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WE WON'T GET A REAL REPORTER FOR WHAT YOU'RE OFFERING, KYLE.
WE SHOULD CHECK HIGH SCHOOLS.
OH, HOW MANY MORE OF THESE PEOPLE DO WE HAVE TO SEE?
I WANT YOU TO TAKE
A LOOK AT THIS TAPE.
I TOLD HER WE'D SEE HER AT 2:30.
SINCE WE'RE NOT GOING TO GET ERIC MALLING
FOR WHAT WE'RE OFFERING, MIGHT AS WELL.
[ SPEAKING SPANISH ]
ACTION.
OK, KEEP THE CAMERA ROLLING.
WE'RE GOING TO FOLLOW THESE GUYS.
DO THE STAND UP AT BOTTOM.
COME ON!
MAN, DON'T BE SUCH A WUSS.
OK, KEEP ROLLING, WE'LL SHOOT THIS.
[ GUN FIRING ]
OK.
JUST KEEP GOING, WE'LL DO THE STAND UP RIGHT NOW.
THE SHOTS CAME FROM OVER THERE, NEAR THOSE TREES, WHERE TROOPS
ONCE LOYAL TO THE PRESIDENT ARE BELIEVED TO BE SHELTERING.
IN THE WAKE OF THE COUP, THOSE SOLDIERS ARE NOW
IN THE WAKE OF THE COUP, THOSE SOLDIERS ARE NOW
LEADERLESS AND ANGRY AND TAKING THAT ANGER OUT
ON AN INNOCENT CIVILIAN POPULATION.
WELL, WHAT'D I TELL YOU -- AND THE BEST PART IS,
WHO IS SHE?
[ KNOCKING ]
HI.
KYLE, I AM SORRY I'M LATE.
I MADE A FAN BELT OUT OF PANTYHOSE
ON THE DON VALLEY PARKWAY.
ANNE HILDEBRANDT, MIKE FENNELL, ERIC MacFARLANE,
THIS IS KELLY LONGSTREET.
HI, I HOPE I DIDN'T KEEP YOU WAITING.
NO, NO, NOT AT ALL.
WERE JUST LOOKING YOUR TAPE.
WELL, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE COSTA RICA,
BUT ACTUALLY, IT WAS MEXICO.
I WON A PULITZER PRIZE FOR THE STORY
ON THE ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT ON EDEN PASTORA, AND THEN WHEN THEY
FOUND OUT THAT I FAKED ONE OF THE SOURCES, THEY TOOK BACK
THE AWARD, SO I SHOT MYSELF IN THE HEAD.
I'M SORRY?
FACE OF AN ANGEL.
IT'S A MOVIE.
KYLE DIDN'T TELL YOU?
I'M AN ACTRESS.
YOU'VE NEVER WORKED AS A REPORTER? NEVER ANY EXPERIENCE?
REAL, NO, BUT YOU SAW MY TAPE.
WELL, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT,
PLAYING A DOCTOR DOESN'T MEAN YOU CAN PERFORM SURGERY.
KELLY'S OFTEN SPOKEN TO ME ABOUT JOURNALISM.
I TOLD HER ABOUT THE AUDITIONS
AND SUGGESTED SHE COME IN.
THE WORLD'S CHANGING SO FAST NOW -- DRAMA AND FICTION
ARE BECOMING ALMOST REDUNDANT.
MOVIES SEEM SO, I DON'T KNOW, SILLY.
I THINK THAT JOURNALISM IS THE NEW CUTTING EDGE.
I WANT TO BE HERE -- I CAN BE GOOD.
KELLY, WOULD YOU GIVE US A MINUTE?
UM, SURE.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
I SAY WE HIRE HER.
YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS.
I'M PERFECTLY SERIOUS.
SHE'S NOT EVEN A REPORTER -- WE'D BE LAUGHINGSTOCKS.
WHY, IF WE SAY SHE'S A REPORTER, SHE'S A REPORTER.
THERE'S A LITTLE BIT MORE TO REPORTING
THAN SNAPPY DELIVERY AND HIGH CHEEKBONES.
THE REST YOU CAN TEACH HER IN A WEEK.
I DIDN'T REALIZE YOU HELD JOURNALISTS IN HIGH ESTEEM.
I'M NOT KNOCKING YOU -- I HAVE RESPECT FOR YOU.
JUST NOT FOR WHAT I DO.
IT'S TIME TO COME DOWN FROM THE IVORY TOWER, ANNE.
THIS STATION IS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE.
WE NEED TO HOOK INTO A YOUNGER AUDIENCE.
THAT MEANS SOMEBODY YOUNG PEOPLE CAN RELATE TO.
KELLY THEY CAN RELATE TO.
T NEED TO RELATE.
W
HE NEWS.
WE NEED A SOLID, PROFESSIONAL REPORTER.
SHE'S JOEL STANTON'S NIECE.
OUR JOEL STANTON.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
I PROMISED HIM.
YOU KNOW HOW PRECARIOUS OUR FINANCIAL SITUATION IS HERE.
DON'T THESE PEOPLE HAVE ANY BRAINS?
WHAT DO THEY THINK, MONEY WILL SOLVE EVERYTHING?
DON'T THEY UNDERSTAND THAT
IF WE LOWER OUR JOURNALISTIC STANDARDS, SUDDENLY THE WHOLE
SYSTEM OF CHECKS AND BALANCES IS RIGHT OUT THE WINDOW.
WE BECOME LIKE CHILE OR PERU.
I THINK YOU'RE OVERREACTING.
AND I DON'T THINK
SHE SHOULD BE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST JUST BECAUSE
SHE HAPPENS TO BE YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL.
SETTLED?
YOU'RE GOING TO DRIVE THIS STATION RIGHT INTO THE GROUND.
NO, I'M NOT, ANNE.
I RESPECT YOUR TALENT, AND I ADMIRE YOUR HIGH STANDARDS.
I'M JUST TRYING TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE
A PLACE TO PRACTISE THEM, OK?
AND WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY, THANK YOU?
GREAT -- I'LL GIVE HER THE GOOD NEWS MYSELF.
WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT?
WHAT?
YOU KNOW WHAT -- KYLE HIRES
A GRADE B ACTRESS AND YOU DON'T SAY A WORD!
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO SAY?
YOU SHOULD HAVE SUPPORTED ME THERE.
I'VE BEEN SUPPORTING YOU FOR YEARS -- WHERE'D IT GET ME?
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
NOTHING, FORGET IT.
NO.
WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?
NO, WE START SEEING
EACH OTHER SOCIALLY, AND YOU THINK IT'S OK
BRINGING UP PERSONAL STUFF IN A PROFESSIONAL CONVERSATION?
I'M DOING MY JOB -- WHAT'S YOUR COMPLAINT, ANNE?
I'M NOT DOING YOURS?
OK, NOW WE'RE BACK ON WORK.
OK, WORK -- THREE MONTHS AGO, WE GET A DIRECTOR FROM THE BOARD
TO START A NEW HALF-HOUR WEEKLY SHOW FROM
THE NEWS DEPARTMENT -- SINCE THEN, ZIP.
OK, A HALF-HOUR BACKGROUNDER.
THE STORIES BEHIND THE HEADLINES.
YOU DON'T THINK DAN'S DULL?
OK, GIVE IT TO JANE.
A HALF HOUR -- UPBEAT.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORIES.
YOU'VE ALREADY THOUGHT THIS THROUGH, RIGHT.
MIKE, THERE'S A CALL FOR YOU.
THANK YOU.
EXCUSE ME.
ANNE, I'M NOT DOING THIS.
DON'T YELL AT ME -- DOING WHAT?
I'M JUST SAYING I'M NOT DOING IT.
JAKE, WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL? IT'S A PHOTO SHOOT.
A PHOTO SHOOT, YEAH, BUT MY
PICTURE ENDS UP PLASTERED ALL OVER TOWN.
MOST SINGLE GUYS WOULD LOVE TO BE YOU.
I'M NOT MOST GUYS -- GET BOBBI.
NO, I'M NOT GETTING BOBBI.
HER TO SICKOS IN TOWN.
ST,
ARE GOING TO START HITTING ON ME, HUH?
I'M SURE YOU CAN HANDLE IT.
THIS IS REVERSE SEXISM.
SAY CHEESE.
HEY, HEY, HEY, LOOK ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.
YOU'LL DO PAGE THREE OF THE SUN, AND WHO KNOWS?
MAYBE NEXT YEAR, YOUR OWN CALENDAR.
YOU'RE REALLY ENJOYING THIS, AREN'T YOU?
I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.
IT'S WHAT WOMEN ALWAYS TALK ABOUT.
HARD TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY IF YOU'RE LOOKED AT AS AN OBJECT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
ON THE OTHER HAND...
ON THE OTHER HAND, WHAT?
I LOVE WATCHING YOUR MUSCLES RIPPLE.
YOU WANT TO SEE THIS RIPPLE?
JAKE ANTONELLI?
YEAH.
HI, I'M TESSA VARGAS.
I'M HERE TO TAKE YOUR PICTURE.
CAN WE GO SOMEWHERE AND TALK?
SURE.
YOU CAN TELL THEM MY CURIOSITY IS MORE THAN JUST IDLE.
THEY DIDN'T MENTION MONEY AT ALL?
OK, WELL, THEY'RE ASKING ME TO PACK UP MY LIFE
AND MOVE TO A FOREIGN COUNTRY,
SO THEIR OFFER BETTER BE IN THE RIGHT BALL PARK.
I'LL WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU.
IN-YOUR-FACE THING THAT I'M LOOKING FOR.
OH, GOD, IT MUST BE FULL OF THE COFFEE GROUNDS.
HMM, MAC WAS SUPPOSED
TO CALL A PLUMBER.
I COULD FIX IT IF I HAD A 5/8 PIPE WRENCH
AND A PLUMBER'S SNAKE.
GEE, AND ME FRESH OUT.
HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT THE NEW HALF HOUR?
I'LL TELL YOU ONE THING, PEOPLE ARE SICK OF TUNING IN FOR
A HALF AN HOUR OF BAD NEWS -- DOOM EVERY NIGHT.
MAYBE I SHOULD EDIT TOGETHER
A HALF HOUR OF OUTTAKES EVERY WEEK.
THAT WAY PEOPLE COULD SEE WHAT KIND
OF BOZOS YOU GUYS REALLY ARE.
WHAT ABOUT IF WE PUT TOGETHER
A HALF AN HOUR OF STORIES WITH A HAPPY ENDING.
WE COULD CALL IT SETH MILLER'S GOOD NEWS.
YEAH, SETH, BUT WHO COULD WE GET TO HOST IT?
JANE?
SHE'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
IT'S JUST THAT FAMOUS CHANNEL 10 COFFEE.
WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE NEW HALF HOUR.
DO YOU WANT ME TO SCREEN
SOME OF THE AUDITION TAPES FOR THE NEW REPORTER?
I DON'T MIND GIVING MY INPUT IF IT CAN BE ANY HELP.
WON'T BE NECESSARY.
NO, I DON'T MIND.
IT'S ALREADY DONE -- WE HIRED SOMEBODY.
YOU HIRED AN ACTRESS!
WHAT'S GOING ON AROUND HERE? WHAT'S THIS PLACE TURNING INTO?
WHAT DOES MIKE SAY ABOUT THIS?
I DON'T KNOW -- WHY DON'T YOU ASK HIM?
IT'S A FAIT ACCOMPLI. MAKE THE BEST OF IT.
BESIDES, SHE MIGHT BE GOOD.
YEAH, AND SHE MIGHT ALSO STINK.
IN WHICH CASE THE COMPETITION WILL PROBABLY SNAP HER UP.
ANNE.
WHAT?
THE HALF HOUR.
SOMETHING TO SINK MY TEETH INTO BESIDES 10-SECOND BITES.
I KNOW IT COULD BE REALLY GREAT.
WELL, WE HAVEN'T REALLY DECIDED
WHERE WE WANT TO GO WITH THAT SHOW.
I'D CALL IT THE WATSON REPORT,
UNLESS YOU COME UP WITH SOMETHING, LIKE PROBE,
BUT HARD HITTING STUFF -- IN DEPTH.
I WOULDN'T PULL ANY PUNCHES.
YOU KNOW, IN THE BACK OF MY MIND,
I REALLY SAW THAT AS BEING A BIT MORE FEATURE-ISH.
I CAN DO FEATURES.
REMEMBER THAT PIECE ON THE HIGH STEEL ON THE MOHAWKS?
WE HAD TO GET YOU FROM THE HIGH STEEL.
YEAH, WELL.
ANYWAY, I REALLY WANT TO DO THE SHOW.
I THINK I DESERVE IT.
WELL, AS I SAY, WE'RE AT THE PRELIMINARY STAGE,
BUT I WILL TALK TO MIKE.
OK, JUST LEAN A LITTLE FORWARD.
A LITTLE MORE, THAT'S GOOD.
LET'S GET A LITTLE MOTION INTO THIS SHOT.
REMEMBER, YOU'RE ACTION MAN.
THIS IS RIDICULOUS.
WHAT'S THE MATTER?
THE POSE -- I MEAN, I'M GETTING OUT OF THE JEEP WHEN
I'M ALREADY SHOOTING -- LIKE I DRIVE
WITH A CAMERA ON MY SHOULDER.
IT'S STUPID.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
IT MATTERS TO ME -- THIS IS MY JOB.
I LOOK LIKE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.
NO, THIS IS MY JOB.
AND YOU COULD TRY BEING MORE COOPERATIVE.
OTHERWISE, WE'RE GOING TO BE HERE ALL DAY.
OK, OK.
WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO -- BUT FORGET THIS SETUP.
OK, JUST STAND UP SLOWLY.
PUT THE CAMERA ON YOUR SHOULDER.
RELAX.
START WALKING TOWARD ME.
HOLD IT, HOLD IT.
OK.
KEEP COMING.
NO, NO, NO SMILES.
STOP.
GIVE ME INTENSE.
RIGHT THERE?
RIGHT INTO THE CAMERA.
OH, FORGET THIS, STOP.
WELL, WHAT'S THE MATTER NOW?
I FEEL LIKE LASSIE SENSING GRAMPS IS IN DANGER.
I THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD.
YOU DIDN'T THINK IT WAS WORKING?
NO, I DON'T THINK IT'S WORKING.
IT'S STUPID -- IT'S JUST NOT WORKING.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE MAKING THIS
A LOT MORE DIFFICULT THAN IT NEEDS TO BE.
OK, YOU EVER WORK WITHOUT YOUR SWEATER?
WHAT?
TAKE OFF YOUR SWEATER, YOU KNOW, WORK BARE-CHESTED.
OK, THAT'S IT -- FORGET IT.
I'M OUT OF HERE, WE'RE FINISHED.
HANG ON, WAIT, PLEASE.
NO.
I DIDN'T MEAN TO INSULT YOU.
I'M NOT USED TO TV STUFF.
I THOUGHT SEX AND VIOLENCE AND THAT STUDLY
LOVE GOD TRIP IS THE KIND OF THING THAT YOU GUYS ARE INTO.
THAT IS SUCH A CLICHE.
T.S. ELIOT HIMSELF SAID THAT
TV IS SUCH A WASTELAND AND THE *** OF THE MASSES.
OH, REALLY, SO WHAT HAVE YOU DONE THAT'S SO GREAT?
I'M JUST GETTING STARTED, BUT I'VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT IDEAS.
OH, DO YOU?
YEAH.
YEAH, WELL, I'VE GOT AN IDEA.
I'VE GOT AN IDEA YOU'RE FULL OF IT.
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME THE NEWEST MEMBER
OF THE CHANNEL 10 NEWS TEAM, KELLY LONGSTREET.
SHE'S GOING TO BE SITTING IN FOR A WHILE,
JUST TO SEE HOW THINGS WORK.
WHEN YOU FIGURE IT OUT,
BE SURE TO LET US KNOW.
I HATE TO BE THE ONE,
BUT DON'T FORGET THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
IT'S NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, BUT THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.
I'LL PUT BARBARA ON IT.
SHE SPEAKS THEIR LANGUAGE.
DAN, WHERE ARE WE WITH THAT STORY ABOUT FATHERS WHO RENEGE
ON CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS?
NOWHERE, REALLY, IT'S KIND OF ON THE BACK BURNER.
WHY -- THAT'S AN IMPORTANT STORY.
I AGREE IT'S IMPORTANT, BUT WHEN THE GOVERNMENT
ANNOUNCED THEY WOULD START DEDUCTING FROM
FATHERS' PAYCHEQUES, THAT WAS NEWS.
SINCE, THERE HASN'T BEEN ANYTHING EXCEPT
JIMMY CARSON'S ARTICLE IN THE GAZETTE.
GOOD ARTICLE.
YEAH, BUT IT'S NOT REALLY NEWS.
PEOPLE, WE'RE THREE MINUTES LIGHT IN THE SECOND BLOCK.
THERE'S MY PIECE ON THE GLUT OF OFFICE SPACE.
Y
YEAH, OK, LET'S GO WITH THAT, LET'S TRY IT.
OK, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.
[ GROANING ]
DAN, YOU MET KELLY?
YEAH, SURE.
HI.
I WANT YOU TO TAKE HER WITH YOU ON THIS STORY.
I WANT HER TO SEE HOW OUR TOP REPORTER WORKS.
J.C., I WANT TO MOVE FAST.
I DON'T HAVE TIME TO EXPLAIN EVERYTHING AS I GO ALONG.
DAN, I HAVE TO TRAIN HER--
I WON'T GET IN THE WAY.
AND THERE'S PLENTY TO DO HERE.
I WANT YOU TO FOLLOW THROUGH.
I WANT YOU TO SEE A STORY THROUGH FROM BEGINNING TO END.
SINCE WHEN DO YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT A CHANCE TO SHOW OFF?
I'D STAY OUT OF THE WAY.
IT'D REALLY MEAN A LOT TO ME.
OK, OK, BUT I'M LEAVING RIGHT NOW.
I'M READY.
GREAT.
YOU CAN'T SMOKE IN THE JEEP.
I DON'T SMOKE.
NO, OF COURSE NOT.
WELL, WE'VE GOT 400,000 SQUARE FEET
SITTING EMPTY IN THIS BUILDING ALONE,
AND THE WHOLE CITY IS IN THAT CONDITION.
HI.
HI, HOW'S BUSINESS?
TERRIBLE -- LAST YEAR, I SOLD
FOUR, FIVE HUNDRED HOT DOGS A DAY.
THIS YEAR, MAYBE 75, IF I'M LUCKY.
KELLY!
GIVE ME A HOT DOG, MUSTARD AND RELISH, NO ONIONS.
YEAh, I'LL HAVE THE SAME.
SO, IS IT ALL THE EMPTY
OFFICE SPACE, OR ARE THE STOCK BROKERS JUST TOO NERVOUS TO EAT?
BOTH -- SOME OF THESE BROKERS
DON'T EAT FOUR, FIVE DAYS STRAIGHT.
THEIR COMPANIES GO UNDER, NEXT THING YOU HEAR,
THEY'RE HANGING FROM A BEAM IN A GARAGE IN LEASIDE.
LISTEN, DO YOU THINK MAYBE I COULD GET YOUR NUMBER
WHERE I COULD CONTACT YOU LATER ABOUT A STORY?
SURE -- I GOT A LOT OF STORIES
YOU WON'T BELIEVE.
THIS GUY ON THE FIFTH, HIS COMPANY WENT UNDER.
HE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, WHAT TO SAY, WHERE TO GO.
SO HE SAYS, "YOU NEED A PARTNER?"
I SAYS, "I DON'T NEED A PARTNER," BUT MY BROTHER AND I
HAD THIS LANDSCAPING BUSINESS ON THE SIDE,
SO I OFFERED HIM A JOB.
THIS GUY WAS MAKING SIX FIGURES, NOW HE'S WORKING FOR ME.
I'LL TALK TO HIM. I'VE GOT LOTS OF STORIES.
NO, THAT'S OK, YOU DON'T HAVE TO, I'LL TELL HIM.
OK, HAVE A NICE DAY.
, I'LL
THAT SHOULD CUT TOGETHER -- ISN'T THAT UNBELIEVABLE?
A 63% VACANCY COMPRISING
AN AGGREGATE DROP IN RENTAL INCOME OF 74%.
THANKS -- WHAT ABOUT THIS GUY?
DID HE HAVE ANYTHING INTERESTING TO SAY?
NO -- YOU KNOW, THAT'S AMAZING.
DO PEOPLE ALWAYS OPEN UP TO YOU LIKE THAT?
WELL, YOU KNOW, YOU GOT TO DIG AND SEARCH FOR THE FACTS
OF THE STORY, AND THAT WAY, WHEN YOU DO AN INTERVIEW,
YOU KNOW WHAT BUTTONS TO PUSH.
AM I GOING TOO FAST?
NO, I THINK I'M GETTING IT.
HANG ON A SECOND, I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON HOLD.
I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE HALF HOUR.
YOU WANT TO HOST IT TOO.
NO, I WANT TO PRODUCE IT.
JANE WILL HOST IT.
JANE WILL HOST IT.
SHE'S BRIGHT, SHE'S FUNNY, THE AUDIENCE LOVES HER.
WE DON'T USE HER NEARLY ENOUGH.
AND YOU'LL PRODUCE?
I'M MORE THAN A LINE PRODUCER, ANNE.
I NEED TO GROW AND STRETCH CREATIVELY.
PUT TOGETHER A CONCEPT -- WE'LL DO A PILOT.
DON'T YOU HAVE TO RUN IT BY MIKE?
NOPE.
WAS THERE ANYTHING ELSE?
NO, NOTHING.
OH, MAC, DON'T MENTION IT TO ANYONE, OK?
I'LL MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT.
YEAH.
OK, COLUMN THREE IS WHERE I'M HAVING THE PROBLEM.
SIGN ORBI
OFFER DEFINITE PROOF THAT
FORMER PRIME MINISTER PIERRE ELLIOT TRUDEAU WAS A VULCAN.
SEE, WE'RE SPEAKING IN PHRASES, NOT SENTENCES.
THE TRICK IS TO PICK OUT THE KEY THOUGHT
FROM EACH PHRASE AND BUILD AROUND IT.
IT MUST BE DIFFICULT TO JUST PICK UP A STORY
AND READ IT COLD THE WAY YOU DO IT.
SOMETIMES YOU MUST NOT EVEN GET ANY REHEARSAL TIME.
YOU LEARN ALONG THE WAY.
OH, PLEASE!
HI.
HI.
UH, LISTEN, CAN WE HAVE A DRINK LATER?
LOOK, I'M SORRY ABOUT YESTERDAY.
THE CONVERSATION KIND OF GOT AWAY FROM ME.
THERE'S SOMETHING I HAVE TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
I WAS GOING TO GO INTO YOUR OFFICE
AND TRY TO FIND THE POD WITH THE REAL MIKE FENNELL IN IT.
YEAH, WELL...
I'LL MEET YOU DOWNSTAIRS AFTER WORK?
FINE.
OK, ARE WE ALL SET?
READY AS I'LL EVER BE.
OH, JANE, I TALKED TO ANNE.
I'M DOING A PILOT FOR THE NEW HALF HOUR,
AND I'D LIKE YOU TO HOST IT.
UH, SURE, GREAT.
WORKING LATE, HUH?
UH, YEAH, I GOT SOME STUFF I WANT TO FINISH UP BY TOMORROW.
I GUESS THERE'S NO SHORT CUT TO BEING THE BEST,
YOU JUST PUT IN THE HOURS.
RIGHT.
I THOUGHT YOUR PIECE WAS REALLY GOOD.
IT WAS OK, IT WAS A LITTLE FLAT, MAYBE.
OH, I DIDN'T THINK SO.
SO, WHAT ARE THESE?
UH, THAT'S MY ONGOING FILE.
DEAD-END STUFF, STUFF I CAN'T FIGURE WHAT TO DO WITH.
THAT PIECE YOU MENTIONED BEFORE, ABOUT FATHERS WHO RENEGE
ON THEIR CHILD SUPPORT, IS THAT IN HERE?
CHILD SUPPORT IS RIGHT HERE.
GREAT, CAN I READ THROUGH IT,
UP WITH SOMETHING?
BE MY GUEST.
GREAT.
DO YOU THINK IT'S TOO HARD FOR A FIRST STORY?
UH, MAYBE.
THESE STORIES WITH ALL THE FACTS AND FIGURES
AND THE TALKING HEADS ARE ALWAYS THE TOUGHEST.
WELL, YOU SAW MY PIECE TONIGHT.
YEAH.
BUT WHO KNOWS, MAYBE YOU WILL COME UP WITH SOMETHING.
[ KNOCKING ]
HI.
HI.
I JUST WANTED TO APOLOGIZE FOR SOME OF THE THINGS
I SAID THIS AFTERNOON.
I THINK I, UH...I THINK I OVERREACTED A BIT.
JUST A LITTLE.
YEAH, JUST A LITTLE.
ANYWAY, I'M SORRY.
YOU KNOW, T.S. ELIOT NEVER SAID TV WAS A WASTELAND.
HE WROTE THE WASTELAND.
AND HE NEVER SAID THAT
TV WAS THE *** OF THE MASSES.
KARL MARX SAID THAT RELIGION WAS THE *** OF THE MASSES.
KARL MARX.
WHICH ONE WAS HE AGAIN?
THE ONE WITH THE BEARD.
DO YOU WANT TO COME IN?
SURE.
NICE PLACE.
THANKS.
YOU WANT A BEER?
YEAH, I'D LOVE ONE, THANKS.
HAVE A SEAT.
CHEERS.
CHEERS.
YOU WANT TO LOOK AT THESE?
AH, NO, NO, NO.
THEY'RE TOO EMBARRASSING.
NO, THEY'RE GOOD -- I CIRCLED THE
ONES I THINK THEY'RE GOING TO GO FOR.
YOU REALLY THINK
THEY'RE GOING TO LIKE THESE?
YEAH.
OH, I DON'T WANT TO LOOK.
YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING?
LIKE WHAT?
I DON'T KNOW,
GO FOR A BEER OR SOMETHING.
WE'RE HAVING A BEER.
I KNOW.
I'LL SHOOT YOU.
OH, YEAH.
NO, DON'T.
EH!
STOP IT.
DON'T SHOOT THAT.
OK.
YEAH, I GOT YOU NOW, HUH?
LET'S JUST GET YOU MORE RELAXED.
HA, HA, HA.
THAT'S VERY, VERY, V
THAT'S NICE, THAT'S NICE, LOOK OVER THERE.
THAT'S GOOD, THAT'S NICE.
THAT'S VERY NICE.
THAT'S VERY, VERY, VERY NICE.
THAT'S VERY, VERY, VERY NICE.
WHAT'S NICE?
THIS FACE BEHIND THE CAMERA'S VERY NICE.
YEAH
OK, OK, OK, DOWN.
DOWN LIKE A DOG?
DOWN.
MMM, THAT'S GOOD.
NOW, REACH UP
AND TRY AND TOUCH MY FACE.
YEAH.
THAT'S VERY GOOD.
YOU HAVE REALLY SOFT LIPS.
YES.
OH, DAMN.
I'VE GOT TO RELOAD.
SO WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?
I MEAN, WE'VE BEEN SEEING EACH OTHER.
BUT I FEEL LIKE WE'RE SORT OF FLOATING ALONG.
YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE DOING?
ARE WE GOING ANYWHERE?
DO WE WANT TO GO ANYWHERE?
DO YOU WANT TO GO ANYWHERE?
ANNE, I'M LEAVING.
LEAVING?
CHAN
OM IBN.
THEY WANT ME TO HEAD UP THE PARIS BUREAU.
I SEE.
IT'S A FANTASTIC OFFER, TOO GOOD TO TURN DOWN.
YOU KNOW HOW THINGS ARE AT THE STATION.
?
RADE ?
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY, MAYBE MY LAST.
DON'T BE MELODRAMATIC.
WHEN'S IT GOING TO HAPPEN?
I DON'T KNOW. SOON.
THE DETAILS ARE BEING WORKED OUT.
DOES ANYBODY ELSE KNOW?
WHY WOULD I TELL ANYONE ELSE BEFORE YOU?
WHY WOULD I THINK THAT?
I WANT YOU TO COME TO PARIS WITH ME, ANNE.
WHY?
BECAUSE WE'LL HAVE EUROPE AT OUR DOORSTEP.
WITH THE EC HAPPENING,
THAT'S WHERE ALL THE ACTION'S GOING TO BE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
I'M CONFUSED HERE.
ARE YOU OFFERING ME A JOB, PROPOSING MARRIAGE, WHAT?
IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY.
FOR WHOM IS IT AN OPPORTUNITY?
FOR US, FOR BOTH US. THINK ABOUT IT.
WAIT A SECOND. THEY OFFERED YOU A JOB, NOT ME.
WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IN PARIS
WHILE YOU'RE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THESE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES?
READING PARIS MATCH?
EATING BON BONS? GOING SHOPPIN?
HAVING FACIALS? SPENDING YOUR MONEY? WHAT?
YOU KNOW, I'D ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF YOU.
YOU CAN HAVE ANY JOB ON MY STAFF.
THAT'S VERY BIG OF YOU.
I DIDN'T MEAN IT THA
I JUST THOUGHT YOU'D WANT TO SEE PARIS.
WHY WOULDN'T I?
MY OWN LIFE AND CAREER ARE SO INCONSEQUENTIAL,
WHY WOULDN'T I JUMP AT THE OPPORTUNITY TO LATCH ON TO YOU?
WHAT WOMAN WOULDN'T? THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE FOR.
YOU'RE TWISTING EVERYTHING I SAY.
YOU ARE ARROGANT AND SELF-ABSORBED.
YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING BEYOND THE BORDERS
THAT MARK THE LIFE OF MIKE FENNELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, BUT NO THANK YOU.
OK. JANE-- EXCUSE ME, SETH.
GOT SOME TIME TO BRAINSTORM
ON THE NEW SHOW?
UH, DON'T MIND ME.
I'VE GOT PLENTY TO DO.
I'LL JUST ANSWER THAT
LETTER FROM THAT VIEWER.
ANNE, ABOUT LAST NIGHT.
I'M SORRY.
I, I LOST MY TEMPER.
OH, FORGET IT. I HAVE.
FINE.
FINE.
ANNE, YOU GOT A MINUTE?
THIS STORY ABOUT MEN DEFAULTING ON THEIR CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS.
I JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE WITH THE DELINQUENT REGISTRY.
I GOT A LINE ON SOMEONE WHO'S UNBELIEVABLE.
I WANT TO NAIL THE ***.
THAT'S DAN'S STORY.
HE GAVE IT TO ME. THAT OK?
FINE. YOU''LL NEED A CAMERA.
J.C. SAID I COULD TAKE JAKE ANTONELLI.
OK, GO WITH IT.
THANKS.
SINCE MARCH 1st, 1991, WE'VE HAD THE AUTHORITY TO DEDUCT CHILD
SUPPORT PAYMENTS FROM THE PAY CHEQUES OF DELINQUENT FATHERS.
AS 75% OF THE FATHERS DEFAULT EACH YEAR
OR FIND INCOME?
SURE. EXCUSE ME.
YOU MIND IF I TELL YOU SOMETHING?
SURE, WHAT?
YOU'RE ANSWERING YOUR OWN QUESTION.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT GIVING HER ANYTHING TO SAY.
IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW STUPID THE QUESTION SEEMS TO YOU.
O.
"WHAT IS THE COST OF DELINQUENT FATHERS TO THE PUBLIC?"
THAT'S GOOD. THANKS.
WHAT IS THE COST OF DELINQUENT
FATHERS TO THE PUBLIC?
WELL, THE COST TO THE TAXPAYER IS ENORMOUS.
LAST YEAR, WE SPENT $29 MILLION ON THE COLLECTION OF
OVER $500 MILLION IN COURT-AWARDED PAYMENTS.
BELIEVE THOSE NUMBERS?
WOULD YOU HOLD THAT?
I TELL YOU, IF I'M ONE DAY LATE, IT'S A MASSIVE GUILT TRIP.
YOU HAVE KIDS?
YEAH, I GOT TWO KIDS.
THEY LIVE WITH THEIR MOM IN OTTAWA.
SO, YOU MARRIED PRETTY YOUNG, HUH?
SEEMED LIKE THE RIGHT THING TO DO AT THE TIME.
DO YOU SEE THEM VERY OFTEN?
NOT ENOUGH.
SO WHAT'S NEXT?
CITY HOUSING BUILDING
ON BATHURST.
THAT'S EMILY WHEN SHE WAS THREE.
AND THAT WAS THE HOUSE YOU LIVED IN?
BEFORE THE DIVORCE.
HOW LONG HAVE YOU LIVED HERE?
EIGHT MONTHS.
WE WERE ON THE WAITING LIST A YEAR.
WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THE HOUSE
OR A PORTION OF IN THE DIVORCE S
.
WHAT ABOUT THE COURTS?
I MEAN, HE'S GO TO PAY SOMETHING, RIGHT?
SURE, THE JUDGE AWARDED US $3,000 A MONTH.
THEY DIDN'T TELL US HOW TO COLLECT IT.
EMILY'S GOT ASTHMA.
INSURANCE COVERS THE MEDICINE,
BUT SHE NEEDS CONSTANT SUPERVISION,
AND IT'S KILLING ME.
I'M TOTALLY EXHAUSTED ALL THE TIME.
THE OTHER DAY I FELL ASLEEP STANDING UP ON THE BUS.
THAT'S GOOD.
SO WHAT TIME WILL EMILY BE GETTING HOME?
ANY MINUTE -- A NEIGHBOUR JUST HAS HER DOWN AT THE WADING POOL.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THE GUY
CAN, CAN NOT SUPPORT HIS DAUGHTER WHEN SHE'S SICK.
HE BLAMES ME.
HE SAYS ASTHMA IS A PSYCHOSOMATIC DISEASE.
SAYS THE ONLY THING WRONG WITH HER IS ME.
HI.
HI, MOM.
HI, SWEETHEART, HOW WAS THE POOL?
IT WAS FUN. THERE WAS LOTS OF PEOPLE THERE.
YEAH, LISTEN, THESE ARE TELEVISION PEOPLE.
DON'T THINK WE NEED TO TROUBLE YOU ANY LONGER, MRS. CULVER.
WE'LL JUST GET OUT OF YOUR WAY.
THAT'S IT?
WE'VE GOT EVERYTHING WE NEED.
BESIDES, WE'RE RUNNING LATE -- THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL CALL YOU WHEN IT'S ON.
OK.
WHO DID YOU MEET DOWN AT THE POOL TODAY?
SHE ISN'T RIGHT.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN SHE'S NOT RIGHT?
SHE DOESN'T READ SYMPATHETIC. SHE READS BRATTY.
SHE'D UNDERMINE THE STORY.
WE DON'T NEED HER.
I'VE BEEN THINKING OLIVER AND FRIENDS,
BUT THAT SOUNDS A BIT TOO EARTHY.
MAYBE OLIVER AND COMPANY?
IT'S A BIT TOO CORPORATE.
THIS IS NOT CORPORATE TELEVISION.
THIS IS NOT TELEVISION THAT DISPENSES
PREPACKAGED PLATITUDES, UH-UH, NOT US.
MAC, I GOT TO GO RECORD SOME VOICE-OVERS.
OH, SETH CAN DO IT.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
DO YOU WANT TO DO THIS SHOW?
HOW CAN YOU ASK ME THAT?
WELL, WHY ARE YOU FIGHTING ME?
YOU'RE RESISTING EVERY SUGGESTION THAT I MAKE.
I'M NOT RESISTING ANYTHING -- ALL I SAID WAS
HOW CAN WE SHOOT THE FIRST ITEM
WHEN WE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF SHOW IT IS?
A SHOW WITH HEART, A SHOW THAT REACHES OUT INTO THE COMMUNITY,
A SHOW THAT TOUCHES, THAT SHARES THE LAUGHTER, THE JOYS,
THE FEARS, THE TEARS, THE DREAMS OF THE ORDINARY MAN.
OK, FINE. SO WHAT IS GOING TO BE OUR FIRST ITEM?
BUNGEE JUMPING.
GREAT.
WHAT'S THIS?
THAT'S THE GUY WE'RE NAILING. WE PUT HIS PICTURE UP.
WE ASK PEOPLE TO PHONE IN IF THEY'VE SEEN HIM.
HA, HA, WE CAN'T USE THAT.
WHY NOT?
I'M NOT A LAWYER, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE
IF WE USE THIS PICTURE IN THIS FORM,
SOMEONE SOMEWHERE IS GOING TO SUE US.
THESE GUYS ARE CROOKS. THEY'RE WORSE THEN THIEVES.
THEY ARE STEALING FROM HELPLESS KIDS.
NO ARGUMENT FROM ME THERE, BUT WE CAN'T USE THIS.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND. PEOPLE'S MEMORIES ARE VISUAL.
WE NEED SOMETHING WITH A VISUAL IMPACT.
PLEASE--
THIS IS NOT A DEBATE.
THIS IS NOT GOING ON AIR.
WHEN THE EXECUTIVE PRODUCER MAKES A DECISION,
HER DECISION IS ALSO MY DECISION, UNDERSTAND?
OF COURSE. SORRY.
MIKE?
WHAT WAS ALL THAT ABOUT?
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
YOU AND UNDERMINED MY AUTHORITY.
.
DID.
I MEAN, MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
WHICH IS IT? YOU DO OR YOU DON'T?
THE AGENT SAYS THAT WHEN SHE'S OLDER,
SHE'LL HAVE A CAREER IN DINNER THEATRE.
WOULD YOU LIKE HER TO SING SOMETHING?
NO, THAT'S FINE. IT WON'T BE NECESSARY.
I'M SURE SHE'LL BE FINE.
OK.
YEAH, THESE WILL BE FINE. OK.
OK, NOW YOUR MOMMY AND DADDY LOVE YOU VERY MUCH
AND, AND THEY'RE VERY HAPPY TOGETHER.
BUT I WANT YOU TO THINK OF A LITTLE GIRL
WHOSE MOMMY AND DADDY DON'T LOVE HER ANY MORE.
DO IT.
REMEMBER HOW BAMBI'S MOTHER WAS KILLED BY THE HUNTERS?
OK.
NOW, HOLD STILL, OK.
THIS WON'T HURT.
JUST
OK.
OK, PUSH IN SLOW.
BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S HARD FOR A KID TO UNDERSTAND.
ONE DAY, SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING -- YOU KNOW, A FAMILY, A NICE HOME.
NEXT YOU'RE TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHY
SHE CAN'T HAVE A BIKE LIKE THE OTHER KIDS.
THE FACE OF
E HEARTBREAK
LIVING LIVES OF DESPAIR IN THE SHADOWS
OF A
OF ABANDONMENT AND NEGLECT?
OH, IT'S NOT THAT BAD.
THE AW YOUR
I DON'T REMEMBER.
HE WAS SUPPOSED TO PICK ME UP ON MY BIRTHDAY, BUT HE DIDN'T COME.
WHO'S PIECE IS THIS?
THE NEW ONE ON ABANDONED KIDS.
THAT'S NOT HER KID.
WHAT?
T.
BE IT'S HER OTHER KIDS.
T'S OMAN?
THE HARDEST PART
IS WHEN SHE ASKS IF HER DADDY STILL LOVES HER.
WHAT DO YOU SAY?
BUT WHAT OF MEN
WHO NEGLECT CHILDREN LIKE EMILY?
SAFE IN THEIR MURKY ANONYMITY NO MORE,
BECAUSE NOW THESE MEN HAVE FACES,
,
SHOWN HERE HOLDING THE DAUGHTER HE WAS SOON TO DENY.
RON CULVER IS 5-FEET-11,
WEIGHS 170 POUNDS, WITH DARK BROWN HAIR AND HAZEL EYES.
IF YOU HAVE SEEN THIS MAN OR KNOW OF HIS WHEREABOUTS,
PLEASE CALL 555-3311.
YES!
NO.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT. I TOLD HER NO.
GET RID OF THAT.
OK, KILL THE SUPER.
YOU TELL HER I WANT TO SEE HER AFTER THE SHOW.
THEY ASK ONLY FOR WHAT IS RIGHTFULLY THEIRS.
KELLY LONGSTREET, CHANNEL 10 NEWS.
THANK YOU, KELLY.
FASCINATING REPORT.
THAT NUMBER TO CALL AGAIN -- 555-3311.
OH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, SETH.
GOOD WORK.
YOU SAID NOT TO USE IT. I DIDN'T.
THE WAY YOU USED IT, IT'S THE SAME.
NO, IT ISN'T.
IT COULD BE CONSTRUED AS DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER.
IF THIS GUY DECIDES TO SUE--
HOW CAN YOU DEFAME A SLEAZEBAG LIKE HIM?
YOU SAW WHAT HE DID.
WHO IS THAT CHILD ANYWAY?
WE KNOW SHE'S NOT EMILY CULVER.
SHE'S ALICE ROBINSON. SHE'S DONE A LOT OF THEATRE.
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
YOU HIRED AN ACTRESS?
THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE. THE NEWS IS NOT FICTION.
IT'S REAL LIFE, FOR GOD'S SAKES.
WE DON'T MAKE IT UP. WE JUST REPORT IT.
RULE NUMBER ONE -- DO NOT FABRICATE
THE NEWS, DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
OK, I UNDERSTAND.
DO YOU?
I UNDERSTAND. WHAT I DID WAS WRONG.
BUT THE THING IS I WAS ONE OF THOSE KIDS.
MY FATHER WALKED OUT WHEN I WAS 6.
I'M CARRYING ANGER ABOUT IT.
THAT ANGER TO CREATE DRAMA.
WE ARE NOT DOING A MOVIE OF THE WEEK.
THIS IS THE NEWS. IF IT'S DRAMATIC, IT'S GREAT.
IF IT'S NOT DRAMATIC, WE DEAL WITH THE CARDS WE'RE DEALT.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.
I WON'T DO IT AGAIN.
YOU'RE NOT ALWAYS GETTING SECOND CHANCES.
ANNE!
COULD YOU EXCUSE US FOR A MOMENT?
I'D LIKE TO TALK TO KELLY ALONE.
SURE.
[ SIGHING ]
RECEPTION, OUR SWITCHBOARD'S JAMMED.
YES. HANG ON.
GO AHEAD.
HMM.
THIS GUY SAYS HE WORKS WITH RON CULVER,
EXCEPT HE'S USING A DIFFERENT NAME.
WHERE'S KELLY?
I FIRED HER.
I'M GOING TO SUE YOU SO FAST, YOU'RE HEAD'S GOING TO SPIN.
FREELANCE STOCK PROMOTER RONALD CULVER IS IN CUSTODY
FOLLOWING ALLEGATIONS MADE BY CHANNEL 10 REPORTER
KELLY LONGSTREET ON A 6:00 NEWS SPECIAL REPORT.
AN ANONYMOUS TIP TO CHANNEL 10 LED TO HIS ARREST THIS MORNING
ON CHARGES OF FAILING TO PROVIDE CHILD CARE SUPPORT
FOR HIS YOUNG DAUGHTER, NOW IN THE CUSTODY OF HIS EX-WIFE.
I'M DAN WATSON FOR CHANNEL 10 NEWS.
WELL, EVEN IF HE DOES SUE US,
THERE'S THE CHANCE HE MIGHT LOSE.
WIN OR LOSE, THE LEGAL FEES WILL BE ASTRONOMICAL.
WELL, IT WON'T BE YOUR PROBLEM, WILL IT?
YOU FIRED KELLY.
KYLE, WE'RE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMETHING.
YOU'RE DAMN RIGHT WE ARE -- I TOLD
YOU SHE WAS JOEL STANTON'S NIECE.
DO YOU KNOW WHERE WE'D BE
NTON LL
?
YOU KNOW WHE IF RON CULVE
WE'RE BUSY NOW, DAN.
WHAT DO YOU GOT, DAN?
YOU WERE RIGHT: THIS CULVER GUY
HAS GOT A CRIMINAL RECORD
AS LONG AS YOUR ARM.
HE'S WANTED BY THE POLICE UNDER ANOTHER NAME
FOR A WHOLE SLEW OF STOCK FRAUDS AND CURRENCY VIOLATIONS.
WE'RE OFF THE HOOK.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
WE IMPLIED HE'S CRIMINAL. TURNS OUT HE IS.
HE COULD STILL SUE US.
I DON'T SEE ANY LAWYER ADVISING IT -- GOOD WORK, DAN.
GOOD, NOW WE CAN GET KELLY BACK ON THE AIR.
KYLE, YOU ASKED US TO GIVE HER A SHOT, WE GAVE HER A SHOT.
IT DIDN'T WORK OUT. SHE'S NOT A REPORTER.
NOT YET. YOU'LL TEACH HER.
WHY CAN'T SHE TAKE JOURNALISM COURSES?
WHAT BETTER PLACE TO LEARN?
IN THE NEWSROOM.
WE'RE GETTING INTO THE AREA OF DIMINISHING RETURNS HERE, KYLE.
I DON'T CARE WHAT SHE DOES. SHE CAN REVIEW MOVIES.
SHE CAN DRAW LOTTERY NUMBERS.
SHE CAN DO THE WEATHER.
BUT I WANT HER ON THE AIR.
END OF DISCUSSION.
MAC, FIND KELLY LONGSTREET.
I DON'T CARE. JUST FIND HER.
DO YOU WANT ME TO TALK TO HER?
NO, I'LL DO IT.
CAN I SEE YOU TONIGHT AFTER THE SHOW?
I DON'T THINK SO.
IT'S IMPORTANT.
I DON'T THINK WE CAN LEAVE IT THIS WAY.
OK.
SAME PLACE?
SAME TIME, SAME CHANNEL.
EXCUSE ME.
OH, MY GOD, IT'S HIM, IT'S HIM.
DAN, IT'S HIM. OH, I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S REALLY HIM.
IT'S HIM, IT'S HIM, IT'S THAT HUNK FROM CHANNEL 10.
OH, MY GOD, IT'S REAL, IT'S REAL.
I'M NEVER GOING TO WASH THIS HAND AGAIN.
SO, UH, TELL ME, IS IT TRUE WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT MODELS?
I'LL GO VISIT AN AIDS HOSPICE.
I'LL, I'LL SPEND THE NIGHT IN
A HOSPITAL FOR THE CRIMINALLY INSANE.
I'M NOT GOING TO BE THE BLONDE DOING ALL THE FLUFF PIECES.
THIS IS NOT A FLUFF PIECE.
IT'S AN EXAMINATION OF THRILL-SEEKING
IN A JADED SOCIETY.
WASH YOUR MOUTH OUT WITH SOAP.
IT'S THROW THE BLONDE OFF THE TOWER AND WATCH HER BOUNCE.
I'M THE LAST PERSON TO THINK OF WOMEN LIKE THAT.
YOU WOULDN'T HAVE SETH DO IT.
WELL, FOR STARTERS, I DON'T
THINK THEY MAKE ELASTIC THAT STRONG.
AS A WOMAN, SURELY YOU'RE NOT
GOING TO LET HIM GET AWAY WITH THIS.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO JUMP IF YOU DON'T WANT TO,
BUT AS IT HAPPENS, I AGREE WITH MAC.
FOR A FIRST SHOW, IT'S A GRABBER.
I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.
I WAS BETTER OFF AS THE WEATHER GIRL.
YOU COULD BE A ROLE MODEL FOR OTHER WOMEN.
FIRST, ROBERTA BONDAR, CANADIAN WOMAN IN SPACE.
NOW JANE OLIVER--
YOU ARE GOING TO BE THE FIRST PRODUCER IN SPACE IN A MINUTE.
HI, MIKE.
YOU WANTED TO SEE ME?
YEAH, KELLY, UH, COME IN.
SIT DOWN.
KELLY, WE HAVE A BIT OF A SITUATION HERE.
YOU VIOLATED ABOUT EVERY JOURNALISTIC ETHIC
I CAN THINK OF AND MORE.
ANYONE ELSE WOULD HAVE BEEN OUT
OF HERE IN SECONDS, BUT I'M
BEING PRESSURED TO TAKE YOU BACK.
I KNOW I'M HERE BECAUSE OF MY UNCLE.
MAYBE THE DECENT THING TO DO WOULD BE TO WALK AWAY,
BUT THE TRUTH IS I WANT THIS TOO MUCH TO DO THAT.
NOW, I AM SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY.
I'LL TRY TO DO BETTER. I KNOW I CAN BE A GOOD REPORTER.
YOU'RE NOT GOING BACK ON AIR RIGHT AWAY.
I KNOW.
NOT UNTIL WE'RE SATISFIED YOU'VE ACQUIRED THE RUDIMENTARY SKILLS.
I UNDERSTAND.
WE MAY PUT YOU ON THE ENTERTAINMENT BEAT.
DON'T BUT ME.
OK.
GET YOUR MARCHING ORDERS FROM J.C.
THAT'S IT?
THAT'S IT.
THANKS.
YOU WON'T BE SORRY.
I ALREADY AM.
ALL RIGHT, TRY AND PUT YOUR FEET
DOWN RIGHT OVER HERE FOR ME.
PUT YOUR ARM HERE, GRAB ON HERE, GIVE ME YOUR HAND.
THANK YOU. AND BUNNY HOP RIGHT UP TO THE EDGE.
OK, STOP RIGHT AT THE BAR FOR ME.
ALL RIGHT, WE'LL GO RIGHT UP TO THE BAR.
I WANT YOU TO CROSS OVER HERE.
THAT'S PERFECT.
[ JANE ]: MAC, IT'S REALLY HIGH UP HERE.
OK, WE'RE JUST ABOUT READY TO GO, ALL RIGHT?
ANY TIME YOU'RE READY.
OK, OK, COUNT IT DOWN.
FIVE, FOUR,
THREE, TWO, ONE!
BUNGY!
[ SCREAMING ]
OH, YES!
MOVE.
I'M COMING TO GET YOU.
[ LAUGHING ]
THAT WAS GREAT, JANE.
THAT WAS GREAT. GRAB THE POLE.
THAT'S IT. GRAB THE POLE.
PERFECT, PERFECT.
PERFECT, PERFECT, HA, HA.
OK, SIT UP AND GRAB YOUR KNEES.
SIT UP, SIT UP.
OH, WHERE AM I?
THAT'S-- HERE.
OH, MY GOD, HA, HA.
THERE WE ARE, OK.
OH, SHOOT, JANE, THAT WAS SUPER.
HA, HA, THAT WAS SUPER.
THAT'S A START, THAT'S A START.
OH, ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A SHOW.
THAT'S A START.
YEAH, OH, MAC.
AHH!
YOU KNOW, I HAD A TEACHER ONCE WHO TOLD ME THAT, UH,
IF YOU CAN'T PUT IT INTO WORDS, YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
I ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WAS RIGHT, BUT NOW...
MAYBE SHE WAS WRONG.
THERE ARE SOME KINDS OF UNDERSTANDINGS AND FEELINGS
THAT YOU CAN'T PUT INTO WORDS.
LOOK, WHY CAN'T YOU COME TO PARIS?
I MEAN, WHAT HAVE YOU GOT HERE THAT'S SO DAMNED IMPORTANT?
MY LIFE.
YOU COULD HAVE THAT IN PARIS.
THAT'S YOUR LIFE.
IT COULD BE OUR LIFE. I MEAN, WHAT'S WRONG WITH US, ANNE?
I MEAN, PEOPLE THINK I'M STRONG, I'M DEPENDABLE, I DON'T CAVE IN.
YOU KNOW WHY THAT IS?
BECAUSE DEEP DOWN INSIDE, WHEN I GET TO THE POINT
WHERE I CAN'T TAKE IT ANY MORE, I KNOW...
I'VE GOT YOU.
I MEAN, WE'RE BEST FRIENDS.
NOW I WANT MORE. I WANT US TO BE MORE THAN JUST FRIENDS.
YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES WHEN PEOPLE BECOME LOVERS,
THEY THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO MAKE THEM CLOSER.
BUT IT JUST DRIVES THEM APART.
THEN WE'D HAVE NOTHING.
TOO BIG A CHANCE TO TAKE?
ABSOLUTELY.
SO WHAT DO YOU WANT?
IT'S A PRETTY BIG QUESTION FOR THIS TIME OF NIGHT, MIKE.
WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME THE SHORT ANSWER?
THE SHORT ANSWER?
I DON'T KNOW.
YOU DO KNOW IT'S NOT ME, RIGHT?
LIKE I SAID, I DON'T KNOW.
YEAH.
WELL...
I GUESS I'VE SAID WHAT I HAD TO SAY.
ME TOO.
SO I CAN'T DRIVE YOU HOME?
NO, I'M GOING TO WALK A BIT.
AND THEN I'LL TAKE A CAB.
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