58. CONTINUED: 50
John and Dorothy are doing their scene. John’s eyes go to the teleprompter behind Dorothy frequently.
JOHN
“Well, you haven’t changed at
all, Emily.”
DOROTHY
“Oh, but I have, Medford. Now
that father is dead, the weight
of his hospital falls upon my
shoulders. And I will bear
that weight, no matter what
obstacles you put in my path.”
JOHN
(leaning toward her)
“You know, Emily, there’s no
reason for us to be in opposite
camps. We can rule ‘Southwest
General’ together. I admire
people with power.
(coming closer)
Women with power, especially.”
He leans forward to kiss her. Dorothy slaps his across the face. He
stands open-mouthed.
DOROTHY
“Is this the same approach you
would have used on my father,
Dr. Brewster? Do you really
think I’m someone you can grope
in the broom closet and then
not consider a threat? I’m
afraid, Dr. Brewster, that you
have underestimated me. If you
want to win me over, you’ll
have to deal with my mind, not
my lips.”
RON
(into his mike)
And cut!
MEL
(into his mike)
Stop tape.
JACQUI
Can we use it?
RITA
Are you kidding?
59. INT. STUDIO - CAST, CREW
Rita and Ron enter. John stands holding his face. There is a
buzz of conversation. All OVERLAPPING.
JOHN
(bewildered)
I was supposed to kiss her.
DOROTHY
It was an instinct. I kept
hearing Ron’s words -- “instant
threat” and I realized how much
it would --
JULIE
-- It was a good instinct.
(knowingly)
It would have been mine.
RON
(to Julie)
Just a minute -- I’ll handle
the instincts here! It
happened to be a good instinct
but next time, if you have a
question about a piece of
business, you discuss it with
me.
DOROTHY
It was wrong of me not to.
JULIE
And thanks for catching me.
You saved my ass. I mean
literally.
RITA
Okay, people. Item seven.
RON
(claps Van Horn
on back)
Big John, good work!
All leave except Van Horn and Dorothy.
JOHN
Dorothy... I just want to say
that I loved what you did in our
scene. Welcome aboard.
He kisses her full on the mouth.
John and Dorothy are doing their scene. John’s eyes go to the teleprompter behind Dorothy frequently.
JOHN
“Well, you haven’t changed at
all, Emily.”
DOROTHY
“Oh, but I have, Medford. Now
that father is dead, the weight
of his hospital falls upon my
shoulders. And I will bear
that weight, no matter what
obstacles you put in my path.”
JOHN
(leaning toward her)
“You know, Emily, there’s no
reason for us to be in opposite
camps. We can rule ‘Southwest
General’ together. I admire
people with power.
(coming closer)
Women with power, especially.”
He leans forward to kiss her. Dorothy slaps his across the face. He
stands open-mouthed.
DOROTHY
“Is this the same approach you
would have used on my father,
Dr. Brewster? Do you really
think I’m someone you can grope
in the broom closet and then
not consider a threat? I’m
afraid, Dr. Brewster, that you
have underestimated me. If you
want to win me over, you’ll
have to deal with my mind, not
my lips.”
RON
(into his mike)
And cut!
MEL
(into his mike)
Stop tape.
JACQUI
Can we use it?
RITA
Are you kidding?
59. INT. STUDIO - CAST, CREW
Rita and Ron enter. John stands holding his face. There is a
buzz of conversation. All OVERLAPPING.
JOHN
(bewildered)
I was supposed to kiss her.
DOROTHY
It was an instinct. I kept
hearing Ron’s words -- “instant
threat” and I realized how much
it would --
JULIE
-- It was a good instinct.
(knowingly)
It would have been mine.
RON
(to Julie)
Just a minute -- I’ll handle
the instincts here! It
happened to be a good instinct
but next time, if you have a
question about a piece of
business, you discuss it with
me.
DOROTHY
It was wrong of me not to.
JULIE
And thanks for catching me.
You saved my ass. I mean
literally.
RITA
Okay, people. Item seven.
RON
(claps Van Horn
on back)
Big John, good work!
All leave except Van Horn and Dorothy.
JOHN
Dorothy... I just want to say
that I loved what you did in our
scene. Welcome aboard.
He kisses her full on the mouth.
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