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JOHNNY
Ukulele?
GODOT
Even worse!
JOHNNY
Frightened
Worse than the ukulele?
GODOT
The recorder.
JOHNNY
Gasps
No!
GODOT
Yes! The devil’s flute!
Holds Johnny closer and points out others along the street.
The dog groomer wanted to be a stylist for the stars in Hollywood. Now she makes cockapoos look like Taylor Swift. That law office over there is full of ambulance chasers who dreamed of doing pro bono work, fighting for human rights. And that bookseller studied the classics. But now all he has it stock are thousands and thousands of copies of The Notebook.
Johnny pries himself away from Godot and looks around with wild eyes.
JOHNNY
What is this place!?
GODOT
I told you! It’s where dreams go to die!
JOHNNY
Worried
What can I do?
GODOT
Get out! Skip the interview. Go home. Put together a portfolio, work on your resume, and contact National Geographic again. Don’t. Give. Up!