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Clarissa talks to us on the subway...

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'I'm on the New York City subway!'

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'Hello, are you mental?'

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'Don't want to miss my stop.'

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Clarissa: 'Or I could just look out the window.'

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'The coolest, most exciting people in the world!' (?)

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Clarissa listens to announcement after subway stops

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the lights go out -- she smiles

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'This is so cool!'

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opening titles: Clarissa

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credit: 'Melissa Joan Hart'

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credit: 'Robert Klein'

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credit: 'Lisa Gay Hamilton'

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credit: 'Chris Coburn'

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credit: 'with Marian Seldes'

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Clarissa laughing at end of opening credits

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Clarissa getting instructions from Spencer

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after Porter makes a joke about her name

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Clarissa to Spencer: 'And you are...?'

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she returns his keys (I love that!)

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Clarissa listens to Porter describe Hugh

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as above

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great shot of Clarissa smiling at fellow worker

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another great shot -- Clarissa looks at camera

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'I have this dear, sweet Aunt Violet and I just...'

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'...think of what she says when things don't go her way.'

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'This bites!'

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'For a second there I thought you were my Aunt Violet.'

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Clarissa meets Lillian

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Lillian apologizes for the under-stocked supply closet

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Clarissa finds out she's been talking to the publisher

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'...someone who's not a total suck-up.' (Lil looks at Cl)

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Clarissa talks to Lillian

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as above -- she's smiling now

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'And Porter's already explained to me, you know...'

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'...that he's one cheeseburger short of a happy meal!'

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Lillian tries to get Hugh out of his office

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the beast emerges

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Lillian stuns him

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Clarissa jumps in...

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...and tries to shake his hand

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Hugh is wary

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Clarissa talks about reading his stuff in social studies

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Hugh tells her to get lost & slams the door in her face

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Clarissa to Spencer: 'You don't think I can do it!'

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Clarissa enters Hugh's darkened office

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'...only three reasons anyone's allowed in this office.'

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Hugh backs away from Clarissa

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Clarissa: 'You have to fight for what you believe in.'

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Clarissa smiles at Hugh

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she talks to Hugh, almost looking at camera

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she reacts to Hugh (I don't remember what he's saying)

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Clarissa brings in Exhibit A: hotdog street-vendor

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Clarissa looks up at Hugh...

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...then to vendor guy

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Exhibit B: actress

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Exhibit C: Murray, the roast

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'You mean you already wrote about Murray?'

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Hugh repeats Clarissa's 'I was just trying to help.'

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Clarissa speaks up: 'What was it? Was I too eager? ...'

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Clarissa leaves in huff after Hugh says 'get lost' again

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she returns: 'You know, when they told me I would be...'

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Hugh can't believe she keeps coming back

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'I thought anyone who wrote like you had to be great.' (?)

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'But you know what? You're not!'

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'You're rude and mean...' (??)

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'Are you Hugh's assistant?' 'Yes.' (shot of Clarissa)

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'I mean, no!'

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'I have one word of advice for her...' (Cl reads H's col)

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'Move.' (as above)

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Clarissa responds to Lillian's 'And you...'

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Spencer to Porter: 'Am I too young to have an ulcer?'

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Lillian bluffs Hugh out of his office

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Clarissa looks at Hugh

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Clarissa in Hugh's office: 'I hardly think some...'

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'...naive freak of nature should tell you what to write.'

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'I don't want to be your assistant if you don't want me.'

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Clarissa reacts to Hugh's 'I guess you would be my asst.'

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as above

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Hugh: 'What?? What?? I didn't say it!'

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Clarissa: 'Okay.'

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Hugh: 'You're really pushing it, kid.'

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Clarissa leaves, thinking about what just happened

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as above -- she smiles

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Clarissa to Spencer: 'Yes.' [she'll be staying]

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'Sorry.'

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Spencer: 'You look like a real pushover but you're not.'

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Cl: 'Remember, every time you look at that computer...'

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'You owe me!'

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as above

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Clarissa: 'Yep, this is so cool!'

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she pushes carriage-return lever on typewriter...

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it goes flying...

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she reacts