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'New Moon' Script-Finder: My Good Deed Cost Me

Posted Nov 11th 2009 1:00AM by TMZ Staff

New MoonThe Good Samaritan who found the script for "Twilight: New Moon" in a St. Louis dumpster -- and then returned it -- says the reward she got from the movie's production company is actually costing her big-time in the end.

Casey Ray tells TMZ she's grateful Summit Entertainment coughed up two tickets to the film's L.A. premiere and after party on November 16 -- but the cost of traveling expenses is biting her in the behind.

Ray says the round-trip tickets for her and her niece cost $1,200 -- plus another bundle to pay for a hotel and whatever other expenses the duo happens to rack up.

We spoke to a rep for Summit who says Ray's complaint comes as a complete surprise. The rep said Ray had no problems with the reward package -- which also includes a walk down the red carpet and a signed copy of the script by the movie's lead actors -- when she agreed on it back in May ... and Summit hasn't heard a peep from Ray since.

So the question is...

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1. first

Posted at 1:08AM on Nov 11th 2009 by first

2. A 10% of the box office take would be nice. Hollywood trash rulz!

Posted at 1:11AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Lost & Found

3. The average person who has a 9 to 5 and bills can't afford that sort of thing...so yes the perk was nice...but I think it would be cool if they comp'd the plane ride and the hotel as well

and from the looks of it...the 'reward package' didn't really include any real expense to Summit...so not like its any real skin off their nose to comp it

come on guys...make it a real reward!!

Posted at 1:25AM on Nov 11th 2009 by ZaraB

4. How the hell did it wind up in St. Louis?? Who lost it in the first place? Cast member? Production company member?

Posted at 1:27AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Mariah

5. This is ridiculous. She should be grateful she got the tickets. Does she expect a reward every time she does the right thing? Millions of people do the right thing everyday and they don't get tickets to the hottest premiere on the planet. She needs to suck it up and deal. If she can't afford the plane tickets and hotel give them to someone else or donate them to charity. The fact that she went to TMZ to complain about her "reward" is truly disgusting.

Posted at 1:30AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Ali

6. GEEZ! How many "normal" people get to walk the red carpet and sit in on the premiere. Sure it would be nice if the production company gave everything for free, but it's still the chance of a lifetime

Posted at 6:27AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Stacy

7. #5. I totally agree with you! She should be grateful for getting the tickets in the first place!!

Posted at 1:49AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Carmen

8. Shoulda sold the script, would have been much more worth yer money... and stop dumpster diving ya freak

Posted at 1:49AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Anthony

9. Doing the right thing? 'Finding' anything in a dumpster leads me to believe you weren't doing the right thing from the start... go digging through trash and then complain about what you get from it, get a life. Sell the tickets for some nice $ if you can't afford the trip.

Posted at 1:52AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Anthony

10. What the hell was she doing in the dumpster anyway?????

Posted at 1:53AM on Nov 11th 2009 by TheHell?

11. #5 & #6 - I totally agree! What a wonderful reward to have received. And how classless to complain to TMZ about it.

Posted at 1:54AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Sue

12. $1200 for two tickets from St. Louis to LA? That's a complete joke. There's no way they cost that much unless she's trying to fly business class. Even last minute tickets shouldn't cost $600 each, and she knew about this since May.

Posted at 1:54AM on Nov 11th 2009 by Carl

13. Speak up lady! When they offered her the reward...she should have said THEN that she would like the expenses covered as well...spit it out....what does she want to be reimbursed? I'm sure Summit can cover it...they are making mad money on the film. Even not...that is a pretty good reward...I'm sure she could sell pictures of the after party to TMZ and if she wanted put the "signed by the major cast members" script on ebay and make a small fortune...just sayin

Posted at 1:55AM on Nov 11th 2009 by SayItLoud

14. Maybe she could "dumpster dive" when she gets to LA and make up the difference.

Posted at 1:58AM on Nov 11th 2009 by FunnyBunny

15. Uh, gift horse.... mouth

Yeah.


(and for you youngins out there who have never heard the term before, its: never look a gift horse in the mouth)

Posted at 2:03AM on Nov 11th 2009 by What an ingrate

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