WIP FADE IN Shots of Paterno statue face, then football player statue faces at night. [00:00:03] Carol Costello (VO) Good morning to you, I’m Carol Costello. We start with breaking news in the CNN Newsroom. In just seconds, a 200-page report will be posted online. It involves Penn State and how it handled the child rape accusations against Jerry Sandusky. LOWER THIRD July 12, 2012 Pennsylvania State University Cont’d sequence, shots of football player statues, and wider shot of Paterno statue at night. [00:00:16] Second Reporter (VO) Louis Freeh, the former director of the FBI, will release the results of an eight-month investigation into the actions of Penn State officials. [00:00:23] Third Reporter (VO) Now this report was paid for by Penn State - [00:00:25] Fourth Reporter (VO) Much of the report is expected to be critical of the late Joe Paterno. Sun rising over Happy Valley. [00:00:30] Fifth Reporter (VO) The legendary and revered football coach who died last January. [00:00:33] Long shot from across the street of observers gathering in front of Paterno statue at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, cars passing by. TEXT CARD The Freeh report concluded that Joe Paterno had helped cover up child predator Jerry Sandusky’s crimes. TEXT CARD Hours after it was released Paterno fans began gathering at a local statue built in his honor. Shot of left side of Paterno statue, hand pointed upwards, as protester Bernie McCue approaches the statue. TEXT CARD Our documentary crew had just begun filming when a lone protester arrived. Bernie McCue circles around the back then stands to the left of Paterno, holding up a small placard/sign. [00:01:15] Head on shot of Bernie McCue holding up his placard beside looming statue. [00:01:17] Bernie McCue (VO) My sign said “Paterno, pedophile enabler; Paterno, cover-up artist; Paterno, liar.” It had been eating at me [00:01:30] Bernie McCue interview on park bench. - the fact that all of these symbols of Joe Paterno are still hanging around in spite of the fact that, to me, it was pretty apparent that he was involved in covering up the rape of a young boy. LOWER THIRD Bernie McCue Retired Penn State University Professor [00:01:43] Bernie McCue holds up his placard next to Paterno statue, wearing a Penn State cap. Camera pans to onlookers on sidewalk. One man approaches statue to pose for photograph next to Paterno. [00:01:46] Bernie McCue (VO) It was a nice day, and what better way to spend a few hours in the afternoon just going out and publically making it known how I felt. Woman in frame counts down to snap a photo, man posing for picture makes a swipe at McCue’s placard. [00:02:05] Bernie McCue Keep your hands off me. That’s called assault. John Smith Oh, bite me. Bernie McCue Go to hell. Jane Doe Ready? [00:02:12] Bernie McCue Pedophile lover. Jane Doe One, two, three... [00:02:13] Bernie McCue (VO) I was realistic enough to know that there would be people with very strong opposing points of view - John Smith We could edit that out. John Smith and Jane Doe finish picture, start leaving the statue area. McCue resumes his position next to Paterno. [00:02:20] Bernie McCue (VO) I knew people would probably call me names - John Smith Silly ass. McCue interview on park bench. [00:02:25] Bernie McCue I was pretty much prepared for anything. POV shot of McCue left of statue talking with a man initially obscured by statue. John Smith 2 We all have an opinion, okay? Bernie McCue We do. John Smith 2 Yours isn’t special. [00:02:31] Bernie McCue I’m allowed to present mine too - John Smith 2 [CROSSTALK] I know you are. But I’m allowed to stand here - [00:02:34] Bernie McCue [CROSSTALK] Then why are you so upset? Paterno supporter comes around statue in full view of camera, approaches McCue aggressively. [00:02:38] John Smith 2 I’m allowed to stand here without you bugging me or being in my picture. Bernie McCue I’m not bugging you. You’re bugging me. John Smith 2 No. You were holding that above my head. [00:02:42] Bernie McCue [CROSSTALK] If you don’t want to be bugged, all you have to do is move. John Smith 2 You were holding that above my head. [00:02:45] Bernie McCue I’m allowed to stand here just like you. John Smith 2 I know you are. Because you’re a fuckin’ asshole, that’s why. Bernie McCue [CROSSTALK] There’s lots of room on that side. You can stand over there. Man and woman walk away and leave frame. [00:02:53] Bernie McCue See you later, pedophile enabler. Man returns to confront McCue. John Smith 2 What? What? What did you say? Huh? Man snatches paper. John Smith 2 Give me that. [00:03:01] Bernie McCue (VO) Opinions like mine are in the minority around here. Man crumples up sign, leaves statue area; McCue talks back at him then retreats. John Smith 2 Yeah, write another one. [00:03:07] Bernie McCue I will. You clown. [00:03:10] Bernie McCue (VO) In terms of isolating - Bernie McCue interview on park bench. [00:03:12] Bernie McCue Yeah, I’ve lost a number of friends over it. POV shot behind McCue and statue, third man and woman pair confront McCue. [00:03:16] John Smith 3 Why don’t you take that hat off? Why are you wearing that hat? [00:03:21] Bernie McCue Because I still am proud of Penn State, I just don’t have much pride for this guy. Wider shot of the same couple engaging McCue, another woman begins snapping photos left of frame. [00:03:26] Bernie McCue You don’t like the facts. John Smith 3 [CROSSTALK] I don’t like the sign. Jane Doe 3 I don’t like assholes like you. [00:03:28] Bernie McCue You don’t like free speech. Bye. Go to Russia, they don’t like it either. Male onlooker suddenly rushes up to statue where woman taking pictures and McCue are having a mild altercation. [00:03:36] John Smith 4 Hey! Hey! What the hell are you doing? [00:03:39] Bernie McCue She’s pushing me! Jane Doe 4 I am not. John Smith 4 She’s allowed to. Bernie McCue She’s pushing. Yeah, she is. [00:03:43] John Smith 4 You’re a sick individual. People gather around, security officer enters frame and approaches group. Bernie McCue She’s the sick one. She’s pushing me. Security officer steps in to intervene, female onlooker (previously Jane Doe 3) enters frame. Jane Doe 4 I don’t think so. John Smith 4 Thank you. [00:03:50] Jane Doe 4 I’m trying to take a picture. Security officer talks in a low voice to McCue, presumably asking him to leave. Bernie McCue Why? [00:03:53] Jane Doe 3 He touched my mother. Wide shot from across the street, police and onlookers approach the scene. [00:03:56] Bernie McCue (VO) Someone called the police. A larger group of onlookers, many young, standing around in front of statue. Man snaps a photo on his phone. [00:03:58] Bernie McCue (VO) The policeman came over and asked me if I would move, and I did. [00:04:02] Different policeman backs away to take photo on his phone. A group poses with the statue. Camera pans to Bernie flanked by two security officers, each a few feet away from him. [00:04:04] Bernie McCue (VO) And I felt as though I made my point. There is a saying here: we are Penn State. Bernie McCue interview on park bench. [00:04:21] Bernie McCue It’s kind of a collectivist thing. It’s like we’re all of one mind. That’s kind of what it says. Whatever Penn State is, we all are that, right? Well, we’re not now all Penn State. Sequence of security officials approaching statue area, a construction worker pinning up blue tarp to a fence around the statue, closer shot of construction crew beyond top of the fence covering Paterno statue in plastic. [00:04:40] Bernie McCue (VO) It’s still pretty much divided, I would say, in two camps. Cont’d montage of construction workers removing statue beyond tarp-covered fence. [00:04:45] Reporter (VO) Since the release of the Freeh Report, Paterno’s alma mater, Brown University, removed his name from its head football coaching position. TEXT CARD 10 days after the release of the Freeh Report [00:04:52] Second Reporter (VO) The Big Ten Conference announced that Paterno’s name will be removed from the league’s championship trophy. Onlookers penned in by street barricades take pictures of statue removal across the street. Tracking shot of tractor lifting uprooted Paterno statue in a sack as it drives out of frame. [00:04:57] Third Reporter (VO) He will be viewed very differently by the entire world. [00:05:01] Fourth Reporter (VO) The President believes removing the Paterno statue is the right thing to do. [00:05:04] Barack Obama (VO) I think it’s a good time for us to do some soul-searching. Every institution, not just Penn State. Onlookers cross street to view area where statue used to stand. Students lift up the tarp to look at the area beyond the fence, camera moves to above the fence level to now bare concrete area. [00:05:12] Bernie McCue (VO) This Paterno controversy became a hot issue. Bernie McCue interview on park bench. [00:05:19] Bernie McCue And people have very, very strong opinions on both sides. Paterno supporters standing around makeshift Paterno shrine on grass. [00:05:27] Bernie McCue (VO) There are things that are still out there Two girls approach Paterno shrine, POV shot of man taking a photo of them sitting on either side of it. [00:05:30] Bernie McCue (VO) On like the trials of Curley, Graham Spanier, and Schultz that I think could further stir up the pot. [00:05:39] Close profile of Paterno bobblehead and flowers at makeshift shrine. [00:05:47] POV behind bobblehead, Paterno supporters gathered in background, milling about and taking pictures. TEXT CARD Today the former site of the Joe Paterno statue is used as an impromptu shrine to the coach. FADE OUT [00:05:57] CREDITS END