Bar Exam Season 3 Episode 1: Affordable Chair Act (Repost)

 


LORENZO, REAGAN, MADISON, CHASE, ADAM, LINCOLN, and SAM walk into the state Capitol building together. It is their first day on the job.

ADAM
First day.

MADISON
We know that!

ADAM
What’s your deal?

MADISON
Sorry, just a little nervous.

LINCOLN
Don’t be. What are they gonna do, not re-elect us because we have no agenda?

MADISON
Yes!

LINCOLN
Oh. Well in that case, I should start thinking about what kind of bills I want to write.

CHASE
I already have a few ideas.

When they enter the chamber, they look for their assigned seats. When they realize there are none, they sit down together in a cluster. 

SAM
I heard the professor is really mean.

LINCOLN
I heard she’s not a professor, she’s the Speaker of the House.

ADAM
I heard she’s a he.

LINCOLN
Wow, good for her. Sorry, him.

ADAM
No, I mean the current Speaker of the House has always been a guy. As far as I know.

REAGAN hears LORENZO whispering.

REAGAN
Hey Lorenzo.

LORENZO is startled.

LORENZO
What? I wasn’t practicing how to say present.

REAGAN
Huh?

LORENZO
In case they take attendance. I don’t want to screw up.

REAGAN
I’m sure you’ll be fine.

LORENZO
You really think so?

REAGAN
Sure. 

The Speaker of the House appears. Everyone rises except for CHASE, who eventually takes a hint and also rises. They all listen, and sit when the introduction is over.

CHASE [to the speaker]
LISTEN TO MY IDEA!

Everyone gasps.

SPEAKER
Go on.

CHASE
Chairs are too expensive. 

SPEAKER [laughing]
Write a bill about it then.

CHASE
That’s a good idea! I should’ve thought of that!

REAGAN
Really Chase? I don’t think you should be all sarcastic.

CHASE
I wasn’t being sarcastic. I actually didn’t think of that. 

SAM
Well count me out. That’s a stupid bill and it’ll never pass.

ADAM
Yeah, you’re just wasting your time, Chase.

LORENZO
I like it.

LINCOLN
Lorenzo, talk to us when you listen from the beginning.

LORENZO
I’ve been listening. Chase wants to make chairs more affordable. The Make Chairs Affordable Act!

LINCOLN, MADISON, ADAM, REAGAN, and SAM all walk away in disbelief. 

CHASE
Do we need them for the bill?

LORENZO
Nah, let’s get this going.

CHASE
Alright, so the Make Chairs Affordable Act...wait a minute!

LORENZO
What?

CHASE
I have a better name for it: Affordable Chair Act.

LORENZO
Or LorenzoChair!

CHASE
No. Affordable Chair Act.

LORENZO
Fine. But we have to make it so that it benefits us...

CHASE
Chairs at a lower price for restaurants?

LORENZO
And everyone has to buy a chair!

CHASE
Where are you coming up with these ideas? Get with me here.

LORENZO
Alright...so more affordable chairs at Lorenzo’s Kitchen could actually help us.

CHASE
That’s the point.

LORENZO
Let’s write it in.

CHASE
How do we do that? Is there a template?

LORENZO
Check the computer.

CHASE opens the computer given to him, the same model given to all other representatives. 

CHASE
Yep. There’s a template.

CHASE writes the title of the bill, as well as the author, summary, and body based on his conversation with LORENZO. 

LORENZO
Think it’ll pass?

CHASE
Nah. But worth a chance I guess.

When the chamber reconvenes, LORENZO and CHASE introduce Affordable Chair Act. Multiple representatives are intrigued. It is brought to vote, where it passes, 62-38. 

REAGAN
I can’t believe that passed. What a stupid bill.

LORENZO
It’ll do wonders for Lorenzo’s Kitchen.

ADAM
We’re happy for you, Lorenzo. Still surprised it got through.

LORENZO
So far, this is a lot easier than I thought it’d be. 

Everyone walks out.

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