PILOT.

OPENING SCENE: (Time and Chance)

EXT. ACCRA DAY

Its accra. But not the normal accra you know. This is another universe. A sci-fi world. a different dimension where original josh primarily lives. BUT NO ONE IS REALLY ALIVE yet, they are conscious.

(The following sequence takes place in a game world undifferent from the real. But viewers do not know yet)

EXT. KWAMES HOUSE (ACCRA) DAY (game world)

PAN SHOT: KWAMES neighbourhood.

Its a beautiful bright sunny day (Monday). Birds chirping beautifully and flying about freely in the sky.

SHOT ON: KWAME

KWAME, a skinny 3 feet 12-year-old boy, wearing a black short with no shirt on, sitting under a tree in front of his house, looking blankly into the sky.

He is sad. (KWAME is used to doing this a lot. Sits by himself, cries and sometimes murmurs words to himself, drawing shapes on the floor. He is a deeply depressed kid)

SHOT ON: MOTHER

MOTHER (late 30s), a dark 5 feet 6 inches tall woman in a purple top, and a light red trouser, her long dark flowy hair held behind her head with a black rubber band revealing her full face, is seen behind the booth of her Nissan car. Brown boxes are seen in the booth with labels on them. Plates. Cloths. Sex toys (She uses it to please herself since FATHER is not that powerful in bed, specifically with her. She chooses to masturbate a lot since she doesnt like the idea of cheating on her husband, even though she has come close several times before. She feels she disgusts him. Besides, their relationship was a mistake since she got pregnant and decided not to abort it just so she can get married to the man she loves).

She carries the boxes into the house one by one. Some are clearly heavy. Mother looks clearly tired and stressed from having to be the only one doing all the job in the house. They are new neighbours in the area. Just three weeks since they first arrived.

(Mother is well educated. A university graduate from the University of Ghana-Legon, with a masters in psychology and human behaviour studies.)

SHOT ON: FATHER

FATHER (mid 40s), a dark skinned 5 foot 2 inches tall, bald, smiley but dumb looking fairly handsome man is standing close by the tarred road at the front of the house, waving at a BEAUTIFUL-AND-BUSTY YOUNG WOMAN (30s) walking by.

(Father is also a university graduate with degree in BFA. He is a lazy man and has not worked on a job since graduation. Mother takes care of him and the family. He has been trying to shag the BEAUTIFUL-AND-BUSTY YOUNG WOMAN since they arrived in their new neighbourhood but have had a hard time with her since he has been asked to for her service before shagging her. She is a decent whore. Father doesnt know about it but everyone else does)

FATHER had always been cheating on MOTHER. MOTHER knows and had tried many times to threaten him to stop but FATHER doesnt listen so much. He still goes about to cheat behind MOTHERs back.

SPOILER:

JOSH'S childhood, and how he became BARIMAH'S friend. (This universe is a version of the real universe where Joshs original parents live. Mother and Father are Joshs parents and Josh is little KWAME. The characters in the scene are variants of Josh (Kwame) and his family apart from Barimah and Josh. They were highly interactive characters in that world. Call it an augmented reality universe.

TO: MOTHER

SHOT FROM BEHIND: MOTHER

mother

Hey, honey. A little help here

MOTHER calls out to FATHER.

She raises her head over the open booth to look at FATHER.

PAN SHOT TO: FATHER

FATHER turns his head for a beat and returns to admiring his busty lady.

FATHER responds unconcerned.

father

Huh? Im a little busy here.

BACK TO: MOTHER

mother

Uch, such a man I married.

MOTHER says disappointingly with bitterness in her tone. She returns to bury her head in the booth, taking out the boxes.

BACK TO: KWAME

SHOT ON: KWAMES FACE

KWAME turns his face, looking down with deep sadness and confusion all over his face.

Footsteps approach.

SHOT ON: AMA

AMA (17) 5 feet 3 inches, KWAMES sister walks towards him, fidgeting with her mobile device. AMA is wearing a colourful short top revealing her belly button, and a brown trouser. Her hair braided, with 2 strands of the braids running down her face over her eyes. She looks down at Kwame, seated by the trunk of the tree looking absentminded. She is a prideful bitch, but a virgin. Loves drugs and likes to go to church. Very strange combination for a seventeen-year-old lady.

SHOT ON: AMAS FACE

ama

Hey, doo face. Where is my headset?

TO: KWAME

KWAME ignores her.

SHOT ON: AMAS FEET WITH KWAME IN FRAME

She kicks KWAME hard on his left thigh, startling him.

KWAME snaps back to him self.

BACK TO: KWAME

Kwame cries.

kwame

Ahh

ama (O.S.)

Mom KWAME is doing his stupid sad face thing again

AMA screams for MOTHERS attention.

TO: FATHER

FATHER turns to look towards AMAs direction. He doesnt respond to AMA.

BACK TO: AMA

AMA (contd)

Arent you supposed to be in school making us proud today?

Why the hell are you faking a cry right now? Tell me where my headset is.

She says to KWAME sarcastically, raising her hands to make quote signs and rolling her eyes (Kwame is a smart student. He aces any class he takes and is a scholarship student. Everyone loves him so much, but he is deeply depressed).

KWAME cries. (KWAME is a proper softie and a cry-baby. He cries for MOTHERS attention the least unfavourable thing that happens to him. He has been pampered too much by her MOTHER.)

TO: MOTHER

MOTHER rushes to their location.

MOTHER

What is going on here?

FOLLOW AND CENTER: MOTHER

SHOT ON: MOTHER AND KWAME

MOTHER questions AMA. She kneels on one knee and touches his face delicately, massaging it and raising his chin to investigate his face.

AMA is used to bullying KWAME a lot. This has been happening a lot and is not so new to MOTHER.

ama

I dont know. Hes sitting here making those stupid faces he made at KWAME JNRS funeral again.

(Kwame Jnr is a twin brother of Kwame. He was his best friend. Kwame Jnr was not a smart student but very comedic)

MOTHER

Oh baby. Do you still miss him?

MOTHER asks in a sweet pampering tone.

KWAME continues crying, ignoring the question.

KWAME

Mom

He says in a shaky and sad tone. Shuddering, and tears flowing down his cheeks.

ama

Hes already dead and gone, you know. Nothing changes for the both of you if you still coo over him.

MOTHER

Not now, Ama.

ama

(Sighs) Alright, save that for later then

kwame

MOTHER

Yes baby, talk to me. Im here for you. (She says in a romantic and seductive tone.)

AMA (P.O.V.):

Ama

Oh my god. Thats some paedo shit.

She says to herself in a low tone.

AMAS comment (joke) is to hint on the fact that MOTHER always tries to pamper KWAME, pulls her close and squeezes her in boobs. She is trying to say MOTHER is a paedophile.

SHOT ON: AMA

She looks over at MOTHER and KWAME. She is getting impatient.

BACK TO: AMA (P.O.V.)

Ama

Speak up already, KWAME. I need some sad sister stories for my Instagram. And, where is my headset anyway?

Since AMA doesnt feel loved by her family so much, she is striving to be a social media superstar. Her role model has always been KATLIN JENNER.

BACK TO: AMA (P.O.V.)

SUSTAIN: MOTHERS FACE

MOTHER snaps. (Mother doesnt like Ama so much because she thinks she is disrespectful.)

MOTHER

Will you shut it, AMA!

KWAME raises his head and looks at AMA.

KWAME (P.O.V.):

TO: AMA

AMA shakes a bit. She gets startled. Looks at MOTHER and frowns her face.

BACK TO: AMA (P.O.V.)

SUSTAIN: MOTHERS FACE

MOTHER (contd)

Cant you see your brother is sad here?

TO: AMA

ama

What did I say wrong? You are the one that is always trying to find some problem with me I just need my headset.

She says defensively, raising her shoulders.

TO: KWAME

kwame

Its AMA

KWAME says in a shaky tone.

kwame

she she she kicked me.

KWAME manages to force words out of his mouth.

SHOT ON: MOTHER AND KWAME

Mother turned to look at AMA with her face squeezed and fiery. Mother is angry.

Ama is unconcerned and still fidgeting with her phone with an angry face.

ZOOM IN: MOTHERS FACE

Mother continues starring for a while.

There is a pause for a moment. (Three seconds pause.)

SHOT ON: AMAS FACE

AMA realises notices mother starring at her. She responds to Mothers stare.

ama

What? I didnt do anything. He was making those stupid sad faces again and I tried to make him stop. I bet you regret you didnt flush me down the toilet now, huh?

TO: MOTHER

MOTHER gets hurt but manages to control herself.

She turns to her favourite child.

SHOT ON: MOTHER AND KWAME

MOTHER

Baby, is it true?

MOTHER asks KWAME in the same tone he spoke with him earlier, touching his face.

ama (O.S.)

Of course, its true.

TO: AMA

ama

I mean, why isnt he in school anyway?

BEAT.

TO: MOTHER

MOTHER

Baby, talk to me. Im here for you.

TO: KWAME

kwame

Mom, I dont know what to do. Feels like Im stuck between two worlds, and I dont know if I am better enough for anything. Im scared, mom. Im scared about my future. I dont even know why Im in this world anymore. Nothing makes sense here. I wish someone could steal me away.

KWAME is going through existential crises. For a boy twelve years old, this is a big issue because they are not expected to start feeling this way and asking these kinds of questions.

SHOT ON: MOTHER AND KWAME

mother

Aww baby.

Footsteps approach.

PAN TO: FATHER

FATHER walks towards them. Stands and looks at MOTHER and KWAME with his hands held to his waist.

father

What is going on here?

TO: MOTHER

SHOT ON: MOTHER AND FATHER

FATHER (P.O.V.):

TO: MOTHER

MOTHER turned her head to look at FATHER with a worried face, shaking her head.

ZOOM TO: FATHERS FACE

FATHER sighs.

father

Great. Time for the talk. Hehehe.

He says excitingly, rubbing his palms together.

Father had always been waiting for the moment he can get to deliver the talk to his little blooming boy.

Father is a womanizer and a lazy person at heart. Imagine the kind of talk he had prepared for little KWAME.

ZOOM OUT:

SUSTAIN ON: FATHER

FATHER kneels before KWAME, touches his shoulders with his right hand, and cleared his throat, ready to lay hardcore life advice to KWAME from his point of view as a father and all his experiences.

SHOT ON: KWAME AND FATHER

father (cONTD)

Son, are my sperm, which means you are the only hope of this family. Because you are tough like me and it is only tough people who can be cautious enough to interrupt their coitus just to not have baby mama issues with any random lady. (Father, just so he doesnt have a lot of kids with MOTHER, always makes sure that he doesnt ejaculate into mother to make her pregnant. This is the reason MOTHER doesnt have great sexual experience with FATHER and caused her to get vibrators and other sex toys to pleasure herself than to cheat on FATHER) [and my sperm never get wasted. Not even the swallowed ones. (This line reflects the fact that FATHER is a master of sex since he has been able to master coitus interruptus and reflects his womanizing character. He never allows mother to suck his cock, especially after he finds out she was pregnant with AMA. He knows how cruel Mother can get if she should get hold of her semen)]

TO: KWAMES FACE

KWAME looks at his dad shocked and confused [than he was before], with his eyes widely opened.

TO: MOTHERS FACE

MOTHER

JOHN

PAN TO: MOTHER AND FATHER

FATHER looks at MOTHER.

FATHER

Mm.

MOTHER

not this time!

Father

What? Hes blooming. He must know.

BACK TO: KWAME

BACK TO: MOTHER

MOTHER covers her face with her palms and shakes her head. She sighs.

BACK TO: FATHER

Father

Alright, alright.

BACK TO: KWAME AND FATHER

FATHER tries to come in stronger

Father (contd)

Son, listen. You can be anything you want to be and dont let anything bring you down okay. You will grow up and be a very successful and respected man. Ok?

BACK TO: MOTHER AND FATHER

MOTHER

Nice.

MOTHER smiles and gives FATHER a high five. (This is a rare occurrence. MOTHER and FATHER rarely have an agreeable moment like this. The last time was when FATHER got a lady pregnant and was scared of what his mother might say and do to him. FATHERs mother is a rich woman and had promised to keep his name in his will and will receive 50 percent of his properties after she dies. MOTHER helped FATHER threaten her into aborting the baby. And in the future, they might both plan on killing her mom early so they can take her property for herself. FATHERS mom is fucking old but never want to die. She is a tough nut to crack.

father

There. Make him less of a man. Shall we?

Mother teases. She turns to KWAME to continue with the inspiration.

SHOT FROM BEHIND: MOTHER AND FATHER

FOCUS ON: KWAME

MOTHER

Baby, you are the best thing that ever happened to us.

(This line reflects how much the whole of the family depends on KWAME to be the one to save the family in future. Mother sees her firstborn child AMA to be lazy and unserious and therefore, she receives no special care and treatment from her parents. Besides, she is an unwanted baby).

Jesus has promised to give you a good and prosperous future, okay. Never forget that

(In as much as MOTHERS character doesnt directly reflect her as being a Christian, she and the family take conscious time off to do Christian stuff with their heart. They believe in JESUS and visits the church when the need arises. Only AMA is the type that is not a proper Christian. She complains Christians are hypocrites and do not deserve any respect or attention. Sometimes she mistaken Christians as Jews and wishes Hitler was still alive. But she tries praying sometime back when she got dumped by her boyfriend.)

CUT TO: AMA

ama

Yeah wait, what about me.

AMA gets jealous that she doesnt get attention from her parents. She is supposed to be over it by now, but it never really works no matter how hard she tries to act unconcerned. She loves her parents deeply.

KWAME (P.O.V.):

TO: AMA AND MOTHER

MOTHER

Goddamn it, AMA you need to grow up. When are you going to realise, he is what is important in this house?

father

Watch it? Im right here.

FATHER alerts he is the man of the house.

MOTHER shuts AMA up an ignores FATHER.

SHOT FROM BEHIND: MOTHER AND FATHER

ZOOM IN: KWAME

MOTHER (contd)

Now get up there, fix your face and go play with the other children.

TO: KWAME AND MOTHER

MOTHER says sweetly to KWAME as she tickles and plays with him.

KWAME giggles. The sadness lifts off his face completely in a flash.

(A mothers magic)

TO: KWAME AND FATHER

father

Soon, he will be taking care of us with all the money he will be making, with nothing to spare.

(This line signifies the African child and expectation from family. Every child is supposed to be serious with their life, make it and take care of his family. Else, the child is seen and tagged a failure.)

TO: AMA

ama

Yeah man. Jesus got you covered. Hell never let you down.

She said with a sarcastic tone, still fidgeting with her phone.

They all smile with a cheerful and satisfied face.

AMA seems unconcerned about what was going on since she was not the centre of attention.

TO: KWAME

kwame

Thanks mom and dad. I feel much better now.

(The good boy lines. This line is a way for KWAME to escape the many self-help-like motivations and advice that we are all being bombarded with. If you dont say and thank you to anyone advising you and tell them you feel better or have learnt a lesson to be better, then you are a recalcitrant or proud or disobedient child, and no one likes you in the society. But KWAME doesnt know yet. He says it at least and gets the family off her back when clearly, that may not be the end of his depression and sadness.)

FOLLOW: KWAME

KWAME runs off to join play with his friends feeling excited and confident about his future, singing

TO: MOTHER AND FATHER

mother

Oh, look at my baby go. With so much potential to spare.

MOTHER tears up a little. Her eyes glitter as she holds up her hands together to her chest and pressing lightly on it.

father

Yeah. If anything should happen to this kid, I swear I will quit having sex with other ladies behind your back.

(This line reflects how disrespectful and dishonouring FATHER can be to MOTHER. Their relationship is not a happy one.)

He said confidently not noticing MOTHER standing close by.

TO: MOTHER

MOTHER

Wait, what?

(This is mostly how their fights begin.)

MOTHER is shocked FATHER made such a comment. She turns, facing FATHER.

TO: FATHER

father

Uhm

He said nervously as he giggles showing all his teeth, faking a smile, and sweat dripping down his face.

TO: AMA AND PARENTS

FOCUS ON: AMA

ama

Oh, you thought your husband is now a saint. Oh my god, I pity you both.

AMA says emotionless to MOTHER, still buried deep into her phone.

TO: AMA AND MOTHER

MOTHER frowns her face.

BEAT.

The beautiful moment almost gets short-circuited.

TO: KWAME

KWAME continues singing

kwame

red means stop, yellow means get ready, green means go, go, go and (Red means stop, yellow means get ready and green means)

EXT. ON ROAD DAY

SHOT ON: ROAD

ACTION: CAR CHASE AND CRASHES

Car zooming in fast. Its a chase.

BARIMAH and JOSH, chased by some alien ship (This is a normal thing for BARIMAH and JOSH. They were on a game world and were on a race with aliens. A mission they had to complete), skids and squishes KWAME right in the middle of the road. The vehicle summersaults and crushes into other buildings. The alien vehicles skid off into other houses and causes a massive destruction in the neighbourhood.

KWAMES friends, standing at the sidewalk were not harmed by the crush. In fact, they stood watching, not knowing what was happening. So calm.

TO: MOTHER AND CRUSH SCENE

BEAT.

mother

Ahh

MOTHER screams. Hands on head, legs stiff and slanted and a bit elevated from the ground.

TO: FATHER

father

Fuck

FATHER said shockingly, holding his crouch. He is in trouble. No more ice-cream for his hairy dick.

PAN: AMA AND ACCIDENT

AMA looks over at the destruction.

TO: AMA

ama

Great! Jesus really did have it all covered. This is so going to get my followers up today. #SadSisterStories.

Oh fuck, my data bundle is finished. Ive got to bill someone.

SUSTAIN: AMA

AMA walks towards the entrance of their house. She is unmoved by the scene.

INT. BARIMAHS VEHICLE DAY

SHOT ON: BARIMAH AND JOSH

BARIMAH is seated at the drivers seat. JOSH is at the back seat, close to the window, looking out at the destruction.

BARIMAH and JOSH, along with the other aliens looked, surprised at the scene.

TO: BARIMAH

barimah

Well, that just happened

SHOT ON: VEHICLE WINDOW

TO: BARIMAH AND JOSH

JOSH is freaked out.

He breaths in to scream

THEN:

cut to:

opening titles.

PILOT.

OPENING SCENE: (Time and Chance)

EXT. ACCRA  DAY

EXT. KWAMES HOUSE (ACCRA)  DAY (game world)

EXT. ON ROAD  DAY

EXT. ACCRA DAY

EXT. KWAMES HOUSE (ACCRA) DAY (game world)

EXT. ON ROAD DAY