GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Games People Play is a drama, which revolves around a Matriarch Ma Getty and family. It is set in Accra and addresses their day-to-day living. The first twenty-six episodes attempts to establish the different motives held by the individual characters, climaxing with the shooting of Sam
SYNOPSIS
Sam Kpeto the shady, violent businessman and husband of Muriel end up being shot. Who would want him dead? Everyone seems to have a motive.
Could it be Muriel who after years of mental and physical abuse decided to end it once and for all?
Is it Joe Wimple, the financial consultant who is being blackmailed by Sam after being caught in bed with non other than his sister in law, Wendy?
Sheila also plays into the hands after years of trying to get her husband to love her.
Olivia’s motto that it is better to be slapped in a Mercedes than on a bicycle lands her on the wrong side of Sam.
And what about Ma Getty? How far will she go to protect her family and the man she loves?
All these people would love to get rid of Sam, but which one has the guts to pull the trigger.
‘Games People Play’ is a drama, which revolves around a Matriarch Ma Getty and family. It is set in Accra and addresses their day-to-day living. The first twenty-six episodes attempts to establish the different motives held by the individual characters, climaxing with the shooting of Sam.
CHARACTER PROFILES
Ma Getty
Mother and matriarch owns a popular restaurant called Home Touch. Lives life to the full. Twice divorced, has four daughters, presently going out with a younger man 20 years her junior (toy boy). Will do anything to protect her family and her boyfriend.
Muriel
Eldest daughter. Married to Sam Kpeto, has two teenage children.
Unhappily married as her husband is violent towards her. Tends to hide the abuse from mother and siblings.
Olivia
Second daughter. A no-nonsense type of woman. Has a string of rich boyfriends who supplement the income from her shop. Favourite motto ‘it is better to be slapped in a Mercedes than on a bicycle.’
Sheila
Third daughter married with two children who are in boarding school in London. Husband is Joe Wimple who is a financial consultant and a womaniser. Tries very hard to make her husband love her, but is fighting a losing battle. Also has a problem with mother in-law who feels that her son has married beneath their class.
Wendy
Fourth daughter. Single, works in Art Gallery, claims to be born again but is secretly having an affair with brother in law Joe as well as a few church members.
Sam Kpeto
Violent, abusive and husband of Muriel. A shady character, that is into every dubious deal under the sun. Loves to have control and power over the people around him.
Joe Wimple
Joe Wimple married to Sheila. Financial consultant and a womaniser. Have affairs with sister in law Wendy and almost all Sheila’s friends.
Johnny Boi
Unemployed, former sales man. Shameless opportunist. Loves to play the role of father to Ma Getty’s daughters who are almost all older than him.