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Title: stuck with a single dad 👨👦
Scene 1 ( at the bank)
A young looking man around his early 30s, carrying a little baby almost 2 years old walks into the bank. The cry from the baby took the attention of almost everyone at the bank.
The man Trying so hard to calm the baby so he can stop crying but it wasn't working..
Then he quickly sat down at the customers waiting stand..
He sat beside a young boy who was minding his business by operating his phone..
Few seconds later the boy turned and looked at the baby..
Boy: awwnnn so cute! He said in his mind while smiling at the baby..
Man: stop crying now.. eeh baby.. stop crying please
Just few minutes before entering the bank you were laughing. So why the crying now? He said while still trying to calm the baby..
Boy: smiled and continue operating his phone
The baby increased the intensity of the crying as people around began to momour..
Then one of the security men around came and tried carrying the baby but the baby refuses and cried more..
Boy: turned to the baby again and smiled at him... hi baby 😊 he said as the baby turned to look at who was talking...
Boy: hiiii 😁😁 how are you? Stop crying okay. He said with a warmth and soft voice..
Man: just staring at his baby...
Boy: Good boy! Dont cry again okay... fine boys don't cry.. ok..
Baby: stopped crying and was staring at the boy in a weird and funny way..
Man: oh finally he stop crying...
Boy: smiles good morning sir!
Man: good morning bro.. how are you?
Boy: fine please!
Baby: start to cry again..
Man: ahhhh ahhh... kelvin what is wrong with you? You just want to disgrace me this morning?
Boy: hahaha where is the mom?
Man: she's busy.. I mean she travelled! He said while sounding not sure..
Boy: oh okay...
Come.. let me carry you! He said as he stretch his hands to the baby..
Boom! The baby quickly stretch his body.. wanting the boy to carry him..
Man: oh I see! He said looking surprised
He doesn't allow anyone to carry him..
Boy: oh really? I'm lucky then.. he said as he carried the baby..
And he began to play with him...
The baby stopped crying and was laughing with the boy... shaking his head and his body as normal babies use to do..
Man: surprised by the whole stuff..
Few minutes later it was time for the boy to meet one the customer care representative as h
Boy: sorry sir.. can you take him please. Its my turn..
Man: oh sorry... he said and quickly stretch his hands to carry his son..
Baby: refusing to go..
Man: 🙄🙄 come... joor..
Baby: refused again.. while making some noise..
Boy: ahh! I'll come back and carry you ok! Let them attend to me first.. he said and dropped the baby for the dad..
The baby suddenly bust Into tears.. crying and shouting so loud..
The attention of everyone was drawn again..
Man: oh God! Not again... he said as he stood up with the baby... trying to calm him
The baby kept on wanting to leave his hands... as he was throwing his body away from the hands of his dad.. while still crying..
Boy: talking to the customer care representative, then turned and saw how the baby was doing...
Then he waved at the baby..
Immediately the baby saw the boy.. he stopped crying and laughed..
Man: 🤨🤨 kelvin... where did you know him from? He said to the baby as the whole scene was surprising to him...
Immediately the boy turned back facing the customer care..the baby start to cry again..
Some minutes after the boy was done as he quickly came back and carry the boy.. and began to play with him...
Man: sorry please can you help me take care of him? I want to see the manager and it might take time..
Boy: okay no problem...
Man: thank you.. he said and left immediately
About 40 minutes later he was done...
Then he came out apologising to the boy..
Man: I'm sorry please for taking your time...
Boy: its fine sir..
Man: okay where are you going from here let me take you there..
Boy: you don't have to bother sir.. I'm fine
Man: I insist...
Boy: okay.. I was planning on going to the mall!
Man: wow.. I was also planning on going to the mall also.. to get some stuffs..
Boy: oh okay sir..
Then they both stepped out...
Immediately they got to his car... his phone rang!
On call..
Man: hello, we just left the bank now.. I'm on my way to the mall
Called ended..
Some minutes later they got to the mall..immediately he packed his car..
A young fair and beautiful lady walked to him..
Lady: why did you take so long like that.. you kept me under sun for hours..
Man: sorry.. the bank was kinda busy today...
Lady: so did you get the money?
Man: won't you even carry your son? Look at him reaching out to you but you're ignoring him
Lady: please, please please... I don't have time for that...
Come meet me inside the mall
I'm waiting for you.. and don't take my time..
Boy: hmmm... this is serious..
He said in his mind while looking away..
Man: hmmm its ok
Then the lady left immediately....b
Man: I'm sorry for all of this! .. that is kelvin's mom..
Boy: oh I see.. I thought you said the mom travelled..
Man: 😬 oops! I said that? ...
Boy: smiled its fine sir... I understand...
Man: but the truth is.....
Stuck with a single dad 👨👦( episode 1)
Continuation from last scene
Man: but the truth is we're actually not married... we're about to before things got this way..
Boy: oh I see.. its fine..
Please take your baby.. he said as he wanted passing the baby to the dad
The baby refusing to go.. and immediately start to cry again..
Boy: ahh.. baby boy.. I need to buy some stuffs and go home ok? My mum should be expecting me anytime soon..
He said as he forcefully gave the baby to the dad..
The baby increased the cry and was trying to reach out back to the boy..
Man: I'm sorry please.. can you just help me carry him. At least till we buy whatsoever we want to get in the mall
Boy: hmmm... I have taken more than enough time here sir..
Man: I'm sorry.. I'll pay for everything that you need! Just do this for me..
I'm not used to kids.
Boy: hmm you don't have to pay for what I'll buy.. but I'll still help you..
Let go.. he said and collected the baby back..
Why are you crying again? Eeh baby boy? He said to the baby as they all walked into the mall..
Immediately they entered into the mall..
The lady was almost done getting what she needed..
Man : babe are you done?
Lady: yes.. why did you guys took long before coming in..
Man: your son was crying..he misses you
Lady: hmm ok..
Baby: mommy... mommy mommy! He was calling his mom
Lady: looked at him.. and then turned her eyes away..
Baby: began to cry... as he was reaching for his mom to carry him..
Lady: carry your son please.. so he can stop crying
Boy: ma'am please can you take him.. I need to go get some things..
Lady: then she collected the baby from the boy..
Boy: alright sir.. I'll get going now..
Thank you
Man: oh thank you so much.. please give me few seconds..
He said as he was about bringing out his wallet from his back pocket..
Boy: you don't have to worry sir.. I'm fine... he said and left quick..
As he was going.. the baby began to cry again.. wanting to leave his own mom to follow the boy..
Lady: kelvin will you calm down! She shoutéd at the baby..
Man: babe calm down na.. why shouting at him? He's just a kid
Lady: abeg abeg.. please don't shout at me.. please don't!
Man; I didn't shout at you please.. ok..
Lady: take your son please.. she said angrilyy and almost threw the baby to the dad
Man: lizzy what is wrong with you? This is a child please. How can you throw him that way at me.. what if he falls down?
Lizzy: excuse you... please come and pay for what I bought so I won't miss my flight
Man: is that all that matters to you..
Lizzy: Henry! Listen to me... there is nothing you can do that will change my mind ok.. I have made up my mind.. im gonna go.. period!
Henry: i have pleaded with you to wait for at least another year so you can take carr of this boy.. how do you expect me to watch over him when you know I'm always busy..
Lizzy: I told you from the beginning that we should abòrt the pregnancy but you disagreed... I almost lòst my life in the process.. now I got a job in UK and you're still telling me not to go?
Henry; have you ever asked me for anything and I didn't give to you? Eeh? Have you?
Lizzy: I have my own career to build.. I can't be doing baby mama work please. I'm still young for that..
Henry: hmmm... babe please I'm begging you.. please think about this one again please.. I'll give you anything you want.. please.. just stay for a year just for this boy's sake.. please..
Lizzy: I can't do that.. you should get a nanny please.. had it been we didn't had him now.. we will still be enjoying the moment together. But you insisted that I should keep the baby.. now I don born am for you.. take care of him yourself..
Henry: but I told you we should go meet your parents so we can settle down as couples but you refused...
I gave you all what a man will give to a lady he loves.. I didn't get you pregnant and left you or deny it.. infact I loved you more since the day I know you're carrying my baby.. so please my love can you just change your mind!
Lizzy: hissèd... I see that something is wrong with you.. see I told you already I'm not ready to be a mom! Not now..I mean I'm still 25.. I still more years to myself. Why the rush..
I need to build my self now.. that is the most important thing to me..
Henry: hmmm... its ok.. its one year right?
Lizzy: I don't know.. you know my working visa is 2 years..
Henry: how do you expect me to cope for 2 years when this boy is still as small as this?
Lizzy: you suit yourself and get a good nanny..
Henry: i should get a nanny?
Lizzy: your choice! Just an advise
Henry: it's ok..
Then they both went to make payment for what lizzy bought..
After payment... she gathered everything and was about living..
Then the baby began to cry...
Henry: at least carry your son before going..
Lizzy: Henry leave me abeg... she said and walked away...
The baby struggling to come down from his dad hands..
Then Henry dropped him so that that the baby can run to his mom..
The baby quickly start running toward the direction he saw his mom as he was cryiñg so loudly that everyone noticed what was going on..
Everyone at the mall attention was placed at the kid.. waiting to see what will happen next..
Then lizzy turned and saw her son running towards her.. she paused! Because she noticed everyone was looking at her already..
Then she opened her hands wide so that she can carry the baby..
The baby kept on crying as he was still running towards the mom..
Just few steps to reaching the mom
Lizzy open her hands again to carry him..
Boom! The baby ignored her and ran to hug the boy from behind..
Boy: turned and saw the baby...
Then he turned and saw how everyone was looking at him.. the he looked again and saw the mom looking at him..
Henry: 😳😳😳 looking so shocked!
Is that your mom? He said in his mind while watching everything..
Lizzy: kelvin come here... kelvin! Come to mummy.. she said as she was smiling and walking towards the boy to carry her son..
Boy: quickly carried the cryiñg baby up to his arms..
Baby boy.. how did you notice me? He said while smiling and looking at the boy..
Lizzy: kelvin come to mommy ok..
She said as she stretched her hands to collect the baby from the boy..
The baby refuses to go..
Lizzy tried several times but the baby wasn't ready to follow her..
People who saw everything began to momour..
Some Began to say. Maybe the boy is thier househelp and he's use to him already..
Lizzy: please give me my son.. she said in a rude way..
Boy: oh sorry ma'am... take..
He responded as he tried returning the child to her..
Henry: walked closer to the scene...
The baby refused going to the mall.. as he cry out anytime the mom wants to carry him..
Henry: leave him please..he said to lizzy..
Lizzy: what do you mean by leave him..
Henry: you will miss your flight as you said before..
Lizzy: hmmm... I know but he's still my child I need to carry him before I go
Henry: just few minutes ago I asked you to carry him but you refused..why do you want to carry him suddenly..
Because people are looking? You're scared they will call you name?
Lizzy: hmmm.. I don't care about what people say... she angrilyy and left the mall..
Boy: hope all is well sir..
Henry: yeah sure.. thank you..
Where do you stay? Can I take you home?
Boy: you don't have to bother sir.. I'm fine..
Henry: i insist.. at least for the baby..
Boy: ok..thank you...
They left the mall immediately as drove away..
While driving.. the baby was already 😴 sleeping in the boy's arms..
Henry: thank you so much today. You really tried for me.. if not for you I wonder what I would done.
Boy: its ok sir...
Henry: so what's your name?
Boy: me?
Henry: haha yes of course..
Boy: my name is Samuel!
Henry: oh Samuel... that is my younger brother's name..
Boy: oh really. He said and smiled..
Henry: my name is Henry!
Samuel: ok sir.
Henry: so are you schooling or working? What do you do?
Samuel: i work with my mom.. I help her
Henry: you work with your mom? Like she has a company? Or what?
Samuel: smiles.. company ke? For where🤣
Henry: what is funny? You said you work with her so I'm just curious that is it...
Samuel: smiles.. yeah I work with her..
Anyways you can call it a company actually..
Henry: alright! What do you guys do in your company?
Samuel: we deal with all kind of food.
Henry: wow that is nice.. that means you're done with your school right?
Samuel; not yet.. I dropped out to help her with her company
Henry: wow! Really? That is huge... that is a big sacrifice..
I'll really like yo invest in you guys company
Samuel: 🤣🤣🤣 no way! Our company is not some you will even want to come to..
Henry: why so?
Samuel: don't worry..when you see the company you will answer yourself..
Henry: oh I see..
Then he continue driving..just about 10 minutes later they reached Samuel's destination..
Samuel: you can pack here sir..
There is no space for car aside here..
Henry: looking around to see any company..
Oh ok... then he parked..
And they both came out of the car..
Samuel was still carrying kelvin who is deeply asleep..
Then they trek a 30 seconds before reaching Samuel's house..
Henry: saw a woman frying akara ( bean cake) at the road side.. besides her was different local and dirty looking food warmers, with some white transparent rubbers.. having different things in them..
Samuel: here we are! This is our company! This is the company I'm for working for and it belongs to my mom...
Henry: oh oh oh... wow! I see...
Amazing... he said while giving a surprising and confusing facial looks..
Episode 1 Continuation.....
Samuel: is anything the problem?
Henry: no! Definitely no!..
I'm just amazed... I mean you called this company... its amazing
Samuel: smiled... so have you seen that you can't really invest in this..
Henry: hmmm... well... I..
Then Samuel's mom called him..
Mom: samuuuuu samuuuuu..( a local way the yoruba people calls Samuel)
Samuel: yes ma... he answerd immediately
Please my mom is calling me.. i need to attend to her..he said as he was trying to pass the baby to him..
Henry: quickly collected the baby from softly so he won't wake up..
Then Samuel went and attend to his mom..
Mom: kilode.. ( what happend) why did you stay that long in the market..
Samuel: hmm òrò pò mummy ( talk is plenty mommy) I'll gist you later
Mom: who is that man? And why is he standing there..
Samuel: he's someone I met in the bank..
Mom: okay.. tell him to come sit down na.. let serve him something to eat.
Samuel: no mommy.. I don't think he will be interested in eating our kind of food oo.. this is is big man
Mom: abegii.. who tell you..
He will eat.. then she stood up quickly and went to meet Henry..
While going Samuel was trying to call her back but she refused..
Mom: good morning sir. Welcome to our shop..
Henry: good morning ma.. thank you
Mom: what would you like to eat? We have rice, beans, fried yam, and a akara
Henry: oh wow! I will like to eat rice and stew.. with akara
Mom: okay my son.. please come and sit down..
Then Henry sat down quickly watching everything..
Then Samuel's mom collected the baby from Henry and quickly backed him...
Then they serve him the food and he began to eat..
Some minutes later he was done eating.. then he brought out his wallet to pay..
Samuel: you don't have to bother. This is a bonus for you.. as a new customer
Henry: no please allow me to pay ok?
Mom: don't worry my son.. when you come next time we will collect money..
Henry: alright thank you ma..
Samuel: please bring his son.. he want to go.. he said to his mom..
Some minutes later.. Samuel sees him off to the car..
Scene 2( Henry at home with his son)
Evening hour of that same day.. Henry was at home trying to feed his son who was crying so loud.. he couldn't take it anymore as he became pissed...
He tried so many ways to keep him calm and quiet bit it wasn't working.. aftrr some time he got fed up and left the boy crying on his own..
Some minutes later the baby slept off...
Henry: hmmm I can't continue to do all of this. I'm tired.. I really need to get a nanny.. I have so many work I need to do right now but I just can't because of this boy.. I might end up loosing so many clients due to this..
I just have to get a nanny at any cost.. maybe I should contact some companies who deal on that..
Yeah! I will do that tomorrow...
He said as he opens his laptop to begin to work..
Immediately he inserted the password..
Boom! The baby woke up and began to cry again..
Henry: ehh Jesus 😐.. not now please.. kelvin not now please I need to work..
He said as he began to shout in angèr...
Scene 3( Samuel's, his mom and siblings at home)
Same evening too, Samuel was gisting his mom and siblings about what happened that day right from the bank to how they ended up coming to thier shop with Henry..
Mom: no be small thing! Well I'm not surprised about the baby own.. because right from small you love playing with children..
So how much did he gave for everything? One of the siblings ask..
Mom: common keep quiet there.. you think everything is about money
I have told you guys to always emulate your elder brother.. see his mouth.. na only money you know.
Samuel: smiles.. I didn't collect any money from him.. even though he offered to give me some..
Mom: Good! You did well..
Samuel: have you guys made all the preparations for tomorrow food?
Mom: yeah I told lola to grind the pepper since and I told your brother to do all necessary things..
Samuel: ok.. I pray we get a lot of customers tomorrow..
Mom: Amen oo..
Lola: mom hope you remember the money for my school fees..
Mom: hmmm
Samuel: don't worry we're saving for that.. just make sure you pass your exam..
Lola: I'll.. thank you.. she said and smiled..
Then Samuel and his mom looked at themselves in a weird way. Knowing full well they haven't saved anything for her...
They continue gisting....
Scene 4( Henry interviewing few people that applied for the nanny job)
Henry: hello good morning
Good sir.. she responded
Henry: have you done a nanny job before
Yes sir..
Henry: so why did you quit the Job?
They sàck me sir..
Henry: why?
Because the baby and I didn't get along quickly..
Henry: okay. Thank you, you can go..
He interviewed the rest and he wasn't convinced enough by any of them.. he told them to go and he would get back to them through the company
Immediately they left he kept on thinking on what to do.. they he remembered Samuel..
Henry: hmm or should I just talk to that boy? Will he even agreed to it..
I need a stay home nanny.. that will be here with my son.. and I don't think he can do that..
Well I can't say that now.. who knws if I priced him well he will succum to it..
Hmmm I'll go there tomorrow evening after work and talk to him about it.. I hope he take it well..
Because he's the only one that my son has sit well with..
Scene 5( Henry at Samuel shop)
Mom: oh my new customer you're here?
Henry: good evening ma..
Mom: how are you? And how is your son? She asked as she tried to carried him from his dad.. but the baby refused going
Henry: he's fine ma.. please what of Samuel..
Mom: samuuuuu samuuuuu...she called Samuel
Samuel: maaa... he answerd from inside
Mom: your friend is here to see you...
Samuel: my friend? He asked looking surprised as he saw it was Henry
Oh good evening..
Henry: smiled.. Good evening
Immediately baby kelvin saw Samuel.. he quickly start jumping and laughing so that Samuel can carry him
Henry: wow! This is serious... he said in his mind while looking at his son's attitude towards a total stranger..
Samuel: awwnn baby kelvin.. I'm ok let me wash my hands so I can carry you..
Mom:ehhh so its only Samuel you know right? She said in a funny way while looking at the baby and the dad..
Then Samuel collected the baby from Henry..
Henry: how have you been?
Samuel: I'm fine..
Henry: please can we talk?
Samuel: yeah sure..
Henry: not here please.. can we go to my car?
Samuel: hope all is fine? You look serious
Henry: yeah.. its something serious.. I need your help
Samuel: ahh my help? I don't have money oo..
You can see the company is not going well.. no customers..
Henry: 🤣🤣 not that please...
But I have a offer that will benefit your company
Samuel: 🤣🤣 now you're dancing to my jokes calling our shop company
Henry: hahahah.. so can we?
Samuel: yeah sure.. let me tell my mom
Mummy mòo bo( I'm coming)
Then they both left..
Scene 7( inside the car)
Henry: you see.. I have been thinking about what something lately
Samuel: ok what is it?
Henry: you.. see.. I don't know of it's possible for you.. hmm like I don't know if you can.. hmm you see..
Samuel: 🤨🤨 hmm
Henry: you see I'll pay you anything,
Any amount please..just name your price.. he said very fast without breaking..
Samuel: hmm you haven't said anything since sir.. you have been bèàtìñg around the bush since..
Henry: ok.. can you work as my nanny?
Samuel: ehh ? What? You say?
Henry: yes please can you?
Samuel: work as your nanny?
Henry: yes please..
Samuel: busted into laughter 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
what did you just say.. as your nanny?
Henry: hmmm.. whats is funny?
Oh oh.. not as my nanny directly.. I mean as kelvin's nanny
Samuel: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣... continue laughing
Henry: hmmm is it that funny?
Samuel: oh I'm sorry sir.. my bad..
He said while still laughing 🤣
Henry: hmmm... is that a yes?
Samuel: yes to what?
Henry: to the question..
Samuel: hmmm... well, actually! I....