Exerpt from my play "Big Things, Little Things"

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)