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She picks up the paper and brushes it against her apron, leaving

an INK SMEAR!!

She nearly kneels over.

MAGGIE (cont'd)

(sitting)

Bag.

Peggy and Mrs. Pressman immediately spring to her side. They

give her a bag to breathe in.

MRS. PRESSMAN

Bag.

CUT TO:

INT. MAGGIE'S WORKOUT ROOM/GYM - NIGHT

We see Maggie kickboxing in anger. The radio is on. She

suddenly stops, yanks Ike's article off the wall, leaves her

workout area and goes to her desk.

ANGLE ON DESK AREA:

She turns off the radio and begins to type her letter.

MAGGIE (V.O.)

"Dear Editor..."

EXT. MANHATTAN - DAY - ESTABLISHING SHOT

As Maggie's VOICE-OVER continues to read her letter, we take in

a Manhattan busy day. It is big, loud, and anonymous.

MAGGIE (V.O.; cont'd)

"Greeting from the sticks! Perhaps you

believe that a rural education is

focused mainly on hog calling and

tractor maintenance rather than reading.

Why else would you print a piece of

fiction about me and call it fact?"

Te CAMERA FINDS Ike, striding across a busy street, dodging

taxies. A WOMAN smacks him with a newspaper. He passes a WOMAN

TRAFFIC OFFICER, then a hot dog stand. He greets and passes a

FALAFEL VENDOR. THE CAMERA PANS to a USA Today Truck.

MAGGIE (V.O.; cont'd)

"I suppose Mr. Graham was too busy

thinking us slanderous statements about

how I dump men for kicks to bother with

something silly like accuracy in

reporting. Which is understandable,

because with a "man-eater" like me on

the loose, who has time to check facts?"

EXT. USA TODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONTINUOUS

He passes regular GUYS who cheer him.

MAGGIE (V.O.; cont'd)

"Still, we cannibalistic queens can get

pretty cranky when we see things in

print that hurt our feelings, like that

we deliberately abandon fiances with

malice aforethought."

INT. USA TODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONTINUOUS

He enters the newspaper building, going to Ellie's office.

INT. USA TODAY OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

He walks through the crowded city room. His arrival attracts a

lot of attention from his CO-WORKERS. Ike seems a little

surprised, but he's pleased.

MAGGIE (V.O.; cont'd)

"That's why I was surprised to find Mr.

Graham's editor was a woman. Call me a

sentimental fool, but I sort of hoped

we man-eater could stick together."

Ike works his way down the hall to the editor's office. CHUFFA

Ike greets various workers. He steps up to the editor's

secretary, ELAINE. She doesn't smile.

IKE:

(to Elaine)

I'll put in a good word for you.

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