REAGAN, CHASE, ADAM, SAM, LINCOLN, and MADISON are all sitting at the bar area at Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity. LORENZO is standing behind the bar.
LORENZO
What can I get you guys today?
REAGAN
Turkey sandwich.
CHASE
Turkey panini.
ADAM
Turkey.
SAM
Turkey pot pie.
LINCOLN
Turkey calzone.
MADISON
Turkey burger.
LORENZO
Good choices. But I’m not serving any of those today.
CHASE
What do you mean, you always make that kind of stuff!
LORENZO
SugarCity and I have agreed it would be best for Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity to ditch the regular menu today. You can only order off the menu with SugarCity items.
MADISON
Hold up. You and SugarCity agreed?
LORENZO
Yep.
REAGAN
Whose idea was it?
LORENZO
SugarCity’s.
ADAM
And what did you say when Fred first told you?
LORENZO
I told him I hated it even more than I hate pitching at a baseball game.
SAM
So why are you going through with this then?
LORENZO
They said if I didn’t agree they would have to reevaluate my use here.
CHASE
It’s Lorenzo’s Kitchen! How can they even make Lorenzo’s Kitchen without Lorenzo?!
LORENZO
Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity. Actually, it might be SugarCity Presents Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity. I can’t get a straight answer on that one.
FRED walks over to the bar area.
FRED
Legally, it’s Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity.
LORENZO
So calling it SugarCity Presents Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity is against the law and will get me thrown in jail?
FRED
Never said that.
LORENZO
This is what I mean. Can’t get a straight answer.
REAGAN
Fred, I know SugarCity has to make a profit and all, but don’t you think ditching Lorenzo’s menu even for a day is a bit excessive?
FRED
Lorenzo made the SugarCity menu.
ADAM
He also made the original menu. And we’re all pretty hungry for stuff that isn’t chocolate.
FRED
Suck it up for a day.
FRED walks away.
LINCOLN
Ouch. Is it me or has Fred gotten more unlikeable?
SAM
For one, he’s trying to run Lorenzo’s Kitchen into the ground.
LORENZO
I figured I’d be the one to do that!
CHASE
We all did.
LORENZO
So what’s our plan?
MADISON
Our plan?
LORENZO
Yeah! Our plan to take back Lorenzo’s Kitchen!
LINCOLN
You’re in charge.
LORENZO
Fred’s in charge. Well, technically Fred’s bosses.
HARRY walks over to the bar.
HARRY
Lorenzo, I gotta say I’m getting a little tired of serving ice cream sundaes. Especially given I’m also the one making all of them.
LORENZO
I’m on my break.
HARRY
I need a nice turkey sandwich after this. Dessert at a restaurant all day is not as good as it sounds.
FRED walks over to the bar again.
FRED
Everything okay here?
LORENZO
Everything’s perfect!
HARRY
No, everything sucks. Fred, we gotta bring back the regular menu.
FRED
Can’t.
HARRY
Why not?
FRED
SugarCity policy.
HARRY
Did it ever occur to you that this is a bit ridiculous?
FRED
As an employee of SugarCity, no.
HARRY
As a person?
FRED
Yes.
MADISON
I don’t think this is the first time you’ve admitted this. Fred, stand up for Lorenzo’s Kitchen by SugarCity more at whatever meetings you have!
FRED
I try, but my bosses are my bosses. Corporate culture.
ADAM
So, can we change Lorenzo’s Kitchen back to the way it was?
FRED
SugarCity thinks this is how it can make the most profit. The last thing we want is to be associated with a restaurant that isn’t making money.
LORENZO
I’ll make a deal with you. You let me offer things from the regular menu today, and I’ll work the rest of the night.
FRED
You weren’t going to work the rest of the night regardless?
LORENZO
I was. But I needed to add something to the bet.
FRED
We’re only offering the SugarCity menu today. That’s final.
FRED walks away.
REAGAN
Lorenzo, you have to do something about this.
LORENZO
I sold the restaurant to SugarCity. And I mean, the menu does taste pretty good.
CHASE
Please tell me you mean the items on the menu.
LORENZO
Yes, I don’t have an eating obsession.
MADISON
You don’t?
LORENZO
Not sure, actually. But I have an idea.
ADAM
What is it?
LORENZO
I’ll act disinterested. That way, Fred will give me more creative control to make me interested again.
SAM
Worth a shot, I guess.
Everyone starts to get up to leave.
LORENZO
Leaving already?
LINCOLN
Yep.
LORENZO
Okay then.