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HQ= Jamina (Head of Quality) HP= Gwyn (Head of Production) MP= Andy (Marketing Person) – carries a clipboard or notepad with him. BO= Lina (Botanist) PH=Hallie (Physicist) EN= Xavier (Engineer) PR= Sean(President) MC= Hunter (Microbioligist)


 * SETTING**: //Marketing person comes in and starts talking following with the Head of Production and Head of Quality.//

MP- Mr. President, we have a problem.

PR- What might that be?

MP- Our cantaloupe has been infecting people with listeria.

PR- Is this a major outbreak or is the toll under 1000?

MP- It is under 1000 but we neet to get this fixed before too much money is lost.

HP: That’s what I came in to tell you sir. There was a listeria outbreak in our cantaloupe. It has spread to 17 states so far, killed 30 people and sickened 146 across the country.

PR: HQ, I suspect that you will help me with this cantaloupe crisis.

HQ: Yes I will Mr. President.

PR: Now spit it out.

HQ: The only way I can help you is by appointing you a field expert.

PR: Who will this field expert be?

HQ: It will be a Botanist I arranged for her to be here today.

PR: That sounds good to me.

HQ: She should point out how this happened.

PR: Thank you’ and will you please send the botanist in?

HQ: Yes sir. (leaves and the Botanist comes in)

PR: (Walks In) Why are we having these issues?

BO: Cantaloupe are susceptible to contamination because their outer layer provides an ideal location where bacteria can grow and tiny bugs live. Cantaloupe have also become contaminated by dirty rainwater that soaked into the skin and bacteria grew from there.

PR: Okay. Good information. Thank you.

BO: (walks out)

MC: (enters as BO is leaving)

PR: So tell us about listeria Mr. Carter

MC: Well Mr. President, listeria is a “hardy” bacterium that is resistant to extreme hot and cold. It is infectious to humans causing the illness listeriosis. The symptoms are high fever, muscle aches, and sometimes nausea or diarrhea. If it spreads to the nervous system, symptoms such as headache, stiffness confusion, or imbalance may occur. Pregnant woman may only get mild flu-like symptoms, but it’s more serious as the infection can lead to miscarriage and infection of the new born.

PR: Frightening, sounds positively awful, not to mention bad.

MC: (walks away)

PH- (Walks in with lab coat, snooty accent) Hello. My name is Doctor Minerva Black. I am a professor of physics at Harvard University. (Hands piece of paper that has lots of writing on it) My credentials...(pause) As you can see, I have solved many problems across the globe. I’m very important you see.

PR- I see. How do you propose we prevent listeria to get in our precious cantaloupe?

PH- (Pulls out white board and marker draws a cylinder) Let us assume for a moment that the cantaloupe is a cylinder. (Deadpan face)

PR- (Confused face) Great, I’m following, except for one little detail… a cantaloupe is NOT a cylinder.

PH- Precisely! The calculus is easier this way.

PR- WHAT!!!!!?????GETOUT!!!! (points at invisible door)

PH- (Walks out as if she is better and doesn’t need this business)

PR: Do we have a solution to the listeria getting in the cantaloupe?

EN : (Enters with a drawing) Yes we do.

PR: And, who exactly are you?

EN: Um, I’m your facilities engineer… (as if the president should know this)

PR: Of course, well what have you come up with?

EN : Well sir, The cantaloupe goes travels on a conveyor belt, through the water purifying process, where a bucket catches falling water. Then it goes through the secondary soap dispensing process. Afterwards, it is scrubbed by a brush. Lastly, it is washed of and dried.

PR : This is a great Idea but how much will it cost?

EN : Production estimates, including food grade steel, rubber and copper components are between fifty and a hundred thousand dollars per facility. The cost to benefit analysis suggests this will be a fraction of the cost of future recalls.

PR : GREAT I LOVE IT! YOU'RE HIRED! (shake hands)

EN: (walks away)

PR: (on pretend loud speaker) ATTENTION! ATTENTION! We have found our plan to move forward! (ends presentation)