Joe Versus the Volcano Page #2
- PG
- Year:
- 1990
- 102 min
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WATURI:
Yeah, Harry, but can he do the
job? I know he can get the
job, but can he do the job?
I'm not arguing that with you.
I'm not arguing that with you.
I'm not arguing that with you
Mr. Waturi waves absently at Joe and goes on talking into
the phone.
WATURI:
Who told you that? No. I
told you that. Me. What?
Maybe. Maybe. Maybe.
Joe hangs up his coat on the coat rack and goes to the
coffee set-up at the rear of the office. He snaps a
disposable plastic coffee cup into a permanent plastic
holder. He puts a spoonful of instant coffee in the cup.
Then a spoonful of powdered creamer. Then two spoonfuls
of sugar. He takes a plastic stirrer and stirs the
powders. He pours in the hot water and stirs. Little
clumps of undissolved stuff rise to the top. Joe tries
to break them up with the stirrer and partially succeeds.
He feels the glands in his throat. Maybe they're a
little swollen. He rubs his eyes. They're burning a
little. He takes his coffee and walks past Mr. Waturi
and into his own office.
4 INT. ADVERTISING LIBRARY - JOE'S OFFICE - DAY 4
The same fluorescent lighting. There's a small wooden
desk which has on it an old electric typewriter and an
out-of-place lamp; it's a lamp Joe brought from home. The
rest of the office is almost entirely taken up with grey
industrial shelving. On these shelves are brochures
depicting various medical instruments. Samples of each
brochure are taped to the appropriate shelf. Behind
Joe's desk is a pipe that runs floor-to-ceiling and is
painted fire-engine red.
(CONTINUED)
JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO - 5/16/89 4.
4 CONTINUED:
4In the center of this pipe is a big wheel valve. Hanging
from this valve is a printed metal sign.
The sign reads:
THE MAIN DRAIN. Another sign reads: DoNot Touch. Joe turns on the lamp, which casts a small
ring of golden light, and sits down with his coffee. He
takes off his shoe and examines it. He tries to huddle
close to the lamp, like a cold creature trying to get
warm. Dede comes in.
JOE:
Good morning, Dede.
DEDE:
Hi, Joe. What's with the
shoe?
JOE:
I'm losing my sole.
DEDE:
Yeah. How you doin'?
JOE:
I'm a little tired.
DEDE:
Yeah.
(she hands him some
labels)
Here. Each one gets sent five
catalogs.
JOE:
Can't do it.
DEDE:
Why not?
JOE:
I only got twelve catalogs
left altogether.
DEDE:
Okay.
She leaves. Joe puts his shoe back on. Mr. Waturi comes
in. Joe cowers. He's threatened by Mr. Waturi.
WATURI:
How you doin', Joe?
JOE:
Well, I'm not feeling very
good, Mr. Waturi.
(CONTINUED)
JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO - Rev. 5/16/89A4A.
4 CONTINUED:
(A1A) 4Mr. Waturi chuckles.
(CONTINUED)
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