Those wild and crazy folks in the forums have taken it upon themselves to launch their own summer writing competition. Check out the contest details if you’re interested. Let’s hear it for the industrious organizers: garbagethrower and 2′CtoC, as well as Loaded Teapot and KarenM for contributing to the prize haul. Upstanding citizens, the lot of them.
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That was really well written.
Can't wait to join!
It's over 250 words, but I liked it and couldn't chop anymore. Enjoy, but don't vote I guess, since I'm a lowly rule breaker and should turn in my volunteer sheriff's garb.
"THE BET"
Michael is pacing in front of group. All employees are sitting around the table. There is a picture of Darryl on table situated for all to see.
JIM
Wow. I’m sure Darryl would give you his autograph if you just asked him.
MICHAEL
No, Jim, I don’t want his autograph. God, he’s not even famous.
ANGELA
Is he dead? Because we put a picture of our cat on the table when she died.
MICHAEL
What? No. Listen: there has been a situation, and certain words need to be said. So, thank you, Dwight, for taking this opportunity to say those words.
DWIGHT
Erect and recites:
Dear Darryl. I am terribly sorry for being a cracker-jack, baboon-licking jerk. You are awesome and I suck.
(Nod from Michael)
A lot.
MICHAEL
Great, that was perfect. Everyone have their little ha-ha? Their little laugh now?
JIM
Um, no. We’re just confused.
KEVIN
(Snickers) Baboon-licking.
MICHAEL
I—told Darryl, that I could beat him in a foot race despite his advantage..ness of being made of… a faster human…color.
OSCAR
What do you mean Michael?
MICHAEL
You know how—always in the movie, The Car Racing Movie, the evil, faster car is usually darker—
OSCAR
No. Michael.
MICHAEL
--that’s not the point. The point is I lost, by like an inch, and that’s why I had to say those awful words in front of you all. So there, that’s done, and you can all go back to enjoying my greatness as usual.
JIM
Was Darryl suppose to be here too?
MICHAEL
Obviously, Jim, I took care of that part.
JIM
(For Camera) Because the picture of Darryl is here.
PHYLLIS
Michael, that’s not fair.
MICHAEL
Phyllis you wouldn’t know fair—if you were inside a circus tent.
PHYLLIS
(Confused) If Darryl was suppose to be here, a picture doesn’t count.
PAM
She’s right.
MICHAEL
Well you all heard it so you can just go tell him.
CREED
No. Once the terms of the bet are broken, you have to go beg for his mercy, and do whatever he says.
CREED TALKING HEAD
That’s how I got this job. I’ve never forgiven Gallagher.
MICHAEL
You all saw me speak through Dwight, and now I’m done. I don’t care what other spells Creed wants to curse me with, I followed the rules, Darryl was here, and now I’ll be in my office. Doing work. Not thinking about this.