"Ok, I've got five minutes. Whattya got?"
"A genius detective goes on the lam from justice after he kills the man who killed his family."
"Ok, is there a hook here?"
"He's tracked down in South America by the FBI who force him to work for them solving crimes. If he doesn't he'll be imprisoned for the murder."
"I like it. Don't love it. Who are you thinking about for the lead?"
"The actor who plays Patrick Jane."
"He's a good-looking guy, right? You got recent pictures?"
"This is him in his most recent episode and this is him in the upcoming episode."
'What's with the grey suit? And why so sad?"
"He's about to strangle the man who killed his wife and daughter."
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. My condolences. Now this second one, I like. Now you're talking. Bright perky colors, big smile. He's dancing. Can you get him to smile all the time? Is there a girl involved?"
"Here's a picture."
"Pretty girl. Pretty eyes. Something wrong with her legs? I'm seeing pants in every picture. And when I see all pants, I get worried. Have her come in in a skirt and heels and we'll take a look. And tell her she could use a little help up top."
"We can have her come in."
"Now does he bag this broad or is it one of those "will they or won't they" things? Because the female viewer 18-49 likes to see the hero bag someone. Doesn't have to be right away but not so long that the female viewer gets "blue balls." Know what I'm saying?"
"But we think the tension between—"
"Don't make it complicated. If the female viewership sees great looking guys having a great time with great looking girls, that's all they need."
"But the actor has a wide dramatic range and the tragic backstory—"
"Look, I have another meeting. But if he'll smile and dance and she doesn't have piano legs and they do it soon, you have a deal."