INT. MICHAEL'S OFFICE
An upset Michael sits at his desk staring at a sheet of paper.
MICHAEL
Jim... could you come in here for a second, please?
We see Jim leave his seat and then enter Michael's office. He sits in the chair across from him.
MICHAEL
I need you to proofread this letter for me,
Jim teacher.
JIM
Ok... Oh. Um... you didn't write David
Wallace again, did you? He... didn't
react well to well to your nap suggestion.
MICHAEL
No, no, it's not to him..(beat)
but I get so TIRED, you know?
JIM
(taking letter, looking at camera)
Uh huh. Ok, let's see what you have here.
(reading)
Dear Chrysler.
(looks at Michael)
Um... just Chrysler? No contact name? No "To whom
it may concern"?
MICHAEL
It concerns Chrysler.
JIM
O...K. Um... Dear Chrysler. It has come to my attention
that your fine and pre...
(frowns)
prees...
MICHAEL
Prestigious.
JIM
Ah. Got a few extra... dozen vowels in there.
Michael hands Jim a pencil.
MICHAEL
Just write it correctly above it.
Jim scribbles on the sheet and then starts to read some more.
JIM
Ummmm.. ok. It has come to my attention that your
fine and prestigious motor vehicle company is con-
sidering the discontinuation... D.I.S....S? (beat) You...
do have spellcheck, don't you?
MICHAEL
(shrugging)
That's why you're here, brainiac. Go ahead.
Jim corrects again in pencil and continues.
JIM
It has come to my attention that your fine and
prestigious motor vehicle company is considering
the discontinuation of my favorite automobile, the
Sebring convertible. (beat) Wow. Sorry.
MICHAEL
Can you believe that? I... I can't tell you how upset
I am. It's a shame! It's a crime! It's a ... a...
JIM
A shime?
MICHAEL
(annoyed)
A travesty, Jim. Come on! The Sebring is one
of the great American automobiles! It ranks up
there with the Mustang and the Dodge Charger...
and the... the Corvette!
JIM
(raising hand to Michael)
Easy.
MICHAEL
Oh, ok! Let's compare this fine, beautifully crafted
vehicle to whatever crap American car you're
driving now.
JIM
Um... don't drive an American car.
MICHAEL
Oh, THAT"S right, you're a traitor. You drive that
Saab thing. What's that, made in Norway? One
of America's oldest enemies!
JIM
It's not made in... wait. America's oldest
enemy?
MICHAEL
Vikings, Jim? Raping, pillaging.... up and down
the coast.
(looks hard it Jim)
Or doesn't that bother you?
JIM
(shaking head)
Ok. Michael, I'm sorry, but I'm sure Chrysler has a
very good reason to discontinue the Sebring.
MICHAEL
Yeah, yeah.. dismal sales, mediocre performance,
rising gas and production costs... come on, what
kinds of reasons are those?
JIM
(glancing at camera)
Very weak.
MICHAEL
Exactly. I mean... who's making the
business decisions up at Chrysler?
JIM
Um... Vikings?
Michael stares at Jim for a moment. Jim peeks again at the camera and then down.
MICHAEL
(rising)
You know what... why don't... why don't you go
sell some paper.
JIM
(rising as well)
Sorry.
MICHAEL
Whatever. Gimme my letter, Benedict Halpert.
JIM
(handing Michael the pencil and paper after glancing at it)
Oh, um... "atrocity" only has one "T", by the way.
MICHAEL
Yeah, yeah... hit the road, Thor.
As Jim leaves Michael scribbles on his letter.
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