John and Craig welcome back producer Megana Rao, who has a question: how do you polish a script before sending it out? From obvious things like typos and title pages to tougher choices like cutting and transitions, they look at what to consider on a final pass so you can email your script with confidence.

Then it's another round of the Three Page Challenge, where we look at three listener-submitted scripts to offer our honest feedback on what's working and what could use another pass. We also follow-up on advice for general meetings.

In our bonus segment for premium members, what makes a great score? We look at the function of the soundtrack for feature films and how to work with composers.

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