John has the worst day of his life (short script) |
Finding John by Ezeanyi Ngwe (Ezeanyi@msn.com) FINDING JOHN FADE IN: EXT. OFFICE BUILDING - DAY JOHN drives in his car past the important parking spaces that are steps from the entrance, and keeps going for miles it seems until he arrives at his space. As soon as he steps out of the car it beigns to rain. JOHN (covering his head with his suitcase) This cannot be a good sign Just then the security guard in his golf cart drives slowly past him. JOHN (Jogging towards the golf cart) Hey! The golf cart stops. JOHN Hey let me in man, I'm getting soaked. The security guard eases the golf cart forward to stop him from getting in. JOHN What are you doing? SECURITY GUARD Sorry sir, only authorized personnel are allowed in this vee-hi-cle JOHN (mumbles) Rent-a-cop JOHN begins walking towards the building, while the security guard drives staying parralell with JOHN. JOHN enters the building and the security guard drives off. ________________________________________ 2. INT. OFFICE BUILDING - DAY Everyone is busy at work until they are distracted by the wet sound of JOHN walking in. JOHN turns around and looks through the door noticing that the rain has stopped. JOHN walks to his desk. MICHAEL (shouts out) I guess John found a new way to get to work...swimming The whole office laughs at JOHN. JOHN Don't you have something to do for Mr. Fritkurt. Like kiss his ass! JOHN holds his hands out expecting laughter, but all that happens is a cricket jumps on his desk and crocks. Everyone goes back to work. JOHN knocks the cricket of his desk and opens his briefcase. MICHAEL Listen it’s not my fault that my boss likes me more than other guys. Shoot, I'm gonna use that to my advantage. JOHN In your relationship or career? MICHAEL What? JOHN Nothing MICHAEL Ohh, by the way the old fruitcake was looking for you earlier, he was kind of mad that you weren't here, he said you were supposed to give him a report or something? JOHN (picks up a wet piece of paper out of his briefcase) You mean this? ________________________________________ 3. MICHAEL What an idiot, that's what you get for buying that cheap-ass briefcase. JOHN I didn't buy it. Remember in December when Mr. Fritkurt was calling everyone in his office to discuss their Christmas bonus. MICHAEL No. JOHN Well anyway, he called us in his office, and put a check for the bonus on the table, and a box with a question mark on it, and gave us a choice of either the bonus, or the mystery box. MICHAEL And what did you do? JOHN I took the bonus and walked out the building, and a mysterious midget told me..... MICHAEL Told you what? JOHN (starts walking towards Mr. Fritkurt's office) That you're an idiot. The breifcase was in the mystery box. MICHAEL So you choose the mystery box. What an idiot. Hey so did you ever see the midget again? JOHN looks at MICHAEL dumbfounded and walks into Mr. FritKurt's office. As JOHN walks into the office, he sees Mr. FritKurt with his feet on the desk, reading a Playgirl magazine. JOHN Sir ________________________________________ 4. MR. FRITKURT (throws the magazine on the floor) You don't know how to knock JOHN, that's exactly the kind of behavior that is making me have to do this. I'm sorry son but you're fired. JOHN (surprised) Fired! Just then MICHAEL walks in and puts a load of papers on MR. FRITKURT's desk. MICHAEL Those are the papers you wanted MR. FRITKURT (slaps MICHAEL on the ass) Good job Mikey MICHAEL briefly exchanges an awkward look with JOHN before leaving the room. JOHN What about him? MR. FRITKURT What about him? JOHN He just walked in the room without knocking and you didn't fire him? MR. FRITKURT (Rubs his hands together) Yes, but we have a special arrangement. JOHN Look sir I really, really need this job, I am still paying off my student loans. MR. FRITKURT Okay, I tell you what, I'll give you another shot. ________________________________________ 5. JOHN (hugs MR. FRITKURT) Thank you sir! MR. FRITKURT (pushes him off) Okay, just give me that report. JOHN (puts his hands behind his back) Which report? MR. FRITKURT The one behind your back JOHN (brings his hands back in front of him) Oh this report. Can I get a few minutes to... MR. FRITKURT (Holding his hand out) No, if you want to keep your job, you will hand me the report now. JOHN puts the report on top of the papers that MICHAEL brought in, and when MR. FRITKURT picks it up, water drips and he notices a wet patch on the other papers. JOHN Should I clean out my desk now or later. MR. FRITKURT (Angrily) Now! JOHN walks out of his office too his desk, and begins putting a few things in his briefcase. MICHAEL walks over. MICHAEL He fired you! JOHN Yeah just because the report was a little bit wet. Hey maybe you could make him rehire me? ________________________________________ 6. MICHAEL How do you expect me to do that? JOHN Easy, just tell him no sex until I get rehired. MICHAEL HaHa very funny. The Security guard walks over and hands JOHN a trash bag JOHN (holding the trash bag) Whats this for? SECURITY GUARD MR. FRITKURT said to give you this to pack your things up. JOHN (throws the bag on the floor) No I refuse. I have been a good...no great employee for this company, and I think I deserve at least a box. SECURITY GUARD Sir, if you refuse to pack your things, I will pack them and throw them away. JOHN (moving out the way) pack them then! The Security guard starts throwing the things in the bag, then he begins to break some of the things before he puts them in the bag. JOHN Hey that's uncalled for. You know what I can pack my own stuff so move out the way. JOHN pushes the security guard. ________________________________________ 7. SECURITY GUARD (puts his hand on his flashlight) Sir don't make me use this JOHN (Holds his hands up) What are you gonna do flash me in the eyes...whoooooo SECURITY GUARD (holds the flashlight up) Yeah The Security Guard flashes the light in JOHN's eyes. JOHN (holding his eyes) My eyes! My eyes! Why didn't anyone tell me that they gave him a super flashlight. EXT. OFFICE BUILDING - DAY JOHN sits on the curb outside the Office building, rubbing his eyes, with his trash bag and wet briefcase next to him. MICHAEL walks out. MICHAEL (sits down next to john) So what are you gonna do now The Security guard drives his golf cart past them, and exchanges bad looks with John JOHN I don't know man. First I have to break it to Sheila. We've been trying to save up for a house, but now that I don't have a job we might have to use some of our savings to get by. I just hope she takes it well. ________________________________________ 8. EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - NIGHT John stands outside the apartment building, with his suitcase and trash bag next to him, while his clothes rain down on him from Sheila throwing them out the window. SHEILA (throwing clothing out the window) My mother always told me you were a loser, but like an idiot I thought you were destined to become something, well I can say I was partly right because you did become something......A MEGA LOSER JOHN (shouting back up at her) Great use of the English language Sheils, it's no wonder why so many people want to hire you, oh wait a minute, no one does. How do you expect to pay rent without me huh, you don't make money by watching Jeopardy all day SHEILA (now throwing objects) How dare you, you know I watch it to prepare for when they call me JOHN Newsflash darling, nobody wants to see a fat ugly whale like you on T.V. SHEILA (gasps) Huh! We don't see Sheila at the window for a little while, and then she appears with John's Xbox in her hands SHEILA (devilishly smiling) Seeing as you're leaving, you might as well take this with you to ________________________________________ 9. JOHN You wouldn't SHEILA Watch me Sheila throws the Xbox out of the window JOHN Nooooooooooooooo! In slow motion John rushes towards where the Xbox is falling and gets ready to catch it. INT. HOSPITAL ROOM - DAY John wakes up in a hospital bed with a bandage around his head. When he opens his eyes his head begins to ache, and his eyes are really sensitive to the light as if he just woke up from a really long sleep. While his vision is still blurry a nurse walks in. NURSE (excited) Hey you're awake, that's great! JOHN (sarcastically) Yeah we should throw a party. Why am I here? NURSE Boys and there toys. You're girlfriend threw you're I'm guessing beloved Xbox out the window, and instead of thinking, hmmm this may hurt a little, you tried to catch it, but you didn't exactly position yourself properly because it landed on your head. JOHN Well forgive me for not being Derek Jeter. So how long was I out? NURSE 4 months JOHN What the ..... ________________________________________ 10. The nurse puts a pillow over John's face NURSE (lifts up the pillow) Don't you curse in here. There are kids. JOHN (still shocked) okay sorry. I've got to leave this most be costing me a lot of money. John tries to get up but struggles and the Nurse helps him back into the bed NURSE (tucking him in) Don't worry about that. Someone is taking care of the bills for you. Just relax, and watch T.V. You'll be ready to go in about a week. JOHN Who is paying? NURSE (turning on the T.V. and changing the channel) Can't say..... Do you like Jeopardy? JOHN No I hate it but my ex loved it though, always used to talk about competing on the show. NURSE (walking out the room) I think you'll like it today Lying there in the bed John hears a voice on the T.V. that sounds familiar but he can't see the face because his eyes are still blurry. VOICE (T.V.) I feel great, I really do. ________________________________________ 11. ALEX TRABEK (T.V.) Well you've won every episode for the past three months, but I understand there were a few people close to you that didn't believe you could do this. A little kid about 3 years old dragging a teddy bear behind him, and wearing pajamas walks to the doorway of John's room and stands there looking at him, while sucking his thumb VOICE Yeah, some very close to me, and because I had to believe by myself, I'm going to enjoy my money by myself, although I might help out a few people here and there Alex trabek and the familiar voice continue to talk, John rubs his eyes and with all his might tries to focus on the face. JOHN (surprised) Oh Shit! The litlle kid hears Johns expletive, drops his teddy bear and runs off. JOHN It's Sheila! FADE OUT. |