Act 3 Scene 1
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(Daddy in the sitting room with his new wife chatting)
Daddy:
My dear wife, you don't know how happy I am presently. And I promise to take care of you very well, not only that I will also surprise you with gifts if you make my dream to come true by giving birth to a male child
Iyawo:
My husband, let your mind be at rest. This baby in my womb is a boy and have you forgotten that in my family all our children are male? Only few of us are girls in my family.
Daddy:
I know my wife. I hope all will be as we want it. (Raises is hand in the sky) My Creator, I thank you for giving me this wonderful woman because I believe with her I will have a male child.
Iyawo:
(Smiles) Amen!
Daddy:
(Turns to Iyawo) Where were you when I was searching for a wife before I married Mama Yemisi?
Iyawo:
(Smiles) You are funny my husband. But am here now. Good for us.
Daddy:
If I had met you then, you would have been my only wife.
Iyawo:
Am sorry my dear.I also feel bad for not meeting you earlier than this. But it's not too late my husband, you can still make me your only wife.
Daddy:
(Laughs) Not too soon my dear. She'll have to misbehave before I can have a reason to send her away with her daughters. Anyways, my dear wife, I believe and trust you that you will give me a son. When that happens your will enjoy me. I will treat you like a queen.
Iyawo:
(Smiles) Am blushing, that's my king talking. (Swings mood) But, what will happen if God did not give me a male child?
Daddy:
God forbid dear. I trust God.
Iyawo:
(Laughs) I was just joking dear. My baby is a boy. (laughs and tries to move) Hmm.. (holds her waist groaning) Your boy kicks too hard honey.
Daddy:
(Moved closer to her) Sorry dear.
Iyawo:
My husband, I feel like eating rice with peppered stew cooked with locust bean.
Daddy:
But Mama Yemisi is almost done cooking the food you asked for earlier with is Eba and Okro soup.
Iyawo:
Your son is not more interested in that dear. Your son now wants rice with peppered stew cooked with locust bean, or don't you want to satisfy your son?
Daddy:
Of course I do. (Shouts) Mama Yemisi! Mama Yemisi!
Mama Yemisi:
Yes dear, am coming right away. (Arrives)
Daddy:
Well done. Please, prepare rice with peppered stew cooked with locust bean for your wife.
Mama Yemisi:
(Worried) But am almost done with the meal that am preparing.
Daddy:
Why now, why are you talking like this now? You are also a woman, so you should know how it is with pregnant women now.
Mama Yemisi:
I will do as you have said dear. (goes back to the kitchen)
Daddy:
(To Iyawo) You should count yourself lucky that you have a good mate.
Iyawo: She has no choice but to do what I want for me and also be nice because she wouldn't want to leave your house as Mama threatened. (They both laughs)
Daddy:
Oh I see.
Iyawo: My husband, it seems you son does not like noise and Yemisi and her siblings are noise makers.
Daddy:
Hmm, but they are still children dear. You know that Iyabo is just 7 years old, Ayo is just 9 years old and Yemisi which is the eldest is just 14 years old.
Iyawo:
That's my point. Since there is no way to stop their noise, I will suggest that they spend more time in their or outside the house in the compound.
Daddy:
That's not a bad idea. I'll see to that because nothing must disturb my wife and my son.
Iyawo:
Thank you my husband. Mama Yemisi!
Mama Yemisi:
(From her room) Yes!
Iyawo:
Please I need water. Hurry!
Mama Yemisi:
Okay my wife.
Here it is my wife.
Iyawo:
(Angrily) What! Do you want to kill me and my baby? Look at how dirty this cup is. (Turns to her husband) My husband, can't you see how dirty the cup is? (She poured the water on Mama Yemisi's face and returned the cup to her)
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Mama Yemisi:
(Crying) But I washed this cup before using it to bring the water (turned to Daddy but he looked away and she went to her room)
Daddy:
(Turned to Iyawo) Take it easy dear and remember your condition.
Iyawo:
Okay my husband. Thank you.
Light out...
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