DOCSLIB.ORG

Storytellers 2 ETD Submission

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Storytellers 2 ETD Submission CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE STORYTELLERS A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements For the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting By Martin Lang May 2019 Copyright 2019 Martin Lang ii The thesis of Martin Lang is approved: _________________________________________ ______________ Professor Jared Rappaport Date _________________________________________ ______________ Professor D.E. Wynter Date _________________________________________ ______________ Professor Scott Sturgeon, Chair Date iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Copyright……………………………………………………………………………….... ii Signature Page…………………………………………………………………………... iii Abstract……...…………………………………………………………………………… v STORYTELLERS……………………………………………………………………….. 1 iv ABSTRACT STORYTELLERS By Martin Lang Master of Fine Arts in Screenwriting When Kerry Ryan's father Daniel is diagnosed with prostate cancer, she must leave New York City and head home to Connecticut to care for him. Putting her job as a newspaper reporter in jeopardy, she helps Daniel through chemotherapy and the last months of his life, trying to convince Daniel to end his relationship with his drug-addicted brother Shane in the process. During her time home, Kerry learns secrets that upend everything she knows about her family, forcing her to evaluate her life, and the anger she's felt toward those in it. v EXT. NEW YORK CITY PARK - DAY A small AUDIENCE gathers around a podium, where MACK BRAVER, 50s, slippery politician, speaks. As he talks, KERRY RYAN, 30, hard-edged and cerebral, scribbles notes on a notepad, holding a folded newspaper. MACK Those of us in this city who struggle with drug addiction need help. They deserve help. And if I’m elected mayor this November, I will press the governor to gather every resource possible to help them. The crowd APPLAUDS and CHEERS. Kerry watches, displeased. She writes more on the notepad. AFTER Mack strolls toward his car. Kerry runs him down. KERRY Mack, I really have to ask you something. MACK You always have to ask me something. Call Alejandra and we can schedule an appointment. KERRY You promised you’d up state assistance for drug addicts. Then you voted against it. That makes no sense. MACK You guys are always trying to do this gotcha stuff. Kerry writes this down as a quote. MACK (CONT’D) I’ve evolved in my thinking. I know I said we didn’t need it before, but new facts caused me to rethink my position. 1 KERRY So you admit you said the funding wasn’t needed. MACK That’s public record, Kerry. Of course I did. Kerry pulls out the folded newspaper. KERRY The last time you said the funding wasn’t needed was two days after you promised you’d fight for it. MACK What are you talking about? KERRY Fundraiser in Astoria. We had a stringer there. MACK Well, he obviously got it wrong. Kerry shows Mack the newspaper. Some lines are highlighted. KERRY Direct quote. Mack steps back. KERRY (CONT’D) Why won’t you just admit this wasn’t about saving money? The pandering is pretty obvious. MACK I’ve done no such thing. KERRY It’s public record, Mack. Of course you did. She hands the paper to Mack. KERRY (CONT’D) Why were you pandering to the conservative voters back there? MACK I don’t appreciate this kind of character assassination. 2 KERRY So no comment? MACK Goodbye, Kerry. Mack stomps away toward his car. Kerry strolls off, smirking. KERRY (V.O.) I can’t believe I’m even talking to you. You swore you would drop dead if you went to the doctor. EXT. CITY STREET - DAY Kerry speeds along with purpose, talking on her cell phone. DANIEL (V.O.) I almost did. A strapping young man violated me by plunging his finger up my ass. KERRY I don’t want that image in my head. DANIEL (V.O.) Then ask nicer questions. KERRY It couldn’t have been that bad. DANIEL (V.O.) He bent me over, lubed his hand up, and went to town. He said he was looking for bumps. I asked him if he could find my dignity. KERRY Yet you survived. See? Going to a professional leads to good things. DANIEL (V.O.) And you’re a doctor now? KERRY No. But I know they know more than you, Dad. She looks up at a large building ahead of her, and runs to the front door. 3 INT. NEW YORK HORIZON - NEWSROOM - DAY A bustling daily newspaper. REPORTERS type away at computers, and work the phones. Kerry darts in and weaves through everyone, heading to the CONFERENCE ROOM Where JACQUELINE ROSARIO, 40s, African-American, leads a meeting of REPORTERS. Kerry pops in and sits down. JACQUELINE Alejandra just called. Said ‘you went far beyond the pale attacking a sitting politician running for mayor.’ Kerry is shocked. She’s about to respond - JACQUELINE (CONT’D) Great work. The reporters chuckle. Kerry is happily relieved. JACQUELINE (CONT’D) What’d you nail him for? KERRY Lying about the drug addict assistance pledge. One reporter, BRETT GROVES, 30s, intense, nods at Kerry. BRETT (whispers) Nice. JACQUELINE What else? KERRY What else? He didn’t cover up the Mueller report. JACQUELINE You know there’s more. KERRY And I’ll find it. 4 JACQUELINE Good. The person who replaces Marco as news editor should be able to dig until they find what they’re looking for. Kerry smiles. BRETT And I’ll let you know everything that I find. The room LAUGHS. Kerry and Brett smile at each other. JACQUELINE Good. So what’s this I’m hearing about a swingers club in NYPD? We hear HEAVY BREATHING get louder until - INT. BRETT’S APARTMENT - BEDROOM - DAY Brett’s head falls hard on a pillow on her bed. He EXHALES. Kerry falls on top of him and kisses him. They have sex, going at it like greased weasels. Kerry’s in another world. She tenses up... KERRY Yes! She collapses on top of Brett. Brett pats her shoulder, a little scared. BRETT Where did you go? KERRY Some place really, really nice. She takes a deep breath, kisses Brett, then gets up and puts a T-shirt and jeans on. Brett looks around, confused. BRETT You don’t have to leave. Kerry sits back down on the bed. 5 KERRY What’s the problem? BRETT It’s not a problem. KERRY It’s a problem if you’re thinking it is. You think I’m too cold? No answer from Brett. KERRY (CONT’D) You think I’m only interested in that beautiful dick of yours? BRETT That’s not it - KERRY Just fucking tell me. BRETT Well. It’d be nice if we got to just hang out and enjoy ourselves. KERRY Weren’t you just inside me? BRETT Kerry - KERRY What? BRETT Nothing. I’m good. I just get overemotional sometimes. Kerry stares him down, skeptical. BRETT (CONT’D) I’m glad my beautiful dick made you come so hard. KERRY You’re full of shit. 6 Brett folds his arms. Stonewalls. Kerry smirks. KERRY (CONT’D) Okay then. Kerry stands. Puts her pants and shoes on. Brett sits up. BRETT Lock the door when you leave! Kerry zips out. The door SHUTS. But no locking sound. Brett throws a pillow off the bed, frustrated. INT. RESTAURANT - DAY Kerry and JESSICA BOLES, 30s, bubbly and funny, gobble up omelettes. Two nearly empty champagne glasses sit by them. JESSICA You really need to give him the time of day after you get off him. KERRY He’s fine. JESSICA Five minutes of cuddling is common courtesy. KERRY Well, you’re nicer than me. They clink their glasses. KERRY (CONT’D) And what I’m about to say will confirm that. JESSICA No... KERRY I won’t be able to drive with you to New Orleans. JESSICA Are you serious? You told me six months ago - 7 KERRY I have an incredible opportunity at work. This could be the biggest career jump I’ve ever made. Jessica shovels a bite of omelette in her mouth. JESSICA (mouth full) Not happy. KERRY I’ll come down right after the election. You’ll be moved in, and we can celebrate. JESSICA Very slightly happy. KERRY Drinks on me? JESSICA And promise you’ll give Brett quality time after nailing him. He doesn’t deserve an ice queen. KERRY You sound like his sex therapist. Jessica doesn’t budge. KERRY (CONT’D) Fine. Kerry finishes off her drink. INT. APARTMENT - DAY Kerry unlocks her front door and strolls in. She drops her keys on the counter and heads into the LIVING ROOM Where she falls on the couch and grabs her laptop. As she reads, her cell RINGS. She glances at it, then picks up. 8 KERRY Yes, father. DANIEL (V.O.) Hey, sweetheart. KERRY Last time you called me sweetheart, Uncle Shane was in prison. DANIEL (V.O.) That is true. KERRY What’s he in for this time? DANIEL (V.O.) He’s not. KERRY He get HIV from a bad needle? DANIEL (V.O.) The bad news isn’t about him. KERRY Okay... DANIEL (V.O.) The doctor called an hour ago. Kerry’s eyebrow raises. After a long silence... DANIEL (V.O.) I’ve got a condition. Kerry sits up, nervous. INT. DOCTORS OFFICE - DAY Kerry and Daniel sit in the office of DOCTOR TESSLER, 40s, fatherly. He holds a stack of papers in his hand. Kerry furiously writes in her notebook. 9 DR. TESSLER His Gleason score came back really high, so we got a biopsy done. That’s when we found it. KERRY How advanced is it? DR. TESSLER We’ll know soon. After surgery, there’s a fifty percent chance it won’t spread beyond his prostate.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Entire Issue (PDF)
    E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 113 CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Vol. 159 WASHINGTON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013 No. 16 House of Representatives The House met at 2 p.m. and was lic for which it stands, one nation under God, The Navy has told us too it will can- called to order by the Speaker. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. cel maintenance on 23 ships, reduce fly- f f ing hours on deployed aircraft carriers by 55 percent, cancel submarine deploy- TIME TO SUBMIT A CREDIBLE PRAYER ments, and reduce steaming days by 22 PLAN The Chaplain, the Reverend Patrick percent. J. Conroy, offered the following prayer: (Ms. FOXX asked and was given per- The Bipartisan Policy Center has Eternal God, we give You thanks for mission to address the House for 1 warned us that 1 million jobs will be giving us another day. minute and to revise and extend her re- lost if sequester happens. We thank You that we are a Nation marks.) What is the response of the majority fashioned out of diverse peoples and Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, families party? The Budget chair, Mr. RYAN, cultures, brought forth on this con- budget, small businesses budget, cities simply said, ‘‘Sequester is going to tinent in a way not unlike the ancient budget, churches budget, schools budg- happen. We can’t afford to lose those people of Israel. As out of a desert, You et, my state of North Carolina budgets, cuts.’’ led our American ancestors to this but Washington does not.
    [Show full text]
  • Joanna Murray-Smith's Plays Have Been Produced in Many Languages
    Joanna Murray-Smith’s plays have been produced in many languages, all over the world, including on the West End, Broadway and at the Royal National Theatre. Her plays include Pennsylvania Avenue, Fury, Songs for Nobodies, Day One—A Hotel—Evening, The Gift, Rockabye, The Female of the Species, Ninety, Bombshells, Rapture, Nightfall, Redemption, Flame, Love Child, Atlanta, Honour and Angry Young Penguins. She has also adapted Hedda Gabler, as well as Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage, for Sir Trevor Nunn (London). Her three novels (published by Penguin/Viking) are Truce, Judgement Rock and Sunnyside. Her opera libretti include Love in the Age of Therapy and The Divorce. Joanna has also written many screenplays. Bombshells Joanna Murray-Smith Currency Press • Sydney CURRENCY PLAYS First published in 2004 jointly by Currency Press Pty Ltd Nick Hern Books Ltd PO Box 2287, Strawberry Hills, NSW, 2012 14 Arden Road, London W3 7ST Australia United Kingdom [email protected] [email protected] www.currency.com.au www.nickhernbooks.co.uk Reprinted 2007 (three times), 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 (twice), 2017 Bombshells copyright © Joanna Murray-Smith, 2007 Copying for Educational Purposes The Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Act) allows a maximum of one chapter or 10% of this book, whichever is the greater, to be copied by any educational institution for its educational purposes provided that that educational institution (or the body that administers it) has given a remuneration notice to Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) under the
    [Show full text]
  • American Bombshells Rock the Little White House
    AMERICAN BOMBSHELLS ROCK THE LITTLE WHITE HOUSE by Monica Munoz; Marketing Coorinator, Historic Tours of America and Ali Reeder, Founder of the American Bombshells With hometown charm, pinup good looks, and a deep love of country the American Bombshells travel the globe spreading joy to patriots of all ages. Though the ladies hail from all parts of the United States and now currently reside in the Big Apple. Jenn Aedo, a big hearted, brassy singer and dancer hails all the way from Chino, California. Rayna Bertash, a fiery redheaded fifth year member of the group is originally from Long Island, New York. As for their blonde Bombshell, Stephanie Leone, she’s a through and through Key West Conch native. Together these ladies serve as Ambassadors of America’s Gratitude to our nation’s heroes. Just this year alone Stephanie, Rayna, and Jenn have performed at Fox and Friends, The Today Show, The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, and had a three page spread in the New York Post. Some organizations they entertain Jenn Aedo, Stephanie Leone and Rayna Bertash include the Military Order of the Purple Heart, The Wounded Warrior Project, and US Veterans Corps. More than just a trio of dazzling beauties, the American Bombshells carry out a valiant mission for our nation’s Armed Forces, veterans, and wounded warriors. American Bombshells Patriotic Services, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) charity organization with the mission to serve and honor our nation’s defenders, veterans and their families by supporting and creating unique programs that entertain, inspire, and strengthen communities.
    [Show full text]
  • Update from the House of Delegates Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
    ALLEGHENY COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY BulletinNOVEMBER 2016 Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Update from the House of Delegates Care is Your Business, Change is Ours The healthcare environment is changing. Physicians must focus on providing the highest quality care with intense competition for their time. Medical practices face increased challenges tied to changes to regulation, insurance protocols, cost-management and revenue management. Houston Harbaugh has over 30 years of experience in helping physicians and medical practices manage change through contract negotiations with hospitals and payors; contract management; advocacy and new practice start-up counsel. We have provided critical support in practice mergers and acquisitions. And we have provided sound advocacy on issues ranging from HIPAA compliance to medical staff and peer review matters. Every challenge a medical practice can face, we have seen. We have helped practices of all size and structure meet these challenges. And we know what is ahead. hh-law.com Business • Employment • Estates and Trusts • Health Care Litigation • Oil and Gas • Public Finance • Real Estate ALLEGHENY COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY BulletinNOVEMBER 2016 / VOL. 106 NO. 11 ARTICLES PERSPECTIVES DEpaRTMENTS Materia Medica .................... 414 Editorial ............................... 398 Society News ...................... 403 Cabozantinib for renal cell carcinoma An exercise in gratitude • PAMED Foundation awards medical Melissa Blom, MD Deval (Reshma) Paranjpe, MD, FACS student scholarships • Medical Student Career Night Legal Summary ................... 416 Miller Time ........................... 400 • Pittsburgh Ophthalmology Society Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Just another day • Pennsylvania Geriatrics Society – Care is Your Business, Change is Ours Monitoring Program operational Scott Miller, MD, MA, FAAHPM Western Division The healthcare environment is changing. Physicians must focus on providing the highest quality care with intense Beth Anne Jackson, Esq.
    [Show full text]
  • Universidade Federal Do Rio De Janeiro Centro De Filosofia E Ciências Humanas Escola De Comunicação
    UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO CENTRO DE FILOSOFIA E CIÊNCIAS HUMANAS ESCOLA DE COMUNICAÇÃO CLARISSA MONTALVÃO VALLE DA SILVA HOUSE M.D.: UM ESTUDO DE CASO DA ESTRUTURA NARRATIVA SERIAL COMPLEXA Rio de Janeiro 2011 UM ESTUDO DE CASO DA ESTRUTURA NARRATIVA SERIAL COMPLEXA Clarissa Montalvão Valle da Silva HOUSE M.D.: um estudo de caso da estrutura narrativa serial complexa Monografia submetida à Escola de Comunicação da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, como parte dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de bacharel em Comunicação Social, habilitação em Radialismo Orientador: Prof. Dr. Maurício Lissovsky. Rio de Janeiro 2011 Clarissa Montalvão Valle da Silva HOUSE M.D.: um estudo de caso da estrutura narrativa serial complexa Monografia submetida à Escola de Comunicação da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, como parte dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do grau de bacharel em Comunicação Social, habilitação em Radialismo. Rio de Janeiro, 14 de dezembro de 2011 _________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Maurício Lissovsky, ECO/UFRJ _________________________________________________ Prof. Dr. Ivan Capeller, ECO/UFRJ _________________________________________________ Profª Drª Ieda Tucherman, ECO/UFRJ _________________________________________________ Profa Dra Fátima Sobral Fernandes, ECO/UFRJ AGRADECIMENTOS Quero agradecer a todos que me deram força, apoio, palavras de confiança e incentivo, o que me ajudou muito a fazer esta monografia. Se não fosse por vocês, eu provavelmente teria sentado e deixado o tempo passar. Agradeço aos meus pais, Patricia e Marcos, e à minha irmã, Isabela, que sempre acreditaram em mim. Desculpem a angustia que fiz vocês passarem me vendo nervosa e na correria. À Tati, que mais do que uma tia, foi uma contente ajudante de revisão de texto e me deu muito apoio.
    [Show full text]
  • Beyond Blonde: Creating a Non-Stereotypical Audrey in Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies
    University of Central Florida STARS Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 2009 Beyond Blonde: Creating A Non-stereotypical Audrey In Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies Christine Young University of Central Florida Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Masters Thesis (Open Access) is brought to you for free and open access by STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019 by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Young, Christine, "Beyond Blonde: Creating A Non-stereotypical Audrey In Ken Ludwig's Leading Ladies" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2004-2019. 4155. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/4155 BEYOND BLONDE: CREATING A NON-STEREOTYPICAL AUDREY IN KEN LUDWIG’S LEADING LADIES by CHRISTINE MARGARET YOUNG B.F.A. Northern Kentucky University, 1998 M.A. University of Kentucky, 2008 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in the Department of Theatre in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Summer Term 2009 © 2009 Christine M. Young ii ABSTRACT BEYOND BLONDE: CREATING A NON-STEREOTYPICAL AUDREY IN KEN LUDWIG’S LEADING LADIES To fulfill the MFA thesis requirements, I have the opportunity to play Audrey in Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies as part of the 2008 UCF SummerStage season. Leading Ladies is a two act farce dealing with the shenanigans of two men, Jack and Leo, who impersonate Florence Snider’s long lost nieces in order to gain her fortune.
    [Show full text]
  • Read Book the Adventures of Larry the Lorry
    THE ADVENTURES OF LARRY THE LORRY PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Cj Rivers | 24 pages | 29 Oct 2012 | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform | 9781480164161 | English | none The Adventures of Larry the Lorry PDF Book Homeschooling in the cold, dark UK? In , it was announced that the new Paxton series would air that year and it would be titled Paxton and the Diesels. The format is based on many spy films and TV series like James Bond and Mission: Impossible, the latter series is where the title Diesel: Impossible comes from. If this item isn't available to be reserved nearby, add the item to your basket instead and select 'Deliver to my local shop' UK shops only at the checkout, to be able to collect it from there at a later date. Doctors are unsure of what causes lipomas, but believe it may be due to an inherited faulty gene or physical trauma. Roger voice, as Hugh 'Struck by a' Lorry. Marksman uncredited. Be careful what you ask for! Moxey as Harry 'Aitch' Fielder. Video short Narrator. Charlie is taken to a cafe and when he is finally left alone, Frank goes to talk to him. Eleven of the victims are taken under police escort by private ambulance to a mortuary for post-mortems to be carried out. Second Crook. Eldon Chance. Chief Islander uncredited. Joking aside, as the lump has continued to grow in size, it's started to detrimentally affect Ali's life. Russian Boxer uncredited. Sign In Don't have an account? Golden Retriever who initially thought new arrival was a toy now watches over him Jarvis Lorry.
    [Show full text]
  • Shapes'ljp 'Bombshells'
    ools AFTER speaker House of Delegates onday expressed the . lay control, estab- Shapes'lJp hsh various state consti• tutio d generally provided by law In all states, may be 'Bombshells' lost to· teacher groups unless TribuneApril 30, 63 the Uta}\ move is halted. By William F. Mrs. Marjorie J. en, Con- Smlley nectl Resolutlo Commit- Tribune Education Editor tee red the DENVER, pril 29 - The Hous National S I Boards Assn. oonvention Monday began building toward an explosive conclusion Tul!iiday afternoon. wi be presented at the Tues­ . day meeting. THREE MAJOR resolutions, which have been helding prime Meanwhile,NEA offi- attention at the convention, cials and observing will not 'come opt for final th a They Include Mrs. action until the sessionsched• Hazel Blanchard, NEA presi­ uled for Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. dent, and Glenn Snow, former All three Will ·- have direct Utahn now serving as assist­ impactin Utah. ant secretary in chargeof lay relations for NEA. APPROXIMATELYhalf the While the House ·. was at House of _Delegates meeting work on resolutions special time Monday at the Denver intere c nics were beingcon­ Hilton was spent in an attempt ducted many other meeting to rework one resolution which places the Denver Hilton and ould place NSBA directly on in the city's auditorium. Related Story Pape7 AMONG THESEwas one on vocational education in the record asopposed to sanctions, school program. Speaker for boycotts, strikes or mandated this session was Ernest H. mediation against schooldis­ D ea n, U t a h legislator and tricts. member of the staff at Utah Theresolution w_.
    [Show full text]
  • When to Drop a Bombshell
    Review of Economic Studies (2017) 01, 1–35 0034-6527/17/00000001$02.00 c 2017 The Review of Economic Studies Limited When to Drop a Bombshell GABRIELE GRATTON UNSW Business School RICHARD HOLDEN UNSW Business School ANTON KOLOTILIN UNSW Business School First version received September 2016; final version accepted November 2017 (Eds.) Sender, who is either good or bad, wishes to look good at an exogenous deadline. Sender privately observes if and when she can release a public flow of information about her private type. Releasing information earlier exposes to greater scrutiny, but signals credibility. In equilibrium bad Sender releases information later than good Sender. We find empirical support for the dynamic predictions of our model using data on the timing of US presidential scandals and US initial public offerings. In the context of elections, our results suggest that October Surprises are driven by the strategic behavior of bad Sender. Keywords: Information disclosure, Strategic timing, Bayesian learning, Credibility vs. scrutiny JEL Codes: D72, D82, D83, L82 1. INTRODUCTION Election campaigns consist of promises, allegations, and scandals. While most of them are inconsequential, some are pivotal events that can sway elections. Rather than settling existing issues, these bombshells typically start new debates that, in time, provide voters with new information. When bombshells are dropped, their timing is hotly debated. Was the bombshell intentionally timed to sway the election? What else did media and politicians know, when they dropped the bombshell, that voters might only discover after the election? The 2016 US presidential campaign between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump provides several examples.
    [Show full text]
  • 6[\Axfx 4Ag\Dhxf 9Hea\Ghex 6He\Bf
    THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: .37%,%#4)/. Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 21 #40 TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2007 22,300 copies every week PAGES $1 at newsagents only BRING ME THE HEAD OF A SENATOR Rural groups lobby against Bioplastics factory for Mullum ‘suburban satellites’ Five community groups rep- future rural community title of suburban subdivisions,’ resenting residents from the (CT) settlement in the Shire the groups said in a joint Byron hinterland communi- under the BRSS, with 215 press release. ‘This will result ties of Main Arm, Eureka, houses planned for Federal/ in a great loss of social amen- Federal, Coorabell and Coorabell, 169 houses in ity for residents, who live in Coopers Shoot/Broken Head Eureka, 135 houses in Main these areas to have a peaceful have come together to try to Arm and 105 houses in rural lifestyle. stop ‘any further inappropri- Coopers Shoot/Broken ‘It also goes directly against ate suburban style settle- Head. a key BRSS rural land release ment’ in their areas under ‘If the fi nal BRSS is fully purpose “to minimise the the 1998 Byron Rural Settle- implemented, it will create potential social impact and ment Strategy (BRSS). four new, densely populated costs to the existing commu- These fi ve areas account satellites, each with hundreds nity, particularly in areas for almost all the planned of new residents, in a series affected by proposed rural settlement”.’ Council is currently con- Art for heart’s sake ducting an overdue ‘limited’ review of the BRSS, which was supposed to occur in 2003.
    [Show full text]
  • Lynn Goldsmith, Corbis Media
    Lynn Goldsmith, Corbis Media Where Have You Gone, Roseanne Barr? The media rarely portray women as they really are, as everyday breadwinners and caregivers By Susan J. Douglas t’s October 2009, and after a hard day at work—or no day of work since you’ve been laid off—and maybe tending to children or aging parents as well, you click Ion the remote. On any given evening, in fictional television, you will see female police chiefs, surgeons, detectives, district attorneys, partners in law firms and, on “24,” a female president of the United States. Reality TV offers up the privileged “real” housewives of New York, Atlanta, and New Jersey, all of whom devote their time to shopping or taking their daughters to acting coaches. Earlier in the evening, the nightly news programs, and the cable channels as well, feature this odd mix: highly paid and typically very attractive women as reporters (and on CBS, even as the anchor) and, yet, minimal coverage of women and the issues affecting them. Many of us, especially those who grew up with “Leave It to Beaver” and “Father Knows Best,” are delighted to see “The Closer” (Kyra Sedgwick) as an accom- plished boss and crime solver, Dr. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) as the take-no-pris- oners surgeon on “Grey’s Anatomy,” and Shirley Schmidt (Candice Bergen) as a no-nonsense senior partner on reruns of “Boston Legal.” Finally, women at or near the top, holding jobs previously reserved for men, and doing so successfully! But wait. What’s wrong with these fantasy portraits of power? And what are the consequences of
    [Show full text]
  • Episode Guide
    Last episode aired Monday May 21, 2012 Episodes 001–175 Episode Guide c www.fox.com c www.fox.com c 2012 www.tv.com c 2012 www.fox.com The summaries and recaps of all the House, MD episodes were downloaded from http://www.tv.com and processed through a perl program to transform them in a LATEX file, for pretty printing. So, do not blame me for errors in the text ^¨ This booklet was LATEXed on May 25, 2012 by footstep11 with create_eps_guide v0.36 Contents Season 1 1 1 Pilot ...............................................3 2 Paternity . .5 3 Occam’s Razor . .7 4 Maternity . .9 5 Damned If You Do . 11 6 The Socratic Method . 13 7 Fidelity . 15 8 Poison . 17 9 DNR ............................................... 19 10 Histories . 21 11 Detox . 23 12 Sports Medicine . 25 13 Cursed . 27 14 Control . 29 15 Mob Rules . 31 16 Heavy . 33 17 Role Model . 35 18 Babies & Bathwater . 37 19 Kids ............................................... 39 20 Love Hurts . 41 21 Three Stories . 43 22 Honeymoon . 47 Season 2 49 1 Acceptance . 51 2 Autopsy . 53 3 Humpty Dumpty . 55 4 TB or Not TB . 57 5 Daddy’s Boy . 59 6 Spin ............................................... 61 7 Hunting . 63 8 The Mistake . 65 9 Deception . 67 10 Failure to Communicate . 69 11 Need to Know . 71 12 Distractions . 73 13 Skin Deep . 75 14 Sex Kills . 77 15 Clueless . 79 16 Safe ............................................... 81 17 AllIn............................................... 83 18 Sleeping Dogs Lie . 85 19 House vs. God . 87 20 Euphoria (1) . 89 House, MD Episode Guide 21 Euphoria (2) . 91 22 Forever .
    [Show full text]