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DARK SKIES Zabel & Friedman 7.<br />

INT. GEORGETOWN APARTMENT - DAY<br />

A key fumbles in the door, then it swings open. Standing<br />

outside are Loengard and Sayers, escorted inside by MR.<br />

CHESNEY, the landlord. As they all enter the furnished<br />

apartment:<br />

CHESNEY<br />

Not exactly the White House, but<br />

it's got that Capitol view you wanted,<br />

Mister Loengard.<br />

Sayers once-overs the place apprehensively, while Loengard<br />

goes right to the window and peeks out the ratty curtains,<br />

revealing an unimpressive glimpse of the Capitol dome in the<br />

distance.<br />

LOENGARD<br />

(self-deprecating)<br />

Look at that, Kim. I can wave to<br />

you from my new office.<br />

Sayers joins Loengard at the window, glancing briefly at the<br />

view, but clearly more concerned with the view inside.<br />

SAYERS<br />

If we take this, Mr. Chesney, do we<br />

get new curtains <strong>The</strong>se look like<br />

they've been around since the Coolidge<br />

Administration.<br />

Chesney looks skeptical.<br />

SAYERS (CONT'D)<br />

After all, we are paying ten dollars<br />

extra for the `view.'<br />

CHESNEY<br />

For you, Mrs. Loengard, I think we<br />

can swing some curtains.<br />

SAYERS<br />

Thank you. But it's not `Mrs.' At<br />

least, not yet.<br />

This elicits a roll of the eyes from Loengard.<br />

CHESNEY<br />

Oh, I see. I just assumed ...<br />

LOENGARD<br />

If it's a problem, we can keep<br />

looking.<br />

An awkward beat as Chesney considers this. <strong>The</strong>n:

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