How many screenwriters does it take to change a light bulb?

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Ten.
1st draft. Hero changes light bulb.
2nd draft. Villain changes light bulb.
3rd draft. Hero stops villain from changing light bulb. Villain falls to death.
4th draft. Lose the light bulb.
5th draft. Light bulb back in. Fluorescent instead of tungsten.
6th draft. Villain breaks bulb, uses it to kill hero's mentor.
7th draft. Fluorescent not working. Back to tungsten.
8th draft. Hero forces villain to eat light bulb.
9th draft. Hero laments loss of light bulb. Doesn't change it.
10th draft. Hero changes light bulb.
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To answer the question, changing the light bulb is the key grip's problem. The screenwriter isn't even on the set.

-Derek
 

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Thanks for the welcomes :)

@Derek: I didn't know what a key grip was until now. Thanks for teaching me something new :p

@CACTUSWENDY: I like it with caramel! I heard people enjoying it with vanilla so I'm interested in trying that too.
 

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Welcome.

The big question is if the lightbulb changing is done with health and safety precautions... Wouldn't want the Hero getting sued. :)