Pilot: Scene 1

Pilot- scene 1



David walks into the office and is approached by Sophie.

Sophie:
Good morning.

David picks up a paper.

David:
Morning.

Sophie:
Did you read the news this morning?

David:
You are in control of my schedule. You know that as a director in a fledgling television company I had two meetings after nine o’clock last night with studio executives and already this morning I have had to take my wife to a hospital appointment. Please do tell me, bane of my life, when I would have had time to read the news?

Sophie raises her eyebrows at him.

Sophie:
No need to be sarcastic about it.

David smiles at her.

David:
Since when did you watch the news?

Sophie:
I watch the news every morning *Pause* thank you very much.

David:
You need to hurry up and get married.

Sophie:
I know, about the news.

David looks frustrated.

David:
What have I got on this morning?

Sophie looks down at her notebook.

Sophie:
Daniel’s called an emergency meeting in the office opposite Hugo’s.

David:
Why?

Sophie Smiles.

Sophie:
You should have read the news.

David:
I’m going you cruel woman.

David leaves the office and says hello to a few people as he walks down the hallway suddenly Daniel catches up with him.

Daniel:
Have you seen the news this morning?

David looks back at him.

David:
 Why does everybody keep asking me that?

Josh walks passed.

Josh:
It’s going to cause trouble.

Daniel turns back.

Daniel:
We are working on it.

David:
Working on what?

Daniel:
There’s a situation at a school in Birmingham. Former pupil with a couple of shotguns is holding it hostage.

David stops dead.


David:
You’re joking?

Daniel:
Sadly not.

David:
But we are just about to film. Mark just finished writing the scene… They know it’s in the book.

David shakes his head.

David:
Is it going to be an issue?

David keeps on walking. Daniel follows him.

Daniel:
I don’t know but it was controversial when the book first came out, if people find out it’s in the show then they are sure to ask questions.

David:
It’s one story line right at the beginning.Daniel:
technically it’s not the scene that’s going to be an issue.

David nods

David:
I know it’s that stupid line.

David nods in frustration

David:
I told him, I told him not to add it into the show… You know back in my day you could write a show and you wouldn’t have to worry about what was happening in the world, people would just enjoy it. God damn snowflakes.

Daniel:
Make sure you don’t tell that to Mark.

David:
It’s going to be one hell of a day.

End Scene – Opening Credits