Excerpts from My New Screenplay

FADE IN:

INT. CHEIF ABAYOMI'S DINNING DAY

An excited Chief Abayomi who already has his mouth filled, dissects a piece of Turkey vigorously. On the  Plasma TV hanging on the wall not too far away, clips from his party's political procession that held earlier are being replayed.

CHEIF ABAYOMI
Honey you needed to see the crowd

Gulps a glass of red wine to wash down the contents in his oesophagus

CHEIF ABAYOMI
(cont'd)
I swear I feel like the governor already.

As he babbles on, we notice the feet of a lady sneaking up behind him...as she gets closer we notice she has a pestle which she cradles.

Chief Abayomi turns to see TOKE, 30s, with the pestle raised above her head...

CHEIF ABAYOMI
(petried)
Toke..what's going on?

SMASH!!! She let's the pestle swing down across his face sending him down crashing a set of fanciful ceramic plates nearby

Before Abayomi can regain his composure and return to his feet. SMASH!!! The pestle swings across again behind his head...The swing is repeated till Abayomi lies motionless in a pool of his own blood.

OVERBLACK: (The screen goes DARK...for 2 seconds)

We hear a voice calling Toke...Toke jerks back into REALITY, Where she is seated across from Abayomi at the dinning. Her food is untouched

CHEIF ABAYOMI
What's wrong?

TOKE
I am fine!

CHEIF ABAYOMI
No you are not. You've been a shadow of yourself since I stepped in. You didn't hear any of the things I said in the last minute. Is it Sharon?

Toke pauses for a while and stares at him intensely...

TOKE
Sharon, she would be fine. We would all be fine. I need some water.

Toke stands, ignoring the jug of water on the table and walks over to the bar nearby. Where she pours herself a glass full of whiskey...which she downs in seconds

CHEIF ABAYOMI
That's whiskey! Not water and you shouldn't be drinking it such large quantities.

TOKE
Wow I didn't notice...it sure tastes like water.

CHEIF ABAYOMI
Toke you are acting strange! We are suppose to be celebrating.

TOKE
Yes of course. Now I'm in the mood.

She returns to her sit...As she pours her self another glass of whiskey...

TOKE
(cont'd)
To me as the First lady and You as governor...

Stretching forth her glass...

TOKE
(cont'd)
Cheers!!!