"Behind Bars" is a screenplay that tells the story of Efe a 19-year-old genius who was framed for a drug-related crime while on his way to pursue a better life abroad. Efe is sentenced to prison, plunging him into a world of despair and misery. The...
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INT. |WAREHOUSE, KARIMU, ABUJA|
"Ella points her gun towards Bema and Kome."
BEMA Wow! (Places both his hands on his mouth)
KOME Please, don't shoot.
ELLA Who are you?
BEMA Ma?
ELLA You dey mad? Who una be? (Chocks her gun)
BEMA Please, don't shoot. We are looking for Efe.
ELLA What do you want with Efe? Watin be una alignment with am?
BEMA We are...
"Uche and Efe walk into the scene."
EFE What you both of you doing here?
ELLA You Sabi them?
UCHE Yes. Lower your gun, abeg.
ELLA Why? They must verify their identity with Boss.
EFE They will do no such thing. I know them.
ELLA Who are they? And why are they here?
EFE They are retailers from Winners Academy. Can't you see their uniforms?
ELLA That doesn't explain why they are here. How the hell did they find us?
UCHE Ella, we will take it from here.
ELLA We have rules. There is no way we can let them go alive. We will be exposed. Our location and identity has been compromised.
EFE Ella, I will handle them. Go back to the hall with Uche. Both of you, come with me. (Pulls Bema and Kome along with him)
ELLA (Turns to Uche) You both have some explanation to do.
UCHE Relax, we will explain everything to you. But first, you can't tell anyone that they were here.
ELLA Give me a reason why I should do that.
UCHE Because you owe Efe your life. Don't forget you are here and alive because of him.
CUT OUT.
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EXT. |FRONT OF THE WAREHOUSE|
"Efe walks out of the warehouse holding tight to Bema and Kome."
KOME Ouch, you are hurting me, Efe. Leave me alone.
EFE (Frees Kome and Bema) What is wrong with you? Why did you come here?
KOME I knew it, you are dealing drugs. How could you, Efe? Do you know how dangerous this is?
EFE Go home, both of you.
BEMA Kome, let's go.
KOME No! I'm not leaving here till you explain all of this to me.
BEMA Are you serious right now? We almost got killed, Kome. Let's go!
KOME Shut up, Bema.
EFE Why are you so stubborn? Do you want to die?
BEMA No, she, doesn't. Don't mind her, we are going now. (Grabs Kome by the wrist)
KOME Leave me! (Pulls her hand away from Bema's firm grip)
BEMA Oh, God what is this girl's problem? I will leave you here oh. I like my life, oh.
EFE We will talk about this when I get home. (Turns towards the entrance of the warehouse)
KOME Did you even think of Mama?
EFE (Turns to Kome) Do you think I would be doing this if it wasn't for her sake?
KOME Oh, spare me that victim card. Don't try that with me. We both know you are doing this for yourself. You have only cared about yourself from the onset. You are risking your whole life because of how much?
EFE (Walks closer to Kome) Do you know what your problem is? You are so clueless.
BEMA That'd it. I'm leaving. This life na one oh. (Turns to leave but realizes that he can't leave Kome behind) Kome let's go, I take God beg you.
KOME|EFE (Turns to Bema simultaneously) Shut up!
BEMA Okay, but can you both speed things up? That terrifying lady with a gun might change her mind. Also if my Mum gets home before me, it's over. I'm a dead men
EFE Then it's over for you, Bema. There is no way I'm letting you go to your Mum with what you have seen. Wait for me, at our place. Both of you!
BEMA So, I'm a dead man?
EFE Probably! But it's better than being a DEAD MAN!
BEMA Ehh?
EFE If you go home, they will come for you, Bema. Don't say I didn't warn you. Go with Kome to our place, now! (Walks into the building)
KOME Let's go. (Walks towards the road)
BEMA (Places his right hand on his chest) Ahh, finally. Thank you, Jesus. (Follows behind her)
