EPISODE 5
You did good
EXT. A RESTAURANT IN IBADAN- EVENING
Imade gently alights from her car, she waves to the driver to leave as she walks to the front of the restaurant. Getting to the entrance of the restaurant, she sees a 37 year old Wemimo who is setting the table
Few minutes of just watching him, she sees her 3 year old identical twins, JOWALOJU ‘JOWA’ AND TAWALORE ‘TAWA’ KING running after each other. One of the girls runs to her father and tries hide from her twin. Wemimo trapped between the girls plays with them while trying to prevent one from getting the other
Imade looks at her family with a blank expression before she dips her hand into her hand bag and brings out her phone. She presses some buttons on the phone before she put it against her ear. Wemimo’s voice blast through the phone
WEMIMO
Hey, where are you? The girls are waiting
IMADE
About that, can I rain check on the dinner? I don’t feel good
She sees the smile on his face fade the moment she said the last sentence.
WEMIMO
Really?
IMADE
Yes
At that moment, one of her daughters sees her through the window
TAWA
Imadeeeee
Imade’s face widen in shock, Wemimo looks at his daughter and then traces the direction she is looking where he finds Imade with a phone to his ear. The two girls runs out of the restaurant and crashes into Imade. She had to hold unto them to prevent herself from falling. After some kisses and hugs, she follows them into the restaurant where a baffled Wemimo waits
WEMIMO
I thought you said you were not feeling fine
IMADE
I am not
She sits down
WEMIMO
We can do dinner another day
IMADE
I am already here, we can do that now
He looks at her in silence then he sigh deeply. He helps his girls into their small seats and takes a seat next to them. He places their food before them as Imade removes the lid on her plate. She looks around and sees no one
IMADE
Where is everybody?
WEMIMO
I sent them home, I wanted to have a quiet dinner with my family
IMADE
You sent them home, is this another one of your restaurant?
WEMIMO
Our restaurant, Imade and it will be officially opened next week
She shakes her head as she unwraps her cutlery
IMADE
Will you ever be satisfied with what you have achieved?
He looks at her, looking offended, then he ignores her
WEMIMO
I saw your interview, you did good
IMADE
Well, I was prepped. I knew what to say
WEMIMO
And thank you for handling that tech issue well, we are not yet ready to disclose that to the public
IMADE
(Looks up in surprise) That was true?
He gives her a blank expression as he hands his daughters plastic spoons. She becomes upset at this
IMADE
You had me lie to the public
WEMIMO
You didn’t lie, Imade, you told them that information regarding that will be passed through appropriate channels which it will
Jowa starts to cough and he hastily put a small cup of water in her little mouth, gently rubbing her back with his other hand. After the cough subsides, he cleans the water that spilled from her mouth with tissue paper
IMADE
Why was I not informed?
With his full focus on his kids, he answers her question
WEMIMO
You signed the proposal, Imade
IMADE
You know I don’t read proposal
WEMIMO
That… (Looks up at her) is not my problem
He turns his focus back to his kids, cleaning whatever spill out of their little mouths and ensuring that they eat
IMADE
You could have said something
WEMIMO
If you come to board meeting, you would have heard about it
IMADE
I do come to board meetings
WEMIMO
Five minutes to the end of the meeting is not an attendance
Wemimo opens the sauce pot and added more sauce to his kids’ plates
IMADE
(Raises her voice) Please for goodness sake, look at me when I am talking to you
Jowa who is right next to Imade flinches at the intensity of her mother’s voice
WEMIMO
(Snaps) This is not a discussion we are going to have in front of our kids, so pick your fork and eat
Imade scoffs but picks her fork anyway. She starts to play with her food. Wemimo notices Tawa not eating
WEMIMO
Tawa, eat
TAWA
(In a soft baby voice) Is Imade okay?
IMADE
(Drops her fork in annoyance) I can’t believe my own kids are calling me Imade
Wemimo sigh lightly and talks to Tawa
WEMIMO
We talked about this, it is mummy
JOWA
Are you okay, Mummy?
Imade ignores them and picks her fork up again
WEMIMO
Imade!
IMADE
What?
He gestures towards the girls
WEMIMO
They won’t eat unless you tell them you are okay
Looking at her girls
IMADE
(In a stern voice) Miss Jowaloju, Miss Tawalore, I am okay, now eat your food
The girls looks at their father who glares at their mother
WEMIMO
They are little kids, you can’t transfer your aggression to them
Drops the fork in her hand angrily and then pushes the plate of food she hasn’t eaten farther away from her on the table
IMADE
(Pissed off) I have lost my appetite, I will be outside when you are ready to go
She stands up and walks away to Wemimo’s dismay
WEMIMO
Imade!
She ignores him and walks out of the restaurant
JOWA
(With a concern voice) Is Imade okay?
WEMIMO
Mummy, Mummy not Imade. The next time I hear you call her Imade, I won’t buy you ice cream
JOWA
Is mummy okay?
WEMIMO
She will be, eat
Next on Why?
ANN
My life is here
OLAMIDE
Your life is with me and my life is not here
ANN
We will talk about this later
OLAMIDE
That is what you say every time I bring up the issue
ANN
Don’t make me the bad guy, Olamide, I told you this from the onset of our marriage that I am going to live in Ibadan and you agreed to it, don’t try and change our agreement
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY, 9.00PM WAT
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