Spotlight Page #16

now.

News to Sacha and Matt.

CANELLOS:

Ben, I’m gonna need more people on

Massport.

BEN:

I’ll give you three of my guys.

Robby, put your team on that too.

ROBBY:

Got it.

BEN:

And Robby, everything else stops.

ROBBY:

Understood.

Ben heads off.

MATT:

Why’s Mike going to Florida?

ROBBY:

Flight school. It’s where they

learned to fly.

SACHA:

Robby, I’ve got a lot of victim

interviews set up this week.

ROBBY:

You’re gonna have to cancel ‘em.

SACHA:

That’s going to be hard.

11/26/14 99.

MATT:

This is nuts. Two days ago, I told

my wife we gotta be working the

biggest story on the planet....

Robby nods as we PAN to Reception. Linda and several others

taking calls.

LINDA:

Boston Globe. We have no

knowledge of additional

threats.

RECEPTIONIST 1

Boston Globe. One second

please.

RECEPTIONIST 2

Yes, if you have a tip I’ll transfer

you to the metro desk.

Off the RINGING PHONES --

117 INT. GARABEDIAN’S OFFICE, CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY 117

Garabedian works at his desk. The phone rings, he picks up.

GARABEDIAN (INTO PHONE)

Mitchell Garabedian.

118 INT. MIKE’S CAR (MOVING), I-95 - DAY 118

Mike speeds frantically down I-95 towards Providence, phone

to his ear. It’s ringing.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Mitch, it’s Mike, I’ve been trying

to reach you...

GARABEDIAN (OVER THE PHONE)

I don’t have time to talk to you,

Mr. Rezendes.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Did you refile those documents yet?

GARABEDIAN (OVER THE PHONE)

No, I just got the order, it takes

time.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Okay, great. Can you to hold off on

refiling them?

11/26/14 100.

GARABEDIAN:

Hold off?

MIKE:

I have to go to Florida, once

you refile, they’re public,

other newspapers will be able

to get a hold of...

GARABEDIAN (INTO PHONE)

Other newspapers are not my concern.

I received a judicial order, I told

you the Church is watching me...

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Mitch, please, I just need a few

weeks.

GARABEDIAN (INTO PHONE)

I can’t make any promises. Goodbye.

Garabedian hangs up.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Mitch? Mitch! Sh*t!

119 EXT. T-STOP, BOSTON - DAY 119

The season has changed. The leaves are all but gone. Sacha

emerges from the subway, crosses the street.

120 INT. BAR, JAMAICA PLAIN - SAME TIME 120

A relatively empty bar. ON TV, we see CNN coverage of the US

BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN. Phil Saviano sits in a booth across

from Sacha. Phil’s on the edge.

SAVIANO:

Look, I get it, no one wants to read

about kids getting raped by priests.

Especially now. But you asked a lot

of people to relive some very

painful experiences and then you

disappear!

SACHA:

Phil, you know why we were

taken off the story.

SAVIANO:

It’s been six weeks since

9/11.

SACHA:

I realize that and we’re going to

get back to it.

SAVIANO:

When? You’re doing the same

thing you guys did last time--

SACHA:

...no...

11/26/14 101.

SAVIANO:

--you’re dropping us! Maybe I

should tell the Herald that story!

SACHA:

Okay, Phil. You can do that, it’ll

undo all the work we’ve done. But I

can’t stop you.

Phil looks away, but quiets.

SACHA (CONT’D)

Listen to me. I am here because I

care. We are not going away. We

are not going away. We are going to

tell this story and we’re going to

tell it right. We just need more

time, that’s all we’re asking for.

PHIL:

Why bother asking? You’re gonna do

what you want anyway. You always do.

He gets up and leaves.

SACHA:

Phil. Phil...

But he’s gone. Off Sacha --

121 INT. GLOBE, MARTY’S OFFICE - EVENING 121

Marty’s working at his computer. Ben knocks.

BEN:

Marty, you gotta a second?

MARTY:

Sure.

Marty turns as Ben walks in.

BEN:

Robby’s itching to get his team back

on the church story. At this point,

I think we’re covered on 9/11.

MARTY:

Okay. Sounds right.

Ben starts to leave when --

11/26/14 102.

MARTY (CONT’D)

Ben.

(then)

I, uh, wanted to say thank you for

taking the lead on 9/11. All the

politics at Logan and Massport, I

wasn’t the person to do it. You’ve

done an excellent job over the last

six weeks.

Ben is completely caught off guard.

BEN:

Oh. Well... thanks.

(awkward, exiting)

Good night.

MARTY:

Good night.

122 INT. HOLIDAY INN, HOTEL ROOM, MIAMI, FL - LATER 122

A crappy hotel room. ESPN on TV, a suitcase, clothes, papers

everywhere. Mike takes a burrito out of the hotel microwave,

tries to pick it up when his phone RINGS. He grabs the phone.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Hey.

ROBBY (OVER THE PHONE)

How’s South Beach?

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

I’m in Boynton Beach. Remarkably

different place. What’s up?

ROBBY (OVER THE PHONE)

Mitch Garabedian called me today.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

Why’d he call you?

ROBBY (OVER THE PHONE)

Because he knew you’d yell at him.

He refiled the docs.

MIKE (INTO PHONE)

(yelling)

What? Robby, those docs are public

now, we gotta get them before anyone

else does...

11/26/14 103.

123 INT. GLOBE, ROBBY’S OFFICE/SPOTLIGHT - SAME TIME 123

Robby sitting in his chair.

ROBBY (INTO PHONE)

I know, wrap up what you’re doing

and catch the first flight you can.

MIKE (OVER THE PHONE)

I’ll book a flight, go straight to

the courthouse tomorrow.

ROBBY (INTO PHONE)

Good. Call me when you get it.

Robby hangs up. Sacha is in his door, putting on her coat.

SACHA:

Robby, I’d like to let Phil Saviano

know that we are back on it.

ROBBY:

Good idea. Go have dinner with

Hansi. Might be the last time for a

while.

SACHA:

Okay.

Sacha hesitates, then grabs a clip off her desk.

SACHA (CONT’D)

Robby, after we saw MacLeish, I

started going back through the

clips... and I had a little time

last week finally, so, uh...

(she hands him the clip)

I found that. It’s from ‘93.

Robby looks down. We see the clip. “LAWYER FOR PORTER

VICTIMS SAYS 20 OTHER PRIESTS IN AREA ARE ACCUSED.”

Robby’s face CHANGES. Sacha waits, expecting a response.

ROBBY:

That it?

Robby’s abrupt tone catches Sacha by surprise.

SACHA:

Yeah. That’s it.

ROBBY:

Good night.

11/26/14 104.

SACHA:

Okay. Good night.

Sacha takes a beat, then leaves, a bit confused and hurt.

Robby looks down at the clip. Off Robby --

124 INT. MATT CARROLL’S HOUSE, BEDROOM, WEST ROXBURY, MA - NIGH1T24

Matt sits up in bed. Checks the clock. 4am. Can’t sleep.

125 INT. MATT CARROLL’S HOUSE, KITCHEN - LATER 125

Matt walks in, takes two aspirin. He eyes a 9/11 BUMPER

STICKER on the fridge. His gaze drifts down to the photo of

the house on Pelton Street. Matt frowns... realizing he’s

back on the church.

126 EXT. MODERN RESTAURANT, PROVIDENCE, RI - DAY 126

A wide shot. A well dressed, good looking MAN checking his

blackberry.

Robby walks in, introduces himself to the man. PRELAP --

127 INT. MODERN RESTAURANT, PROVIDENCE, RI - LATER 127

Robby and the man, KEVIN, 40s, sit at a table. We’re in a

long shot. We see them talking. Kevin is friendly, amiable.

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