Mandarin

Conor and Tony walk the buffet lines at Mandarin filling their plates.

All of a sudden a stream of Chinese servers emerge from the kitchen lead by one with a slice of cake and a sparkling sparkler. They trail off into a back area clapping and singing happy birthday.

Conor looks at Tony.

Conor: Another person's birthday. How does that make you feel?

Tony: There's always someone else at the restaurant celebrating their birthday on the same day as mine. I'm used to it.

Just then another 'birthday line' leaves the kitchen. And another and another. All shooting off into other directions. Happy birthday songs fills the restaurant. Clapping, singing, sparkling, and laughter fill the air.

Tony: (speaking up) Now I feel like a loser.

Conor: Happy birthday man.

They head back to thier table as another 'birthday line' shoots out of the kitchen and almost bumps into them.