"Here's my pitch: Bad Boys, except in LA with female cops. Expensive cameras, dumb plots, cliched action scenes, dumb catch phrases -- everything exactly like Bad Boys. Don't mess with success. One of the cops could even be one of the Bad Boys' sisters. Whatever. It'll make us billions of dollars without us ever having to use any imagination or creativity -- just like Bad Boys."
"Great! Got a title for the show?"
"Who cares?! 'LA's Finest.' Whatever."
"Great! It's already in production."
"Whoa! That was quick."
"As a matter of fact, it's a new record: 22 seconds from the beginning of the pitch to the start of production. Here's your first great big bag of cash, thank you very much."
"Always a pleasure."
"And if you see anyone who has any creativity on your way out --"
"I know the drill -- call security immediately. You having the backyard barbecue on Sunday?"
"Yeah. Bring the family."
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