On a blank screen, A melancholic theme goes while a voiceover envelop the BG as the editor subtitles on the screen
Oyio's VO
Burnt child dreads the fire, as the day goes by I'm reduced to tears, pains and anguish. At first I thought I was laying a good foundation for my generation, I never knew it would turn out to hurt them. SOLUTION, for me is now like a fortune which is so hard to find but he who wills the ends wills the means
FADE IN
Teaser Forest Ext Day
Xters: Onyinye
From a cutaway, we can see the barefooted legs of Onyinye as she tiptoed through the thick forest. Camera tilt up to her terrified face as she darts her eyes around. She heard someone sobbing and turned swiftly.
Onyinye
(Fear grips her) Who are you?
Blackout
GRAPHIC ROLLS AS EDITOR DISPLAY THE MOVIE TITLE...
Mvt 1 Village path Ext Day
Xters: Mmachi, Onyinye and Bikeman
From the bird view of a village, Camera roves to accommodate the bushes and trees then fade in to get Mmachi, a girl in her late twenty is coming back home, she's on NYSC costume as the bikeman throttles down the village path. Oyio's VO continued echoing at the BG. Onyinye is seen walking down the path when she bumped into her sister, Excitement is written all over her as Mmachi waved at her. Onyinye race after the bikeman
Oyio's VO (Contd)
(Sobs) Today's date is a trip down memory lane for my family, when I lost my only surviving child Nduka to the cold hands of death
Cut to
Mvt 2 Nduka's Compd Ext Day
Xters: Ezinne, Mmachi, Onyinye and Bikeman
Ezinne is on call with her daughter, smile beams on her face
Ezinne
Nne gbadokwa anya, forget those young boys and focus on your studies. Bikokwa always place your background ahead of whatever you're doing Inugo? (The bike drives into shot and Mmachi happily alighted while the bikeman drops her luggages. Ezinne rushed to hug her) Nnem you're welcome, Corper Shaw (She salutes)
Mmachi
Mama Biko stop (she settles the bikeman and he drives off) How's everyone?
Ezinne
God has been faithful Nnem (Cut to Onyinye rushing into shot, she hug her sister and grab her luggages)
Onyinye
You're welcome sister
Mmachi
Onyinye how are you?
Onyinye
(Panting) Sister I'm fine ooh
Ezinne
(Cut in) Why won't you be fine when you're happily going to sit for WAEC for the third time
Mmachi
What? Onyinye again? (No word from the angrily Onyinye) So you failed again? Do you think we pluck the registration fees from trees? What's wrong with you or don't you want to school anymore?
Ezinne
You're just wasting your saliva as far as I'm concerned she's a black sheep. I don't know where she got her current brain from? Nnem forget about this one... What are you going to eat? I don't know why you love taking me by surprise and there's no food in the house
Mmachi
Mama let's go in first, I need to freshen up and rest well before any other thing
Ezinne
Ngwanu... (They go in, Onyinye reluctantly follows them with the luggages)
Cut to
Mvt 3 Nduka's Compd Ext Day
Xters: Onyinye, Ola and Ezinne
At the backyard, Onyinye is sited in a moody state muttering inaudibly as Ola comes into shot
Ola
Onyii what is it? Why are you angry?
Onyinye
Who are you asking such stupid question? You better leave this place
Ola
I know mama has provoked you as usual, I thought I've told you never to take her words to heart. No matter what she's still our mother and whatever she's saying to us is for our own betterment
Onyinye
Motivational speaker, did I ask for your opinion? Now leave here before I slap the living broad daylight out of your life (Ezinne barged in)
Ezinne
So you have enough energy to slap the broad daylight out of her whereas your WAEC results keeps lacking energy. It's now obvious that leopards can never change it's spot. Let me see the day you will lay those hands on her, Aka umuazi ebe gi ji edere A's in exams and your own is looking for who to slap. Iti aki! (To Ola) And you is this where I sent you?
Ola
No mama, I came to tell her that Sister Mmachi is calling her
Ezinne
She has heard you na nti echiro ya. Now go and get what I sent you osiso. (Ola leaves while Ezinne follows suit. Shot rested on frustrating Onyinye)
Cut to
ESTABLISHMENT SHOT ON A CITY METROPOLIS THEN MIX TO
Mvt 4 Onochie's Apartment Int Day
Xters: Onochie and Vivian
Vivian is sited in tears in the living room, the door opened and Onochie surfaced. He's back from work and was surprised to Vivian's countenance. He accost her
Onochie
What's the matter my love? (She stays mute) talk to me. (Vivian gently rubs her tummy, Onochie is more curious) What's happened? What is it Vivian?
Vivian
I had miscarriage (Onochie is demoralized)
Onochie
It's okay (grab her hands) God will definitely give us the one that will stay with us okay? Come let's go in
Vivian
No... I'm fine here
Onochie
Please don't do this to yourself... God will perfect everything for us. Don't let it weigh you down okay? I wear your shoes so I understands the pains. Please honey, you're running temperature already (He assist her and they left the shot)
Cut to
Mvt 5 Village path Ext Day
Xters: Etem and Onyinye
Etem the drunk, a young man of early thirty is seen with his keg of palm wine singing happily as he goes. Onyinye is seen walking toward him
Etem
Here comes my Apunanwu, my soon to be wife.. (Onyinye walk pass him swiftly rather angrily) Wait! Did she snubbed me? Etem na mma nkwu m! Who must have provoked the Queen of this community? (He stood there staring at her in confusion)
Cut to
Mvt 6 Nnoli's shop Ext Day
Xters: Nnoli, Onyinye and Customer
Nnoli is attending to a customer when Onyinye walks into shot sobbing. The customer left and Nnoli meets her
Nnoli
What happened Onyinye? It's not quite long you left this place so what suddenly happened?
Onyinye
Why has my mother sworn to cause me pains? Am I the only one who has failed an exams repeatedly? Why all these?
Nnoli
Onyinye no mother would wish bad for her child, I know how it feels for your child to fail such an important examination let alone doing it repeatedly
Onyinye
Don't tell me you're supporting her
Nnoli
Let me finish, whatever she's doing is to trigger you to pick up your challenge and prove her wrong
Onyinye
You think I'm happy myself? Do you think I'm enjoying the failures either? I don't know what's wrong with me everything suddenly changed. I mean this is not me, she suddenly forgot that I was the best among my siblings
Nnoli
Onyinye you're not the first it has happened to, I had same experience too. Now let me tell you this story (Onyinye clean her tears) When I was in school...
Cut
Mvt 7 Nduka's Livingroom Int Night
Xters: Mmachi and Onyinye
Mmachi is on her nighties as she's seen on a call
Mmachi
Of course yes I'm very happy... Mama made my favorite for me... (Onyinye is behind her) Okay let's make it a deal then, I will be in your place next week while you visit mine the following week... (Smiles) See your mouth, Bae I need to have some rest. I promise to call you once I wake up in the morning... Okay goodnight... Love you too (Ends the call, Onyinye went and sat down)
Onyinye
You love him so much right? Your fiancé
Mmachi
Why not.. Of course I do
Onyinye
Have never seen you this happy before (smiles) So tell me when are we expecting him?
Mmachi
Anytime soon, He's a very nice guy though. Don't worry you will met him yourself
Onyinye
It's okay... Sister I want to apologize for everything, seeing myself as a failure is not giving me joy either but Mama keeps adding fuel to the fire. (Sobs) Should I kill myself because I failed my WAEC twice?
Mmachi
Onyii nobody said you should kill yourself but you don't expect us to be happy either, do you? At this point you have no choice than to continue trying and praying for a better result... Goodnight (Exits while Onyinye ruminates)
Cut to
Mvt 8 Onyinye's room Int Night
Xters: Onyinye and Ola
Both girls are fast asleep at a point, a voice echoes on the BG
Oyio's VO
Oyio! Oyio!! (Onyinye jerk up as she darts her eyes around, Ola wakes up)
Ola
What is it Onyinye?
Onyinye
As if I heard a voice
Ola
I didn't hear a thing like that
Onyinye
Are you sure?
Ola
I think you had a nightmare, let's pray (they hold hands together) In Jesus name
Onyinye
Amen (Her eyes is wide open as Ola prays)
Fade