Mid-life Crisis
(A man is sitting
in an overcrowded cubicle at his computer. He takes a break from his diligent
typing to crack his knuckles and take a moment to reflect on where the
last 35 years of his life went when he is interrupted by a fellow employee.)
Fellow employee
"Hey Randall! I hear Mr. Donovan liked your drawings on that bank
that's going up downtown. You think he's goin to show it to the people
upstairs?"
Randall
(Soft timed and frustrated voice)
"No, Jerry, you know I'm not an architect, and you know this isn't
an architect firm , and who the hell is Mr. Donovan and further more (getting
more frustrated) why do you come over here every damn day and make up
some bullshit scenario its get really old really fast."
Fellow employee (Jerry)
"ha ha really old really fast huh kinda like your mom, ha ha"
(A man from the cubical
next to Randall's joins in on the hilarity)
Man#1
"Ha ha ha that was rich Jerry" (gives Jerry a high-five)
Randall
"Are you done, cause I don't know about you guys but I have work
to do"
Fellow employee (Jerry)
"Right if you call rubbing your crotch to your old high school year
books over girls you never had the courage to ask out, work."
Randall
"Ok that's it man leave me alone or else" (getting highly irate
as he raises to his feet)
(several other employees
heads appear over the tops of surrounding cubicles to take witness in
the altercation that most likely will be the highlight of their day)
Man#1
"We gonna have a throw down up in here"
Fellow employee (Jerry)
"Now now theres no need for hostility Randall just remember (leaning
forward towards Randall to whisper) WWDPD, what would Dr. Phil do Randall,
what would Dr. Phil do."
(Randall pushes Jerry out
of the way and storms off to the bathroom)
Man#1
"Ha ha ha that was rich Jerry (gives Jerry a high-five) now let's
find that year book and see if any of the pages stick together ha ha ha"
(Jerry starts digging through Randall's cubicle)
(the scene cuts to Randall
staring himself in the bathroom mirror trying to collect his nerves lightly
splashing cool water on his face, after taking a few deep breaths he finally
says)
Randall
"ok man be cool, don't lets those guys get your goat, you just keep
working hard and they'll be working for you some day, you just got to
keep your cool just like Dr. Phil says, yeah 'the future will only get
better if I want it to get better' yeah and it all starts right here right
now your going to go out there, not even look at those just pretend they're
not even there and you focus on your work that's what's important, not
what those guy think, do!, OR SAY! You're better than them, yeah (sigh
of relaxing relief) or game face."
(Randall then reaches behind
him with both hands and pulls a hand gun out from his pants and a clip
from his back pocket and loads the clip into the gun and cocks it takes
another deep breath and turns towards the door)
Randall
"Here's to the future"
(He then walks out in the
office area and says "HEY JERRY!" Jerry's head pops up from
the cubicles and his eyes widen to see Randall has a gun. Jerry ducks
and puts his hands over his ears. A single shot rings out and chaos ensues
in the office people scream and run for the exit. Jerry panic stricken
is greeted by the smell of gun powder in the air and he removes his hands
trembling he slowly peeks over the edge of his cubicle. He is horrified
to see blood splattered on the bathroom door and Randall's lifeless and
faceless corps sprawled out on the floor with the smoking gun in his hand)
Fellow employee (Jerry)
"oOo my God, what have I done"
(As the last of the employees flee the building, Jerry holds his head
in his hands when man #1's head appears from his cubicle)
Man#1
"wow look at that"
Fellow employee (Jerry)
"man go to hell I don't want to look at that whats wrong with you"
Man#1
"no really look that was the freakin' girl's bathroom ha ha ha that's
rich now come over here I think that one's a double high-five."