February 27, 2001 Teleplay by: Jim Hamilton Excerpts from: "A New Plan" by Joanna Estimated Runtime: 22:10 ----- Kim, Isaac, and Jeremy are gathered together inside the newsroom. Kim: I hate to interrupt, but Isaac I need you for a second. Isaac: I'll be with you right after I wrap up with Jeremy. Kim: Okay, but I'm letting you know that it is urgent. Isaac: All right, Kim. I'll be finished with Jeremy in another minute. Kim: Thanks. Kim walks off and grabs Dave. Kim: Dave. You will not believe... Jeremy: Anyway, Isaac. I'm really concerned about it. I know I haven't been able to do anything about it, so I'm hoping you can handle the situation. Isaac: I'm glad you came to me, Jeremy. Jeremy: I'm not saying she can't do her job- Isaac: I understand the message. There are times when all of us have some difficulties. You cannot work in this business and not be affected by it. Jeremy: Thanks, Isaac. Isaac: I'll have a word with her this afternoon. We'll see how it goes from there. Dana passes by the two. Dana: Good morning, gentlemen. Isaac: Good morning, Dana. Jeremy: Morning, Dana. Dana continues to walk by and she has a definite flowing rhythm in her step. Natalie races up to her from behind. Natalie: So? Dana: So... what? Natalie: How did it go? Dana: What have you got for me so far? Natalie quickly glances down at her clipboard. Natalie: Uh, we've got the Patriots, Redskins, and Bills releasing players because of the salary cap. And... (flips a page) ...we have a little stuff from the Grapefruit League. Dana: Good. As they head toward Dana's office, Dana takes a passing glance inside Dan and Casey's office. Dana grins from ear to ear, but she tries unsuccessfully hiding it from Natalie. The two start walking down the hallway. Natalie: What's in the bag? Natalie tries to look inside the paper tote Dana is carrying. Dana: You'll see. Natalie: You two had a great time yesterday. I know it. Dana: Natalie- Natalie: You can't stop smiling. You and Casey had a great time. What did you do? How was he? Where did you go? The two walk into Dana's office. Natalie: Casey was a perfect gentleman, wasn't he? You've got to tell me. Dana sets the bag on her desk. Dana: Natalie, we had a great time last night. Natalie: I knew it! Dana reaches inside the bag. Dana: I don't want to put too much into last night. Natalie: You've been going out for years. Dana: This was our first date. Natalie: Did he kiss you? Dana pulls out a piece of pottery- a vase. Dana: This is what we did yesterday. Dana sets the vase on her desk. Natalie: You went shopping for a vase? Dana: We went to a pottery class, and we got to make our own pieces. Natalie: Awesome. You made this yourself? Dana: Yes. Natalie admires Dana hand-crafted piece. Natalie: It's beautiful... What did Casey make? ----- Elliott: I'd say it's an ash tray. Chris: You can use it to hold paper clips. Will: Or even rubber bands. Elliott, Chris, Will, and Dan are gathered around Casey inside his office. Casey: Guys, it's a drink coaster. Dan: I don't think it could hold a drink. Casey: It's perfectly fine. Casey sets it on his desk. Casey: I'll demonstrate. Dan hands Casey his bottled water. Casey: Watch. Casey sets the bottled water inside his coaster. The second he releases it, the bottle tips over and spills onto the floor. Elliott: Yup, ash tray. Chris: Yes. Will: Yeah. Casey reaches down and grabs the bottle. Casey: It fell because the floor's not level. Dan gives Casey a pat on the back. Dan: Yeah. |