BEYOND THE SYLLABUS

Genre: Campus Drama

Theme: Survival, Pride, Hidden truth

Cast: Jabir, Yusuf, Miracle, Esther, Prof Maryam, Jemimah, Zarah, Elizabeth, Zainab, Mr. Bashir, Tunji,
Ajuwaya, Scorpion, Student 1, 2 and 3.

PROLOGUE

NARRATOR: The night does not ask questions.

It hides answers, the environment called campus is loud in silence.

Some students are reading for tests like their life depends on it, some are crying over results, some are
not even fazed despite low grades while some are praying for miracles. And some… hmmm.

Academics teaches theories but not hunger, not shame, not survival. Behind every smile in class, there is
a war.

This is a story about students who came to school to learn… but ended up learning life instead, they've
seen the good, the bad and the ugly.

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai is a place where certificates matter…

but survival, skills and humility matters more.

Welcome to BEYOND THE SYLLABUS.

SCENE I

(Class settings, students indistinctive chatting and arguing)

ELI: No, no, no, you can't tell me this naw

ZAINAB: But that's the answer now. It is Macaroni abi wetin dem dey call am sef

ELI: (laughs) no be only Macaroni na Spaghetti, the father of Public Relations is Herbert Macaulay, abi
Esther?

ESTHER: Eli abeg no put me for una argument

ZAINAB: (To Esther) Abi you sef no know? laughs

ELI: No worry make Jabir come, he go settle this one for us.

(Camera shows Jabir walking like a king, boldly and proud, Camera pauses on him)

NARRATOR: This is Jabir Khalid. He’s academically sound, a lecturer’s favorite, and the class rep. Jabril
feels like a god because nobody matches his energy. He’s well known in the Mass Communication
department.

(Jabir approaches them and they exchange greetings.)

JABIR: Hello, ladies.

ALL: Hi, Jabir.

ELI: Ehen Jabir, Zainab and I have been arguing about something.

JABIR: What is it?

ELI: She said the father of Public Relations is Macaroni (Jabir laughs) and I told her that is wrong, the
answer is Herbert Macaulay

JABIR: (Even laugh hander) How did you guys even survive this long in this school? You guys are so dumb
i swear (continues laughing)

ESTHER: (cuts Jubw) Oga you know say na my problem with you by dat, You dey always feel like mungo
park, wetin be dis? na simple question dey ask, why the insult?

JABIR: Look at this one that doesn't even know her lecturers namt dey talk, oya aunty Esther, answer
them

ESTHER: Shey na me dem ask?

ZAINAB: Esther is okay (to Jabir) Jabir close this argument for us, who is right between me and
Elizabeth?

JABIR: You are all wrong.

ALL: What? How?

JABIR: First of all we have not one but two fathers of Public Relations, they are Ivy Lee and Edward
Barnays

ESTHER: Gbam! case closed. Madam Macaroni and Macaulay shey una mind don rest abi?

ZAINAB & ELI: Atleast we don ask

JABIR: Any ways I'm heading to the Library care to join me?
ALL:Don't worry, you can go

JABIR: As expected, see you guys later.

(LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 2

(Class in session with students receiving a lectures, Yusuf is seen rushing to class and camera pauses on
him)

NARRATOR: This is Yusuf Abiodun, quiet the opposite of Jabir, his coursemate. Yusuf is a C-grade student
with low scores and always comes to class late. His grades are usually D’s and E’s, and his name is
constantly appearing on the D list, he was nicknamed Mallam E.D. And lastly… Yusuf is a cute guy, isn’t
he?

YUSUF: (at the class door) Good morning sir.

MR. BASHIR: What is good about the morning, Mr Late comer, come inside shamelessly or shamefully
(class laughs)

(Yusuf sit down close to his friend, Miracle)

NARRATOR: (Camera pauses on Miracle) And this is Miracle Osezuah, Yusuf best friend, hot tempered
and doesn't like Jabir because of his ego.

MIRACLE: You're late again, what happened? You slept off?

YUSUF: Yes, I returned late last night, that’s why, I was in the studio editing videos for that company.

MIRACLE: I hope they paid you, because these people ba

YUSUF: Bro, they did. They even gave me extra.

MIRACLE: Wow, that means we dey go P-Chops later be that.

YUSUF: See you. Your own na to chop up and down.

(Back to Mr. Bashir)

MR. BASHIR: Okay, class, let’s call it a day. please read your books well ooo. Don’t be like Yusuf and the
rest. Be like your coursemate, Jabir. Follow his steps. See you next week.

ALL: Bye Sir

MIRACLE: This Jabir too doo abeg

YUSUF: No mind am, make him reign na him time.

(Esther approached them)

ESTHER: Hello Guys

BOTH: Hi Esther

ESTHER: Yusuf I'm so sorry about the behavior of that egocentric Jabir

YUSUF: It's fine, he taught life ends here, reality will teach him a great lesson

(Tunji approaches them)

TUNJI: Bosses, I don come again ooo, na wetin I still dey sell

ESTHER: Wetin you dey sell sef

TUNJI: Wetin concern you Esther? Na men I dey follow talk ooo

ESTHER: Oga be calming down naw,

TUNJI: Yusuf see this one, (brings out a substance) e dey go well, if you take am ba, na you and Jabir go
dey drag first class

YUSUF: (laughs) Tunji you're so funny, why you no take am make you dey follow Jabir dey fight the first
class?

MIRACLE: No mind the Weyrey, Oga carry your business go another place. Besides, shey you know say
wetin you dey do na Illegal ba?

TUNJI: Ahh! Miracle no loud am naw, make I change location sef. (Tunji exit the scene, light fades)

SCENE 3

(Two ladies are walking in campus discussing, Camera pauses on the first)

NARRATOR: This is Jemimah John, from department of Mass Communication, coursemate of Jabir, Yusuf
and others, she's an 'A' student but quite and calm, Jemimah is an advocate for change in IBB. University
Lapai.
(Camera focuses on her friend and pauses)

NARRATOR: Beside her is her best friend, Zahra Ibrahim, from department of English Language, She's
Zarah is also calm and quiet and also an advocate for change just like her friend Jemimah)

(They approached the Dean of the Faculty's office and knocked)

JEMIMAH: I hope she's around

ZARAH: I hope so too

PROF. MARYAM: Come on in, how are you guys doing?

BOTH: We're fine Ma, good afternoon

PROF MARYAM: Good afternoon to you too. So Zarah, what is it?

ZARAH: Ok Ma, it's about out intention to contest in the forthcoming election, I want to contest for the
position of Faculty President while Jemimah wishes to contest for Mass Comm President

PROF MARYAM: (excited) wow... These are the kind of women I want to see, these are the kind of
women that I want to fill our shoes. I'm so excited you came to express this yourself

BOTH: Thank you Ma.

PROF MARYAM: These positions will give you the power to bring change to this institution, I've given you
my support 100 percent.

BOTH: We will be going, Bye Ma, (they leave the office)

PROF MARYAM: Take care of your selves.

(LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 4

(Outside class, Yusuf, Miracle, Jemimah and Zarah are sitting and gisting)

YUSUF: (smiling) So the ladies want to rule us abi?

MIRACLE: My guy I wonder ooo

JEMIMAH: I think some people here are jealous

ZARAH: (jokingly) but there's nothing they can do about it.. hahaha

MIRACLE: E be like this girl no well ooo

JEMIMAH & ZARAH: Sure we are

MIRACLE: I don't even think there'll be competition

YUSUF: I heard that Jabir too want to contest for faculty president?

ZARAH: It's just getting interesting

(Jabir approached them)

JABIR: What are you guys doing here?

MIRACLE: We are dancing under the rain, can't you see?

JABIR: So you're discussing about election ba, don't forget, you're looking at the next Faculty President
(pointing himself)

ZARAH: Oga, don't be faster than your shadow.

JABIR: Wait, so you think you can defeat me? What's your CGPA sef?

YUSUF: Jabir what do you want?

MIRACLE: Yes what do you want?

JABIR: Well I come to show you my test script (brings out a script from his pocket) yet again, I murdered
it, that's to show you that I'm still the boss

JEMIMAH: Jabir why are you always like this, you're rude and always look down on others, don't forget
you're not the only one that good

JABIR: See this one that entered first class by mistake, anyways I'm not here to argue.

See you soon (Jabir exit the scene)

YUSUF: Can we call it a day? Let's go,

MIRACLE: Yes please, besides I'm hungry

JEMIMAH: You and food ehn.

ZARAH: Man suppose chop now

MIRACLE: Thank you Incoming President (they laughed as they exit the scene, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 5
(Elizabeth is in her room watching film when Zainab entered)

ZAINAB: Hey Lizzy

ELI: Zeee, how far

ZAINAB: I'm fine ooo and you?

ELI: I wish I can say the same

ZAINAB: What happened?

ELI: My boyfriend is flogging me

ZAINAB: What? What are you still doing with him?

ELI: You know I can't, that's my means of survival

ZAINAB: Means of survival abi?

ELI: If I leave him, my own don finish, beside no be yansh you dey shake for TikTok? You just dey do Anty
Shakira challenge, every party na you guys dey rock

ZAINAB: Me sef na my means of survival be dat and since you choose to continue being his punching bag
na you sabi, me I dey enter school ooo

ELI: I can't go today, I'll talk to you later

ZAINAB: Stay safe ooo (she exit the scene, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 6

(A beautiful evening outside the campus. Tunji meet Jacob aka Ajuwaya at his home)

TUNJI: (knocks) Boss you dey so?

AJUWAYA: (from inside) Who be dat wey wan break my door (from Inside)

TUNJI: Boss no vex, na Tunji ooo.

AJUWAYA: Tunji the supplier oya come inside, (Tunji enters) Tunji wey dey deliver, hope say nobody see
you?

TUNJI: No boss, i dey always dey dey on guard

AJUWAYA: (Collects the substance) No worry you go see my reply for your AZA

TUNJI: Oya naw, thank you. me i don go, enjoy yourself boss.
AJUWAYA: (pick his phone and call) hello, scorpion oya make una lap my bodge now, delivery don
deliver (LIGHT FADES)

(That same evening. Tunji is heading back to his lodge when Esther approaches him)

ESTHER: Hey Tunji. how far

TUNJI: Wetin happen madam

ESTHER: Oga calm down, na about that thing way you advertise for Miracle and Yusuf

TUNJI: Madam shey I tell you say na for men

ESTHER: Business no know that one, I wan buy

TUNJI: Are you serious?

ESTHER: Look my eyes, I no dey joke, I wan drag that first class with Jabir

TUNJI: Na the solution be this (gives her substance)

ESTHER: Nice one, call your account number make I run you transfer sharp

TUNJI: 8112345678 Tunji Bakare, make I dey go, I trust you (Tunji exit the scene)

ESTHER: (talking to her self) I pray this works, because if it doesn't, my dad will kill me (LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 7

(It's late night and Jabir is walking back to him lodge when Ajuwaya and Scorpion confront him)

AJUWAYA: Heys who goes you?

SCORPION: Abi dis one dey waka with ear ni? Hyssss

JABIR: (turned towards them) Are you talking to me?

SCORPION: No na your grandpa we dey follow talk, oya lap here now

(Jabir approaches them)

AJUWAYA: Drop your phone and money

JABIR: I don't have any money

SCORPION: (pulls out a gun) Dis one dey whine? Open you hand make I search you

JABIR: Please don't hurt me. (they collected everything, suddenly Yusuf approaches)
YUSUF: (holding phone and recording) Chairman it's too early, I'm recording everything and you know
what will happen, oya return everything to him (scorpion return everything back to Jabir)

AJUWAYA: Who are you sef?

YUSUF: That one no concern you, Jabir let's move (they zoomed off the scene)

AJUWAYA: Scorpion, I want Intel on that guy, who him be.

SCORPION: Yess boss. (LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 8

(Esther is in her room, flashback of her Dad's threat)

ESTHER'S DAD: (Loud, demanding) Uncle Tunde's daughter made a First Class. Do you want to be the
family disappointment? No excuses!

ESTHER: Yes Daddy, (hangs up, stares blankly at her books, then slowly pulls out the substance packet
and start taking it, suddenly Miracle enters)

MIRACLE: What the hell? (Esther tries to hide it) Don't even try it, Esther what is this?

ESTHER: Miracle please don't tell anybody

MIRACLE: Abeg shut up, I'm asking you, when did all these starts? No wonder you've been acting weird
these days, you don't come to lectures, you don't do your assignments

ESTHER: I know, that's why I'm taking it, I want to be serious, I want to top the department

MIRACLE: And this is the way? I'm disappointed in you Esther.

ESTHER: My dad will kill me if I don't bring first class home

MIRACLE: Your dad? Let me trash this things first (he packed everything and dumped it). Have you
eaten?

ESTHER: No, I'm not hungry

MIRACLE: You're not serious, let me get something for you to eat. (he leaves the room)

ESTHER: I don't think I can live without these substances, they're really helping me, I will see Tunji again
to buy more (LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 9
(Miracle is see walking around when he saw Tunji)

MIRACLE: (Angrily grabs him by the collar) Tunji, this should be the last time you sell that your stuffs to
Esther

TUNJI: Who be Esther sef, guy free me

MIRACLE: You think I'm joking right? If you ever do that again, I'll expose you

TUNJI: And I'll mention my buyers.

MIRACLE: (leaves him) I've warned you (he continues walking with the camera still on him, he saw
Elizabeth from afar being beaten) What is happening here?

BYSTANDER: Na scorpion dey beat him babe ooo

MIRACLE: And why didn't anybody help?

BYSTANDER: You wan die abi? Dem no dey interfere for scorpion business ooo

MIRACLE: (confronts scorpion) Mr man, shame no catch you, na woman you dey beat, you're a coward

SCORPION: Who be this one again? Na my babe ooo

MIRACLE: Your babe? No be even your fiancee or your wife, girl wey you never even see her parent. If
you think say you strong ba come and face me. Be a man

SCORPION: As you wish, (they brawled and Miracle beat scorpion mercilessly)

MIRACLE: (panting) Let me advise you, if you ever put your hand for woman body, I go cut your tongue
give dogs make them chop.

(Turns to Elizabeth)

ELI: Thank you Miracle.

MIRACLE: Elizabeth why are you in such a toxic relationship? Let's go home (they exit the scene with
Scorpion still lying down with blood on his face, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 10

(Students in class chatting, Jabir stand up to make an announcement)

JABIR: Hello class, give me your ears, a scholar wants to talk, I want to inform you that I'm contesting for
the position of President at the faculty, so if you know what's good for you better vote for me or else
you'll waste your vote, and of course you can start calling me Presido (he sits down
CLASS: Murmuring

MIRACLE: I used feel like hitting this boys head on the wall.

JEMIMAH: Just imagine person that's looking for vote. Such arrogance

YUSUF: Lady J... It's your turn, go and tell us (pushing her to go to the podium)

JEMIMAH: I'm nervous

YUSUF and MIRACLE: Common go and do it

JEMIMAH: (goes to the podium) Hello class, I want to inform you that I want to contest for the
departmental president, please I need your support, your prayers and above all, your vote. Thank you

CLASS: (chanting) Lady J

JEMIMAH: (comes back and sit) I did it

YUSUF: yes you did it, we are proud of you.

SCENE 11

(On election day, Jabir was seen campaigning arrogantly, shares his fiers, telling them he is the best.
Zarah defeated Jabir and becomes the new Faculty President, celebrations erupts, Jabir in an empty
class)

JABIR: (furious) Nooooo, how can this happen? That ordinary lady can't defeat me, a whole me. (Yusuf
enters)

YUSUF: Fake Presido, have you congratulated the real Presido yet?

JABIR: Don't piss me off guy, because you saved me from those bad boys the other day, you're still
waiting for me to say thank you abi? Never, I will never do that, did I even ask you.

YUSUF: He's still proud as hell, this is what will kill you, besides, I has already started but your ego have
covered your face already.

JABIR: Well there's still a chance, for departmental president, next week

YUSUF: (laughs) well good luck with that because the story will be the same and don't forget to
congratulate your new faculty president Zarah. (He exit the scene and left furious Jabir, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 12
(Yusuf, Miracle, Jemimah and Zarah are walking and gisting, Jabir confronts them)

JABIR: (To Zarah) You know you don't deserve that seat right

YUSUF: That's not the proper way to congratulate someone who defeated you fairly

ZARAH: So Mr. Ego what can you do about it

JABIR: What I'm about to do is to contest with your friend here (pointing to Jemimah) and become the
new MACOSA president, besides, there's no female MACOSA president so far

JEMIMAH: (laughs) Mr. Ego, is like you don't read history right, we have MACOSA female president in
the name of Faith Benjamin and guess who she defeated? A man.

MIRACLE: And history will repeat it self bro. We have some editing to do, so bye, See you next week
(they zoomed off, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 13

(On departmental election day, Esther secretly meeting Tunji for more drugs. Jemimah defeat Jabir and
celebration began)

JABIR: (more furious) Howwww?? How can this small girl defeat me?

YUSUF: (enters) because she's not egocentric like you, she won the people's heart unlike you who
always feel he's better than everybody, like I told you last week, try to have regard for people. Jabir, Do
you ever listen to the silence after you speak?

JABIR; Yusuf enough, I'm still better than you and I'm not thanking you and will never do that

YUSUF: Same old Jabir, don't forget to congratulate Jemimah later ooo, because we are celebrating now
(Yusuf exit LIGHT FADES)

(Jemimah is celebrating with her crew and Yusuf joined them, she give gives a speech along side Faculty
President Zarah)

JEMIMAH: (whispers to Zarah) What if I'm not brave enough to actually change anything?

ZARAH: (whispers back) I also have that thought, but together we can do it. Now shake it off our people
are waiting.

JEMIMAH: Thank you all, this victory is not for me alone, but for you all, as we all know, Zarah and I are
always advocating for change in IBB University. This will give the power to achieve that change that we
year
ZARAH: We have numerous challenges we are facing like Transportation hikes, epileptic power supply,
Lodges hike among other

JEMIMAH: And of course Department of Mass Communication and Faculty of Languages and
communication will work hand in hand to curb out these challenges

(Crowd chants, "Long live The women King")

(LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 14

(It's a new session and final semester for Jabir and his coursemates, students are praising their female
leaders Jemimah and Zarah)

STUDENT 1: Omo Jemimah and Zarah are really a blessing to IBBUL ooo,

STUDENT 2: I swear, so far they've brought massive changes and development

STUDENT 3: Our landlord have reduced our fee, Okada men have reduced their fees too

(Yusuf and Miracle passed them smiling, they met the women King)

YUSUF: Ladies and gentlemen

MIRACLE: Our women King

YUSUF: Faculty President Zarah Ibrahim

MIRACLE: And of course Department President Jemimah John

ZARAH and JEMIMAH: (laughing) I swear una no well ooo

YUSUF: You guys don't know what you have done to students

MIRACLE: They're praising you guys all over the campus

ZARAH: It's all because of your support

JEMIMAH: Physically, Emotionally and of course financially (they all laugh)

YUSUF: Hope you're all prepared for the S.U.G Seminar?

ALL: Yes of course

YUSUF: Let's move (the exit the scene, LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 15
(Big hall in campus, it's the department’s project presentation day where top students show their skills)

NARRATOR: Today's a big day for MACOSA, top students show their skills, Department President
Jemimah John show how she can handle her pen and write eloquently.

JEMIMAH: (raises her pen) This is my sword, this is my shield, so make use of yours too. Thank you. (She
makes her way to her seat with thunderous clap)

MC: That was the 001 of MACOSA, Lady J, beauty and brains, true definition of matriarch. Please clap for
her one more time. Next is another top student, ladies and gentlemen please welcome Jabir Khalid on
stage

(Jabir is welcomed on stage with little clap)

NARRATOR: Before Jabir could say anything, just know that he's the clueless man on earth now, what
the lecturers expect to be a simple student project turns into a raw exposure

JABIR: Good morning I am Jabir Khalid and I'm want to show my skills to you... (Flashback of when he's
telling himself to learn a skill) Which is ehhhh (stammering) camera, you know camera is used to snap
pictures

FROM THE CROWD: We know that one just go straight to the point

JABIR: Actually... (Yusuf heads to the stage with camera)

YUSUF: Well our able course rep have so much on his head and I'll represent him... First of all... (Yusuf
explained everything with confidence and demonstrations, Directs shots, Adjusts lighting, Edits
professionally (He received a standing ovation from the crowd, Jabir is still standing there in shock)

SCENE 16

(As Yusuf and Miracle are heading back home, Jabir approached them)

JABIR: Yusuf please I want to talk to you

MIRACLE: Before you say anything trash remember that Yusuf saved you not once but twice

JABIR: (look surprised) Soo....

MIRACLE: Yes I was there, I watched everything but your ego didn't allow you to say a simple THANK
YOU.

JABIR: Yusuf I want to apologize for everything I've done, I'm sorry please forgive me, and I want to
thank you for everything

YUSUF: Come one, Jabir it's nothing, that's how life is, you can't have everything
JABIR: I understand that now (they shake hands) I will like to become your apprentice... You know in
photography (laughs)

MIRACLE: No be free oh, how much you go pay?

YUSUF: Miracle be nice to your course rep naw, don't worry repo, anytime you're free, you let me know.

JABIR: Thank you Boss (They exit the scene LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 17

(Esther was caught for exam malpractice)

MR IBRAHIM: Hey what are you doing?

ESTHER: Nothing sir, (quicky puts the expo in her mouth but it was retrieved)

MR IBRAHIM: Just imagine, a final year student cheating, what a shame, oya stand up and follow me

ESTHER: Sir please, I'm sorry, I'll never do it again

MR. IBRAHIM: You forgot to add this is your first time, you'll explain it to the Senate (they left the exam
hall)

INVIGILATOR: Everybody should focus on his exam.

(Outside class, NDLEA see her as a suspect and request to examine her)

MR IBRAHIM: Esther, your case is bigger than we expected, now with the number of drugs cases high in
this school, you shall be examined by The Drug agency, just pray to God

ESTHER: (crying) I am finished, I'm dead

MR. IBRAHIM: You're not dead yet, just follow them

(They exit the scene LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 18

(Inside class, Yusuf, Miracle, Jemimah and Zarah are sitting, relaxing and talking about their movement)

YUSUF: I'm sure you all heard what happened to Esther

JEMIMAH: That's too bad, a final year, how can she be carrying expo
ZARAH: What made it worse is she'll be examined by drug agency, I pray it comes out good.

MIRACLE: If only it will, and I've warned her several times but she wouldn't listen, I even warned Tunji to
stop giving her those useless substances

JEMIMAH: Wait, Esther is on drugs?

YUSUF: Didn't you notice how she behaves? She hardly comes to class, she doesn't copy notes

MIRACLE: And she's telling me that her dad will kill her if she doesn't bring first class

YUSUF: Just because his friends kids are graduating with first class

ZARAH: That's too bad, we can't force something on our children because this is the outcome

JEMIMAH: If only our parents will understand this.

YUSUF: Guys I have a surprise for you

JEMIMAH and ZARAH: What surprise?

YUSUF: Come in (Jabir enter with ladies looking surprise)

ZARAH: Here comes another trouble

JABIR: Not this time, I want to apologize for my behavior, please forgive me,

JEMIMAH: Is this really you? The almighty Jabir?

JABIR: Yes it's me Jemimah, I want to personally congratulate you both on your victory, I'm a changed
person now

MIRACLE: He's now with us guys and together we can bring change to our institution.

YUSUF: (Checks his phone) Hey guys, check this (shows them his phone) is this not Elizabeth?

JEMIMAH: Oh my God! She's the one

MIRACLE: It must be the work of that her useless boyfriend called Scorpion

YUSUF: You ladies should go and check on her, I'll pay him a visit

JABIR: I know exactly where to find the devil

MIRACLE: Alright then (they exit the scene LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 19
(Yusuf Miracle and Jabir are walking)

YUSUF: (bring out his phone) Hello, is she fine?

JEMIMAH: (crying)

YUSUF: Jemimah talk to me, please

JEMIMAH: (still crying) she hanged herself

JABIR: Yusuf, Is she fine?

YUSUF: She's dead

MIRACLE: Whattt??? (Sinks to the ground, Jabir holds him, camera circling them with all 3 guys sitting
down looking devastated

ZARAH: (crying on phone) Hello, Yusuf are you still there?

YUSUF: Yes Zarah,

ZARAH: (still crying) We've lost Zainab too, she was raped to death.

("Gone forever" by Chidinma plays in the background, the three guys broke down in tears, Zarah and
Jemimah are also seen crying, Flash back of both Zainab and Elizabeth continue)

SCENE 20

(Quite number of students are mourning the death of Elizabeth and Zainab, Camera flashes on their
faces)

ZARAH: As you all know, we lost two sweet souls yesterday, the authorities are doing their possible best
to bring the perpetrators to justice

JEMIMAH: Their death will not go unnoticed, no IBBULITE is more IBBULITE than any IBBULITE, we have
equal right, we will not bow down to injustice, we will not bow down to oppression, we will not bow
down to pressure and we will not rest until those responsible are brought to book

ZARAH: Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere... Let's pray for our heroes (they prayed and
left leaving Jemimah, Zarah, Yusuf, Miracle and Jabir)

YUSUF: (phone rings and he pick) Hello

AJUWAYA: (on phone) Journalist Yusuf Abiodun, how you dey?

YUSUF: Sorry who's this?

YUSUF: That thief that want to collect my friends phone and money abi?

AJUWAYA: Your brain dey sharp! Shey I tell you say I go find you and you go feel am, shey you don dey
feel am abi? Your friend con still beat my boy on top

YUSUF: (angrily) tell me where you are

AJUWAYA: Call me down Journalist, I go send am for you now (hangs up)

MIRACLE: What did the useless guy said?

YUSUF: He's sending his address

JABIR: Is time to visit him

YUSUF: (phone beeps) He has sent the address, I'm sure he's not alone, it's a setup Zarah are Jemimah,
I've sent the address to you Jemimah, inform the police and meet us there.

ZARAH: I've contact the campus security unit already, we'll meet you guys

JEMIMAH: please be safe (they left, the guys also exit LIGHT FADES)

SCENE 21

(The three guys are walking towards a bushy area in slow motion Action sound playing, they enter an
abandoned arena and found no one)

YUSUF: Mr. Killer where are you? (Guys start appearing one by one)

AJUWAYA: (comes out smoking) Welcome Mr. Journalist, shey na you you wan try me abi

YUSUF: So you're the one behind Zainab's death? You will pay for it.

MIRACLE: (looks at scorpion) And you scorpion shey you know say we get unfinished business

AJUWAYA: (to scorpion) Scorpion na this guy disgrace you ba?

SCORPION: Yes boss

AJUWAYA: (shouts) Boys, no let them comot for here alive

(Intense fight starts with Yusuf, Miracle and Jabir fighting more than ten men, but they take them down,
Yusuf beat Ajuwaya mercilessly

YUSUF: Why? Why did you do that to Zainab? You're a demon and this will be (continues beating him)
AJUWAYA: She saw what she's not supposed to see... So she had to go, that's why I use rape to cover it.

(Miracle also took Scorpion down)

MIRACLE: Why did you do that to Elizabeth? She's just trying to survive

SCORPION: Because she wants to leave me, after everything I've done for her. (continues beating him,
Suddenly they heard siren blaring)

(Zarah and Jemimah comes in with police officers and arrest all the boys)

ZARAH: Hope you guys are okay?

YUSUF: Yes, I'm fine

JEMIMAH: Miracle are you okay?

MIRACLE: Never felt better than now

ZARAH: Jabir what about you?

JABIR: I'm good

(The five students exit the scene in relieved sound LIGHT FADES)

EPILOGUE

NARRATOR: At last, Justice was served, Ajuwaya (on screen) guilty of rape, murder, drug trafficking, life
imprisonment.

Scorpion (mugshot on screen) was found guilty of Rape, Murder, drug abuse among others shared the
same fate with his boss Ajuwaya.

Tunji Bakare (mugshot on screen) was also arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison on the count of
supplying drugs.

Esther (mugshot on screen) expelled, in rehab. Pressure from home broke her.

(In memory of Zainab Abubakar and Elizabeth Dauda, their posters are placed at the entrance of the
department)

NARRATOR: Zainab Abubakar (Obituary poster on screen) a survivor, was raped to death by Scorpion.

Elizabeth Dauda (Obituary poster on screen)

also a survivor cut her life short in shame because her abusive boyfriend leaked her video.
NARRATOR: With his intelligence, Jabir (on screen handling camera) quickly turned to pro in
photography and together with Yusuf, Miracle, Jemimah and Zarah, they creates a campus initiative
called “BEYOND THE SYLLABUS” (five of the holding a banner with BEYOND THE SYLLABUS boldly
written on it) to teach students practical and emotional survival skills. Camera shows Yusuf teaching
simple video editing on a phone.

Camera shows Jabir showing a freshman how to frame a shot.

Camera shows Miracle demonstrating a basic self-defense move.

Camera shows Jemimah teaching how the art of writing

Camera shows Zarah teaching public speaking

NARRATOR: because many students are not failing academically, they are fighting battles you cannot see
(LIGHT FADES)

THE END