1 00:03:54,891 --> 00:03:56,185 Bradley Jackson. 2 00:03:56,186 --> 00:03:58,685 Thank you so much for coming to meet me on such short notice. 3 00:03:58,687 --> 00:04:01,479 Come on. You're the head of two divisions of a network. 4 00:04:01,481 --> 00:04:05,108 You don't have to pretend to appreciate me dropping everything to show up. 5 00:04:05,110 --> 00:04:07,402 - Mmm. - You expect that, right? 6 00:04:07,404 --> 00:04:10,449 I'll have bourbon on the rocks. Thanks. 7 00:04:11,533 --> 00:04:15,185 So, what's this about? Late night meeting at a hotel... 8 00:04:15,188 --> 00:04:16,411 Oh. 9 00:04:16,413 --> 00:04:19,247 No, you see, sorry, I'm one of those strange guys 10 00:04:19,249 --> 00:04:21,875 who only likes sleeping with women who are actually attracted to him. 11 00:04:21,877 --> 00:04:23,251 So, no, I'm not hitting on you. 12 00:04:23,253 --> 00:04:24,878 - You see that woman over there? - Yeah. 13 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,037 That's Cecily. She's my New York assistant. 14 00:04:28,225 --> 00:04:29,426 I'm sleeping with her. 15 00:04:30,385 --> 00:04:31,927 Okay. 16 00:04:31,929 --> 00:04:33,220 That was a joke. 17 00:04:33,222 --> 00:04:34,679 Ha-ha. 18 00:04:34,681 --> 00:04:36,681 I'm not worried. I don't scare easily. 19 00:04:36,683 --> 00:04:38,767 - Well, that's abundantly clear. - Thank you. 20 00:04:38,769 --> 00:04:40,810 - Thank you. - I guess they know you here. 21 00:04:40,812 --> 00:04:42,481 Yeah, I come here a lot. 22 00:04:43,106 --> 00:04:45,943 So, Bradley, what is your story? 23 00:04:46,610 --> 00:04:47,984 - My story? - Yeah. 24 00:04:47,986 --> 00:04:51,363 Who knows? I mean, it's probably the same as a lot of people's stories. 25 00:04:51,365 --> 00:04:54,407 Kid grows up in the country around a bunch of cows and cornfields 26 00:04:54,409 --> 00:04:59,537 and dreams of a life that's less about manure and more about ideas, 27 00:04:59,539 --> 00:05:00,707 things that matter. 28 00:05:01,416 --> 00:05:05,504 Only to grow up and realize manure matters a whole lot. 29 00:05:06,870 --> 00:05:09,747 Actually, I don't think that's the same as a lot of stories at all. 30 00:05:11,552 --> 00:05:14,261 - What's your story? - Um... 31 00:05:14,263 --> 00:05:16,137 I'm probably not supposed to ask you questions 32 00:05:16,139 --> 00:05:20,475 'cause you're technically important, but... What the hell? You know? 33 00:05:20,477 --> 00:05:22,686 Wow, being "technically important" is about the best description 34 00:05:22,688 --> 00:05:24,813 of a network executive I've ever heard. 35 00:05:24,815 --> 00:05:28,775 What is my story? Smart kid, dad left, I took care of my mom, 36 00:05:28,777 --> 00:05:30,295 I vowed to own the world one day and 37 00:05:30,298 --> 00:05:32,199 kick everyone's ass into submission. 38 00:05:33,615 --> 00:05:35,615 How's that working out for you? 39 00:05:35,617 --> 00:05:36,952 Pretty well, actually. 40 00:05:38,203 --> 00:05:39,286 Well, cheers to that. 41 00:05:39,288 --> 00:05:40,581 Hell, yeah. 42 00:05:43,125 --> 00:05:45,043 So, what do you want from me? 43 00:05:45,918 --> 00:05:47,501 Do you treat every business meeting 44 00:05:47,504 --> 00:05:49,462 like you're being interrogated by an enemy camp? 45 00:05:49,464 --> 00:05:51,467 If you're even a little smart, 46 00:05:51,468 --> 00:05:53,341 you know that's what all business meetings are. 47 00:05:53,343 --> 00:05:55,640 Then why aren't you further along in your career at this point, 48 00:05:55,642 --> 00:05:56,909 if you're so savvy? 49 00:05:59,391 --> 00:06:01,232 "At this point"? You mean I'm too old 50 00:06:01,235 --> 00:06:02,976 to be the young, feisty journalist? 51 00:06:02,978 --> 00:06:05,729 I should have landed somewhere more substantial by now? 52 00:06:05,731 --> 00:06:06,940 Maybe. 53 00:06:07,631 --> 00:06:09,714 You're incredibly smart, you're interesting, 54 00:06:09,717 --> 00:06:12,610 you've got that "it" thing we're always looking for in this business. 55 00:06:12,613 --> 00:06:14,740 What is it? What's held you back? 56 00:06:17,034 --> 00:06:18,617 I don't know. 57 00:06:18,619 --> 00:06:21,536 I mean, probably what you see as something "fresh" in me 58 00:06:21,538 --> 00:06:23,747 is probably what held me back. 59 00:06:23,749 --> 00:06:26,207 I don't think like other people. 60 00:06:26,209 --> 00:06:30,295 I say whatever I mean. I don't play games. I don't fit the mold. 61 00:06:30,297 --> 00:06:31,880 What mold is that? 62 00:06:31,882 --> 00:06:33,173 Any mold, really. 63 00:06:33,175 --> 00:06:35,123 Oh, right. A weirdo. 64 00:06:35,126 --> 00:06:37,482 - What? - I don't mean that in a bad way. 65 00:06:39,097 --> 00:06:43,060 You just wanted to meet me in person to see if I was crazy or not. 66 00:06:44,311 --> 00:06:46,311 I can see why you do good interviews. 67 00:06:46,313 --> 00:06:47,771 Thanks, I do. 68 00:06:47,773 --> 00:06:50,607 So, aside from wondering if you were crazy, 69 00:06:50,609 --> 00:06:52,692 here's the other reason that I wanted to meet you: 70 00:06:52,694 --> 00:06:54,884 I think we might be able to use you as a 71 00:06:54,887 --> 00:06:57,146 field correspondent on The Morning Show. 72 00:06:59,451 --> 00:07:01,326 What, you might be able to? 73 00:07:01,328 --> 00:07:04,371 Well, I've looked into your past a little bit. 74 00:07:04,373 --> 00:07:07,042 - You have moved jobs a lot. - Yeah. 75 00:07:07,043 --> 00:07:08,792 You have a bit of a colorful local history... 76 00:07:08,794 --> 00:07:12,504 Okay, Two-Fucks Jackson is... I can explain that... 77 00:07:12,506 --> 00:07:13,548 "Two-Fucks" what? 78 00:07:14,174 --> 00:07:16,424 - What? - What? No, I said it first. 79 00:07:16,426 --> 00:07:18,123 No, I was just kidding. 80 00:07:18,126 --> 00:07:20,345 I definitely wanna hear about Two-Fucks Jackson. 81 00:07:20,347 --> 00:07:21,888 But right now... 82 00:07:21,890 --> 00:07:25,102 right now I'm just trying to decide if I should give you a chance. 83 00:07:26,103 --> 00:07:29,729 I wanna use this Mitch Kessler scandal to reinvent ourselves. 84 00:07:29,731 --> 00:07:32,856 I want smart people with fresh perspectives. 85 00:07:32,859 --> 00:07:34,985 Are you offering me a job right now? 86 00:07:34,987 --> 00:07:37,487 Well, I don't wanna step on my producer's toes, 87 00:07:37,489 --> 00:07:40,407 but I have arranged a meeting for you with Charlie Black tomorrow. 88 00:07:40,409 --> 00:07:42,075 He's the executive producer of The Morning Show. 89 00:07:42,077 --> 00:07:43,660 - I know who he is. - Course you do. 90 00:07:43,662 --> 00:07:46,830 Can you be ready for a 9:30 meeting tomorrow morning? 91 00:07:46,832 --> 00:07:48,125 I can do that. 92 00:07:50,502 --> 00:07:51,668 - Good. - Mm. 93 00:07:51,670 --> 00:07:52,836 Thank you for this. 94 00:07:52,838 --> 00:07:55,005 That's it? I don't get to hear about Two-Fucks Jackson? 95 00:07:55,007 --> 00:07:58,592 Another night. I gotta start prepping. I take my work really seriously. 96 00:07:58,594 --> 00:08:00,927 - I knew I liked you. - Hey. 97 00:08:00,929 --> 00:08:02,264 You don't know me. 98 00:08:27,581 --> 00:08:28,874 Jason. 99 00:08:29,583 --> 00:08:31,124 What are you doing here? 100 00:08:31,126 --> 00:08:33,710 You cannot just come over like this anymore. 101 00:08:33,712 --> 00:08:35,086 Alex, for fuck's sake, 102 00:08:35,088 --> 00:08:37,964 I have had our daughter on the phone, freaking out, 103 00:08:37,966 --> 00:08:40,508 asking if I know where you are. 104 00:08:40,510 --> 00:08:42,719 Okay, well, here I am. 105 00:08:42,721 --> 00:08:44,762 I'm home, and I'm fine. 106 00:08:44,765 --> 00:08:47,807 I'll call Lizzy, and I'll tell her that I'm fine. Thank you. 107 00:08:47,809 --> 00:08:49,144 Where have you been? 108 00:08:50,062 --> 00:08:52,771 I was just... I couldn't sleep. 109 00:08:52,773 --> 00:08:56,691 I couldn't sleep, so I just went for a walk in the park. 110 00:08:58,110 --> 00:09:00,445 You went for a walk in the park in the middle of the night? 111 00:09:00,447 --> 00:09:02,030 - Yeah. - In the rain? 112 00:09:02,032 --> 00:09:03,116 Well... 113 00:09:03,867 --> 00:09:05,951 - What is going on with you, Alex? - What... 114 00:09:05,953 --> 00:09:08,954 - Are you okay? - Yes. I'm okay. 115 00:09:08,956 --> 00:09:12,290 I went for a walk in the middle of the night. 116 00:09:12,292 --> 00:09:16,044 When else can I go for a walk in the park without anybody bothering me? 117 00:09:16,046 --> 00:09:17,796 Why are you looking at me like that? I... 118 00:09:17,798 --> 00:09:21,091 Please, I've had the worst day of my life. 119 00:09:21,093 --> 00:09:23,178 I haven't had a chance to process anything. 120 00:09:23,179 --> 00:09:25,053 So I went for a fucking walk. 121 00:09:25,055 --> 00:09:27,389 - Okay, okay. Good. Yes. - It's fine. 122 00:09:27,391 --> 00:09:30,519 I will see you tomorrow night for the event. 123 00:09:32,229 --> 00:09:33,436 The fucking event. 124 00:09:33,438 --> 00:09:35,772 Yes. I'm looking forward to it as well. 125 00:09:35,774 --> 00:09:37,276 - Are you? - Yeah. Good night. 126 00:11:28,976 --> 00:11:30,225 Okay. 127 00:11:31,515 --> 00:11:33,225 Oh, fuck. 128 00:11:54,288 --> 00:11:55,581 Oh, God. 129 00:12:03,723 --> 00:12:05,672 I pushed all your calls because after the show 130 00:12:05,674 --> 00:12:08,383 you'll meet with the UBA PR team to review your speech for tonight. 131 00:12:08,385 --> 00:12:10,468 - They reviewed that last week. - It's from Fred's office. 132 00:12:10,470 --> 00:12:13,013 Can't wait to see you get that award. I just got a new dress for it. 133 00:12:13,015 --> 00:12:14,403 I can't wait to see it. 134 00:12:14,406 --> 00:12:16,892 Hair and makeup at your house at 3:00. I put it in your calendar. 135 00:12:16,894 --> 00:12:18,643 I don't care if it came from Fred's office. 136 00:12:18,645 --> 00:12:21,396 I know what I wanna say, and I don't need them rewriting it today. 137 00:12:21,398 --> 00:12:23,189 Please go call them. 138 00:12:23,191 --> 00:12:25,817 You can't blame them for being a little nervous about your speech. 139 00:12:25,819 --> 00:12:28,486 This is the first time you're in public since this whole thing happened. 140 00:12:28,488 --> 00:12:30,327 Wait. What? You mean you think accepting an 141 00:12:30,330 --> 00:12:32,032 award for leadership in journalism 142 00:12:32,034 --> 00:12:34,856 two days after my cohost of 15 years is 143 00:12:34,859 --> 00:12:38,038 fired for predatory behavior is touchy? 144 00:12:38,040 --> 00:12:39,621 That event is gonna be a roomful of 145 00:12:39,624 --> 00:12:41,333 vultures waiting for you to fuck up... 146 00:12:41,335 --> 00:12:44,208 Why are you stressing me out like this? Honestly. 147 00:12:44,211 --> 00:12:46,963 Why don't you just give me a stroke by 7:00? Then I won't have to go. 148 00:12:46,965 --> 00:12:48,298 I need to get out of this! 149 00:12:48,300 --> 00:12:49,674 I understand. But I... 150 00:12:49,676 --> 00:12:51,218 - I need this. - Okay. 151 00:12:54,097 --> 00:12:55,180 Hey, Sarah. 152 00:12:55,182 --> 00:12:56,848 Did you call me at 4:00 this morning? 153 00:12:56,850 --> 00:12:59,976 I just woke up and saw this message flashing. 154 00:12:59,978 --> 00:13:01,603 Yeah. 155 00:13:01,605 --> 00:13:04,399 Okay... I need to ask you something. 156 00:13:06,844 --> 00:13:08,670 In your opinion, 157 00:13:08,673 --> 00:13:11,094 the way that the network has been dragging 158 00:13:11,097 --> 00:13:13,577 their feet on closing my new deal... 159 00:13:14,785 --> 00:13:16,453 does that suggest... 160 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:20,374 anything unusual going on? 161 00:13:21,666 --> 00:13:23,040 Like what? 162 00:13:23,043 --> 00:13:25,212 Um, like, um... 163 00:13:26,520 --> 00:13:28,715 them trying to replace me? 164 00:13:29,967 --> 00:13:31,800 Or thinking about replacing me? 165 00:13:31,802 --> 00:13:34,223 Well, it's never a good thing. 166 00:13:34,226 --> 00:13:36,848 But it doesn't necessarily mean anything like that. 167 00:13:38,350 --> 00:13:41,017 The good news is you have them by the short hairs now. 168 00:13:41,019 --> 00:13:42,644 They need you in a big way. 169 00:13:42,646 --> 00:13:44,062 Mm-hmm. 170 00:13:44,064 --> 00:13:46,090 Okay, you gotta get that deal closed. 171 00:13:46,093 --> 00:13:48,862 And I want every single thing we asked for. 172 00:13:49,987 --> 00:13:51,069 Are you all right? 173 00:13:51,071 --> 00:13:52,404 I'm fine. I'm fine. 174 00:13:52,406 --> 00:13:54,447 Why does everyone keep asking me that? 175 00:13:54,449 --> 00:13:56,451 I just want what I asked for. 176 00:13:57,536 --> 00:14:00,455 And the most important thing is cohost approval. 177 00:14:01,415 --> 00:14:04,165 Sarah, I just need to be able to control the narrative 178 00:14:04,167 --> 00:14:05,836 so that I'm not written out of it. 179 00:14:06,795 --> 00:14:09,004 Alex, why are you afraid of this all of a sudden? 180 00:14:09,006 --> 00:14:10,589 It's just a feeling. 181 00:14:10,591 --> 00:14:13,133 But it is really, really important. 182 00:14:13,135 --> 00:14:15,218 Cohost approval. 183 00:14:15,220 --> 00:14:17,596 You gotta push that through. And I mean it. 184 00:14:17,598 --> 00:14:19,180 Get that. 185 00:14:19,182 --> 00:14:21,766 And I wanna hear the minute that you hear back from them 186 00:14:21,768 --> 00:14:23,729 and not when you feel that I can hear it. 187 00:14:25,063 --> 00:14:26,146 Okay? 188 00:14:26,148 --> 00:14:27,274 Okay. 189 00:14:32,988 --> 00:14:34,070 Yeah. Right. 190 00:14:34,072 --> 00:14:36,948 I never sent a message that I thought was inappropriate. 191 00:14:36,950 --> 00:14:39,659 These women who have come forward did think it was inappropriate. 192 00:14:39,661 --> 00:14:42,871 Do you think that that's valid? Do you think their response is valid? 193 00:14:44,499 --> 00:14:45,667 Of course. 194 00:14:46,335 --> 00:14:49,794 But these women never complained to me about this behavior. 195 00:14:49,796 --> 00:14:51,296 Yes, but you were their boss. 196 00:14:51,298 --> 00:14:53,506 You were in a position of authority. 197 00:14:53,508 --> 00:14:56,176 Do you think that you created an environment 198 00:14:56,178 --> 00:14:57,886 where they felt comfortable coming forward? 199 00:15:00,974 --> 00:15:04,643 Hey. What are you... No, no. 200 00:15:04,645 --> 00:15:06,937 - We can't do this here. - But, Daddy, I want it now. 201 00:15:06,939 --> 00:15:08,939 - Come on, no. - Give it to me, Daddy. 202 00:15:08,941 --> 00:15:12,025 - Please, Daddy. - Come on, no Veruca Salt today. Not here. 203 00:15:12,027 --> 00:15:15,111 - Come on. - Give me what I want. Give me... 204 00:15:15,113 --> 00:15:16,823 - Oh! - Claire. 205 00:15:17,574 --> 00:15:20,200 - You don't get to say no, remember? - Claire, please. 206 00:15:20,202 --> 00:15:22,619 You want me to stop, you're gonna have to use the safe word. 207 00:15:22,621 --> 00:15:23,872 Okay, "climate change." 208 00:15:25,540 --> 00:15:26,915 Huh. 209 00:15:26,917 --> 00:15:29,920 - You are serious. - I am. I'm dead serious. All right? 210 00:15:38,470 --> 00:15:39,970 Okay. Come on. 211 00:15:39,972 --> 00:15:42,639 No locked doors, okay? You know how bad that would look with you... 212 00:15:42,641 --> 00:15:44,516 Couldn't we be having a private conversation? 213 00:15:44,518 --> 00:15:46,935 - Come on. - You know, I need advice about my career. 214 00:15:46,937 --> 00:15:48,395 You don't need a locked door for that. 215 00:15:48,397 --> 00:15:50,857 You don't need a locked door except for one thing. 216 00:15:50,860 --> 00:15:54,150 You know you and I are something different from... Right? 217 00:15:54,152 --> 00:15:56,530 I know that, and you know that. Nobody else would know that. 218 00:15:59,616 --> 00:16:02,911 Come on, we have to be so fucking careful. 219 00:16:03,662 --> 00:16:06,204 Or we go to HR right now and just tell 'em. 220 00:16:06,206 --> 00:16:07,708 Well, that would be mortifying. 221 00:16:09,209 --> 00:16:10,877 I mean, what would it look like? 222 00:16:12,754 --> 00:16:17,132 You mean that I'm having a serious relationship 223 00:16:17,134 --> 00:16:19,926 with a woman half my age who is the PA? 224 00:16:19,928 --> 00:16:21,555 You think that might seem bad? 225 00:16:24,433 --> 00:16:25,515 What are you saying? 226 00:16:26,852 --> 00:16:28,894 - Hey. What's up? Good morning. - Morning. 227 00:16:28,896 --> 00:16:31,271 - You ready for me? - Yeah, of course. Come on in. 228 00:16:31,273 --> 00:16:33,273 Come on and get... Thank you. You can leave that here. 229 00:16:33,275 --> 00:16:34,357 Oh, yeah. Of course. 230 00:16:34,359 --> 00:16:36,902 Thanks for researching the volcano info. I really appreciate that. 231 00:16:36,904 --> 00:16:38,816 Yeah, cool. Let me know if anything else 232 00:16:38,819 --> 00:16:40,822 erupts that you need me to do research on. 233 00:16:40,824 --> 00:16:42,284 - Will do. You got it. - Good. 234 00:16:43,368 --> 00:16:45,824 But more importantly, and most importantly, 235 00:16:45,827 --> 00:16:47,787 we want to ensure a safe working environment 236 00:16:47,789 --> 00:16:50,125 for everyone who works on The Morning Show. 237 00:16:50,918 --> 00:16:54,044 No one here knew what was going on right under our noses. 238 00:16:54,046 --> 00:16:56,671 The next few weeks are gonna be rough. We are clearly in triage. 239 00:16:56,673 --> 00:17:00,300 We need to be stabilized by the time sweeps start. That's in... 240 00:17:00,302 --> 00:17:02,220 - Three weeks. - Right. 241 00:17:02,223 --> 00:17:04,641 I won't lie to you, we are in a bad place. 242 00:17:04,644 --> 00:17:06,764 Jobs, the show, 243 00:17:06,767 --> 00:17:09,684 the network itself literally hang in the balance. 244 00:17:09,686 --> 00:17:12,272 - It's not, though. - These guys, Your Day, America... 245 00:17:13,065 --> 00:17:15,523 Dangerously close to us in the ratings. 246 00:17:15,525 --> 00:17:18,278 And that isn't bullshit, that is ad money. 247 00:17:19,029 --> 00:17:22,322 Ad money that supports this network, supports your jobs... 248 00:17:22,324 --> 00:17:23,533 supports your families. 249 00:17:24,826 --> 00:17:26,681 We're gonna be working round the clock at 250 00:17:26,684 --> 00:17:28,536 the network to find America's new family, 251 00:17:28,538 --> 00:17:32,918 and I expect all and everything from each one of you in the meantime. 252 00:17:33,752 --> 00:17:36,797 Great, thank you so much, Fred. All right, everybody, let's get to it. 253 00:17:42,010 --> 00:17:43,677 Where are we with her deal? 254 00:17:43,679 --> 00:17:46,555 She's holding on cohost approval. But we're handling it. 255 00:17:46,557 --> 00:17:48,225 Jesus. She's delusional. 256 00:17:49,142 --> 00:17:50,788 Start putting together a list of names, 257 00:17:50,791 --> 00:17:52,310 men who can sit next to Alex for now 258 00:17:52,312 --> 00:17:55,522 and also work with someone younger once she's gone. 259 00:17:55,524 --> 00:17:58,149 Maybe a couple of women too, for optics in case it leaks. 260 00:17:58,151 --> 00:18:00,695 Couple of days ahead of you. The list is already in progress. 261 00:18:00,696 --> 00:18:01,871 Anything else? 262 00:18:04,783 --> 00:18:07,519 You know, when you were assigned the news division, 263 00:18:07,522 --> 00:18:10,511 we didn't know we would be facing the biggest crisis in our history. 264 00:18:12,124 --> 00:18:14,626 Some people would say maybe you should have. 265 00:18:16,837 --> 00:18:18,627 I know what you're doing. 266 00:18:18,629 --> 00:18:20,286 The fact that you just started here 267 00:18:20,289 --> 00:18:22,173 doesn't give you the leverage you think. 268 00:18:22,175 --> 00:18:25,886 I'm not looking for leverage, Fred, I'm just stating the obvious. 269 00:18:25,888 --> 00:18:28,724 It would have been better if we knew, so we could have stopped it. 270 00:18:30,392 --> 00:18:32,978 But we didn't know. Right? 271 00:18:36,023 --> 00:18:37,149 Right. 272 00:18:47,659 --> 00:18:49,951 - Fucker. - Hey, I got something good. 273 00:18:49,953 --> 00:18:51,036 Yeah? What's up? 274 00:18:51,038 --> 00:18:53,123 I got some insider info. 275 00:18:53,124 --> 00:18:56,041 YDA booked one of Mitch's victims for next week. 276 00:18:56,043 --> 00:18:58,152 - Who? - Ashley Brown. 277 00:18:58,155 --> 00:19:00,670 Ashley in sound tech? Jesus, it's been a while. 278 00:19:00,672 --> 00:19:02,297 You think you can get her back here after all that? 279 00:19:02,299 --> 00:19:04,160 I'm gonna pull out all the stops. 280 00:19:04,163 --> 00:19:05,510 I know this is huge for us. 281 00:19:05,511 --> 00:19:07,761 You have no idea what I already did to get this info. 282 00:19:07,763 --> 00:19:10,138 You know what? Please don't tell me that. I really don't want... 283 00:19:10,140 --> 00:19:12,015 Okay, fine. I found it in a fortune cookie. 284 00:19:12,017 --> 00:19:14,895 Sorry. You're right. This is obviously huge. 285 00:19:15,729 --> 00:19:19,107 YDA can't be booking one of our victims for a million fucking reasons. 286 00:19:20,776 --> 00:19:22,275 Do whatever you have to do. 287 00:19:22,277 --> 00:19:23,360 I'm on it, boss. 288 00:19:23,362 --> 00:19:24,947 - Rena. - Yes? 289 00:19:25,864 --> 00:19:28,448 Where is today's schedule? 290 00:19:28,450 --> 00:19:29,532 I'm looking for it... 291 00:19:29,534 --> 00:19:31,578 You mean this one that says "today's schedule"? 292 00:19:32,412 --> 00:19:34,704 - Yes. Fuck you very much. - No problem. 293 00:19:34,706 --> 00:19:35,874 Thank you. 294 00:19:36,583 --> 00:19:39,125 "Seven..." Why are we doing this in sev... 295 00:19:39,127 --> 00:19:40,835 Rena, can you get Mia? 296 00:19:40,837 --> 00:19:42,921 Only seven fucking minutes to do this... 297 00:19:42,923 --> 00:19:44,256 Hey, how you hanging in there? 298 00:19:44,258 --> 00:19:46,883 Um, I can't feel my body I'm so stressed out. 299 00:19:46,885 --> 00:19:49,847 I'm like a brain floating in space with a phone in my hand. 300 00:19:49,850 --> 00:19:51,805 That sounds about right. Listen, I want you 301 00:19:51,808 --> 00:19:53,389 to meet Bradley Jackson today. 302 00:19:53,392 --> 00:19:57,727 Wait. Bradley Jackson who did the show yesterday? What the hell for? 303 00:19:57,729 --> 00:20:00,605 We're gonna be grooming some new people, trying different things. 304 00:20:00,607 --> 00:20:02,941 It is a good time to start grooming some new people, 305 00:20:02,943 --> 00:20:05,487 and I think she'd be a good correspondent, possibly. 306 00:20:06,738 --> 00:20:10,323 Yeah. No, I understand it's always good to be grooming people, but... 307 00:20:10,325 --> 00:20:12,284 I mean, right now? 308 00:20:12,286 --> 00:20:14,227 Plus, you saw her viral video, right? 309 00:20:14,230 --> 00:20:15,868 I mean, a correspondent? I don't... 310 00:20:15,871 --> 00:20:17,914 I did see it. 311 00:20:17,916 --> 00:20:20,083 I saw it, and so did five million other people, 312 00:20:20,085 --> 00:20:22,502 because it was incredibly fucking entertaining. 313 00:20:22,504 --> 00:20:25,297 She also went toe-to-toe with Alex Levy. 314 00:20:25,299 --> 00:20:29,092 Not easy to do. We need to open our minds, Chipper. 315 00:20:29,094 --> 00:20:31,930 Come on. What's worked in the past isn't working now. 316 00:20:32,678 --> 00:20:35,350 My office set it for 9:30. Let me know how it goes. 317 00:20:37,769 --> 00:20:39,187 - Great. - Good. 318 00:20:45,217 --> 00:20:46,320 Yep. 319 00:20:50,372 --> 00:20:51,415 No. 320 00:20:53,702 --> 00:20:55,287 Push back. 321 00:20:57,539 --> 00:21:00,208 No coanchor approval. 322 00:21:02,127 --> 00:21:03,545 It's never gonna happen. 323 00:21:09,635 --> 00:21:13,678 No. We're still on schedule. I'm gonna get your car to take you for your mani-pedi. 324 00:21:13,680 --> 00:21:15,180 - Okay, good. - You like Julie, right? 325 00:21:15,182 --> 00:21:16,681 - Yeah, she's fine. - She does great work. 326 00:21:16,683 --> 00:21:19,309 And is Lizzy all set for after school? 327 00:21:19,311 --> 00:21:22,312 Yes, she is. She's gonna meet you there and she's very excited. 328 00:21:22,314 --> 00:21:23,396 Okay, good. 329 00:21:23,398 --> 00:21:24,522 - Last looks! - Hi, good morning. 330 00:21:24,524 --> 00:21:25,774 Revised pages. Here. 331 00:21:25,776 --> 00:21:27,776 - Sarah calling. Now? No? - Thank you. 332 00:21:27,778 --> 00:21:28,860 - Sorry? - Here's Sarah. 333 00:21:28,862 --> 00:21:30,197 Oh, yes, now. 334 00:21:30,906 --> 00:21:33,156 Sorry. Thank you. 335 00:21:33,158 --> 00:21:36,326 Hey, Sarah, I'm just about to go on air. Did they cave? 336 00:21:36,328 --> 00:21:38,578 No. They're sticking to their guns. 337 00:21:38,580 --> 00:21:41,706 No cohost approval. 338 00:21:41,708 --> 00:21:43,710 I'm gonna call you back after the show. 339 00:21:46,421 --> 00:21:47,714 Can you hold that? 340 00:21:58,490 --> 00:21:59,906 Alex, where are you going? 341 00:21:59,909 --> 00:22:01,311 Alex, do you need something? 342 00:22:02,187 --> 00:22:03,730 - Is everything okay? - I'm all good. 343 00:22:05,023 --> 00:22:07,774 - Okay, well, he can't go from... - Hey. 344 00:22:07,776 --> 00:22:09,568 What are you doing? We're live in 90 seconds. 345 00:22:09,570 --> 00:22:12,006 I need to talk to Chip. I need to talk to you. 346 00:22:12,009 --> 00:22:13,251 What is happening? 'Cause you're supposed 347 00:22:13,253 --> 00:22:14,489 to be on the air in, like, a minute. 348 00:22:14,491 --> 00:22:16,950 - Yeah, listen. Hey, hey... - What? 349 00:22:16,952 --> 00:22:20,704 I need your word that you will wrap up my negotiation. 350 00:22:20,706 --> 00:22:21,830 I know you're scared, okay. 351 00:22:21,832 --> 00:22:23,957 The whole Mitch thing has turned everything upside down... 352 00:22:23,959 --> 00:22:26,543 Can I... Why does no one get this? 353 00:22:26,545 --> 00:22:29,713 The Mitch days... They're over, all right? 354 00:22:29,715 --> 00:22:32,966 I would like hands-on control from this point on. 355 00:22:32,968 --> 00:22:35,552 - I want cohost approval. - Mm-hmm. 356 00:22:35,554 --> 00:22:38,098 Otherwise, I'm not going on the air. 357 00:22:40,726 --> 00:22:43,310 Let's walk to the stage. We'll just walk. 358 00:22:43,312 --> 00:22:44,811 - We can walk. - We'll walk, okay? 359 00:22:44,813 --> 00:22:47,022 But I'm not going on air unless you promise me. 360 00:22:47,024 --> 00:22:48,690 - Can I explain something to you? - Sure. 361 00:22:48,692 --> 00:22:50,400 You pulling this stunt, with the network right now, 362 00:22:50,402 --> 00:22:51,860 is not gonna make them promise you anything. 363 00:22:51,862 --> 00:22:53,778 It's gonna make them think you are fucking losing it. 364 00:22:53,780 --> 00:22:55,909 Well, maybe you have to lose it sometimes 365 00:22:55,912 --> 00:22:57,786 to get people to take you seriously. 366 00:22:59,411 --> 00:23:01,661 I've known you 15 years, Chip. 367 00:23:01,663 --> 00:23:05,019 We came up the ranks together. For better, for worse. 368 00:23:05,022 --> 00:23:07,592 Lately it's been for worse, but whatever. 369 00:23:08,629 --> 00:23:12,090 You are the only person that I know that can push this through for me. 370 00:23:13,008 --> 00:23:15,240 And I know if you promise me, you'll do it. 371 00:23:15,243 --> 00:23:17,221 So, you've gotta promise me, Chip. 372 00:23:17,998 --> 00:23:19,389 Thirty seconds, guys. 373 00:23:19,392 --> 00:23:21,266 I am trying to protect you, 374 00:23:21,267 --> 00:23:24,017 but you are putting me in an impossible situation. 375 00:23:24,019 --> 00:23:26,603 I can't promise you I can push this through! I can't. I just... 376 00:23:26,605 --> 00:23:29,606 You got Alison and Yanko. Let them go on. 377 00:23:29,608 --> 00:23:31,066 I'm not going on. 378 00:23:31,068 --> 00:23:34,522 And I don't want you to protect me, I'd like you to respect me. 379 00:23:34,525 --> 00:23:36,457 What, did you read this on a card? What are you... 380 00:23:36,459 --> 00:23:37,822 Twenty seconds. 381 00:23:37,824 --> 00:23:39,368 I'm ready to fill in. 382 00:23:40,077 --> 00:23:42,454 - There, Alison. There you go. - No. 383 00:23:43,080 --> 00:23:45,747 They're... They're gonna think you are crazy. 384 00:23:45,749 --> 00:23:47,290 I'm not going on air. 385 00:23:47,292 --> 00:23:48,917 Ten seconds. 386 00:23:48,919 --> 00:23:50,712 Nine... 387 00:23:52,214 --> 00:23:53,340 eight... 388 00:23:54,341 --> 00:23:55,425 seven... 389 00:23:56,134 --> 00:24:00,428 All right, I promise... Fine, fine! Go! Sit, butt in chair! 390 00:24:00,430 --> 00:24:05,102 Five, four, three, two... 391 00:24:07,187 --> 00:24:09,854 Good morning. I'm Alex Levy. 392 00:24:09,856 --> 00:24:11,398 And I'm Daniel Henderson. 393 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:13,858 And here are our top stories. 394 00:24:22,411 --> 00:24:24,621 Hey, Bradley Jackson. 395 00:24:25,372 --> 00:24:27,874 Uh, have a meeting with Charlie Black. 396 00:24:28,542 --> 00:24:30,959 Does he go by Chip, or Charlie, or? 397 00:24:30,961 --> 00:24:33,962 Well, Charlie is his professional name, but he does go by Chip. 398 00:24:33,964 --> 00:24:36,756 Okay, okay. Well, then I have a meeting with Charlie Chip. 399 00:24:42,014 --> 00:24:44,306 Hey. Hey, Chip, you looking for me? 400 00:24:44,308 --> 00:24:47,225 Uh, yeah. Can you walk with me? 401 00:24:47,227 --> 00:24:49,769 Second day in the anchor chair, I think it went pretty well. 402 00:24:49,771 --> 00:24:51,479 I'm really excited about The Twist today. 403 00:24:51,481 --> 00:24:53,481 - Can I give you some advice? - Sure. 404 00:24:53,483 --> 00:24:55,859 - There are opportunities opening up here. - Yeah. 405 00:24:55,861 --> 00:24:57,944 You know what Mitch had going for him? 406 00:24:57,946 --> 00:24:59,809 He was that guy you didn't mind being 407 00:24:59,812 --> 00:25:01,573 stuck at the DMV next to, you know. 408 00:25:01,575 --> 00:25:04,659 Easygoing, light touch, smart, yes, but easy. 409 00:25:04,661 --> 00:25:06,161 Now, I think you're great. 410 00:25:06,163 --> 00:25:08,705 Probably the best real journalist we have in the building. 411 00:25:08,707 --> 00:25:10,916 But I overheard you having this debate in the hall. 412 00:25:10,918 --> 00:25:13,793 I know how you feel about the Gilmore Girls musical 413 00:25:13,795 --> 00:25:17,505 being neo-pro-life rights propaganda, and I get it. 414 00:25:17,507 --> 00:25:19,883 All I'm gonna say is, don't fucking say it. 415 00:25:19,885 --> 00:25:22,636 That shit is not gonna get you the coanchor chair, okay? 416 00:25:22,638 --> 00:25:24,512 You got a lot going for yourself in this race. 417 00:25:24,514 --> 00:25:27,557 The brass is looking at everybody closely. 418 00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:30,060 Don't ruin it for yourself by being too serious, okay? 419 00:25:30,062 --> 00:25:34,107 Try being a little... softer. A little more accessible, you know? 420 00:25:35,814 --> 00:25:37,734 You telling me to be less black? 421 00:25:37,736 --> 00:25:39,861 Jesus, that's what you just heard? Really, Daniel? 422 00:25:39,863 --> 00:25:41,446 - That's basically what you're saying. - Fuck... 423 00:25:41,448 --> 00:25:42,957 You don't even know you're saying it. 424 00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:44,824 This is what I had to deal with my whole life. 425 00:25:44,826 --> 00:25:46,271 Don't be smarter than other people. 426 00:25:46,274 --> 00:25:48,036 Don't come off too strong, too opinionated. 427 00:25:48,038 --> 00:25:49,996 Daniel, that's not being black. 428 00:25:49,998 --> 00:25:52,624 It's being fucking Morning Show, Daniel, okay? 429 00:25:52,626 --> 00:25:54,417 Jesus, I'm on your side here. 430 00:25:54,420 --> 00:25:56,543 This has nothing to do with you being black. 431 00:25:56,546 --> 00:25:58,962 That's what you guys always say. 432 00:26:00,425 --> 00:26:01,925 Shit, okay. You know what? 433 00:26:01,927 --> 00:26:04,511 Just do yourself a favor tonight at the event. 434 00:26:04,513 --> 00:26:06,888 Press the flesh. Schmooze the executives. 435 00:26:06,890 --> 00:26:08,890 Pretend you're the dad that everybody wants 436 00:26:08,892 --> 00:26:11,017 and don't go after the beloved Gilmore Girls. 437 00:26:11,019 --> 00:26:14,057 Hey, hey, this chair could be yours. 438 00:26:15,607 --> 00:26:17,315 Okay? 439 00:26:17,317 --> 00:26:19,682 - I hear you. - Thank you. 440 00:26:19,685 --> 00:26:21,987 - Thank you. Thank you. - You're welcome. You're welcome. 441 00:26:21,989 --> 00:26:23,238 Yes. 442 00:26:23,240 --> 00:26:24,486 The coal woman is here. 443 00:26:25,867 --> 00:26:27,867 Jesus. Do we have to do this meeting right now? 444 00:26:27,869 --> 00:26:29,911 Like I don't have a million more important things to do. 445 00:26:29,913 --> 00:26:32,372 Is Cory Ellison fucking this woman or... 446 00:26:32,374 --> 00:26:34,916 Fucking waste of time. That's it. 447 00:26:34,918 --> 00:26:36,879 I wanna thank you for taking the time to see me. 448 00:26:36,882 --> 00:26:39,082 I know you've got a lot going on. 449 00:26:39,085 --> 00:26:41,299 Sure, it's no problem. Not busy at all. 450 00:26:41,302 --> 00:26:43,841 - Ah, I looked at your reel. It was good. - Thank you. 451 00:26:43,844 --> 00:26:47,262 I noticed you have moved around last couple of years. 452 00:26:47,264 --> 00:26:51,057 Three years at SENN, then BDC six months before that... 453 00:26:51,059 --> 00:26:54,439 Yeah, yeah. I understand. I've been some places. 454 00:26:54,442 --> 00:26:57,772 But really, I'm looking for a platform where I can get my ideas across. 455 00:26:57,774 --> 00:27:01,401 - Speaking of which, I brought some today... - Wait, I'm sorry. What do you mean ideas? 456 00:27:01,403 --> 00:27:04,070 I've worked up some stories I think would be good for The Morning Show. 457 00:27:04,072 --> 00:27:07,240 I'm sorry. I'm maybe a little confused. 458 00:27:07,242 --> 00:27:10,243 You're interviewing to be a correspondent, right? Not a producer. 459 00:27:10,245 --> 00:27:11,705 'Cause correspondents normally just 460 00:27:11,708 --> 00:27:13,787 present the ideas that producers wrote. 461 00:27:13,790 --> 00:27:16,643 Yeah, I like to do my own producing, 462 00:27:16,646 --> 00:27:20,503 and I think I have some stories that would do really well on TMS. 463 00:27:20,505 --> 00:27:22,255 So, why don't I just jump in? 464 00:27:22,257 --> 00:27:23,424 Sure, yeah. Okay. 465 00:27:23,427 --> 00:27:25,884 So, there's a mom-and-pop store in Chicago. 466 00:27:25,886 --> 00:27:28,136 It's about to be replaced by a Target. 467 00:27:28,138 --> 00:27:30,764 The historical society is trying to block it. 468 00:27:30,766 --> 00:27:31,932 But here's the twist. 469 00:27:31,934 --> 00:27:35,060 The mom and the pop are angry at the historical society 470 00:27:35,062 --> 00:27:37,771 because they're getting in the way of them amassing a small fortune. 471 00:27:37,773 --> 00:27:40,649 So, I have a source on the inside that can tell me... 472 00:27:40,651 --> 00:27:42,424 It's okay. I get the concept. 473 00:27:43,554 --> 00:27:47,029 Okay, well, college admissions. Not the diversity angle... 474 00:27:47,032 --> 00:27:48,158 Fuck me. 475 00:27:50,580 --> 00:27:51,825 - Sorry. - College admissions. 476 00:27:51,828 --> 00:27:54,496 But not the diversity angle, the money angle. 477 00:27:54,498 --> 00:27:55,872 No. 478 00:27:55,874 --> 00:27:57,542 No? Okay, um... 479 00:27:59,211 --> 00:28:00,877 You know, right here in New York City 480 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:02,587 they are trying to dedicate a memorial 481 00:28:02,589 --> 00:28:06,049 to the immigrants who died in the Triangle Fire in 1911. 482 00:28:06,051 --> 00:28:08,009 And the thing about dedicating it this summer... 483 00:28:08,011 --> 00:28:10,262 You said 1911? 484 00:28:10,264 --> 00:28:13,096 Yeah, that's when it happened, 1911. 485 00:28:13,099 --> 00:28:14,299 Okay. 486 00:28:14,302 --> 00:28:16,310 I don't know how to say this without being rude, 487 00:28:16,311 --> 00:28:18,228 but you're wasting your time here. 488 00:28:18,230 --> 00:28:19,688 Your stories aren't right for us. 489 00:28:19,690 --> 00:28:23,608 It's not even ostensibly what you're here to discuss anyway, so... 490 00:28:23,610 --> 00:28:25,402 The stories aren't right for you? 491 00:28:25,404 --> 00:28:27,486 I'm... I'm sorry. 492 00:28:27,489 --> 00:28:28,698 Were you even listening? 493 00:28:28,699 --> 00:28:30,865 'Cause you look like you were distracted the entire time. 494 00:28:30,867 --> 00:28:32,784 You didn't even ask me a question. 495 00:28:32,786 --> 00:28:34,703 How are they not right for you? 496 00:28:34,705 --> 00:28:37,040 Are you... You're being serious right now? 497 00:28:37,791 --> 00:28:38,957 Yeah. 498 00:28:38,959 --> 00:28:40,542 Okay. 499 00:28:40,544 --> 00:28:44,004 They're not interesting. This meeting is over. 500 00:28:44,006 --> 00:28:46,506 Oh. You mean they're not interesting to you? 501 00:28:46,508 --> 00:28:49,175 - Have you seen your show lately, sir? - Please. 502 00:28:49,177 --> 00:28:53,138 I'm sorry, but this week alone, I think I saw twins who met on Bumble, 503 00:28:53,140 --> 00:28:57,267 a woman got busted for selling fake emotional support animal licenses. 504 00:28:57,269 --> 00:29:01,438 And how many ice-cream flavors are there really? Need I go on? 505 00:29:01,440 --> 00:29:02,939 No, you need to leave. 506 00:29:02,941 --> 00:29:05,483 - Your show sucks. - Thank you! Thank you. 507 00:29:05,485 --> 00:29:06,735 It's barely news. 508 00:29:06,737 --> 00:29:08,239 You have downgraded it to try and get 509 00:29:08,242 --> 00:29:09,821 some of the Your Day, America audience, 510 00:29:09,823 --> 00:29:11,323 to your own detriment. 511 00:29:11,325 --> 00:29:13,325 You really think this is gonna help you get a job? 512 00:29:13,327 --> 00:29:15,118 The stories that I brought you are good. 513 00:29:15,120 --> 00:29:17,495 They're human, they're political, they're engaging. 514 00:29:17,497 --> 00:29:20,332 The Triangle Fire story is so timely right now, 515 00:29:20,334 --> 00:29:22,292 with immigration issues that are going on. 516 00:29:22,294 --> 00:29:24,495 I'm sorry if lives of teenage immigrant 517 00:29:24,498 --> 00:29:26,421 girls burning alive in a sweatshop 518 00:29:26,423 --> 00:29:28,173 holds no current value to you, 519 00:29:28,175 --> 00:29:30,258 but it might lead you to do an actual news story 520 00:29:30,260 --> 00:29:33,447 about the sweatshops that exist all over the city right now. 521 00:29:33,450 --> 00:29:35,389 But God forbid you do that at Morning Show. 522 00:29:35,390 --> 00:29:37,640 It's not feel-good bad news, is it? 523 00:29:37,643 --> 00:29:39,351 You want me to call security? That's what you want me to do? 524 00:29:39,353 --> 00:29:41,645 - Why? Are you scared of me? - I want you to leave! 525 00:29:41,648 --> 00:29:43,027 You know what? People like you are the 526 00:29:43,029 --> 00:29:45,482 reason broadcast news is what it is. 527 00:29:45,484 --> 00:29:49,402 Thanks for your time, Chip Charlie Chip. Whatever your fuckin' name is. 528 00:29:49,404 --> 00:29:51,488 You sound like an ice-cream flavor. 529 00:29:51,490 --> 00:29:55,160 Hey, why don't you put that in your hard news exposé? 530 00:29:58,830 --> 00:30:00,123 What the fuck? 531 00:30:38,454 --> 00:30:40,227 I'm gonna be straight with you, Mitch. 532 00:30:40,230 --> 00:30:42,581 Financially, this is gonna be tough. 533 00:30:42,583 --> 00:30:44,874 It's okay. It's fine. I can tighten my belt a little... 534 00:30:44,876 --> 00:30:46,562 It kind of goes beyond that. 535 00:30:46,565 --> 00:30:50,338 UBA is not going to pay out the rest of your contract. 536 00:30:50,340 --> 00:30:51,726 - They said that? - Yes. 537 00:30:51,729 --> 00:30:54,509 Legal sent a violation of contract document this morning 538 00:30:54,511 --> 00:30:55,886 that made it very clear. 539 00:30:55,888 --> 00:30:59,391 How can I be in violation of my contract? 540 00:31:00,058 --> 00:31:01,187 It was consensual. 541 00:31:02,019 --> 00:31:04,561 - All I can say is that for the... - Lisa, it was consensual. 542 00:31:04,563 --> 00:31:08,565 For the foreseeable future, you're not gonna have any income. 543 00:31:08,567 --> 00:31:10,110 Okay. 544 00:31:11,398 --> 00:31:12,571 All right. 545 00:31:13,280 --> 00:31:15,071 Well, what do you propose I do? 546 00:31:15,073 --> 00:31:17,616 You're gonna have to start making choices. 547 00:31:17,618 --> 00:31:19,285 You got the Southampton house, 548 00:31:19,286 --> 00:31:22,454 the Aspen property, your New York apartment. Which... 549 00:31:22,456 --> 00:31:25,206 I'm not giving up that apartment. 550 00:31:25,208 --> 00:31:29,628 You could probably keep it going at this level for two years, tops. 551 00:31:29,630 --> 00:31:34,382 How is that even possible? I've made more money than God. Right? 552 00:31:34,384 --> 00:31:36,468 God didn't violate his morals clause. 553 00:31:36,470 --> 00:31:39,262 Morals clause, really? 554 00:31:39,264 --> 00:31:41,223 Oh, wow! 555 00:31:41,225 --> 00:31:42,641 Fuck. 556 00:31:42,643 --> 00:31:44,726 That. What a crock of shit. 557 00:31:44,728 --> 00:31:46,146 Morals clause! 558 00:31:47,021 --> 00:31:49,313 These people back up the Brinks truck 559 00:31:49,316 --> 00:31:53,818 and give you everything that you've always wanted except for one thing: 560 00:31:53,820 --> 00:31:56,363 there's gonna be a morals clause in your contract. 561 00:31:56,365 --> 00:31:59,258 Okay. Well, you're not an idiot. 562 00:31:59,261 --> 00:32:01,285 And everybody's telling you they won't trigger it. 563 00:32:01,286 --> 00:32:02,539 They never trigger it. 564 00:32:02,542 --> 00:32:04,621 That's not even... They're just covering their asses. 565 00:32:04,623 --> 00:32:07,499 And these guys? You've known them forever. 566 00:32:07,502 --> 00:32:09,180 You have worked with them. And they 567 00:32:09,183 --> 00:32:12,920 more than approve of your behavior. 568 00:32:12,923 --> 00:32:16,091 It's fine with them, as is evidenced by the fact 569 00:32:16,093 --> 00:32:17,766 that they just gave you the most lucrative 570 00:32:17,768 --> 00:32:20,422 deal in the history of morning news. 571 00:32:20,425 --> 00:32:22,806 And you don't want to be that guy who says, 572 00:32:22,808 --> 00:32:24,892 "No, take the morals clause out, then I'll sign it," 573 00:32:24,893 --> 00:32:26,309 'cause that sends a bad message. 574 00:32:26,312 --> 00:32:28,022 You know what a morals clause is? 575 00:32:28,772 --> 00:32:30,981 It's a moving fucking target! 576 00:32:30,983 --> 00:32:33,066 It's anything they want it to be! 577 00:32:33,068 --> 00:32:35,821 Yeah? It's as the wind blows. 578 00:32:38,499 --> 00:32:42,992 Oh, wow. 579 00:32:42,995 --> 00:32:45,745 Mitch, I'm your business manager, not your lawyer. 580 00:32:48,667 --> 00:32:51,378 Morals clause. Morals clause. 581 00:33:01,638 --> 00:33:02,848 Rapist! 582 00:33:04,057 --> 00:33:06,797 What did you say to me? What did you call me? 583 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:08,351 Don't walk away from me. 584 00:33:08,354 --> 00:33:10,896 You're calling me a ra...? I'm not even accused of rape. 585 00:33:10,898 --> 00:33:13,231 Sexual misconduct is what I'm being accused of. 586 00:33:13,233 --> 00:33:15,402 Don't you wave your fucking hand at me! 587 00:33:16,069 --> 00:33:18,363 Have a nice day, you fucking asshole. 588 00:33:35,923 --> 00:33:37,172 Yes? 589 00:33:37,174 --> 00:33:39,216 Hi, Ashley. I'm Hannah Shoenfeld. 590 00:33:39,218 --> 00:33:40,508 I'm with The Morning Show. 591 00:33:40,510 --> 00:33:42,511 Don't worry. It's nothing bad. 592 00:33:42,512 --> 00:33:44,721 We think it's great you want to tell your story. 593 00:33:44,723 --> 00:33:46,598 Then why are you here? 594 00:33:46,600 --> 00:33:49,309 Can I come in? I promise I'll be real quick. 595 00:33:49,311 --> 00:33:53,106 - I really don't think that's a good idea. - Five minutes. You can time me. 596 00:33:55,359 --> 00:33:57,025 Look, you have a story to tell. 597 00:33:57,027 --> 00:33:58,490 The entire country needs to hear it, 598 00:33:58,493 --> 00:34:00,960 and we want to give you the platform. 599 00:34:00,963 --> 00:34:02,513 On The Morning Show? 600 00:34:02,516 --> 00:34:04,199 Yes. 601 00:34:04,201 --> 00:34:06,284 Why would I ever go back there? That place is... 602 00:34:06,286 --> 00:34:08,704 The scene of the crime. I know. And going back, 603 00:34:08,705 --> 00:34:10,838 that takes real fucking courage. 604 00:34:10,841 --> 00:34:13,833 Which you have. Or you wouldn't be speaking out in the first place. 605 00:34:14,670 --> 00:34:18,713 Look, I find stories for a living. That's what I do. 606 00:34:18,715 --> 00:34:22,551 And when I look at you, I can see that story. 607 00:34:22,553 --> 00:34:25,220 The brave woman knocked back by a powerful man, 608 00:34:25,222 --> 00:34:28,098 reclaiming her power on national TV. 609 00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:31,937 But if you go on YDA, that's not the story that'll be told. 610 00:34:32,604 --> 00:34:36,060 Yes, it is. It doesn't matter where I tell it. 611 00:34:36,733 --> 00:34:39,528 I am done with this conversation. I'm not going back there. 612 00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:42,904 Do I have to call security? 613 00:34:42,906 --> 00:34:44,408 Fine. I'll leave. 614 00:34:45,450 --> 00:34:48,704 But it does matter where you tell it. 615 00:34:50,205 --> 00:34:51,915 You're making a huge mistake. 616 00:34:53,250 --> 00:34:54,332 Why? 617 00:34:54,334 --> 00:34:58,297 Because this is television, not a women's studies seminar at Vassar. 618 00:34:59,131 --> 00:35:02,935 A lot of people watching are gonna have ignorant, knee-jerk reactions. 619 00:35:02,938 --> 00:35:05,093 How you tell the story is the whole fucking ball game. 620 00:35:05,095 --> 00:35:08,390 And if you do it on YDA, you'll be the angry woman. 621 00:35:11,351 --> 00:35:12,684 Why? 622 00:35:12,686 --> 00:35:14,270 Because YDA's our enemy, 623 00:35:14,271 --> 00:35:17,314 and everyone who watches these shows knows it. 624 00:35:17,316 --> 00:35:21,568 They'll see you as a bitch, scorned by a powerful network, 625 00:35:21,570 --> 00:35:23,945 rejected by a powerful man, 626 00:35:23,947 --> 00:35:26,990 bitter about her career, her life, 627 00:35:26,992 --> 00:35:28,466 looking for a payback, 628 00:35:28,469 --> 00:35:30,635 desperate to hurt the people who hurt her, 629 00:35:30,638 --> 00:35:32,537 manipulated by a rival show that just 630 00:35:32,540 --> 00:35:34,706 wants to fuck over their opponent, 631 00:35:34,708 --> 00:35:36,552 trotted out like a piece of meat, 632 00:35:36,555 --> 00:35:39,039 and then discarded when you aren't needed anymore. 633 00:35:40,046 --> 00:35:42,004 And then it's done, and nobody cares. 634 00:35:42,006 --> 00:35:43,383 On to the next story. 635 00:35:44,008 --> 00:35:48,720 No, I can't do this. I mean, I shouldn't be doing this at all. 636 00:35:48,722 --> 00:35:51,016 Yes, you should. 637 00:35:52,767 --> 00:35:54,436 But if you are gonna do it... 638 00:35:55,519 --> 00:35:58,022 if you are gonna blow the whistle on Mitch Kessler 639 00:35:58,023 --> 00:35:59,931 for being the predator he is... 640 00:36:00,901 --> 00:36:03,779 you have to have the balls to do it in his own house. 641 00:36:05,072 --> 00:36:06,907 It won't mean anything otherwise. 642 00:36:11,787 --> 00:36:13,455 Come on The Morning Show. 643 00:36:15,040 --> 00:36:16,833 Come back to the killing floor. 644 00:36:17,834 --> 00:36:20,170 Show everyone you have the nerve... 645 00:36:21,296 --> 00:36:23,423 but especially him. 646 00:36:33,642 --> 00:36:35,308 Thanks. 647 00:36:39,982 --> 00:36:41,648 - Hello? - Hello, Bradley. 648 00:36:41,650 --> 00:36:44,568 This is Cecily from Cory Ellison's office. 649 00:36:44,570 --> 00:36:46,232 Cory would like for you to be at the 650 00:36:46,235 --> 00:36:48,029 Leadership in Journalism event tonight. 651 00:36:48,031 --> 00:36:49,449 It's black-tie. 652 00:36:50,242 --> 00:36:53,159 That's really nice, but I'm headed to the airport. 653 00:36:53,161 --> 00:36:56,288 We'll take care of rearranging your flight. 654 00:36:56,290 --> 00:36:58,373 A car will pick you up at your hotel. 655 00:36:58,375 --> 00:37:01,585 Okay, I didn't pack anything I could wear to a black-tie event. 656 00:37:01,587 --> 00:37:03,714 We're sending a few gowns over. 657 00:37:04,381 --> 00:37:06,381 Okay, Cecily, I'm confused. 658 00:37:06,383 --> 00:37:10,135 I had a meeting with Chip Charlie Black, and it did not go well. 659 00:37:10,137 --> 00:37:12,053 I'm pretty sure he's not hiring me. 660 00:37:12,055 --> 00:37:14,848 All I know is Cory asked me to call you. 661 00:37:14,850 --> 00:37:18,186 So, between you and me, I'd show up. 662 00:37:20,898 --> 00:37:23,023 Okay, yeah. I'll be there. 663 00:37:23,025 --> 00:37:24,109 Fantastic. 664 00:37:36,622 --> 00:37:39,142 Go around the side. Get the shot. Come out this side. 665 00:37:43,086 --> 00:37:47,047 - Why are you here? - Is he going back on air? 666 00:37:47,049 --> 00:37:48,809 What's the latest news on Mitch? 667 00:37:52,592 --> 00:37:53,805 Hey, Mitch. 668 00:37:56,350 --> 00:37:58,475 To what do I owe this pleasure? 669 00:37:58,477 --> 00:38:01,770 Is it already time for my chemical castration? 670 00:38:01,772 --> 00:38:03,813 No, I got that slotted in for next Thursday. 671 00:38:03,815 --> 00:38:05,232 Oh, yeah. 672 00:38:05,234 --> 00:38:07,484 Maybe we can fit it in between my tar and feathering 673 00:38:07,485 --> 00:38:09,152 and being burnt at the stake. 674 00:38:09,154 --> 00:38:10,904 You got it. 675 00:38:10,906 --> 00:38:14,076 And by the way, fuck you. 676 00:38:17,288 --> 00:38:19,358 Mitch, you gotta stop calling reporters. 677 00:38:20,165 --> 00:38:22,874 Looks like somebody got an illegal wiretap kit for Christmas. 678 00:38:22,876 --> 00:38:24,626 No, somebody got slipped the information 679 00:38:24,628 --> 00:38:27,587 that Mitch Kessler has been calling reporters all over New York City 680 00:38:27,589 --> 00:38:30,467 looking for someone to tell his side of the story. 681 00:38:31,134 --> 00:38:33,843 What the fuck, Mitch? I mean, you know you can't do that. 682 00:38:33,845 --> 00:38:36,429 You're toxic, and you're gonna be for a while, so... 683 00:38:36,431 --> 00:38:40,602 How long do I have to sit around while I take my punishment like a man? 684 00:38:42,103 --> 00:38:44,436 I don't know. I don't know what the half-life is on this, 685 00:38:44,439 --> 00:38:45,942 but it's not a day. 686 00:38:45,944 --> 00:38:47,357 It's years. 687 00:38:47,359 --> 00:38:49,256 So, you need to hibernate. 688 00:38:49,259 --> 00:38:53,029 I have covered enough of these stories over the past couple of years 689 00:38:53,031 --> 00:38:56,199 to know that when the Me Too mob comes knocking at your door 690 00:38:56,201 --> 00:38:57,284 you have two choices. 691 00:38:57,286 --> 00:39:03,081 You can either be contrite and cry puddles of crocodile tears 692 00:39:03,083 --> 00:39:05,394 and pray till you're blue in the balls 693 00:39:05,397 --> 00:39:07,586 that it'll just magically disappear, 694 00:39:07,588 --> 00:39:09,590 or you can fight back. 695 00:39:10,966 --> 00:39:13,302 And that's what I intend to do, Chip. 696 00:39:13,927 --> 00:39:16,219 I think that's my best course of action. 697 00:39:16,221 --> 00:39:17,929 I'm going to hire a new attorney, 698 00:39:17,931 --> 00:39:20,974 I'm going to get my face out there, 699 00:39:20,976 --> 00:39:23,770 and I'm not gonna hide in shame. 700 00:39:24,980 --> 00:39:26,521 It's gonna work. 701 00:39:26,523 --> 00:39:30,859 Do not show your face tonight. Do not do that to Alex. 702 00:39:30,861 --> 00:39:32,861 My tux is pressed. 703 00:39:32,863 --> 00:39:34,905 - I can't unpress my tux. - Yeah. 704 00:39:34,907 --> 00:39:38,410 So, I'm going. And those goddamn two-faced New York reporters... 705 00:39:38,413 --> 00:39:40,670 I'm gonna walk in there and look those 706 00:39:40,673 --> 00:39:42,703 motherfuckers in their beady little eyes, 707 00:39:42,706 --> 00:39:46,124 and I'm gonna say, "I'm here. I can see you." 708 00:39:46,126 --> 00:39:47,792 Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's suicide. 709 00:39:47,794 --> 00:39:50,462 And by the way, did I see you yelling at some woman on the street? 710 00:39:50,464 --> 00:39:53,173 Because it's on Twitter. You can't fucking do this shit, man! 711 00:39:53,175 --> 00:39:55,717 I have to fight back! 712 00:39:55,719 --> 00:39:58,762 I'm not going to let somebody slander me again in public. 713 00:39:58,764 --> 00:40:01,556 I get it! You're angry! You're upset! You're defensive, okay? 714 00:40:01,558 --> 00:40:03,100 But I'm telling you, 715 00:40:03,101 --> 00:40:06,478 you are way too emotionally volatile to walk in there 716 00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:08,605 and make a convincing argument, okay? 717 00:40:08,607 --> 00:40:11,191 And you need to drop this innocent act, at least in front of me. 718 00:40:11,193 --> 00:40:14,778 I am as innocent as any straight, middle-aged man there is. 719 00:40:14,780 --> 00:40:17,656 The only problem is, that seems to be illegal these days. 720 00:40:17,658 --> 00:40:20,033 This is McCarthyism, you know it. 721 00:40:20,035 --> 00:40:21,117 Everybody knows it 722 00:40:21,119 --> 00:40:24,246 but people just don't have the intestinal fortitude to say it out loud. 723 00:40:24,248 --> 00:40:25,868 I'll say it. We're being too fast to 724 00:40:25,871 --> 00:40:27,707 judge men in the court of public opinion. 725 00:40:27,709 --> 00:40:29,051 I agree with you, okay? 726 00:40:29,054 --> 00:40:31,962 The whole Me Too movement is probably an overcorrection 727 00:40:31,964 --> 00:40:33,520 for centuries of bad behavior 728 00:40:33,523 --> 00:40:36,049 that more enlightened men like you and me had nothing to do with. 729 00:40:36,051 --> 00:40:41,179 But, Mitch, do you really want a detailed probe into your private life? 730 00:40:41,181 --> 00:40:43,016 You think that's gonna exonerate you? 731 00:40:43,976 --> 00:40:46,601 - At first they came for the rapists. - What are you... 732 00:40:46,603 --> 00:40:49,314 And I did not speak up because I am not a rapist. 733 00:40:50,190 --> 00:40:52,504 And then they came for the powerful men, 734 00:40:52,507 --> 00:40:55,360 and you did not speak up because you are not a powerful man. 735 00:40:55,362 --> 00:40:57,445 But what are you going to do 736 00:40:57,447 --> 00:40:59,457 when they come for the ordinary, everyday, 737 00:40:59,460 --> 00:41:01,829 run-of-the-mill creep like you, Chip? 738 00:41:03,745 --> 00:41:05,747 Who's gonna be left to speak up for you? 739 00:41:06,957 --> 00:41:08,582 Um... 740 00:41:08,584 --> 00:41:10,252 I'm gonna go now, okay? 741 00:41:12,588 --> 00:41:14,879 Do not show up tonight. 742 00:41:14,881 --> 00:41:17,048 Stop talking. 743 00:41:17,050 --> 00:41:20,762 Start fucking listening, and do it from home. 744 00:41:21,849 --> 00:41:23,682 Who leaked this to the Times? 745 00:41:24,641 --> 00:41:26,351 Stop talking, Mitch. 746 00:41:28,395 --> 00:41:31,273 And who did you have to blow to keep your job? 747 00:41:33,817 --> 00:41:37,112 All right. See you in a couple of hours. 748 00:41:44,202 --> 00:41:48,165 I need this. I need my makeup so I can look like a princess all night. 749 00:41:49,541 --> 00:41:52,380 That's not gonna fit. I need my mints. I need my phone, 750 00:41:52,383 --> 00:41:56,588 and I need my eye drops, none of which fit in this teeny little thing! 751 00:41:56,590 --> 00:41:57,802 I can take your phone. 752 00:41:57,805 --> 00:42:00,818 Why would you take my phone? That's ridiculous, Jason. 753 00:42:00,821 --> 00:42:02,552 You're getting worked up about nothing... 754 00:42:02,554 --> 00:42:05,597 Really? About nothing? I'm sorry. I need all this stupid shit. 755 00:42:05,599 --> 00:42:07,515 Alex, it's fine. Let me just... Give me... 756 00:42:07,517 --> 00:42:10,352 - I said I would get it. I can shut it. - Jesus Christ. 757 00:42:10,354 --> 00:42:11,353 Thank you. 758 00:42:11,355 --> 00:42:12,437 - Mom? - What? 759 00:42:12,439 --> 00:42:14,439 - It's gonna be okay. - No, it's not, honey. 760 00:42:14,441 --> 00:42:16,107 Okay, it's just an event. 761 00:42:16,109 --> 00:42:18,610 Really? Just an event? Only with the worst timing ever. 762 00:42:18,612 --> 00:42:21,613 I would rather stick daggers into my eyeballs! 763 00:42:21,615 --> 00:42:23,949 - Alex. Alex. - What? 764 00:42:23,951 --> 00:42:28,411 How about you pretend to have food poisoning and just don't go? 765 00:42:28,413 --> 00:42:30,497 I cannot do that. 766 00:42:30,499 --> 00:42:32,207 Everyone in there will know that I'm lying, 767 00:42:32,208 --> 00:42:33,825 that I'm uncomfortable and afraid. 768 00:42:33,828 --> 00:42:36,182 That I'm afraid of what's gonna happen to me on the show 769 00:42:36,185 --> 00:42:37,503 in the wake of Mitch. 770 00:42:37,506 --> 00:42:40,509 Everyone in there is press. They think they know everything. 771 00:42:41,403 --> 00:42:43,593 Half of them hate me because I'm too successful, 772 00:42:43,595 --> 00:42:45,762 and the other half hate me because, I don't know, 773 00:42:45,764 --> 00:42:48,181 their hearts are at home in a fucking jar! 774 00:42:48,183 --> 00:42:50,185 Oh, God! 775 00:42:51,812 --> 00:42:53,730 Oh, Jesus, I can't cry! 776 00:42:54,398 --> 00:42:56,439 Jesus! 777 00:42:56,441 --> 00:42:58,108 Oh, God. 778 00:42:58,110 --> 00:43:00,652 - No, stop it, stop it! - Mom. 779 00:43:00,654 --> 00:43:03,572 - Yeah, well, you can't go out like this. - I know that! 780 00:43:05,534 --> 00:43:07,934 - Alex, Alex! - Ms. Levy! Right here! 781 00:43:08,643 --> 00:43:09,830 Hi. 782 00:43:13,875 --> 00:43:15,166 - Okay? - Yep. 783 00:43:15,168 --> 00:43:20,299 Let's go do this fucking event so I can go home and just die. 784 00:43:40,903 --> 00:43:42,485 I really appreciate it. 785 00:43:47,451 --> 00:43:50,201 Hey, Alex. Congratulations on being honored tonight. 786 00:43:50,203 --> 00:43:51,828 - Thank you. - How does it feel? 787 00:43:51,830 --> 00:43:55,309 It's so meaningful to be honored by such prestigious company, 788 00:43:55,312 --> 00:43:56,981 and I'm thrilled to be here to support 789 00:43:56,984 --> 00:43:59,040 quality journalism in this day and... 790 00:43:59,043 --> 00:44:03,632 May I just add The Morning Show is very important. 791 00:44:03,634 --> 00:44:06,635 It's iconic and beloved, and it is about real journalism 792 00:44:06,637 --> 00:44:08,511 and no one person can change that. 793 00:44:08,513 --> 00:44:11,473 We will survive this disgrace, 794 00:44:11,475 --> 00:44:14,371 and we're gonna help America get through it like a family. 795 00:44:14,374 --> 00:44:15,520 - Thank you. - Thank you. 796 00:44:18,082 --> 00:44:19,524 Hey, let's get a picture. 797 00:44:21,465 --> 00:44:23,349 You forgot the part about how I'm the one 798 00:44:23,352 --> 00:44:25,278 that will be pulling America through this. 799 00:44:25,280 --> 00:44:26,988 Well, I think that was implied. 800 00:44:26,990 --> 00:44:28,365 Mm. 801 00:44:28,367 --> 00:44:30,327 You think a lot is implied. 802 00:44:31,203 --> 00:44:34,665 That's where you hide. In the implications. 803 00:44:37,606 --> 00:44:38,961 I'm really honored. 804 00:44:41,046 --> 00:44:42,128 Who are you? 805 00:44:42,130 --> 00:44:44,256 Being this personable is exhausting. 806 00:44:44,258 --> 00:44:46,591 I don't think I can keep doing it for much longer. 807 00:44:46,593 --> 00:44:49,261 Let me take you to the bar and give you a minute to be an intense, 808 00:44:49,263 --> 00:44:51,471 overly educated, sexy grouch, huh? 809 00:44:51,473 --> 00:44:53,241 I'm feeling good. I'm starting to feel 810 00:44:53,244 --> 00:44:55,100 like I might really have a shot at this. 811 00:44:55,102 --> 00:44:56,687 Keep pressing that flesh. 812 00:44:58,897 --> 00:45:00,689 Hey, Cory? 813 00:45:00,691 --> 00:45:04,816 So, your friend... Bradley Jackson, bit of a train wreck. 814 00:45:04,819 --> 00:45:06,075 You're gonna be sorry if you go down 815 00:45:06,077 --> 00:45:07,946 this road. I'd like to report otherwise, 816 00:45:07,948 --> 00:45:09,449 but that's my gut feeling. 817 00:45:11,209 --> 00:45:12,917 Fine. 818 00:45:12,920 --> 00:45:14,213 Okay, good. 819 00:45:18,508 --> 00:45:20,216 Mom, did Hal go to his meeting? 820 00:45:20,219 --> 00:45:23,137 He was supposed to call me after, and I haven't heard a word from him. 821 00:45:23,140 --> 00:45:26,725 I don't know. He's not home yet. He left about 1:00 to go to it. 822 00:45:26,728 --> 00:45:28,574 He's been out for seven hours? 823 00:45:28,577 --> 00:45:32,079 Well, he said he was gonna go by Brandon's afterwards. 824 00:45:32,082 --> 00:45:34,121 Mom, you can't let him see Brandon. 825 00:45:34,124 --> 00:45:36,141 That's like putting heroin right in front of him. 826 00:45:36,143 --> 00:45:37,934 Bradley, I'm worried now. 827 00:45:37,936 --> 00:45:40,437 I'll call you later. I just have to do one stupid thing 828 00:45:40,439 --> 00:45:43,148 and then I'm gonna come home, and I'll deal with this myself. 829 00:45:43,150 --> 00:45:44,860 Okay, I gotta go. All right, bye. 830 00:45:45,527 --> 00:45:47,485 - Hey! - Glad you could make it. 831 00:45:47,487 --> 00:45:49,487 I'm going to show you to your seat. 832 00:45:49,489 --> 00:45:51,168 You got demoted to usher? 833 00:45:51,171 --> 00:45:53,796 No, I just moved you to a different table. It'll be fun. 834 00:45:53,799 --> 00:45:57,662 Well, it is thrilling to be here to support Alex Levy tonight, 835 00:45:57,664 --> 00:46:00,874 even though our shows are ratings rivals. 836 00:46:00,876 --> 00:46:03,335 I mean, when it comes to supporting women in this business, 837 00:46:03,337 --> 00:46:06,019 we're all in the same boat. 838 00:46:06,022 --> 00:46:08,672 What happened to her was humiliating. 839 00:46:08,675 --> 00:46:11,676 I could never show up at an event like this. 840 00:46:11,678 --> 00:46:14,429 I mean, to work with a sexual predator... 841 00:46:14,431 --> 00:46:16,402 I don't know what I would do. 842 00:46:16,405 --> 00:46:18,402 Thank God that's not me. 843 00:46:22,655 --> 00:46:24,613 - This is my mom. - Hi. 844 00:46:24,616 --> 00:46:27,192 - Congratulations. Very nice to meet you. - Thank you. Real nice to meet you. 845 00:46:27,194 --> 00:46:29,417 For the Gram. It's a boomerang. 846 00:46:29,420 --> 00:46:31,420 It is, yeah. That's so cute. 847 00:46:31,423 --> 00:46:32,780 That's fine. It was great. 848 00:46:32,783 --> 00:46:35,283 - Hi, thank you for coming. - You look gorgeous. 849 00:46:35,285 --> 00:46:36,701 Thank you, so do you. 850 00:46:36,703 --> 00:46:39,456 Congratulations. How are you, honey? Good to see you. 851 00:46:40,624 --> 00:46:43,543 We should probably take a seat. 852 00:46:45,712 --> 00:46:47,214 - Thank you. - There we go. 853 00:46:47,217 --> 00:46:48,630 Okay, and you guys are here. 854 00:46:48,632 --> 00:46:51,718 - Yeah. Lizzy's there, and that's where... - Okay. And you're here. 855 00:46:52,738 --> 00:46:54,594 - I think that's Chip, right? - I think so. 856 00:46:54,596 --> 00:46:57,180 Chip. Come here. 857 00:46:57,182 --> 00:46:59,558 - What? - Hi. 858 00:46:59,560 --> 00:47:01,519 - That your seat? - Yeah. Why? 859 00:47:01,522 --> 00:47:03,022 There's two extra seats here. 860 00:47:03,604 --> 00:47:06,522 Do you think that they forgot to take away Mitch and Paige? 861 00:47:06,525 --> 00:47:08,859 I hope that's the worst of our problems tonight. 862 00:47:08,862 --> 00:47:11,151 Why? Why do you say that? What are our problems? 863 00:47:11,154 --> 00:47:12,862 Nothing, don't worry. I got it. 864 00:47:12,864 --> 00:47:14,447 Chip, you have to... 865 00:47:14,449 --> 00:47:17,355 Hi, gang. You remember Bradley Jackson? 866 00:47:20,880 --> 00:47:22,546 Here's your seat. 867 00:47:22,549 --> 00:47:24,229 This can't be right. 868 00:47:24,232 --> 00:47:28,168 Last I checked I was the head of the network. It's right. 869 00:47:28,171 --> 00:47:29,840 - Oh, my God. - Have a seat. 870 00:47:34,404 --> 00:47:35,737 Okay. 871 00:47:35,740 --> 00:47:36,916 Hey. 872 00:47:47,015 --> 00:47:50,058 I'm not with him, with him, to be very clear. 873 00:47:50,061 --> 00:47:52,313 Well, that's good news for you. 874 00:47:53,656 --> 00:47:56,307 I actually don't even know what I'm doing here. 875 00:47:56,310 --> 00:47:58,397 Well, that makes two of us. 876 00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:00,799 I didn't wanna bother you. The... 877 00:48:01,364 --> 00:48:02,982 What are you doing at this table? 878 00:48:02,985 --> 00:48:05,078 I don't know. Cory Ellison sat me here. 879 00:48:08,712 --> 00:48:10,127 Okay. 880 00:48:10,130 --> 00:48:11,908 - Double? Got it. - Mm-hmm. 881 00:48:15,889 --> 00:48:18,226 Cory, did we not just, moments ago, 882 00:48:18,229 --> 00:48:20,852 talk about how Bradley Jackson is a disaster? 883 00:48:20,855 --> 00:48:22,647 - We did. That's correct. - Mm-hmm. 884 00:48:22,650 --> 00:48:26,519 So why is she sitting at that table over there with our people? 885 00:48:26,521 --> 00:48:29,816 I just thought it might be a good little wake-up call for Alex. 886 00:48:32,361 --> 00:48:33,654 - I see. - Hmm. 887 00:48:55,201 --> 00:48:56,911 Take me home, please. 888 00:49:10,107 --> 00:49:11,189 Oh. 889 00:49:11,191 --> 00:49:12,857 - Alex. - Hi. 890 00:49:12,859 --> 00:49:15,360 Congratulations. You look gorgeous. 891 00:49:15,362 --> 00:49:17,947 Thank you, Audra. Thank you. 892 00:49:17,950 --> 00:49:21,994 And I'm so sorry about everything. 893 00:49:21,997 --> 00:49:25,250 Why, Audra? I didn't fuck anyone. 894 00:49:28,083 --> 00:49:29,624 Looking forward to your speech. 895 00:49:29,626 --> 00:49:31,533 Thank you. 896 00:49:33,661 --> 00:49:35,182 Oh, God. 897 00:49:44,641 --> 00:49:48,562 Look, I know it's weird that I'm at the table with you guys. I... 898 00:49:49,417 --> 00:49:52,918 I don't know what Cory's doing, but I feel really stupid, 899 00:49:52,921 --> 00:49:54,675 and I feel like I've been thrown around 900 00:49:54,678 --> 00:49:56,760 like a yo-yo by these guys all day. 901 00:49:58,167 --> 00:49:59,502 What guys? 902 00:50:01,366 --> 00:50:03,941 Cory Ellison. I met with him last night 903 00:50:03,944 --> 00:50:06,285 and he wanted me to meet Chip Black 904 00:50:06,292 --> 00:50:08,579 about a correspondent position today, 905 00:50:08,582 --> 00:50:10,800 and now I'm here, for what reason, 906 00:50:10,803 --> 00:50:14,458 I don't know, and then they sat me at your table. 907 00:50:14,463 --> 00:50:17,558 He sat you at my table to fuck with me. 908 00:50:18,386 --> 00:50:19,824 Me fuck with you? 909 00:50:19,827 --> 00:50:21,885 - I don't think so. That's just funny. - Mm-hmm. 910 00:50:21,887 --> 00:50:25,286 Yeah, it's funny. They're funny. 911 00:50:25,289 --> 00:50:26,705 Um... 912 00:50:26,708 --> 00:50:28,472 Let me ask you a question. 913 00:50:28,475 --> 00:50:30,437 - Yeah? - Why did you stay? 914 00:50:31,730 --> 00:50:33,732 - Stay where? - At the table. 915 00:50:34,935 --> 00:50:39,315 If it was so uncomfortable for you, why didn't you leave? 916 00:50:40,614 --> 00:50:43,450 You're an adult, you have agency. Why did you stay? 917 00:50:48,705 --> 00:50:51,792 I don't have the right to tell the head of the network to fuck off. 918 00:50:52,964 --> 00:50:54,419 I'm a nobody. 919 00:50:55,003 --> 00:50:56,505 I'm not you. 920 00:51:06,558 --> 00:51:10,102 Well, hello, Alex. Are you ready for your big speech? 921 00:51:13,172 --> 00:51:17,268 You know what, Cory? Let's just cut through the second-party bullshit. 922 00:51:17,271 --> 00:51:20,235 I know we're supposed to go through our agents and legal 923 00:51:20,237 --> 00:51:22,276 and stab each other off-screen, 924 00:51:22,279 --> 00:51:24,366 but I just wanna say this to your face. 925 00:51:26,451 --> 00:51:29,830 I'm not closing without cohost approval. 926 00:51:33,120 --> 00:51:35,711 Well, I'm sorry to hear that, because you're not getting it. 927 00:51:36,545 --> 00:51:39,214 We're not breaking precedent. 928 00:51:39,217 --> 00:51:42,009 I'm not putting the network at risk for future deals. 929 00:51:45,967 --> 00:51:47,386 Then I'll walk. 930 00:51:50,893 --> 00:51:53,648 Then walk, Alex. 931 00:51:53,651 --> 00:51:55,814 I don't want you to be unhappy. 932 00:52:00,198 --> 00:52:03,702 By the way, we bought this award for you. 933 00:52:29,645 --> 00:52:34,064 Alex Levy is synonymous with integrity. 934 00:52:34,067 --> 00:52:37,061 She embodies the vital role of our profession, 935 00:52:37,064 --> 00:52:42,317 not just in the politics of the nation or the business of the nation, 936 00:52:42,319 --> 00:52:46,613 but in the everyday lives of the American people. 937 00:52:46,615 --> 00:52:49,532 Ladies and gentlemen, the star of The Morning Show 938 00:52:49,534 --> 00:52:51,136 and this year's recipient of the 939 00:52:51,139 --> 00:52:54,995 Leadership in Journalism Award, Alex Levy! 940 00:52:54,998 --> 00:52:56,416 Come on up. Whoo! 941 00:53:34,329 --> 00:53:38,748 Thank you. Thank you, Maggie, for those kind and beautiful words, 942 00:53:38,750 --> 00:53:41,751 and thank you to the New York Media Foundation 943 00:53:41,753 --> 00:53:45,547 for this tremendous, tremendous honor. 944 00:53:45,549 --> 00:53:49,384 But first, I want to take this opportunity 945 00:53:49,386 --> 00:53:52,665 to apologize to all of the women who 946 00:53:52,668 --> 00:53:55,957 were victimized at The Morning Show. 947 00:53:55,960 --> 00:54:00,394 I am so deeply sorry that we did not see what was happening, 948 00:54:00,397 --> 00:54:04,774 and truth be told, it feels a bit strange 949 00:54:04,776 --> 00:54:09,571 to be accepting an award for leadership in journalism 950 00:54:09,574 --> 00:54:13,411 when apparently this was going on right under our noses. 951 00:54:14,540 --> 00:54:16,320 To that end, 952 00:54:16,330 --> 00:54:20,415 I would like to dedicate this award to those women. 953 00:54:27,633 --> 00:54:29,979 And secondly, secondly, 954 00:54:29,982 --> 00:54:34,526 this is gonna be a new era for The Morning Show 955 00:54:34,529 --> 00:54:39,978 and for women, for all women, and unheard voices. 956 00:54:40,854 --> 00:54:44,733 Things are going to be quite different from now on. 957 00:54:46,235 --> 00:54:51,993 So, I have some exciting news to share with all of you tonight. 958 00:54:51,996 --> 00:54:53,448 Get out your phones. 959 00:54:55,316 --> 00:54:58,067 I would like to take this moment 960 00:54:58,070 --> 00:55:03,430 to announce my new Morning Show cohost... 961 00:55:03,433 --> 00:55:05,292 Bradley Jackson. 962 00:55:27,187 --> 00:55:34,329 - Synced and corrected by VitoSilans - www.Addic7ed.com ...