BRUCE — CEO: [ shouting ] Our costs are OUT OF CONTROL! And we cannot keep doing business like this anymore! I’m tired of the excuses! I’m tired of the lip service! We need solutions! We need answers! And I need somebody in this room to tell me RIGHT NOW— HOW ARE WE GONNA SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?! [FULL BAND CRASH] The board room goes silent, all the directors staring at each other, to afraid and nervous to speak. SUZANNE — VP OF FINANCE runs her power point. Next Slide. The numbers don't lie. Water bills keeps climbing. Gas bills keeps climbing. THE ELECTRIC BILLS KEEP CLIMBING. Every month the bills get higher... and something's gotta give. ________________________________________ VERSE 1 — THE VENDORS LEAD: We called Siemens Monday morning. Johnson Controls by noon. Called Trane and Carrier Tuesday— said they'd get here pretty soon. Called the reps and contractors, every expert we could find. Everybody brought a binder... Nobody fixed a Damb thing!! [Band stops.] So... Who you gonna call? JOHN: Who should we call? LEON: Who you gonna call? RUSS: I think you know who to call... [DRUM FILL] ________________________________________ CHORUS ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! When the building won't behave and the utility bills are high— When everybody's got an answer but nobody knows why— When you've called every contractor and you're running outta time— Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! JOHN: John's intergrating all your systems! LEON: Leon got your back with Fire and Security! RUSS: and Russ cutting costs with Energy Management! ALL: Three guys walking through the door— THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 2 — MARIA IS FREEZING LEAD: Maria says she's freezing. Says the thermostat's too low. She's got a heater underneath her desk and nowhere else to go. Electric blanket wrapped around her, heavy sweater buttoned tight. It's eighty-two degrees in there... MARIA: I'M STILL COLD! [Band stop.] LEAD: Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 3 — JAMES SMELLS SOMETHING LEAD: James says he's got allergies. His nose is stuffed again. Says the air smells kinda funny every time the rain rolls in. He says the room feels stuffy. Says the air don't smell quite right. Now he's walking through the hallway sniffing everything in sight. JAMES: I THINK THAT'S MOLD! [Band stop.] LEAD: Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 4 — THE FIRE ALARM Snare begins mimicking the panel beep. BEEP... BEEP... BEEP... LEAD: Janet's down in customer service, and she's pulling out her hair. That fire panel in the foyer keeps on screaming everywhere. She silenced it at seven. It started up at eight. At nine she told the whole front office— JANET: I'M WALKING OUT THAT GATE! BEEP! LEAD: Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 5 — ACCESS CONTROL [Kick drum pounds like somebody hitting a door.] BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! LEAD: Mark's card access isn't working. He's locked outside again. He's pounding on the front door trying to get somebody's attention. He swipes it once. BEEP! He swipes it twice. BEEP! Now he's kicking at the door— MARK: SOMEBODY LET ME IN! BOARDROOM: LET HIM IN! LEAD: Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 6 — THE ELEVATOR Band drops to half-time. LEAD: Ellen's trapped inside the elevator. She's been calling from her phone. She pressed the button seventeen times and she's still sitting there alone. She says there's one more little problem... and it's getting pretty bad. ELLEN: Somebody get me OUTTA HERE— I REALLY GOTTA GOOOOOO! [Band slams back in.] LEAD: Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ VERSE 7 — THE LIGHTS LEAD: Greg was walking across the office when the lights went out again. That occupancy sensor figured there was nobody within. One second Greg was walking. Next second— CRASH! GREG:I FELL AND ICAN'T GET UP! BOARDROOM: CALL 9-1-1! LEAD: And after that... Who you gonna call? ALL: THE BRAIN TRUST! ________________________________________ HERO BRIDGE — THE THREE Music gets heavier. Telecaster and pedal steel trade phrases. Am – C – G – D LEAD: Don't send another salesman with a binder ALL: CALL THE BRAIN TRUST!!
