KATIE JOPLIN

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NICK'S BOSS, MR. WOLFE ENTERS

MR. WOLFE
Hey, what are you doing?

NICK
Oh hi, Mr. Wolfe. This is my
friend, Tiger French.

MR. WOLFE
Oh, yeah? Is he acquiring any
medical supplies?

NICK
No.

MR. WOLFE
(TO TIGER) Then take a hike, (TO
NICK) You should be on the blower.
Your quota is way down, numb nuts.

THE PHONE RINGS.

SFX: PHONE RINGS

MR. WOLFE (CONT'D)
Answer the phone. Answer the phone
will you? Unbelieveable.

NICK PICKS UP THE PHONE.

NICK
Hello? ...Yes, sir. (TO MR. WOLFE)
It's Mr. Schrader for you.

MR. WOLFE
You should have told him I wasn't here.
(TAKES THE PHONE) Hey, Walt.
How's it going? ...I know, I know numbers
are down but we're going to have a turnaround.
So how's Marjorie? ...Hello?

HE HANGS THE PHONE UP.

MR. WOLFE (CONT'D)
Hey Romano, I'm sucking wind because
of you and the rest of the losers here.

MR. WOLFE EXITS.

NICK'S BOSS, MR. WOLFE ENTERS, CARRYING A BIG STACK OF FILES.

MR. WOLFE
Romano. I need a new lightbulb
in my office. Today.

MR. WOLFE CROSSES TO NICK'S DESK. HE SLAMS DOWN THE PILE OF FILES.

MR. WOLFE (CONT'D)
These are the new leads. Get on the
blower. Your quota is way down,
numb nuts. And where's the key to
my car?

NICK REACHES INTO HIS POCKET AND GIVES HIM THE KEYS.

NICK
Uh, here.

MR. WOLFE
Did you remember to have
it waxed?

NICK
Yes.

MR. WOLFE
(RE: TIGER) Who's this?

NICK
A friend of --

MR. WOLFE
(TO NICK) Socialize on your
own time.

MR. WOLFE EXITS.

 





--written by
Ed Driscoll


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