13. EXT CHIEF UWAH’S HOUSE SAME DAY SHE COMES TO A STOP AT THE CORNER OF THE COMPOUND AND CLIMBS DOWN FROM THE CAR WITH STEPHEN. THE COMPOUND IS EXPANSIVE AND WITH LOVELY LAWNS AND A SMALL GARDEN. A FEW EXOTIC CARS LITTER THE CORNERS OF THE COMPOUND, SHOWING SIGNS OF WEALTH. PRECIOUS WALKS OVER TO THE BOOT OF THE CAR AND OPENS IT TO LIFT OUT A BAG WHEN HER FATHER, CHIEF UWA, 60, STEPS OUT FROM INSIDE THE HOUSE WITH HIS WIFE AND HER STEP-MOTHER, CATHERINE, 50. INSTANTLY, STEPHEN SMILES AND GOES OVER TO PRECIOUS’ SIDE AND SPEAKS WITH A VOICE DRIPPING WITH LOVE AND AFFECTION… STEPHEN Darling, please, let me help you. You know I don’t like you lifting heavy things with those dainty fingers of yours. PRECIOUS STARES AT HIM WITH SURPRISE AT THE CHANGE IN ATTITUDE AS HER FATHER SMILES HAPPILY AT THEM… CHIEF UWAH Precious, my darling! Welcome! PRECIOUS MANAGES TO RECOVER FROM HER SURPRISE QUICKLY ENOUGH TO WALK OVER TO HER FATHER AND HUG HIM… PRECIOUS Daddy, good evening. (Smiles thinly at Catherine). Good evening, mum. CATHERINE (Eyes Stephen while speaking) Welcome, Precious. I can see you came with a driver this time. STEPHEN (Laughs) I would gladly drive my princess here all around the world if she would let me be her driver. She is the best woman in the whole world and I would give anything to be with her every single second of my life, ma. PRECIOUS STARES AT HIM WITH SURPRISE IN HER EYES AS HER FATHER SMILES HAPPILY… CHIEF UWAH Who is this young man, Precious? PRECIOUS Dad, please meet my fiancé, Stephen Okpo. He is the love of my life! STEPHEN Good evening, sir. I consider it a great pleasure to meet the father of this angel that God has blessed me with for a fiancée. CHIEF UWAH And I consider you a gentleman, my son. And gentlemen are always welcomed in my home. Please come inside. Come in. STEPHEN Thank you, sir. HE HURRIES OVER TO THEIR LUGGAGES AND CARRIES THEM INSIDE THE HOUSE BEHIND PRECIOUS WHO WALKS INTO THE HOUSE WITH HER FATHER, CASTING A SURPRISED GLANCE AT THE SMILING STEPHEN. CATHERINE GLANCES FROM PRECIOUS TO STEPHEN, HER EYES NARROWING SHREWDLY AS SHE WATCHES THEM. THEY ALL ENTER THE HOUSE… CUT