92 days before- scene 31

David and Abi are sat in a hospital reception room. They are holding hands. They both look up as the doctor walks in and takes a seat opposite them.

Doctor: How are you feeling Abigail.

Abi: I’m desperate for results.

Doctor: I know it’s taken awhile but we wanted to be sure but we believe the early treatment we started was crucial.

zoom in on Abi’s hand as she squeeze’s David’s. Cut back to wide view.

David: What are we looking at?

Doctor: We don’t like to lie during these sort of appointments but this is something that sounds life breaking the first time you hear it. While scanning we found evidence of tumours within your thyroid.

Abi looks devastated.

David: That’s why you were desperate to begin treatment.

Doctor: Attacking this early is the only way we like to do things.

Abi: what will be the treatment?

Doctor: We are going to continue with radioactive thyroid treatment.. While we do that, we will consider other options.

David: Surgery?

Doctor: That’s what we will be looking at yes but the tumours are still small and I hope the iodine therapy will work. I have some booklets for you to look at and I will see you next week.

Abi: Thank you doctor.

Doctor: There are people here for anything you need.

David: Thank you.

Abi and David stand up. Camera follows them as they walk out of the room. Suddenly Abi chokes and begins to cry.

David: Hey hey.

David hugs her.David: We are going to get through this. They’ve been treating it for a while. Now they know what they are fighting, they will get on top of it.

Abi nods

Abi: Are you going back to work?

David: I told everyone I wouldn’t be back today. They know what they need to do.

Abi: Don’t you dare even think about leaving this project.

David: I will if you ask me.

Abi: never

David: Let’s go home and get you a warm bath

Camera pans upwards towards a TV screen as David and Abi walk off stage. The Tv shows Mark, scene changes to the press conference.

Mark: The incident in question does not show that Andrew is un-stable.

Reporter 1: You think Mr Johnson is unstable?

Mark looks frustrated

Mark: That’s not what I said. Now we as an organisation have full faith in Andrew and his ability as an actor.

Reporter 2: Is he going to apologise?

Mark: I don’t think there is any need to apologise.

Reporter 2: Why not?

Mark: He was clearly pushed by Chris Munroe, asking questions that were completely out of order.

Reporter 1: So are you saying that Andrew Johnson had every right to assault?

Mark: It wasn’t assault and lets be honest haven’t we all wanted to hit interviewers every now and again.

Stunned silence. Mark looks panicked.
Mark: Obviously I don’t mean that I have ever wanted to.

Reporter 3: I have a source that says Hartwell productions is pulling out of your deal

Mark: *whispers* I haven’t heard that

Reporter 3: Sorry?

Mark: I haven’t heard that but if it is true then it’s their loss on leaving such a great show and I think it shows the shallowness of network executives and their Hollywood guilt trip from past in-discretions.

Stunned silence again. Cut to show Daniel with his head in his hands and Anni looking shocked.

Mark: To conclude. Andrew Johnson deeply regrets what happened, but he is looking forward to taking a break from press work to Film beware the dark desire. Thank you.

The reporters begin to walk away. Mark walks back towards Anni and Daniel.

Anni: Oh my God.

Mark: That could have gone better.

Daniel: Do you think Mr Hartwell might have watched that?

Mark: for sure.

Anni: Is it going to be bad?

Mark smiles

Mark: No. Nothing we can’t bounce back from. Now let’s get back to work.

End scene