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20.
SCENE TEREE

HART'S OEFICE. FRAIWG,fN HART, smarmyt pompousl his own

biggest fan, sjts behind his intimidatingly Targe desk, his
baek turned to the room. VIOLET stands waiting to be
acknowTedged, JUDY hovers behind her. VfOLET clears her
throat.

SfrqrT- Mr Hart
VIOLET

HART
What?

VIOLET
This is Judy Bernly, new employee.
HART
Nice to meet you. Have a nice day.
JUDY
It's an honour to meet you Mr Hart.
(Hart turns around,
pTeasantTy surprised)
HART
Please - CaII me Sir. Now th:-s is
what I'm talking about, Violet.
Cute little spinner. She'1I
brighten up the scenery around
here.
VIOLET
Mr. Hart, I really wish you
wouldn't refer to...
HART
Come on Vj-olet, Franklin Hart knows
the value of each girl who has the
privilege to serve under him.
Now...
VfOLET
Oh Lord, here we 9o...
HART
Let me teII you my phi-Iosophy of
business, Julie.
(HART stands; paces.)
JUDY
Judy.
HART
Whatever. In a word: Teamwork.
Everyone pulli-ng together. It's a
shame, and I have always said this,
that you girls don't have the
experience growing up of playing
football or baseball -
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VIOLET
T was captain of the girls' soccer
team.
HART
(Hart snorts derisivelY)
Like that's a sport - AnytaraY,
that's where we learn that a chain
is only as strong as it's weakest
1ink. But if we all work together
we can cut the balls off the
competition and be sitting pretty
on top of the hill.
VTOLET
Sitting pretty on top of a hiJ-l of
bal1s. What a lovely picture.
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(coNT'D)
JUDY
f'm very happy to be a part of the
team, sir.
HART
You see that, Violet? That's the
attitude I'm looking for. By the
way, is that the present for my
wife?
VIOLET
Yes, it is, but I want to remi-nd
you that my job description says
nothing about doj-ng your personal---
HART
Violet, dammitl I would expect an
employee, especially one who wants
to be promoted to management, to
show a little flexibility and
cooperation. You sawy?

VIOLET
I savwlz.
(Seexhing, VI)LET hands
over the scarf.)

HART
Now be a good girl and get my
coffee. No sugar, just some Skinny
'N'Sweet.

VIOLET
Yes, sir.
(VIOLET marches out of
Hart's office, JUDY stilT
behind her.
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HART
(practicing his manTy
intercom voice)
Doralee, wi-Il you come in here and
take a memo, please? (REPEATS 3
rrPrES )

(HART hits the intercon

button. )
HART (CONT'D)
Memory, wiII you come in here and
take a demo, please?
(DORALEE enters with a
dictation pad)
DORALEE
Should we get back to that
dictation, sir?
HART
First, I want to apologLze for my
behavior yesterday. I got a lj-ttle
carried away.
DORALEE
( good-naturedly)
That's alright, I've been chased by
swifter men than you and f ain't
been caught yet.
HART
Y'know ever since f made that
stupid mistake about that
convention in San Francisco...
DORALEE
Oh Mr. Hart, you didn't make a
mistake. You see I'11 just have to
make sure the next time f'm asked
to work at a convention that there
is a convention goi-ng on.
HART
Here's a little something to say
I'm sorry. I picked it out myself.
(hands her the scarf.)
DORALEE
Mr Hart. I could not...
(puts it aside)
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HART
Put it on.
(She reTuctantTy complies)
HART (CONT'D)
It real-Iy brj-ngs out your eyes.
DORALEE
Thank you. It's very nice.
HART
It's very nothingt f 'm a rich man.
I've got my checkbook right here.
You just say the word and you could
wri-te your own f igure.
DORALEE
I could do that now, I sign your
name better than you do. Let's get
back to that letter.
(HART knocks over his
penciT cup on DORALEE'S
side of the desk. Pencils
scatter to the f7oor. )
DORALEE (CONT'D)
I'I1 get it.
(HART gets to his feeX to
get a good view of
DORALEE'S ampTe cleavage
as she bends over to
retrieve the penciTs. )
HART
Sure you don't need a little help?
(DORALEE gets Xo her feet
and picks up her pad and
pen. )
DORALEE
No, si-r, f 'm fj-ne. Should we get
started?
HART
To all regj-onal managers, from
Franklin Hart Jr. regarding
tardiness---
(MoRE )

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