The Bright Jubilees: Plays

By S. A. Abakwue

The Bright Jubilees is the book of four different plays. For example, we have Fat Frogs and Juicy Toads. Fat Frog is a metaphor for a wealthy man. And a Juicy Toad is the metaphor for a superrich woman.

The Great Crusade is a radical change. An ex-Islamist, a Boko Haram, became a great evangelist, taking the whole America by storm. The next play is A Case to Kill Africans. Here we have a variety of the global conspiracies. And the last play is A Wayo Governor. Wayo means a trickster or a major crook. The imaginary Wayo Governor did all his wayo politics in his wayo Kobokobo land.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Feb 6, 2015
• ISBN: 9781503534698

S. A. Abakwue

Mr. Sunny Abakwue is a greatly talented African author. He sees his literary endeavors, like an import of a prophetic vision, prior to writing them down, with pen or pencil, all in his papers. S. A. Abakwue has many fantastic books available, not only online (www.amazon.com; www.1stbooks.com; www.iuniverse.com), in the bookstores, but also in the public libraries around the world.

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CONTENTS

THE PLAYLIST

FAT FROGS & JUICY TOADS

SETTINGS

CHARACTERS

FIRST EPISODE: ACT ONE

DEFINITION OR, MISSION STATEMENT

ACT TWO

SCENE ONE OF SECOND EPISODE

SECOND EPISODE: SCENE TWO

THIRD EPISODE: FIRST SCENE

SECOND SCENE: ACT ONE OF 3RD EPISODE

2ND SCENE OF 3RD EPISODE: ACT 2

3RD SCENE OF THE 3RD EPISODE

FOURTH EPISODE: SCENE ONE

FOURTH EPISODE: SECOND SCENE

FOURTH EPISODE: 3RD SCENE

FIFTH EPISODE: FIRST SCENE

SLEEP-TIME AND NIGHTMARES

ACT TWO OF FIFTH EPISODE

THE PRIEST: BACK TO HIS OWN HOME

THIRD ACT OF THE FIFTH EPISODE

FOURTH ACT OF THE FIFTH EPISODE

EPISODE FIVE: ACT 5

EPISODE SIX: ACT ONE

EPISODE SIX: ACT TWO

EPISODE SIX: ACT THREE

7TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

THE GREAT CRUSADES

LIST OF CHARACTERS

ACT # 1 OF EPISODE # ONE

ACT 2 OF EPISODE # ONE

ACT 3 OF EPISODE ONE

2ND EPISODE: ACT ONE

2ND SCENE OF THE 2ND EPISODE

2ND EPISODE: SCENE THREE

2ND EPISODE: SCENE FOUR

2ND EPISODE: 5TH SCENE

THIRD EPISODE: ACT ONE

THIRD EPISODE: ACT TWO

THIRD EPISODE: ACT THREE

2ND DAY AT THE NATIONAL MALL

3RD DAY OF THE GREAT NATIONAL REVIVAL

AFTER THE 3 DAY CRUSADE

4TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

THE FLIGHT TO BOSTON

CRUSADE IN BOSTON

2ND DAY OF BOSTON CRUSADE

3RD + 4TH DAY OF THE BOSTON CRUSADE

5TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

5TH EPISODE: ACT TWO

5TH EPISODE: ACT THREE

6TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

6TH EPISODE: ACT TWO

6TH EPISODE: ACT THREE

7TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

7TH EPISODE: ACT TWO

A CASE TO KILL AFRICANS

THE CHARACTERS

FIRST EPISODE: ACT ONE

FIRST EPISODE: ACT TWO

FIRST EPISODE: ACT THREE

2ND EPISODE: ACT ONE

2ND EPISODE: ACT TWO

2ND EPISODE: ACT THREE

3RD EPISODE: ACT ONE

THIRD EPISODE: ACT TWO

3RD EPISODE: ACT THREE

4TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

4TH EPISODE: ACT TWO

4TH EPISODE: ACT THREE

4TH EPISODE: ACT 4

4TH EPISODE: ACT 5

2ND DAY OF BOMBINGS

5TH EPISODE: ACT ONE

THE WAYO GOVERNOR

CHARACTERS

FIRST EPISODE: ACT ONE

THE LETTER FROM GOVERNOR OGA KAI-KAI

FIRST EPISODE: ACT ONE, SCENE TWO

SECOND EPISODE: ACT ONE, SCENE ONE

SECOND EPISODE: ACT ONE, SCENE TWO

SECOND EPISODE: ACT TWO

2ND EPISODE: ACT THREE

THIRD EPISODE: ACT ONE

THIRD EPISODE: ACT TWO

THIRD EPISODE: ACT THREE

3RD EPISODE: ACT 4

FOURTH EPISODE: ACT ONE

FOURTH EPISODE: ACT TWO

4TH EPISODE: ACT 3

4TH EPISODE: ACT 4

FIFTH EPISODE: ACT ONE

5TH EPISODE: ACT 2

5TH EPISODE: ACT 3

5TH EPISODE: ACT 4

THE BRIGHT JUBILEES: SUMMARIES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

THE PLAYLIST

FAT FROGS AND JUICY TOADS.

THE GREAT CRUSADES.

A CASE TO KILL AFRICANS.

THE WAYO GOVERNOR.

FAT FROGS & JUICY TOADS

SETTINGS

A. FAT BUSINESS CONNECTIONS:

(1). Major business connections for the extremely-wealthy men and women.

(2). Kings, Queens, Presidents, and Prime Ministers send their representatives here to make business connections for them.

(3). Business tycoons in the U.S.A., such as the multi-billionaires come here for the exclusive business connections.

(4). Great lords of the Business Empires fly over to the Logan International Airport. Special limousines go to the Airport and bring them over to the exclusive arena for many a multi-million dollar business deals.

(5). Men and women, the international ‘who’s who’ in money, inventions, powers, and businesses are chosen and allowed into this unique social club.

B. JUICY RELATIONSHIPS:

(1). Many a single Prince, looking for love, comes here for the chance to make his life’s dream a reality.

(2). Also would many a single Princess.

(3). Discreet movie-stars, rich and famous authors and musicians, come here for their potential lives’ mates.

(4). Lonely souls, though very rich, come here to connect with their would-be friends of like minds.

C. JUICY TIME:

(1). Exclusive cruises, boat rides and simple kayaking for the rich, privileged and famous.

(2). Exclusive recreations: golfing, dancing, swimming and cookouts.

D. BUSINESS LOCATION:

(1). Exclusive area of the Back Bay.

E. GOAL OF THE BUSINESS:

(1). A limited liability company with aim to expand and have offices in Shanghai, London, and Jerusalem.

F. MISSION STATEMENT OR, DEFINITION OF BUSINESS:

(1). Serve a special niche with distinction.

(2). Recite the mission statement every morning.

G. CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT:

(1). Defined and pretty specific.

H. NICHE OF BUSINESS AND CLIENTELE:

(1). Elite class of the chosen societies.

I. EXTRA SERVICES:

(1). Help of the invisible powers.

J. UNIQUE METHODS OF SERVICES:

(1). Special business secrets.

(2). Exclusive in every way.

K. IMPS IN DREAM-TIME:

(1). Invisible powers at work.

CHARACTERS

Mr. Ping Deng Wook.

Ms. Stephanie Woburn.

Dr. Rushdie Walayti, MD.

Mr. Pierre Alexandre.

Baba Obatuwo Olunguji.

The Television Interviewers.

The T.V. News Crew.

The Radio News Crew.

The Radio Interviewers.

Governor Russell Haroun.

Princess Aileen Richardson.

Mr. Clark from South Africa.

Ms. Indira Narlikar.

Princess Nakiko Suzuki.

The Black Aussie.

The Boston and Cambridge Police.

The Mayor.

The Train Operators.

The Esteemed Guests from Abroad.

The Basket-ball teams.

Iranian Business man.

The Saudi Arabian tycoon.

Imps in Dream-time:

Demon after another.

Chain of Demons.

The Priest of the Demons.

Myriads of the Good Spirits.

The Bad Spirit with Good Conscience.

The Speaking Lamb.

The Wild Elephant.

The Lady At The Restaurant.

Guests and Passengers.

The Suffolk Downs Officials.

The Man from Ghana, Africa.

A German woman.

A Russian.

A Nigerian.

A South Korean Lady.

The Hotel Workers.

Male Guest in Hotel Suite.

Female Guest in the Hotel.

The Handsome Men.

The Chosen Beautiful Ladies.

All the Fifty Workers at the Fat Frogs And Juicy Toads Enterprise.

Horses.

Jockeys.

Trainers.

Others.

FIRST EPISODE:

ACT ONE

{{{In the Back Bay Area is a three storied building. It is built the French style. The owner of the building is a rich Saudi Arabian business man. And his building is being rented by a group of seven business partners:

A black-American woman from the city of Chicago.

A white-American man from the Southern State of Arkansas.

A South African woman from the Zululand.

A French man from the rich City of Paris.

A rich Japanese woman from Kyoto.

An Indian business man from Bombay.

A Moroccan tycoon from the great City of Casablanca}}}.

THE THREE STORIED BUILDING:

FIRST FLOOR–-

The first floor of the building is for all the business connections….

It is the microcosm of wealth, the who’s who among the billionaires.

They come here to connect with other super-rich folks in all the other nations of the world.

SECOND FLOOR–-

The second floor of the building holds the offices for the Dating Services.

Only the very verifiable multi-millionaires are allowed to register here for the exclusive dating services.

The second floor has a pretty different décor. Inside, the offices are painted white. Inside all the offices of the first floor, the painting is red.

Above the second floor, the painting in all the offices is deep-sea blue.

Twin-chairs are arranged very well in every office of the building for the prospective clients.

When a client seats on a twin-chair, the fellow would instantly feel that a very dearly beloved soul is either missing or, lacking in his or her dear life.

Indeed, an inscription, MY HONEY is conspicuously written on each of the twin-chairs.

Yes, the man or, woman, would read it. And he or, she would read the words, ‘MY HONEY’ again and again because the letters of the twin-words would glow, changing their colors, now and then, beside him or her.

Soft, romantic songs would ooze out from the simple-looking loud-speakers located at the four corners of each of the neat and tastefully decorated offices.

THE BUILDING:

This is a sparkling glass building. In front of this glass building is a spacious parking lot, for expensive cars and limousines.

The marked and numbered spaces in the same parking lot can hold a maximum of one hundred vehicles.

Yes, the spaces are demarcated with alternating yellow and white marks and numbered.

About ten neatly-dressed valet staff from both Ethiopia and Central America would grace the rich folks with their services. For example, they would graciously greet the super-rich customers.

They would smile, bow and collect their car-keys from them. While one or two of the neatly-dressed valet staff would be leading the rich customers to the offices, the others would carefully and neatly park their pretty expensive cars in some of the spaces in the spacious parking lot.

A ticket with a number, indicating where each of the vehicles was actually parked, would be graciously given to the owner of the vehicle, along with his or her car-key.

THE RECEPTION ROOM:

The reception room is tastefully decorated. For example, the potted plants and flowers are neatly placed at the four corners of the spacious reception-room. Also, the chairs in the same reception-room are gold-trimmed.

Beside each of the chairs is a two-seater couch. The chairs and couches are arranged in a semi-circle, facing the executive table of the extremely pretty receptionist.

Now and then, the executive receptionist would genuinely smile. For example, she would genuinely touch the hearts of the nervous clients in the reception-room with her gracious smile.

Some plates of goodies, such as chewing gum, candies and a couple of soda machines are strategically located at the two opposite corners of the reception room.

About five minutes, after a set of new clients arrived and sat down, a couple of neatly-dressed, pretty young women would grace the guests with trays filled with cups of orange juice, tea, soda, cookies, and even biscuits.

And the new guests would eat and drink the light meal.

THIRD FLOOR OF THE OFFICE BUILDING:

The third floor of this special house holds the offices that book, organize and cater for the elite cruises, juicy recreations, and picnics for the rich and famous folks.

BESIDE THE BUILDING:

Beside the huge, French-styled building is a giant-sized and a metal-based sign-post. It is as tall as the same building. And the width of the sign-post is twice the very length of a moderately-sized classroom’s black-board.

The words on the sign-board do glow, day and night. They are the words, known as the ‘definition’ or, the ‘mission statement’ of the Business Enterprise. The seven owners of the business crafted them. Indeed, every-one of them added a word or two to the glowing mission statement of the Business Enterprise.

Indeed, any employee who refused to memorize and live by the mission’s code of business was not fit to retain his or her job. Yes, the job paid the workers very well. And the take-home pay of the lowest-paid worker was twice the national average. And, as such, no one who served at Fat Frogs And Juicy Toads Business Enterprise desired to be sacked or fired from the job.

The words on the sign-post embodied the spirit of the Business Enterprise. Simple as they looked, and were, all the fifty workers would recite them, as a group, when they came in the morning, daily, to do their work. Also, they would recite the words, standing in front of the huge sign-board, as a group, all before they leave the premises, at the end of the work-day:

DEFINITION OR,

MISSION STATEMENT

‘MY GOOD FRIEND, WHAT ARE YOUR FAT FROGS AND JUICY TOADS IN LIFE? COULD THEY BE GOOD EDUCATION, GOOD RELATIONSHIPS, WEALTH OR, RICHES, OR TOP OF THE MOUNTAINS OF DIFFERENT POLITICS?

IN A MATRIMONIAL RELATIONSHIP, A FAT FROG COULD BE THE SITUATION WHEREBY A LUCKY WOMAN CAPTURED THE LOVE INTEREST OF A FABULOUSLY-RICH MAN. CONVERSELY, HOWEVER, A JUICY TOAD IS THE SITUATION WHEREBY A VERY LUCKY GUY IS MARRIED TO A VERY WEALTHY DAMSEL.

THINK AND COME HERE AND FIND YOUR OWN–BECAUSE, YOUR OWN FAT FROGS OR, JUICY TOADS ARE WAITING FOR YOU".

ACT TWO

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{A rich business man from Shanghai, China, makes a phone call to the FAT FROGS AND JUICY TOADS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE. He is pretty hesitant to say the name of the Business Enterprise–-because he is a very polite Chinese man}.

May I speak with the manager of, oh, I’m so sorry I cannot pronounce the name….

THE RECEPTIONIST AT THE FAT FROGS AND JUICY TOADS BUSINESS ENTERPRISE SENSES HIS HESITATION. SHE RUSHES TO THE RESCUE:

Yes, this is Fat Frogs and Juicy Toads. Can I help ya?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Happy she came to the rescue}

Yes, yes, I’m looking for air and water purification companies

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{Ready to grab the opportunities with both hands}

Sure. We can help you with that. Where are you calling from, sir?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{He hesitates again before he speaks}

I am calling from the Chinese city of Shanghai. I am a business man. I travel to Beijing, once a week, to speak with the henchmen at the Central Committee

THE RECEPTIONIST IN BAY AREA, BOSTON:

{With ease, she reads his mind like a sweet novel; also, she understands what he wants to say to her}

So, you get your contracts from your Central Government in China. Correct?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{(Very agreeable)}

Yes, I do ma’am

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She pursues him with an initial personal question}

What is your name, sir?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{He relaxes a little bit}

My name is Ping Deng Wook, ma’am

THE RECEPTIONIST:

You speak flawless English. I bet you’re an Englishman in China. Correct?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{He smiles because of the long distance compliment}

No ma’am. Actually, I went to England when I was twelve. My father was the Ambassador. I went to high school and universities in England. It was in England that I was called to the bar. I studied at Oxford for my Law Degree

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She begins to praise him, even more, knowing that such an added praise would get him to open up, much more for the business}

Wow! Big shot

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{He feels happy}

Oh, thanks

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She takes the chance to humor him, even more. Also, she uses the opportunity to make him feel pretty welcome, though from a pretty long distance}

You are awesome

MR. PNG DENG WOOK:

{He begins to feel very welcome already}

Thank you very much. I am very grateful for all my blessings. It is only God who made it all possible

THE RECEPTIONIST:

Yeah, I agree. Please, tell me about your business and the reason for your calling

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Begins to re-state the reason for the long-distance call}

As I said, we need American Companies that would help us clean our air and our water. Would you be able to help?

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She sees, with the eyes of her mind, a far greater business opportunity}

Is it only Shanghai that we’re looking at?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{He hesitates before he speaks}

Oh, no please ma’am. Money would not be problem, either. Our main concern, especially, of the Central Committee, is that the American Companies would do some pretty good job. If the Central Committee is satisfied with their first job performance, then, the same assignment, I mean, the major contract, would be extended to all the major cities in China

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She thinks pretty fast. And a wave of smart business ideas speedily flows into her brilliant mind}

Mr. Wook, how much are we looking at, as the rough cost of the initial cleaning contract?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Confidently gives her the answer}

Our initial budget for the city of Shanghai is twenty million American dollars. If they do a pretty good job, the Central Committee would give me a monopoly to clean up fifty new cities. We are looking at a minimum of one billion American dollars

THE RECEPTIONIST IN BOSTON:

{She gets very excited; and, she thinks both harder and faster. She is aware that one billion American dollars is not something to be sneezed at. And, at the same time, she does not want to reveal her excitement through the long distance phone call}

"Mr. Wook, do you have our fax number?

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Ready to supply her demand}

Yes, I do ma’am

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{Happy in her mind}

Good. Fax me everything about the cleaning projects. Send the fax directly to me. We shall study it. I am sure you will receive a good feedback from us

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Happy for the response}

What is your name, ma’am?

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{So happy that everything is working out well}

My name is Stephanie Woburn. Woburn, as in the city of Woburn

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

{Very satisfied, too}

Excellent. That’s pretty excellent, ma’am. You will have the fax very soon

THE RECEPTIONIST:

{She nods her head before thanking and hanging up}

Thank you Mr. Wook. I look forward, not only talking with you often, but meeting you in person sometime very soon

MR. PING DENG WOOK:

Likewise, ma’am

{Each of them carefully hangs up the phone}.

SCENE ONE OF SECOND EPISODE

{{Ms. Stephanie Woburn is a very ‘spiritual’ young woman. For example, she would always consult with some spiritual experts before she makes any important decision. She knows the best voodoo Priests in Haiti. Also, she knows the most-powerful astrologers in France.

The young woman, Ms. Stephanie really knows not only the best, but also the most-gifted of the ‘white witches’ and wizards of Great Britain. Indeed, she knows the best and the most-powerful Babalawo Priests from Nigeria in America. Also, she has a small book, a very personal notebook that contains all the names of the best and most-powerful Juju-Priests from anywhere in the world, including the United States and Cuba.

She could quote the powerful books, such as the Power of Psalms, and Seven Books of Moses, from memory. She could give you the chapters and verses and the magical formulae and the ingredients, on any subject, all from her memory.

She would travel to Cuba; then, to Haiti and Brazil, consulting with both her spiritual god-mothers, and even with her spiritual mentors or, god-fathers. Her employers are quite aware of her spiritual choices and idiosyncrasies.

When she told them that she would consult with a couple of Priests, about the business contract from China, they did not discourage her. The Indian Partner of Fat Frogs and Juicy Toads did not hesitate to encourage her. Being a pretty spiritual man, too, he is aware that the so-called ‘idols’ or, ‘other gods’ could easily and readily exert their own beneficial powers, sometimes faster than the answers to the common prayers.

He used their beneficial powers when he was a much younger man in India. Now, as indeed a greatly successful man, he would neither bite nor chop off the hands that helped him during his younger years. And with age, he became even philosophically wiser. Indeed, his view about gods, great or small, is genuinely and transparently simple:

Respect all the gods, irrespective of their powers and their positions in their hierarchies}}.

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

May all the gods of good fortunes, in whose chamber you will go, grant all your good wishes for our overall business success….

MS. STEPHANIE WOBURN:

Mr. Walayti, though I’m not much of a church girl, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to say an Amen to that

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

Anything that would make this our business to prosper, I am in for it

{He turns towards the Frenchman, Mr. Pierre Alexandre, and asks}:

Partner, what do you say about that?

MR. PIERRE ALEXANDRE:

{He smiles and nods his head in total agreement}

Oui, mon amie. We are in this America to make money. Nes par? I don’t have to know how the bees make their honey before I use their rich honey for my coffee and tea

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

{He turns towards the young lady, Ms. Stephanie Woburn and adds}

Ms. Stephanie Woburn, you heard what he said

MS. STEPHANIE WOBURN:

{Very happy for their mutual endorsement of her business idea; and to her, that is a very good sign}

I shall call a Baba. There is one living in Cambridge. The palm reader on Tremont will serve as confirmation; something like what doctor’s patient calls a second opinion…

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

Ms. Stephanie Woburn, it would not be a second opinion, my dear. Medically speaking, what you called ‘a second opinion’ is a mere medical confirmation. I am a medical doctor and a good business man. I have my own hospital in my home city of Bombay. So, I know what I am talking about

MS. STEPHANIE WOBURN:

(Smiles a genuine smile)

How come you never told anyone that you’re a doctor?

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

{He smiles back at her}

All my partners know. My patients in India know that I am a medical doctor. I have twelve doctors and fifty-six nurses working for me. I travel the world, chasing after money, on what you call business trips. I am always looking for new business opportunities with great potentials

MS. STEPHANIE WOBURN:

{She flashes a billion dollar smile before him. It’s a smile from the heart}

Your wife and family must be very proud of you. Who wouldn’t like to have a great go-getter as a great bread-winner of the house?

DR. RUSHDIE WALAYTI:

{He smiles again for her}

My wife gives me all the support in the world. My five boys and two girls are doing well in schools

SECOND EPISODE:

SCENE TWO

{{Yes, Ms. Stephanie Woburn goes to the Spiritual Shrine of the great man, Babalawo in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She is a regular client, a good customer that did not need to book for an appointment. And as she arrives, the Shrine’s Receptionist gives her what she always gave all her own customers at the Fat Frogs and Juicy Toads–-a very broad billion dollar smile. She smiles back. And, she takes off her winter-coat from her own body. She hangs it in the closet, pretty nearby. Then, she takes off her nice-looking shoes, one of the one hundred pairs of shoes that belonged to her.

Carefully, she picks up the shoes, like a pair of sacred objects. She puts them away in the same closet. Also, she removes a pair of socks from her feet. She takes them as if they were the tray of the holy communion. Again, the pair of socks are put away, one in each of the two shoes, all on the floor of the closet.

With a pair of naked feet, she steps into the adjacent room–the true holy-room of the Great