Frontline - The Siege
February 16th 2007 13:42
Episode: 1.5 'The Siege'
What Happens: Frontline uses some dirty tricks to gain exclusive access to a siege situation.
The Issues/Cliches of Current Affairs television: Farmhouse held hostage by crazed gunman. Journalists endangering lives for the sake of ratings.
Elliot-Watch: No appearance.
Celebrities: None appear.
Celebrity mentions: Christie Brinkley. Dalai Llama. Sharon Stone. John Laws. Stan Grant. Ray Martin.
Quotes:
KATE: Brian, we’re still struggling to find a psychologist specialising in siege-related traumas.
BRIAN: Well, we need someone.
KATE: Well, we have got a psychology, uh, student…
BRIAN: Nah.
KATE: Well, he’s mature age. He’s got a beard.
BRIAN: Alright. We’ll slap him up in front of a bookcase…
STU: What are you doing mate?
MARTIN DI STASIO: Crouching.
STU: What for?
MARTIN DI STASIO: Cause it makes it look like I’m in danger.
STU: Mate, the gunman’s five kilometres away.
MARTIN DI STASIO: Shut up. It’s dark, who’s gonna bloody know?
(On air)
MARTIN DI STASIO: We’re just confirming reports that Forbes is a war veteran.
MIKE MOORE: So we could have a Rambo situation.
MARTIN DI STASIO: That’s… not out of the question.
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