Rejected Bad: Sobriety
The following is a rejected script from an early season of Breaking Bad.
[Scene: Saul Goodman is driving through the scenic mountains of Montana, with a look of anticipation on his face. He arrives at a cosy lodge where his bi-annual lawyering meetup is taking place. As Saul enters the lodge, he is greeted by three familiar faces – Jeff, Geoffry, and Yeffroy.]
Saul: Well, well, well, if it isn't the three stooges of law. How's it hanging, fellas?
Jeff: Hey Saul, good to see you. Always a pleasure to catch up with my favourite lawyer.
Geoffry: Hey Saul, how's business treating you these days?
Yeffroy: Saul, it's been too long. We missed having you here at our meetups.
Saul: Yeah, yeah, enough with the pleasantries. Let's get down to business. Who's ready to lawyer up and have a good time?
Jeff: Actually, Saul, we've made some changes since the last time you were here.
Saul: Changes? What kind of changes?
Geoffry: We've all decided to go sober and give up string cheese.
Saul: [disgusted] What? Sober? No string cheese? What kind of madness is this? You guys have gone soft on me.
Yeffroy: Saul, it's for the best. We were getting a little out of control with our drinking and snacking habits. We figured it was time to clean up our act.
Saul: Clean up our act? Are you kidding me? This is a lawyering meetup, not some sobriety retreat. I can't believe you guys would do this to me.
Jeff: Look, Saul, we still value your friendship and your expertise. We just thought it was time for a change.
Saul: Well, I don't like this change one bit. I came here to let loose, have a few drinks, and enjoy some damn string cheese. And now you're telling me I can't do that? No way. I'm outta here.
[Saul storms out of the lodge, getting into his car and driving away with fury in his eyes.]
[Scene: Saul is driving back home, fuming over what happened at the lawyering meetup. He can't believe that his friends would betray him like this.]
Saul: [talking to himself] Those guys have lost their damn minds. Going sober? Giving up string cheese? What kind of world are we living in?
[The camera pans out as Saul continues to drive, leaving the mountains of Montana behind him. The screen fades to black as the sound of Saul's car fades away.]
[End of scene.]