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Shadows get long through the windows and eventually the OFFICE LIGHTS COME ON.
SFX: Air Force General Themes’ phone alarm goes off.
He immediately starts packing up his belongings.
AIR FORCE GENERAL THEMES
I’m very sorry. But I have to be in
Okinawa by two o’clock tomorrow.
KATE
Really? Are you serious? This
is...very important.
AIR FORCE GENERAL THEMES
I have to go quell the natives.
DR. OGLETHORPE
Tell your daughter I said hi.
They stand, shake hands and the General exits.
Dr. Oglethorpe, Kate and Randall sit back down and wait more.
It’s now fully dark outside.
Kate gets up and walks down the hallway.
There’s a coffee station with bottled water and snacks. She grabs a bottle and a bag of chips. An OFFICE WORKER is there.
KATE
Excuse me, where do I pay for this?
OFFICE WORKER
It’s free.
KATE
Really?
OFFICE WORKER
Yes. It’s the White House.
Kate returns to Randall and Dr. Oglethorpe.
KATE
The snacks are free.
DR. OGLETHORPE
What?
KATE
The General. He charged us for the
snacks, but they’re free.
RANDALL
Oh gosh...
KATE
Why on earth would he do that?!
SUDDENLY THE OVAL OFFICE DOORS OPEN and the staff member from earlier, JASON, pops out.
JASON
Hey Peeps. It’s looking like it’s
not happening tonight and I feel
horrible, so we’re gonna put you up
in a hotel somewhere-
RANDALL
Excuse me! Does the President know
why we’re here?
He’s already closed the door.
KATE
You gotta be fucking kidding me?
RANDALL
They must not know why we’re here!
DR. OGLETHORPE
No, they know, they know. But you
heard him. Be ready for tomorrow
guys.
RANDALL
Do they know how long it took for
us to get here?
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