FAME AND LUV - EPISODE 9 {TO TRY OR NOT TO TRY}

It’s the weekend and #FameAndLuv is here!!

...This time with Episode 9 – “To try or not to try.”

Find out what happens next with the 4 main characters: Shewa, Lumi, Aminu and Chi-Chi...

Last week, Episode 8 was released and it was called “Slips and Stumbles”:

·         Lumi and Aminu plan their school party

·         Shewa and Aminu almost found themselves kissing

 

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Episode 9 – To try or not to try.

LUMI’S ROOM – 10am.

Lumi is getting ready for class.

He is in his room alone.

His Phone rings.

He walks over and picks it up. It’s Shewa calling.

He answers the call.

LUMI

 hello?

SHEWA

hey. How are you doing?

LUMI

I’m good.

SHEWA

are you at class?

LUMI

no. my first lecture is by 11am, so just getting ready now.

SHEWA

so you’re in your room?

LUMI

yeah. Why?

SHEWA

emm… I want to see you.

LUMI

oh yeah?

SHEWA

yeah. Can I come over, I could be there in ten minutes.

LUMI

…okay, sure.

SHEWA

okay, see you.

LUMI

yeah.

He ends the call.

LUMI’S ROOM – 10:20am.

Shewa just gets to Lumi’s room door.

She knocks.

He opens up and she goes in.

SHEWA

hi.

LUMI

hey.

He shuts the door.

She sits on the bed.

He sits beside her.

SHEWA

yeah, I wanted to tell you. I got the modeling job – I did the photo shoot last week and they paid me two-fifty K.

LUMI

for real?

SHEWA

yeah.

LUMI

…that’s great. I’m happy for you. I guess you found what you were looking for.

SHEWA

well… I’m happy about it though. I’m sorry we had a fight over it.

LUMI

yeah, I’m sorry I wasn’t… you know, supportive. It’s just that I care about your safety; everybody knows modeling isn’t so easy.

SHEWA

I don’t expect it to be easy.

A short silence.

LUMI

so… what are they going to use your pictures for?

SHEWA

for the whole AD campaign. They’ll put it on billboards and in newspapers.

LUMI

hmmm… you’re going to be famous.

SHEWA (smiling)

yeah!

LUMI

if that’s what you want, I can understand. I can see now how much it means to you; I don’t want to be a bump in your road… it’s just that I wouldn’t want anything that’ll take you from me.

A short silence.

They stare each other.

SHEWA

can we go back to the way things were?

LUMI

are you ready for that?

SHEWA

I’m ready to try again. I don’t mean to be selfish… just that I need you right now.

They lean towards each other and kiss.

LUMI

yeah, let’s try again.

They kiss again.

She puts her arms around his neck.

They both lean back on the bed.

He gets on top of her.

She wraps her legs around his waist.

CAFETERIA – 2pm.

The whole gang is sitting together, having lunch; Shewa, Lumi, Chi-Chi and Aminu.

CHI-CHI

I‘ve been wanting to tell you guys – ever since Shewa got her modeling job and made her dream come true, I’ve been thinking of what my dream is… and I just realized it.

SHEWA

what?

CHI-CHI

I think I want to be a TV presenter – I think I can do it!

AMINU

hmmm… it’s possible, it’s possible.

LUMI

TV… I always wanted be on TV too.

CHI-CHI

really? Have you ever tried out?

LUMI

naa, never really went after it.

CHI-CHI

well, I heard that there’s an audition for a young presenters at Koga TV. 

I’m thinking of going, just to try my luck.

AMINU

when is it?

CHI-CHI

emm… today. At 5pm… truth is I’m still not sure if I should go…

 what do you guys think?

LUMI

I think you should go.

SHEWA

I think so too.

AMINU

I’ll take you there, no wahala… but it’s all the way in Ikeja o, 

we have to leave soon, so you can get there on time.

CHI-CHI (to Aminu)

really?! You’re such a sweetheart.

AMINU

anything for you… plus you might need the morale support.

CHI-CHI

okay then, I’m going to do it! Fingers crossed.

LUMI (to Chi-Chi)

no one knows if you’ll get it but you’ll get it one day, if you keep trying.

CHI-CHI (to Lumi)

…it’s what I want to do. It’ll make me happy.

A short silence.

SHEWA

in other news… there have been some… [smiling at Lumi] some changes.

CHI-CHI

what?

Lumi smiles back at Shewa.

Aminu is curious.

SHEWA

Lumi and I are officially going out.

AMINU

…oh yeah?

LUMI

yeah mehn.

CHI-CHI

…that’s nice.

AMINU

I’m really happy for you two... it’s a shame that Chi-Chi won’t take me back; 

we’ll have been a cool double-couple.

CHI-CHI

that is so not happening.

They all giggle.

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THIS IS A SNIPPET.

To read the full episode, go to:

www.fameandluv.com/episode9

Written & Produced by: Femi Balogun.