Flipped Coin

SCENE: FIFTEEN

AN EYE OPENER

(After the conversation she had with the

king. Shaniqua notices that its 4:00 p.m,

then heads to the library)

Prince Jaden: (smiling) I thought you'll

never come

Shaniqua: well here I am. By the way I

am Shaniqua, the princess of the

Kalahari kingdom.

Prince Jaden: A princess? How come, I

mean my father usually kills the kingdom

leaders before capturing its people how

come you're left out.

Shaniqua: my question is how come you

know that your father in a killer but still

do nothing about it?

Prince Jaden: In which planet are we?

Shaniqua: Earth, what does that have to

do with your father's actions?

Prince Jaden: exactly, you think good

things are meant for saints? well

everyman does all it takes to put bread

on the table. It's not like they weren't

going to die, he just makes it easy for

them. After all African countries aren't

capable, they know nothing about

business and economy so why does it

hurt helping out.

Shaniqua: help? Just because their

lifestyles are different doesn't mean

they are incapable. We've got our own

culture our roots and every action we

make is for unity not repenting. We

don't need to be changed, you people

should leave us and our lands alone.

How would you feel if the same thing

was done to you?

Prince Jaden: (sad) The last time I heard

those words my mother was killed.

Shaniqua: what do you mean?

Prince Jaden: my mother was against my

father's actions so my father ended up

killing her. He referred to her as a

distraction that restricts him from

achieving his goals

Shaniqua: Well sorry for that. Now tell

me, how do you think your mother feels

about everything that is happening here,

what do you think your mother thinks of

you? Is she proud?

Prince Jaden: she told me repeated

times that I should not be like my father

Shaniqua: I know this doesn't sound

great but let's join forces and try to fix

his mistakes

Prince Jaden: you mean we should kill

him?

Shaniqua: what? No, I wouldn't do that I

mean we should fight for freedom. War

is never won by fight but by wisdom.

Prince Jaden: meaning?

Shaniqua: please talk sense in to his

head, ask him about your mother, try to

make him see his wrong actions.

Prince Jaden: Shaniqua I don't wanna die

like my mother, that man clears

everyone who stands in his way without

second thoughts. It's late now I think

you should get going, I'll accompany you

out.

(Gaddafi noticed that Shaniqua was with

Prince Jaden)

Gaddafi: Is that what I think it is?

Shaniqua: what?

Gaddafi: So you've stoop that low in

dating our enemy?

Shaniqua: what are you trying to say?

Even if I'm dating him what does that

have to do with you?

Gaddafi: Shaniqua, if I tell our people

about this they'll think you've sold us

out.

Shaniqua: sold you out? What is it in for

me then?

Gaddafi: A position, yes a position of

becoming a princess of this great

kingdom.

Shaniqua: Gaddafi I'm not like you, I'm

not intimidated by positions. Everything

I do is for my people, and please I'll

never forget their straggles. So would

you please excuse me.

SCENE: SIXTEEN

TRUE INTENSIONS

(Gaddafi decides to talk to Amber about

Shaniqua's late actions)

Gaddafi: My love, have you noticed that

Shaniqua has been spending a lot of

time with the prince lately?

Amber: What? Well I'm not surprised,

that girl is a gold digger. she goes for

everything that comes her way.

Gaddafi: I never thought that she could

step that low in falling for our enemy.

Amber: Well now you're sounding like a

jealous ex Gaddafi, what does her

relationships have to do with you. I

mean you're even noticing things I've

not seen yet, meaning you've been

spying on her!

Gaddafi: No, my love I wouldn't do such

a thing I was just trying to notify you.

Amber: Gaddafi being a princess have

always been my dream, and being with

you at this moment doesn't seem right. I

need to accomplish my dream Gaddafi,

for I say I'm going after Prince Jaden,

well it might become me against her.

Gaddafi: What are you trying to say

Amber?

Amber: what I mean is that I won't sit

and watch my dream fade. Thanks for

notifying me, I now know what to do.

Gaddafi: so you mean you're breaking up

with me?

Amber: You've got nothing to offer

Gaddafi, and I'm still young. I won't cope

dating a slave. You can't afford me now.

Gaddafi: So our relationship has always

been about material things?

Amber: You would have done the same

if you were me right? I'll never sit and

watch Shaniqua's future being bright

while mine is all messed up. Please go

back to your ex I have dreams to fulfill.

(Amber left)

Late that day Amber decides to talk to

the Chief maid about what have been

happening in the palace.

Amber: I never knew that maids are

allowed every freedom in this palace.

Chief maid: No It's not like that, there's

some places where maids are restricted

to be.

Amber: Well it looks like someone has

been breaking that law!

Chief maid: meaning?

Amber: She has started spending a lot of

time with the prince.

Chief maid: Who? She wouldn't dare do

that if she knew the penalties of those

actions.

Amber: Shaniqua, yes she has been

doing whatever she likes in this

kingdom, she came late in her chambers

yesterday.

Chief maid: Thanks I'll talk to her.

(The chief maid went out)

Shaniqua: The weather is great today

(smiling)

Chief maid: (furious) what's great about

this weather Shaniqua? When you know

exactly what you've been up to lately.

Shaniqua: pardon?

Chief maid: have you forgotten your

position in this palace, you are a maid

and royalty has nothing to do with you.

Shaniqua: pardon?

Chief maid: Please stay away from the

prince, from now on you should never

go to his room. Amber will start doing

your daily tasks. Shaniqua: ohh

SCENE: SEVENTEEN

AMBER'S FIRST STEP

(It's in the morning, everyone is up for

their everyday tasks, Amber is odd to

take the breakfast to the prince)

Amber: know know!

Prince Jaden: The door is open.

Amber: I know you must be hungry, I

brought you some meals.

Prince Jaden: weird! Where is she?

Amber: who?

Prince Jaden: Shaniqua, it is normal that

she is the one bringing my meals. By the

way who are you?

Amber: I am Amber! The most beautiful

girl in my village.

Prince Jaden: wow, aren't you from the

same village with Shaniqua?

Amber: yeah we're from the same

village.

Prince Jaden: Don't get me wrong but

from my perspective you're surely not

the most beautiful girl in your village.

Amber: Well manners says it all in my

culture, external beauty is not being

considered as being beautiful.

Prince Jaden: well thanks for the food

miss Amber, please make sure that my

lunch is not brought by you. I need

Shaniqua back in to her duties.

Amber: you love her right?

Prince Jaden: yes, do you have a

problem with that?

Amber: I don't want you to be

heartbroken my price but Shaniqua is in

love with Gaddafi! Prince Jaden: please

leave.

Amber: The thing is Shaniqua has been

sleeping around with different man. She

is someone you shouldn't consider as a

wife.

Prince Jaden: (Furious) I said you should

leave, are you deaf. And please I don't

ever wanna see you in here.