Writer’s Block - Episode 1.17 - Mike’s Last Stand





Writer’s Block 
1x17 - "Mike's Last Stand"


Written By:

Jessica Boggs


FADE IN:


EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

A shabby looking apartment sits in the middle of downtown Beverly Hills, California. 

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - DAY

While Noah and Jack are walking to their apartment, they spot an angry Mike. 

Mike spots them. His fists are clenched. 

MIKE
I knew you were going to sabotage my pilot chances!

Confused, Jack turns towards Noah. 

Noah then shrugs. 

Jack then turns back to Mike. 

JACK
Pilot chances? What are you talking about?

Mike stomps closer to Jack. 

MIKE
My comedy. About two dimwitted roommates. 

Noah’s eyes widen. Horror enters his face. 

Decisively, he clenches his fist and turns to Jack. 

NOAH
What the f*** does he mean by dimwitted?

JACK
If it’s what I think it is, it is about us.

Mike flashes an evil grin. 

MIKE
Correct. 

Jack gasps. 

JACK
Wait a second. Why do you have a problem with us writing a pilot script? 

MIKE
I have my reasons. One is that I have connections in this town, more than you will ever have. Two is that you don’t have writing ability and three, you’re dimwitted. 

NOAH
The lies you tell. If you really knew, Jack and I are writers. We’ve been writers for years. Unlike you, we have day jobs because we’re realistic. 

JACK
And furthermore, it takes time and effort to be an overnight success story, even with the connections you have. 

MIKE
Keep telling yourself that. 

Noah throws the first punch at Mike. 

Mike grabs Noah by the throat. Jack tries to break up the two of them up when Mike punches him. 

The room spins. Mike’s shirt tears off as Noah breaks free. 

Noah struggles to catch his breath. 

Suddenly, Mike kicks Noah as hard as he can. 

Noah collapses to the floor. 

Jack grabs a (wait for it) baseball bat and nearly whacks Mike so hard that it barely touches his jaw. 

Overhearing the commotion, Jill enters the scene. All fighting ceases.

JILL
What the f***? Noah! Are you okay?

Slowly, Noah gets up. He doesn’t remember anything.

NOAH
What am I doing here?

Angrily, Jill turns to Jack and Mike. 

JILL 
What is the meaning of this nonsense?

Mike immediately points to the injured and nearly amnesiatic Noah.

MIKE
He started this. He threw the first punch. 

Jack then becomes furious. 

He turns to Mike. 

JACK
No, you started it by calling Noah and me dimwitted. You taunted us by saying that you wrote a script about us that is likely to be false. 

Jill crosses her arms. 

JILL
It doesn’t matter who threw the first punch. Noah’s hurt. Shouldn’t you be focused on getting home instead of fighting over whose script’s better than the other? 

Mike looks at Jill and shrugs snootily. 

MIKE
Well, you oughta know. You won awards. Whose script do you think is better? Mine or theirs?

Jill glares furiously at Mike. 

JILL
A successful television writer never boasts about his or her awards or accomplishments constantly. They strive to improve themselves and their work. 

She then turns to walk back into her apartment. 

JILL (CONT’D)
Maybe you should take my advice, Mike. And Jack, Noah, good luck. Take as much feedback as you can get. 

JACK
We will. 

Jill leaves the scene. Jack grabs Noah and takes him back to their apartment. 

Mike then shrugs. He leaves the scene, about to plan his next move.

FADE OUTFADE IN:


EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY

A shabby looking apartment sits in the middle of downtown Beverly Hills, California. 

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - DAY

While Noah and Jack are walking to their apartment, they spot an angry Mike. 

Mike spots them. His fists are clenched. 

MIKE
I knew you were going to sabotage my pilot chances!

Confused, Jack turns towards Noah. 

Noah then shrugs. 

Jack then turns back to Mike. 

JACK
Pilot chances? What are you talking about?

Mike stomps closer to Jack. 

MIKE
My comedy. About two dimwitted roommates. 

Noah’s eyes widen. Horror enters his face. 

Decisively, he clenches his fist and turns to Jack. 

NOAH
What the f*** does he mean by dimwitted?

JACK
If it’s what I think it is, it is about us.

Mike flashes an evil grin. 

MIKE
Correct. 

Jack gasps. 

JACK
Wait a second. Why do you have a problem with us writing a pilot script? 

MIKE
I have my reasons. One is that I have connections in this town, more than you will ever have. Two is that you don’t have writing ability and three, you’re dimwitted. 

NOAH
The lies you tell. If you really knew, Jack and I are writers. We’ve been writers for years. Unlike you, we have day jobs because we’re realistic. 

JACK
And furthermore, it takes time and effort to be an overnight success story, even with the connections you have. 

MIKE
Keep telling yourself that. 

Noah throws the first punch at Mike. 

Mike grabs Noah by the throat. Jack tries to break up the two of them up when Mike punches him. 

The room spins. Mike’s shirt tears off as Noah breaks free. 

Noah struggles to catch his breath. 

Suddenly, Mike kicks Noah as hard as he can. 

Noah collapses to the floor. 

Jack grabs a (wait for it) baseball bat and nearly whacks Mike so hard that it barely touches his jaw. 

Overhearing the commotion, Jill enters the scene. All fighting ceases.

JILL
What the f***? Noah! Are you okay?

Slowly, Noah gets up. He doesn’t remember anything.

NOAH
What am I doing here?

Angrily, Jill turns to Jack and Mike. 

JILL 
What is the meaning of this nonsense?

Mike immediately points to the injured and nearly amnesiatic Noah.

MIKE
He started this. He threw the first punch. 

Jack then becomes furious. 

He turns to Mike. 

JACK
No, you started it by calling Noah and me dimwitted. You taunted us by saying that you wrote a script about us that is likely to be false. 

Jill crosses her arms. 

JILL
It doesn’t matter who threw the first punch. Noah’s hurt. Shouldn’t you be focused on getting home instead of fighting over whose script’s better than the other? 

Mike looks at Jill and shrugs snootily. 

MIKE
Well, you oughta know. You won awards. Whose script do you think is better? Mine or theirs?

Jill glares furiously at Mike. 

JILL
A successful television writer never boasts about his or her awards or accomplishments constantly. They strive to improve themselves and their work. 

She then turns to walk back into her apartment. 

JILL (CONT’D)
Maybe you should take my advice, Mike. And Jack, Noah, good luck. Take as much feedback as you can get. 

JACK
We will. 

Jill leaves the scene. Jack grabs Noah and takes him back to their apartment. 

Mike then shrugs. He leaves the scene, about to plan his next move.

FADE OUT

WRITER’S BLOCK is one of The TV Ratings Guide's ORIGINAL SERIES, an exclusive feature of  The TV Ratings Guide.



WRITERS BLOCK is written and executive produced by Jessica Boggs and production is overseen by TVRGO as well as Boggs Productions. 





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