Jericho Page #5

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11.

PETER:

We’re all in agreement about that.

SHEP:

No, we’re not in agreement, Peter.

My men have been promised safety

equipment, a cost of living increa-

On the side of management is NORMAN PERRY, 42, a high strung

workaholic. He groans.

NORMAN:

You were not promised, Mr. Cale.

SHEP:

I’m not talking to you, Mr. Perry.

MAYOR GREEN:

“Mr. Perry? Mr. Cale?” For God’s

sake, you two used to get drunk in

high school together. Remember?

Look, that factory keeps this town

alive. So, I don’t want to hear

anything about strikes or lock

outs. I want you two to sit down

like gentlemen and talk this thing

through. That’s what we do in

Jericho. We don’t feud.

Shep and Norman look off screen. Then...

SHEP:

We don’t feud, huh?

The Mayor looks confused until he turns to the doorway to

find... Jake. The Mayor turns instantly chilly.

MAYOR GREEN:

You’re early.

END OF TEASER:

12.

ACT ONE:

20 INT. GREEN FAMILY HOUSE - LATER 20

The door opens to reveal Peter's wife, ANN GREEN, 33,

Jericho's answer to Hillary Clinton when she moved to

Arkansas. Normally, the Green family would stop to say

hello, but right now, they are too busy with...

MAYOR GREEN (O.S.)

... don’t you know I’m fighting for

my political life?

JAKE (O.S.)

Dad, I am not here to interfere

with your campaign. All I want is

your signature, then I’ll visit

grandpa, then-

PETER:

After 5 years? That’s all you have

to say to dad?

JAKE:

Peter, it’s none of your business.

MAYOR GREEN:

It is his business. It’s all our

business. What you have put this

family through-

GAIL:

Johnston, please.

MAYOR GREEN:

No, Gail. He could have been a-

JAKE:

Dad, we could spend a week talking

about what I could have been. I

have apologized. I have made

amends. This is me now. I have a

plan. But I need my money to-

MAYOR GREEN:

It isn’t your money. It’s yourgrandfather’s money.

JAKE:

I know it’s his, dad. I didn’t ask

for it. But he gave it to me for a

reason.

13.

MAYOR GREEN:

And he gave me authority over it

for a reason. So, when youconvince me you’re leading a more

productive life-

JAKE:

That’s why he gave me the mone-

MAYOR GREEN:

You start the new life. Then, youget the money. It doesn’t work the

other way around.

PETER:

That’s right, Jake.

JAKE:

Peter, we were both born on 3rd

base. Stop pretending you hit a

triple.

Peter is silent. Jake turns back to his father.

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