COLOURS OF LOVE IS A LITERATURE DRAMA BOOK BY MARVIN UGORJI.

1. DEDICATION
I dedicate this book to the Lord God Almighty for his infinite wisdom bestowed upon me to write this
book and also to all lovers of literary works.

2. ACKNOWLDGEMENT
I Acknowledge my parents, relatives and friends for their support to see that this book is a success.

3. PREFACE
COLOURS OF LOVE is a drama that depicts sweetness and bitterness of love. Kingsley fell in love
with Sonya but Sonya’s parents were against their relationship because they wanted Sonya to
marry Peter son of a famous businessman. Marcus came from a very rich family. he searched for
love but all he got was heart breaks. His life turned around when he found a true love from
Nnenna.What were the qualities of Nnenna?
Emeka is a cupid ,because he enjoy breaking the heart of any young girl he dated, nemesis caught
him when he fell in love with sharon a cousin to his past girlfriend Eve. This book will also take you
deep into the lives of other characters such as Matilda, Patricia and Others.

4. CHARACTERS (CAST)
1. Emeka (A Student)
2. Marcus (A Student)
3. Kingsley (A student)
4. Abiodun (Emeka’s Mother)
5. Segun (Emeka’s Father)
6. Bernard (Marcus Friend)
7. Peter (Stephen’s son)
8. Orion (Marcus Sister)
9. Ola (Marcus sister)
10. Patricia (Marcus friend)
11. Eve (Emeka’s friend)
12. Oluchi (Marcus’s friend)
13. Nnenna (Marcus friend)
14. Matilda (Emeka’s friend)
15. Sonya (Kingsley’s friend)
16. God’swill (Emeka’s friend)
17. Charles (Marcus friend)
18. Paul (Peter’s father)
19. Sharon (Eve’s cousin)
20. Thugs (Daniel’s Thugs)
21. Aladinma (Sonya’s father)
22. Adaeze (Marcus mother)
23. Martha (Kingsley’s mother)
24. Waitress
25. Michael (Nnenna’s brother)
26. Evelyn (Sonya’s mother)
27. Pastor Fred
28. Doctor
29. Nurse
30. Police
31. Lawyer.
ACT
SCENE 1
(Abiodun and Segun discussing)
Segun - Your face is unfriendly
Abiodun - Yes,Why won’t it be since you no longer want to know about your child’s ways.
Segun - Don’t say that.
Abiodun - Why won’t I say that.
Segun - Ok.What is it with Emeka again?
Abiodun - Emeka’s unnecessary midnight calls.
Segun - Midnight calls?
Abiodun - Yes

5. Segun - Tell me.
Abiodun - I woke up around 2:00am in the morning to hear Emeka making a call.
Segun - What is wrong with that?
Abiodun - Have you seen Emeka reading his book since he came back from school.
Segun - No.
Abiodun - All he does is to talk with his girl friends at midnight.
Abiodun - There was a day I picked his hand phone, I scrolled to his message inbox. Guess wha
Segun - What?
Abiodun - Series of love messages and pornographic sites from different girls.
Segun - Oh. Emeka reminds me of my youth ages.
Segun - Those years life was still succulent for me. The birthday parties, Night clubs, Picnics a
Abiodun - Stop it Segun.
Segun - Ha ha ha
Abiodun - This do not cause for laughter.
Segun - But that is true.
Abiodun - I told you this so that you could talk to him about his lifestyle.
(Silence)
(Light Fade)
SCENE 2
(Marcus and Bernard playing basketball on a pitch)
Marcus - I am getting tired.
Bernard - Just this few hours?
Marcus - You won’t understand.
Marcus - What is our scores?
Bernard - 21:18.
Bernard - I am on the winning side?
Marcus - Yes.
Bernard - Yea. I am doing great.
Marcus - Okay i give up.
(Bernard laughs)
Bernard - Do not dare me again.
Marcus - I quitted because i am not feeling fine.
Marcus - I think i have a fever.
Bernard - I hope it is not a heart break fever.
Marcus - Why am i not a victim of good relationship?
Marcus - Is the fault from me or from the opposite sex?
(Bernard Laughs)
Bernard - Lover boy.
(Light Fade)

6. SCENE 3
(Stephen discussing with Peter)
Stephen - My Son.
Peter - Yes dad?
Stephen - You know that our ship has arrived at the sea port in Lagos.
Peter - Yes.
Stephen - Okay.
Stephen - I want you to be in charge of bringing my goods from the sea port to my ware house.
Stephen - Do you understand?
Peter - Yes Dad.
(Peter tries to move away)
Stephen - Wait a minute lest I forget.
Stephen - You and I are going to have lunch with Segun’s family on Friday.
Peter - Okay.
Stephen - So prepare yourself because you are going to meet her lovely daughter by name Sony
Peter - Okay.
Stephen - Sonya is a lovely and caring girl, she will be good for you.
Peter - Thank you Dad.
Stephen - You are welcome.
(Light fades)
SCENE 4
(Marcus quarreling with Patricia)
Marcus - How could you?
Patricia - How could i what?
Marcus - How could you let the cat out from the basket?
(Silence)
Marcus - Talk to me you infidel.
Patricia - Please don not use such words on me.
Marcus - That is what you are since you can no longer keep a little secret.
(Silence)
Marcus - You are keeping quiet.
Patricia - What do you want me to say?
Patricia - Okay, Sorry.
Marcus - You better be.
(Silence)
Marcus - I am inviting you to a friend’s wedding ceremony.
Patricia - I don’t think I can make it.
Marcus - Why?
Patricia - When is it if i may ask?
Marcus - This Saturday.
Patricia - It won’t be possible.
Marcus - I will be attending my cousin’s child dedication.

7. Marcus - Hmmm.
Marcus - So you can’t forfeit it and come to mine?
Patricia - Yes.
(Silence)
(Light fades)
SCENE 5
(Adaeze discussing with Orion on their sitting room)
Adaeze - Orion!
Orion - Yes Mum.
Adaeze - I am going to susan’s super market.
Orion - Okay.
Adaeze - Look after the house.
Orion - Okay.
Adaeze - Lest i forget.
Orion - Forget what?
Adaeze - Where is Ola?
Orion - She is down stairs.
Adaeze - Doing what?
Orion - Washing daddy’s clothes.
Adaeze - Okay.
Adaeze - Tell her to wash the cooking utensils if she come up.
Adaeze - Okay?
Orion - Alright.
SCENE 6
(Martha advising Kingsley)
Martha - Kingsley!
Kingsley - Yes Mum.
Martha - Kingsley!!
Kingsley - Yes Mum.
Martha - Kingsley!!!
Kingsley - Mum i don’t understand.
Kingsley - Why are you calling my name with this voice.
Martha - Thank God you sensed it.
Martha - You are about going to school
Kingsley - Yes i know.
Martha - Face your studies and shone university delicacies.
Martha - Most of this delicacies can deceive sometimes.
Kingsley - I have heard you mum and pledge to be of good behaviours.
Martha - Thank you my son.
Kingsley - Thank you mum.
(Light Fade)

8. SCENE 7
(Emeka with eve in a restaurant)
Emeka - What do you want to eat?
Eve - Fried rice and shawama with soft drink.
Emeka - Ok.
Eve - You don’t want to eat?
Emeka - I will.
Emeka - Waitress!
Waitress - Yes?
Emeka - Get me fried rice with shawama and also fried rice with beef.
Waitress - Ok.
Emeka - Lest I forget, get me a soft drink and a beer.
Waitress - Ok.
Emeka - How is your sex life?
Eve - What?
Emeka - Your sex life,how is it?
Eve - Oh.
Eve - I am easy going with, though I can be strict sometimes.
Emeka - Is that your sex life?
Eve - You don’t expect me to start telling you a story about my sex life.
Emeka - If you can.
Eve - I can’t.
Emeka - What is your zodiac sign.
Eve - Libra.
Emeka - Oh, I like that sign.
Eve - Why?
Emeka - Their love life is always the best.
Eve - You are flattering me.
Emeka - But that is the truth.
(Silence)
Waitress - That is it.
Emeka - Ok.
(Waitress was about to leave)
Emeka - Excuse me.
Waitress - Yea?
Emeka - Get me two bottles of water.
Waitress - Ok.
(Light Fades)
SCENE 8
(Marcus meets Oluchi in their school library).
Oluchi - Sorry.
Marcus - What for?
Oluchi - The book you are holding.

9. Marcus - What happened to it?
Oluchi - I was about to collect it
Marcus - Ok.
Marcus - But as you can see, I Am now with it.
Oluchi - Yes, but is there no way I can get it?
Marcus - No off course.
Marcus - Unless you will wait until I am through with it Oluchi- when are you going to be thr
with it
Marcus - In two days time
Oluchi - This short novel?
Marcus - What about it?
Oluchi - It will take me a half day to finish the book
Marcus - Maybe you are a fast reader and a scamming machine
marcus/oluchi - Hahahaha.
Marcus - Do you know what will happen?
Oluchi - No
Marcus - Give me your phone number so that when am through, I will call you.
Marcus - Is that good?
Oluchi - yes
Oluchi - 08035500144
Marcus - Ok
Marcus - Name?
Oluchi - Oluchi
Marcus - Ok
(light fades)
SCENE 9
(marcus discussing with bernard)
Marcus - Guy whatsup?
Oluchi - Nothing much
Marcus - Ok
(silence)
Bernard - Lest I forget what of Patricia?
Marcus - Patricia?
Marcus - We have broken up.
Bernard - Why?
Marcus - We are not meant to be together
Marcus - We are not a perfect match
Bernard - Ok
(silence)
Marcus - Bernard
Bernard - Yea
Marcus - There was a girl I met yesterday
Bernard - Where?
Marcus - In the school library
Marcus - This girl is beautiful
Bernard - Hmmmmm what’s her name?

10. Marcus - Oluchi
Bernard - Fair?
Marcus - Yea
Bernard - Slim
Marcus - Yea
Marcus - Do you know her?
Bernard - Yea, she is a two hundred level student of micro biology
Marcus - I love that girl
Bernard - Don't even go there
Marcus - Why?
Bernard - I have made love to that girl many times
Bernard - The girl is an epitome of whore in this university
Bernard - She has made love to almost all my departmental boys.
Bernard - So shun her.
(Silence)
(Light Fade)
SCENE 10
(Nnenna receiving a call from michael)
Nnenna - Hello Michael
Michael - Hi
Michael - How is school
Nnenna - Fine
Michael - Ok
Michael - I just want to....
Nnenna - Papa is in the hospital.
Nnenna - What happened?
Michael - Osteo-arthritis and tuberclosis
Nnenna - Last week
Nnenna - Last week?
Michael - Yes.
Nnenna - I will be home today.
Michael - Ok.
Nnenna - Take care of yourself.
Michael - Ok.
Michael - Bye
Michael - Bye.
(Light Fade)
SCENE 11
(Emeka in a super market)

11. Emeka - Do you like Don morris?
Matilda - Are you talking to me?
Emeka - Yes of course.
Matilda - Yes Don morris is my favourite wine.
Emeka - Okay.
Emeka - It seems you are my taste.
Matilda - Why?
(Matilda asked Laughing)
Emeka - Because Don morris is also my favourite wine.
Matilda - Ok.But that does not mean I am your taste.
(Matilda said and try to leave Emeka’s presence)
Emeka - Wait a minute.
Matilda - Yes?
Emeka - Don’t you think we can be friends?
Matilda - I don’t think so.
Emeka - Why?
Matilda - Zed.
Emeka - O! I like that.
Emeka - What is your name?
Matilda - Matilda.
Emeka - Nice name.
Emeka - Mine is Emeka.
Matilda - Ok.
Emeka - Can we see tomorrow?
Matilda - Where?
Emeka - At my lodge.
Matilda - Time.
Emeka - 2:00pm.
Matilda - Okay.
Emeka - Okay.
Matilda - Bye.
Emeka - Bye.
(Light Fade)
SCENE 12
(Sonya and Kingsley discussing in a restaurant)
Sonya - How was the examination yesterday?
Kingsley - Fine.
Sonya - Mine was hell in a cell.
Kingsley - Mine was very easy though slightly tough.
Sonya - The same with me.
Kingsley - Hmmmm. But you told me that yours was hell in a cell.
Kingsley - It won’t be hard again for me because I am back on my feet.
Sonya - How?
Kingsley - I have recovered from sickness.
Sonya - O! Yes.
Sonya - My sweet heart is back.

12. (Silence)
Kingsley - So how is your parents?
Sonya - They are fine.
Kingsley - Okay.
Sonya - Lest I forget.
Kingsley - Forget what?
Sonya - I told my father about you.
Kingsley - Hmmm.sure?
Sonya - Yes.
Sonya - He said that he want to see you.
Kingsley - Nothing much.
Kingsley - Okay.
Sonya - Yea.
(Light Fade).
SCENE 13
(Eve enter emeka”s room without knocking)
Eve - Emeka you did not tell me you won’t be at the ...
Eve - My God
Eve - Emeka
Emeka - For God’s sake why can’t you knock?
Matilda - Who is this?
Emeka - Never mind.
Eve - I am sorry I batched into your room like that.
Eve - But for Christ sake can you explain why this is happening to me? After i gave you
my trust, all I get in return is cheat.
Matilda - Emeka can you please tell me what is going on?
Emeka - Eve is my ex-girl friend.
Eve - Did you just said ex-girl friend?
Eve - Emeka you are nothing but a Casanova. I am out.
(Eve banged the door and went out)
Matilda - Emeka.
Emeka - Yes?
Matilda - Just relax yourself and explain the scene that just happened.
Emeka - Eve is an old friend of mine I broke up with.
Matilda - Why is she in your room since you broke up with her.
Emeka - Maybe she don’t understand that our relationship is over.
(Silence)
(Light Fade)
SCENE 14
(Marcus receiving a phone call from an unknown person)

13. Marcus - Hello!
Marcus - Who is this?
Unknown - My name is of no use.
Marcus - Ok.
Marcus - What can I do for you?
Unknown - I just want to tell you that I saw Bernard and Patricia coming out from a hotel room
yesterday.
Marcus - Which hotel?
Unknown - Olive hotel.
Marcus - Ok., Thank you
Unknown - No Problem.
Unknown - Bye.
Marcus - Bye.
(Phone Cuts)
(Light Fade)
SCENE 15
(Emeka receiving a call from a friend)
Emeka - Hello?
God’s will - Emeka.it is God’s will.
Emeka - Which God’s will?
God’s will - Your secondary school friend.
Emeka - God’s will! Long time.
Emeka - What is happening?
God’s will - Everything is happening.
Emeka - Where are you now? Your number is showing a Nigerian number.
God’s will - I am in Nigeria now.
Emeka - That is great. How can we see?
God’s will - My party is on Wednesday. Will you attend?
Emeka - I will be there.
God’s will - Ok.
Emeka - Ok.
God’s will - Take care.
SCENE 16
(Marcus and Patricia discussing)

14. Marcus - What do we have here?
Patricia - Marcus! What is your problem, I told you that our relationship is over.
Marcus - Now I know you love my friend Bernard.
Patricia - Bernard?
Marcus - For God’s sake do not lie.
Patricia - Now what?
Marcus - A friend saw you and Bernard in olive hotel.
Patricia - Is that your Problem?
(Silence)
Patricia - Lest I forget my Marriage with Bernard is coming up next two weeks.
Patricia - You are invited.
(Emeka’s mouth in awe)
(Silence)
(Light Fade)
SCENE 17
(Emeka and matilda talking on phone)
Emeka - Hi Matilda.
Matilda - Hi Emeka.
Emeka - Where are you now?
Matilda - I am at my hometown.
Emeka - Ok.
Emeka - Can you make it to a friend’s party?
Matilda - No.
Emeka - You sound Uninterested.
Matilda - Maybe.
Matilda - I won’t be around this week.
Emeka - Ok.
Matilda - Ok.
Emeka - Bye.
Matila - Bye.
(Light Fade)
SCENE 18
(Marcus all alone in his room thinking of Patricia’s snub)
Charles - Marcus!
Marcus - O! Charles you scared me.
Charles - Ha ha ha.
Charles - What were you thinking of?
Marcus - Nothing.

15. Charles - Lies.
Charles - Your countenance looks as if someone has broken has broken your heart again.
Marcus - Not really.
Charles - Tell me. Don’t be confidential.
(Silence)
Marcus - Patricia.
Charles - O! Sorry, She has finished sucking you.
Charles - What happened?
Marcus - I can’t tell.
Marcus - She just left me for bernard.
Charles - Bernard.
Charles - What did she saw in that man.
(Silence)
Charles - Take heart and face life.
(Light fade)
SCENE 19
(Kingsley and Aladinma is discussing)
Kingsley - Good day sir.
Aladinma - Good day my son.
Aladinma - How is your family?
Kingsley - They are fine.
Aladinma - Ok.
(Silence)
Aladinma - Which school?
Kingsley - The same school with your daughter.
Aladinma - Ok.
(Silence)
Aladinma - What are you to my daughter?
Kingsley - A friend sir.
Aladinma - Not a lover, a play boy or a gold digger?
Kingsley - No sir.
Aladinma - Ok, Are you ready for marriage?
(Silence)
Kingsley - Not really, but if I am, I will like to marry your daughter.
ALadinma - Which state are you from/
Kingsley - Imo state.
Aladinma - Ok.
Aladinma - I want to give you 10 million naira to leave my daughter.
Kinsgley - I can’t do such thing sir.
Aladinma - Why?
Kingsley - The love I have for your daughter surpasses that sir, not even the whole world can
separate our love.
(Silence)
Aladinma - The problem is that my daughter is already engaged.
(Silence)

16. Aladinma - So I want you to leave her alone.
Aladinma - Do you understand?
(Silence)
(Light fade)
SCENE 20
(University Eatry)
Marcus - Madam put enough stew on that rice
Madam - Okay
Nnenna - Madam put fried rice with two meats
Madam - Ok
Marcus - How much is my money
Madam - Two hundred and fifty naira (250)
Marcus - What I have here is a hundred and fifty naira (150)
Madam - Complete my money or I give another person your food
Marcus - but...........
Nnenna - Don’t worry I will pay for it
Marcus - Thank you very much
Nnenna - No problem
Madam - Big boy like you, no money
(silence)
(nnenna and Marcus now sitting on the same table)
Marcus - Thank you once again for your kind gesture
Nnenna - You are welcome Marcus- lest I forget, what is your name?
Nnenna - O! My name is nnenna
Marcus - What a nice name
Marcus - Mine is Marcus
Nnenna - Ok
Marcus - Can i get your number?
Nnenna - Of course
Nnenna - 08059222841
Marcus - Ok
Marcus - I will call you when I get home
Nnenna - Ok
(silence)
light fades
SCENE 21
(Aladinma discussing with sonya)

17. Sonya - Good morning dad
Aladinma - Good morning my daughter
Aladinma - How was your night
Sonya - it was fine
Aladinma - Ok
(silence)
Aladinma - Ehee. Sonya
Sonya - Dad?
Aladinma - Who is kingsley to you?
Sonya - He is my fiancée
Aladinma - I don’t think so. That boy is not meant for you.
Sonya - Why did you say that dad?
Aladinma - I have cross-examined him.
Sonya - Dad you don’t know Kingsley more than I do
Sonya - I have been with Kingsley sine my firs year in school
Sonya - He is humble, respectful, God fearing, above all intelligent.
Aladinma - don’t be deceived by those fake disguise.
Sonya - Dad!
Aladinma - Yes, that what it is.
(silence)
Aladinma - We are having a lunch with Daniel and his son peter tomorrow
(silence)
Aladinma - Do you know Peter?
Sonya - Peter?
Aladinma - Yes.
Sonya - No
Aladinma - Peter is Daniel’s son
Aladinma - Peter is very rich, humble and respectful.
Sonya - O! Dad Spare me all those lies.
Sonya - You are telling me this to break me out from Kingsley
Aladinma - No my daughter. I want the best for you
Aladinma - Your marriage with Peter will bring a lot for my family.
(silence)
(light fade)
SCENE 22
( Emeka, discussing with Matilda on phone)
Matilda - Hello.
Emeka - Hello
Emeka - What is the problem?
Matilda - The doctor said I am pregnant.
Emeka - Why, when
Matilda - I went for a laboratory test which I thought was a mere fever,
Emeka - Ok.
Matilda - And the doctor’s result showed that I am two months pregnant.
Emeka - Ok. Who is responsible?
Matilda - You of course
Emeka - Don’t be stupid

18. Emeka - Go and find the father of that your child because I am not responsible for
it. And don’t call my number again.
(Emeka cuts the phone)
Matilda - Emeka! Emeka!!
(silence)
(Matilda toast out in tears)
(light fade)
SCENE 23
(Sonya and Kingsley in a restaurant)
Kingsley - Your face is not looking fine. What is the problem?
Sonya - My father
Kingsley - What happened this time?
Sonya - he insisted in me getting married to Peter.
(silence)
Kingsley - What did you say?
Sonya - I refused
Kingsley - Why?
Sonya - You mean I should say yes.
Sonya - I don’t even know and have any feelings for him.
(silence)
Sonya - My dad just want to give me out to them because of his selfish interest.
Kingsley - What?
Sonya - Because Peter’s father is very rich and famous.
Sonya - It won’t work
Kingsley - I don’t know what to say
Sonya - it is better.
Kingsley - Why?
Sonya - Because I don’t want you to advice me on marrying Peter.
(silence)
(light fade)
SCENE 24
(The church )
Pastor Fred - If you believe that God is the most powerful in this universe say Amen.
Congregation - Amen

19. Pastor Fred - Yes
Pastor Fred - The bible say that those that put their trust in God shall never be put to shame
Congregation - Amen
Pastor Fred - I don’t know what you are passing through, but God told me to tell you that your
light is about to shine
Congregation - Amen
Pastor Fred - Are you a spinster or a bachelor, God is going to visit you
Congregation - Amen
Pastor Fred - You are going to be Jesus Christ of our time
Congregation - Amen
Pastor Fred - Sickness and diseases have no power over you.
Congregation - Amen
Pastor - Yes
(After Church Service)
Emeka - Hey
Sharon - Me
Emeka - Yes
Emeka - My name is Emeka and yours?
Sharon - Sharon
Emeka - Pretty name
Sharon - thanks
Emeka - Are you a member of this church?
Sharon - No, I was invited by my room mate
Emeka - Ok
Emeka - Can I get your phone number?
Sharon - Ok
Emeka - Thank you
(Sharon and Emeka are exchanging phone number)
(light fade)
SCENE 25
(Kingsley around a junction)
Thugs - Hey
Kingsley - What can I do for you?
Thugs - You are questioning us
Kingsley - Off course, what can I do for you?
(Kingsley receive a slap from one of the Thugs)
Kingsley - O God!
(one of the Thugs shoots him on one of the leg)
Thugs - Stay out of Sonya or your life will be forgotten.
Kingsley - O!O!!
Thugs - This is the last warning.

20. (light fade)
SCENE 26
(Marcus and Charles discussing)
Marcus - How do you see Nnenna?
Charles - She is ok
Marcus - I think I have to be very careful this time around.
Charles - Yea
Marcus - Lest I forget
Charles - Forget what?
Marcus - I am disguising to be poor, so don’t let Nnenna know that I am rich Ok?
Charles - Ok
Marcus - Take this lucky scratch, I want you to tell Nnenna to scratch and win anything.
She is going to win a house with your direction. Ok?
Charles - Ok
Marcus - Just tell her to scratch the one numbered 2
Charles - Ok
Marcus - Yea
(light fade)
SCENE 27
(Sharon and Eve discussing)
Sharon - Eve
Eve - Yes
Sharon - Guess what?
(Silence)
Eve - I can’t
Sharon - I met this hand some guy in a church today
Eve - Really
Eve - How?
Sharon - After service
Sharon - He approached me and asked me my name. I told him and he later told
me his and we exchanged phone number
Eve - What is his name?
Sharon - Emeka
Eve - Sharon
Sharon - What?
Eve - Did you say Emeka
Sharon - Yes of course, any problem?
Eve - I hope is not the Emeka I know
(silence)
Eve - Let me see his phone number
Sharon - here
Eve - that is him, That is the Emeka I know
Sharon - How did you know him and what is the problem with him?
Eve - Emeka is a Casanova, he will use you and dump you.
Sharon - How did you know?

21. Eve - He was once my closest friend in school, but I found him making love to
another girl in his room.
Sharon - And
Eve - And I cut off the relationship
Eve - You are the next to be dumped
Sharon - So what should I do?
(Silence)
Eve - Still stick with him
Sharon - Why?
Eve - I want to use you to retaliate
Sharon - How?
Eve - I want you to suck him down both emotionally and financially
(silence)
(light fade)
SCENE 28
(Sonya visit Kingsley in the hospital)
Doctor - Kingsley
Kingsley - Yes doctor
Doctor - How is your health now?
Kingsley - I am getting better
Doctor - Ok
Doctor - Nurse
Nurse - yes doctor
Doctor - Come to my office and collect his drugs
Nurse - Ok
(Doctor and Nurse leaves)
(Sonya enters)
Kingsley - O Sonya
Sonya - Kingsley, how is your health?
Kingsley - Better that yesterday
Sonya - Amen
(silence)
Sonya - I brought you food
Kingsley - Thank you, you are God sent I can’t do without you
Sonya - The same as me
(both burst out in laughter)
(silence)
Kingsley - My mother called me
Sonya - I hope you told him that you are in the hospital
Kingsley - No
Kingsley - I don’t want them to know
Sonya - Why?
Kingsley - It will worsen situation, my parents can’t bear the burden now

22. Sonya - Ok, I understand
Kingsley - Thank you for understanding
(light fade)
SCENE 29
(Stephen receives a phone call)
Police - Hello?
Stephen - Hello?
Stephen - Who is on the line?
Police - Is this Chief Daniel ‘s residence?
Stephen - Yes?
Police - Sorry sir
Stephen - Sorry for what?
Police - I want to announce to you that your son by name Peter was among the
passengers in the plane that crashed on it’s way to Dakar in Senegal
Stephen - No it can’t be
Police - But it is true sir
Police - Take heart
(Police cuts the phone)
Stephen - O my God
(light fade)
SCENE 30
(Emeka proposes to Sharon)
Emeka - Sharon
Sharon - Yes?
Emeka - it has been long we know each other
(silence)
Emeka - I want you to be my wife
(Emeka brings out a ring)
Sharon - O, this is my happiest moment on earth
Sharon - thank you
Emeka - our wedding will be coming up next two months
Sharon - Church or contract wedding?
Emeka - Which one do you prefer?
Sharon - Contract wedding
Emeka - Ok
Emeka - So how will it go?
Sharon - I have a lawyer, he will help us to swear in the contract wedding
Emeka - Ok

23. (light fade)
SCENE 31
(Charles disguise as a trader)
Charles - Lucky scratch! Lucky scratch!! scratch!!!
(Nnenna passing on the road)
Nnenna - What is lucky about the scratch
Charles - Lucky Scratch is a form of game, either you win or you lose
Nnenna - Ok
Charles - You might scratch and win a car, Kitchen utensils, Television, phone or even a
building.
(Nnenna ries to select one to scratch)
Charles - Try this number two
Nnenna - Why?
Charles - I help people some times to win a fabulous prize
Nnenna - Ok
(Nnenna Scratch the number two)
Nnenna - I have won a building
Charles - I told you
Nnenna - Thanks
Charles - You are welcome
Nnenna - This is your Money for the Scratch
(Nnenna gave Charles five hundred naira)
Charles - Come to my office tomorrow at No 8 Saudi Street and collect the documents of
your building
Nnenna - Ok
Nnenna - Thank you
(Nnenna calls Marcus on phone)
Marcus - Hello?
Nnenna - Hello Marcus
Marcus - Yea?
Nnenna - Guess what?
(silence)
Marcus - I can’t
Nnenna - I just won a house
Marcus - You can’t be serious
Nnenna - I just won a house !
Marcus - How, when, where ?
Nnenna - Around crescent road
Marcus - I will meet you there in some minutes
Nnenna - I an waiting
(light fade)

24. SCENE 32
(2 years later)
Sharon - Emeka
Emeka - Yes my sweet hear
Sharon - I want to quit this marriage
Emeka - What are you saying?
Sharon - I am serious
Emeka - Why?
Sharon - I don’t feel confortable
(silence)
Emeka - Sharon
Sharon - Yes
Emeka - Tell me you are joking
Sharon - It is not a joke
Sharon - I have told the lawyer concerning it
Emeka - Why are you doing this?
(Silence)
Emeka - I pledged to spend my whole life with you
Sharon - Sorry it can’t work
Sharon - Our lawyer will be coming for the staff by next week
(light fade)
SCENE 33
(Aladinma pleads for Kingsley’s forgiveness)
Aladinma - My son
Kingsley - Yes sir
Aladinma - I plead for forgiveness in any way I have wronged you, please forgive me
Kingsley - I forgive you sir
Aladinma - Thank you
Evelyn - Thank you my son
Evelyn - You are a good child
Kingley - Thank you ma
Sonya - Thank you ma
Aladinma - On behalf of me and my wife, I give you my daughter to marry
Kingsley - O, thank you sir
Aladinma - Also I give you my company to manage, you are now my new managing
director
Kingsley - Thank you
Aladinma - I will hand over all the office document to you as soon as I get my company on
Monday.
Kingsley - Thank you
Kingsley/Sonya- We are grateful
(light fade)

25. SCENE 34
(Marcus proposes to NNenna)
Marcus - How are you feeling now that you own a home?
Nnenna - I am very happy, I did not expect it
Marcus - Yes, that is lifted from grass to grace
Nnenna - Yea
(silence)
Marcus - Nnenna
Nnenna - Yes?
Marcus - Will you marry me?
Nnenna - O, this is another turn around in my life
Nnenna - Yes off course
(Nnenna hugs Marcus)
Nnenna - Thank you very much
Marcus - I suppose to be the one thanking you
Nnenna - Why?
Marcus - For accepting my proposal
(light fade)
SCENE 35
(Emeka, Sharon and lawyer)
Lawyer - According to the law in contract marriage it says that “upon the break up of a
couple, the wealth of the husband is to be shared in a ratio of 1:1, of which the wife will inherit half of
the husband’s wealth”.
Lawyer - That is it
Emeka - please lawyer; can you ask Sharon why she is doing this?
Sharon - No need of that my mind is made up and the reason is best known to me
Lawyer - You have heard her. Her mind is made up
Emeka - Ok
(Emeka later divided his wealth into two and gave Sharon half of it. He later committed suicide by
falling into a deep river from a city bridge)