[Note: I had a few of these skits outlined before I was shocked with news from Nikki Finke that Jim Wiatt would not be a part of WME after the merger. This, of course, spelled the end of my Odd Couple redux. But this is a fate that many series face: premature cancellation. Luckily, I am fortunate enough to go out on my terms. My terms, of course, being a montage. Please let the following video set the mood as you read on.]
Jim walks past the rows of cubicles. The world moves in slow-motion around him. Assistants stare at him as he walks by. Agents take off their ear pieces and come out of their offices. Someone starts to clap. The applause spreads through the entire office. We hear people cheering.
Employees are gathered around as pieces are cut out of a William Morris cake. Ari is the only one eating from the WME-decorated one.
All of the employees have gone home. The office is empty. Three assistants round the corner, carrying boxes of office knickknacks. Jim follows them toward the exit. The lights click off behind them as they walk down the hall.
Jim stands next to a yellow cab. He stares up at the black glass building. A tear wells in his eye.
Jim sits alone at the end of a seedy bar, his tie loosened and sweat collecting on his forehead. Despite the bartender's protests, he demands another drink.
Dragging his coat on the ground, Jim stands in front of the hole on Beverly Drive that will one day be the new WME building. He takes a coin from his pocket, twists it in his fingers, and then flips the coin into the hole. He closes his eyes and makes a wish.
Jim tosses his coat over his shoulder, walks away, and disappears into the night.
Until next time,
Assistant Chronicles