Dinosaur Office

Dinosaur Office

By

Kevin Corrigan, Caldwell Tanner and Brian Murphy

          CRUDE, CRAYON-DRAWN TITLE CARD: DINOSAUR OFFICE

                              NARRATOR (V.O.)
                    Dinosaur Office. Rawr!

          INT. DINOSAUR OFFICE

          CRAIG, a triceratops, and TODD, a brontosaurus, hang out by
          the water cooler. They speak like little kids doing dinosaur
          impressions: All words are ROARED with the last word of each
          sentence drawn out. 

                              TODD
                    Hey Craig, how was your weekend?

                              CRAIG
                    I was going to plant azaleas, but
                    the soil was too damp. I went to
                    the hardware store instead. Just to browse.

                              TODD
                    I'm surprised you had that much
                    free time. I was here all weekend
                    finishing my quarterly report.

                              CRAIG
                    Oh no, the quarterly report! I
                    totally blanked. Terry is gonna
                    kill me.

          A rumble is heard from off screen.

          It continues in beats, getting louder each time. They shake
          the water in the cooler.

          TERRY, a T-Rex, violently crashes through the wall and
          roars. Everything about him looks like he's out for blood.
          He leans in as if to devour CRAIG and TODD then instantly
          switches to a soft, timid tone. Terry is the only dinosaur
          that doesn't speak in growls.

                              TERRY
                    Hey Craig, I noticed that your
                    report was absent from my desk this
                    morning.

          Terry turns to Todd, politely.

                              TERRY
                         (aside)
                    Hi Todd, how are you?

                              TODD
                    I can't complain.

          Back to Craig.

                              TERRY
                    Craig, do you have any idea what
                    could have happened with that?

                              CRAIG
                    I'm sorry, Terry. It slipped my
                    mind. I've been so busy with the
                    Q2-

                              TERRY
                    I know you've been working hard
                    lately, just get those reports to
                    me as soon as you can.

                              CRAIG
                    I'll get them to you by end of day.

                              TERRY
                    Sounds good. Hey, do you guys want
                    to grab an early lunch?

                              TODD
                    I brought leftovers. My wife made
                    too much lentil loaf.

                              CRAIG
                    I'm trying to lose weight now so I
                    can put it back on when I go on
                    vacation.

                              TERRY
                    Alright then. I guess I'll just
                    grab something around here.

          A quiet beat. Then, suddenly a vicious animal, Terry TEARS
          INTO Todd and eviscerates him. Craig wanders off-screen.

          After a beat, Craig leans back into frame.

                              CRAIG
                    Did you want me to print this out
                    or send it via e-mail?

                              TERRY
                    Hm. Maybe both just to be safe.

          Terry goes back to tearing Todd apart.

                                                             END.