Anna

Scene 2

(This scene opens with someone in her early 20's calling the order for a table while someone in her late 20's answers as she prepares the food).

Waitress: Order for table 12

Anna: Coming up

(She serves the food into a plate and raises it up as she passes the other people in the kitchen and places it in a tray and smiles at the waitress. As the waitress is about to leave, another lady in her late 20's stops her)

Gbemisola: Wait, wait, wait, this is also for table 12. (She drops a pepper shaker inside the tray). They are regulars and they like it spicy. (She winks at the waitress and she leaves. Both of them are smiling as the waitress leaves when the main door opens and they look up and see Loretta come in). Speaking off regulars. (Loretta sees them and waves and they wave back and speak while smiling). She wants something.

Anna: I know. (They turn around and go back to cooking. They are shown as they come out from the kitchen door while the remaining customers exit the restaurant. Other workers in the restaurant come out and they start clearing the tables. Anna and Gbemisola head to Loretta).

Loretta: Women in the kitchen, I was wondering when you guys were going to come out. (Gbemisola laughs and Anna cuckles).

Anna: Evening Loretta. (She turns around and starts cleaning and clearing the tables while Gbemisola sits opposite Loretta).

Gbemisola: Evening Lorry.

Loretta: Evening babes.

Anna: So, what do you want?

Loretta: Who says I want something.

Anna: The big smile that was plastered on your face when you came in.

Loretta: I was only smiling because you guys said I should always be smiling.

Gbemisola: That's because you smile often.

Loretta: I do

Anna and Gbemisola: No you don't

Loretta: Sometimes.

Anna and Gbemisola: Once in a blue moon.

Anna: That's why you are still single. Babe you are young and beautiful and rich don't add lonely to the list. (Gbemisola laughs).

Loretta: Okay enough about me, I came here for something else.

Anna: What we've been saying all along, and no.

Loretta: I haven't even said anything yet.

Anna: Still no.

Loretta: (Looks to Gbemisola)

Gbemisola: (Chuckles). Let her land first. (Anna is silent then Gbemisola motions with her head to Loretta to start speaking).

Loretta: Okay, so I have a job proposal for you. How would you like to be a nanny? It...

Anna: No. (They look at her). This time I let you ask the question, that was the agreement.

Loretta: The agreement was to let me land and I haven't. Look the job is going to pay well. Free accommodation, free food, free Wi-Fi. A very good looking and very single boss.

Anna: Again, no.

Gbemisola: Are you even considering it?

Anna: No.

Loretta: Is no the only word in your vocabulary for today... don't answer that. Girl I really need this.

Anna: So what you are saying is that I should leave this really nice restaurant I'm working in to go and baby seat some strangers kid? I really need this too.

Loretta: They are not strangers. They are nieces and nephew. Come on. Look this kids are out of line and my brother's place is a mess. He is so busy at work that he can't handle it. Gbems help me out.

Gbemisola: I don't know what to say that you haven't, you even said there was free food and she turned it down. That's a solid no.

Loretta: Anna, Anna. Oh baby... baby shake body na. Show your girl some love.

Anna: Switching to pigin will change the words in my vocabulary for the day... no is still part of those words.

Gbemisola: Girl she looks desperate, make you consider na.

Anna: She always looks desperate. N, O. (She turns around and hands over the dishes in her hand to someone else and is heading to the kitchen door when Loretta speaks up again).

Loretta: Your pay will be double of what you earn currently. (Anna stops in her tracks, waits for a second then turns around and looks at Loretta).

Anna: Triple.

Loretta: Done.

Anna: (Waits for three seconds while looking at Loretta before she speaks up again). You know since we are speaking on the subject what about allowance fee, feeding, trans...

Loretta: No. (Anna pauses for a while, still looking at Loretta while Gbemisola is smiling).

Anna: Triple huh? (She takes her seat).

Loretta: Triple

Gbemisola: See how she keep face, like she does not like it... smile jor

Loretta: Don't mind her, come on smile.

(Loretta shoves Anna slightly and she starts to smile little by little till her smile broadens a little while they keep teasing her as she takes her seat).

Anna: You people should leave me alone... Alright, when do I start?

(Loretta and Gbemisola share looks then smile)

Scene closes.