Drawing 101
2007-04-02
You see that down there? It is a flagpole. (Pause) This company is very generous to you, Benny. I hope you realize that.
BENNY:
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MAN IN WINDOW (WITH SUIT):
We here at the company pay you, Benny. We pay you for raising and lowering the flag on that flagpole; that's the total extent of your job, and we pay you well.
BENNY:
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MAN IN WINDOW (WITH SUIT):
But it's not all roses and daffodils, Benny. Maybe you can explain something to us, Benny, something we've been curious about. Why, exactly, has the flag been at half-mast for the last three years? There haven't been any national tragedies, Benny.
BENNY:
…Oh, you know, just a continuous run of little things. My aunt moved to Kansas; my cousin broke his ankle. Little tragedies.
MAN IN WINDOW (WITH SUIT):
No, Benny, let's face it: you're a lazy flagpole operator, and you'll make any excuse to cut your workload in half.