MARK

December 24th, Nine PM

Eastern Standard Time

From here on in

I shoot without a script

See if anything comes of it

Instead of my old shit

First shot -- Roger

Tuning the Fender guitar

He hasn't played in a year



ROGER

This won't tune



MARK

So we hear

He's just coming back

From half a year of withdrawal



ROGER

Are you talking to me?



MARK

Not at all

Are you ready? Hold that focus -- steady

Tell the folks at home what you're doing Roger ...



ROGER

I'm writing one great song --



MARK

The phone rings.



ROGER

Saved!



MARK

We screen

Zoom in on the answering machine