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

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ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 53.ACT FIVE50 INT. THE PIT -- MORNING 50The room is buzzing, everything hopping. Phones ringing,everyone in a hurry. Kenneth is reading some pages. Catherineand Sam hurry up to him with Jake trailing.We got it.CATHERINESAMA source of mine at Justice says thatthe FBI has done a full backgroundcheck on Ewing to prepare for hisnomination.Kenneth is staring at a TV, ignoring them.KENNETHNice work ladies but it's too late.The White House scheduled a morningpresser for Monday to officiallyannounce Ewing.What??!!CATHERINEKENNETHJust happened. They're doing thebackgrounder now.On the TV, we see Lauren in the White House briefing room.LAURENThe President and Governor Ewing willjoin Justice Fanning in the Rose Gardenat 9am Monday. Each will give a briefstatement and answer questions. I'mnot going to address anything ofsubstance this morning...51 INT. THE PIT -- DAY 51Catherine is in charge now, and is visibly frustrated as theywork to get a Ewing story done for the evening news. Sam ishovering. Kenneth is gone.CATHERINE(to everyone)No, not Kyle. Sam will do the storyfrom the court. Does anybody haveEwing's whereabouts? Do we havesomeone at his house?
ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 54.PRODUCERYes. No sign of him. And his officewon't return calls.SEAN(running in)He's not at the White House or EOB.Every reporter in town is looking.CATHERINESo much for being ahead of the pack.Where is he hiding? At least let'sget a smile, a wave, and a "nocomment." Can we manage that?(really irritated)We're not doing a story in which weannounce that the White House announcedthat they are going to make anannouncement. We're journalists notstenographers.In another part of the room, Jake looks on, while making calls.Molly approaches. Sam is just close enough to hear.Jake?Yeah kid.MOLLYJAKEMOLLYI think I know where he might be. Ifound this in my reading.Molly hands Jake a page. Jake reads and then jumps up. Samsees this and comes over.JAKEMolly needs a crew ASAP!(to Molly)If you're not back here with tape byfive, we can't use it. Keep itfriendly. We don't want to make thisguy our enemy.SAM(Just finished reading)I'm coming. We'll be back in time.MOLLY(scared of Sam)Oh, that's ok. I can manage it.SAMI wasn't asking. Let's go.
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