A Case of the Mondays
So I was being somewhat productive with the filming of the next chapter. And then I got distracted when I started decorating the Reaper Office and coming up with all the details and characters that are needed for that scene. Realizing that the idea that totally sparked in my head really wouldn't fit the general mood of the chapter, I decided to film it anyway and share it here. I really, really, really hope that some of the younger people who read my journal will still know where this idea came from :D
By the way, due to the lack of angst, the timeline for this is sometime before Tina's death.
"Good morning, Zane."
"Good morning. Did you get my Time, Place and Status reports?"
"That's why I'm here. You see, there was a problem with the cover. Did you get the memo about the new cover we are using for the Time, Place and Status reports?"
"Oh, that's right! Yeah, I have the memo right here. I'll resubmit the report with the new cover."
"Yeah, because we're using the new cover for them. It was in the memo."
"I understand. My mistake. I have the memo and I'll make sure that they all have the new covers from now on."
"You know, I'm gonna shoot you an email with the memo again. Because we need those new covers on the Time, Place and Status reports."
"...okay."
"Hi, Zane. There's a problem with your Time, Place and Status reports."
"I know and I'm sorry. I just forgot that we're using the new covers for them. But I got the memo and I'm fixing my reports so they have the new cover."
"Yeah. You see, it was in the memo."
"And I have the memo. I just--"
"I'm gonna resend you the memo because just in case you weren't aware, we're using the new cover for the Time, Place and Status reports."
"...okay."
"Heyyyyyyyy there, Zaaaane. How's it goin'?"
"Oh, hey, you know if this is about the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reports, I already have the memo and I'm going to fix them all up."
"Yeeeeaahhh. Ahh, I'm gonna resend you that memo. But...this isn't about thaaaat.
"It isn't?"
"Yeeahhh. See, there's a proooblem with the pictures you have on your wall in your cubicle. Yeeeahh, we kind of want this environment to be very friendly. A home away from home if you will. And we're just not getting that from your work area."
"What? I put something up on the wall just like I was told. See the calendar? Is there something wrong with it?"
"Yeeeaahhh. It just...it just doesn't seem like you're taking the recommendation very seriously."
"You see Oberon's cubicle? Yeeeaaahhh, he really jazzed up his workspace and his coworkers really feel uplifted when they see it."
"So...you want me to put up more pictures?"
"No, you just aren't getting it, Zane. We want you to show more of your personality. We want to know just who Zane Devereaux is. Yeeaahh, a calendar that's showing the wrong month is reeeaaallly sending the wrong messaaage."
"...okay."
"Greeaat."
"Oh, and by the way, Zane. Yeeaahh, I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday, okay? Greaaat. Oh, and I'll make sure to send you the memo about the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reports. See you later."
"Dude, so I hear you've been having problems with the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reorts? Didn't you get the memo?"
"Oh dear Plumbbob, it's gotta be almost lunch time at least, right?"
"Oh my fuc--you have got to be kidding me! It's only been forty-five minutes? Really? Really?! I'm not gonna be able to survive this day! I just..I don't think I'll be able to take it! Gah!"
"Uh oh! Sounds like someone has a case of the 'Mondays!'"
***
"What the hell, Zane! Slow down. Just because I imagined us up a few beers doesn't mean that you won't get drunk. In fact, I'd be very disappointed if we didn't get buzzed from it. But seriously, there's no need to chug it. In fact, stop chugging it. It's really weird seeing you do that."
"Sorry. It's just been a long, long, long day. I hate having to go into the office."
"Yeah, office jobs blow the big one. Well, so I hear. I've never had one, thank God."
"Mmm. Spider, you're a pretty cranky person--"
"Yeah, that's real breaking fucking news there. Newsflash!"
"Ha ha. Anyway, on one of the days that you're feeling especially cranky, a little off maybe, has anyone ever said to you, 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays'?"
"No. No, man."
"Shit no, man!"
"Jeebus. Someone would get their ass kicked!"
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"Wait. Someone actually said that to you?"
"Yep."
"What the fuck, Zane. You need to get rid of some of those Nice points so you can plant your foot into some asses!"
"You know what? Today, I agree with you."
"Drink up, Zane. Sounds like you need it."
***
Not exactly quoting the movie *Office Space* but it's close enough. I had the endless giggles while filming and writing this.
Anyway, I should get back to filming. I hope you got at least a small giggle out of it.
(BTW, WTF, Live Journal? I can't edit posts properly AND NOW THERE'S NO SPELLCHECK?! WHAT THE HELL?)
By the way, due to the lack of angst, the timeline for this is sometime before Tina's death.
"Good morning, Zane."
"Good morning. Did you get my Time, Place and Status reports?"
"That's why I'm here. You see, there was a problem with the cover. Did you get the memo about the new cover we are using for the Time, Place and Status reports?"
"Oh, that's right! Yeah, I have the memo right here. I'll resubmit the report with the new cover."
"Yeah, because we're using the new cover for them. It was in the memo."
"I understand. My mistake. I have the memo and I'll make sure that they all have the new covers from now on."
"You know, I'm gonna shoot you an email with the memo again. Because we need those new covers on the Time, Place and Status reports."
"...okay."
"Hi, Zane. There's a problem with your Time, Place and Status reports."
"I know and I'm sorry. I just forgot that we're using the new covers for them. But I got the memo and I'm fixing my reports so they have the new cover."
"Yeah. You see, it was in the memo."
"And I have the memo. I just--"
"I'm gonna resend you the memo because just in case you weren't aware, we're using the new cover for the Time, Place and Status reports."
"...okay."
"Heyyyyyyyy there, Zaaaane. How's it goin'?"
"Oh, hey, you know if this is about the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reports, I already have the memo and I'm going to fix them all up."
"Yeeeeaahhh. Ahh, I'm gonna resend you that memo. But...this isn't about thaaaat.
"It isn't?"
"Yeeahhh. See, there's a proooblem with the pictures you have on your wall in your cubicle. Yeeeahh, we kind of want this environment to be very friendly. A home away from home if you will. And we're just not getting that from your work area."
"What? I put something up on the wall just like I was told. See the calendar? Is there something wrong with it?"
"Yeeeaahhh. It just...it just doesn't seem like you're taking the recommendation very seriously."
"You see Oberon's cubicle? Yeeeaaahhh, he really jazzed up his workspace and his coworkers really feel uplifted when they see it."
"So...you want me to put up more pictures?"
"No, you just aren't getting it, Zane. We want you to show more of your personality. We want to know just who Zane Devereaux is. Yeeaahh, a calendar that's showing the wrong month is reeeaaallly sending the wrong messaaage."
"...okay."
"Greeaat."
"Oh, and by the way, Zane. Yeeaahh, I'm gonna need you to come in on Saturday, okay? Greaaat. Oh, and I'll make sure to send you the memo about the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reports. See you later."
"Dude, so I hear you've been having problems with the new covers for the Time, Place and Status reorts? Didn't you get the memo?"
"Oh dear Plumbbob, it's gotta be almost lunch time at least, right?"
"Oh my fuc--you have got to be kidding me! It's only been forty-five minutes? Really? Really?! I'm not gonna be able to survive this day! I just..I don't think I'll be able to take it! Gah!"
"Uh oh! Sounds like someone has a case of the 'Mondays!'"
***
"What the hell, Zane! Slow down. Just because I imagined us up a few beers doesn't mean that you won't get drunk. In fact, I'd be very disappointed if we didn't get buzzed from it. But seriously, there's no need to chug it. In fact, stop chugging it. It's really weird seeing you do that."
"Sorry. It's just been a long, long, long day. I hate having to go into the office."
"Yeah, office jobs blow the big one. Well, so I hear. I've never had one, thank God."
"Mmm. Spider, you're a pretty cranky person--"
"Yeah, that's real breaking fucking news there. Newsflash!"
"Ha ha. Anyway, on one of the days that you're feeling especially cranky, a little off maybe, has anyone ever said to you, 'Sounds like someone has a case of the Mondays'?"
"No. No, man."
"Shit no, man!"
"Jeebus. Someone would get their ass kicked!"
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"Wait. Someone actually said that to you?"
"Yep."
"What the fuck, Zane. You need to get rid of some of those Nice points so you can plant your foot into some asses!"
"You know what? Today, I agree with you."
"Drink up, Zane. Sounds like you need it."
***
Not exactly quoting the movie *Office Space* but it's close enough. I had the endless giggles while filming and writing this.
Anyway, I should get back to filming. I hope you got at least a small giggle out of it.
(BTW, WTF, Live Journal? I can't edit posts properly AND NOW THERE'S NO SPELLCHECK?! WHAT THE HELL?)