Things that go Tump in the night
Monday, May 25th, 2009
Imagine the scenario: You’re a dejected TV executive desperate to come up with an idea for a new series. You work for E! Entertainment Network, so no-one’s really looking for War & Peace, but the pressure is still on. You sit down in front of the box to try and find inspiration, perhaps partake in a drink or other substance to get the creative juices flowing. Unfortunately, you over-do it and awake the next day with no idea where the last 8 hours went, and simply grab the stacks of papers that have materialised overnight.
You make it to the office and find that a bad day is getting worse- your meeting has been brought forward, and you go straight in to make a non-existant pitch. With the confident facade beginning to crack, you attempt to marshall your thoughts and hope for the best as you arrange your papers. You can detect at least 3 different bodily fluids on the page, but are more concerned by the fact you’ve either gone blind, or you’ve got a sheet of illegible scrawl. All you can make out are the lines:
