Scene 10

Pilot scene 10

Daniel and Louise are working on the script.

Daniel:
You got that down.

Louise:
He got that scar from a Ukrainian woman when on detail.

Louise puts down her sheet of paper.

Louise:I mean come on, is that really necessary?

Daniel:
Mark wants it in the scene.

Louise:
Of course he does.

Pause in dialogue while Daniel writes something down.

Daniel:
The Choreographers are not going to like me doing their work for them.

David walks in.

David:
Just let them come up with their own thing, Mark won’t notice anyway.

Louise:
But he will notice the scar.

Daniel looks frustrated.

David:
A scar?

Daniel:
Its character development.

David:
For who?

Louise:
The Gym instructor.

David:
Really? He’s in what, like four scenes?

Daniel:
Six actually.

David:
Cut it.

Daniel:
But Mark says.

David:
Mark is a producer, I am the director. The line will only be cut by the editors, save them the job and cut it now.

Louise:
It would be my absolute pleasure.

Daniel:
How’s Peter?

David:
Anxious for us to get started, is Mark back yet?

Daniel:
No?

David:
Call me when he is. I want you both in my office to look at alternative scenes. I want you in as well Louise. If you can print off the pilot, we can make the changes.

Daniel shakes his head at her.

Daniel:
Actually, David can I have a word about that?

Daniel stands up and follows David out to the hall.

David:
You don’t want to write it?

Daniel:
I don’t

David:
We need an alternative scene. Peter has got studio heads after the rights to this pilot but they are worried that we keep making mistakes. I’m worried about that too and I won’t have this being another.

Daniel:
I get that but I can’t be the one to do it. I can’t mess with Mark’s legacy like that.David:
We need this scene. I might be all smiley Mr nice guy.

Daniel:
I swear none of us think that.

David:
Get it done

Daniel:
I will look at some ideas, see if we can draw something from one of his other books but we won’t use it unless it gets out to the public.

David:
Okay.

Daniel:
And we keep it away from Mark.

David:
I want to see a plan on my desk by the end of the day.

Suddenly the hallway door opens and Mark walks in.

Mark:
Hey guys.

David:
How was Sarah?

Mark:
Yeah brilliant, she’s got everything sorted and I ran into Andrew he’s looking in real great shape.

David:
That’s good.

There is an awkward silence as Mark looks around.

Mark:
 Everything all okay?


David:
Everything is fine.

David turns towards Daniel.

David:
I will see you at the end of the day.

David walks off. Mark walks up to Daniel.

Mark:
What does he want to see you about?

Daniel:
Nothing, just something that came up while you were away. Nothing you need to worry about.

Mark:
Good.

He pokes his head through the door.

Mark:
Hey Louise.

Louise:
Mark.

Mark:
Aren’t you a little Ray of sunshine.

Louise gives him an evil smile.

Louise:
It comes from reading this poor excuse for a book.

Mark:
That poor excuse for a book is keeping you employed.

Louise:
And that’s why I cry myself to sleep every night cradling a bottle of wine.

Mark laughs and steps back out towards Daniel.

Mark:
I like her, she will go far in this business. How is the scene coming along?

Daniel:
Yeah, we are getting there. You want to take a look?

Mark:
Later I just need to go over this bar scene quickly. I will pop in when I’m finished.

Mark goes into his office, Daniel walks into his grabs some sheets from his desk and hands them to Louise.

Daniel:
Can you finish these off for me?

Louise:
What are you doing?

Daniel looks down.

Daniel:
Alternative scenes.

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