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30INT. NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE

Now Randall and Kate are in a conference room at the Herald with the CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS, 51, two of the OWNERS and journalist ADUL GRILIO, 47, handsome and international.

CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS

What other confirmation do we have

on this Adul?

ADUL GRELIO

I’ve spoken to Dr. Oglethorpe in

DC. He confirmed it and all the

math. Plus I showed it to Dr.

Franks at Columbia and he almost

fell out of his chair.

So I have to admit, I was very

skeptical at first but this is all

quite credible.

RANDALL

The calculations are all credible.

CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS

Jesus. And the President really

said to sit tight?

RANDALL

Yes, that’s correct.

KATE

Sit tight and assess.

MRS. TANKEN

She’s probably worried about the

midterms.

The other owner BENJAMIN, 38, chimes in.

CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS

We need to move fast. The Feds will

claim breach of security so make

sure these two get a pro bono

attorney.

MRS. TANKEN

You can use my attorney.

CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS

You can certainly afford it now.

RANDALL

(to Kate)

We have to hire a lawyer now?

Mrs. Tanken and Chief Editor begin bickering.

MRS. TANKEN

That wasn’t necessary.

CHIEF EDITOR PAULA WOODS

I think it was.

Randal interjects.

RANDALL

I’m sorry!

MRS. TANKEN

That was not called for.