EXT. HOUSE FRONT PORT -- DAY
EARLIER, RAYMOND WENTZ HAD BEEN INFORMED THAT THE ITEM HE MUST SELL THIS DAY IS A NEW TYPE OF DEORORANT THAT MUST BE APPLIED VIA SUBLIMATION.
RAYMOND PONDERS HIS SALES APPROACH THEN KNOCKS ON THE FIRST HOME'S FRONT DOOR.
HOMEOWNER, MARY NORMAN, ANSWERS HER DOOR.
RAYMOND
Good morning. My name is Raymond and I have something to give you that -
MARY
MARY ABRUPTLY SHUTS THE DOOR.
RAYMOND WAITS 5 MINUTES AND STARTS AGAIN ON MARY'S DOOR.
MARY NORMAN, ANSWERS HER DOOR AGAIN.
RAYMOND
Madam, I want to give you something absolutely free of charge. Can I -
MARY ABRUPTLY SHUTS THE DOOR AGAIN.
RAYMOND GETS IT. HE PACKS UP AND STARTS FOR THE NEXT HOME.
RAYMOND KNOCKS ON THE HOME'S FRONT DOOR.
HOMEOWNER, BARBARA NORMAN, ANSWERS HER DOOR.
RAYMOND
Good morning. My name is Raymond and I have something to give you that -
BARBARA ABRUPTLY SHUTS THE DOOR.
RAYMOND WAITS 5 MINUTES AND STARTS AGAIN ON BARBARA'S DOOR.
BARBARA NORMAN, ANSWERS HER DOOR AGAIN.
RAYMOND
Madam, I want to give you something absolutely free of charge. Can I -
BARBARA SLAMS THE DOOR.
RAYMOND NOTICES THAT THE LAST NAMES OF THESE LAST TWO POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ARE THE SAME.
CHANGING HIS APPROACH, RAYMOND KNOCKS ON THE SAME HOME FRONT DOOR AGAIN.
HOMEOWNER, BARBARA NORMAN, ANSWERS HER DOOR.
RAYMOND
Madam, I have a special and very valuable delivery for a Norman family member. Are you such
a person?
BARBARA
RAYMOND
Oh yes. If I could have just a few moments of your time I could show you.
BARBARA
If it's just a delivery, why can't you just hand it to me?
RAYMOND
Oh well, the delivery instructions indicate that this item must be presented.
BARBARA
RAYMOND
No, see? Right here in the fine print it says so.
RAYMOND VERY QUICKLY FLASHES A BLOCK OF SMALL PRINT TO BARBARA.
BARBARA
Who are you and what do you want?
RAYMOND
Ok, lady, I'll come clean. I am a -
BARBARA SLAMS THE DOOR SHUT.
RAYMOND WALKS OUT TO THE STREET TO THE NORMAN TRASH CAN THAT SITS EMPTY AND TOSSES HIS WHOLE SUBLIMINATING DEORORANT SALES KIT INTO THE CAN.
RAYMOND
(thinking)
RAYMOND SUDDENLY FEELS THE URGE TO VISIT A RESTROOM AND GOES RUNNING OFF.
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