Lies that Women tell

A Screenplay by SoulBird

Drama Series Season 01 Episode 01

Its already 10pm. Nelly and Anna sitting next to each other in the living room.. Watching TV

Anna : baby, have you thought about it?

Nelly : thought about what?

Anna : oh! Nelly, I just can't believe you! we have to set a date as soon as possible.. I've already told my family and friends that the wedding is either this month or next month and everyone is ready, everyone is just waiting for a date..

Nelly : I know but...

Anna. : but what baby? But what? You know ever since you came back from home, you have been avoiding this topic, or have you changed your mind about marrying me?

Nelly : no baby, comon... Why would I do that? I mean we are expecting a child and.. You are my future.. I want to be part of you and my child, I want us to be a family, a proper family..

Anna. : so why can't we just set a date. If you are so sure? Huh?
(Suddenly nelly's phone rings... Tring.. Tring.. Nelly looks at it.. And then looks at Anna )
Anna : Are you going to answer that?

Nelly : no! Its nothing important it can wait..

Anna : who is it?

Nelly : who?

Anna. : argh! U know what.. I'm going to Bed.. Are you coming?

Nelly : no! Uhm... Yes I.. I'll join you in a moment..

Anna : ok, don't take too long.

Nelly : yes baby I won't.. (She left)
-nelly grabs his phone and dialed.. Ring..ring.. Ring..

Nomsa : hi, baby are you busy?

Nelly. : (yelling) Nomsa, I told you not to call me at night what's wrong with you?

Nomsa : but baby I was just checking on you.. I didn't.. (He interrupts her)

Nelly. : checking me for what? Haven't you done enough damage already? Look here I'm going to say this once and you hear me out... Anna is now my wife, and we are expecting a child together so.. Whatever we had me and you it can't continue anymore, you must stop.. Stop calling me and forget about me..

Nomsa : but baby...

Nelly : no buts.. Please.. Get a life.. (He hangs up)

Anna : (back in the living room) baby? Who are you talking to this late?

Nelly : no! its.... no one my love why?

Anna : oh! Ok I was so sure I heard you talking.

Nelly : No I'm sure its this TV.. Aren't you supposed to be in bed?

Anna : yes I.. I forgot my phone, here it is. was just coming to take it.. Are you coming?

Nelly : yes.. Let's go. (They both went)

-Meanwhile on the other side.... Nomsa standing on the balcony staring at the sky. She has been silently crying, tears all over her face.

Pinkie : hey baby girl are you ok?

Nomsa : (trying to wipe tears off her face) yes uhm.. I'm fine. (Forcing a smile ) Hey I thought you were sleeping..

Pinkie : No my friend.. What's wrong? I can see you are not good. What's the matter? You know you can talk to me about anything right? I'm your friend and I'm here for you, now and always.

Nomsa : (still on the verge of tears) its.. Its Nelly..

Pinkie : oh Girl.. What did he do to you?

Nomsa : he.. He.. (She couldn't talk, she started crying all over again)

Pinkie : No girl.. Come here (she hugs her) everything will be just fine, please don't do this to yourself.. Everything will be ok. (Long hug)

- Next morning.. Nelly already left for work. Anna is at home with her old friend Refiloe.

Refiloe : yoh! My friend? Are you sure this plan of yours is not going to backfire?

Anna : LOL! Hell No! Baby girl, I've been doing this for ages, I know what I'm doing just watch and see.. In no time ill be Mrs multi-millionaire's.. ( They laugh)

Refiloe : oh! Ok friend I trust you.. But what if then he finds out you are not really pregnant, I mean before you guys get married..?

Anna : no! that won't happen.. No one knows this except you and me.. That's why I have to push him so that we get married ASAP..

Refiloe : LOL yoh my friend you are one of a kind.. and what's your plan after that? Are you going to be pregnant?

Anna : yes, I'm going to be pregnant.. And I'm going to make sure that I fall pregnant very soon.. He is so inlove with me right now because he thinks I'm pregnant, he even dumped that girl who is she..? Uhm Nomsa.

Refiloe : wow he did?

Anna : yes he did can you imagine? this people have been together for 14years.. Since primary..

Refiloe : yeah.. And eish! Beba thandana la bantu shame! (They were so inlove)

Anna : yes.. But now its my time. And I can tell you girl friend that I'm living in paradise LOL! I'm getting spoiled, everything I want I get.. This is like a dream come true..(They laugh) wait till he put a ring right here (she points to her finger) he won't know what's coming to him.. Hell be making the biggest mistake of his life and by the time I'm finished with him.. He will be like your boyfriend chommie (they laugh)

Refiloe : mxm! Don't remind me of that idiot please.

Anna : but how can you date such a broke guy my friend?

Refiloe : LOL I don't even know why... But I think I love him you know..

Anna : Girl are you for real... That guy is broke.. With capital letter "B' Broke.

Refiloe : I know chomie ey.. But a heart wants what it wants..

Anna : Hai! Ok.. Mina ngeke (I won't ever)

Refiloe : huh! Why?

Anna. : hell no! AA Ha! Ha! Ha! ( They laugh)

-meanwhile at the office.
Thandeka : hello sir.. You asked to see me?

Nelly. : yes uhm.. Thandeka look, I want you to take this files and re-arrange them.. I want to work on them this afternoon.

Thandeka : ok sir, is that all.. ?

Nelly : yes, and I also want you to book the boardroom for me at 2o'clock today.

Thandeka : ok sir but.. Miss Nale already booked it from 1 to 3 o'clock today so can't you?

Nelly : can't I what? (He started to be angry) Thandeka I pay you to do the job I tell you to do, not to advice me or give me problems. I'm the boss around here and things are going to be done the way I want.

Thandeka : but sir....

Nelly : (yelling) don't tell me buts.. I want the boardroom booked 2 o'clock today, and if you still want your job you will get it done, are we clear?

Thandeka : (shocked) yes sir..

Nelly : now get out of my office and go back to work.. (She left) nxa! (Talking to himself) What's wrong with everyone..

-meanwhile at Nomsa's flat
Nomsa : mokgotsi ekare ha ke no kgona ho ya classeng today, eish I'm not feeling well.

Pinkie : ok, I was planning to go shopping today after classes so I don't know, ke o tlele eng?

Nomsa : No! ke right for now. uhm.. I just wanna be alone, I need to re-evaluate myself.

Pinkie : ok, just don't think too hard ey..

Nomsa : I'll try..

Pinkie : see you later then.. Love you.

Nomsa : bye! (As she climbs in bed)

-at the office

Thandeka : (on the phone) SoulBird communications its Thandeka speaking how may I help you?... Oh, ok I'll put you through sir.. Thank you.
-suddenly Miss Nale walks in..
Thandeka : hey, mme.. Wait..

Mrs Nale. : hey thandeka, what is it? I'm in a hurry..

Thandeka : eh! Ma'm I.. Wa hopola u asked me too book you a boardroom for today..

Miss Nale : yes..

Thandeka : yes so I've just realised that I've doubled booked it, Mr N already booked it for today and there's gonna be a clash..

Miss Nale : yoh ngwana ke wena! I have a very important meeting ke tlo e thola kae venue ka nako e?

Thandeka : yoh! Mme I'm very sorry, its a mistake.

Miss Nale : ok don't worry.. I'll.. I'll see what I cand do.. U can cancel me.

Thandeka : oh! Thank you mme I.. Thank you.

Miss Nale : its ok.. Look I have to go now any messages for me?

Thandeka : no not yet.. Ill let you know.

Miss Nale : ok bye.. Have nice day.

Thandeka : (smiling) have a nice day too mme.
-she left and Pinkie arrives
Thandeka : hey, look who is here..

Pinkie : hey Girly (mwhaa)

Thandeka : what a suprise o behwa keng mo wena?

Pinkie : aibo! Am I not supposed to see my old friend?

Thandeka : LOL no.. No you can come anytime hey.. So how are you my friend? Long time no see.

Pinkie. : I'm fine thanks. I was at the shops so I thought I should come suprise you.

Thandeka : thanks hey.. I really miss you.. (They hug)
-suddenly Nelly came.

Nelly : thandeka!! Is this what I pay you to do? Is this what you are doing all day here?

Thandeka : no sir my friend was just passing by to say hello.

Nelly : friends at work? You know what... I don't pay you to stand here all day making friends (shouting at her) I pay you to do your damn Job.

Thandeka : yes sir I know.

Nelly : now get back to work.(And he left)

Thandeka : (to pinkie) sorry my friend I have to get back to work..

Pinkie : its ok I'll come see you some other time.. Kgante what's wrong with him?

Thandeka : I don't know he's been acting like this all day.

Pinkie. : oh! I think its stress.. And its like things aren't going well between him and Nomsa.

Thandeka : aibo! What's wrong?

Pinkie : I don't know the details.. Nomsa was in tears last night and she said she didn't want to talk about It

Thandeka :oh!

Pinkie : yes.. Anyway, I'll call you my friend ey.. Before boss ya hao etlo re tebela (they laugh) ere ke tsamaye.

Thaandeka : ok cool, bye
-she left.

-later that evening.
Pinkie : chomie I'm home.
(No answer)
Pinkie : Nomsa? Chomie? (She goes in her bedroom, and there she is lying on the floor unconscious) Oh! No! No! No! Chommie... Wake up please (pinkie is now shaking.. She takes her phone and calls the ambulance) hey.. Hello can you hear me?

Answer : yes I can hear you.

Pinkie. : I need an ambulance urgently, my friend is not feeling well its like overdosed sleeping pills.

Answer : ok give us the adress.

Pinkie : 115 church street. Please hurry. (She goes back to her) Nomsa? Nomsa.. Hang in there please help is coming.please. Please

-meanwhile at nelly's house, Anna is alone waiting for nelly. And its becoming late.
Anna : (talking to herself) heh! How come nelly a so fihle hae ka nako e, mhm.. Let me call him ke utlwe okae.. (She dials and it rings.. Ring ring.....m no answer) oh no nelly what's wrong now..
-suddenly the door opens, its nelly
Anna : hey baby I've been trying to call you.

Nelly : yes I saw that, look I'm tired right now I want to go straigh to bed.

Anna : but baby I've prepared us dinner.

Nelly : I'm not hungry, I'm tired..

Anna : oh! Ok then ill come give you massage then so that you can relax.

Nelly : I said I want to sleep. And that's what I'm going to do. So.. Goodnight.
-he left

Anna : oh! ok cool... Night

-meanwhile, the ambulance came and took Nomsa to hospital.

© 2015 SoulBird

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Taylor

Well, you certainly have set up a conflict. I don't quite understand what is happening at times and the purpose of the foreign language used (don't know what language it is). Nefly's unpleasant behavior in the office over the double booking of the board room seems precipitous -- not set up for it and also I don't know what purpose it serves. The gold-digger vs the long-time love is an interesting scenario and I think you set that up well. I also don't understand the ending completely; does he want to go to bed when he gets home bec he knows about his former lover's suicide attempt? I think some of these questions need to be resolved in order for the reader/viewer to feel satisfied. I look forward to seeing a revision at some point.