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MOVEMENT ONE<\/strong><\/p>\r\n There is a gunshot which makes people scream loudly. The lights come on showing people, especially women carrying babies walking out of the community. Some are mumbling, while others running and talking. The atmosphere is tense. A young girl walks into the community trying to find out what is happening.<\/em><\/p>\r\n Debetimi: Please come let\u2019s leave this land. I can\u2019t stay here to be murdered by these wild and mad people.<\/p>\r\n Tutu: Mama Sabina, who are you waiting for?<\/p>\r\n Debetimi: my husband, but he\u2019s taking too much time.<\/p>\r\n Tutu: Are you sure he has not been hit by the bullets of the mad dancers?<\/p>\r\n\r\n Debetimi: May thunder blast and tear your mouth apart; It is your husband that should be hit by the bullet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n Tutu: Am sorry, I didn\u2019t mean it that way?<\/p>\r\n Debetimi: Better be sorry. Papa Doubra please hurry up.<\/p>\r\n Tutu: What life is this? We can\u2019t have peace in our land because of a few wicked and greedy people who kill to put themselves in power.\r\n\r\n(They heard another gunshot)\r\n\r\n Debetimi: This is big trouble, another gunshot. This is simply war.<\/p>\r\n Tutu: This is another version of war. I am going my dear I did not ask to receive<\/p>\r\n A mortal bullet blow from these people.<\/p>\r\n (She leaves)<\/p>\r\n Anne:(comes in and meets Debetimi)<\/p>\r\n What is the matter woman? Why is the town running? Is there war with a neighbouring community?<\/p>\r\n Debetimi: My daughter, it is risky to stand here<\/p>\r\n And be asking questions.<\/p>\r\n Just find somewhere to go and hide<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Otherwise flying bullets will terminate your life.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: why?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: This is a very dangerously period<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In this community. It is real war.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Many gunshots have been fired,<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Many souls have been sent to<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Untimely graves, many houses<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Have been burnt down, many people<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Have been wounded and many<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Properties have been destroyed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: What could be the possible reason?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: My daughter, it seems you are new here.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This is election time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Amananaowei is to be elected<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n With his council of chiefs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Men have made it in such a way<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n That people vote not with ballot<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Boxes but with guns,<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cutlasses, spears and stones.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The last election was bloody so we<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Are running away from trouble and from danger.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: I see. So it is as bad as this?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: You haven\u2019t seen anything.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Four gun shots have just been heard.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And I am sure people are going<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Down with each shot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This season makes many bleed physically<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And emotionally because people\u2019s<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Loved ones are killed as if they deserve to die.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: What are the chiefs and elders doing about this?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: Chiefs and elders! Aren\u2019t they<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The people behind this calamity?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Our safety is flying aimlessly in<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The wind and there is no one<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To trust except oneself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: This has got to stop in this community.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n We can\u2019t continue like this.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This mad dance must stop.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n I will persuade the youths to put<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A stop to this war of politics.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: You, little girl to stop this war?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You are joking, aren\u2019t you?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Are you sure you are not mad?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All the men that matter are running<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Away with their families for safety<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And you stand here deceiving the<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n World that you will fight this war to a standstill?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (They hear another gunshot)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n My daughter, I can\u2019t remain<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Here with you again, it has passed<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The level of caution, I must go now.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n (She leaves, and others also run<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In her direction, including a man<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Who calls the name of his wife)<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Man: Debetimi! Debetimi! Debetimi!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Wait for me, I am right behind you.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Debetimi: hurry up my husband!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Man: I said I am right behind you!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Anne: This is madness. How can a mere<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Town election send its people packing?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n What happens to those who cannot run?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Why has the society closed its eyes<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n to allow this evil befall the land?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Why have good men failed to<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Reason to stop this evil tradition?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Why do violent men take pride and<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Pleasure in destroying their<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Fellow men to get to power?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And where are these<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Defenceless people running to?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This is simply crazy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This town is sick; we need a new wind<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To blow out this sick and bloated wind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Now they run away leaving the town<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For the evil ones to wreck havoc<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n On innocent soul. No matter how a man<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Runs he cannot run away or faster that his shadow.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" MOVEMENT ONE There is a gunshot which makes people scream loudly. The lights come on showing people, especially women carrying babies walking out of the community. Some are mumbling, while others running and talking. The atmosphere is tense. A young girl walks into the community trying to find out what is happening. 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