Announcer (voiceover): "Next time on America’s new, number one-drama, ‘The Negotiator’, The Negotiator has to negotiate his most personal case yet: his own partner.”

EXT. TOP LEVEL OF THE DOWNTOWN POLICE PARKING GARAGE, DAY

DETECTIVE KEVIN PHILIPS holds a loaded gun to his head. He’s a broken man, ready to end it all. His best friend and partner, THE NEGOTIATOR, is trying to talk him down. The Negotiator is an unopened bowl of ramen noodles.

Detective Philips: “It’s all over for me. I don’t know how everything got out of control. I never meant for this –-“

Cut to a close-up on The Negotiator.

Detective Philips: “I don’t care what you say; this is the only way. I have done too much. There is no way to come back from this.”

Cut to a tight close-up on The Negotiator.

Detective Philips: “Don’t say that. All I ever wanted to be was a cop, and now with everything I’ve done, I can never be one again.”

Cut to an even tighter close-up on The Negotiator.

Detective Philips: “I failed you…I failed this department…Negotiator, I just want you to know that you were the best partner and…the best friend that anyone could ever have. I’m sorry.”

Cut to a super tight close-up on The Negotiator.

Detective Philips: “I’m sorry buddy, but this is one case you can’t negotiate.”

Detective Philips closes his eyes and the screen fades to black. There is a loud gun shot, and then sirens blare in the background. Detective Philips opens his eyes. He can’t believe that he is still alive. It’s a miracle, until he looks down. His partner, The Negotiator, has taken the bullet for him. The Negotiator has a large gaping hole in its center. Noodles and the contents of the sauce packet are slowly leaking out of The Negotiator’s bowl.

Detective Philips: “Nooo! Somebody get a doctor; my partner has been shot. Officer down! Officer down!”

Detective Philips drops to his knees and scoops The Negotiator up in his arms. He tries to stop the bleeding.

Detective Philips: “Don’t you die on me, damn it, don’t you die on me!”

Cut to the tightest close-up on The Negotiator possible.

Announcer (voiceover): “America’s new favorite smooth-talking police detective can negotiate anything, but can he negotiate his way out of death? Find out this Friday night right after an all-new ‘Hawaii Five-0’, only on CBS and on CBS All Access.”