"The Tart With Heart" Missing Scene



As we all know, after the cliffhanger of "Pup In Paris" aired, there was a real life tragedy when an airliner DID go down on a trip to Paris. To make sure none of the families of the victims would be offended by making light of such a situation, the decision was made to alter "The Tart With Heart" that was the resolution of the cliffhanger. Since Fran Drescher was making Beautician that summer, "The Tart With Heart" had already been filmed in May of 1996, so they had to re-edit the episode.

The episode opened with the flashback of the Paris trip and then the replay of "The Thing" just as we saw it in the "Tart With Heart" that aired. Then this scene was next, and then they went on with the scene on the porch where Mr. Sheffield takes it back. The rest of the script has only the minor changes that are normal in any episode.




The Tart With Heart" FINAL DRAFT 5/15/96
(Yellow Cover)



COLD OPENING

SCENE TWO

INT. FYI STUDIO - THE FOLLOWING MORNING (D-2)
(Jim Dial)

JIM DIAL

(SEEN THROUGH TV, HAPPILY) This is Jim Dial of FYI bringing you a late breaking report. An airliner en route from Paris lost all hydraulics…. (SUDDENLY SERIOUS, TO HIMSELF) Wait, this isn't lighthearted. Why is it highlighted in pink? (THEN CONTINUING, SERIOUS) ... lost all hydraulics late last night and plunged two thousand feet before making an emergency landing.

CUT TO:

INT. LIVING ROOM CONTINUOUS
(Fran, Maxwell, Niles, C.C., Maggie, Brighton, Grace,
Jim Dial, Field Reporter, Woman #1, Woman #2)

NILES AND THE CHILDREN ARE HUDDLED AROUND
THE TV. C.C. RACES IN THE FRONT DOOR.

C.C.

I just heard! To think something could have happened to my Maxwell and my sweet dog...

MAGGIE

Fran was on the plane, too.

C.C.

I know. (THEN, GLUED TO T.V.) Did they mention anyone being sucked out?

TV POV:

JIM DIAL
This was the scene earlier today as passengers disembarked from their harrowing adventure...

CUT TO:

HANDHELD TV CAMERA P.O.V.:

INT. AIRPORT HALLWAY - CONTINUOUS
WE SEE A PARADE OF BADLY SHAKEN PEOPLE.

WOMAN #1

(HUGGING HER FAMILY, THEN BREAKING AWAY, SOBBING) It was horrible! I've never been so scared in my life!

THE CAMERA TRACKS THE REPORTER TO ANOTHER GROUP 0F DISTRAUGHT PASSENGERS.

WOMAN #2

(SOBBING) We all thought we were going to die!

THE CAMERA TRACKS THE REPORTER TO FRAN.

FRAN

(DREAMILY) It was fabulous.

FIELD REPORTER

But how long did the terrifying anxiety last before you knew you two would make it?

FRAN

(DEAD PAN) Three years.

Fade OUT.



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