Christine

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And we are back, in living color

with our exclusive interview

of the president of

the United States,

Richard milhous Nixon

Mr. president,

just before the break,

we were discussing the impending

impeachment investigation.

And I guess we're all wondering,

how are you feeling

about your ability

to defend yourself

against the charges?

That's very interesting to hear

you say that, Mr. president.

It begs the question

is it paranoia

if indeed everyone is

coming after you?

You can just drop it

on the floor for now.

- Hey, Christine.

- Hey...

Are we interrupting something?

No, I was just running some tape

on myself.

Oh, it's the new quad machine,

sorry.

- Hey, Jean?

- Yeah.

Have you ever noticed that

I do this thing when I...

I nod a little

too sympathetically

when I'm interviewing a subject?

No.

How can you be too sympathetic?

I don't know.

It feels forced.

Hey, I think I'm gonna cue up the

interview for the zoning piece.

Can you look at the film intro?

Yes.

Have to run down here,

I'm gonna need your help

in the studio.

Hey Chris, is it cued up?

- Yes, it's cued up.

- Alright.

- Your stomach still acting up?

- Yeah, it's just stress.

So I was thinking

we'll go, film intro,

and then go to graphics

and then jump into this?

Yeah, we don't need

that film intro.

- Let's cut it.

- Are you sure?

No, this is good

this is solid as it is.

...at least put it to vote.

Because while we wait, there are

kids who are suffering.

The whole of Florida suffers...

Stop!

Rewind.

How come?

It's that lean-in there,

I just wanna see it.

Hey, I was wondering...

If you have time after

the show tonight,

could you take a look something?

I took your advice,

I've been trying to

put a story together.

Well, I have my volunteer shift,

and then dinner,

but tomorrow maybe?

- Yeah, alright.

- Okay.

...or at least put it to vote.

Because while we wait, there are

kids who are suffering.

Yeah, right there. Stop.

See that?

You don't think that's...?

No.

...forced?

No, it's fine.

You're listening to them.

Have you noticed the gal

who's been putting fake flowers

on the table?

Oh, yeah.

Mike asked her to.

Wayne!

They're like silk or something.

How is our new,

very expensive quad look.

I don't know yet,

it's still in the box.

Let me know when you get it up

and running.

If it doesn't work,

I'm not paying for it.

Ladies, team meeting,

five minutes?

Copy five.

I mean it!

"I mean it!"

"Five minutes, ladies."

Steve, what's going on

in your world? How we look?

Orlando's looking at

a big storm tonight,

so it'd be great to get

an extra 10 seconds.

It's gonna have to come

in the lead then, George?

The lead-in's ten long as it is,

and I've got fat to trim all

over the rest of the show.

- Okay, I'll keep working on it.

- Just came in.

Fire just called.

Pickup truck went off the road

on orangeville.

Chubbuck, can you

get out there please?

No, sorry, I can't.

What do you mean you can't?

I'm tucking in

that hospital piece.

I need more time.

You're shitting me.

I thought you finished

with that last week.

That was part one.

What is with this

zoning obsession of yours?

It's inane.

No, it's important.

People could be dying out there.

Mike,

it's Fender-bender reporting.

It's demeaning.

I have been very clear that

I am doing issue-oriented or

character-based pieces.

...make it very, very clear.

- Thank you for your clearness.

- Okay.

It's too dry!

We gotta liven things up

around here.

Ratings are

in the f***ing toilet.

I can be on that real quick.

All the film rigs

are out anyway.

Take one of the akais.

The akais don't work.

They work, chubbuck,

you just refuse to learn them,

which reminds me, everybody...

September the first!

Everybody in this room!

September the first!

Mark it on your calendars.

We're all video by then.

There's no excuses.

- Yes?

- Yes.

No excuses!

Jean, do you mind

getting up there and

picking up that footage?

No, I'm on it.

- Mike...

- Yes?

Bob's on the phone.

Bob, Ford dealership Bob?

No. Bob Bob.

Station owner.

F***.

Tell him I'll be there.

Tell him I'll be right there.

Tell him

I'll call him right back.

Mike,

you should go take that.

Probably just calling to tell me

he's gonna come down here

to put us out of our misery.

Bob Anderson,

deigning to visit us.

That'd be something.

Will he be traveling

by spaceship or unicorn?

Okay, quick.

Sports. Kirby. Go.

Get your curlers out, Kirby,

- we're on in 30.

- Thank you.

"...quarterback among

his two men..."

They're gonna skip that...

That's good.

Thank you Gail.

Anytime, George.

In other news,

there was a car accident

on the 301 this morning.

What time do we have

Christine in the line up?

5:
20.

5, 4, stand by...

Take vc1.

The erratic flight patterns

of a pelican...

- End quote.

- Stand by...

The resulting pile up

fortunately

did not result in any injuries,

but did back up

south-bound traffic

all the way to Santa fe.

Driving conditions are

now normal.

Jean, I changed my mind.

We need to add film of me

walking the county line.

I don't think we can.

We're up in 3 minutes.

Godamnit, chubbuck!

Gimme a minute, I'll grab it.

How's that graphic looking?

I don't know, I like it.

...the meetings will be promptly

at 7:
30 pm.

And we're told that cookies

and coffee will be served.

- Ready camera two.

- Stand by.

And now let's kick it over

to Steve Turner

- at the super computer...

- Moving on to weather!

I shaved

a couple of seconds off the top.

We're good, let's go.

- Keep camera two.

- Thank you, George.

Tell George to stretch.

Tell George to stretch it.

Camera two, go to a two-shot.

You really mucked things up with

that rainstorm last week, huh?

Like any new technology,

it has its kinks.

Just kinda makes you look

like a liar, Steve.

Well, I think you know

that I'm not, George.

I'd like to see you

jump over here

to the hot seat

one night, see how it feels.

That sounds like fun actually.

I'm sure it does.

As always...

Vty is open ladies,

whenever you're ready.

Okay...

Here it is.

It's starts halfway

from my pinkie.

My a**hole is like this

right now.

Like this.

I'm going, copy, copy.

- Let's go.

- Okay.

Master load graphic at vt1,

load film on film 2. Trt is

35 seconds, sound on film.

Put interview at vt2.

Sound on film...

And now, in a special edition of

the sarasota suncoast digest,

an ongoing investigative report

from reporter Christine chubbuck.

Christine?

Thank you, George.

As you know there's been

some controversy

with several of the hospitals

up near longboat key.

I sat down with councilman and

zoning board president

tom d'esposito

and some local

health care professionals

for an exclusive interview

to talk about it.

And how it ties into

what might be

a larger crisis in sarasota.

A zoning crisis.

- Projector 2.

- Rolling on film.

You can't see but I'm standing

on the line that divides

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