INT. RADIO STATION LOBBY – EARLIER
A man stands in front of the reception desk at KDFO, looking around blankly. A cheerful young receptionist is seated behind the desk, and she smiles at him.
RECEPTIONIST: Can I help you?
TRENT: I sure hope so. My name’s Trent Green, former professional NFL quarterback. [flashes winning* smile]. I’m hoping you can tell me where I’m supposed to go next.
RECEPTIONIST: Oh, of, course Mr. Green! You must be here for Request Line.
She gets up from behind the desk and opens up a heavy wooden door and ushers him through.
RECEPTIONIST: It’s straight through, then turn left at the T.
TRENT begins tiptoeing down the hall.
RECEPTIONIST: You don’t have to worry about being quiet, the show that’s on the air right now is pre-recorded.
TRENT nods, but keeps moving stealthily down the hall. When he reaches the corner he pauses to eavesdrop on some voices on the other side.
PRODUCER:…I just hope he actually shows up.
DJ 3000: LOOKS LIKE THOSE CLOWNS IN WASHINGTON HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. WHAT A BUNCH OF CLOWNS.
CONNOR: What are you talking about?
DJ 3000: OH, NOTHING IN PARTICULAR. JUST PRACTICING MY PATTER IN CASE TRENT DOESN’T MAKE IT.
PRODUCER: It’s funny you should mention Washington, cause that’s actually where Trent is flying in from.
CONNOR: Oh, really?
PRODUCER: Yeah, apparently he’s doing some legal consulting for the Trump administration. Witness prep.
CONNOR: Makes sense.
DJ 3000: BUT ENOUGH ABOUT TIKI BARBER’S EXPLANATION FOR WHY HE CAN’T AFFORD HIS CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.
CONNOR: Trent used to play for Kansas City, right?
PRODUCER: Among other places, yeah.
CONNOR: Did you hear they just fired their general manager?
PRODUCER: Who, the Chiefs? That I did not know.
CONNOR: It’s weird that they let him go. I mean, he put together a really solid roster for them…
Feeling like he can keep up with things now that the conversation has turned to football, TRENT nods to himself, then takes a breath and prepares to step around the corner.
CONNOR: …sure, you’ve got Alex Smith and you can’t possibly get any more vanilla than that. But you’ve got Berry, and…
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*Not THAT winning – like 10-6, at best. Or maybe 13-3 in the regular season but one-and-done in the playoffs. Or perhaps on a Super Bowl winning team, but while on injured reserve.
[DFO] does Memento
Wasn’t Tiki the one with the Asian wife who he cheated on with a blonde girl?
Or was that Ronde?
Tiki was the one who abandoned his wife while she was pregnant with twins, yes.
Since then he hasn’t has such an easy time finding employment.
Tiki torched that marriage.
Heh heh.
If he had divorced via fax, it would’ve been a “Full Collins.”