Up Close and Personal 4 Page #8

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didn't make him widely popular.

Did he ever tell you

why he left the network?

He said he made a

mistake on a story.

He trusted the source and

he shouldn't have.

He trusted the source because

I was the source.

I took a year off from the bureau

to run briefings for State.

Warren and I had a deal. I did what I

had to do, he did what he had to do.

I never dreamed for a minute

he'd buy that story.

- But he did?

- Yeah, he did.

In the overall scheme of things, it

shouldn't have mattered. But it did...

matter because the network was looking

for an excuse and now they had one.

They saw him as a wild card to begin

with. He and Buford Sells had lunch.

"Play it the network's way or take the

highway." And Warren took the highway.

Buford used to be his best friend.

So, you see, it took a lot for

him to ask Bu for a job.

You do a lot for a lot of people.

There can't be many who don't owe you.

Now you're going to collect one.

You're gonna collect it for me.

No way! I'm not gonna do it!

You do this to me, Terranova!

You tell me I gotta hire this guy!

I don't have to hire these guys!

I worked with Warren for the D.E.A.

He almost got me killed. Not now!

Whatever is good for the Governor.

I'll make myself available.

We do a series of backgrounders on

the news before it becomes news.

The Governor hanging his re-election

campaign on prison reform.

McBrides up twenty-four points

in the polls because...

the public thinks cutting inmate

privileges is the tough way to go.

- We ask questions.

- We?

You and me.

- Why didn't you ask me how I saw it?

- Well, how do you see it?

You talk to the warden.

You talk to the guards.

McBride thinks he's being tough?

My bet is he's just being butch.

The you'll do it?

- We could see each other all day long.

- You want something, you don't give up.

- There's something else I want.

- Already got me doing one thing I don't want.

What other things you got in mind?

Marry me.

What?

Marry me.

I been married.

Twice. Bad idea. Twice.

I want you around in the morning.

You already have me in the morning.

How, I don't know, but you do.

I wanna know you're legally

required to be there.

...with the power vested in me,

I now pronounce you man and wife.

You may kiss your bride.

Getting the Rotary-lunch speech

from the warden won't do it.

But if we'd show how McBride's reforms

are affecting just one inmate...

A Day in the Life,

then that would tell the story.

- You listening to me or not?

- I thought this was our night off.

My wife, the candy ass.

Did our night off end at midnight?

Remember Fernando Buttanda? The father

of the New Years baby. Miami. Layette?

Rob and I fighting on the air?

They sent him up here.

To Holmesburg.

He's the Day in the Life.

Full screen headline:

Governor Signs Prison Reform Act.

Cut to McBride.

Smash into his campaign bites.

"Holmesburg is a prison. It's not

a resort. Holmesburg works."

- We show the jump in the polls.

- Then we have this one prisoner...

and the effect on him when McBride

take out the TV sets and laptops.

And also defunded all rehab

and vocational training.

- What else?

- What do you... what else?

I just get the sense you may be

coming down heavy on McBride.

Is it heavy to say that McBride has

been pedding nitro to get re-elected?

Do I think the crime issue is

manipulated for political ends? Yes.

- Then what are we talking about?

- Do many people wanna hear this?

Not necessarily.

- John's concern is...

- I know what's John's concern is.

I think John's feeling is...

He wants us to tell the viewers

what he thinks they wanna hear.

Did you ever entertain any idea you

didn't get from a focus group, John?

You stake out the moral high ground.

Everybody else gets altitude sickness.

You think I want this kind of sh*t?

You think I even wanted this project?

She wanted it. She's the one who's

out there on the line.

And the only reason she's out there is

to give you something to do!

Actually, I've got something to do.

You thought he'd show up?

He cooled down? Lt's a great story.

He's a professional.

Inspiring stuff like that?

Let's go in and set up.

Warren Justice for Colonel Peters.

Barry?

Long time, right. Are you still

covering Panama for the Pentagon?

Oye me. I was working in the

infirmary all day with...

- I don't know how to say, los locos?

- The disturbed.

And I like it. And then

they go and shut down the program.

And when they shut down the gym,

like they say they're going to do...

everybody in here is going to be loco.

Disturbed.

Actually, I'll be in Washington later

today. Maybe we could just...

sit down and chew the fat.

About this and that.

Specifically?

I'll call you when I get there.

If you need anything more, this TV

is light duty, so call me.

Thank you so much.

You were so helpful.

You get over there!

They'll let you out?

...all units, especially those in

vicinity of Holmesburg Prison.

Prisoners took control of the gym

and 2 cellblocks. 10 to 12 hostages.

...crew from Channel Seven had

been filming when riot broke out.

You throw the power, the guards are

dead. Stop chicken shitting around.

- The Governor doesn't want...

- What's he got to do with this?

- The Mayor and the Commissioner...

- Get the Commissioner on the phone!

Anything on the Channel

Seven News Crew?

Gary Logan, I.B.S. The warden's

gonna be briefing me...

Warden. Excuse me, Warden.

There's a Channel Seven reporter

still inside. Is he alive?

We won't know until we go in.

I'm getting something on the line.

It may be Tally trying to feed.

- Is Ned shooting this?

- Somebody is. Roll a protection copy.

Tal?

Are you there?

Tal, it's me. Are you there?

Can you hear me?

- Tal, can you hear me?

- I hear you!

Stay against the wall.

Watch your back.

Okay, you've got one thing going

for you. You've got the camera.

Whatever you do, do it on air.

It's the only weapon you've got.

You're their chance to tell the world

what's going on. Use the camera.

I'm not on air!

They don't know that.

Before they do, you will be.

Keep it out there. It's going to

protect you. Keep it in his face.

Who the hell are you?

Four, three, two, one!

Holmesburg Prison, live. Come on,

just say it where it will be heard.

- This is Tally Atwater live from...

- Tape it. It's not gonna be perfect.

First of all, we demand

full TV back!

- They're feeding. They can see us.

- You're now feeding live.

We'll try now to go to Tally Atwater

for a Channel Seven exclusive report.

This is Tally Atwater reporting

live in Holmesburg Prison.

At approximately four

fifteen this afternoon...

the whistle sounded that all across

this country means, "Guard in Trouble."

Can you tell us what

precipitated this incident?

Okay, Warren,

coming back in thirty.

Tal, in thirty seconds,

you're back on air.

There's something happening' in C-block.

I'm gonna try and get closer.

- How are you doing'?

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