WALTER WAKES
INT. MORNING - A SUBURBAN HOUSE
The bedroom of a man's bungalow. WALTER is under the covers, fast asleep.
Suddenly a half-dozen POLICE break down the door and stomp in. Walter is jerked from his slumber and he holds his hands up in shock as the cops surround him, pointing double-barrel shotguns at him at point-blank range.
POLICEMAN
Sir? Hello?
WALTER
Hi.
POLICEMAN
Good morning Sir. We're just
here this morning because
we're holding a Police Expo
this Saturday and we wanted
to know if we could count on
your support.
WALTER
Uh...
POLICEMAN
There's going to be a raffle
and a silent auction and some
really very nice prizes.
WALTER
Um...can't make it Saturday.
I have to work. Sorry.
POLICEMAN
All righty, well, thank you
anyway sir.
The POLICEMAN makes a signal to the others and they all march out. The phone rings. WALTER picks up.
WALTER
Hello?
RODNEY
(voice-over)
Walter? It's Rodney!
WALTER
Hey Rodney.
RODNEY
(voice-over)
Did the police just come and
break down your door?
WALTER
Yeah.
RODNEY
(voice-over)
(tsk) Oh, man! So we're BOTH
on their list.
WALTER
How did they get my address?
RODNEY
(voice-over)
Did you sign your name to a
seemingly innocuous "Don't
Invade My Home" list on the
internet?
WALTER
Why, yes!
RODNEY
(voice-over)
Oh, dude! Read the fine
print! It was a scam! Look,
you gotta fix your door.
WALTER
(looking for the clock)
What time is it...?
RODNEY
(voice-over)
Quick, before another one
gets in!
WALTER
(distracted)
What now?
AT&T SALESMAN
(appearing from around the corner)
Sir? Good morning! The door
was open. I'm from your cable
provider. You know it's never
been cheaper to get DSL.
WALTER
GET OUT!
(to Rodney)
Rodney, I'll call you back.
AT&T SALESMAN
(brandishing a circular saw)
Only $50 a month with our
mail-in rebate. We can
install it now if you like.
Only takes ten minutes. Is
that drywall?
WALTER
(chasing him out)
Out! Shoo! Get out of my
home!
Cut to a NARRATOR in front of a generic background.
NARRATOR
But it was too late. Before
Walter knew what had
happened, he had already
agreed to three months of DSL
with free online technical
support and a complete
installation kit for only
$19.95. Later, during a
second home invasion, Walter
was convinced to switch to
Adelphia, and finally a
salesman came to confirm his
reservation on a weekend
Hawaiian cruise while prying
the screen off his patio
door. And all because Walter
signed a seemingly innocuous
"Don't Invade My Home" list
on the internet. Don't let
this happen to you. DON'T
sign "Don't Invade My Home"
lists.
TITLE CARD: www.dontinvademyhome.com
ANOTHER ANNOUNCER
Brought to you by the Don't
Invade My Home Foundation.
Keeping unwanted
telemarketers out of American
homes since 1995. Visit us on
the web at
www.dontinvademyhome.com
END.