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GROUND FLOOR "Pilot" Rev. Network Draft 6/29/12

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BRODY:

I’m too sad for the bear, sir.

MANSFIELD:

I was speaking of Friday night. You

never came back to work. Young Kyle

tattled on you. Kyle, I know I

promised I wouldn’t say who told me,

but nobody likes a tattle-tale.

(THEN) May I have a minute with you

on my balcony, Mr. Moyer?

AS THEY EXIT, THREEPEAT LOOKS ANGRILY OVER AT KYLE.

THREEPEAT:

Bro, you’ve got a ball-tap storm

coming your way.

CUT TO:

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ACT ONE:

SCENE H:

EXT. MANSFIELD'S BALCONY - MORNING (DAY THREE)

(BRODY, MANSFIELD)

MANSFIELD’S BALCONY IS A SLEEK, COMFORTABLY DECORATED AREA

THAT OVERLOOKS THE CITY. MANSFIELD PATS THE CHAIR NEXT TO

HIM. BRODY SITS DOWN AS MANSFIELD LIGHTS A CIGAR.

MANSFIELD:

Let’s fire up some guy talk. I’ll

start. How about those 49ers? Do you

like working here?

BRODY:

Sir, I’m sorry I skipped out on Friday

night, I just-- there was this girl.

MANSFIELD:

Ah, the start of every tragic story.

So, how was the sex? Was it your

basic, pasty white, fumble-fumblegrunt-

grunt-done? Or was it mind-

blowing, willing-to-throw-your-careeraway

fantastic?

BRODY:

Are those my only choices? (THEN)

Sir, I was planning on coming back,

there’s just something about this

girl. She works on the ground floor,

and she’s-

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MANSFIELD:

Wait, she works on the ground floor?

You have to understand something about

ground floor people. They came right

out of high school and are sitting

behind the desk that they’re going to

sit behind for the rest of their

lives. The only way out is to find a

meal ticket like you, Mr. Moyer.

BRODY:

She didn’t seem like that kind of-

MANSFIELD:

I’ll give you a signal when I’m done

talking, son. Now, I can’t lose my

most promising, young, money manager

to a sea of personal problems. If I

were you, I’d go down and fix this.

Tell her it’s over. Be nice, but be

clear. I assume you’re grinning like

a fool because I said, “most

promising” earlier. Don’t celebrate

until you’ve left the balcony.

BRODY:

(CALMLY) Of course, sir.

BRODY EXITS INTO THE OFFICE. THE SECOND THE DOOR CLOSES, HE

RAISES HIS ARMS IN THE AIR. MANSFIELD SMILES AND THROWS HIS

CIGAR OFF THE BALCONY. WE FOLLOW IT TO THE GROUND FLOOR.

TRANSITION DOWN:

TO:

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ACT ONE:

SCENE J:

INT. GROUND FLOOR BULLPEN - MORNING (DAY THREE)

(BRODY, JENNIFER, DERRICK, HARVARD, TORI)

BRODY ENTERS, COUGHING, WITH VERY MESSY HAIR. FIXING IT:

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