Truth Page #4
DAN:
Courage.
The others break up laughing. Dan smiles. Raises a toast.
DAN (CONT'D)
To a hell of a story.
11.
MARY:
Once they finally ran it.
(raises her glass)
F.E.A.
Laughter as they clink and drink, as above the TV continues
to blare coverage of their story...
EXT. MARY'S HOUSE -- ESTABLISHING -- NIGHT
SUPERIMPOSE -Dallas, Texas. An inviting two story Craftsman
with a big front porch.
ROBERT (O.S.)
We're sitting here with Mommy. Thank
you for being here Mommy.
INT. MARY'S HOUSE -- LIVING ROOM -- NIGHT
Mary's son ROBERT (7) holds a portable video camera. Mary
sits across from him as he conducts an interview with her.
MARY:
Thank you for having me.
Robert nods, all business.
ROBERT:
Mommy, you were away for a long time
again. What were you doing?
MARY:
I was in New York working on the
news.
ROBERT:
And what does that entail?
Mary raises an eyebrow at her son's vocabulary.
MARY:
Asking questions. Questions help
reporters get to the truth.
ROBERT:
Interesting. Are there any questions
you shouldn't ask?
MARY:
No. Never. Why would you say that?
12.
ROBERT:
My friend Louis's Dad says reporters
ask too many questions.
MARY:
I'd be curious to know what your
friend Louis's Dad thinks we should
do with our time instead.
ROBERT:
Were you with the men with the
cameras?
MARY:
Yes.
ROBERT:
Interesting. Can I have a new camera?
MARY:
We'll have to talk to your father
about it for Christmas.
ROBERT:
I'm trying to get to the truth here,
Mommy. Answer the question.
Mary smiles.
MARY:
This interview is over.
INT. MARY'S HOME OFFICE -- NIGHT
Cluttered with papers. A LARGE TELEVISION above her desk.
CNN yammering about Abu Ghraib.
PANELIST:
...can't deny that Abu Ghraib is an
enormous black eye for the Bush
Administration just as John Kerry is
emerging as a real challenger in the
Presidential Election...
Mary's husband MARK WROLSTAD appears in the doorway. Nods
to the TV coverage.
WROLSTAD:
Caused a bit of a ruckus, didn't
you?
13.
MARY:
(smiles)
Who me?
She clicks on her email. One from Mike Smith.
I've been a bad boy. Have some tasty brisket for you.
-Mike
WROLSTAD:
You wanna go for a walk?
Mary stares at the screen.
MARY:
I think I have to work...
CUT TO:
INT. JOSH HOWARD'S OFFICE -- MORNING
A SERIES OF SHOTS - Furniture being unwrapped. Boxes being
unpacked. An Oriental Rug being spread on the floor. A
LINE OF EMMYS being placed one by one on a bookshelf.
As the last one is put down by JOSH HOWARD, (late 30's,
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