2 ACT ONE: Scene 1

In a neighborhood of Orogun are two little houses almost facing each other, and very close together with a footpath separating them. One of these belongs to Akanji and the other to Iya Agba, his next– door neighbour. It was ten o 'clock in the morning when Akanji comes out of his house.

Akanji: [Yawning] So, it is morning already

How time flies

[At this juncture, a voice is heard from the backyard of Iya-agba singing]

Voice: Ole o le gbe'lu wa

Ole o le gbe'lu wa

Aago meje l'awa nji

Aago mewa l'ole nji

Ole o le gbe'lu wa

[Akanji is standing at the entrance of his house staring angrily at the direction where the voice is coming from, then Iya – agba emerges from the backyard where she has been busy doing some things. As she sights Akanji, who is looking angrily at her, she greets him.]

Iya – Agba: Good morning Akanji

[Akanji, still staring at her with anger refuses to answer]

Iya – Agba: I am greeting you, good morning

Akanji: [he retorts] Don't greet me!

Look woman, you have started again. I don't want any trouble from you this morning!

Iya-Agba: [Pretending not to understand his feelings] What happened? Have I done anything wrong?

Akani: [cuts in] Shut up! Alabosi! Iya – Aje!

Witch! Look, you can't kill me the way you killed your son. I am not so cheap.

Iya Agba: [Shouting] Just find a work to do! Your mates have all gone to their places of

work and others have gone to farm. Yours is to sleep all day like a lazy man

Akanji: [interjects] What's your concern? Is it not work I'm preparing for?

Iya – Agba: [cuts in] You are lying. I know as you are going out, you are heading to Sidi's joint

to drink palm wine.

Akanji: What concerns you? Is it not my money?

Iya Agba: Which money? You? [Pointing at him.

Then she staggers around laughing and clapping her hands to make jest of him]. You are a debtor, onigbese! You drink on credit I don't know why…

[As she continues to talk, Akanji becomes furious]

Akanji: [angrily] If I enter this house and come back to meet you outside again you will be a dead woman [The woman ignores him and continues to make jest of him. Then he dashes inside and suddenly comes out with a dane – gun. The woman on sighting him exclaimed and runs inside her little house. Akanji cocks the gun, aims and fires a shot, but misses.]

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Akanji: [Jesting laughingly] Why not wait? I will shatter your head into pieces. Witch! I am the one that will kill you.

[He dashes inside and prepares himself. Then he comes out with a bowl full of corn calling out for his chicken. After feeding the chicken, he locks his door and goes out, muttering some words. The old woman peeps out from her window looking at his backside as he walks along]

Iya – Agba: [still gazing] Bastard! Thank heaven I can still run very well, he could have brought me down. Bastard!

[she withdraws from the window and engages herself inside]