Script-of-the-Week: Ally McBeal “The Blame Game”

by David E. Kelley (51 pages)

Awards: None that I could find.

Points of Interest: Well written piece that addresses the issue of blame in two virtually separately told stories.

• Pacing: A quick and fluid read.

• Screen Visibility: Minimal like many T.V. series. However some of the description (Dancing Baby, etc) is hard to picture.

• Formatting: Somewhat traditional with a generous use of parenthetical comments.

• Act Structure: Act I, Act II, Act III, Act IV.

Note: In one scene, Kelley apologizes to Flockhart (Ally McBeal) for a long monologue.