1 00:00:07,007 --> 00:00:09,637 ["Nemesis" playing] 2 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:41,267 [music ends] 3 00:01:42,436 --> 00:01:46,186 [audience cheering] 4 00:01:46,273 --> 00:01:49,443 [singing rock ballad] 5 00:02:54,842 --> 00:02:58,552 Bradley Jackson. Thank you so much for coming to meet me on such short notice. 6 00:02:58,637 --> 00:03:01,347 Come on. You're the head of two divisions of a network. 7 00:03:01,431 --> 00:03:04,981 You don't have to pretend to appreciate me dropping everything to show up. 8 00:03:05,060 --> 00:03:06,940 - [Cory chuckles] Mmm. - You expect that, right? 9 00:03:07,354 --> 00:03:10,404 I'll have bourbon on the rocks. Thanks. 10 00:03:11,483 --> 00:03:15,153 So, what's this about? Late night meeting at a hotel... 11 00:03:15,237 --> 00:03:16,277 Oh. [laughs] 12 00:03:16,363 --> 00:03:19,123 No, you see, sorry, I'm one of those strange guys 13 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:21,799 who only likes sleeping with women who are actually attracted to him. 14 00:03:21,827 --> 00:03:23,117 So, no, I'm not hitting on you. 15 00:03:23,203 --> 00:03:24,763 - You see that woman over there? - Yeah. 16 00:03:24,830 --> 00:03:26,830 That's Cecily. She's my New York assistant. 17 00:03:28,292 --> 00:03:29,382 I'm sleeping with her. 18 00:03:30,335 --> 00:03:31,585 Okay. 19 00:03:31,879 --> 00:03:32,879 That was a joke. 20 00:03:33,172 --> 00:03:34,552 Ha-ha. 21 00:03:34,631 --> 00:03:36,551 I'm not worried. I don't scare easily. 22 00:03:36,633 --> 00:03:38,643 - Well, that's abundantly clear. - Thank you. 23 00:03:38,719 --> 00:03:40,679 - Thank you. - I guess they know you here. 24 00:03:40,762 --> 00:03:42,432 Yeah, I come here a lot. 25 00:03:43,056 --> 00:03:45,886 So, Bradley, what is your story? 26 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:47,850 - My story? - Yeah. 27 00:03:47,936 --> 00:03:51,226 Who knows? I mean, it's probably the same as a lot of people's stories. 28 00:03:51,315 --> 00:03:54,275 Kid grows up in the country around a bunch of cows and cornfields 29 00:03:54,359 --> 00:03:59,409 and dreams of a life that's less about manure and more about ideas, 30 00:03:59,489 --> 00:04:00,659 things that matter. 31 00:04:01,366 --> 00:04:05,446 Only to grow up and realize manure matters a whole lot. 32 00:04:06,914 --> 00:04:09,794 Actually, I don't think that's the same as a lot of stories at all. 33 00:04:11,502 --> 00:04:14,132 - What's your story? - Um... 34 00:04:14,213 --> 00:04:16,013 I'm probably not supposed to ask you questions 35 00:04:16,089 --> 00:04:20,339 'cause you're technically important, but... What the hell? You know? 36 00:04:20,427 --> 00:04:22,607 Wow, being "technically important" is about the best description 37 00:04:22,638 --> 00:04:24,218 of a network executive I've ever heard. 38 00:04:24,765 --> 00:04:28,635 What is my story? Smart kid, dad left, I took care of my mom, 39 00:04:28,727 --> 00:04:32,147 I vowed to own the world one day and kick everyone's ass into submission. 40 00:04:33,565 --> 00:04:35,475 How's that working out for you? 41 00:04:35,567 --> 00:04:36,897 Pretty well, actually. 42 00:04:38,153 --> 00:04:39,153 Well, cheers to that. 43 00:04:39,238 --> 00:04:40,528 Hell, yeah. 44 00:04:43,075 --> 00:04:44,985 So, what do you want from me? 45 00:04:45,869 --> 00:04:47,369 Do you treat every business meeting 46 00:04:47,454 --> 00:04:49,334 like you're being interrogated by an enemy camp? 47 00:04:49,414 --> 00:04:53,214 If you're even a little smart, you know that's what all business meetings are. 48 00:04:53,293 --> 00:04:57,263 Then why aren't you further along in your career at this point, if you're so savvy? 49 00:04:59,341 --> 00:05:02,851 "At this point"? You mean I'm too old to be the young, feisty journalist? 50 00:05:02,928 --> 00:05:05,598 I should have landed somewhere more substantial by now? 51 00:05:05,681 --> 00:05:06,891 Maybe. 52 00:05:07,808 --> 00:05:09,808 You're incredibly smart, you're interesting, 53 00:05:09,893 --> 00:05:12,543 you've got that "it" thing we're always looking for in this business. 54 00:05:12,563 --> 00:05:14,693 What is it? What's held you back? 55 00:05:16,984 --> 00:05:18,494 I don't know. 56 00:05:18,569 --> 00:05:21,409 I mean, probably what you see as something "fresh" in me 57 00:05:21,488 --> 00:05:23,278 is probably what held me back. 58 00:05:23,699 --> 00:05:26,079 I don't think like other people. 59 00:05:26,159 --> 00:05:30,159 I say whatever I mean. I don't play games. I don't fit the mold. 60 00:05:30,247 --> 00:05:31,247 What mold is that? 61 00:05:31,832 --> 00:05:33,042 Any mold, really. 62 00:05:33,125 --> 00:05:34,835 Oh, right. A weirdo. 63 00:05:35,252 --> 00:05:37,342 - What? - I don't mean that in a bad way. 64 00:05:39,047 --> 00:05:43,007 You just wanted to meet me in person to see if I was crazy or not. 65 00:05:44,261 --> 00:05:46,181 I can see why you do good interviews. 66 00:05:46,263 --> 00:05:47,643 Thanks, I do. 67 00:05:47,723 --> 00:05:50,483 So, aside from wondering if you were crazy, 68 00:05:50,559 --> 00:05:52,559 here's the other reason that I wanted to meet you: 69 00:05:52,644 --> 00:05:57,024 I think we might be able to use you as a field correspondent on The Morning Show. 70 00:05:59,401 --> 00:06:01,201 What, you might be able to? 71 00:06:01,278 --> 00:06:04,238 Well, I've looked into your past a little bit. 72 00:06:04,323 --> 00:06:08,663 You have moved jobs a lot. You have a bit of a colorful local history... 73 00:06:08,744 --> 00:06:12,374 Okay, Two-Fucks Jackson is... I can explain that... 74 00:06:12,456 --> 00:06:13,496 "Two-Fucks" what? 75 00:06:14,124 --> 00:06:16,294 - What? - What? No, I said it first. 76 00:06:16,376 --> 00:06:18,126 No, I was just kidding. 77 00:06:18,212 --> 00:06:20,212 I definitely wanna hear about Two-Fucks Jackson. 78 00:06:20,297 --> 00:06:21,757 But right now... 79 00:06:21,840 --> 00:06:25,050 Right now I'm just trying to decide if I should give you a chance. 80 00:06:26,053 --> 00:06:29,603 I wanna use this Mitch Kessler scandal to reinvent ourselves. 81 00:06:29,681 --> 00:06:32,021 I want smart people with fresh perspectives. 82 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:34,389 Are you offering me a job right now? 83 00:06:34,937 --> 00:06:37,357 Well, I don't wanna step on my producer's toes, 84 00:06:37,439 --> 00:06:40,279 but I have arranged a meeting for you with Charlie Black tomorrow. 85 00:06:40,359 --> 00:06:41,999 He's the executive producer of The Morning Show. 86 00:06:42,027 --> 00:06:43,527 - I know who he is. - Course you do. 87 00:06:43,612 --> 00:06:46,702 Can you be ready for a 9:30 meeting tomorrow morning? 88 00:06:46,782 --> 00:06:48,082 I can do that. 89 00:06:50,452 --> 00:06:51,542 - Good. - Mm. 90 00:06:51,620 --> 00:06:52,700 Thank you for this. 91 00:06:52,788 --> 00:06:54,928 That's it? I don't get to hear about Two-Fucks Jackson? 92 00:06:54,957 --> 00:06:58,457 Another night. I gotta start prepping. I take my work really seriously. 93 00:06:58,544 --> 00:07:00,424 - I knew I liked you. - Hey. 94 00:07:00,879 --> 00:07:02,209 You don't know me. 95 00:07:19,731 --> 00:07:20,821 [sighs] 96 00:07:21,692 --> 00:07:22,992 [elevator bell dings] 97 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:27,446 [gasps] 98 00:07:27,531 --> 00:07:28,821 Jason. 99 00:07:29,533 --> 00:07:30,993 What are you doing here? 100 00:07:31,076 --> 00:07:33,576 You cannot just come over like this anymore. 101 00:07:33,662 --> 00:07:34,962 Alex, for fuck's sake, 102 00:07:35,038 --> 00:07:37,828 I have had our daughter on the phone, freaking out, 103 00:07:37,916 --> 00:07:40,376 asking if I know where you are. 104 00:07:40,460 --> 00:07:42,590 Okay, well, here I am. 105 00:07:42,671 --> 00:07:43,921 I'm home, and I'm fine. 106 00:07:44,715 --> 00:07:47,675 I'll call Lizzy, and I'll tell her that I'm fine. Thank you. 107 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:49,089 Where have you been? 108 00:07:50,012 --> 00:07:52,642 I was just... I couldn't sleep. 109 00:07:52,723 --> 00:07:56,563 I couldn't sleep, so I just went for a walk in the park. 110 00:07:56,643 --> 00:07:58,193 [scoffs] 111 00:07:58,270 --> 00:08:00,370 You went for a walk in the park in the middle of the night? 112 00:08:00,397 --> 00:08:01,897 - Yeah. - In the rain? 113 00:08:01,982 --> 00:08:03,072 Well... 114 00:08:03,817 --> 00:08:05,817 - What is going on with you, Alex? - What... 115 00:08:05,903 --> 00:08:08,453 - Are you okay? - Yes. I'm okay. 116 00:08:08,906 --> 00:08:11,656 I went for a walk in the middle of the night. 117 00:08:12,242 --> 00:08:15,912 When else can I go for a walk in the park without anybody bothering me? 118 00:08:15,996 --> 00:08:17,656 Why are you looking at me like that? I... 119 00:08:17,748 --> 00:08:20,958 Please, I've had the worst day of my life. 120 00:08:21,043 --> 00:08:24,923 I haven't had a chance to process anything. So I went for a fucking walk. 121 00:08:25,005 --> 00:08:27,255 - Okay, okay. Good. Yes. - It's fine. 122 00:08:27,341 --> 00:08:30,471 I will see you tomorrow night for the event. 123 00:08:32,179 --> 00:08:33,299 The fucking event. 124 00:08:33,388 --> 00:08:35,638 Yes. I'm looking forward to it as well. 125 00:08:35,724 --> 00:08:37,234 - Are you? - Yeah. Good night. 126 00:08:39,977 --> 00:08:41,607 [snoring] 127 00:08:50,322 --> 00:08:52,032 [snoring continues] 128 00:08:55,202 --> 00:08:56,292 [Mitch sighs] 129 00:09:14,304 --> 00:09:15,724 [groans] 130 00:09:17,808 --> 00:09:19,768 [sighs] 131 00:09:39,538 --> 00:09:40,908 [sighs] 132 00:09:46,086 --> 00:09:47,796 [beeps] 133 00:09:48,380 --> 00:09:49,670 [rapidly beeping] 134 00:09:59,725 --> 00:10:01,685 [clattering] 135 00:10:01,768 --> 00:10:03,558 [mutters] 136 00:10:19,411 --> 00:10:24,791 [sobbing] 137 00:10:29,129 --> 00:10:30,299 Okay. 138 00:10:30,380 --> 00:10:31,380 [clattering] 139 00:10:31,465 --> 00:10:33,175 Oh, fuck. 140 00:10:45,354 --> 00:10:46,694 [beeps] 141 00:10:49,191 --> 00:10:52,781 [machine whirs] 142 00:10:54,238 --> 00:10:55,528 Oh, God. 143 00:10:56,281 --> 00:11:00,411 [crying] 144 00:11:03,914 --> 00:11:05,604 I pushed all your calls because after the show 145 00:11:05,624 --> 00:11:08,264 you'll meet with the UBA PR team to review your speech for tonight. 146 00:11:08,335 --> 00:11:10,395 - They reviewed that last week. - It's from Fred's office. 147 00:11:10,420 --> 00:11:12,940 Can't wait to see you get that award. I just got a new dress for it. 148 00:11:12,965 --> 00:11:14,415 I can't wait to see it. 149 00:11:14,508 --> 00:11:16,818 Hair and makeup at your house at 3:00. I put it in your calendar. 150 00:11:16,844 --> 00:11:18,524 I don't care if it came from Fred's office. 151 00:11:18,595 --> 00:11:21,265 I know what I wanna say, and I don't need them rewriting it today. 152 00:11:21,348 --> 00:11:22,598 Please go call them. 153 00:11:23,141 --> 00:11:25,741 You can't blame them for being a little nervous about your speech. 154 00:11:25,769 --> 00:11:28,409 This is the first time you're in public since this whole thing happened. 155 00:11:28,438 --> 00:11:31,898 Wait. What? You mean you think accepting an award for leadership in journalism 156 00:11:31,984 --> 00:11:37,494 two days after my cohost of 15 years is fired for predatory behavior is touchy? 157 00:11:37,990 --> 00:11:41,200 That event is gonna be a roomful of vultures waiting for you to fuck up... 158 00:11:41,285 --> 00:11:43,905 Why are you stressing me out like this? Honestly. 159 00:11:44,371 --> 00:11:46,891 Why don't you just give me a stroke by 7:00? Then I won't have to go. 160 00:11:46,915 --> 00:11:48,165 I need to get out of this! 161 00:11:48,250 --> 00:11:49,600 - I understand. But I... - [phone buzzing] 162 00:11:49,626 --> 00:11:51,086 - I need this. - Okay. 163 00:11:51,170 --> 00:11:52,170 [Greg groans] 164 00:11:54,047 --> 00:11:55,047 Hey, Sarah. 165 00:11:55,132 --> 00:11:56,722 Did you call me at 4:00 this morning? 166 00:11:56,800 --> 00:11:59,470 I just woke up and saw this message flashing. 167 00:11:59,928 --> 00:12:00,968 Yeah. 168 00:12:01,555 --> 00:12:04,345 Okay... I need to ask you something. 169 00:12:06,810 --> 00:12:08,190 In your opinion, 170 00:12:09,021 --> 00:12:13,531 the way that the network has been dragging their feet on closing my new deal... 171 00:12:14,735 --> 00:12:16,395 does that suggest... 172 00:12:18,030 --> 00:12:20,320 anything unusual going on? 173 00:12:21,617 --> 00:12:22,697 Like what? 174 00:12:22,993 --> 00:12:25,163 Um, like, um... 175 00:12:26,455 --> 00:12:28,665 them trying to replace me? 176 00:12:29,917 --> 00:12:31,667 Or thinking about replacing me? 177 00:12:31,752 --> 00:12:34,382 Well, it's never a good thing. 178 00:12:34,463 --> 00:12:36,803 But it doesn't necessarily mean anything like that. 179 00:12:38,300 --> 00:12:40,890 The good news is you have them by the short hairs now. 180 00:12:40,969 --> 00:12:42,509 They need you in a big way. 181 00:12:42,596 --> 00:12:43,926 Mm-hmm. 182 00:12:44,014 --> 00:12:48,814 Okay, you gotta get that deal closed. And I want every single thing we asked for. 183 00:12:49,937 --> 00:12:50,937 Are you all right? 184 00:12:51,021 --> 00:12:52,271 I'm fine. I'm fine. 185 00:12:52,356 --> 00:12:54,316 Why does everyone keep asking me that? 186 00:12:54,399 --> 00:12:56,399 I just want what I asked for. 187 00:12:57,486 --> 00:13:00,406 And the most important thing is cohost approval. 188 00:13:01,365 --> 00:13:04,025 Sarah, I just need to be able to control the narrative 189 00:13:04,117 --> 00:13:05,787 so that I'm not written out of it. 190 00:13:06,745 --> 00:13:08,865 Alex, why are you afraid of this all of a sudden? 191 00:13:08,956 --> 00:13:10,456 It's just a feeling. 192 00:13:10,541 --> 00:13:12,671 But it is really, really important. 193 00:13:13,085 --> 00:13:14,625 Cohost approval. 194 00:13:15,170 --> 00:13:17,460 You gotta push that through. And I mean it. 195 00:13:17,548 --> 00:13:18,588 Get that. 196 00:13:19,132 --> 00:13:21,642 And I wanna hear the minute that you hear back from them 197 00:13:21,718 --> 00:13:23,678 and not when you feel that I can hear it. 198 00:13:25,013 --> 00:13:26,013 Okay? 199 00:13:26,098 --> 00:13:27,218 Okay. 200 00:13:30,269 --> 00:13:31,519 [exhales] 201 00:13:32,938 --> 00:13:33,938 Yeah. Right. 202 00:13:34,022 --> 00:13:36,822 I never sent a message that I thought was inappropriate. 203 00:13:36,900 --> 00:13:39,530 These women who have come forward did think it was inappropriate. 204 00:13:39,611 --> 00:13:42,741 Do you think that that's valid? Do you think their response is valid? 205 00:13:42,823 --> 00:13:44,373 [sighs] 206 00:13:44,449 --> 00:13:45,619 Of course. 207 00:13:46,285 --> 00:13:49,655 But these women never complained to me about this behavior. 208 00:13:49,746 --> 00:13:51,156 Yes, but you were their boss. 209 00:13:51,248 --> 00:13:53,038 You were in a position of authority. 210 00:13:53,458 --> 00:13:56,038 Do you think that you created an environment 211 00:13:56,128 --> 00:13:57,808 where they felt comfortable coming forward? 212 00:13:57,838 --> 00:13:58,838 [knocking] 213 00:14:00,924 --> 00:14:04,514 Hey. What are you... No, no. 214 00:14:04,595 --> 00:14:06,805 - We can't do this here. - But, Daddy, I want it now. 215 00:14:06,889 --> 00:14:08,809 - Come on, no. - Give it to me, Daddy. 216 00:14:08,891 --> 00:14:11,891 - Please, Daddy. - Come on, no Veruca Salt today. Not here. 217 00:14:11,977 --> 00:14:14,977 - Come on. - Give me what I want. Give me... 218 00:14:15,063 --> 00:14:16,773 - Oh! [moans] - Claire. 219 00:14:17,524 --> 00:14:20,074 - You don't get to say no, remember? - Claire, please. 220 00:14:20,152 --> 00:14:22,512 You want me to stop, you're gonna have to use the safe word. 221 00:14:22,571 --> 00:14:23,821 Okay, "climate change." 222 00:14:25,490 --> 00:14:26,780 Huh. 223 00:14:26,867 --> 00:14:29,867 - You are serious. - I am. I'm dead serious. All right? 224 00:14:35,667 --> 00:14:37,037 [Claire moans] 225 00:14:38,420 --> 00:14:39,840 Okay. Come on. 226 00:14:39,922 --> 00:14:42,562 No locked doors, okay? You know how bad that would look with you... 227 00:14:42,591 --> 00:14:44,381 Couldn't we be having a private conversation? 228 00:14:44,468 --> 00:14:46,798 - Come on. - You know, I need advice about my career. 229 00:14:46,887 --> 00:14:48,317 You don't need a locked door for that. 230 00:14:48,347 --> 00:14:50,807 You don't need a locked door except for one thing. 231 00:14:51,475 --> 00:14:54,015 You know you and I are something different from... Right? 232 00:14:54,102 --> 00:14:56,482 I know that, and you know that. Nobody else would know that. 233 00:14:59,566 --> 00:15:02,856 Come on, we have to be so fucking careful. 234 00:15:03,612 --> 00:15:06,072 Or we go to HR right now and just tell 'em. 235 00:15:06,156 --> 00:15:07,656 Well, that would be mortifying. 236 00:15:09,159 --> 00:15:10,829 I mean, what would it look like? 237 00:15:12,704 --> 00:15:17,004 You mean that I'm having a serious relationship 238 00:15:17,084 --> 00:15:19,344 with a woman half my age who is the PA? 239 00:15:19,878 --> 00:15:21,508 You think that might seem bad? 240 00:15:24,383 --> 00:15:25,383 What are you saying? 241 00:15:25,467 --> 00:15:26,717 [knocking] 242 00:15:26,802 --> 00:15:28,762 - Hey. What's up? Good morning. - Morning. 243 00:15:28,846 --> 00:15:31,136 - You ready for me? - Yeah, of course. Come on in. 244 00:15:31,223 --> 00:15:33,203 Come on and get... Thank you. You can leave that here. 245 00:15:33,225 --> 00:15:34,225 Oh, yeah. Of course. 246 00:15:34,309 --> 00:15:36,829 Thanks for researching the volcano info. I really appreciate that. 247 00:15:36,854 --> 00:15:40,694 Yeah, cool. Let me know if anything else erupts that you need me to do research on. 248 00:15:40,774 --> 00:15:42,234 - Will do. You got it. - Good. 249 00:15:43,318 --> 00:15:45,448 But more importantly, and most importantly, 250 00:15:45,946 --> 00:15:47,666 we want to ensure a safe working environment 251 00:15:47,739 --> 00:15:50,079 for everyone who works on The Morning Show. 252 00:15:50,868 --> 00:15:53,538 No one here knew what was going on right under our noses. 253 00:15:53,996 --> 00:15:56,536 The next few weeks are gonna be rough. We are clearly in triage. 254 00:15:56,623 --> 00:16:00,173 We need to be stabilized by the time sweeps start. That's in... 255 00:16:00,252 --> 00:16:01,802 - Three weeks. - Right. 256 00:16:02,462 --> 00:16:04,802 I won't lie to you, we are in a bad place. 257 00:16:04,882 --> 00:16:06,182 Jobs, the show, 258 00:16:06,717 --> 00:16:09,547 the network itself literally hang in the balance. 259 00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:12,216 - It's not, though. - These guys, Your Day, America... 260 00:16:13,015 --> 00:16:15,055 Dangerously close to us in the ratings. 261 00:16:15,475 --> 00:16:18,225 And that isn't bullshit, that is ad money. 262 00:16:18,979 --> 00:16:21,689 Ad money that supports this network, supports your jobs... 263 00:16:22,274 --> 00:16:23,484 supports your families. 264 00:16:24,776 --> 00:16:28,406 We're gonna be working round the clock at the network to find America's new family, 265 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:32,868 and I expect all and everything from each one of you in the meantime. 266 00:16:33,702 --> 00:16:36,752 Great, thank you so much, Fred. All right, everybody, let's get to it. 267 00:16:38,957 --> 00:16:41,037 [chattering] 268 00:16:41,960 --> 00:16:43,550 Where are we with her deal? 269 00:16:43,629 --> 00:16:46,419 She's holding on cohost approval. But we're handling it. 270 00:16:46,507 --> 00:16:48,177 Jesus. She's delusional. 271 00:16:49,092 --> 00:16:52,182 Start putting together a list of names, men who can sit next to Alex for now 272 00:16:52,262 --> 00:16:55,392 and also work with someone younger once she's gone. 273 00:16:55,474 --> 00:16:58,024 Maybe a couple of women too, for optics in case it leaks. 274 00:16:58,101 --> 00:17:01,811 Couple of days ahead of you. The list is already in progress. Anything else? 275 00:17:04,733 --> 00:17:06,903 You know, when you were assigned the news division, 276 00:17:07,528 --> 00:17:10,358 we didn't know we would be facing the biggest crisis in our history. 277 00:17:12,074 --> 00:17:14,584 Some people would say maybe you should have. 278 00:17:16,787 --> 00:17:18,037 I know what you're doing. 279 00:17:18,579 --> 00:17:22,039 The fact that you just started here doesn't give you the leverage you think. 280 00:17:22,125 --> 00:17:25,745 I'm not looking for leverage, Fred, I'm just stating the obvious. 281 00:17:25,838 --> 00:17:28,668 It would have been better if we knew, so we could have stopped it. 282 00:17:30,342 --> 00:17:32,932 But we didn't know. Right? 283 00:17:35,973 --> 00:17:37,103 Right. 284 00:17:47,609 --> 00:17:49,819 - Fucker. - Hey, I got something good. 285 00:17:49,903 --> 00:17:50,903 Yeah? What's up? 286 00:17:50,988 --> 00:17:55,908 I got some insider info. YDA booked one of Mitch's victims for next week. 287 00:17:55,993 --> 00:17:58,203 - Who? - Ashley Brown. 288 00:17:58,287 --> 00:18:00,537 Ashley in sound tech? Jesus, it's been a while. 289 00:18:00,622 --> 00:18:02,232 You think you can get her back here after all that? 290 00:18:02,249 --> 00:18:04,289 I'm gonna pull out all the stops. 291 00:18:04,376 --> 00:18:07,626 I know this is huge for us. You have no idea what I already did to get this info. 292 00:18:07,713 --> 00:18:10,073 You know what? Please don't tell me that. I really don't want... 293 00:18:10,090 --> 00:18:11,880 Okay, fine. I found it in a fortune cookie. 294 00:18:11,967 --> 00:18:14,847 Sorry. You're right. This is obviously huge. 295 00:18:15,679 --> 00:18:19,059 YDA can't be booking one of our victims for a million fucking reasons. 296 00:18:20,726 --> 00:18:22,136 Do whatever you have to do. 297 00:18:22,227 --> 00:18:23,227 I'm on it, boss. 298 00:18:23,312 --> 00:18:24,902 - Rena. - Yes? 299 00:18:25,814 --> 00:18:28,324 Where is today's schedule? 300 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:29,400 I'm looking for it... 301 00:18:29,484 --> 00:18:31,534 You mean this one that says "today's schedule"? 302 00:18:32,362 --> 00:18:34,572 - Yes. Fuck you very much. - No problem. 303 00:18:34,656 --> 00:18:35,816 Thank you. 304 00:18:36,533 --> 00:18:38,993 "Seven..." Why are we doing this in sev... 305 00:18:39,077 --> 00:18:40,697 Rena, can you get Mia? 306 00:18:40,787 --> 00:18:42,787 Only seven fucking minutes to do this... 307 00:18:42,873 --> 00:18:44,123 Hey, how you hanging in there? 308 00:18:44,208 --> 00:18:46,748 Um, I can't feel my body I'm so stressed out. 309 00:18:46,835 --> 00:18:50,045 I'm like a brain floating in space with a phone in my hand. 310 00:18:50,130 --> 00:18:53,260 That sounds about right. Listen, I want you to meet Bradley Jackson today. 311 00:18:53,342 --> 00:18:57,602 Wait. Bradley Jackson who did the show yesterday? What the hell for? 312 00:18:57,679 --> 00:19:00,469 We're gonna be grooming some new people, trying different things. 313 00:19:00,557 --> 00:19:02,807 It is a good time to start grooming some new people, 314 00:19:02,893 --> 00:19:05,443 and I think she'd be a good correspondent, possibly. 315 00:19:06,688 --> 00:19:09,778 Yeah. No, I understand it's always good to be grooming people, but... 316 00:19:10,275 --> 00:19:12,145 I mean, right now? 317 00:19:12,236 --> 00:19:15,526 Plus, you saw her viral video, right? I mean, a correspondent? I don't... 318 00:19:15,614 --> 00:19:17,784 I did see it. 319 00:19:17,866 --> 00:19:19,946 I saw it, and so did five million other people, 320 00:19:20,035 --> 00:19:22,365 because it was incredibly fucking entertaining. 321 00:19:22,454 --> 00:19:25,174 She also went toe-to-toe with Alex Levy. 322 00:19:25,249 --> 00:19:28,959 Not easy to do. We need to open our minds, Chipper. 323 00:19:29,044 --> 00:19:31,884 Come on. What's worked in the past isn't working now. 324 00:19:32,756 --> 00:19:35,296 My office set it for 9:30. Let me know how it goes. 325 00:19:37,719 --> 00:19:39,139 - Great. - Good. 326 00:19:40,472 --> 00:19:42,182 [phone buzzing] 327 00:19:45,269 --> 00:19:46,269 Yep. 328 00:19:50,315 --> 00:19:51,355 No. 329 00:19:53,652 --> 00:19:55,242 Push back. 330 00:19:57,489 --> 00:20:00,159 No coanchor approval. 331 00:20:02,077 --> 00:20:03,497 It's never gonna happen. 332 00:20:09,585 --> 00:20:13,545 No. We're still on schedule. I'm gonna get your car to take you for your mani-pedi. 333 00:20:13,630 --> 00:20:15,110 - Okay, good. - You like Julie, right? 334 00:20:15,132 --> 00:20:16,612 - Yeah, she's fine. - She does great work. 335 00:20:16,633 --> 00:20:19,183 And is Lizzy all set for after school? 336 00:20:19,261 --> 00:20:22,181 Yes, she is. She's gonna meet you there and she's very excited. 337 00:20:22,264 --> 00:20:23,274 Okay, good. 338 00:20:23,348 --> 00:20:24,448 - Last looks! - Hi, good morning. 339 00:20:24,474 --> 00:20:25,644 Revised pages. Here. 340 00:20:25,726 --> 00:20:27,636 - Sarah calling. Now? No? - Thank you. 341 00:20:27,728 --> 00:20:28,728 - Sorry? - Here's Sarah. 342 00:20:28,812 --> 00:20:30,152 Oh, yes, now. 343 00:20:30,856 --> 00:20:32,646 Sorry. Thank you. 344 00:20:33,108 --> 00:20:36,198 Hey, Sarah, I'm just about to go on air. Did they cave? 345 00:20:36,278 --> 00:20:38,108 No. They're sticking to their guns. 346 00:20:38,530 --> 00:20:41,070 No cohost approval. 347 00:20:41,658 --> 00:20:43,658 I'm gonna call you back after the show. 348 00:20:46,371 --> 00:20:47,661 Can you hold that? 349 00:20:58,550 --> 00:20:59,890 Alex, where are you going? 350 00:20:59,968 --> 00:21:01,258 Alex, do you need something? 351 00:21:02,137 --> 00:21:03,677 - Is everything okay? - I'm all good. 352 00:21:04,973 --> 00:21:07,643 - Okay, well, he can't go from... - Hey. 353 00:21:07,726 --> 00:21:09,486 What are you doing? We're live in 90 seconds. 354 00:21:09,520 --> 00:21:12,020 I need to talk to Chip. I need to talk to you. 355 00:21:12,105 --> 00:21:14,415 What is happening? 'Cause you're supposed to be on the air in, like, a minute. 356 00:21:14,441 --> 00:21:16,821 - Yeah, listen. Hey, hey... - What? 357 00:21:16,902 --> 00:21:20,572 I need your word that you will wrap up my negotiation. 358 00:21:20,656 --> 00:21:21,736 I know you're scared, okay. 359 00:21:21,782 --> 00:21:23,892 The whole Mitch thing has turned everything upside down... 360 00:21:23,909 --> 00:21:26,409 Can I... Why does no one get this? 361 00:21:26,495 --> 00:21:29,575 The Mitch days... They're over, all right? 362 00:21:29,665 --> 00:21:32,835 I would like hands-on control from this point on. 363 00:21:32,918 --> 00:21:35,418 - I want cohost approval. - Mm-hmm. 364 00:21:35,504 --> 00:21:38,054 Otherwise, I'm not going on the air. 365 00:21:40,676 --> 00:21:43,176 Let's walk to the stage. We'll just walk. 366 00:21:43,262 --> 00:21:44,682 - We can walk. - We'll walk, okay? 367 00:21:44,763 --> 00:21:46,893 But I'm not going on air unless you promise me. 368 00:21:46,974 --> 00:21:48,574 - Can I explain something to you? - Sure. 369 00:21:48,642 --> 00:21:50,332 You pulling this stunt, with the network right now, 370 00:21:50,352 --> 00:21:51,792 is not gonna make them promise you anything. 371 00:21:51,812 --> 00:21:53,712 It's gonna make them think you are fucking losing it. 372 00:21:53,730 --> 00:21:57,730 Well, maybe you have to lose it sometimes to get people to take you seriously. 373 00:21:59,361 --> 00:22:01,151 I've known you 15 years, Chip. 374 00:22:01,613 --> 00:22:04,663 We came up the ranks together. For better, for worse. 375 00:22:05,284 --> 00:22:07,294 Lately it's been for worse, but whatever. 376 00:22:08,579 --> 00:22:12,039 You are the only person that I know that can push this through for me. 377 00:22:12,958 --> 00:22:14,788 And I know if you promise me, you'll do it. 378 00:22:15,335 --> 00:22:17,165 So, you've gotta promise me, Chip. 379 00:22:18,088 --> 00:22:19,338 Thirty seconds, guys. 380 00:22:20,007 --> 00:22:23,887 I am trying to protect you, but you are putting me in an impossible situation. 381 00:22:23,969 --> 00:22:26,469 I can't promise you I can push this through! I can't. I just... 382 00:22:26,555 --> 00:22:29,465 You got Alison and Yanko. Let them go on. 383 00:22:29,558 --> 00:22:30,598 I'm not going on. 384 00:22:31,018 --> 00:22:34,228 And I don't want you to protect me, I'd like you to respect me. 385 00:22:34,646 --> 00:22:36,496 What, did you read this on a card? What are you... 386 00:22:36,523 --> 00:22:37,523 Twenty seconds. 387 00:22:37,774 --> 00:22:39,324 I'm ready to fill in. 388 00:22:40,027 --> 00:22:42,397 - There, Alison. There you go. - No. 389 00:22:43,030 --> 00:22:45,410 [whispering] They're... They're gonna think you are crazy. 390 00:22:45,699 --> 00:22:47,159 I'm not going on air. 391 00:22:47,242 --> 00:22:48,792 Ten seconds. 392 00:22:48,869 --> 00:22:50,659 - [Chip tapping feet] - Nine... 393 00:22:52,164 --> 00:22:53,294 eight... 394 00:22:54,291 --> 00:22:55,381 seven... 395 00:22:56,084 --> 00:23:00,304 All right, I promise... Fine, fine! Go! Sit, butt in chair! 396 00:23:00,380 --> 00:23:05,050 Five, four, three, two... 397 00:23:07,137 --> 00:23:09,717 Good morning. I'm Alex Levy. 398 00:23:09,806 --> 00:23:11,266 And I'm Daniel Henderson. 399 00:23:11,350 --> 00:23:13,730 And here are our top stories. 400 00:23:13,810 --> 00:23:15,440 [elevator bell dings] 401 00:23:22,361 --> 00:23:24,571 Hey, Bradley Jackson. 402 00:23:25,322 --> 00:23:27,822 Uh, have a meeting with Charlie Black. 403 00:23:28,492 --> 00:23:30,832 Does he go by Chip, or Charlie, or? 404 00:23:30,911 --> 00:23:33,621 Well, Charlie is his professional name, but he does go by Chip. 405 00:23:33,914 --> 00:23:36,634 Okay, okay. Well, then I have a meeting with Charlie Chip. 406 00:23:36,708 --> 00:23:38,208 [receptionist chuckles] 407 00:23:41,964 --> 00:23:44,174 Hey. Hey, Chip, you looking for me? 408 00:23:44,258 --> 00:23:46,758 Uh, yeah. Can you walk with me? 409 00:23:47,177 --> 00:23:49,637 Second day in the anchor chair, I think it went pretty well. 410 00:23:49,721 --> 00:23:51,361 I'm really excited about The Twist today. 411 00:23:51,431 --> 00:23:53,351 - Can I give you some advice? - Sure. 412 00:23:53,433 --> 00:23:55,733 - There are opportunities opening up here. - Yeah. 413 00:23:55,811 --> 00:23:57,811 You know what Mitch had going for him? 414 00:23:57,896 --> 00:24:01,436 He was that guy you didn't mind being stuck at the DMV next to, you know. 415 00:24:01,525 --> 00:24:04,525 Easygoing, light touch, smart, yes, but easy. 416 00:24:04,611 --> 00:24:06,031 Now, I think you're great. 417 00:24:06,113 --> 00:24:08,573 Probably the best real journalist we have in the building. 418 00:24:08,657 --> 00:24:10,777 But I overheard you having this debate in the hall. 419 00:24:10,868 --> 00:24:13,658 I know how you feel about the Gilmore Girls musical 420 00:24:13,745 --> 00:24:17,365 being neo-pro-life rights propaganda, and I get it. 421 00:24:17,457 --> 00:24:19,747 All I'm gonna say is, don't fucking say it. 422 00:24:19,835 --> 00:24:22,495 That shit is not gonna get you the coanchor chair, okay? 423 00:24:22,588 --> 00:24:24,388 You got a lot going for yourself in this race. 424 00:24:24,464 --> 00:24:27,434 The brass is looking at everybody closely. 425 00:24:27,509 --> 00:24:29,929 Don't ruin it for yourself by being too serious, okay? 426 00:24:30,012 --> 00:24:34,062 Try being a little... softer. A little more accessible, you know? 427 00:24:35,767 --> 00:24:37,597 You telling me to be less black? 428 00:24:37,686 --> 00:24:39,726 Jesus, that's what you just heard? Really, Daniel? 429 00:24:39,813 --> 00:24:41,373 - That's basically what you're saying. - Fuck... 430 00:24:41,398 --> 00:24:44,718 You don't even know you're saying it. This is what I had to deal with my whole life. 431 00:24:44,776 --> 00:24:47,906 Don't be smarter than other people. Don't come off too strong, too opinionated. 432 00:24:47,988 --> 00:24:49,868 Daniel, that's not being black. 433 00:24:49,948 --> 00:24:52,488 It's being fucking Morning Show, Daniel, okay? 434 00:24:52,576 --> 00:24:56,036 Jesus, I'm on your side here. This has nothing to do with you being black. 435 00:24:56,872 --> 00:24:58,912 - That's what you guys always say. - [phone buzzing] 436 00:25:00,375 --> 00:25:01,785 Shit, okay. You know what? 437 00:25:01,877 --> 00:25:04,377 Just do yourself a favor tonight at the event. 438 00:25:04,463 --> 00:25:06,763 Press the flesh. Schmooze the executives. 439 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:08,760 Pretend you're the dad that everybody wants 440 00:25:08,842 --> 00:25:10,892 and don't go after the beloved Gilmore Girls. 441 00:25:10,969 --> 00:25:13,809 Hey, hey, this chair could be yours. 442 00:25:15,557 --> 00:25:16,767 Okay? 443 00:25:17,267 --> 00:25:19,557 - I hear you. - Thank you. 444 00:25:19,853 --> 00:25:21,923 - Thank you. Thank you. - You're welcome. You're welcome. 445 00:25:21,939 --> 00:25:23,109 Yes. 446 00:25:23,190 --> 00:25:24,320 The coal woman is here. 447 00:25:25,817 --> 00:25:27,737 Jesus. Do we have to do this meeting right now? 448 00:25:27,819 --> 00:25:29,839 Like I don't have a million more important things to do. 449 00:25:29,863 --> 00:25:31,913 Is Cory Ellison fucking this woman or... 450 00:25:32,324 --> 00:25:34,794 Fucking waste of time. That's it. 451 00:25:34,868 --> 00:25:38,708 I wanna thank you for taking the time to see me. I know you've got a lot going on. 452 00:25:39,456 --> 00:25:41,416 Sure, it's no problem. Not busy at all. 453 00:25:41,500 --> 00:25:43,710 - Ah, I looked at your reel. It was good. - Thank you. 454 00:25:43,794 --> 00:25:47,134 I noticed you have moved around last couple of years. 455 00:25:47,214 --> 00:25:50,934 Three years at SENN, then BDC six months before that... 456 00:25:51,009 --> 00:25:54,099 Yeah, yeah. I understand. I've been some places. 457 00:25:54,596 --> 00:25:57,396 But really, I'm looking for a platform where I can get my ideas across. 458 00:25:57,724 --> 00:26:01,274 - Speaking of which, I brought some today... - Wait, I'm sorry. What do you mean ideas? 459 00:26:01,353 --> 00:26:04,003 I've worked up some stories I think would be good for The Morning Show. 460 00:26:04,022 --> 00:26:06,652 I'm sorry. I'm maybe a little confused. 461 00:26:07,192 --> 00:26:10,112 You're interviewing to be a correspondent, right? Not a producer. 462 00:26:10,195 --> 00:26:13,655 'Cause correspondents normally just present the ideas that producers wrote. 463 00:26:13,740 --> 00:26:16,790 Yeah, I like to do my own producing, 464 00:26:16,869 --> 00:26:20,369 and I think I have some stories that would do really well on TMS. 465 00:26:20,455 --> 00:26:22,115 So, why don't I just jump in? 466 00:26:22,207 --> 00:26:23,417 Sure, yeah. Okay. 467 00:26:23,500 --> 00:26:25,750 So, there's a mom-and-pop store in Chicago. 468 00:26:25,836 --> 00:26:28,006 It's about to be replaced by a Target. 469 00:26:28,088 --> 00:26:30,628 The historical society is trying to block it. 470 00:26:30,716 --> 00:26:31,796 But here's the twist. 471 00:26:31,884 --> 00:26:34,934 The mom and the pop are angry at the historical society 472 00:26:35,012 --> 00:26:37,692 because they're getting in the way of them amassing a small fortune. 473 00:26:37,723 --> 00:26:40,523 So, I have a source on the inside that can tell me... 474 00:26:40,601 --> 00:26:42,021 It's okay. I get the concept. 475 00:26:42,519 --> 00:26:43,559 [knocking] 476 00:26:43,645 --> 00:26:46,895 Okay, well, college admissions. Not the diversity angle... 477 00:26:46,982 --> 00:26:48,112 Fuck me. 478 00:26:49,359 --> 00:26:50,609 [Rena scoffs] 479 00:26:50,694 --> 00:26:51,754 - Sorry. - College admissions. 480 00:26:51,778 --> 00:26:54,358 But not the diversity angle, the money angle. 481 00:26:54,448 --> 00:26:55,738 No. 482 00:26:55,824 --> 00:26:57,494 No? Okay, um... 483 00:26:59,161 --> 00:27:02,461 You know, right here in New York City they are trying to dedicate a memorial 484 00:27:02,539 --> 00:27:05,919 to the immigrants who died in the Triangle Fire in 1911. 485 00:27:06,001 --> 00:27:07,881 And the thing about dedicating it this summer... 486 00:27:07,961 --> 00:27:09,881 You said 1911? 487 00:27:10,214 --> 00:27:12,384 Yeah, that's when it happened, 1911. 488 00:27:13,425 --> 00:27:14,675 Okay. 489 00:27:14,760 --> 00:27:18,100 I don't know how to say this without being rude, but you're wasting your time here. 490 00:27:18,180 --> 00:27:19,560 Your stories aren't right for us. 491 00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:22,980 It's not even ostensibly what you're here to discuss anyway, so... 492 00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:25,270 The stories aren't right for you? 493 00:27:25,354 --> 00:27:27,444 I'm... [chuckles] I'm sorry. 494 00:27:27,523 --> 00:27:30,763 Were you even listening? 'Cause you look like you were distracted the entire time. 495 00:27:30,817 --> 00:27:32,647 You didn't even ask me a question. 496 00:27:32,736 --> 00:27:34,566 How are they not right for you? 497 00:27:34,655 --> 00:27:36,985 Are you... You're being serious right now? 498 00:27:37,741 --> 00:27:38,831 Yeah. 499 00:27:38,909 --> 00:27:39,989 Okay. 500 00:27:40,494 --> 00:27:43,544 They're not interesting. This meeting is over. 501 00:27:43,956 --> 00:27:46,376 Oh. You mean they're not interesting to you? 502 00:27:46,458 --> 00:27:49,038 - Have you seen your show lately, sir? - Please. 503 00:27:49,127 --> 00:27:53,007 I'm sorry, but this week alone, I think I saw twins who met on Bumble, 504 00:27:53,090 --> 00:27:57,140 a woman got busted for selling fake emotional support animal licenses. 505 00:27:57,219 --> 00:28:01,309 And how many ice-cream flavors are there really? Need I go on? 506 00:28:01,390 --> 00:28:02,810 No, you need to leave. 507 00:28:02,891 --> 00:28:05,351 - Your show sucks. - Thank you! Thank you. 508 00:28:05,435 --> 00:28:06,595 It's barely news. 509 00:28:06,687 --> 00:28:09,727 You have downgraded it to try and get some of the Your Day, America audience, 510 00:28:09,773 --> 00:28:10,983 to your own detriment. 511 00:28:11,275 --> 00:28:13,235 You really think this is gonna help you get a job? 512 00:28:13,277 --> 00:28:14,987 The stories that I brought you are good. 513 00:28:15,070 --> 00:28:17,360 They're human, they're political, they're engaging. 514 00:28:17,447 --> 00:28:20,197 The Triangle Fire story is so timely right now, 515 00:28:20,284 --> 00:28:22,164 with immigration issues that are going on. 516 00:28:22,244 --> 00:28:26,294 I'm sorry if lives of teenage immigrant girls burning alive in a sweatshop 517 00:28:26,373 --> 00:28:28,043 holds no current value to you, 518 00:28:28,125 --> 00:28:30,125 but it might lead you to do an actual news story 519 00:28:30,210 --> 00:28:33,420 about the sweatshops that exist all over the city right now. 520 00:28:33,505 --> 00:28:37,505 But God forbid you do that at Morning Show. It's not feel-good bad news, is it? 521 00:28:37,593 --> 00:28:39,283 You want me to call security? That's what you want? 522 00:28:39,303 --> 00:28:41,513 - Why? Are you scared of me? - I want you to leave! 523 00:28:41,597 --> 00:28:45,347 You know what? People like you are the reason broadcast news is what it is. 524 00:28:45,434 --> 00:28:49,274 Thanks for your time, Chip Charlie Chip. Whatever your fuckin' name is. 525 00:28:49,354 --> 00:28:51,024 You sound like an ice-cream flavor. 526 00:28:51,440 --> 00:28:55,110 Hey, why don't you put that in your hard news exposé? 527 00:28:56,195 --> 00:28:57,485 [laughs] 528 00:28:58,780 --> 00:29:00,070 What the fuck? 529 00:29:33,815 --> 00:29:35,895 [sobs] 530 00:29:36,777 --> 00:29:38,317 [Mitch sighs] 531 00:29:38,403 --> 00:29:42,453 I'm gonna be straight with you, Mitch. Financially, this is gonna be tough. 532 00:29:42,533 --> 00:29:44,743 It's okay. It's fine. I can tighten my belt a little... 533 00:29:44,826 --> 00:29:46,616 It kind of goes beyond that. 534 00:29:46,703 --> 00:29:49,963 UBA is not going to pay out the rest of your contract. 535 00:29:50,290 --> 00:29:51,710 - They said that? - Yes. 536 00:29:51,792 --> 00:29:54,382 Legal sent a violation of contract document this morning 537 00:29:54,461 --> 00:29:55,751 that made it very clear. 538 00:29:55,838 --> 00:29:59,338 How can I be in violation of my contract? 539 00:30:00,008 --> 00:30:01,008 It was consensual. 540 00:30:01,969 --> 00:30:04,429 - All I can say is that for the... - Lisa, it was consensual. 541 00:30:04,513 --> 00:30:08,433 For the foreseeable future, you're not gonna have any income. 542 00:30:08,517 --> 00:30:10,057 Okay. 543 00:30:11,478 --> 00:30:12,518 All right. 544 00:30:13,230 --> 00:30:14,940 Well, what do you propose I do? 545 00:30:15,023 --> 00:30:17,483 You're gonna have to start making choices. 546 00:30:17,568 --> 00:30:22,318 You got the Southampton house, the Aspen property, your New York apartment. Which... 547 00:30:22,406 --> 00:30:25,076 I'm not giving up that apartment. 548 00:30:25,158 --> 00:30:29,498 You could probably keep it going at this level for two years, tops. 549 00:30:29,580 --> 00:30:34,250 How is that even possible? I've made more money than God. Right? 550 00:30:34,334 --> 00:30:36,344 God didn't violate his morals clause. 551 00:30:36,420 --> 00:30:39,130 Morals clause, really? 552 00:30:39,214 --> 00:30:41,094 Oh, wow! 553 00:30:41,175 --> 00:30:42,505 Fuck. 554 00:30:42,593 --> 00:30:44,603 That. What a crock of shit. 555 00:30:44,678 --> 00:30:46,098 Morals clause! 556 00:30:46,972 --> 00:30:49,182 These people back up the Brinks truck 557 00:30:49,266 --> 00:30:53,686 and give you everything that you've always wanted except for one thing: 558 00:30:53,770 --> 00:30:56,230 there's gonna be a morals clause in your contract. 559 00:30:56,315 --> 00:30:59,275 Okay. Well, you're not an idiot. 560 00:30:59,359 --> 00:31:02,569 And everybody's telling you they won't trigger it. They never trigger it. 561 00:31:02,654 --> 00:31:04,554 That's not even... They're just covering their asses. 562 00:31:04,573 --> 00:31:07,373 And these guys? You've known them forever. 563 00:31:07,451 --> 00:31:12,791 You have worked with them. And they more than approve of your behavior. 564 00:31:12,873 --> 00:31:15,963 It's fine with them, as is evidenced by the fact 565 00:31:16,043 --> 00:31:20,713 that they just gave you the most lucrative deal in the history of morning news. 566 00:31:20,797 --> 00:31:22,667 And you don't want to be that guy who says, 567 00:31:22,758 --> 00:31:26,178 "No, take the morals clause out, then I'll sign it," 'cause that sends a bad message. 568 00:31:26,261 --> 00:31:27,971 You know what a morals clause is? 569 00:31:28,722 --> 00:31:30,852 It's a moving fucking target! 570 00:31:30,933 --> 00:31:32,733 It's anything they want it to be! 571 00:31:33,018 --> 00:31:35,768 Yeah? It's as the wind blows. 572 00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:42,860 Oh, wow. [sighs] 573 00:31:42,945 --> 00:31:45,605 Mitch, I'm your business manager, not your lawyer. 574 00:31:45,697 --> 00:31:48,527 [laughs] 575 00:31:48,617 --> 00:31:51,327 Morals clause. Morals clause. 576 00:32:01,588 --> 00:32:02,798 Rapist! 577 00:32:04,007 --> 00:32:06,587 What did you say to me? What did you call me? 578 00:32:07,386 --> 00:32:10,756 Don't walk away from me. You're calling me a ra...? I'm not even accused of rape. 579 00:32:10,848 --> 00:32:13,098 Sexual misconduct is what I'm being accused of. 580 00:32:13,183 --> 00:32:15,353 Don't you wave your fucking hand at me! 581 00:32:16,019 --> 00:32:18,309 Have a nice day, you fucking asshole. 582 00:32:35,873 --> 00:32:37,043 Yes? 583 00:32:37,124 --> 00:32:39,084 Hi, Ashley. I'm Hannah Shoenfeld. 584 00:32:39,168 --> 00:32:40,378 I'm with The Morning Show. 585 00:32:40,460 --> 00:32:44,590 Don't worry. It's nothing bad. We think it's great you want to tell your story. 586 00:32:44,673 --> 00:32:46,133 Then why are you here? 587 00:32:46,550 --> 00:32:49,180 Can I come in? I promise I'll be real quick. 588 00:32:49,261 --> 00:32:53,061 - I really don't think that's a good idea. - Five minutes. You can time me. 589 00:32:55,309 --> 00:32:56,889 Look, you have a story to tell. 590 00:32:56,977 --> 00:33:00,187 The entire country needs to hear it, and we want to give you the platform. 591 00:33:01,023 --> 00:33:02,573 On The Morning Show? 592 00:33:02,649 --> 00:33:04,069 Yes. 593 00:33:04,151 --> 00:33:06,151 Why would I ever go back there? That place is... 594 00:33:06,236 --> 00:33:10,446 The scene of the crime. I know. And going back, that takes real fucking courage. 595 00:33:10,866 --> 00:33:13,616 Which you have. Or you wouldn't be speaking out in the first place. 596 00:33:14,620 --> 00:33:18,580 Look, I find stories for a living. That's what I do. 597 00:33:18,665 --> 00:33:21,955 And when I look at you, I can see that story. 598 00:33:22,503 --> 00:33:25,093 The brave woman knocked back by a powerful man, 599 00:33:25,172 --> 00:33:27,592 reclaiming her power on national TV. 600 00:33:28,050 --> 00:33:31,890 But if you go on YDA, that's not the story that'll be told. 601 00:33:32,554 --> 00:33:35,854 Yes, it is. It doesn't matter where I tell it. 602 00:33:36,683 --> 00:33:39,483 I am done with this conversation. I'm not going back there. 603 00:33:41,230 --> 00:33:42,770 Do I have to call security? 604 00:33:42,856 --> 00:33:44,356 Fine. I'll leave. 605 00:33:45,400 --> 00:33:48,650 But it does matter where you tell it. 606 00:33:50,155 --> 00:33:51,865 You're making a huge mistake. 607 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:54,200 Why? 608 00:33:54,284 --> 00:33:58,254 Because this is television, not a women's studies seminar at Vassar. 609 00:33:59,081 --> 00:34:02,921 A lot of people watching are gonna have ignorant, knee-jerk reactions. 610 00:34:03,001 --> 00:34:05,021 How you tell the story is the whole fucking ball game. 611 00:34:05,045 --> 00:34:08,335 And if you do it on YDA, you'll be the angry woman. 612 00:34:11,301 --> 00:34:12,551 Why? 613 00:34:12,636 --> 00:34:16,926 Because YDA's our enemy, and everyone who watches these shows knows it. 614 00:34:17,266 --> 00:34:21,436 They'll see you as a bitch, scorned by a powerful network, 615 00:34:21,520 --> 00:34:23,810 rejected by a powerful man, 616 00:34:23,897 --> 00:34:26,397 bitter about her career, her life, 617 00:34:26,942 --> 00:34:28,492 looking for a payback, 618 00:34:28,569 --> 00:34:30,649 desperate to hurt the people who hurt her, 619 00:34:30,737 --> 00:34:34,567 manipulated by a rival show that just wants to fuck over their opponent, 620 00:34:34,658 --> 00:34:36,578 trotted out like a piece of meat, 621 00:34:36,659 --> 00:34:38,999 and then discarded when you aren't needed anymore. 622 00:34:39,996 --> 00:34:41,866 And then it's done, and nobody cares. 623 00:34:41,956 --> 00:34:43,326 On to the next story. 624 00:34:43,958 --> 00:34:48,588 No, I can't do this. I mean, I shouldn't be doing this at all. 625 00:34:48,672 --> 00:34:50,972 Yes, you should. 626 00:34:52,717 --> 00:34:54,387 But if you are gonna do it... 627 00:34:55,469 --> 00:34:59,769 if you are gonna blow the whistle on Mitch Kessler for being the predator he is... 628 00:35:00,851 --> 00:35:03,731 you have to have the balls to do it in his own house. 629 00:35:05,022 --> 00:35:06,862 It won't mean anything otherwise. 630 00:35:11,737 --> 00:35:13,407 Come on The Morning Show. 631 00:35:14,990 --> 00:35:16,780 Come back to the killing floor. 632 00:35:17,784 --> 00:35:20,124 Show everyone you have the nerve... 633 00:35:21,246 --> 00:35:23,366 but especially him. 634 00:35:25,542 --> 00:35:26,922 [elevator bell dings] 635 00:35:33,592 --> 00:35:34,682 Thanks. 636 00:35:35,260 --> 00:35:36,890 [phone buzzing] 637 00:35:39,932 --> 00:35:41,522 - Hello? - Hello, Bradley. 638 00:35:41,600 --> 00:35:44,440 This is Cecily from Cory Ellison's office. 639 00:35:44,520 --> 00:35:47,560 Cory would like for you to be at the Leadership in Journalism event tonight. 640 00:35:47,981 --> 00:35:49,401 It's black-tie. 641 00:35:50,192 --> 00:35:53,032 That's really nice, but I'm headed to the airport. 642 00:35:53,111 --> 00:35:56,161 We'll take care of rearranging your flight. 643 00:35:56,240 --> 00:35:58,240 A car will pick you up at your hotel. 644 00:35:58,325 --> 00:36:01,445 Okay, I didn't pack anything I could wear to a black-tie event. 645 00:36:01,537 --> 00:36:03,657 We're sending a few gowns over. 646 00:36:04,331 --> 00:36:06,251 Okay, Cecily, I'm confused. 647 00:36:06,333 --> 00:36:10,003 I had a meeting with Chip Charlie Black, and it did not go well. 648 00:36:10,087 --> 00:36:11,917 I'm pretty sure he's not hiring me. 649 00:36:12,005 --> 00:36:14,715 All I know is Cory asked me to call you. 650 00:36:14,800 --> 00:36:18,140 So, between you and me, I'd show up. 651 00:36:20,848 --> 00:36:22,888 Okay, yeah. I'll be there. 652 00:36:22,975 --> 00:36:24,055 Fantastic. 653 00:36:33,402 --> 00:36:36,492 [camera shutters clicking] 654 00:36:36,572 --> 00:36:39,092 [reporter] Go around the side. Get the shot. Come out this side. 655 00:36:43,036 --> 00:36:46,916 - [reporter 2] Why are you here? - [reporter 3] Is he going back on air? 656 00:36:46,999 --> 00:36:48,759 [reporter 2] What's the latest news on Mitch? 657 00:36:52,671 --> 00:36:53,761 Hey, Mitch. 658 00:36:56,300 --> 00:36:57,970 To what do I owe this pleasure? 659 00:36:58,427 --> 00:37:01,427 Is it already time for my chemical castration? 660 00:37:01,722 --> 00:37:03,682 No, I got that slotted in for next Thursday. 661 00:37:03,765 --> 00:37:05,095 Oh, yeah. 662 00:37:05,184 --> 00:37:08,604 Maybe we can fit it in between my tar and feathering and being burnt at the stake. 663 00:37:09,104 --> 00:37:10,444 [scoffs] You got it. 664 00:37:10,856 --> 00:37:14,026 And by the way, fuck you. 665 00:37:17,362 --> 00:37:19,242 Mitch, you gotta stop calling reporters. 666 00:37:20,115 --> 00:37:22,735 Looks like somebody got an illegal wiretap kit for Christmas. 667 00:37:22,826 --> 00:37:24,486 No, somebody got slipped the information 668 00:37:24,578 --> 00:37:27,458 that Mitch Kessler has been calling reporters all over New York City 669 00:37:27,539 --> 00:37:30,419 looking for someone to tell his side of the story. 670 00:37:31,084 --> 00:37:33,714 What the fuck, Mitch? I mean, you know you can't do that. 671 00:37:33,795 --> 00:37:36,295 You're toxic, and you're gonna be for a while, so... 672 00:37:36,381 --> 00:37:40,551 How long do I have to sit around while I take my punishment like a man? 673 00:37:42,054 --> 00:37:45,604 I don't know. I don't know what the half-life is on this, but it's not a day. 674 00:37:45,891 --> 00:37:47,231 It's years. 675 00:37:47,309 --> 00:37:49,269 So, you need to hibernate. 676 00:37:49,353 --> 00:37:52,903 I have covered enough of these stories over the past couple of years 677 00:37:52,981 --> 00:37:56,071 to know that when the Me Too mob comes knocking at your door 678 00:37:56,151 --> 00:37:57,151 you have two choices. 679 00:37:57,236 --> 00:38:02,696 You can either be contrite and cry puddles of crocodile tears 680 00:38:03,033 --> 00:38:07,453 and pray till you're blue in the balls that it'll just magically disappear, 681 00:38:07,538 --> 00:38:09,538 or you can fight back. 682 00:38:10,916 --> 00:38:13,246 And that's what I intend to do, Chip. 683 00:38:13,877 --> 00:38:15,837 I think that's my best course of action. 684 00:38:16,171 --> 00:38:17,801 I'm going to hire a new attorney, 685 00:38:17,881 --> 00:38:20,471 I'm going to get my face out there, 686 00:38:20,926 --> 00:38:23,716 and I'm not gonna hide in shame. 687 00:38:24,930 --> 00:38:26,010 It's gonna work. 688 00:38:26,473 --> 00:38:30,733 Do not show your face tonight. Do not do that to Alex. 689 00:38:30,811 --> 00:38:32,231 My tux is pressed. 690 00:38:32,813 --> 00:38:34,773 - I can't unpress my tux. - Yeah. 691 00:38:34,857 --> 00:38:38,357 So, I'm going. And those goddamn two-faced New York reporters... 692 00:38:39,111 --> 00:38:42,571 I'm gonna walk in and look those motherfuckers in their beady little eyes, 693 00:38:42,656 --> 00:38:45,986 and I'm gonna say, "I'm here. I can see you." 694 00:38:46,076 --> 00:38:47,656 Mm-hmm. Yeah, that's suicide. 695 00:38:47,744 --> 00:38:50,344 And by the way, did I see you yelling at some woman on the street? 696 00:38:50,414 --> 00:38:53,044 Because it's on Twitter. You can't fucking do this shit, man! 697 00:38:53,125 --> 00:38:55,205 I have to fight back! 698 00:38:55,669 --> 00:38:58,629 I'm not going to let somebody slander me again in public. 699 00:38:58,714 --> 00:39:01,434 I get it! You're angry! You're upset! You're defensive, okay? 700 00:39:01,508 --> 00:39:06,348 But I'm telling you, you are way too emotionally volatile to walk in there 701 00:39:06,430 --> 00:39:08,470 and make a convincing argument, okay? 702 00:39:08,557 --> 00:39:11,077 And you need to drop this innocent act, at least in front of me. 703 00:39:11,143 --> 00:39:14,653 I am as innocent as any straight, middle-aged man there is. 704 00:39:14,730 --> 00:39:17,270 The only problem is, that seems to be illegal these days. 705 00:39:17,608 --> 00:39:19,898 This is McCarthyism, you know it. 706 00:39:19,985 --> 00:39:20,985 Everybody knows it 707 00:39:21,069 --> 00:39:24,109 but people just don't have the intestinal fortitude to say it out loud. 708 00:39:24,198 --> 00:39:27,578 I'll say it. We're being too fast to judge men in the court of public opinion. 709 00:39:27,659 --> 00:39:29,039 I agree with you, okay? 710 00:39:29,119 --> 00:39:31,829 The whole Me Too movement is probably an overcorrection 711 00:39:31,914 --> 00:39:33,504 for centuries of bad behavior 712 00:39:33,582 --> 00:39:35,982 that more enlightened men like you and me had nothing to do with. 713 00:39:36,001 --> 00:39:40,671 But, Mitch, do you really want a detailed probe into your private life? 714 00:39:41,131 --> 00:39:42,971 You think that's gonna exonerate you? 715 00:39:43,926 --> 00:39:46,466 - At first they came for the rapists. - What are you... 716 00:39:46,553 --> 00:39:49,263 And I did not speak up because I am not a rapist. 717 00:39:50,140 --> 00:39:52,520 And then they came for the powerful men, 718 00:39:52,601 --> 00:39:55,231 and you did not speak up because you are not a powerful man. 719 00:39:55,312 --> 00:39:57,312 But what are you going to do 720 00:39:57,397 --> 00:40:01,777 when they come for the ordinary, everyday, run-of-the-mill creep like you, Chip? 721 00:40:03,695 --> 00:40:05,695 Who's gonna be left to speak up for you? 722 00:40:06,907 --> 00:40:07,987 Um... 723 00:40:08,534 --> 00:40:10,204 I'm gonna go now, okay? 724 00:40:12,538 --> 00:40:14,748 Do not show up tonight. 725 00:40:14,831 --> 00:40:16,921 Stop talking. 726 00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:20,710 Start fucking listening, and do it from home. 727 00:40:21,922 --> 00:40:23,632 Who leaked this to the Times? 728 00:40:24,591 --> 00:40:26,301 Stop talking, Mitch. 729 00:40:28,345 --> 00:40:31,215 And who did you have to blow to keep your job? 730 00:40:33,767 --> 00:40:37,057 All right. See you in a couple of hours. 731 00:40:44,152 --> 00:40:48,122 I need this. I need my makeup so I can look like a princess all night. 732 00:40:49,491 --> 00:40:52,371 That's not gonna fit. I need my mints. I need my phone, 733 00:40:52,452 --> 00:40:56,082 and I need my eye drops, none of which fit in this teeny little thing! 734 00:40:56,540 --> 00:40:57,790 I can take your phone. 735 00:40:57,875 --> 00:41:00,835 Why would you take my phone? That's ridiculous, Jason. 736 00:41:00,919 --> 00:41:02,479 You're getting worked up about nothing... 737 00:41:02,504 --> 00:41:05,474 Really? About nothing? I'm sorry. I need all this stupid shit. 738 00:41:05,549 --> 00:41:07,379 Alex, it's fine. Let me just... Give me... 739 00:41:07,467 --> 00:41:10,217 - I said I would get it. I can shut it. - Jesus Christ. 740 00:41:10,304 --> 00:41:11,224 Thank you. 741 00:41:11,305 --> 00:41:12,305 - Mom? - What? 742 00:41:12,389 --> 00:41:14,309 - It's gonna be okay. - No, it's not, honey. 743 00:41:14,391 --> 00:41:15,981 Okay, it's just an event. 744 00:41:16,059 --> 00:41:18,479 Really? Just an event? Only with the worst timing ever. 745 00:41:18,562 --> 00:41:21,482 I would rather stick daggers into my eyeballs! 746 00:41:21,565 --> 00:41:23,605 - Alex. Alex. - What? 747 00:41:23,901 --> 00:41:28,281 How about you pretend to have food poisoning and just don't go? 748 00:41:28,363 --> 00:41:30,033 I cannot do that. 749 00:41:30,449 --> 00:41:33,789 Everyone in there will know that I'm lying, that I'm uncomfortable and afraid. 750 00:41:33,869 --> 00:41:37,369 That I'm afraid of what's gonna happen to me on the show in the wake of Mitch. 751 00:41:37,456 --> 00:41:40,456 Everyone in there is press. They think they know everything. 752 00:41:41,668 --> 00:41:43,518 Half of them hate me because I'm too successful, 753 00:41:43,545 --> 00:41:45,625 and the other half hate me because, I don't know, 754 00:41:45,714 --> 00:41:48,054 their hearts are at home in a fucking jar! 755 00:41:48,133 --> 00:41:50,143 Oh, God! 756 00:41:51,762 --> 00:41:53,682 Oh, Jesus, I can't cry! 757 00:41:54,348 --> 00:41:55,928 Jesus! 758 00:41:56,391 --> 00:41:57,561 Oh, God. 759 00:41:58,060 --> 00:42:00,520 - No, stop it, stop it! - Mom. 760 00:42:00,604 --> 00:42:03,444 - Yeah, well, you can't go out like this. - I know that! 761 00:42:03,524 --> 00:42:05,404 [reporters shouting] 762 00:42:05,484 --> 00:42:07,884 - [reporter] Alex, Alex! - [reporter 2] Ms. Levy! Right here! 763 00:42:08,737 --> 00:42:09,777 Hi. 764 00:42:10,405 --> 00:42:12,445 [shouting continues] 765 00:42:13,825 --> 00:42:15,035 - Okay? - Yep. 766 00:42:15,118 --> 00:42:20,248 Let's go do this fucking event so I can go home and just die. 767 00:42:36,181 --> 00:42:40,771 [reporters shouting] 768 00:42:40,853 --> 00:42:42,353 I really appreciate it. 769 00:42:42,437 --> 00:42:44,397 [no audible dialogue] 770 00:42:47,401 --> 00:42:50,071 Hey, Alex. Congratulations on being honored tonight. 771 00:42:50,153 --> 00:42:51,703 - Thank you. - How does it feel? 772 00:42:51,780 --> 00:42:55,410 It's so meaningful to be honored by such prestigious company, 773 00:42:55,492 --> 00:42:59,122 and I'm thrilled to be here to support quality journalism in this day and... 774 00:42:59,204 --> 00:43:03,504 May I just add The Morning Show is very important. 775 00:43:03,584 --> 00:43:06,504 It's iconic and beloved, and it is about real journalism 776 00:43:06,587 --> 00:43:08,377 and no one person can change that. 777 00:43:08,463 --> 00:43:11,343 We will survive this disgrace, 778 00:43:11,425 --> 00:43:14,385 and we're gonna help America get through it like a family. 779 00:43:14,469 --> 00:43:15,469 - Thank you. - Thank you. 780 00:43:18,182 --> 00:43:19,472 Hey, let's get a picture. 781 00:43:21,685 --> 00:43:25,145 You forgot the part about how I'm the one that will be pulling America through this. 782 00:43:25,230 --> 00:43:26,860 Well, I think that was implied. 783 00:43:26,940 --> 00:43:28,230 - Mm. - [Cory chuckles] 784 00:43:28,317 --> 00:43:30,277 You think a lot is implied. 785 00:43:31,153 --> 00:43:34,623 That's where you hide. In the implications. 786 00:43:37,743 --> 00:43:38,913 I'm really honored. 787 00:43:40,996 --> 00:43:41,996 Who are you? 788 00:43:42,080 --> 00:43:44,120 Being this personable is exhausting. 789 00:43:44,208 --> 00:43:46,458 I don't think I can keep doing it for much longer. 790 00:43:46,543 --> 00:43:49,143 Let me take you to the bar and give you a minute to be an intense, 791 00:43:49,213 --> 00:43:51,343 overly educated, sexy grouch, huh? 792 00:43:51,423 --> 00:43:54,973 I'm feeling good. I'm starting to feel like I might really have a shot at this. 793 00:43:55,052 --> 00:43:56,642 Keep pressing that flesh. 794 00:43:58,847 --> 00:44:00,217 Hey, Cory? 795 00:44:00,641 --> 00:44:04,901 So, your friend... Bradley Jackson, bit of a train wreck. 796 00:44:04,978 --> 00:44:07,868 You're gonna be sorry if you go down this road. I'd like to report otherwise, 797 00:44:07,898 --> 00:44:09,398 but that's my gut feeling. 798 00:44:11,401 --> 00:44:12,651 Fine. 799 00:44:13,111 --> 00:44:14,401 Okay, good. 800 00:44:18,700 --> 00:44:20,330 Mom, did Hal go to his meeting? 801 00:44:20,410 --> 00:44:23,250 He was supposed to call me after, and I haven't heard a word from him. 802 00:44:23,330 --> 00:44:26,830 I don't know. He's not home yet. He left about 1:00 to go to it. 803 00:44:26,917 --> 00:44:28,627 He's been out for seven hours? 804 00:44:28,710 --> 00:44:31,630 Well, he said he was gonna go by Brandon's afterwards. 805 00:44:32,214 --> 00:44:34,134 Mom, you can't let him see Brandon. 806 00:44:34,216 --> 00:44:36,066 That's like putting heroin right in front of him. 807 00:44:36,093 --> 00:44:37,803 Bradley, I'm worried now. 808 00:44:37,886 --> 00:44:40,306 I'll call you later. I just have to do one stupid thing 809 00:44:40,389 --> 00:44:43,019 and then I'm gonna come home, and I'll deal with this myself. 810 00:44:43,100 --> 00:44:44,810 Okay, I gotta go. All right, bye. 811 00:44:45,477 --> 00:44:47,347 - Hey! - Glad you could make it. 812 00:44:47,437 --> 00:44:49,357 I'm going to show you to your seat. 813 00:44:49,439 --> 00:44:51,189 You got demoted to usher? 814 00:44:51,275 --> 00:44:53,815 No, I just moved you to a different table. It'll be fun. 815 00:44:53,902 --> 00:44:57,532 Well, it is thrilling to be here to support Alex Levy tonight, 816 00:44:57,614 --> 00:45:00,744 even though our shows are ratings rivals. 817 00:45:00,826 --> 00:45:03,196 I mean, when it comes to supporting women in this business, 818 00:45:03,287 --> 00:45:05,867 we're all in the same boat. 819 00:45:06,164 --> 00:45:08,544 What happened to her was humiliating. 820 00:45:08,625 --> 00:45:11,545 I could never show up at an event like this. 821 00:45:11,628 --> 00:45:13,918 I mean, to work with a sexual predator... 822 00:45:14,381 --> 00:45:16,381 [groans] I don't know what I would do. 823 00:45:16,466 --> 00:45:18,136 Thank God that's not me. [chuckling] 824 00:45:22,848 --> 00:45:24,728 - This is my mom. - Hi. 825 00:45:24,808 --> 00:45:27,118 - Congratulations. Very nice to meet you. - Thank you. Real nice to meet you. 826 00:45:27,144 --> 00:45:29,484 For the Gram. It's a boomerang. 827 00:45:29,563 --> 00:45:31,483 It is, yeah. That's so cute. 828 00:45:31,565 --> 00:45:32,645 That's fine. It was great. 829 00:45:32,733 --> 00:45:35,153 - Hi, thank you for coming. - You look gorgeous. 830 00:45:35,235 --> 00:45:36,565 Thank you, so do you. 831 00:45:36,653 --> 00:45:39,413 Congratulations. How are you, honey? Good to see you. 832 00:45:40,574 --> 00:45:43,494 We should probably take a seat. 833 00:45:45,662 --> 00:45:47,252 - Thank you. - There we go. 834 00:45:47,331 --> 00:45:48,501 Okay, and you guys are here. 835 00:45:48,582 --> 00:45:51,672 - Yeah. Lizzy's there, and that's where... - Okay. And you're here. 836 00:45:53,003 --> 00:45:54,523 - I think that's Chip, right? - I think so. 837 00:45:54,546 --> 00:45:57,046 Chip. Come here. 838 00:45:57,132 --> 00:45:58,932 - What? - Hi. 839 00:45:59,510 --> 00:46:01,550 - That your seat? - Yeah. Why? 840 00:46:01,637 --> 00:46:02,967 There's two extra seats here. 841 00:46:03,805 --> 00:46:06,635 Do you think that they forgot to take away Mitch and Paige? 842 00:46:06,725 --> 00:46:08,975 I hope that's the worst of our problems tonight. 843 00:46:09,061 --> 00:46:11,021 Why? Why do you say that? What are our problems? 844 00:46:11,104 --> 00:46:12,734 Nothing, don't worry. I got it. 845 00:46:12,814 --> 00:46:14,324 Chip, you have to... 846 00:46:14,399 --> 00:46:16,989 Hi, gang. You remember Bradley Jackson? 847 00:46:21,073 --> 00:46:22,663 Here's your seat. 848 00:46:22,741 --> 00:46:24,491 This can't be right. 849 00:46:24,576 --> 00:46:27,656 Last I checked I was the head of the network. It's right. 850 00:46:28,121 --> 00:46:29,791 - Oh, my God. - [Cory] Have a seat. 851 00:46:34,628 --> 00:46:35,628 Okay. 852 00:46:35,963 --> 00:46:36,963 Hey. 853 00:46:47,224 --> 00:46:49,854 I'm not with him, with him, to be very clear. 854 00:46:50,269 --> 00:46:52,519 Well, that's good news for you. 855 00:46:53,856 --> 00:46:55,696 I actually don't even know what I'm doing here. 856 00:46:56,525 --> 00:46:58,315 Well, that makes two of us. 857 00:46:59,194 --> 00:47:00,994 I didn't wanna bother you. The... 858 00:47:01,947 --> 00:47:05,657 - What are you doing at this table? - I don't know. Cory Ellison sat me here. 859 00:47:07,119 --> 00:47:08,579 [Alex giggles] 860 00:47:08,662 --> 00:47:09,662 Okay. 861 00:47:10,330 --> 00:47:11,960 - Double? Got it. - Mm-hmm. 862 00:47:14,835 --> 00:47:16,035 [Alex clears throat] 863 00:47:16,128 --> 00:47:21,008 Cory, did we not just, moments ago, talk about how Bradley Jackson is a disaster? 864 00:47:21,091 --> 00:47:22,631 - We did. That's correct. - Mm-hmm. 865 00:47:22,718 --> 00:47:26,048 So why is she sitting at that table over there with our people? 866 00:47:26,471 --> 00:47:29,771 I just thought it might be a good little wake-up call for Alex. 867 00:47:32,311 --> 00:47:33,601 - I see. - Hmm. 868 00:47:55,292 --> 00:47:57,002 Take me home, please. 869 00:48:01,798 --> 00:48:04,048 [exhales] 870 00:48:05,928 --> 00:48:06,928 [clears throat] 871 00:48:07,012 --> 00:48:08,392 [door opens] 872 00:48:10,057 --> 00:48:11,057 Oh. 873 00:48:11,141 --> 00:48:12,731 - Alex. - Hi. 874 00:48:12,809 --> 00:48:15,229 Congratulations. You look gorgeous. 875 00:48:15,312 --> 00:48:17,692 Thank you, Audra. Thank you. 876 00:48:18,106 --> 00:48:22,066 And I'm so sorry about everything. 877 00:48:22,152 --> 00:48:25,412 Why, Audra? I didn't fuck anyone. 878 00:48:28,033 --> 00:48:29,493 Looking forward to your speech. 879 00:48:29,576 --> 00:48:31,246 [chuckling] Thank you. 880 00:48:31,662 --> 00:48:32,872 [sighs] 881 00:48:33,830 --> 00:48:35,080 Oh, God. 882 00:48:39,127 --> 00:48:41,207 [sighing] 883 00:48:44,591 --> 00:48:48,511 Look, I know it's weird that I'm at the table with you guys. I... 884 00:48:49,555 --> 00:48:52,635 I don't know what Cory's doing, but I feel really stupid, 885 00:48:53,058 --> 00:48:56,898 and I feel like I've been thrown around like a yo-yo by these guys all day. 886 00:48:58,313 --> 00:48:59,653 What guys? 887 00:49:01,316 --> 00:49:04,106 Cory Ellison. I met with him last night 888 00:49:04,194 --> 00:49:08,454 and he wanted me to meet Chip Black about a correspondent position today, 889 00:49:08,532 --> 00:49:14,332 and now I'm here, for what reason, I don't know, and then they sat me at your table. 890 00:49:14,413 --> 00:49:17,713 He sat you at my table to fuck with me. 891 00:49:18,458 --> 00:49:19,838 Me fuck with you? 892 00:49:19,918 --> 00:49:21,798 - I don't think so. That's just funny. - Mm-hmm. 893 00:49:21,837 --> 00:49:24,797 Yeah, it's funny. They're funny. 894 00:49:25,591 --> 00:49:26,681 Um... 895 00:49:27,009 --> 00:49:28,589 Let me ask you a question. 896 00:49:28,677 --> 00:49:30,387 - Yeah? - Why did you stay? 897 00:49:31,680 --> 00:49:33,680 - Stay where? - At the table. 898 00:49:35,058 --> 00:49:39,438 If it was so uncomfortable for you, why didn't you leave? 899 00:49:40,564 --> 00:49:43,404 You're an adult, you have agency. Why did you stay? 900 00:49:48,655 --> 00:49:51,735 I don't have the right to tell the head of the network to fuck off. 901 00:49:53,076 --> 00:49:54,366 I'm a nobody. 902 00:49:55,120 --> 00:49:56,460 I'm not you. 903 00:50:06,673 --> 00:50:10,053 Well, hello, Alex. Are you ready for your big speech? 904 00:50:13,388 --> 00:50:17,268 You know what, Cory? Let's just cut through the second-party bullshit. 905 00:50:17,351 --> 00:50:20,101 I know we're supposed to go through our agents and legal 906 00:50:20,187 --> 00:50:22,477 and stab each other off-screen, 907 00:50:22,564 --> 00:50:24,324 but I just wanna say this to your face. 908 00:50:26,401 --> 00:50:29,781 I'm not closing without cohost approval. 909 00:50:33,242 --> 00:50:35,662 Well, I'm sorry to hear that, because you're not getting it. 910 00:50:36,495 --> 00:50:38,825 We're not breaking precedent. 911 00:50:39,331 --> 00:50:41,961 I'm not putting the network at risk for future deals. 912 00:50:46,129 --> 00:50:47,549 Then I'll walk. 913 00:50:50,843 --> 00:50:53,473 Then walk, Alex. 914 00:50:54,137 --> 00:50:55,757 I don't want you to be unhappy. 915 00:51:00,352 --> 00:51:03,862 By the way, we bought this award for you. 916 00:51:11,363 --> 00:51:12,703 [exhales] 917 00:51:16,577 --> 00:51:17,697 [sighs] 918 00:51:29,798 --> 00:51:34,138 Alex Levy is synonymous with integrity. 919 00:51:34,219 --> 00:51:36,929 She embodies the vital role of our profession, 920 00:51:37,014 --> 00:51:42,194 not just in the politics of the nation or the business of the nation, 921 00:51:42,269 --> 00:51:46,479 but in the everyday lives of the American people. 922 00:51:46,565 --> 00:51:49,395 Ladies and gentlemen, the star of The Morning Show 923 00:51:49,484 --> 00:51:54,534 and this year's recipient of the Leadership in Journalism Award, Alex Levy! 924 00:51:54,948 --> 00:51:56,368 Come on up. Whoo! 925 00:52:34,279 --> 00:52:38,619 Thank you. Thank you, Maggie, for those kind and beautiful words, 926 00:52:38,700 --> 00:52:41,620 and thank you to the New York Media Foundation 927 00:52:41,703 --> 00:52:45,083 for this tremendous, tremendous honor. 928 00:52:45,499 --> 00:52:49,249 But first, I want to take this opportunity 929 00:52:49,336 --> 00:52:55,046 to apologize to all of the women who were victimized at The Morning Show. 930 00:52:56,176 --> 00:53:00,256 I am so deeply sorry that we did not see what was happening, 931 00:53:00,347 --> 00:53:04,637 and truth be told, it feels a bit strange 932 00:53:04,726 --> 00:53:09,436 to be accepting an award for leadership in journalism 933 00:53:09,523 --> 00:53:13,363 when apparently this was going on right under our noses. 934 00:53:14,695 --> 00:53:15,695 To that end, 935 00:53:16,280 --> 00:53:20,280 I would like to dedicate this award to those women. 936 00:53:20,367 --> 00:53:23,447 [cheering] 937 00:53:27,583 --> 00:53:29,503 And secondly, secondly, 938 00:53:30,127 --> 00:53:34,587 this is gonna be a new era for The Morning Show 939 00:53:34,673 --> 00:53:39,933 and for women, for all women, and unheard voices. 940 00:53:40,929 --> 00:53:44,809 Things are going to be quite different from now on. 941 00:53:46,185 --> 00:53:51,565 So, I have some exciting news to share with all of you tonight. 942 00:53:52,107 --> 00:53:53,317 Get out your phones. 943 00:53:53,400 --> 00:53:55,400 [murmuring] 944 00:53:55,485 --> 00:53:58,155 I would like to take this moment 945 00:53:58,238 --> 00:54:02,578 to announce my new Morning Show cohost... 946 00:54:03,702 --> 00:54:05,162 Bradley Jackson. 947 00:54:05,245 --> 00:54:06,955 [applause]