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Date Posted: 21:02:55 01/21/05 Fri
INT. Conference Room - Mid Afternoon
Donnie, well-dressed, is at the head of a long conference table. There is a project on the table hidden by a cloth. There is an easle on the floor with drawings next to Donnie. The room is filling with a number of members of the Larabee Corporation.
DONNIE
Thank you ladies and gentlemen for your time this afternoon. We here at OMV Associates have some exciting things to show you today.
The small crowd takes their seats and looks towards Donnie with mild interest.
DONNIE
I've recently had the pleasure of working side-by-side with the esteemed O.M. Vickers on the finishing touches for the new Larabee Industrial Cheese Warehouse. On behalf of Mr. Vickers, this afternoon I have some beautifully rendered schematics and an intricate architectural model that I will be presenting to you, followed by a breakdown of the M.E.P. requirements and an overall cost estimate, as well as, a construction timetable.
The Larabee Cheese Corp. owner himself, MR. LARABEE, who is in attendance at the conference table interupts.
MR. LARABEE
Um, excuse me please. I apologize for interupting. But this is sounding quite elaborate for what we've contracted OMV to do.
DONNIE
Come again?
MR. LARABEE
It's just that ... well, to be honest, we're a modest company. We're not looking to do a major renovation. What type of scope of work are we talking about here?
DONNIE
Well sir, that of course is an important question. If you'll let me continue I'm sure I can set your mind at ease.
MR. LARABEE (gratiously)
I beg your pardon.
DONNIE
As I mentioned, working alongside the renowned O.M. Vickers, we have developed plans for a brand new facility for the Larabee Industrial Cheese warehouse.
Donnie places a large-size rendering onto the easle. It is quite elaborate, as suggested, but also quite ridiculous. The room begins to stir with whispering.
DONNIE
As you can see here in elevation, Mr. Vickers is recommending the current Larabee Cheese warehouse to be completely demolished, as it is quite obsolete as you might all agree....
More commotion at the table.
DONNIE (Cont'd)
...in its place, a brand new state of the art facility....constructed entirely of Swiss cheese. Of course, the underlying structure will be of steel, but the building envelope would consist of a hybrid of cheeses and galvanized mesh composition.
Donnie momentarily pauses, trying not to laugh, as the table looks on incredulously.
DONNIE(clears throat)
If you'll consider the overall facade of the building, you'll notice the fine detail Mr. Vickers has incorporated. Yes, that's correct - those irregular circular shapes resembling that of the texture of Swiss cheese function as windows. Of course, the windows will NOT be made of cheese and have industry standard double-insulated glass.
The table is not amused.
MR. LARABEE
Is this some sort of joke???
DONNIE
Please sir, if you'll just let me continue... I see concern on some of your faces over what you're seeing. But rest-assured, Mr. Vickers took every precaution in providing this fabulous structure with state of the art ....mouse traps! So, you will never have to worry about potential mice infestation.
Donnie then unveils the model on the table. It is a wheel of Swiss cheese on a small cardboard box with a number of mouse traps placed around it.
DONNIE
Ladies and gentlemen - the new Larabee Industrial Cheese Warehouse! Are there any questions at this point of the presentation?
MR.LARABEE
This is a downright outrage! We flew all the way from Pittsburgh to be presented with this nonsense?
DONNIE
I'm sure Mr. Vickers would be very disappointed to hear your distaste for this work.
MR. LARABEE
You can tell Vickers we're ripping apart our contract with OMV Associates!
DONNIE
Well then, I will definetly let him know this. Thank you very much for your time today. Have a safe flight back to Pittsburgh everyone. Good day.
Donnie slips out the side door.
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