The Ruthless 9 – Episode 1: “The New Faces & National Income”

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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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