meeting dialogue

"Great, we're all here.... anybody have updates from last week?"

"Yeah, Gabe turned into a total dick since then."

".... That's not an update..."

"You right... that ain't news.  I meant to say, he became more of a dick than usual."

"Wait... that's not what I..."

"I wanna make the motion that he get tortured for unfairly trying to punish me yesterday!"

"Unfair?  You've gotta be fucking kidding me... you ignored my direct order to meet, didn't answer my calls or messages..."

"I answered your texts!"

"Ha!  One-word answers:  'busy' and 'later'... I'd hardly call that answering!"

"Guys... we're supposed to do check-ins first....."

"Yo, I was busy!  How the fuck do you expect me to answer when I'm in the middle of getting evidence!"

"You had a day and a half notice of the meeting, and you've had over two weeks to 'get evidence,' so spare me your excuses.  They're pathetic."

"Fuck off!  It's not a fuckin' excuse!..."

"Violeta, sit down!... Now, perhaps you two should catch the rest of us up on what's going on, since Molly's attempt to check-in failed.  You may start, but stop acting like an entitled little girl.  Swallow your anger and speak like an adult."

"Ugh, fuck you, too!  This is such bullshit.  I don't know why the fuck I bother..."

"Sit your ass back down before I ask Izaak to tie you to that chair.  Are you going to air your grievance or should I start?.................. Okay.  I guess I'll begin.  After a brief and clearly ineffective caning on Tuesday, we agreed to discuss case evidence on Wednesday at 7 o'clock sharp in my office.  Violet never showed or called, ignored me until I bothered Molly at work, who took time out of her busy schedule to call and check in, which, by the way, she answered."

"That was because I..."

"Quiet!  You had your chance, now I am speaking."

"Grrrrr...."

"I met Violet here last night to administer the punishment, and she threw a tantrum — that entitled little girl attitude you were talking about, doc — and requested to discuss in public rather than alone.  I had a severe punishment planned as there are 3 offenses here:  slacking on the case, skipping our meeting, and general poor attitude this week.  Restraints, diaper position, rubber paddle.  Then bent over for ginger root and caning."

"What the fuck!!  That's so fucking excess when I didn't even fucking do anything!"

"What did I say would happen if you try to stand up again?"

"Fuck off, Izaak won't tie me down."

"Keep acting like that and I will."

"Ugh!  Everyone's against me.  Clo, you're on my side, right?  Tell these fuckers to back off!  Molly?  Toby?"

"Let's hear your side of the story now.  But fair warning, Gabe's punishment appears well-deserved given these childish outbursts..."

"I've been working my ass off on this case.  I can't help it if your clients have shady pasts that make it hard to find hard evidence.  I had a lead last night that couldn't wait."

"Yeah?  So what did you uncover?  Something I can finally use?"

"Now you're bein' a dick again and I don't wanna fuckin' tell you."

"What was the lead?"

"It's... confidential.  I'm still working on it."

".... You skipped a meeting with your boss to follow a lead that you couldn't give him immediately?  It's still not looking good for you, Violeta."

"He just needs to fuckin' be patient.  I'll have the shit put together for him soon."

"It's probably better if you give them a concrete date..... you know... that, um, you'll present the info."

"That's a great idea, Molly.  When will you present this mysterious 'evidence' to me?"

"Give me a week."