David is stood in his new office, when Sophie walks in.
Sophie: Is there anything else you need?
David: Yeah, can you let me know when Mark gets here.
Sophie: Will do.
Sophie goes to leave but stops as David speaks.
David: What else do I have today?
Sophie checks over her notes.
Sophie: Staff meeting at nine and then you are interviewing staff for the rest of the day.
David: I want time to sit down with Mark.
Sophie: You know that’s something you should probably tell me yesterday.
David: Will there be time?
Sophie: because I always plan your schedule for the next day.
David: You just want to control me.
Sophie: that is kind of my job.
David: And?
Sophie: I will find time.
Sophie leaves, she is followed in by Beth and Hugo.
David: Beth will you sit in with me during these interviews, I want to make sure I have another person to suffer with me.
Beth: No worries.
David: Hugo, Mark is going to be here later, I want you two to work together for the day, see if we can get the message synced.
Hugo: No problem, it will be a pleasure.
David: You ever spent five minutes with a genius? I’m telling you, it won’t be.
Sophie re-enters.
Sophie: Mark is here.
David: Excellent, tell Anni that I want to see him in here for a staff meeting.
Scene changes to Mark walking into the building. He looks around and then heads up the stairs into his office. Anni is waiting for him.
Mark: Now this is more like it Anni.
Mark grabs some sheets of paper and checks out his computer.
Mark: No more working out of my small apartment. Now I have a real office.
Anni: but I don’t
Mark: Why do you need an office?
Anni: The office next to yours is free.
Mark: That’s an office for screen writers
Anni: We don’t have any screen writers
Mark: Then someone else will use it.
Anni: I think I should have it
Mark rolls his eyes.
Mark: What do I have?
Anni: David wants to see you.
Mark: Okay brilliant, I need you to get me some research pieces on modern day military fire arms.
Anni: You got it.
Mark walks out of the office then quickly comes back in.
Mark: Where is David’s office?
Anni: The next floor up.
Mark: Thanks.
Camera follows Mark as he walks up the stairs towards David’s office.
Sophie: Hi Mark
Mark: Hi
Mark looks confused.
Sophie: I’m Sophie, David’s assistant.
Mark: Great. pleasure to meet you, do I just?
Mark points at the door.
Sophie: Just go in.
Mark walks into the office. David stops his conversation.
David: Hey kid.
Mark: I like your office, I mean this whole place is really nice.
Hugo walks towards Mark
Hugo: We are going to make some art with it
Mark: You must be Hugo
Hugo nods. Mark and Hugo shake hands.
Beth comes forward
David: This is Beth Powell she will be handling casting
Mark: Pleasure
Mark and Beth shake hands. Then Sarah comes closer.
David: Sarah here is our set designer, she’s going to be working out of the studio.
Sarah: I can’t wait to work with youMark: And you.
David points towards the large table.
David: Shall we?
They all go to sit down.
David: Mark, what are you working on today?
Mark: I’ve got two scenes to work through. Andrew is coming in later so I’m going to work some lines with him.
David: Show him around then work with Hugo, we need to sort out the tone of the show
Mark: You got it.
David: Okay what’s next?
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