This is how I see the scene…

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Shot opens on UPN OFFICES. CAPTION indicates location and DATE — it is January 15th, 2003. Camera pans into FOLLOWING SHOT on a doughy man, dressed in rumpled clothing, with messy reddish brown hair as he walks up to the door of an executive office and knocks.

LESLIE (O.S.)

Come in.

JOSS (entering)

Hey, Leslie.

LESLIE

Hey, Joss. What’s up?

They shake hands and JOSS sits in one of the chairs across from LESLIE.
JOSS

Well, here’s the thing. I think I can get Sarah to sign up for one more season with Buffy.

LESLIE

JOSS, that’s great news!

JOSS

Yeah. Listen, there’s sort of a catch.

[beat]

LESLIE

A catch?

JOSS

Yeah. Remember the promise you made to me about Angel when we moved from the WB?

LESLIE

Yeah. The offer stands. Why?

JOSS

Well, I want the same deal for Firefly. Next season. Complete control. In exchange for Sarah’s signature.

LESLIE

Umm. Okay…

JOSS

I want it on Wednesdays, with Enterprise leading into it so we can get that lead-in demographic while simultaneously displaying our complete superiority.

LESLIE (hesitant)

Jeez, Joss. I’m not sure if those guys will —

JOSS (cutting in)

As an added bonus I’ll let you continue to pretend that you have a network without me.

[beat]

LESLIE

Really?

JOSS

Promise.

LESLIE

Aww hell, you should have led off with that, buddy! Let’s get our contracts team on this!

LESLIE picks up phone in an excited rush.
JOSS (templing his fingers)

Excellent.

FADE to black.

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