The Father's Choice

Act 4 Scene 1

(Daddy in the sitting room. Called Mama Yemisi and her children)

Daddy:

Mama Yemisi, I called you and your children this morning because I noticed that this house is becoming too hot for you and your children.

Mama Yemisi:

Daddy, I don't understand what you are trying to say.

Daddy:

Hmm. You don't understand what am saying because you dont want to understand it.

Mama Yemisi:

My husband, please be quick whatever you want to say because thd kids are getting late for school.

Daddy:

Alright, I won't take too much of your time. I just what you guys to know that I have decided to move you your children to an apartment that I rented for you guys down the street, for peace to reign in this house.

Mama Yemisi:

Did anyone told you that my kids and I are the one responsible for the lack of peace in this house?

Daddy:

No, Mama Yemisi. But I think you should be more mature than my second wife. You should understand that she is still Young and still needs time with her husband. You should understand this things.

Mama Yemisi:

(Puts her hand hands on her head and started weeping) Daddy why are you so wicked and heartless? Why are you treating me like this? How about your children? Are they not important to You? Why did you want to chase us away?

Yemisi:

(Kneels down to her feet) Daddy, please don't chase us away. We will be great in life. Don't think that we are worthless. Don't think that we are useless because we are girls. Daddy, please don't chase us away.

Daddy:

(Angry) Shut up and listen to me! I have made the decision and am not going back from it. I have paid for the apartment. In fact, you have only one week to pack all your belongings and move there.

Iyabo:

Ah! Daddy, that's unfair. Don't do this to us. And don't forget that it is God that created us. He created us and has already know what we will become in life. Daddy, God didn't make a mistake by giving us to you. If you chase us out now, who will take care of us?

Daddy:

I have said my own and I don't have any other thing to ta about. And I promise to provide all your needs also.

Mama Yemisi:

(Weeping) Daddy, God is watching you. God is watching. And remember that whatever we do on heart, we will make account of it to the Supreme God in heaven. Children let go.

(She leads her children outside the house)

Light out...