After having lunch, Serena Sutton returned, as she had to rehearse later and needed to go back to school to change clothes.
After lunch, Caleb Lockwood returned to the office and happened to meet Director Thorne coming in with a thermos.
Director Thorne cleared his throat and said loudly, "Everyone knows there's a 60th-anniversary event tonight at 6, right?"
Silas Shaw eagerly replied, "Yes, yes, we've heard. I've heard there will be people from the TV station coming tonight too. So does that mean we can get off work early today?"
With Silas Shaw leading the way, everyone started heckling.
Director Thorne patted the table, and everyone instantly quieted down. He pointed at Silas Shaw with a look of disappointment, "You just want to slack off, but you've reminded me."
Then, the director looked at the crowd, "No one is allowed to leave work early today. Not even a minute."
"Anyone who leaves early will have half their performance bonus deducted this month."
