Open on B-Grade production studio, a young, clean-cut and clearly exasperated man (DIRECTOR) is sitting in a director's chair observing a uniformed football player (HACKETT) sing - badly.
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Mr. Hackett, we're 47 takes into this promo shoot. We've tried singing, dancing, beat-boxing, if it even vaguely resembles music we've tried you doing it. Don't you think it's time to send in one of your teammates?
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Look man, do you really think I want to be here embarrassing myself for views? The league office said we need to be in a prime-time video, so my ass is going to be in a prime-time video. Isn't your job to draw the talent out of the actor or something anyway.
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(mutters)
There has to be talent to draw
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What'd you say?
TIGHT CUT, EMPHASIS ON HACKETT'S FRAME
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(Backing up in recognition of the size difference, cowering slightly)
Nothing, just that maybe this is more trouble than it's worth. I just got out off film school, this shit is clearly above my pay--
Drake's HYFR blares from an off-screen cellphone
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]HACKETT[/div]
(perfectly in-sync)
I took her for sushi, she wanted to fuck, so we took it to go told em don't even plate it...
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Well -- I think we may have something here.
CUT TO a room filled with monitors, HACKETT and DIRECTOR are seated around one watching the promotion play. SUPER ZOOM on monitor, a uniform-clad HACKETT breaks up a pass and, as he jogs to the sideline, can be heard rapping the closing bars from HYFR. Monitor fades and screen displays the text "The NSFL, where every player has an anthem. What's yours?"
SCREEN FADE
[div align=\\\"center\\\"]HACKETT (Off-Screen)
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Not bad for someone with no talent, huh?
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I played a little loose with the definition of music video, but hey, creative license
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