They arrive at the body. The Attendant lifts up the blue cloth covering to reveal the face of the body so that Chioma can identify the deceased.
The face of the body isn’t revealed to the Screen, but CLEARLY Chioma sees it. Chioma covers her mouth in shock.
CHIOMA
Jesus!
She literally goes weak at both knees, and falls to the ground. Femi QUICKLY reaches for her and stops her from hitting the floor with his FIRM and TIMELY grip. Femi takes a moment to admire the beauty of the lady whose eyes are both shut.
He SLOWLY leads her out of the mortuary.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. RECEPTION HALL, ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL - FEW MOMENTS LATER
Chioma is seated on a bench at the reception hall. We see families IMPATIENTLY waiting for news concerning the recovery of their loved ones.
Femi hands over a bottle of cold table water to Chioma. She is trying to catch her breath and regain consciousness. She breaks the seal of the table water, rolls the cock open, and takes a SMALL glop.
She is breathing HEAVILY, with Femi ANXIOUSLY staring at her, hoping she will finally tell him the identity of the dead body they’d just seen. He runs out of patience.
FEMI
Do I have to ask?
Chioma stares at Femi, lifelessly.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. MORTUARY, ST. NICHOLAS - FEW MOMENTS AGO - FLASHBACK
They arrive at the body. The Attendant lifts up the blue cloth shrouding the face of the body. Chioma’s face crosses from FEAR to SHOCK. Now we can see the face of the body: Emeka.
CHIOMA (PRE-LAP)
It is Emeka.
END OF FLASHBACK SEQUENCE
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