Playground Page #3

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24EXT - ROADSIDE - EVENING

EXIT:

Obuzu sitting outside at night with his radio. news reads about the kidnapping of the construction company workers at the agogo road which includes three foreigners.. He sighs and relaxes on the seat.

25EXT – PARISH HOUSE – EVENING

The scouts about to go, sir Vincent and wife arrives with charley. Obuzu smiles and goes closer to them

VINCENT:

Sgt obuzu, charley is my only son... when you come to my house, its only three of us... you see me and my wife are aged, don’t think she can still give birth... protect him just like yours

MRS VINCENT:

You married?

OBUZU:

No... We divorced... no issue

MRS VINCENT:

Charley is your son for these seven days; bring him back to the parents

VINCENT:

An ostrich plays with anything but not its egg; just like an ostrich, gaze on him.

OBUZU:

i swear with my life, i will bring back your son

VINCENT:

Wishing you all good camping and injury free

MRS VINCENT:

(Kisses charley on his forehead) go in peace, be careful

CHARLEY:

i will mum... thanks dad (he hugs the dad) i love you all

OBUZU:

We gotta go... stanka, mobi guard the circuits, lets move it boys

As they are going, Mrs. Vincent waving at them. she enters their car and sir Vincent starts the engine..

MRS VINCENT:

He calls them all boys... there are some girls in their midst

VINCENT:

In jungle, girls become a boy... that’s training...

They drives out

DISSOLVES:

26 INT – COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE - DAY

COMMISSIONER:

To what do i owe this visit sir Rochas

sir Rochas drops a cheque and push it close to him SIR ROCHAS

Good visit always has its

reward.Your kola for a wonderful work you are doing in this land... it’s my token of appreciation

COMMISSIONER:

Everyone talks about your generosity. Having much people like you in this country, this country would have been... i appreciate sir Rochas... what do you want from me?

SIR ROCHAS:

It seems the cheque doesn’t have a weight; i will make it up to 15 million... you holding it so light. the money is for you and your men

COMMISSIONER:

Sorry... i don’t know how you feel on how i hold it, but don’t be offended if i say no.... (Drops the cheque back to him)

SIR ROCHAS:

What i want is simple.. use your men and stop the road construction that goes towards agogo... i will tell you, it will really affect my business...

COMMISSIONER:

How developments can affects your business? Road construction? what kind of business are you into?

Looks straight to commissioners eyes with mean face SIR ROCHAS

Importer and exporter of parts. i don’t want that road to be constructed by any company but mine when the time comes. This will make my people to vote for me in the next coming election. Politics is good when planned well and you know it has no rule

COMMISSIONER:

the road has been commissioned and work in progress... you need order from the governor and not from me

SIR ROCHAS:

56 hours... this is the highest i have given to someone but i will give it to you... do the needful in 56 hours... for the remaining balance, i will send my boy... bye

He leaves the office, police officers bowing to him while commissioner watches. He smiles, then stands up, pick the cheque and give sign to chief superintendent and relaxes on his seat. pick up phone to make call

27EXT - CHURCH PREMISES - DAY

This scene opens on the gathering of 21 scout members, dressed with their flag. Chanting scout songs with their bags on their back. they did their march pass-sing the national anthem.

Commandant

scout wee - scout wee - oski wewee

RESPONSE:

war - war - oski war - war

COMMANDANT:

what are we?

RESPONSE:

we are boys’ scout of Nigeria

COMMANDANT:

what do we do?

RESPONSE:

we stand to fight the enemy of the country

COMMANDANT:

any fear - any witch - our mission

RESPONSE:

no fear - we kill - to bring justice

COMMANDANT:

yes our mission is to bring justice, fight corruption with all our strength. a scout is a man of no fear, a man who stands in front of his enemy to fight for his country. we have been trained. we only need to be purified to curb some of our fears especially the akin’s. today we choose to go for our camping. 7 days camping at abuba forest - lion group -you make sure the camp’s warm. you put on the fire as of when due. elephant group - the food must be ready when needed - eagle group - keep our nags in tact. any question?

no sir

move it

RESPONSE:
COMMANDANT:

They starts chanting their hero songs and light fades

28EXT - POLICE VAN - DAY

Inside the police van, as the police are driving, tony continue making noise and flint is complaining to one of the officers.

29EXT - POLICE STATION - DAY

As they reach the station, the police jump out and bring flint and co out. Tony still talking when one of the officers shot him down.

30EXT - POLICE STATION - DAY - CONTINUOUS

DPO comes out. Flint and Bernard remain mute and surprise. DPO gives the officers sign to lock up flint and Bernard, then dispose the dead body.

31INT - SCHOOL HALL (LAWAN HALL) - DAY

The camera opens at lawan’s hall.- professor Tabruiz, giving the students little lecture on the excursion

PROF:

i am so happy to see all you all, happily prepared for a journey together. i also wish to let you know that some people from other schools may come or may not come to the same place. There are terms in mining which you all must know. People like David will say, they taught us not that one. Now listen, we have many mining terms, will teach you only but few - write. Adit: a mining passage way driven horizontally into a mountain side for the purpose of providing access to a mineral deposit back filling: the process whereby waste material is used to fill the void created by mining an ore body orebody: a sufficiently large amount of ore that can be mined economically ramp: an inclined underground

PROF:

tunnel that provides access for exploration or a connection between mining levels

32INT - LAWAN HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

The camera then moves to mimi who is nervous and not feeling fine.

ESTHEL:

He will still make it. You know his dad

MIMI:

(with a sobbing voice)

If i didn’t see him, i don’t think i will go

she turns towards the door that leads to the hall, her eyes meet Bosa who is happy and smile at her, she smiles too and stands up, moving close to Bosa.

33INT - LAWAN HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Bosa stands up with his hands wide open for a hug. She comes close and passes him. (Bosa surprise)

34INT - LAWAN HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

Eric is with a bag coming. He drops the bag and run up to mimi, both hugs for some minute. prof. Tabruize and some of the students, are looking at them profusely prof continues as the two coming inside the hall. some of the students starts to shake hand with him. Prof is annoyed and decides to go. On coming closer to Eric and some of his friends. he whispers to Eric ear.

35INT - LAWAN HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

3 students discussing about what prof Tabruiz teaches

STUDENT 1

He said something like recovery rate?

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