1 00:00:07,007 --> 00:00:09,637 ["Nemesis" playing] 2 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:41,267 [music ends] 3 00:01:42,644 --> 00:01:43,854 [chattering] 4 00:01:43,937 --> 00:01:47,107 Well, didn't I tell you? Best falafel in all five boroughs. 5 00:01:47,191 --> 00:01:50,151 I read about it on Eater. You know about Eater, right? 6 00:01:50,235 --> 00:01:51,915 - Yeah. Eater's a great website. - Love it. 7 00:01:51,945 --> 00:01:53,235 Fuck, I love Eater too. 8 00:01:53,322 --> 00:01:54,972 Can we get back to what we were talking about, please? 9 00:01:54,990 --> 00:01:56,830 Oh, yeah, please continue. It was titillating. 10 00:01:56,909 --> 00:01:58,679 You were saying you got your hands on some e-mails. 11 00:01:58,702 --> 00:02:02,502 Yes. Evidence of transfers. Payoffs. Shuttled complaints. 12 00:02:02,581 --> 00:02:05,251 And I know people who can back all this up. 13 00:02:05,334 --> 00:02:08,004 - There's a former VP in HR. - Yeah. 14 00:02:08,086 --> 00:02:10,376 A producer in evening news. 15 00:02:11,215 --> 00:02:15,005 Unfortunately, nobody can tie this directly to Fred. 16 00:02:15,093 --> 00:02:16,993 - 'Cause, you know, he's too fucking smart. - [sighs] 17 00:02:17,012 --> 00:02:19,472 But of course he's at the center of all this. You know. 18 00:02:19,556 --> 00:02:21,846 I mean, nobody's doing this shit in a vacuum. 19 00:02:21,934 --> 00:02:24,734 Everybody's too busy just trying to fucking survive. 20 00:02:25,812 --> 00:02:26,862 Including you. 21 00:02:28,315 --> 00:02:31,855 Hey, look. Just... hear me out. 22 00:02:32,653 --> 00:02:37,493 Let's say that I background some of this evidence to a reporter, you know. 23 00:02:37,574 --> 00:02:39,514 I know somebody at the Times or it could be somebody else, 24 00:02:39,535 --> 00:02:41,905 or somebody young and hungry. I don't know, 25 00:02:41,995 --> 00:02:46,075 but I could allude to a larger story about network complicity, okay. 26 00:02:46,166 --> 00:02:49,416 I wouldn't give them any details, but I'd kind of usher them towards it 27 00:02:49,503 --> 00:02:50,943 and then just fucking let 'em run with it. 28 00:02:50,963 --> 00:02:54,133 Let it build and build, and it turns into a fucking runaway train. 29 00:02:54,216 --> 00:02:57,136 - And then we just sit back and... - Let that train crash into Fred. 30 00:02:57,219 --> 00:02:58,259 Yes. 31 00:03:01,181 --> 00:03:03,681 [car horn honks] 32 00:03:06,812 --> 00:03:09,022 - Are you gonna... - You've seen Planet Earth, right? 33 00:03:10,357 --> 00:03:11,777 The... The nature documentary? 34 00:03:13,527 --> 00:03:18,157 Documentary series, but, yeah. It's really moving, and it's educational. 35 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:19,930 You should fucking watch it. It's David Attenborough. 36 00:03:19,950 --> 00:03:22,800 Anyway, there's this category of animals, they're called ambush predators. 37 00:03:22,828 --> 00:03:24,658 And they run the gamut between starfish, 38 00:03:24,746 --> 00:03:28,626 cephalopods, crustaceans, spiders, snakes, cats even. 39 00:03:28,709 --> 00:03:32,299 And ambush predators, they wait for the prey 40 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:35,049 to come within ambush distance before striking. 41 00:03:35,132 --> 00:03:37,342 They're deliberate. They usually remain hidden, 42 00:03:37,426 --> 00:03:39,926 in camouflage right up until the moment they strike. 43 00:03:40,012 --> 00:03:42,642 But when they do strike, it's over before it began. 44 00:03:42,723 --> 00:03:46,733 And then there is pursuit predation. It's a different strategy. 45 00:03:46,810 --> 00:03:48,310 Direct. Aggressive. 46 00:03:48,395 --> 00:03:51,855 But it only tends to work when the predator is faster than the prey. 47 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:54,900 Look, I'm not an amateur, all right. I'm faster than you think. 48 00:03:54,985 --> 00:03:57,395 You're not as fast as Fred. 49 00:03:57,821 --> 00:04:01,161 This is his wilderness, and he's been running for a long time. 50 00:04:01,241 --> 00:04:03,121 He is fucking fast. 51 00:04:03,202 --> 00:04:06,332 You do not chase Fred Micklen out in the open 52 00:04:06,413 --> 00:04:09,253 unless you know you can take him down. 53 00:04:09,333 --> 00:04:11,423 Otherwise, he's gonna turn around, attack you, 54 00:04:11,502 --> 00:04:14,632 gut you and eat your innards in the middle of the fucking savanna. 55 00:04:14,713 --> 00:04:16,553 And that's gonna hurt. A lot. 56 00:04:17,548 --> 00:04:20,758 I mean, what the fuck am I supposed to do? 57 00:04:21,386 --> 00:04:23,756 You wait, man. Were you listening to me? 58 00:04:23,847 --> 00:04:26,427 Until the timing is right and we have enough ammunition. 59 00:04:26,517 --> 00:04:29,977 Actual airtight evidence that links Fred to a cover-up. 60 00:04:30,062 --> 00:04:31,382 Yeah. That's easy for you to say. 61 00:04:31,438 --> 00:04:34,268 Fred has me fucking trained in his rifle sights, okay? 62 00:04:34,358 --> 00:04:37,278 Hey, man. I just gotta point out right now you seem really desperate, 63 00:04:37,361 --> 00:04:40,281 and desperation is not a strong position to make a big move. 64 00:04:41,448 --> 00:04:44,118 Is that something else you learned from your nature documentary? 65 00:04:44,201 --> 00:04:45,911 No. That's Sun Tzu. Art of War. 66 00:04:46,370 --> 00:04:48,660 Jesus. Somebody fucking kill me right now. I just... 67 00:04:48,747 --> 00:04:51,247 Look. Chippy. Come on. You're tired. 68 00:04:52,668 --> 00:04:54,168 You just got back from LA. 69 00:04:54,586 --> 00:04:56,086 Focus on the show. 70 00:04:57,130 --> 00:04:59,510 And be patient. 71 00:05:00,717 --> 00:05:01,717 Wait. 72 00:05:06,765 --> 00:05:07,925 Night, Chip. 73 00:05:08,016 --> 00:05:09,596 Yeah. Fuck you. Good night. 74 00:05:17,568 --> 00:05:19,778 [Mitch] And, finally, new details have emerged 75 00:05:19,862 --> 00:05:23,412 illuminating Weinstein's mind-set in the final hours before his firing. 76 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:27,080 In an e-mail that leaked to the press, he wrote to his friends and colleagues, 77 00:05:27,494 --> 00:05:29,254 "I'm desperate for your help. 78 00:05:29,329 --> 00:05:31,119 Just give me the time to have therapy. 79 00:05:31,206 --> 00:05:32,496 Do not let me be fired. 80 00:05:32,583 --> 00:05:34,963 If the industry supports me, that's all I need." 81 00:05:35,043 --> 00:05:37,093 Wow. So interesting. 82 00:05:37,171 --> 00:05:39,801 Yeah, it's a real window into how he operated 83 00:05:39,882 --> 00:05:42,082 and how he was able to manipulate the people around him. 84 00:05:42,134 --> 00:05:45,514 Yeah, I know. It's how the culture of silence lasted so long. 85 00:05:48,807 --> 00:05:50,727 [sighs] 86 00:05:50,809 --> 00:05:52,479 What the fuck am I doing? 87 00:06:29,973 --> 00:06:31,273 [Mitch] About a week ago, 88 00:06:31,892 --> 00:06:33,192 you jumped into an elevator 89 00:06:33,268 --> 00:06:35,688 to ask me who else knew about what was going on. 90 00:06:36,313 --> 00:06:37,313 Yes, I did that. 91 00:06:37,397 --> 00:06:40,687 Well, if you really wanna know, I can give you the whole story. 92 00:06:41,777 --> 00:06:45,487 And I assure you that it is Shakespearean in scope. 93 00:06:46,532 --> 00:06:47,952 The things that went down. 94 00:06:48,367 --> 00:06:50,367 Who knew. Who covered. 95 00:06:52,955 --> 00:06:55,825 Well, that's a bit general. I'm gonna need some detail. 96 00:06:56,583 --> 00:06:58,443 Actually, there's something that I want from you, 97 00:06:58,460 --> 00:07:01,210 so I'm not gonna give up the goods just yet. 98 00:07:01,296 --> 00:07:03,006 What could you possibly want from me? 99 00:07:04,258 --> 00:07:06,218 I want my old platform back. 100 00:07:06,301 --> 00:07:07,391 To tell my story. 101 00:07:07,469 --> 00:07:11,059 I want... you to interview me on the show. 102 00:07:17,688 --> 00:07:19,938 Look, an interview is not gonna happen. 103 00:07:20,023 --> 00:07:21,903 I will tell you that right now. 104 00:07:21,984 --> 00:07:23,904 No? Why not? 105 00:07:24,653 --> 00:07:26,283 The ratings would go insane. 106 00:07:26,363 --> 00:07:27,873 Yeah, so would the critics. 107 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:28,948 And social media. 108 00:07:29,032 --> 00:07:32,242 And... And public opinion would not be in the favor of the show. 109 00:07:32,327 --> 00:07:34,657 Hmm. You don't strike me as the type of person 110 00:07:34,746 --> 00:07:36,416 who gives a shit about public opinion. 111 00:07:37,583 --> 00:07:41,673 Meeting me for 30 seconds in an elevator qualifies you to know me somehow? 112 00:07:42,087 --> 00:07:43,087 No. 113 00:07:44,214 --> 00:07:45,424 But am I wrong? 114 00:07:48,093 --> 00:07:51,973 Look, you're a journalist. I am bringing you a story. 115 00:07:52,055 --> 00:07:54,885 Disgraced predator going home, 116 00:07:55,392 --> 00:07:59,772 talking about his reprehensible behavior. 117 00:08:00,355 --> 00:08:02,435 And also, he lifts the veil 118 00:08:02,524 --> 00:08:04,994 that protects the corporate puppet masters. 119 00:08:05,611 --> 00:08:07,821 Who, quite frankly, run the whole fucking country. 120 00:08:08,572 --> 00:08:09,622 I mean... 121 00:08:10,782 --> 00:08:11,832 come on. 122 00:08:13,952 --> 00:08:15,872 You know Alex will never go for this. 123 00:08:15,954 --> 00:08:18,834 Not in a million years. Or Chip, for that matter. 124 00:08:18,916 --> 00:08:21,376 No, you're right. Alex would not wanna do it, 125 00:08:21,460 --> 00:08:23,300 for a myriad of reasons. 126 00:08:23,378 --> 00:08:27,048 The main one being, she is hardly innocent herself. 127 00:08:30,594 --> 00:08:31,644 What are you saying? 128 00:08:31,720 --> 00:08:33,800 Hmm, she... 129 00:08:35,097 --> 00:08:36,267 She wasn't blind. 130 00:08:37,183 --> 00:08:39,143 And as for Chip, he's a dead man. 131 00:08:39,227 --> 00:08:42,017 There is no way he survives this. 132 00:08:43,148 --> 00:08:44,568 It's in the tea leaves. 133 00:08:44,650 --> 00:08:46,150 Can't fuck with the tea leaves. 134 00:08:49,071 --> 00:08:50,111 I know what you're doing. 135 00:08:50,531 --> 00:08:55,831 [chuckles] Oh, really? Please. Please tell me my motivation here. 136 00:08:55,911 --> 00:08:59,001 Because everybody else is having such a good time doing that. 137 00:08:59,081 --> 00:09:01,001 You're not doing this to be altruistic, 138 00:09:01,416 --> 00:09:04,586 to take down the big, bad executives at UBA. 139 00:09:05,128 --> 00:09:07,798 You're doing this 'cause you're hoping to get exonerated. 140 00:09:08,590 --> 00:09:10,010 And I don't want any part of that. 141 00:09:10,467 --> 00:09:11,467 Hmm. 142 00:09:13,011 --> 00:09:14,301 Hey, Bradley. 143 00:09:18,642 --> 00:09:19,812 I have proof. 144 00:09:20,936 --> 00:09:22,556 And I can dig up some witnesses. 145 00:09:24,147 --> 00:09:25,357 What kinda witnesses? 146 00:09:25,774 --> 00:09:28,154 Off the top of my head, I can think of one. 147 00:09:28,235 --> 00:09:30,145 A woman I had relations with. 148 00:09:31,697 --> 00:09:34,867 She basically used me to get a career bump. 149 00:09:35,284 --> 00:09:36,454 She doesn't hate me. 150 00:09:37,077 --> 00:09:40,157 And I think I can get her to back me up. 151 00:09:43,041 --> 00:09:46,171 - [scoffs] - I am offering you news. 152 00:09:46,253 --> 00:09:47,883 This is an important story. 153 00:09:48,297 --> 00:09:49,297 It matters. 154 00:09:51,842 --> 00:09:53,682 It could change things. You know that. 155 00:09:56,972 --> 00:09:59,392 What if that important story takes down the network, 156 00:09:59,474 --> 00:10:02,484 but at the same time, it takes down the show and everybody on it? 157 00:10:03,562 --> 00:10:05,812 Yeah, that could happen. That's a risk. 158 00:10:07,441 --> 00:10:10,571 But you have to ask yourself, is that a risk worth taking? 159 00:10:15,908 --> 00:10:18,288 Anyway, let me know. 160 00:10:18,744 --> 00:10:19,754 Soon. 161 00:10:19,828 --> 00:10:22,288 Because I'm going out with this, with or without you. 162 00:10:34,176 --> 00:10:36,426 Oh, my God. Just tell me what is going on. 163 00:10:37,095 --> 00:10:38,755 I know it's something horrible. 164 00:10:40,098 --> 00:10:41,138 Is someone sick? 165 00:10:41,225 --> 00:10:42,805 - No. No. No one is sick. - No, no. No. 166 00:10:43,393 --> 00:10:44,693 No one is sick. 167 00:10:44,770 --> 00:10:45,980 Okay, Lizzy. 168 00:10:47,481 --> 00:10:49,151 We love you so much. 169 00:10:49,233 --> 00:10:51,493 And nothing's gonna change. 170 00:10:52,569 --> 00:10:55,779 We're a family, and we will always... 171 00:10:55,864 --> 00:10:58,034 Okay. What are you saying? Just say it. 172 00:11:00,744 --> 00:11:03,004 Your father and I are getting a divorce. 173 00:11:07,876 --> 00:11:08,876 What? 174 00:11:08,961 --> 00:11:10,131 No, no, no. 175 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:12,692 No, you told me you were separating so you could work things out. 176 00:11:12,714 --> 00:11:14,094 How did this happen so quickly? 177 00:11:14,174 --> 00:11:15,344 That was the reason. 178 00:11:15,425 --> 00:11:17,465 It was. Honey, and... and... it was. 179 00:11:18,220 --> 00:11:19,850 So you lied to me? 180 00:11:20,514 --> 00:11:21,604 - No. - [Jason] No. 181 00:11:21,682 --> 00:11:23,352 No, we did not lie to you, honey. 182 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,644 And we did. We tried. 183 00:11:26,478 --> 00:11:27,808 We did try. 184 00:11:28,272 --> 00:11:31,902 - Did you, Mom? - Um, yes. 185 00:11:31,984 --> 00:11:33,944 How? When? How did you try? 186 00:11:34,361 --> 00:11:37,031 - How did you ever try, Mom? - No. Come on. Come on, Lizzy. 187 00:11:37,114 --> 00:11:38,664 It's okay. It's okay. 188 00:11:40,158 --> 00:11:41,158 Um... 189 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:48,707 I... I tried for years, honey. 190 00:11:50,210 --> 00:11:52,960 I don't think you tried. I think you pretended to try. 191 00:11:54,173 --> 00:11:56,593 Our lives have always been about your job. 192 00:11:57,426 --> 00:12:00,636 And you act like that's a hardship, but you love your job. You need it. 193 00:12:01,138 --> 00:12:04,728 - You need it more than you need us. - No, no. That is not fair. 194 00:12:05,309 --> 00:12:08,309 That is so untrue. 195 00:12:08,729 --> 00:12:12,439 Lizzy, I love you more than I love anything in the world. 196 00:12:12,524 --> 00:12:15,494 You say you love us, but we are never the priority. 197 00:12:16,361 --> 00:12:20,201 No, Lizzy. Lizzy. Your mother loves you very much. 198 00:12:20,282 --> 00:12:22,662 Honey, I am doing the best that I can. 199 00:12:23,285 --> 00:12:26,495 - I... I did what I had to do. - Yeah, for you. 200 00:12:27,206 --> 00:12:28,866 And we have enabled it. 201 00:12:30,167 --> 00:12:31,957 Okay. So I see the therapy's kicking in. 202 00:12:33,837 --> 00:12:35,707 Don't make me feel bad about therapy. 203 00:12:36,590 --> 00:12:39,260 I have never had a normal family or a normal life. 204 00:12:40,385 --> 00:12:43,005 You have never been really present for me or for Dad. 205 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:45,846 And we have been your cheerleaders and your favorite assistants. 206 00:12:46,266 --> 00:12:47,806 We have not been your priorities. 207 00:12:48,977 --> 00:12:50,227 Okay. 208 00:12:53,565 --> 00:12:54,645 Lizzy, Lizzy. 209 00:12:58,070 --> 00:13:01,700 I was the one who asked for a divorce. Okay? 210 00:13:02,699 --> 00:13:06,409 If that's true, it's only because she gave you no other choice. 211 00:13:09,957 --> 00:13:11,287 Oh, God. 212 00:13:12,167 --> 00:13:13,337 Um... 213 00:13:13,418 --> 00:13:16,258 [clears throat] Would you go after her? She's very upset. 214 00:13:17,297 --> 00:13:19,627 - I'm sorry. - Oh, come on. She had to... 215 00:13:21,093 --> 00:13:22,683 She had to blame someone, you know? 216 00:13:22,761 --> 00:13:24,431 Yeah, all right. Lizzy. 217 00:13:25,556 --> 00:13:26,926 - Jesus. God. - Lizzy. 218 00:13:31,061 --> 00:13:33,521 [whirring] 219 00:13:33,605 --> 00:13:35,145 [footsteps pounding] 220 00:13:35,232 --> 00:13:37,192 [panting] 221 00:13:43,574 --> 00:13:44,954 [beeps] 222 00:13:52,833 --> 00:13:53,883 [beeps] 223 00:13:58,255 --> 00:13:59,455 - [groans] - [button beeps] 224 00:14:00,090 --> 00:14:01,840 [panting] 225 00:14:05,596 --> 00:14:07,636 [cries] 226 00:14:12,686 --> 00:14:13,686 Oh, shit! 227 00:14:17,065 --> 00:14:18,815 Okay. [panting] 228 00:14:21,737 --> 00:14:23,197 [cries] 229 00:14:39,087 --> 00:14:40,457 [phone buzzes] 230 00:14:43,509 --> 00:14:46,759 [exhales] Shit. 231 00:14:48,013 --> 00:14:51,853 [man] "I did abuse the power I had as president. 232 00:14:52,601 --> 00:14:57,521 Or, not fulfill the totality of the oath of office." 233 00:14:57,606 --> 00:14:59,266 That's the second thing. 234 00:14:59,775 --> 00:15:01,235 And thirdly, 235 00:15:02,945 --> 00:15:06,485 "I put the American people through two years of needless agony, 236 00:15:06,573 --> 00:15:07,993 and I apologize for that." 237 00:15:09,618 --> 00:15:12,618 And I say that you explained your motives... 238 00:15:14,206 --> 00:15:15,746 You don't think I still look puffy? 239 00:15:16,500 --> 00:15:18,960 [woman] You think I would let you go out there looking puffy? 240 00:15:19,044 --> 00:15:20,304 Okay, easy. 241 00:15:20,754 --> 00:15:21,964 I guess I just feel it. 242 00:15:22,631 --> 00:15:24,631 - Thank you. - [woman] You got it. 243 00:15:28,053 --> 00:15:29,393 - [Alex sighs] - Hey. 244 00:15:30,472 --> 00:15:31,892 - Yeah? - Hey there. I was... 245 00:15:31,974 --> 00:15:32,984 Good morning. 246 00:15:33,058 --> 00:15:34,388 Just wanted to say hello. 247 00:15:35,102 --> 00:15:36,142 Oh. 248 00:15:37,145 --> 00:15:38,355 Yeah, um... 249 00:15:39,648 --> 00:15:41,278 so glad we're out of those fires. 250 00:15:42,484 --> 00:15:43,574 Oh. 251 00:15:43,652 --> 00:15:44,822 Yeah. Sure. 252 00:15:44,903 --> 00:15:48,203 I mean, if I had to spend another night at the Safari Inn, 253 00:15:48,282 --> 00:15:50,582 I think I might've... I might've just died. 254 00:15:54,580 --> 00:15:56,250 So how are you doing? 255 00:15:56,957 --> 00:15:58,827 Oh. [sighs] 256 00:16:00,502 --> 00:16:04,092 Well, I had to tell Lizzy last night. 257 00:16:04,590 --> 00:16:05,800 Actually Jason and I. 258 00:16:07,134 --> 00:16:09,514 - We told her. - Oh, oh. 259 00:16:10,012 --> 00:16:11,182 I'm so sorry. 260 00:16:11,555 --> 00:16:12,555 Yeah. 261 00:16:15,934 --> 00:16:17,944 But hopefully it was like ripping off a Band-Aid? 262 00:16:18,395 --> 00:16:19,605 Oof. 263 00:16:19,688 --> 00:16:20,688 Ripped. 264 00:16:21,106 --> 00:16:22,816 Quick and painful. 265 00:16:25,152 --> 00:16:26,322 [sighs] 266 00:16:28,488 --> 00:16:29,488 Uh! 267 00:16:34,995 --> 00:16:38,915 Do you ever just not know who you are... 268 00:16:41,835 --> 00:16:44,545 or what you want? 269 00:16:46,340 --> 00:16:49,430 All of a sudden you just don't feel anything? 270 00:16:55,766 --> 00:16:58,136 Um, some of that. Yeah. 271 00:16:59,895 --> 00:17:00,895 I don't like it. 272 00:17:04,775 --> 00:17:07,025 Is there anything I can do to be helpful? 273 00:17:07,653 --> 00:17:10,823 Yes. Could you please get the team photo shoot taken off the schedule? 274 00:17:10,906 --> 00:17:12,656 - [chuckles] - For later today? 275 00:17:12,741 --> 00:17:14,871 I beg of you. The idea of fake smiling right now... 276 00:17:16,036 --> 00:17:17,196 I know what you mean. 277 00:17:17,287 --> 00:17:19,537 Why do I feel like I'm having yearbook anxiety? 278 00:17:19,623 --> 00:17:23,383 Oh, because you're about to have your face plastered all over New York City. 279 00:17:23,460 --> 00:17:26,460 - Oh, God. - On buses, on buildings. 280 00:17:26,547 --> 00:17:28,207 I've never seen myself on a building. 281 00:17:28,298 --> 00:17:29,678 - Yeah. - [chuckles] 282 00:17:29,758 --> 00:17:31,218 Why is that necessary? 283 00:17:31,301 --> 00:17:32,341 Well, 284 00:17:32,678 --> 00:17:38,768 because they have to erase Mitch Kessler from everyone's memory. 285 00:17:42,729 --> 00:17:44,229 Like he was never here. 286 00:17:50,070 --> 00:17:51,280 Do you miss him? 287 00:17:55,117 --> 00:17:56,367 Mm-hmm. I do. 288 00:18:00,581 --> 00:18:05,211 Have you... tried to talk to him since he was fired? 289 00:18:09,923 --> 00:18:11,973 I've reached out to him once or twice. 290 00:18:14,344 --> 00:18:16,514 He thought hiring you was batshit crazy. 291 00:18:16,597 --> 00:18:19,807 [chuckles] Well, he's not wrong about that. 292 00:18:19,892 --> 00:18:20,892 Mm. 293 00:18:22,394 --> 00:18:27,074 Yeah. Mitch has a way of not being wrong a lot. 294 00:18:27,566 --> 00:18:28,606 The fucker. 295 00:18:34,072 --> 00:18:36,912 - Well, I guess the show has to go on. - Mm-hmm. 296 00:18:36,992 --> 00:18:39,372 - Yes, it does. - I will see you in the big teacup. 297 00:18:39,453 --> 00:18:41,373 - I'll see you there. - [chuckles] 298 00:18:41,788 --> 00:18:44,288 Hey, thanks for checking in on me. 299 00:18:45,292 --> 00:18:46,502 Yeah. 300 00:18:52,090 --> 00:18:53,570 [Bradley] Now, folks, if you're like me, 301 00:18:53,592 --> 00:18:57,472 you used to dream of a day when robots are part of our everyday lives. 302 00:18:57,554 --> 00:19:00,274 So, we are pushing the bird flu scare to the D block. 303 00:19:00,349 --> 00:19:02,679 CDC hasn't even officially responded, so I don't know, 304 00:19:02,768 --> 00:19:04,058 fuck them and fuck the birds. 305 00:19:04,144 --> 00:19:05,544 But now we have a gap in the C block. 306 00:19:05,562 --> 00:19:08,402 Gotta fill it quickly. I'm open to ideas. Go. 307 00:19:08,482 --> 00:19:10,172 Bradley's pre-tape with the high school lacrosse coach 308 00:19:10,192 --> 00:19:12,242 who doped up his players is in the can for tomorrow. 309 00:19:12,319 --> 00:19:14,589 It's a really strong interview. She holds his feet to the fire. 310 00:19:14,613 --> 00:19:16,933 It's juicy, but does it really have the impact of the bird flu? 311 00:19:16,949 --> 00:19:19,239 It's provocative. It's about power, manipulation. 312 00:19:19,326 --> 00:19:20,786 It has national resonance. 313 00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:22,639 What about the EPA's new report on climate change? 314 00:19:22,663 --> 00:19:23,913 We already cut that segment. 315 00:19:23,997 --> 00:19:25,677 - Are we reconsidering? - The report's dry. 316 00:19:25,707 --> 00:19:27,847 - There's nothing revelatory in it. - Fact that the human race is going 317 00:19:27,876 --> 00:19:30,356 to burst into flames in 20 years feels like a pretty big story. 318 00:19:30,420 --> 00:19:32,360 Really? Twenty years? I guess I missed that section. 319 00:19:32,381 --> 00:19:34,321 - Maybe you read between the lines. - It's not there. 320 00:19:34,341 --> 00:19:35,381 All right. Enough. Enough. 321 00:19:36,176 --> 00:19:37,356 Let's pull up Bradley's interview. 322 00:19:37,386 --> 00:19:39,236 Mia's right. It's strong. The story's blowing up. 323 00:19:39,263 --> 00:19:41,573 Just one last thing, the climate change report is actual news. 324 00:19:41,598 --> 00:19:43,728 - [scoffs] - Whoa. Let it go, Nicky. 325 00:19:43,809 --> 00:19:45,749 It's connected to the fires we just spent half of the week covering. 326 00:19:45,769 --> 00:19:47,859 Stop pushing. Chip is your boss. 327 00:19:47,938 --> 00:19:50,188 Well, he's yours too, so pull your lips off his ass. 328 00:19:50,649 --> 00:19:52,649 Everybody already knows that's your specialty. 329 00:19:53,151 --> 00:19:56,491 [Bradley] Yes. Well, I will be sending well-wishes to the whole family. 330 00:19:56,572 --> 00:19:58,412 [Alex] Yes, we are. We are. 331 00:19:58,490 --> 00:20:00,870 And also, we have exciting news in the world... 332 00:20:00,951 --> 00:20:03,201 Sorry, that was, uh... I'm sorry, Mia. 333 00:20:03,287 --> 00:20:04,707 It's okay. Let's move on. 334 00:20:04,788 --> 00:20:06,998 [Alex] Frank Marklan's explosive new book, 335 00:20:07,082 --> 00:20:10,042 Five Days in October, was released today. 336 00:20:10,127 --> 00:20:11,627 We're not moving on. 337 00:20:12,838 --> 00:20:14,458 Pack up your stuff. You're done. 338 00:20:15,048 --> 00:20:16,588 - What? - Chip. 339 00:20:16,675 --> 00:20:18,545 Get the fuck out of my control room. 340 00:20:18,635 --> 00:20:21,235 [Bradley] ...here in the studio to discuss the controversial details 341 00:20:21,263 --> 00:20:22,563 he's alleging in the book. 342 00:20:22,639 --> 00:20:25,929 [Alex] I am so excited for that interview, Bradley. 343 00:20:26,018 --> 00:20:27,058 [Bradley] Thank you, Alex. 344 00:20:27,102 --> 00:20:29,562 - [Alex] And now on to a big story... - [Nicky scoffs] 345 00:20:30,731 --> 00:20:33,111 Great. This is... 346 00:20:33,192 --> 00:20:35,882 [Bradley] ...Congress has been working on a foreign aid package to help the victims. 347 00:20:35,903 --> 00:20:36,903 Awesome. 348 00:20:37,738 --> 00:20:40,628 I'm being punished for saying to her face what every single person who works here 349 00:20:40,657 --> 00:20:42,717 has been already saying behind her back for 18 months? 350 00:20:42,743 --> 00:20:44,223 - Really fucking great! - Get the fuck out! 351 00:20:44,244 --> 00:20:45,414 Thank you. 352 00:20:45,495 --> 00:20:47,075 [Bradley] With the president's veto, 353 00:20:47,164 --> 00:20:49,124 Congress would be sent back to square one... 354 00:20:49,208 --> 00:20:50,788 [Donny] Stand by for live feed. 355 00:20:50,876 --> 00:20:53,046 Okay. Come on. Nothing to see here. 356 00:20:53,128 --> 00:20:55,048 Got a show to do. Let's get back to work. 357 00:20:55,130 --> 00:20:56,730 [Bradley] ...chief Washington correspondent, Andrea Lasson, 358 00:20:56,757 --> 00:20:57,877 has more on this story... 359 00:20:57,966 --> 00:20:59,886 [Donny] And take it live feed. 360 00:21:12,648 --> 00:21:13,818 [Chip sighs] 361 00:21:15,651 --> 00:21:18,251 - You have to hire him back! - Are you fucking kidding me right now? 362 00:21:18,278 --> 00:21:20,278 Do you think you're helping me? Because you're not! 363 00:21:20,322 --> 00:21:22,282 God, Mia, this is not just about you. I'm sorry... 364 00:21:22,324 --> 00:21:23,704 You just made everything worse! 365 00:21:23,784 --> 00:21:25,664 What the fuck do you want from me? 366 00:21:25,744 --> 00:21:26,954 I did not fuck Mitch! 367 00:21:27,037 --> 00:21:28,747 I did not make that terrible decision! 368 00:21:28,830 --> 00:21:32,210 I'm the one who's fucking paying for it every day! F... 369 00:21:33,043 --> 00:21:34,043 [sighs] 370 00:21:36,505 --> 00:21:37,665 Look, I can't... 371 00:21:38,090 --> 00:21:41,430 I wasn't perfect. I know that. But I can't fucking fix it all. 372 00:21:41,510 --> 00:21:44,050 That's all I'm ever going to be to everyone here, isn't it? 373 00:21:44,638 --> 00:21:48,018 Come on, Mia. I'm just at the end of my rope. I'm sorry. I didn't... 374 00:21:49,852 --> 00:21:50,982 [sighs] 375 00:21:51,603 --> 00:21:53,903 - I have to get back to work. - I'm sorry. Fuck. 376 00:21:57,359 --> 00:21:58,899 Oh, shit. 377 00:22:00,070 --> 00:22:01,110 Oh, shit. 378 00:22:11,498 --> 00:22:13,018 [floor director] Weather is up after tape. 379 00:22:13,041 --> 00:22:14,461 Over large portions of the... 380 00:22:16,253 --> 00:22:18,173 - Something you need? - Look at your e-mail. 381 00:22:18,463 --> 00:22:19,843 - What? - Did you get an e-mail? 382 00:22:19,923 --> 00:22:21,433 - I get a lot of e-mails. - Do it! 383 00:22:21,508 --> 00:22:22,508 Okay. 384 00:22:25,470 --> 00:22:26,600 Shit. 385 00:22:26,930 --> 00:22:30,350 HR. They want to speak to me. Did you get the same thing? 386 00:22:31,018 --> 00:22:33,688 - Do they know? - Maybe someone saw us. Someone told them. 387 00:22:34,354 --> 00:22:36,484 I feel like my body is going into shock. 388 00:22:36,565 --> 00:22:39,935 I feel weak. And clammy. What do we do? 389 00:22:40,360 --> 00:22:42,320 Don't vomit. Just drink a little orange juice. 390 00:22:42,404 --> 00:22:43,574 Yanko, I'm terrified. 391 00:22:44,990 --> 00:22:46,530 Okay. Okay. Give me this. 392 00:22:49,453 --> 00:22:51,253 Okay. Okay. Just listen to me, all right? 393 00:22:51,330 --> 00:22:56,210 We, um... We just... We go to HR together, and we just tell them that we're dating. 394 00:22:56,293 --> 00:22:59,173 And that they should put that on the record. We get ahead of it. 395 00:22:59,254 --> 00:23:03,014 Or I have another idea. We go to HR, and we deny, deny, deny. 396 00:23:03,091 --> 00:23:05,261 - No, it's not gonna work. - It worked for Clinton. 397 00:23:05,344 --> 00:23:06,684 Clinton was impeached, okay? 398 00:23:06,762 --> 00:23:08,852 It's right. Clinton was impeached. I'd forgotten. 399 00:23:08,931 --> 00:23:10,411 - Thank you for the research. - [floor director] Back in 60 seconds. 400 00:23:10,432 --> 00:23:12,522 - Throwing to Yanko. - You got it. Thank you. 401 00:23:16,230 --> 00:23:17,230 I love you. 402 00:23:18,315 --> 00:23:21,395 And I hate every moment that I have to hide it. 403 00:23:22,277 --> 00:23:26,197 I wanna take you to dinner at a nice restaurant, 404 00:23:26,281 --> 00:23:28,621 where we can order steak and drink wine, 405 00:23:28,700 --> 00:23:31,120 and I can hold your hand and kiss you. 406 00:23:31,203 --> 00:23:33,043 Make really bad jokes. 407 00:23:37,084 --> 00:23:38,344 Will you go with me? 408 00:23:39,419 --> 00:23:41,549 - Yanko. - Now is the time. 409 00:23:51,181 --> 00:23:52,851 I'll meet you in HR. 410 00:23:53,475 --> 00:23:54,885 After the photo shoot. 411 00:23:56,353 --> 00:23:57,353 I can't wait. 412 00:23:57,688 --> 00:24:00,108 [floor director] And we're back in... 413 00:24:01,108 --> 00:24:04,488 five, four, three... 414 00:24:08,657 --> 00:24:11,367 Thank you, Andrea. Great reporting. That was fascinating. 415 00:24:11,910 --> 00:24:15,250 Of course, Bradley was a bit of an unknown quantity on the national stage, 416 00:24:15,330 --> 00:24:19,290 but she came to us with an extensive body of work and experience. 417 00:24:19,376 --> 00:24:22,796 So, any hiccups we had with her as coanchor were really because we... 418 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:24,260 I mean, let's face it, 419 00:24:24,339 --> 00:24:29,679 I was slow to tailor the show to the talent, you know. 420 00:24:29,761 --> 00:24:33,931 It's like we were forcing Steph Curry to play in the paint. 421 00:24:34,016 --> 00:24:35,886 Which is just bad coaching, you know. 422 00:24:35,976 --> 00:24:37,846 When you got a player like Bradley, 423 00:24:37,936 --> 00:24:39,896 you hand her the ball beyond the three-point line 424 00:24:39,980 --> 00:24:41,500 and you just give her the green light. 425 00:24:41,523 --> 00:24:43,423 And now's really the fun part where we get to sit back 426 00:24:43,442 --> 00:24:46,362 and really, you know, watch her do what she does. 427 00:24:46,445 --> 00:24:50,115 Okay. Great. That should do it. 428 00:24:52,367 --> 00:24:54,907 - That's it? - Mm-hmm. That's it. 429 00:24:55,329 --> 00:24:57,209 With that basketball analogy, 430 00:24:57,289 --> 00:24:59,829 this profile is practically gonna write itself. 431 00:25:01,585 --> 00:25:03,745 You didn't ask me about Mitch or any of that stuff. 432 00:25:03,837 --> 00:25:06,167 I don't have time for boilerplate denials. 433 00:25:06,590 --> 00:25:07,880 I've got what I need. 434 00:25:12,513 --> 00:25:13,763 You think you've got it. 435 00:25:14,890 --> 00:25:16,060 Is that right? 436 00:25:16,475 --> 00:25:19,975 Well, I'm not writing that story anyway. 437 00:25:20,062 --> 00:25:24,232 Which, seems to me, should come as a major relief to you, Chip. 438 00:25:25,317 --> 00:25:27,067 Mag... Maggie, Maggie, Maggie. 439 00:25:27,736 --> 00:25:29,146 Can you... Can you do me a favor? 440 00:25:29,238 --> 00:25:31,618 Can you fucking trust me for a second here, please? 441 00:25:33,867 --> 00:25:34,867 What? 442 00:25:36,036 --> 00:25:38,406 Look, I'm trying to... I can tell you... 443 00:25:39,957 --> 00:25:41,997 I can share with you some things, 444 00:25:43,669 --> 00:25:45,589 point you toward things 445 00:25:45,671 --> 00:25:49,721 that incriminate the network to the highest level. 446 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,470 Primarily, the highest fucking level. 447 00:25:54,555 --> 00:25:59,475 Obviously this would have to be on deep, deep fucking background. 448 00:26:00,352 --> 00:26:05,192 And if you're interested, I'd want you to get back to me sooner rather than later. 449 00:26:07,985 --> 00:26:10,105 Do I understand what you're saying to me? 450 00:26:11,363 --> 00:26:12,823 Yes, you understand. 451 00:26:15,033 --> 00:26:16,543 This isn't like you. 452 00:26:17,244 --> 00:26:19,834 You have the reputation as a good soldier. 453 00:26:20,497 --> 00:26:22,747 Yeah. Well, this good soldier's not really... 454 00:26:23,500 --> 00:26:25,960 Not really sure what he's protecting anymore, you know, so... 455 00:26:28,547 --> 00:26:30,837 What's making you feel bold? 456 00:26:33,677 --> 00:26:36,007 What if it was 15 years of complicity? 457 00:26:36,430 --> 00:26:37,560 No. Sorry. 458 00:26:38,140 --> 00:26:40,230 You don't grow a conscience overnight. 459 00:26:40,851 --> 00:26:43,561 Not when you're in charge of the jewel asset 460 00:26:43,645 --> 00:26:45,935 of a multibillion-dollar corporation. 461 00:26:46,023 --> 00:26:47,573 You grow a conscience... 462 00:26:48,400 --> 00:26:53,410 when someone from that corporation gives you permission to have one. 463 00:26:56,074 --> 00:26:58,454 Maggie, I'm offering you a really good story here. 464 00:26:58,535 --> 00:27:00,615 And I'm looking for the better one. 465 00:27:03,373 --> 00:27:04,373 Okay. 466 00:27:05,042 --> 00:27:08,252 Let's both think about it, and I'll call you. 467 00:27:19,473 --> 00:27:23,313 Cory, my office is going to reach out to yours about setting a meeting. 468 00:27:23,727 --> 00:27:24,937 Ooh. Okay. 469 00:27:25,395 --> 00:27:26,935 Fun. Who with? 470 00:27:27,022 --> 00:27:28,732 No. Don't tell me. I like to be surprised. 471 00:27:28,815 --> 00:27:30,105 It's with Marlon Tate. 472 00:27:30,192 --> 00:27:32,742 Potential EP candidate for The Morning Show. 473 00:27:37,032 --> 00:27:38,742 Chip finally had that heart attack? 474 00:27:38,825 --> 00:27:40,535 Damn it. Condolences. 475 00:27:41,119 --> 00:27:43,159 The internal investigation will wrap up soon. 476 00:27:43,247 --> 00:27:44,847 We don't know what will be in the report, 477 00:27:44,873 --> 00:27:47,793 and we need to be ready with contingencies. 478 00:27:48,210 --> 00:27:50,460 Marlon's good. I've known him for years. 479 00:27:50,879 --> 00:27:53,299 Came up in evening news, but he gets the morning audience. 480 00:27:53,382 --> 00:27:55,382 Thank you for the recommendation, Fred. 481 00:27:55,968 --> 00:27:57,588 It's not a recommendation. 482 00:27:58,554 --> 00:27:59,604 Marlon's the guy. 483 00:28:07,312 --> 00:28:08,522 I hear you, Fred. 484 00:28:09,690 --> 00:28:12,900 And as head of the news division, I'll take it under advisement. 485 00:28:18,907 --> 00:28:20,947 Is there something you'd like to say to me? 486 00:28:25,873 --> 00:28:26,873 Yes. 487 00:28:30,544 --> 00:28:32,924 - Are you happy, Fred? - 'Scuse me? 488 00:28:33,005 --> 00:28:35,415 Are you like a happy person in life? 489 00:28:35,507 --> 00:28:37,927 I know you have a wife, a couple houses and a network, 490 00:28:38,010 --> 00:28:41,010 but you don't seem very fulfilled by any of it. 491 00:28:41,096 --> 00:28:43,386 I honestly don't think I've ever seen you smile 492 00:28:43,473 --> 00:28:45,273 for more than a second or two in a row. 493 00:28:45,350 --> 00:28:48,810 Which is too bad, because smiling, it's fun to smile. 494 00:28:48,896 --> 00:28:50,146 It feels good. 495 00:28:50,564 --> 00:28:52,904 You should spend more time doing things that you enjoy. 496 00:28:52,983 --> 00:28:55,653 Maybe you'll have more time to do that soon. I sure hope so. 497 00:28:55,736 --> 00:28:59,276 It's just some personal advice. Take it or leave it. 498 00:28:59,364 --> 00:29:00,914 I thought I'd share... 499 00:29:02,701 --> 00:29:06,411 before you find yourself left with nothing but a permanent frown. 500 00:29:10,584 --> 00:29:12,594 Let me know how it goes with Marlon. 501 00:29:26,225 --> 00:29:31,475 Okay. So, unfortunately, this is not the best time to get divorced. 502 00:29:33,982 --> 00:29:37,952 Are you suggesting that there is a good time to get divorced? 503 00:29:38,612 --> 00:29:41,742 Well, if someone has been the victim of abuse, 504 00:29:42,324 --> 00:29:45,044 filing for divorce is perceived to be empowering. 505 00:29:45,118 --> 00:29:47,288 It's someone taking back the reins on their own life. 506 00:29:47,371 --> 00:29:48,751 [Alex] Mm-hmm. 507 00:29:48,830 --> 00:29:51,420 - Is there anything there? - Abuse? 508 00:29:52,167 --> 00:29:54,497 Um. Oh. [chuckles] 509 00:29:55,212 --> 00:29:58,512 Nope. No abuse. Bummer. 510 00:29:58,841 --> 00:30:00,261 Yeah, cross that off. 511 00:30:00,342 --> 00:30:03,222 Oh, my gosh. Are you really kidding me with this? 512 00:30:03,762 --> 00:30:07,562 It's a marriage. Marriages end. I mean, my God. 513 00:30:07,641 --> 00:30:11,401 Especially celebrity marriages, I mean, they should be measured in dog years. 514 00:30:12,104 --> 00:30:13,194 [chuckles] 515 00:30:13,605 --> 00:30:16,225 Jason and I would be celebrating 140 years. 516 00:30:17,025 --> 00:30:18,105 Success. 517 00:30:18,443 --> 00:30:20,403 That's not how people are gonna see it. 518 00:30:20,487 --> 00:30:23,987 First of all, they're gonna wonder if you were having an affair with Mitch. 519 00:30:24,074 --> 00:30:25,534 - Mm. - And if you did, that's okay. 520 00:30:25,617 --> 00:30:28,657 - Okay. - You just... should tell us. 521 00:30:28,745 --> 00:30:30,785 - It's better to get ahead of these things. - Right. 522 00:30:30,831 --> 00:30:35,251 Either way, people are definitely going to notice that Mitch's wife 523 00:30:35,335 --> 00:30:38,835 filed for divorce right before your divorce was announced. 524 00:30:39,423 --> 00:30:43,223 And then there's the matter of which of you files for the divorce. 525 00:30:43,635 --> 00:30:46,635 If you file, people will think that it makes you look heartless. 526 00:30:46,722 --> 00:30:50,432 If Jason files, people will think that he caught you with another man. 527 00:30:50,851 --> 00:30:54,651 Either that or he just couldn't put up with a high-maintenance celebrity anymore, 528 00:30:54,730 --> 00:30:56,440 which makes you read pathetic. 529 00:30:56,523 --> 00:31:01,283 Unless of course, Jason was cheating on you with, let's say, a younger woman. 530 00:31:01,612 --> 00:31:03,112 That plays well. 531 00:31:03,197 --> 00:31:05,027 People will look at you with pity. 532 00:31:05,115 --> 00:31:07,155 But it's pity mixed with sympathy, 533 00:31:07,701 --> 00:31:09,661 so definitely let us know about that. 534 00:31:09,745 --> 00:31:11,705 [low rumbling in distance] 535 00:31:15,250 --> 00:31:18,300 [woman] Daniel, your show is a fucking car crash. 536 00:31:18,754 --> 00:31:22,424 Even I'm watching. I mean, Alex crying over that fucking dog. 537 00:31:22,508 --> 00:31:24,968 Who would turn away? But it's not gonna last. 538 00:31:26,011 --> 00:31:28,431 Look, you're on the winning team for now. 539 00:31:28,514 --> 00:31:30,934 But the real beauty about being on the number-two show 540 00:31:31,016 --> 00:31:34,976 is that they will spend whatever it takes on talent to get them to number one. 541 00:31:35,062 --> 00:31:37,612 The remuneration at UBA is not my problem. 542 00:31:37,689 --> 00:31:38,689 What is your problem? 543 00:31:38,774 --> 00:31:43,034 Because my problem is UBA parading around a couple of white women 544 00:31:43,111 --> 00:31:46,451 to show how progressive the network is for having two female coanchors 545 00:31:46,532 --> 00:31:48,252 while the brown people are left to make sure 546 00:31:48,283 --> 00:31:50,483 that the trains of their dresses don't touch the ground. 547 00:31:50,536 --> 00:31:52,746 I would be outraged. 548 00:31:53,163 --> 00:31:54,963 This is the thing that outrages me. 549 00:31:55,916 --> 00:31:59,996 TMS pulled me from a job which I actually liked, 550 00:32:00,671 --> 00:32:02,711 wooed me based on my political acumen, 551 00:32:02,798 --> 00:32:06,718 promised me a space to do what I love to do. 552 00:32:07,594 --> 00:32:11,644 Instead, they have me doing the fucking Twist. 553 00:32:12,307 --> 00:32:17,937 So while, once again, my ego loves that you're interested in me... 554 00:32:18,021 --> 00:32:18,861 Mm-hmm. 555 00:32:18,939 --> 00:32:22,649 My fear is that YDA would just be a lateral move 556 00:32:22,734 --> 00:32:24,954 to a longer version of The Twist. 557 00:32:26,446 --> 00:32:28,156 I want to do the news. 558 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,370 I want people to be excited about it. 559 00:32:30,826 --> 00:32:32,446 And I want that to be enough. 560 00:32:35,372 --> 00:32:38,832 See? This is why I want you on YDA. 561 00:32:39,251 --> 00:32:44,801 Daniel, you are a beautiful, deep-feeling, boring man who loves hard news. 562 00:32:44,882 --> 00:32:47,222 - I'm not kidding. - Neither am I. 563 00:32:47,301 --> 00:32:49,431 Okay, people watch YDA because it's fun. 564 00:32:49,511 --> 00:32:52,891 It's light, it's poppy. And Jimmy and I, we have that covered. 565 00:32:52,973 --> 00:32:56,853 Hell, I enjoy interviewing the surviving members of the Bay City Rollers. 566 00:32:56,935 --> 00:32:59,935 But we are never going to beat TMS by being fun. 567 00:33:00,022 --> 00:33:03,442 We need boring. We need gravitas. 568 00:33:03,525 --> 00:33:05,485 We need political credibility. 569 00:33:05,569 --> 00:33:07,489 And you have that coming out the wazoo. 570 00:33:07,571 --> 00:33:09,201 TMS is vulnerable right now. 571 00:33:10,532 --> 00:33:12,532 There are people there that I care about, 572 00:33:12,993 --> 00:33:15,543 people that would be hurt if I jump. 573 00:33:16,496 --> 00:33:17,656 Alison, Yanko... 574 00:33:17,748 --> 00:33:21,538 Yes. I know. Your lovely friends at the Minority Report. 575 00:33:21,627 --> 00:33:23,297 - Low blow. - Accurate. 576 00:33:24,129 --> 00:33:27,419 Still. It's not easy. 577 00:33:28,091 --> 00:33:31,221 Well, the TMS family is broken, 578 00:33:31,637 --> 00:33:35,467 and it never really included anyone whose name wasn't Mitch or Alex. 579 00:33:39,978 --> 00:33:43,648 [Bradley] And, you know, if you've seen it on WebMD or something. 580 00:33:43,732 --> 00:33:45,792 As soon as possible, but tell them I don't wanna know. 581 00:33:45,817 --> 00:33:47,237 - All right. - Thank you. 582 00:33:48,612 --> 00:33:49,992 Where's the rest of the family? 583 00:33:50,072 --> 00:33:52,162 I don't know. Maybe they're walking the dog. 584 00:33:52,783 --> 00:33:53,993 Funny kind of family. 585 00:33:54,910 --> 00:33:57,660 Yep. Dysfunctional. 586 00:33:58,080 --> 00:33:59,580 Just like a real family. 587 00:34:00,499 --> 00:34:02,379 [Alex] All right. I'm back. 588 00:34:02,459 --> 00:34:03,539 [Alison] All here. 589 00:34:03,627 --> 00:34:05,837 Let's capture this happy shit. 590 00:34:07,798 --> 00:34:09,798 - Can I talk to you for a second? - Yeah. 591 00:34:11,677 --> 00:34:12,927 - Um... - Yeah. 592 00:34:13,679 --> 00:34:19,019 So, apparently I have to announce my divorce on the show sometime next week. 593 00:34:19,101 --> 00:34:20,981 - Oh, gosh. I'm sorry. - That's okay. 594 00:34:21,061 --> 00:34:24,861 I just wanted to give you the heads-up. So, be prepared for some awkward airtime. 595 00:34:24,940 --> 00:34:26,900 Well, awkward airtime is my specialty. 596 00:34:26,984 --> 00:34:29,074 - [chuckles] - But thank you for the heads-up. 597 00:34:29,152 --> 00:34:32,202 Yeah. And obviously this stays between us. 598 00:34:32,614 --> 00:34:34,074 - Of course. - Okay. Thank you. 599 00:34:34,157 --> 00:34:36,277 I just have to be so careful about what I say. 600 00:34:36,702 --> 00:34:40,622 I mean, I just met with this PR woman who scared the crap out of me. 601 00:34:41,206 --> 00:34:45,126 Reminded me that I'm walking into this land mine of speculation and... 602 00:34:45,668 --> 00:34:49,338 about my marriage and my sanity and... 603 00:34:50,174 --> 00:34:51,344 Mitch. 604 00:34:51,967 --> 00:34:53,967 Fuck, I don't know, you and me. 605 00:34:54,052 --> 00:34:55,602 Maybe you and I are in love. 606 00:34:56,096 --> 00:34:57,856 - God, that would be preferable. - [chuckles] 607 00:34:58,473 --> 00:35:00,683 - Well, that all sounds brutal. - Mm. 608 00:35:00,767 --> 00:35:01,967 I'm here if you need anything. 609 00:35:02,561 --> 00:35:03,691 - Mm-hmm. - Okay? 610 00:35:03,770 --> 00:35:04,900 Wait. 611 00:35:05,939 --> 00:35:06,979 Actually. 612 00:35:08,901 --> 00:35:11,031 Maybe we could work on something together? 613 00:35:12,654 --> 00:35:14,074 For your divorce announcement? 614 00:35:14,531 --> 00:35:17,871 Yeah. I mean, you're sitting right there 615 00:35:17,951 --> 00:35:19,491 - when I have to do it. - Right. 616 00:35:19,578 --> 00:35:21,618 You know, we could make it into a dialogue. 617 00:35:22,497 --> 00:35:25,457 And since your specialty seems to be... 618 00:35:27,669 --> 00:35:28,959 um... 619 00:35:29,046 --> 00:35:30,256 being human. 620 00:35:31,048 --> 00:35:32,088 Couldn't hurt. 621 00:35:33,884 --> 00:35:38,314 I mean, we could workshop it over dinner tonight at my apartment. 622 00:35:39,556 --> 00:35:41,556 - Oh, um, that would be great. - Yeah? 623 00:35:41,642 --> 00:35:44,732 No. Yeah. I would love that. Um, I'll bring some food. 624 00:35:44,811 --> 00:35:46,411 Oh, you don't have to do that. I have it covered. 625 00:35:46,438 --> 00:35:47,938 - [both] Okay. - [man] Okay, ladies. 626 00:35:48,023 --> 00:35:49,833 - Yeah. - You look beautiful. And you're ready. 627 00:35:49,858 --> 00:35:51,108 So, what do you say we do this? 628 00:35:51,193 --> 00:35:52,193 - Ugh. - All right. 629 00:35:52,277 --> 00:35:53,507 - [photographer] Let's go be a family. - Oh, God. 630 00:35:53,529 --> 00:35:54,919 - [Yanko] Pictures. - [Alex] Okay, guys. Come on. 631 00:35:54,947 --> 00:35:56,217 - [photographer] Here we go. - [Alex] Happy. Happiness. 632 00:35:56,240 --> 00:35:58,490 [photographer] Happy family. Good. One, two, three. 633 00:35:58,575 --> 00:35:59,575 Good. Big smiles. 634 00:35:59,660 --> 00:36:01,450 Tilt your hips towards me a tiny bit. Good. 635 00:36:01,537 --> 00:36:03,927 - That looks good. Right there. Freeze. - [Daniel] Serious or smiling? 636 00:36:03,956 --> 00:36:05,556 [photographer] That's nice, that's nice. Right there. That's a good shot. 637 00:36:05,582 --> 00:36:07,882 One, two, three. Good. Chins up a little bit. 638 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:10,090 Shift a little bit this way so you can lean in. 639 00:36:10,170 --> 00:36:12,090 Good. Good. Smile. Great. Good idea. 640 00:36:12,172 --> 00:36:13,902 - Beautiful. - Everybody knows this is my wrong side... 641 00:36:13,924 --> 00:36:15,634 There is no wrong side for you. Stop it. 642 00:36:15,717 --> 00:36:17,797 - I had caffeine. - [photographer] Thank you. 643 00:36:18,345 --> 00:36:20,175 Good. Bradley, chin up a little bit? 644 00:36:20,264 --> 00:36:23,024 One, two, three. Good. Big smiles. There we go. 645 00:36:25,102 --> 00:36:26,192 [Mia sighs] 646 00:36:34,152 --> 00:36:36,202 You know, Nicky was just making a joke. 647 00:36:37,614 --> 00:36:39,124 He's a good kid. 648 00:36:40,117 --> 00:36:42,117 Shouldn't have his life ruined over making a joke. 649 00:36:42,202 --> 00:36:45,372 - I mean, he apologized. - I didn't fire him. Chip fired him. 650 00:36:46,665 --> 00:36:47,915 If you say so. 651 00:36:48,750 --> 00:36:51,340 Bart, drop it. 652 00:36:52,004 --> 00:36:53,844 Yeah. I'll drop it. 653 00:36:59,761 --> 00:37:02,641 Some other people are never gonna drop it though. 654 00:37:19,448 --> 00:37:20,618 Hi, everyone. 655 00:37:22,242 --> 00:37:23,662 Can I have your attention, please? 656 00:37:26,872 --> 00:37:28,082 It's Mia Jordan here. 657 00:37:28,165 --> 00:37:30,665 - Can I have everyone's attention? - What is that? 658 00:37:31,001 --> 00:37:32,001 Hi. 659 00:37:32,878 --> 00:37:35,838 I'm the scorned, oversensitive woman 660 00:37:35,923 --> 00:37:38,473 - who screwed the lead anchor... - Oh, fuck. 661 00:37:38,884 --> 00:37:40,094 To help her career. 662 00:37:40,177 --> 00:37:42,797 And got him fired 663 00:37:43,305 --> 00:37:45,345 when he didn't want to leave his wife. 664 00:37:45,432 --> 00:37:46,852 And now I'm out for blood. 665 00:37:46,934 --> 00:37:49,904 So, everybody with a dick better be careful 666 00:37:49,978 --> 00:37:51,648 'cause she hates dicks now. 667 00:37:55,234 --> 00:37:57,244 Dicks, beware! 668 00:37:58,695 --> 00:38:01,195 Don't leave your home at night without an escort, 669 00:38:02,282 --> 00:38:07,002 because the vengeful, slutty, feminist bitch, 670 00:38:07,079 --> 00:38:10,079 Mia Jordan, is out there somewhere. 671 00:38:10,165 --> 00:38:11,595 [Yanko] Well, should we do something here? 672 00:38:11,625 --> 00:38:13,915 No, no, we should let her speak. Let her speak. 673 00:38:14,002 --> 00:38:17,172 - Look, Mia, I'm sorry. - You can shut the fuck up, Bart. 674 00:38:17,256 --> 00:38:19,336 Okay, everyone, I got it. 675 00:38:23,178 --> 00:38:25,558 I'm well aware of what everyone is saying about me. 676 00:38:27,391 --> 00:38:29,851 And now apparently, 677 00:38:31,603 --> 00:38:35,113 I personally got Nicky fired, and I leaked about Mitch to the Times, 678 00:38:35,190 --> 00:38:38,320 and I'm sure I'm also the Zodiac Killer, 679 00:38:38,402 --> 00:38:41,112 and I probably assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand. 680 00:38:41,196 --> 00:38:42,946 I mean, this fucking list goes on. 681 00:38:43,031 --> 00:38:45,281 And I could deny a lot of that. 682 00:38:45,367 --> 00:38:47,037 Most of it is lies. 683 00:38:47,953 --> 00:38:51,043 Bullshit gossip. But I am just so... 684 00:38:51,915 --> 00:38:54,785 fucking tired. 685 00:38:55,460 --> 00:38:56,880 [laughs] 686 00:39:02,217 --> 00:39:04,257 I don't have the energy to deny it. 687 00:39:06,763 --> 00:39:08,563 What's the point, anyway? 688 00:39:10,767 --> 00:39:13,347 Everybody's already decided what they believe. 689 00:39:14,021 --> 00:39:16,271 Some of you hate me, some of you pity me, 690 00:39:16,356 --> 00:39:18,066 some of you think I'm a victim, 691 00:39:18,150 --> 00:39:19,900 some of you think I'm a slut. 692 00:39:23,447 --> 00:39:26,157 Everybody's got their fucking opinions, and you know what? 693 00:39:28,702 --> 00:39:29,832 Have 'em. 694 00:39:31,413 --> 00:39:33,833 I just wanna move on with my fucking life. 695 00:39:35,751 --> 00:39:37,521 - Mia, if you wanna just put the mike... - [clicks button] 696 00:39:37,544 --> 00:39:41,054 Chip, I'm almost done here, unless you wanna join in, make this a dialogue here. 697 00:39:44,009 --> 00:39:45,589 - Okay, go ahead. - [clicks button] 698 00:39:48,764 --> 00:39:49,974 We're all human. 699 00:39:53,018 --> 00:39:54,348 We all have regrets. 700 00:39:57,022 --> 00:40:00,442 No matter which side of that Me Too line you fall on, 701 00:40:00,526 --> 00:40:03,896 we are all just people who wanna do our jobs, 702 00:40:04,696 --> 00:40:05,906 do good work. 703 00:40:07,741 --> 00:40:11,331 So, that's what I'm gonna focus on. 704 00:40:13,121 --> 00:40:14,121 My work. 705 00:40:17,543 --> 00:40:19,593 'Cause I'd like to be known in this world 706 00:40:19,670 --> 00:40:21,920 for something other than fucking Mitch Kessler, 707 00:40:22,005 --> 00:40:24,295 and I think I deserve that opportunity. 708 00:40:46,363 --> 00:40:47,913 All right, everybody. Let's... 709 00:40:50,033 --> 00:40:52,413 Let's take that good advice and, uh... 710 00:40:54,371 --> 00:40:55,621 and get back to work. 711 00:41:02,713 --> 00:41:05,093 Mia. Hey. 712 00:41:05,174 --> 00:41:06,184 Bradley. 713 00:41:07,009 --> 00:41:09,339 God, I should've told you. I wanted to be your producer. 714 00:41:09,428 --> 00:41:12,758 - I didn't want you to think less of me... - Please. I don't. 715 00:41:13,223 --> 00:41:14,223 I don't. 716 00:41:14,808 --> 00:41:16,938 And I'm so glad you did that just now. 717 00:41:17,728 --> 00:41:21,768 I'm just so sorry that you've had to deal with this by yourself. 718 00:41:23,942 --> 00:41:25,282 Thank you. 719 00:41:27,029 --> 00:41:29,739 Okay, so... Look, we gotta prep a show for tomorrow. 720 00:41:29,823 --> 00:41:31,583 - Okay. - Meet you in your office in ten? 721 00:41:31,658 --> 00:41:33,078 Yeah. Sounds great. 722 00:41:37,789 --> 00:41:39,079 [woman] Now, Claire, 723 00:41:39,166 --> 00:41:42,956 Mr. Flores has stated that he'd like to go on public record about this relationship. 724 00:41:43,045 --> 00:41:44,585 Well, he spoke, 725 00:41:44,671 --> 00:41:47,551 but we'd both like to go on record publicly, 726 00:41:48,550 --> 00:41:51,300 but ideally confidentially, if that's an option. 727 00:41:51,720 --> 00:41:56,560 Well, what I need to better understand is how this relationship began. 728 00:41:57,851 --> 00:42:00,601 Did you initiate an intimate relationship? 729 00:42:01,563 --> 00:42:04,073 No, I did not. No. And I never would've thought of that. 730 00:42:04,149 --> 00:42:06,569 No, we became friends, you know? 731 00:42:07,277 --> 00:42:09,277 Claire would... She'd come in with her research, 732 00:42:09,363 --> 00:42:14,083 and she was willing to listen and genuinely engage with my work. 733 00:42:14,159 --> 00:42:15,989 Which is not always the case. 734 00:42:16,078 --> 00:42:17,198 People rely on the weather, 735 00:42:17,287 --> 00:42:19,707 but they have a problem taking it seriously. 736 00:42:19,790 --> 00:42:20,790 Not Claire. 737 00:42:20,874 --> 00:42:24,594 His brain is just really fucking sexy. 738 00:42:24,670 --> 00:42:28,420 It didn't seem like a crime to transition that feeling into actual sex. 739 00:42:28,507 --> 00:42:29,627 I never said it was a crime. 740 00:42:29,675 --> 00:42:32,795 I'm merely asking how your first sexual encounter came about. 741 00:42:34,137 --> 00:42:36,807 "Merely asking." That's a very polite way 742 00:42:36,890 --> 00:42:39,390 to ask something that's really none of your business. 743 00:42:39,810 --> 00:42:42,730 No. I was the one who stopped the kiss. 744 00:42:44,147 --> 00:42:46,977 Look, of course I worried that it was inappropriate. 745 00:42:48,610 --> 00:42:51,030 I was in deep denial about my own feelings. 746 00:42:51,113 --> 00:42:53,913 I was. She was completely unfazed. 747 00:42:53,991 --> 00:42:56,121 I mean, she told me that she liked me, 748 00:42:56,201 --> 00:42:58,291 and that she liked me for a while. 749 00:42:58,370 --> 00:43:00,290 And I was knocked back by that. 750 00:43:00,372 --> 00:43:02,292 Yes, we had sex that night. 751 00:43:02,374 --> 00:43:04,294 Yes, it was at Yanko's apartment. 752 00:43:04,376 --> 00:43:06,596 But only because he's the one who actually knows how to cook, 753 00:43:06,628 --> 00:43:08,548 and I like a good fucking paella. 754 00:43:08,964 --> 00:43:10,304 So then I asked her to dinner, 755 00:43:10,382 --> 00:43:13,052 and then we both just thought it was smarter to keep it private. 756 00:43:13,135 --> 00:43:16,965 Look, I hit on him. I'm the creep here. 757 00:43:17,389 --> 00:43:19,519 I never said either of you were creeps. 758 00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:21,810 Mm, but that's the implication, isn't it? 759 00:43:21,894 --> 00:43:23,934 That he has to have been tricking me into liking him 760 00:43:23,979 --> 00:43:27,399 because of the very nature of his professional position of power. 761 00:43:27,482 --> 00:43:30,032 We've thought many, many times about coming forward and... 762 00:43:30,110 --> 00:43:32,530 And yet only when summoned did you actually come... 763 00:43:32,613 --> 00:43:35,243 Right. And you could choose to indict us for that. 764 00:43:35,657 --> 00:43:38,907 And you could choose to compare the nature of our relationship 765 00:43:38,994 --> 00:43:41,124 with the despicable acts committed by Mitch Kessler. 766 00:43:41,205 --> 00:43:43,205 You have to understand something, Sheila. 767 00:43:43,540 --> 00:43:46,960 That was the very fear that motivated us to stay silent. 768 00:43:47,628 --> 00:43:51,258 Has Mr. Flores ever asked you to do things you're uncomfortable with? 769 00:43:54,301 --> 00:43:55,301 No. 770 00:43:56,053 --> 00:43:57,053 Never? 771 00:43:57,971 --> 00:44:01,101 Well, I suppose he asked me to come here, and now I feel uncomfortable. 772 00:44:05,229 --> 00:44:08,439 Look, the work you do here in this room is noble. 773 00:44:08,524 --> 00:44:11,744 Okay? And I appreciate all of the tough questions, I do. 774 00:44:11,818 --> 00:44:17,198 But Claire and I hope that we can represent a new way to navigate 775 00:44:17,950 --> 00:44:20,290 this kind of a workplace relationship. 776 00:44:20,369 --> 00:44:24,369 Would you consider your relationship with Mr. Flores serious? 777 00:44:26,750 --> 00:44:28,340 Why... Why is that relevant? 778 00:44:28,752 --> 00:44:30,842 Because it's our job to examine 779 00:44:30,921 --> 00:44:34,131 whether the two of you working in the same environment is sustainable. 780 00:44:36,218 --> 00:44:38,758 - Are you saying I could be fired? - Well, it's just... 781 00:44:38,846 --> 00:44:40,886 But you're not going to fire the fucking weatherman. 782 00:44:40,973 --> 00:44:43,033 Claire, I'm not saying that anything's gonna happen to anyone. 783 00:44:43,058 --> 00:44:46,398 I really don't want to be here. This was a mistake. 784 00:44:46,478 --> 00:44:47,598 Do you need a minute? 785 00:44:47,688 --> 00:44:49,398 No, I need to get out of this fucking room. 786 00:44:49,481 --> 00:44:52,031 Claire, it's our responsibility to ask these questions. 787 00:44:52,109 --> 00:44:55,359 And I feel like I'm still entitled to a shred of privacy. 788 00:44:55,445 --> 00:44:56,985 You chose to come here. 789 00:44:57,072 --> 00:44:58,742 I didn't choose anything. 790 00:44:59,199 --> 00:45:00,239 Claire? 791 00:45:00,325 --> 00:45:01,485 What? 792 00:45:01,577 --> 00:45:03,907 Do you need help getting out of this relationship? 793 00:45:06,081 --> 00:45:07,081 Oh, my God. 794 00:45:15,716 --> 00:45:17,966 [Yanko whispering indistinctly] 795 00:45:18,051 --> 00:45:20,301 - Oh, my God. You okay? - I'm not sure. 796 00:45:20,387 --> 00:45:22,597 - What can they do? What can... - Yanko! Careful. 797 00:45:22,681 --> 00:45:23,681 - I know. - People. 798 00:45:23,765 --> 00:45:26,185 I know, I know. I'm just... I'm so relieved. 799 00:45:26,268 --> 00:45:27,478 I think we might be okay. 800 00:45:28,020 --> 00:45:29,270 How was it for you? 801 00:45:29,354 --> 00:45:31,194 - Hard to describe in a... - [Bradley] Hi. 802 00:45:32,107 --> 00:45:34,027 Oh, good night, Yanko. 803 00:45:34,484 --> 00:45:38,414 Hey. I will get you that research on the Holmes interview in an hour or so. 804 00:45:38,488 --> 00:45:39,608 - Is that okay? - Yeah, yeah. 805 00:45:39,656 --> 00:45:41,196 - Good night, Claire. - Good night. 806 00:45:43,285 --> 00:45:44,905 - Hey. - Hey. 807 00:45:46,121 --> 00:45:47,371 - How are you? - Yeah, I'm fine. 808 00:45:47,456 --> 00:45:50,206 Sorry, I'm just thinking about rain, you know? 809 00:45:50,292 --> 00:45:52,672 It's likely to rain tomorrow, so opt for rain boots. 810 00:45:52,753 --> 00:45:55,963 Noted. Hey, um, is Claire all right? 811 00:45:57,966 --> 00:45:59,676 Yeah, yeah, I think she's okay. 812 00:46:00,511 --> 00:46:03,761 - All right. - Yeah. She's incredibly talented. Yeah. 813 00:46:04,515 --> 00:46:07,425 I'm really glad you saw that and gave her an opportunity. 814 00:46:20,239 --> 00:46:23,529 - Hey. - Oh, hey. Fancy meeting you here. 815 00:46:23,617 --> 00:46:24,987 What are the odds? 816 00:46:32,209 --> 00:46:33,459 It's okay. Don't be embarrassed 817 00:46:33,544 --> 00:46:35,234 that you were waiting by the elevator for an hour 818 00:46:35,254 --> 00:46:37,554 hoping you would catch me leaving the office. 819 00:46:37,631 --> 00:46:38,801 - You're funny. - Mm-hmm. 820 00:46:38,882 --> 00:46:42,342 [chuckles] It's sort of silly we're going back to the same place. 821 00:46:42,427 --> 00:46:44,427 It's like we live in the same dorm or something. 822 00:46:44,513 --> 00:46:45,513 Yeah, I got a crazy idea. 823 00:46:45,597 --> 00:46:48,637 Why don't we tell our cars to fuck off and walk back to the hotel? 824 00:46:48,725 --> 00:46:50,185 Why are we being driven? 825 00:46:50,269 --> 00:46:53,269 We're in New York fucking City. Let's go get in it. 826 00:46:53,355 --> 00:46:56,185 Wow. Someone in this building wants to get into the actual street? 827 00:46:56,275 --> 00:46:57,525 - Yeah. - Let's do it. 828 00:46:57,609 --> 00:46:59,739 - Oh, yeah. - [chuckles] 829 00:47:03,115 --> 00:47:06,235 So, it must've been nice to be at home last week. Sleep in your own bed? 830 00:47:06,326 --> 00:47:10,076 Nah, I spent most of the time, uh, in a screening room watching pilots. 831 00:47:10,163 --> 00:47:11,293 Oh. Anything good? 832 00:47:12,207 --> 00:47:15,337 You know, a month ago or so I might've said yes, 833 00:47:15,419 --> 00:47:18,169 but I had this very funny realization 834 00:47:18,255 --> 00:47:21,795 while I was sitting there watching this expensive and amazing fiction... 835 00:47:21,884 --> 00:47:25,854 - Yeah. - Which is truth is stranger than fiction. 836 00:47:25,929 --> 00:47:29,179 - I mean, the shows were... They were fine. - Yeah. 837 00:47:29,266 --> 00:47:30,866 Some of them were pretty good, actually. 838 00:47:30,934 --> 00:47:33,064 But it's just not the same as the truth. Real life. 839 00:47:33,812 --> 00:47:36,232 I'm into that shit right now, Bradley. Thanks a lot. 840 00:47:37,524 --> 00:47:38,784 I like the truth. 841 00:47:38,859 --> 00:47:41,359 Although it's bit me in the ass more times than I can count, 842 00:47:41,445 --> 00:47:42,525 but I do like it. 843 00:47:43,530 --> 00:47:45,530 Hey. Let's do something stupid. 844 00:47:45,616 --> 00:47:46,866 You wanna do something stupid? 845 00:47:46,950 --> 00:47:49,680 - Depends on what you mean by stupid. - All right, here's what I'm thinking. 846 00:47:49,703 --> 00:47:52,463 We hustle up to Central Park and find that fucking carousel. 847 00:47:52,539 --> 00:47:54,059 No, no, no. We'll go for a carriage ride. 848 00:47:54,082 --> 00:47:57,092 It'll be really politically incorrect and stupidly fun. 849 00:47:57,711 --> 00:48:00,301 As much as, in general, I love stupid fun, 850 00:48:00,380 --> 00:48:04,890 I... I kinda just need to figure some stuff out right now. 851 00:48:04,968 --> 00:48:06,798 - All right. - But can I get a rain check? 852 00:48:08,472 --> 00:48:10,772 Well, it's a limited-time-only offer. 853 00:48:11,183 --> 00:48:13,023 Shut up. No, it's not. 854 00:48:18,232 --> 00:48:20,822 - [chatter] - [upbeat music plays in room] 855 00:48:25,030 --> 00:48:26,200 [sighs] 856 00:48:31,495 --> 00:48:33,575 - Hi, honey. - What are you doing here? 857 00:48:34,623 --> 00:48:35,623 I... 858 00:48:35,707 --> 00:48:36,997 I come bearing pizza. 859 00:48:37,793 --> 00:48:38,793 I already ate. 860 00:48:41,088 --> 00:48:43,168 Honey, I really want to talk to you. 861 00:48:43,590 --> 00:48:45,130 Samantha is here. 862 00:48:45,217 --> 00:48:47,677 Hey, I was just gonna run over to the library. 863 00:48:47,761 --> 00:48:49,891 Hi, Sam. How are you, honey? 864 00:48:49,972 --> 00:48:52,102 Hi, Alex. I'm fine. 865 00:48:56,687 --> 00:48:58,437 Come in, I guess. 866 00:48:59,731 --> 00:49:02,691 I should've told you that I was coming. 867 00:49:03,110 --> 00:49:04,320 Yeah, maybe. 868 00:49:05,946 --> 00:49:06,946 [sighs] 869 00:49:10,200 --> 00:49:11,200 What? 870 00:49:11,618 --> 00:49:13,748 Wow. Okay. 871 00:49:18,250 --> 00:49:20,500 I'm sorry I broke your heart. 872 00:49:21,837 --> 00:49:23,257 I'm so sorry. 873 00:49:26,550 --> 00:49:27,800 Why is this happening now? 874 00:49:30,137 --> 00:49:32,297 Does it have something to do with all this Mitch stuff? 875 00:49:34,975 --> 00:49:37,265 No. Of course not. 876 00:49:37,352 --> 00:49:38,402 Really? 877 00:49:39,062 --> 00:49:41,902 Because you've been melting down ever since he left, 878 00:49:42,399 --> 00:49:44,029 doing all this crazy stuff. 879 00:49:46,862 --> 00:49:48,282 "Melting down"? 880 00:49:48,363 --> 00:49:50,823 Is that how you characterize what I've been going through? 881 00:49:50,908 --> 00:49:53,738 Announcing Bradley Jackson out of nowhere like that? 882 00:49:54,286 --> 00:49:57,496 The whole Page Six thing with you wandering through the halls at work. 883 00:49:57,581 --> 00:50:00,501 Lizzy. How do you read Page Six and believe it? 884 00:50:05,214 --> 00:50:06,764 Okay. Lizzy... 885 00:50:12,804 --> 00:50:14,184 I know this hurts. 886 00:50:16,225 --> 00:50:18,385 It doesn't hurt you. You don't care. 887 00:50:18,477 --> 00:50:19,647 What? 888 00:50:20,062 --> 00:50:24,232 Dad loves you so much. He does everything for you. 889 00:50:25,901 --> 00:50:27,531 Why isn't he good enough? 890 00:50:27,611 --> 00:50:31,661 Oh, honey, this... This has nothing to do with your father not being good enough. 891 00:50:31,740 --> 00:50:34,450 He's smart. He's handsome. He's funny. 892 00:50:34,535 --> 00:50:36,615 He's a respected professor at NYU. 893 00:50:36,703 --> 00:50:40,583 He's written best-selling books on world economics, for fuck's sake. 894 00:50:40,666 --> 00:50:42,626 I know all of that, honey. I know all of it. 895 00:50:42,709 --> 00:50:45,129 Then how can you be so selfish? 896 00:50:54,304 --> 00:50:59,564 Oh, Lizzy. Honey. The thing is you're only seeing this 897 00:50:59,643 --> 00:51:02,603 from the part that you can see, and that's as it should be. 898 00:51:04,773 --> 00:51:08,653 But 25 years is a really long time. 899 00:51:11,697 --> 00:51:13,907 We were two completely different people when we met. 900 00:51:15,409 --> 00:51:16,409 And we just... 901 00:51:19,746 --> 00:51:22,456 I just don't feel the same way anymore. 902 00:51:22,875 --> 00:51:24,415 And I haven't for years. 903 00:51:26,587 --> 00:51:29,007 And I have tried, baby. I've tried. 904 00:51:31,008 --> 00:51:33,588 And I can't tell you how lonely I've been. 905 00:51:36,555 --> 00:51:39,265 And I know this makes you angry and hurt. 906 00:51:39,892 --> 00:51:43,102 But I just want you to try to see that there is a bigger picture here. 907 00:51:43,187 --> 00:51:46,227 Well, I can't right now, Mom. I'm too fucking hurt and angry. 908 00:51:46,315 --> 00:51:48,275 Okay. No, honey, let's just... Please, come on. 909 00:51:49,484 --> 00:51:52,494 We've always been there for each other. Always. 910 00:51:54,740 --> 00:51:57,700 You're my baby. Let's just not do this right now. 911 00:51:57,784 --> 00:51:59,124 You need to leave. 912 00:51:59,203 --> 00:52:01,213 I can't even believe what you're doing now. 913 00:52:03,332 --> 00:52:05,252 What am... What am I doing? 914 00:52:05,334 --> 00:52:08,134 I'm not going to take care of you right now. 915 00:52:18,096 --> 00:52:20,886 Okay. Okay. Then I will leave. 916 00:52:20,974 --> 00:52:24,274 Great. Go share it with America. They'll take care of you. 917 00:52:24,603 --> 00:52:28,153 - Well, fuck you, kid. Fuck you! - [gasps] 918 00:52:29,441 --> 00:52:30,731 Did you really just say that? 919 00:52:30,817 --> 00:52:32,777 Yeah, I did. I just said, "Fuck you." 920 00:52:33,654 --> 00:52:36,114 And, I mean, how fucking dare you. 921 00:52:36,865 --> 00:52:40,575 After all that I have done and all that I have given to you. 922 00:52:41,119 --> 00:52:44,119 My life. My love. My body. 923 00:52:44,957 --> 00:52:48,877 I broke my fucking vagina with that big, fucking head of yours. 924 00:52:48,961 --> 00:52:50,961 And I had to be surgically sewn back together. 925 00:52:51,046 --> 00:52:52,486 I bet you didn't know that, did you? 926 00:52:52,965 --> 00:52:55,715 Oh, and effing just staying with your father 927 00:52:56,260 --> 00:53:00,680 after all these years of him driving me insane with his condescending "my loves." 928 00:53:01,098 --> 00:53:04,808 He talked to me like I was a fucking five-year-old, and I am sick of it. 929 00:53:04,893 --> 00:53:06,273 I am sick of it. 930 00:53:06,353 --> 00:53:09,443 I want happiness. I earned happiness. 931 00:53:09,523 --> 00:53:11,573 I'm a human being, Lizzy. 932 00:53:12,693 --> 00:53:13,693 And you know what else? 933 00:53:13,777 --> 00:53:17,237 Don't you dare bitch at me about my career, 934 00:53:17,739 --> 00:53:20,449 little Miss I'm-So-Progressive. 935 00:53:20,534 --> 00:53:24,874 Yes, I worked my ass off to get where I am. 936 00:53:25,664 --> 00:53:26,964 And I wanted it. 937 00:53:27,916 --> 00:53:32,336 I wanted to be something. I wanted to mean something in this world. 938 00:53:32,880 --> 00:53:34,880 I didn't know that was a fucking crime. 939 00:53:35,507 --> 00:53:37,047 Life isn't perfect, okay, baby? 940 00:53:37,134 --> 00:53:38,644 We don't get everything we want. 941 00:53:38,719 --> 00:53:41,099 You're young, you know? Go make the life that you want, 942 00:53:41,180 --> 00:53:42,810 and you see how fucking easy it is. 943 00:53:43,265 --> 00:53:47,345 And stop bitching and complaining and blaming me. 944 00:53:48,604 --> 00:53:50,444 And you get your own fucking pizza. 945 00:53:50,522 --> 00:53:54,032 This is my pizza. I'm taking my pizza. I earned this shit. 946 00:53:54,109 --> 00:53:56,199 - Fuck you, Mom. - Oh, fuck you, kid. 947 00:53:56,737 --> 00:54:00,487 ["If You Could Save Yourself (You'd Save Us All)" playing] 948 00:54:07,831 --> 00:54:09,121 [grunts] 949 00:54:09,625 --> 00:54:11,285 [music continues] 950 00:54:22,387 --> 00:54:23,637 [music continues] 951 00:54:49,081 --> 00:54:50,121 [music continues] 952 00:55:08,559 --> 00:55:10,309 - [music stops] - [phone buzzes] 953 00:55:17,192 --> 00:55:18,282 Hello? 954 00:55:20,320 --> 00:55:21,780 It's Bradley Jackson. 955 00:55:26,660 --> 00:55:29,290 If you can find somebody to corroborate your story, 956 00:55:30,998 --> 00:55:32,418 I might be interested. 957 00:55:35,752 --> 00:55:36,842 [sighs] 958 00:55:36,920 --> 00:55:38,050 [music resumes] 959 00:55:51,101 --> 00:55:52,101 Okay. 960 00:56:00,611 --> 00:56:01,651 [music continues] 961 00:56:26,678 --> 00:56:27,968 Hey, kiddo. 962 00:56:28,055 --> 00:56:30,715 Mitch. What are you doing here? 963 00:56:31,725 --> 00:56:34,805 Well, you got something out of me. 964 00:56:35,938 --> 00:56:39,398 And now it's time for you to repay the favor. 965 00:56:40,567 --> 00:56:42,187 [music continues]