Chidi sees his children
standing at the back door.
CHIDI
Run.
A soldier shoots chidi dead
immediately
CHUKWUEMEKA
(Screams in pain)
Daaaaaaaadddddyyyyy
Knenechukwu carries
Chukwuemeka on her shoulder to run while he struggles to come down.
One of the soldiers aim to
shoot at them as they run.
SOLDIER 1
Don’t miss
SOLDIER
I never miss.
He fires and BANG.
Kenechukwu and her brother
are lucky, because a young girl runs pass them intercepting the bullet from
meeting her.
The young girls eyes Meets
Chukwuemaka’s as she takes her last breath.
Kenechukwu cuts into a
corner that fades them out of sight.
SOLDIER 1
You missed.
SOLDIER
Not technically.
SOLDIER
Not my business.
Chukwuemeka is having a
dream, faint images of what happened flashes through.
CHIDI
Please... pleas, I will do
anything, do
Not kill my wife,
(crying)
Leave her alone
The bang of the gun shot echos
with her last cry.
CHIDI
Run.
A soldier shoots chidi dead
immediately.
Chukwuemeka wakes up
promptly scared, his breath is faster than an antelope running for its life.
They are in the bush, Him
and Knechukwu. Kenechukwu has obviously been awake for a while, she is roasting
bush meat with the fire she made.
Kenechukwu realizing her
tensed brother.
KENECHUKWU
Easy now. It is okay, we are
safe now.
Chukwuemeka’s breathing
softens, but he is obviously not in the mood to talk. He looks around and
remembers where they are. The bullet hole in a tin can is a hint. They are at
the spot where Him and his dad does target practice.
CHUKWUEMEKA
How do you know this place,
Dad
never brought you here.
KENECHUKWU
Is that what you think?
CHUKWUEMEKA
Yes.
KENECHUKWU
You forget I am older than
you,
I held dad’s 1911 pistol
before you dreamt of it.
Mum did not just like the
idea of me with
a gun and stopped it.
Kenechukwu glance at the
cans with bullet holes
KENECHUKWU
Impressive shot.
CHUKWUEMEKA
Why are you acting like
nothing happened?
We just lost mum and dad and
you look like
You do not care.
KENECHUKWU
I cried all night while you
slept.
CHUKWUEMEKA
What?
KENECHUKWU
Tragedies will always
happen, and it
always determines the next
path we take.
There is crying and giving
up path, and the
Path that leads to
salvation. One path is
Easier than the other.
Chukwuekema walks to a can
with a bullet hole.
CHUKUEMEKA
I will take the path of
revenge.
I will not rest until I have
my bullet
in Juwon’s head
KENECHUKWU
Revenge is not one of the
path I said
But…Who is Juwon.
CHUKWUEMEKA
The man who killed our
parents.
FLASH BACK TO THE PREVIOUS
DAY
Knenechukwu carries
Chukwuemeka on her shoulder to run while he struggles to come down.
One of the soldiers aim to
shoot at them as they run.
Chukwuemeka gets a gimps of
his name on his badge “Juwon”
SOLDIER 1
Don’t miss
SOLDIER
I never miss.
BACK TO SCENE.
KENECHUKWU
Hunger has a way of making
people
Say rubbish.
She takes the meat from the
fire, and cuts him a piece.
KENECHUKWU
Here, Have some.
He hesitates, but He goes to
sit on the log she is sitting on to takes the meat.
KENECHUKWU
It is hot, be careful.
He takes his first bite and
without hesitating, rushes his meal.
KENECHUKWU
Not that hot for you I
guess.
So how are you going to kill
him?
CHUKWUEMEKA
The 1911.
KENECHUKWU
Don’t tell me you are back
to get it.
CHUKWUEMEKA
I am.
The sound of an explosion
from afar alerts them.
KENECHUKWU
No you will not.
CHUKWUEMEKA
You cannot stop me.
KENECHUKWU
I can stop you, I am your
elder
Sister. Did you just hear
that?
CHUKWUEMEKA
Yes.
KENECHUKWU
Are you not scared?
CHUKWUEMEKA
A little bit.. very afraid.
KENECHUKWU
Then why do you want to do
this?
CHUKWUEMEKA
This meat is nice.
KENECHUKWU
We can’t stay here tonight,
we have to keep moving.
CHUKWUEMEKA
Not until I get my 1911.
KENECHUKWU
Why?
CHUKWUEMEKA
Because Some animals cannot
be reasoned with,
And your first responds is
to save yourself.
He continues with his meat,
Kenechukwu just stares at him a little afraid of her brothers sudden courage.