| (Ojuri’s
room. She has just taken a shower. She’s trying to dress up. She picks
one dress, puts it down, takes another and puts it down. She is confused.
She later sits down). |
| OJURI |
|
This place is full of stupid people. They will never mind their
businesses. They talk, talk, talk, and talk, and there is no sense in what
they say. |
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They
speak, speak, speak and speak and you know that there is no sense. |
|
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They
laugh, laugh, laugh and laugh and you know there is nonsense. Their brain
is just as tiny as that of a butterfly. |
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Every minute it’s Ojuri. |
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Every hour it’s Ojuri. |
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Every time it’s Ojuri |
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Everything it’s Ojuri. |
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When they excrete it’s Ojuri. When they snore, it’s
Ojuri. |
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When they do not eat, it’s Ojuri. |
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Ojuri, Ojuri, Ojuri. What! |
|
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Is Ojuri the only king’s wife? |
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Am I the only one in the palace? |
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But if people see me outside, they think I’m enjoying. |
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They will never believe that Ojuri has suffered. |
|
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I have suffered even more than the monkey. |
|
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-But
you see, people shape their own destiny with their own hands. People guide
loads to their heads with their own hands. |
|
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(She stands up and begins to search the room) |
| OJURI: |
|
Where is this thing? I think I kept it here. Where is my gourd of charm? |
|
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(She continues to search every corner of the
room) |
|
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Oh gracious! Where did I keep it? But I kept it here the last time I
used it. |
| OJURI: |
|
It appears those stupid giant rats have scattered this
place. |
| |
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I must search and search until I find it. |
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(She searches) |
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Yeah! I found it. Thanks to the gods. I’m already tensed up. |
| (She looks at the
gourd she’s been looking for and later begins to hum) |
| (Outside, drummers
begin to drum gently) |
| OJURI: |
|
(Pulling her ears)
What is that? It seems some people are drumming. Yes, they are. |
|
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It is the Prince. He is around. He is coming from one of his dancing
sessions. |
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Let me quickly oil my body before he comes in. |
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I must get him today. Tomorrow might be too late. |
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(She oils her body with the liquid from the gourd) |
|
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He will never escape this time. I’m going to catch him. |
|
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The herbalist gave me the concentrated one. |
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He might even be better than the father. |
| (Olusi
enters the palace from the backyard. He is looking very happy. By now,
Ojuri is aware of his presence. In the room, Ojuri stops oiling her body.
She moves closer to the door and opens gently. She peeps. Just then, Olusi
walks pass innocently. As he passes, he bloats and puffs) |
| OJURI: |
|
(Calling with a low tone)
Shhhhh........ Prince. Come...come, I want to show you
something. It is good. It is very important. Please come and help me do
something. I’ve been looking for you. |
| (Olusi stops and
stares) |
| OLUSI: |
|
(He enters)
Ojuri, I hope there is no problem. I know you are always full of
stories. |
|
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Prince, it’s what we tell Ogbon
that it hear. It’s what we say to Ogba
that it takes. |
|
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Olusi is your name, Be transfixed and embrace me. |
| OJURI: |
|
(Reciting) I want you to be unconscious of what is happening.
Hold me and embrace me. |
| OJURI: |
|
(Instructs as they embrace) Prince, hold me.
Nobody is around. They are not watching. Prince hold me. |
| (Olusi is transfixed in an embrace. Just
then, Jayin appears, walking along the corridor. He stops in front of
Ojuri’s room. He wants to open the door, but turns back. After he walks
a distance, he turns back again and opens the door . He is startled to see
Ojuri and Olusi in an embrace. He stands there watching them as
they are not aware of his presence. Shortly later, Jayin wants to close
the door, but he changes his mind |
| JAYIN: |
|
Bizarre! Impossible! My own son? |
|
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My own son with my own wife? Villain! Villain!! That is what you are
son. This is the end of the world for you. |
| OJURI: |
|
Yeah! I am in trouble. I’m in trouble. Oh no! I’m
doomed. |
| (Jayin closes the
door and dashes away) |
