26/06/2026
INT. MADAM ROSE’S MANSION — AMARA’S ROOM — TUESDAY — 11PM*
Phone glows.
*SENATOR CHUKS*
_Baby la hot. Round 2 next week? 3M this time. No Madam. Just you and me._
Amara reads it. 3M. Clean. No 50-50.
But her eye no light up. Her eye calculate.
*AMARA (V.O.)*
3M na bait. He fit pay once, then ghost. Or worse — tell Madam Rose say I dey run mouth.
She remembers Chisom’s scar. Remembers “you think say you be first new chick?”
*AMARA (V.O.)*
Men like am dey test. If I chop 3M now, I be one-night suya. If I price myself small, I become supplier.
She types:
*AMARA*
_Distinguished, next week far. I need to settle something urgent. I fit come Thursday. But make we do 1M for Thursday. Special price for my best customer. You keep me, I keep you._
Three dots. Long pause.
*SENATOR CHUKS*
_You dey negotiate like Dangote daughter 😂. You wan make me your regular?_
*AMARA*
_I no dey do one-time business, Sir. I dey build portfolio. You be my anchor client._
Another pause. Then:
*SENATOR CHUKS*
_God abeg. Na this kind brain I dey find. Deal. 1M Thursday. Cash. No Madam. My driver go pick you 9PM._
*AMARA*
_Just me. And make we keep this one between us. No office gist._
*SENATOR CHUKS*
_Smart girl. I like you die._
She drops phone. Exhales.
*AMARA*
(to herself)
1M to enter. 10M to stay.
She opens calculator.
1M now + 1.7M saved = 2.7M.
If Senator calls 4 times a month at 1M = 4M monthly.
In 3 months = 12M. GLE + shop + send Chisom go school.
*AMARA*
Madam dey chop 50% of 2M. I go chop 100% of 1M four times. Do the math.
She deletes chat. Hides burner phone plan in her head.
*INT. BANANA ISLAND MANSION — THURSDAY NIGHT*
After everything. Senator counting fresh mint into Ghana-Must-Go.
*SENATOR*
You no even count am. You trust me?
*AMARA*
(zipping bag)
I no dey count trust, Distinguished. I dey count loyalty.
He laughs. Pours another drink.
*SENATOR*
You be wife mate