DORIS. Alex, there you are. We’ve been l...

DORIS. Alex, there you are. We’ve been looking for you.

ALEX. Hey, Doris. Did you know this stuff about Miss Owler and Paul?

DORIS. You mean Apollo? Yeah, everyone knows. He was killed in the line of duty.

ALEX. Did they ever catch the killer?

BACCHUS. (Casually) Nope! I imagine it haunts her to this day.

ALEX. (Realizing) Oh, come on! Don’t you see? The person who killed Paul could be the same person who killed Zeus and Pluto!

DORIS. So what?

ALEX. So I have to tell Miss Owler!

BACCHUS. Tell her what? (Laughing) She just fired you, dummy! C'est la vie.

DORIS. There’s nothing to tell, Alex. She’s the goddess of wisdom; if you thought of it, then she thought of it two years ago.

ALEX. But--

DORIS. But nothing, Alex. How many times do I have to say it. You. Can’t. Impress them.

ALEX. You’re telling me you don’t wish that Neptune was more appreciative of you?

DORIS. Yeah, maybe sometimes. But then I remember that he’s a thousand-year-old-immortal and I get over it! Look, man, I get what you’re going through. When I found out about this god stuff, I did cartwheels to try to get Johnny’s attention. (Laughing) I even lied about knowing kung fu so he’d hire me as his bodyguard! Almost got me killed. But eventually, I realized something important.

ALEX. What?

DORIS. It’s okay to be me. (Pause) Also, I should probably learn kung fu for real.

ALEX. Yeah… Yeah, Okay. I hear you.

DORIS. Good. Now come on, Agent Hunt wants your statement.

ALEX. Right. I’ll be down in a second.

DORIS. Fine. (As she exits) Remember what I said, Alex. Don’t do anything stupid.

ALEX. Yup! You got it. Nothing stupid… (As soon as she exits) This is my chance to prove myself to Miss Owler. Don’t tell anyone I left, okay?

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