Truth Page #4

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DAN:

Courage.

The others break up laughing. Dan smiles. Raises a toast.

DAN (CONT'D)

To a hell of a story.

11.

MARY:

Once they finally ran it.

(raises her glass)

F.E.A.

Laughter as they clink and drink, as above the TV continues

to blare coverage of their story...

EXT. MARY'S HOUSE -- ESTABLISHING -- NIGHT

SUPERIMPOSE -Dallas, Texas. An inviting two story Craftsman

with a big front porch.

ROBERT (O.S.)

We're sitting here with Mommy. Thank

you for being here Mommy.

INT. MARY'S HOUSE -- LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT

Mary's son ROBERT (7) holds a portable video camera. Mary

sits across from him as he conducts an interview with her.

MARY:

Thank you for having me.

Robert nods, all business.

ROBERT:

Mommy, you were away for a long time

again. What were you doing?

MARY:

I was in New York working on the

news.

ROBERT:

And what does that entail?

Mary raises an eyebrow at her son's vocabulary.

MARY:

Asking questions. Questions help

reporters get to the truth.

ROBERT:

Interesting. Are there any questions

you shouldn't ask?

MARY:

No. Never. Why would you say that?

12.

ROBERT:

My friend Louis's Dad says reporters

ask too many questions.

MARY:

I'd be curious to know what your

friend Louis's Dad thinks we should

do with our time instead.

ROBERT:

Were you with the men with the

cameras?

MARY:

Yes.

ROBERT:

Interesting. Can I have a new camera?

MARY:

We'll have to talk to your father

about it for Christmas.

ROBERT:

I'm trying to get to the truth here,

Mommy. Answer the question.

Mary smiles.

MARY:

This interview is over.

INT. MARY'S HOME OFFICE -- NIGHT

Cluttered with papers. A LARGE TELEVISION above her desk.

CNN yammering about Abu Ghraib.

PANELIST:

...can't deny that Abu Ghraib is an

enormous black eye for the Bush

Administration just as John Kerry is

emerging as a real challenger in the

Presidential Election...

Mary's husband MARK WROLSTAD appears in the doorway. Nods

to the TV coverage.

WROLSTAD:

Caused a bit of a ruckus, didn't

you?

13.

MARY:

(smiles)

Who me?

She clicks on her email. One from Mike Smith.

I've been a bad boy. Have some tasty brisket for you.

-Mike

WROLSTAD:

You wanna go for a walk?

Mary stares at the screen.

MARY:

I think I have to work...

CUT TO:

INT. JOSH HOWARD'S OFFICE -- MORNING

A SERIES OF SHOTS - Furniture being unwrapped. Boxes being

unpacked. An Oriental Rug being spread on the floor. A

LINE OF EMMYS being placed one by one on a bookshelf.

As the last one is put down by JOSH HOWARD, (late 30's,

mustache). Looks around the office. He's made it.

INT. 60 MINUTES OFFICES -- HALLWAYS -- MORNING

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