Barney's Version Page #2
DIRECTOR:
CUT!
(to Barney)
How was that?
BARNEY:
Appallingly bad.
DIRECTOR:
Great. MOVING ON.
Solange's bright smile instantly sours as she eyes Barney.
SOLANGE:
I want to talk to you!
Barney immediately hustles himself away.
WHITE 10-23-09 6.
SOLANGE (CONT'D)
Don't you run away from me!
She tries to go after him but is stopped by the sound guywho needs to remove her mic.
FOUR EXECUTIVES descend upon him, struggling to keep pace,
including MARK (40). Everyone talking over each other.
MARK EXECUTIVE:
Did you see today'sWe need to go over the
paper? opening for next week's
episode.
MARK EXECUTIVE:
The teaser is a minute And we lost the location
long--so we have to rewrite it
for the studio-
Barney pushes through a door, leading everyone into -
INT. TOTALLY UNNECESSARY PRODUCTIONS OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
Rows of desks occupied by accountants, story editors,
assistants. Barney whisks through the aisles - everyonestill hot on his tail.
BARNEY:
(announcing to entire
office)
Good morning everyone. Yes I've
seen today's paper, no I don't givea flying f*** and neither shouldyou, let that be the end of it.
MARK:
Barney, the network wants to make areally big deal about the 30th season.
BARNEY:
That's in a year.
MARK:
They're looking ahead, and they'reopen to renewing for two more seasons.
(nervous)
But they have a few suggestions.
BARNEY:
How long have you worked for me?
MARK:
Eighteen years.
WHITE 10-23-09 7.
BARNEY:
So why do you still act like a girlasking permission for a sleepover?
Tell me what the hell it is.
Barney heads into -
INT. BARNEY'S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS
The exec's all follow inside and stand in silence. Mark
steps forward as Barney flips through mail on his desk.
MARK:
They want to bring in a new face.
Someone young. Maybe give Solange asexy, young niece who comes to livewith her-
BARNEY:
They want to fire Solange?
MARK:
They want us to write her down infavor of a new character.
BARNEY:
No. No way.
MARK:
We'll do it in a classy way-
BARNEY:
I won't humiliate her like that.
She's been on the show since day
one. I'll give her your job beforethat happens.
MARK:
They're not asking.
If we don't do it, this is our last
season. No one under fifty watchesthe show.
BARNEY:
So they want to bring in some titsand ass?
MARK:
Isn't that why you first hired her?
Solange suddenly bursts through the crowd of Exec's and slamsa FOLDER down on Barney's desk.
SOLANGE:
I want a word with you NOW.
WHITE 10-23-09 8.
Barney opens the folder and scans the papers inside.
BARNEY:
What language is this?
SOLANGE:
They're from Bulgaria. Press
clippings about me and they justkeep coming. They love me over there.
Translation
Translate and read this script in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Barney's Version" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/barney's_version_556>.
Discuss this script with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In