Truth Page #2
He covered the Russians in Afghanistan
and the hostages in Iran. And in
1981 he became anchor of the CBS
Evening News. He has now anchored a
nightly newscast for longer than
anyone else in U.S. history. He has
dined with kings, angered Presidents,
questioned dictators. Not bad for
the son of a ditch-digger from
Wharton, Texas.
In the wings, the Man flips his notepad shut and gets ready...
ANDREW HEYWARD (CONT'D)
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you my
friend, and the reason I have this
job, Dan Rather.
The Crowd rises in applause as DAN RATHER steps from the
wings. Mary smiles. Dan takes the lectern and pulls a pre-
written speech from his jacket. What was the notepad?
DAN:
Thank you, Andrew, for that wonderful
introduction. And yes, I will honor
your speaking fee.
Off the crowd's laugh we CUT TO -
INT. LINCOLN CENTER LOBBY -- NIGHT
After the ceremony. Dan and Andrew stand with a DRUNK RICH
COUPLE during cocktail hour. Dan is in hell. Mary
approaches, looking completely out of place in street clothes.
MARY:
Hey, Andrew. I need him.
7.
ANDREW HEYWARD:
You're not taking him-
MARY:
You say that, and yet here I am.
DAN:
(to Mary)
You've got him?
MARY:
Stashed in a hotel two blocks up.
They move for the door. Heyward panics, following them:
ANDREW HEYWARD:
Dan, you're not leaving your own
party! I got fifty affiliates and
their wives waiting to meet you--
Goddammit, Mary!
Mary and Dan exit the gala. Among the fountains, Dan pulls
off his bow-tie like a kid after Sunday School, barely
containing his glee. Pretending to be upset.
DAN:
I was receiving an award, you know.
MARY:
You don't say.
DAN:
For a "Lifetime of Achievement".
MARY:
So it's pretty much all downhill
from here, then?
DAN:
Brother, you ain't kidding.
(pause; then)
We are going to run it, right?
MARY:
I'm going to start hurting you people
soon, I swear to God
8.
DAN:
I'm just saying, I've already done
cut-ins for it. We kill it now, we
look like fools.
MARY:
Not that that's stopped us before.
(crossing the street)
They're worried about the Superbowl-Andrew
thinks the FCC may fine Viacom
per station.
DAN:
So the CBS News division has to tread
softly because of Janet Jackson's
left breast?
MARY:
We're about to go on national
television and accuse the U.S.
Military of committing atrocities
while hip deep in two wars during an
election year.
(pause)
But yes, mostly I think they're
worried about the boob thing.
Set up for an INTERVIEW. A TV CREW waits with a GENERAL
seated in a chair. Mary and Dan enter.
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