Black Mirror 'The National Anthem' - Pink Script - 1/8/2011 - 39.
LAUREN Oh God, I can’t watch this. LUCINDA (V.O.) The rest of the recording is too graphic for us to broadcast: it depicts the kidnapper brandishing the Princess's severed finger at the camera... UKN News has passed all material to Scotland Yard who are believed to be subjecting the finger to DNA testing immediately. That’s proper grim. It’s got to stop, he’s got to do what they want. BRIAN Who, Callow? (looking back at the screen) Yes he fucking has.
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Lauren is shielding her eyes. LAUREN
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INT. DOWNING STREET BRIEFING ROOM - DAY 1
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In ALEX’s office, MICHAEL, TOM and ALEX gaze at the news. TOM Jesus. Michael is silent. He breathes. But he can’t keep down this boiling water. He does his best to contain himself. MICHAEL (quiet calm rage) Alex doesn’t want to speak. But must. ALEX I considered it necessary to-- MICHAEL ‘considered it necessary’... ALEX ... to devise a contingency p-- Without warning Michael picks the laptop up and violently hurls it against the wall. Alex jumps slightly. Unless I’m mistaken our mystery man specified no visual trickery in the original demand didn’t he?
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