INT. THE OFFICE-JIM AND DWIGHT'S DESKS

Jim and Dwight are seated quietly at their computers when Michael comes bounding out of his office. He crouches down between the two.

MICHAEL
(excited)
You will NEVER guess who just called me!
I mean, how could you, I never would have
guessed that she would have. So... you'll
never guess. I'll give you fifty bucks if you guess.

DWIGHT
Was is... Carol?

Michael stares morosely at the camera.

DWIGHT
Your ex. The... realtor. The one that wouldn't
marry you? It was, wasn't it?
(does fist pump)
YES. Um... do you think that I can get twenty
dollars of that in quarters? Our washing
machine is broken and the clothes are really
starting to pile up...

MICHAEL
(annoyed)
Dwight, I'm not giving you fifty bucks.

DWIGHT
What? But you said...

MICHAEL
JEEZ, Dwight...it's... it's just an expression!

DWIGHT
No, it's not. That was a fair and binding
bet that I won. Jim is a witness, and...

JIM
Not involved in this.

DWIGHT
...for you not to honor it is fraud.

MICHAEL
Oh, for...!
(digs into pocket, pulls out money)
Here's...
(flips through cash)
...eleven, twelve, thirteen bucks! That's
all I have! Are you happy now?

DWIGHT
(taking money)
Well... alright. This is acceptable.
(beat) Um... do you think you could
give me ten dollars in quarters? Our
washing machine...

MICHAEL
(truly aggravated)
I don't have ten dollars in quarters,
Dwight! GOD!

Dwight looks at the floor as Michael stares at the camera and shakes his head.

JIM
Um... so.. you said Carol called?

MICHAEL
(brightening)
Oh..yes! Yes she did! She said she was watching
a Tom Cruise movie and it reminded her of me.
How do you like that?

DWIGHT
Which movie?

MICHAEL
Um... don't remember. But who cares?
I reminded her of TOM CRUISE.

JIM
Well... it may not have been Tom Cruise so
much as it was the movie itself. Was she
watching Mission Impossible?
(glances at camera)

MICHAEL
Very funny. If that were the case. it would've
been The Firm.
(looks at camera)
That's what she said.

DWIGHT
Is that... really... what she said?

MICHAEL
Um... well... no.

JIM
SO, um... was it Risky Business?

MICHAEL
No.

DWIGHT
Cocktail?

MICHAEL
(giggling)
No...

JIM
Born on the Fourth of July?

MICHAEL
(motioning around himself)
Not in a wheelchair, Jim.

DWIGHT
Minority Report?

MICHAEL
No. Never saw that. I don't like
movies that are overly racial.

Jim gives a good Jim-Face to the camera.

MICHAEL
Oh! She said it had...um...that guy in it.
The older guy.

JIM
Oh, him.

DWIGHT
Paul Newman? Jack Nicholson? Jason
Robards?

MICHAEL
Jeez, Dwight.. no...

JIM
Wait... Not.. Dustin Hoffman?

MICHAEL
(pointing)
YES! That's the guy! What's that movie
again?

JIM
Um... Rain Man.

MICHAEL
Yes, that's it! That's what she said! She said
the whole movie reminded her of me! (beat)
I don't remember that movie. Is Tom Cruise
really hot in it?

Jim and Dwight look at each and then the camera.

JIM
Um...

DWIGHT
Don't really... remember...

MICHAEL
I'm gonna call her back tonight.. I
think SOMEBODY wants to get back
together...

Michael laughs and heads into his office. Jim and Dwight look at each other. Dwight subtly cocks his head towards Michael's office. Jim groans and rises slowly.

JIM
(rubbing face)
I'll give you ten bucks in quarters
if you go talk to him for me.

DWIGHT
Make it twenty and you have a deal.