Lights up on MRS. COHEN, who's standing on a chair and holding up

a phone.)



MRS. COHEN

Mark, it's the wicked witch of the west your mother

Happy new year from Scarsdale

We're all impressed that the riot footage

Made the nightly news

Even your father says Mazeltov

Honey -- call him

Love, Mom



(MRS. COHEN, stepping off the chair, passes the phone to ALEXI

DARLING.)



ALEXI DARLING (on the chair)

Mark Cohen

Alexi Darling from Buzzline



MARK

Oh, that show's so sleazy.



ALEXI DARLING

Your footage on the riots: A-one

Feature segment -- network -- dealtime

I'm sending you a contract

Ker-ching ker-ching

Marky give us a call 970-4301

Or at home try 863-6754

Or -- my cell phone at 919-763-0090

Or -- you can e-mail me

At Darling Alexi Newscom dot net

Or -- you can page me at --

(Beeeep