----- Everyone, minus Casey and Isaac, is in the conference room. It is the middle of the 6 P.M. run-down. Dana: Okay, how's the Mourning piece coming along? There is a moment of silence. Dana: Natalie! Natalie looks up and refocuses on the meeting. Natalie: Yo! Dana: Mourning. Natalie: Good evening. Dana: No progress? Natalie: Still trying to get some quotes from him. Dana exhales deeply. Dana: Make it happen. Does anybody know about Casey? Dan: We've already talked about it. Remember? Dana: Right. Kim: I missed it. Dana: That's right. You did. Kim: At least I showed up. Elliott: Five minutes late. Dana: Focus, people. Focus. Dan: Casey guaranteed me he will be here for the show tonight. Dana: It would be nice to see him before the show starts. Isaac enters the room. Isaac: I apologize for being late everybody. I was taking the subway and there was a delay on the 4. Kim: Hey, you voted. Everyone turns around and notices the 'I Voted' sticker Isaac is wearing on the breast of his jacket. Isaac: It's my civic duty. Dana: I didn't vote today. Jeremy: Why? Dana: I'm not registered. Jeremy and Isaac give a disappointed look to Dana. Dana: What? Jeremy: I voted today, and it was an honor to select the next leaders of the free world. Will: They all sound the same to me. Chris: Yeah, they say whatever it takes to get into office. Elliott: And then they do whatever they want. Isaac: Then vote them out. Kim: It doesn't matter. Isaac: I find it amazing that everyone has an opinion on how our government should be run, yet less than half of us even try to make a difference. ----- Casey limps into his office and takes a seat at his desk. He picks up the phone and dials out. Casey: (on phone) Hey, Lisa. It's me. Everything's fine. (listens) I'll be fine. Can we still have dinner tonight? (listens) Okay. Great. I'll see you then. (hangs up the phone) Dan walks into the office. Dan: Hello, stranger. Casey: Hey. Dan examines how Casey is sitting, and he starts to relax. Dan: Looks like good news. Casey: The doc thinks its epididymitis. Dan: Infection? Casey: Yeah. Dan: That's good. That's great news. Dan sits at his desk. Casey: He still wants to do an ultrasound just to make sure. Dan: It would be wise. Casey: He wants to make sure there are no tumors, masses, or any other signs of testicular cancer. Dan: Number one cancer in men eighteen to thirty-five, Case. Casey: I'm thirty-six. Dan: Still doesn't make you exempt. Casey: I know. Dan: Welcome back, partner. Casey: Glad to be back. Dan looks down and notices something blinking on his phone. Dan: Oooo. A message! Dan picks up his phone, presses a few buttons, and listens. After a few seconds, he hangs up the phone in disgust. Casey: Working late again. Dan: Again! Elliott walks into the office. Elliott: Casey. Great, you're back. You can reach Mourning at this number. Elliott hands Casey a piece of paper. Casey: Thanks Elliott. Elliott: Everything okay with you? Casey: Yeah, it will be. Thanks for asking. Elliott: No problem. Elliott leaves the office. Casey notices Dan starting at his phone. Casey: Do something about it. Dan: You want to have dinner tonight? Casey: Ye... wait. I already pushed back dinner with Lisa already. I can't cancel now. Dan: Yes, you can. Casey: No, I can't. Dan: Yes, you can. Casey: It's the rules of etiquette. Dan: What rules? Casey: I can't cancel a dinner after I postponed or pushed it back. If I hadn't pushed dinner back, I would be able to cancel. Dan: That's ridiculous. Casey: That's the rule. Dan: Not the rule. The fact you would follow that particular rule- that's ridiculous. Casey: I'll see what I can do. Dan: Give me a sec. Dan picks up his phone and starts dialing. Casey: Jo? Dan: Yeah. Dan listens to the phone ringing the other end. SELECTION NUMBER ONE: Does Dan: |