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CU Gentle waves rolling in along the shore.

Beautiful fireball sunset over the ocean. Seagulls are heard.

Seagull in the sky flying over the ocean

Host Robert MacNeil reporting from the streets of New York City talking into the camera about the topic of today's special report - Runaways, Teen Prostitution, What Government Can do to Help, Shelters for Runaways.

WS nighttime - a deli on a dark street corner in NYC - 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue, a few people gathered outside, traffic going by.
MacNeil narrates unseen and introduces the story of street teen, Tony, who has agreed for cameras to film this scene on his corner where he conducts his solicitation.

Cut to Father Ritter from "Under 21" runaway shelter in New York City, testifying in Washington, DC in front of a Senate Committee on behalf of runaway kids who get involved in prostitution because they have few options. Ritter runs
TV cameras and packed audience. Ritter talking into mics states over 70% of teen runaways have been involved in prostitution and the few options they have.

WS nighttime - Deli sign with flashing neon sign on corner building of 53rd St and #rd Avenue in New York City, traffic going by, several people hanging out on sidewalk outside the deli.

Cutaway to Tony talking compassionately about a 12 year old kid (runaway) who he invited to stay with him. Tony states that at night he thinks about what he will do everyday, day after day.

Tony continuing discussion talking about how he knows a couple of kids who have been killed.

Var b&w shots of digging up the many victims of mass murderer, Dean Corll who abducted, raped, tortured and murdered a minimum of 28 young men between 1970 and 1973.

Tilt down, large black plastic crumpled up garbage bag on the ground, a shovel next to it.

Grainy footage of shovels digging up the bodies buried in the sand as MacNeil unseen narrates. Large group of people gathered on a hill, officers digging in the sand.

Z'in on newspaper headline in Illinois about John Wayne Gacy, another mass murderer of 33 people.

Pan red rotary dial desk phones. MacNeil, unseen, narrates about the 1973 newly established national runaway hotline

Women using rolodex, writing, speaking on phone, answering hotline, dialing telephone, talking on phone and taking notes, dialing white rotary phone.

Nighttime New York City police car driving away from curb. POV from inside moving police car, policeman driving by parked cars and shop windows.

Int. Policeman at his desk talking with Black teenage girl in police department office.

Police officer (in plain clothes) talking on the phone with parents of runaway African American teen girl.

Host Robert MacNeil reporting outside from in front of the Port Authority in New York City - the port of entry for most runaways, but MacNeil points out the rise in runaway shelters in other cities across the nation.

Aerial POV helicopter along the Gulf of Mexico coastline of Glaveston, Texas, waves rolling in, cars driving along coastal highway,

Teens with fishing poles on pier. (Some unfocused blur).

Ronnie's mom talking with unseen interviewer admits Ronnie's dad "got kind of rough sometimes" He used the belt "a little bit too hard". She also said her at times, "deserved it".

Mom denying there were ever any bruises on Ronnie. Mom telling story of Ronnie staying out all night, then lying about where he stayed.. Two sides to every story!

Film leader count down.

Middle aged woman, June Gearsy (sp?), teen counselor, talking with teens on the beach. Teens jogging and roller skating on sidewalk along beach.

Int runaway shelter, various teens seated around large dining room table having breakfast.

African American woman, a family therapist, speaking with teen girl and her mom about going home.

Man unlocking car door and girl in handcuffs getting out of car. Together they walk up steps to the Youth Shelter.
Int. woman counselor questioning girl, filling out admissions paperwork.

Talking head male, speaking with unseen interviewer in his office, He states problems are not able to be resolved ."..as long as there's poverty, as long as we have selfish human beings, and as long as we have people who don't rely on God..."

WS courtroom. Judge Earl Llewellyn, at desk reading from paperwork.

CU on Llewellyn talking from his office to unseen interviewer about the crime in Galveston mostly committed by teenagers. He states they should spend money on a youth shelter, juvenile probation department and counseling programs. If not, then down the road they will be spending money on prosecuting these kids as matters continue to get worse.

WS rack of pool balls on pool table, ready for the first hit.

Teen pool tournament. Young teen boys from Youth Shelter playing pool.

Boy (David) hugging his mom, getting into auto and driving away. David's mom trying to convince David he will have to accept changes at home, new people, a possible new man in the house and potential move to California.

Robert MacNeil, walking down the streets of Times Square and talking into camera about the 1974 Runaway Youth Act which attempted to stem the flow of runaways into crime and states the Act is now up for reappropriation. MacNeil cuts away to the Senate subcommittee public hearings.

Senator Birch Bayh, Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution and the architect of the Runaway Youth Act, talking about the Act and its benefits, and who it serves..

Teen girl, speaking into mics, talking at the hearing about her experiences being a runaway and the 11 foster homes she's been in. She talks about the reasons why.

Another female teen, Kitty, testifying at Senate hearing. Speaking into mics she describes being sexually and physically abused by both her adoptive parents starting at age 6 and neglected. She left home at the age of 13. She later talks candidly with an unseen interviewer about her adoptive father and the rapes several times a month. As a child and newly adopted there was nothing she could do about it. She tells a true horror story.
Shots going back and forth from court room to one on one with interviewer.

Montage of the teen runaways from the program.