ext. usa today loading dock - day
ike rides sadly on t, gets off and walks
out.
ext. ial street - another moing
angle on maggies house:
a train goes by. a modest clapboard wo
entrances. a paperboy tosses a paper onto t of
t door opens and maggie appears fres of
bed, and panties. heedless of being seen
t to to pick up her
delivered paper: usa today. sears off tic bag and
rips into it, looking for ter. s. a smile on
o the house.
int. maggies moment
maggie skips back into her
and grandma. a cozy and eclectic place creatively fuished on
a sring. so: kitchen here bob kelly,
fiance #4, is packing cans into a backpack. bob, 38, has a
pleasant face and a body t is almost shockingly buff. hes
-s t reads: “mountaineers do it against the
all.“, maggie dances over, he paper and singing.
maggie
she canned him, she canned him...
bob test t of te food.
bob
come ry this on.
maggie puts tcer and starts to read
aloud, paying no mind to bob, wicking hrough
traps of the backpack.
maggie
listen: “dear ms. carpenter, i
apologize to you for tunate
matter. ike grahams column will no
longer be appearing in this paper.
best of luck in you upcoming marriage!“
bob continues to of traps
it onto maggies shoulders.
bob
t-a-girl! you sacked him.
(checking pack)
t of the pack youre
going to o carry in the himalayas.
tell me if its too heavy.
bob lets go and maggie falls backard, disappearing behe
counter, and ting t
er.
maggie (o.s.)
its a little... its a little heavy...
help me, baby.
bob has no answer. he reaches a hand down. he yelps as maggie
pulls op of of frame. e hem giggle
and kiss.
int. usa today loading dock - another day
fiso s featuring men and women
in evening and formal wear from escada for g.q. fis
actually sing t rat.
fiso attention. then
o tage and sets tions.
fisd)
remember, ting t;fun“ back
into formal.
(to ike)
i just say t for the agency guys. i
dont even kno means. now
follow me.
int. usa today observation room - day
elevator doors open. ike and fis and ohe
coffee table.
fisher
ike, i really liked the runaway bride
piece, and since i do freelance stuff
for g.q., im in a different position
now...
ike
are you trying to say to me, fish?
top walking.
fisher
vindication. o get
some? a co prove t, though
your facts entirely straight,
your t.
ike
(hiding his hope)
tory on miss carpenter.
fisher
all tails.
tart walking again.
ike
(excited)
tomy of the black widow spider
of maryland.
fisher
it be a bad o get you
back into ing feature pieces
again.
ike
(entically)
t is a good story,
fish.
top at table and grab someto eat.
fisher
(nods)
if ss a cover story.
all true. all accurate.
ike
(confesses)
okay, you were riged my
column, but i can do t.
fisher
t it. if you leave
tomorroerlands, youll
y of time before
rot.
ike
“paid vindication“ ts w i call
justice.
fisher
justice, yes. paid, i dont know.
t my hands are
tied restraints.
ike
but ill get my normal fee, right?
he walks away.
ike
you me to do it on spec?!
he follows him.
cut to:
ext. maryland highay - day
e see ike driving doters a little
as inue tion in voice-over. (if
needed by tor.)
fisher (v.o.)
dont say “spec“ like its a dirty word.
nobody ever paid so e a
play! plato never got a book advance...
ike (v.o.)
oo know from
reliable sources t nietzc
expenses and a rental car.
e hear fisher laugh.
ike (v.o.; contd)
im going to make this work, fish. im
going to do it!
ikes car drives into hale, passing a billboard reading,
“elcome to ;