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Final committee vote. No Vance present. Martha confesses: Vance promised to “clear her name” with the board in exchange for a unanimous vote. She’s been his inside agent. James: “You sold us out.” Martha: “I thought he could save the college. I was wrong.” Helen: “Unanimous vote to withdraw the candidacy and report to the board?” All raise hands. Even Martha. Trevor: “What happens now?” Helen: “We start over. But clean.” Claire, from the doorway: “I’ll make coffee.” Small smile. ACT IV – AFTERMATH & THE REAL VOTE (pages 71–75) Scene 14 (71–73): Two months later. Same room. New candidate list. Helen chairs a new committee (two new members, Trevor graduated but returns as alum rep). James is sober. Martha is on leave (voluntary). Amir is lead investigator now. Helen: “We have three strong candidates. No shortcuts. No secrets.” Claire passes out binders. Clean.

James—

Private room. Vance and Martha. Martha: “They have documents. Withdraw.” Vance: “No. You’ll vote for me. You know what I have on you, Martha.” (Reference to her past scandal—he implies evidence she falsified data, which she didn’t, but the rumor exists.) Martha: “You’re bluffing.” Vance: “Try me.” Martha leaves. In hallway, she vomits into a trash can. Lisa sees her. “Martha. Come back to the committee.” Martha whispers: “He’ll destroy me.” Lisa: “Only if you let him. Tell us everything.” search committee script 75 pages

Logline: A seemingly routine academic search committee for a new university president unravels when one quiet member discovers the leading candidate is a fraud—forcing the committee to confront their own ambitions, biases, and secrets before a unanimous vote destroys them all. Final committee vote