Believe Me Menendez: little, obscure references

SCENE ONE. INT OF A POLICE STATION

Officers LOVOWITZ, MENENDEZ, and MARSHALL are hanging out on desks in a busy police station, they are holding a seemingly casual conversation.

MENENDEZ: You know when you're drinking out of a straw and it gets that little bend and stops working?

LOVOWITZ: (Puzzled) I guess.

MENENDEZ: That's the worst.

Lovowitz shakes her head and chuckles, young officer Marshall stands up off the desk he's been leaning on.

MARSHALL: You know what's the worst, working here! The coffee is terrible, it's nothing like Law & Order, and my screenplay still won't get published!

Marshall storms off stage left and Lovowitz rolls her eyes, Marshall does this a lot.

Menendez, oblivious to Marshall's outburst, poses another question.

MENENDEZ: You know what I've always wondered about?

LOVOWITZ: (Tiredly) What, Menendez?

MENENDEZ: What do you think they use to make the "Chung-chung" sound on Law & Order?

Lovowitz sighs and moves to leave, patting Menendez on the shoulder as she exits.

Menendez, confused at her exasperation, shrugs and exits as well. He walks slowly and cheerfully, humming/ whistling the Law & Order theme song.