STATION MARKET HH RATINGS (+/- LAST WEEK)
RSN Los Angeles: 7.4 (+0.4)
RSN Indianapolis: 6.3 (+0.4)
RSN Santa Fe: 0.7 (=)
RSN Bridgeport: 0.5 (-0.1)
RSN Anchorage: 0.2 (=)
SETTING: RSN’s corporate office. The mood is downbeat as KYLIE and NICOLE just had a major argument.
NICOLE INTERVIEW
So Kylie just lost it on me. I don’t even know why, I was minding my own business when she kinda just flipped.
KYLIE INTERVIEW
Nicole decided it’d be a good idea to turn Benny against RSN Los Angeles. She got her payback when she least expected it.
BENNY INTERVIEW
Nicole did nothing to turn me against LA. I was already against them from the start. Ask Devin, he knows all about it.
DEVIN INTERVIEW
Yeah I don’t really know what exactly Benny has against his highest-rated station. It’s pretty dumb if you ask me or Nicole.
NICOLE INTERVIEW
*NICOLE sighs* I said all I have to say.
CUT to AUSTIN, TREVOR, BLAKE, and SASHA meeting among themselves at TREVOR’s cubicle.
TREVOR
Do you guys ever get the sense the camera crew is hurting our productivity?
AUSTIN
How do?
TREVOR
Well for one, Benny, his assistant, and the station liaisons for the only two stations with half-decent ratings have been pulled aside to talk to them about something that has nothing to do with saving RSN.
BLAKE
Yeah, and Kylie and Nicole have been meaner to each other since the camera crew got here.
SASHA
And let’s not forget the Santa Fe Primitives season starts soon and RSN Santa Fe looks as pathetic as always.
Everyone stares blankly at SASHA.
SASHA
I can say it, I’m their liaison.
BLAKE
No about…the baseball thing.
SASHA
You didn’t forget, did you?
Everyone is silent.
SASHA
Two weeks until Opening Day.
AUSTIN
That’s impossible.
TREVOR
Sasha I am so sorry.
SASHA
It’s okay, I’ll just have to find a new job I guess.
AUSTIN
No. We need to do something about this?
BLAKE
What can we even do though? The camera crew is staying so long as the board stays.
AUSTIN groans.
AUSTIN
Maybe while everyone else is distracted, we can start doing things our own way?
BLAKE
We’ve spoken to the camera crew too though before. Not gonna lie, I kinda like it.
TREVOR
Austin has a point. Let Kylie and Nicole go after each other. Let Benny keep shooting himself in the foot. Then maybe you guys can catch up in the ratings!
SASHA
Well what we’re doing now isn’t working for Santa Fe, that’s for sure.
Suddenly, BENNY storms over to TREVOR’s cubicle.
BENNY
I got news.
AUSTIN
Uh oh.
BENNY
I fired the camera crew.
SASHA
Benny! You’re not allowed to do that!
BENNY
Why not, I’m the CEO! They were clearly causing division around here.
TREVOR
Maybe but…they’re not yours to fire. They’re the board’s.
BENNY looks horrified.
BENNY
And that would explain why they’re still filming?
AUSTIN
Yup.
BENNY
Oh I am in so much trouble.
SASHA
Not if you help me save Santa Fe! It’s the ratings, stupid.
BENNY gives SASHA a stern look.
BENNY
Don’t ever call me stupid again.
SASHA
I thought—never mind. What I mean is the board will forgive you if a third RSN station starts doing well. You know, preferably Santa Fe.
BENNY
You know what? You’re right. I did do the right thing.
SASHA
I didn’t say that at all.
BENNY
Good talk.
BENNY retreats to his office.
AUSTIN
You think he’ll be a help?
SASHA
I hope so.
AUSTIN
Well if you want…I can maybe put Anchorage on the back burner for a couple weeks, help you out a bit.
SASHA
I’ll take all the help I can get.
KYLIE and NICOLE approach SASHA.
KYLIE
Help with what?
NICOLE
I’ll help! Indy’s ratings speak for themselves and I have experience with the Primitives.
KYLIE
No I’ll do it! You want the best to help you out, don’t you?
SASHA
Actually I think this is covered.