Scene 28

Scene begins with Elizabeth walking into the office. She smiles at Hugo and Beth as she walks past, goes up to the stairs to see David. Camera focuses in on Daniel and Mark looking at her as she walks up. Camera switches back onto Elizabeth as she goes over to David’s office.

Sophie:
 Elizabeth. Hi

Elizabeth steps in.

Elizabeth:
Hi Sophie. I’m here to see David.

Sophie points to the door.

Sophie:
You can go in. Glad to know you are helping us out.

Elizabeth nods and walks in to David’s office. He is reading the latest script.

Elizabeth:
Hi David.

David puts down the paper and stands up.
David:
Hi Liz.

David hugs Elizabeth. They separate.

David:
You’re looking well.

David goes back behind his desk.

Elizabeth:
Thanks, How’s Abi?

David points to the seat and sits down. Elizabeth follows him.

David:
She is getting there.

Slight pause while Elizabeth shuffles in her seat.

David:
We are in a bit of trouble Liz.

Elizabeth:
I will say. That’s why I want to help you

David:
 We need you back, I want to offer you a job.

Elizabeth:
David, I’ve got a job, a job I love. Really I want you to succeed and I’m going to help you but that’s it.

David nods and hands her the script he was reading.

Elizabeth:
What’s this?

David:
Mark just sent it over, it’s a scene where Andrew’s character meets with a group of Incel’s. Go on have a read.

Elizabeth reads the script. A small smile spreading upon her lips.

David:
Some of his best work don’t you think?

Elizabeth:
Its very good. Gets the otherside out perfectly but if he’s written this as a response to me leaking out the line, everyone will know it.

David:
That’s right but he wrote it three weeks ago.

Elizabeth looks stunned.

David:
Mark’s grown up Liz, we’ve all grown up. This isn’t some playground nonsense because Mark’s Incel brother used to beat him and tried to kiss all of his girlfriends. We aren’t trying to hurt these people but no one believes that because of stories like what you’ve written.

Elizabeth:
David listen.

David:
No you listen Liz,

Elizabeth seems shocked.

David:
This show will change things for people who feel lost and helpless, it will help turn a man whose lost everything through addiction into a top flight actor and may be able to create some real change. You have a chance right now to become a part of that. You have a chance to help create something magnificent and wasn’t that the reason you got into media journalism. To report on Magnificent things. Elizabeth its time to step up and come back into the big league.

Camera focuses on Elizabeth Camera fades and fades back into a shot of David walking Elizabeth out of his office. She shakes David’s hand and walks down the stairs, ignoring Mark as she passes. Mark looks up at David who nods his head. Camera focuses in on Mark, who smiles and turns back around towards his office. He walks over to an open door and peers in. Daniel and Lousie look up at him. He signals an Okay with his fingers. Daniel and Louise make victory gestures. Mark does a little skip walks into his office. Anni is waiting for him.

Mark:
Okay then Anni, what’s the next Job.

Camera zooms out as Anni walks up to Mark, her voice fading.

Anni:
Sarah wants you to come down and check out the school quickly and the one show want you on to discuss how you came into this company.

Camera fades. End Scene. End Episode.