CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP - 14

SCENE 19

INT. MISS ETIM'S HOUSE/BEDROOM - CONTINOUS

Miss Etim is seen in her negligee lying in bed when she picks Bruce's phone call.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

 Hello, Bruce?

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

(Inaudibly)

I’m sorry to bother you, ma’am, but I think, er, your text messages are being misdirected. Maybe you should check your contacts.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

(Sadly)

Oh, really?

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

Yea, I read your last two texts…

AMARA

Who’re you speaking with?

(Indicates food)

It’s getting cold.

BRUCE

I don’t care!

              (To Miss Etim on phone)

              I’m sorry I had to read your text…

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

Who was that?

Bruce moves into the room.

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

Believe me when I say it's nobody.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

Am not stupid, Bruce. I just heard a voice - a female voice.

     BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

(Reluctantly.)

It’s Amara.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

(Upsettingly)

Goodness!

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

See what I meant when I said it's nobody...?

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

Amara Ozuomena? You’re dating Amara Ozuomena?! Amara is the girl you talked about at the restaurant today…?! I thought you said you didn’t have a girlfriend.

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

     No, no, no, we’re not dating. And she certainly isn’t the girl I told you    about.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

     So what the hell is she doing there   with you at past nine P.M?!

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

     Nothing. She only brought me some food     to eat.

MISS ETIM(INTO PHONE)

     She brought…I can’t believe this! I   cannot believe this.

BRUCE(INTO PHONE)

     It’s not what you think, ma’am. She’s just...

Miss Etim hangs up.

BRUCE

Dammit!

He becomes terribly frustrated and worried sick. Door opens and Amara appears.

AMARA

Aren’t you through? I’ve been waiting, or should I just bring the vegetable soup here?

He dashes out of room angrily.

AMARA(CONT'D)

(Puzzled)

What? You don’t like the vegetable soup?

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