MANNY, ROBERT, LORENZO, BRYAN, ACE, VICTOR, and HARRY are all in the Indianapolis Primitives bullpen. They are sitting in the grass. Three people approach them.
ROBERT
Wonder what this will be about.
LORENZO
Maybe they’re trying to run a profile on us.
ROBERT
Highly doubt that.
MANNY
Alright, everyone be on your best behavior.
PERSON #1
Hello, nice to meet you.
HARRY
What do you want.
MANNY
Harry! Excuse him. What do you want, please?
PERSON #2
We’re here to install a few hidden cameras. Just ignore us, pretend we’re not here, and pretend there are no cameras.
ACE
What?! Why…
PERSON #2
Playoffs. Makes good TV.
PERSON #1
That and the dugout wouldn’t let us.
VICTOR
You know people don’t act naturally when they know the cameras are on them, right?
PERSON #3
Perfect.
BRYAN
Is this even legal?
PERSON #2
Why wouldn’t it be?
MANNY
What are you gonna do with this footage?
PERSON #3
Show it on TV, have the announcers talk about it, laugh about it, you know just to fill time when the actual game gets boring.
The three people finish installing the hidden cameras and leave.
VICTOR
I’m getting some real stage fright.
ROBERT
I brought a tennis ball if anyone wants to catch for me?
MANNY
That’s one way to get around our self-instated ban on baseballs. Well done.
ACE
Baseball is so boring sometimes.
BRYAN
What do you mean? This is fun, sitting here in the grass, watching other people play.
ACE
There’s nothing happening in this game right now, what’s so special about watching people throw a ball and other people try and fail to hit it. If you get on base 30 percent of the time you’re considered good, it’s a joke.
VICTOR
As someone who used to play second base before I came to this team, I see what you mean. I mostly just stood there in the off-chance the ball actually came to me.
ROBERT
And ultimately you have to run around in a square. If you score, you end up in the same place you started.
LORENZO
Not to mention you have to run to the bases!
ROBERT
Well, technically you don’t HAVE to run. You’d just be out every time if you didn’t.
LORENZO
It just sounds exhausting.
MANNY
Try being a manager. There are so many people you have to keep in line and it never feels like you have control.
HARRY
And it takes forever and teams only score a handful of runs at most. The pace is painfully slow.
BRYAN
Anyone want to see us on TV?! I’ll stream the game on my phone!
MANNY
Sure.
BRYAN takes out his phone and starts to stream the baseball game. Soon after the coverage cuts to the bullpen.
BRYAN
Guys! We’re on TV! Everyone wave!
BRYAN stares silently in shock, realizing he also heard his voice through his voice.
BRYAN
Uh…guys? I think there are hidden mics here too. They may have picked up us talking.
ROBERT
Are you serious?
MANNY
Everyone get out of here, you have my permission!
Everyone leaves.