EXT. DOVE WORLD OUTREACH CENTER PARKING LOT - DAY
SAGE answering cellphone.
SAGE
I'm going in now.
(a beat)
OK.
SAGE opens door. SYLVIA JONES steps towards SAGE.
SYLVIA
(extending hand)
Mr. Hanson, please, follow me.
SAGE and SYLVIA walk to office of TERRY JONES.
TERRY JONES
(shaking hand of SAGE)
We're good to go.
McGillicuddy and Katzenberg will have the children arriving
from foster homes from all over the County by weeks end.
We're talkin' over 2000 students attending this summer.
SAGE
That's great. Did the shipment of microscopes arrive?
SYLVIA
Yes. The night before last.
The MacBook Airs arrived last night.
All under lock and key.
TERRY JONES
The local school board still hasn't given their nod of approval.
Threatening suit if we don't hire their union teachers.
SAGE
I know.
MAIDEN AMERICA is aware.
We'll talk later this week with our lawyers …
an update status in regards to all their shenanigans.
Definitely get back to you on that.
SYLVIA
Can I get you some coffee?
It's percolating now.
SAGE
Yes. Thanks, SYLVIA.
TERRY JONES
I want to thank you and the MAIDEN AMERICA, again,
for all you've done.
You really helped me to realize a heaven-sent plan
to refocus the mission of my church.
SAGE
Hey, dude.
The West discovers the unknown methods and systems of cognition and…?
(a beat)
… the rest is gravy.
Jesus is the dude known to be behind it all.
For all time forward.
Mission accomplished.
TERRY JONES
(chuckle)
We're like gods.
SAGE
Like the gods, indeed.
SYLVIA enters office. Hands cup of coffee to SAGE.
SYLVIA
(chuckles)
Black.
No sugar.
Cup o' mud.
SAGE
Thanks, SYLVIA.
(a beat)
The MAIDEN AMERICA expects to have a report
from her public relations and marketing dudes
detailing strategy for going public
with this school curriculum by the end of the month.
from her public relations and marketing dudes
detailing strategy for going public
with this school curriculum by the end of the month.
From what I've heard it'll be modeled
on how President Reagan and his crew
threw that curve ball to the Ruskies,
on how President Reagan and his crew
threw that curve ball to the Ruskies,
making them think and believe
our laser technology was superior,
our laser technology was superior,
that they wouldn't've been able to keep up,
averting an arms race and bringing Gorbachev
and his crew to disarmament talks.
and his crew to disarmament talks.
TERRY JONES
If Western minds are like the gods, and thus closer to
the will of the Creator having created Murgatroyd, then-
(a beat)
SAGE
Then every other religion purporting intimacy with the Creator is …?
well, they’re now playing second fiddle to the world.
MAIDEN AMERICA and the crew are working on tweaking this train of thought to become more palatable.
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© 2014, 2017 Kurt L Hanson
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