Playground Page #8

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APO:

How are you sure it’s an animal? Anyway it maybe, doesn’t want to think of something else strange... it may be a lion ... this is a real forest....

VICTOR:

If i close my eyes, it disturbs me so much like i was the killer... i am not happy here... should we tell Oscar..

APO:

it is not necessary ... we may leave the camp on Sunday... it’s okay... shhh ... elite the questioner...

ELITE:

(Comes in) sup dude... what’s happening?

91INT - RESERVE CENTER HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

THE CAMERA MOVES TO OSCAR AND SOLDIER DISCUSSING. (INAUDIBLE)

92INT - RESERVE CENTER HALL - DAY - CONTINUOUS

The camera views the entire student discussing, then goes back to Mimi and Eric.

ERIC:

I forgot to tell you... me and sam went deep inside the forest when i was searching for you... we saw scout members. Both male and female...

MIMI:

Do they have female scout? what are they doing there?

ERIC:

Scout camping. so brave they are... they are not afraid... they have a tent ... tomorrow i will take you there...

93DAY - INT - CLO OFFICE - DAY

DPO:

Sir Bida, i come to your office to make an offer to you... good one

CLO:

Did you bring the file... what offer?

DPO:

You have once served as a DPO, deal with many criminal cases of which some you played with...buy it out with money and also thug it

out. you retired as an assistant superintendent of police. you head the intelligent unit and also bomb/explosive squad. i know about the case between you and chief willie olie... you won indeed, yes everybody knows that but someone with evidence got missing and still now, not found. its our job to protect the police integrity.

CLO:

Good memory and nice remembrance... what do you want from me?

DPO:

It is simple with big offer... this is 5 million for you and your barristers... stay off the case... buy them off... they are hungry...

CLO:

(smiles) that’s indeed a very big offer... no one who is with his senses, will say no to such offer... who else is involve in this case?

DPO:

Thanks for your understanding... i will take my leave

CLO:

Mr. Takoradi, you have grown so deep in sh*t that you lost your sense of intelligence... you spoke of my office as a police officer, now am a human right activists. you gave

CLO:

An offer which in your heart is a bait to hook me on my neck. take a look here, there... what do you see... cameras...

DPO:

Dead cameras... you forgotten easily that mr Roban, your ICT is my boy

CLO:

Good shot... but not with this....

(he switch off the tape) listen, you killed tony, you collected the sum of 800,000 from Bernard mum pastor mrs ovie... where is flint?... where is tony’s corpse?

DPO:

Good information you got.How

much did they pay you... i will double it

CLO:

sorry... i bet you didn’t know, tony’s father is my elder brother and barrister Gibson leck is also our cousin... talk to them before you come to me

DPO:

i will triple the amount... name your price

CLO:

if money can buy dead ones, some would have paid for nelson mandela to stay alive... pope john paul would have not died also princess Diana and hosts of them... Mr. takoradi, take back your blood... the door is not locked

DPO:

Thanks... sir Bida

94EXT - ABUBA FOREST - DAY

The camera views the scout member’s busy working. Some clearing the bush. Linda goes to flint and wakes him up. waking up, he is surprise to see them very busy working; he join the work with obuzu. as they were working, Eric and Mimi comes in. they are surprise to see all the scout members both young and grown.

OBUZU:

What are you people doing here in abuba forest?

ERIC:

We come for excursion.

MIMI:

Geology student. part of our practical.

ERIC:

We are from the federal university. Has it been long you people came here?

OBUZU:

Go back to your camp

Eric and Mimi go round, and then they decide to go back.

95EXT - RESERVE CENTER - DAY

Eric and Mimi reports to their commandant. (INAUDIBLE)

Immediately police hilux jeeps comes in. student’s commandant and others did accompany the police as they were going to the forest.

96EXT - ABUBA FOREST - DAY

obuzu and Mobi discussing while coming towards the students camp, so they see the police jeeps and fully armed coming towards them. Mobi being afraid wants to go back but obuzu holds him

OBUZU:

You called your father - what did you tell him?

MOBI:

i told him that we have a visitor in our midst.

OBUZU:

What did you tell him?

MOBI:

The criminal is here.

OBUZU:

Don’t go anywhere, stay here till they come.

97EXT - ABUBA FOREST - DAY

They stand and wait till the police come closer to them asking obuzu question while going inside. obuzu and mobi follow them going inside. They searches for flint but they didn’t see him. obuzu pretends like he knows not what they are looking for. He knows mobi father very well.

POLICE:

Where is he?

(Talking to obuzu)

OBUZU:

You still have time and chance to search

POLICE:

Where is the thief?

Looking at Mobi who is surprise, don’t know where flint hides.

MOBI:

There is no thief here sir.

POLICE:

i said where is he?

MOBI:

No thief here - i only said it because you didn’t bother to know where i am. i saw your report on a newspaper

POLICE:

Do you mean to tell me - awww - son why must you do this?

MOBI:

Am sorry dad, i use to have problem with you every day. You never felt it hurts but it does. You don’t care wherever i go. It pains me. Other fathers love their son so much, but you never show me love. i can’t sleep every night they talk good of their dad. i called to tell you that i love you but your business, police work is more important.

POLICE:

No my son, i have always cherished you. i think of you. i guard you unknown. All your movement is been censored. That’s why things are so easy for you. You get problem it will be solved. You think they love you so much. It was my doing. i watch your back every day. You cried one day, someone visited you and give you money. Lydia came to you as you wish; it was me who did the job. She will never tell you because she promised me. Son, i loved you so much. We have to go now. Officers lets go

MOBI:

Dad, I’m not going. i come with them, i will go with them.

POLICE:

How many days do you people still have to leave this place (looking at obuzu).

OBUZU:

3 more days, our camping will be over.

POLICE:

What is your name?

OBUZU:

obuzu.

POLICE:

Bring back my son back to me safe, serge - bye son

He starts going while the officers follow him.

obuzu turns and stares at mobi. Speechless.

98EXT - ABUBA FOREST - NIGHT

They start searching for flint. In the evening flint returns with Dentu. They have with them bananas and fowl. Dentu still laughing, flint notices a change in the camp.

99 INT – GIBSON HOUSE - DAY

GIBSON:

Any news... information about him

CARL:

No... Not even a trace

FRANCIS:

How can he hide or run away at this critical time

GIBSON:

What did they say in his office?

CARL:

DPO visited and offered him some money, probably or maybe he (interrupted)

GIBSON:

No... Who told you that?

FRANCIS:

They played a tape, based on their discussion

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