INT: Robin is sitting eating a falafel platter. It is smothered in tahini sauce. Brian: Jill! Why are we having falafel?! Jill: That’s what Robin chose. Brian: Why did Robin get to choose? Jill: sighs Because it’s her birthday. they are screaming this through a glass panel. Robin can hear everything. Robin: On Monday. Jill: … Continue reading
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Episode 15: The Morning Snack
INT: It’s 8:00am. Robin is sitting at her computer. It is not on. She is nursing a cup of hot coffee. It looks gross. There is no one else in the office. Door opens, Brian comes bounding in, he is bow-legged, pigeon-toed and bouncing. He says nothing to Robin. He enters his office. PAUSE Robin … Continue reading
Episode 14: The Itinerary
INT: Robin pushes into the office. She is carrying a plate of bagels, she throws them on her desk, puts an entire one inside her mouth and starts furiously typing without sitting down. She’s crouched over her desk, hair in her eyes. She pulls off her sweater and throws it on the back of her … Continue reading
Episode 13: The UPS Man
Robin is eating her lunch. It consists of five different plastic cartons, they look like they came from a sushi place (seaweed salad), mexican (rice and beans), american (chicken salad) and healthfood, (salad). She putting all of them on a plate and creating dividers with plastic knives so the separate countries of food don’t touch. … Continue reading
Episode 12: The Office on a Friday
Robin is sitting at her desk with her feet up. She is wearing leggings and a white tee. She may have slept in them. There is a pile of half-eaten pizza. She is licking chunky peanut butter off of a spoon. Kate Nash is playing in the background. Pan out- there is no one … Continue reading
Episode 11: The Darling
Robin is sitting at her desk. She is eating a danish. The phone rings. Robin looks the phone. She ignores it. *Two minutes later* The phone rings. Robin ignores it. *Three minutes later*, Jill is now also in the office. The phone rings. Robin is about to ignore it, looks at Jill. Looks at phone. … Continue reading
Episode 10: The Morning Reports Delay
Brian: About yesterday. Robin looks blankly Brian: With Jill. Robin still looks like a deer caught in the headlights Brian: Don’t learn from her when she does things like that. She’s out of control. And it makes this workplace somewhat unprofessional. Pause. Pause. Pause. Brian: As in, don’t yell like that. It’s unprofessional. Robin: Have … Continue reading
Episode 9: The Errand
Robin is sitting at her desk. She is filing her nails, very very slowly to avoid making noise. White dust is collecting faster than a coke addict’s sidetable. The phone rings. Robin: HedgeFund Capital Nancy: IS Brian THERE?! Robin: He’s currently in a meeting, I can give you his voicemail or you can leave a … Continue reading
Episode 8: The Translation
Robin is eating scrambled eggs out of a bowl. We have no idea how she made that happen. The phone rings. Robin looks at the callerID Robin: Larry, Brian isn’t here. Larry: Oh. Right. Two hours later. Robin is perusing her e-mail while eating a pile of almonds. They have been separated into two piles. … Continue reading
Episode 7: The Humor of Robin
Robin is sitting at her desk, she has three plates in front of her. One has a bagel. One has a mound of fruit. The third is covered with danishes, muffins and mini croissants, she is struggling to clingwrap the plate of baked goods. The phone rings. Robin looks at the callerID, sighs, detangles from … Continue reading
Days of Our Funds 