Black Mirror 'The National Anthem' - Pink Script - 1/8/2011 - 10.
LUCINDA TOWNE
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... the Tillsdale fire inquiry hears
harrowing 999 calls
made by trapped residents as flames
engulfed the building.
LAUREN Why’s it not on the news?
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EXT. UKN NEWS BUILDING - DAY 1. EARLY MORNING 6 It’s early morning. We’re looking at a glass-and-steel building. A bit Horseferry Road. A sign with a big UKN News logo. Over this, we hear a woman’s voice. The newsreader. LUCINDA TOWNE (V.O.) * Shut Down: The Tate Modern's * controversial 'Agitation' * exhibition closes three weeks ahead * of schedule, amidst criticism from * the Culture Secretary. * 7 A modern rolling news studio. From one side of the camera, we see morning shift news anchor Lucinda Towne reading * headlines. LUCINDA TOWNE * In the Clear: Footballer Geraint * Fitch has been cleared of any * wrongdoing following a * confrontation with the paparazzi * outside a Manchester restaurant. * INT. UKN NEWS STUDIO - DAY 1. EARLY MORNING INT. UKN NEWS ROOM FOUR - DAY 1. EARLY MORNING 8 This is a meeting room designed to accommodate about twelve people comfortably. Right now it’s holding almost double that, some seated round the table, some standing. On the table a laptop shows the Princess Susannah video. A debate is in full flow. Doing most of the talking are: two reporters, Malaika (female, attractive, late 20s) and Damon (late 30s). Outranking them are Shelly, Day Editor (late 30s) and Martin, Executive Editor (early 40s). Martin sits at the head of the table. DAMON How would we even describe it? An “indecent act”?
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