The Paper Page #7

Henry, I can't even get past

the desk sergeant.

All cops want to talk. They just don't

know they want to talk. Tell them.

He took one look

at my press pass...

You wore your press pass?

You can't wear your press pass!

Paul Bladden from The Sentinel

on six.

Sh*t! Hang on.

Paul, hi. Can you

hold on for a second?

Thanks very much.

This is so good,

I'm running this tonight.

You're supposed to be at dinner

in five minutes.

I can't help it. You're too good.

That's how good you are.

It's your fault. You actually

got yourself into a jam.

Henry, listen.

Tomorrow is fine. Tomorrow.

No, today.

- Tomorrow.

- Today. Today.

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Today, now.

I'm on my way out at 8:25 and I

notice our presses aren't running...

which strikes me as odd since

we are, after all, a newspaper.

Got to go. See you later.

Carmen, just write up

whatever it is you got.

I'll get the quote myself.

It's okay.

Hi. Hey, Paul.

Looks like I owe you one.

90 more seconds?

Can you? Thank you.

First of all,

you look fabulous.

Cut it out.

What's going on?

I didn't get the artwork

back from the perp walk.

- Who'd you send?

- Robin.

You sent Robin to cover

the Williamsburg perp walk?

Robin happens to be

a professional news photographer.

Robin happens to be

14 years old.

Now you're being silly.

That was a cheap-ass trick!

I'm onto something with the

Sedona thing. I just need a quote.

You don't have it, and you

screwed the story you do have.

It's a f***-up.

It's a goddam $ 12,000 error...

if you get the art back

in the next 20 minutes, which I doubt.

Bernie's not here,

so this is my call.

Wait for Robin till 9:00.

If she makes it by then, run "Gotcha."

If not, go with the subway.

What's the matter with you?

You are the most unethical,

unprincipled...

I cannot believe

you had the balls to do it!

Slow down.

What are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about.

The Sedona item.

You stole it right off my desk.

Uh, uh, my ass!

Come on!

You know you stole it!

Hold on a second.

If we were working on a Sedona thing,

how would you know about it?

I hope The Sentinel

doesn't have a mole over here.

Did you take the item?

Because if they did, they could

get you into a lot of trouble.

It might even be illegal.

I can check on that for you.

Cut the bullshit!

Why don't I do that? Janet,

get Dick Palone in the D A's office.

I want to ask him a question.

Don't worry. I'll keep you out of this.

I just want to ask him a question.

Okay? I'll check on that for you.

Give it up, Henry.

Our guy saw McDougal banging on doors

all over the Justice Department.

I'll ask you one last time.

Did you or did you not take the item?

Well, Paul, you realize you were

talking to a journalist.

Dick who?

I realize this doesn't exactly

get us off on the right foot.

Are you out of your mind?

The offer is rescinded.

How stupid do you think we are?

What do you think I get...

when I put two

and two together, three?

Look, I'm trying

to be reasonable here.

Why don't you just take

my wallet as well?

Let me talk.

Let me say something...

Well, I hope

you're satisfied, a**hole!

You just blew your chance

to cover the world!

Really.

Well, guess f***ing what?

I don't really f***ing care.

You wanna know f***ing why?

Because I don't f***ing live

in the f***ing world!

I live in f***ing New York City!

So go f*** yourself!

You handled that well.

Thank you.

Oh, my God! You look like

you're going to explode.

That's how I feel.

- Where's Henry?

- Running a little late, I suppose.

Right here. For E & R Trucking,

what would we say?

Not an alias.

You know what I mean?

Good night.

- Reputed Mob front.

- We can say that.

That's it.

Way to go, Ray.

I gotta go.

It's a sidebar. Keep it tight.

Henry, I couldn't get

anything out of Justice.

I told you my friend hates me.

Send Marty.

- She knows that guy.

- Don't worry about it.

- Does your friend at 9-1 hate you too?

- Not for a good reason. Why?

We gotta talk to him.

Pick me up at Gus's in 10 minutes.

What's with all the grunt work?

I'm a columnist.

You're not a columnist.

You're a reporter who writes long.

- Grab a clipboard.

- Clipboard?

I've got things to write,

my own stories I'm working on.

Just get a clipboard.

You can't leave

until you okay page one.

Working on it.

Tell him to get a clipboard.

The mayor remains in close contact

with church leaders and activists...

in an attempt to calm fears

of rioting and widespread violence.

Tonight he will lead

a solidarity march...

beginning outside city hall...

and proceeding through

Washington Square Park.

The mayor will be

urging New Yorkers...

to remain calm and to work

with one another...

to get through these days

without incident.

- He looks familiar.

- Never saw him before.

Says he's waiting for a fight.

A fight? A fight with who?

None of your goddam business.

Turn it off.

Hi. How are you doing?

Sorry I'm late.

I hope you ordered.

No, we waited.

Hi, Mom. Dr Hackett.

How was the drive down?

I made it in an hour and 45.

So, how is work?

Work is...

Iooking good.

Oh, you liar!

Martha told us

about The Sentinel job.

Congratulations, darling.

Howard, let's get some champagne.

The New York Sentinel.

That's what I call a newspaper.

Good evening.

Have you decided yet?

Oh, Henry, look fast.

We'll fill in for you here.

Sarah?

I'll start with

a small Caesar salad.

I don't see it on the menu,

but I always love to have...

Small Caesar? No problem.

And then I'll have with

that small Caesar salad...

a rack of lamb.

Are you okay?

And for you, sir?

What's that, Mom?

Oh, yeah.

Okay, here we go.

What I was gonna say was...

You're probably gonna find this

a little hard to believe.

You in particular, I think...

are gonna get

a real big kick out of it.

I can't stay. I have to

put the paper to bed.

But what do you say

we all get together later...

and go have some dessert

at that place.

Are you kidding?

- It was a two-hour trip.

- Don't they even let you eat dinner now?

And you know the other thing

I was gonna tell you?

I lost The Sentinel job...

because I stole the lead

off the editor's desk.

That's the other thing.

I couldn't resist.

They are so smug over there.

They've got maps, seating charts,

guys wearing bow ties.

You did it on purpose! You did

exactly what I asked you not to do!

L... You're shouting,

first of all.

I know I'm shouting!

I like to shout!

Don't you notice? I keep talking louder

because you haven't heard!

I try to have a sense of humour.

All it gets me is a pat on the head.

- You don't listen! You don't see!

- I am listening.

Of course I see.

Hi. See what?

How scared I am.

I will be there.

I swear to God I will be there.

We mean more to me...

than anything else.

- You know that.

- Let me give you a hypothetical.

Really?

- A guy breaks into the apartment.

- Breaks into the apartment.

He's got a gun,

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