The Big Idea

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[In headquarters]

Disgust: On a scale of one to ten, I give this day an F.

Anger: Well, Disgust. why don't we quit standing around and DO something?

Disgust: Like what, genius?

Anger: I dunno.

[Fear enters with a suitcase.]

Fear: Like quitting! That's what I'm doing.

He stomps on the recall button.

Fear: (CONT'D) Sure, it's the coward's way out. But this coward is gonna survive!

[The tube drops over him, but pummels Fear with dozens of memories. The tube shuts off and retracts. Fear drops to the floor in pain.]

Disgust: Emotions can't quit, genius.

Fear spits up a memory.

Disgust: (CONT'D) Euch! I thought we were supposed to be keeping Riley happy.

Anger: You're Right, Disgust. Wait a minute. Wait a minute!

[Anger runs to the back and rummages the cubby through the ideas.]

Fear/Disgust: What is it, Anger?/ Yeah, What is it?

Anger: (holds up the lightbulb) Oh nothing. Just the best idea ever.

Disgust: What?

Anger: All the good core memories were made in Minnesota. Ergo, we go back to Minnesota and make more. Ta-da!

Fear: Wait. You're saying we run away?

Anger: NO, I wouldn't call it that. I'd call it, "The Happy Core Memory Development Program."

Fear: You can't be serious.

Anger: Hey. Our life was perfect until Mom and Dad decided to move to San Fran Stinktown.

Fear: But, I mean, it's just so drastic!

Anger: Need I remind you of how great things were there? Our room? Our back yard? Our friends?

He punches up a memory. It plays on the screen.

Gum memory: Tripledent gum will make you smile! Tripledent gum it lasts--

Anger: Did I ASK for the gum commercial?!?! (he ejects the memory) Anyway, it was better, that's my point.

Disgust Yeah, and Riley was happier in Minnesota...

Fear: Wait, hold on. What about Y/N? isn't he the nicest one that Riley met?

Anger: Yeah,but would you rather stay somewhere where the only person is the nicest,so far,maybe? or would you go back to your hometown and be more happy there?

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