INT. MR. BURNS' OFFICE - DAY

Smithers enters to find Mr. Burns at his desk.

SMITHERS: You rang for me, sir?

BURNS: Smithers! What is that infernal racket outside?

SMITHERS: There's a big rally. The writers are striking.

BURNS: Writers?! I have writers?

SMITHERS: Yes, sir. Remember you bought that network and studio so you'd get invited to David Geffen's Passover Seder?

BURNS: I thought there'd be girls!

SMITHERS: I'm working on that Playboy Mansion invite but so far they'll...