ROSETTE

Act 1, Scene 5

(Five years later. Orente speaks to Tiwa)

Orente: Tiwa, how far now?

Tiwa: Fiinne(Emphatically)

Orente: I came to your house today with the description you gave me but I was told you've traveled.

Tiwa: Yes I have.

Orente: Where to?

Tiwa: Outside of the country.

Orente: Where exactly?

Tiwa: Canada.

Orente: You traveled for holiday or what?

Tiwa: I've got business to do in Canada.

Orente: Are you kidding me? Girl, you've upgraded oh. What baffles me is your house. Is that really your house?

Tiwa: Yes of course.

Orente: Your dad built it for you?

Tiwa: No, I did by myself.

Orente: Seriously?

Tiwa: Yeah

Orente: So what do you do now?

Tiwa: I'm a musician.

Orente: Are you the one they call T-music?

Tiwa: Yes

Orente: I used to see you on TV but I didn't believe it was you. Girl, you have changed so much. I know your dad is also a musician. Did he connect you to the connected?

Tiwa: No, I stood on my own.

Orente: Chai, and this is what you were telling me.

Tiwa: So how are you too?

Orente: I'm managing.

Tiwa: You don't sound good.

Orente: Because I'm not good. I need like 300k for my house rent.

Tiwa: Your dad?

Orente: He's no more. Since he died, his people have been dealing with me.

Tiwa: Where do you stay?

Orente: Lekki phase I

Tiwa: Orente, you say you're managing?

Orente: Yes

Tiwa: And you went to rent a house in Lekki phase I?

Orente: (No response)

Tiwa: Anyway, that rich blood is still in you. Well, I won't help you out with your rent.

Orente: Aah...Have you forgotten those days that I always spend on you?

Tiwa: I won't be like your dad who was always spoonfeeding you. What I will do for you is to give you enough money to start a business.

Orente: That will be nice. Thank you. But I also need to pay my rent as soon as possible or else I will get kicked out of my apartment.

Tiwa: Exactly what I want for you.

Orente: Eh?

Tiwa: Move to an affordable apartment and not one that you'll be struggling to pay rent.

Orente: You are making sense.

Tiwa: You can see what I've been telling you all these years. But because I was razz so-called razz girl, I didn't have money and I didn't 'upgrade', you didn't listen. Now you'd listen because I am T-music.

Orente: I'm sorry.

Tiwa: No need to be but I hope you've learned your lessons.

Orente: In a hard way...BLACKOUT.

              I HOPE YOU HAD A NICE TIME.