With the news last week that S.C. first lady Jenny Sanford will take over the role of interim chief of staff in the governor's office, we understand S.C. ETV has rushed to put together a quickie documentary of the history-making arrangement.

Talk was fortunate enough to get a sneak preview of the insightful report with dramatic behind-the-scenes footage that chronicles the first staff meeting in which Jenny takes charge. The documentary's working title is "Sanford and Wife."

(Yes, it actually is a lot like "Sanford and Son." Only instead of a father-and-son team running a junkyard, this is a husband-and-wife team running a broken-down state government.)

Here's the first scene:

Jenny: OK, I'm ready to call this meeting to order.

Mark: Wait, I thought I got to call the meetings to order.

Jenny: Just finish serving the tea, Mark, and I'll let you know when I need your input.

Mark: Yes, dear.

Jenny: First of all, let me say that things are going to be different around here. I'm going to whip this place into shape, just like I did at the Governor's Mansion. I had companies throwing money at me over there.

Mark: I want all of you to know that Jenny has full authority .‘.‘.

Jenny: They get it, Mark. Just let me do the talking.

Mark: Hey, I'm the governor!

Jenny: Well, in title you are. But I ran your campaign and got you elected. You'd never even have made it past Charlie Condon if it weren't for me. Why, you're even grayer than Gray Davis.

Mark: All right, you may have a point there.

Jenny: Plus you had eight months to clean up the budget mess and failed. I do have a degree in finance. Let me show you how to drive the money train.

Mark: Yes, dear.

Jenny: Let's get down to business.

(At this moment, Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer bursts through the door, huffing and puffing.)

Andre: Sorry I'm late. I got here as fast as I could. I even ran six red lights on Assembly Street. That city cop had no chance of keeping up with me this time.

Jenny: Sit down, punk, and don't ever walk in late on one of my meetings again. Or we'll start impeachment proceedings and bring back Bob Peeler.

Andre: Sorry, Gov. Sanford. Oops, I mean, Mrs. Sanford.

Jenny: That's better, Andre. After this meeting is over, I need you to head over to the Governor's Mansion to dust and vacuum. We're still trying to save money where we can.

Andre: Yes, ma'am.

Jenny: Let's try one more time to get down to business. Mark, how are we going to respond in January when those lowlife legislators try to lay this budget crisis at your feet instead of accepting the blame themselves?

Mark: Lamont, you big dummy! Oh no, it's Aunt Esther! I'm coming, Elizabeth, it's the big one!

Jenny: Mark, those are lines from "Sanford and Son." Don't you remember? This is "Sanford and Wife."

Mark: Oh, that's right. My mistake, dear. Well, maybe I'll tell them if they don't take the blame for this problem, then I'll have to appoint you as both the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tem. That ought to put a real scare in them.

Jenny: I certainly could do it better than the two guys in there now. Good idea, Mark. Now I need you to go buff and polish the yacht. You can use my official first lady white gloves.

Mark: Come on, Jenny, don't I get to do any governing today? It's my job. Why can't you be more like the other first ladies? You know, Rachel Hodges came up with that nifty reading program.

Jenny: I told you not to compare me to the other first ladies! I'm the chief of staff!

Mark: I thought you were the interim chief of staff.

Jenny: Interim, yeah, right.

Mark: That just about covers everything, people. Now get out there and save the state money. This meeting is dismissed.

Jenny: Uh, Mark, I'll dismiss the meeting. You can go first. And please take some of these empty tea cups with you when you go.

Mark: Yes, dear.