Murderland Page #3

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JUDY:

It doesn't matter much. There's such an

incredible turnover here...

(sees Zach approaching from

elevator)

Be careful, major kiss ass approaching.

Zach approaches and Judy exits.

ZACH:

Good morning.

SAUNDRA:

Good morning.

ZACH:

Did you see what the First Bank stock

opened at ? Very impressive.

SAUNDRA:

Actually it's down .2 from the last

quarters highest, but I think it will

pick up.

ZACH:

I am equally impressed with your

knowledge of the market. How long have

you been with the company now ?

SAUNDRA:

Four years. I came over from the

Capitol merger in Chicago six months

ago.

ZACH:

Were you involved in the incident where

that guy killed himself in his office ?

(her silence answers the

question)

I am sorry. Perhaps we should have

dinner tonight to.... discuss your

future.

Saundra is not blind to the innuendo.

SAUNDRA:

Perhaps not. I have to work on the PRD

merger tonight.

Enter MATTHEW, a temp in his early twenties and an

incredible smart ass.

MATTHEW:

Good golly miss molly you are looking

good today !

SAUNDRA:

Thank you.

MATTHEW:

I meant him.

SAUNDRA is mildly amused with Matthew and this is a

tension causer for Zach. Zach has no tolerance for

anything not work related.

MATTHEW (CONT'D)

Just look at this tie. You could fry an

egg off that orange, yow. Have you ever

considered the Jerry Garcia line of

ties ?

SAUNDRA:

Excuse me, gentlemen

SAUNDRA leaves, giggling at the tie.

ZACH:

Might I remind you Mr. Parker, that you

are a temporary employee and I hope you

have no aspirations of becoming

permanent.

Zach exits toward his office.

MATTHEW:

Thank you sir, have you ever considered

Mydol for that attitude. It takes the

edge off.

INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY

This is a big money bank, so the furnishings are

extravagant. The giant oak wood table is in the center

of this room and a giant glass window facing the park

can be seen.

Saundra is at the table with about twenty other N.D.

executives. They are watching the latest internal video

from CEO JOHN C. McCAY.

On the video we see a nice little creek and pasture

setting and wearing jeans & a sweater McCay sitting near

a wooden fence.

JOHN C. MCCAY

Hi. I'm John C. McCay. I am proud to

have the new PRD team join the family.

We all know that we grow everyday.

Together we can make First Bank work

for you.

The video ends with McCay giving the camera a thumbs up

and the graphics saying "First Bank Works For You !".

Fred Thomison, 45, stands up and turns the monitor off.

He turns to the waiting executives

FRED THOMISON:

Well ?

JOHN C. MCCAY

(over SPEAKER PHONE)

Fire the whole division.

FRED THOMISON:

Excuse me, sir ?

JOHN C. MCCAY

(still over speaker phone)

Fire the whole division. We're moving

more of the operations division into

Manhattan anyway. Whoever is left over

from the conversion is no longer

needed. We already have all the key

people here. Anyone else is expendable.

FRED THOMISON:

Sir, I came from the Chicago offices

myself, and if I may say, sir, there

are still some very good....

JOHN C. MCCAY

(over the speaker phone &

more than a little irritated)

If you want, I can fire you and have

someone else who has the balls

terminate these worthless people. Which

will it be ?

FRED THOMISON:

We will start work on it now sir.

There is a rude, unacknowledged click from the speaker

phone, then dial tone. Thomison turns the line off.

FRED THOMISON:

Anyone know where to start ?

ZACH:

(O.C.)

I do.

All eyes turn to Zach in the door.

ZACH:

We start with the top and work our way

down. We start with the high salaries

and then just let the little people go.

No need to make the blue collars go

crazy.

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