THE INSIDER

                         WIGAND
                   (after a beat)
               Jeffrey S. Wigand.

     He spells it for them...

     EXT. THE COURTHOUSE, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI - DAY

     Lowell, waiting with the other journalists...

                         PHOTOGRAPHER
               Got any idea what's going on in there?

                         LOWELL
               No, I don't have a clue.

     INT. THE COURTROOM, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI - DAY

     Motley still conducting the inquiry...  And the tobacco
     lawyers, like a pack of dogs, waiting to pounce...

                         WIGAND
               That is correct.

                         MOTLEY
               In other words, it acts as a drug?

                         TOBACCO LAWYER
               Object to the form of the question!

                         MOTLEY
               It acts as a drug on the body?

                         TOBACCO LAWYER
               Object to the form!

                         MOTLEY
               It acts as a...

                         TOBACCO LAWYER
               Object!

                         MOTLEY
               There an echo in here?  Your objection's
               been recorded.  She typed it into her
               little machine over there.  It's on the
               record.  So now I'll proceed with my
               deposition of my witness.  Does it act as
               a drug?

                         TOBACCO LAWYER
                   (shouts)
               Dr. Wigand.  I am instructing you...
                   (to Wigand)
               ...not to answer that question in
               accordance to the terms of the
               contractual obligations undertaken by you
               not to disclose any information about
               your work at the Brown & Williamson
               Tobacco Company.  And in accordance with
               the force and effect of the temporary
               restraining order that has been entered
               against you to by the court in the State of
               Kentucky!  That means you don't talk!
                   (beat)
               Mr. Motley, we have rights, here...

                         MOTLEY
                   (explodes)
               Oh, you got rights and lefts!  Ups and
               downs and middles!  So what?!  You don't
               get to instruct anything around here!
               This is not North Carolina, not South
               Carolina nor Kentucky.  This is the
               sovereign State of Mississippi's
               proceeding.  Wipe that smirk off your
               face!  Dr. Wigand's deposition will be
               part of this record.  And I'm going to
               take my witness' testimony!  Whether the
               hell you like it or not!
                   (to Wigand)
               Answer the question, Dr...

                         WIGAND
                   (slams it home)
               Yes.  It produces a physiological
               response, which meets the definition of a
               drug!  Nicotine is associated with
               impact, with satisfaction.  It has a
               pharmacological effect that crosses the
               blood-brain barrier intact...

                         MOTLEY
               Thank you, Doctor.  Thank you.

     EXT. THE SCRUGGS' HOUSE, PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI - NIGHT

     Lowell stands on the porch looking out at the rain.  There's
     a slight sound.  He turns.  And Jeffrey's come outside.  He
     stands leaning on the porch railing, looking out at the rain
     and windswept trees.  They're quiet.  They share a look.
     They nod to each other.  The smallest nod of accomplishment.
     And they're there on the porch, alone, outside the house in
     Pascagoula, Mississippi.

     INT. CBS EDITING ROOM, NEW YORK - AFTERNOON

     We see Lowell, unusually buoyant in the same clothes as
     yesterday.  He's working with Tony Baldo on a cut of the
     show, the net result of his architecture of events, his
     combination of persuasion and integrity...

     We see on the Avid monitor a single of Jeffrey...

                         WIGAND
                   (on monitor)
               "Part of the reason I'm here is I felt
               that their representation clearly, at
               least within..."

                         LOWELL
               Run that Sandefur piece on "nicotine's
               not addictive."  Run that on-camera.
               Then cut right to Wigand with "I believe
               they perjured..."  Then go wide to the
               CEOs all taking the oath.  Back on Jeff
               and play the pause after the word "felt"
               on the B-side...

     Widen to include Debbie DeLuca, the Intern, two other
     Editors, Felling.  They have gathered behind Lowell in the
     doorway.  This is a hot show and it's generated excitement
     among Lowell's co-workers.  And while Baldo cuts, we see...

     INT. CBS, CORRIDOR OUTSIDE EDITING ROOM - DAY

     ...the group has spilled out the doorway, watching Lowell's
     story come together.  Beyond them, approaching, is Mike
     Wallace, coming to work...

                         BILL FELLING
                   (leaving)
               ...helluva show, Mike.  Explosive
               material.

     People separate as Mike pushes in.  Lowell sees Mike.  While
     Tony Baldo is making the edits on the Avid...

                         LOWELL
                   (to Mike)
               It went great in Mississippi, Mike.

                         MIKE WALLACE
               Good.

     Don Hewitt enters from the corridor without jacket.

                         DON HEWITT
               I heard Wigand's deposition got sealed.

                         LOWELL
               Yeah, they argued he was going to reveal
               the secret formula of "Kools" to the
               world.
                   (seriously)
               "Sealed" doesn't hurt Scruggs'
               litigation, and since we're the only ones
               with the story, I believe we're sitting
               on an exclusive.

                         MIKE WALLACE
               I like that...

                         DON HEWITT
               Corporate has some questions.  We've got
               a meeting at Black Rock first thing in
               the morning.

                         LOWELL
               When's the air date?

                         DEBBIE DELUCA
                   (to Lowell)
               Excuse me, Lowell.  Sharon's on line 3.

                         LOWELL
               Tell her I'll call her back in ten.

                         BALDO
               Here we go.

     Baldo now runs Lowell's edit of the above sequence.  And we
     SEE THE IMMEDIATE IMPACT.

     Sandefur in CLOSE-UP states "I believe that nicotine is not
     addictive."  Wigand in matching CLOSE-UP states "I believe he
     perjured himself."  Then all seven CEOs of Big Tobacco stand
     up and raise their hands and take an oath in front of
     Congress to tell the truth while Wallace says "...the whole
     line of people, the whole line of CEO's up there, all
     swearing that."  And Wigand says off-screen with great
     emphasis "Part of the reason I'm here is I FELT"...and it
     cuts to Wigand for a pause that makes the word "FELT" resound
     and, then, he goes on to say on-camera "that their
     representation clearly misstated what they commonly knew.
     We're a nicotine delivery business."  We see the combination
     of art and truth woven into impact that has an audacity
     that's stirring and beautiful...

     EXT. LOUISVILLE - DUSK

     We see an anonymous rental car moving through downtown
     Louisville.

     INT. THE RENTAL CAR - NIGHT

     It's Jeffrey in the front seat, driven by one of his security
     men.  He's coming home under the cover of darkness.  They
     pass a FLAMING CAR on the freeway shoulder.  Jeffrey turns to
     stare at it.  They turn off onto city streets and stop at a
     light.  Jeffrey's nervous.  Jeffrey instinctively turns.  A
     Police Car stops alongside.  The Policeman looks at him.
     Eyes meet.  Jeffrey looks away.  The signal takes forever.
     It changes.  And as the Police Car moves off...

     EXT. WIGANDS' HOUSE - NIGHT

     The car's stopped at the curb.  Jeffrey gets out.  He starts
     up the walk, and the Second Security Guard quickly crosses
     the lawn to intercept him...

     And Jeff opens the door going inside, anxious to be home...

     INT. WIGANDS' HOUSE - NIGHT

     The house is quiet, dark.  Too quiet.  Too dark.  Something
     isn't right.  He crosses to one of the children's rooms...the
     master bedroom.  The lights are on.  Both rooms are empty.
     He goes into the kitchen and sees a note that's been left for
     him...  He opens it.  He sits heavily in a chair, reading the
     note.  The Security Guard peers...  And as Jeffrey sits in
     the silent house, the hero come home...

     INT. THE CONFERENCE ROOM, CBS - DAY

     We're at a table.  Mike and Lowell laugh at some joke while
     HELEN CAPERELLI, CBS GENERAL COUNSEL, enters with the
     President of CBS News, ERIC KLUSTER.

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
               Shall I send for coffee?  Sorry I'm late.

                         MIKE WALLACE
               No, no, we're fine...

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
               Are you sure?

     Also there is Don Hewitt.  Caperelli is too well put
     together, too practiced, too polished.

     They nod.  They don't need coffee.

                         HELEN CAPERELLI (CONT'D)
               Alright, I thought we'd get together
               because there's a legal concept that has
               been getting some new attention recently,
               "tortious interference."
                   (beat)
               If two people have an agreement, like a
               confidentiality agreement, and one of
               them breaks it because they are induced
               to do so by a 3rd party, the 3rd party
               can be sued for damages for
               interfering...hence, "tortious
               interference."

                         DON HEWITT
               Interfering?  That's what we do.

                         LOWELL
               I think what we're trying to tell you is
               that it happens all the time.  This is a
               news organization.  People are always
               telling us things they shouldn't.  We
               have to verify if it's true and in the
               public interest...  And if it is, we air
               it.

                         MIKE WALLACE
               After we corroborate it.  That's why
               we've never lost a lawsuit and run a
               classy show.
                   (impatient, now)
               Anything else?

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
               And "60 Minutes'" verification is exact.
               And precise.  And I don't think it would
               hurt to make sure you're right...on this
               one.

                         DON HEWITT
               Why?  You think we have liability?
               What's the CBS News' position, Eric?

                         ERIC KLUSTER
               There's a possibility, it's rather
               remote...

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
               But one we have to check on, Mike.  I've
               retained outside counsel to do exactly
               that.  On a segment, I might add, that's
               already rife with problems...

                         LOWELL
               What does that mean?  "Rife with -- ?"

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
               I'm told unusual promises were made to
               Wigand.

                         LOWELL
               No, only that we would hold the story
               until it was safe for him...

                         HELEN CAPERELLI
                   (cuts in)
               And, I'm told there are questions as to
               our "star witness'" veracity.

                         LOWELL
                   (trying to control his anger)
               His "veracity" was good enough for the
               State of Mississippi.