INTERIOR – INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES, LAS VEGAS, NV – THURSDAY MORNING

[FRONT DOOR FLIES OPEN]

CHAD JOHNSON: Oh man, smell that fresh home cooking! I’m so hungry, I could eat a pancake horse… AND a horse pancake!

SERVER: Uh, okay? Just you today then, sir?

CHAD JOHNSON: Oh no, I’ve got a whole crew coming! We’re gonna need, like, fifty pancake horses!

SERVER: [Suspiciously] I see… Well, right this way while we prepare the, uh, banquet room, for you and your [clears throat] guests.

CHAD JOHNSON: [Humming the theme song to “Mike and Molly” as he sits down] Let’s see, I’ll have one of these [pointing to menu] until everyone else shows up!

SERVER: You’ve got it. [Disappears into the kitchen]

CHAD JOHNSON: I wonder who will show up? I’m real excited to meet that Justin Herbert kid. I’ll bet he’s had horse before!

[Hard cut to the night before]

EXTERIOR – LAS VEGAS SIDE STREET – WEDNESDAY NIGHT

JUSTIN HERBERT: Oh boy oh boy! I can’t wait to see this new off the Strip show! Thanks, weird guy I bumped into!

[Hard cut back to present]

CHAD JOHNSON: [Talking with his mouth half-full] Well, I guess it’s just gonna be us after all! I’ve been admiring watching you play for a long time!

BREAKFAST PLATE: [Voice sounding like a higher-pitched version of CHAD’S] Oh yeah! It’s an honor to meet you too, Ocho!

CHAD JOHNSON: I’m sorry they didn’t have any fresh horse today, but if you want to come back tomorrow with me, they might!

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