Leo turns to the room. He doesn’t use his Big Mouth. He uses his real one.
“I’m scared my children will realize I love my bonus structure more than them.”
The crisis escalates when Patrice announces a "Mandatory Fun Hour." Her necklace-mouth mutters: “Mandatory fun is an oxymoron, like ‘military intelligence’ or ‘authentic marketing.’” Big Mouth 1x1
Leo slaps his hand over the mouth. He glances around. No one noticed. The mouth disappears, but he can still feel it, a phantom itch of impending doom.
Leo looks at his own cheek. He touches it gently. The Cheek Mouth reopens, but this time, its voice is softer. Leo turns to the room
A tight shot on a smartphone screen. A thumbs-up emoji hovers over a text message: "Looks great! Let's circle back EOD."
BIG MOUTH
"Thanks, me."