92 Days before – Scene 21

David and Elizabeth are in a meeting with a network Mr Hartwell, who is sat across the table from him.

Elizabeth: I’m telling you now it’s a dream sell.

David: We can have the pilot filmed in a few months. Leak out a few reals.

Elizabeth: And we can give you full press coverage. Let you run the table on trailers.

Mr Hartwell taps at the table and looks between them

Mr Hartwell: I can’t say I’m not intrigued, I am a big fan of the book and it has been dying for an adaptation.

David: And what a better adaptation than having the author himself working on it. I can tell you now, the feeling behind the project it’s like nothing I’ve ever felt before.

Mr Hartwell: You have to understand my concerns though.

David: We understand them

Elizabeth looks around then pulls her attention back onto the Mr Hartwell.

Elizabeth: Actually I don’t. This is a once in a lifetime show. You’ve got Mark Wilson working on adapting his bestselling novel. That alone buys you huge viewing figures.

Mr Hartwell: But it won’t be Mark they will be seeing on their TV’s

David: We’ve seen Mark act, trust me you don’t want to see that.

Elizabeth: Forget about Mark for a second. Don’t believe everything you read in the paper, I’ve worked on a fair few shows and I’ve never seen a Director better than David here, and the production team are incredible.

Mr Hartwell: I appreciate that. I just need to make sure that my concerns are properly expressed.

David: Then list them and we will see what we can do.

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