It's clever how the writer has silently set-up the dialogue that follows, with a newspaper front page as the first scene. The conversation sounds totally natural, with veiled threats and counter-accusations in abundance. The tension builds slowly while the interview reveals the exact nature of her shady dealings. Even the lighting matches the mood of the moment - dark for mystery, bright for realisation. It's a hard thing to convey the complicated web of connections in financial crime for a general audience but it succeeds if you pay attention to the fast script. It's almost Aaron Sorkin-like in that sense. The protagonists are on opposite sides of the argument but have plenty in common too. Both characters are alumni of the same university and equally driven in their goals. Hewitt suddenly becomes aware of the danger he is in, surrounded by her allies. He must decide there-and-then between his principles or his life. Subtle but powerful high drama with great dialogue.
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