close up of ted, looking nervous in paul's direction.

TED: (What the hell was that? Am I just really hungover?)

ted swings the door open and walks into his office, leaving a confused paul behind.

TED: Oh whoops! I need to print out my morning reports haha anyway see you later Paul bye!

ted leans against the door of his office. there's a 'hang in there!' poster of a gray cat with a tie and blue eyes hanging from a branch.

TED: (Sigh…)

ted's phone buzzes and he pulls it out.

Bzzt!

he holds up his phone, which has a crack in the screen. a text thread with 'petey' is open.

PETE: could you pick me up early today? I think I’m sick

PETE: or something

PETE: everyones weird today I don’t want to be here

[ END OF THE PROLOGUE. ]