The Door

I am a dead man.

Totally dead.

- It's bullshit, it's not my fault.

Total bullshit.

Well, what should I do then?

- Wait what are we talking about again?

Dude, who are you texting with?

- This new girl Jess, I told you about.

I guess you finally get to meet her tonight.

She coming to the party.

- I'm so not looking forward to this party.

I cannot even afford to buy my girlfriend

a nice present on her birthday.

- Listen, she's not gonna expect much coming from you

especially knowing you're out of a job.

- I know but I just thought maybe if I

bought her something nice it might help

smooth things over, you know.

Smooth what over?

- The Heather situation we've been talking about

for the last 10 minutes.

Screw that!

- Well you know how insecure Abby can get.

- Listen, the next time your ex-girlfriend

sends you a drunk text at three in the morning

asking you to go to her place and bang

you forward that text to Uncle Matt.

Sure, I'll keep that in mind.

Uncle Matt's got your back.

- Still, it's just gonna be a really awkward night.

- Listen, I don't have much but maybe I can

throw you a couple bucks, you can buy her some flowers.

No, no, thanks Matt, no.

I appreciate it.

Thanks.

I got this.

Well, damn right you got this!

What, I sat here and watched you eat nine pounds

of pancakes and all I had was this lousy cup of coffee.

Where you off to freeloader?

- A buddy of mine works down the street

says he might have a job for me.

- All right, get going, I got this.

- But hey, I'm looking forward to meeting

this new girl of yours tonight.

Man, you're gonna love her.

She's totally cool, super hot.

A little on the aggressive side but...

- Somebody's got to be the alpha right?

We know it's not gonna be you.

- She's got this freaky upper body strength too.

You know this one time we were in bed...

Too much info Uncle Matt.

Yeah.

Yeah, I thought so too as soon as the words

came out of my mouth.

Hey I'll see you tonight?

Yeah, get going.

Let's go, get him over here.

Come on you fucking Nip!

I know you got some cash on you.

Really?

How about we speed things up, let's go!

Check 'em, check 'em!

I don't wanna hurt you.

Who the fuck are you?!

Paulie, he's recording us!

Is that right?

- Yeah, yeah that's right you want this all over the internet?

- How about after I kill this Nip,

I kill you and stick that phone of yours up your ass?

- It's too late, I'm uploading this to my server

as we speak!

Can he do that?

Yeah!

Let's go!

- Better not let me run into you again, camera boy!

You're a very smart boy.

How's that Mister?

- You managed to diffuse a violent situation

without having to resort to violence itself.

- No, no it's Ok Mister you don't need to really.

Thank you.

I'm a very rich man.

Are you a rich man?

No, not exactly.

So...

Take it.

- I wouldn't normally take your money sir but

I kind of need it.

Why is that?

- I got laid off a couple months ago so

thank you.

Today's your lucky day!

I happen to have a job opening at one of my many

family businesses.

Really?

- Easy job, starts tonight, eight PM sharp!

Tonight?

Tonight's my girlfriend's birthday party.

I'm sure she'll understand.

Pays very well.

Go here tonight, eight PM sharp.

And the job is yours.

What's the job?

Go here tonight and find out.

Very easy, very good pay.

Wait!

The guys that tried to rob you,

they went that way.

Oh I know.

I'm trying to get them to call me a Nip one more time.

Wish your girlfriend a happy birthday for me.

Easy job.

Owen, it's beautiful!

I'm never taking it off.

- Well, you're beautiful and you deserve beautiful things.

Happy birthday baby.

- I just wish you could come to the party tonight.

- Yeah I know, I wish I could be there too but

I really need this job.

- I know, it just sucks that's all.

Baby, I gotta run.

Ok, I love you, have fun

and remember to call me when you can.

I will, love you too.

And have fun at the party, Ok?

Ok.

Excuse me?

Hello my name is Owen Preston.

I was told to come here about a job?

Come in.

Your uniform.

- I don't get it, what am I here to do exactly?

It's an easy job.

You put on that uniform.

You sit in that chair and watch that door.

I'm a security guard?

Yeah.

For a door?

Yeah.

Why?

- To make sure it doesn't open.

But what if it does open?

It's not going to

because you're going to put on the uniform,

sit in the chair and make sure it doesn't.

- Well, wait, what's behind the door?

Nothing.

Really?

- I swear to ya' kid, there's nothing behind the door.

Then why am I watching it?

To make sure it never opens.

You want me

to spend the night sitting in that chair

watching that door to make sure it never opens?

Wearing that uniform.

Why the security guard uniform?

- Because you are a security guard.

You know what?

I appreciate the job but

I think I'm going to pass.

It all feels way

too strange to me.

It pays $500 a night.

Five nights a week.

Do the math kid.

That's $130,000 a year.

It's a 12 hour shift.

And it starts now.

Can I help you gentlemen?

Owen?

Yeah, how do you know my name?

- We have a delivery.

Delivery, what is it?

We need to deliver this box

behind the door.

- I'm not allowed to open the door.

Do ya' have a key?

Look this is my first night.

Let me just call my boss, Ok?

That's gonna be your boss.

We'll wait out here.

Hello?

Hey kid, how's it going?

Mike, there's two guys here.

They say they need to make a delivery?

- I know, I just got the call myself.

I'm really sorry kid.

Deliveries almost always happen during the day.

We had one earlier.

- They say they want to go behind the door.

- Are they wearing our security guard uniforms?

Yeah.

Good.

Don't worry then.

I'm gonna walk you through the process, it's easy.

You see the phone I called you on?

Pick up the base unit and turn it over.

You see the key taped to the bottom?