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    Cover Story by Joseph Arnone

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    COVER STORY

    by

    Joseph Arnone

    Copyright © 2018 MonologueBlogger.com All rights reserved.


    INT. MAJOR NEWSPAPER BUILDING - OFFICE - EVENING
     
    There is a mixed temperature inside this room of reporters.
    Some corners are calm and others are energetic.
     
    LOGAN'S corner is energetic on the inside and calm on the
    outside.
     
    LOGAN
    You wasted so much time Jimmy, so
    much time.  You knew we could have
    beat them to the punch.
     
    JIMMY
    I made every effort--
     
    LOGAN
    You sat on that lead one afternoon
    too long. You should have called
    him--
     
    JIMMY
    I called and called and waited and
    waited.
     
    LOGAN
    We aren't in the business of
    waiting!
     
    JIMMY
    I couldn't leave my post---if he
    had called, I would have missed--
     
    LOGAN
    You should have went directly to
    the source--
     
    JIMMY
    Fly to Boston?
     
    LOGAN
    Fly, car, walk, I don't give a
    damn. Just get there and get out!
     
    (pause.)
     
    JIMMY
    I blew it, I'm sorry.
     
    LOGAN
    Sorry doesn't get us the cover
    story, does it?
     
    Jimmy puts his head down.
    2.

    To staff.
     
    LOGAN (CONT'D)
    This isn't a Jimmy problem folks.
    This is an OUR problem. Each and
    every one of you refuse to dig
    deeper inside yourselves. Where's
    the extra step? Where's the risk?
    Where's the JOURNALISM?! We talk
    quality, facts, you name it, I get
    that but where's the hunger, the
    drive to show the truth? Where's
    the courage? Yeah, well, I am to
    blame. I'm the one aiming this
    ship and I'll be damned if I allow
    us to settle for less than what we
    are, less than what we believe in.
    If we have an opportunity we take
    it. We cannot stand idle and play
    it safe. (like a rhyme) "If we see
    the opportunity...
     
    THE STAFF
    "We take it."
     
    LOGAN
    That's right. Back to work. (his
    eyes connect with Paul) PAUL, I
    need a word.
     
    Logan leads Paul into his office.
     
    LOGAN (CONT'D)
    Shut the door.
     
    Paul closes door.
    You get that cover story for me?
     
    PAUL
    I was able to get these photos.
     
    Paul takes them out of envelope and spreads them on Logan's
    desk
     
    LOGAN
    Easy, get the blinds.
     
    Paul closes the blinds.
     
    Logan observes the photos. He holds one in his hand of a
    woman and man.
     
    PAUL
    That was taken at the Carlton
    yesterday at two o'clock.
    3.

    LOGAN
    Two o'clock. Who is he?
     
    PAUL
    His name is Mark Rutherford. He's
    a big shot over at Mart and
    Stewarts.
     
    LOGAN
    Rutherford...
     
    PAUL (CAUTIOUSLY)
    Yes, sir. I was able to overhear
    part of their conversation in the
    cocktail lounge.
     
    Logan puts photo down on his desk as he sits.
     
    LOGAN
    Did you?
     
    PAUL
    They were talking about going away
    together, somewhere sunny, your
    wife--um--she mentioned Hawaii and
    he---
     
    LOGAN
    Okay, I get it. So...you're
    certain?
     
    PAUL
    Yes, sir, I'm afraid so.
     
    Logan pulls out a wad of cash.
     
    LOGAN
    You did good, Paul.
     
    Logan hands Paul a few bills.  He escorts him out.
    That will be all.
     
    PAUL
    Oh, okay, sir. Thanks, um, I'm
    sorry for the---
     
    LOGAN
    Not a word of this to anyone, is
    that clear?
     
    PAUL
    Yes, sir. Not a word.
     
    LOGAN
    Has everything been erased?
    4.

    PAUL
    Erased?
     
    LOGAN
    Do I have the only set of photos?
     
    PAUL
    Yes, sir.
     
    LOGAN
    Keep it that way.
     
    Logan closes door on Paul's face.

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