Ayinde sits in the office of Paul Davis, news director of ACAU news, watching the tape her agent had sent to every station in the area. She realizes with a sinking feeling she's forgotten her breast pads and hopes she doesn't leak through. He's impressed with her credentials and her resume, tells her she has the look; she's intelligent, warm and smart, but not condescending. Then he tells her she'll never work as an anchor in this market; no one will tune in to see her read the news; they'll tune in to see what kind of woman Richard Towne married; what she's wearing, what her ring looks like and how she's doing her hair. When Ayinde assures him her skills as a reporter speak for themselves and reminds him of her success.....
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