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 TURN, TURN, TURNbyKenneth Whitebased on the screenplay"Meet John Doe"byRobert Riskinadapted from the story"The Life of John Doe"byRichard Connell and Robert PresnellKenneth White1108 Wellesley AvenueModesto, CA 95350-5044(209) 567-0600Ken1White@aol.com
 
 1FADE IN:EXT. SACRAMENTO - SKYLINE - AFTERNOONOffice buildings poke through the blanket of winter fog.Each is topped by a lighted holiday decoration—star, wreath,tree, bell.EXT. SACRAMENTO - OFFICE BUILDING - AFTERNOON A neon sign at the top sizzles against the mist. It reads:"KSAC – The Voice of the Valley." Below it, a smaller, neonsign reads: "An AOL Time Warner Company." A polyethylene banner unfurls, cascading down to cover thesmaller neon sign. The new banner reads: "SYNAPSECORPORATION – Media for Life. A Wholly-Owned Subsidiary ofthe D.B. Norton Group."INT. KSAC – OUTER OFFICE - AFTERNOONIt's surprisingly quiet for the middle of the work day. EMPLOYEEStry to work in their cubicles, but spend as much time lookingaround the office as they do working.INT. CONNELL'S OFFICE - AFTERNOON ANN MILLER stands, arms crossed, staring hard across the desk atHENRY CONNELL, a no-nonsense, veteran of the business. Connelltakes a sip from a glass of milk.CONNELLFireworks. ANNFireworks.CONNELLD.B. Norton owns this station now. Hewants fireworks. ANNNo fireworks, no job, is that it?CONNELLIt's all about ad revenue, Mitchell. Nolisteners, no ads—no ads, no revenue.No fireworks, no listeners. ANNI'm a good reporter, Mr. Connell. Youhaven't been around here long enough toknow that.
 
 2CONNELLD.B. says you're too soft, your storiestoo tame. Pablum. ANNLook, I need this job. I've got amother and two kid sisters to support.CONNELLIt's tough out there for everyone. ANNHow would you know?Connell shoots her an irritated look. ANNI'm not giving up. Not without a fight.CONNELLI was sent here to clear out thedeadwood. Your stories aren't what ourlisteners want. It's that simple. ANNI'll take a pay cut.Connell gives her a look that says, "Your pay cut wouldn'tamount to a pimple on D.B. Norton's butt."CONNELLWe need stories that stir things up.Get people excited. Start arguments.Get people talking. ANNI can do that. I know this town, itspeople. Just give me a shot.Someone knocks on the office door.CONNELLCome in.Two MEN and a WOMAN enter. They all look pale, scared.Realizing there's nothing else she can say, Ann turns toleave.CONNELL Ann.(Ann stops, hopeful)You owe me a story. Get it on the airand you get your last check. Ann's eyes flash angrily as she leaves.
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