Beyond Constriction
Mid evening In Nairobi 2016
Scene 1
Omollo: I can't take it anymore! (He puts the gun to his throat and pulls the trigger, he nearly blows his throat)
(Door knocks, he puts the gun back in the suitcase and gets the door. Upon opening, he encounters a beautiful hotel maid, she's short and her work-suit fitted her figure nicely, her name is Miss Kamau).
Ms Kamau: Mmm sorry sir, just here put this in the bathroom. (She is holding pieces of cloth. Enters and places them carefully on a stool close to a bathroom door) I'm at your service sir. Incase you need anything just press this button (Points the button by the side of the main door) and I'll be here to attend to you. (Omollo nods then she leaves).
(phone rings)
Omollo: I told you, I'll give your money back. Just give me time! (He is on the call, he is speaking to a dude called Musyoka whom he had been trying to run away from)
Musyoka: Since 3 months and you have strength to ask for more time! Kumanina! bring my money now or I send my goons for your head! (He hangs up)
Omollo: For my head? Hello! Hello! Argh! (He throws the phone on the bed) Nkt! (Kicks the bed and hurts his foot) Ouch! Ouch!
(phone rings again)
Omollo: (Checks who's calling) I'm not ready for this! (he then ignores one, two and three calls)
(phone rings again, incoming call from a new number, he picks the call this time. It is Karanja, he is a hired debt collector).
Karanja: Hello Mr Omollo, it is Kopeshwa Pesa debt collector, Karanja Wairimu. We just discovered the land you presented for your loan security is an ancestral land and we cannot claim ownersh...(tiiiii! Omollo hangs up!)
Omollo: Aaargh! Enough of this calls! (he turns on the flight mode and lays meditatively on the bed)
(He is silently asleep when he starts hearing walls speaking)
Wall 1: Do you remember the 2 ladies who were here last week?
Wall 2: The 2 who demonstrated rainbow pride and were actually not gays?
Wall 1: Exactly! Such a confused generation. All they did was brag how much they had sex with different boys.
Wall 2: Oh! Those two who ended up stabbing each other dead after discovering they had contracted super gonorea and HIV/Aids?
(Omollo turns to face the other side while still asleep)
Wall 4: This man in here tried suicide, let's end his life.
Wall 3: I can help him kill himself.
Wall 1: Let me do it.
Wall 2: No. Let me kill him and end his troubles. (It bends as if it is trying to reach for the gun, momentarilly, a wall art dops with bang. Omollo wakes up, walks his heavy eyes around the room, notices a wall art had fell on the floor, picks his phone, turns off the airplane mode, turns on the flashlight, flashes under bed and retires back to bed after noticing nothing moving).
(As he slowly doze off, walls start whispering indistinguishably in low tones).
Wall 4: (Clears throat and catches other walls' attention). It is our culture to gossip humans...
Wall 1, and Wall 3: (grumbles)
Wall 4: ...aahm ahh... I didn't mean that, though, since I was erected here I've seen a lot with my own naked eyes. But I enjoy when we talk what we see and hear.
Wall 1: The day before yesterday, we all saw what happened... Some people are so heartless!
Wall 3: Heartless? I think it's their culture.
Wall 2: Uh. Culture to do evil?
Wall 4: I think wicked suits whoever has ever been in this room.
Wall 1: Including the other self claimed man of God who had his workmates were here rehearsing for the healing service. Acting mad, sick and then healed.
Wall 3: Hahaha! The acting was extremely believable! I stake my existence if his followers didn't believe the so called miracles!
Wall 4: They are very wicked. The other day, a young man installed socks into another man's mouth, stalking them in his mouth choking him dead.
Wall 1: They were not just men, they were couples!
Wall 3: The man was jealous of his boyfriend meeting up with his female friends!
Wall 2: Insecurity issues! He was afraid of losing his man!
(They all crack a laugh that awakens Omollo which is followed with grave silence).
SCENE 2
(As Omollo walks to the bathroom the door knocks. Slides it open, it's the beautiul maid).
Ms. Kamau: Hello sir. Doing good?
Omollo: Oh yes, hectic and okay.
Ms. Kamau: Uh, sounds nice, I thought you'd like some food. If you don't like my diet you can place your own order on this number (gives him a card along with food packs).
Omollo: (Unpacking) Mchele, one full cooked carrot, potato and a litter of soup? I don't like gikuyu's soup thing, let me just place my order.
Ms Kamau: (Taking back her food). Thought the soup was good for your skinny bones. You know calcium. (Omollo stares at her feeling intimidated). Sir, can I take your order please.
Omollo: Ugali, nyama choma and salad vegetables. (Closes the door on chambermaid's face, she takes it with a smile).
Ms. Kamau: Well noted. Sir!
(Omollo in the bathroom; turns on hot shower. Warm water bath takes him 20 years back when he accidentally settled with his expectant wife while still in highschool. You know unplanned pregnancies! Besides, before love grew old; before each started taking separate baths, they would bath each other and together they'd manifest children games in the bathroom. He remembered their wedding day; how much he invested for that particular day, how he sold his only apartment for her wife's visa to work in USA. He sobs when he counts 16 years since he last saw his wife in physique and he confidently walks with his wedding ring on saying he is married).
Omollo: Oh me! I have been single and faithfully married for 16 years!
(Door knocks)
Omollo: (Wrapped in towel, opens the door) Argh!
Ms. Kamau: (Enters) So, these are your favourites? (Puts the dish on the table).
Omollo: I suppose it is not goat.
Ms. Kamau: Oh no! You said beef.
Omollo: At least tonight I'm escaping goat meat.
(phone rings and miss Kamau exits)
Omollo: Thank you for your service!
SCENE 3
(In the congested ghettos of Umoja, a congested bedsitter apartment, inside one of the bedsitters; Musyoka is in a black suit with a heavy jewerely on his neck and in sneakers, trots here and there. With him is Bura, a strong man in casuals with tinted spectacles standing close to a young woman who is plastered on the wall).
Musyoka: Where is her phone? (he asks Bura before he sees it lining in the woman's side pocket, he gets it, puts it close to her face, it unlocks and he then forces her to call his dad. She refuses, he squeezes a blade on her chest and she gives in.
In the room where Omollo is; there're used plates and glass are lying on the sink just like that. Omollo locks the door after the chambermaid exits).
(phone rings and Omollo ignores the it with fixing the wall art).
(phone rings again)
Omollo: Argh! Let me just answer this one, maybe they'll stop calling. (After confirming the caller, he quickly touches the green cellphone icon. It's Akoth his daughter)
Akoth: Daddy! Daddy! Help me!
Omollo: Baby girl daddy is com...
Akoth: (Musyoka runs his hands on her) Stop it! Don't touch me!
Omollo: AAARGH!
Musyoka: I like her, she can help my first wife.
Omollo: If you dare touch my daughter, I will skin you alive!
Musyoka: Bring my money or I... (to Akoth with aggressive voice) Young woman spread your legs!
Omollo: Enough! I'm bringing your money.
Musyoka: If the sun sets without my cash, I will burry her alive in my cottage and hunt you down! (Looking at Bura) We're taking her with us. Wrap her up and throw her in the boot. (Hangs up the call. Bura does as instructed, Musyoka ignites the engine, turns on the music, music fills the air, Bura joins him and they drive off as the lights fade out).
Comments
Continue with the scene.....am waiting