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SETTING: Detective's office.
Detective:
(Detective working at her desk.) Work. Work! This is all I have done for the past two months! Paper work for my lawyer! Why doesn't any one walk through my door except my secretary?
Secretary:
(Secretary walks through the door.) Uh, Ma'am? - Uh, ma'am?
Detective:
WHAT?
Secretary:
Um the sign on the-
Detective:
Don't bother me! I'm busy!
Secretary:
But the sign on the-
Detective:
I'm busy!
Secretary:
Yes, ma'am.
(Secretary walks away and sits in a chair in the office.)
Detective:
Don't just sit there, get busy!
Secretary:
But there has been no work for me since there hasn't been a case!
Detective:
You're right. Why hasn't anyone needed me to solve their cases?
Secretary:
Because the sign on the-
Detective:
I'm going to call my friend, Ms. Jones.
(Secretary sighs. Detective dials Ms. Jones.)
Detective:
Hello?...Yes!...Could you come to my office?...Second floor, Three doors to the right...yes!
(Knock on the door. Detective answers.)
Detective:
Ms. Jones!
(Ms. Jones enters.)
Ms. Jones:
Did you know your sign-
Detective:
Come in! Sit down! Were you saying something?
Ms. Jones:
Yes. Your sign is-
Detective:
(Holds out a pencil.) Pencil?
Ms. Jones:
Yes! Thank you! As I was saying, the sign on the door-
Detective:
Is that a new tie?
Ms. Jones:
(Yelling.) COME LOOK AT THE SIGN ON YOUR DOOR! DID YOU KNOW THAT THE SIGN ON YOUR DOOR SAYS OUT TO LUNCH? Yes, it is a new tie.
Detective:
(Slaps her own forehead.) So THAT'S why I haven't had a case in months! Let's celebrate this good news and go out for lunch!
(As Detective leaves, she flips the sign on the door. It reads "Gone Fishing.") |
