The new Nanny

Scene 3

(This scene opens with Fredrick in his study going through some documents when a knock comes on his door).

Fredrick: Come in. (A lady in her early 20's walks in, Fredrick raises his head up to look at her). Titi?

Titi: Sir. Sir I have finished with all the cleaning and cleared the place, the room you requested for is ready.

Fredrick: Good, thank you.

Titi: Sir if I may ask, are you expecting someone?

Fredrick: Yes. Can you please tell my kids and everyone else to gather at the living room and wait for me?

Titi: Yes sir.

Fredrick: And let me know when they are all set.

Titi: Yes sir.

(She leaves the room and goes up stairs to the children's rooms. She stops at the first door and knocks).

Jennifer: What? (The girl in her teens asks rudely).

Titi: Your father wants to see everyone in the living room now. (There is no response from her for some seconds. She knocks again).

Jennifer: I've heard you!

Titi: Okay. (She walks quietly to the next room and knocks, loud music coming from the room). Isaac, Isaac. (She opens the door and a boy in his teens turns around and points to the door and she looks at it and sees a knock before you enter sign). I did but the music is loud so you didn't hear me... You father wants to see everyone downstairs now!

Isaac: I can't hear you!

Titi: (Clears her throat). Your dad wants to see everyone down stairs! (Isaac frowns his brows. Titi sighs, takes a deep breath and shouts again). I said... (Isaac turns the music down).

Isaac: What did you say?

Titi: I said that your father wants to see everyone downstairs now. (He stands up and comes to the door and faces her).

Isaac: I actually heard you it was just fun hearing you say it over and over again. (He smiles and comes out of the room and Titi shakes her head then sighs and moves to the next room. She knocks on the door).

Whitney: Yes who is it? (A girl in her adolescence asks).

Titi: Whitney, Titi, your daddy wants everyone to meet him in the living room now.

Whitney: Okay. (She opens the door and looks at Titi. Titi looks back at her and she looks back at Titi, Titi sighs and stretches her leg forward. Whitney steps on it, squeals and runs away while Titi winces and rubs her feet then moves to the next room. She knocks on the door and a woman in her late 30's is shown inside the room painting her nails).

Tomike: What is it?

Titi: Ma Mr Fredrick wants to see everyone in the living room now. (Tomike sighs). Ma?

Tomike: Titi I've heard you.

Titi: Okay ma. (She moves on to the next room and knocks on the door).

Dayo: I'm coming! (A man in his mid 20's answers and opens the door seconds later, he smirks as he sees Titi, leans on the edge of the door and rests on hand on top the edge of the door). Hello beautiful.

Titi: (Hisses at him). Mr Fredrick wants everyone to meet him down stairs. (She says quickly and walks away briskly while Dayo smiles as he watches her leave. His mother walks up to him and stops behind him and looks at Titi's direction following her son's gaze and then hits him at the back of his head).

Dayo: Ah... mummy.

Tomike: What? Is that why I gave birth to you? Rubbish. Come on go down stairs jor.

(He rubs his head and walks in front of his mother as they go down stairs. Titi is then shown entering the kitchen and three pairs of eyes look at her as they end their conversation. One is a male in his late 20's, another male in his early 30's and a woman in her early 40's).

Titi: Mama, Kunle, Chuks, Oga dey call us.

Kunle: Which one be Kunle?

Chukwudi: No be your name be that.

Kunle: Which kind, na Mr Kunle.

Ene: Kop Inua mfo(Close your mouth). Mr nonsense. Mbok,(Please) Titi why are you... sorry why is oga calling us?

Titi: I don't know o, he just said we should gather in the living room.

Chukwudi: Oya na. Make we go.

(They all leave the kitchen and head to the living room. Kunle hits Tomike intentionally then apologises that it was a mistake. Titi heads to Fredrick's study to inform him. She knocks on his door when she arrives)

Fredrick: Yes.

Titi: (Enters the room). Sir everyone is waiting in the living room.

Fredrick: Alright, thank you. (Titi closes the door and heads back to the living room. Fredrick closes his computer and walks to the door, he stands at the door and waits for seconds, takes a deep sigh). Here we go. (He mutters then leaves his study and walks up to everyone in the living room. As they see him they all keep quiet and compose themselves).

Fredrick: Good evening, again. Um quick announcement, so we will be expecting a new guest in the house tomorrow, a nanny.(Everyone looks at each other and mumble a bit). Yes nanny. She will be taking care of the kids and also over seeing other affairs of the mansion, ensuring that everything runs smoothly and as they should.

Jennifer: We don't need a nanny. (Everybody nods in agreement).

Fredrick: Jennifer I beg to differ. I have been too busy with work so there is need for some strong footing in the house especially when I'm not around.

Tomike: Fredrick I am an adult and I am also at home all day. I think that is strong footing enough.

Fredrick: Well I require stronger footing. (Everyone including Dayo try to suppress their laugh but she sees them trying to hide their smile. She turns around and gives Dayo a hard glare and he stays still). She would be arriving around 6:30 tomorrow and after the interview you will be introduced. I just wanted to let you guys know mostly so she doesn't get held up at the gate tomorrow. Alright?

Staff: Alright sir.

Tomike and Dayo: Alright.

Kids: Okay.

(Fredrick nods his head and says goodnight to everyone and goes up stairs and everyone heads to their rooms while still whispering on the subject).

Scene closes.