45 DAYS Episode 1
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ONE DAY
EFFE KEDEM HOLLISON pulls down the
zipper at the side of her black skirt, and
pulls it down her smooth hips. She steps
out of the skirt with a smile on her face.
She quickly unbuttons her pink shirt
and pulls it off her shoulders. She
unhooks her bra and drops it on the
floor and smiles.
She is now wearing only see-through
black panties that accentuates her
breathtaking figure. She walks silently
towards the closed door at the end of
the office. She slowly opens the door
and steps inside with a mischievous
smile on her beautiful face. The room is
dark and so she fumbles for the switch
on the wall and turns on the light.
There is a bed in the room. On the bed
is her husband, STEVE HOLLISON, and he
is totally naked except for his black
socks. Lying in front of him is ELAINE
OPOKU, Effe's cousin. She is also naked,
and she is lying on her side because she
is heavily pregnant. Steve is lying behind
Elaine and kissing her neck, his left hand
gently caressing Elaine's left b----t as he
moves gently behind her in their
lovemaking. Elaine's left leg is thrown
across Steve's thigh, giving him easier
thrusts. She is moaning and as she lifts
her head to receive his lustful kiss, the
light comes on. They both look towards
the door. On Steve's face is a look of
complete shock and horror.
EFFE
(in a horrified voice)
Steve…
She feels faint, and her legs cannot
support her. She tries to hold the door
for support but she can't hold it, and
she falls down to her knees.
STEVE
(shocked, horrified and afraid)
Effe, Jesus, oh no!
ELAINE
Oh, dear Lord…Effe!
Effe is trying to get to her feet. The
room is spinning; her heart is tearing
apart with great pain. She crawls from
the room into the office. She is crying
bitterly now. Her agony is so great that
she can't breathe, but the tears fall
down her face thickly, in torrents.
Phlegm pour out her nose and mouth.
She crashes into her husband's huge
desk. She grabs the desk and pulls
herself to her feet. She bends and picks
up her skirt and shirt. She stumbles
towards the door, and now she is
wailing uncontrollably. She flees blindly
to the main door and pulls it open. She
is now in a well-lit corridor. She clutches
the wall and runs in her bare feet
towards the far end of the corridor. The
office door opens and Steve appears in
the corridor.
STEVE
Effe! Please Effe! Stop, honey, oh please
stop! EFFE!!! STOP DARLING!!!
Effe is trembling as the tears fall down
her cheeks in floods. Behind her Steve is
running hard to catch up with her. She
reaches the lift. She pushes the button.
The double metal doors slide open and
she almost falls inside. She punches the
ground floor button desperately. The
doors begin to slide close.
STEVE
(running harder and shouting)
EFFE!! PLEASE!!! WAIT, EFFE, HONEY,
PLEEAASSE!!!
Effe drops to her knees and clutches her
heart. Through her tears she sees her
husband trying to stick his arm through
the lift doors to keep them open, but
the doors close, and the lift heads
down. She struggles into her skirt and
zips it. She slips into her shirt and
buttons it quickly.
The lift dings as it reaches the ground
floor. The door swings open.
Effe steps out into the main reception
area of the EDEN HOSPITAL. A white man
in a doctor's tunic with a stethoscope
around his neck is approaching. He is
50 years old, and he has thick iron-grey
hair. His name is RUPERT HENDERSON, a
South African, and a Paediatrician at the
hospital. He takes a look at Effe and his
face expresses his shock.
RUPERT
(shocked)
Mrs. Hollison! What's wrong? Are you
okay?
He tries to hold her but Effe runs past
him towards the main glass doors. She
pushes them open and crashes into an
Orderly who is pushing a wheelchair.
Effe falls to the floor, and feels a sharp
pain in her right thigh.
ORDERLY
(in a contrite voice)
Oh, Jeez, Dr. Effe, I'm really sorry, didn't
see you coming! I'm sorry.
The orderly tries to help her up, but Effe
gets up and starts to run blindly, crying
in agony. She runs into the street. It is
very late and only a few cars are around.
The glass doors swing open behind her
and Steve appears. He looks both ways
and sees his wife running hard towards
the traffic lights on his right.
STEVE
Effe! Oh, sweetheart, darling, please
stop!!
EFFE
(crying, breathless, almost falling)
Go away, Steve, just go away!
The traffic light turns red, and a taxi
passes her and stops at the red light.
She can hear Steve almost on top of her
now. She can't breathe well. She is
breathless. She turns and opens the
back door of the taxi and gets in. The
taxi driver turns and looks at her with
surprise.
TAXI DRIVER
(surprised)
Hey!
EFFE
(breathless and speaking in gasps)
Please take me from here, don't let him
come near me.
TAXI DRIVER
I beg, madam, but I close.
EFFE
Please take me just away from here,
anywhere!
I'll pay you whatever you want. Please!
The door opens, and Steve reaches
inside and grabs Effe's arm. She screams
and hits his hand, but he drags her out
forcibly.
STEVE
Stop this, honey, let's talk about this!
EFFE
(screaming and struggling)
LEAVE ME ALOONE!!! LEAVE ME
STEVE!! JUST LEAVE ME ALONE!!!
STEVE
Stop it, honey, just stop it!
Effe pulls free of Steve and falls down.
Steve tries to grab her again. The taxi
driver is out now, and as Effe tries to
get to her feet she notices that the taxi
driver is tall and well-built and has
dreadlocks and a thick beard. The taxi
driver pushes Steve away from Effe, and
Steve totters backwards.
TAXI DRIVER
(in an angry voice)
Hey, paddy, the lady say make you leave
am alone, you no hear?
Steve gains his balance and sticks a
finger angrily at the taxi driver.
STEVE
You better get outta here, you douche
bag, before I kill you!
Effe gets to her feet and dashes for the
open door of the taxi. Her husband tries
to cut her off, but the taxi driver pushes
him back. Steve steps forward and
suddenly he swings a blow at the taxi
driver. The blow rocks the driver's chin
hard, but he grins and spits out blood.
TAXI DRIVER
You dey hit like a nun. I go show you
how to hit like a toff, Mr. Man!