Politics – Episode 1 Title: "The Beginning of a Giant"

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🎬 Politics – Episode 1

Title: "The Beginning of a Giant"

Date: March 4, 1950

Setting: Enugu State, Nigeria

🏠 Scene 1 – Emeka and Amaka’s House

(It’s night. Rain falls gently outside. Inside, Emeka and Amaka are in the living room.)

Amaka (pregnant, gasps):

My love… my water has broken!

Emeka (jumps up):

Okay! I’ll do something, hold on!

(He turns quickly)

Emeka (shouts):

Obinna! Bring my keys!

Obinna (age 10):

Okay daddy! (Runs and hands over keys)

Emeka (shouts):

Princess! Bring mummy's period panties, now!

Princess (age 8):

Yes, daddy!

(Cut to: Emeka carrying Amaka outside to his car. He drives fast through the rain.)

🏥 Scene 2 – St. Jude Hospital

Emeka (bursts in):

Doctor! My wife is in labour!

Doctor:

Okay, take her to the delivery room, now!

(Time passes. Emeka paces outside. Then finally, a nurse comes out.)

Nurse:

Congratulations, sir. It's a boy.

(Emeka walks in. Amaka is lying in bed, tired but smiling.)

Emeka:

Amaka… what should we call him?

Amaka (smiles softly):

Nathaniel.

Emeka (nods):

Nathaniel… what a beautiful name for a beautiful boy.

🎞️ Montage – “The Growth of Nathaniel”

Nathaniel crawling, then walking.

Nathaniel with his older siblings, Obinna and Princess.

Nathaniel helping his father on the farm.

Nathaniel writing at school.

Nathaniel praying at night.

Newspaper headline: “1967 – Civil Tensions Rising in Nigeria”

🧑🏽‍✈️ Scene 3 – 1967, Age 17

(Nathaniel and Obinna sit outside watching the sky.)

Nathaniel:

Obinna… I want to become a military officer.

Obinna:

Go for it. If it's in your heart, chase it.

Princess (smiling, walks in):

You’ll fail if you never try.

Nathaniel (laughs):

You’re right.

(He hugs them and walks to Amaka)

Nathaniel:

Mom… I’m going.

Amaka:

Bye my son. May God guide you.

(He meets Emeka outside)

Emeka (firm):

Nathaniel… don’t forget where you came from.

Nathaniel:

I won’t, Dad. I’ll make you proud.

🎖️ Scene 4 – Military Base Enlistment

(Nathaniel arrives at the base. He writes on the form:

"Nathaniel Chukwuma")

Nathaniel (quiet prayer):

God Almighty, please let me be picked. I promise to serve in peace.

(Later, Sergeant Tobichukwu steps forward)

Sgt. Tobichukwu:

I’ll now call the names of those accepted.

(Nathaniel closes his eyes)

Nathaniel (whispers):

Please, Lord…

Sgt. Tobichukwu:

Nathaniel Chukwuma!

Nathaniel (shouts):

YES!!!

(The other recruits cheer as Nathaniel is taken to his training bunker. He kneels beside the bunk bed and prays silently.)

Nathaniel:

Show me the way, Lord… I am ready.

(He lies down, eyes open, staring into the future.)

📺 Episode 1 Ends

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