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DICK JENNINGS (VO)

Please say hello and welcome

to the always ready host of

"What Do Kids Know?" Your favorite:

and my boss:
Jimmy Gator!

The curtain opens -- a spotlight SHINES DIRECTLY INTO CAMERA --

Jimmy enters the stage.

CUT TO:

INT. EARL'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - THAT MOMENTSequence D

CAMERA pulls back from the TELEVISION and WHIPS to Phil watching.

The CAMERA pushes past him and over to Earl, asleep in the bed.

Jimmy Gator's opening bit continues OC over the following;

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

Back again, again, again! I'm Jimmy Gator

and believe it or not we are at the end

of week seven, going towards eight for these

three incredible kids --

WHIP TO:

INT. HOLIDAY INN SUITE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Frank who's babbling away about "Seduce and

Destroy," (Director's Note) then WHIP over to Gwenovier and her video

crew as they all listen.

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

-- who hello-hello, are just two days and

two games from the "What Do Kids Now?" record

for the longest winning streak in this shows

thirty three year history --

WHIP TO:

INT. CLAUDIA'S APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Jim Kurring then WHIP to Claudia as they

talk and he snoops, etc. (Director's Note: Ref. note pages)

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

We're endorsed by the PTA and the

North American Teacher's Foundation

and we are try and do our best to hold

standards high -- that's why we're the

longest running quiz show in television

history --

WHIP TO:

INT. SMILING PEANUT - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA WHIPS from the TELEVISION above the bar which is playing

the quiz show and pushes over Donnie, staring at the monitor.

He shots another Tequila.

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

And let me say:
With these three kids

right here, I wouldn't be surprised if

we've got a while to go, but today is

a dangerous day --

WHIP TO:

INT. SHERMAN OAKS PHARMACY - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA whips a ZOOMS in slow on Linda, holding her temper as the

Pharamcy guy suspiciously glance at her and make a call or two to

check on her perscriptions.

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

-- for I have met the three adult challengers

backstage and they are quite a challenge

for our youngsters -- SO LET'S GET THIS GAME

OFF AND AWAY, EH?

WHIP TO:

INT. JIMMY GATOR'S HOUSE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on ROSE as she watches her husband.

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

Let's jump right in, quick re-cap

for those who don't know: Round One.

Three Categories.

WHIP TO:

INT. POLICE STATION - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on MARCIE who's being processed and finger printed/

questioned. Two DETECTIVES nearby/OC throughout. A small

portable TELEVISION in the b.g., plays the show.

DETECTIVE #1

We want to know where your Son is, Marcie.

DETECTIVE #2

Jerome Samuel Hall. Did he have a fight

with your husband? Where they fighting?

DETECTIVE #1

Maybe they had a fight, maybe it was an accident.

Maybe it was an accident?

DETECTIVE #3

Help him out, and help us get there

before something else --

DETECTIVE #2

Help us help your son, Marcie.

WHIP TO:

INT. NORTH HOLLYWOOD APARTMENT - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on the little kid, DIXON, who gave Jim Kurring

the rap earlier. Sitting around with the friends who we saw

earlier in one of their apartments. They're glued to the

TELEVISION that plays the show.

The BACK OF A FIGURE (black male) enters FRAME and tapes Dixon's

shoulder with a "let's go" motion and Dixon gets up and follows...

CAMERA keeps going in towards the television --

JIMMY GATOR (OC)

Steals are OK, escelating point scale

from 25 to 250 so Let's Go Categories!

WHIP TO:

INT. EARL'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in profile on PHIL. The DOORBELL RINGS and he jumps.

The DOGS go crazy barking. Phil heads for the door, opens up.

It's the PINK DOT GUY.

PHIL:

Hi.

PINK DOT GUY:

$15.24.

ANGLE, EARL'S TELEVISION - THAT MOMENT.

A small bank of VIDEO MONITORS pops up and displays some categories;

JIMMY GATOR:

We have, "Authors" "The Dee Blue"

and "Chaos vs. Superstring"

ANGLE, PHIL

He hands over a twenty dollar bill to the Pink Dot Guy. The DOGS

go crazy barking and he tries to calm them down.

ANGLE, EARL'S TELEVISION

Jimmy behind the podium.

JIMMY GATOR:

Adults won a coin toss backstage and

they'll have first choice: Todd.

TODD:

I'll take "Authors," Jimmy.

ANGLE, PHIL

He dumps the bag out and goes straight for the Porno Magazines.

He flips to the back of one, scanning quickly for something --

XCU, his finger moves down the page, arrives at an AD for "Seduce and

Destroy" that has a picture of Frank with a girl in a bikini and

says, "Get Laid Now."

PHIL:

Got it.

ANGLE, EARL'S TELEVISION - THAT MOMENT

Jimmy reads from his index cards. (tv slow zoom in)

JIMMY GATOR:

First question for 25. This

female author's most famous work

"O! Pioneers" --

ANGLE, PHIL - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in super-quick as Phil picks up the phone and

starts to dial the 1-800 number listed in the porno magazine.

CUT TO:

INT. GAME SHOW STAGE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA does a super fast WHIP and DOLLY in to STANLEY as he presses

his buzzer:

STANLEY:

Willa Cather.

CAMERA PUSHES IN ON JIMMY.

JIMMY:

For 25. Best known for the "tragedy and

blood" genre, this author-playwright --

CAMERA WHIPS and PUSHES IN ON STANLEY.

STANLEY (buzzes)

Thomas Kyd.

JIMMY:

This French playwright and actor joined

the Bejart troupe of actors --

STANLEY (buzzes)

Moliere.

JIMMY:

I'm gonna need a full name, Stanley.

STANLEY:

Jean Baptiste Poquelin Moliere.

CAMERA WHIPS to the adults who instantly look un-happy:

LUIS (to Todd)

What the f*** is this?

CUT TO:

INT. PARENTS GREEN ROOM - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Rick as he sits back and smiles.

RICK:

My little f***er -- I have no idea where

he gets this stuff.

CUT TO:

INT. VAN NUYS OFFICE SPACE - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on a geek named CHAD (20s) who answers a phone.

He has a small computer in front of him. This is the bolier-room-

answering-phones-for-orders headquarters for "Seduce and Destroy."

Five or six other guys sit around desks, answering phones and working

computers, etc. There are posters of Frank all around and some

maps and some charts, etc.

CHAD (into phone)

"Seduce and Destroy," thisz Chad,

can I have your home phone number with

area code, please?

CUT TO:

INT. EARL'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - THAT MOMENT

CAMERA pushes in on Phil, on the phone.

PHIL:

Hi, hello, great. This is Seduce and Destroy?

CHAD:

It is. Can I have your home phone number

with area code?

PHIL:

Well I don't want to order anything, you see.

I have a situation, a situation just come

up that's really pretty serious and I'm

not sure who I should talk to or

what I should do but could you maybe

put me in touch with the right person

if I explain myself?

CHAD:

I'm really only equipped to take orders --

PHIL:

Well can you connect me to someone else?

CHAD:

Well what's the situation?

PHIL:

Well, ok. Lemme see how I explain

this without it seeming kinda crazy,

but here go:
I'm, my name is Phil

Parma and I work for a man named

Earl Partridge -- Mr. Earl Partidge.

I'm his nurse. He's a very sick man.

He's a dying man and he's sick and he's

asked me to help him, to help him find

his son -- Hello? Are you there, hello?

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