vacation drama, scene 2 news editor switches off his office light, slams his door shut, hurries to short little filipina's desk, drops the schedule in front of her with nary a glance, huffs off.

short little light as a feather filipina, talking on the phone, looks up: thank you!

news editor: thank you.

staffer 1: hey, there's no donuts!

news editor, hurrying away: i know, i'm sorry.

staffer 2: next time!

news editor, salutes, walking backwards: ok, all right.

short little filipina smiles into the phone, news supervisor approaches for the schedule.

short little laughing filipina, happy and relieved: i was so scared! if i were to be fired, i'd be in bureau chief's office, and you'll never see me again! the door'd be closed! i won't even come back for my stuff, i'd be soooooooo embarrassed!

news supervisor, dumb pensive expression, remembering her own vacation scheduling skirmishes: no shit.   ¶ 10/22/2004 05:15:00 PM