Two months to jump-off, I call in the few favours I have remaining in this town.<\/p>\n
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Our WRITER sits on a KINDERGARTEN STOOL in front of a MASSIVE DESK, behind which sits his PRODUCER.<\/p>\n
SUPER: “Thursday, 5 April”<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
You what<\/u>?<\/p>\n
Our Writer kneads a CLOTH CAP that somehow appears in his hands.<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
I uh –<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
Shut up.<\/p>\n
Our Writer looks at his Producer, his eyes showing equal parts fear and a desperate plea for help.<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
Do you have a script?<\/p>\n
Our Writer’s face betrays an incipient look of “funny-you-should-ask” --<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
I uh –<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
Shut up.<\/p>\n
The Producer stares at the Writer.<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
You’ve got until –<\/p>\n
(off CALENDAR)<\/p>\n
– the fifteenth to get me a full script.<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
(whine)<\/p>\n
The fiftee-<\/u><\/p>\n
He freezes off a look from across the expanse of formica.<\/p>\n
He notices he’s standing and promptly sits back down.<\/p>\n
A THOUGHT BALLOON over our Writer: “15 April MINUS today (5 April) EQUALS -“<\/p>\n
TIGHT ON WRITER – is he crying? – as --<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
... Deal.<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
Pardon?<\/p>\n
WRITER<\/p>\n
I said –<\/p>\n
PRODUCER<\/p>\n
Shut up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Two months to jump-off, I call in the few favours I have remaining in this town. INT. THE PRODUCER’S OFFICE – DAY Our WRITER sits on a KINDERGARTEN STOOL in front of a MASSIVE DESK, behind which sits his PRODUCER. SUPER: “Thursday, 5 April” PRODUCER You what? Our Writer kneads a CLOTH CAP that somehow … <\/p>\n
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