nd goes to her desk.

    ANGLE ON DESK AREA:

    Surns off to type ter.

    MAGGIE (V.O.)

    quot;Dear Editor...quot;

    EXt. MANtAN - DAY - EStABLIS

    As Maggies VOICE-OVER continues to read ter, ake in

    a Mantan busy day. It is big, loud, and anonymous.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;Greeting from ticks! Perhaps you

    believe t a rural education is

    focused mainly on hog calling and

    tractor maintenance rathan reading.

    a piece of

    fiction about me and call it fact?quot;

    te CAMERA FINDS Ike, striding across a busy street, dodging

    taxies. A OMAN smacks h a newspaper. he passes a OMAN

    tRAFFIC OFFICER, t dog stand. s and passes a

    FALAFEL VENDOR. to a USA today truck.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

    quot;I suppose Mr. Graoo busy

    tatements about

    o both

    something silly like accuracy in

    reporting. andable,

    because ;man-eaterquot; like me on

    time to cs?quot;

    EXt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONtINUOUS

    he passes regular GUYS who cheer him.

    MAGGIE (V.O.; contd)

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    pretty cranky whings in

    print t  our feelings, like t

    ely abandon fiances h

    malice aforet.quot;

    INt. USA tODAY LOADING DOCKS - CONtINUOUS

    ers to Ellies office.

    INt. USA tODAY OFFICE - CONtINUOUS

    y room. tracts a

    lot of attention from tle

    surprised, but hes pleased.