The right one
Next morning
The light shines at the royal court, the king enters the ministers stand up
Minister's:greeting your royal majesty
King:(he sits down) Have your sit(the ministers sit down) Today is not the right day for meetings, why am I here?
Osi: your majesty....we need to discuss the new queen
Iyalode: yes it's almost one week since you have been crowned, the state needs a mother... we need a queen
King:am the king I didn't tell you am ready to have a queen.
Otun: abomination my king, it is our tradition you have to follow it
Osi: my king you must choose your queen among the maidens
King:still yet am the king, when am ready I will let you know
Balogun: my Lord it is our tradition, if you know you are not ready for any woman then you must leave the throne
King:(he gets angry and stands up) Are you telling me to step down from the throne
(The ministers kneel)
Iyaloja:your majesty
Lukosi: my King it is our tradition, you must be crowned with a woman, you cannot sit on the throne without a queen
Iyalode: yes my king
King:I promise you I will give you a queen, but do not call me out here with your nonsense (he stands up and leave the court)
(The ministers stand up)
Iyalode:but the queen said he lost his memory
Balogun: who told you that iyalode
Otun: leave iyalode I told you that she is a witch
(Light fade)
AyonIfe: your Majesty the Queen is here to see you
King: let her in
(Queen enters)
Queen:my son
King: Mother (please come and have your sit)
Queen:(she sits down)
King:why are you here?
Queen: my son am here because the ministers came to visit me
King: is it about the new queen, see mother am not ready
Queen:my son it is our tradition you must be crowned with your wife, but now you have no queen
King: what you mean is that I should choose a queen?
Queen:yes so I will be called King mother
King: okay I will choose, let the ministers know am ready by tomorrow morning I will choose among the maidens
Queen: okay my son
(Light fade)
Next day
The maidens gather at the royal court
Iyalode: your majesty who did you like to be your queen
King:... But Mother said I have a fiance
The Minister went silent
Iyaloja: my king you have no fiance
King:did you mean my mother is lying
Iyalode: my king...
Osi: my Lord you have a fiance and that is my daughter Abike
Ayonife step out
Ayonife: your majesty you have no fiance am
Abike:how dare you ordinary maid called me a liar
Ayonife: and who are you? (she faces Abike)
Abike:am ...
King:I want everywhere to be silent
(Their all went mute)
King:and you Ayonife which right did you have to interfere in what going on here
Ayonife:your majesty you may not believe me but am saying the truth, you have no mother or fiance
King:shut up....(he stands up) Who the hell are you
Ayonife:am sorry your majesty
King: This is my decision...Abike is the one to be crowned as my queen
(Light fade)
King was on his way to his room
Ayonife; my king did you think this is the right decision, why can't you think before you carry out your order
King:you are not that close to me(he waits)and how dare you complain about my decision
Ayonife:can you forgive me for this, your majesty
King:I won't forgive whoever disobeys me
Ayonife:am sorry to say you are a fool
King:(he was silent and stared at Ayonife) Did you forget you are talking to your king like that
Ayonife:I asked for forgive before I said that, because you are a fool you lost your memory and believe what you heard why can't you search for the truth before giving out an order, I thought the king was always wise and brave.....but your own is different, I won't mind if you can sue me or killed me for this but I will let you know that what you are doing is risky and you will lose your life your throne for this
King:wow you are so brave to insult me in my present
Ayonife:you can kill me, but I won't hide my feeling...and I want you to come to your senses before you lose your love.....and by the time you will realize who am I to you I pray it won't be late(silent).... excuse me my king(she leave )
King:then who is she to me...."guard"(he called out for his guard)
guard:yes sir
King:I need to visit my mother
guard:okay your majesty
(Light fade)
Light shine in the queen room
Abike:my queen we must carry out our plan before the king will find out the truth
(King was about to knock and he hear what they are saying, he purse and listen to them)
Queen: yes Abike you will have to marry the king, and make sure he believes you and listen to you.....you have to take control of his heart that when we be able to carry out our plan
(King turns back and leave)
Queen:if he knows am not his mother, he will kill me and send my son out of this Palace... because is not right for two heirs to stay at the palace as soon he was crowned Prince Cherry have to leave the palace, but my son won't leave he must be crown why that fool must be out of this palace and he has to die
Abike:that idiot Ayonife won't let it go, she is here to expose us and we have to deal with her
Queen: then you will make sure the king hates her and send her out of the palace
(Light fade)
At king room
Maid:your majesty your lunch is ready please come out and eat
King: I will be right there, can you call me my maid
Maid:yes your majesty (she leaves, some minutes later Ayonife enters)
King: what took you so long?
Ayonife:I was in the garden, am sorry for my lateness
King: it's okay, please come and sit
Ayonife:(she sits on a chair) Hope no problem, my king
King: you are right I should have listened to you
Ayonife:what did you mean
King:yes am a fool as king, king's mother(queen) is planning something
Ayonife:thank God you know that
King:that means I have been a fool for so long... Ayonife can I ask something from you if you can answer it and don't fool me
Ayonife:it is something I can answer I will say the truth
King: who is my mother?
Ayonife:(she was silent)...
King:who is the king's mother, the right one?
Ayonife:(she stared at him) My king will you believe me?
King:yes
Ayonife:...I don't know your mother!!
King:you mean, I don't have anyone in this palace
Ayonife:(she was silent)
King: No one cares for me
Ayonife: don't say that your majesty, you may not have anyone in this palace.... but they are someone who cares for you
King:(he raises his head and asks)Who?
Ayonife:.....you will find your answer soon
King:(he rests his back)
Ayonife: excuse me, my king, I have to go(she stands up)
King:who are you to me?
Ayonife:(she stopped)
King: answer my question
Ayonife:am sorry my king I have to go (she gets out)
King:(he sits well) I have to find answers to my question.....I must know who my mother is.... and more about her
(Light fade)
Next day
Abike was about to enter the king's room without knocking, AyonIfe stop her
Abike: how dare you
AyonIfe: because you have no right to enter the room without my permission
Abike:(she smiley) Did you forget who am I
AyonIfe: Abike the only Osi daughter in our community
Abike:you are so rude, did you forget am king's fiance.. your future queen
AyonIfe: because I know you are not his fiance, you are fake
Abike: And did you believe he still remembers you as his lover
AyonIfe:am not in a hurry, I waited for him for nineteen years...did you think I can't wait for him again he is the man I love, and I can't let you carry your evil plans, because I believe you know about the king Incident
Abike:(she was angry) Are you accusing me
AyonIfe: No am saying the truth
Abike: okay, you win today but next, I will send you out of here I will revenge (she turns back and leave)
AyonIfe:(talking to herself) I won't let you come any closer to him, he is mine and only mine
(Light fade)
Two days later King visit doctor ola at his hospital
doctor: my king why are you here?
King: you said when am ready to find the truth I should come to you
doctor: thank God you care to know, then how may I help you?
King: I realized that King's mother (queen) is hiding something from me, and you said she is not my mother...well if she is not my mother then who is my mother?