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ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 33.ACT THREE35 EXT. SUBURBAN STREET -- NIGHT 35Catherine and Jake are sitting in her car drinking coffee.Her car is a mess. They're sharing a bag of pretzels, andpretending they aren't feeling some lurking sexual tension.JAKEThis was more fun when we smoked.CATHERINEYeah, turns out that's bad for you.Hey, we should get Hannah Montana tostake out Ewing's house too. Just incase.Who?JAKECATHERINEWhats-her-name who lost Kyle's tape.Your little pet.JAKEMolly. Sure. Anything much on thisTanya woman?CATHERINEThirty five maybe. Single mom. She'sa public defender. I thought maybeshe met Ewing in court when he was aprosecutor, but the dates don't matchup. Doesn't make sense.Why not?JAKECATHERINEJust doesn't feel like the kind ofwoman who would work as a publicdefender would take hush money fromthe governor.JAKEI think a single parent who lives on40 thousand a year takes whatevercomes their way.(pause)So, am I allowed to ask how you'refeeling about things?CATHERINELousy. Fine. You know what my mothersaid when I told her?
ROBBINS INSIDE THE BOX PILOT 1/21/09 34.JAKEShe said you've been wearing the wronglipstick?CATHERINEClose. She said, "Well you can alwayswaitress sweetheart."JAKEWell, in her world that's reassuring.CATHERINEIt's exactly what she said when Iquit law school. I just hate whenthings confirm my mother's delusionthat I'm like her.JAKEYour mom is hot.CATHERINEYou are so vile. And my mom is nothot, she's just easy. Men seem notto be able to tell the difference.Headlights cross over their faces.CATHERINE (CONT'D)-Someone's home.(heavy sigh - bracing)I hate this part.Catherine and Jake get out of her car and walk over toward awoman (30's) and her 10 year-old daughter getting out of theircar in front of a very modest suburban ranch house. The woman(Tanya) is a little exotic and very pretty.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Excuse me, Ms. Simon? Hi, it'sCatherine Powell from NNC, I left youa few messages.The woman makes a beeline for her front door, pulling herdaughter with her. She looks scared, confused.CATHERINE (CONT'D)Look, I know you don't want to talkto me, but there are going to be moreafter me. I can help you.The woman and daughter go inside and slam the door.36 INT. SAM'S OFFICE -- AFTERNOON 36Sam is working the phones. She has a huge old Rolodex on herdesk with thousands of numbers.
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