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ACT 1
Scene 3
New Year
(The well at Green gate)
{Entered Jennifer, Mrs. Toyin Afolabi and Tony}
JENNIFER
(Greedy with her fetching bag) Abeg abeg abeg, no come use your own disturb me oo. You no know where them they sell fetcher. Na so una go collect till e go tear.
[Interpretation: Please, don’t disturb me. Don’t you know where they sell fetcher? This is how you all will collect it till it wears out]
MRS TOYIN AFOLABI
I no blame you, you hear, Jennifer. No be your fault. Shabi I bin get fetcher? If no be some th-i-ef (Stressing thief while eying Jennifer) wey we get for this compound way thief am, sha I go the beg you?
[Interpretation: I don't blame you. It's not your fault. I use to have a fetcher. But it was stolen if not, will I be asking for yours?]
JENNIFER
Ehhhhh, I gree. I get am before no be property. (Giving a long hiss and letting out a sound at the back of her tongue)
[Interpretation: yes, I know. I use to have it does not mean o have it]
TONY
Jen—ni—fer…..,shey na your happy new year be that abi?
[Interpretation: is that how to greet happy New Year?]
JENNIFER
Wetin? Thank God you know say na New Year. No start am with borrow borrow.
[Interpretation: Thank God you know it is a New Year. Don’t start it with borrowing]
MRS TOYIN AFOLABI
Please Tony, leave her. If Uyai was out here already, why will I ask Jennifer for her fetcher?
TONY
Ahh, she’s no be bastard o.
[Interpretation: she’s a true daughter of her father]
(Entered Uyai)
Madam Uyai, Good morning oo. Happy New Year.
UYAI
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̷T̷O̷R̷N̷ (𝓝𝓲𝓰𝓮𝓻𝓲𝓪𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮𝓶𝓮𝓭 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵) ✔
Tâm linh𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒏 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒃𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒙𝒆𝒅; all you need to do is to not give up. Some might say if you run out of patience, try long suffering. Aren't they fruit of the spirit? This story tells about a girl named Uyai who was force to marry at...
