SCENE 1
THE SCENE IS A WORK AND INCOME SEMINAR. DAN SITS AT A TABLE OF DISGRUNTLED LOOKING PEOPLE, MOST OF WHOM WEAR HOODIES AND SURLY EXPRESSIONS. THE WINZ BROKER IS GOING AROUND THE GROUP ASKING WHAT THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSIONS MIGHT BE.
WINZ LADY: (To DAN) And what's your ideal profession?
DAN: I'm a graphic designer. Got a degree and 3 years experience.
WINZ LADY: (after a momentary pause) ...is there design work in Palmerston North?
DAN: (clearly expecting this question) Yes there is. We've got a design school here. There's probably a few dozen design and print places in the area, not to mention in house design opportunities and possible freelance work from further afield.
WINZ LADY: I see... actually, there's a job here you might be able to do... (passing DAN a job list form) That one there.
DAN: (Looking at the list then back at WINZ LADY with a raised eyebrow) This is kitchen design and sales. It's like interior decoration and selling kitchens.
WINZ LADY: It says design though.
DAN: Yeah... kitchen design. It's not the same job just because it uses the same word. It's like a labourer applying for a job helping women in labour. (This gets a chuckle from those in the room who haven't passed out from quietly strangling themselves or nicotine deprivation. WINZ LADY is oblivious.)
WINZ LADY: (persistently) ...but it says design. So you could look into it, right?
DAN: (violently headbutts the desk, kicks a hole in the wall and dives out the window. Moments later a distant explosion is heard and gunfire, people screaming, etc.)
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