parks and recreation spec

8/10/2019 Parks and Recreation spec

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Screenplay



COLD OPEN

INT. PARKS DEPARTMENT OFFICE - MORNING

The office is a mess.

ANN, DONNA, TOM and JERRY sit at their desks, dying from theheat. DESK FANS adorn every free space in the room, blowingwildly in an attempt to alleviate their suffering.

LESLIE enters with a WHITE BOX labeled ’KOLDA’S ICE’.

LESLIELook at what Leslie did! Shebrought you all a treat! Isn’t shethe greatest!

They all look up in anticipation.

TOMIs it an air conditioner?

LESLIERon didn’t get that fixed yet? Thatthing’s been playing up for years.

(indicating Jerry)A little like this guy, am I right?

DONNAThe box! The box!

LESLIE(remembering)

Oh, yeah! I brought you allsooooome--

She opens the box.

LESLIE(disappointed)

Oh... Well, it was ice cream, but Iguess it melted. I should’vethought of that.

LESLIE TALKING HEAD

LESLIEMy mind has been a mess latelybecause certain citizens of fairPawnee have decided to demand arecall vote for my seat on the citycouncil.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 2.

B-roll: concerned citizens at the Founder’s Week publicforum lining up to complain about Leslie.

LESLIE (CONT’D)The cherry on my crap sundae: Ben’sout of town working on a Sweetums

charity campaign in New York, whereit’s probably a cool 80 degrees.(sighing)

I wish I was in New York.(after a beat)

Oh, my God, I think I’m losing it.

INT. PARKS DEPARTMENT OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Leslie heads to put the box in the trash.

JERRY

Leslie, do you mind if I have mineanyway? Melted ice cream is myfavourite.

LESLIEGo crazy.

She throws him the box, as her CELL PHONE rings. Sheanswers.

LESLIE (CONT’D)Ben, hey!

INT. NEW YORK TAXI CAB - CONTINUOUS

BEN sits in the back of a cab, driving through downtown NewYork.

BENHey sweetie, how’s Pawnee doingwithout me?

INTERCUT AS NEEDED.

LESLIEIt’s slowly dying of lack of icecream.

BENOh, no, the heatwave’s still intown?

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 3.

LESLIEI’d guess it’s somewhere between ahundred and two million degrees.

BENLet’s call it a million degrees,just to be on the safe side.

Listen, I don’t want you to worrytoo much about this recall thing--

His other CELL PHONE rings.

BEN (CONT’D)Oh, God... Honey, I gotta takeanother call. Wanna talk to Andyfor a sec?

LESLIESure, put him on.

He hands the phone to ANDY, who sits next to him.

Andy, dressed as Burt Macklan, looks straight ahead, anddoesn’t respond.

The phone continues ringing.

BENUh... Leslie, I’ll call you back.

LESLIEAndy doesn’t want to talk?

(suddenly, excited)Is he pretending to be Burt Macklanbecause you’re in New York?

BEN(trying to hang up)

Yeah. I -- I gotta go now Leslie.B--

LESLIE(more excited)

Is he wearing sunglasses?

BENI love you, bye!

LESLIEIs he looking straight ahead!?

END OF COLD OPEN

ACT ONE



4.

LESLIE TALKING HEAD

B-roll: CATHERINE PINEWOOD leads a DEMONSTRATION outsidecity hall against Leslie. A banner reads: "Vote NOPE onKNOPE (YES on 48)". Leslie, in disguise with a red wig andsunglasses, cordially takes a flier and heads through them.

LESLIESo Catherine Pinewood and herrestaurant lobby cronies have beenon my ass for trying to make thistown a little more healthconscious. So I booked us both onto"Ya Heard With Perd" for aone-on-one, bitch-to-bitchthrow-down.

(confidently)I’m gonna show this town that I cantake the heat.

(less so)Not the actual heat. No. I’m reallyhoping that’ll go away soon.

(confident again)Bring it on, Pinewood.

INT. PARKS DEPARTMENT OFFICE - LATER

Tom blows a hand-held FAN effeminately onto his relaxedface. Suddenly, an ICE CUBE hits him on the head.

TOM

Hey!

He turns to see April aiming another one at him.

TOM (CONT’D)Stop it!

APRILWhy? I’m bored.

She throws another.

TOMAren’t you going to animal trainingschool already?

APRILThis is more fun.

She throws one more.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 5.

TOM(wailing)

I’m telling!

He runs into Ron’s office.

INT. RON’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

TOM (CONT’D)Ron! April’s bullying me!

He stops, and looks around. Ron isn’t there.

TOM (CONT’D)(apprehensively)

Hello...?

He peeks over Ron’s desk. The floor is littered with PIECES

OF WOOD, marked with black ink in various strategic spots.RON stops measuring another bit of wood.

RONI was hoping you would leave.

(after a beat)Is that all?

TOMNo... April’s bullying me.

(pointing to the work)What are you doing?

RON(standing up)

I’m working on a crib for my other child. And I don’t have time to doit outside of work hours now thatI’m making as much love to Diane aspossible before the thirdtrimester--

TOMStop. No more pregnant hairy sex.

Ron smiles to the camera.

TOM(examining the crib)

You’re building an entire crib?Like from scratch?

(off Ron’s nod)Ron, that is awesome.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 6.

RONIt will indeed inspire awe. What doyou want?

JUMP CUT TO:


Tom enters the office and points at April, pouting.

RON(to April, chiding her)

April...

APRILProve it.

Tom looks down at his desk, to find the ice cubes have

melted into POOLS OF WATER.

APRIL TALKING HEAD

APRILThe perfect crime.


RONStop picking on Tom. He’s agrown-up and he deserves respect.

(to Tom)Is that better?

DONNA(scoffing at Tom)

Kiss-ass.

APRIL(submitting)

OK, fine... But in return, you needto call the air conditioner guy.

TOM(chanting)

Fix the fun blaster, fix the funblaster!

April, Anne and Donna join in.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 7.

RONOh, it’s not that hot.

APRILJerry’s face is melting.

ANGLE ON: Jerry, whose mouth is covered with melting icecream, while he sweats profusely.

DONNA(passing a tissue)

Look after yourself.

RON(to Jerry, disgusted)

Learn to control your sweat glands,Jerry.

(to April)I’ve told you a thousand times, we

don’t have the money in thismonth’s budget.

APRILThen fix it yourself! You’re, like,super handy with tools. You’re Bobthe Builder with a moustache.

DONNAIs that the maintenance guy? Ithought his name was Rick.

She changes a name on a SLIP OF PAPER.

RONWhen have I ever implied I know howto fix things?

Everyone looks at him, deadpan.

TOM(pointing into Ron’s office)

I saw you building a baby’s crib inthere! From scratch!

RON(scoffing at Tom, leaving)

Kiss-ass.

Ron enters his office again. The rest watch him go,helplessly.



8.

INT. PARKS DEPARTMENT HALLWAY - LATER

Leslie rumbles through cue cards as she rushes through thehall.

LESLIE

(to herself)OK, start with the Michelle Obamajoke, move onto the low-calcalzone, then... Then...

She looks through the cards, frantically.

LESLIE (CONT’D)Oh, God, what then!?

(holding her hand to herchest)

Sweet Mother of Mexico, I’m havinga heart attack! Help!

(relaxing)Oh, wait.

She reaches into her jacket pocket and pulls out hervibrating cell phone. She answers it.

LESLIE (CONT’D)Hey, you.

INT. OFFICE BUILDING LOBBY - CONTINUOUS

BEN

Hey! How’s the preparation going?

LESLIEUgh, not great. I need a 2 pound IVof sugar, stat. How’s New York?

BENIt’s, uh...

Ben stands at a security checkpoint. Andy is squaring offwith one of the guards.

GUARDSir, for the last time, I’m goingto need to see some identificationbefore I can let you go anyfurther.

ANDYAnd, you, sir, for the first and last time, need to show me some

(MORE)

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 9.

ANDY (cont’d)identification for your identifyingof other people.

The guard points to an ID card around his neck. Andyinspects it.

ANDY (CONT’D)Very good.

BEN(smiling)

It’s going well.


Leslie enters the office.

BEN (V/O)OK, honey, I’m going inside. Stickto your cue cards! Talk to youlater.

LESLIESee you on the flip side.

(after an awkward beat)It’s really hot...

BEN (V/O)It’s OK.

She hangs up.

Jerry points a fan, full-blast, at April’s face.

APRILUgh, turn it off, it’s justshooting warm air at me.

(after he does)What the hell do you think you’redoing!?

LESLIE(annoyed)

You guys still haven’t gotten theair conditioner fixed?

(after a beat)Anybody got any chocolate?

JUMP CUT TO:



10.

INT. RON’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER

Leslie enters the office, but Ron is nowhere to be found.She sneaks towards his desk, looking for a snack. She opensa DRAWER, but only finds a hoard of small, whittled WOODANIMALS.

RON (O/S)Good afternoon.

Leslie jumps in fright. He sits behind his desk as she movesaway from it.

LESLIEOh, Jesus, Ron! I was just...

RONI know.

Ron opens a SECOND DRAWER and throws Leslie a bar ofchocolate.

LESLIE(biting into the bar)

Hey, what’s going on with the A/C?Are you gonna get it fixed or not?

RONLeslie, I don’t want an argumentwith you too. We just can’t afforda new one right now.

LESLIEJust think for a sec. What are thecons? None! It keeps you cool, it’sgot a nice calming hum...

(she makes the "hmm" noise)...and it’s good for theenvironment.

RONNo, it isn’t.

LESLIEI mean the work environment.

Ron begins to angrily whittle a half-finished animal.

LESLIE (CONT’D)Are you stress whittling?

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 11.

RONAre you stress eating?

They stare each other down. They nod, and Leslie leaves.

LESLIE TALKING HEAD

LESLIE (V/O)Whenever I’m feeling low, oranxious, or miserable, or happy, orconfused, or sorta OK-ish, there’sonly one place I wanna go.

B-roll: Leslie drives through the Pawnee streets, turns intoa car park and parks up.

INT. JJ’S DINER - MOMENTS LATER

A WAITRESS approaches Leslie as soon as she enters.

WAITRESS(recognizing Leslie, passingon the order)

Take-out: one jumbo pack waffleswith extra extra extra whipped --

LESLIE(interrupting)

Actually, I think I’m gonna sittoday.

WAITRESSOh, OK.

The waitress leads her to a table, and passes her a menu.

LESLIE(passing the menu back)

No, no, what you said was good.

She sits and takes out her cue-cards. JJ approaches thetable with two plates of waffles.

LESLIE (CONT’D)Hey! JJ-erino! Just the JJ I wantedto see.

(indicating the plates,happily)

Oh, a double? Well, I only orderedone but...

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 12.

JJ(surprised)

Leslie!

JJ puts the plates on another table, then turns to adisappointed Leslie.

JJ(apologetically)

Leslie... I’m sorry. I’m not surehow to put this.

LESLIE(pointing to her mouth)

Put it right here.

JJNo. I mean...

He points to a "banned for life (for now)" board, with apicture of Leslie surrounded by others, including CouncilmanJamm and Tammy Two.

JJ (CONT’D)We’re fully supporting the recallvote. It’s politics. Nothingpersonal, Leslie.

LESLIE(stunned)

Oh... Wow... I can’t believe this.I’m gonna have to sit down.

JJYou are sitting down.

LESLIE(standing, still in shock)

Then, I think I oughta stand up.

JUMP CUT TO:

Leslie stands at the door. The chipper Waitress escorts herout.

WAITRESSCome back soon!

She opens the door, and Leslie leaves. The door slams shut.Leslie puts her face to the window, in sadness.



13.

LESLIE TALKING HEAD

Leslie stares, open mouthed, at the camera.

She makes to speak.

She continues to stare.


Donna fans herself with her hand.

DONNAThat’s it. I can’t take this.

She heads to the door, taking a laptop and some files withher.

APRIL

Where are you going? Can you takeJerry?

DONNANot a chance. I am going to myBenz. It’s got air conditioning, aDVD player and Wi-Fi. I’m gonnawork from my home away from home.If anybody needs me, I’ll be in theparking lot.

She leaves.

Beat.

Everyone jumps up and runs to the door. They complain asJerry, in the front, takes his time getting out.

RON (O/S)And where do you think you’regoing?

Ron stands at his office door.

TOMGoddammit, Jerry!

APRIL(poking him)

I’m gonna stab you with an icicle,Jerry.

They head back to their desks, dejectedly.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 14.

RONIf you’re all so uncomfortable, whydon’t you do what I do?

RON TALKING HEAD

B-roll: Ron picks off fresh leaves from a MINT PLANT in hisdrawer. He rolls them up and puts them in the corner of hismouth.

RONI like to chew fresh spearmint inthe summer. It keeps my body cooland refreshed, and leaves my mouthfeeling clean as a whistle.

He smiles as he continues his handiwork. His teeth arestained green.

INT. YA HEARD WITH PERD SET - LATER

ANGLE ON: Perd.

PERDThe sun is shining bright, and thatonly means one thing!

Beat.

ANGLE ON: Perd, Leslie and Catherine.

PERDI’m here with Councilwoman LeslieKnope and Catherine Pinewood of thePawnee Restaurant Association todiscuss some of the things that weare going to be talking about.

(to Leslie)Councilwoman?

LESLIEThank you, Perd. Michelle Obamaonce said that--

CATHERINE(interrupting)

Excuse my rudeness but--

LESLIEI will not.

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CONTINUED: 15.

CATHERINEYes, well, it’s clear that theCouncilwoman is trying to veer uswildly off-topic, and that isexactly the kind of attitude we’vecome to expect from Leslie Knope

and her City Council cadre ofbullies, charlatans and hypocrites.

PERD(to camera)

There were some words I did notunderstand there, but, there weresome, that I did.

Catherine smiles off-camera to her advisors, who give her athumbs-up. Leslie frowns at them.

LESLIE

(shuffling her cards)That is not an accuraterepresentation of myself or mycolleagues. Now, sticking to theissue at hand...

(picking a card)Miss Pinewood, your criticism of mypolicies seems to be that we’reworking against family-runrestaurants in Pawnee. What do yousay to the fact that since I tookoffice, consumer spending indelicious fooderies has only

increased, and takeout deliverydriver injuries have decreased by50%?

CATHERINE(grasping)

I would say that... that’s a verygood thing but...

LESLIESee? Look at her. You’ve gotnothing without your advisors.

CATHERINE(grabbing Leslie’s cards)

Let’s see how you can do withoutyour cute little cue-cards!

LESLIEI can do just fine!

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 16.

After a beat, she goes to grab them back. Catherine pullsthem out of the way. She puts them in her pocket. Leslietries to grab them again. She fails, again.

CATHERINEThe fact of the matter is, we’re

sick of the hands of big governmentreaching into the pockets of ourcitizens!

LESLIEWe’re not putting our hands intheir pockets, or any of theirpants orifices!

PERD(to Catherine)

Would you like to compareCouncilwoman Knope to an animal of

some kind?

CATHERINE(confidently)

Yes, Perd, I would. Leslie Knope isa rat, and she must be recalled!

PERD(to camera, smiling)

Big words from a small person.You’ll see us in a few minutes, butwe still won’t be able to see you.

INT. PARKS DEPARTMENT HALLWAY - LATER

Chris enters the office, and is taken back by the heat. Thesound of Ron hammering nails can be faintly heard.

CHRISYou guys weren’t kidding!

He heads to Anne, who sits at her desk.

CHRISAnne Perkins, are you keeping wellhydrated?

She takes out a bottle of Sprite. The hammering noise stopsabruptly.

ANNEGot it, Chief.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 17.

CHRISCome on, now, you’re a medicalprofessional! What’s wrong withgood, clean H2O?

He looks around, and takes a bottle of water off Jerry’s

desk. Jerry gasps as Chris hands the bottle to Anne, whoreluctantly accepts.

CHRIS (CONT’D)Drink 8-12 glasses a day. It is aproven fact that a constant bodytemperature is incredibly important to fetal health.

He kisses her on the head, and heads into Ron’s office. Shelooks at the camera, deadpan, and swigs from the Sprite.

An ice cube hits her on the head.

ANNEOw!

APRIL TALKING HEAD

APRIL(annoyed)

Being sarcastic is my thing.

INT. RON’S OFFICE - MOMENTS LATER

Ron sits at his desk, working away as Chris walks in.

CHRIS(surprised)

Ron! You look fantastic behind thatdesk. A model employee.

Ron gives the camera a look.

B-roll: Moments earlier, as Chris talks to Anne, Ron can beseen in his office working on the crib. He notices Chris isnearby, and jumps up, hiding his work and sitting behind thedesk.

RON(spitting out mint leaves)

What can I do for you, Chris?

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CONTINUED: 18.

CHRISRon, I’ve received some complaintsfrom the department about the heatin the office. And frankly, I’m alittle concerned myself.

Ron looks towards the office in anger. April, Donna and Tom,watching the proceedings, duck out of the way of Ron’sglare.

RON(exasperated)

Well, Chris, I’ll tell you what Itold them. There’s no money. Youcontrol our budget - why don’t youdeal with it?

CHRIS(hopefully)

Couldn’t you just take a look atit?

RON(angrily)

So I have to do everything aroundhere?

Chris is taken aback.

RON (CONT’D)Excuse my outburst. The... mint isa little off today.

A knock at the door surprises them. DIANE edges it open.

DIANEKnock-knock!

(off the mood)I’m disturbing something. I knowit, both of you are looking at meweird.

RONWe’re not...

CHRIS(simultaneously)

No, it’s not that...

She shuts the door. Ron and Chris share a look.



19.


Leslie sips from a glass of ice water and wipes sweat fromher forehead. A CREW MEMBER counts down from 5.

CATHERINE

(whispering)Can’t take the heat?

LESLIEI’ll take your heat.

She spills some of the drink in anger.

PERD(to the camera)

We’re back with two people who are,in fact, both women.

(he chuckles)

Councilwoman Knope, do you have anopinion on what Miss Pinewood hasalleged about your anti-businesspolicies?

LESLIEYes, Perd, I do. I can assure youI’m working for the good ofeveryone in Pawnee. I think she’snothing more than a big-businesslobbyist posing as some kind ofSuperwoman fighting for the rightsof small businesses.

CATHERINEI object to that label. I seemyself as more of a Wonder Womanor, on a bad day, Catwoman.

PERDThe question on all our lips isthis one, Catherine: Halle Berry orAnne Hathaway?

CATHERINEHathaway, hands down.

LESLIE(exasperated)

What the hell are we even talkingabout?

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 20.

PERD(to the camera)

And now for our special guest.Weighing in at 220lbs, a localbusiness owner and a frequent flyeron Southwestern Airlines, pleasewelcome JJ Lipscomb.

JJ comes from OS and sits at the desk. Catherine smirks, asLeslie looks on, stunned.

END OF ACT ONE.

ACT TWO.

INT. YA HEARD WITH PERD SET - MOMENTS LATER

PERD(to JJ)

Now, if I’m not mistaken, you haverun JJ’s Diner in Pawnee fordecades and, again, forgive me ifI’m mistaken, you still do.

JJThat’s right, Perd.

(to Catherine, jolly)Hi, Catherine.

(to Leslie, subdued)Leslie.

Leslie mumbles under her breath.

PERDWhat was that?

LESLIEI said: (loud mumbling)

CATHERINEMr. Lipscomb, I’m glad they broughtyou onto the show.

(to the audience)This is a business owner thatLeslie Knope has made it hermission to keep down and to--

LESLIE(she scoffs)

Lies!(standing)

Objection! I object!

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 21.

PERD(asking his producers)

Is that allowed?(after a beat)

I’m being told, it is.

LESLIEThis is cheap and this is personal.I challenge you to tell me how I’mputting down JJ’s Diner. The placeis like a second home for me! Iwent there for my birthday! Insteadof going to my birthday party!

PERDI guess the surprise was, that youweren’t there.

LESLIE

Oh, shut up, Perd.

The guests gasp. Perd’s mouth is wide open. Leslie looksfrom side to side.

JUMP CUT TO:


Perd talks seriously with his PRODUCERS, while Leslie talksworriedly on the phone.

BEN (V/O)Y’know, it’s best not to tell thehost to shut up.

LESLIEWho knew Perd’s ego was so tiny?

BEN (V/O)I heard it was something else.

Leslie laughs.

INT. OFFICE WAITING ROOM - CONTINUOUS

Ben sits on a row of empty seats. Andy circles the room,poking around, keeping an eye on the perimeter.

LESLIE (V/O)Have you had your big meeting yet?

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 23.

LESLIEI’m sorry, your face is lovely andI want to kiss it.

BENThat’s better.


Anne works away at her desk, hair blowing from the desk fan.Tom approaches, and takes the fan away.

ANNEHey!

TOMTrust me.

Fans are dotted around the office, all turned off. Annelooks at the camera, bemused.

JERRYHas anybody seen my water bottle? Ihad it just a second ago.

April takes Jerry’s last fan away from his desk.

Tom takes the fan to April. She thinks intently for amoment, then puts one down on the corner of her desk,pointing towards Anne, the other pointing towards Tom. Sheturns the fans on, as Tom turns on the others.

Anne smiles as the fans work in unison to keep the officecool.

JERRYI’m not getting any air!

April points her fan at Jerry. He tries to stop papers fromflying everywhere, but can’t.

JERRY (CONT’D)Gosh darn it, I’m not even supposedto be here today...

INT. JJ’S DINER - LATER

Leslie stands outside the diner, and calmly breathes in,then out. She enters. The waitress approaches.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 24.

WAITRESSWell, hi there!

LESLIE(angrily)

Where the hell is he?

(yelling to no-one)JJ!

JUMP CUT TO:

Leslie sits in a booth with JJ.

LESLIEI’m sorry, I have no idea wherethat came from.

JJThat’s OK. I understand.

LESLIEI always loved this place. With thebusiness I brought in last month,you bought that mini-chandelier,remember?

(off his nod)Then why are you doing this?

JJ(he sighs)

Leslie, it’s not that simple.

LESLIEThen make it simple.

JJ checks to make sure no-one’s around.

JJPinewood has me by the balls onthis one. She’s got all mysuppliers in her pocket. And shesaid all she wanted was to stop youfrom coming here.

LESLIEPinewood! She’s blackmailing you?

JJAnd I can’t do anything about it.Look, Leslie, I like you. And wecan work out a system - I couldsecretly send your orders out ondelivery and --

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 25.

Leslie stands up, walks from the table and drags JJ withher.

JJ (CONT’D)Wait, where are we going?

LESLIE

(invigorated)To teach a little someone not toget between a girl and her waffles!

She leads him out of the front door.

JJWait! I’ve got to go the bathroom.

LESLIE(turning back)

Oh, alright.(after a beat)

Will it be long?

JJ is already out of sight.

JJ (O/S)Two minutes!

LESLIEOh, alright. I’ll meet you in thecar.

JAMM (O/S)Jamm, that’s good!

She notices COUNCILMAN JAMM tearing into a large dessert.

LESLIE (CONT’D)That does look good...

Jamm looks up.

JAMMOh, it’s you. Stay away from myfood.

(after a beat)

You don’t look so good.

He continues to eat. Leslie regains her composure.

LESLIE (CONT’D)(curtly)

Enjoy your delicious dessert.

She heads to leave.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 26.

JAMMOh, you bet your ass I will. I’m adiabetic.

LESLIE(she turns)

What?

Jamm shrugs.

JAMMI like to party.


Anne watches Jerry, sweating profusely, as he drinks thelast drops of water from a glass. He turns it upside down toreally get the last of it.

Anne passes him the water bottle that Chris had given her.

ANNEJerry, this isn’t the Sahara.There’s plenty of water to goaround.

From OS, Ron yells loudly in pain.

INT. RON’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS

Ron grasps his hand and groans loudly. A hammer sits on thetable, surrounded by scattered nails and wood. Thehalf-built crib lies on the floor. Anne runs in, followed byApril, Tom and Jerry.

ANNELet me see.

(after a beat)Let go, Ron!

Ron reveals the damage. Anne’s eyes open wide for a moment.

ANNEJerry, get my car keys.

APRILNoboy move.

April runs out of the office. Jerry is stuck.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 27.

TOM(turning away)

Aw, what’s that white stuff?

ANNEThat’s his bone, Tom.

TOMThat’s what bones look like!?

April runs back in, and takes a picture of the injury on herphone.

ANNEApril, stop it!

(to Jerry, surprised)Jerry, what the hell? Move it!

JERRY

Oh, for Pete’s...

He hurries out of the office.

JUMP CUT TO:

INT. CITY HALL - MOMENTS LATER

April and Anne help Ron towards the exit, ten feet away.

APRILI’ll take him.

ANNEI don’t think that’s such a goodidea.

APRILI’ll take him.

Beat.

APRIL(holding her hand out)

My car’s in the shop.

Anne, almost hypnotised amd confused by this interaction,hands April her keys. She snaps out of it.

ANNEWait, no!

April snatches the keys and takes Ron out the door.



28.

ANNE TALKING HEAD

ANNE(angrily)

That girl is a witch. And if shemesses with my car, I’ll burn her.


Jerry relaxes into his seat with a cold CAN OF COKE. Heopens it. It explodes soda all over him and the desk.

Tom lies on his desk, panting. All the fans in the roompoint towards him.

TOMToo hot... to laugh...

Jerry is silent for a beat.

He FLIPS the desk over. It CRASHES to the ground. He marchesout of the office. Anne passes him as she enters.

She notices the carnage.

ANNE(to Tom)

What the hell happened?

Tom groans loudly.

ANNE (CONT’D)What?

EXT. CITY HALL - LATER

Leslie finds Catherine amongst a crowd, JJ in tow.

LESLIEWhere are your speechwriters now,Pinewood?

She points O/S.

CATHERINERight over there.

The advisers stand awkwardly amongst the grassrootsprotesters.

(CONTINUED)



CONTINUED: 29.

CATHERINE (CONT’D)What do you want, Leslie? Are youhere to try to beat me?

(indicating the crowd)Home field advantage.

LESLIEWell, this town is my home and myfield!

CATHERINEWhat?

LESLIE(slurred)

Let them eat waffles!

JJ(concerned)

Leslie, are you alright?

LESLIEDon’t be silly, I’m not evensweating a break.

CATHERINENot sweating? I think that’s a signof heat exhaustion.

Leslie doubles over and VOMITS.

LESLIE

Well, what was that a sign of?

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