Proj. Manager: What are we going to do about the drains for the ice machines on floors 1-6?
Peter: I really don't give a damn.
1 HOUR LATER....
Chris (managing partner): OK Peter, we're going to move you to a new project starting today. We have some new projects coming in but it will be about a month. In the mean time you can help out on some other jobs.
Peter: Chris, that's not going to help. I need to take some time off. I'm burnt out.
Chris: ok, call me when you want to come back.......
Peter: ok.
LATER THAT DAY......
Douglas: You're not working? So how long are you going to take off?
Peter: I dunno, a couple of weeks, three, a month... I dunno?
Douglas: Well if they don't have anything for you for a month, why not take a month?
Peter: Good point. I don't think a couple of weeks will do it anyway.... yeah A MONTH SOUNDS GOOD!
LATER THAT NIGHT.......
Phone Rings
Peter: Hey what's up?
Tony: I have some bad news.....
Peter: (oh shit did his grandmother die?) Yeah, what is it?
Tony: RAY died today......
Peter: (he wouldn't joke about something like that) WHAT?
Tony: Ray O'Neal died today...
Peter: Ohshit....... whathefuck happened...?
Tony: Fell off a building. Five Stories. He was up on a scaffolding.
Peter: .....whaaat?
Tony: Yeah. He made it to the hospital, He gave out some phone numbers, had lots of internal damage... they couldn't save him. His heart gave out.....
Peter: (there's no way this could be a mistake is there... no) Ray? Shitty Ray? Died?
Tony: Yeah....
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