Bruce Almighty Page #6

12.

Bruce glances over, annoyed but freezes at the sight of sexy

anchorwoman, SUSAN ORTEGA across the room.

BOBBY:

Way out of our league, huh?

Bruce offers his money to Bobby.

BOBBY:

You know, I saw them editing your

cookie piece.

BRUCE:

Really?

BOBBY:

They must have gotten high or

something, cause they was orderin'

everything, I had. Hey, how long

have you been interested in pastry?

'Cause I've got an aunt who makes

baklava twenty layers deep.

BRUCE:

(holding money out)

Bobby.

BOBBY:

(gets a brilliant idea)

Maybe you could do a story on her!

Bruce tosses the money on the cart, heads off.

BRUCE:

Keep the change.

BOBBY:

(calling after)

I'll give her a call, we'll talk

about it later!

INT. STAFF MEETING ROOM - DAY

ON THE MONITOR:

EVAN:

Is something killing your kids?

Find out tonight at eleven.

Bruce looks at the sign quizzically for a beat, then

continues on.

13.

IN THE ROOM:

The morning meeting is well in progress. Leading the group

is the station manager and Bruce's boss, JACK KELLER, 50's, a

constant furrow in his brow.

Also in the room: Bruce's fellow field reporter and rival

EVAN BAXTER, 30' s , a walking statement. Impeccable posture,

perfect speech, perfect everything and he knows it.

FRED DONOHUE, the ever jovial sports reporter; always tanned,

vain weatherman, DALLAS COLEMAN and segment producer Ally

Loman.

JACK:

Okay, promos are approved, let's--

ALLY:

Ah, isn't that last one a little

misleading? I mean, the story's

about flu shots. Do we have to

scare people to death?

EVAN:

No, just into watching. Or I could

change it to:
"Slow news day, come

yawn with us. At eleven."

FRED:

Sniffles at eleven is nice.

DALLAS:

Attack of the killer sniffles?

ALLY:

(to Dallas)

The tanning booth is starting to

zap your brain, you know that?

DALLAS:

I don't use a tanning booth.

A beat and they all crack up.

FRED *

Come on. You're turning orange. *

EVAN *

He looks Florida ripe to me. . *

More laughs. *

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