3x07 - “The Re-envisioning”
Written By:
Jessica Boggs
FADE IN:
INT. CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
We are in the conference room with Matt, Jesse, Kasey, Charlie, Ash, and Leah, all sitting across from one another.
Jesse, while not looking at Kasey, is focused squarely on the notepad on which he is taking notes.
His flash drive is in Ash’s laptop.
Ash nods as he stares at the reports.
ASH
Good work, Jesse. Good work. The test groups results are ahead of schedule for the first time in many seasons.
MATT
(agreeingly)
We should be ahead of schedule more often.
JESSE
That’s just par for the course.
Jesse looks up at Ash and the rest of his colleagues.
He takes a deep breath to compose himself.
Charlie then looks up.
CHARLIE
What if we tried getting rid of live action sitcoms?
Kasey glares at Charlie.
KASEY
Are you crazy? We pride ourselves on our comedy blocks.
Jesse then takes notes on his notepad again.
MATT
This isn’t the Peafowl Network. Remember when they tried to get rid of all their sitcoms? It didn’t work out well.
CHARLIE
Well, well, birdbrain. Considering that we ended Life with Jess, pity-renewed The Bullpen, ordered Yarbourough, a sci-fi comedy, and God knows what else, and nothing other than Marietta and the spinoff is doing well.
Charlie then gets up. She takes the posterboard.
Then she sets it up on the easel.
Leah then gets up and crosses her arms.
LEAH
Now, head of scheduling, what’s the meaning of all of this.
CHARLIE
Taking Jesse’s reports into consideration, a lot of our pilot development this season involves soapy dramas. Edgy dramas. Dramas that show considerable promise.
The rest of the gang look at Charlie intently.
Kasey sighs.
Ash then gets up.
ASH
What exactly do you mean by edgy?
CHARLIE
Well, Whoa Folks, I Had Another Dream showed considerable promise last season. It’s doing well again this season.
ASH
As does The President’s Daughter, but that’s beside the point.
Charlie then crosses her arms.
CHARLIE
And aren’t we becomers, Ash? Everyone?
MATT
That sounds like a line from a failed teen network.
Charlie then glares at Matt.
Matt sighs.
CHARLIE
Watch your mouth, Matty Boy.
LEAH
Charlie, please…
CHARLIE
I happen to know that we cater to a general audience. Our median age is in adulthood.
KASEY
Something a certain fellow refuses to go through.
Jesse glares at Kasey.
ASH
Don’t start.
EVERYONE
How dare you?
The gang argues.
On the next Network, this leads to a big dramatic catfight.
FADE OUT
NETWORK is written and executive produced by Jessica Boggs and production is overseen by TVRG Originals and Boggs Productions.
NETWORK is one of The TV Ratings Guide's first ORIGINAL SERIES, an exclusive feature of The TV Ratings Guide.
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