DAZE - 5

SCENE 4

EXT. ROADSIDE - DAY

The telephone kiosk is adorned with different mobile phone operator's brand. Doris is the only customer making a call at the kiosk. She is at the end of her telephone conversation.

DORIS

(Into phone)

...I'll be expecting the alert. Alright. Bye now.

She drops the call and hands the mobile phone to the operator. The operator checks the call duration and announces:

PHONE OPERATOR

One minute.

Doris brings out One Thousand Naira note from her purse and hands it to the phone operator. The operator refuses to collect it and starts to nag.

PHONE OPERATOR(CONT'D)

Na wetin be this? Which kind money be this?

Doris takes a better look at the money in her hands to see if something is wrong.

PHONE OPERATOR(CONT'D)

You for no pay at all. You come make twenty naira call you come dey give me one thousand naira. Where you want make I see change?

DORIS

But that's the only money on me.

PHONE OPERATOR

Why you no tell me before I give you phone? Na so una dey cause confusion.

He snaffles the One Thousand Naira note from her and starts strolling the opposite direction.

DORIS

Where are you going with my One Thousand?

PHONE OPERATOR

(Uppishly)

I no go go find change?

He hisses and leaves Doris alone at the kiosk.

Shortly, a local taxi stops in front of her. A cute looking guy, NUEL AFAMAH, 32, stretches out his head from the cab window with some naira notes in his hand held out towards Doris.

NUEL

Recharge card two thousand naira.

DORIS

Sorry, I'm not the one here. I came to make a call.

NUEL

Oh, I'm really sorry about that.

(Pause)

Where did the person go?

DORIS

He went to look for change.

(Indicating)

That's him coming.

NUEL

Okay, thanks.

The phone operator arrives and hands Doris her change. Doris collects it, checks through and leaves.

NUEL

Let me have recharge card two thousand naira.

PHONE OPERATOR

Which one, sir? Welcome.

NUEL

Airtel.

The operator hands the cards to Nuel who in exchange gives him cash. The operator confirms cash. Taxi drives off.