Platinum Blonde Page #2

The Copy Boy races over to whisper something to Conroy.

CONROY:

What? The screen?

7. CLOSE SHOT

On Stew Smith

STEW:

Gallagher! I made it!

8. MEDIUM SHOT (FROM CONROY'S ANGLE)

The screen, concealing the washbasin corner.

CONTINUATION, SCENE 6

A wrathy Conroy, his eyes centering suspiciously on

something. With his eyes on the screen, Conroy reaches out

and grasps a heavy telephone book on the corner of his

desk. Still looking off, he heaves it forcefully.

MED. CLOSE SHOT

Showing the screen. The telephone book crashes into it,

overturning it and revealing Stew and Gallagher on the

other side. They both look up, startled. The newsroom erupts

in laughter.

CONTINUATION, SCENE 6

Conroy, glaring off fiercely.

CONROY:

Come over here!

10. MEDIUM SHOT

Conroy at his desk. Stew saunters into the scene.

STEW:

Look, I quit!

CONROY:

Yeah?

STEW:

Yeah.

CONROY:

Yeah?

STEW:

You're always picking on me. It

took me three hours to get those

little gadgets in those holes, and

you screw it up in a minute. Hey,

look!

He gives the hand-puzzle to Conroy, who is immediately

captivated by the fascinating object in his hand.

CLOSE DOUBLE SHOT

STEW:

(superior)

Mmm, not as easy as it looks, is

it?

Conroy puts it down with a disgusted look.

CONROY:

Aagh! No wonder you're batty. Would

it be imposing too much upon you

if I asked you to do a little work

today? Just to sort of break the

monotony?

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