The Father's Choice

Act 7 Scene 2

(The following day at Daddy's sitting room. Mama is sitting down waiting for Daddy to join her)

Daddy:

Welcome mama.

Mama:

How are you doing my son?

Daddy:

I'm fine mama.What will you like to eat? Let me call Mama Yemisi to prepare it.

Mama:

I'm not eating anything. I'm not here to sit food.

Daddy:

Hmm

(looks into her face with a strange eye)

Mama:

Why are you looking at me like that?

Daddy:

Okay mama. But will you tell me that you do not know that my new wife just gave birth?

Mama: So? What do you expect me to do? I should start dancing and jumping so that the whole world will know that your new wife has given birth?

Daddy:

Mama, why are you like this? At least, you should call her and congratulate her even if you can't give her any gift. It's unfair mama.

Mama:

(Tries to slap his face but she failed) I will slap your face.

Daddy:

Ah! Mama, you want to slap my face?

Mama:

If you place it well, I will slap it a thousand and one time.

Daddy:

Okay. What do you want me to do mama. There is nothing I can do to what's happening. Am not God that produces male child. It's what I release in them that they will produce.I think am the problem. I have accept my fate mama.

Mama:

God forbid. You will not accept bad fate when I'm still alive.

Daddy:

Okay mama. I trust you.

Mama:

You see that your new wife, I had a dream last night that she can't give birth to any male child.

Daddy:

Ah! Mama! (shouts)

Mama:

Yes! And you know that my dreams are always true.

Daddy:

I know you for that. But mama

Mama:

(Cuts in) But what? See my son, let forget about her. Don't waste your time on her, look for another woman.

Daddy:

Ah! Mama! Again!

Mama:

Yes! You will have to keep trying till you get what you are looking for and I know that money is not the problem. Or you do not what to have a male child?

Daddy:

I do mama, but don't you think it is too early for this?

Mama:

It's not to early my son.

Daddy:

Okay mama. So who is it this time?

Mama:

Don't worry about that. I will let you know.What you have to do now is to tell your wives about it that they should get ready for another wife.

Daddy:

Okay mama. Thank you mama. So will you eat now?

Mama:

Thank you. I'll be on my way now. (Carried her bag)

Daddy:

Okay mama. Don't forget to call me when you get home.

Mama:

Okay my son. (She leaves as Daddy also goes to his room)

Light out...