1Great American Minutes SCRIPTSPONSOR: ZiplocTITLE: Gone Fishin’LENGTH: 2:00DATE: April 29, 2005, Papercut 16 May 2005VERSION: 3PRODUCER: Daniel Aaron Schwartz / Mary Beth RobertsHOUSE #: GAM # 103

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TAPE 1406

17:18:27 – 17:18:36

V/O. Great American Minutes, a celebration of

what makes this country great. Great

American Minutes, brought to you by Ziploc.

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B- ROLL.Tape 143211:40:54 MWS push to Byron on rapids casting

Tape 142912:10:16 – 12:10:20 MCU Paula smiling and casting

Tape 143212:09:04 Low angle MWS Byron in foreground, Paula & Byron casting simultaneously.

17:18:36 – 17:18:52

V/O. According to a recent survey, fishing is

Americans’ top outdoor leisure time activity--

and 44 million of us went fishing last year. It’s

no surprise, because it’s a wonderful way to

spend time with friends and family, and just

plain relax out in nature.

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2a Tape 140913:57:04 – 13:57:16 MS of Nan walking along a river, slow pull out to WS revealing Byron reeling in his line

OC. NAN: I’m Nan Kelly and on this Great

American Minute we are going to meet a man

who’s been fishing more than forty-years and

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2b INSERT Tape 140813:57:10 CU Byron turning, reacting to Nan, then looking down at his reel (if needed)

he’s going to share some great tips for catching

fish.

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Tape 140914:46:30 – 14:46:58 Tilt up from water to MWS of Nan and Byron sitting on a couple of rocks in the river

INSERT Tape 140814:46:49 MS Byron responding to Nan’s question

OC. NAN: With me today is Byron Begley, a

master fisherman who left his printing job to

open a fishing school and outfitters shop.

Byron, any regrets for quitting your job to go

fishin’?

OC Byron: I have no regrets. I get to live in this

beautiful place… be here… and more

importantly I get to teach people to fiy fish.

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DISSOLVE TO:Tape 143212:06:49 – 12:06:56Pull out from CU of Paula casting to two shot with Byron in foreground.

TAPE 1406

17:20:39 – 17:20:46

V/0 NAN: So, Byron and his wife Paula

purchased a small fly shop on a river, relocate,

and opened a fishing school.

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6 DISSOLVE TO:Tape 1409 15:35:01 – 15:35:36 MWS Nan & Byron(NOTE TO ROB: THIS CONTINUOUS TAKE CAN BE TIGHTENED IN A COUPLE OF PLACES BY AS MUCH AS 4 SECS… I’M TRYING TO COVER THOSE “PLACES TO TIGHTEN” WITH CUTAWAYS)

OC NAN: Byron do you only teach advanced

anglers or can anyone learn to fly fish?

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CUT TO: Tape 140815:35:06 – 15:35:10 MCU of Byron responding to Nan about teaching

Cut back out to MWS Nan & Byron at 15:35:10 (Tape 1409)

OC BYRON: Anyone can learn this. And, we

really prefer to teach beginners… They’re really

exciting…

OC: NAN: Like me!

OC: BYRON: Like you… and we just caught,

3huh, these aquatic insects in the stream…

OC NAN: Right in this river?

OC BYRON: yeah, so we know that this is

what the trout are biting….

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At 15:35:20 CUT TO: Tape 1408 CU of critters in container (NOTE: Nan’s and placement on the container is not consistent with what was shot in the wider shots)Cut back out to MS Byron at 15:35:24 (Tape 1408)

OC NAN: Aaaaahh! That’s a good tip. What

do we do next?

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Cut out at 15:35:26- :29 & cover with CU on Tape 1408 at 15:39:54CU of fly match, and hold it up to side of container

15:35:29 Cut back to MS (Tape 1408) Byron pulls out of his vest and opens container filled with candy.

15:35:33CUT TO MWS on Tape 1409 Byron Offers some to her.

OC BYRON: …we have a fly that looks just like

it.

OC NAN: And that’s how we will catch the

fish… let’s hope they are hungry…

OC BYRON: Let’s hope they are… speaking

of hungry, anglers like snacks too…

OC NAN: Thank you!

OC BYRON: You’re welcome.

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9a He walks around, looks at the sun, gauging its position relative to his body.

OC. NAN: Thanks! What are you doing now?

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His stance is casual but firm, feet wide.With a flick like he is snapping a towel, Byron casts the line. The otherwise stolid looking burly man seems suddenly graceful.MCU of Byron moving out into the river

OC BYRON: You don’t want your shadow to

fall over the water where you cast your pole.

Liable to spook da fish. Shhh. Watch now.

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We watch as Byron goes into a kind of meditative trance state, pulls back slow then up…as a ‘Gentleman’ that is what they call the fish as they rise from the water)

…pops through the burbling river into the glinting light.

TAPE 1406

17:22:57 – 17:22:59

VO. NAN: Well, I just learned another great

fishing tip--. When fish rise to the top, use a fly

that floats on top of the water. Otherwise, that

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12:38:51 B ROLL: slow push into Nan and Byron in the river as Nan tries her hand at fishing… laughing at herself with Byron.

sinks to the bottom.

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11 Tape 140812:36:31 B ROLL- CU of Nan laughing turning to Byron

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VO. NAN: For more information on this Great

American Minute, go to GACTV.com

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12:40:31 B ROLL: CU of Byron smiling, instructing, watching her line

Tape 140912:36:38 B ROLL: MS Low Angle Nan still taking lessons from Byron

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VO. NAN Maybe one reason Americans love

fishing so much is because it’s a lifelong

pursuit. Anyone can do it, in any season,

alone or with friends and family.

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NAN VO: What makes this country great is

sharing the things you love to do, just like

we’ve seen today. This Great American Minute

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