Entry: The Allegory Office (episode 1) Monday, April 24, 2006
Scene: This is an office. It is set up like a Dilbert style cubicles. Almost everyone there is in a state of stress and hates their job, but they put up with it because it keeps the bills paid.
Narrator: Those who have worked in the office will tell you that it is a major pain in the backside and very stressful on the mind, and that there is no way out. The office is as one would say the place of the hot flame. This ladies and gentleman, is the office.
Mr. Happy: (walks through the door) I love my job! (Walks up to Mr. Angry) How is your day?
Mr. Angry: Screw off!!!
Mr. Happy: Sure thing buddy. (Tries his luck with Mr. Serious) How is your day?
Mr. Serious: It was fine (blankly).
Mr. Happy: Do you want to hear a joke?
Mr. Serious: Sure.
Mr. Happy: (Sunday tell your joke)
Mr. Nobody: (walks up to Serious and Happy) Hey Guys! What are you doing? (Continue telling joke) Do you want to hang out later? I'm having poker night tonight. (Sunday finishes joke)
Mr. Serious: Ha ha. That was funny. (Mr. Nobody shrugs and walks off)
Mr. Angry: (Walks by screaming obscenities) Son-of-a gun, what the heck, how in the bungling bananas, lousy good for nothing job...... (Stomps off)
Mr. Happy: I love that guy! (Walks off to the coffee pot)
Scene 2: The same office. At the coffee pot
Narrator: These are the thoughts of Mr. Happy.
Mr. Happy: (thoughts) Mmmmmmm....this is some good coffee. I wonder what kind it is. Oh there it is right there on the cup. It's French Vanilla.
Mr. Angry: (walking by, smacks cup out of hand) Stop daydreaming and get a life!
Mr. Happy: Ok! (Looks at the audience) Isn't he great? (Walks off and sits down in his desk)
Scene 3: Meet the boss. This is the boss’s office. The boss is otherwise known as Mr. Wacky
Narrator: Mr. Angry storms into the boss’s office. He finds Mr. Wacky spinning circles really fast.
Mr. Angry: What are you doing!?
Mr. Wacky: I'm the mask.
Mr. Angry: Uhhhh! I can't stand you people! I Quit! (Storms off)
Scene 4: The office. At the desk of Mr. Serious
Narrator: Mr. Nobody walks up to Mr. Serious
Mr. Nobody: Hey, I didn't know if you heard me earlier or not, but do you want to hang out later and play some cards.
Mr. Serious: (cleans out his ears. doesn't say a word)
Mr. Nobody: Ok, I can see that you’re deaf, so I’ll leave you alone. It's time to go anyway. I'll see you tomorrow (goes to desk and picks up his stuff). Good-night everybody (leaves the room).
Scene 5: The office. It is dim and everybody is getting ready to leave.
Narrator: Mr. Happy and Mr. Serious reveal why they don't talk to Mr. Nobody. Mr. Angry is angry as always and states that he isn’t coming back.
Mr. Happy: (walking over to Mr. Serious) Did Nobody try talking you again?
Mr. Serious: Yea.
Mr. Happy: I wonder when he is going to realize that we don't speak Spanish.
Mr. Serious: I wonder when he is going to realize that we don't understand Spanish.
Mr. Happy: True.
Mr. Angry: I'll see you all.......never again! Ahaaaahhaaha! So long suckers! (He leaves)
Mr. Happy: That's the third time this week. He'll be back.
Mr. Serious: Yea. See you tomorrow (walks off and leaves)
Mr. Happy: (all alone looking around, Mr. Happy grabs his stuff and walks towards the door. He takes a deep breath and says.....) I love this place ( and he turns off the lights and leaves)