YANKEE HEADQUARTERS, TAMPA, FL – DAY

Hank and Hal Steinbrenner sit at a large conference table across from general manager Brian Cashman.

CASHMAN: I’m just worried that people are getting the wrong idea.

Hank and Hal are shocked.

HANK: What? I don’t get it.

CASHMAN: Well, a lot of people think you deliberately tried to insult Joe so he would turn the offer down.

HAL: That doesn’t make any sense. Why would we do that?

CASHMAN: Well – and this is just what I hear – they think maybe you’re desperate to put your stamp on the team.

HANK: That’s ridiculous. We’re just trying to give the fans a championship. We sincerely want that to happen. That’s what they want, right?

CASHMAN: Well, sure, but…

There’s a knock at the door followed by a Delivery Man with a sack full of food.

HAL: Finally. Lunch is here.

The Delivery Man sets the food down and walks away.

HANK: Whoa, whoa, hang on there guy.

Hank digs into his pocket. Cashman looks on skeptically.

DELIVERY MAN: Oh, no, there’s no need to...

HANK: Oh no, I sincerely want you to have it.

Hank pulls a bill from his pocket. As the Delivery Man reaches for it, Hank uses it to blow his nose.

The Delivery Man recoils as Hank offers it up.

HANK: Here ya go.

DELIVERY MAN: Are you kidding me?

HAL: What’s your problem?

The Delivery Man looks to Cashman in confusion. He shrugs sheepishly.

DELIVERY MAN: Uh, no thanks. I couldn’t possibly accept. (trailing off) Arrogant sonof…

HANK: What was that?

DELIVERY MAN: Have a great day.

The Delivery Man storms off.

HANK: Do you believe that guy?

HAL: Here we try and do him a favor and he acts all offended by it.

Hank and Hal set up their feast.

HANK: Like these people grumbling that we’re arrogantly destroying any vestiges of the team they love.

CASHMAN: Well, uh, see, that might be another example of…

HANK: Oh, I love the egg rolls from this place. Cash, you have to try one.

CASHMAN: No thanks, I…

HANK: No, I sincerely want you to have it.

CASHMAN: Well, alright, I…

Hank licks the egg roll all over.

HANK: There ya go.

CASHMAN: Uh…

HANK: Come on, while it’s still hot.

HAL: You’re gonna love it Cash.

CASHMAN: Yeah, I just remembered I’m allergic to egg rolls.

HANK: Your loss.

HAL: I’ll take it bro.

HANK: You got it.

Hal takes a big bite of the saliva-laden treat. Cashman is repulsed.

HANK: Say Hal, is that some of their special homemade green tea?

HAL: It sure is. And I sincerely want you to have some.

HANK: Great!

HAL: Hold on.

Hal takes a big sip, backwashes half of it back into the cup, and then hands it to Hank.

HANK: Mmm. Like I was saying, I just wish people understood us better.

Cashman can’t take it.

CASHMAN: Alright, uh, I have to get going.

HAL: Where? We need to discuss our manager situation.

CASHMAN: I’m taking today and tomorrow off, remember? I’ve had this planned for weeks.

HAL: Oh right, right.

CASHMAN: So it’s not an issue?

HANK: No, we sincerely want you to take the days off.

CASHMAN: Uh-oh.

HANK: Just crawl out of here on your hands and knees and there’s no problem.

He’s got no choice.

CASHMAN: Right. Thanks again guys.

HAL: Any time.

As Cashman drops to all fours, the speaker phone rings.

HANK: Yeah?

SECRETARY’S VOICE: Mr. Steinbrenner, your father is on the line. He says he needs to speak with you immediately.

Hank and Hal scowl at each other.

HANK: Jeez, if he sincerely wanted us to run the team, you’d think he’d back off a little.