BUNMI
Margaret?
MARGARET
Yes, sounds familiar?
BUNMI
Yeah.
They both stare for a while.
BENJAMIN
Your uncle is coming.
They both take off.
16 YEARS AGO...
NEW YORK. PRISON. DAY
Visiting hours, Margaret sitting, waiting, she hears footsteps behind her, getting closer, she know it’s coming to her but she does not flinch. He stops just behind her.
MARGARET
I know its Sam, you still use
The same cheap perfume.
He walks to sit in front of her. Sam is an American in his forties, a business man and always keeps a straight face.
SAM
Hi to you too.
MARGARET
What are you doing here?
SAM
I came to collect my reward,
The one you stole from me.
MARGARET
I don’t have it.
SAM
Where is she?
MARGARET
I don’t know.
SAM
You don’t know where you two year
Old daughter is. Am I a fool?
MARGARET
Apparently you are not.
SAM
You and your stupid boyfriend played me.
MARGARET
No, you and my stupid boyfriend played
Me. I only played back.
SAM
Dean was so smart, he put
everything in her name, everything.
the house, the money. And he
wagered it all, I won, it means I own
everything, and she... she is the key to it.
MARGARET
My daughter cannot be part of this.
SAM
I am not going to harm her, I just need
What is mine.
MARGARET
I don’t know where she is.
MARGARET stands and leaves him.
HOSPITAL, MORNING
Bunmi on the bed, Mx and Mike are with her, a doctor enters.
DOCTOR
How are you feeling now Bunmi?
BUNMI
Ready to go home.
DOCTOR
Great, because we are ready to
Let you go.
MX
Thank you very much Doctor
Bunmi eagerly getting her things ready, Anjola rushes in breathing hard, she had obviously ran to get there on time.
ANJOLA
Sorry I a late. Good morning everyone
BUNMI
(smiles)
You can help me with my stuff.
DOCTOR
Alright sirs, can I see both of
You in my office.
Mx, the Doctor and Mike leaves.
BUNMI
What happened yesterday?
ANJOLA
I am sorry.
(joking with her)
So Benjamin came around yesterday.
BUNMI
(Blushing)
It was nothing.
ANJOLA
And you are blushing, come on, I know
You like him.
BUNMI
(smiling)
No I don’t
ANJOLA
Can you stop smiling already,
You would make me blush too.
BUNMI
I am so happy I am leaving, now
I can go back to my life.
ANJOLA
What life exactly?
BUNMI
(Looking at Anjola, lost)
I don’t know, I am eighteen and
I really do not know.
ANJOLA
You mom?
BUNMI
Let’s not talk about her.
PRESENT DAY
OUTSIDE THE CLUB, NIGHT
MARGARET coming outside the club, walking on the pedestrian, two guys walking behind her, she notices them and pays no attention at first, but they move a little faster, she immediately senses danger and tries to run, they run in pursuit of her, before she could move father, one immediately grabs her, holds her tight so she can’t move, but she is restless, fighting her way through. The other guy holds her leg, they cross over to a car by the other side of the street and shove her in. the car is dark, she tries to fight her way out of the car, screaming
VOICE
It’s been a while Margaret
The voice calms her calms her screaming.
SAM puts on the light in the car; she is surprised to see him.
SAM
I knew you would lead me right
to her, all I had to do was wait.
……………………. YOU MADE A BLACK GIRL BLUSH BY MINNA DAVIES…………..
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