Mark hotel SCRIPt STRUCTURE
WE’RE ABOUT TO TAKE YOU INSIDE
NEW YORK CITY’S MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL ROOM
NEW TRACKS:
RAY:
WHERE SOME OF THE INSANE PERKS INCUDE
CHRIS:
A 70 FOOT SAIL BOAT
RAY
YOUR OWN PRIVATE ICE SKATING RINK
CHRIS
AND A SUITE THAT’S THE SIZE OF A MANSION
END OF NEW TRACKS
RAY:
CHECKING INTO THIS SUITE COSTS $75-THOUSAND DOLLARS- PER NIGHT.
CHRIS:
HE’S NOT JOKING.
IT’S ON TOP OF THE MARK HOTEL IN MANHATTAN.
RAY:
RIGHT NOW, WE’RE HEADED UP TO THE 16TH FLOOR TO CHECK IT OUT.
CHRIS:
WE ALSO DID SOME HOMEWORK TO FIND THE CHEAPEST ROOM IN THE HOTEL.
RAY:
AND SOME DIGGIN’ TO FIND THINGS YOU CAN DO HERE FOR LESS THAN TEN BUCKS OR EVEN FREE.
AND WE’LL SHARE THOSE IN A MINUTE!
CHRIS:
¤W1 180 ]] C2.5 G 0 [[
WHEN WE STEP OFF THE ELEVATOR, WE SEE “11” FLOOR… SINCE WE ARE TECHNICALLY NOT ON THE 11TH FLOOR … CAN YOU TAKE THIS SHOT LATER SO WE DO NOT SEE THE NUMBER “11”
FIRST, LET’S GET OFF THIS ELEVATOR AND SHOW YOU WHAT YOU GET FOR 75-GRAND A NIGHT!
¤W2 81 ]] C2.5 G 0 [[
MAKE THE MUSIC CHANGE WHEN WE FIRST STEP THRU THE PENTHOUSE DOORS
((NEW MUSIC CHANGE LOCATION))
Chris: Wow.
Ray: Wow. Interesting – let’s see what’s behind door number one. And door number two.
Chris: Let’s do it.
*NEW CLIP – ADD SOUND FROM OTHER SIDE OF DOOR
BIN: NYC=MARK HOTEL=ICE SKATING=INTRO
CLIP NAME: CHRIS AND RAY ENTERING MARK PENTHOUSE
TIMECODE: 02:12
¤W3 164 ]] C2.5 G 0 [[
*NEW CLIP – ADD SOUND FROM OTHER SIDE OF DOOR
BIN: NYC=MARK HOTEL=ICE SKATING=INTRO
CLIP NAME: CHRIS AND RAY ENTERING MARK PENTHOUSE
TIMECODE: 02:12
2:02 Chris/Ray: Wow… look at those ceilings. This room is huge.
((COVER NEXT LINE WITH B-ROLL ENTERING LIVING ROOM MOVI ))
RAY:
THE SECOND YOU WALK IN IT FEELS LIKE YOU’VE STEPPED INTO A GIANT MANSION
NO ONE WOULD EVER BELIEVE THIS IS A HOTEL ROOM.
((COVER NEXT LINE WITH B-ROLL LIVING ROOM MOVI))
CHRIS:
THAT’S BECAUSE IT’S 10 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET.
AND THE CEILING HEIGHT IN THE LIVING ROOM IS 26- FEET.
RAY:
I’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS.
CHRIS:
ME NEITHER.
THERE’S THIS LIBRARY LOUNGE AREA.
RAY:
AND A MASSIVE FORMAL DINING ROOM.
HAVE YOU EVER THROWN A DINNER PARTY AT A HOTEL ROOM?
CHRIS:
I WISH!
Chris and Ray begin walking in hallway
Ray: This place is a maze… //
COVER NEXT BITE WITH B-ROLL: “CHRIS AND RAY FEET CUTAWAY”
Ray: (continued) // Let’s go check out some bedrooms.
COVER NEXT BITE WITH B-ROLL OF SECOND MASTER SUITE
CHRIS:
THE PENTHOUSE HAS FIVE BEDROOMS TOTAL.
[[CLIP NAME CHRIS AND RAY IN MASTER SUITE AND MASTER BATH @ 00:11:00]]
B-roll only of Chris + Ray walking into room…
NEW RAY TRACK:
AND THE ONE WE’RE IN RIGHT NOW IS ONE OF TWO MASTER SUITES.
¤W4 95 ]] C2.5 G 0 [[
[[NEW SOT: CLIP NAME CHRIS AND RAY IN MASTER SUITE AND MASTER BATH @ 00:15:00]]
Chris: Look at this fireplace.
Ray: Really cool. A peek-a-boo fireplace.
[[CLIP NAME “CHRIS AND RAY IN MASTER SUITE AND MASTER BATH” @ 00:52:00]]
NEW TRACK CHRIS:
UP NEXT, THE MASTER BATHROOM.
[[CLIP NAME “CHRIS AND RAY IN MASTER SUITE AND MASTER BATH” @ 01:39:00]]
Ray: So there’s no shower head…What happens when I flip this switch…
Chris: Let’s find out.
CHRIS AND RAY IN MASTER SUITE AND BATH
01:53 ((ray wipes head under faucet))
RAY NEW TRACK:
THE TUB IN HERE IS FILLED BY A WATER SPOUT BUILT INTO THE CEILING.
MOVI TOWARD STAIRCASE
Music up full gets us starting up the steps
Ray: This is us getting next level — literally.
CHRIS:
THERE’S A SUNROOM UP HERE
RAY:
AND A TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED SQUARE FOOT WRAPAROUND TERRACE WITH VIEWS OF CENTRAL PARK.
CHRIS:
NOW FOR SOME OF THE MARK’S OVER-THE-TOP BONUSES
NEW RAY TRACK:
GUESTS OF THE PENTHOUSE CAN HAVE THEIR PRIVATE ROOFTOP
NEW TRACK CHRIS:
TURNED INTO A SKATING RINK FOR FREE…
CHRIS AND RAY PUTTING ON SKATES,CLIP NAME “CHRIS AND RAY ICE SKATING” @00:57
NEW TRACK RAY:
IT’S NOT REAL ICE… IT’S A *SYNTHETIC ICE …
NEW TRACK CHRIS:
THAT NEVER MELTS.
CLIP NAME “CHRIS AND RAY ICE SKATING @00:04:16
Ray: Because it’s not ice it means that they can put this out for people who come in stay here even in 90-degree weather … which is pretty crazy.
B-ROLL CLIP NAME “CHRIS AND RAY ICE SKATING : 03:46 – RAY ADAM RIPPON MOVE
Ray: Nice, right?
CHRIS NEW TRACK:
AND THEN THERE’S THIS CRAZY PERK THE MARK’S 70 FOOT SAIL BOAT.
RAY:
SO WAIT, THAT YACHT IS PART OF THE 75 GRAND A NIGHT DEAL?
CHRIS:
ACTUALLY NO.
YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA FOR THAT.
RAY:
THE 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS ALREADY SEEMS PRETTY EXTRA TO ME.
CHRIS:
A TWO HOUR SAIL FOR TWO PEOPLE IS 5-THOUSAND DOLLARS.
RAY:
WOW, $75-GRAND A NIGHT AND 5-K EXTRA FOR THE BOAT RIDE IS TOTALLY NUTS.
I’M DYING TO HEAR WHAT YOU FOUND OUT ON BOOKING THE CHEAPEST ROOM HERE.
CHRIS:
OKAY SO THIS IS A FIVE STAR HOTEL. NOTHING HERE IS CHEAP.
THAT SAID, THE CHEAPEST TIME TO BOOK A ROOM HERE IS IN JANUARY, FEBRUARY OR MARCH.
AND ALSO IN THE SUMMER WHEN IT’S NOT AS BUSY.
RAY:
AND HOW MUCH WAS BEST DEAL YOU COULD FIND?
CHRIS:
595 BUCKS A NIGHT FOR A STANDARD ROOM
RAY:
AND HERE’S WHAT THAT ROOM LOOKS LIKE.
CHRIS:
THIS ROOM IS 400 SQUARE FEET
(MEASURING ROOM + CEILING exactly 9 feet)
RAY:
THAT MEANS YOU COULD FIT 25 OF THESE 400 SQUARE FOOT ROOMS
CHRIS:
INTO THAT ONE 10,000 SQUARE FOOT PENTHOUSE UP STAIRS.
RP: Let’s check out what’s in the closet. Slippers- are these mens or womens?
//
RP: There’s a yoga mat in here, umbrella- bad luck dont do that.
RAY:
CHECK OUT THE BATHROOM IN HERE. IT’S HUGE.
CHRIS:
IT’S GOT A FULL SIZE BATH TUB. AND MONOGRAMMED ‘M’ TOWELS FOR THE MARK.
RAY:
SO THERE IS ONE THING THAT THIS SUITE AND THE PENTHOUSE BOTH HAVE IN COMMON.
CHRIS:
AND THAT’S ROOM SERVICE- NO MATTER WHERE YOU STAY IN THE HOTEL, IT’S PROVIDED BY JEAN GEORGES.
RAY:
IF YOU DON’T KNOW THE NAME.. HE’S CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TOP CHEFS IN THE WORLD.
HERE’S WHAT WE FOUND ON THE ROOM SERVICE MENU:
09:16:42 The least expensive thing for breakfast is the half-chilled grapefruit for $10 bucks-
09:17:10
RP: Let’s see what the most expensive thing for dinner is on this menu-
CHRIS:
The roasted free range organic chicken – a whole chicken? $90 bucks.
RAY:
ENOUGH WITH THE EXPENSIVE STUFF.
NOW LETS TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN GET HERE FOR DIRT CHEAP:
CHRIS:
AND FOR THAT WE START OUT FRONT- WHERE THE MARK PARKS– A HOT DOG CART.
RAY:
A VERY FANCY CART THAT SERVES UP FIVE STAR HOT DOGS FOR JUST 6 BUCKS.
CHRIS:
JUST LIKE THE RESTAURANT AND ROOM SERVICE HERE – THIS HOT DOG CART IS RUN BY JEAN GEORGES.
RAY:
SO THESE ARE GOURMET WEINERS.
CHRIS:
AND THEY COME WITH SOME FANCY TOPPINGS.
CHRIS:
So I got an organic chicken hot dog with the works – sweet, spicy it’s really good. I like the Siracha.
RAY:
DOES JEAN GEORGE MAKE A GOOD HOT DOG?
CHRIS:
IT’S PROBABLY THE BEST HOT DOG I’VE EVER HAD.
RAY:
SO 75-GRAND GETS YOU ONE NIGHT IN THE PENTHOUSE OR 12,500 HOT DOGS-
CHRIS:
I THINK ONE DOG IS PLENTY!
RAY:
AND WHETHER YOU’RE A GUEST AT THE MARK OR NOT-
THE NEXT DEAL IS FREE
CHRIS:
YOU CANT BEAT ZERO BUCKS.
RAY:
TUCKED AWAY ON THE SECOND FLOOR –
CHRIS:
IS A FIVE-STAR SHOE SHINE.
RAY:
WHERE WE BOTH GOT OUR SHOES- CLEANED, BUFFED, AND SHINED BY HARRY.
[RAY SHOES GET SHINED]
RAY:
I ALSO CHALLENGED CHRIS TO COME UP WITH A MUCH CHEAPER ALTERNATIVE TO THE MARK’S FIVE THOUSAND DOLLAR SAILBOAT RIDE.
CHRIS:
AND I DELIVERED BIG TIME – WITH AN OPTION THAT’S COMPLETELY FREE.
Chris: It’s probably going to be a lot more fun.
RAY:
NOW THIS IS A STRETCH BUT GO WITH IT –
CHRIS:
AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MARK HOTEL AT ALL.
RAY:
BUT JUST LIKE THE SAIL BOAT YOU’RE ON THE SAME RIVER WITH THE SAME VIEWS-
CD: It’s probably going to be a lot more fun. // RP: It will definitely be cheaper.
CHRIS:
ONLY INSTEAD OF BEING ON A YACHT-
RAY:
YOU’RE IN A KAYAK.
CHRIS:
OK, IT’S *NOT THE MARK’S SAILBOAT-
BUT IT IS 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS CHEAPER.
BOTH TAKE OFF FROM LOWER MANHATTAN.
RAY:
AND THAT’S WHERE THE SIMILARITIES END.
RP: He tells me that this is like the equivalent of going out on a yacht, now he’s like the yacht is much better. CD: Here you can’t get champagne, but you can get a view of the west side- RP: I actually put champagne on my water bottle. This is champagne toast to Chris rowing around.
CHRIS:
SO, I SPOT AN ORANGE FLOATING PAST OUR KAYAK.
I PLUCK IT OUT OF THE WATER AND I JOKINGLY OFFER IT TO RAY.
AND WATCH WHAT HE DOES.
21:15: Bites orange. It’s actually not bad.
RAY:
HALF A GRAPEFRUIT AT THE MARK WAS TEN BUCKS.
THE WHOLE ORANGE FLOATING IN THE HUDSON WAS TOTALLY FREE.
21:45 Yum (heh! laughs, spits it out.) Throws the other half away.
RAY:
SO -YOU CAN DEFINITELY BLOW A TON OF MONEY AT THE MARK:
CHRIS:
$75,000 FOR ONE NIGHT IN THE PENTHOUSE …
RAY:
$5 GRAND FOR A TWO HOUR BOAT RIDE-
CHRIS:
$10 DOLLARS ON HALF A GRAPEFRUIT
RAY:
AND 90 BUCKS ON CHICKEN.
CHRIS:
BRINGING YOUR ONE DAY TAB TO OVER $80 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
RAY:
OR YOU CAN DO THE MARK ON A BUDGET:
CHRIS:
WALK OVER TO TRY THE $6 GOURMET HOT DOG –
RAY:
WHILE YOUR THERE GET YOUR SHOES SHINED FOR FREE.
CHRIS:
(DON’T FORGET TO TIP!)
AND THAN HIT THE HUDSON ON A FREE KAYAK
RAY:
AND IF YOUR LUCKY SOMETHING FREE AND TASTY MIGHT FLOAT BY
BRINGING YOUR TOTAL TAB TO 6 BUCKS.
CHRIS:
WE WANT TO KNOW: WOULD YOU EAT AN ORANGE FLOATING IN THE HUDSON?
LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION.
RAY:THAT’S THE QUESTION WE’RE ASKING? WE JUST DID 8 MINUTES ON THE MOST EXPENSIVE HOTEL IN NEW YORK AND WE’RE ASKING ABOUT THE ORANGE?
CHRIS:DID YOU HAVE SOMETHING BETTER?
RAY:NOPE. — DON’T FORGET TO SMASH THE LIKE BUTTON, LEAVE A COMMENT AND SUBSCRIBE.
CCNY Televison Journalism 