INT. CORPORATE OFFICES - NIGHT
A large corporate office space with many cubicles is
deserted; quiet.
Desks littered with papers and personal affects.
Minimal, after-hours lighting.
CLOSE UP OF CRICKET ON DESK.
The cricket begins to play his night-song.
More and more we see many plants and trees in various spots
in this office.
Further shots reveal that this office is actually dense with
an unusual amount of plant-life.
A NIGHT-WATCH MAN enters in uniform.
He walks through the maze of cubicles until he reaches a
small area reserved for making coffee.
Sitting on the ground gracefully is DORIS. She is beautiful
and wears glasses.
Behind her a fresh pot of coffee is percolating.
She looks up at the Night-watch Man and smiles.
He smiles.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
Hi, Doris.
DORIS
Hi.
(extends hand to him)
Coffee?
He takes her hand and helps her up.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
Thank you.
She pours them each a cup.
He watches her adoringly.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN (CONT'D)
Long day at work?
She smiles.
DORIS
Not too bad.
Hands him cup and takes hers.
They clink glasses.
They sit down, close.
DORIS (CONT'D)
I finally finished the Crew
account.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
Oh that's wonderful.
She nods.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN (CONT'D)
That must feel good.
She smiles.
Her eyes widen as she sees something.
She points.
He looks.
SHOT OF NEWBORN FOAL WALKING NEAR A WATER COOLER.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN (CONT'D)
Oh would you look at that.
Doris is beaming.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN (CONT'D)
His mama must be nearby, if he's
here.
DORIS
So beautiful.
They watch as the foal suckles drink from the water cooler.
The Night-watch Man sets his drink down and puts his arms
around Doris.
She nestles into him.
DORIS (CONT'D)
It's funny... how quiet it is here
at night.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
Not like that in the daytime.
DORIS
(chuckles)
No.
Beat.
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
I'm lucky. This is really the only
part I get to see.
DORIS
Maybe I should become a night-watch
woman?
NIGHT-WATCH MAN
You stay... exactly as you are.
They touch foreheads.
They turn their faces again to watch the foal.
END
