INT. JACK DEL RIO’S OFFICE – DAY
JACK DEL RIO: [sitting behind his desk] …you know that it’s nothing personal.
KEN NORTON, JR.: [seated in a chair flanking the desk] Yeah, I know. Maybe it won’t be so bad. All of his old teammates are already gone.
DEL RIO: It’s an embarrassment of riches, is what it is.
NORTON: I just hate this part, is all.
DEL RIO: You and me both, buddy. [to intercom] Okay, send him in.
— [door flies open] —
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NORTON: That’s right, we did want to see you. Come on in, kiddo.
DEL RIO: I hate to be doing this so early, but I’m also not going to waste your time. You’ve been cut.
EMPTY PAINT CAN: [incredulously] …?
DEL RIO: Well the question was whether or not Mario Edwards Jr. was going to be healthy. And he is.
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NORTON: That’s not true, the fact that he’s a fellow Junior has nothing to do with it.
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DEL RIO: Come on, don’t…
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NORTON: Now you’re just embarrassing yourself.
DEL RIO: Get it together man.
EMPTY PAINT CAN: [takes deep breath] …
DEL RIO: It’s fine, it’s fine.
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DEL RIO: Apology accepted. We’ll chalk it up to your never-say-die attitude.
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NORTON: Yeah, we’ll get your workout bonus squared away, you don’t have to worry about that.
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DEL RIO: Of course! Anybody calls me up I’ll tell them you’re worth bringing in.
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NORTON: On your behalf? That’s your agent’s job.
DEL RIO: I don’t have time to call thirty teams. I’ve got shit to do. I tell you what – I will call THREE teams and put in a good word for you. Who ya got?
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DEL RIO: The Bears? No problem. I used to work for John Fox; I’ll give him a shout. Who else?
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DEL RIO: [perplexed] The Astros? I didn’t realize you played baseball in college. Sure, I’ll give ’em a call if you want, I don’t know if I’ve got much clout with…
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DEL RIO: In the NFL? Since when?
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DEL RIO: All right, well, find me a number that’s not 555-something and I’ll give them a ring. And for wish number three?
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DEL RIO: Are you sure?
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NORTON: It’s just that they’ve already got a bunch of new bodies in camp. Going to be hard to get them to take a serious look at you.
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DEL RIO: Okay, okay, it’s your decision. I’ll call…but I can’t promise anything.
Meanwhile…
HUE JACKSON: HELLOOOO CLEVELAND!
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