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Chapter Thirteen: The Value of Editing 207
Konoweeka Page 8 of 10
Episode #8 Draft: #11
Writer: Kiyingi October 1996
116. SSEKA: No. I sent her packing. The reason I am
going there now is to find another wife to
look after the children there. (LAUGHS)
And I have already found her. I am going
for the introduction ceremony. She is a
young girl of 18 years, and I am confident
that she will also give me many children. I
tell you Zakayo, the Lord has really
blessed me.
117. ZAK: (AMUSED) Yes, I can see your corpse
will do you proud at your funeral.
118. JOHN: (SPEAKING AS ZAKAYO SPEAKS)
Excuse me, sir.
119. SSEKA: Ssh, Zakayo. Yes, sir
120. JOHN: How many children did you say you had
121. SSEKA: At the moment I have only twenty-two,
but soon I will have twenty-three or
twenty-four.
122. (GENERAL LAUGHTER)
123. JOHN: How do you feel
124. SSEKA: (PUZZLED) What do you mean I don’t
feel anything. I just thank the Lord...
125. ZAK: (JOINING IN) That’s right.
126. JOHN: Are you a very rich man Can you provide
for them all adequately
127. SSEKA: What do you mean I may not be a rich
man, but what was I to do, since the Lord
decided to give me all these children
128. JOHN: You should not be hiding behind what
you think the Lord is doing, as opposed
to what he wants you to do. Did you not
say that you are going to...what is the
name of the place
129. SSEKA: Nkwekwe.
130. ZAK: (SPEAKING AT THE SAME TIME) In
Nkwekwe.
131. JOHN: And you said you had thrown out your
wife who used to live there, and you are
planning to put another in her place
132. SSEKA: (PROUDLY) That’s right.
Will the audience be curious about who this voice
is, or will they be frustrated by not knowing
The character of John seems to have been
brought in only to teach the message. Does there
appear to be any other purpose for his presence
What can the audience learn of his personality
from this scene
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