Set on a skyscraper rooftop.  PERRY, a wiry young gentleman
   is crouching in the far-left corner of the roof.  He's busily
   working with a screwdriver on a pair of shoes.  The shoes are
   regular tennis shoes with huge, flexible springs attached to
   the bottom.  BRUCE, a stocky individual with a shaved head,
   walks up and approaches Perry.

                       PERRY
             You're late.

                       BRUCE
             15 minutes, so calm down.

   Perry holds up the shoes and hands them to Bruce.

                       PERRY
             Put these on.

                       BRUCE
             Is that what you called me up here
             for?  Look Perry, I don't want to
             go through this again.  Last month
             I broke my rib, remember?

                       PERRY
             But this time will be different. 
             I've completely realigned the hyper
             coils, and with the new silicon
             vertical lifts... Bruce, I think
             it's going to work this time.

                       BRUCE
             And then what?  Perry, nobody's
             going to be interested in bouncy
             shoes.

                       PERRY
             "Bouncy shoes"?  I've explained the
             concept of the Windrider Hydra-Soul
             to you before. These are much more
             than "bouncy shoes".  Think of it
             Bruce, you'll be able to jump off
             any structure, of virtually any
             height, and these shoes will bounce
             you safely back to where you
             started.  It will be the next big
             trend, bigger than bungee jumping.

                       BRUCE
             That's what you said last time, and
             when I bounced back up, the wind
             blew me into that tree.

                       PERRY
             I know that! That's why I installed
             these new vertical lifts. They will
             compensate for the wind.  I've
             thought of everything this time.

   Bruce throws the shoes down.

                       BRUCE
             There's no way, Perry.  Not again. 
             Why don't you do it?

                       PERRY
             What? You know I can't.

                       BRUCE
             Why not?  I mean, it's your
             invention.  You should be the first
             to test them.

                       PERRY
             I have to operate the camera.

                       BRUCE
             Come on, I can operate the camera. 
             So go ahead, Perry.  Put them on.

                       PERRY
             You know, by making me jump, you
             exempt yourself from any profits,
             and at 7,000 dollars a pair we're
             talking about billions for each of
             us.

                       BRUCE
             I'm willing to risk it.  Now hurry
             up.  It looks like it might rain
             soon.

   Bruce picks up the shoes and tries to hand them to Perry, but
   he refuses to take them.

                       PERRY
             You're right, it does.  Why don't
             we wait until the wind dies down a
             little?

                       BRUCE
             I thought it didn't matter because
             of those gravity doohickeys.

                       PERRY
             Yeah well....

                       BRUCE
             So what's the problem?  Go!

                       PERRY
             I can't.

   Perry begins to pace around Bruce.

                       BRUCE
             Why not?

                       PERRY
                 (Whisper)
             Because I lied.

                       BRUCE
             What?  I didn't hear that.

                       PERRY
                 (Loudly)
             I lied, OK?

                       BRUCE
             What about?

                       PERRY
             The vertical lifts.  I didn't put
             poly-gravity disks on them.

   Bruce holds up the shoes and points to the attached tubes.

                       BRUCE
             What are these?

                       PERRY
             Those are for looks.  They don't do
             anything.

                       BRUCE
             You bastard!  You wanted me to jump
             off this building without poly
             gravity disks!  You were trying to
             kill me!

                       PERRY
             No Bruce, it's nothing like that.

   Bruce walks towards Perry and grabs him by the arm.

                       BRUCE
             Shut up.  You've been planning this
             ever since I told Arlene about you
             and Betty, haven't you?

                       PERRY
             Bruce I swear, this has nothing to
             do with Arlene.  I was going to
             tell her, you just beat me to it.

   Bruce pushes Perry onto the ground and forcefully hands him
   the shoes.

                       BRUCE
             I don't want to hear it.  Now, put
             on these shoes.

                       PERRY
             What?

                       BRUCE
             I said put on the shoes!

                       PERRY
             There's really no need.  Why don't
             we go inside and I'll buy you a
             pizza.

                       BRUCE
             I don't want pizza.  Now put on
             those shoes.

                       PERRY
             I don't think it's such a good...

                       BRUCE
             Perry, if you don't put on those
             shoes, I'm going to beat your ass
             and then I'm going to throw you off
             the building anyway.

   Perry reluctantly begins to put on the shoes.

                       PERRY
             If this is some kind of lesson, I
             think you're taking it too far.

                       BRUCE
             Shut up, Perry... Good, now tie
             them real tight.

   Perry stands up.  He's now two feet taller than Bruce.

                       BRUCE
             All right, now walk over here to
             the edge.

                       PERRY
             You're really not going to make me
             jump are you?

                       BRUCE
             Just get on the other side of that
             railing.

   Perry hesitates.  Bruce starts to push him and then Perry
   obliges and climbs over the railing.

                       PERRY
             OK Bruce, you win.  I was angry at
             you, but not because of Arlene, but
             because I...

                       BRUCE
             I told you I don't want to hear it! 
             Ready?

   Bruce grabs Perry's hands and shoves him off the building.

                       PERRY
             No wait!  AAAGGGHHH!

   Perry plummets to the ground, lands on the shoes and bounces
   back up to Bruce.

                       PERRY
             I can't believe it.  They work. 
             They really work!  This is
             fantastic.  Weeeeeee!

                       BRUCE
             Shut up and give me those shoes.

                        END