August Ayinde Summary

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 in Dallas, he agrees and says he's sorry...