MAMA MJUNI: And how many women are against the idea? MAMA K: (SHOUTING) Over here!... I can’t even keep up with my own work, so how am I supposed to help somebody else? SFX: SOME WOMEN RAISE THEIR HANDS. MAMA MJUNI: Okay, so we managed to get more votes in support of the idea, and that means that this idea will stand. SFX: MIXED REACTION, BUT MOSTLY CHEERS. MAMA MJUNI: I think this shows that most of you actually care about the other women’s plight—and that is a good thing. This decision to work together will not only help the women with children, but it will help the women without children because we will be able to work together—and I’m sure we will achieve a lot. SFX: CHEERS. CONTROL: Mama Mjuni Scene 4 Location: Ext. Sigi’s warehouse. Day. Background SFX: Warehouse ambience. Characters: Sigi, Alex, Adam, farmer. SFX: DOOR OPENS AND SIGI AND FARMER WALK OUT. FARMER: So will you pay me the same amount for my common SIGI: Now, how long have we been doing business together? FARMER: I just want to make sure that we are on the same page; that’s all. SIGI: Have no fear, my good friend; in fact, I might even double it this time! FARMER: You?! Sigi pay me double? That will be the day a dog brushes its teeth.
MAMA MJUNI: And how many women are against the idea? MAMA K: (SHOUTING) Over here!... I can’t even keep up with my own work, so how am I supposed to help somebody else? SFX: SOME WOMEN RAISE THEIR HANDS. MAMA MJUNI: Okay, so we managed to get more votes in support of the idea, and that means that this idea will stand. SFX: MIXED REACTION, BUT MOSTLY CHEERS. MAMA MJUNI: I think this shows that most of you actually care about the other women’s plight—and that is a good thing. This decision to work together will not only help the women with children, but it will help the women without children because we will be able to work together—and I’m sure we will achieve a lot. SFX: CHEERS. CONTROL: Mama Mjuni Scene 4 Location: Ext. Sigi’s warehouse. Day. Background SFX: Warehouse ambience. Characters: Sigi, Alex, Adam, farmer. SFX: DOOR OPENS AND SIGI AND FARMER WALK OUT. FARMER: So will you pay me the same amount for my common SIGI: Now, how long have we been doing business together? FARMER: I just want to make sure that we are on the same page; that’s all. SIGI: Have no fear, my good friend; in fact, I might even double it this time! FARMER: You?! Sigi pay me double? That will be the day a dog brushes its teeth.
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