Just another day at the office.

INT:  OFFICE – DAY

CHRIS appears through the open door but doesn’t come in, taps on the door twice to get ALEX’s attention. 

ALEX

What’s up?

CHRIS

Trying to leave early, do you have the back-up for the new shoe account?

ALEX

(confused look on his face)

Shoe account?

CHRIS

Yes, the one you set up yesterday.  Shipping every week? Plenty of work?  European guy you spoke with on the phone?

ALEX

Right, right!

(pause)

So, what do you need???

CHRIS

Back-ups.  Account info, from where to where, contacts, prices.

ALEX

And those would be???

CHRIS

You tell me you took the call.

ALEX

Refresh my memory.

CHRIS

Really dude, do we have to go through this every time?

ALEX

I really don’t remember 5 mins ago, it’s gonna be tough to remember yesterday.

CHRIS

(sigh)

Ok, you woke up when?

ALEX

7 ..

(pause)

I think.

CHRIS

Then what did you do?

ALEX

Pretty sure I showered.

CHRIS rotates his hand to signal to ALEX to keep going.

ALEX

Right…ummm…shower; something in the shower; fed & played with the dog.

(thinks)

Couldn’t find my keys; found them; jumped in the car; stopped at the gas station; got my coffee; got to work.

CHRIS

How the hell do you remember that but can’t remember a conversation you had on the phone with someone?

ALEX

I don’t really, it’s just what I do every morning.

CHRIS looking a combination annoyed and defeated.

ALEX

You giving me hints just helps me remember, like getting a motor warmed up.  Ok, so yeah, new customer, shoes,

(fishing in the air for answers)

right, right.

(flips through his large legal notepad)

Here it is, Paulo, he’s got a shoe factory, will be sending every week, right, yeah, here we go.

(starts taping his keyboard)

Ok should be printing out in your computer right now.

CHRIS

Anything else on your notes?

ALEX

No the usual stuff.  Company information, credit application, we have to call a Maureen before anything can happen, umm…

(flips more pages)

oh they are going to need an extra person for the loading and they can accept on Sunday nights if they get there early.

CHRIS

Ok good and you already talked to Maureen and we’re good with her right?

ALEX

Who?

CHRIS

The lady we need to speak with before anything can happen?

ALEX

(quizzical look on his face)

A little more.

CHRIS

You just read it to me from your notes.  Did you speak to her?

ALEX flips through the pages again, back and forth, looks up at CHRIS looking for some help.

CHRIS

Are you serious man?

ALEX throws his hands up in and then drops them back down, hangs his head.

CHRIS

(pauses)

Ok, you woke up at what time?

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