INSIDE THE BOX Pilot Written by Richard E. Robbins ... - Zen 134237

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ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 21.ACT TWO24 INT. FRED'S OFFICE -- DAY 24Catherine and Jake enter. Fred is on the couch with a drinkin his hand, sharing a good old boy laugh with Kenneth.Catherine is surprised to see Kenneth there.CATHERINEOh, sorry. We'll come back.FREDDon't be stupid. Sit.KENNETHYou're just the person we were talkingabout. I'm going to be counting onyou to keep me from making a completefarce of this.CATHERINEI'm not sure counting on me is a goodidea for you.Neither Catherine or Jake sit. Jake looks at his feet. Fredtakes a drink. There is an uncomfortable silence.FREDShe'll come around. She just doesn'tlike people very much.CATHERINEShe's standing right here. And shedoesn't think condescension is goingto make this any better.(shifting gears)I've got an inside track on JusticeFanning's replacement. A very solidsource says Charlie Ewing is going toget the nod.KENNETHWho is your source? And uh, I'm sureI should know but, who is Ewing?Catherine shoots Fred a look to say "can you believe this?!"CATHERINECharles Ewing was a two term Republicangovernor of Virginia. Retired a fewyears ago. With the court this closelydivided, nominating a Republican hashuge implications.KENNETHAnd the source?
ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 22.CATHERINEConfidential. But Jake can vouch.He was there.Jake starts to speak, but realizes no one cares what he says.Kenneth and Catherine stare each other down. It's tense.KENNETHLook, I need you here, not out chasingbeltway gossip. I don't want myassistant bureau chief playing cubreporter.CATHERINEGossip?? The Supreme Court!?KENNETHWell, regardless this isn't a storywe want to run single sourced. So ifyou can find a second source and stillkeep the... uh, trains on time, we'llrun with it.Catherine is fuming but silent as she exits.25 INT. JAKE'S OFFICE -- MORNING 25Jake enters to find Molly perched stiffly in the chair, as ifshe is afraid to put any weight on it. She looks as if she'sgoing to speak, but can't find the words.JAKEWe're not going to fire you. But whydidn't you call me right away?MOLLYI'm so sorry. My phone broke....(stammering, upset)...And I guess maybe I was just tooscared.JAKENext time, find a phone. Rip it outof the hands of the nearest pedestrianif you have to. I don't care what'shappened to you. Call, text, e-mail,write me a note in blood and send itby carrier pigeon... but don't everleave me hanging like that. Ok?MOLLYOk. Thank you.
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