JAIME
Giving up that home run to that bullpen guy wasn’t your best moment.
CARTER
I’m well aware.
JAIME
So you’re probably wondering why exactly I called you into my office.
CARTER
Yeah, kind of.
JAIME stares at CARTER.
CARTER
Um…
JAIME
Oh sorry. I was just waiting until Ray, Ben, and Lewis got here.
CARTER
Ray, Ben, and Lewis? What do they have to do with this meeting?
JAIME
You’ll see.
CARTER
And you’re sure you told them about it?
JAIME
Yeah, they should be here any minute now.
RAY opens the door and enters the room.
RAY
Sorry I’m late everyone, I—oh, I see I’m actually early.
CARTER
I’m so confused.
LEWIS and BEN immediately walk into the room as well.
LEWIS
I came as soon as I heard.
JAIME
I told you about this meeting five days ago.
LEWIS
Some of us don’t like polluting the environment with gas-powered vehicles.
BEN
That’s what electric cars are for.
LEWIS
Those use batteries which also harm the environment.
CARTER
Since when did you care about any of that?
JAIME
Alright this conversation is going nowhere. Who wants to tell Carter the big news?
LEWIS
I mean you’re the general manager.
BEN
And I’m the second baseman.
JAIME
Carter: I called in two of your most supportive teammates and your manager so you can all hear this at the same time.
JAIME pauses.
RAY
Are you gonna say what it is?
JAIME
I’ve decided, Carter, that if you’d like, to let you walk.
CARTER
You mean…
JAIME
Yes. I mean from the team. We’re only holding you back.
CARTER
So…I can really walk?
JAIME
No! You didn’t let me finish. I decided that at first, but then I decided to just trade you.
CARTER
How did I not see that coming.
JAIME
Good news is, you’re with the Primitives.
CARTER
What?! Among the best pitchers in the entire league?!
JAIME
Not quite. It’s a minor league deal. You’ll be on the Fisher Fishers, their farm team.
CARTER
Alright then. I guess I’ll just have to prove to them I’m worthy of the majors. Just like I did for the Capitols.
LEWIS
Carter, it was nice being able to coach you.
RAY
Yeah, you weren’t so bad to catch either. Usually.
BEN
You were about as good of a pitcher to a second baseman as just about anyone else, I suppose.
CARTER
Thanks guys. I’m looking forward to my new opportunity.
LEWIS
And I’m looking forward to retirement.
JAIME
Alright, I’d say that’s about all we have to discuss at this meeting. Carter, it was an honor getting to be your general manager. I wish you luck with the Primitives’ organization.
CARTER shakes everyone’s hand and exits.