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It's been so long.

You know each other?

Never saw this man before

in my life.

Seriously, Mr. Prince,

a first-class script.

Oh, thank you.

Thank you very much.

We don't have too

much time, Mr. Prince.

That's why I asked you

to come right away.

We wanted

to meet you-

Your script's

a little long, Howard.

Four-and-a-half

minutes.

I'd like to suggest

cutting the kitchen scene.

I don't know how

you feel about that-

I think it's a mistake.

To me, the awkward scene

is the one

in the police station.

Don't you think?

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe not.

You know, it depends

on your definition of awkward.

Well, the police station

at least has some violence.

I'm not saying eliminate it.

I just think it can be trimmed.

What do you think,

Mr. Prince?

What?

Yeah.

"Yeah," what?

You know, I think that, um...

I think that what-

There's a lot of facets here,

you know,

and it's...

I don't want to just answer

right off the top of my head,

you know,

because I don't think

that would be fair to you

or fair to the show.

Howard, I know it's not fun

to cut your script,

but television is television.

You decide and you cut.

I'm not the kind of producer

who disembowels

a writer's script.

I believe in the written word.

Absolutely.

I need it tomorrow morning.

But you be happy with it.

I really liked

your script a lot.

Oh, yeah?

Thank you very much.

Most of the stuff I read...

I mean, yours had substance.

It was about people.

Well, I feel if you're going

to write about human beings,

that, uh, you may as well

make them people.

Freedom Information Service.

Who's calling?

One moment, please.

Mr. Hampton

from the network.

Hennessy.

Yes, Tom.

Yes, of course.

Uh, first name:
Howard.

You got an address on him?

Social Security number?

I'll check him right out.

No, it's no trouble at all, Tom.

That's what

you're paying me for.

Yes, as a matter of fact,

he's right here right now.

I'm sure we'll work

something out.

I'll get back to you as soon

as I know anything about Prince.

You too, Tom.

Carry on.

Sorry, Mr. Brown.

Hecky.

Everybody calls me Hecky.

I'm a household name.

I can't guarantee

you anything, you understand,

but if you tell me the truth,

I might be able to help.

I'll tell you the truth.

I'll do anything.

The question is, Mr. Brown,

what have you done?

Nothing. I'm an actor.

Nothing?

Six years ago, I marched

in the May Day parade.

I bought a subscription

for the Daily Worker,

but I never read it,

not one word.

Right from the mailbox

to the garbage can.

I was only trying to get laid.

This girl, this communist girl,

she had a big ass-

I am not interested

in your sex life,

Mr. Brown.

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