Written by Jafei Pollitt
MACY - has given up with the shit
CHERRY - A chaotic and yet completely neutral character. In a full cherry costume, stem and all.
INT. OFFICE - DAY
MACY sits at her desk with headphones in and a twizzler in her mouth. She is intensely focusing on her work.
We hear ominous music. The clang of the front door bursts open and CHERRY stands there in a full, red cherry suit. We hear a classic horror scream.
CHERRY struts over to MACY and stands in front of her like a spread eagle stripper.
CHERRY
Hey’m
Macy looks up. She takes out one earpiece.
MACY
Yeah?
CHERRY
You going to finish that?
MACY
Yeah, I’m almost done editing-
CHERRY yanks MACY’s mouse out of her desktop and starts eating it.
MACY
Okay.
CHERRY
We have a meeting right now.
MACY
Where?
CHERRY
In the conference room.
MACY
Oh, okay. I’ll be right there -
CHERRY
You’re not invited.
MACY stares at CHERRY and tries to go back to work.
CHERRY
You’re not invited because no one likes the things you eat.
MACY
... my mouse?
CHERRY
Yeah, it’s disgusting.
MACY
Okay. I don’t eat my computer gear-
CHERRY
And also everyone thinks you smell like a poisonous gas.
MACY stares at CHERRY
MACY
I don’t smell -
CHERRY
Everyone says you smell like what it would be like if you were taken hostage in a bank.
MACY
I have a lot to get done today.
CHERRY stares directionless at the wall.
CHERRY
I have a lot to get done today.
MACY
Please, let me be.
CHERRY lifts her leg.
MACY
Where’s my mouse?
CHERRY
I ate it.
MACY
No, you tried to eat it, and then you threw it like I wouldn’t see you.
INT. OFFICE - FLASHBACK
Black and White of CHERRY trying to eat the mouse, realizing she can’t, and - in slow motion - chucking it discreetly down the hallway of the office and hitting another employee.
INT. OFFICE - PRESENT
CHERRY
I can’t talk right now, just know -
MACY
I also can’t talk right now.
Long pause
CHERRY
Excuse me.
MACY
What?
CHERRY
Do not interrupt me. I’m talking and it’s very rude of you to interrupt me, did you know that? Did you know that little girl of selfishness? To not interrupt?
MACY sighs and rubs her eyes.
CHERRY
Well, I’m off. Don’t come to the meeting.
MACY
Right.
CHERRY
Right.
MACY
Right.
CHERRY
Right.
MACY
Ri-
CHERRY sprints down the hallway before Macy can finish.
END OF PLAY