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

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ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 5.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Fanning. Jeffrey will be keeping aneye on the confirmation hearings-Just then Catherine's eye notices the monitor showing Lauren'spress conference.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Hey, turn that up, I want to hear ifVanna White House actually answersany questions now that she's got thefancy podium.Someone turns up the volume but only a snippet of Lauren isheard before the picture goes dead.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Someone find out why we lost our lineto the White House.A PA jumps up and exits.CATHERINE (CONT'D)That's all the official business-A producer interrupts in mock press conference style.PRODUCERCatherine, is it true that NNC isfinally going to make an honest womanout of you, and promote you toWashington Bureau Chief?CATHERINE(in mock press secretaryvoice)You know I cannot comment on internalpersonnel issues, except to say...stay tuned to this station for furthernews. But seriously, New York wasvery pleased with the inaugurationcoverage, so you all should feel good.As a reward, and since the inaugurationwrecked our chance to enjoy the ritualhumiliation of Jake Fisher on hisbirthday, I wanted to bring you aspecial gift.Catherine slaps a tape into a deck nearby, and the one big TVin the room springs to life. The image is a recording of aterrible local TV broadcast. Standing with a microphone infront of prize livestock at some county fair is vintage 1996Jake. A lot of hair gel, a loud tie, a goofy TV grin.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Ladies and gentlemen... Jacob Fisher!
ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 6.The room goes nuts. Jake is very red.8 INT. NNC HALLWAY -- DAY 8Catherine coming out of the meeting with Jake.JAKEWhere the hell did you find that?CATHERINEI am actually a journalist you know.JAKEI thought you were just here to makemy life miserable.CATHERINEI called your mother.JAKEExactly my point. So is Fred-Catherine puts up a hand to silence him. Jake exits. EnterSAMANTHA HATHAWAY (40's) a blonde knockout who used to be thenext Diane Sawyer. She and Catherine are clearly friends.CATHERINEHello? Sam? We had a meeting. Justbecause you didn't get the White House,doesn't mean you don't still have ajob to do.SAMYou know I hate meetings. Besides Ilived out of a suitcase for a yearcovering that campaign, I've earnedsome unexplained absences?(quieter)Are you really getting Fred's job?CATHERINEI've been hearing that rumor so longI can't even feign a decent denial.SAMI have a good feeling about it thistime. Besides you look great. Perfectday to get promoted. Men can't getall the good jobs, right?CATHERINEI'd let them have the jobs if theyactually did them.
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