The Goddess of Bran Muffins ( c ) 2024 3 .
JOANNE Do you know what gets ratings on TV these days ? Flash . Violence . Spectacle . Have you ever watched a plant growing ? Not flashy . Not violent . Not spectacular .
MARY You don ’ t know . There could be more to her .
JOANNE Oh , believe me , there ’ s nothing more to her . I ’ ve met enough tree huggers in my life to know . Nothing but granola and tofu between their ears .
MARY She ’ s more than that . I ’ m sure you can find common ground . She ’ s a woman . You ’ re a woman . She ’ s a loving mother . You ... probably had a mother ?
JOANNE Mary , I appreciate the enthusiasm , really I do . But this interview is a waste of time . You know it . I know it . The network knows it . No one is going to tune in to watch it .
Demeter enters quietly , without ceremony , carrying a potted plant . She looks just like any other ordinary person in a crowd .
Pardon me ?
DEMETER
JOANNE And now people are just wandering on set . Mary , can you deal with this ? I can ’ t .
Joanne wanders off to one side . Mary goes to greet Demeter .
How can I help you ?
MARY