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The Ruthless 9 – Episode 1: “The New Faces & National Income”
Setting: SS3 Classroom, Lagos International School for the Gifted
Scene 1: Arrival of Students
Joshua enters first, scanning the empty class.
Joshua (thinking aloud): So, I am the only one in class… 🤔
Manny enters.
Manny: Hawfa guy!
Joshua: I dey.
Manny: Call me Manny, not Emmanuel.
Joshua: Okay, boss.
Manny: So… we in SS3, our last year of secondary school.
Joshua: I know.
Matthew walks in.
Matthew: Wetin dey sup?
Joshua: Matthew my guy.
Matthew: Guys, I get gist.
Manny: Wetin happen?
Matthew: One new boy coming to class… and he’s from France.
Manny: Na lie.
Matthew: I swear on my life.
Joshua: He no dey joke?
Manny: He is right.
Sharon enters, fanning herself.
Sharon: Eww, you guys are sweating.
Matthew: I am sweating, come and smell my armpit!
Sharon: Are you stupid? Luckily we are cousins.
Manny (thinking): Joor… Sharon might be fine, but why be doing stupid things with Matthew?
Iwinosa enters.
Sharon: Girl! I’ve missed you!
Iwinosa: I’ve missed you too!
(They hug.)
Sean enters.
Matthew: Who are you?
Sean: I am a new student.
Manny: Sharp!
Isha enters.
Sharon: How was your holiday?
Isha: Good. Went back to India, but had to come back a week early because of school.
Sharon: Sorry!
GG enters.
Iwinosa (whispering): My baby, how are you?
GG: I am good.
Scene 2: Introduction of Class Teacher & New Student
Miss Susan: Okay, SS3. I am your class teacher and we have a new student.
Julian enters confidently.
Julian: Hi guys, my name is Julian Kennedy Eze Allard. My dad is French, my mom is Nigerian. I have a younger brother, Justin (Primary 2), and a younger sister, Isabella (SS1).
GG (whispering to Sharon): That boy cute…
Sharon: I swear!
Scene 3: Picking Streams
Miss Susan: Time to pick your streams. We have three: Science (go to my right), Art (go to my left), Social Science (remain in your seat).
Assignments:
Science: Julian, Manny, Joshua
Art: Sean, Iwinosa, GG
Social Science: Matthew, Sharon, Isha
Miss Susan (curious): Only three science students? That’s weird.
Manny: Ma, I don’t know why they don’t want to do science.
Scene 4: Economics Class – National Income
Miss Susan: Today, we’ll learn about National Income.
Miss Susan (writes on board): Introduction to National Income. What do you understand by National Income?
Isha (standing, Indian accent): National income is the values a nation holds.
Miss Susan: Correct, but the real meaning: It is the total income earned by a country's citizens and businesses in a year from producing goods and services. It measures economic performance.
Miss Susan: How do we calculate National Income?
(Julian whispers to Matthew.)
Matthew (whispers back): Na your mama.
Julian (laughs): Back at you.
Miss Susan (catching them): Both of you! How do you calculate National Income?
(No answer.)
Miss Susan: Final warning. Formula:
[
\text{GDP (mp)} = C + I + G + (X - M)
]
Where:
(C) = Household Consumption
(I) = Business Investment
(G) = Government Spending
(X) = Exports
(M) = Imports
Alternative: Sum of Value Added in all sectors.
Scene 5: National Income Summary Notes
Miss Susan: Here’s your note.
NATIONAL INCOME – SUMMARY NOTE
Definition: Total money value of all final goods & services produced in a year.
Key Measures / Concepts:
GDP = within country
GNP = by citizens (home + abroad)
NNP = GNP – Depreciation
NI = NNP at factor cost
PI = Personal Income
DI = Disposable Income
Methods of Calculation:
Output/Value Added Method
Income Method
Expenditure Method: ( NI = C + I + G + (X - M) )
Importance: Economic growth, standard of living, planning & policy, sector contributions
Problems: Double-counting, non-market activities, underground economy, incomplete data
Example Calculation:
GDP(mp) = ₦500bn
Depreciation = ₦30bn
Indirect taxes = ₦40bn
Subsidies = ₦10bn
Net income from abroad = ₦20bn
GNP(mp) = 520bn, NNP(mp) = 490bn, NI = 460bn
Scene 6: End of Class
Miss Susan: Thank you, class. That’s the end of today’s lesson.
(Students gather belongings, whisper about Julian, Manny, , hinting at future interactions and drama.)
✅ Episode 1 Highlights:
Introduced all 9 main students
Introduced Miss Susan
Stream selections (Science, Art, Social Science)
Economics lesson on National Income
First hints of friendships, crushes, and classroom drama
If you want, I can write Episode 2 next, showing:
Classroom interactions in Science, Art, and Social Science streams
Student rivalries, crushes, and first school challenges
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