A WHITE SCREEN. A sparse website. Script format. FOUNDER stares intently at words populating. A confused and longing look on their face. They are kinda hot. But in a tortured sort of way.
KYLE
Hi, super hot founder person. I’m glad you're here. I can help you get what you're after.
CHARLIE
Hello there, kimosabe. I like your hair. Kyle. Say something smart about marketing
KYLE
Something smart about marketing
CHARLIE
Meh. We can do better. Tell them that culture is dying. Media is fractured. Ideas don't spread unless our algorithm overlords approve.
KYLE
That’s too intense. You’ll scare them away. Did you stop seeing your therapist?
CHARLIE
She doesn't get me.
KYLE
No one does. Look, what Charlie is trying to say is that the riskiest thing you can do right now is not take any risks at all.
CHARLIE
Oh, that's good!
KYLE
You like?
CHARLIE
Yes. The brands that break through don’t just sell products. They sell meaning. They sell belief systems, symbols, and stories. Good ideas don't come from committees. They come from specificity and the willingness to find the edge.
KYLE
The edge isn’t safe. That’s the point. Culture doesn’t clap for caution…It crowns the provocateurs.
ENTER SHANE HEATH, founder of MUD\\WTR
SHANE HEATH
(shouting)
These guys transformed my business! They’re the best I’ve ever worked with.
CHARLIE
Shane! Not yet.
SHANE
Sorry. I got excited. I’ll leave you be.
(Shane drives off in his new Maserati he bought with the proceeds from his Surprise Party campaign working so well)
CHARLIE
The point is… we build mind viruses. A singular idea, engineered to be unforgettable, designed to travel.
KYLE
They reshape perception. Drive behavior. Bury your brand deep in the cultural psyche.
CHARLIE
It can be an ad. A stunt. A new product. Usually, it’s a whole world. All unified by that singular idea. That’s how brands grow.
KYLE
(looking deep into the founder’s eyes)
That’s how you grow.
CHARLIE
And we make you famous doing it. Sweet, delicious fame. I can already taste it.
KYLE
Easy, Charlie.
CHARLIE
Fine. How do we end this?
KYLE
We could give them our email and tell them to reach out for a call.
CHARLIE
A beautiful conclusion.
KYLE
Why, thank you. The button is below. Click it. Talk to us. Transform your brand.
An EMAIL BUTTON slowly comes into FOUNDER’S view... FADE TO BLACK