On Sunday, June 1st, 2008, former White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan appeared on Meet The Press with Tim Russert to discuss his book "What Happened". What appeared on the broadcast that week is the second take of that interview. Here now is the first take. In this script, Tim Russert is referred to only by his name. Scott McClellan is also referred to by his name.
Meet The Press opening images as they appeared on the broadcast. Cut to a one shot of Tim Russert. (From here on out, when referring to different dialog lines, assume that the shot alternated between one shots of the person giving the lines unless directed otherwise.)
MR. RUSSERT: But first, with us for an exclusive Sunday morning interview, the man who has had Washington buzzing all week, former press secretary to President Bush, Scott McClellan, and his new book, "What Happened."
Welcome.
MR. SCOTT McCLELLAN: Tim, thanks for having me on today. Glad to be here.
MR. RUSSERT: The response has been extraordinary to this book. You have been called by your fellow Republicans a "turncoat," "a snitch," "Benedict Arnold." Bob Dole, ranking Republican in all of Washington, sent an e-mail and said this: "Scott.
"There are miserable creatures like you in every administration who don't have the guts to speak up or quit if there are disagreements with the boss or colleagues. No, your type soaks up the benefits of power, revels in the limelight for years, then quits, spurned on by greed, cashes in with a scathing critique. In my nearly 36 years of public service, I've known a few like you. ...
"You should have spoken up publicly like a man, or quit your cushy, high profile job. That would have taken integrity and courage but then you've had--would have had credibility and your complaints could have been aired objectively. You're a hot ticket now but don't you, deep down, feel like a total ingrate?"
Do you?
(At this point Scott's face goes bone white. He tries to speak, but begins to stammer unintelligibly. He then gets up and runs off camera. A short time afterward, Scott is heard screaming off camera.)
MR. SCOTT McCLELLAN: Noooooooooooooooo! I didn't want to do this interview! I was forced by my handlers to do this. I didn't even tell what I really feel in my book. It's a web of lies! I did it for money. I love you George! I still am a whore in the real sense of the word. Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!
(Scott then is given a hash sedative, is spoken to by a member of the Vice President's staff, recomposes himself, and the interview is started over.)
THE END
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