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[ Knock on door ]
>> Nick: How was the victory
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tour?
From all your messages from the
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road, it sounds like the trip
was a smashing success.
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>> Victoria: That's actually an
understatement.
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I closed almost every single
deal I set my sights on.
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Legal is gonna have their hands
full in the coming weeks
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finalizing all of these
acquisitions.
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>> Nick: Maybe we should send
them, like, a gift basket.
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>> Victoria: I am going to send
everyone on the team a huge
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bonus check when this is done
for making this game changer
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possible.
>> Nick: Vick, I haven't seen
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you this happy since -- No.
You're even more elated than you
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were before the merger.
>> Victoria: Well, that's
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because this time is different.
This time, it's -- [sighs]
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it's mine.
Carefully curated companies,
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everything that we need.
We're filling in the gaps as a
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corporation.
>> Nick: Hey, if you're happy,
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I'm happy.
>> Victoria: And one of the
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reasons that I have this big
smile on my face right now is
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due to you, because of your --
your dedication to the company.
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And because you happen to be the
best brother in the whole world.
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>> Nick: Well, it's about time
you noticed.
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>> Victoria: I was able to go
out there and conquer and do
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what I needed to do without
having to worry about what was
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going on back here.
I mean, I know I've always been
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able to rely on Mom as my
partner, but it's nice, the
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three of us together now.
>> Nick: Feels like a winning
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combination.
>> Victoria: Yes.
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We're stronger together.
We're unbeatable.
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So, thank you so much for
keeping everything running so
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seamlessly.
>> Nick: [ Sighs ]
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I hate to bring down the mood,
but I'm not entirely sure
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that's the case.
>> Chloe: [ Sighs ]
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There you are.
I was five minutes away from
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calling out a search party.
Did you get my text?
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>> Sally: Yeah, I saw it.
I was in an important meeting.
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You said it was an emergency,
so I rushed back.
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What's so urgent?
>> Chloe: Oh, just the marketing
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summit between Newman Media and
the parent company's marketing
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teams.
>> Sally: Okay.
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That's later today.
>> Chloe: No. It just happened.
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[ Cellphone thuds ]
All of that preparation and work
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for nothing.
[ Scoffs ]
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So, what all-important, urgent
meeting were you in?
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>> Victoria: So, tell me -- what
have I missed?
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>> Nick: In a nutshell, Dad
wants me to fire Sally and then
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replace her with myself as CEO
of Newman Media.
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>> Victoria: Should I be worried
that I'm losing you?
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>> Nick: No way, Vick.
I'm doing what I want to do.
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I like being a part of the
big-picture stuff with you and
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Mom.
>> Victoria: [ Scoffs ]
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Why would Dad want you to move
over to Media?
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>> Nick: I'm sure it's a form of
retaliation against Adam for
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abandoning us and also agreeing
to be Jack's co-CEO of Jabot.
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>> Victoria: Yes, that was
pretty shocking for me, too.
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I got a million-or-so text
messages about it.
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>> Nick: I'm sure most of those
texts were from me.
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>> Victoria: A bunch of them
were from Billy.
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I have to admit, I didn't see
this coming from Adam...or Jack.
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>> Nick: There was just no way
Dad was gonna let this kind of
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betrayal go unpunished.
And what better way than to kick
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Sally to the curb after Adam
fought so hard for her to keep
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her job than to give me her old
seat?
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>> Victoria: Seems a little
convoluted, but I can see the
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logic in it.
>> Nick: Dad just has to have
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his way and interfere in
everything.
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He's got to move the chess
pieces around so everyone is
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exactly where he wants them,
no matter what they want for
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themselves.
I mean, can you believe this?
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>> Victoria: [ Chuckles ]
Yes, I can believe this.
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And you're right.
That's exactly what Dad's doing.
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>> Elena: I'll go grab us some
tea.
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>> Nate: What I'd like is a
burger.
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>> Elena: Well, what you need
to do is take a deep breath.
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>> Nate: It's pointless trying
to relax.
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>> Elena: Okay.
Why don't you tell me what
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happened?
>> Nate: I was foolish enough to
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think that I could get past
Devon's stubbornness.
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But he's so threatened by new
ideas and just set in his stodgy
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way of thinking.
I --
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>> Elena: Was this that meeting
with Jill and Lily?
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>> Nate: And Devon dialed in
from Virginia.
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I was -- I was so excited to
work with my family, to build
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something that matters, that'll
outlast us all.
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>> Elena: Well, maybe there's
still a way to heal all this.
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>> Nate: What do you mean?
You're the one who had
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reservations.
You just told me the other day
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that I should leave.
And silly me wasn't ready.
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Well, guess what.
I'm ready now.
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So you should be happy.
>> Lily: I mean, Nate is one of
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the most polished, even-tempered
men I know.
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And why would he lose his cool
like that, especially in front
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of Jill?
>> Billy: Because he's under a
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lot of pressure, and most of
that is self-imposed.
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>> Lily: Well, he was in a good
mood at the beginning of the
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call.
>> Billy: Well, yeah.
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He's worked very hard on his
music festival idea, and like I
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said on the call, I'm impressed.
I think it's a good idea.
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>> Lily: I think it's a good
idea, too.
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But Devon doesn't like it.
>> Billy: No. That is clear.
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And I think Nate was offended by
his negative reaction.
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What?
>> Lily: Well, it just --
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>> Billy: What'd I say?
>> Lily: It really sounds like
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you're taking sides right now,
and I would hope that you, of
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all people, would know that I
can't deal with that right now.
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>> Nate: Thank you.
>> Elena: Mm-hmm.
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Now, the only reason I suggested
that you leave
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Chancellor-Winters was because
of all the tension between you
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and Devon.
That's also why I suggested that
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you slow down with your plans
for the music festival.
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>> Nate: Yes, in retrospect,
that was a good idea.
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>> Elena: I'm gonna take a wild
guess that you told Lily about
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your plan while Devon's been
away in Virginia?
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>> Nate: No.
That was my original intention.
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I pitched it to Billy.
And he loved it.
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>> Elena: And?
>> Nate: Then Billy brought it
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up in our video call with Jill
and Devon.
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>> Elena: [ Chuckles ]
And I'm sure Devon was not very
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happy to be caught off guard in
front of everyone about
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something he thought was dead in
the water.
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>> Nate: Okay, I did not expect
Billy to put it all out there
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like that.
>> Elena: Yeah, but that doesn't
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change the fact that Devon
probably felt blindsided.
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>> Nate: Which was the last
thing I wanted.
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But am I supposed to just sit
quietly while the rest of the
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executive team actually likes my
idea and wants to hear details?
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[ Scoffs ] I'm truly befuddled.
I don't understand why you keep
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taking Devon's side.
>> Nick: I don't get it.
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Why aren't you more bothered by
Dad's interference?
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>> Victoria: It's who he is.
I mean, at this point, I could
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write his playbook.
You could.
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So, it's okay.
Let him -- Let him make his
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suggestions that he wants to
make.
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Ultimately, we're gonna make the
call on how to handle this.
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>> Nick: Okay.
>> Victoria: What do you want?
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>> Nick: Oh. What do I want?
Uh, I would like to no longer be
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a part of any more of Dad's mind
games targeting Adam.
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>> Victoria: [ Chuckles ] Well,
good luck with that.
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What else are you thinking?
>> Nick: I have some concerns
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about Sally.
>> Victoria: Like what?
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>> Nick: She seems to be
second-guessing herself.
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>> Victoria: About what?
>> Nick: You know, she had all
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these great plans to
reinvigorate Omega Media.
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Then the numbers came back.
They weren't great.
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Then she was talking about
scrapping the whole thing.
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She came to me for advice.
>> Victoria: Did you disagree
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with her judgment?
>> Nick: That's the thing.
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She didn't have an opinion about
it either way.
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Uh...I don't know.
It's like she's questioning her
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instincts.
>> Victoria: Well, that's not a
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good sign, especially not in the
C-suite.
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>> Nick: She seems to have lost
that strong leadership and
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management style that she spoke
so passionately about when she
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was pleading to keep her job.
>> Victoria: What do you think
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happened to her?
>> Nick: I have my suspicions
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about what's got her off kilter.
Pretty sure it's Adam.
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>> Sally: That marketing summit
is in two hours.
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>> Chloe: [ Chuckles ] No.
It just happened.
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And do you know why I'm so
certain?
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Because I was there.
>> Sally: Oh, no.
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>> Chloe: Oh, yes.
I did that presentation alone.
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And everyone from our team and
theirs was wondering where you
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were.
"Where's your CEO?"
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"I hope she's alright."
>> Sally: Damn it.
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It's the right time in my
calendar, but -- I don't know --
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for some reason, I swore it was
later today.
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>> Chloe: Are you serious?
>> Sally: Look, you know what?
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It's fine, though, 'cause I am
positive that you were amazing
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because you are so poised and
polished.
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So, what was the response,
generally?
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>> Chloe: I mean, I did my best,
but, honestly, everyone was a
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little confused and kind of
annoyed that you were a no-show.
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>> Sally: Okay.
Well, I will just e-mail
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everyone and tell them that my
assistant put the wrong time in
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the calendar.
>> Chloe: But that's not what
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happened.
>> Sally: Okay, well, this is
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one of those times where a
little white lie is best, okay?
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I really did think the meeting
was later today.
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Otherwise, I would not have gone
to the Athletic Club roof.
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>> Chloe: Why were you there?
>> Sally: Just to clear my head.
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>> Chloe: But you said you were
in a different important
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meeting.
>> Sally: It was impromptu.
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I ran into someone that I have
been trying to catch up with,
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and -- and I just got a little
distracted.
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>> Chloe: With who?
>> Sally: I really don't see why
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it matters.
>> Chloe: Okay.
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Well, if you forgot about your
meeting because you had a
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different, important meeting, I
think I have the right to know.
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>> Sally: Adam.
Alright? It was Adam.
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>> Chloe: [ Laughs ]
That is so funny because I heard
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you say "Adam" twice.
I just must be hallucinating.
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>> Sally: Okay.
Well, you should be happy
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because now I finally have
absolute clarity.
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>> Victoria: So, Sally's been
knocked off center by Adam.
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It's such a pity that nobody
warned her she should stay away
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from him.
>> Nick: Come on.
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We've all been gutted by
break-ups.
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They throw you off your game.
They make you question yourself
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and your life.
>> Victoria: Nicholas, I know
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that better than anyone.
I've just been through hell and
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back.
But I need everyone to be in
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fighting form for the next phase
of this company.
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There's a world of difference
between having a couple of bad
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days and being completely
unqualified for the job.
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>> Nick: I never said she
couldn't cut it.
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I just don't think she's in the
best headspace right now.
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>> Victoria: Oh, I'm so sorry.
This is not a charity
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organization.
We do not take workers under our
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arm and give them a how-to on
being an executive or regaining
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one's confidence after Adam.
>> Nick: Look, I've said it
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before.
I'm gonna say it again.
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I think it's bad for optics if
we replace her so soon after
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replacing Adam.
Is she perfect for the job?
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Probably not.
But do I think she can grow?
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I absolutely do, Vick.
I really think she deserves
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credit for coming to you and
warning you that Adam wanted to
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publish evidence about Dad's
cover-up.
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>> Victoria: I was impressed
with her loyalty, Nicholas, but
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that's not enough reason to keep
her around.
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>> Nick: Just trust me, okay?
I'm gonna keep an eye on her.
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Let's give her some time.
Maybe she'll turn it around.
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>> Billy: I'm not taking sides,
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[ Cellphone pings ]
>> Billy: I'm not taking sides,
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but I do want this conflict
between Nate and Devon to smooth
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out as soon as possible.
>> Lily: Well, then, maybe you
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shouldn't have had Nate bring up
the music festival idea on the
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call.
>> Billy: Yeah, okay.
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You have a point there.
But I thought it was important
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that my mother and Devon both
see that Nate has good
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instincts.
I mean, he took every problem
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that Devon had with his music
festival idea, and he fixed
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them.
He made it better.
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What else can you ask for?
>> Lily: Well, maybe Devon felt
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blindsided, like his authority
was being undermined, you know,
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which apparently is how he felt,
given his mood after the call.
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>> Billy: Yeah, I did not expect
Nate to walk out, that's for
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sure.
>> Lily: If we don't do
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something about this, he might
walk away for good.
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>> Billy: How do you feel about
that?
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>> Lily: I mean, like a failure.
You know? I'm in charge.
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I'm supposed to be able to help
everyone through this.
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>> Billy: I understand that's
how you feel because that's who
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you are, but let's not lose
sight of something very
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important here.
Devon is your equal partner,
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okay?
If he has a problem with Nate,
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they need to figure that out
outside of this office.
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It's not your job to mediate.
>> Lily: No, but it is my
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responsibility as the person who
pushed for this merger and as
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their family.
>> Billy: Okay.
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Well, then you need to have a
serious conversation with your
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brother because if they don't
fix their issues, your cousin
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could be jumping ship.
>> Elena: I'm not taking Devon's
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side.
I'm just trying to see his point
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of view so that you could see
his point of view.
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My whole objective here is just
to get you both to resolve your
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issues.
>> Nate: I wish that were
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possible.
>> Elena: And for the record, I
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am sorry that things did not
work out with
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Chancellor-Winters.
I know how excited everyone was
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to work together.
But I do believe that things
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will be better for you when
there's less friction and
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tension.
>> Nate: I'll be a lot less
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stressed.
>> Elena: So, what's next?
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Have you officially given your
resignation?
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>> Nate: No, but in my head,
I've done it 100 times in a
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100 different ways.
>> Elena: Okay, well, as long as
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you don't burn any bridges.
You want to keep your
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relationship with Devon and
Lily intact.
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>> Nate: Of course I want to be
fair to Lily, but I'm not sure I
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can swallow my anger at Devon.
>> Lily: But you're gonna try,
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right?
>> Nate: I have to cool off
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before I answer that.
>> Elena: Well, I'm still gonna
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take that as a "yes."
Let's talk about your future.
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What you want to do next?
>> Nate: [ Sighs ]
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I haven't thought that far.
>> Elena: Well, if it were up to
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me, I still think you should go
back to Memorial.
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And I'm not the only person who
thinks so.
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Everyone misses you there.
>> Nate: Send them my best
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wishes because there's no way
I'll go back.
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I hated the bureaucracy there
when I was the chief of surgery.
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That's the whole reason why I
left.
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And besides, that position was
filled months ago.
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The only way I'll go back to
medicine would be as a surgeon.
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And you and I both know that'll
never happen because of Devon.
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>> Chloe: If you think I'm glad
that you missed your meeting
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because you were flirting with
Adam, you have well and truly
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lost both your mind and all
perspective.
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>> Sally: I wasn't flirting,
okay?
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It was a civilized conversation.
It was almost as if none of what
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recently took place actually
happened.
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And it felt good.
>> Chloe: Yeah, I bet.
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>> Sally: Adam and I have always
had this chemistry.
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>> Chloe: And it's still there?
>> Sally: Yeah. Off the charts.
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But when things could have gone
completely off the rails, I
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looked in his eyes and I said
no.
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And I put on the brakes.
>> Chloe: And you're sure that
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my emergency text isn't what
slowed things down?
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>> Sally: Okay, you are not
paying attention.
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>> Chloe: Do you see what's
happening here?
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Adam is so deep inside your head
that he is screwing with what
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you swore was your number-one
priority -- becoming the best
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damn CEO Newman Media has ever
had.
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>> Sally: I am not letting my
personal feelings get in the way
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of my work, okay?
I missed one meeting.
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It's not the end of the world.
>> Chloe: Well, it could be the
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beginning of the end of your
career, all because you're
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distracted by Adam.
>> Sally: You are overreacting.
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>> Nick: Everything okay in
here?
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>> Sally: I should ask you the
same question.
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Is everything alright?
>> Nick: What makes you think
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there's something wrong?
>> Sally: You're the boss.
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Whenever you show up
unexpectedly, it makes me a
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little nervous.
Hopefully you don't have any bad
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news.
>> Nick: Nah, it's just an
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information-gathering mission.
I wanted to see how the
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marketing summit went.
>> Sally: What would you say,
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Chloe?
I would be interested in hearing
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your take 'cause, I mean, as far
as I'm concerned, you were
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brilliant.
>> Chloe: Yeah, I did, uh, my
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best.
I wouldn't go that far.
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>> Sally: Oh, come on.
Don't be modest.
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You were, uh, really great in
the COO role.
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>> Chloe: And I was grateful to,
um, be able to do the
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presentation.
And, you know, if it weren't for
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Sally -- I mean, she's just such
a great leader, willing to give
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others the spotlight.
[ Chuckles ]
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>> Nick: So it went well then?
>> Chloe: Yeah. It was great.
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People were very engaged.
>> Sally: Yeah, my -- my inbox
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is blowing up.
I'm gonna be answering e-mails
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all day.
>> Nick: Well, the way you're
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both talking, it's as if you
want me to believe Sally was
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actually there when we all know
she wasn't.
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>> Elena: If you blame Devon
for ending your surgical career,
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does that mean you blame me,
too?
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>> Nate: No, absolutely not.
My point is, once again Devon
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has screwed up my career path.
>> Elena: Nate, those are two
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very different things.
And I think it's dangerous to
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conflate them.
The first was an accident
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because Devon felt that we both
betrayed him.
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And this is just a matter of
different business philosophies.
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>> Nate: No. He's threatened.
He doesn't want me to outshine
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him.
Why else would you shoot down
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someone's ideas without trying
to make them work?
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>> Elena: I don't know about
that.
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Devon is an established music
producer.
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He's a successful businessman.
I don't think he has anything to
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prove.
>> Nate: I'm not interested in
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psychoanalyzing the situation.
>> Elena: Well, I'm just trying
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to understand --
>> Nate: It's a waste of time.
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It happened. It's over.
I'm done.
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>> Lily: And when Jill said that
she wants to take the company
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public...
>> Billy: Yeah.
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Not the news I was expecting.
What do you think?
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>> Lily: I mean, I haven't even
fully processed it yet.
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>> Billy: I know you said on the
call that you're gonna have to
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talk to Devon about it, but
clearly he has concerns.
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So maybe we should, uh, unpack
this a little bit, see what we
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got.
>> Lily: Okay.
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Why don't you start?
>> Billy: Alright.
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Well, I will say initially I had
the same concerns as Devon.
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We're gonna lose the power to
make decisions on our own, in
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the room, collectively.
We're gonna lose control to a
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bunch of stockholders, and that
makes me nervous.
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>> Lily: I mean, yeah, it makes
me nervous, too.
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It makes me...excited.
You know, I think that you have
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to give up some control of some
things to gain more control over
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other things.
>> Billy: Such as?
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>> Lily: Well, I mean, this
could provide us with the
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financial freedom to pursue
other projects, like the music
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festival.
I mean, that would help
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alleviate, you know, Devon's
main concern, which were the
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financial pitfalls.
>> Billy: If that is actually
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the main concern, if that's the
reason why Devon actually has a
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problem with Nate's idea in the
first place.
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>> Lily: Yeah.
I guess all things lead back to
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my family feud.
>> Both: [ Chuckles ]
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You know, when we started this
merger, I never imagined that my
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mother and I would be getting
along better than Nate and
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Devon.
>> Lily: We need to solve this
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issue before it causes any more
disruption.
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I mean, you're my COO.
Do you have any ideas?
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>> Nick: I got a message from
the head of Newman Marketing
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saying the CEO of Newman Media
was not at the meeting.
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At first, I thought maybe you
were sick or something, but I'm
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really hoping there's a
reasonable explanation for you
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not being there.
>> Sally: Unfortunately, I do
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not have one of those.
I screwed up.
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I had it in my calendar, but in
my mind, for some reason, I
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thought it was later today.
I should have set an alarm to
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remind myself.
I'm -- I'm sorry.
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I will personally make it up to
both teams.
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>> Nick: Chloe, may I please
talk to Sally alone?
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>> Chloe: Yeah. Of course.
>> Nick: Thank you.
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[ Door opens ]
You know, I can count on one
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hand the number of people who
want to see you succeed.
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And I'm one of them.
>> Sally: Yeah, I know.
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And I appreciate that.
>> Nick: Then level with me,
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Sally.
You missing this meeting is a
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big deal, and I need to
understand why it happened.
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>> "The Young and the Restless"
will continue.
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>> Elena: Well, hopefully we can
finish up this conversation at
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dinner.
I would love to map out a plan
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for your future and a way to
amend things with your family.
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>> Nate: I'll see you later.
I've been hearing some terrific
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>> Nate: I'll see you later.
I've been hearing some terrific
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things are in the works at
Newman.
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>> Victoria: I have just
returned from a very successful
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shopping spree.
>> Nate: Mm.
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Something tells me this has
absolutely nothing to do with
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an afternoon at Fenmore's?
>> Victoria: [ Chuckles ]
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I'm buying companies, not
clothes, but that's all I can
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say for now because it hasn't
officially been announced yet.
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>> Nate: Ah. Sounds exciting.
And it's good to see you this
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happy.
>> Victoria: Thank you.
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I'm doing what I was meant to do
and I'm where I'm supposed to
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be.
I hope that things are going
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equally well for you at
Chancellor-Winters.
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>> Nate: Mm. Ah -- Whew.
How should I put this?
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I am interested in pursuing
other opportunities.
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>> Victoria: I'm surprised.
>> Nate: I was initially
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intrigued when I was first
offered a job at Newman.
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At the time, there was a lot of
talk about how my experience and
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ideas could make me a great fit.
>> Victoria: You know I'm a big
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fan, right?
But I have to ask -- why would
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you even think about walking
away from Chancellor-Winters?
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>> Billy: I think Devon's
reasons for always pushing back
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on Nate's ideas are excuses.
I think every problem that Devon
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has had, Nate has figured out a
workaround and he's been doing a
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great job at it.
Yet Devon still won't budge.
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>> Lily: I mean, what do you
think it is?
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Residual hurt feelings from Nate
cheating with Elena?
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>> Billy: Possibly.
Or Devon's worried that his
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accolades are, you know, not
being recognized.
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Look, Nate's a smart guy.
He's a surgeon, and now he's
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working the way around the
boardroom pretty well.
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I mean, even I'm a little bit
jealous of him.
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People learn how to deal with
healthy competition, but when it
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comes to family, it's a whole
new thing.
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And maybe that's Devon's thing.
I mean, he is well respected in
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this industry, and he's worked
very hard to earn that respect.
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And now there's some, you know,
new blood coming in that's
446
00:24:17,589 --> 00:24:19,825
getting a little attention.
Maybe that hurts Devon's ego a
447
00:24:19,891 --> 00:24:22,727
little bit.
Whatever's going on between
448
00:24:22,794 --> 00:24:28,300
them, I think it's deeper than
a music festival idea.
449
00:24:28,366 --> 00:24:30,702
The question is, what can we do
about it?
450
00:24:30,769 --> 00:24:32,771
>> Lily: I mean, look,
regardless, whatever it is, we
451
00:24:32,838 --> 00:24:35,907
have to figure this out.
Otherwise, it's just gonna keep
452
00:24:35,974 --> 00:24:39,544
bubbling over until everything
explodes, and that is not good
453
00:24:39,611 --> 00:24:42,247
for our family and it's not good
for the company.
454
00:24:44,216 --> 00:24:49,654
>> Sally: I screwed up.
And there's no excuse, so I will
455
00:24:49,721 --> 00:24:53,325
just tell you the truth about
why I missed the summit.
456
00:24:53,391 --> 00:24:57,095
>> Nick: That's always a good
strategy.
457
00:24:57,162 --> 00:25:02,500
>> Sally: I ran into Adam.
>> Nick: You missed a meeting
458
00:25:02,567 --> 00:25:05,904
because you saw Adam?
>> Sally: Yes.
459
00:25:05,971 --> 00:25:10,842
But also no -- because I was
positively convinced that the
460
00:25:10,909 --> 00:25:14,946
meeting was later today.
I mean, look, if I'm being
461
00:25:15,013 --> 00:25:18,550
completely honest, I have been a
little bit distracted processing
462
00:25:18,617 --> 00:25:21,286
my feelings about Adam and our
break-up.
463
00:25:21,353 --> 00:25:26,625
So I went to go clear my head,
and I [chuckles] ran into Adam,
464
00:25:26,691 --> 00:25:29,361
of course.
>> Nick: I didn't know you two
465
00:25:29,427 --> 00:25:32,197
were on speaking terms right
now.
466
00:25:32,264 --> 00:25:38,370
>> Sally: We're defrosting.
He apologized, and he asked
467
00:25:38,436 --> 00:25:42,641
for forgiveness.
Shocking, right?
468
00:25:42,707 --> 00:25:44,910
But we've actually gotten to the
point where we can stand to be
469
00:25:44,976 --> 00:25:46,211
in the same room with each
other.
470
00:25:46,278 --> 00:25:48,213
You know, we can have a
conversation without things
471
00:25:48,280 --> 00:25:51,016
turning ugly.
>> Nick: Well, that's good,
472
00:25:51,082 --> 00:25:56,554
I guess.
>> Sally: We indulged in quite a
473
00:25:56,621 --> 00:26:01,293
bit of small talk, actually.
He told me things are going
474
00:26:01,359 --> 00:26:04,229
really well at Jabot.
He finally found where he
475
00:26:04,296 --> 00:26:08,400
belongs.
Which is great, you know,
476
00:26:08,466 --> 00:26:12,938
'cause whenever you find that...
>> Nick: This whole mess with
477
00:26:13,004 --> 00:26:16,308
Adam has really done a number on
you, huh?
478
00:26:16,374 --> 00:26:21,279
And despite your best efforts,
you just can't seem to get past
479
00:26:21,346 --> 00:26:22,347
it.
480
00:26:29,220 --> 00:26:33,191
>> Sally: Sure. Yeah.
This whole mess with Adam hurt.
481
00:26:33,258 --> 00:26:37,195
But it is hardly the first time
I've gotten my heart broken.
482
00:26:37,262 --> 00:26:40,398
And I know now that Adam was
being noble.
483
00:26:40,465 --> 00:26:43,268
You know, he wanted me to keep
my job, and he didn't want you
484
00:26:43,335 --> 00:26:46,771
or Victoria's hatred of him
getting in the way.
485
00:26:46,838 --> 00:26:48,340
>> Nick: That doesn't excuse
what he did.
486
00:26:48,406 --> 00:26:53,244
>> Sally: No. It doesn't.
And in some ways, it makes it
487
00:26:53,311 --> 00:26:55,714
harder to reconcile the fact
that he deliberately hurt me
488
00:26:55,780 --> 00:26:58,383
because, in his own twisted way,
he was just trying to protect
489
00:26:58,450 --> 00:27:02,287
me.
>> Nick: "Twisted" is often used
490
00:27:02,354 --> 00:27:06,558
to describe Adam's motivations.
>> Sally: I know you can't stand
491
00:27:06,624 --> 00:27:10,362
the guy, but that's not really
fair.
492
00:27:10,428 --> 00:27:14,165
>> Nick: Sally, actually, I
don't hate my brother, alright?
493
00:27:14,232 --> 00:27:17,302
We've had a lot of disagreements
and issues over the years, but
494
00:27:17,369 --> 00:27:20,405
I've come to realize we share
common ground.
495
00:27:20,472 --> 00:27:22,607
I'm starting to understand him a
little better.
496
00:27:22,674 --> 00:27:27,379
>> Sally: I'm glad to hear that.
And I'm sure Adam would be, too.
497
00:27:27,445 --> 00:27:32,584
>> Nick: But I'm here to talk
about how this affects you.
498
00:27:32,650 --> 00:27:39,257
>> Sally: I'm fine.
>> Nick: Listen to me.
499
00:27:39,324 --> 00:27:42,127
I can't ignore the fact that you
missed this meeting.
500
00:27:42,193 --> 00:27:45,864
Like I said, it's a big deal.
It impacts everyone's perception
501
00:27:45,930 --> 00:27:48,433
of you as a leader.
Now, Newman has a lot of very
502
00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:51,336
important acquisitions in the
pipeline, and I need to know
503
00:27:51,403 --> 00:27:54,439
that you can do this.
>> Sally: I can.
504
00:27:54,506 --> 00:27:57,642
I will make things right.
I promise. I --
505
00:27:57,709 --> 00:28:02,547
I don't know how yet exactly,
but I swear I will not let
506
00:28:02,614 --> 00:28:04,649
anything come in between me and
my dream job.
507
00:28:04,716 --> 00:28:08,086
>> Nick: But something or
someone has.
508
00:28:08,153 --> 00:28:11,156
Look, I know Adam can mess with
your mind.
509
00:28:11,222 --> 00:28:14,626
I've seen it before.
But I believe in you, Sally.
510
00:28:14,692 --> 00:28:17,829
I'm doing everything I can to
set you up to succeed.
511
00:28:17,896 --> 00:28:21,699
And I'm confident that you will,
if you can get Adam out of your
512
00:28:21,766 --> 00:28:35,113
system.
>> Nate: Let's just say it's
513
00:28:35,180 --> 00:28:38,383
more difficult working with my
family than I thought.
514
00:28:38,450 --> 00:28:41,619
There are just simply too many
personal factors at play.
515
00:28:41,686 --> 00:28:44,756
>> Victoria: You have wonderful
instincts.
516
00:28:44,823 --> 00:28:47,258
And you are definitely a forward
thinker, and you deserve to be
517
00:28:47,325 --> 00:28:51,262
somewhere where people
appreciate your contributions.
518
00:28:51,329 --> 00:28:55,700
But right now, I just don't have
a good fit for you.
519
00:28:55,767 --> 00:28:59,637
>> Nate: Oh, it's -- No worries.
I know something will turn up
520
00:28:59,704 --> 00:29:02,373
eventually and, um, I'll end
where I belong.
521
00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:06,578
>> Victoria: Hold on.
Don't jump too fast too soon.
522
00:29:06,644 --> 00:29:09,047
Once the dust settles on my new
acquisitions, I'm gonna need
523
00:29:09,114 --> 00:29:11,516
people like you to run those
divisions.
524
00:29:11,583 --> 00:29:15,620
I'm gonna keep you in mind.
>> Nate: Please do.
525
00:29:15,687 --> 00:29:18,490
>> Victoria: You know, working
with family -- it can be
526
00:29:18,556 --> 00:29:21,326
complicated and it can be
exhausting, but it kind of
527
00:29:21,392 --> 00:29:24,863
forces us to push through those
difficult moments and make it
528
00:29:24,929 --> 00:29:26,731
work.
>> Nate: Mm.
529
00:29:26,798 --> 00:29:29,467
That's good advice.
>> Victoria: I hope you figure
530
00:29:29,534 --> 00:29:34,606
it out.
>> Billy: Come here. Stand up.
531
00:29:34,672 --> 00:29:36,141
>> Lily: What are we doing?
>> Billy: Come on.
532
00:29:36,207 --> 00:29:40,044
>> Lily: [ Chuckles ]
What -- [ Laughs ]
533
00:29:40,111 --> 00:29:41,913
>> Billy: Whoa.
>> Lily: What?
534
00:29:41,980 --> 00:29:43,014
>> Billy: Okay, that's not
working.
535
00:29:43,081 --> 00:29:45,850
Sit back down.
>> Lily: [ Laughs ] Why?
536
00:29:45,917 --> 00:29:47,352
>> Billy: Come here. Stand up.
>> Lily: [ Laughing ] What --
537
00:29:47,418 --> 00:29:49,354
>> Billy: Come on. Bring it in.
We got to try this again.
538
00:29:49,420 --> 00:29:52,190
>> Lily: Try what?
>> Billy: Oh, Lordy.
539
00:29:52,257 --> 00:29:53,958
>> Lily: What is wrong?
>> Billy: Well, at first I
540
00:29:54,025 --> 00:29:55,760
thought it was me, but it is
definitely you.
541
00:29:55,827 --> 00:29:57,395
>> Lily: What is me?
>> Billy: I feel like I'm
542
00:29:57,462 --> 00:29:59,330
hugging a statue.
Will you please just relax a
543
00:29:59,397 --> 00:30:02,000
little bit?
>> Lily: Oh, my God. Okay.
544
00:30:02,066 --> 00:30:05,103
I mean, that's how I feel,
and I don't like it.
545
00:30:05,170 --> 00:30:07,105
>> Billy: Lucky you have me to
help you relax.
546
00:30:07,172 --> 00:30:10,375
>> Lily: [ Chuckles ]
Oh.
547
00:30:10,441 --> 00:30:13,478
Oh, wow.
>> Billy: Yeah? It's okay?
548
00:30:13,545 --> 00:30:16,080
>> Lily: That's nice.
Thank you.
549
00:30:16,147 --> 00:30:18,216
>> Billy: You like that?
>> Lily: Oh, my gosh.
550
00:30:18,283 --> 00:30:20,385
I didn't realize how tense I
was.
551
00:30:20,451 --> 00:30:23,154
Ahh.
>> Billy: You have an ability to
552
00:30:23,221 --> 00:30:26,524
look cool and collected when the
rest of us are all losing our
553
00:30:26,591 --> 00:30:28,092
heads.
>> Lily: [ Chuckles ]
554
00:30:28,159 --> 00:30:30,695
That is the true sign of a
leader.
555
00:30:30,762 --> 00:30:34,165
>> Lily: Yeah.
Or someone in complete denial.
556
00:30:34,232 --> 00:30:36,501
[ Breathes deeply ]
>> Billy: You're born to be a
557
00:30:36,568 --> 00:30:40,438
CEO.
And you're doing it.
558
00:30:40,505 --> 00:30:43,908
You are merging two powerful
companies into one major
559
00:30:43,975 --> 00:30:48,646
corporation...that is not gonna
stop for anything.
560
00:30:48,713 --> 00:30:51,449
And you're managing complicated
family dynamics.
561
00:30:51,516 --> 00:30:54,652
>> Lily: Hmm.
>> Billy: And my mother is so
562
00:30:54,719 --> 00:30:56,988
impressed with you that she
wants to take this company
563
00:30:57,055 --> 00:31:04,062
public.
And I am in awe of you.
564
00:31:04,128 --> 00:31:17,709
>> Lily: Thank you.
>> Imani: Nate?
565
00:31:17,775 --> 00:31:19,978
[ Chuckles ]
Nate!
566
00:31:20,044 --> 00:31:21,779
>> Nate: Hey. Ah.
>> Imani: [ Chuckles ]
567
00:31:21,846 --> 00:31:22,981
>> Nate: I'm sorry.
You got to forgive me.
568
00:31:23,047 --> 00:31:25,416
I'm stuck in my own head.
>> Imani: It's alright.
569
00:31:25,483 --> 00:31:27,518
I'll just grab a coffee, and
when I come back, you can fill
570
00:31:27,585 --> 00:31:29,587
me in on the big move you're
gonna make while Devon's out
571
00:31:29,654 --> 00:31:31,389
of town.
>> Nate: It all blew up.
572
00:31:31,456 --> 00:31:35,193
I crunched some new numbers,
ran it all by Billy.
573
00:31:35,260 --> 00:31:36,761
>> Imani: And I'm sure he loved
it.
574
00:31:36,828 --> 00:31:39,397
>> Nate: Yeah, but that turned
out to be the problem.
575
00:31:39,464 --> 00:31:41,666
>> Imani: [ Scoffs ] How?
>> Nate: Well, we had a big
576
00:31:41,733 --> 00:31:44,602
conference call with Jill.
She asked what everyone was
577
00:31:44,669 --> 00:31:47,338
working on.
I wasn't gonna say anything
578
00:31:47,405 --> 00:31:51,843
specific, but Billy piped up and
volunteered my pet project.
579
00:31:51,909 --> 00:31:54,379
And you know what?
Devon got all bent out of
580
00:31:54,445 --> 00:31:57,615
shape.
So Jill asked Lily what her
581
00:31:57,682 --> 00:32:01,819
opinion was on the matter.
She didn't take my side, so...
582
00:32:01,886 --> 00:32:03,454
>> Imani: I'm sorry it played
out that way.
583
00:32:03,521 --> 00:32:05,857
>> Nate: Me too.
But I'm not surprised.
584
00:32:05,923 --> 00:32:08,393
>> Imani: Okay.
So, how did it end?
585
00:32:08,459 --> 00:32:11,329
>> Nate: I walked out.
>> Imani: [ Laughs ]
586
00:32:11,396 --> 00:32:12,997
While Jill was still on the
call?
587
00:32:13,064 --> 00:32:16,567
>> Nate: Not my proudest moment.
But it doesn't matter.
588
00:32:16,634 --> 00:32:21,339
Today was my last day.
I'm leaving Chancellor-Winters.
589
00:32:21,406 --> 00:32:22,907
>> Imani: [ Scoffs ]
590
00:32:32,684 --> 00:32:35,553
>> Sally: How could I have
been so careless?
591
00:32:35,620 --> 00:32:39,524
What was I thinking?
>> Chloe: You weren't.
592
00:32:39,590 --> 00:32:44,796
Adam made your brain
short-circuit.
593
00:32:44,862 --> 00:32:47,699
>> Sally: I'm just grateful that
Nick is being so understanding,
594
00:32:47,765 --> 00:32:52,503
but if I make one more misstep,
I'm history.
595
00:32:52,570 --> 00:32:54,772
>> Chloe: So, you want to fix
this?
596
00:32:54,839 --> 00:32:57,175
>> Sally: Do you know a way out?
>> Chloe: You have to stay the
597
00:32:57,241 --> 00:33:01,879
hell away from Adam from now on.
>> Sally: Okay, I get that you
598
00:33:01,946 --> 00:33:04,415
hate him and you want the rest
of the world to despise him,
599
00:33:04,482 --> 00:33:08,086
too, but did you ever once think
about it from my perspective?
600
00:33:08,152 --> 00:33:11,055
Did you ever once, for one
minute, think that, after all of
601
00:33:11,122 --> 00:33:15,026
these years of heartache, that I
actually thought that I finally
602
00:33:15,093 --> 00:33:18,196
found the person that I
absolutely belong with?
603
00:33:18,262 --> 00:33:20,865
>> Chloe: You don't belong with
Adam.
604
00:33:20,932 --> 00:33:22,934
No one does.
You are better than that.
605
00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:26,070
>> Sally: Okay, I am tired of
all of these warnings about how
606
00:33:26,137 --> 00:33:28,339
terrible he is.
>> Chloe: After all the things
607
00:33:28,406 --> 00:33:29,807
that Adam has done, you don't
under--
608
00:33:29,874 --> 00:33:32,477
>> Sally: Okay, I have also been
accused of despicable acts,
609
00:33:32,543 --> 00:33:34,545
alright?
And the more people criticize me
610
00:33:34,612 --> 00:33:36,848
and try to control me, I just
want to fight back.
611
00:33:36,914 --> 00:33:39,317
That is why I believe I
understand Adam maybe better
612
00:33:39,384 --> 00:33:42,086
than anyone else.
Adam and I are cut from the same
613
00:33:42,153 --> 00:33:45,356
cloth, and I can't just erase
him from my heart because you
614
00:33:45,423 --> 00:33:48,059
and everyone else tells me to.
>> Chloe: Okay!
615
00:33:48,126 --> 00:33:50,328
You throw away your whole
future!
616
00:33:50,395 --> 00:33:59,370
I -- I swear -- I'm done.
[ Door slams ]
617
00:34:02,206 --> 00:34:05,309
>> Nick: Hey.
>> Victoria: Hey.
618
00:34:05,376 --> 00:34:11,315
So, tell me -- what did Sally
have to say for herself?
619
00:34:11,382 --> 00:34:13,518
>> Nick: I'm not gonna get into
details.
620
00:34:13,584 --> 00:34:17,088
Let's just say there were
extenuating circumstances.
621
00:34:17,155 --> 00:34:19,857
Sally messed up.
She took ownership of it.
622
00:34:19,924 --> 00:34:22,927
>> Victoria: Nick, I'm sorry,
but that's just not good enough.
623
00:34:22,994 --> 00:34:25,997
And I understand if you don't
want to go over to Newman Media.
624
00:34:26,063 --> 00:34:30,234
Frankly, I want you to stay.
But we need to come up with
625
00:34:30,301 --> 00:34:32,603
other viable options if Sally's
not up to task.
626
00:34:32,670 --> 00:34:35,139
>> Nick: I really, really think
she is.
627
00:34:35,206 --> 00:34:37,341
>> Victoria: Well, I think the
marketing department would beg
628
00:34:37,408 --> 00:34:39,076
to differ.
I've already received several
629
00:34:39,143 --> 00:34:42,814
messages from them expressing
their irritation that the CEO of
630
00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:44,582
Newman Media couldn't even show
up to the summit.
631
00:34:44,649 --> 00:34:47,485
>> Nick: Come on.
Who hasn't missed a meeting?
632
00:34:47,552 --> 00:34:50,321
>> Victoria: At bare minimum,
you should make it clear to her
633
00:34:50,388 --> 00:34:53,624
that there will be no second
chances.
634
00:34:53,691 --> 00:34:55,593
>> Nick: Seems pretty harsh,
Vick.
635
00:34:55,660 --> 00:34:57,562
Who doesn't deserve a second
chance?
636
00:34:57,628 --> 00:35:01,766
>> Victoria: We have overlooked
a lot when it's come to her.
637
00:35:01,833 --> 00:35:05,269
And there are plenty of good
executives out there.
638
00:35:05,336 --> 00:35:08,239
Nate, for example.
I just ran into him.
639
00:35:08,306 --> 00:35:10,575
He let me know that he's looking
for a new job.
640
00:35:10,641 --> 00:35:12,844
>> Nick: Why would he leave his
family's company?
641
00:35:12,910 --> 00:35:15,112
>> Victoria: I don't know.
I have no idea what went wrong
642
00:35:15,179 --> 00:35:19,584
over there, but he's ambitious.
And his drive to make a mark in
643
00:35:19,650 --> 00:35:22,053
the business world seems
stronger than ever.
644
00:35:24,722 --> 00:35:27,725
>> Imani: Listen.
This disagreement with Devon is
645
00:35:27,792 --> 00:35:30,695
no reason to walk out on
Chancellor-Winters.
646
00:35:30,761 --> 00:35:33,598
>> Maybe it's a sign that I
shouldn't be there -- because
647
00:35:33,664 --> 00:35:36,667
nothing that's right should be
this difficult.
648
00:35:36,734 --> 00:35:39,904
>> Imani: Is this about Elena?
Because I know she was urging
649
00:35:39,971 --> 00:35:41,839
you to quit.
>> Nate: No, this is entirely my
650
00:35:41,906 --> 00:35:44,475
call.
I cannot fight with Devon
651
00:35:44,542 --> 00:35:46,110
anymore.
>> Imani: But where will you go?
652
00:35:46,177 --> 00:35:48,379
>> Nate: Someplace I'm
appreciated.
653
00:35:48,446 --> 00:35:50,081
>> Imani: I appreciate you.
>> Nate: [ Sighs ]
654
00:35:50,147 --> 00:35:52,316
>> Imani: [ Chuckles ]
>> Nate: Thank you.
655
00:35:52,383 --> 00:35:54,352
But unfortunately, you don't
have the authority to
656
00:35:54,418 --> 00:35:56,921
green-light my projects.
Devon does.
657
00:35:56,988 --> 00:35:59,056
>> Imani: Yeah, well, there may
be another solution besides
658
00:35:59,123 --> 00:36:02,760
walking away.
If you leave now, it'll confirm
659
00:36:02,827 --> 00:36:05,630
to Devon that he was right, that
you couldn't handle the
660
00:36:05,696 --> 00:36:07,265
position.
>> Nate: I don't have any other
661
00:36:07,331 --> 00:36:10,401
choice.
I have played by Devon's rules,
662
00:36:10,468 --> 00:36:13,938
and I defied them, as well.
Nothing has worked.
663
00:36:14,005 --> 00:36:18,309
>> Imani: Hmm.
Well, then maybe [clears throat]
664
00:36:18,376 --> 00:36:22,947
it's time to start thinking a
little more, uh...ruthlessly.
665
00:36:35,393 --> 00:36:38,329
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666
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