Screenwriting : Treatment - POLYGAMOUS BACHELORS (unconfirmed title) by Iroanusi Smart Joseph

POLYGAMOUS BACHELORS

(The infatuated lost)

A TREATMENT FOR A FEATURE FILM SCREENPLAY

BY SMART JOSEPH ONEYKA

JANUARY 2022

Richie Ndochukwu, 39, a handsome special intelligent officer

with the Nigerian Police Force, trim, dark and jovial. “Hey

Richie!” It’s a name that commands order; with his

sophistication, it sticks to the mind.

Richie pulls up his 2016 Toyota Camry sport at his designated

Police parking lot; turns off his car stereo that reports the

traffic situation across the Lagos city metropolis, as he

steps out, the first thing you’ll see is the walk.

The Richie carriage, his confidence, the bounce at his feet

that carries his weight effortlessly, the wind beneath his feet grazes the soft

grass along the walk way ; his blazer dripping over

the warm morning sun, his smile reveals his true essence and

exudes happy vibes, - as his persona turns heads even

among colleagues but Rose begs to differ. “NO, THANK YOU,”

said Rose, mustering a silent disgust - “PLAYER” as Richie

flirts with her and other female officers.

Always true to his work, Richie never backs down on any task

and neither does his sexual escapade, he flirts with several

female officers who could not resist his charm till he

receives the dismissal from an on-going Apapa court trial, to

receive another with life-threatening tasks from James, and

was ordered for the task immediately

THE MISSION

Richie leads the police tag-team on a mission to investigate

a euthanasia homicide case, involving the heir to a board

member at Smart Havens conglomerate

A 112 emergency call reported public gunfire at 21st road

Festac and the tag team is to infiltrate and bring culprits to

book

The crime scene is tagged with the yellow tape and dog tags to

mark foot prints and cartridge points, police officers were

barricading the crowding spectators from contaminating the

crime scene, other officers were taking pictures and then

Richie and his team arrives in the new Lagos police vehicle,

Mr. Tukos carries his son who is covered in the pool of blood,

on his lap, sitting on the tarred road by the passenger door

of his car as Richie approaches -

“Please don’t let him die” – Tukos begs – as medicals carries

the dying young man into the emergency ambulance

“How many were they?” - Richie asks

“They were five, or six or more; I mean they were all over my

face, shooting at my boy” Tukos cries

Interrogations continues with other officers working together

to ascertain the incident that took place

THE COMPANY

Smart Havens Global Incorporation, a logistics and Haulage

Company, headed by a single lady, Debbie Barak, and other

board members including Mr Barak, the Chairman

The building is a skyscraper, a high-rise building with an

elevator to the CEO’s office.

THE LOUD PUB

The socially influenced often goes to this rich and loud pub

in the neighborhood to hang out with friends or associates or

better yet to hook up with a ‘one nightstand’.

Debbie is no different, a single lady who’s never been married

but with daddy’s wealth at her disposal. She sometimes visits

the pub to host friends or partners, but on this occasion, she

needs just a takeout, when she met with Saint Staler.

Debbie, 29 a vibrant Chief Executive Officer at the Smart

Havens Global Corporation, a conglomerate inherited from her

father, she is every man’s dream, poised with gracefulness,

beauty and elegance, she is revered and endowed with her

curves, position and social status.

SAINT - a devilishly rich, tall and handsome man 42, with

chains of businesses across the country, motivated by greed,

Saint only seeks out his interest in any matter regardless of

who’s getting hurt. Yet he is a working Casanova, devoid of

emotions and care, Saint hold his hospital business dear to

heart.

THE MEET

Saint Meets Debbie

“Can I get whatever she’s having?” – Saint requests from the

bartender as he leans over the bar top right beside Debbie,

dress in a deep matted blue senator

Debbie who is arriving from a board meeting at the office,

wearing a short and fitted red gown with a matching black

purse and black shoes, turned to see whose requesting the same

item as she has orders from the bartender

“And hi beautiful, please do me the honor and let me fit the

bills for your entire bar collections” - Saint added

“I can take care of it, and thank you.” - Debbie says with a

dash of smile

“Well I insist otherwise you’ll pay for mine and for my friend

over there” - Saint Insists,

Debbie being disturbed by the strange boldness agrees to pay

but Saint also rejected the gesture and still insists on

fitting her bill

To avoid him, Debbie gives in and allows him pay for her drink

while they arrange for a lunch date at a different location.

Richie Meets Debbie

The special Intel encounters a young sweet lady on his way

from the airport, whose car is obstructing the flow of traffic

due to an engine fault, he offers to assist with flirty

intentions; little did he know that Debbie is the richest

young lady in the city

“Let’s roll it away from the road; the car is obstructing the

flow of traffic on both side” – Richie informs

“Thank you very much sir” - Debbie appreciates as they roll

out the vehicle from the road

“You are welcome, I am just returning from the airport but I

could help you out considering your predicament” –Richie

stresses

“But I still can’t leave my car here; they would have toed it

by the time I return” - Debbie adds

“Not to worry, I will leave a note and call my unit to toe the

car and keep it in my office, oh! My bad, I am Richie from the

special Intelligent unit of the NPF” - Richie reassures

THE CONFLICT

Debbie, whose unstable relationship with Saint began crumbling

almost immediately, meets Richie on her way to the airport,

and Richie who is a perfect gentleman is soon friend zone.

When Debbie caught Saint with another woman, she calls off the

relationship before considering getting serious with Richie,

and Saint would not have her date another man, but hope to

plead his way back to her arm, for his selfish interest.

Saint has come to realize that Debbie is the only child and

heir to the Smart Havens Conglomerate and his greed is

engineered.

THE CONFRONTATION

Richie now frequents Debbie’s presence and office, till Saint

encounters both of them – first at her office during lunch,

when Richie offered to take the rich lady to lunch

Richie arrive Debbie’s office and during his waiting period,

he stumbles into Buki but his desires falls shot when he

finally got to see Debbie. They step out for their lunch and

Saint meets them at the parking lot at Debbie’s office

“Who is this? It is barely 12 hours since you and I had issues

and you are already frolicking with another man” - Saint

agitates

“What do you want?” – Debbie asks

“Hey man! Be nice, it’s not what you think” – Richie got

involve

“Who asked your opinion punk, - Saint got infuriated, walks up

to him and punches him in the face

“Get gone she’s my woman” – Saint adds, as Richie faces down

in pain from the heavy punch he receives from Saint

Debbie’s security interferes and sends Saint off the premise

MRS BARAK SCOLDS DEBBIE

“How could you condescend so low as to having two gentlemen

fighting over you at the office?” Mrs Barak (her mum) scolds

Debbie

“Richie only came to visit me at the office when I decided

that we go for lunch, suddenly my other friend pulled up and

picked offence that I was with another man” – Debiie defends

“Yes, you were with another man, because he did not disclaim

the notion” – Mrs Barak stresses

“Why are you even defending this other guy, you don’t even

know him and what he is capable of doing” – Debbie argues with

Mrs Barak

“A man who loves you can only do so much; he couldn’t stand

the sight of seeing you with another man, that’s why I would

say he cares”

“Well he should throw it to trash, I don’t need it no more” –

Debbie utters

The Chairman (Mr Barak) got between the ladies to help resolve

the differences

“Ladies, you need to stop all this ranting, - Mr Barak demands

“And you need to leave this girl alone, let her lead her life,

if they choose to fight over her, then she is well deserving

to both of them, whoever she chose, so be it” – Mr Barak adds,

directing at Mrs Barak

Second confrontation, Saint needs to find out the truth about

Richie and his involvement with Debbie, he ran into Richie who

was riding with his new ex and fought him on the street

Debbie felt humiliated and shot all doors against Saint, but

Saint will stop at nothing to get back to Debbie, even waiting

all day at her parking lot just to be able to speak to her.

POINT OF NO RETURN

Richie goes missing, uncertain if he was kidnapped or he

eloped, everyone is worried about his safety including his

worst enemy Saint

Still not sure if Richie and Debbie were dating, Buki is

constantly troubled and seeks for answers

Buki is concerned that Richie has gone missing and right at

Debbie’s house, but she wouldn’t keep her cool

The police reinforce strategies for digging out the where

about of Richie and no stone will be left unturned

Richie and his team had apprehend some of the culprits of the

homicide case involving Mr Tukos son, and the gang leader –

Mafia - orders his lieutenants to tail Richie all along

Debbie in her search for Richie had to reopen the door she had

shot by going to see Saint to know if he is involved with

Richie’s disappearance

“What? Yea I hate the guy for taking my woman, and will keep

fighting him but kidnap, that’s beneath me, that’s being

childish, I could never do that” – Saint denies

“We’ll talk latter, I have to find a friend, see ya” – Debbie

gobbles the hot and expensive drink Saint poured her during

her visit

Many question were left unanswered till two of the apprehended

culprits from Mr Tukos case decided to go into a deal with the

police, where they reveal the hide out of their leader (Mafia)

and realize that Saint is the master mind of the entire kidnap

without ransom but torture to death

RESOLUTION

Buki finally confirms her doubt that Debbie and Richie are a

couple, Richie in his pretense and charm has manage to keep it

a secret all along even when it was an open secret

Debbie now realize that she has been blindsided by Richie all

along and right under her nose, Richie was double dating with

her staff (Buki)

The Police finally uncover and kill the Mafia, his hideout

shut down and some of his lieutenants where also apprehended

Saint is arrested and charged for masterminding the kidnap and

torture of Richie

The culprits win a deal to join the Nigerian police force and

help fight crime in the city

Richie seeks to redeem himself from his infatuations but with

no clue on how to reconcile with Debbie

Buki resigns from Debbie’s company to plot her revenge

Debbie arrive her office, to meet Richie on Buki’s desk

looking to have another chance with her

Debbie seeing all the bandages on him, rekindles the

relationship, and Richie advise her never to employ a

beautiful secretary or personal assistance

“We are all bachelors and we are unequivocally polygamous but

this has got to be the last time we hit this bottom” - Debbie

said has she embraced the injury inflated jovial police

officer.

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