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Scene 2:
DIRECTION: The camera pans into Mr. Choi’s face as he lay on the couch watching TV. He looks to his watch, it reads 10:45. He turns off the TV. Cut to Mr. Choi brushing, flossing, gargling with mouthwash. Inspecting his face in the mirror, washing his face, shaving, washing his face again. He walks to his room, considers the bed, and sighs. Cut to Mr. Choi in the kitchen having a glass of water and speaking nonsense to his cat. He checks his watch again. 11:50. He walks back to the bedroom, bounces a tennis ball a handful of times, and lays down on the bed.
DREAM SEQUENCE: Mr. Choi in a business suit, ready for work. He’s out the door. Camera cuts to Mr. Choi riding the metro, to him walking down the street, to him sitting at his desk in his fuzzy bunny slippers, looking down and noticing for the first time. His boss comes to speak to him at his cubicle
BOSS: Hey big man, can’t wait to hear the idea you’re presenting in the meeting later. The sales team is going to flip!
CHOI (Stuffing his feet under the desk): Yes, uhhhhh me too! Really going to knock them out I’m sure. And just where is the meeting again? Can you tell me?
BOSS (leaning in): This is the quarterly. You’re going to present it in meeting room C in front of the whole crew. Talk about walking into the Lion’s Den!
CHOI: Right, yes I can’t wait!
BOSS: That’s the spirit. See you at 10:15 champ. (Walking away) Kid’s going to knock their SOCKS off today.
Scene 3:
DIRECTION: Mr. Choi sits bolt upright in his bed, checks his watch. 4:25. He rubs his eyes and falls back asleep. He wakes up at 6:45 to the alarm clock and gets ready for work, putting on his slippers. Goes to work, everyone has on the same slippers he wears. Before even making it to his desk at work, Mr. Choi rushes to Dr. Lockie’s office.
Scene 4:
CHERYL: Sorry sir, but the doctor is busy no-
CHOI (Bursting into office door): It’s an emergency!
DIRECTION: We look into the doctor’s office office over Mr. Choi’s shoulder
DOCTOR (Speaking interrupted): Mr. Choi? Sorry, what are you doing in my office? This is a real violation of confidentiality of my patient, and I believe we don’t have an appointment for another week!
CHOI: Doctor I must speak with you now, it’s the dreams again.
DOCTOR(Standing, we can see his fuzzy slippers): Mr. Choi, please. If its an emergency, you’ll have to wait til my lunch break or go to the emergency room. This type of behavior is unacceptable in my practice.
MISS LIN (Current patient, leaning forward, only her head and slippered feet visible at the edge of the door frame): Will I be billed for this?
DOCTOR: No, don’t worry, I will take care of all of this. Mr. Choi, I’m very sorry, but you must go now, please wait outside.
DIRECTION: Cut to Mr. Choi in the waiting room. All patients wearing the same fuzzy slippers. Mr. Choi leans over to speak with the patient nearest him.
CHOI(Polite smile, hushed voice): Excuse me sir, I really like those shoes. Where did you get them?
MAN (raised eyebrow): Same place you and everyone else did, I’m afraid. This pair is fairly new. My last ones had a hole in the bottom, so I picked these up recently.
CHOI: Do you own any others? Like, any different looking shoes?
MAN (disbelieving side-eye): Different looking? How do you mean? I just told you my others have a hole in them.
CHOI: What about, uh, like, different color? Or material? Do you own any nice leather shoes?
MAN: Leather shoes? Now there’s an idea. I suppose my kid would wear something like that for Halloween though, but I don’t have time for dress up or games.
CHOI (nodding and looking downward): Right, yea. That’s life, right? Ha.