(21 Nov 2005)
1. Wide shot pan of long line of people queuing outside the Botanical Garden
2. Medium shot of crowd looking at plant
3. Pan down of plant
4. Medium shot of crowd looking at plant
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Holly Shimizu, U.S. Botanical Garden:
"The reason people love this flower is because this is the only the second time it's ever bloomed here in Washington DC. And it smells like old meat or rotten meat. And it's only in bloom for a 24 to 48 hour period, and it's a rare plant from the islands of Sumatra. And this is something that people rarely will ever get the chance to see."
6. Medium shot of plant
7. Man taking photo, pan over to plant
8. Medium shot of crowd
9. Close up of two women
10. Close up of little kid holding nose
11. SOUNDBITE (English) VOX POP:
Reporter: How would you describe the smell? "I would say mildew mixed with vomit."
Reporter: You don't like it? "Do I like it? I like seeing it."
12. Close up of two children, one holding nose.
13. SOUNDBITE (English) VOX POP:
"It has an odour. It's not as strong as we were led to believe. It's not as rancid as road kill. But it's got a pretty potent smell."
14. Pan down of plant
15. Medium shot of crowd
16. Three shot of people looking at plant, pan over to plant.
STORYLINE:
This famous and rare bloom drew a huge crowd this weekend, curious to see its flower and experience its pungent aroma.
Thousands of onlookers lined up outside visit the U-S Botanic Garden in Washington to see the gigantic plant in bloom.
The "titan arum" is famous or infamous for the odour it gives off when it blooms.
Visitors described the strong smell of the plant as similar to dead or rotting meat.
The last time a titan arum bloomed in Washington two years ago, some ten-thousand people came to see it on a single day.
The flower only lasts for 24 to 48 hours, hence the rush to see and smell it,
The titan arum on display is about four feet (1.2metres) tall, but flowers have been known to reach 12 feet (3.7 metres) in height.
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