Leaving early raises hackles

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Despite the seriousness of the issues at hand, the crowd of more than 2,000 began dwindling not long after the meeting was thrown open for a Q&A session. This did not sit well with at least one audience member, who stood up and demanded to know ‘why nobody stood up and said ‘Don’t leave, we’re not done.’ You’re supposed to be rallying the troops for the long haul,’ the man chided.

Patric Verrone, president of the Writers Guild of America, West, seemed chastened. ‘I wish I had done it,’ he replied. ‘But I am guessing those people have more important things to do.’

--Maria Elena Fernandez