Scene 18

Scene 18

(This scene opens with Loretta, Femi and Fredrick in Fredrick's office laughing as they are chatting while Susan serves them tea and leaves when she is done).

Femi: You are a disgrace Fredrick. Fred people cannot know we are friends when we are outside the four walls of this office.

Loretta: Femi sorry. (Laughs).

Femi: Sorry will not do it oh, it's called a slid for a reason. You slide in and slide out. Sliding is involved. Sliding is the act. Sliding is what you do on a slide as you were told it was. Slide was written on the sign on top of the slide.

(They continue laughing but Femi tries to keep a serious face but Loretta shoves him slightly as she is laughing and he laughs a little).

Loretta: Femi no vex, his degree in business did not cover sliding. (Femi bursts into laughter).

Femi: That's why he now embarrassed himself of front of fine babe.

Fredrick: I swear to God it was really embarrassing, everyone was looking at and their stares were like what is he doing? What's wrong with him?

Loretta: Your problem is that you are old.

Fredrick: Eh, that's definitely my problem. But asides that terrible and embarrassing experience, the outing was good, I had fun. The most fun I've had in a long time.

Femi: So what are you waiting for guy? It's obvious you like this girl, bad, anybody can smell it from a mile away and from what I saw at the party that day unless I was blind, she was kind of into you too, so what are you waiting for? Why haven't you asked her out yet.

Fredrick: I don't know man. I...

(They pause for a while).

Loretta: Fredrick it's not cheating and it's not wrong either. El is dead, gone, for good, she ain't coming back bro. So move on. Stop holding on to what was. You deserve some love and happiness in your life, so do your kids, you also deserve to have a life, ain't nothing wrong about that.

Femi: I'm with your sister man. Listen to her, those were some wise words. (Loretta puts her hands together and bows her head in Femi's direction and he and Fredrick chuckle).

Loretta: Also you need some fun in your life because you a complete bore.

Femi: A hundred percent.

Loretta: Freddy your life is boring, like get a life bro. You are just no fun at all, no fun, zero. Your fun button was omitted during your creation. (Fredrick and Femi start to laugh). I still wonder everyday what Elizabeth saw in you. El just did you a favour. She knew you were no fun and that you would stay single the rest of your life, she decided to help your ministry.

Fredrick: (In between laughs). Are you saying that my late wife didn't love me?

Loretta: (Looks at Femi). Did I say such?

Femi: No, not at all. All you said is he was highly favoured.

Loretta: Exactly.

Fredrick: This no fun favoured guy, got married and had three kids.

Loretta: I hope you are feeling lucky. Do whatever you need to do, pray, fast cause sometimes history no dey repeat itself.

Fredrick: Wait are you wishing me bad luck right now?

Loretta: I'm only saying that you need change. Face it, you are getting old and rusty, N10 is no longer bride price.

Femi: Loretta. You see what your own sister is saying, yet you will say I'm evil.

Fredrick: I wonder why I let you people in my office.

(They keep on laughing and talking as the scene fades out).

Scene closes.