Final Cut Studio installer doesn't allow FCP to be installed?

Hi all,
I've put a fresh copy of Leopard 10.5.4 on a dual g5 2.7Ghz with 4GB of RAM and hoping to install FCS2 onto it. Prior to doing this, I installed Logic 8 and Firefox - that's it.
When I installed Leopard, I wiped the drive so nothing is there. However, when I launch the installer, FCP is grayed out and I can't choose to install it. Does anyone have any ideas on what to do here?
Thanks!

It's because you have to install FCP.
It only shows as an optional install when it is already on your drive (If you left something out the first time, then changed your mind).
Although grayed, it still has a check mark next to it, right?

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