Scene 01
34 linesRyan Howard
(pacing back and forth.) No, no, no, no, no, no, no! No, no, no, no, no, no.
Pam Beesly
Okay fine. Ryan, something the matter?
Ryan Howard
Smokey's dead.
Pam Beesly
Smokey, the bear?
Ryan Howard
Smokey Robinson Pam. He died like an hour ago, I guess I'm the first to know.
Jim Halpert
Wow That's terrible, I really liked him.
Ryan Howard
Oh you liked him? That's nice. Did you like when he changed the course of American music like two or three times? Did you like that tracks of my tears is maybe the last true love song ever written? I'm glad you liked him Jim. I am completely devastated right now.
Jim Halpert
Well, I second that emotion.
Ryan Howard
Huh?
Nellie Bertram
I know a few of his songs, but what were his big ones?
Ryan Howard
Oh God, Nellie! What wasn't his? I mean, um, "Tracks of my Tears"?
Nellie Bertram
Yeah
Ryan Howard
Um... God, so many, Nellie!
Pam Beesly
No, no, no, "Tracks of My Tears" and what else? What are some more? What's one more?
Ryan Howard
Okay, I'm not... I'm not playing this game, Pam. Not today.
Pam Beesly
I don't think you love Smokey Robinson. I think you're just doing all of this to prove how deep you are about music
Ryan Howard
Okay, I'm sorry I'm not a fan of Jason Mraz or the Beatles.
Dwight Schrute
You don't like the Beatles?
Ryan Howard
That's... That's not the point!
Dwight Schrute
Eleanor Rigby? Paperback writer?
Ryan Howard
Okay, you know, you always think you have time to see these legends before they go. What was I so busy doing?
Oscar Martinez
It says here this Smokey Robinson dead thing was a hoax. It's on CNN as of two minutes ago.
Ryan Howard
Okay well, that's a relief!
Jim Halpert
Wow! Look at that! It says he's actually playing State College. That's only three hours away!
Pam Beesly
Oh my God, Ryan! That's perfect! You have to go!
Jim Halpert
Tickets are 250 bucks.
Pam Beesly
250 dollars is nothing to the world's biggest Smokey Robinson fan.
Ryan Howard
Yeah... Who's opening?
Jim Halpert
Paul Anka.
Ryan Howard
Paul Anka?! How can they make the Smoke Man play with someone like that? I don't think I can see this.
Jim Halpert
Okay, you could just show up late though.
Ryan Howard
How much is parking, like 30 bucks? That's not what Smokey would have wanted. Does want.
Pam Beesly
Tears of a clown!
Ryan Howard
Don't call me a clown, Pam. You're better than that!