Will: Did you enjoy your vacation?
Mr. Davis: Very much so, but I didn’t call you
in here to talk about my vacation.
Will: Well yes, but do you really want to just
get down to business? Why not take it easy?
Mr. Davis: Why do I get the feeling that I don’t
want to know your status report?
Will: Paranoid?
Mr. Davis:
Will. . .
Will: (Will lays papers on Mr. Davis’ desk) The
engineering department is flying beyond schedule and through the roof… And
that’s not a metaphor we really…. Went through the roof.
Mr. Davis: Very good.… Wait a minute! What do
you mean?
Will: We. . . Uh. . . We blew a hole in the
roof.
Mr. Davis: You blew a hole. . . In the roof?
Will: I’m glad you’re taking this smoothly.
Mr. Davis: I need to sit down. How?!
Will: It was an accident… I do feel guilty about
that.
Mr. Davis: You might want to start explaining.
Will: Someone had an ‘accident’ with a butane
torch and a light bulb.
Mr. Davis: Is that so? Who is this ‘someone?’
Will: He requested that he not be named, but he
promises that it won’t ever happen again. (Will half-heartedly smiles)
Mr. Davis: Well I was going to say you’ll be
promoted for your good work. But. . .
(Will bites his lip)
Mr. Davis: But before I do anything like that,
go fix that roof!
Will: Yes sir. (Jim enters and
Will whispers) Good luck and don’t say anything! (Will exits)