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:33:01
She was carrying him when
her husband was drowned at sea.

:33:04
Like I was saying,
there's more life

:33:05
lost that way.
:33:16
How's your car wreck coming,
Quoyle?

:33:22
If I wantedWar and Peace
:33:24
I would have hired
William Bloody Shakespeare.

:33:46
(sighs)
:33:49
"The policeman ate breakfast
at the Codcake Diner

:33:53
before he arrived
at the accident scene"?

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Yes?
:34:05
Your spelling is fine
:34:06
and I've seen
plenty worse grammar.

:34:08
But-but finding
the center of your story--

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the beating heart of it--
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that's what makes
a reporter.

:34:13
Now, you'll have to start
by making up some headlines.

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You know?
:34:17
Short, punchy,
dramatic headlines.

:34:20
Now, have a look.
What do you see?

:34:22
Tell me the headline.
:34:27
Horizon Fills
with Dark Clouds.

:34:29
Imminent Storm
Threatens Village.

:34:35
But what if no
storm comes?

:34:37
Village Spared
from Deadly Storm.

:34:47
(seagulls calling)
:34:49
(waves rolling in)
:34:51
AGNIS:
How was your first day?

:34:53
What's all this?
:34:56
Nephew, we can't fix up
the house proper

:34:58
on a journalist's wages,
so I've un-retired.


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