Act 1
Scene 1
Mr. Amuzu: [reading]
For your mertious services to the bank, management has appointed you as the substitute manager of our branch in Tamale. Congratulations Signed M.D
Hoohoo! Hallelujah; Hallelujah!!
Abiba: Dad, why are you so happy this evening.
Mr. Amuzu: Guess what
Abiba: You’ve been given a new car.
Mr. Amuzu: No
Abiba: You’ve won lotto
Mr. Amuzu: No. I’ve been promoted. Hurray
Abiba: Hurray! Congratulations, Dad
Mr. Amuzu: Thank you. How I wish your late mother were around to celebrate with us.
Scene II
Mr. Amuzu: The first thing I will do is to go and thank the lord for this great honor
Abiba: How?
Mr. Amuzu: Next Sunday I will go to church to donate a fat envelope full of dollars and Euros. I will then ask his holiness our great Doctor, Bishop, Prophet to pray for me and bath me with the blood of Jesus.
Abiba: but can’t you pray for yourself?
Mr. Amuzu: Yes, I know you will ask such a foolish question. Since you joined that religion called Eckankar your behavior has changed. You no longer speak in tongue. All that I hear chant is HU HUU HUUU.
Tongues and that your HU HUU which is better?
Abiba: HU is a sacred name for God. Hu is a love song to God. HU is the most beautiful…
Mr. Amuzu: Enough! Do you know big men and who visit our powerful Doctor, Bishop, Prophet for special prayers? Politicians, Lawyers, doctors and even professors go to Him for special prayers.
Abiba: Prayer is prayer. There’s nothing like special prayer.
Mr. Amuzu: Then Abiba you’re lost. You need redemption. I’ll pray for you.
Abiba: No don’t pray for me. I can pray for myself.
Mr. Amuzu: Ei, Eckankar. Okay go to the kitchen and prepare something.
Act II Scene I
Mr. Amuzu: Now that I have become a bank manager my lifestyle should change. I have to join the Jonseses
Abiba: How?
Mr. Amuzu: The first to go to is that rickety allopy of a car. I will buy a brand-new BMW (Be My Wife)
Abiba: Then
Mr. Amuzu: Secondly, I’ll buy the most expensive furniture in town from Kpogas
Abiba: Then
Mr. Amuzu: Finally, I’ll throw a lavish party at the end of every month. Most of the Bimbila cattle, Sheep and goats will be slaughtered for these fairy tale parties. As for fowls and guinea-fowls we shall chew like khebab
Abiba: Sir, where are you going to get money for all this?
Mr. Amuzu: Oh! Class one baby. Don’t underrate the powerful position of a bank manager. Don’t forget I hold the keys to the vault in the bank.
Abiba: But it is people’s money.
Mr. Amuzu: And so
Abiba: If you touch people’s money you are breaking the law of karma and you will pay dearly for it. The talons of Karma will hold firmly until you pay the last pesewa.
Mr. Amuzu: Ee Madam Eckankar.
Abiba: Indeed, Eckankar teaches that anyone who breaks the law of karma will pay for it.
Mr. Amuzu: Then what is your spiritual leader doing?
Abiba: he teaches us not to break the laws of Karma.
Mr. Amuzu: Then he’s not strong.
Abiba: Why?
Mr. Amuzu: Because there was a machoman who died and wash my sins away two thousand years ago. This is why I have refused to join Eckankar. Whenever I commit any sin I go to church with a fat envelope, pray and speak in tongues. Then I am free, free, free.
Abiba: Tongues like
Mr. Amuzu: Ekara, Ekara, Adulope, Tutuuto, maguya, Maguya, Tutuutu, Kelewele, Kelewele, Bgkupurungu Yoyoo, bungkpurungu Yoyo
Abiba: Eii Dad no amount of Kelewele or Bungkurugu Yoyoo can save you from the talons of Karma. Beware, don’t say I did not warn you.
Scene II [1 year later]
[knocking at the gate]
Abiba: Yes, just a minute Good afternoon
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: Good afternoon, is this the residence of Mr. Amuzu the bank manager?
Abiba: Yes anything?
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: I have an important message for him.
Abiba: Okay, com in.
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: Good afternoon sir.
Mr. Amuzu: Good afternoon, son. Abiba serve him chilled club beer.
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: No sir, thanks.
Mr. Amuzu: Club has been brewed since 1931. It is the best. Okay may I know your mission.
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: This is my ID card. I am Det. Sgt. Akakpo from police Headquarters, Accra to answer some questions concerning your bank.
Mr. Amuzu: Come dear, I’m still in the dark.
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: According to an audit report you have looted the bank within one year of being in office as manager. You are under arrest.
Mr. Amuzu: Gentlemen cool down. Take this envelope.it is full of dollars and Euros.
Det. Sgt. Akakpo: In the new Ghana, there’s no place for bribery and corruption. Let’s go.
Mr. Amuzu: Oh! Abi, if only I had listened to you.