ENIGMA - 3

SCENE 4 EXT. CROSS PHARMACY - EVENING Mrs Ogbebor, 58, is seen arguing with a friend outside her pharmacy about religion. Shortly, Edwin appears. EDWIN Good evening, mummy. (To Friend) Good evening ma. FRIEND But na me you first see. Why e be say na your mama you first greet? EDWIN Na my mama nah. FRIEND (Mimicking) "Na your mama now". MRS OGBEBOR Leave the boy alone. (To Edwin) How was today? Any luck? EDWIN For where? MRS OGBEBOR I've told you to stop speaking that language. That could be why you are not getting any job offer. EDWIN Pigeon? Pigeon English na Naija language nah. MRS OGBEBOR But it is informal. You'd better not get used to it. It won't take you anywhere. Edwin walks into pharmacy muttering: EDWIN Where your own English take you now? MRS OGBEBOR What did you say? EDWIN I say weda you and your friend no go go una church meeting today? MRS OGBEBOR Thank God you're here now. We were already planning to go. Take care of the pharmacy and make sure you lock up when you close. EDWIN I know the routine, mum. MRS OGBEBOR Okay. Bye. EDWIN Bye. They walk off arguing religion still. Edwin starts rearranging store. Edwin's phone beeps, he picks and starts chatting on Whatsapp. He giggles as he chats. Shortly a girl enters shop. GIRL Hello? Are you the one here? EDWIN Yes. What do you want to buy? GIRL You are the one here? EDWIN Of course, I'm the one selling here. What do you want to buy? GIRL Ohhh...and you're the only one here? You guys don't have a sales girl? EDWIN Nope. GIRL Never mind. I'll check other pharmacies. Girl leaves. Edwin checks out her backside as she goes. EDWIN Not bad. He returns to his Whatsapp chat. Shortly a little boy appears. EDWIN(CONT'D) Wetin you want? Boy hands Edwin note and he reads. EDWIN Na who send you? BOY One aunty. EDWIN The aunty black? BOY Yes. EDWIN She no too get body? BOY Yes. EDWIN She tall small? BOY Yes. Edwin grins. EDWIN Na pad she no fit ask me. Edwin brings sanitary pad from shelve, packs it and hands it to Boy. EDWIN(CONT'D) When you reach, make you give her the money back. Tell her say I say make she no worry. You hear? BOY Na wetin the thing be sef? EDWIN Na er...na medicine. BOY Na medicine big like this? EDWIN Yes. Make you run go give her. Boy hurries off.