1 00:00:07,008 --> 00:00:08,635 Is Guy Fieri in the greenroom? 2 00:00:08,718 --> 00:00:11,096 -Grab him. Don't let him go. -Got it. Straight to rerun or… 3 00:00:11,179 --> 00:00:13,098 -I wanted to hear from upstairs. -Go to The Twist! 4 00:00:13,181 --> 00:00:16,685 Alex, what you did is amazing but we need to deal with this. Let us in. 5 00:00:16,768 --> 00:00:18,687 -Twitter's going fucking nuts. -Oh, God. 6 00:00:18,770 --> 00:00:20,647 Does the room feel like it's turning white? 7 00:00:20,730 --> 00:00:22,232 -Alex. Alex. -Oh, gosh. 8 00:00:22,315 --> 00:00:23,733 Just one second, please! 9 00:00:23,817 --> 00:00:25,402 -Open up. -Those UBA fuckers, 10 00:00:25,485 --> 00:00:27,237 they're going to fight to keep their credibility, 11 00:00:27,320 --> 00:00:29,656 and that means some version of dragging us through the mud. 12 00:00:29,739 --> 00:00:31,616 Fred has to go. They have to understand that. 13 00:00:31,700 --> 00:00:32,701 We crossed a line, 14 00:00:32,784 --> 00:00:35,662 and they're not gonna do what we want them to do because of that. 15 00:00:35,745 --> 00:00:37,455 Alex, everything is gonna be fine. 16 00:00:37,539 --> 00:00:39,249 -We love you. -Okay. Okay! Okay! 17 00:00:39,332 --> 00:00:41,543 -I have to let them in. -Okay. I understand. 18 00:00:41,626 --> 00:00:43,879 -Listen. I-- -Wait, wait, wait. Before you do, 19 00:00:43,962 --> 00:00:45,589 we have to stay together on this. 20 00:00:45,672 --> 00:00:47,716 And whatever you do, don't mention Hannah by name. 21 00:00:47,799 --> 00:00:48,800 She didn't want that. 22 00:00:49,801 --> 00:00:50,969 -Okay. -Okay. 23 00:00:51,052 --> 00:00:53,680 -Alex, I will break down the door-- -Okay, okay, okay. 24 00:00:53,763 --> 00:00:55,181 Oh, my God. Thank God. 25 00:00:55,265 --> 00:00:58,018 -How are you? -Oh, my God. I just needed a second. 26 00:00:58,101 --> 00:00:59,269 -Amazing what you did. -We're fine. 27 00:00:59,352 --> 00:01:02,272 -Where's the phone? Where's the phone? -Where's the phone? Get the phone. 28 00:01:02,355 --> 00:01:03,940 Let's not say anything to anybody. 29 00:01:04,024 --> 00:01:06,109 -I'm not talking. -Open our mouths, we weaken our position. 30 00:01:06,192 --> 00:01:08,236 -Left, left. -So we're gonna keep our mouths shut. 31 00:01:08,320 --> 00:01:09,362 Alex! 32 00:01:09,446 --> 00:01:10,614 Wait, Brad. 33 00:01:10,697 --> 00:01:13,867 Just keep your phone on and near you, okay? 34 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:16,578 -I'll-- I'll call you. -Yeah, no, I'll take care of it. Come on. 35 00:01:16,661 --> 00:01:18,622 -Give me my jacket. -Hold the elevator doors. Jim-- 36 00:01:18,705 --> 00:01:20,165 Hold the doors. 37 00:01:28,965 --> 00:01:29,966 You're a dead man. 38 00:01:30,050 --> 00:01:31,551 Said the corpse. 39 00:01:33,553 --> 00:01:35,805 No. Wait… 40 00:01:38,934 --> 00:01:39,935 You're firing me? 41 00:01:40,018 --> 00:01:41,728 You put Fred Micklen on administrative leave, 42 00:01:41,811 --> 00:01:42,812 and you're firing me? 43 00:01:42,896 --> 00:01:45,815 Did you not hear what was said on our airwaves this morning? 44 00:01:46,399 --> 00:01:48,693 We heard. Loud and clear. 45 00:01:49,736 --> 00:01:51,363 What, do you not believe the victim? 46 00:01:51,446 --> 00:01:53,323 Or do you just not care? 47 00:01:53,406 --> 00:01:55,200 'Course we believe the victim. 48 00:01:55,283 --> 00:01:59,079 We believe all victims, every last one of them, 49 00:01:59,162 --> 00:02:01,665 forever and ever until the end of time. 50 00:02:01,748 --> 00:02:03,917 And if we are proven correct in that belief, 51 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:05,627 Fred will be terminated as well. 52 00:02:05,710 --> 00:02:07,587 But none of us were in those rooms, 53 00:02:07,671 --> 00:02:09,838 none of us can say with any certainty at this moment 54 00:02:09,923 --> 00:02:11,841 what happened, except for Fred. 55 00:02:11,925 --> 00:02:13,885 That's because the other person, Hannah Shoenfeld, 56 00:02:13,969 --> 00:02:15,929 -died this morning. -E-- Except for Fred. 57 00:02:16,513 --> 00:02:19,641 Who steadfastly maintains his innocence. 58 00:02:19,724 --> 00:02:22,269 If we find evidence that any of that was true, 59 00:02:22,352 --> 00:02:24,145 we will extend zero tolerance. 60 00:02:24,229 --> 00:02:27,440 Okay, well, that's horseshit, but okay. 61 00:02:27,524 --> 00:02:31,278 Well, you can't terminate my contract without just cause, 62 00:02:31,361 --> 00:02:33,613 and all I did was give the truth some oxygen. 63 00:02:33,697 --> 00:02:36,491 The truth? Look, here's the truth. 64 00:02:37,117 --> 00:02:39,828 We suspect Fred might not be innocent, 65 00:02:39,911 --> 00:02:43,999 but we know you're guilty of taking over UBA's airwaves, 66 00:02:44,082 --> 00:02:48,086 of allowing wild allegations to be made against the CEO of the network, 67 00:02:48,169 --> 00:02:51,923 and of physically locking him out of his own control room. 68 00:02:53,425 --> 00:02:55,886 Which, by the way, is also a serious fire hazard. 69 00:02:58,221 --> 00:03:01,099 The fire hazard. 70 00:03:01,182 --> 00:03:05,353 That was pirate television, and it has no place on our network. 71 00:03:05,437 --> 00:03:08,565 This really is the land that time forgot. 72 00:03:08,648 --> 00:03:09,983 All right. Well, I did my best, 73 00:03:10,066 --> 00:03:14,029 but I cannot drag you idiots kicking and screaming into the 21st century. 74 00:03:14,112 --> 00:03:17,532 You're just so caught up in ruling over your rotten little fiefdom 75 00:03:17,616 --> 00:03:20,744 that you don't even see the world that has sprouted up all around you. 76 00:03:20,827 --> 00:03:23,997 All right. Well, enjoy broadcasting your cave paintings 77 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:27,083 to the last remaining savages who are still watching over-the-air broadcasting. 78 00:03:27,167 --> 00:03:28,168 The rest of the world, 79 00:03:28,251 --> 00:03:31,630 they've moved to the cloud, and it is fucking gorgeous up there. 80 00:03:32,631 --> 00:03:34,007 Cory, if you'll excuse us, 81 00:03:34,090 --> 00:03:36,259 we have a television network we need to fix. 82 00:03:36,343 --> 00:03:38,178 Well, get out that superglue. 83 00:03:39,638 --> 00:03:41,681 Do you really think that's what all this is about? 84 00:03:41,765 --> 00:03:43,433 Your little television network? 85 00:03:44,684 --> 00:03:49,022 This is a battle for the soul of the universe. 86 00:07:21,776 --> 00:07:25,488 Maybe it's much too early in the game 87 00:07:26,072 --> 00:07:30,160 Oh, but I thought I'd ask you just the same 88 00:07:30,243 --> 00:07:33,705 What are you doing New Year's 89 00:07:35,123 --> 00:07:37,584 New Year's Eve? 90 00:07:39,127 --> 00:07:41,254 Great move. Widen out. 91 00:07:41,338 --> 00:07:43,465 And you didn't think we'd get her to sing. 92 00:07:45,258 --> 00:07:46,968 Eric talked her into it. 93 00:07:47,510 --> 00:07:50,889 Welcoming in the New Year 94 00:07:51,389 --> 00:07:53,850 Standby, camera two. Take it, camera two. 95 00:07:53,934 --> 00:07:55,435 Keep it fun, Bradley. 96 00:07:55,518 --> 00:07:59,606 -Maybe I'm crazy to suppose -Camera two, zoom on Bradley. Take it. 97 00:08:00,273 --> 00:08:04,236 I'd ever be the one you chose 98 00:08:04,319 --> 00:08:08,114 Out of a thousand invitations 99 00:08:08,198 --> 00:08:11,618 You'll receive 100 00:08:11,701 --> 00:08:14,913 Did you know that this is actually about making New Year's Eve plans way too early? 101 00:08:14,996 --> 00:08:16,665 All I know is we're gonna freeze our balls off 102 00:08:16,748 --> 00:08:19,334 -tomorrow night in Times Square. -…stand one little chance 103 00:08:19,417 --> 00:08:22,837 Here comes the jackpot question In advance 104 00:08:22,921 --> 00:08:23,922 Yes, we are. 105 00:08:24,005 --> 00:08:26,550 What are you doing New Year's 106 00:08:26,633 --> 00:08:28,218 Oh, shit. 107 00:08:28,301 --> 00:08:31,888 -Beautiful. Four. -New Year's Eve? 108 00:08:32,764 --> 00:08:35,267 Two, ready? Take it, two. 109 00:08:36,226 --> 00:08:37,435 Yeah, I just saw. 110 00:08:37,519 --> 00:08:39,604 Another one bites the dust. 111 00:08:39,688 --> 00:08:43,024 Multiple current and former employees have come forward 112 00:08:43,108 --> 00:08:44,943 with allegations of emotional abuse 113 00:08:45,026 --> 00:08:46,653 and are calling for the public to… 114 00:08:46,736 --> 00:08:50,282 Times asking for a comment on one, Maggie Brener on three, said she'd hold. 115 00:08:50,365 --> 00:08:51,866 Media Relations left a word. 116 00:08:51,950 --> 00:08:53,910 They need to know what they're saying about Ray. 117 00:08:53,994 --> 00:08:57,163 Is he still on a scheduled vacation, or can we announce anything? 118 00:08:57,247 --> 00:08:58,582 And what's the board doing? 119 00:08:58,665 --> 00:09:02,085 Emergency meeting to discuss Ray's replacement for the evening news chair. 120 00:09:02,168 --> 00:09:03,169 Call back the Times, 121 00:09:03,253 --> 00:09:05,171 give me Maggie Brener first and assemble the team, 122 00:09:05,255 --> 00:09:07,507 Mia Jordan, Stella Bak, Vince Fontana, Legal, ASAP. 123 00:09:07,591 --> 00:09:09,092 Additionally, one of Marcus's former assistants… 124 00:09:09,175 --> 00:09:10,385 -Is she on? -She's on. 125 00:09:10,468 --> 00:09:12,429 …that when she requested time off to attend 126 00:09:12,512 --> 00:09:14,306 -her mother-in-law's funeral, Marcus… -Maggie, 127 00:09:14,389 --> 00:09:16,850 I hope we gave you enough time to include this in your book. 128 00:09:16,933 --> 00:09:20,896 What are you doing New Year's? 129 00:09:20,979 --> 00:09:26,276 What are you doing New Year's Eve? 130 00:09:33,116 --> 00:09:34,576 All right, don't forget, 131 00:09:34,659 --> 00:09:38,413 Bradley and I will be hosting UBA's New Year's Eve Extravaganza 132 00:09:38,496 --> 00:09:41,207 tomorrow night live from Times Square. 133 00:09:41,291 --> 00:09:46,046 Andrew W.K., Drake, Lauren Alaina, actual musical guests. 134 00:09:46,129 --> 00:09:49,341 -No singing from us, thank goodness. -Hey, come on, I saw you having fun. 135 00:09:49,424 --> 00:09:51,009 Is that what fun looks like to you? 136 00:09:51,092 --> 00:09:53,261 Well, it looks like what you'll be seeing here on UBA 137 00:09:53,345 --> 00:09:54,930 -starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern… -That's right. 138 00:09:55,013 --> 00:09:55,931 …tomorrow night. 139 00:09:56,014 --> 00:10:00,435 -We hope you can ring in 2020 with us. -Eric and I will be looking for you. 140 00:10:00,518 --> 00:10:02,354 Now stay tuned for The Twist. 141 00:10:02,437 --> 00:10:04,856 And we're out. Good job, you guys. 142 00:10:07,651 --> 00:10:08,652 Twitter's loving it. 143 00:10:08,735 --> 00:10:09,819 -Really? -I told you. 144 00:10:09,903 --> 00:10:12,364 All right, it was more fun than I thought. 145 00:10:12,447 --> 00:10:13,448 Oh, Jesus. 146 00:10:13,531 --> 00:10:14,866 Did you see this about Ray? 147 00:10:14,950 --> 00:10:17,702 -Emotionally abusing his staff? -What? 148 00:10:18,703 --> 00:10:20,538 -God. -No. 149 00:10:22,874 --> 00:10:23,875 Gayle. 150 00:10:24,376 --> 00:10:26,294 I pushed the issue, all right? 151 00:10:26,378 --> 00:10:27,963 This is coming from Mia? 152 00:10:28,046 --> 00:10:30,173 Mia wants to do "Nutrition in the New Year"? 153 00:10:30,257 --> 00:10:32,801 Well, I think it has less to do with "Nutrition in the New Year" 154 00:10:32,884 --> 00:10:36,179 and more to do with, you know, bumming everybody the fuck out. 155 00:10:36,263 --> 00:10:39,599 New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are two of the deadliest days of the year. 156 00:10:39,683 --> 00:10:44,104 Alcohol consumption goes up, drug use rises, people die. 157 00:10:44,187 --> 00:10:46,231 It's a fact. I'm sorry it's a bummer. 158 00:10:47,482 --> 00:10:53,697 Okay, I was trying to give it to you easy, but we weren't given an option. 159 00:10:55,156 --> 00:10:56,533 I'm gonna go talk to her. 160 00:10:56,616 --> 00:10:57,784 Bradley. 161 00:10:58,368 --> 00:11:00,328 Ratings are down. Pick your battles. 162 00:11:00,412 --> 00:11:02,205 You know, if they don't value me around here, 163 00:11:02,289 --> 00:11:05,417 I have a feeling there's gonna be an opening on the evening news very soon. 164 00:11:06,001 --> 00:11:07,377 That seems like a safe bet. 165 00:11:07,460 --> 00:11:08,587 And I seriously doubt 166 00:11:08,670 --> 00:11:10,964 Vince would tell me to do "Nutrition in the New Year" 167 00:11:11,047 --> 00:11:12,340 on the evening news. 168 00:11:14,092 --> 00:11:15,552 And by the way, Gayle, 169 00:11:15,635 --> 00:11:18,430 you told me all this singing and dancing and playing along 170 00:11:18,513 --> 00:11:20,724 was gonna buy me some freedom around this place. 171 00:11:20,807 --> 00:11:23,810 I mean, I dyed my hair, I hosted their celebrity bowling show, 172 00:11:23,894 --> 00:11:27,480 I-- I did stupid TikTok dances on TV. 173 00:11:27,564 --> 00:11:30,734 I did everything short of tattooing UBA on my ass, and for what? 174 00:11:30,817 --> 00:11:33,862 You've gotten to do most of the stories you wanted to do. 175 00:11:35,071 --> 00:11:37,407 If we stay the course, people will catch up. 176 00:11:38,241 --> 00:11:39,451 I hope you're right. 177 00:11:40,911 --> 00:11:43,455 I'm gonna talk to Cory about the evening news. 178 00:11:43,538 --> 00:11:45,999 -He values integrity. -We need to get out ahead of this. 179 00:11:46,082 --> 00:11:47,751 Bradley Jackson isn't gonna find out on Twitter 180 00:11:47,834 --> 00:11:49,419 that we're poaching her partner for evening news. 181 00:11:49,502 --> 00:11:51,046 When are we ready to make the switch with Eric? 182 00:11:51,129 --> 00:11:53,590 -He's ready to close, almost. -Well, close the deal. 183 00:11:53,673 --> 00:11:55,926 We were supposed to have time to ease her into this idea. 184 00:11:56,009 --> 00:11:59,971 You know, this is making my life difficult to fire him, so maybe we don't. 185 00:12:00,055 --> 00:12:03,767 Yelling at a PA isn't exactly the same thing as sexual assault. 186 00:12:03,850 --> 00:12:07,979 I had a boss throw a pineapple at my head when I was a PA, and here I am. 187 00:12:08,063 --> 00:12:11,024 We've heard that story before, Vince. This network needs to clean up its act. 188 00:12:11,107 --> 00:12:12,442 Let me make this simple. 189 00:12:12,525 --> 00:12:16,321 The press release announcing Ray's firing and Eric's move to evening news 190 00:12:16,404 --> 00:12:17,280 is being drafted now, 191 00:12:17,364 --> 00:12:19,074 but we're not gonna release it till everything else is in place. 192 00:12:19,157 --> 00:12:20,325 The timetable has changed 193 00:12:20,408 --> 00:12:22,994 now that somebody has decided to leak the information to the press, 194 00:12:23,078 --> 00:12:25,038 so we have to move expeditiously. 195 00:12:25,121 --> 00:12:28,083 Let's just concentrate on who we're pairing with Bradley. 196 00:12:28,166 --> 00:12:30,335 Stellar. Our short list is down to Mickey and Aaron. 197 00:12:30,418 --> 00:12:33,213 -What the fuck happened to Miguel? -He declined. 198 00:12:34,089 --> 00:12:35,757 He-- He declined The Morning Show? 199 00:12:35,840 --> 00:12:37,884 He wasn't excited about working with Bradley. 200 00:12:42,472 --> 00:12:46,309 Listen, what about keeping Eric on TMS, moving Bradley to evening? 201 00:12:47,143 --> 00:12:50,105 You know she loves her news hard. 202 00:12:50,772 --> 00:12:52,857 Okay, should we have the conversation about Bradley 203 00:12:52,941 --> 00:12:54,442 -that I think we're all thinking? -What? 204 00:12:54,526 --> 00:12:55,860 Is she really cutting it? 205 00:12:57,445 --> 00:12:59,406 That seems extreme. 206 00:12:59,489 --> 00:13:02,200 Ratings have been down. Her contract is up in a few months. 207 00:13:02,284 --> 00:13:05,078 Yeah, Bradley was poised to become some sort of feminist superhero, 208 00:13:05,161 --> 00:13:06,371 but she couldn't capitalize. 209 00:13:06,454 --> 00:13:08,206 No, wait. She refused to capitalize. 210 00:13:08,290 --> 00:13:11,084 Well, I kind of admire that she didn't just jump on the Me Too bandwagon 211 00:13:11,167 --> 00:13:13,795 and fill up her grocery cart with free prizes and fake goodwill. 212 00:13:13,879 --> 00:13:15,881 Yeah, but she went out of her way not to fill up her cart. 213 00:13:15,964 --> 00:13:17,674 She called that women's club out on the carpet-- 214 00:13:17,757 --> 00:13:18,925 For underpaying staff. 215 00:13:19,009 --> 00:13:20,343 Listen, you know I love Bradley, 216 00:13:20,427 --> 00:13:24,598 but she really needs the poise and polish and gravity of a seasoned anchor like Alex 217 00:13:24,681 --> 00:13:25,682 to balance her out. 218 00:13:28,476 --> 00:13:29,895 -Fine. -Okay then, 219 00:13:29,978 --> 00:13:31,771 we have a list of potential partner combinations 220 00:13:31,855 --> 00:13:34,399 -that are ready to go-- -What? No, I said fine. Fine, fine. 221 00:13:34,482 --> 00:13:36,484 -"Fine," what? -We get Alex back. 222 00:13:36,568 --> 00:13:38,653 -No, no. I didn't-- I didn't mean-- -What? No. 223 00:13:38,737 --> 00:13:41,156 -I don't think that's an option. -Why, have you talked to her? 224 00:13:41,239 --> 00:13:43,867 She publicly left the show. It was a big deal. 225 00:13:43,950 --> 00:13:45,243 Did she personally tell you no? 226 00:13:45,327 --> 00:13:46,786 Yes, emphatically, 227 00:13:46,870 --> 00:13:48,747 when she left the show eight months ago. 228 00:13:48,830 --> 00:13:50,957 That's why we went out and spent all that money on Eric. 229 00:13:51,041 --> 00:13:54,419 But who else is a story like Alex is? 230 00:13:54,502 --> 00:13:55,754 Who else can distract us 231 00:13:55,837 --> 00:13:58,381 from the burning trash barge that we are currently floating 232 00:13:58,465 --> 00:14:00,342 right down the center of the city? No one. 233 00:14:00,425 --> 00:14:02,761 I don't know that bringing her back is the event that you think it is. 234 00:14:02,844 --> 00:14:04,262 She's a feminist icon. 235 00:14:04,346 --> 00:14:06,056 Maybe. But I also don't love the idea 236 00:14:06,139 --> 00:14:09,726 that she's another white woman as co-anchor, feminist icon or not. 237 00:14:09,809 --> 00:14:12,437 And especially one who admitted to doing a lot of questionable shit. 238 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:14,898 And personally, I think Alex is done. 239 00:14:17,317 --> 00:14:21,613 The thing people don't realize is that there is a cost to success and fame. 240 00:14:22,322 --> 00:14:24,658 There's a story by Hans Christian Andersen. 241 00:14:25,450 --> 00:14:29,037 A young woman becomes enamored with these fabulous red shoes 242 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:31,706 that are more attention-grabbing and exciting 243 00:14:31,790 --> 00:14:33,959 than the humble brown shoes she wears. 244 00:14:34,042 --> 00:14:35,710 In a moment of bad judgment, 245 00:14:35,794 --> 00:14:38,880 she succumbs to their charms and wears them to church. 246 00:14:39,673 --> 00:14:42,634 And lo and behold, her feet start moving 247 00:14:42,717 --> 00:14:45,804 and she is dancing, and she can't stop. 248 00:14:46,471 --> 00:14:50,433 And she dances for hours and days and weeks 249 00:14:50,517 --> 00:14:52,686 until she is bloody and bruised 250 00:14:52,769 --> 00:14:56,648 from dancing like a whirling dervish through the countryside and towns, 251 00:14:56,731 --> 00:14:57,732 unable to stop. 252 00:14:58,358 --> 00:15:02,737 She finally dances so much and so hard, faster and faster, 253 00:15:03,488 --> 00:15:05,782 that she knows she is going to bleed to death. 254 00:15:06,908 --> 00:15:09,786 So in a desperate attempt to stave off death, 255 00:15:09,869 --> 00:15:12,831 she finally implores a woodcutter to cut off her feet. 256 00:15:13,415 --> 00:15:14,416 And he does. 257 00:15:15,125 --> 00:15:16,293 Then she dies. 258 00:15:21,965 --> 00:15:23,550 Times were different back then. 259 00:15:24,426 --> 00:15:27,470 And I'm sure there's some patriarchal message in this 260 00:15:27,554 --> 00:15:31,683 to women who wanted to step out of their role. 261 00:15:33,018 --> 00:15:36,730 However, I always took away from it as a kid-- 262 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:39,774 and it probably says something about me as a kid-- 263 00:15:40,734 --> 00:15:43,945 is the idea that the world might have you running so hard 264 00:15:45,196 --> 00:15:49,951 that rather than running one step more, you would cut off your own feet. 265 00:15:50,035 --> 00:15:51,745 Never… 266 00:15:51,828 --> 00:15:55,248 And I never-- I never forgot that image. 267 00:15:56,625 --> 00:16:00,003 I think success in the modern world demands a similar dance-- 268 00:16:00,545 --> 00:16:03,882 soul-sucking, grueling, never ending. 269 00:16:04,549 --> 00:16:07,135 -Just wanted it to end. -And I just wanted it to end. 270 00:16:07,928 --> 00:16:10,847 I wanted it to end so I could begin to live. 271 00:16:17,729 --> 00:16:19,773 I'll let you know how it goes. 272 00:16:19,856 --> 00:16:21,441 Stay tuned for The Twist. 273 00:16:22,317 --> 00:16:24,110 End manuscript. 274 00:17:08,196 --> 00:17:09,906 You want a hundred million a year to buy back 275 00:17:09,989 --> 00:17:11,949 the streaming rights for Hampton? 276 00:17:12,033 --> 00:17:14,910 Well, Bruce, normally I'd hate to be the bearer of bad news, 277 00:17:14,995 --> 00:17:17,037 but with you, somehow, I love it. 278 00:17:17,122 --> 00:17:20,500 We're not gonna renew the deal for Apocalypse 13. How's that? 279 00:17:20,583 --> 00:17:21,626 So if you wanna see it, 280 00:17:21,709 --> 00:17:25,714 you're gonna have to do like everybody else and subscribe to UBA Plus. 281 00:17:25,796 --> 00:17:28,341 And don't worry, there's a free trial if you can't swing the $7.99. 282 00:17:28,425 --> 00:17:31,177 I guess anger issues are endemic over there. 283 00:17:31,261 --> 00:17:33,847 Nah, this isn't anger. 284 00:17:33,930 --> 00:17:36,308 You'll know when I'm angry. I'll make sure of that. 285 00:17:37,017 --> 00:17:39,769 -Kyle, who's holding on three? -That's Ivy. You told me to get her. 286 00:17:39,853 --> 00:17:41,646 No, tell her I'll call her back. I need Pete Freeman. 287 00:17:41,730 --> 00:17:44,190 Keep rolling through the call sheet. I need to get outta here soon. 288 00:17:44,274 --> 00:17:46,735 -Hey. Should I come back later? -Yeah, hi. Sorry… 289 00:17:46,818 --> 00:17:48,486 Hi. No, no. 290 00:17:48,570 --> 00:17:51,323 -Pete Freeman on two. -Tell him I'll call him back. 291 00:17:51,406 --> 00:17:55,619 -Look what the cat dragged in. Hi. -Hey. 292 00:17:55,702 --> 00:17:57,120 Been a while. 293 00:17:57,203 --> 00:17:58,705 -Yeah, I've been a little busy. -Yeah. 294 00:17:58,788 --> 00:18:00,665 -Can-- Can you talk for a second? -Yeah. 295 00:18:00,749 --> 00:18:01,875 -Oh, great. -Yeah. 296 00:18:03,335 --> 00:18:04,336 Thanks. 297 00:18:05,212 --> 00:18:07,130 What a morning. 298 00:18:08,924 --> 00:18:10,842 Are you gonna have to fire Ray? 299 00:18:10,926 --> 00:18:13,845 Well, I mean, I can't tell you that, but yes. 300 00:18:13,929 --> 00:18:18,099 So, who are you gonna get to replace him? 301 00:18:18,183 --> 00:18:21,311 Yeah, I-- 302 00:18:23,146 --> 00:18:25,398 I don't-- I don't know. 303 00:18:25,482 --> 00:18:27,984 In fact, if you find out, please tell me 304 00:18:28,068 --> 00:18:29,444 because I'm dying to know. 305 00:18:29,527 --> 00:18:31,655 -Well, you would be my first call. -I appreciate it. 306 00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:36,368 And if you can't find anybody good, there's always me. 307 00:18:36,451 --> 00:18:39,496 Well, I thank you for that selfless offer. 308 00:18:40,789 --> 00:18:42,624 Okay, you owe me, buddy. 309 00:18:42,707 --> 00:18:46,753 Remember you were fired around here, don't forget. And I got you un-fired. 310 00:18:46,836 --> 00:18:48,296 I-- Yep. 311 00:18:48,797 --> 00:18:52,342 -And obviously, I-- I thank you for that. -I'd do it again. 312 00:18:52,425 --> 00:18:54,844 I really need you on The Morning Show. I need that stability. 313 00:18:54,928 --> 00:18:57,681 When people turn on The Morning Show, they're gonna see Bradley Jackson. 314 00:18:57,764 --> 00:19:01,226 And by the way, you have been killing it this week. 315 00:19:01,309 --> 00:19:04,145 -Just this week? I mean… -Oh. Don't do that to me. 316 00:19:04,229 --> 00:19:06,690 No, I-- Look, I get it, 317 00:19:06,773 --> 00:19:10,652 and I know that the ratings have gone down a little bit since Alex left, 318 00:19:10,735 --> 00:19:12,487 and I'm not oblivious, 319 00:19:12,571 --> 00:19:15,156 I just think evening news, 320 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:17,867 it just might be a better fit for my talents. 321 00:19:17,951 --> 00:19:22,122 And Ray leaving creates this square hole that's perfect for a square peg. 322 00:19:22,622 --> 00:19:24,749 And I know-- I know that I would kill it. 323 00:19:24,833 --> 00:19:27,085 Oh, abso-- Of course you would. What are you talking about? 324 00:19:27,168 --> 00:19:29,004 You would absolutely crush that. 325 00:19:29,087 --> 00:19:32,799 But, you know, my problem is I like to fit square pegs into round holes 326 00:19:32,883 --> 00:19:34,551 'cause it's really hard, 327 00:19:34,634 --> 00:19:37,262 but when you can make it fit, like, perfectly, actually make it fit, 328 00:19:37,345 --> 00:19:39,014 it's magical. It's totally magical. 329 00:19:39,097 --> 00:19:42,934 Feels like magic. And not like magic tricks, like actual sorcery. 330 00:19:43,018 --> 00:19:45,979 And of course, of course the ratings took a dip there for a while, 331 00:19:46,062 --> 00:19:49,566 but that's what's gonna make the ta-da moment so exhilarating. 332 00:19:49,649 --> 00:19:51,693 So I can't move you before the ta-da. 333 00:19:57,324 --> 00:19:58,325 Okay. 334 00:19:58,408 --> 00:19:59,659 Okay. 335 00:19:59,743 --> 00:20:02,746 Well, you know, and I kinda feel like I've been finding my groove on the show. 336 00:20:02,829 --> 00:20:04,164 -Yeah. -And Eric, 337 00:20:04,247 --> 00:20:06,082 he and I just complement each other really well. 338 00:20:06,166 --> 00:20:08,376 Well, that's you, you complement anyone well. 339 00:20:08,460 --> 00:20:09,461 I don't know about that. 340 00:20:09,544 --> 00:20:12,923 I mean, I think he and I are a good match. It's much better than the last situation. 341 00:20:13,006 --> 00:20:15,634 Oh, come on, you and Alex, you had something special too. 342 00:20:15,717 --> 00:20:17,677 For five minutes. 343 00:20:17,761 --> 00:20:21,556 I mean, that's the most I ever felt like we had a relationship. 344 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:25,518 But, I mean, she left, and I-- I haven't even heard from her. 345 00:20:25,602 --> 00:20:27,020 Well, yeah. 346 00:20:27,103 --> 00:20:29,022 It was a hell of a five minutes. 347 00:20:29,105 --> 00:20:31,983 And who knows what would've happened if you'd had a chance to build on 'em. 348 00:20:33,109 --> 00:20:35,779 That's true. I guess we'll never know. 349 00:20:35,862 --> 00:20:37,447 Anyway, it's better this way. 350 00:20:37,530 --> 00:20:40,242 Well, I have learned never to say never. 351 00:20:40,325 --> 00:20:42,035 Except when I'm saying never to say never, 352 00:20:42,118 --> 00:20:44,079 in which case I say it twice in one sentence. 353 00:20:44,162 --> 00:20:46,831 I miss you. 354 00:20:50,293 --> 00:20:55,423 Yeah, you know, we got busy, a lot happened. 355 00:20:55,507 --> 00:20:58,093 Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean, yeah. 356 00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:00,470 It feels like that was a million years ago. 357 00:21:01,513 --> 00:21:03,139 And yet it was still 2019. 358 00:21:03,223 --> 00:21:04,724 Yeah, tell me about it. 359 00:21:07,060 --> 00:21:11,356 And the Hannah stuff has, you know, been hard and on my mind. 360 00:21:12,732 --> 00:21:13,942 I-- 361 00:21:15,569 --> 00:21:17,654 That stuff, I guess it just takes time. 362 00:21:20,073 --> 00:21:22,909 But we'll get there. We will. We'll get there. 363 00:21:23,868 --> 00:21:26,204 Hi, this is Shirlee Alpert, from Horseheads. 364 00:21:26,288 --> 00:21:29,749 I want to nominate my grandson, Zack, for Hero of the Day. 365 00:21:29,833 --> 00:21:33,503 Yesterday at the park, he and a child he didn't know were eating candy canes, 366 00:21:33,587 --> 00:21:35,547 until the other child dropped his on the ground 367 00:21:35,630 --> 00:21:37,632 and started crying like the dickens. 368 00:21:37,716 --> 00:21:41,761 Well, Zack really has the Christmas spirit in him, we've made sure of that. 369 00:21:41,845 --> 00:21:44,264 And he offered to share his candy cane. 370 00:21:44,347 --> 00:21:46,558 I have got photos of the two of them licking it. 371 00:21:46,641 --> 00:21:48,602 I just thought it was the sweetest thing, 372 00:21:48,685 --> 00:21:51,104 and maybe you could do a story about that on the news. 373 00:21:51,187 --> 00:21:55,400 My number is 607-433-2-- 374 00:21:57,986 --> 00:21:58,820 It cut off. 375 00:21:58,904 --> 00:22:02,073 I know, we just missed it. It was right there. 376 00:22:02,157 --> 00:22:03,617 You want me to pursue it? 377 00:22:04,284 --> 00:22:05,577 It's sort of gross. 378 00:22:05,660 --> 00:22:07,120 Two kids licking one candy cane. 379 00:22:07,203 --> 00:22:11,541 Yeah, but you know, kids need germs, kinda bolster the immune system. 380 00:22:11,625 --> 00:22:13,084 I say you track her down. 381 00:22:13,168 --> 00:22:15,503 It's gonna be six months before we do another Christmas story. 382 00:22:15,587 --> 00:22:18,465 Actually, that's not true around here, but you should track her down anyway. 383 00:22:25,055 --> 00:22:27,307 Oh, my God. What are you doing here? 384 00:22:27,390 --> 00:22:28,642 -Hi. -Hi. 385 00:22:30,977 --> 00:22:32,854 I got done at the school and thought I'd swing by 386 00:22:32,938 --> 00:22:36,399 and see my very successful producer boyfriend. 387 00:22:36,483 --> 00:22:37,692 Really? Where is he? 388 00:22:37,776 --> 00:22:39,069 -I'll tell him you're here. -You're funny. 389 00:22:39,152 --> 00:22:41,196 Well, I better be 'cause you're not dating me for my looks. 390 00:22:41,905 --> 00:22:43,448 How we doing on the New Year's plans? 391 00:22:43,531 --> 00:22:45,533 -Are we good? -Yeah, you think you can get away? 392 00:22:45,617 --> 00:22:50,205 I think so. This place runs itself. 393 00:22:50,288 --> 00:22:52,082 Hey. The phones aren't working. 394 00:22:52,749 --> 00:22:54,834 Have you called the phone company? 395 00:22:54,918 --> 00:22:56,002 The phones are out. 396 00:22:56,086 --> 00:22:57,128 Cell phone? 397 00:23:03,343 --> 00:23:05,554 It doesn't like totally run itself. 398 00:23:05,637 --> 00:23:10,392 But turns out either it doesn't matter, or I don't care, 399 00:23:10,475 --> 00:23:12,519 -or I just wanna be with you. -Yeah? 400 00:23:12,602 --> 00:23:13,645 -Yeah. -Okay. 401 00:23:15,814 --> 00:23:16,815 I'll see you tomorrow then. 402 00:23:16,898 --> 00:23:19,526 -Oh, yeah, you'll see me tomorrow. -All right. Bye. 403 00:23:25,991 --> 00:23:28,159 Come on, baby. Oh, good boy. 404 00:23:39,546 --> 00:23:40,547 Did you read it already? 405 00:23:40,630 --> 00:23:43,800 I just finished it. It's really good. 406 00:23:47,679 --> 00:23:49,806 So what's not working for you? 407 00:23:49,890 --> 00:23:52,058 Jesus, Alex, I said it's really good. 408 00:23:52,142 --> 00:23:53,143 Yeah, okay, come on. 409 00:23:53,226 --> 00:23:57,480 I know what "really good" means on feedback, okay? 410 00:23:57,564 --> 00:23:59,357 It means "not great," "you didn't like it," 411 00:23:59,441 --> 00:24:01,234 "not out of the park," what? Don't bullshit me. 412 00:24:01,318 --> 00:24:03,820 Let's not go off the deep end here, okay? 413 00:24:03,904 --> 00:24:06,323 It's really good. That's not bullshit. 414 00:24:06,907 --> 00:24:09,117 You have lived an amazing life. 415 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:12,829 You've brushed elbows with some of the most influential people on the planet. 416 00:24:13,455 --> 00:24:16,625 You've carved out a place as a woman in that business 417 00:24:16,708 --> 00:24:19,336 that few have even come close to. 418 00:24:19,419 --> 00:24:21,588 You started a UBA revolution. 419 00:24:22,422 --> 00:24:26,384 The events are all amazing. It's raw, it's real. 420 00:24:29,346 --> 00:24:30,972 S-- So-- So what's wrong? 421 00:24:32,182 --> 00:24:36,895 I just think you need to go back and dig a little deeper in certain areas. 422 00:24:36,978 --> 00:24:39,481 Oh, my gosh! Come on. 423 00:24:40,190 --> 00:24:41,191 I talked about… 424 00:24:42,734 --> 00:24:45,445 my insecurities and my divorce and-- I mean… 425 00:24:46,571 --> 00:24:47,572 About Mitch. 426 00:24:53,536 --> 00:24:55,205 I'm not interested in talking about Mitch. 427 00:24:55,288 --> 00:24:56,998 People are gonna be buying it for that. 428 00:24:57,082 --> 00:25:00,502 Nothing against you, but that shit sells books. 429 00:25:00,585 --> 00:25:05,382 And not only that, Alex, it's an important piece of a movement. 430 00:25:05,465 --> 00:25:07,384 Yeah, I know. I know the fucking movement. 431 00:25:08,927 --> 00:25:11,638 I've destroyed my entire career over the movement. 432 00:25:12,264 --> 00:25:14,266 Please don't make me go back in there. Come on. 433 00:25:14,349 --> 00:25:16,142 I'm saying this as a friend, Alex. 434 00:25:16,226 --> 00:25:18,270 We don't know what's gonna be in Maggie's book. 435 00:25:21,481 --> 00:25:24,150 That sounds like you do know what's gonna be in Maggie's book. 436 00:25:24,234 --> 00:25:25,068 No, I don't. 437 00:25:25,652 --> 00:25:27,988 I know her editor, but she won't tell me. 438 00:25:28,071 --> 00:25:29,364 But whatever it is, 439 00:25:29,447 --> 00:25:32,534 this gives you the opportunity to go in there and respond 440 00:25:32,617 --> 00:25:34,202 without looking like you're responding. 441 00:25:34,286 --> 00:25:36,496 -To defend yourself. -Jesus! 442 00:25:36,580 --> 00:25:38,123 What am I defending myself about 443 00:25:38,206 --> 00:25:40,500 that I didn't already admit on national television? 444 00:25:40,584 --> 00:25:42,210 Alex, all I'm saying is, 445 00:25:42,294 --> 00:25:47,549 if there is any history with Mitch, any personal history, 446 00:25:47,632 --> 00:25:50,802 this is your chance to put your own narrative on it. 447 00:25:50,886 --> 00:25:52,053 Well, there isn't! 448 00:25:55,223 --> 00:25:58,018 I'll go back and look at the manuscript 449 00:25:58,101 --> 00:26:03,523 and see if I can dig up any salacious bits about Mitch. 450 00:26:03,607 --> 00:26:06,067 Keep the sharks fed. 451 00:26:07,944 --> 00:26:10,322 Just think about what I'm saying, all right? You'll get there. 452 00:26:10,405 --> 00:26:12,741 Yeah, all right, Adelle. Thanks, bye. Bye. 453 00:26:13,909 --> 00:26:14,910 Fucking Mitch. 454 00:26:14,993 --> 00:26:16,536 Mo-- Mommy, you-- 455 00:26:16,620 --> 00:26:18,788 you gotta stop pressing the button, okay, Mommy? 456 00:26:20,999 --> 00:26:23,585 The ambulance is coming because you're pressing the button, okay? 457 00:26:23,668 --> 00:26:24,878 It doesn't turn it off. 458 00:26:25,712 --> 00:26:27,923 But it-- Ma, it's not on until you press it. 459 00:26:28,006 --> 00:26:30,300 I promise you, no one's listening to your conversations 460 00:26:30,383 --> 00:26:32,302 -through your Life Alert, okay? -Yanko? 461 00:26:36,014 --> 00:26:37,515 Okay, bye, bye. 462 00:26:37,599 --> 00:26:39,809 Oh, my God. So good to see you, Meredith. 463 00:26:40,393 --> 00:26:43,730 Oh, my God. It's-- It's been a while, yeah. 464 00:26:43,813 --> 00:26:44,814 Yeah. 465 00:26:46,650 --> 00:26:49,653 -Have you heard anything from Claire? -Yeah. 466 00:26:49,736 --> 00:26:53,573 -She's studying for her GRE. -Oh, wow. She's bouncing back. 467 00:26:53,657 --> 00:26:55,617 -That's so good to hear that. -Yeah. 468 00:26:55,700 --> 00:26:58,995 I think it was good for her to get away after all of that unpleasantness. 469 00:26:59,079 --> 00:27:01,331 Oh, yeah. No doubt. Yeah. 470 00:27:03,792 --> 00:27:06,711 -Well, good seeing you. -So great seeing you. 471 00:27:07,963 --> 00:27:11,550 When I talk to her next, I'll tell her that I ran into you. 472 00:27:11,633 --> 00:27:14,219 Sure, sure. Yeah. Take care. 473 00:27:15,679 --> 00:27:18,515 Hey, Yanko. What's the weather, man? 474 00:27:19,599 --> 00:27:22,727 Well the earth's gonna crash into the sun, 475 00:27:22,811 --> 00:27:24,646 but tomorrow night you'll need a fucking sweater. 476 00:27:28,441 --> 00:27:29,442 F-- 477 00:27:36,700 --> 00:27:38,577 Shit. Oh, God. 478 00:27:40,495 --> 00:27:41,580 Oh. 479 00:27:46,918 --> 00:27:50,130 Chopping wood. Alex. Hello. 480 00:27:52,841 --> 00:27:54,092 Cory Ellison? 481 00:27:55,886 --> 00:27:57,554 What the fuck are you doing in Maine? 482 00:27:57,637 --> 00:27:59,764 Well, what the fuck are you doing in Maine? 483 00:28:00,849 --> 00:28:03,685 You really do need something, huh? 484 00:28:04,185 --> 00:28:07,314 And I can't imagine that it's anything that I have to give. 485 00:28:07,397 --> 00:28:09,232 I need you to come back for a year. 486 00:28:12,777 --> 00:28:14,988 Bradley's-- She's doing okay, but she's not testing great, 487 00:28:15,071 --> 00:28:16,781 and we're taking Eric for the evening news. 488 00:28:19,034 --> 00:28:20,035 Yeah. 489 00:28:21,453 --> 00:28:22,454 Wow. 490 00:28:25,248 --> 00:28:26,458 Bradley upset? 491 00:28:28,001 --> 00:28:29,002 Well, she will be. 492 00:28:29,753 --> 00:28:30,754 She will be. 493 00:28:30,837 --> 00:28:32,964 God, you know what? Same old UBA. 494 00:28:33,048 --> 00:28:35,425 -You-- You guys. -Alex, business is business. 495 00:28:35,508 --> 00:28:36,676 Those things don't change. 496 00:28:36,760 --> 00:28:40,138 My job is to ensure the stability of UBA. I do what I have to do. 497 00:28:40,222 --> 00:28:41,389 Just to be clear, 498 00:28:41,473 --> 00:28:43,225 I'm not talking about coming back the same as before. 499 00:28:43,308 --> 00:28:46,436 I am talking about a whole new deal. 500 00:28:46,519 --> 00:28:47,979 You partner with the network. 501 00:28:48,063 --> 00:28:50,315 You become a powerful voice in the rebuilding 502 00:28:50,398 --> 00:28:52,817 and the rebranding of a-- a toxic empire that-- 503 00:28:52,901 --> 00:28:54,069 It-- It's gonna rise. 504 00:28:54,152 --> 00:28:57,447 It's gonna rise from the ashes like-- like Venus out of the clamshell. 505 00:28:57,530 --> 00:28:59,824 And you are Venus. 506 00:29:03,787 --> 00:29:04,913 I need you. 507 00:29:05,956 --> 00:29:08,792 UBA needs you. 508 00:29:11,711 --> 00:29:14,965 You were all we ever needed, and we were too stupid to realize it. 509 00:29:16,258 --> 00:29:18,927 Please come back to us, Alex. 510 00:29:20,512 --> 00:29:22,472 You are the only thing that can save us. 511 00:29:32,023 --> 00:29:35,110 I agree with every single thing you just said. 512 00:29:35,735 --> 00:29:37,696 Every single thing you just said. 513 00:29:38,405 --> 00:29:40,490 I j-- I can't come back. 514 00:29:40,574 --> 00:29:43,535 Not e-- Even if I wanted to come back, I just couldn't. 515 00:29:43,618 --> 00:29:46,037 I-I-- I would look flaky. 516 00:29:46,121 --> 00:29:47,872 -W-Wishy-washy. -No, no, no, no. 517 00:29:47,956 --> 00:29:50,709 When your new deal got announced, you would look smart as fuck. 518 00:29:57,340 --> 00:29:59,009 I don't want to. 519 00:29:59,092 --> 00:30:01,761 I don't want to. I'm done. I'm done. 520 00:30:02,470 --> 00:30:05,056 You know what, Cory-- I think it's-- I think you better go. 521 00:30:05,849 --> 00:30:07,559 I mean, you're not a horrible person. 522 00:30:07,642 --> 00:30:09,853 I thoroughly enjoy you. 523 00:30:10,896 --> 00:30:12,981 I mean, maybe you are actually a horrible person, but-- 524 00:30:13,064 --> 00:30:15,066 but I-- I-- I still find you entertaining. 525 00:30:15,150 --> 00:30:17,110 You're a little-- You're a little crazy. 526 00:30:17,944 --> 00:30:20,655 And it… it scares me. 527 00:30:23,617 --> 00:30:25,035 Look, I don't wanna harass you. 528 00:30:26,161 --> 00:30:27,162 Okay. 529 00:30:27,245 --> 00:30:28,747 I've said my piece. 530 00:30:28,830 --> 00:30:32,500 I'm begging you to come back to me, Alex Levy, on bended knee. 531 00:30:32,584 --> 00:30:35,670 And if you do, I will support this union at all cost. 532 00:30:35,754 --> 00:30:38,632 You will be my first priority, always. You have my word. 533 00:30:40,342 --> 00:30:43,011 I'm not coming back. I'm really happy. 534 00:30:43,094 --> 00:30:44,804 Okay, I'm just asking you to think about it. 535 00:30:44,888 --> 00:30:47,015 -I don't wanna think about it. -You can tell me tomorrow. 536 00:30:47,098 --> 00:30:49,684 -Think about it for a day. -I'm telling you no now. 537 00:30:49,768 --> 00:30:50,769 I don't want it. 538 00:30:50,852 --> 00:30:51,937 I hate it. 539 00:30:52,729 --> 00:30:55,357 I would rather die than go back there, okay? 540 00:30:55,440 --> 00:30:56,858 Well, think about it. 541 00:30:56,942 --> 00:30:58,360 Oh. 542 00:31:06,576 --> 00:31:07,744 Oh, no, Yanko. 543 00:31:07,827 --> 00:31:10,622 Twitter user Simplybarnaby has taken issue with your weather report, 544 00:31:10,705 --> 00:31:12,249 -I'm afraid to say. -Oh, my God. 545 00:31:12,332 --> 00:31:13,667 He said, and I will quote him, 546 00:31:13,750 --> 00:31:17,712 "@yankofloresuba owes me $500." 547 00:31:17,796 --> 00:31:21,466 "No rain in the Pacific Northwest? Well, tell that to my suede Ferragamo loafers." 548 00:31:21,550 --> 00:31:23,134 I am sorry about the shoes, Barnaby, 549 00:31:23,218 --> 00:31:25,929 but I think you need to take this one up with the spirit upstairs. 550 00:31:26,012 --> 00:31:27,847 Oh, so is that where Barnaby should send the bill? 551 00:31:27,931 --> 00:31:29,391 Well, he's definitely got deeper pockets. 552 00:31:29,474 --> 00:31:31,601 You take your life in your hands when you leave the house with suede loafers. 553 00:31:31,685 --> 00:31:34,688 Hey, Mia, you still need to approve the year-end clip package for tonight. 554 00:31:34,771 --> 00:31:36,606 Right-- Donny, take it. 555 00:31:36,690 --> 00:31:38,233 -Where we going? -Joel's in the bullpen. 556 00:31:38,316 --> 00:31:41,069 And remember you have a one o'clock and you have a two o'clock. 557 00:31:41,152 --> 00:31:43,280 -What's my two o'clock? -Your favorite head of news. 558 00:31:43,363 --> 00:31:44,531 -Hey, Joel. -Hey, Mia. 559 00:31:44,614 --> 00:31:46,658 Can you weigh in on stories for tomorrow? 560 00:31:46,741 --> 00:31:48,743 -I-- -It'll only take a second. Pick two: 561 00:31:48,827 --> 00:31:52,289 "Pakistan issues health ID cards to trans people to reduce discrimination." 562 00:31:52,372 --> 00:31:55,875 "China investigates respiratory illness outbreak, sickening 27." 563 00:31:55,959 --> 00:31:58,503 And, "Eighty people in the Bahamas tested positive for tuberculosis 564 00:31:58,587 --> 00:32:00,046 in storm shelters after the hurricane." 565 00:32:00,130 --> 00:32:01,506 -Pakistan, Bahamas. -Thank you. 566 00:32:01,590 --> 00:32:04,885 -Walk with me. Rena, are you good? -Yeah, I'm just walking. For two. 567 00:32:04,968 --> 00:32:07,178 Joel, give me what you got for the year-end review, quick. 568 00:32:07,262 --> 00:32:10,891 Okay. Mueller Report. Perfect Ukraine call. 569 00:32:10,974 --> 00:32:11,975 Impeachment-- 570 00:32:12,058 --> 00:32:14,436 Stick to the Trump highlights or that thing is gonna be four hours. 571 00:32:14,519 --> 00:32:17,397 -Non-Trump? -College admission scandal. 572 00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:18,732 Brexit. 573 00:32:18,815 --> 00:32:22,569 Notre-Dame burned down, Australia burned down, the Amazon burned-- 574 00:32:22,652 --> 00:32:25,030 Stop. Let's give the people some hope. 575 00:32:25,113 --> 00:32:27,282 Let's give me some hope. Did anything good happen? 576 00:32:27,365 --> 00:32:29,701 The US won the Women's World Cup. 577 00:32:30,410 --> 00:32:34,080 -Jesus, 2019 sucked! -Hey. 578 00:32:34,164 --> 00:32:36,041 I really don't wanna be this person, 579 00:32:36,124 --> 00:32:39,461 but do we need to include ourselves in a packet about 2019? 580 00:32:39,544 --> 00:32:42,172 Yeah, let's include Alex and Bradley's moment. 581 00:32:42,255 --> 00:32:43,673 Choose that clip wisely. 582 00:32:43,757 --> 00:32:47,302 Play it as a triumphant send-off to our departing hero, Alex Levy. 583 00:32:47,385 --> 00:32:49,471 No Mitch. At all. 584 00:32:49,554 --> 00:32:51,473 And what about the Hannah of it? 585 00:32:54,809 --> 00:32:56,519 Dedicate the broadcast to Hannah. 586 00:32:58,480 --> 00:33:02,234 Archie was born this year, the royal baby. That's optimistic. 587 00:33:02,317 --> 00:33:04,694 -Babies are great! Yeah. -Right? 588 00:33:08,823 --> 00:33:10,408 Oh, hey. What are you still doing here? 589 00:33:10,492 --> 00:33:13,036 -You should be at home taking a nap. -Yeah, I will. I will. 590 00:33:13,119 --> 00:33:14,955 It's gonna be a long night. Get some rest. 591 00:33:15,038 --> 00:33:17,832 Hey, Mia, I've just been thinking, taking stock. 592 00:33:17,916 --> 00:33:21,670 And I realize sometimes I can be difficult, 593 00:33:21,753 --> 00:33:23,505 but you have always looked out for me. 594 00:33:23,588 --> 00:33:25,966 And even when we were dealing with some crazy shit. 595 00:33:26,049 --> 00:33:27,968 And if I-- If I wasn't grateful enough, 596 00:33:28,051 --> 00:33:31,513 I just wanna let you know that I-- I am really grateful. 597 00:33:32,389 --> 00:33:33,974 And I just wanna say thank you. 598 00:33:39,437 --> 00:33:40,522 I think he's the right call. 599 00:33:40,605 --> 00:33:42,190 He does well with our old and young demos, 600 00:33:42,274 --> 00:33:44,067 men and women, and non-gender conforming people. 601 00:33:44,150 --> 00:33:45,193 Yeah, Aaron is great. 602 00:33:45,277 --> 00:33:47,529 I don't know if he'll be enough to move the needle with the press. 603 00:33:47,612 --> 00:33:49,239 No, but you're not gonna have any issues with him 604 00:33:49,322 --> 00:33:51,700 like we've had with some of our other talent, you know? 605 00:33:51,783 --> 00:33:52,784 Aaron's solid. 606 00:33:53,827 --> 00:33:54,953 Let's hope so. 607 00:33:55,453 --> 00:33:56,788 We close down again today. 608 00:33:58,540 --> 00:34:01,001 But, hey, let me know before we announce officially? 609 00:34:01,084 --> 00:34:02,794 Okay, why? 'Cause Bradley still doesn't know? 610 00:34:03,837 --> 00:34:06,256 Yeah, mostly that. I'm gonna tell her after the broadcast tonight, 611 00:34:06,339 --> 00:34:08,383 so hold off any press until after I've told her. 612 00:34:08,465 --> 00:34:09,467 Okay. 613 00:34:31,780 --> 00:34:33,365 Check, check. 614 00:34:34,742 --> 00:34:36,827 Okay. All right, okay. Great. Thank you. 615 00:34:38,747 --> 00:34:39,748 Thank you. 616 00:34:51,718 --> 00:34:54,221 This is crazy. It's so huge. 617 00:34:54,304 --> 00:34:56,722 I mean, it looks huge when you see it on TV from home, 618 00:34:56,806 --> 00:34:58,099 but when you're in the middle, 619 00:34:58,183 --> 00:35:01,102 it feels like this huge responsibility that everybody has fun. 620 00:35:01,770 --> 00:35:04,689 -Do you think we're gonna make it fun? -I know I will. 621 00:35:04,773 --> 00:35:05,774 I don't know about you. 622 00:35:05,857 --> 00:35:07,901 -You are just something else. -I'm gonna make it fun. 623 00:35:07,984 --> 00:35:11,029 Hey, I've got a little something here, and I want to make a toast. 624 00:35:11,112 --> 00:35:12,447 -Okay. -To you. 625 00:35:12,530 --> 00:35:13,531 Uh-oh. 626 00:35:13,615 --> 00:35:15,742 Because you came in at a really difficult time 627 00:35:15,825 --> 00:35:17,869 and you just really pulled me through it. 628 00:35:18,370 --> 00:35:21,248 You've been, sincerely, an amazing partner, 629 00:35:21,331 --> 00:35:23,625 and I just-- I just wanna thank you. 630 00:35:26,670 --> 00:35:31,007 Means a lot. Honestly. And you've been a great partner too. 631 00:35:31,591 --> 00:35:34,344 -Well, here's to the year ahead for us. -All right. 632 00:35:36,304 --> 00:35:38,598 -I got to? -Yeah. Go, go, go. 633 00:35:39,099 --> 00:35:40,225 -Quick. -When in Rome. 634 00:35:40,308 --> 00:35:42,477 Okay, we're back in seven seconds. Good show, everybody. 635 00:35:42,561 --> 00:35:44,688 Five, four, three. 636 00:35:44,771 --> 00:35:47,274 Camera two, get the both of them, two-shot. 637 00:35:47,357 --> 00:35:48,358 Onward and upward. 638 00:35:48,441 --> 00:35:51,069 It's December 31st, New Year's Eve, 639 00:35:51,152 --> 00:35:54,364 and all eyes are on Times Square in New York City 640 00:35:54,447 --> 00:35:56,950 as Baby New Year is starting to crown. 641 00:35:57,033 --> 00:36:00,745 But we have got a lot of fun in store for you before the ball drops 642 00:36:00,829 --> 00:36:03,665 and 2019 gives way to 2020. 643 00:36:03,748 --> 00:36:07,168 The excitement here is so thick you can hang your laundry on it. 644 00:36:07,252 --> 00:36:10,505 And why are we so excited, Bradley? Who are we gonna be seeing tonight? 645 00:36:10,589 --> 00:36:14,634 Well, we got performances by Drake, Ariana Grande, 646 00:36:14,718 --> 00:36:17,596 and the Radio City Rockettes. And that's just the beginning! 647 00:36:17,679 --> 00:36:21,474 We'll be checking in throughout the night with Daniel Henderson and Alison Namazi 648 00:36:21,558 --> 00:36:23,476 down on Bourbon Street, New Orleans. 649 00:36:23,560 --> 00:36:26,021 Ty Fitzgerald at the Hollywood & Highland complex 650 00:36:26,104 --> 00:36:27,439 in Los Angeles. 651 00:36:27,522 --> 00:36:30,025 Yanko Flores is gonna be down in the streets, 652 00:36:30,108 --> 00:36:32,277 and Penn & Teller from the strip in Las Vegas. 653 00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:34,654 So get ready. Figure out who you're gonna kiss. 654 00:36:34,738 --> 00:36:38,408 Because we've got four hours until the ball goes down. 655 00:36:53,381 --> 00:36:55,050 -Thank you. -You're welcome. 656 00:36:59,512 --> 00:37:01,598 Oh, God. 657 00:37:02,474 --> 00:37:03,475 Okay. 658 00:37:13,860 --> 00:37:16,905 Hi. How are you? Hello. 659 00:37:17,656 --> 00:37:18,657 Hi. 660 00:37:18,740 --> 00:37:20,617 Is that her? 661 00:37:22,452 --> 00:37:23,870 She showed up. 662 00:37:24,537 --> 00:37:25,997 Oh, my God. It's Alex Levy. 663 00:37:26,081 --> 00:37:27,874 Oh, my God. It's Alex. Hi. 664 00:37:27,958 --> 00:37:29,542 Hi. Hello. 665 00:37:30,126 --> 00:37:31,336 Hi. 666 00:37:32,921 --> 00:37:33,922 Alex? 667 00:37:34,005 --> 00:37:36,299 -Hello. -I thought you were gonna be in New York. 668 00:37:36,383 --> 00:37:38,385 I know, I had a change of plans. 669 00:37:38,468 --> 00:37:40,845 Lizzy ended up having a party tonight at the place, 670 00:37:40,929 --> 00:37:44,641 and I just didn't wanna be the lone mom at a prep school party. 671 00:37:44,724 --> 00:37:46,518 -I'm so glad you're here. -Me too. 672 00:37:46,601 --> 00:37:49,271 A lot of the people you know from the book readings are here. 673 00:37:49,354 --> 00:37:50,897 -Yes! Oh, hi. -Yes. 674 00:37:50,981 --> 00:37:54,526 -Oh, also, Sylvia Portman is here. -Yes. 675 00:37:54,609 --> 00:37:56,486 -Sylvia-- Yes. -The psychic. 676 00:37:56,570 --> 00:37:58,154 -Right. -Her new book's coming out. 677 00:37:58,238 --> 00:37:59,823 -She's doing a signing at the shop. -Good. 678 00:37:59,906 --> 00:38:02,242 -She is doing readings for everybody. -Really? 679 00:38:02,325 --> 00:38:04,744 -Sure she'd give you one if you'd like. -Oh, fun. 680 00:38:04,828 --> 00:38:06,871 -Let's get you a drink. -Yes. 681 00:38:18,425 --> 00:38:19,843 What are we looking at here, Frank? 682 00:38:19,926 --> 00:38:21,511 I'd say maybe a half hour at this rate, 683 00:38:21,595 --> 00:38:24,264 -but it's just a guess. -Got it. 684 00:38:24,347 --> 00:38:26,975 -Just sometime this year would be great. -Yes, sir. 685 00:39:04,387 --> 00:39:05,889 This is Alex. 686 00:39:05,972 --> 00:39:07,766 Please leave a message. 687 00:39:09,309 --> 00:39:11,061 So there's this poem. 688 00:39:15,649 --> 00:39:17,817 Okay. All right. 689 00:39:20,654 --> 00:39:21,905 Your parents have passed on? 690 00:39:21,988 --> 00:39:25,075 Not that I'm aware of. Should I give 'em a call? 691 00:39:29,746 --> 00:39:32,123 -Well, you have a child. -I do. 692 00:39:32,207 --> 00:39:33,333 A son? 693 00:39:34,334 --> 00:39:36,461 No, but I'll give you another guess. 694 00:39:39,631 --> 00:39:41,633 I know y'all are having fun, 695 00:39:41,716 --> 00:39:44,094 but New Year's Eve is just getting good. 696 00:39:44,177 --> 00:39:46,972 Ladies and gentlemen, Lauren Alaina. 697 00:39:50,559 --> 00:39:51,851 Thanks. 698 00:39:52,477 --> 00:39:53,812 Put your hands together. 699 00:39:53,895 --> 00:39:56,606 Hey, slow down there. You got anything for me? 700 00:39:57,107 --> 00:39:59,776 Don't be crazy now. I know how much is in there. 701 00:40:02,195 --> 00:40:03,530 Oh, my God. 702 00:40:03,613 --> 00:40:05,574 This is unreal. I mean, 703 00:40:05,657 --> 00:40:08,702 if I told my ten-year-old hot-mess self that this is what I'd be doing, 704 00:40:08,785 --> 00:40:10,662 she would've never believed me. 705 00:40:10,745 --> 00:40:13,248 But it's so fun. I'm so glad I'm doing it with you too. 706 00:40:13,331 --> 00:40:14,666 Isn't this magical? 707 00:40:14,749 --> 00:40:16,167 Bradley, I gotta tell you something. 708 00:40:16,251 --> 00:40:18,420 -Okay. -Look, I'm not supposed to tell you this, 709 00:40:18,503 --> 00:40:21,089 but I just don't feel right keeping it from you. 710 00:40:21,172 --> 00:40:22,173 You all right? 711 00:40:22,674 --> 00:40:24,593 And you're gonna find out soon, anyway. 712 00:40:25,343 --> 00:40:26,344 I'm leaving the show. 713 00:40:29,264 --> 00:40:32,434 Wait, are-- Did they fire you? 714 00:40:33,226 --> 00:40:35,312 -Look, I'll talk to Mia. -No, no, no, that's not it. 715 00:40:36,354 --> 00:40:37,564 They offered me evening news. 716 00:40:40,609 --> 00:40:41,610 Oh. 717 00:40:48,074 --> 00:40:49,075 Does everybody know? 718 00:40:50,744 --> 00:40:51,745 Yeah. 719 00:40:53,455 --> 00:40:54,539 I'm really sorry. 720 00:41:03,173 --> 00:41:09,888 Well, this card shows a young man who is or will be very important in your life. 721 00:41:09,971 --> 00:41:12,933 Ooh, gosh. No one that I'm aware of. 722 00:41:13,016 --> 00:41:15,560 But you are in a serious relationship? 723 00:41:16,311 --> 00:41:17,604 No, I'm-- I'm not. 724 00:41:18,855 --> 00:41:23,526 You know, sometimes you have to be willing to just dig around a little deeper 725 00:41:23,610 --> 00:41:26,529 to let the cards reveal what they're trying to tell you. 726 00:41:27,155 --> 00:41:28,156 Oh. 727 00:41:28,740 --> 00:41:30,533 But, wait, I thought that was your job. 728 00:41:34,996 --> 00:41:38,124 -I don't wanna scare you. -I'm pretty sure that's impossible. 729 00:41:40,585 --> 00:41:42,921 Well, I know you don't believe in what I'm doing. 730 00:41:43,922 --> 00:41:45,632 I kind of think you're right. 731 00:41:45,715 --> 00:41:46,925 I mean no disrespect. 732 00:41:47,008 --> 00:41:48,969 You know what? Let's just shake hands 733 00:41:49,052 --> 00:41:50,178 -and call it a night. -Okay. 734 00:41:50,262 --> 00:41:51,555 -That was fun. -That was fun. 735 00:41:51,638 --> 00:41:52,639 Thank you. 736 00:41:53,390 --> 00:41:57,143 To be honest, Alex, I feel a lot of resistance in you. 737 00:42:00,021 --> 00:42:02,732 What do you mean resistance? What am-- What am I resisting? 738 00:42:03,525 --> 00:42:06,820 I came for a drink, to see my neighbors, have some good cheer, 739 00:42:07,445 --> 00:42:09,406 what the fuck am I resisting? 740 00:42:10,907 --> 00:42:15,620 You are carrying around a paralyzing amount of guilt. 741 00:42:23,378 --> 00:42:24,546 No, I'm not. 742 00:42:25,297 --> 00:42:26,965 Is that what you're running away from? 743 00:42:32,345 --> 00:42:34,097 I'm not running away from anything. 744 00:42:46,192 --> 00:42:47,193 -Hey. -Hey. 745 00:42:47,277 --> 00:42:48,820 -Have you seen him? -Seen who? 746 00:42:48,904 --> 00:42:50,363 Tell him I'm looking for him. 747 00:42:57,871 --> 00:43:00,874 Hey. It's going great so far. 748 00:43:00,957 --> 00:43:01,958 You're killing it. 749 00:43:02,042 --> 00:43:04,336 How about I take you out for a celebratory drink afterward? 750 00:43:04,419 --> 00:43:05,921 What happened to you? 751 00:43:06,796 --> 00:43:09,299 Well, a miracle named Bradley Jackson walked into my life? 752 00:43:09,382 --> 00:43:11,968 No, no, no. I mean, like, w-- Who the fuck are you? 753 00:43:13,261 --> 00:43:15,597 Because you're not the same person that I thought you were 754 00:43:15,680 --> 00:43:16,973 when all the Alex shit went down. 755 00:43:17,057 --> 00:43:18,058 What's going on, Bradley? 756 00:43:18,141 --> 00:43:19,851 -What's going on? -You lied to me. 757 00:43:19,935 --> 00:43:21,436 You put Eric in the evening news. 758 00:43:21,519 --> 00:43:24,731 And apparently, everybody here knows that except for me. 759 00:43:24,814 --> 00:43:27,943 Seriously? What the fuck, Cory? 760 00:43:29,069 --> 00:43:30,487 You're just gonna have to trust 761 00:43:30,570 --> 00:43:32,989 -that I have your best interests in mind. -My best interests in mind? 762 00:43:33,073 --> 00:43:35,617 If you had my best interests in mind, you would've told me the truth. 763 00:43:35,700 --> 00:43:37,869 Goddamn it, I'm doing the best that I can here. Okay? 764 00:43:38,870 --> 00:43:41,248 -This job is hard. -Oh, really? 765 00:43:41,331 --> 00:43:43,375 -Everybody's job is fucking hard. -It doesn't seem that way to you 766 00:43:43,458 --> 00:43:45,627 because I walk in and out of a room grinning like a Cheshire Cat. 767 00:43:45,710 --> 00:43:47,546 But it is fucking hard, 'cause when I took over, 768 00:43:47,629 --> 00:43:49,214 they didn't give me the keys to a new car, 769 00:43:49,297 --> 00:43:51,174 they gave me a raft that's so riddled with holes, 770 00:43:51,258 --> 00:43:52,884 and is so crudely patched over and over a-- 771 00:43:52,968 --> 00:43:54,553 There's not even a raft left. 772 00:43:54,636 --> 00:43:57,222 It's just a million patches, held together by a million more. 773 00:43:57,305 --> 00:43:59,849 And I know you know how that is because you're the patch 774 00:43:59,933 --> 00:44:02,185 that holds together another patch every morning at 7:00 a.m. 775 00:44:02,269 --> 00:44:06,731 And I am trying to conjure Noah's Ark out of thin air. 776 00:44:07,232 --> 00:44:09,526 And I-- Frankly, I think I'm doing a pretty decent job of it, 777 00:44:09,609 --> 00:44:11,152 -all things considered. -Are you? Really? 778 00:44:11,236 --> 00:44:13,989 Actually, a pretty great job of it. And I had hoped, frankly, you and I? 779 00:44:14,072 --> 00:44:16,616 We would be able to walk on together, two by two. 780 00:44:16,700 --> 00:44:18,618 Is this the part where I'm supposed to thank you 781 00:44:18,702 --> 00:44:20,912 for saving me from some sort of flood? 782 00:44:21,413 --> 00:44:23,748 Because you only have this job because of me. 783 00:44:26,501 --> 00:44:28,879 Man, you're just so certain you know how the world works, huh? 784 00:44:28,962 --> 00:44:31,756 You know, most people in the world don't give a fuck about anybody else. 785 00:44:31,840 --> 00:44:34,509 They don't care if you live or die. I'm not talking about you personally. 786 00:44:34,593 --> 00:44:36,553 Most people don't care if anybody lives or dies 787 00:44:36,636 --> 00:44:38,138 who doesn't answer to the name of "me." 788 00:44:38,221 --> 00:44:43,059 But you, you seem to think somehow that your friends, your fucking friends, 789 00:44:43,143 --> 00:44:44,603 and I am counting me here, 790 00:44:44,686 --> 00:44:47,105 -are somehow out to get you. -Oh, oh, let me clarify. 791 00:44:47,188 --> 00:44:48,356 You are not my friend. 792 00:44:48,440 --> 00:44:50,817 You could've been my friend, but that did not happen. 793 00:44:51,318 --> 00:44:53,028 And I am so glad it did not. 794 00:44:53,111 --> 00:44:56,531 Because all you had to do was be honest with me. 795 00:44:57,157 --> 00:44:59,951 But it turns out you're just the weasel that everybody said you were. 796 00:45:00,035 --> 00:45:03,121 It's just never occurred to you that I obviously, obviously, obviously 797 00:45:03,204 --> 00:45:04,289 can't tell you everything 798 00:45:04,372 --> 00:45:06,958 'cause you're so obsessed with telling the truth, 799 00:45:07,042 --> 00:45:09,544 I can't be sure any secret is safe with you. 800 00:45:09,628 --> 00:45:10,670 And also, by the way-- 801 00:45:10,754 --> 00:45:12,464 -So this is my fault? -Pretty much. 802 00:45:12,547 --> 00:45:14,507 'Cause I also can't tell you how people feel about you 803 00:45:14,591 --> 00:45:15,884 'cause your ego is too damn fragile 804 00:45:15,967 --> 00:45:19,054 to be able to process the information into something constructive. 805 00:45:19,137 --> 00:45:20,847 -Go to hell. -There you go, proving my point. 806 00:45:20,931 --> 00:45:23,016 -I told you the truth, proved my point. -You know what? 807 00:45:23,099 --> 00:45:25,143 Fuck you. My ball's about to drop. 808 00:45:38,114 --> 00:45:39,658 Come on, man. 809 00:45:42,827 --> 00:45:43,870 Fuck it. 810 00:45:46,665 --> 00:45:47,666 Okay. 811 00:45:49,376 --> 00:45:50,377 Jesus. 812 00:46:02,764 --> 00:46:03,765 Oh, shit. 813 00:46:14,734 --> 00:46:17,195 There's this poem that I've been thinking of. 814 00:46:17,279 --> 00:46:19,239 I had to take a test on when I was in school. 815 00:46:19,322 --> 00:46:20,490 Most of it doesn't really apply. 816 00:46:20,574 --> 00:46:23,118 It's about the death of this guy's best friend and he's missing him. 817 00:46:23,201 --> 00:46:24,995 But there-- there's this one line. 818 00:46:25,078 --> 00:46:26,913 It keeps rattling around in my head. 819 00:46:26,997 --> 00:46:30,917 One line that specifically-- It reminds me of you, right now. 820 00:46:31,877 --> 00:46:36,256 "Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil." 821 00:46:36,923 --> 00:46:38,592 You are not mortal soil. 822 00:46:38,675 --> 00:46:40,176 Whether you like it or not. 823 00:46:40,260 --> 00:46:43,763 And you can't just throw away non-mortal soil. That's a sin. 824 00:46:43,847 --> 00:46:46,349 And, I know, you think you're meant to slow down. 825 00:46:46,433 --> 00:46:47,809 I don't think that's right. 826 00:46:48,643 --> 00:46:51,021 You have yet to do your greatest work. 827 00:46:53,106 --> 00:46:55,650 That non-mortal soil's more fertile than it's ever been. 828 00:46:55,734 --> 00:46:56,735 I believe that, Alex. 829 00:46:56,818 --> 00:46:59,446 And somewhere inside yourself, I think you believe that. 830 00:47:02,449 --> 00:47:04,868 So, if I am right, 831 00:47:04,951 --> 00:47:09,205 I need you to call me back in the next hour and tell me you agree. 832 00:47:09,289 --> 00:47:12,250 And if I'm wrong, 833 00:47:12,334 --> 00:47:14,628 well, go and have a drink and a laugh at my expense 834 00:47:14,711 --> 00:47:15,962 and enjoy your new year. 835 00:47:23,887 --> 00:47:27,432 And here it is, the great countdown! Count with us. 836 00:47:27,515 --> 00:47:29,351 -Sixty. -Fifty-nine. 837 00:47:29,434 --> 00:47:30,852 Fifty-eight. 838 00:47:30,936 --> 00:47:32,520 -Fifty-seven. -Fifty-six. 839 00:47:33,230 --> 00:47:34,356 Fifty-five. 840 00:47:34,439 --> 00:47:36,107 Yanko, what are you doing there, man? 841 00:47:38,193 --> 00:47:40,320 -He's counting. -He's counting down there? Okay. 842 00:47:40,403 --> 00:47:42,739 All right, I hope he's not bothering you. 843 00:47:42,822 --> 00:47:43,823 Alex? 844 00:47:44,407 --> 00:47:46,743 -Hi. Hi. -Hi. Did you get my message? 845 00:47:48,662 --> 00:47:49,663 I did. 846 00:47:50,830 --> 00:47:52,582 -And? -And? 847 00:47:53,208 --> 00:47:54,459 It was really nice. 848 00:47:55,001 --> 00:47:56,002 You okay? 849 00:47:59,589 --> 00:48:01,716 -I'm g-- I'm great. -Okay, listen. 850 00:48:02,217 --> 00:48:04,177 You know we wanna be in the Alex Levy business 851 00:48:04,261 --> 00:48:05,262 no matter what, Alex. 852 00:48:05,345 --> 00:48:08,473 And I know you got a million problems that are more important than mine. 853 00:48:08,557 --> 00:48:11,351 Our deal fell through on Eric's replacement. 854 00:48:11,434 --> 00:48:12,894 We're in a hell of a bind. 855 00:48:12,978 --> 00:48:14,688 You've done The Morning Show, you've graduated. 856 00:48:14,771 --> 00:48:16,147 You've earned the right to move on. 857 00:48:16,773 --> 00:48:18,525 Could you please… 858 00:48:20,151 --> 00:48:21,611 come back and fill in… 859 00:48:23,238 --> 00:48:26,992 until you're ready to launch your new prime-time show? 860 00:48:35,083 --> 00:48:38,253 Okay, listen, Cory? Let's talk tomorrow, okay? 861 00:48:39,004 --> 00:48:42,799 I will call you tomorrow. Alex, you won't be sorry. 862 00:48:46,344 --> 00:48:47,762 Cory, can I trust you? 863 00:48:48,430 --> 00:48:49,514 Six. 864 00:48:49,598 --> 00:48:51,474 Five. Four. 865 00:48:52,183 --> 00:48:53,351 -Three. -Yes. 866 00:48:53,435 --> 00:48:56,062 Two. One. 867 00:48:56,146 --> 00:48:58,982 Happy New Year! 868 00:51:04,983 --> 00:51:06,568 Hey, what's up? 869 00:51:06,651 --> 00:51:09,613 Kill the deal with Aaron. I'll explain tomorrow. 870 00:51:09,696 --> 00:51:13,283 It's a new year, Stella. Things are looking up. 871 00:51:31,718 --> 00:51:33,053 Fuck!