Dr. Nettle-Personal Narrative
DR. NETTLE
(throwing his arms up in the air)
Give him whatever the fuck he wants!
Dr. Nettle throws his latex gloves in the trash. He turns his back on Morris quickly rushing out of the room.
INT. REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM - DAY
Eileen grabs her purse and puts her denim jacket on.
EILEEN
Bye Morris, see you next week.
MORRIS
B-bye E-ei-l-leen.
She walks out of the room. Simultaneously Ruth walks into the room carrying a lunch tray. She lifts the top off of the tray. Morris is distracted, not noticing Ruth. He stares at a picture of Sandy. Ruth puts the tray of mashed potatoes, beans, and roast beef on Morris’s bed.
RUTH
Want me to call her?
MORRIS
(disheartened)
N-no.
Morris looks up at the ceiling with tears in his eyes. He closes …show more content…
Morris stares at the award.
DOUG (CONT’D)
I brought it in because the man who received this award was lacking purpose. This person graduated from high school, dropped out of college, and had no direction in life. I heard his uncle worked at an insurance company and told him to meet up with his boss. The kid showed up with...
Chuckles to himself.
INT. BOSS’S OFFICE - DAY
(Flashback)
It’s 1970. A YOUNGER MORRIS, 25, stands at his BOSS’S desk with long curls. He wears a hat, navy blue pants that are falling down. A untucked striped shirt and a striped tie with a pink sports jacket.
DOUG (V.O.)
...his hair in long curls. He wore a hat, navy blue pants that were practically falling down, a pink sports jacket, and a striped shirt and tie. (Beat) I don’t know what that kid said but...
Younger Morris shakes hands with the Boss.
DOUG (V.O.)
...he was hired.
Younger Morris sits in his cubicle with determination in his eyes. He’s at the computer typing while talking on the phone.
DOUG (V.O.)
He worked his butt off at the insurance company for a year and when it came time for a promotion.
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
Younger Morris grabs the door knob on a carved wood lintel double door. He opens it
(throwing his arms up in the air)
Give him whatever the fuck he wants!
Dr. Nettle throws his latex gloves in the trash. He turns his back on Morris quickly rushing out of the room.
INT. REHABILITATION CENTER BEDROOM - DAY
Eileen grabs her purse and puts her denim jacket on.
EILEEN
Bye Morris, see you next week.
MORRIS
B-bye E-ei-l-leen.
She walks out of the room. Simultaneously Ruth walks into the room carrying a lunch tray. She lifts the top off of the tray. Morris is distracted, not noticing Ruth. He stares at a picture of Sandy. Ruth puts the tray of mashed potatoes, beans, and roast beef on Morris’s bed.
RUTH
Want me to call her?
MORRIS
(disheartened)
N-no.
Morris looks up at the ceiling with tears in his eyes. He closes …show more content…
Morris stares at the award.
DOUG (CONT’D)
I brought it in because the man who received this award was lacking purpose. This person graduated from high school, dropped out of college, and had no direction in life. I heard his uncle worked at an insurance company and told him to meet up with his boss. The kid showed up with...
Chuckles to himself.
INT. BOSS’S OFFICE - DAY
(Flashback)
It’s 1970. A YOUNGER MORRIS, 25, stands at his BOSS’S desk with long curls. He wears a hat, navy blue pants that are falling down. A untucked striped shirt and a striped tie with a pink sports jacket.
DOUG (V.O.)
...his hair in long curls. He wore a hat, navy blue pants that were practically falling down, a pink sports jacket, and a striped shirt and tie. (Beat) I don’t know what that kid said but...
Younger Morris shakes hands with the Boss.
DOUG (V.O.)
...he was hired.
Younger Morris sits in his cubicle with determination in his eyes. He’s at the computer typing while talking on the phone.
DOUG (V.O.)
He worked his butt off at the insurance company for a year and when it came time for a promotion.
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
Younger Morris grabs the door knob on a carved wood lintel double door. He opens it