INT. FRANK'S PARTY.
"Tega sits beside Dayo."
TEGA
Bro, what's up?
This your mood, I nor understand am, oh.
Watin dey sup?
DAYO
I told you earlier I am fine!
TEGA
Na lie, the Dayo I know go don dey dance with like three babes now.
You just sit down here since.
"Frank begins to laugh out loud."
TEGA
(Turns to Frank)
Watin make this one dey laugh.
FRANK
If you know why Oga has been moody, you go understand why I dey laugh.
(Chuckles)
DAYO
(Turns to Frank.)
Guy behave!
TEGA
Watin be that?
FRANK
You know that new girl, na?
TEGA
Which one?
DAYO
Frank, what is your problem?
FRANK
That one were dey follow principal come school.
Faith abi watin be her name.
TEGA
Ehh, I know am, watin do her?
FRANK
(Chuckles harder)
Your guy approach her yesterday, omo if you see the way the girl tey wash my guy.
(Places his arm around Dayo's neck)
DAYO
Guy, commot your hand for my body.
TEGA
Ahh, talk true?
(Chuckles)
Na that one dey make you vex?
Guy, forget that one, jor.
Babes full everywhere.
DAYO
I know, na.
Watin concern e concern am.
Na, her loss.
FRANK
(Turns to Dayo)
Yes, na her loss.
(Begins to laugh again)
Guy me and you know say that thing pain you die.
You nor expect am at all at all!
"Isio walks in with a bottle of wine in her right hand and a stick of F8 in her left hand."
ISIO
Move!
(Sits down beside Frank)
Meh, I love this party!
(Drags the stick of F8)
DAYO
Where did you get that from?
ISIO
You want?
You can have it.
I have more than enough to go around.
(Pull out some sticks of F8 and pass them to Tega, Frank and Dayo)
DAYO
(Turns to Isio)
Where did you get this?
ISIO
(Sips the bottle of wine in her hand)
Does it matter?
Just enjoy.
TEGA
Bro, this is legit, oh.
DAYO
(Turns to Isio)
Isio!
(Holds her)
Isio, look at me!
Where did you get this?
ISIO
I bought them!
Let go of my hand.
TEGA
From who?
DAYO
Who sold them to you?
ISIO
Kelvin.
(Points at Kelvin, who is standing across the room.)
DAYO
The weird dude on glasses?
ISIO
Yes, surprising, right?
I thought so, too.
(Chuckles.)
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"Dayo and Tega walk towards Kelvin's direction."
"Kelvin attempts to run at the sight of Dayo and Tega; Dayo catches up to him and pins him to the ground."
KELVIN
Ouch, let me go?
What do you want from me?
DAYO
Why did you run when you saw us approaching you?
I think you know what we want from you.
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EXT.
"Dayo sits opposite Kelvin."
DAYO
Look, we can either do this, the easy or the hard way.
What I need from you is very simple.
Who is your source?
KELVIN
(Chuckles)
What makes you think I am just going to tell you that?
TEGA
Because your life is on the line.
KELVIN
I have nothing to say to you guys.
DAYO
We will see about that.
(Drops several punches on Kelvin.)
As I said, we can do this the easy way.
But it can be the hard way if you want it.
KELVIN
(Spits out blood on the floor)
I can only imagine how frustrated you both are right now, knowing that the future of your business is in my hands.
(Chuckles)
TIGA
I swear I'm going to kill you.
(Begins to punch Kelvin nonstop.)
DAYO
Tega, that's enough.
Tega, I said that's enough.
(Pulls Tega away from Kelvin)
Watin dey worry you?
You won make person die for our hand?
TEGA
The guy nor won talk.
E just dey take us play.
DAYO
I get that, but beating him to death won't get us what we want.
This isn't working.
TEGA
What do you suggest we do?
"Dayo sighs."
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BACK TO:
INT. PARTY.
"Isio turns to Frank."
ISIO
You know I will kill you if you break her heart.
FRANK
I love Ngozi
I won't do anything to hurt her.
ISIO
You know, that sounds like a cliché
But I'm choosing to hold you by your word.
FRANK
She's in safe hands.
ISIO
I doubt that, but I I'm choosing to trust you this once.
FRANK
Really?
Thank you.
(Sips from the glass of wine in his hand.)
ISIO
Don't thank me.
I'm only banking on your words because I know there is nothing, I can do to discourage Ngozi from getting involved with you.
FRANK
Okay, whatever you say.
ISIO
I will be in your room
I feel dizzy.
(Attempts to get up)
FRANK
(Catches her as she is heading for the ground.)
Are you okay?
ISIO
I think so.
FRANK
No, you are not.
You have had too much to drink, plus you are high as hell.
ISIO
(Chuckles)
Like you aren't as high as I am.
I will be fine. I can take it from here.
FRANK
No, you can't; I will walk you to the room.
(Assist her to the room.)
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INT. ROOM.
"Frank opens the door and walks Isio to the bed."
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