Breaking Bad 1x04 - Grey Matter.pdf

TEASER
INT. REAL ESTATE OFFICE - DAY
TIGHT on an EMPTY CHAIR in front of a desk, in this pleasant
but bland corporate office. A man wearing a SUIT AND TIE --
not as fancy as Hugo Boss, but something nice from Men’s
Wearhouse -- enters frame, visible only from the neck down.
As he sits into frame, we REVEAL that this well-dressed man
is none other than JESSE. His eye is now completely healed
and his hair is neatly combed. Without his usual knit cap
and baggy clothes, he looks like a different person. Sharp,
handsome... respectable even.
He’s also a little nervous. He’s got a piece of paper in
his hand. He slides it across the desk toward us.
JESSE
(earnest)
My resume. I haven’t worked in
real estate before, but I do have a
background in sales. I think I
could be a major asset to your
company.
REVERSE ON -- the MANAGER of this REAL ESTATE FIRM, sitting
behind the desk, across from Jesse. He doesn’t even look at
Jesse’s resume.
MANAGER
I’m sorry, but... this isn’t a
sales position.
Jesse stares at him, confused.
MANAGER
All of our brokers have at least
two years’ on-the-job experience,
and usually a college degree.
Oh.
JESSE
(embarrassed)
MANAGER
What you would be doing is more
like advertising.
As Jesse considers this, the manager goes to the window and
opens the blinds, revealing...
(CONTINUED)