INT. JERRY’S APARTMENT – DAY
Steve bursts into Jerry’s apartment with an air of excitement.
STEVE: (excitedly) Jerry, guess what? The Yankees are copying my idea!
JERRY: What, they didn’t call Ohtani either?
STEVE (annoyed). No Jerry, the New York Yankees are getting rid of the white on their road jerseys!
JERRY: (raising an eyebrow) No white?
STEVE: No White.
JERRY: Why would the Yankees get rid of the white?
STEVE: (proudly) It’s trendsetting, Jerry. I’m a fashion pioneer in baseball.
JERRY: (teasing) What’s next, invisible pinstripes?
STEVE: (ignoring the sarcasm) This is serious. It’s like the Yankees are following in Uncle Steve’s footsteps.
JERRY: (sarcastically) Oh, I can see it now: ‘Uncle Steve,’ the trendsetter. What are you going to remove next? The numbers?
STEVE: (considering) You know, that’s not a bad idea…
JERRY: (laughing) Yeah, and players can just wear nametags. “Hi, I’m… what’s his name.”
INT. STEVE’S OFFICE – CITI FIELD
Steve is at his desk when his marketing team, looking thrilled, enters his office.
MARKETING DIRECTOR: (excitedly) Steve, we have a huge opportunity. A major client wants to sponsor the new uniforms!
STEVE: (interested) Great! Bring them in.
A moment later, representatives from White Castle enter. They’re beaming with enthusiasm.
WHITE CASTLE REP: (eagerly) Steve, we’re thrilled about this. With the return of stolen bases, we want to promote our sliders. It’s the perfect baseball tie-in!
STEVE: (nodding) Sliders and stolen bases, I like it!
As the conversation progresses, Steve prepares to show them the new uniforms.
STEVE: (proudly) Before we go further, let me show you our new uniforms.
He reveals the all-black Mets uniforms, and the White Castle team’s smiles fade.
WHITE CASTLE REP: (confused) Where’s the white on the uniforms? Our branding is white and blue.
STEVE: (awkwardly) Well, about that… We recently decided to go with an all-black design. No white.
WHITE CASTLE REP: No white?
STEVE (proudly): No white.
The White Castle team exchanges worried glances.
WHITE CASTLE REP 2: (concerned) But our whole campaign is about ‘White Castle Sliders.’ We envisioned our logo in white on the uniforms…
STEVE: (realizing the problem) Oh, I see the issue here.
WHITE CASTLE REP: (disappointed) I’m afraid without the white, our branding just won’t pop.
WHITE CASTLE REP 2: Gotta have pop.
INT. JERRY’S APARTMENT – DAY
Steve walks into Jerry’s apartment, looking defeated. Jerry is sitting on the couch, casually flipping through a magazine.
STEVE: (sighing) Jerry, you won’t believe what happened. The White Castle deal fell through.
JERRY: (curious) What happened? They didn’t want to slide into a partnership?
STEVE: (frustrated) They were all set to sponsor our uniforms for the sliders promotion, but then they saw the all-black jerseys. No white, no deal.
JERRY (softly): No white?
STEVE (sad): No white.
JERRY (softly): No deal?
STEVE (sad): No deal.
JERRY: (teasing) So, you’re saying they had a beef with your fashion statement?
STEVE: (dejectedly) Exactly. Without the white, their logo wouldn’t stand out. They said it wouldn’t pop. The whole campaign was based on pop.
JERRY: (chuckling) Looks like your ‘no white’ policy turned into a ‘no green’ reality.