Three Coffees, No Strategy

Script

1. Operator: How many coffees?
2. Caller: Three and a half.
3. Operator: Sir, coffee is not a staircase.
4. Caller: I have a presentation.
5. Operator: You had a presentation. Now you have a negotiation.
6. Caller: With who?
7. Operator: Your calendar, your stomach, and the nearest hallway.
8. Caller: Can I still close the deal?
9. Operator: Close the laptop first.

Shot list

• +Caller clutching laptop outside conference room.
• +Operator checking caffeine threat chart.
• +Close-up of coffee cups labeled Confidence.
• +End card: Never run out. Never explain yourself.