Finished this script by Dan Sterling.
It's THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT with the gender roles reversed. Instead of bring President though, Charlotte Field is the Secretary of State, respected for her knowledge on foreign policy and fawned over because of her looks while Fred Flarsky is a smart, extremely talented journalist for an independent newspaper that has just gone under.
Charlotte used to babysit Fred and one night, Fred got up the courage to kiss her. Since then, their paths have gone in opposite directions.
Unemployed with no job prospects, Fred is convinced to go after Charlotte even though she's currently married to a Senator.
What follows is a light-hearted romp as romance is rekindled. However, like THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, the romance gets the incumbent in hot water, putting her political career in turmoil.
Script is fast, funny, smart and extremely entertaining. Get Julia Roberts to play Charlotte and you've got a movie here.
Sterling creates characters you immediately root for. Their dialogue jumps off the page.
A second pass may be needed to ramp up the mayhem but Sterling is definitely a pro. Looking forward to whatever he writes next.
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