[first lines; after Thaddeus Bile had an accident while trying to scare the child]
All right, Mr. Bile, is it?
Uh, my friends call me Phlegm.
Uh-huh. Mr. Bile, can you tell me what you did wrong?
I fell down?
No, no, before that. Can anyone tell me Mr. Bile's big mistake? Anyone? [a monster coughs, groans] Let's take a look at the tape. Here we go. [She rewinds the tape, then plays it. On the monitor, Thaddeus Bile sneaks into the bedroom, leaving the door open.] Right... there. [image freezes] See? The door! You left it wide open. [monsters let out a collective "ooh"] And leaving a door open is the worst mistake any employee can make because...?
It could let in a draft?
Oh, Mr. Waternoose.
There is nothing more toxic or deadly than a human child. A single touch could kill you! Leave a door open, and a child could walk right into this factory. Right into the monster world!
[panicked]
I won't go in a kid's room! You can't make me!
You're going in there because we need this. [grabs a scream can and angrily unlocks it, and the sound of children's screams leaks out, letting the lights and electric surge, corks it back] Our city is counting on you to collect those children's screams. [puts down the scream can] Without scream, we have no power! Yes, it's dangerous work, and that's why I need you to be at your best. I need scarers who are confident, tenacious, tough, intimidating. I need scarers like... like... James P. Sullivan!
