Act 5
{Ext. Chief Arowisafes's Residence}
(Van pulls up in front of the gate, Charles exits the van)
{Int. Chief Arowosafe's Residence}
Charles: (speaking to chiefs first wife) we are sorry to disturb you this early, we need to get the information while the event is still fresh in your memory.
1st Wife: as long as it will help in your investigations.
Charles: (holding a pen and jotter, sitting directly opposite her) where were you when the incident happened?
1st Wife: I was in the room, that was around 4am.
Charles: (going to wards the door to inspect) did you hear or see any type of forced entry?
1st Wife: not at all, I heard the door open, I thought it was chief, he was making a phone call.
Charles: do you know who he was talking to?
1st Wife: no, but he sounded angry and shouted at intervals.
Charles: can you remember any of his conversations?
1st Wife: not really, just the one before the gun shot "I will double whatever was paid to you" (she starts sobbing)
Charles: let me leave you for some minutes to put yourself together. (He opens the curtain to see the van, touches his earphone and speaks)
Gbenga: already done that, phone was wiped, no messages or contacts and call log was wiped. Trying to contact his service provider but I'm gonna need clearance to do that. (Uses a blue torch to look at the phone) no finger prints too, the killer cleaned the phone. That guy is smart
Charles: (already at the exact crime scene, looks round and sees a complementary card stained with blood under the seat and whispers to himself) not so smart.
Gbenga: (over the com) what did you say?
Charles: we have a lead, a few more questions and we are done. (Walks up to chiefs wife)
Ma'm where is chiefs second wife?
1st Wife: she went to the morgue to make arrangements.
Charles: how many other people live in this house with you?
(Inspector Charles interrogates every other person in the house, the Gardner, house helps and gateman before he leaves).
1st Wife: (she gives the inspector a diary belonging to chief) take, this may help you along the way, my husband entrusted it to me. It contains details of all his business meetings and schedules.
Charles: thank you ma'm, accept my condolence. (Speaking over the com) gbenga, Chris, Laura we are on point. (Flipping the pages of the diary as he walks to the van)
(Chief's 1st Wife watches them through the window as the van zooms off, she picks her phone and makes a call)
Act 6.
{Ext. Mr Bankole's house)
[Nb: Mr bankole's name was on the evidence Charles saw]
(Inspector Charles is in his car, reading the diary given to him checking for meetings and appointments of Mr Bankole while fumbling with the evidence on the other hand)
Laura: (over the com) Charles, the forensic report is here, Mr Bankole's finger prints are on the card, there is insufficient info on the other print found on it it came back with over 300 matches... Mr Bankole is a go.
(Charles is about to open his car and he sees someone walking into Mr Bankole's compound, he walks up to the gate and knocks)
Gateman: tå nï ó, who be?
Charles: Police.
Gateman: olopa (opens the gate), who you dey find?
Charles: is your oga at home?
Gateman: iyaf trafu, nobody dey.
Charles: I see person wey enta now now
Gateman: Dat na small oga, na oga pikin, he say he no wan see anybody. (He tries to close the gate but Charles stuck his foot in.
Charles: if you no commot make I enter, I go arrest you for obstruction of justice.
Gateman: (begins to shout and cry) ye mo dáràn, ob-kini?
Charles: (smiling) e mean say u no allow police do their work.
Tobi: (from inside, through a window) Síkírù, ìwo àti tani?
Gateman: (looks up at the window) oga Tobi, olopa ni o. (Almost in tears)
Tobi: Olopa, kí ló'n wá? Jé k'ó wo'lé.
(Sikiru walks away from the gate to give way to Charles)
Charles: (pointing to the floor in front of sikiru) you don urinate for body.
Gateman (sikiru): (lamenting in egba language [egba is a popular dialect in Yoruba kingdom, it has a funny tone]) mi ò shê ní tò bá'ra, èmi tí mi kò fi taratara gba ti olopa ti won fe tì mó'lé, alákóbá.
(Tobi opens the door as Charles reaches there, they exchange pleasantries and speak for a while, looks like an argument)
Tobi: I will not let you in without a search warrant sir, I know my rights.
Charles: (shows him the complementary card found at the scene) I'm looking for this man.
Tobi: my dad is out of the country, come back next week (he goes in and slams the door)
Charles: (looking surprised at Tobi's attitude he mutters "thank you" almost to himself)
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Act 7
{Int. Dark room lighted by just one bulb over a table}
(Phone rings, a huge male figure comes in to receive the call... His face is hidden)
Man: yes ma, I planted the evidence (listens for a while) yes, the inspector just left his residence I followed him, (listens again) ma'm I'm a professional, I'm tying up loose ends while all other threats will be eliminated... From now on you must not communicate with me or with him, he will contact us.
(He disconnects the call, removes the sim card and destroys it, puts another sim into the phone and performs a formatting operation)
Fade out...
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