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Special Correspondents Page #7
Not fair.
Here you go. There it is.
Take it over to the radio station,
make sure no one sees you.
[Finch] My name is Ian Finch.
This is Frank Bonneville.
We work for the New York radio station
Q365 News.
We were reporting here
on the unrest in Ecuador
when we were taken hostage
by the Ecuadorian Liberation Front.
We have not been harmed.
If America submits to their demands,
we will be set free
to return to the United States.
- Well, they're still alive.
- If their demands are not met, however,
we will be executed,
never to see our families again.
Please take these people seriously.
They want money to fund their cause.
They will contact you in the future.
Until then, you won't hear from us again.
[man]Good evening,
and welcome to this special broadcast
dedicated to Frank Bonneville
and Ian Finch.
I'm joined by their colleague,
Claire Maddox, from Q365 News.
Uh, it's a very worrying time
for the press.
Nothing can justify
taking journalists hostage.
The only thing they're guilty of
- You know she has a thing for you, right?
- Ridiculous.
You never noticed? All those times
she brought you a cup of coffee?
She brought everyone a cup of coffee.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Didn't she?
- No. Just you.
And you never once
bought her a cup in return.
Hello. I have a wife.
- [scoffs] Not anymore you don't.
- All right.
You need to get over her. Move on.
...danger they face is indifference
and being forgotten.
- And we shall not forget them.
- Well, you make a good point.
Claire is not the only guest
we have tonight.
We also have the wife of Ian Finch.
- Welcome, it's so good to have you.
- Thank you.
Please, have a seat. Thanks so much
for coming on for the show today.
- It must be very trying right now.
- [Eleanor] Yeah. It is.
- That's your wife?
- I know.
- [Eleanor] I decided to come on your show
in the hope that this'll
be broadcast in Ecuador
and maybe my husband will see it.
I've kept silent in the hope that
any negotiations would be successful,
but the wait is unbearable.
[man] I understand, and the whole
country is feeling for you right now.
I know. The letters of support,
the portraits hanging in all the cities
tell me the compassion that the American
people have for the hostages,
- for my husband. Thank you.
- [man] You're so right.
And, together, we stand firm for Ian
and Frank to return amongst us.
- She loves me.
- Of course she does.
- I have no right to do this to her.
- [Eleanor] I hope you don't mind, uh,
I've written a song for the hostages.
Something to make sure
we don't forget them.
- Yeah.
- [Eleanor] I thought I might sing it.
- I have a backing track.
- Oh. Uh, okay. Um...
- Okay?
- All right. Uh...
Thank you.
- Okay, so it's, uh...
- It's called "A Dollar For A Hero."
- Let's hear it now, a world exclusive.
- Can I stand?
Yes, please do.
Here she is, Eleanor Finch.
[audience applauding]
Can you spare a dollar for a hero
And bring him home to me?
In God we trust
And fight we must
To return to this land of liberty
I hope you're with
The ones you love
I hope you're together
Safe at home
But can you spare
A dollar and a prayer
To one in danger and alone?
Can you spare a dollar for a hero?
America, hear my plea
And although it's only one
We're sending George Washington
And he's gonna bring
My baby home to me
Oh, America
The land of the free
[cheering]
That was amazing.
Very special. It was just so moving.
Thank you, and I'd also like to appeal
to the generosity of the American public.
Okay, please do.
Um, if each of you just give a dollar
for our heroes, our hostages.
I'm launching a campaign
to raise money...
What are you doing?
- I'm sending her a dollar.
- What for?
- For the heroes.
- Great idea.
So, you can donate on my website,
Eleanor needs your help.
Thank you. That was great.
that Frank Bonneville and Ian Finch
have been held hostage in Ecuador.
You can still make your donations
to A Dollar For Our Heroes.
Just to remind you,
you can still make your donations
to A Dollar For Our Heroes.
And we at Q365 News want to
thank you all for your emails of concern.
We share your thoughts. We hope
that Ian and Frank will be home soon.
- [Claire] You wanted to see me?
- Listeners can't get enough.
The ratings are officially insane.
We're the number one
radio station in New York.
I never thought I'd be able to say that.
Two of our friends
are being held hostage.
Uh-huh.
You're a good boss,
but you're a shitty person sometimes.
- I'm sorry?
- You're excited that there's a news buzz
- around two human beings in danger.
- Not just them. Eleanor Finch.
they can't get enough, they love her.
They want more.
I want you to keep an eye on her.
Hang out. Maybe become friends.
I don't know. There's more to her story
here, so get it and bring me.
You want to know
if she's lost her appetite,
if she takes sleeping pills before bed,
if she has a lover?
You want me to be a spy?
Well, I'd like you to be a journalist!
[Eleanor] Are you guys hogging
the rubber bands? Yes, you are.
[phones ringing]
[sighs]
Hey.
There's a dollar in the hundies,
come on.
You gotta be careful. Recount it.
"A Dollar For Our Heroes."
That is a great idea. It's catchy.
- You've been busy.
- Yeah. One of my skills.
Organization, fund-raising.
I have a high likability factor,
so, it's easy to get people to donate.
Want a T-shirt?
- Sure.
- I don't know, can you wear orange?
Ew. No.
We need to do something about
all this cash. There's $124,000 of it.
Ooh. Yeah, we have a safe. Ian keeps
all his prized possessions in it. Comics.
We need to be super vigilant.
- We need to account for every cent.
- Sure.
- [Chris] Hello. Hi.
- Hi.
- Chris Denby.
- Ah.
- New York Post.
- Yes, of course. [chuckles]
I gotta go be in makeup
from morning to evening. I hate it.
- Oh. You're doing it for Ian, so...
- Yeah. I am.
Mrs. Finch, please, if we could, um...
- You know, against those things, there.
- Mm-hm. Hm.
These are his Disney characters.
Superman and stuff.
- Marvel. And it's Captain America.
- [camera shutter clicking]
They're really great.
Oh. You must really hate doing
these interviews and things,
when you're so worried.
- Yeah, but somebody's gotta do it.
- [Chris] Nice.
Hold on. [chuckling]
[camera shutter clicks]
- For what?
For anything you want.
Anyone'll run an interview on me.
You should do it. You know me.
You know the boys.
You know the names of the little toys.
Could be a big opportunity for you.
From radio to TV?
Could be your big break.
[chuckles]
- [Brigida] That's your house.
- [Finch] Yeah.
- Claire.
- That's Claire.
Eleanor, you put Ian's Marvel collection
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