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INT. OFFICE. DAY.

Setting: Large old office with desk. No modern office equipment (Computer, Fax, etc). One old style phone sits on the desk. The desk is covered by papers and open books.

MAN #1 is sitting behind a large, old desk. He is wearing a suit and a shirt with a tie. On the hat stand in the corner of the room is a bowler hat and an umbrella. MAN#2 enters. He is wearing the same suit, shirt and tie as MAN#1. They greet each other.

MAN #1
I won't beat around the bush. I called you in here to tell you that we will be bringing in someone over your head if you are unable to start turning your department around. I don't want to lose you as I think of you like a brother, and I won't know this new man from Adam. I know the night's darkest before the dawn but I think there's no time like the present to begin.

MAN #2
Well sir. I'm going to put my best foot forward and dispense with the fun and games. I will not spare the rod. All members of my department will be kept as busy as bees, but I will prevent them from burning the candle at both ends.

MAN #1
It would be a bitter disappointment to me if you were to fail. But you know what they say, third time lucky. As long as you take the bull by the horns and keep your nose to the grindstone then we'll be on cloud nine. And it's better late than never so I'll try not to be a doubting Thomas.

MAN #2
I shall turn my department around by hook or by crook and we will come along in leaps and bounds. I refuse to let sleeping dogs lie and I will leave no stone unturned until I have nipped the problem in the bud.

MAN #1
Do you have something up your sleeve?

MAN #2
Yes but I'd like to keep it under my hat for a while as I'm not one to let the cat out of the bag too soon.

MAN #1
Ok. It goes without saying that together we can rise above everything like the phoenix from the ashes. If we work as a team we can get over these trials and tribulations.

MAN #2
As long as everyone in the department jumps on the bandwagon we won't be up the creak without a paddle.

MAN #1
So that's the plan in a nutshell?

MAN #2
I would say so. So without further gilding the lily I will go back to my department and tell the plan to the troops. I promise you that I will not throw in the towel until the fat lady sings, not in a month of Sundays. Goodbye Sir.

MAN 2# EXITS.

INT. CORRIDOOR. DAY.

MAN 2# walks into a room and closes the door behind him. (The Camera focuses on the door. There

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