1 00:00:00,130 --> 00:00:03,130 - Synced and corrected by Firefly - - www.addic7ed.com - 2 00:01:45,652 --> 00:01:48,322 Wow. It's been a while since we talked outside of work. 3 00:01:49,156 --> 00:01:50,240 How are you? 4 00:01:52,159 --> 00:01:55,244 I'm fine. What... 5 00:01:55,245 --> 00:01:58,080 How did you find my apartment? 6 00:01:58,081 --> 00:02:01,083 Oh. Well, they couldn't take everything from me. 7 00:02:01,084 --> 00:02:02,878 Still have my contact list. 8 00:02:05,672 --> 00:02:08,465 Hey, um, could I come up for a couple of minutes? 9 00:02:08,466 --> 00:02:10,217 There's something I'd like to talk to you about. 10 00:02:10,218 --> 00:02:13,055 Uh, I'm... having people over. 11 00:02:19,645 --> 00:02:21,063 Let's just talk here. 12 00:02:25,192 --> 00:02:26,193 What's going on? 13 00:02:28,109 --> 00:02:33,281 Okay, well, do you remember a couple of years ago, 14 00:02:34,115 --> 00:02:35,533 to the point, 15 00:02:35,534 --> 00:02:37,838 you slept with me and then leveraged it 16 00:02:37,839 --> 00:02:39,478 to get the head booker job? 17 00:02:40,080 --> 00:02:42,540 And I'm not... I'm not judging you. 18 00:02:42,541 --> 00:02:45,918 Really. I would have done exactly the same thing. 19 00:02:45,919 --> 00:02:48,337 I salute you for it, 20 00:02:48,338 --> 00:02:51,507 and it might have even hurt my feelings a little bit. 21 00:02:51,508 --> 00:02:53,425 But I got over it. 22 00:02:53,426 --> 00:02:55,846 Anyway... You remember that, right? 23 00:02:58,640 --> 00:03:01,058 I don't... I'm not... 24 00:03:01,059 --> 00:03:03,686 Okay. Well, you played the game. I get it. 25 00:03:03,687 --> 00:03:08,274 But if you wanna dance, you gotta pay the fiddler. 26 00:03:08,275 --> 00:03:11,069 And... I need your help. 27 00:03:11,820 --> 00:03:16,449 I need proof that Fred swept my so-called "behavior" under the rug. 28 00:03:17,158 --> 00:03:23,330 And you are the living, breathing emblem of Fred's complicity. 29 00:03:23,331 --> 00:03:26,835 And that's why I need you to go on the record with a reporter. 30 00:03:29,129 --> 00:03:31,338 You want me to go against Fred? 31 00:03:31,339 --> 00:03:33,508 I know. It's not a small ask. 32 00:03:35,468 --> 00:03:38,971 How could I? This is my job we're talking about. My career. 33 00:03:38,972 --> 00:03:41,348 I know. As far as I'm concerned, you've earned it. 34 00:03:41,349 --> 00:03:43,225 And you're really fucking good at it. 35 00:03:43,226 --> 00:03:46,228 It can be anonymous if you don't wanna be ID'd. 36 00:03:46,229 --> 00:03:48,440 I just need someone to corroborate this. 37 00:03:51,109 --> 00:03:53,403 I don't... I'm not sure. 38 00:03:57,782 --> 00:04:00,785 You know what? When I first met you, you know what I thought? 39 00:04:02,454 --> 00:04:08,043 I was touched by your ambition and your idealism. 40 00:04:09,294 --> 00:04:10,629 And what you did... 41 00:04:11,963 --> 00:04:13,965 What you did sort of took me off guard. 42 00:04:17,969 --> 00:04:20,805 I bet that making a choice like that cost you something. 43 00:04:21,765 --> 00:04:24,308 And I bet you still think about that choice. 44 00:04:24,309 --> 00:04:28,479 I will admit, I am being forced to examine my behavior. 45 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,899 So, why is Fred the only one 46 00:04:31,900 --> 00:04:33,968 who doesn't have to look at his behavior? 47 00:04:35,111 --> 00:04:37,488 I know the world has changed, 48 00:04:37,489 --> 00:04:41,618 but shouldn't we all be living by the same set of rules? 49 00:04:42,994 --> 00:04:44,162 I suppose. 50 00:04:46,915 --> 00:04:49,208 Well, I have already started talking to reporters. 51 00:04:49,209 --> 00:04:50,919 Your story's coming out either way. 52 00:04:52,212 --> 00:04:56,716 Controlling narrative is more powerful than you can imagine. 53 00:05:03,723 --> 00:05:05,392 Okay. I'll think about it. 54 00:05:06,101 --> 00:05:07,352 It's all I ask. 55 00:05:08,645 --> 00:05:09,771 Thank you. 56 00:05:11,857 --> 00:05:14,609 Thank you, Hannah. You're truly one of a kind. 57 00:05:37,007 --> 00:05:38,425 Oh, shit. 58 00:05:43,471 --> 00:05:44,555 Hello. 59 00:05:44,556 --> 00:05:47,642 Good evening, Ms. Levy. I have Bradley Jackson here. 60 00:05:49,186 --> 00:05:51,353 - Oh, fuck, um... - Do you want me to let her in? 61 00:05:51,354 --> 00:05:55,399 Yeah, um... Just... Give me a few minutes. 62 00:05:55,400 --> 00:05:57,860 - And then send her up, okay? - Sure. 63 00:05:57,861 --> 00:05:59,237 Okay. Fuck. 64 00:06:12,667 --> 00:06:17,130 Oh, my God. 65 00:06:26,014 --> 00:06:28,349 Don't jump. Just drink instead. 66 00:06:28,350 --> 00:06:29,600 This view. It... 67 00:06:29,601 --> 00:06:30,935 Oh, yeah. 68 00:06:30,936 --> 00:06:34,313 Your whole place is... Wow. 69 00:06:34,314 --> 00:06:35,564 - Oh, thank you. - Wow. 70 00:06:35,565 --> 00:06:39,568 Thank you. Thanks. Yeah, I got this... year five. 71 00:06:39,569 --> 00:06:42,404 That must've felt really good. 72 00:06:42,405 --> 00:06:45,491 Yeah, it-it felt like a fortress. 73 00:06:45,492 --> 00:06:49,621 So, that did feel good for a while at least. 74 00:06:51,623 --> 00:06:53,707 - Cheers. - Cheers. 75 00:06:55,835 --> 00:06:57,419 I know this is hard. 76 00:06:58,547 --> 00:07:01,507 Yes. It is. 77 00:07:01,508 --> 00:07:04,803 But I think that it's fair to just tell us how you feel. 78 00:07:05,554 --> 00:07:08,765 Okay. I'm just feeling that, um... 79 00:07:10,392 --> 00:07:14,229 I just hope, by sharing my divorce with America, 80 00:07:14,771 --> 00:07:16,982 that they realize that... 81 00:07:18,567 --> 00:07:21,861 my sex life is about to get a whole lot better... 82 00:07:23,154 --> 00:07:24,280 Finally. 83 00:07:24,281 --> 00:07:26,073 - I think you have to say that. - Mm-hmm. 84 00:07:26,074 --> 00:07:29,619 Honesty is the best. And it's fine, and people like that. 85 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:31,746 My God. You wanna join Tinder with me? 86 00:07:32,289 --> 00:07:34,039 I mean, you're single. We could do it together. 87 00:07:34,040 --> 00:07:35,708 - Please tell me you're joking. - Of course I'm kidding. 88 00:07:35,709 --> 00:07:37,084 'Course I'm kidding. 89 00:07:38,169 --> 00:07:39,462 Yeah. 90 00:07:40,297 --> 00:07:43,884 Um, have you ever been interested in marriage? 91 00:07:44,634 --> 00:07:45,968 No. 92 00:07:45,969 --> 00:07:48,554 - Wow. That's... "No", very definitive "no". - Mm-hmm. 93 00:07:48,555 --> 00:07:49,847 I've... I mean, I've seen marriage. 94 00:07:49,848 --> 00:07:53,475 I'm not suited for it. I'm not... I'm not sure I believe in love. 95 00:07:53,476 --> 00:07:56,188 Marriage is a way too big of a leap for me. 96 00:07:57,105 --> 00:07:58,356 That's a shame. 97 00:07:59,274 --> 00:08:01,276 You think so? You're still a fan? 98 00:08:02,068 --> 00:08:08,575 Yeah. I am. I think it's... I think it's conceptually lovely. 99 00:08:10,076 --> 00:08:12,171 I think partnership is beautiful, 100 00:08:12,172 --> 00:08:15,873 you know, in whatever form it comes 101 00:08:15,874 --> 00:08:21,379 or even, you know, however long it... it lasts. 102 00:08:27,802 --> 00:08:31,889 I have, um, something that I wanna talk to you about. 103 00:08:31,890 --> 00:08:34,642 - Mm-hmm. - But I don't really know where to start. 104 00:08:34,643 --> 00:08:37,452 Oh, my God. I just vomited my entire insides to you. 105 00:08:37,453 --> 00:08:38,710 You can start anywhere. 106 00:08:39,397 --> 00:08:41,233 Okay. Um... 107 00:08:42,359 --> 00:08:44,610 There's an interview that I would like to do. 108 00:08:44,611 --> 00:08:46,562 And I think it would be really good for us, 109 00:08:46,563 --> 00:08:48,280 really good for the show. 110 00:08:48,281 --> 00:08:51,859 But I want to acknowledge up front that it is... 111 00:08:51,860 --> 00:08:53,269 a sensitive subject. 112 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:56,957 Take the kid gloves off. What is it? 113 00:08:59,167 --> 00:09:00,210 All right. 114 00:09:00,794 --> 00:09:05,131 Mitch contacted me, and he wants me to interview him on the show. 115 00:09:09,761 --> 00:09:10,970 What? 116 00:09:10,971 --> 00:09:13,305 Look, he obviously has an agenda. 117 00:09:13,306 --> 00:09:15,443 He wants to out Fred Micklen 118 00:09:15,444 --> 00:09:18,031 for promoting a culture that silenced women. 119 00:09:18,032 --> 00:09:22,439 And he's obviously out for revenge, in the most base and obvious way. 120 00:09:22,440 --> 00:09:24,495 But in order to accuse Fred, 121 00:09:24,496 --> 00:09:27,332 he has to admit he was part of the problem, 122 00:09:27,333 --> 00:09:30,990 and that's a pretty stunning place to start an interview from. 123 00:09:30,991 --> 00:09:34,369 I know I can hold his feet to the fire, p-particularly with your help. 124 00:09:34,911 --> 00:09:37,914 And if we can nail Fred at the same time? 125 00:09:39,082 --> 00:09:40,834 I mean, shit. 126 00:09:44,796 --> 00:09:47,716 What would you... What would you like me to say? 127 00:09:52,095 --> 00:09:54,181 I wanna hear your honest opinion. 128 00:09:57,934 --> 00:10:01,520 When you said that, um... When you said that he contacted you, 129 00:10:01,521 --> 00:10:06,109 did you mean in, like, in an e-mail or was it a phone call, or... 130 00:10:06,651 --> 00:10:07,652 Um... 131 00:10:08,570 --> 00:10:10,071 We met in person. 132 00:10:12,365 --> 00:10:13,575 All right. 133 00:10:17,913 --> 00:10:20,206 And you didn't think that you should talk to me first? 134 00:10:20,207 --> 00:10:22,875 No, I... I should have. 135 00:10:22,876 --> 00:10:24,085 But you didn't. 136 00:10:26,254 --> 00:10:28,839 Probably because I thought that you would say, "Don't do it". 137 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:31,008 And I wanted to hear him out. 138 00:10:31,009 --> 00:10:33,093 I felt like it would be irresponsible not to. 139 00:10:33,094 --> 00:10:34,386 Oh, irresponsible. 140 00:10:34,387 --> 00:10:36,139 - Yes. Irresponsible. - Mmm. 141 00:10:39,226 --> 00:10:41,977 Alex, I would never bring this to you 142 00:10:41,978 --> 00:10:44,647 if I didn't think this was an opportunity for both of us. 143 00:10:44,648 --> 00:10:46,691 Oh, stop saying "us". There's no us. 144 00:10:47,734 --> 00:10:50,444 There is you interviewing him and me getting fucked. 145 00:10:50,445 --> 00:10:52,071 - Please hear me out just a minute. - Oh, God. 146 00:10:52,072 --> 00:10:54,114 I really do not think it would go that way. 147 00:10:54,115 --> 00:10:56,825 You know he doesn't want just Fred Micklen, right? You know that. 148 00:10:56,826 --> 00:11:00,621 He wants everybody. He wants company in his cesspool of misery. 149 00:11:00,622 --> 00:11:02,957 And guess what? That includes me. 150 00:11:02,958 --> 00:11:04,542 Well, I would never let that happen. 151 00:11:04,543 --> 00:11:06,669 - How? Exactly how? - I would protect you. I... 152 00:11:06,670 --> 00:11:09,004 Oh, please! I don't need protection. 153 00:11:09,005 --> 00:11:11,173 I did nothing wrong. Mitch did something wrong. 154 00:11:11,174 --> 00:11:13,884 And if Fred enabled that, then fucking who cares? 155 00:11:13,885 --> 00:11:15,553 - It's business. God... - I didn't... 156 00:11:15,554 --> 00:11:19,056 He protected him because Mitch was financially beneficial, 157 00:11:19,057 --> 00:11:22,268 and it was a boys' club and whatever else you're trying to point out. 158 00:11:22,269 --> 00:11:25,896 Everybody knows that this silencing culture exists! 159 00:11:25,897 --> 00:11:28,858 We don't need you telling us all how the world works. 160 00:11:28,859 --> 00:11:31,235 We need you to sit down and do your fucking job, 161 00:11:31,236 --> 00:11:34,698 which includes just one little shred of loyalty to me. 162 00:11:38,743 --> 00:11:40,412 - Loyalty? - Yes! 163 00:11:44,457 --> 00:11:47,294 - I think I should go. - Yeah. You'd better go. 164 00:11:49,296 --> 00:11:53,215 You know why he went after you, right? 'Cause you're an easy mark. 165 00:11:53,216 --> 00:11:56,135 He's gonna get what he wants, and he's gonna make himself look good 166 00:11:56,136 --> 00:11:59,014 at the expense of your career and my fucking show. 167 00:12:00,515 --> 00:12:03,393 And given how easily you fell for it, he wasn't wrong. 168 00:12:06,313 --> 00:12:07,981 - I'll show myself out. - Mm-hmm. 169 00:12:10,859 --> 00:12:12,736 Show yourself out. 170 00:12:45,227 --> 00:12:48,479 Holy shit, Bradley Jackson. 171 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:51,690 Not The Morning Show's Bradley Jackson? Oh, my God. 172 00:12:51,691 --> 00:12:54,985 Shut up. Are you busy? 173 00:12:54,986 --> 00:12:58,781 Yeah, I'm just, uh... just taking meetings 174 00:12:58,782 --> 00:13:01,700 - and, uh, weighing my options. - Mm-hmm. Yeah. 175 00:13:01,701 --> 00:13:03,995 - Why? You miss me or something? - Something like that. 176 00:13:08,375 --> 00:13:09,501 Hey, what's up? 177 00:13:12,796 --> 00:13:14,840 I don't know. I... 178 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:18,426 Did I ruin our lives? 179 00:13:19,344 --> 00:13:22,384 Jesus. 180 00:13:22,385 --> 00:13:24,765 What, do I have to come up there and give you a fucking hug? 181 00:13:25,308 --> 00:13:26,643 I'm serious, Hal, I... 182 00:13:27,477 --> 00:13:29,061 We were doing fine as a family. 183 00:13:29,062 --> 00:13:31,480 I mean, we weren't awesome, 184 00:13:31,481 --> 00:13:34,484 but we were... we were functioning. 185 00:13:35,902 --> 00:13:36,987 And... 186 00:13:37,904 --> 00:13:39,739 Dad could've gotten away with it. 187 00:13:40,907 --> 00:13:44,202 Nobody saw. Nobody knew anything but you and me. 188 00:13:45,453 --> 00:13:48,747 And I... For some reason it got stuck in my mind 189 00:13:48,748 --> 00:13:52,711 that I could fix something if I... 190 00:13:54,129 --> 00:13:55,630 if I told on him. 191 00:13:57,632 --> 00:13:59,593 How fucking arrogant is that? 192 00:14:00,427 --> 00:14:01,887 And what did it fix? 193 00:14:02,554 --> 00:14:05,222 Dad went to jail, and Mom lost her shit, 194 00:14:05,223 --> 00:14:07,225 I became an angry asshole. 195 00:14:08,059 --> 00:14:11,688 Well, you were an angry asshole before, but... 196 00:14:12,731 --> 00:14:16,067 I keep living this pattern over and over again. 197 00:14:16,651 --> 00:14:21,281 I'm just... sick of myself. I... 198 00:14:22,282 --> 00:14:24,242 - You finished? - Yes. 199 00:14:25,327 --> 00:14:29,289 Dad was a drunk. He killed a kid. 200 00:14:30,707 --> 00:14:34,127 And if you hadn't reported him, it... it might have happened again. 201 00:14:36,046 --> 00:14:38,757 How many times did he drive loaded with us in the back? 202 00:14:43,011 --> 00:14:46,515 You didn't make me an addict. I'm an addict because... 203 00:14:48,475 --> 00:14:50,227 I'm wired wrong. 204 00:14:52,395 --> 00:14:54,064 You wanna know why I'm gonna get better? 205 00:14:54,814 --> 00:14:56,441 'Cause drugs are bad for you? 206 00:14:57,317 --> 00:15:00,695 No, uh, because... 207 00:15:02,614 --> 00:15:05,824 you seem to think the world is worth saving, 208 00:15:05,825 --> 00:15:08,578 and I find it really fucking entertaining to watch. 209 00:15:09,496 --> 00:15:11,121 I had a front row seat my whole life. 210 00:15:11,122 --> 00:15:14,876 I'm just happy everyone else gets to watch now too. 211 00:15:17,462 --> 00:15:20,507 I'm gonna get better so I don't miss the fucking show. 212 00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:26,638 If you're having trouble making friends up there, fuck 'em. 213 00:15:30,684 --> 00:15:32,309 You don't need 'em. 214 00:15:32,310 --> 00:15:36,106 They don't know which way is up, and they need you to tell 'em. 215 00:15:39,109 --> 00:15:40,443 I miss you. 216 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:43,530 Love you, brother. 217 00:15:44,614 --> 00:15:45,782 I love you too. 218 00:15:56,376 --> 00:15:58,210 - Hey, Mitch. - Hey, Billy boy. 219 00:15:58,211 --> 00:16:00,087 - Welcome home. - Thanks. 220 00:16:00,088 --> 00:16:01,922 - Good to have you back. - Good to see you. 221 00:16:01,923 --> 00:16:03,591 Hey, you know, I was hoping you'd come by 222 00:16:03,592 --> 00:16:05,106 'cause I wanted to let you know that 223 00:16:05,107 --> 00:16:06,607 a lot of us think you got a raw deal. 224 00:16:06,608 --> 00:16:08,429 It's a messed up world we live in right now. 225 00:16:08,430 --> 00:16:09,680 - Thanks, buddy. - You hang in there, huh? 226 00:16:09,681 --> 00:16:11,016 I really appreciate that. 227 00:17:43,275 --> 00:17:44,317 Hmm. 228 00:18:14,222 --> 00:18:18,268 Hi. It's Alex. I'm so sorry to call you so late. 229 00:18:18,935 --> 00:18:20,477 Um... 230 00:18:20,478 --> 00:18:24,148 Yeah, I know. I'm... I'm sure you're pretty surprised to hear from me, 231 00:18:24,149 --> 00:18:28,153 but I just think that we're really long overdue for a talk. 232 00:18:29,070 --> 00:18:33,617 Would you meet me for lunch tomorrow? It would mean the world to me. 233 00:18:46,671 --> 00:18:47,714 Got it. 234 00:18:50,175 --> 00:18:52,302 Oh, God. Okay. 235 00:18:53,428 --> 00:18:54,679 Oh, God. 236 00:18:55,388 --> 00:18:57,056 Back in 30, everybody. 237 00:18:57,057 --> 00:19:01,060 Wow, I just gotta say, I love you guys together. 238 00:19:01,061 --> 00:19:03,854 It's like watching a great tennis match. 239 00:19:03,855 --> 00:19:05,690 - Oh, thank you. - Oh, thank you. 240 00:19:06,483 --> 00:19:09,318 I think Maria just gave us a great segue. 241 00:19:09,319 --> 00:19:11,362 Make sure you catch her guest-starring... 242 00:19:11,363 --> 00:19:13,739 Maggie. 243 00:19:13,740 --> 00:19:16,201 Well, hey, take a seat. Join me. 244 00:19:17,327 --> 00:19:20,871 Look. Our shining stars. They're pretty special, aren't they? 245 00:19:20,872 --> 00:19:24,166 You have managed to keep the train on its track. 246 00:19:24,167 --> 00:19:25,793 Congratulations. 247 00:19:25,794 --> 00:19:28,546 Um, I feel so important. 248 00:19:28,547 --> 00:19:30,803 If you wanted a quote for the Bradley article, 249 00:19:30,804 --> 00:19:32,758 you could've just called me. 250 00:19:32,759 --> 00:19:36,095 I'm not here to talk about Bradley, and I'm not here to have a drink. 251 00:19:36,096 --> 00:19:39,098 Uh, don't tempt me, Maggie. I love a guessing game. 252 00:19:39,099 --> 00:19:41,977 - Oh, great. I'm gonna tell you then. - Mmm. 253 00:19:43,270 --> 00:19:46,523 I'm here to find out if you're plotting a corporate takeover. 254 00:19:48,984 --> 00:19:49,985 Always. 255 00:19:50,569 --> 00:19:52,445 To which one are you referring? 256 00:19:53,572 --> 00:19:55,657 I spoke to somebody on the inside. 257 00:19:56,241 --> 00:19:58,075 They want me to investigate a claim 258 00:19:58,076 --> 00:20:00,912 that would incriminate Fred and the entire network. 259 00:20:03,248 --> 00:20:05,249 So much plot and intrigue. 260 00:20:05,250 --> 00:20:07,366 I think I'm gonna need something 261 00:20:07,367 --> 00:20:09,766 more specific than an anonymous source. 262 00:20:09,767 --> 00:20:11,172 I don't give up my sources. 263 00:20:11,173 --> 00:20:12,506 Okay then. 264 00:20:12,507 --> 00:20:13,841 But this person, 265 00:20:13,842 --> 00:20:17,970 they wouldn't step outside the line if they didn't have a cover. 266 00:20:17,971 --> 00:20:20,639 I'm assuming that cover is you. 267 00:20:20,640 --> 00:20:25,437 If I wasn't a better journalist, I'd say, "I know the cover's you". 268 00:20:29,274 --> 00:20:32,611 Okay. I can understand why you'd make a move. 269 00:20:33,486 --> 00:20:34,570 You're new. 270 00:20:34,571 --> 00:20:37,114 You think you're impenetrable, but you're not, 271 00:20:37,115 --> 00:20:39,450 and you're just starting to realize it. 272 00:20:39,451 --> 00:20:41,452 Everybody knows Fred didn't want to hire you. 273 00:20:41,453 --> 00:20:43,454 The board forced his hand. Even you know that. 274 00:20:43,455 --> 00:20:45,873 I didn't know that. I'm gonna start crying. 275 00:20:45,874 --> 00:20:48,375 He's gonna keep you around for as long as he needs to, 276 00:20:48,376 --> 00:20:50,336 which is about two years tops. 277 00:20:50,337 --> 00:20:54,757 So, I imagine that if somebody comes to you with a story 278 00:20:54,758 --> 00:20:56,967 about the complicity of your boss 279 00:20:56,968 --> 00:21:00,972 that nicely places you in a position of power, you'd say yes. 280 00:21:13,527 --> 00:21:15,694 What you're misunderstanding, Maggie, 281 00:21:15,695 --> 00:21:21,200 is how little I care about losing this fucking job. 282 00:21:21,201 --> 00:21:22,284 I'll get another one. 283 00:21:22,285 --> 00:21:25,246 I have to tell you, you're kinda right. I don't really care for Fred. 284 00:21:25,247 --> 00:21:26,622 But I'm not afraid of him either. 285 00:21:26,623 --> 00:21:30,042 He's just the Wizard of Oz. He's a weak man hiding behind a curtain. 286 00:21:30,043 --> 00:21:33,462 If he wants to fire me, he'll fucking fire me. I don't need this job. 287 00:21:33,463 --> 00:21:35,714 The only reason I'm doing it is because it's fun. 288 00:21:35,715 --> 00:21:37,258 I'm very, very good at it, 289 00:21:37,259 --> 00:21:39,719 and it's easier to get laid when you're employed. 290 00:21:43,014 --> 00:21:45,183 What you don't know is that when I first started, 291 00:21:45,767 --> 00:21:48,602 Fred gave me the UPLA merger story. 292 00:21:48,603 --> 00:21:49,687 Oh. 293 00:21:49,688 --> 00:21:52,606 That launched my career as a media reporter. 294 00:21:52,607 --> 00:21:55,234 You have a certain amount of loyalty for someone like that. 295 00:21:55,235 --> 00:21:57,612 Not undying loyalty. 296 00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:01,825 Just enough that when you're investigating their mutiny, 297 00:22:03,368 --> 00:22:05,103 you do everything you can 298 00:22:05,104 --> 00:22:08,498 to make sure you have the story perfectly fucking straight. 299 00:22:12,669 --> 00:22:14,754 I'm looking forward to talking to him. 300 00:22:16,464 --> 00:22:17,841 Well, good luck with that. 301 00:22:29,019 --> 00:22:30,895 It's humbling to admit when you were wrong, 302 00:22:30,896 --> 00:22:33,398 but, um, I care about this show... 303 00:22:34,024 --> 00:22:37,276 just too much to let my bruised ego get in the way. 304 00:22:37,277 --> 00:22:39,528 I mean, that's what led me to choose Bradley in the first place, 305 00:22:39,529 --> 00:22:43,148 and obviously that has put us in a very 306 00:22:43,149 --> 00:22:45,951 dangerous situation. All of us. 307 00:22:45,952 --> 00:22:48,662 She actually thought you would agree to an interview with Mitch? 308 00:22:48,663 --> 00:22:50,789 Yes, I know. She did. 309 00:22:50,790 --> 00:22:53,034 And she thinks that Mitch has something that could 310 00:22:53,035 --> 00:22:55,169 credibly take you down. 311 00:22:55,170 --> 00:22:57,963 Unbelievable. I'm astounded. I know Mitch is desperate, 312 00:22:57,964 --> 00:23:00,508 - but this is beyond the pale. - I know, I know. 313 00:23:00,509 --> 00:23:02,593 We should have gotten rid of her 314 00:23:02,594 --> 00:23:06,931 when she spoke about her abortion on air, just like you said. 315 00:23:06,932 --> 00:23:10,018 And I... I don't know. I don't know, Fred. I... 316 00:23:11,311 --> 00:23:15,023 I think I kinda... I think I kinda lost my mind. 317 00:23:15,565 --> 00:23:20,779 I really do. And it's... it's embarra... I'm embarrassed. 318 00:23:21,446 --> 00:23:23,811 I would've had this conversation with you at work, 319 00:23:23,812 --> 00:23:25,933 but it's a little bit sensitive. 320 00:23:26,743 --> 00:23:30,038 And I hope it's not weird that I asked you to come here. 321 00:23:31,122 --> 00:23:33,457 But we're friends, right? 322 00:23:33,458 --> 00:23:36,877 And I just... I want you to hear me out as a friend. 323 00:23:36,878 --> 00:23:38,796 Exactly. Yes. I'm all ears, friend. 324 00:23:38,797 --> 00:23:41,715 Okay. And I also wanna prepare you that what I'm about to say to you 325 00:23:41,716 --> 00:23:44,468 could be really, potentially very dangerous to the well-being 326 00:23:44,469 --> 00:23:46,804 of the news division of which you are in charge. 327 00:23:48,181 --> 00:23:51,517 What an opening. Please, go on. 328 00:23:52,936 --> 00:23:55,272 Mitch Kessler asked me to interview him on the show. 329 00:23:56,606 --> 00:23:57,773 Really? 330 00:23:57,774 --> 00:24:01,277 Yeah. And he's a real charming piece of shit. 331 00:24:01,278 --> 00:24:04,947 Uh, but he somehow has managed to make himself the victim 332 00:24:04,948 --> 00:24:06,407 in the grand scheme of things. 333 00:24:06,408 --> 00:24:07,867 That sounds like boring TV to me. 334 00:24:07,868 --> 00:24:11,203 I agree. But he also claims to have evidence 335 00:24:11,204 --> 00:24:14,374 that Fred Micklen silenced women that he slept with. 336 00:24:15,417 --> 00:24:17,210 He wants to topple the king. 337 00:24:19,379 --> 00:24:21,373 And if that is of interest to you, 338 00:24:21,374 --> 00:24:24,033 that is definitely of interest to me. 339 00:24:24,801 --> 00:24:28,096 Maybe you'll perceive this as convenient. I wouldn't blame you. 340 00:24:31,558 --> 00:24:34,895 There was something about Mitch that always bothered me. 341 00:24:35,520 --> 00:24:36,729 Hmm. 342 00:24:36,730 --> 00:24:39,148 I would have dinner with him, play golf, visit the show. 343 00:24:39,149 --> 00:24:42,568 I would... leave his presence and go home 344 00:24:42,569 --> 00:24:45,572 and be so deeply relieved to see Geneva. 345 00:24:46,823 --> 00:24:49,200 I had this fear that I had somehow, 346 00:24:49,201 --> 00:24:53,038 you know, sullied myself just by being brought into his orbit. 347 00:24:54,414 --> 00:24:58,792 Now, if I had one regret, it wasn't following that gut instinct 348 00:24:58,793 --> 00:25:01,338 that something about him was off. 349 00:25:02,255 --> 00:25:03,529 And letting myself believe, 350 00:25:03,530 --> 00:25:06,075 even for a second, you were part of the problem. 351 00:25:07,010 --> 00:25:10,263 And that's why I was so angry when you turned on me. 352 00:25:11,181 --> 00:25:14,059 It was partially anger at myself. 353 00:25:23,276 --> 00:25:25,027 - Can you tell me what... - I'm processing. 354 00:25:25,028 --> 00:25:28,030 Okay. Can you do it out loud, or... You're making me nervous. 355 00:25:28,031 --> 00:25:29,281 After I process. 356 00:25:29,282 --> 00:25:32,368 Okay. All right, well, just so you have all the facts, 357 00:25:32,369 --> 00:25:34,315 I might've made a big fucking mistake 358 00:25:34,316 --> 00:25:36,646 and told Alex Levy before I told you. 359 00:25:36,647 --> 00:25:38,374 Oh, no. And that go well? 360 00:25:38,375 --> 00:25:40,433 Um, no, it did not go great. 361 00:25:40,434 --> 00:25:42,920 She is terrified mainly because she's guilty. 362 00:25:42,921 --> 00:25:45,756 She said, "But everybody knows there's a boys' club, 363 00:25:45,757 --> 00:25:48,926 and that there's this silencing, sexist culture. It just exists". 364 00:25:48,927 --> 00:25:50,010 That's what she said. 365 00:25:50,011 --> 00:25:51,762 I'm guessing that didn't sit very well with you. 366 00:25:51,763 --> 00:25:54,933 No. She doesn't care, Cory, because it works for her. 367 00:25:55,559 --> 00:25:57,309 She's the only woman in the boys' club 368 00:25:57,310 --> 00:26:00,020 and now she gets to pretend she's the only survivor of the boys' club. 369 00:26:00,021 --> 00:26:03,440 But it's bullshit. And I just wanna have the conversation. 370 00:26:03,441 --> 00:26:08,028 And whether you meant to or not, you gave me the power to have it. 371 00:26:09,990 --> 00:26:11,867 Wow. Okay. 372 00:26:13,368 --> 00:26:16,412 And I know what this means for you, 373 00:26:16,413 --> 00:26:19,541 and I... know what I'm asking you. And... 374 00:26:20,625 --> 00:26:24,170 And I really do not enjoy being the harbinger of doom 375 00:26:24,171 --> 00:26:26,298 for people that I care about. 376 00:26:27,507 --> 00:26:29,509 People that I like in my life. 377 00:26:30,302 --> 00:26:31,303 Well... 378 00:26:33,388 --> 00:26:36,266 We seem to be the only two people that care about this show. 379 00:26:37,142 --> 00:26:40,352 And I think that we can right this ship. And I'm really ready to try. 380 00:26:40,353 --> 00:26:42,730 Our viewers deserve to have some order restored. 381 00:26:42,731 --> 00:26:44,356 I could not agree with you more. 382 00:26:44,357 --> 00:26:46,985 - And that doesn't include Bradley Jackson. - No. 383 00:26:47,527 --> 00:26:49,487 No. She has got to go. 384 00:26:51,573 --> 00:26:53,449 - Can I ask you something? - Yeah. 385 00:26:53,450 --> 00:26:56,535 Uh, longevity at The Morning Show, 386 00:26:56,536 --> 00:27:00,373 it might actually get you something called, like, a nice life. 387 00:27:02,209 --> 00:27:06,963 Have you thought about that before you blow it all up? 388 00:27:09,591 --> 00:27:11,718 Honestly, Cory, I have. 389 00:27:14,179 --> 00:27:16,348 Well, then, I think I've processed. 390 00:27:17,057 --> 00:27:18,349 And? 391 00:27:18,350 --> 00:27:20,477 Man, you had me at "Fred Micklen". 392 00:27:25,732 --> 00:27:26,815 Okay. 393 00:27:26,816 --> 00:27:29,318 - In an effort to be honest... - Okay. 394 00:27:29,319 --> 00:27:31,154 there need to be other changes. 395 00:27:31,696 --> 00:27:34,365 Now, you know that we've been conducting an internal investigation. 396 00:27:34,366 --> 00:27:35,449 Mm-hmm. 397 00:27:35,450 --> 00:27:36,974 Some information has come to light 398 00:27:36,975 --> 00:27:38,811 about a colleague I know you care about, 399 00:27:39,454 --> 00:27:41,038 but there will be consequences. 400 00:27:41,039 --> 00:27:42,040 Who? 401 00:27:44,084 --> 00:27:45,168 Charlie Black. 402 00:27:46,336 --> 00:27:49,505 It has become clear that he knew about Mitch's behavior, 403 00:27:49,506 --> 00:27:52,091 and he chose to protect Mitch. 404 00:27:52,092 --> 00:27:54,161 I'm sure he thought he was doing 405 00:27:54,162 --> 00:27:56,453 what was right for the show, but still. 406 00:27:57,013 --> 00:27:58,056 Okay. 407 00:27:59,099 --> 00:28:00,475 Chip... 408 00:28:01,685 --> 00:28:05,855 his were sins of omission, as all of ours were. 409 00:28:05,856 --> 00:28:09,400 Come on, Fred. This guy that you're describing right now. 410 00:28:09,401 --> 00:28:11,735 That's... That's just... He's not that guy. 411 00:28:11,736 --> 00:28:13,905 Alex, he was running the show. 412 00:28:17,450 --> 00:28:18,702 We need this. 413 00:28:22,163 --> 00:28:23,623 We need this. 414 00:28:26,918 --> 00:28:30,588 Oh, God. Okay, I'll just... Let me just, let me just... 415 00:28:30,589 --> 00:28:32,591 Taking all of this in. Hold on. 416 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:35,885 Now, it's important to me that you feel safe moving forward. 417 00:28:35,886 --> 00:28:39,097 I want you to meet with my lead candidate, Marlon Tate. 418 00:28:40,390 --> 00:28:43,809 I want you to feel like it's a relationship that works for you. 419 00:28:43,810 --> 00:28:45,478 Now, will you do that for me? 420 00:28:52,068 --> 00:28:54,821 Yes, I will do that. I'll meet with him. 421 00:28:59,242 --> 00:29:01,578 - Hey. How are you? - Fine. 422 00:29:02,704 --> 00:29:04,622 I called you last night. 423 00:29:04,623 --> 00:29:08,043 Yeah, I was up watching a documentary. Research. Got sucked in. 424 00:29:09,252 --> 00:29:11,921 You don't have to lie. I know you're avoiding me. 425 00:29:11,922 --> 00:29:13,214 I'm not upset, okay? 426 00:29:13,215 --> 00:29:15,841 Look, can we talk about this somewhere else? 427 00:29:15,842 --> 00:29:16,927 Yeah. 428 00:29:23,892 --> 00:29:26,644 I'm sorry, but there's a difference between going to HR 429 00:29:26,645 --> 00:29:29,021 - and telling all of our coworkers. - No, no, I... No, I get it. 430 00:29:29,022 --> 00:29:30,105 And that's okay. 431 00:29:30,106 --> 00:29:34,068 And I'm aware that going to HR wasn't a comfortable experience for you. 432 00:29:34,069 --> 00:29:36,160 What are you talking about? No, being interrogated 433 00:29:36,161 --> 00:29:38,531 by a woman named Sheila about my sex life was delightful. 434 00:29:38,532 --> 00:29:41,576 I highly recommend it if you never wanna feel horny ever again. 435 00:29:42,160 --> 00:29:44,203 Okay, I wish that hadn't happened. 436 00:29:44,204 --> 00:29:46,748 But, at the end of the day, we did the right thing. 437 00:29:47,457 --> 00:29:49,928 And declaring ourselves to Sheila and HR 438 00:29:49,929 --> 00:29:51,276 doesn't mean that we have to go on air 439 00:29:51,277 --> 00:29:52,711 and scream it to the masses. 440 00:29:52,712 --> 00:29:56,215 I mean, we can just take our time and just ease into it. 441 00:29:56,216 --> 00:29:59,427 How exactly? I mean, it feels like an either-or scenario. 442 00:30:00,136 --> 00:30:04,099 Look, let me take you out to dinner. Come on. We can celebrate. 443 00:30:04,766 --> 00:30:06,851 Outside the confines of my apartment, 444 00:30:06,852 --> 00:30:10,020 but not where we have to explain ourselves to our colleagues. 445 00:30:10,021 --> 00:30:11,648 And it'll be a real date. 446 00:30:13,567 --> 00:30:15,360 Wouldn't that be, like, our first date? 447 00:30:16,444 --> 00:30:18,913 I think, technically, yeah, it would be. 448 00:30:18,914 --> 00:30:20,618 Are you the kind of guy who would judge me 449 00:30:20,619 --> 00:30:22,449 for sleeping with you on the first date? 450 00:30:22,450 --> 00:30:24,369 No, but "Daddy" will. 451 00:30:29,332 --> 00:30:30,416 - Not here. - I accept. 452 00:30:30,417 --> 00:30:31,668 Okay, go. Go. 453 00:30:33,795 --> 00:30:35,546 Then a short time after that, 454 00:30:35,547 --> 00:30:37,962 Bradley will be given a very compelling news story 455 00:30:37,963 --> 00:30:39,354 that she'll cover on remote. 456 00:30:39,355 --> 00:30:41,343 And we all know how Bradley loves a remote. 457 00:30:41,344 --> 00:30:43,804 Then you and I will have to hold down the home front. 458 00:30:43,805 --> 00:30:45,598 And it will go so well, 459 00:30:45,599 --> 00:30:50,060 we will tell the press that we are just trying out a new format. 460 00:30:50,061 --> 00:30:52,271 Then she'll spend more time away, 461 00:30:52,272 --> 00:30:54,460 and the audience will get used to our faces 462 00:30:54,461 --> 00:30:56,400 waking them up every morning, 463 00:30:56,401 --> 00:30:59,445 and then, eventually, an announcement will be made. 464 00:30:59,446 --> 00:31:02,531 "While Bradley has enjoyed her tenure at The Morning Show, 465 00:31:02,532 --> 00:31:07,578 she's realized that her true passion lies in field reporting". 466 00:31:07,579 --> 00:31:12,751 The network saves face. We usher in a new team: Alex and Daniel. 467 00:31:14,544 --> 00:31:18,173 I'm trusting you with very, very delicate information, 468 00:31:19,049 --> 00:31:24,471 because I believe... that you and I would make a great partnership. 469 00:31:26,473 --> 00:31:27,681 - Alex. - Yes? 470 00:31:27,682 --> 00:31:29,642 I'm incredibly flattered. 471 00:31:29,643 --> 00:31:33,145 You have no idea how much I've waited to hear these words, 472 00:31:33,146 --> 00:31:35,105 but this is a big change. 473 00:31:35,106 --> 00:31:39,736 So, let's just keep this between us for right now. Okay? 474 00:32:00,841 --> 00:32:05,846 Hey. Yeah. Yeah, we gotta call it off at YDA. 475 00:32:07,514 --> 00:32:09,766 I know, but I can smooth things over with Audra. 476 00:32:10,350 --> 00:32:12,102 There's been a development here. 477 00:32:13,603 --> 00:32:17,899 Look, I may be a fool, but I gotta go with the devil I know. 478 00:32:22,571 --> 00:32:23,572 Yeah. 479 00:32:25,031 --> 00:32:26,700 What are you... 480 00:32:27,909 --> 00:32:29,076 Are you okay? 481 00:32:29,077 --> 00:32:30,494 Yeah. I'm fine. 482 00:32:30,495 --> 00:32:31,496 You don't look fine. 483 00:32:33,790 --> 00:32:35,876 You're all shaky and... 484 00:32:38,128 --> 00:32:41,505 I just had coffee with my friend Simon Reichl in corporate. 485 00:32:41,506 --> 00:32:43,799 I don't know Simon Reichl. Is he okay? What... 486 00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:46,385 Simon's sleeping with Fred Micklen's assistant, James. 487 00:32:46,386 --> 00:32:48,554 You're killing me here with this shit, Rena. I don't know 488 00:32:48,555 --> 00:32:50,222 - what the fuck you're talking about. - Okay, okay. 489 00:32:50,223 --> 00:32:52,808 Fred had a meeting with Marlon Tate two days ago, 490 00:32:52,809 --> 00:32:56,897 and now Marlon Tate is having a meeting with Cory Ellison tomorrow. 491 00:32:59,441 --> 00:33:00,442 Okay. 492 00:33:02,444 --> 00:33:03,653 Is it okay? 493 00:33:05,447 --> 00:33:08,991 Yeah, it's fi... Look, it's just a fucking meeting, okay? 494 00:33:08,992 --> 00:33:13,287 They vet people for my job every year, honestly. 495 00:33:13,288 --> 00:33:15,372 It's a part of the corporate cycle of abuse. 496 00:33:15,373 --> 00:33:18,584 They think it adrenalizes you, you know? Think it motivates you. 497 00:33:18,585 --> 00:33:20,059 It's some bullshit they learn in some 498 00:33:20,060 --> 00:33:21,319 fucking corporate retreat in Aspen. 499 00:33:21,320 --> 00:33:22,756 They're a bunch of fucking morons. 500 00:33:24,508 --> 00:33:28,887 I got... I got nine lives. Okay? I've only used, like, seven of them. 501 00:33:29,679 --> 00:33:33,307 I haven't even had my, you know, stress-induced heart attack yet, 502 00:33:33,308 --> 00:33:35,644 and... and... and I'm... I'm... 503 00:33:36,561 --> 00:33:37,854 My time's not up. 504 00:33:47,239 --> 00:33:48,490 Hey, Rena. 505 00:33:50,033 --> 00:33:53,994 Um, you know, whatever happens, you're gonna be fine. 506 00:33:53,995 --> 00:33:55,413 I'm gonna make sure of it. Okay? 507 00:34:07,008 --> 00:34:09,218 Wow. How long has it been? 508 00:34:09,219 --> 00:34:11,887 Nine beautiful, sneaky months. 509 00:34:11,888 --> 00:34:13,514 - Here you are, ladies. - Thank you. 510 00:34:13,515 --> 00:34:16,600 I just wish we could go public on our own terms. HR's awful. 511 00:34:16,601 --> 00:34:19,646 They managed to make me feel like both a victim and a criminal. 512 00:34:22,649 --> 00:34:25,401 Well, I understand they need to be careful in the wake of Mitch. 513 00:34:25,402 --> 00:34:29,655 Yeah. No, I know. I agree. I'm just saying that Yanko's not Mitch. 514 00:34:30,740 --> 00:34:33,199 But you don't feel comfortable going public with him? 515 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:36,036 No. No, but not because he's predatory. 516 00:34:36,037 --> 00:34:38,707 Because he's best known for his passionate stance on hail. 517 00:34:39,249 --> 00:34:42,251 Look, no one else gets him like I do. No one would understand. 518 00:34:42,961 --> 00:34:45,505 I feel... embarrassed. 519 00:34:46,923 --> 00:34:49,758 Oh, Jesus. I think I'm embarrassed about dating him. 520 00:34:50,885 --> 00:34:53,219 Well, great. Then you have your answer, don't you? 521 00:34:53,220 --> 00:34:56,724 It's not that easy, Hannah. I love him... a whole fucking lot. 522 00:34:56,725 --> 00:34:58,017 Except you're embarrassed. 523 00:34:58,018 --> 00:34:59,977 Yeah, because I'm worried about being judged. 524 00:34:59,978 --> 00:35:03,190 Kinda like how I feel you're judging me right now. What the fuck? 525 00:35:04,274 --> 00:35:07,026 Look. I know you think you love him, but, at the end of the day, 526 00:35:07,027 --> 00:35:08,935 it's a transitory chemical feeling 527 00:35:08,936 --> 00:35:10,804 that's not worth losing your career over. 528 00:35:11,907 --> 00:35:13,283 Are you serious? 529 00:35:14,910 --> 00:35:15,952 Look. 530 00:35:17,454 --> 00:35:20,874 I saw you guys together in LA, sneaking around. 531 00:35:22,584 --> 00:35:26,712 I'm the one who reported you for exactly this reason. 532 00:35:26,713 --> 00:35:30,424 It's hurting you. It will keep hurting you. It's just not good. 533 00:35:30,425 --> 00:35:32,760 - You reported us? - I had to. 534 00:35:32,761 --> 00:35:35,930 Well, you didn't think to ask me about it first? 535 00:35:35,931 --> 00:35:39,767 I did, but I was afraid of you 536 00:35:39,768 --> 00:35:44,022 feeding me some line about love that would make me feel empathetic. 537 00:35:44,648 --> 00:35:45,981 And it needed to be done. 538 00:35:45,982 --> 00:35:49,194 I have a higher-up position at work. I have a responsibility. 539 00:35:49,736 --> 00:35:53,614 But we're friends. We're friends, right? 540 00:35:53,615 --> 00:35:56,033 I don't know. Do you have any idea how human interaction works? 541 00:35:56,034 --> 00:35:57,918 I did this because we're friends, Claire. 542 00:35:57,919 --> 00:35:59,079 I don't want you to become... 543 00:36:01,164 --> 00:36:04,124 You're so young. You have so much potential. 544 00:36:04,125 --> 00:36:05,585 People take advantage of that. 545 00:36:06,361 --> 00:36:08,701 There're a lot of men who care more about their own power 546 00:36:08,702 --> 00:36:09,880 than they do about you. 547 00:36:09,881 --> 00:36:12,591 Okay. How dare you judge me and my relationship. 548 00:36:12,592 --> 00:36:15,678 And how dare you fucking report me to HR. 549 00:36:15,679 --> 00:36:17,972 Listen, feel as self-righteous and mad as you want. I get it. 550 00:36:17,973 --> 00:36:21,852 But things like this, they aren't just what they seem. 551 00:36:23,186 --> 00:36:25,647 I'm just saying there are consequences. 552 00:36:27,274 --> 00:36:30,360 And you can't see what you're doing right now. 553 00:36:32,153 --> 00:36:34,321 I was trying to do you a favor. 554 00:36:34,322 --> 00:36:36,783 I don't care if you hate me. I don't. 555 00:36:38,535 --> 00:36:39,994 I don't hate you. 556 00:36:39,995 --> 00:36:43,581 And I don't know what your experience was, but it's clearly not mine. 557 00:36:43,582 --> 00:36:47,119 You know what? Thank you. No, you actually did me a huge, 558 00:36:47,120 --> 00:36:48,348 huge fucking favor. 559 00:36:48,349 --> 00:36:50,254 You made me realize why I love Yanko. 560 00:36:50,255 --> 00:36:52,038 Because he's probably the only person in this world 561 00:36:52,039 --> 00:36:53,387 who actually understands me, 562 00:36:53,388 --> 00:36:55,006 who doesn't fucking judge me. 563 00:36:55,007 --> 00:36:56,620 So, I'm gonna go and have dinner 564 00:36:56,621 --> 00:36:58,813 with my boyfriend right now, who I love, 565 00:36:58,814 --> 00:37:00,974 who'd never blow up my life behind my back. 566 00:37:15,906 --> 00:37:18,324 Cory, what the fuck, man? Am I just a... Am I a joke to you? 567 00:37:18,325 --> 00:37:21,368 You just playing some fucking mind games with my fate and my feelings? 568 00:37:21,369 --> 00:37:23,370 Yes. Surprise, dude. I got feelings, okay? 569 00:37:23,371 --> 00:37:25,110 I got a heart. I got a brain, 570 00:37:25,111 --> 00:37:26,731 and I got some fucking lion-sized courage, 571 00:37:26,708 --> 00:37:28,125 and you threw it in the garbage can. 572 00:37:28,126 --> 00:37:30,586 Why? 'Cause of Marlon "Spits-a-Lot" Tate? 573 00:37:30,587 --> 00:37:31,869 Oh, he's gonna right the ship for you? 574 00:37:31,870 --> 00:37:33,288 Good luck with that one, motherfucker. 575 00:37:33,289 --> 00:37:37,092 'Cause that guy is a humorless piece of fucking shit. Okay? 576 00:37:37,093 --> 00:37:39,303 And he's gonna bore the shit out of you and our entire audience, 577 00:37:39,304 --> 00:37:41,014 so fuck you, Cory. 578 00:37:42,599 --> 00:37:46,019 I have two words for you, Chip: Maggie Brener. 579 00:37:49,147 --> 00:37:51,565 Wh... She's a great journalist. What about her? 580 00:37:51,566 --> 00:37:54,068 You moved a little fast with her. You didn't think things through. 581 00:37:54,069 --> 00:37:55,945 You stuck your neck out. 582 00:37:55,946 --> 00:37:58,030 If you wanna save your head, 583 00:37:58,031 --> 00:38:01,117 you'll meet me at your office in two hours. 584 00:38:19,886 --> 00:38:21,512 God, you're so beautiful. 585 00:38:23,807 --> 00:38:27,434 - Thank you. Oh, cool. - For you. Yeah. 586 00:38:27,435 --> 00:38:29,771 - You don't look so bad yourself. - Oh, no, I don't. 587 00:38:31,356 --> 00:38:33,399 Come on. What do you think? Isn't it romantic? 588 00:38:33,400 --> 00:38:34,817 It's nice. 589 00:38:34,818 --> 00:38:37,862 Nice? I've wanted to take you here for months. 590 00:38:37,863 --> 00:38:40,823 Do they have burgers? I really feel like a burger with cheese. 591 00:38:40,824 --> 00:38:43,117 No, they don't have cheeseburgers. 592 00:38:43,118 --> 00:38:46,579 But their charcoal-grilled filet mignon is pretty exquisite. 593 00:38:46,580 --> 00:38:48,247 That sounds acceptable. 594 00:38:48,248 --> 00:38:50,958 All right. 595 00:38:50,959 --> 00:38:52,793 No, they're just tourists. Don't worry about it. 596 00:38:52,794 --> 00:38:54,006 Okay, and I know the owner, 597 00:38:54,007 --> 00:38:56,143 and he assured me they won't let anybody bother us. 598 00:38:56,144 --> 00:38:58,884 - Great. - Okay. All right, shall we? Okay. 599 00:39:03,513 --> 00:39:06,850 Sorry, I... Oh, God, this place is fucking intimate. 600 00:39:07,434 --> 00:39:11,228 Can we just take a second? My heart is racing. 601 00:39:11,229 --> 00:39:12,396 Yeah, sure. There's no rush. 602 00:39:12,397 --> 00:39:14,983 No, they'll hold our table. It's fine. You okay? 603 00:39:15,567 --> 00:39:17,860 - Sorry. - It's okay. Stop apologizing. 604 00:39:17,861 --> 00:39:19,111 - It's all right. - Okay. 605 00:39:19,112 --> 00:39:20,738 Sorry. Oh, fuck. 606 00:39:20,739 --> 00:39:22,239 All right, what's going on? 607 00:39:22,240 --> 00:39:23,991 I'm just having a minor heart attack. 608 00:39:23,992 --> 00:39:25,202 Okay. Just breathe. 609 00:39:26,203 --> 00:39:28,455 Okay, will you tell me what's actually happening? 610 00:39:30,790 --> 00:39:33,751 I thought this would be fine. It would be a good first step. 611 00:39:33,752 --> 00:39:36,755 But it... All of a sudden, it feels like a lot. 612 00:39:39,758 --> 00:39:42,009 You know what? Let's ditch this. Let's go get you a burger. 613 00:39:42,010 --> 00:39:44,470 - Yanko. - No, I know an amazing place uptown. 614 00:39:44,471 --> 00:39:46,639 - Okay. The best burger... - in the city, okay? 615 00:39:46,640 --> 00:39:48,891 And it's much louder than this and way less romantic. 616 00:39:48,892 --> 00:39:51,227 It smells like someone spilled beer all over the floor. 617 00:39:51,228 --> 00:39:53,312 Perfect first date. Come on. Let's just go. 618 00:39:53,313 --> 00:39:59,110 I want to feel relieved and excited like you, but I just don't. 619 00:40:01,154 --> 00:40:03,781 Okay, all right, but we can work through it. 620 00:40:03,782 --> 00:40:05,658 Okay, 'cause everything you're feeling right now, 621 00:40:05,659 --> 00:40:07,618 I know is gonna go away in time. 622 00:40:07,619 --> 00:40:09,190 Maybe it will, but 623 00:40:09,191 --> 00:40:12,456 the idea of waiting for some imaginary day in the future, 624 00:40:12,457 --> 00:40:13,917 it's too much. I... 625 00:40:15,085 --> 00:40:16,086 I'm not ready. 626 00:40:17,462 --> 00:40:21,298 I can't live knowing that our coworkers know about us. 627 00:40:21,299 --> 00:40:23,593 It makes me feel outside of myself. 628 00:40:24,469 --> 00:40:28,973 No one will understand why we're together, and I have to justify it... 629 00:40:28,974 --> 00:40:30,683 - You're embarrassed of me. - No. 630 00:40:30,684 --> 00:40:32,643 - You are. - No, I'm not. I'm not embarrassed of you. 631 00:40:32,644 --> 00:40:35,688 That's not it. I'm just starting out. 632 00:40:35,689 --> 00:40:39,025 I don't want to be defined by who I'm dating. 633 00:40:39,693 --> 00:40:42,779 But you will always define yourself, Claire. You know that. 634 00:40:43,613 --> 00:40:48,451 It's a beautiful, optimistic and very naive statement, Yanko. 635 00:40:50,453 --> 00:40:52,621 But what if we just said fuck those people? 636 00:40:52,622 --> 00:40:55,499 I mean, seriously, just fuck everybody who doesn't understand us. 637 00:40:55,500 --> 00:40:57,919 It's just you and me. I mean, that's what matters. 638 00:41:01,965 --> 00:41:05,594 I can't. I can't do that. 639 00:41:07,596 --> 00:41:12,016 You know, I was in this beautiful dark room with you, 640 00:41:12,017 --> 00:41:15,436 and... I loved every minute of it. 641 00:41:15,437 --> 00:41:16,972 Then the lights came on, 642 00:41:16,973 --> 00:41:20,774 and it's like I don't feel the same way anymore. 643 00:41:20,775 --> 00:41:22,194 I'm sorry. 644 00:41:23,570 --> 00:41:25,405 I really don't wanna do this. I... 645 00:41:27,324 --> 00:41:29,117 It really hurts, but... 646 00:41:31,411 --> 00:41:33,079 I can't lie to you. 647 00:41:43,465 --> 00:41:46,218 It's okay. I understand. 648 00:42:27,050 --> 00:42:31,262 No, Nate, I'm not worried about my exposure. 649 00:42:31,263 --> 00:42:33,139 I'm worried about this custody thing. 650 00:42:34,432 --> 00:42:38,812 Well, just give her the fuckin' house. I don't care. 651 00:42:40,522 --> 00:42:43,007 Yeah, I just want something in writing that says that 652 00:42:43,008 --> 00:42:45,192 I have access to my boys. 653 00:42:45,193 --> 00:42:47,319 That's it. Bottom line. That's all I want. 654 00:42:48,655 --> 00:42:51,365 Okay, you know what? I gotta go. I'll call you later. 655 00:42:51,366 --> 00:42:52,909 Just please make this happen. 656 00:43:03,545 --> 00:43:05,088 Well, hello. 657 00:43:08,175 --> 00:43:09,342 Come on in. 658 00:43:21,980 --> 00:43:24,983 I am gonna guess that you are not in the mood for some takeout. 659 00:43:25,567 --> 00:43:27,943 A chat? Catch me up on things? 660 00:43:27,944 --> 00:43:31,781 That's not gonna happen. Bradley's not gonna interview you. 661 00:43:34,201 --> 00:43:38,370 Okay. Well, I haven't heard that from her. So... 662 00:43:38,371 --> 00:43:43,001 Your credibility's gone. You have no allies left. 663 00:43:44,169 --> 00:43:46,922 You're not going after Fred and the network. 664 00:43:48,381 --> 00:43:50,467 It's time for you to go home. 665 00:43:51,426 --> 00:43:55,013 It's time for you to leave me and my show alone. 666 00:43:55,805 --> 00:43:57,015 Your show? 667 00:43:58,058 --> 00:44:00,644 Well, this isn't really about you, Alex. 668 00:44:01,478 --> 00:44:04,105 - How's that? - I am fighting for my life. 669 00:44:04,648 --> 00:44:07,108 Your life's gonna be fine, your career too. 670 00:44:08,068 --> 00:44:10,736 You can... You cannot guarantee that. 671 00:44:10,737 --> 00:44:12,071 Actually, I can. 672 00:44:12,072 --> 00:44:16,492 The world is not ready to hold women accountable for their complicity. 673 00:44:16,493 --> 00:44:17,910 Even the ones in power. 674 00:44:17,911 --> 00:44:19,161 My complicity? 675 00:44:19,162 --> 00:44:20,287 Oh, God. Really? 676 00:44:20,288 --> 00:44:22,486 Are you really gonna keep pretending 677 00:44:22,487 --> 00:44:24,708 - that you didn't know what was going on? - Oh, my God. 678 00:44:24,709 --> 00:44:26,001 - Oh, man! - My God. 679 00:44:26,002 --> 00:44:28,977 Could we just act like fucking grown-ups 680 00:44:28,978 --> 00:44:31,186 and just level with each other for once? 681 00:44:31,187 --> 00:44:33,884 - Let's just be honest for once. - Honest about what? 682 00:44:33,885 --> 00:44:36,679 Are you... 683 00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:38,673 You actually gonna look me in the eye 684 00:44:38,674 --> 00:44:40,666 and say that you didn't participate? 685 00:44:42,227 --> 00:44:43,394 Participate how? 686 00:44:43,395 --> 00:44:48,024 Okay, I guess we're still pretending. Or I'm misremembering it. 687 00:44:48,608 --> 00:44:51,318 You didn't roll your eyes at these women? 688 00:44:51,319 --> 00:44:53,904 You didn't make jokes at their expense? 689 00:44:53,905 --> 00:44:57,617 You didn't mock their sometimes desperate behavior when I moved on? 690 00:44:59,619 --> 00:45:03,415 Oh, I may have fucked 'em, but you were very cruel. 691 00:45:04,875 --> 00:45:07,043 And words matter. 692 00:45:12,799 --> 00:45:14,885 Look, I'm not coming for you. 693 00:45:16,469 --> 00:45:20,348 At the end of the day, I will always have your back. I always will. 694 00:45:22,934 --> 00:45:25,394 But this could be advantageous to both of us, 695 00:45:25,395 --> 00:45:27,772 if you just remove the emotion from it. 696 00:45:30,442 --> 00:45:34,487 Very few men in my situation have been willing to talk. 697 00:45:35,155 --> 00:45:37,907 People are gonna watch. It could be an iconic moment. 698 00:45:37,908 --> 00:45:41,202 It could elevate you and the show. Bradley sees that. 699 00:45:41,203 --> 00:45:43,371 You cannot compartmentalize me. 700 00:45:44,331 --> 00:45:48,418 You can't separate my pain from what you want. 701 00:45:49,336 --> 00:45:52,274 You need to understand that what you're trying to do 702 00:45:52,275 --> 00:45:54,049 is breaking my heart. 703 00:45:55,592 --> 00:45:58,929 It's my whole life. My legacy. 704 00:45:59,679 --> 00:46:01,388 You can't ask me to not fight for that. 705 00:46:01,389 --> 00:46:04,768 I can, and I am. I'm asking. I'm asking. 706 00:46:07,229 --> 00:46:08,355 Well... 707 00:46:09,981 --> 00:46:11,024 no. 708 00:46:23,703 --> 00:46:25,580 Well, it's not happening on my show. 709 00:46:27,999 --> 00:46:30,126 Okay. Well... 710 00:46:33,380 --> 00:46:37,842 I can go somewhere else. Any program would jump at this. 711 00:46:37,843 --> 00:46:42,972 And if that happens, it'll be hard to keep out of the narrative 712 00:46:42,973 --> 00:46:46,001 the fact that my own home 713 00:46:46,002 --> 00:46:49,771 wasn't willing to take a deep look at themselves. 714 00:46:50,897 --> 00:46:56,194 And given the opportunity, they opted for silence. 715 00:47:17,591 --> 00:47:21,595 I'm going to be doing, um, a lot of press about my divorce, 716 00:47:25,640 --> 00:47:30,228 why it happened so quickly on the heels of you being exposed. 717 00:47:34,691 --> 00:47:37,777 You see, the truth is... 718 00:47:40,363 --> 00:47:43,867 it wasn't easy sitting next to you. 719 00:47:46,745 --> 00:47:50,749 You were powerful and intimidating. 720 00:47:53,752 --> 00:47:57,964 There were times that I've spent years just trying to forget. 721 00:48:03,762 --> 00:48:08,016 I actually remember one time in particular. 722 00:48:09,309 --> 00:48:11,603 We were in Chile on a remote, 723 00:48:13,021 --> 00:48:18,901 and, um, oh, you were so mad about how the show went. 724 00:48:18,902 --> 00:48:25,200 And you accused me of eating into your segment. 725 00:48:27,077 --> 00:48:30,455 And I felt terrible. I felt horrible. 726 00:48:32,165 --> 00:48:33,959 So, I wanted to make it up to you. 727 00:48:34,751 --> 00:48:40,006 So, we went out for drinks, and then more drinks. 728 00:48:42,801 --> 00:48:49,558 And I just remember trying to get back to my hotel room. 729 00:48:52,853 --> 00:48:55,397 And then I woke up in a bed that wasn't my own. 730 00:48:58,859 --> 00:49:00,443 And I was in your bed. 731 00:49:03,530 --> 00:49:08,243 And I don't... fully remember how I got there. 732 00:49:13,081 --> 00:49:14,416 You wouldn't dare. 733 00:49:18,295 --> 00:49:19,504 Try me. 734 00:49:24,426 --> 00:49:26,011 This is pathetic, Alex. 735 00:49:27,637 --> 00:49:28,847 I don't care. 736 00:49:31,975 --> 00:49:33,268 Goodbye, Mitch. 737 00:49:40,817 --> 00:49:43,027 There are a lot of moral lines in this business, 738 00:49:43,028 --> 00:49:46,614 and I'll admit I've crossed most of them. But this is... 739 00:49:46,615 --> 00:49:48,991 Dramatic? Thrilling? 740 00:49:48,992 --> 00:49:51,410 You wanna turn The Morning Show into a fucking nuclear weapon 741 00:49:51,411 --> 00:49:53,412 and drop it on the network. This is insane. 742 00:49:53,413 --> 00:49:55,873 Weren't you the one that lured me all the way to Brooklyn 743 00:49:55,874 --> 00:49:57,249 to have some surreptitious conversation 744 00:49:57,250 --> 00:49:59,251 about how you wanted to take down Fred Micklen? 745 00:49:59,252 --> 00:50:01,556 Yeah, I didn't want to use our show as a weapon. 746 00:50:01,557 --> 00:50:02,880 This is a kamikaze mission. 747 00:50:02,881 --> 00:50:04,548 You're using a lot of World War II metaphors... 748 00:50:04,549 --> 00:50:05,716 Yeah, well, I'm upset. 749 00:50:05,717 --> 00:50:08,761 Okay, I understand, but I'm not trying to blow up TMS here. 750 00:50:08,762 --> 00:50:11,180 I'm just trying to explore Mitch's claims about Fred. 751 00:50:11,181 --> 00:50:12,765 On Fred's airwaves? 752 00:50:12,766 --> 00:50:14,737 Yes, but if I do my job correctly, 753 00:50:14,738 --> 00:50:17,520 I think I can avoid network nuclear holocaust. 754 00:50:17,521 --> 00:50:19,688 Yeah, I mean, "think", that's the operative word here. 755 00:50:19,689 --> 00:50:21,649 - You know this is... - Hey, Chip. 756 00:50:21,650 --> 00:50:23,567 The train is moving, buddy. 757 00:50:23,568 --> 00:50:25,555 It's really only a question of whether you're on it 758 00:50:25,556 --> 00:50:26,792 or being obliterated by it. 759 00:50:26,793 --> 00:50:28,906 Your replacement is being vetted. 760 00:50:28,907 --> 00:50:30,041 Mitch is in the city, 761 00:50:30,042 --> 00:50:32,451 and he's ready to spew his truth to whoever will listen. 762 00:50:32,452 --> 00:50:33,572 And if it's not us, 763 00:50:33,573 --> 00:50:36,455 YDA will snatch him up. They'll overtake us in the ratings 764 00:50:36,456 --> 00:50:39,375 and Audra will win a fucking Daytime Emmy, God help us. 765 00:50:39,376 --> 00:50:43,087 And let's not forget about your dear confidant, Maggie Brener. 766 00:50:43,088 --> 00:50:46,173 Thanks to you, Maggie is smelling a Pulitzer Prize-winning article 767 00:50:46,174 --> 00:50:48,551 about the many skeletons at UBA. 768 00:50:48,552 --> 00:50:51,136 Which means she's talking to everybody, including Fred. 769 00:50:51,137 --> 00:50:52,972 So, he knows mutiny is at hand. 770 00:50:52,973 --> 00:50:55,850 Yeah, we have to move fast here. We have to control what we can. 771 00:50:55,851 --> 00:50:58,435 Bring Mitch to our house and do it on our terms. 772 00:50:58,436 --> 00:51:02,106 We just need one glorious segment. 773 00:51:02,107 --> 00:51:03,733 Where is that courage, Chip? 774 00:51:06,862 --> 00:51:11,490 What about Alex? I... What, we just gonna do all this behind her back? 775 00:51:11,491 --> 00:51:13,701 I mean, do you feel good about that? 776 00:51:13,702 --> 00:51:16,453 No, I mean, for me, I mean, it feels awful. 777 00:51:16,454 --> 00:51:20,124 She brought me this opportunity, for whatever her motives were, 778 00:51:20,125 --> 00:51:22,042 and I should be grateful. 779 00:51:22,043 --> 00:51:23,169 I should be kinder. 780 00:51:23,920 --> 00:51:27,715 But what's that gonna get me? What's that gonna get any of us? 781 00:51:27,716 --> 00:51:30,918 We have an opportunity here to do something truly meaningful. 782 00:51:30,919 --> 00:51:32,742 And none of us should be arrogant enough 783 00:51:32,743 --> 00:51:34,346 to think we get all the chances. 784 00:51:34,347 --> 00:51:36,182 We're all collectively too fucking old for that. 785 00:51:36,183 --> 00:51:38,243 No. For the record, I might be arrogant enough 786 00:51:38,244 --> 00:51:40,394 to think I have a lot of chances. 787 00:51:40,395 --> 00:51:43,355 - Uh-huh. - Listen, I just, I mean, you... 788 00:51:43,356 --> 00:51:47,902 Alex and I, we came up together. You know, I mean, I'm her guy. 789 00:51:47,903 --> 00:51:50,112 I was her personal producer. That has to mean something. 790 00:51:50,113 --> 00:51:53,616 You know, maybe I can talk to her, or try and convince her. I just... 791 00:51:53,617 --> 00:51:56,286 Okay, but just so you have all the facts, 792 00:51:57,787 --> 00:52:01,625 I'm not the only one who has a meeting on the books with Marlon Tate. 793 00:52:28,985 --> 00:52:32,780 - Yeah? - Hey, kiddo. Our timeline has moved up. 794 00:52:32,781 --> 00:52:34,403 And I don't want to pressure you, 795 00:52:34,404 --> 00:52:36,825 but I'm gonna need you to go on the record 796 00:52:36,826 --> 00:52:37,827 and back me up. 797 00:52:38,495 --> 00:52:40,664 Sooner rather than later. 798 00:52:51,132 --> 00:52:53,009 Meet me outside your apartment. 799 00:52:54,719 --> 00:52:56,304 Text me your address. 800 00:53:14,614 --> 00:53:15,615 Hey. 801 00:53:17,242 --> 00:53:20,620 Thank you so much for coming. Appreciate it. 802 00:53:22,289 --> 00:53:24,374 This feels a little like Deep Throat though. 803 00:53:25,876 --> 00:53:29,838 You wanna come in? It's warm. I got a bar full of booze. 804 00:53:31,965 --> 00:53:34,466 If you need me to corroborate the story, 805 00:53:34,467 --> 00:53:36,886 fine, I'll do it, as long as my name isn't on it. 806 00:53:36,887 --> 00:53:41,933 But I don't remember things the way you do. 807 00:53:44,352 --> 00:53:47,522 Okay. Well, just come on in. Have a drink. 808 00:53:48,732 --> 00:53:50,069 We could talk it through. 809 00:53:50,070 --> 00:53:52,610 Make sure that you're happy with the statement. 810 00:53:52,611 --> 00:53:57,991 But what you want me to say, that's not what it was for me. 811 00:53:59,242 --> 00:54:00,869 Not what what was for you? 812 00:54:02,162 --> 00:54:04,623 I didn't use you for a promotion. 813 00:54:05,540 --> 00:54:07,250 You used me. 814 00:54:10,337 --> 00:54:13,047 I thought you really believed in me. 815 00:54:13,048 --> 00:54:17,510 That-That you were mentoring me. I-I looked up to you. 816 00:54:17,511 --> 00:54:20,597 Okay, okay. Okay, I see. 817 00:54:22,057 --> 00:54:23,850 Are you drunk? 818 00:54:24,684 --> 00:54:25,768 I'm fine. 819 00:54:25,769 --> 00:54:27,229 Okay. I'm... 820 00:54:30,148 --> 00:54:32,816 I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, Hannah. I really am. 821 00:54:32,817 --> 00:54:36,841 And I'm sorry that you feel 822 00:54:36,842 --> 00:54:39,406 that I didn't value getting to know you in that way. 823 00:54:39,407 --> 00:54:41,952 No, no. That's not what I'm... 824 00:54:44,412 --> 00:54:46,831 I tried to leave. 825 00:54:47,999 --> 00:54:51,503 Oh... Don't. 826 00:54:52,087 --> 00:54:54,797 - I was young and ambitious, - No, no, no, no, no. 827 00:54:54,798 --> 00:55:00,886 and I admired you as a journalist, as a boss. 828 00:55:00,887 --> 00:55:05,349 And then suddenly one day you decided to start paying attention to me, 829 00:55:05,350 --> 00:55:08,185 which made me feel like maybe I was really good at my job. 830 00:55:08,186 --> 00:55:11,565 I... I didn't go to your room because I wanted... 831 00:55:12,899 --> 00:55:15,839 That didn't even cross my mind as a possibility. 832 00:55:15,840 --> 00:55:17,279 But once we were there I... 833 00:55:18,488 --> 00:55:21,490 It happened so fast, I-I froze. 834 00:55:21,491 --> 00:55:24,870 Did you freeze or did you try to leave? Which one was that? 835 00:55:25,537 --> 00:55:27,121 - I didn't know... - No, no, no, no, no! 836 00:55:27,122 --> 00:55:30,374 You can't blame me for things that you regret in your past. 837 00:55:30,375 --> 00:55:33,043 You're a strong woman. You are empowered. 838 00:55:33,044 --> 00:55:35,421 When Mitch Kessler decides he's having sex with you, 839 00:55:35,422 --> 00:55:38,800 - you feel pretty fucking powerless. - Jesus Christ! Stop it, stop! 840 00:55:40,302 --> 00:55:43,304 All right, you know what? If you don't want to help me, fine. 841 00:55:43,305 --> 00:55:45,097 I'm a big boy, I can handle it. 842 00:55:45,098 --> 00:55:47,558 But don't act like a fucking victim 843 00:55:47,559 --> 00:55:50,186 because it's advantageous in this exact second! 844 00:55:50,187 --> 00:55:52,938 That tactic seems to be spreadin' like fucking wildfire tonight! 845 00:55:52,939 --> 00:55:56,400 I'm not looking for anything. I don't want anything. 846 00:55:56,401 --> 00:55:59,195 No, you just want me to feel like a piece of shit. 847 00:55:59,196 --> 00:56:02,072 No, I just want you to understand how it might have felt for me. 848 00:56:02,073 --> 00:56:03,696 We were getting to know each other, 849 00:56:03,697 --> 00:56:05,601 Hannah. I didn't lure you up there. 850 00:56:06,119 --> 00:56:08,162 I didn't coerce you. I didn't trick you. 851 00:56:08,163 --> 00:56:10,331 We went up there, and it fuckin' happened. 852 00:56:10,332 --> 00:56:12,583 You're an adult. You could have said something. 853 00:56:12,584 --> 00:56:16,128 Hey, you're a smart woman, aren't you? 854 00:56:16,129 --> 00:56:19,131 From what I can tell you're... you're pretty intelligent. 855 00:56:19,132 --> 00:56:22,218 And a smart woman knows what it means when the lead anchor, 856 00:56:22,219 --> 00:56:24,762 who makes 20 fuckin' million dollars a year, 857 00:56:24,763 --> 00:56:27,556 is hanging out with the assistant booker. 858 00:56:27,557 --> 00:56:29,058 A smart woman doesn't think, 859 00:56:29,059 --> 00:56:31,529 "Oh, he's invited me up to his hotel room 860 00:56:31,530 --> 00:56:33,354 because he wants a new best friend". 861 00:56:33,355 --> 00:56:35,272 You're a booker. 862 00:56:35,273 --> 00:56:37,526 You charm people into being on the show. 863 00:56:38,193 --> 00:56:39,276 You seduce them. 864 00:56:39,277 --> 00:56:42,280 You know what? You can't be mad because you got seduced. 865 00:56:54,668 --> 00:56:56,294 I don't know why I came here. 866 00:57:01,049 --> 00:57:04,844 You know what? I'll-I'll corroborate your story. 867 00:57:04,845 --> 00:57:08,265 I... I just wanna remain anonymous. 868 00:57:10,267 --> 00:57:12,226 And I want you to leave me alone. 869 00:57:12,227 --> 00:57:13,645 Yeah, I'm fine with that. 870 00:57:56,062 --> 00:57:57,730 Hey, Chip. What's up? 871 00:57:57,731 --> 00:58:00,107 Uh, how's it going? 872 00:58:00,108 --> 00:58:01,859 Um... 873 00:58:01,860 --> 00:58:02,903 I was... 874 00:58:04,070 --> 00:58:08,657 I was just calling to, uh, check in. 875 00:58:08,658 --> 00:58:13,855 And, you know, when we talked earlier, um, 876 00:58:13,856 --> 00:58:16,229 it seemed like something was weighing on you a little bit, 877 00:58:16,230 --> 00:58:18,668 so, you know. 878 00:58:19,252 --> 00:58:22,421 Maybe it's a producer's sixth sense or I don't know, might be bullshit. 879 00:58:22,422 --> 00:58:25,842 But, um... are you good? 880 00:58:28,595 --> 00:58:29,678 Are we good? 881 00:58:29,679 --> 00:58:31,931 Yes, we're good. We're... 882 00:58:31,932 --> 00:58:33,600 Yes. I was... 883 00:58:34,184 --> 00:58:36,227 Just been... I was in a weird mood this morning. 884 00:58:36,228 --> 00:58:37,771 I didn't sleep well at all. 885 00:58:53,828 --> 00:58:56,498 All right, yeah. If that's all it is, yeah. 886 00:58:57,958 --> 00:59:00,210 Yeah, no, no, that's all it is. 887 00:59:03,296 --> 00:59:04,506 Are we good? 888 00:59:06,383 --> 00:59:08,468 Come on, Alex. You know we're always good. 889 00:59:09,761 --> 00:59:11,388 Okay, good night. 890 00:59:13,181 --> 00:59:14,224 Good night.