Meet John Doe Page #4

ANN comes out. Suddenly, she stops, gets another idea,

picks up a book from a desk, and reaches back to heave it.

MED. SHOT:
At CONNELL's office door. The sign-painter has

just finished CONNELL's name, and as he leans back, pleased,

wiping his brushes, the book flies in. The painter lifts

his head slowly, his wrath too great to find utterance.

DISSOLVE TO:

INT. GOVERNOR JACKSON'S OFFICE

CLOSE-UP:
Of two of GOVERNOR'S ASSOCIATES.

MAN:

(reading newspaper)

" . . . and it's because of the

slimy politics that we have all

this unemployment here."

(agitated)

There it is! That's D. B. Norton's

opening attack on the Governor!

2ND MAN

Why Jim, it's just a letter sent

in to a column.

JIM:

No, no. I can smell it. That's

Norton!

While he speaks, the GOVERNOR has entered.

GOVERNOR:

Good morning, gentlemen. You're

rather early.

MEN:

'Morning. 'Morning, Governor.

GOVERNOR:

You're here rather early.

JIM:

(pushes paper over

to him)

Did you happen to see this in the

New Bulletin, Governor?

He emphasizes the word "new" cynically.

GOVERNOR:

Yes. I had it served with my

breakfast this morning.

2ND MAN

Jim thinks it's D. B. Norton at

work.

JIM:

Of course it is!

GOVERNOR:

Oh, come, Jim. That little item?

D. B. Norton does things in a much

bigger way . . .

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