SHIMAINI

-SINNERS AND SAINTS!

The plot is intricate, compulsive and intelligent.

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EPISODE 1

SCENE ONE
Characters: Policeman, Twin One, Twin Two, Bana Mbulo and
spectators one and spectator two and crowed.
Time:
Location:
Description: Establish a mine compound street with the
noise of an uproar before a tussle is seen in
which Twin One nabamufona kuli Bana Mbulo

Bana Mbulo Leta indalama sha bwali walile ku restaurant

ukwabula ukulipila
Twin One Have I refused to give you?
Bana Mbulo Dont waste my time you thief!
Nalapunda abantu bakupumaule ngatawanjishiba
Twin One Mwichita ifyo Bana Mbulo mulapepa
Bana Mbulo (In Bemba) No! You people have taken advantage
of my Christianity

[A POLICE HURRIES ON THE SCENE]

Policeman What is going on?

Bana Mbulo (Explains)
Policeman (To twin One, in Nyanja) Is what she has
explained true?
Twin One Everything she has said is not true. I dont
even remember eating in her restaurant.
Where is your restaurant Ba Mayo imwe?
Bana Mbulo I have witnesses

[Twin Two arrives on the scene and Bana Mbulo

is confused even the Policeman]

Twin One Now which one of us ate from your restaurant?

Twin Two How much is involved Bana Mbulo
Bana Mbulo Fifteen Kwacha
Twin Two (Pays Bana Mbulo. And to his brother says) Let
us go!

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 [Every one watches as the twins leave the
scene]

[As the twins disappear at a corner and the

crowed disperse one spectator turns to the
other]
FADE TO
SCENE ONE B
Characters: Spectator One and Spectator Two
Time:
Location:
Description:

Spectator One (In Nyanja)Ba solva shani nkani ija?

Spectator Two (Explains to the effect that the two are

identical twins; that twin two is a Teacher
and Ward Counselor and a Deacon at a Church at
UCZ while Twin One is a crook who had recently
been released from jail for armed robbery
after being there for seven years

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SCENE TWO
Characters: Mbulo, Amake Tandiwe, and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description: Establish Walale Shanty Compound.
Mbulo and Amake Tandiwe who are Cousins are seated
outside a hut and talkingShe is making millet
Nshima which looks like she is cooking Chikanda.
She makes him taste some. They speak in Nsenga)

Mbulo It is very nice

Amake Tandiwe Wait until I have added a little chilli
Mbulo Where is the boss?
Amake Tandiwe He is off today. He is in the house resting
Mbulo So now, how are you making ends meet my Cousin?
Amake Tandiwe I go to sell the same Chikanda I am making. By the
way I have lost the piece of paper you wrote your
phone number on
Mbulo My phone is the easiest of phones to remember. It
is 0955 555333
Amake Tandiwe I cant forget that; 0955 555333

Mugode (Steps out of the hut with a vest. He does not

seem to like the visiting Mbulo)

Amake Tandiwe! Come and help me find a pair of

socks.
Amake Tandiwe Aha imwe! The socks are in the same place above
the suit case besides the bed
Mugode (Scowls before he goes back in)
Mbulo (Speaks knowingly, wisely to Amake Tandiwe) My
sister, when a Bemba man call his wife to come and
help him fetch for something in the souse, it means
he wants her to go in and have sex
Amake Tandiwe (Complaining) Let him starve. I was with him the
whole night and he was just looking at me
Mbulo (Standing) Hey let me not be the cause of your
marriage problems
Amake Tandiwe Just wait for the Chikanda to cook so that you
can take some to your wife
Mbulo That will be nice. I am sure she will like that
Amake Tandiwe By the way how is she?
Mbulo My wife is not feeling too well. In spite her
illness, she is just too involved in Church work

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 to the extent that she is neglecting her home and
making me find pleasure with other women
Amake Tandiwe Are you not risking your life my brother
Mbulo What can a man do?

SCENE THREE
Characters: Twin One and Twin Two
Time:
Location:
Description: Twin Two pleads with his brother to me and
stay with him now that he is out of prison but
Twin One refuses flatly and tells Twin Two to
mind his own business.

They depart without reaching a compromise

Twin Two Ulembweneshamo

Twin One Ishibe fyobe. Chila muntu nechiwa chake

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SCENE FOUR
Characters: Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

Mugode (Comes out of the hut fully dressed for an

outing)
I am out to see Chongo

Amake Tandiwe Which Chongo?

Mugode An old friend I used to work with in the mines
Amake Tandiwe The one you said is in prison?
Mugode He is out now. And I havent seen him in a
long time
Amake Tandiwe Okay. I too will be going out to sell Chikanda
in town

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SCENE FIVE
Characters: Chongo and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description: Jenipher who is seemingly pregnant is walking
along a compound street when suddenly,
something with her bulging stomach goes wrong.

Apparently, the bed sheet heaped and tied on

her stomach and making her look pregnant has
become loose and is falling apart.

She clutches at her stomach as she makes a

hurried turn into Chongos compound.

Chongo who is tending to a vegetable garden

sees her using sign language to ask for
permission to enter the house.

Chongo Endesha Jenipher ingila but tamuli tissue

Jenipher (Hurries into the house)

Chongo (Smiles and wonders before he continues with

his gardening)

[IN THE HOUSE, JENIPHER IS BUSY RECONTRUCTING

THE FAKE PREGNANCY]

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SCENE SIX
Characters: Mwisho and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description: Establish a street in the suburb and focus on
a house in an avenue.
And outside in a garden, Mwisho in a wheel
chair is dreaming about his past life (Flashes
of his past life leading up to his mine
accident, hospital and present being)

Benandeta who has just come through the gate

and starling Mwisho finds him.
Mwisho (Observes her dressing and quaffed
disposition)
When you agreed to marry me you promised to
look after me
Benandeta I was in town when an old friend bought me a
beer. I just had one I swear
Mwisho Uleikala pa ganda Benabdeta, naukula
Benandeta Imwe ba Mwisho, tamwaishiba ati ichikalika pa
nsaka musumba wa bwali
Mwisho You mean taulya ifyakulya pano. Bushe
nshakupela ATM card yaku Bank yandi
Benandeta Imwe ifyakulya nakuli ba Mayo nalelya.
Ndimwanakashi ine na mafeelings ya mwanakashi
nalikwata
[Her phone rings and she looks at it before
she moves away out of sight to go and answer
it]

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SCENE SEVEN
Characters: Chongo and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description: Mugode arrives at Chongos house and finds
Chongo in the garden

Mugode Odini!
Chongo Ba Mugode. Kaale!
Let me finish this bed and we can talk.
Meanwhile help yourself to the tobwa over
there (Pointing to a table and jar and cup of
the local brew)
Mugode (Helps himself)

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SCENE EIGHT
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description:

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SCENE NINE
Characters: Chongo, Jenipher and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description: They are now seated and talking

Chongo Where is Bana Mugode?

Mugode It is a long story Chongo
Chongo And where is the young lady Phales if I may
ask?
Mugode I still miss Phales but maybe she want meant
to be
Chongo Where are you working now?
Mugode I am working as a security guard after the
mine contract expired
Chongo Where are you staying now?
Mugode So much about Mugode. Let us talk about you
also
Chongo My life is an open book

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SCENE TEN
Characters: Mwisho and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description: Benandeta is on the phone talking to Kachesa
while at a corner Mwisho wheels the chair and
eaves drops on her conversation.

Benandeta I also miss you Uncle Fresh, but I have just

been with you (laughs)you are just becoming
like a Tonga bullI love you too but my husband
has begun to suspect ati mulebasuma kumatwi,
I did not like the way he looked at me when I
just arrivedokay okay I will come just now
but please dont keep me longI know

Mwisho (Wheels back to his original position)

Benandeta (On Phone still) Now what good thing will I
findokay nsange ifisuma

FADE TO

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SCENE ELEVEN
Characters: Kachesa and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description: Kachesa who has been talking to Benandeta is
saying his last sentence on the phone

Kachesa Okay my lady, you will find me waiting for you

at the usual place. Cheers!
[Hangs up and looks around just as Amake
Tandiwe is coming around to sell Chikanda.
Kachesa admires her. Produces a K100 and tells
her to keep change. He asks her if she could
come to his house number to do some washing
for him.
Amake Tandiwe (Falling for the trap) What about your wife,
cant she wash for you?
Kachesa (Sweet-talks her)

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SCENE TWELVE
Characters: Mwisho and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description: Benandeta returns to Mwisho to get permission
to go back in town and get something she had
forgotten and to pass through the hospital to
see a friend
Mwisho (Studies her and says)Go my dear, go and enjoy
life to the fullest because your dark days are
coming
Benandeta Thank you so much. I will be back

[She goes]

Mwisho (Picks his phone and dials a number and in the

mouth piece says) You can come now! Koswe
anga abelela alya nakasuba

(Wickedly smiles to himself)

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SCENE THIRTEEN
Characters: Chongo, Jenipher and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description: They are now seated and talking

Mugode Where is Luka and your sister Na Mwale?

Chongo Luka is working somewhere at a guesthouse as
a garden boy while my sister is now moving
between Nakonde and Luanshya selling rice
Mugode What are you doing with yourself, I mean with
regard to work
Chongo I am doing piece work at a cable manufacturing
factory in the industrial area
Mugode Good for you. And where is Bana Chongo

[At that precise moment, Jenipher emerges from

the house caressing her tummy looking very
pregnant. Mugode misinterprets the situation
to mean that Jenipher is the Lady of the house
and is therefore shocked]
Jenipher Mulishani ba Mugode. Mwapapa? Filachitika
Mugode (Suddenly) Disgusting! Chongo I am off. (And
he leaves)
Chongo But Ba Mugode!

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SCENE FOURTEEN
Characters: Mwisho and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

Mwisho I want you to find out who my wife sees. And

when you have found him I want you to kill him
Octopus And your wife?
Mwisho I want her to suffer before she dies
Octopus What is your offer for a double murder?
Mwisho Five pin per person.
Octopus Kill them yourself
Mwisho That is why I came to you
Octopus Fifteen grand for both. There must be a down
payment of five grand even before I make the
first hit
Mwisho Okay, in that case kill the man first because
it is my wife who withdraws money for me
Octopus Okay, now tell me the full story. Tell me why
I must spill so many gallons of blood.
Mwisho As you know I am paralyzed from waist
downwards and I cannot function(as a man in
sign language)

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SCENE FIFTEEN
Characters: Jenipher, Luka and Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description: Luka who is working in the gardens is
observing the couple like the voyeur he is

Jenipher This Chikanda is nice. Who made it?

Mbulo My cousin, Amake Tandiwe
Jenipher I hope it was not made by your wife
Mbulo Not at all. My wife is just busy with her
Church work. In fact these days I suspect
Elder Zimba has an eye for my wife.
Hey when are you likely to deliver my baby
boy?
Jenipher Somewhere around Christmas. Let me name the
child
Mbulo No! It will be Mbulo Junior
Jenipher Kalempataula mumala. Kakabafye kakalusha
Bwalya. Akamwana kenu akakene ukulya!
Kafwayafye amaapple, chips and chicken and
lite-castle
Mbulo I have come with some money to give you to
rent a house away from your brother so that I
can be seeing you freely. Meanwhile, let me
get us some drinks (he leaves)

[As Mbulo leaves Luka joins Jenipher and helps

himself to Chikanda]
Jenipher (Protesting) Luka! Ukalya ne chakukulya
Luka Ebalume benu aba nomba ba Jenipher. Ebamipela
ifumo ilyamakona?
Jenipher Fuma apa Luka. Nganakwaba ati lifumo lya ba
Yama bobe ba Chongo walachita shani?
Luka Teti mpape pantu elyo bafumine muchifungo elyo
nabakashi babo tababapo balikumushi
Mbulo (Comes along with the drinks and finds Luka
and Jenipher and to Jenipher) You know him?

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SCENE SIXTEEN
Characters: Mbulo and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description:

Jenipher When you talked about your wife falling for Mr

Zimba, which Zimba were you talking about
Mbulo I hear the man was working in the mine
Jenipher Short and fat
Mbulo Yes, you know him?
Jenipher His wife ran away with another man. She is now
believed to be in Chililabombwe. His daughter
Phales swindled Mr Mugode out of a lot of
retirement money then disappeared to the
states with a white man
Mbulo Which Mugode are you talking about?
Jenipher He is married to my sister
Mbulo I see I thought it is a Mugode I know. The one
married to my cousin, the cousin who made the
chikanda. Anyway I just brought you some
money, I have to go home; my wife is not
feeling well
Jenipher Ine nine ndeumfwa bwino? After mwandemanika!

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SCENE SEVENTEEN
Characters: Mugode and Na Mwale
Time:
Location:
Description: They are standing by the roadside.

Mugode (From seeing Chongo)

Bana Mwale Ba Mugode apomwaba?
Mugode How are you na Mwale
Bana Mwale You look disturbed, is anything the matter?
Mugode It is your brother Chongo
Bana Mwale What has happened?
Mugode He is married to Jenipher.
Bana Mwale No that is not true
Mugode She is at his home and very pregnant
Bana Mwale Anyway I am not surprised. He stayed too long
in prison and his wife left him to go and stay
in the village. So what is your problem?
Mugode I was the one who was keeping Jenipher when
her sister went to the village to look after
their sick mother
Bana Mwale So?
Mugode I go close to Jenipher and Chongo knew it
Bana Mwale But it is an open secret that you do not
function as a man
Mugode I was cured of that a long time ago. You want
to try me?
Bana Mwale If my brother has married Jenipher, then that
is good because I did not like Bana Chongo at
all. Akaso abanakashi balya. But you are you
not married to a Nsenga woman in Walale?
Mugode You are just like your brother. I am off

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SCENE EIGHTEEN
Characters: Bana Mbulo, Zimba and Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

Bana Mbulo How is your cousin Amake Tandiwe

Mbulo She is fine. She sent her greetings
Bana Mbulo And where is the Chikanda she sent for me
through you?
Mbulo (Flounders for words)oh that! Sheshe
Bana Mbulo I met her and she told me she sent me a sizable
piece
Mbulo Yes indeed. Where is the damn thing? Oh I must
have forgotten it at the club. No I remember
I and my friends eating it at the club
Bana Mbulo Apapene namufika naku club. I want my Chikanda
back
Mbulo I will replace it with a cake
Bana Mbulo When?
Mbulo Lend me some money so that I can buy you a
cake
Bana Mbulo Yaah! I almost forgot. You remember sometime
back I told you about a certain young man who
came to eat a t the restaurant and left without
paying
Mbulo I remember you describing a tall dark young
man
Bana Mbulo Can you imagine they are twins
Mbulo How did you find out?

[The gate opens and Zimba with Bible in hand

walks in]
Bana Mbulo Mwaiseni ba Elder
Zimba Naisafye mukumikoselesha
Mbulo (Is not amused)Njipusheko ba Elder. Bushe
chinshimwishila mweka mukusambilisha
Zimba Nishi nalufyanya apapene naisa?

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SCENE NINETEEN
Characters: Benandeta and Kachesa
Time:
Location:
Description: Benandeta arrives to meet Kachesa and she
informs him that she is pregnant. Kachesa does
not like what he hears and he advises her to
blame it on her husband.
Benandeta But my husband does not function
Kachesa Get rid of it
Benandeta I am a Christian and I have known a lot of
people who die attempting such an abomination.
Kachesa Christians dont cheat on their husbands
Benandeta But he could not meet my woman needs
Kachesa Now you look scared
Benandeta We have been spending my husbands money to
have our good times and he will kill when he
knows I am pregnant

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SCENE TWENTY
Characters: Twin one and a School girls
Time:
Location:
Description: A girl is going to the shops when she sees
Twin one resting under a tree in front of a
house

Girl How are you sir!

Twin one Are you talking to me?
Girl Yes sir
Twin one Come here for a moment. Are you in a class I
teach?
Girl Yes sir
Twin one Which one is this?
Girl Grade 9B
Twin one And which subject do I teach you?
Girl Mathematics sir
Twin one Oh yes and what is your name again?
Girl Bridget Zulu
Twin one Oh yaah! And where are you going on a Saturday
afternoon like this?
Girl I am going to buy a bag of meliemeal
Twin one You mean you can lift a whole 25kg of maize
flour
Girl No sir, I will find uwachibala to help me our
home is not far from here
Twin one Okay nomba chita so. Let me use that money to
pay someone in the house. Then I can walk with
you to a certain shop where I will pick some
other money to return to you. I will add
something for your talk time.
Girl I have no phone sir(Gives the money)
Twin one You will buy whatever you want. Wait for me
here. (Leaves)

[As the girl waits, Twin one enters the yard

and asks owner to use the other gate as a short
cut. The owner protests but twin one goes
ahead and goes anyway]

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SCENE TWENTY ONE
Characters: Benandeta and Kachesa
Time:
Location:
Description:
Kachesa What do you want to happen?
Benandeta If I am chased can I come and stay with you?
Kachesa No! I have not planned for that?
Benandeta Iye mwebantu ine ndichipuba. Nomba nalachita
shani?

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SCENE TWENTY TWO
Characters: Girl
Time: -
Location: Mine compound
Description: She is waiting and crying as she is overtaken
by sunset, evening, night, dawn and morning in
a mine compound

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EPISODE 2
SCENE 1
Characters: Bana Mbulo and Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

Mbulo
Bana Mbulo

SCENE
Characters: Jenipher and Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 2
Characters: Mwisho, Benandeta and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 3
Characters: Kachesa and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 4
Characters: Benandeta and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 5
Characters: Twin two, girl and the girls parents

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Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE
Characters: Octopus and Taxi Driver
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 7
Characters: Amake Tandiwe and Kachesa
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 12
Characters: Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description: Why she cant reach Mbulo

SCENE 8
Characters: Taxi driver and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Benandeta, Mbulo, Octopus and Luka
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 10
Characters: Twin two and Rita
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Octopus, Luka, Mbulo and Benandeta
Time:
Location:

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Description:

SCENE 12
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description: Night and day

EPISODE 3

SCENE 1
Characters: Bana Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description: Is looking in an empty road waiting for her
husband who did not appear the previous night.
She tries the phone again but fails to go
through. She is worried.

SCENE 2
Characters: Rita and Lusambo
Time:
Location:
Description: Tells her he is going for work. They discuss
the twin; that he is thinking of paying
something after the lobola thing
Lusambo He is a very good young man
Rita I love him Dad. I wiil be going to sweep his
house
Lusambo Okay but wait dont expose your body to him
until God puts you two together
Rita he is a principled man.

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SCENE 3
Characters: Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description: Nganibena nabafulwa filya nshaileko mailo

SCENE 4
Characters: Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 5
Characters: Twin one and Rita
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 6
Characters: Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 7
Characters: Kachesa and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 8
Characters: Twin one and Rita
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Kachesa and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

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SCENE 10
Characters: Benandeta and Luka
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Chongo and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 12
Characters: Zimba and Bana Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 13
Characters: Benandeta and Kachesa
Time:
Location:
Description: refer to day three

SCENE 14
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description: night and day

EPISODE 4
SCENE 1
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka, Policeman and Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description: Establish hospital

SCENE 2
Characters: Mwisho and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description:
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SCENE 3
Characters: Twin two and Rita
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 4
Characters: Amake Tandiwe and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 5
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka and Luka
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 6
Characters: Bana Mbulo and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 7
Characters: Luka and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Zimba and Brother Christopher
Time:
Location:
Description: iam going to see Bna Mbulo. This is after they
discuss the mans amarital status after his wife death. The man
says he admires young Rita

SCENE 8
Characters: Kachesa and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description:

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SCENE 9
Characters: Twin one and man looking for plot
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 10
Characters: Zimba and bana Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description: She is advised to go to police

SCENE 12
Characters: bana Mbulo at the police
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 13
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka, Mwisho and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 14
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description: Day and night

EPISODE 5
SCENE 1
Characters: Mbulo and Bana Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 2
Characters: Twin one and man who wants plot
Time:

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Location:
Description: man brings balance

SCENE 3
Characters: Rita and Elder Zimba
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 4
Characters: Benandeta and Mwisho
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 5
Characters: Chongo and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 6
Characters: Man reports twin to Police
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 7
Characters: Benandeta and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 8
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Chongo and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description: continued from

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SCENE 10
Characters: Benandeta and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Twin two and Zimba
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 12
Characters: Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 13
Characters: Benadate and Inspector Kalaluka
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 14
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description: Day and night

EPISODE 6

SCENE 1
Characters: Benandeta and Mwisho
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 2
Characters: Zimba and Brother Christopher

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Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 3
Characters: Bana Mbulo and Mugode
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 4
Characters: Twin one and two Pupils
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 5
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka, Benandeta, and Octopus
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 6
Characters: Mugode and Jenipher
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 7
Characters: Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 8
Characters: Kachesa and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Benandeta and Inspector Kalaluka
Time:
Location:

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Description:

SCENE 10
Characters: Mugode, Bana Mbulo, Mbulo
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Rita and Lusambo
Time:
Location:
Description: I still cant believe a demon entered that boy

SCENE 12
Characters: Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 13
Characters: Bana Mbulo and Policeman Besa
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 14
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description: Day and night with Rita crying

EPISODE 7

SCENE 1
Characters:
Time:
Location:
Description:

SCENE 2
Characters: Twin two and one pupil

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Characters: Octopus, Inspector Kalaluka and Benandeta
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Characters: Octopus, Inspector Kalaluka and Benandeta

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Description: Continues

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Characters: Parent with Pupil at Police station
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Characters: Octopus and Benandeta
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Characters: Brother Christopher and Daughter
Time:
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Description: (Guest artist as daughter)Dad, love is not
love if not spoken out find time and courage to face her and tell
her your true feelings

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Characters: Mugode and Chongo
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SCENE 10
Characters: Benandeta and Kachesa
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Description: Poetic scene

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Characters: Twin two and pupil at police
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Characters: Chongo and Kachesa
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Characters: Mugode and Mbulo
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EPISODE 8

SCENE 1
Characters: inspector Kalaluka and Benandeta
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Description: From day 6

SCENE 2
Characters: Lusambo, twin one and Chongo
Time:
Location:
Description: Lusambo shares with Chongo about his
daughters predicament. Twin one passes and
Chongo tells Lusambo about his prison
experience with the young man. Lusambo is not
convinced.
Lusambo The man has asked to speak to me
Chongo Age matters in relationships
Lusambo He may even be at home now and I dont want to
meet him.
Chongo I am going to see Mbulo in hospital

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Characters: Inspector Kalaluka, Benandeta and Mbulo
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Characters: Rita and Brother Christopher
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Characters: Benandeta and Kachesa
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Characters: Amake Tandiwe and Mugode
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Characters: Mbulo and Bana Mbulo
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Characters: Amake Tandiwe
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Description: Applies perfume

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Characters: Chongo and Mbulo
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Description:

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Characters: Inspector Kalaluka and Mwisho
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Description:

SCENE 11
Characters: Luka and Benandeta
Time:
Location:
Description: Decides it is now time to sell phone. (Talks
to himself loudly)
Benandeta who is waiting asks Luka bout where
Kachesa stays and she is told

SCENE 12
Characters: Amake Tandiwe Time:
Location:
Description: arrives at Kachesas and does not find him

SCENE 2
Characters: twin one and Luka
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Description: Twin one steals phone

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Characters: Brother Christopher and Rita
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Description:

SCENE 14
Characters: Lusambo and Twin two
Time:
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Description: What is going on

SCENE 4
Characters: Kachesa
Time:
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Description: Not at home

SCENE 4
Characters: Zimba and Brother Christopher
Time:
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Description: She will fall if you persist. Take to her
something nice

SCENE 4
Characters: Benandeta and Amake Tandiwe
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SCENE 2
Characters: Rita and Brother Christopher
Time:
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Description: She reluctantly takes flowers and the man
smiles

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Description: Night into day in the fight

EPISODE 9
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SCENE 1
Characters: Rita and Lusambo
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Description: I went to see your boy and he is completely
different from the one Chongo described and you describe
Rita father stay out of this. That man has hurt my
feelings

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Characters: Chongo and Kachesa
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SCENE 2
Characters: Benandeta
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Description: at the clinic

SCENE 3
Characters: Amake Tandiwe, Kachesa and Mugode
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SCENE 4
Characters: Twin one, Bana Mbulo and Mbulo
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Characters: Chongo and Mugode
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SCENE 6
Characters: Inspector Kalaluka, Mbulo and Twin one
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SCENE 7
Characters: Chongo, Mugode and Amake Tandiwe
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SCENE 8
Characters: Rita, Lusambo and Brother Christopher
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Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Mwisho and Octopus
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Description:

SCENE 10
Characters: Chongo and Mugode
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SCENE 11
Characters: Twin two, Rita, Inspector Kalaluka and Brother
Christopher
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Characters: Kachesa and Amake Tandiwe
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Characters: Mwisho, Mugode and Chongo
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Characters: Mwisho
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Characters: Chongo and Jenipher
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SCENE 6
Characters: Twin two and Inspector Kalaluka and Mbulo
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SCENE 7
Characters: Rita and Brother Christopher
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Characters: Jenipher and Mbulo
Time:
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Description:

SCENE 9
Characters: Amake Tandiwe
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SCENE 10
Characters: Jenipher and Mbulo
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SCENE 11
Characters: Luka, inspector Kalaluka and Twin two
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Characters

1. Amake Tandiwe
2. Bana Chongo

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3. Bana Mbulo(snuff taking)
4. Bana Mwale
5. Benandeta(spits)
6. Brother Christopher
7. Chongo
8. Inspector Kalaluka
9. Jenipher
10. Kachesa
11. Luka
12. Mbulo
13. Mugode(plays lottery)
14. Muyembe
15. Mwisho
16. Octopus
17. Rita
18. Twin one
19. Twin two
20. Zimba

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