Thursday. 5.27.04 4:25 pm
(JACK walks into the conference room JASON FARRELL is using as his office.)
JACK: You want to take me down, that's fine-- give it your best shot.
JASON FARRELL: (looks up) We weren't scheduled to meet, were we?
JACK: (angry) You come into MY house and you mess with MY people, you better
not miss, you little piss wad!
JASON FARRELL: I'm gonna ask you to leave right now.
(JASON FARRELL points to the door behind JACK.)
JACK: (ignores him) This is where I work, you pencil-pushing little maggot!
(JACK deliberately knocks the pencilholder on its side, spilling pencils on the
tabletop in front of FARRELL.)
JACK: This is where I work! And not the kind of crap that you do -- I don't
push through other people's garbage.
(JASON FARRELL stands up.)
JASON FARRELL: Are you threatening me, Agent Malone?!
JACK: You take it any way you want!
(VIVIAN appears in the doorway, interrupting both men.)
VIVIAN: Agent Farrell. (pause) Are you ready? (beat) (calmly) I think now
is a good time for me.
(VIVIAN smiles at him.)
(JASON FARRELL puts his hands on his hips and takes a deep breath. JACK
straightens, never taking his eyes off of the man. He slowly backs out of the
room. JASON FARRELL motions for VIVIAN to enter the office. JACK turns and
leaves the room.)
(VIVIAN smiles and calmly walks into the office to begin her interview.)
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JASON FARRELL: Did you ever witness any difference of opinion between
Harrington and Agent Malone?
VIVIAN: I did not.
(FARRELL smiles.)
JASON FARRELL: You're very loyal, aren't you, Agent Johnson?
(FARRELL sits up and puts his notepad on the desk.)
VIVIAN: Is that a question?
JASON FARRELL: It's an observation.
(He opens the file and looks at it.)
JASON FARRELL: Well, you've ... you've had a very impressive career at the
bureau, Agent Johnson.
VIVIAN: I've done okay.
JASON FARRELL: Oh, you're being modest. Four DOJ performance awards; several
certificates of achievement ...
VIVIAN: (interrupting) Agent Farrell, if this is the part where you suggest
that I could move on in the bureau if I play ball with you, don't even go there.
I'm very happy where I am.
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JASON FARRELL: I see a number of applications for supervisor positions, inquiry
letters of unit chiefs at several locations. The truth is, you do have
ambitions, don't you?
VIVIAN: I was exploring opportunities.
JASON FARRELL: As well you should. There's nothing wrong with ambition. Now
... Taylor and Spade, they're young, still happy to be G-men. They get a rush
every time they pull a badge -- it's kid stuff. But you ... you have a family
to think about. I want you to know Washington's very aware, and should a
position become available ...
VIVIAN: (interrupts) Agent Farrell, there is no way in hell that I'm going to
help you take down Jack Malone.
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WOW~ Vivan, you ROCKS!
