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BENNY
Third reel?

TALCOFF
―Boy meets fame, boy walks away from fame,‖ then what?

BENNY
Me! Passing it on.

TALCOFF
To who?

BENNY
Today‘s kids! If you could hear what they-

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The phone rings.

TALCOFF
(Listens) Uh-huh. (Listens) I see…uh-huh…uh-huh…. (Listens) No. (Hangs up)

BENNY
Mr. Talcoff. Might interest ya to know I‘m workin‘ with one of your former proteges. Certain recently

defrocked teen queen.

TALCOFF
Kelly?

BENNY
Guess who‘s gettin‘ her back on her feet.

TALCOFF
I wish. Very frustrating.

BENNY
Believe me, I know.

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