Pilot: Scene 7

Pilot Scene 7

Scene time: 1.12

David goes and meets Peter in a restaurant, he sits down with the studio head and the waitress comes over. Silent conversation as David orders.

Peter:
A salad is a bit light isn’t it.

David:
Mark usually grabs us all something greasy when he comes back from the studio. I’m looking forward to it.

Peter:
That stuff will kill you.

Peter stops as David looks down.

Peter:
I’m Sorry. How is Abby?

David:
She’s responding well to the treatment, the nights are still tough but I think she will get through it.

Peter nods.

Peter:
How are things going with the show?

David:
We are getting there slowly The last few pieces are fitting into place. Once we get the script finalised, we should be ready to start

Peter:
I’ve got studio heads chomping at the bit for this adaptation.

David looks up excitedly

Peter:
Not to mention the media hype that Mark’s working on the project.

David:
Anyone made us an offer yet?

Peter:
No. News keeps getting out about delays and casting troubles. People think we are dead in the water already.

David:
Daniel and Mark are putting together an amazing pilot and the books a best seller.

Peter shrugs

Peter:
A point we could get across if we had a media manager.

David:
 No-one wants the role.

Peter:
Why?

David:
We keep making very public mistakes.

Peter:
Someone told me about a line in the book about children or something. Is it going to be an issue?

David:
Mark doesn’t think so

Peter:
What about everyone else?

David:
They think it’s going to be an issue. Only if it gets out though.

Peter:
Mark might be loved for his sharp wit and smile by teenage girls but the intellectuals hate him.

David:
That’s what you get for being a genius.

Peter:
It will get out and if It’s in the show it will re-surface in six months time.

David:
 I know. But try telling that to a writer

Peter shrugs

Peter:
Send him to me, I will have a talk with him.


David:
 You might be the only one who can get into him.

End Scene.