SCRIPT BREAK IVMELVIN:
HELLO, THIS IS HARRY MELVIN REPORTING. TONIGHT’S SHOW IS VERY SPECIAL. I’M SPEAKING FROM INSIDE THE WALLS OF A STATE PENITENTIARY WHERE AN EXECUTION IS TO BE CARRIED OUT TONIGHT. I CAN’T TELL YOU THE NAME OF THE PENITENTIARY OR EVEN THE STATE IT’S IN, AND ALL NAMES WILL BE CHANGED. THAT’S PART OF OUR ARRANGEMENT WITH—I’LL CALL HIM, WARDEN SUMMERS. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT OUR PROGRAM IS SPONTANEOUS AND UNREHEARSED. AND LIKE ALL OUR SHOWS, IT IS GUARANTEED TO BE—UNCENSORED! WARDEN, TELL US WHY YOU INSISTED ON ANONYMITY.
(PAUSE)
MELVIN:
WARDEN SUMMERS?
SUMMERS:
ME?
MELVIN: (FLUSTERED)
YES.
SUMMERS:
IS THIS THING ON? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO—
MELVIN:
JUST SPEAK INTO THE MICROPHONE, WARDEN.
SUMMERS:
OKAY. (PAUSE) UH—WHAT WAS THAT QUESTION?
MELVIN:
WHY IS IT N
