INT. GREG’S LAW OFFICE – DAY
A polished office. Sunlight cuts through the blinds.
Stacks of legal files sit on the desk.
GREG stands near the window, reading a document.
The door opens.
LYNETTE steps in—calm, but determined.
GREG
(looking up)
You made it.
LYNETTE
(firm)
I’m not here to hesitate anymore.
A beat.
Greg studies her carefully.
GREG
You understand what this means, right?
LYNETTE
(confident)
Yes. I’ll testify… against Bethany.
Silence.
Greg slowly nods, impressed.
GREG
That changes everything.
LYNETTE
(cold)
Good. It’s supposed to.
She steps closer, placing her hands on the desk.
LYNETTE
I want this case to be airtight.
Greg smirks slightly.
GREG
With you as a witness… it just might be.
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INT. BETHANY’S FATHER’S OFFICE – DAY
A larger, more authoritative space.
Dark wood. Framed certificates.
BETHANY’S FATHER (MR. NEWBURGER) sits behind his desk, reviewing documents.
The door bursts open.
An ASSISTANT rushes in, nervous.
ASSISTANT
Sir… you need to see this.
He hands over a file.
Mr. Newburger opens it.
His expression changes instantly—shock… then fury.
MR. NEWBURGER
(low, dangerous)
Lynette… is a witness?
He slams the file shut.
MR. NEWBURGER
(furious)
For Greg?
He stands up abruptly, chair scraping loudly.
MR. NEWBURGER
This is unacceptable.
He grabs his coat.
MR. NEWBURGER
(gritted teeth)
Call Greg. Now.
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INT. GREG’S OFFICE – LATER
Greg is reviewing paperwork.
Lynette sits nearby, composed.
The door swings open HARD.
MR. NEWBURGER storms in, rage radiating.
MR. NEWBURGER
(booming)
What do you think you’re doing?!
Greg looks up, startled but quickly composed.
GREG
(calm)
Mr. Newburger—
MR. NEWBURGER
(interrupting, furious)
Don’t “Mr. Newburger” me!
He slams the file onto Greg’s desk.
MR. NEWBURGER
(shouting)
You brought HER in as a witness?!
Lynette stands slowly, unshaken.
LYNETTE
(coolly)
I volunteered.
Mr. Newburger turns sharply toward her.
MR. NEWBURGER
(angry)
Stay out of this!
Lynette doesn’t flinch.
LYNETTE
I already am in it.
The tension spikes.
Greg steps in, trying to maintain control.
GREG
(firm but calm)
She’s a key witness. This strengthens the case.
That’s it.
Mr. Newburger SLAMS his hand on the desk.
MR. NEWBURGER
(enraged)
This case should not even exist!
Silence crashes over the room.
MR. NEWBURGER
(pointing at Greg)
You’re crossing a line you can’t come back from.
Greg straightens.
GREG
(resolute)
I’m doing my job.
MR. NEWBURGER
(furious laugh)
Your job?
He steps closer, eyes blazing.
MR. NEWBURGER
Your job is not to destroy my daughter!
A beat.
Greg doesn’t back down.
GREG
This isn’t personal.
MR. NEWBURGER
(shouting)
It is to me!
The room goes still.
Lynette watches—silent, calculating.
MR. NEWBURGER
(low, threatening)
You will drop this lawsuit.
Greg shakes his head slowly.
GREG
I can’t do that.
Mr. Newburger’s anger reaches a boiling point.
MR. NEWBURGER
You WILL do that!
He leans over the desk, voice heavy with authority.
MR. NEWBURGER
I’m forbidding you from continuing this.
Greg exhales, steady but firm.
GREG
You don’t have that authority here.
That lands like a slap.
Mr. Newburger freezes for a second… then turns cold.
MR. NEWBURGER
(quiet, dangerous)
Watch me.
He straightens, adjusting his coat.
MR. NEWBURGER
If you take one more step with this case… you won’t just be fighting in court.
A pause.
MR. NEWBURGER
You’ll be fighting me.
Silence.
Heavy. Suffocating.
Greg holds his ground—but tension flickers in his eyes.
Lynette crosses her arms, unfazed.
LYNETTE
(cold)
Threats won’t change the truth.
Mr. Newburger turns to her slowly.
MR. NEWBURGER
You think this is about truth?
He steps closer.
MR. NEWBURGER
It’s about consequences.
Lynette’s expression hardens.
LYNETTE
Then we’ll face them.
A long stare between them.
War lines drawn.
Mr. Newburger looks back at Greg one last time.
MR. NEWBURGER
(final warning)
Drop. The. Case.
He turns and storms out.
The door SLAMS.
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INT. GREG’S OFFICE – CONTINUOUS
Silence.
Greg exhales slowly, tension releasing.
He runs a hand through his hair.
GREG
(low)
This just got complicated.
Lynette steps forward.
LYNETTE
No… it got real.
Greg looks at her.
Determination mirrors in both their eyes.
GREG
We move forward.
LYNETTE
(nods)
No backing down.
They exchange a look—an unspoken agreement.
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INT. HALLWAY – SAME TIME
Mr. Newburger walks fast, anger still burning.
He pulls out his phone.
MR. NEWBURGER
(intense)
Prepare everything. If they want a fight—
A pause.
MR. NEWBURGER
—we give them a war.
He ends the call.
Keeps walking.
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TO BE CONTINUED…