4. Control Room, during final commercial break of the show. Dana, Kim and
Natalie are at the top desk, unaware that Isaac has just entered the room.
DANA: [over headset] Danny, we just got a call from the Women's Boxing League. Sports Night has been given exclusive rights to interview the boxers, trainers and managers. Us! Can you imagine?
NATALIE: Woo-hoo!
[Jeremy looks disapprovingly toward Natalie.]
DAN: No thanks.
DANA: [looks at Natalie] I don't think he understood what I said. We've been given exclusive coverage rights. That means, if Sports Illustrated wants something about the fights, they've gotta come to us.
CASEY: That's a big 'if,' Dana.
NATALIE: Is he still on that? [Over speaker] Casey, women's boxing is as much of a sport as anything else and deserves the same coverage as any other sport. For example, men's collegiate gymnastics.
[Dan stifles a laugh.]
DANA: [Over speaker] Dan, is there a reason you don't want to do the coverage, or have you just lost your mind?
ISAAC: Dan has his priorities. Stop giving the boy a hard time.
[All in control room jump, and Dan looks up from his papers, smiling.]
DAN: Thanks, Isaac.
[Isaac walks to the set.]
ISAAC: I wasn't aware you could hear me.
DAN: Dana sometimes forgets to de-press the button on the intercom. It makes for some really interesting commercial breaks occasionally.
DAVE: Isaac, we're back in fifteen seconds. Unless you want the first camera to broadcast an image of your backside across the US—
JEREMY: [Over speaker] To 3.1 million viewers, to be precise.
DAVE: --I'd suggest that you get out of my shot.
ISAAC: [Holds up his hands as he walks away] Actually, Dan, I just came down to tell you that there is a lovely young woman waiting for you backstage.
[Isaac leaves.]
CASEY: What did he say?
[Dan sighs.]
CASEY: Fine. I won't pry any more. So tell me about this girl…
ELLIOT: We're back in three…two…
DAN: We'd like to extend our thanks to Sonia Barber for that fascinating look at slalom racing. Who knew ice could be so exciting?
CASEY: And tune in tomorrow for Sports Night's exclusive footage of Women's Boxing, coming at you live from Madison Square Gardens.
DAN: You've been watching Sports Night on CSC. Have a great night.
[Music cues.]
DAVE: And we're out.
CASEY: C'mon, Danny. Who is this mysterious Olivia? Is she hot? Huh? C'mon!
OLIVIA: [Walking up to the desk.] So much for not kissing and telling.
[Dan jumps up and kisses her.]
DAN: I said nothing. All I gave was my name, rank and serial number.
[Olivia keeps her arm around him.]
OLIVIA: [Teasing] Hmmm. Well, I guess I can keep you around for a little while longer, then.
CASEY: I'm Casey McCall. I promise, Dan didn't say *anything* about you. [Eyes Olivia not-so-discreetly.] I can see why he's been keeping you to himself.
OLIVIA: [Shaking Casey's offered hand.] It's really nice to meet you, Casey. Dan has told me a lot about you.
[Dan begins to lead Olivia away.]
CASEY: [Calling after them] Oh, he did, did he? Wow, Danny. You got past the third date, then!
OLIVIA: [Over her shoulder] Oh, he got *way* past the third date, Casey. Way past.
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DANA: [over headset] Danny, we just got a call from the Women's Boxing League. Sports Night has been given exclusive rights to interview the boxers, trainers and managers. Us! Can you imagine?
NATALIE: Woo-hoo!
[Jeremy looks disapprovingly toward Natalie.]
DAN: No thanks.
DANA: [looks at Natalie] I don't think he understood what I said. We've been given exclusive coverage rights. That means, if Sports Illustrated wants something about the fights, they've gotta come to us.
CASEY: That's a big 'if,' Dana.
NATALIE: Is he still on that? [Over speaker] Casey, women's boxing is as much of a sport as anything else and deserves the same coverage as any other sport. For example, men's collegiate gymnastics.
[Dan stifles a laugh.]
DANA: [Over speaker] Dan, is there a reason you don't want to do the coverage, or have you just lost your mind?
ISAAC: Dan has his priorities. Stop giving the boy a hard time.
[All in control room jump, and Dan looks up from his papers, smiling.]
DAN: Thanks, Isaac.
[Isaac walks to the set.]
ISAAC: I wasn't aware you could hear me.
DAN: Dana sometimes forgets to de-press the button on the intercom. It makes for some really interesting commercial breaks occasionally.
DAVE: Isaac, we're back in fifteen seconds. Unless you want the first camera to broadcast an image of your backside across the US—
JEREMY: [Over speaker] To 3.1 million viewers, to be precise.
DAVE: --I'd suggest that you get out of my shot.
ISAAC: [Holds up his hands as he walks away] Actually, Dan, I just came down to tell you that there is a lovely young woman waiting for you backstage.
[Isaac leaves.]
CASEY: What did he say?
[Dan sighs.]
CASEY: Fine. I won't pry any more. So tell me about this girl…
ELLIOT: We're back in three…two…
DAN: We'd like to extend our thanks to Sonia Barber for that fascinating look at slalom racing. Who knew ice could be so exciting?
CASEY: And tune in tomorrow for Sports Night's exclusive footage of Women's Boxing, coming at you live from Madison Square Gardens.
DAN: You've been watching Sports Night on CSC. Have a great night.
[Music cues.]
DAVE: And we're out.
CASEY: C'mon, Danny. Who is this mysterious Olivia? Is she hot? Huh? C'mon!
OLIVIA: [Walking up to the desk.] So much for not kissing and telling.
[Dan jumps up and kisses her.]
DAN: I said nothing. All I gave was my name, rank and serial number.
[Olivia keeps her arm around him.]
OLIVIA: [Teasing] Hmmm. Well, I guess I can keep you around for a little while longer, then.
CASEY: I'm Casey McCall. I promise, Dan didn't say *anything* about you. [Eyes Olivia not-so-discreetly.] I can see why he's been keeping you to himself.
OLIVIA: [Shaking Casey's offered hand.] It's really nice to meet you, Casey. Dan has told me a lot about you.
[Dan begins to lead Olivia away.]
CASEY: [Calling after them] Oh, he did, did he? Wow, Danny. You got past the third date, then!
OLIVIA: [Over her shoulder] Oh, he got *way* past the third date, Casey. Way past.
To be continued…Suggestions?