Up In the Air: Major Battle Over Dream Tree House

NBC ID: ARCHRVBTYJ | Media Type: Aired Show

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Event Location(s): Holmes Beach, Florida, United States | Description: NBC News Correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reports live on-camera from a tree house in Holmes Beach, Florida. EJ 07:50:09 (2:01) EXT DAY MS: Surf rolls up to the beach. MS: Surf. MS: The tree house. MS: In interview, woman says, "IT'S BEAUTIFUL!” MS: In interview, woman says, "I THINK ITS ADORABLE IT REMINDS ME OF SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON TREE HOUSE!" CLIPS: Clips from the movie “Swiss Family Robinson”. INT MS: As he leads Gutierrez into the tree house, owner Richard Hazen says, "Watch your footing as you're coming up." EXT DAY Tilt up from plants in yard to the tree house. MS: In interview, Hazen says, "IT'S JUST A WORK OF LOVE." STILLS Insert photos of the tree house under construction Photo of the exterior of the tree house EXT DAY MS: Person (faces unseen) climbs up tree house staircase. INT MS: View of beach from tree house windows. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Hazen’s wife Lynn Tran says, "It's a place to be with nature and to be one with nature. That's why we built this place." MS: Low shot of the tree house. MS: Tree house exterior. INT MS: Table inside the tree house. EXT DAY MS: In interview, Tran says, "I was surprised, I was shocked." WS: Exterior of Holmes Beach City Hall. MS: Holmes Beach City Hall. MS: In interview, Hazen says, "THEY GAVE US PERMISSION IN THE VERY BEGINNING SO WE JUST WENT WITH THAT." MS: Hazen and Gutierrez converse on tree house porch overlooking the beach. MS: In interview, Hazen says, "I JUST WISH WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT AND STRAIGHTEN IT ALL OUT." MS: Holmes Beach City Hall. STILLS (City of Holmes Beach) Photo of beach GFX: Supers "SENSITIVE COASTAL ENVIRONMENT" GFX: Graphics of documents. EXT DAY MS: Exterior of tree house. GFX: Supers "presents a clear and present hazard to the safety of the general public." EXT DAY MS: In interview, Hazen says, “IT IS VERY UPSETTING.” Pan from “no trespassing sign” revealing the tree house in the background. MS: In interview, Hazen says, "WE GOT HURRICANE BRACKETS, HURRICANE WINDOWS, PRESSURE TREATED WOOD, 12 INCH BEAMS." STILLS Photos of various details of the tree house INT MS: Tree house interior. EXT DAY MS: Low shot of the tree house. MS: Beach seen from porch. MS: Gutierrez says, “Looking out into the surf how amazing is this view?” Hazen says, “I DON'T KNOW MORE THAN YOU CAN BELIEVE ITS JUST THE FEELING. IT'S JUST UNBELIEVABLE IT’S EXHILARATING." MS: Beach seen from porch. Gutierrez reports and closes live on-camera (no sign off).

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Transmission date:
15 January, 1901
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Holmes Beach, Florida, United States
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