Dinosaur Office: Downsizing

By

Kevin Corrigan, Caldwell Tanner & Brian Murphy

          INT. DINOSAUR OFFICE

          CRAIG, TODD, SHEILA and RICHARD stand around the water
          cooler. CRAIG is wearing a Hawaiian shirt.

                              CRAIG
                    I can't believe Hawaiian shirt day
                    isn't until the 20th. I'm so
                    embarrassed.

          TERRY peaks his head out of his office.

                              TERRY
                    Richard can I see you in my office?

          Richard follows Terry into his office, the door closes.

                              CRAIG
                    What's all that about?

                              SHEILA
                    I bet it's down-sizing. Last week
                    Terry ate the marketing department.

                              TODD
                    They weren't hitting their numbers.

                              TERRY
                         (popping in again)
                    Sheila, can I have a word?

                              SHEILA
                    I should've used my vacation days
                    when I had the chance.

          Sheila follows Terry into his office.

                              TODD
                    She didn't have what it takes to
                    survive in the cutthroat world of
                    business.

                              CRAIG
                    I'll be eaten for sure, what with
                    today's Hawaiian shirt snafu.

                              TERRY
                         (leaning in again)
                    Todd, could you pop in here?

                              TODD
                    This is my own fault. I should have
                    kept up with industry trends.

          Todd exits. Craig sighs in relief. Terry pops back out.

                              TERRY
                    Craig, why don't you join us.

          Craig sighs and enters the office.

          INT. TERRY'S OFFICE

          CLOSE ON Craig's face. It's dark.

                              EVERYONE BUT CRAIG
                    Surprise!

          REVEAL: A HAPPY BIRTHDAY CRAIG! banner. Everyone's in party
          hats.

                              CRAIG
                    You guys totally had me going. I
                    thought Terry was eating everyone.

          Everyone laughs.

                              TERRY
                    Nobody's being eaten today.
                         (beat)
                    Except this intern.

          REVEAL: An INTERN DUCKBILL DINO with candles on his head.

                              INTERN
                    Happy birthday sir!

                              CRAIG
                    You guys shouldn't have!

          Craig blows out the candles. Terry attacks the intern.

                              TERRY
                    Anyone else want a piece? Plenty to
                    go around.

                              TODD
                    Thanks, but I'm an herbivore.

                              SHEILA
                    Me too.

                              CRAIG
                    I have diabetes.

          END.