Disclaimer: I own nothing… not my dorm room, not my car or the Office. Although, I would like to own John Krasinski, but sadly the law frowns on human ownership.
Summary: This episode takes place in season four. It's Halloween in the office but no one is particularly in the mood for tricks. A disease infects someone and it's up to the workers of Dunder-Mifflin to stay alive to see November 1st.
A/N: This is not the day of the episode's events. This is just an 'ordinary' day at the office.
COLD OPEN:
10:37 am
Fade in. The camera pans the office. Dwight is on a sales call. Jim eating a cup of applesauce. Kevin is making copies. Andy is talking to Angela at Accounting.
The phone rings. Pam answering in her usual monotone, "Dunder-Mifflin, this is Pam. Sure, I'll transfer." She calls Michael's office. "Michael, your mom's on line one. She sounds pretty upset. So please Michael, behave."
Michael answers the phone, seemingly waking up, "What?"
Pam noticeably annoyed, "(Sighs) Your mother, Michael." She rolls her eyes at the camera. The camera pans through Michael's blinds, showing that Michael has fallen asleep again. Pam, catching on, "Michael, how can you possibly be asleep? You only got here 30 minutes ago! (Seeing he is still asleep) Wake up!"
Michael waking up, rubs his mouth blurts out, "Hey! Try living with a girlfriend that cries most nights and complains the rest of the time about her ever-growing ass! (Sighs) Just--- just stop with the lectures and put my mom through."
Pam taken aback by his outburst obeys. As she is putting the phone down, she mouths the word, "Wow."
Michael answers the phone trying to sound sincerely concerned, "Hey Mom, What's going on? Is everything OK?"
Camera pans to the phone. "Oh hi, Michael. It's just your stepfather. I don't know. (Sighs) Sometimes I just don't understand that man."
Michael rubs his face, his hatred for his stepfather, Jeff, shining through, "Maybe you should get a divorce."
Camera pans to the phone. "Honey, I can't just divorce Jeff. What would the neighbors think? (Sighs heavily) Me and your stepfather might have our problems, but we always work them out. We love each other. (Sounding more irritated) By the way, why do you always recommend divorce? That's not the answer for everything."
Michael buries his head in his hands, "Just a suggestion. Sometimes it works." The camera pans out and goes back to reception, where Pam is watching the conversation.
PAM TALKING TO THE CAMERA:
"Once a week, Michael's mother calls to discuss a dispute between her and Michael's stepfather, Jeff. Michael's suggestion to her is always divorce. (She gives the camera a look) Jim and I have a bet that by the end of this year, Michael's going to hire her a divorce lawyer. The pool is up to $50. (Starts to giggle) He really hates Jeff. At this rate, I bet it will happen by the end of this month. (Giggles harder, than looks concerned) Is that mean?
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ More to come. I hope you liked this cold open. I really love writing the relationship between Michael and Pam. It's always hilarious! Next chapter is the actual episode. It will be up very soon, probably by tonight. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F/N: If you hadn't read my first fan fiction, "Tax Day", do so. There are some references from that in this episode. Not a lot, but to get the full effect of the jokes, you should read it too.
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