Pilot: Scene 3

Pilot- Scene 3

Mark walks into his office. Anni is waiting for him.

Anni:
It’s going to be an issue

Mark stops dead and looks at her.

Mark:
Since when did you become an expert in media journalism?

Anni:
When I studied for four years doing my degree.

Mark gives her a cheeky smile

Mark:
Oh yeah. Why are you working for me again?

Anni:
Because you wouldn’t know where you left your head if you didn’t have someone to tell you.

Mark:
No I remember it’s because your rubbish at media journalism and since your like a sister to me, I gave you a job.

Anni looks at him confused.

Anni:
I am your sister.

Mark:
Yeah but not sure adopted really counts.

Anni looks desperately hurt

Anni:
That may be the worst thing you’ve ever said to me.

Mark puts his hand on Anni’s shoulders.

Mark:
I’m sorry. You know I love you.

Anni wrinkles her nose up.Anni:
You look terrible and you stink of alcohol.

Mark sags.

Mark:
Yeah I had a few too many last night.

Anni:
Didn’t know press could drink so well.

Mark:
They can’t, it’s just having to listen to them drove me to drink.

Anni smiles cheekily.

Anni:
Why don’t you ever take me with you?

Mark looks horrified.

Anni:
Are you worried I will cramp your style?

Mark:
Anni I am a best-selling author, a well-known political analyst and executive producer of my own Tv series. I do that just by turning up.

Anni smiles

Anni:
I have the new artwork by the way.

Mark gets all excited.

Mark:
Can I see it now?

Anni goes to hand him the folder and then takes it away.

Anni:
Umm no, you have a staff meeting.

Mark looks confused.

Mark:
I’ve just had a staff meeting?

Anni:
That was an emergency staff meeting, now you have schedule planning meeting.

Mark turns around.

Mark:
So what am I doing here?

Anni gives him a cheeky smile.

Anni:
 I honestly have no idea.

Mark looks down.

Mark:
I better go.

Anni hands him the pictures.

Anni:
I told you. useless.

Mark walks away.

Anni:
It’s going to be an issue.

Mark turns around.

Mark:
I know.

End scene