trust him. he's a pro-fessional.

A One Act Play


BOSS
(apropos of nothing)
Hey, is that jewelry in pro?

AMANDA
Sorry?

BOSS
Is the jewelry in pro?

AMANDA
Which jewelry?

BOSS
The posters you showed me. Is the jewelry in pro?

AMANDA
Oh. The jewelry on the posters ....

BOSS
I just want to make sure it's in pro before we print those.

AMANDA
Okay, I ...

BOSS
Is it in pro?

AMANDA
Well--

BOSS
It needs to be in pro.

AMANDA
Okay. I don't know what "in pro" means.

BOSS
Is it in proportion?

AMANDA
Aha. 
(A beat)
You know, I see how it might seem counterintuitive. But sometimes you actually save time by using all of the syllables in a word.

BOSS
Sorry. It's industry slang. Pro is short for proportion.

AMANDA
No it's not.

BOSS
It is.

AMANDA
It's really not.

BOSS
It really is.

AMANDA
And when you say "is", would that be industry slang for "isn't"?