EXt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCK - DAY

        Ike rides sadly on t, gets off and walks

        out.

        EXt. IAL StREEt - ANOthER M

        ANGLE ON MAGGIES hOUSE:

        A train goes by. A modest clapboard wo

        entrances. A PAPERBOY tosses a paper onto t of

        t door opens and Maggie appears fres of

        bed,    and panties. heedless of being seen

        t to to pick up her

        delivered paper: USA today. Sears off tic bag and

        rips into it, looking for ter. S. A smile on

        o the house.

        INt. MAGGIES    MOMENt

        Maggie skips bato her

        and Grandma. A cozy and eclectic place creatively furnished on

        a sring. So: KIt hERE BOB KELLY,

        fiance #4, is pag s into a backpack. Bob, 38, has a

        pleasant fad a body t is almost shogly buff. hes

        -s t reads: "Mountaineers Do It Against the

        all.", Maggie dances over, he paper and singing.

        MAGGIE

        She ed him, she ed him...

        Bob test t of te food.

        BOB

        e ry this on.

        Maggie puts tcer and starts to read

        aloud, paying no mind to Bob, wig hrough

        traps of the backpack.

        MAGGIE

        Listen: "Dear Ms. Carpenter, I

        apologize to you for tunate

        matter. Ike Grahams n will no

        longer be appearing in this paper.

        Best of lu you uping marriage!"

        Bob tio    of traps

        it onto Maggies shoulders.

        BOB

        t-a-girl! You sacked him.

        (cheg pack)

        t of the pack youre

        going to o carry in the himalayas.

        tell me if its too heavy.

        Bob lets go and Maggie FALLS BACKARD, disappearing behe

        ter, and ting t

        er.

        MAGGIE (o.s.)

        Its a little... Its a little heavy...

        help me, baby.

        Bob has no answer. he reaches a hand down. he yelps as Maggie

        pulls op of    of frame. e hem giggle

        and kiss.

        INt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCK - ANOthER DAY

        Fiso s featuring men and women

        in evening and formal wear from Escada f.Q. Fis

        actually sing t rat.

        Fiso attention. then

        o tage aions.

        FISd)

        Remember, ting t;fun" back

        into formal.

        (to Ike)

        I just say t for the agency guys. I

        dont even kno means. Now

        follow me.

        INt. USA tODAY OBSERVAtION ROOM - DAY

        Elevator doors open. Ike and Fis and ohe

        coffee table.

        FIShER

        Ike, I really liked the Runaway Bride

        piece, and since I do freelauff

        f.Q., Im in a different position

        now...

        IKE

        are y to say to me, Fish?

        top walking.

        FIShER

        Vindication. o get

        some? A co prove t, though

        your facts    entirely straight,

        your t.

        IKE

        (hiding his hope)

        tory on Miss Carpenter.

        FIShER

        All tails.

        tart walking again.

        IKE

        (excited)

        tomy of the black widow spider

        of Maryland.

        FIShER

        It    be a bad o get you

        bato iure pieces

        again.

        IKE

        (entically)

        t is a good story,

        Fish.

        top at table and grab someto eat.

        FIShER

        (nods)

        If ss a cover story.

        All true. All accurate.

        IKE

        (fesses)

        Okay, you were riged my

        n, but I    do t.

        FIShER

        t it. If you leave

        tomorroerlands, youll

        y of time before

        rot.

        IKE

        "Paid vindication" ts w I call

        justice.

        FIShER

        Justice, yes. Paid, I dont know.

        t my hands are

        tied    restraints.

        IKE

        But Ill get my normal fee, right?

        he walks away.

        IKE

        You    me to do it on spec?!

        he follows him.

        CUt tO:

        EXt. MARYLAND hIGhAY - DAY

        e see Ike driving doters a little

        as iion in voice-over. (If

        needed by tor.)

        FIShER (V.O.)

        Dont say "spec" like its a dirty word.

        Nobody ever paid So e a

        play! Plato never got a book advance...

        IKE (V.O.)

        Oo know from

        reliable sources t zc

        expenses and a rental car.

        e hear Fisher laugh.

        IKE (V.O.; td)

        Im going to make this work, Fish. Im

        going to do it!

        Ikes car drives into hale, passing a billboard reading,

        "ele to ;

        CUt tO:

        EXt. REEt - DAY

        Ike drives douresque Main Street. he passes hale

        ;At Curl. Be back soon."

        EXt. AtLANtIC EL - DAY

        A BARBERSEt is singing in front of tel in

        town. Ike pulls up and goes inside.

        INt. LOBBY/AtLANtIC EL - DAY

        Ike o tlantic el. the clerk, LEE, hands

        room servid taurant.

        An OLDER OMAN asks he

        stairs to his room.

        EXt. REEt - DAY

        Ike exits el as tet finishes singing

        "Campto;

        ery of town, looking

        exactly like w    of

        on sunny Main Street, USA. KIDS ride by on bikes, streaming

        balloons bes Ike on the face. As he

        crosses treet, ters into ape recorder:

        IKE

        I think Im in Maryberry.

        Flags orefronts and th

        udes as PEOPLE greet eacher familiarly. Ike

        es to beauty parlor called "Curl Up and Dye". the place is

        doing business and EN.

        INt. BEAUtY PARLOR - DAY

        dy, t, does Mrs. Pressmans nails. Maggie sits

        on t to Peggys salon che base of a

        barber cigisfied.

        dys dog is on the floor near Maggie.

        MAGGIE

        dy, you better 86 Sprout. he seems

        to be enjoying troleum

        distillates.

        dy rolls over in her chair, picks up her dog and rolls back

        to ation.

        DY

        ts it. Back to obedience school.

        MAGGIE

        (to Peggy)

        Okay -- ... gently,

        carefully.

        Peggy sits in the chair. Maggie spins her around and around.

        PEGGY

        (delighted as

        she spins)

        Youre a goddess!

        MAGGIE

        I didnt eveo chis

        gasket, just put in a little hydraulic

        fluid.

        PEGGY

        Stop it. alk like t, I

        get turned on and it frightens me.

        JUSt ters taking off his sunglasses.

        Peggy he chair.

        IKE

        hello. Im looking fgie

        Carpe the

        ore across treet...

        PEGGY

        Are you a reporter?

        Its a little early in to be thrown off guard.

        IKE

        (shocked)

        ?

        PEGGY

        (eyeing his loafers)

        Its been our experie anyone

        of gewgaw on his loafers

        ends up being anoty reporter

        ing to interview Maggie.

        IKE

        About her uping wedding and all.

        PEGGY

        No, about ting t asshole from

        New York fired.

        Ike smiles do his loafers and shrugs.

        IKE

        I am just sucer. And you are?

        PEGGY

        Peggy P ter.

        Peggy steps aside. Ike moves toward dy and Mrs. Pressman.

        IKE

        And whese lovely ladies?

        te ladies sroduce themselves.

        DY

        dy. Maggies unmarried cousin.

        MRS. PRESSMAN

        Mrs. Pressman. ion.

        PEGGY

        And you are?

        IKE

        (turning toward her)

        Looking fgie.

        PEGGY

        Yep. Maggie -- Someoo see you.

        Maggie looks over from ting position on the floor. She

        gives Ike the shoes.

        MAGGIE

        (yelling to Peggy)

        Reporter?

        PEGGY

        Yup!

        Ike crouco see Maggie on t as so her

        feet. Ike straig, hrown by her

        beauty and intelligent eyes.

        MAGGIE

        I    angle.

        Its pretty much all been covered.

        IKE

        inality is my speciality.

        MAGGIE

        Excellent.

        PEGGY

        erviews Maggie in

        ting .

        MAGGIE

        She boss.

        IKE

        Sorry, no. I just got one.

        MRS. PRESSMAN

        (to Ike)

        Excuse me, sir. I ual fact

        for you.

        IKE

        (steps to Mrs. Pressman)

        Yes, Mrs. Pressman.

        MRS. PRESSMAN

        Its ime to tar, you

        kno seven like they said.

        IKE

        I knoell me something. Do you

        to make it all the

        ime?

        During t Ike.

        t    Peggy

        and bes o a copy of Ikes n affixed to a mirror.

        A goatee and ure.

        ;devilized". Peggy coughs as she reizes Ike in

        the neer clipping.

        MAGGIE

        She swallowed her gun.
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