Breaking The Breaking News!

Breaking The Breaking News!

Team:
Adiel Agama
Fabian Camacho
Diego Gomez

[Scene: A television studio in Los Angeles, a desk in the middle with a office leather chair. Gabriel Rodriguez, the newscaster, is an ambitious young man who wants to be the most popular newscaster in L.A.

He is giving the news and everything is normal but there’s no much to say on thursday when suddenly he is noticed about a breaking news.]

Characters:

Gabriel Rodriguez: Famous newscaster

Ranjiv: International Correspondent

Floor Manager:  

Person: just somebody

John Gomez: the weatherman

Rambo: N.Y’s correspondent

Gabriel: -Good evening. I’m Gabriel Rodriguez and these are the news in L.A.!!- [news music sounds].

-Today president Obama was in San Francisco, where he offered a conference about “Obamacare”. He talked about many different issues that the country is facing. He emphasized medical care, immigration, and homeland security as a priority in his campaign-.

-Meanwhile candidate Mitt Romney asked for support of the republicans  in N.Y. , where he talked about the main ideas he has for decreasing taxes and generated an improvement of industry-.

-Next week both candidates will attend a debate in Connecticut-.

-In other news The Institute of Science and Technology of Boston is working in a new technology to improve solar panels devices in order to enhance motor’s performance-.

- And tomorrow, here in L.A. The Scenic Art Institute will realize the 43th street festival, where artist from all over the world are going to perform plays and multicultural concerts. This year the special guest will be Lady Gaga.

[Gabriel Rodriguez is receiving a breaking news from Barbados]  

Gabriel: - I’m receiving a special report from Barbados where Gandhi hurricane is seriously affecting many communities-

-Citizens of Barbados has suffering the hard consequences of Gandhi, several communities are isolated because  of many rivers are flooded and the only access to entering these communities is by air-.

-Ranjiv has been sent to cover the event. So, Ranjiv tell us about the situation in that city!

Ranjiv: Thank you Gabriel!! We are living a very tough situation here in Barbados, because the rivers are flooded and many roads were affected. Electrical service was suspended, we are running out of food and water. The authorities has made contact with others countries who want to help these communities.

[Ranjiv dropped the micro because of the wind and rain. They’re losing signal and the floor manager send back to the studio where Gabriel Rodriguez was using his cellphone].

Gabriel: We’re having some troubles with the transmission, we are trying to re-establish communication. We’ll back in a few minutes.

[commercials]

Gabriel:- Hey you! asshole! What the hell is going on? Somebody tell me what just happent?-

Floor Manager: -Sorry Gabriel! We have problems with the satellite signal.-

Gabriel: -Reeeeally, [sarcastic]. I didn’t notice.-

Floor Manager:- We didn’t expect this problem. You have to be always prepared for this kind of problems...-

Gabriel: -What? Are you telling me, how should i do my job?-

Floor Manager:- Sorry...I didn’t mean that...-

Gabriel:- Shut up! [super angry], Bring me a cup of coffee.

[The floor manager goes for Gabriel’s coffee, when he is back, he spill all coffee in Gabriel’s suit]

Gabriel: -What is your problem? Did you do it on purpose?-            

Floor Manager: -I’m so sorry! it was an accident...-

Gabriel: -Now, I have to clean this mess because of you.-

[Gabriel leave the room, when the phone starts ringing, because they have a breaking news]

Floor Manager: -We have a earthquake, we need to go on air, right now! The last thing we want is to lose rating.-

Person: -But, Gabriel is not here...-

Floor Manager:- We can’t wait, hey you! weatherman, we need you!

This is your opportunity. This just happens once in life.-

John: -I’m not prepared...-

Floor Manager: -Come on, boy! You can do it, We trust in you, don’t let me down!-

[John Gomez goes to the desk and prepares the news. The show is about to begin]

John: -Good evening L.A.! This is a special report we’ve received from N.Y. City, apparently an UFO is above Manhattan in this moment. Rambo, who is in Manhattan will give us details.

So, Rambo, tell us what is going there?-

Rambo: -Thank you! John!? We were ___________ at The Yankee Stadium, when suddenly were surprised by a huge object flying just above us, this is a historical moment.

John: -An UFO? Unbelievable Rambo!! But tell us, how are people reacting?-

Rambo: -We just don’t believe it. People are crying and screaming “This is the end of the world.”  

John: -I’m in shock Rambo!, I can’t believe what I am watching! Could you please tell us, are people being evacuated?

Rambo: -Yes, they are. The police is coordinating the evacuation and the army is about to arrive in the next hour.

John:- We’ve received a lot of calls from the audience they want to know if there are any emergency phone number, I mean, we know we can call 911, but because of this event is there a new number for emergencies?