63 INT. DENTIST'S RECEPTION ROOM - DAY

The waiting room is filled with patients. Elaine is watching a portable TV on which we see Stanley pulling a straw wrapper out of his nose.

ANGLE ON TV

ANGLE ON ELAINE

Teri enters and picks up a few patient files.

Teri shoots a cold stare at Elaine. Elaine gets the message and clicks off the TV.

Teri exits and Elaine returns to her paperwork. Suddenly we hear a loud o.s. BANGING. Elaine looks up and all the patients turn toward the noise.

LOW ANGLE ON FRONT ENTRANCE

George is banging on the large glass partition, a la "The Graduate."

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

George enters the dentist's office carrying an enormous stuffed penguin. He approaches Elaine and sets it on the reception desk.

ANGLE ON TERI

Teri is listening from an adjacent hallway. She shakes her head and walks away.

64 INT. U62 MAIN ROOM - DAY

George is at a network-type programming board, shuffling show titles. Bob is opening some mail at his desk.

Bob has been glancing through the contents of an official-looking envelope. He suddenly freezes.

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CONTINUED:

Bob walks over to George and hands him the ratings sheet.

George and Bob stare at each other for a second and then both scream in delight.

65 INT. FLETCHER'S OFFICE - CHANNEL 6 - DAY

Fletcher is sitting behind his desk, drinking coffee and opening the same official-looking envelope. As he studies its contents, his smug smile slowly turns into a look of horror. He loosens his grip on the coffee, causing it to spill.

FULL SCREEN - U62 PROMO

The following is a high-tech, fast-paced promo pack with a smooth-voiced network-type announcer.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

ANNOUNCER              VISUAL
A slick, computer      There's lots of fun            
graphic U62            coming your way this
logo flips into        weekend on U62.
frame.

Two punks wearing      First, slam your way            
leotards, spike        to health as you "Stay
bracelets and          Fit!" with Spike and Tina.
mohawk hairdo's 
are on a simple 
exercise set.
They slam into 
each other on 
count.

A bikini-clad          Next, it's time for another
girl and Henry         exciting round of "Celebrity
Kissinger (or          Mud Wrestling," with this
maybe a look           week's special guest, Henry
-a-like) tangle        Kissinger.
in the mud.                                   

Typical sitcom         Then, hold on to your funny     
look as one            bone and get ready for a laugh 
swishy guy chases      a minute with "Those Darn    
another with a         Homos."
fly swatter. They                
make eyes at 
each other.

"Sunday!" graphic      Then, Sunday...
flies into frame.

A middle-aged man      Be part of the         
in his underwear       excitement as we premiere 
is playing             our dazzling new game show, 
solitaire at a         "Strip Solitaire!"              
small table. We 
see Noodles, wearing 
a glitzy tux, 
standing in front 
of a wildly
cheering audience.

A woman walks         And join us for                  
out of a              some hilarious fun on
supermarket           the all-new "Practical   
carrying two          Jokes and Bloopers
large grocery 
bags. Bert jumps 
out and knocks 
the groceries out 
of her hands.

A cook is            And then, everybody's
flipping burgers     favorite, Chef Bernie, 
at the Bowl-A-       invites you to go
Rama grill. Cut      "Bowling For Burgers!"
to a bowler 
making a strike.

Flashy U62           It's a whole new weekend
logo.                on U62...the reason television
                     was invented. 

                     STANLEY
Stanley appears      Be there!       
in a graphic box.                    
                                             

66 EXT. RAUL'S APARTMENT BUILDING

A delivery truck is parked outside Raul's apartment building. As one delivery man unloads various caged animals from the back of the truck, another man with a clipboard approaches Raul.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Fletcher is in the midst of a tirade, chewing out Richard and his cronies.

He points to an oil portrait of a crust old man on the office wall. Cronie #2 leans over and whispers to to Cronie #1.

Fletcher shoots a look at Cronie #2, who quickly clams up.

68 EXT. HARVEY'S RENTED L.A. HOUSE - DAY

Harvey Bilchik is floating in an innertube in his backyard swimming pool. He is wearing colorful bermuda shorts, sunglasses and a pith helmet. He has a cordless phone pressed to his ear, and another one is floating in the pool beside him.

Harvey puts the phone in the pool and reaches for the other one.

69 INT. BIG LOUIE'S DEN - DAY - INTERCUT WITH HARVEY

Big Louie is sitting behind his desk on which rests a speakerbox. Two thugs reverently stand in front of him. We never see Louie's face.

Louie begins unscrewing what we thought was his right hand.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Louie finishes screwing a meat cleaver onto his right arm.

Louie forcefully brings down the cleaver on a salami.

Harvey's other phone starts ringing.

Harvey picks up the other phone.

70 INT. MORRIS BECKMAN'S OFFICE - DAY - INTERCUT WITH HARVEY

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Harvey falls out of his innertube. He continues the conversation standing in the pool.

Harvey throws the phone down into the pool.

71 INT. BIG LOUIE'S DEN - INTERCUT WITH HARVEY

Louie is screwing a blender full of margaritas onto his right arm.

Louie starts up the blender. Harvey, who is now wrapped in a bathrobe and sitting on a chaise lounge, is shouting over the noise.

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Louie turns the blender off and starts pouring drinks.

Louie's thug hangs up.

Harvey slumps over and buries his head in his hands. After a beat, a phone on the table next to him rings. Howard stares at it for a second, then hesitantly picks it up.

72 INT. FLETCHER'S OFFICE - INTERCUT WITH HARVEY

(CONTINUED)

CONTINUED:

Fletcher considers this unexpected offer, and then slowly breaks into a wide grin.

73 INT. TERI'S APARTMENT - DAY

The phone rings and Teri's answering machine starts up.

The phone beeps and we hear George sounding like a wounded animal.

We pull back and see Teri listening to all this. She rolls her eyes and walks away.

74 INT. PHILO'S WORKSHOP - DAY

Philo is the projectionist in a makeshift screening room he has arranged in his workshop. George hangs up the phone and turns back to the screen as Bob enters.

(CONTINUED)