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A script written by a Frankfort native will appear on Monday’s episode of “CSI: Miami.”

Melissa Scrivner, a 1998 graduate of Frankfort High School, penned the episode titled “Bolt Action.” According to a press release from CBS, it tells the story of “three volleyball players who mysteriously drop dead on the court.”

Georgene Scrivner says this will be her daughter’s first writing credit on the show. She previously worked as an assistant on the series “Pepper Dennis” and “Life.” 

“This is really pretty nice. It was really exciting when she got staffed on ‘CSI,’” Georgene said last week from her Frankfort home. 

“Writing has always been a lifetime goal. … Once she got involved in the industry, she fell in love with it.”

Scrivner graduated from Vanderbilt University and earned a master’s degree at New York University before moving to Los Angeles five years ago.

Georgene and her husband, Michael, don’t have big plans for watching Monday’s episode, but they’ve already set their digital video recorder. 

She admits the couple didn’t watch the show, now in its eighth season, until their daughter joined the staff.

“My husband says it’s now his favorite,” she said. 

The episode airs at 10 p.m. on CBS.

 




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    Posted by george_dx_dexter October 6, 2009
Saw the show last night >>>>> wow!! What a "sizzler". Melissa sure has a lot of talent. She ought to branch out into writing mystery novels. A modern day Tom Clancy.

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    Posted by ownow October 5, 2009
COOL....she needs to do a CSI episode on newspaper bloggers being involved in mysterious unfortunate events.

"reconmarine FIFI semper found behind his PC in pink tutu with mouse stuck in his.."

" blogger daniel2497451 and his penpal boy toy Jerry were found incapacitated behind their PC, both loosing all but one finger and blinded by shards of glass from the exploded monitor. Upon further investigation CSI personnel blame the mysterious incident in both cases on both parties triggering the state journals "self destruct" application after typing in total F@#KING moron one too many times.

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    Posted by Oh_Quit_Whining October 4, 2009
Way to go Melissa!!!
It is so good that some of our own are being recognized for their contributions to the television and film productions that entertain us all.
Great work Melissa!!!

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    Posted by newshound October 4, 2009
Congrats to her...nice to see these kinds of articles.

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    Posted by george_dx_dexter October 3, 2009
I'll be sure to watch. I will want to know if she authors any additional ones, too. Melissa, keep Horatio from flicking his shades around so much! I like the blood and guts way more. I have watched all episodes. The one where the pool boy got shred up in the log shredder, God that was "classic". Your plot about the mysterious heart attacks of 3 volley ball players sounds intriguing. I can't wait to see how "H", Eric, Speed, Cally, and "Mr. Wolfe" unravel that one. I have noticed the later episodes starting in 2008 season have a lot more advanced high technology than in the earlier year seasons. The only faux pas about CSI: Miami is that Horatio as a red head must have a ton of skin cancers due to his fair-complexion. Oh well, maybe Melissa's screen play includes a scene or explanation on how such issue is "explained away". The whole show is somewhat "surrealistic" as evidenced by H's "one-liners" which I suspect are a holdover from Jerry Orbach's on Law & Order, a Jerry Bruckheimer TV production (like CSI: Miami) with the longest number of showing (circa 20 years). Who knows, Melissa may become chief author of CSI: Miami, and "her staff" may think up enough dramatic forensic cases worthy of high tech biochemistry and computerized analysis drenched in those intriguing murderous conspiracies and blood baths that can take oftentimes 2 or 3 episodes for H's crew to solve.

H. is also a mystery in and of himself. His life and former marriage, son in prison, political wars with gangsters in the state pen, etc. . . . make CSI: Miami, not only a detective show, but a major soap opera, too.

There is a lot of drama and intrigue to be captured in this TV series. Melissa, I hope you are getting all of my observations down. You must have a great understanding of how H's mind works as an investigator. David Caruso should be grateful to have talented writers as you. Otherwise, he could not and would not be enjoying the stardom you writers and producers have brough him and his cast.

In conclusion, again, congratulations on making H's show "your show" this week. You deserve a whole lot from Frankfort High for putting it on the map. I am one of this series biggest watchers and have seen most at least twice. I look forward to viewing your show first time on Monday.

Keep up the great work. Good luck to you always.

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    Posted by lydiac.reynolds October 3, 2009
Excellent for Melissa!

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