FALL FOR YOU
FALL
FOR YOU
IT HAS BEEN MONTHS
SINCE THE RECESSION; A COUNTRY FILLED WITH MILK AND HONEY NOW SUFFERS FOR IT.
THE PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING
EXT.
HOUSE - DAY
TATTERED - A two
yr old baby crying in his mother’s arm. The mother shed tears petting him.
AND OUR LEADERS FIGHT
WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT
INT. GOVERNMENT HOUSE – DAY
NOISE
Quarrels between
members in the House of Assembly.
THE WORLD IS BEING
AFFECTED AS LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSES FEEL THE HANDS OF THE RECESSION.
COMPANIES THAT AREN’T STRONG ENOUGH TO COPE ARE SHUTTING DOWN
INT. BULLPEN - DAY
PEOPLE IN BOARD
MEETING leave the meeting quietly in sadness picking their files on the table.
ONLY THE STRONG CAN
SURVIVE. ONE OF THE STRONG IS WINIVE - A COMPANY OWNED BY TWO SISTER COUSINS,
WINIFRED AND VERA.
INT. WINIVE:CONFERENCE ROOM – DAY
MURMURS IN THE
ROOM
WE OPEN ON FOUR
FEET ON HEELS. They start to walk in.
THE FEET
SEPARATE AND WALK AWAY IN AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION –it’s
WINIFRED AND
VERA.
VERA
As we all know
about Mr Wena, the accountant was sacked this morning because of the
discrepancies in the company’s account, we are glad to introduce to you the new
accountant, Miss Omone. Miss Omone please introduce yourself to the company.
OMONE
(stands)
My name is Miss
Joy Omone, the new accountant of Winive.
BUT WHILE THE COUNTRY
BATTLES TO SURVIVE, THE TWO SISTERS BATTLES WITH LOVE— IN A VERY UNUSUAL WAY.
Winifred’s eyes
stray to the picture on the newspaper in front of her, she furrows and picks
it.
IN THE PAPER —
CLIVE DANIELS picture
HEADLINES:
-
THE HANDSOME AND RICH NIGERIAN ACTOR,
CLIVE DANIELS ON THE
SET OF ‘THE STARS’ AN INTERNATIONAL MOVIE IN
CALIFORNIA, USA
-
THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY RECESSION IS
AFFECTING THE BUSINESSES –
LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL
Winifred smiles
passionately gazing at Clive’s picture in the paper, lost in the realm.
Vera notices
Clive’s picture on the newspaper in front of her; she smiles with emotions and
picks it.
THEY BATTLE FOR A MAN
WITHOUT EVEN REALIZING. BUT WHILE ONE IS FOR LOVE, THE OTHER— FOR STATUS.
INT. THE MARTINS – DAY
WINIFRED
You don’t love
this guy
VERA
And I will never
love him but does it matter if I’m his wife?
WINIFRED
Marriage is not
a joke.
VERA
Yes it is a
status and I have to secure it no matter what? From now onwards call me, Miss
Vera Clive Daniels.
ONE WILL DO ANYTHING TO HAVE HIM
INT. THE MARTINS – DAY
VERA
All I know is
I’m marrying that man no matter what.
(dips crunches
into her mouth)
CRUNCHING SOUND
Winifred’s heart
skips a beat, she frowns.
WINIFRED
And if he
doesn’t want to marry you?
VERA
(chuckles;
voiceless)
He will.
Remember I said, no matter what?
INT. RESTAURANT
VERA
(confused; eats)
Kubnomi?
TINA
(eats)
Yes
(sees their
confused look; surprised)
You don’t know
what Kubnomi is?
Winifred and
Vera looks at each other and at Tina, they shake their heads.
WINIFRED
(eats)
Should we?
TINA
(laughs)
Even an Ibomite
fetus knows what Kubnomi is.
AND THE OTHER ONLY HOPES
INT. WINIVE
WINIFRED
(tears clouded
eyes; soliloquizes)
You don’t know
what you’re doing Vera but you’re breaking my heart, I love this guy you wanna
play with, I love Clive, I love him so much.
LUCK SHINES ON THEM
WHEN THE MOVIE INDUSTRY DECIDED TO BRING UP A PROGRAM CALLED CELEBRITY FAN DATE
INT. THE
MARTINS – DAY
Vera enters
happily holding TWO INVITES
VERA
(ascending tone)
We-are-going↑
WHO WILL WIN,
DETERMINATION OR FAITH?
INT. THE MARTINS: WINNIE BEDROOM - NIGHT
Winifred is
checking out her costumes. She smiles happily with emotions.
INT. VERA BEDROOM
Vera jumps about
happily, checking out her costumes. She moves from her closet to her bed back
and forth.
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FOR YOU
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EXT. ROAD
Winifred gets
into the TRAFFIC approaching Clive’s car slowly.
I/E. BLACK INFINITY
Clive sees her
and he’s taken by her beauty instantly, he whines his window down and stares at
her as the car approaches slowly. Then he immediately picks his phone and SNAPS
her just as Winifred looks ahead and drives pass. He could only pick a side of
her face.
INT. MALL
Cleve’s eyes
stray to Winifred and he’s taken by her charm instantly.
Vera sees Cleve
VERA
Is that Cleve
Daniels, Clive’s father?
Winifred and
Cleve’s eyes meet; Cleve greets her with a slight bow, she reciprocates.
INT. CLIVE HOUSE:LIVING ROOM – DAY
Cleve pours wine
into the glasses.
CLEVE
You know I met a
lady today—well not meet exactly, I just saw her and was taken by her charms
CLIVE
I met a woman
today dad, so beautiful and— wait I got her picture on my phone, not her full
face but— wait let me go bring it.
INT. TINA HOUSE
Tina and Vera
are sitting on her bed, talking
TINA
Are you sure
about it?
VERA
(smiles)
I’m certain I
want this, I don’t know about you
TINA
You sure there
won’t be consequences?
VERA
(giggles)
Forget about
consequences and let’s deal with the issue on ground.
They stare at
each other. Tina looks a bit scared but Vera’s carefree.
WATCH OUT!!!
EXT. VENUE – NIGHT
The colorful light
bulbs in the compound shine on the well-trimmed flowers and make it beautiful.
Many officials
and photographers are anxiously waiting outside.
GATE OPENS
A SUV enters
follow by a G WAGON and another SUV.
Cleve and the
directors come out of the building into the compound.
CAMERA FLASHES
AT EVERY SIDES
Everyone rushes
toward the vehicles
The vehicles
stop just some steps away from the building. Guards rush down from the SUVs to
the G WAGON as the back door opens.
OLAMIDE and
ADEKUNLE GOLD the musicians step down.
The officials
welcome them, camera flashing everywhere just as
THE GATE OPENS
A SUV, follows
by ACURA and another SUV enter.
DON JAZZY and
TIWA SALVAGE steps down from the ACURA
INT. INNER ROOM 2
Olamide bursts
into laughter
OLAMIDE
You seriously
need nurse alabere
GOLD
If I get a
crying character in the video, I will shoot you all.
OLAMIDE
(laughs)
Nah, you won’t
only cry you’ll go on drip. No be you they sing so so love song before we say
anything now you go say (mimics) call me gold I’m made of gold. You’re made of
gold? You’re fucking made of gold?! And you need nurse alabere, how the hell
will she fucking inject you?
They laugh.
INT. INNER ROOM 3
Don Jazzy walks
to the food train with his plate in his hand for more, Tiwa joins him.
TIWA
At this rate, we
are going to finish the food before the supposed fans get here.
JAZZY
Then we’ll sing
for them.
INT. CLIVE’S GALLERY
Clive is
standing in front of the portrait.
IT’S WINIFRED’S
PORTRAIT –the picture he took in the car-
He traces his
hand on it with emotions.
INT. CLIVE’S
CLIVE
(not convinced)
I still think
this isn’t a good idea. Celebrity Fan Date? Lots of things can go wrong.
CLEVE
Like what?
INT. INNER ROOM 1
Music playing
THE DOOR OPENS
And the ushers
enter follow by Vera then Winifred
Vera grins at
Clive, Clive smiles back and goes to welcome them. He shakes her just as he
lifts his eyes and sees Winifred. He froze.
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