EPISODE 18- the Small Tents

EPISODE 18- “The Small Tents”

Written by ADONG Lucy Judith

SCENE I

LOCATION: OGWAL AND ANGELA’S LIVING ROOM-NIGHT

B/G SFX: FROGS AND CRICKETS CHIRPING

CHARACTERS: SAMMY, JOSHUA, ANGELA, EVELYN AND DDAMBA

SFX: INTRO...

MILDRED: (AS NARRATOR)Kwo opong ki cobbo peko ma ngolle,kit ma Ogwal gini Angela gu wok iye.Ogwal con onongo obedo latim biacara ma oywek i Bukulu ikine mwaka ma okato angec.Man dong nongo cene odoko peko ki Ogwal gini dako ne Angela ,ma nongo latin me adek doki obedo gin ma pe giromo timo ne. Angela obedo ka tic ki yat me lago nywal dok jami onongo nen calo tye ka wot maber,naka wang ma Ogwal omoko tam-me me cako biacara mukene i tung kupiny me lobo Sudan...

SAMMY: CRYING

ANGELA: Joshua, iromo dwoko ringo pa lameru cen i cuwan ne.Ineno en dong ocako koko….…

JOSHUA: Ento en pe ka camo ne.En tiko mato pig dek.

SAMMY: (SOBBING) Pien en okwanyo ringo na

ANGELA; Dwok cen Joshua ma pwud pe a.../

JOSHUA: Ber, Mama. Enno gam.

SFX: CLATTERING CUTLERY

ANGELA: Ber . In bene, Sammy, cam ringo ni ka imito amii ki Joshua an kikoma.

SAMMY: Eyo, mama.

EVELYN: Wek awaci, Angie. Lutino ni ni inino mo gubi weko idoko lapoya.

ANGELA: Waca awiny, Evelyn…cwala anen lokke , lamera. (SHE SCOOPS FROM POT) Obitero kare marom mene iti me dok cen i university?

EVELYN: Dwee adek. Yweyo na wangi obitero dwe adek.

ANGELA: Phew… Ibibedo gang pi dwe adek.Kakare oolo kong anongo yweyo bene.Adaa?Joo aryo ni pe giwiyo lok!

EVELYN: Gimaro lamin mama gi dok angeyo ni pe gubi yelle, pe kumeno?

SAMMY/JOSH: Pe abiyele. Kit wa obibedo ber.

ANGELA: (STERN) Sammy… Joshua…Omyero kit wu obed ber ikom mama wu matidi…

SAMMY/JOSH: Wan kit wa ber ikare ducu.

ANGELA: Ha… (INTERRUPTED)

SFX: KNOCK AT THE DOOR

ANGELA: Iwinyo enoni?

EVELYN: Eyo.Itye ka kuru ngat mo?

ANGELA: Ku.

OGWAL : (OFF MIC)Man an Angel.

SAMMY/JOSH: Daddy!

JOSHUA: (RUNNING TO THE DOOR) Abiyabo dogola.

SAMMY: (BEHIND JOSHUA) Ku,wek an aye ayab.

EVELYN: Abedo ka tamo ni Ogwal owaco ni obibedo pe pi cabit aryo.

ANGELA: (WALKING TO THE DOOR)Wek agen ni gin mo marac pe otime.

SFX: DOOR OPEN

SAMMY: Awaco ni amito yabo dogola.

ANGELA: (DELIGHTED TO SEE HIM) Ogwal!

OGWAL : (ON MIC LIFTING SAMMY) Latin malaika na ni tye nining… Sammy! Ki latn oteka na eni, hey latin laco!

JOSUA: Ikela ngo, daddy?

SAMMY: Ki an kono, daddy.

ANGELA: Wun aryo ni ,wu twero weko Baba wu kong oywee? En pwud odwogo adwoga ki i safari mabor!

OGWAL : Meno ber, Angie. (HE TALKS TO THE CHILDREN NOW, AS A STORYTELLER WOULD) Mmm.Aaa kama bor,ipiny ma bor tutwal ma ingolo iye cuula Africa arii, iwok i aroo, ingolo nam,dok akelli gin mo mapire tek!

SAMMY/JOSHUA: (SQUEALING WITH DELIGHT) Ngo enoni? Ikelo ngo?

ANGELA: Ingeyo wunu lutino?Wek Daddy kong olwokke,uwinyo?Ka dong ocam dek……

OGWAL : Pe ibed ki kit ma tek tutwal ikom gi, Angela latona.Bed mot.Gin pe guneno won gi pi nino mapol…Abedo ka paro gi tutwal..

EVELYN: (LAUGHS)Gin bene gubedo ka pari. (TO ANGELA) Ento kit ma dong Daddy tye gang ni, Angie, gin pe gi paro cik ma iketo ikom gi ni (SHE LAUGHS)

ANGELA: Pe iwaca.

EVELYN: Winy keken mit pa dwogo pa cwari gang.

ANGELA: Abitimo (THEN TO DDAMBA)…icawa wa,pe kumeno,lapal cwinya.?

OGWAL : (CHUCKLES) Enoni aye gin maber loyo i dwogo paco.

THE CHILDREN INTERRUPT NOISILY

SAMMY/JOSH: Jami ma iwilo ni tye kwene, daddy? Iwaco ni…!

OGWAL : Ineno? Wek anen gin ma lutino ni mito…(FADES OUT AS HE LEADS THE EXCITED KIDS TO HIS SUITCASE) Wek wa yab kicaa,wa twero yabo ne?

THE CHILDREN SQUEAL WITH EXCITEMENT

SFX: MUSIC TRANSITION UP AND SLOWLY FADES OUT

SCENE II

LOCATION: OGWAL AND ANGELA’S BEDROOM-NIGHT

B/G SFX: FROGS AND CRICKETS CHIRPING

CHARACTERS: OGWAL , ANGELA

OGWAL : (SIGH OF RELIEF)Cwinya yom, Angela.

ANGELA: Lwok ki pii ma lyet konyo tutwal.

OGWAL : In ikare ducu ingeyo gin ma amito.Abedo ka pari tutwal....

ANGELA: Adaa?

OGWAL : Tutwal. (HINTS OF EXCITEMENT IN HIS TIRED VOICE) Dok lobo Sudan tye ki luwil.Acato jami weng….kadi wa muranga!Anywagi! omyero bene ater rec wanjiri mo ka adok.Catte tutwal.

ANGELA: Enoni te lokke ni ibi dok oyot tutwal.?

OGWAL : Kumeno do.

ANGELA: Ento pwod idwogo adwoga do Ogwal.

OGWAL : Joo wa giwaco ningo ngo?Cet gwok ki nguku ma pwud lyet! Gum me cato wil kunu dwong ataa, wek awaci, Angel.

ANGELA: Ento wan bene wa miti gang kany.

OGWAL : Angeyo.

ANGELA: Ku,nen calo pe ingeyo.

OGWAL : (DRAWS CLOSER)Winy kong Angel,Kono onongo aromo nongo cene mo maber ber ,ma romo dwoko wa cen kama yang watye iye,cii atwero juku wot kunu ,dong acako gin mo madit i Bukulu kany

ANGELA: Angeyo ,Ogwal.

OGWAL : (TAKES HER HAND) Winy kong,Pe wa bal nino wa.Enoni gin ma wa romo lok iye lacen.Eni cawa pi in ki an.

ANGELA: Abedo ka tamo ni pwud iol.

OGWAL : Pe ni aol ma pe atwero timo gin mo ki dako na.

ANGELA: (GIGGLES) Oh in laluur ma kec neko.

OGWAL : Cii pit laluur ma kec neko ni. (GRABS HER, CHUCKLING)

ANGELA: Kuur kong!

OGWAL : Ngo?

ANGELA: Pwud pe amunyu yat-ta,Ogwal.

OGWAL : Ngo?

ANGELA: Yat amunya. Gi otum oo i nino 2onyo3 inge cito ni. Abedo ka tamo ni abi gamo mukene ma pwud pe idwogo ento inguku dwogo.

OGWAL : Ojoone, Angel. Abedo ka mito bedo kacel kwedi.

ANGELA: Angeyo Ogwal.Tima kica.

OGWAL : Man dong ngo? Tyen lok ma oweko ibedo ka munyu yatti ,obedo pi gengo wa tamo pi nongo latin mukene ikare ni.Pe wa twero gwoko latin mukene…wa cikke kumeno En aye omiyo atye ka temo timo biacara ,manyen i Sudan,ma atye ka keto kwo na ipeko me wot i gudu ma raco med ki yak iyo.Wek anong cene.…

ANGELA: Angeyo meno, Ogwal, pe omyero ibak dogi calo latin.Pe ayube me nongo latin mukene. Yat amunya ni tera maber,keken ni inguku dwogo ma pe ayube.

OGWAL : Ber.Dong aniang.Onongo amito bedo kacel kwedi idye wor ma tin.

ANGELA: Ikelo condom,calo lacing ca ni?

OGWAL : (BLEAK, A BIT ANGRY) Ku.Abedo ka tamo ni itye ka munyu yat.

ANGELA: Tima kica.Abicito ka gamo mukene kibot Nurse Mildred diki odiko.

OGWAL: Tim ber.Tim meno.

SFX: MUSIC TRANSITION UP AND SLOWLY FADES OUT

SCENE III

LOCATION: HEALTH CENTRE-MORNING

B/G SFX: DISTANT CHILDREN’S CRIES

CHARACTERS: NURSE MILDRED, ANGELA

ANGELA: Pe amunyu gi pi cocok cabit acel, Nurse Mildred.

MILDRED: Cabit acel?

ANGELA: Ber,Ogwal onongo ocito i timo biacara ne.

MILDRED: Man dong odwogo?

ANGELA: Eyo.Enoni aye omiyo amito gamo mukene.

MILDRED: Dong itamo pi lokke ka tic ki yo maber loyo ki wot pa Ogwal i biacara ne ni?

ANGELA: Pe omyero wa lokke i yo mukene mapat, Nurse Mildred.A…wa maro yat amunya.Keken ni pe onongo amito tic kwede nino ducu ma Ogwal pe tye.

MILDRED: Ento enoni keti ipeko, Angela. Omyero imede ki munyu gi…..

ANGELA: Kadi bed en kome pe?

MILDRED: Eyo.Pien ka ijuku munyu yatte,dok ka en onguku dwogo gang cii omyero kong ikuur pi nino abiro ma pwud peya yatte ocako tic doki.

ANGELA: Imito waco ni,akuru pi cabit acel labongo butu imit.?!

MILDRED: Eyo.Ka yatte obi tiyo maber.cii muny gi inino ducu.Pe ijuk ka dok icaki,ijuk kadok icaki.

ANGELA: Imito waco ni atwero yac oo.?

MILDRED: Enoni twere, Angela. Nikwanyo ka itiyo ki condom ikine nino enoni.

ANGELA: Watiyo ki condom con.Ento wangi en wiye owil oo iye.

MILDRED: Ber tutwal…… (GETS UP)Wek akelli yat-te.

SFX: SHE BRINGS OUT THE PILLS

MILDRED: (GIVES HER) Gam ene.Ento abedo ka tamo ni me kaka kuru ni cwari aye ocit woko ka wilo condom ikare me Angola ngola ,gwok onyo atwero miyi condom pa mon.

ANGELA: Condom pa mon?Gin aye ngo ni!

SFX: SHE BRINGS OUT A CARTON

MILDRED: Kakare,Atye ki mukene kany,en.

ANGELA: Cii condom pa mon obedo ngo? Obedo pat nining ki pa coo?

MILDRED: Kakare in aye iruku condom pa mon,pe cwari.

ANGELA: Ngo?

MILDRED: Eyo. Dok itwero rwako ne ikomi ,pi wang cawa mapol ma pwud pe ibutu imit.

ANGELA: Cii bedo mere kunu?

MILDRED: Eyo,weko pe balo butu wu imit.Itwero bene ruku ne pi wang kare ma itye ka butu kwede imit.

ANGELA: Imito waco ni pe mite ni alok inge…ingeyo do....

MILDRED: Ku itwero tic ki condom ne ikare enoni ducu.

ANGELA: Enoni….Enoni…

MILDRED: Obedo gin aura.Angeyo.Gin ma ber loyo iye en aye,twero ducu me tic kwede tye iwi dako,dok marom ki condom pa coo,gin bene gengo kobo pa kwidi jonyo med ki two makobo iyo me butu imit.

ANGELA: Pe atwero yee lokki.Pe atwero kuru nyutu ki Ogwal gini. Ki Eva!

MILDRED: Eva?

ANGELA: Kakare. Lamera Evelyn. En kwano i University. En bedo bot wa ikare me yweyo.

MILDRED: Oh, Ber.

ANGELA: Ingeyo gin ma atamo, Nurse Mildred? Atamo ni condom pa mon aye gin ma onongo amito..... keken.Atwero tero gi kacel ki yat gengo nywal bene.?

MILDRED: Adaa ngo ma gengo kono.Gam en.

ANGELA: Apwoyo Nurse Mildred. Hmm, gini tic kwede twero bed omit!

SFX: MUSIC TRANSITION UP AND OUT

SCENE IV

LOCATION: OGWAL AND ANGELA’S LIVING ROOM-DAY

B/G SFX: SILENCE

CHARACTERS: ANGELA, EVELYN, OGWAL

ANGELA: (SHOUTING) Eva, Bin kany kong.

EVELYN: (OFF MIC) Kur kong manok,jal.

ANGELA: Tim oyot,lamera,atye ki lok manyen piri.

EVELYN: (ON MIC) Aya do, ngo ni?

ANGELA: Atye ki gin moni ma gwaa ma amito nyuti.

EVELYN: Atye kwed gi mapol.Cii dong tye kwene?

ANGELA: Lutino dong gitye ka nino?

EVELYN: Aketo gi iwi kabutu cawa acel ma okato ni.Cii dong gin-ne tye kwene.

ANGELA: Ber,kong inen.

SFX: POLYTHENE BAG WRAPPER

EVELYN: Atye ka byeko ni cwinya omyero obed yom,ku?

ANGELA: Eyo!

EVELYN: Wek kong apeny gin acel keken ma cwinya pwud pe odoko yom...Ngo eni?

ANGELA: (WHISPERS) condoms pa mon.

EVELYN: Aaa oo ki kany,itye ka waco lok adaa? Onongo pa angeyo ni gini tye adaa.

ANGELA: Wa an bene.

EVELYN: Eni obedo kero pa mon.

ANGELA: Angeyo.

EVELYN: Wek anen kong.

SFX: TEARING WRAPPER

EVELYN: LAUGHING

ANGELA: Pingo inyero?

EVELYN: Awinyo ni jami ni twero rweny ikom dako.

ANGELA: Twon gin madit kuman ni twero rweny ?!

EVELYN: (AMIDST LAUGHTER)Angeyo. Ngat moni ma okati ki lok ni gin-ne rweny ikom mon ni ,i adaa pwud pe oneno condom pa mon.

ANGELA: Dok, Nurse Mildred pe ocika ni agwoke pien gin ne twero rweny ikoma.

EVELYN: Wangi dong inonga.

ANGELA: Atye anyim aloyi iwangi dok dye wor ma tin obibedo dye wor me ‘’teko pa anyira’.

EVELYN: Onyo ‘teko pa nyako’ (THEY LAUGH)

OGWAL : (APPROACHING MIC) Ngo ma olanyo wunu mon?

ANGELA: Ogwal,dong idwogo ki dukan?

OGWAL : Eyo,dong adwogo. Jami weng tye kawot maber pi wot-ta mukene.Cii dong ngo ,yom cwiny ni ducu me ngo?

EVELYN: Teko pa anyira.

OGWAL : Ngo?

EVELYN: Oh gin mo ku,,keken ni Angela aye obi loyo yub ducu tin idye wor. (THE GIRLS LAUGH)

OGWAL : Loyo yub ducu?

ANG/EVE: LAUGH

OGWAL : Ber,Wun aryo ni onyero ngo? (THE GIRLS LAUGH HARDER)

SFX: MUSIC TRANSITION UP AND SLOWLY FADES OUT

SCENE V

LOCATION: OGWAL AND ANGELA’S HOME-NIGHT

B/G SFX: FROGS AND CRICKETS CHRAPING

CHARACTERS: OGWAL , ANGELA

OGWAL : Pe tye kit yo mo ma twal ma abitiyo kwede ki gini! Nen calo kema.

ANGELA: Calo ngo?

OGWAL : Kema. Kema matidi.

ANGELA: Obedo condom pa mon ,Ogwal,dok pe pat ki pa coo.

OGWAL : Pe aparo,pe wabi tiyo kwede.

ANGELA: Ojoone, Ogwal.

OGWAL : Kulu ,pe obitime.

ANGELA: Pe ingol lok ma tye i buk ki neno pokke.

OGWAL : Buk mukene nyutu gin ma ineno ipoke, dok kema matidi ni nen calo buk ne kikome.

ANGELA: Ento an aye abitiyo kwede,pe in.

OGWAL : In aye gwok iruku ento wan ducu watiyo kwede.Dong pe ituk karata ni ikoma.

ANGELA: Cii dong wa bitimo ngo?Anongo yat amunya ento Nurse Mildred owaco ni.../

OGWAL : Pe wa twero timo gin mo wang ma imunyu pi cabit acel.

ANGELA: Nining.../

OGWAL : Onongo angeyo? Ingeyo ni an wiya pe wil.En otito bot wa inino wa me acaki me yero tic ki yat amunya dok otiti wa kit ma tiyo kwede.En aye oweko anongo gin eni.

SFX: CONDOM WRAPPER

OGWAL : CONDOMS THE WAY I KNOW IT!

ANGELA: Aneno.Dong iyube iye wangi.?

OGWAL : Awac ngo? Pe iromo mako laco ma pe oyube tyen aryo. (THEY LAUGH)

MILDRED: (AS NARRATOR) Kiwaco ni kot cwer paco,pi latin acel acel.Man obedo lok adaa pi wan ducu.I pola kare wa tamo ni gin ma wa ngeyo aye gin maber loyo. Wa maro gin ma wa ngeyo,dok Ogwal bene pe pat kwed wa.En onongo pe ngeyo condom pa mon,cii pe otiyo kwede.…

SFX: MUSIC TRANSITION UP AND OUT

SCENE VI

LOCATION: OGWAL AND ANGELA’S HOME-MORNING

B/G SFX: CLATTERING CUTLERY

CHARACTERS: EVELYN, ANGELA, SAMMY, JOSHUA

EVELYN: Cii dong?

ANGELA: Cii dong ngo, Eve?

EVELYN: Dye wor me teko pa nyako.Obedo nining?

ANGELA: Evelyn! Pe wa romo lok kumeno inyim lutino.

EVELYN: En aye omiyo atye katic ki leb me mung, sisto.

SAMMY: Mommy, kit leb me mung ango?

JOSHUA: Enoni leb pa jo ma dongo,in imaro penyo lok tutwal.

ANGELA: Iniang gin ma awaco,eni pe opoore. Sammy, tim ber icwal ki Mommy Cukari.

SAMMY: Gam en , Mommy.

EVELYN: Jal , Nyako.Tita lok anii ne,wek bedo ki tek kit tutwal,bed kwo manok,winy mit pa kwo dok bed agonya.

ANGELA: Itye ka waco ni pe angeyo kwo.?

EVELYN: Kakare,pe ibedo kumeno?