INT. THE BREAK ROOM
Jim and Pam are sitting and chatting quietly over their breakfast. Kevin and Oscar enter the room just in time to see Jim whisper something to Pam. She laughs and swats playfully at Jim’s arm.
KEVIN
Hey, you two. Had a good evening?
Kevin smiles nastily at the two and gives Oscar a jowly, silent laugh.
JIM
Good morning, Kevin. Oscar. YOU two
have a good evening?
KEVIN
Hey.
OSCAR
(smiling)
Yeah, I made him dinner but the big
lug just wanted dessert…
Jim, Pam and Oscar laugh.
KEVIN
Hey, cut it out. YOU’RE the two with the
hot new office romance.
JIM
Well, if you must know, Kev… I watched a
movie last night. Alone.
Pam peeks at Jim.
JIM(CONT’D)
But it was a GREAT movie.
KEVIN
Oh yeah? What was it?
JIM
Uh... Citizen Kane.
OSCAR
Oh, that’s a good one.
KEVIN
Never seen it.
JIM
Well… I hadn’t either. But, God, I’ve always
wanted to, you know.
(looks at Pam)
I’ve seen glimpses of it… all-too-brief
scenes… but I knew it was special. I knew when
I experienced it… it would be incredible. And
FINALLY… I saw it for the first time a couple
of months ago.
(shakes head)
Awesome.
KEVIN
Really? Wow… I always thought it
would be boring.
JIM
No, Kevin, NO! God, no. That movie…
That movie is like nothing I’ve ever
seen.
PAM
(quietly, staring REALLY hard at Jim)
Is it?
JIM
Oh, yes Pam. It… took me. Got in
me. And now, I can’t stop watching it.
I NEED to watch it. (beat) I’m HOOKED.
Pam is open-mouthed.
OSCAR
You sound a little… intense about it,
Jim. I mean, there’s some other great
movies…
JIM
Oh, of COURSE, there have been other
movies. Lavishly produced… pretty eye
candy… There even was this Italian
version.
OSCAR
Don’t know that one…
JIM
(looks back at Pam)
But they didn’t have the… the… depth.
The soul. The passion. (beat)They can’t
COMPARE.
PAM
(whispering)
Wow.
JIM
And… I’m not too proud to say… It’s…
(nods)
it’s the best movie I’ve ever seen.
The BEST.
PAM
(blurting)
Oh, YEAH, it’s… it’s AMAZING.
(looks around, embarrassed)
Uh… that movie. That movie is,
uh… (beat) really, really good.
KEVIN
Jeez, Pam. You too?
PAM
(looking at Jim)
Oh, yeah. Oh YEAH. I’m gonna watch
it again tonight. Maybe… two or three
times in a row.
Jim coughs and then composes. He looks at Pam as she
rises and heads to the door.
JIM
Can’t wait.
Pam smiles and leaves. Jim cleans up his breakfast
and heads to the door.
JIM
Catch you guys later.
Jim leaves. Kevin shakes his head.
KEVIN
I don’t get Jim. He has a hot,
AWESOME new girlfriend… and all
he can talk about is this stupid,
old movie.
Author's Chapter Notes:
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