EXT. SUNSET BLVD. - DAY
JOB, (early 30's) wearing jeans and a T-shirt reading
"World's Best Grandpa", walks down the bustling street.
Everyone he passes is talking on a cell phone.
His phone starts ringing.
He fishes it out of his back pocket.
JOB
Hello?
VOICE (V.O.)
Spare some change?
JOB
What?
VOICE (V.O.)
Some change?
JOB
Who is this?
Job notices a HOMELESS MAN half a block away, sitting on the
sidewalk amidst piles of filthy clothes and collected
materials.
The Homeless Man, on a cell phone, is waving his arm at Job.
HOMELESS MAN
Over here... it's me.
JOB
Uh...
Job stops in his tracks; does not approach Homeless Man.
HOMELESS MAN
How 'bout just a quarter? For some
food, man.
JOB
How did you get this number?
HOMELESS MAN
I just need a cup of coffee, chief.
JOB
How did you get this number?
Long beat.
HOMELESS MAN
I Googled it.
JOB
What?!
HOMELESS MAN
Hey man, you got fifty cents for a
cup a' coffee?
Job hangs up and continues walking, somewhat faster now.
He checks his watch. He's running late.
He dials a number on his phone.
INT. AMOEBA MUSIC, INFO DESK - CONTINUOUS
Phone rings at the info desk. Seated there are two employees,
ADRIENNE and HEIDI.
Heidi is already on the phone. Adrienne finishes helping a
customer.
ADRIENNE
...Exactly. New CD's are that side
and used CD's are that side.
CUSTOMER
What if I want a new CD?
Beat as Adrienne takes a breath.
ADRIENNE
(pointing)
That side.
Customer walks in opposite direction from her point.
Adrienne answers phone.
ADRIENNE (CONT'D)
Amoeba Music.
INTERCUT BETWEEN ADRIENNE AND JOB.
JOB
This is Job...
ADRIENNE
Hi, Job.
JOB
Adrienne?
ADRIENNE
Yep.
JOB
Hey. Will you connect me to the
Jazz Room, please?
ADRIENNE
Sure...
STAY ON JOB AS HE'S PUT ON HOLD.
SINGING ON PHONE (V.O.)
This is hold music... beautiful
hold music... lovely, soothing hold
music... music to cut your thro...
ANSON (V.O.)
Hello?
JOB
Anson?
ANSON (V.O.)
Yeah. Job?
JOB
Hey... I'm running, like, five
minutes late.
ANSON (V.O.)
Five minutes late? Okay.
JOB
So, I'll see you soon.
ANSON (V.O.)
No, new and used are mixed
together.
JOB
What?
ANSON (V.O.)
Hold on, Job...
(muffled)
Yeah, no, anything with a colored
price tag is used...
(beat)
Yeah, if it's got a yellow price
tag it's used...
(beat)
Yeah, green is used. Any color is
used. Only black and white tags are
new...
(beat)
Sorry, Job.
JOB
It's okay, dude.
ANSON (V.O.)
Huh? Yeah, see, it's got a red
price tag, so that's used...
(beat)
Job?
Job has made it to the front of Amoeba Music and walks in.
INT. AMOEBA MUSIC - CONTINUOUS
TRACKING SHOT OF JOB.
JOB
Yeah?
ANSON (V.O.)
Sorry, man. What were you saying?
JOB
I was saying goodbye.
ANSON (V.O.)
Oh... Sorry.
JOB
No worries, man...
Job has reached the Jazz Room and walks towards the Jazz Info
Desk where Anson, back to him, is on the phone.
JOB (CONT'D)
...I'll see you soon.
ANSON
Okay. Bye.
Anson hangs up.
Before Job can tap his shoulder, Job is intercepted by a
CUSTOMER holding four CD's, all with different colored price
tags.
CUSTOMER
You work here?
JOB
Yes.
CUSTOMER
Are these used?
Job's cell phone rings.
JOB
(to Customer)
Yes. Anything with a colored price
tag is used.
Customer nods and walks off as Job answers his phone.
JOB (CONT'D)
Hello?
HOMELESS MAN (V.O.)
What if it has a blue line on the
price tag?
Job hangs up, a little freaked out.
Suddenly, MADONNA comes in and constructs a life-sized copy
of the Temple of David on top of the soundtracks section.
JOB
(to Anson)
I hate Tuesdays.
END