1 00:00:06,506 --> 00:00:09,217 {\an8}[cheers and applause] 2 00:00:09,217 --> 00:00:12,262 {\an8}[soft dramatic music] 3 00:00:12,262 --> 00:00:19,352 {\an8}♪ ♪ 4 00:00:33,491 --> 00:00:37,245 I know what you're thinking, and I didn't do it. 5 00:00:42,542 --> 00:00:45,295 But as any political journalist can tell you, 6 00:00:45,295 --> 00:00:50,133 these days, the truth is whatever you want to believe. 7 00:00:50,133 --> 00:00:53,052 So here's my truth... 8 00:00:53,052 --> 00:00:55,054 about how it all went down. 9 00:00:55,054 --> 00:00:58,808 ♪ I get up in the evening ♪ 10 00:00:58,808 --> 00:01:01,561 ♪ And I ain't got nothing to say ♪ 11 00:01:01,561 --> 00:01:04,606 ♪ I come home in the morning ♪ 12 00:01:04,606 --> 00:01:07,317 ♪ I go to bed feeling the same way ♪ 13 00:01:07,317 --> 00:01:09,611 [laughing] Hey! 14 00:01:09,611 --> 00:01:10,904 Hey! 15 00:01:10,904 --> 00:01:12,614 Yeah, oh, my God, of course! 16 00:01:12,614 --> 00:01:15,825 Yeah, I get into Iowa late tonight. 17 00:01:15,825 --> 00:01:18,161 Yeah, well, I still have to pack. 18 00:01:18,161 --> 00:01:20,705 What--I'm gonna make it. 19 00:01:20,705 --> 00:01:22,207 I always make it. 20 00:01:22,207 --> 00:01:25,877 The Bennett campaign flew her Yorkie first-class? 21 00:01:25,877 --> 00:01:27,378 Did it have its own seat? 22 00:01:27,378 --> 00:01:29,798 I gotta use--can I use that? [line beeping] 23 00:01:29,798 --> 00:01:31,800 Oh, I gotta-- I'll call you back. 24 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:33,092 Bye. 25 00:01:33,092 --> 00:01:34,928 [clears throat] Hello? - McCarthy! 26 00:01:34,928 --> 00:01:36,679 You will never get another interview with the Speaker. 27 00:01:36,679 --> 00:01:39,474 Josh, Josh, Josh, if you would let me talk... 28 00:01:39,474 --> 00:01:41,434 well, you read my profiles. 29 00:01:41,434 --> 00:01:42,852 What did you expect? [phone rings] 30 00:01:42,852 --> 00:01:44,854 Sadie McCarthy. Oh, hey, yeah. 31 00:01:44,854 --> 00:01:47,190 Do you think I could go boxing with Caroline, 32 00:01:47,190 --> 00:01:50,527 and it's sort of a metaphor for her role as governor? 33 00:01:50,527 --> 00:01:51,861 No, it was-- - Sadie. 34 00:01:51,861 --> 00:01:53,196 I know. 35 00:01:53,196 --> 00:01:54,364 I know, but no one's gonna cover the-- 36 00:01:54,364 --> 00:01:55,990 McCarthy. 37 00:01:55,990 --> 00:01:57,659 Come see me. 38 00:01:57,659 --> 00:01:59,953 Listen, I have to call you back. 39 00:01:59,953 --> 00:02:02,914 It won't be long. Bye. 40 00:02:02,914 --> 00:02:04,123 [sighs] 41 00:02:04,123 --> 00:02:06,543 It's happening, Hunter. 42 00:02:06,543 --> 00:02:08,545 {\an8}[Lucy Dacus' "Dancing in the Dark"] 43 00:02:08,545 --> 00:02:13,466 {\an8}- ♪ Even if we're just dancing in the dark ♪ 44 00:02:16,302 --> 00:02:17,262 Hey, what's up? 45 00:02:17,262 --> 00:02:18,638 Oh, hey. 46 00:02:18,638 --> 00:02:20,765 I'm putting you on the old man's bus. 47 00:02:20,765 --> 00:02:24,727 - What? Are you--what--why? - No, I know, I know. 48 00:02:24,727 --> 00:02:27,063 You want Caroline Bennett. - Uh, yeah. 49 00:02:27,063 --> 00:02:29,732 She's the front-runner, and I spent months 50 00:02:29,732 --> 00:02:32,193 buttering up all of my contacts inside her campaign. 51 00:02:32,193 --> 00:02:34,070 Well, I've already assigned Dale. 52 00:02:34,070 --> 00:02:35,446 Fuck Dale! 53 00:02:35,446 --> 00:02:38,700 Look, I really need you covering the old man. 54 00:02:38,700 --> 00:02:40,451 Only you could find a fresh angle. 55 00:02:40,451 --> 00:02:42,912 I mean, you see things that other reporters don't see. 56 00:02:42,912 --> 00:02:46,583 So you're punishing me for being good at my job. 57 00:02:46,583 --> 00:02:49,168 No. No. 58 00:02:49,168 --> 00:02:52,005 No, the newsroom brass is still burned. 59 00:02:52,005 --> 00:02:54,090 They worry that you live and write 60 00:02:54,090 --> 00:02:57,427 in a more... emotional space. 61 00:02:57,427 --> 00:02:59,804 That is such bullshit! 62 00:02:59,804 --> 00:03:02,891 Felicity Walker. 63 00:03:02,891 --> 00:03:05,184 What about her? 64 00:03:05,184 --> 00:03:07,353 Aside from the fact that she should be president right now. 65 00:03:07,353 --> 00:03:09,105 - See? See? There it is. - I'm kidding. I'm kidding. 66 00:03:09,105 --> 00:03:11,441 Come on! Look, you wanted her to win, 67 00:03:11,441 --> 00:03:13,526 and it showed in your work. 68 00:03:13,526 --> 00:03:15,069 Hell, it showed on television. 69 00:03:15,069 --> 00:03:17,614 I mean, your crying became a meme. 70 00:03:17,614 --> 00:03:18,948 I don't think that-- 71 00:03:18,948 --> 00:03:21,159 The media is under attack. 72 00:03:21,159 --> 00:03:24,829 We cannot show even a hint of bias. 73 00:03:24,829 --> 00:03:30,335 Sadie, you're a great writer, but you lead with your heart. 74 00:03:30,335 --> 00:03:32,921 And we need you to lead with your head. 75 00:03:32,921 --> 00:03:35,632 Well, Hunter S. Thompson didn't just write what he saw. 76 00:03:35,632 --> 00:03:37,634 He wrote how he felt. 77 00:03:37,634 --> 00:03:40,136 He found a deeper truth, 78 00:03:40,136 --> 00:03:41,804 which is what made him a legend. 79 00:03:41,804 --> 00:03:44,474 You gotta stop romanticizing "The Boys on the Bus." 80 00:03:44,474 --> 00:03:48,478 Hunter S. Thompson was a legend in 1973. 81 00:03:48,478 --> 00:03:51,773 Today, he would be an HR crisis. 82 00:03:56,235 --> 00:03:57,862 Bruce. 83 00:03:57,862 --> 00:04:00,239 It was my first time on the trail. 84 00:04:01,616 --> 00:04:04,243 You gotta give me another chance. 85 00:04:06,079 --> 00:04:08,831 [phone ringing] 86 00:04:08,831 --> 00:04:12,043 If I could assure my bosses that you have changed 87 00:04:12,043 --> 00:04:14,462 and get you assigned to Bennett... 88 00:04:14,462 --> 00:04:16,005 Yes? 89 00:04:16,005 --> 00:04:18,675 You have to prove that you can write objectively. 90 00:04:18,675 --> 00:04:20,134 Okay. 91 00:04:20,134 --> 00:04:22,178 And--and you have to land the first interview. 92 00:04:22,178 --> 00:04:23,429 Done. 93 00:04:23,429 --> 00:04:25,473 Yes. Okay. All right. 94 00:04:25,473 --> 00:04:27,392 [laughs] 95 00:04:27,392 --> 00:04:28,810 You're not gonna regret this. 96 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:31,688 [upbeat music] 97 00:04:31,688 --> 00:04:34,524 Why this obsession with politics? 98 00:04:34,524 --> 00:04:36,567 I love what you've been writing lately. 99 00:04:36,567 --> 00:04:38,945 That obit you did on the Central Park duck? 100 00:04:38,945 --> 00:04:41,364 I mean, that's a masterpiece. 101 00:04:41,364 --> 00:04:42,740 That. 102 00:04:42,740 --> 00:04:44,784 That was good. - [laughs] 103 00:04:44,784 --> 00:04:46,869 But this is a chance at the White House. 104 00:04:46,869 --> 00:04:48,204 You said that the last time. 105 00:04:48,204 --> 00:04:49,914 The road is my home. 106 00:04:49,914 --> 00:04:53,710 Oh, okay, Jack Kerouac. 107 00:04:53,710 --> 00:04:56,879 Try to make more than one friend this time, okay? 108 00:04:56,879 --> 00:05:00,383 They're not my friends. They're the competition. 109 00:05:00,383 --> 00:05:01,968 {\an8}All right, y'all. 110 00:05:01,968 --> 00:05:03,219 {\an8}I got my gummies. 111 00:05:03,219 --> 00:05:04,387 {\an8}I got my headphones. 112 00:05:04,387 --> 00:05:07,223 {\an8}I got my ring lights. 113 00:05:07,223 --> 00:05:09,767 {\an8}Tell me, am I forgetting something important? 114 00:05:09,767 --> 00:05:11,477 {\an8}♪ ♪ 115 00:05:11,477 --> 00:05:14,439 {\an8}Going once, going twice. 116 00:05:14,439 --> 00:05:17,358 {\an8}[gasps] Damn. 117 00:05:17,358 --> 00:05:19,694 How could I forget? Ah! 118 00:05:19,694 --> 00:05:22,447 Could y'all imagine if I had forgotten 119 00:05:22,447 --> 00:05:23,698 my best little friend? 120 00:05:23,698 --> 00:05:24,907 Ahh! 121 00:05:24,907 --> 00:05:26,409 {\an8}Thank you, thank you. 122 00:05:26,409 --> 00:05:29,287 {\an8}All right, y'all, first up is Iowa. 123 00:05:29,287 --> 00:05:32,165 Let's do this. 124 00:05:32,165 --> 00:05:36,002 [both speaking Farsi] 125 00:05:36,002 --> 00:05:42,633 ♪ ♪ 126 00:05:42,633 --> 00:05:45,720 Okay. What am I forgetting? 127 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:47,597 - Power heels. - Check. 128 00:05:47,597 --> 00:05:49,932 - Passion planner. - Ooh, thank you. 129 00:05:49,932 --> 00:05:51,225 Check. 130 00:05:51,225 --> 00:05:53,269 Invisalign. 131 00:05:53,269 --> 00:05:54,562 Check. 132 00:05:57,190 --> 00:05:58,399 Fiancé? 133 00:06:00,693 --> 00:06:04,322 Kimberlyn Anaya Kendrick, 134 00:06:04,322 --> 00:06:06,532 will you marry me? 135 00:06:09,118 --> 00:06:10,953 I've been on the trail for three decades. 136 00:06:10,953 --> 00:06:12,789 I have 2 1/2 million points. 137 00:06:12,789 --> 00:06:16,125 I have seen the inside of more Marriotts than Eliot Spitzer. 138 00:06:16,125 --> 00:06:18,461 All I want is a corner room 139 00:06:18,461 --> 00:06:20,421 on a lower floor, away from the elevator, 140 00:06:20,421 --> 00:06:22,465 with a view not of the dumpsters, 141 00:06:22,465 --> 00:06:24,092 hypoallergenic pillows, 142 00:06:24,092 --> 00:06:26,969 and blackout shades that actually work. 143 00:06:26,969 --> 00:06:29,347 How many points do I need for that? 144 00:06:29,347 --> 00:06:32,266 [Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Fleez"] 145 00:06:32,266 --> 00:06:33,935 [slick pop music] 146 00:06:33,935 --> 00:06:37,355 ♪ Ma-a-a-ation ♪ 147 00:06:37,355 --> 00:06:40,316 ♪ And it feels nice ♪ 148 00:06:40,316 --> 00:06:41,818 Kimberlyn Kendrick checking in. 149 00:06:41,818 --> 00:06:43,778 - Hi, are you Lola? - Welcome back, Grace. 150 00:06:43,778 --> 00:06:45,238 - Hi! Yeah. - Oh, my God! 151 00:06:45,238 --> 00:06:46,989 It's so nice to meet you. We're big fans. 152 00:06:46,989 --> 00:06:49,492 [indistinct chatter] 153 00:06:49,492 --> 00:06:51,911 Send it to me on signal. 154 00:06:51,911 --> 00:06:56,499 ♪ Fleez and me eating nuts in the leaves ♪ 155 00:06:56,499 --> 00:06:58,960 ♪ That's where we dance to ESG ♪ 156 00:06:58,960 --> 00:07:01,003 Ah. 157 00:07:01,003 --> 00:07:07,510 ♪ ♪ 158 00:07:08,386 --> 00:07:09,887 That better be a Long Island. 159 00:07:09,887 --> 00:07:11,889 Oh, my God, Grace! 160 00:07:11,889 --> 00:07:14,767 ♪ Reunited and it feels so good ♪ 161 00:07:14,767 --> 00:07:17,270 Aren't you 40 yet? Will you stop singing? 162 00:07:17,270 --> 00:07:19,021 [both laugh] 163 00:07:19,021 --> 00:07:20,898 Hi, Sam. Two Yellowtails. 164 00:07:20,898 --> 00:07:22,233 Oh, I guess. 165 00:07:22,233 --> 00:07:23,526 Why not? 166 00:07:23,526 --> 00:07:26,362 So Bruce let you out of the rubber room 167 00:07:26,362 --> 00:07:27,738 after your meltdown. 168 00:07:27,738 --> 00:07:29,240 Bruce didn't seem too concerned. 169 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:31,075 Thanks. I just had to promise him 170 00:07:31,075 --> 00:07:33,536 that this time around, I'm going to remain detached, 171 00:07:33,536 --> 00:07:37,123 objective, and mostly sober. 172 00:07:37,123 --> 00:07:39,041 [glasses clink] - [laughs] 173 00:07:39,041 --> 00:07:41,711 So who are you assigned to? 174 00:07:41,711 --> 00:07:43,087 Caroline Bennett. 175 00:07:43,087 --> 00:07:44,881 She reformed public schools as a governor. 176 00:07:44,881 --> 00:07:46,340 She has a military background. 177 00:07:46,340 --> 00:07:48,676 Oh, and she publishes 178 00:07:48,676 --> 00:07:50,887 murder mystery novels under a pseudonym. 179 00:07:50,887 --> 00:07:52,346 She could be the real deal. 180 00:07:52,346 --> 00:07:54,140 - You sound really detached. - Oh, stop. 181 00:07:54,140 --> 00:07:56,601 [laughs] And don't you worry about me. 182 00:07:56,601 --> 00:07:58,644 I have learned my lesson. 183 00:07:58,644 --> 00:08:00,730 I just need to get that first interview with Bennett, 184 00:08:00,730 --> 00:08:03,357 and then I will be back in Bruce's good graces. 185 00:08:03,357 --> 00:08:06,402 This scoop, if you actually want to call it that, Abby, 186 00:08:06,402 --> 00:08:09,238 entirely misses what's really going on in this race. 187 00:08:09,238 --> 00:08:10,990 He's shitting on your reporting again. 188 00:08:10,990 --> 00:08:12,325 Why does he do that? 189 00:08:12,325 --> 00:08:14,493 Ugh, fuck him. 190 00:08:14,493 --> 00:08:17,330 Who cares what that dinosaur has to say anymore? 191 00:08:19,498 --> 00:08:21,083 [sighs] 192 00:08:21,083 --> 00:08:22,043 Christ. 193 00:08:22,043 --> 00:08:24,045 The Right has arrived. 194 00:08:24,045 --> 00:08:27,089 [twangy upbeat music] 195 00:08:27,089 --> 00:08:31,344 ♪ ♪ 196 00:08:31,344 --> 00:08:33,262 - Oh, God. - Absolutely, Nellie. 197 00:08:33,262 --> 00:08:35,264 I know you want that job as much as I do. 198 00:08:35,264 --> 00:08:36,682 Whatever happens happens. 199 00:08:36,682 --> 00:08:39,060 I heard Nellie Carmichael had her makeup 200 00:08:39,060 --> 00:08:40,228 tattooed to her face. 201 00:08:40,228 --> 00:08:41,729 What did you say? 202 00:08:41,729 --> 00:08:43,439 She said she heard your makeup has been 203 00:08:43,439 --> 00:08:44,690 tattooed to your face. 204 00:08:44,690 --> 00:08:46,275 Speaking of makeup, 205 00:08:46,275 --> 00:08:49,111 I hope your mascara's waterproof this cycle, Sadie. 206 00:08:49,111 --> 00:08:51,405 That was three years ago, Nellie. 207 00:08:51,405 --> 00:08:53,533 John Edwards lived down a love child faster than this. 208 00:08:53,533 --> 00:08:54,825 Kay? - Don't engage. 209 00:08:54,825 --> 00:08:56,285 Don't engage. - Uh-huh. 210 00:08:56,285 --> 00:08:59,664 I'll be right back. 211 00:08:59,664 --> 00:09:01,749 Yo, hook me up with a Pabst. 212 00:09:04,418 --> 00:09:06,796 It's Lola, right? 213 00:09:06,796 --> 00:09:10,216 Hi. I'm--I'm Sadie McCarthy. 214 00:09:10,216 --> 00:09:11,759 I love your Instagram. 215 00:09:11,759 --> 00:09:13,636 I feel like-- I feel like I know you. 216 00:09:13,636 --> 00:09:14,637 [laughs] 217 00:09:14,637 --> 00:09:15,721 You don't know me. 218 00:09:15,721 --> 00:09:17,306 But thanks. 219 00:09:19,558 --> 00:09:22,520 [quirky music] 220 00:09:22,520 --> 00:09:24,146 ♪ ♪ 221 00:09:24,146 --> 00:09:27,400 Ah, Iowa, 222 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:28,818 where, every four years, 223 00:09:28,818 --> 00:09:30,152 the political universe descends, 224 00:09:30,152 --> 00:09:31,988 so that 300,000 Iowans 225 00:09:31,988 --> 00:09:33,823 can determine the future of our democracy. 226 00:09:33,823 --> 00:09:35,283 [phone alarm ringing] 227 00:09:35,283 --> 00:09:37,743 The first contest in our nation. 228 00:09:37,743 --> 00:09:41,664 Sometimes, it's so close, they have to toss a coin. 229 00:09:41,664 --> 00:09:43,332 Let that thought sink in. 230 00:09:43,332 --> 00:09:48,504 Some may never live, but the crazy never die. 231 00:09:48,504 --> 00:09:52,341 ["Raising Hands Raising Hell Raise 'Em High"] 232 00:09:52,341 --> 00:09:55,344 [cheers and applause] 233 00:09:55,344 --> 00:09:56,804 [upbeat rock music] 234 00:09:56,804 --> 00:09:58,097 Three, two... 235 00:09:58,097 --> 00:10:00,016 ♪ This body isn't mine ♪ 236 00:10:00,016 --> 00:10:02,310 ♪ But I got a heart of gold ♪ 237 00:10:02,310 --> 00:10:05,104 Yo, I'm at this chicken wing buffet, 238 00:10:05,104 --> 00:10:07,481 AKA the Coachella of the caucuses. 239 00:10:07,481 --> 00:10:09,317 This is the first big stop for all the candidates 240 00:10:09,317 --> 00:10:10,860 who are trying to win our votes, 241 00:10:10,860 --> 00:10:14,822 although you already know who has my heart. 242 00:10:14,822 --> 00:10:17,616 This woman right here convinced me 243 00:10:17,616 --> 00:10:19,285 politics is not just for boomers. 244 00:10:19,285 --> 00:10:20,620 Y'all want to defund the police 245 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:22,204 and finally stand up to the gun lobby? 246 00:10:22,204 --> 00:10:23,706 She's our girl. 247 00:10:23,706 --> 00:10:25,374 You have my credit card and my private account. 248 00:10:25,374 --> 00:10:28,544 What else could you possibly need? 249 00:10:28,544 --> 00:10:30,713 Yeah, I--I gotta go. 250 00:10:30,713 --> 00:10:32,131 What was that about? 251 00:10:32,131 --> 00:10:33,883 Annie wants me to drive her to college. 252 00:10:33,883 --> 00:10:36,552 She's got major anxiety about transferring mid-semester. 253 00:10:36,552 --> 00:10:38,763 Freshman year is kind of a rite of passage. 254 00:10:38,763 --> 00:10:40,973 So is the HPV vaccine. 255 00:10:40,973 --> 00:10:42,641 Don't have kids. 256 00:10:42,641 --> 00:10:44,101 It never ends with them. 257 00:10:44,101 --> 00:10:45,144 Surprise, surprise. 258 00:10:45,144 --> 00:10:46,812 No vegan options. 259 00:10:46,812 --> 00:10:48,397 Good thing I always roll with a backup. 260 00:10:48,397 --> 00:10:50,441 Use my discount code LOLA for 10% off, 261 00:10:50,441 --> 00:10:53,778 and subscribe to my newsletter for more nutrition tips. 262 00:10:53,778 --> 00:10:55,654 What the hell is she doing? 263 00:10:55,654 --> 00:10:58,074 She's paying her way through sponsored content 264 00:10:58,074 --> 00:11:00,534 and an advance from Substack. 265 00:11:00,534 --> 00:11:04,205 Behold, the brave new world of campaign reporting. 266 00:11:04,205 --> 00:11:05,915 Making herself a discount code 267 00:11:05,915 --> 00:11:07,917 while promoting the socialist candidate? 268 00:11:07,917 --> 00:11:09,251 That's fucking hypocrisy. 269 00:11:09,251 --> 00:11:10,920 Does she know anything about journalism? 270 00:11:10,920 --> 00:11:12,922 Doesn't matter. She has more Twitter followers 271 00:11:12,922 --> 00:11:14,673 than "The Washington Post." 272 00:11:14,673 --> 00:11:16,592 I remember when you actually had to be employed 273 00:11:16,592 --> 00:11:18,427 by a legitimate news outlet. 274 00:11:18,427 --> 00:11:20,638 And I remember when teenagers didn't become household names 275 00:11:20,638 --> 00:11:22,181 for surviving a mass shooting. 276 00:11:22,181 --> 00:11:24,558 [sighs] Fair. 277 00:11:24,558 --> 00:11:26,852 This business is dying. 278 00:11:28,521 --> 00:11:30,606 [phone pings] 279 00:11:30,606 --> 00:11:32,233 [clears throat] 280 00:11:33,859 --> 00:11:35,528 [phone chimes] 281 00:11:38,155 --> 00:11:39,657 Want me to plug you in? 282 00:11:39,657 --> 00:11:41,492 Gotta jump. See you on the bus. 283 00:11:41,492 --> 00:11:42,952 You've got scoop. 284 00:11:42,952 --> 00:11:44,787 That's your scoop face. Spill. 285 00:11:44,787 --> 00:11:47,832 You'll find out when the world does. 286 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:51,752 [phone dings] 287 00:11:53,796 --> 00:11:57,466 Okay, okay. 288 00:11:57,466 --> 00:12:00,678 [indistinct chatter] 289 00:12:11,814 --> 00:12:14,775 [energetic music] 290 00:12:14,775 --> 00:12:21,157 ♪ ♪ 291 00:12:21,157 --> 00:12:24,160 With politics having descended into one endless, 292 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,288 horrific reality show, isn't the presidential primary 293 00:12:27,288 --> 00:12:31,333 just a higher-stakes version of "The Bachelor"? 294 00:12:31,333 --> 00:12:34,628 {\an8}The Geriatric, the ultimate elder statesman. 295 00:12:34,628 --> 00:12:38,424 {\an8}Former CIA director and Secretary of State. 296 00:12:38,424 --> 00:12:40,759 {\an8}The Action Star, who joined the race 297 00:12:40,759 --> 00:12:44,805 {\an8}after a Twitter poll came out saying that 46% of Americans 298 00:12:44,805 --> 00:12:47,892 {\an8}would vote for him regardless of party affiliation. 299 00:12:47,892 --> 00:12:51,103 {\an8}The Freshman, who has made our entire political system 300 00:12:51,103 --> 00:12:52,771 {\an8}seem accessible to the everyman 301 00:12:52,771 --> 00:12:56,775 {\an8}or, as she'd say, everyperson. 302 00:12:56,775 --> 00:12:58,527 {\an8}Let's call him the... 303 00:12:58,527 --> 00:13:00,112 {\an8}the Hot White Guy. 304 00:13:00,112 --> 00:13:02,406 {\an8}Because this little-known Kansas mayor 305 00:13:02,406 --> 00:13:05,034 {\an8}could actually be the Bachelor. 306 00:13:05,034 --> 00:13:06,785 {\an8}But he's polling dead last. 307 00:13:06,785 --> 00:13:09,246 {\an8}♪ ♪ 308 00:13:09,246 --> 00:13:10,748 {\an8}The Front-Runner. 309 00:13:10,748 --> 00:13:12,875 {\an8}Caroline Bennett has the military vote 310 00:13:12,875 --> 00:13:16,170 {\an8}and writes mystery novels under a pseudonym. 311 00:13:16,170 --> 00:13:17,713 Yeah, I dig it. 312 00:13:17,713 --> 00:13:20,216 It's fun, sassy, 313 00:13:20,216 --> 00:13:23,969 and not at all what your editor asked you to write. 314 00:13:23,969 --> 00:13:27,097 Fuck him. 315 00:13:27,097 --> 00:13:29,225 Shit. 316 00:13:29,225 --> 00:13:32,353 [tense music] 317 00:13:32,353 --> 00:13:35,064 ♪ ♪ 318 00:13:35,064 --> 00:13:37,149 Excuse me, I'm Kimberlyn Kendrick 319 00:13:37,149 --> 00:13:38,817 with Liberty-- - No, thanks. 320 00:13:40,319 --> 00:13:41,737 - Excuse me. - Ugh. 321 00:13:41,737 --> 00:13:43,531 I'm Kimberlyn Kendrick with Liberty Direct News. 322 00:13:43,531 --> 00:13:45,324 I was hoping I could ask you a couple of questions. 323 00:13:45,324 --> 00:13:47,076 I have a question for you. 324 00:13:47,076 --> 00:13:49,620 How do you sleep at night? 325 00:13:49,620 --> 00:13:51,914 Like a baby in a satin bonnet, 326 00:13:51,914 --> 00:13:53,666 as secure as a Reagan economy. 327 00:13:53,666 --> 00:13:56,252 [phone ringing] Thank you. 328 00:14:00,381 --> 00:14:01,549 Hey. 329 00:14:01,549 --> 00:14:03,592 How does a Labor Day wedding sound? 330 00:14:03,592 --> 00:14:04,635 Too close to the general. 331 00:14:04,635 --> 00:14:05,678 Christmas weekend? 332 00:14:05,678 --> 00:14:07,096 My father will kill me 333 00:14:07,096 --> 00:14:08,389 if we compete with his Christmas. 334 00:14:08,389 --> 00:14:10,015 I was thinking summer, 335 00:14:10,015 --> 00:14:12,309 sometime after the primaries but before the convention. 336 00:14:12,309 --> 00:14:14,019 And by "I'm thinking," you mean... 337 00:14:14,019 --> 00:14:16,230 I've already pinned two possible venues. 338 00:14:16,230 --> 00:14:17,940 Virtual tours are on our shared calendar, 339 00:14:17,940 --> 00:14:19,275 but I can't talk right now. 340 00:14:19,275 --> 00:14:20,859 If I'm gonna be the next Gayle King, 341 00:14:20,859 --> 00:14:22,820 I've got to land that promotion and get on POTUS. 342 00:14:22,820 --> 00:14:24,947 You will, and Nellie Carmichael will be 343 00:14:24,947 --> 00:14:26,532 dust in your rearview mirror. 344 00:14:26,532 --> 00:14:27,950 Stop that. Nellie's my friend. 345 00:14:27,950 --> 00:14:29,743 I root for her. She roots for me. 346 00:14:29,743 --> 00:14:31,954 And I am rooting for you. 347 00:14:31,954 --> 00:14:34,290 I gotta go. 348 00:14:34,290 --> 00:14:36,584 We can never let our hearts turn to stone, 349 00:14:36,584 --> 00:14:38,711 and we can never let things fall apart so much 350 00:14:38,711 --> 00:14:40,337 that we cannot create a center, 351 00:14:40,337 --> 00:14:42,214 where the future of our children counts 352 00:14:42,214 --> 00:14:43,799 more than the scars of our past. 353 00:14:43,799 --> 00:14:46,510 These days, it's easy to lack conviction, 354 00:14:46,510 --> 00:14:49,221 to go into our corners and slander our enemies. 355 00:14:49,221 --> 00:14:52,850 But America works better when we confront them, 356 00:14:52,850 --> 00:14:55,728 when we accept that building a future 357 00:14:55,728 --> 00:14:57,146 is not a God-given right. 358 00:14:57,146 --> 00:14:59,023 [phone buzzing] It's work. 359 00:14:59,023 --> 00:15:00,649 It's obligation. 360 00:15:00,649 --> 00:15:01,859 It's duty. 361 00:15:01,859 --> 00:15:03,652 [scattered applause] - [snoring] 362 00:15:03,652 --> 00:15:05,321 "Democratic presidential candidates 363 00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:07,448 "threw jabs at Republicans and each other 364 00:15:07,448 --> 00:15:09,366 "at the annual Cluck into the Caucuses 365 00:15:09,366 --> 00:15:10,659 fundraising dinner." 366 00:15:10,659 --> 00:15:13,329 Why are you reading me back to me? 367 00:15:13,329 --> 00:15:14,830 "Throwing jabs"-- 368 00:15:14,830 --> 00:15:17,708 I'm just confirming, that's what you meant to send? 369 00:15:17,708 --> 00:15:19,043 [scoffs] 370 00:15:19,043 --> 00:15:20,502 Is there something wrong with it? 371 00:15:20,502 --> 00:15:24,840 It's okay, in a clichéd Politico way. 372 00:15:24,840 --> 00:15:26,383 It just doesn't have your normal color. 373 00:15:26,383 --> 00:15:28,594 Yes, but I don't do color anymore, you see, 374 00:15:28,594 --> 00:15:30,679 because I am an objective newsman. 375 00:15:30,679 --> 00:15:33,349 I am above personal opinions and basic hygiene. 376 00:15:33,349 --> 00:15:35,100 Where are we with the Bennett interview? 377 00:15:35,100 --> 00:15:36,518 I have some calls out. 378 00:15:36,518 --> 00:15:37,853 Look, I told you 379 00:15:37,853 --> 00:15:39,605 that if you want to prove to the masthead 380 00:15:39,605 --> 00:15:42,274 that you deserve to be back, you gotta get there first. 381 00:15:42,274 --> 00:15:44,693 Remember, you're on thin ice. - Yeah. Yeah. 382 00:15:44,693 --> 00:15:45,986 I can do that. 383 00:15:45,986 --> 00:15:47,321 Jamie loves me. 384 00:15:47,321 --> 00:15:48,739 I wrote her great-grandfather's obit. 385 00:15:48,739 --> 00:15:50,783 Yeah, well, Jamie had a breakdown 386 00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:52,576 and opened a country store in Cobble Hill. 387 00:15:52,576 --> 00:15:54,995 - What? - D.C. is hearing 388 00:15:54,995 --> 00:15:58,707 that Bennett just poached a new press secretary. 389 00:15:58,707 --> 00:16:00,042 Go through him. - Fine. 390 00:16:00,042 --> 00:16:01,919 Who is it? - Some guy named-- 391 00:16:01,919 --> 00:16:03,921 ♪ Big boy pants 'cause my pockets is thick ♪ 392 00:16:03,921 --> 00:16:05,798 ♪ Hello Kitty keychain hang straight from my hip ♪ 393 00:16:05,798 --> 00:16:07,591 ♪ Got a big boy bag, got a big boy drip ♪ 394 00:16:07,591 --> 00:16:09,510 ♪ Make a little girl sad 'cause a big boy rich ♪ 395 00:16:09,510 --> 00:16:11,303 ♪ I'm a girl, I'm a girl, I'm a girl, I know ♪ 396 00:16:11,303 --> 00:16:13,430 ♪ But I got a big mouth and a big boy flow ♪ 397 00:16:13,430 --> 00:16:15,391 ♪ Yeah, they only wanna listen when the bitches being hos ♪ 398 00:16:15,391 --> 00:16:17,059 ♪ But you're an incel, I can tell, I know ♪ 399 00:16:17,059 --> 00:16:18,894 Wait, is that it? Is that the whole song? 400 00:16:18,894 --> 00:16:20,521 ♪ Boys rule, girls drool, that's just the facts ♪ 401 00:16:20,521 --> 00:16:22,147 ♪ And if you think any different ♪ 402 00:16:22,147 --> 00:16:23,482 ♪ Then you're gonna get smacked ♪ 403 00:16:23,482 --> 00:16:24,733 ♪ Flat back on the floor ♪ 404 00:16:24,733 --> 00:16:26,443 ♪ Nice, love it, feminism ♪ 405 00:16:26,443 --> 00:16:28,404 ♪ Big boy pants 'cause my pockets is thick ♪ 406 00:16:28,404 --> 00:16:30,280 ♪ Hello Kitty keychain hang straight from my hip ♪ 407 00:16:30,280 --> 00:16:31,949 ♪ Got a big boy bag, got a big boy drip ♪ 408 00:16:31,949 --> 00:16:33,450 ♪ Make a little girl sad 'cause... ♪ 409 00:16:33,450 --> 00:16:34,743 Shit. 410 00:16:34,743 --> 00:16:35,744 Loafers? 411 00:16:35,744 --> 00:16:37,204 You've gotta be kidding me. 412 00:16:37,204 --> 00:16:39,832 [laughs] I wish I was. 413 00:16:39,832 --> 00:16:42,084 And I can't tell Bruce. 414 00:16:42,084 --> 00:16:43,752 If he finds out, he'll pull me off Bennett, 415 00:16:43,752 --> 00:16:46,588 and I really, really need to prove myself. 416 00:16:46,588 --> 00:16:48,507 How did your ex go from bagman 417 00:16:48,507 --> 00:16:49,967 to press secretary in one cycle? 418 00:16:49,967 --> 00:16:51,969 "Ex" is a bold term. 419 00:16:51,969 --> 00:16:55,097 And he always was an ambition monster. 420 00:16:55,097 --> 00:16:56,765 And how did it end between you two? 421 00:16:56,765 --> 00:16:58,517 Bad enough that I can definitely see him 422 00:16:58,517 --> 00:17:00,894 cockblocking my interview, which, you know, 423 00:17:00,894 --> 00:17:03,439 my entire career and livelihood are resting on. 424 00:17:03,439 --> 00:17:04,898 Skip it. 425 00:17:04,898 --> 00:17:08,527 There's better stories out there than Bennett. 426 00:17:08,527 --> 00:17:10,487 Where are you right now? 427 00:17:10,487 --> 00:17:11,822 I'm drinking alone. 428 00:17:11,822 --> 00:17:14,032 In Chicago with Charlie and Annie. 429 00:17:14,032 --> 00:17:15,909 I caved. - Hey, Sadie. 430 00:17:15,909 --> 00:17:18,996 Oh, good for you. Hi, Annie. 431 00:17:18,996 --> 00:17:21,165 She's been gone or on the phone all day, Sadie. 432 00:17:21,165 --> 00:17:22,541 Dad and I did all the work. 433 00:17:22,541 --> 00:17:23,625 Hello. 434 00:17:23,625 --> 00:17:25,753 Are these my bras I'm folding? 435 00:17:25,753 --> 00:17:27,379 I take it your tip didn't pan out? 436 00:17:27,379 --> 00:17:28,922 Find another story. 437 00:17:28,922 --> 00:17:31,467 And for the last time, what's my number one rule? 438 00:17:31,467 --> 00:17:32,843 both: Don't fuck the flack. 439 00:17:32,843 --> 00:17:34,261 My mother, ladies and gentlemen. 440 00:17:34,261 --> 00:17:36,263 [knock at door] - I gotta go. 441 00:17:36,263 --> 00:17:39,183 [sighs] 442 00:17:39,183 --> 00:17:40,476 Hello, Charles. 443 00:17:40,476 --> 00:17:42,853 Harry. 444 00:17:42,853 --> 00:17:45,189 - Grandpa! - Sweetie pie! 445 00:17:47,566 --> 00:17:49,318 Hi, Dad. 446 00:17:49,318 --> 00:17:52,362 [soft pop music playing] 447 00:17:52,362 --> 00:17:59,536 ♪ ♪ 448 00:18:03,081 --> 00:18:05,626 Hey. Hey there. Hey. 449 00:18:05,626 --> 00:18:09,004 [both laugh nervously] - Oh. 450 00:18:09,963 --> 00:18:12,341 So, uh, what are the odds 451 00:18:12,341 --> 00:18:15,594 that you'd give me the first interview with Bennett? 452 00:18:15,594 --> 00:18:18,138 Run it on the front, Sunday edition. 453 00:18:18,138 --> 00:18:19,473 Sadie. 454 00:18:19,473 --> 00:18:22,768 If I was drowning in a tsunami of cow shit, 455 00:18:22,768 --> 00:18:26,063 and you were the only one with a lifeboat and Febreze, 456 00:18:26,063 --> 00:18:27,397 I would not give this to you. 457 00:18:27,397 --> 00:18:30,901 [laughing] That's funny. 458 00:18:30,901 --> 00:18:32,528 So you're still mad? 459 00:18:32,528 --> 00:18:35,197 - [chuckles] - It was--how long ago was it? 460 00:18:35,197 --> 00:18:36,698 Three years? - Yeah, three years. 461 00:18:36,698 --> 00:18:38,283 Three years ago, and you know what, I seem 462 00:18:38,283 --> 00:18:40,035 to remember you being the one that always said, 463 00:18:40,035 --> 00:18:41,662 what happens on the road stays on the road. 464 00:18:41,662 --> 00:18:43,080 Did I? 465 00:18:43,080 --> 00:18:45,040 You know, I think I was referring to Jell-O shots 466 00:18:45,040 --> 00:18:47,042 in Milwaukee when I said that, 467 00:18:47,042 --> 00:18:48,961 not our entire relationship. 468 00:18:48,961 --> 00:18:51,171 Relation--see, I don't think I realized 469 00:18:51,171 --> 00:18:52,923 we were in a full-on relationship. 470 00:18:52,923 --> 00:18:55,134 [laughs] 471 00:18:55,134 --> 00:18:57,010 You haven't changed one bit. 472 00:18:57,010 --> 00:18:58,887 Yeah, well, we could have talked about it, 473 00:18:58,887 --> 00:19:00,848 if you hadn't hopped on an Acela and fled to D.C. 474 00:19:00,848 --> 00:19:02,182 You know, it was a Delta shuttle. 475 00:19:02,182 --> 00:19:03,684 - Oh, so sorry. - And unlike you, 476 00:19:03,684 --> 00:19:05,394 I chose not to spend the off cycle sulking 477 00:19:05,394 --> 00:19:07,688 and, um, writing about a dead duck. 478 00:19:07,688 --> 00:19:10,232 She was a Chinese mallard. 479 00:19:10,232 --> 00:19:12,860 The Governor is excited to be back in Iowa 480 00:19:12,860 --> 00:19:14,862 to talk to real Americans about real solutions. 481 00:19:14,862 --> 00:19:15,904 Just ten minutes. 482 00:19:15,904 --> 00:19:17,447 We have no further comment. 483 00:19:17,447 --> 00:19:19,074 I liked you better when you were a bagman. 484 00:19:19,074 --> 00:19:20,409 Bet you did. 485 00:19:20,409 --> 00:19:21,910 Kimberlyn. - Hey. 486 00:19:21,910 --> 00:19:24,121 Hey. Already? 487 00:19:24,121 --> 00:19:25,747 I'm trying to get work done, okay? 488 00:19:25,747 --> 00:19:28,375 [both laugh] [indistinct chatter] 489 00:19:28,375 --> 00:19:30,168 [line trills] 490 00:19:30,168 --> 00:19:31,879 Theresa, hi. 491 00:19:31,879 --> 00:19:34,756 Hi, it's--it's Sadie McCarthy from "The New York Sentinel." 492 00:19:34,756 --> 00:19:36,300 Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, I get that. 493 00:19:36,300 --> 00:19:38,594 But just tell Bennett that the first interview 494 00:19:38,594 --> 00:19:39,928 has to be with "The Sentinel." 495 00:19:39,928 --> 00:19:42,931 Long time. Yeah. Yeah. Random question. 496 00:19:42,931 --> 00:19:45,225 You and Bennett play pickleball together, right? 497 00:19:45,225 --> 00:19:48,103 Yes, my editor put me back on politics. 498 00:19:48,103 --> 00:19:51,315 Jamie, Jamie, surely you still have hope. 499 00:19:51,315 --> 00:19:52,691 No. No. 500 00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:54,192 I can't go through her press secretary 501 00:19:54,192 --> 00:19:57,112 for reasons I cannot get into. 502 00:19:57,112 --> 00:19:59,281 No, I'm not in the bathroom. 503 00:19:59,281 --> 00:20:01,950 [line clicks] Fuck! 504 00:20:01,950 --> 00:20:04,077 [line beeping] Fuck! 505 00:20:04,077 --> 00:20:06,747 Fuck! 506 00:20:07,789 --> 00:20:09,291 Who's got the first cable sit-down 507 00:20:09,291 --> 00:20:11,084 with Caroline Bennett? - Liberty Direct News. 508 00:20:11,084 --> 00:20:13,128 Liberty Direct News? 509 00:20:13,128 --> 00:20:17,466 [laughing] Not exactly a friendly outlet. 510 00:20:17,466 --> 00:20:19,092 Who is it? Nellie Carmichael? 511 00:20:19,092 --> 00:20:21,803 Actually, it's gonna be with Kimberlyn Kendrick. 512 00:20:21,803 --> 00:20:25,807 Kimberlyn? Uh-huh. 513 00:20:25,807 --> 00:20:28,644 All right. Thanks. 514 00:20:35,317 --> 00:20:38,946 Kimberlyn Kendrick. 515 00:20:45,202 --> 00:20:48,747 Venti cinnamon almond milk macchiato. 516 00:20:48,747 --> 00:20:50,499 Bingo. 517 00:20:50,499 --> 00:20:52,042 Saying yes to your own wellness... 518 00:20:52,042 --> 00:20:54,169 Saying yes to your own wellness 519 00:20:54,169 --> 00:20:57,881 often means saying no to others. 520 00:20:57,881 --> 00:21:00,342 If you keep saying yes to everyone, 521 00:21:00,342 --> 00:21:03,720 you will have nothing left for yourself. 522 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:05,847 [steady music] 523 00:21:05,847 --> 00:21:09,685 [phone buzzing] 524 00:21:09,685 --> 00:21:12,145 Good morning, Nellie! 525 00:21:12,145 --> 00:21:13,522 Oh. 526 00:21:13,522 --> 00:21:15,941 No, honey, you sound awful. 527 00:21:15,941 --> 00:21:18,360 Oh. Oh, I'm so sorry. 528 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:21,530 Is there anything I can do to help? 529 00:21:21,530 --> 00:21:25,575 Oh, Nellie, that event is, like, two hours away, right? 530 00:21:28,954 --> 00:21:30,872 No, no. It's fine. Fine, no. 531 00:21:30,872 --> 00:21:33,250 I got you. Just feel better. 532 00:21:35,961 --> 00:21:37,129 {\an8}Hi, fam! 533 00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:38,797 {\an8}I'm at the University of Iowa. 534 00:21:38,797 --> 00:21:41,466 And before we get some action with our candidate crush, 535 00:21:41,466 --> 00:21:43,385 I want to break down some of her talking points. 536 00:21:43,385 --> 00:21:47,097 So first, Green New Deal is not just gonna save our planet 537 00:21:47,097 --> 00:21:49,057 from all the shit that we have done to it-- 538 00:21:49,057 --> 00:21:50,559 fucking straws-- 539 00:21:50,559 --> 00:21:52,436 but it's also gonna save your future 540 00:21:52,436 --> 00:21:56,273 {\an8}by creating a green economy and bridge the wealth gap. 541 00:21:56,273 --> 00:21:58,233 {\an8}We'll be making a living wage on our wind farm, 542 00:21:58,233 --> 00:22:00,402 {\an8}so we're not gonna have to win the next round of "Squid Game" 543 00:22:00,402 --> 00:22:01,945 {\an8}just to buy dad a new kidney. 544 00:22:01,945 --> 00:22:03,363 {\an8}Amazing. I know. 545 00:22:03,363 --> 00:22:05,907 Next, when y'all hear my girl bring up MMT, 546 00:22:05,907 --> 00:22:07,868 she's not telling you to "meet me there." 547 00:22:07,868 --> 00:22:11,872 She's talking about Modern Monetary Theory. 548 00:22:11,872 --> 00:22:13,248 So you know how we're always hearing 549 00:22:13,248 --> 00:22:15,917 how we have to balance our budget? 550 00:22:15,917 --> 00:22:17,169 No. We don't. 551 00:22:17,169 --> 00:22:18,628 We have enough money to pay 552 00:22:18,628 --> 00:22:20,130 for everything that society needs. 553 00:22:20,130 --> 00:22:23,258 All we have to do is hit print. 554 00:22:23,258 --> 00:22:24,509 Kimberlyn? 555 00:22:24,509 --> 00:22:26,803 It's Sadie. 556 00:22:26,803 --> 00:22:28,346 I'm so pissed. 557 00:22:28,346 --> 00:22:30,015 They messed up my coffee order. 558 00:22:30,015 --> 00:22:33,602 Do you want my venti cinnamon almond milk macchiato? 559 00:22:33,602 --> 00:22:36,104 Hi. [laughs nervously] 560 00:22:36,104 --> 00:22:38,732 - Thank you. - Oh. 561 00:22:38,732 --> 00:22:41,443 Enjoy. 562 00:22:41,443 --> 00:22:44,362 I am still waiting, y'all, and I'm fully about to get 563 00:22:44,362 --> 00:22:45,781 a UTI from holding my pee. 564 00:22:45,781 --> 00:22:47,407 But you gotta sacrifice for the cause. 565 00:22:47,407 --> 00:22:49,951 I'm trying to get y'all some legit face time 566 00:22:49,951 --> 00:22:51,119 with the candidate. 567 00:22:51,119 --> 00:22:53,914 [crowd cheering] - Hi. 568 00:22:53,914 --> 00:22:55,499 Here she comes. 569 00:22:55,499 --> 00:22:58,085 Hi. Hi. 570 00:22:58,085 --> 00:23:00,962 Excuse me. I'm so sorry. 'Scuse me, 'scuse me. 571 00:23:00,962 --> 00:23:03,048 Congresswoman, do you really believe 572 00:23:03,048 --> 00:23:04,966 that redistribution will benefit the poor 573 00:23:04,966 --> 00:23:06,635 when capitalism has lifted-- 574 00:23:06,635 --> 00:23:08,678 Oh, thank you. So nice to meet you. 575 00:23:08,678 --> 00:23:11,389 Whoo! 576 00:23:11,389 --> 00:23:13,308 Do you really believe that redistribution will 577 00:23:13,308 --> 00:23:15,143 benefit the poor when capitalism has lifted 578 00:23:15,143 --> 00:23:18,355 more people out of poverty than any other economic system? 579 00:23:18,355 --> 00:23:20,816 Why are you afraid of Liberty Direct News? 580 00:23:20,816 --> 00:23:22,192 Maybe because you're the devil. 581 00:23:22,192 --> 00:23:23,318 Oh, says the party that's supposed 582 00:23:23,318 --> 00:23:24,653 to stand up for free speech. 583 00:23:24,653 --> 00:23:25,946 Your network's words 584 00:23:25,946 --> 00:23:27,405 are literally violence. 585 00:23:27,405 --> 00:23:28,698 Words are not violence. 586 00:23:28,698 --> 00:23:30,158 Get out of here! [crowd yelling] 587 00:23:30,158 --> 00:23:31,368 Stop! What are you doing? 588 00:23:31,368 --> 00:23:32,619 Whoa, whoa! 589 00:23:32,619 --> 00:23:34,079 Stop it! No! 590 00:23:34,079 --> 00:23:35,330 Guys, stop! 591 00:23:35,330 --> 00:23:38,500 [crowd yelling] 592 00:23:40,252 --> 00:23:42,629 crowd: [chanting] Far Right fake news has got to go! 593 00:23:42,629 --> 00:23:44,256 Hey, hey! Ho, ho! 594 00:23:44,256 --> 00:23:45,924 Far Right fake news has got to go! 595 00:23:45,924 --> 00:23:48,260 Hey, hey! Ho, ho! 596 00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:51,012 Lola Rahaii just turned a panel about monetary policy 597 00:23:51,012 --> 00:23:53,014 into a livestream of a mini riot. 598 00:23:53,014 --> 00:23:54,558 Guaranteed NOTD. 599 00:23:54,558 --> 00:23:56,059 Being in the right place at the right time 600 00:23:56,059 --> 00:23:57,269 doesn't make you a reporter. 601 00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:58,979 It doesn't? 602 00:23:58,979 --> 00:24:01,148 She goes to all the cool protest marches. 603 00:24:01,148 --> 00:24:02,649 I heard she chained herself 604 00:24:02,649 --> 00:24:04,359 to a chicken processing plant in Ames 605 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:05,902 to protest inhumane conditions. 606 00:24:05,902 --> 00:24:07,362 Why do you sound jealous? 607 00:24:07,362 --> 00:24:09,197 You ate half the coop at the buffet yesterday. 608 00:24:09,197 --> 00:24:11,199 I'm--I'm just saying, it must be nice 609 00:24:11,199 --> 00:24:12,826 to stand up for what you believe in 610 00:24:12,826 --> 00:24:13,952 and still have a job. 611 00:24:13,952 --> 00:24:14,995 She doesn't have a job. 612 00:24:14,995 --> 00:24:16,037 She has a phone. 613 00:24:16,037 --> 00:24:17,330 Sadie, get off Instagram. 614 00:24:19,624 --> 00:24:21,376 [sighs] 615 00:24:21,376 --> 00:24:23,336 Your dad's taking you to breakfast in half an hour. 616 00:24:23,336 --> 00:24:25,046 I'm leaving, unless you need me 617 00:24:25,046 --> 00:24:27,507 to fold something else or give you a sex talk. 618 00:24:27,507 --> 00:24:30,260 You gave me the sex talk when I was five. 619 00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:31,678 I was the only girl in kindergarten 620 00:24:31,678 --> 00:24:33,346 who knew the word "vulva." 621 00:24:33,346 --> 00:24:35,140 Accuracy matters. 622 00:24:39,644 --> 00:24:41,271 Okay, you two. 623 00:24:41,271 --> 00:24:43,732 Be good. Don't get pregnant. 624 00:24:43,732 --> 00:24:48,361 Abortions are now illegal pretty much everywhere. 625 00:24:48,361 --> 00:24:49,946 Mom. Ugh. 626 00:24:49,946 --> 00:24:53,283 What he/him Iowan do I have to blow 627 00:24:53,283 --> 00:24:55,368 to get a Lyft out here? 628 00:24:55,368 --> 00:24:57,120 Y'all, send help. - Wait. 629 00:24:57,120 --> 00:25:00,248 I'm in the middle of an Iowan farm. 630 00:25:00,248 --> 00:25:03,585 Help! 631 00:25:03,585 --> 00:25:05,670 [inquisitive music] 632 00:25:05,670 --> 00:25:08,381 Why is Kimberlyn with Lola? 633 00:25:16,848 --> 00:25:18,141 So what's Uber saying? 634 00:25:18,141 --> 00:25:20,060 Lyft. We Lyft. 635 00:25:20,060 --> 00:25:23,396 And it's completing a nearby trip. 636 00:25:23,396 --> 00:25:26,191 In fucking Omaha? 637 00:25:26,191 --> 00:25:27,108 Ugh! 638 00:25:27,108 --> 00:25:30,695 Motherfucking shit cunt. 639 00:25:30,695 --> 00:25:33,365 Oh, my God, I'm being canceled? 640 00:25:33,365 --> 00:25:35,075 No, no, no! 641 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:38,078 No good deed, man. No fucking good deed. 642 00:25:38,078 --> 00:25:41,289 Okay, so, Lola, I need you to focus on getting us a ride, 643 00:25:41,289 --> 00:25:42,791 because I'm gonna be late for an interview. 644 00:25:42,791 --> 00:25:45,043 Okay, chill! I didn't make you late. 645 00:25:45,043 --> 00:25:46,544 If you had a thing in Des Moines, 646 00:25:46,544 --> 00:25:48,255 why'd you bounce all the way to Iowa City? 647 00:25:48,255 --> 00:25:49,297 My friend was sick, 648 00:25:49,297 --> 00:25:50,799 and she asked me to cover. 649 00:25:50,799 --> 00:25:53,260 Women help women. 650 00:25:53,260 --> 00:25:55,720 Kind of like what I just did for you? 651 00:25:58,306 --> 00:26:01,142 I wasn't sure you identified as a woman, 652 00:26:01,142 --> 00:26:02,894 and I would hate to misgender. 653 00:26:02,894 --> 00:26:05,355 [laughs] Okay, I'm sorry, Kimmy. 654 00:26:05,355 --> 00:26:07,148 I think that you were trying to drag me just now, 655 00:26:07,148 --> 00:26:08,525 but that might have been the wisest thing 656 00:26:08,525 --> 00:26:09,818 that I've ever heard you say. 657 00:26:09,818 --> 00:26:11,278 Like you've ever even watched me. 658 00:26:11,278 --> 00:26:14,197 You don't know me. I watch everyone. 659 00:26:14,197 --> 00:26:16,825 Know thy enemy, just don't give them all your energy. 660 00:26:16,825 --> 00:26:18,702 Oh, is that from one of your buttons? 661 00:26:18,702 --> 00:26:20,036 Honestly, I don't mean to be rude, 662 00:26:20,036 --> 00:26:22,414 but are you even a reporter? 663 00:26:23,540 --> 00:26:25,667 According to The Cut, I am the eyes and ears 664 00:26:25,667 --> 00:26:27,544 of my entire generation. 665 00:26:27,544 --> 00:26:29,713 What about you? What's a Black woman doing 666 00:26:29,713 --> 00:26:31,881 working at Liberty White Nationalist News? 667 00:26:31,881 --> 00:26:33,049 You want to do this right now? 668 00:26:33,049 --> 00:26:34,634 Okay, let's do this. 669 00:26:34,634 --> 00:26:36,094 I know what Liberty is. 670 00:26:36,094 --> 00:26:39,014 They are racist, because everyone is racist. 671 00:26:39,014 --> 00:26:40,473 At least they're honest about it. 672 00:26:40,473 --> 00:26:42,350 It's better than condescending Democrats 673 00:26:42,350 --> 00:26:43,977 trying to tell me that I'm a victim, 674 00:26:43,977 --> 00:26:46,146 and only they know what's best for me. 675 00:26:46,146 --> 00:26:48,398 I'm not a Democrat, just for the record. 676 00:26:48,398 --> 00:26:50,108 [phone rings] 677 00:26:50,108 --> 00:26:51,234 Yo. 678 00:26:51,234 --> 00:26:52,819 - Lola! - Oh, is that the driver? 679 00:26:52,819 --> 00:26:54,487 What's he saying? - It's Sadie McCarthy. 680 00:26:54,487 --> 00:26:56,781 - Who? - From "The Sentinel." 681 00:26:56,781 --> 00:26:58,033 We met the other night? 682 00:26:58,033 --> 00:27:01,411 Never mind. Can I talk to Kimberlyn? 683 00:27:01,411 --> 00:27:03,538 Yeah. It's for you. 684 00:27:05,582 --> 00:27:08,209 - This is Kimberlyn. - Kimberlyn! Sadie McCarthy. 685 00:27:08,209 --> 00:27:11,880 I, uh--I see that you and Lola are currently stranded, 686 00:27:11,880 --> 00:27:13,840 and I'm wondering how you plan to make it back 687 00:27:13,840 --> 00:27:15,884 in time for your interview with Governor Bennett. 688 00:27:15,884 --> 00:27:17,719 I appreciate your concern, Sadie, 689 00:27:17,719 --> 00:27:19,095 but I've got everything under control. 690 00:27:19,095 --> 00:27:20,472 My Uber will be here any minute. 691 00:27:20,472 --> 00:27:21,973 - Lyft! - Well, if you're not on 692 00:27:21,973 --> 00:27:23,475 the road within the next five minutes, 693 00:27:23,475 --> 00:27:25,018 you're never gonna make it in time. 694 00:27:25,018 --> 00:27:28,063 Do you see that pickup headed your way? 695 00:27:28,063 --> 00:27:30,315 ♪ ♪ 696 00:27:30,315 --> 00:27:33,568 That's my friend Billy, and his truck has 697 00:27:33,568 --> 00:27:36,071 the horsepower to get you back in plenty of time. 698 00:27:36,071 --> 00:27:37,238 Why would you help me? 699 00:27:37,238 --> 00:27:38,615 Look, it's very simple. 700 00:27:38,615 --> 00:27:40,241 You tell me where you're scheduled 701 00:27:40,241 --> 00:27:42,202 to meet Governor Bennett, and the truck is yours. 702 00:27:42,202 --> 00:27:44,496 Yeah, no, I'm not giving you my exclusive. 703 00:27:44,496 --> 00:27:46,122 You won't be! My story won't publish 704 00:27:46,122 --> 00:27:47,415 until after your interview hits. 705 00:27:47,415 --> 00:27:48,458 That's the beauty of print. 706 00:27:48,458 --> 00:27:49,751 We're slow as shit. 707 00:27:49,751 --> 00:27:51,086 Are you with Lyft? 708 00:27:51,086 --> 00:27:53,171 ♪ ♪ 709 00:27:53,171 --> 00:27:55,048 [mouthing words] Come on! 710 00:27:55,048 --> 00:27:56,549 Ugh, you know what? Fine. 711 00:27:56,549 --> 00:27:57,926 Room 211. 712 00:27:57,926 --> 00:28:00,553 Thank you! [exhales] 713 00:28:00,553 --> 00:28:06,434 ♪ ♪ 714 00:28:06,434 --> 00:28:08,853 - Are you Billy? - Yep. 715 00:28:08,853 --> 00:28:10,522 You coming? 716 00:28:10,522 --> 00:28:14,192 I think I'll wait for Eddie and his white Toyota Camry. 717 00:28:14,192 --> 00:28:17,362 No offense, but you're toxic for my brand. 718 00:28:19,364 --> 00:28:20,448 Okay. 719 00:28:20,448 --> 00:28:27,622 ♪ ♪ 720 00:28:30,083 --> 00:28:32,794 Why, Iowa? 721 00:28:32,794 --> 00:28:35,130 [crying] 722 00:28:37,549 --> 00:28:38,716 Jesus Christ. 723 00:28:38,716 --> 00:28:40,301 You are relentless. - Thank you. 724 00:28:40,301 --> 00:28:42,011 So, uh, pleading with every member 725 00:28:42,011 --> 00:28:43,763 of her kindergarten class, that didn't work out for you, 726 00:28:43,763 --> 00:28:46,266 so now you are storming the castle. 727 00:28:46,266 --> 00:28:47,976 Governor's already arranged a first interview-- 728 00:28:47,976 --> 00:28:49,477 With Liberty Direct News, yeah. 729 00:28:49,477 --> 00:28:50,895 I know. Seriously? 730 00:28:50,895 --> 00:28:52,605 They spent the entire last cycle saying a woman 731 00:28:52,605 --> 00:28:54,649 couldn't be commander-in-chief, PMS and all. 732 00:28:54,649 --> 00:28:56,151 Black female correspondent. 733 00:28:56,151 --> 00:28:57,694 Hits all the demos but speaks to the red states. 734 00:28:57,694 --> 00:28:59,279 It polled in the '90s. - Yup. Yup. 735 00:28:59,279 --> 00:29:00,530 The '90s. 736 00:29:00,530 --> 00:29:01,739 Only things that poll in the '90s 737 00:29:01,739 --> 00:29:03,283 are kittens and Kelly Clarkson. 738 00:29:03,283 --> 00:29:04,993 And we're supposed to shift our whole strategy 739 00:29:04,993 --> 00:29:06,661 'cause Sadie McCarthy wants in? It's not happening. 740 00:29:06,661 --> 00:29:08,997 If you knew the pressure I was under-- 741 00:29:08,997 --> 00:29:10,623 The pressure you're under? 742 00:29:10,623 --> 00:29:12,667 Sadie, we're running for president. 743 00:29:12,667 --> 00:29:14,419 We have four days until the caucus. 744 00:29:14,419 --> 00:29:17,630 That gives me 5,760 minutes-- 745 00:29:17,630 --> 00:29:19,090 - What? - I went to Yale-- 746 00:29:19,090 --> 00:29:20,717 to convince the good people of Iowa 747 00:29:20,717 --> 00:29:22,302 to caucus for Governor Bennett, and I'm just-- 748 00:29:22,302 --> 00:29:25,054 I'm wasting two of them talking to you. 749 00:29:26,473 --> 00:29:30,351 [phone dings] 750 00:29:30,351 --> 00:29:31,936 Dale. 751 00:29:35,315 --> 00:29:36,774 Hey. 752 00:29:36,774 --> 00:29:38,359 Hi. 753 00:29:38,359 --> 00:29:40,153 Hey, it's me. 754 00:29:40,153 --> 00:29:43,698 I, uh--I gave you a coffee earlier. 755 00:29:43,698 --> 00:29:46,409 Hey, I was wondering, can I borrow your cart 756 00:29:46,409 --> 00:29:47,994 for ten minutes? 757 00:29:50,121 --> 00:29:51,831 Okay, here's the deal. 758 00:29:51,831 --> 00:29:54,501 I screwed up at work, and my bosses gave me 759 00:29:54,501 --> 00:29:56,169 a second chance, and then this is it. 760 00:29:56,169 --> 00:29:59,380 This moment right now, we are--here we are, 761 00:29:59,380 --> 00:30:01,591 and I have to nail this interview 762 00:30:01,591 --> 00:30:03,760 to prove I can do this, not just to my boss, 763 00:30:03,760 --> 00:30:06,638 but to all of the Dale Petersons of the world 764 00:30:06,638 --> 00:30:08,306 who are just waiting for us to screw up 765 00:30:08,306 --> 00:30:09,766 so they can take our jobs. 766 00:30:09,766 --> 00:30:11,267 Actually, you know what? They're not even waiting 767 00:30:11,267 --> 00:30:12,644 for us to screw up. 768 00:30:12,644 --> 00:30:14,562 They are happy to steal our jobs 769 00:30:14,562 --> 00:30:16,064 right out from under us. 770 00:30:16,064 --> 00:30:17,398 They don't even need a reason. 771 00:30:17,398 --> 00:30:19,025 They just get to win, 772 00:30:19,025 --> 00:30:22,987 even though Nate Silver promised us they wouldn't. 773 00:30:24,489 --> 00:30:26,241 Fuck Nate Silver. 774 00:30:26,241 --> 00:30:28,701 [tense music] 775 00:30:28,701 --> 00:30:32,789 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 776 00:30:32,789 --> 00:30:39,963 ♪ ♪ 777 00:30:57,647 --> 00:30:59,274 Housekeeping! 778 00:31:02,944 --> 00:31:04,404 Hi. I'm not housekeeping. 779 00:31:04,404 --> 00:31:06,114 I was just hoping to talk to-- - What's going on? 780 00:31:06,114 --> 00:31:07,699 Governor Bennett, Sadie McCarthy. 781 00:31:07,699 --> 00:31:09,242 Governor, Governor! I'm so sorry, Governor. 782 00:31:09,242 --> 00:31:10,785 I already told her your schedule is full. 783 00:31:10,785 --> 00:31:13,288 - I just need five minutes. - Sadie McCarthy. 784 00:31:13,288 --> 00:31:15,582 Your byline is appointment reading. 785 00:31:15,582 --> 00:31:17,292 [laughs] I loved your obituary 786 00:31:17,292 --> 00:31:19,168 of the Central Park duck. 787 00:31:19,168 --> 00:31:21,504 She was a Chinese mallard. 788 00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:25,633 All right, Governor Bennett, I promised 789 00:31:25,633 --> 00:31:29,345 I'd keep it short, so I have two questions. 790 00:31:29,345 --> 00:31:32,515 What are five things you want America to know about you? 791 00:31:32,515 --> 00:31:34,058 That's five questions. 792 00:31:34,058 --> 00:31:35,810 And the second? 793 00:31:35,810 --> 00:31:38,563 How are you going to break our hearts? 794 00:31:38,563 --> 00:31:40,106 Ah. 795 00:31:40,106 --> 00:31:45,236 Well, I could tell you about my next mystery novel. 796 00:31:45,236 --> 00:31:47,363 It's about a wrongly-accused pastry chef. 797 00:31:47,363 --> 00:31:49,741 I'm calling it "Flour in the Attic." 798 00:31:49,741 --> 00:31:51,826 And I'm sure I could rattle off a few fun facts 799 00:31:51,826 --> 00:31:53,328 folks don't know about me, 800 00:31:53,328 --> 00:31:55,997 but I'd rather answer your second question. 801 00:31:55,997 --> 00:31:58,625 Because that's the one that's really scary, isn't it? 802 00:31:58,625 --> 00:32:00,543 How am I going to screw this up? 803 00:32:00,543 --> 00:32:02,754 Let's talk about that. Let's talk about... 804 00:32:02,754 --> 00:32:04,839 As she articulated her hopes, 805 00:32:04,839 --> 00:32:08,509 her dreams, her eyes never leaving mine, 806 00:32:08,509 --> 00:32:12,138 I could feel the familiar shiver down my spine. 807 00:32:12,138 --> 00:32:15,058 I remembered what it felt like to fall in love. 808 00:32:15,058 --> 00:32:18,353 I should have resisted, but I didn't. 809 00:32:18,353 --> 00:32:21,397 [quirky music] 810 00:32:21,397 --> 00:32:23,858 ♪ ♪ 811 00:32:23,858 --> 00:32:25,360 - Thanks, Billy. - You're welcome. 812 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:32,533 ♪ ♪ 813 00:32:35,578 --> 00:32:36,537 Kimberlyn. 814 00:32:36,537 --> 00:32:38,206 I just tried to call you. 815 00:32:38,206 --> 00:32:41,959 Oh, no, you didn't just send me on a wild goose chase 816 00:32:41,959 --> 00:32:43,002 to steal my interview! 817 00:32:43,002 --> 00:32:44,879 Oh, my God, sweetie, no. 818 00:32:44,879 --> 00:32:47,757 I was suddenly feeling better, you were miles away, 819 00:32:47,757 --> 00:32:50,760 and I do not want us to lose this opportunity. 820 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:51,969 Yeah, don't worry. 821 00:32:51,969 --> 00:32:53,930 We won't. 822 00:32:58,434 --> 00:33:01,062 Hi, I'm Kimberlyn Kendrick with Liberty Direct News. 823 00:33:01,062 --> 00:33:03,231 Is the Governor ready? 824 00:33:03,231 --> 00:33:04,649 Kenny! 825 00:33:09,070 --> 00:33:10,863 I heard ISIS was in the lobby. 826 00:33:10,863 --> 00:33:13,700 Maybe you could get a sit-down. 827 00:33:13,700 --> 00:33:15,284 "We are sentient human beings 828 00:33:15,284 --> 00:33:16,911 "who can't help but pick a side. 829 00:33:16,911 --> 00:33:19,831 To pretend otherwise is to deceive readers." 830 00:33:19,831 --> 00:33:21,958 Why are you reading me back to me? 831 00:33:21,958 --> 00:33:23,084 Just shh. 832 00:33:23,084 --> 00:33:25,586 Don't interrupt. 833 00:33:25,586 --> 00:33:28,089 "I want to pour my soul into every story, 834 00:33:28,089 --> 00:33:30,299 wrestle with the facts and come out with the truth." 835 00:33:30,299 --> 00:33:31,759 both: "I want to tell you 836 00:33:31,759 --> 00:33:34,470 what I really think about the candidates." 837 00:33:34,470 --> 00:33:37,932 "And the state of our fragile democracy. 838 00:33:37,932 --> 00:33:40,143 In doing so, I will reinvent." 839 00:33:40,143 --> 00:33:41,769 both: "I will heal." 840 00:33:41,769 --> 00:33:45,106 "And maybe my readers will heal with me." 841 00:33:51,446 --> 00:33:52,613 You hate it. 842 00:33:52,613 --> 00:33:54,782 - I didn't say that. - It's too gonzo. 843 00:33:54,782 --> 00:33:56,743 You want me to tone it down. I can tone it down. 844 00:33:56,743 --> 00:33:58,494 I'll do another pass. I'll get it-- 845 00:33:58,494 --> 00:34:00,163 Did I say I want you to tone it down? 846 00:34:00,163 --> 00:34:01,456 Well, you're not saying anything, 847 00:34:01,456 --> 00:34:03,207 which is really freaking me out! 848 00:34:03,207 --> 00:34:04,208 It's good, Sadie. 849 00:34:04,208 --> 00:34:05,626 It's not objective, 850 00:34:05,626 --> 00:34:07,962 which is the one thing we asked you to do. 851 00:34:07,962 --> 00:34:09,630 But--hell, I don't know. 852 00:34:09,630 --> 00:34:11,799 Maybe objectivity isn't as important 853 00:34:11,799 --> 00:34:13,801 as authenticity here. 854 00:34:13,801 --> 00:34:15,219 I'm sorry. 855 00:34:15,219 --> 00:34:17,138 Would you care to repeat that on the record? 856 00:34:17,138 --> 00:34:20,683 You have a point of view, and you're honest about it. 857 00:34:20,683 --> 00:34:22,977 We've been objective for hundreds of years, 858 00:34:22,977 --> 00:34:27,065 and our readers trust us less than ever before. 859 00:34:27,065 --> 00:34:28,900 Maybe we're doing something wrong. 860 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:30,318 [scoffs] 861 00:34:30,318 --> 00:34:31,944 [soft dramatic music] 862 00:34:31,944 --> 00:34:35,198 I've convinced the masthead to run it on the front. 863 00:34:35,198 --> 00:34:36,657 Oh! 864 00:34:36,657 --> 00:34:39,202 Better hurry if we're gonna make the bulldog. 865 00:34:39,202 --> 00:34:42,038 [yelling and laughing] 866 00:34:42,038 --> 00:34:44,332 Page one, bitch! 867 00:34:44,332 --> 00:34:45,333 Whoo! 868 00:34:45,333 --> 00:34:47,835 Band or DJ? 869 00:34:47,835 --> 00:34:49,128 Both. 870 00:34:49,128 --> 00:34:52,256 Seafood tower or no seafood tower? 871 00:34:52,256 --> 00:34:53,841 If we're not gonna have a seafood tower, 872 00:34:53,841 --> 00:34:55,593 why bother getting married in the first place? 873 00:34:55,593 --> 00:34:57,845 [phone dings] 874 00:34:57,845 --> 00:35:01,724 My mom is worried that the venues you liked 875 00:35:01,724 --> 00:35:03,184 are a little too small. 876 00:35:03,184 --> 00:35:05,520 She wants us to go check out Cipriani 877 00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:10,358 and the botanical gardens when we have time. 878 00:35:10,358 --> 00:35:12,193 Baby? 879 00:35:12,193 --> 00:35:14,195 Are you zoning out on me? 880 00:35:14,195 --> 00:35:17,824 "Great job on the Governor, but the network felt 881 00:35:17,824 --> 00:35:20,660 "viewers would respond more to Nellie. 882 00:35:20,660 --> 00:35:22,912 "She got POTUS detail. 883 00:35:22,912 --> 00:35:25,832 You stay on the Dems." 884 00:35:25,832 --> 00:35:29,544 "Respond more to Nellie." 885 00:35:29,544 --> 00:35:30,878 Well, we know what that means. 886 00:35:30,878 --> 00:35:32,505 It means what it always means, 887 00:35:32,505 --> 00:35:36,050 and you will rise above like you always do. 888 00:35:36,050 --> 00:35:39,929 Oh, I'm so sick of having to rise above! 889 00:35:39,929 --> 00:35:42,473 I was chapter president of my sorority! 890 00:35:42,473 --> 00:35:44,016 I was on the "Harvard Law Review"! 891 00:35:44,016 --> 00:35:46,477 I am the only Black woman to ever headline 892 00:35:46,477 --> 00:35:48,563 the Young Republicans Convention. 893 00:35:48,563 --> 00:35:50,815 And I landed the fucking exclusive! 894 00:35:50,815 --> 00:35:53,484 God damn, what more do these people want from me? 895 00:35:53,484 --> 00:35:55,736 That's right, baby. Let it out! 896 00:35:55,736 --> 00:35:57,947 [breathing deeply] 897 00:35:57,947 --> 00:36:02,743 ♪ ♪ 898 00:36:02,743 --> 00:36:05,204 She was being attacked, Ashley. 899 00:36:05,204 --> 00:36:07,540 Violence against women isn't a partisan issue! 900 00:36:07,540 --> 00:36:09,584 "Black lives matter" doesn't only apply to people 901 00:36:09,584 --> 00:36:11,085 with our same politics! 902 00:36:11,085 --> 00:36:12,962 I mean, screw them. I'll find another sponsor. 903 00:36:12,962 --> 00:36:15,756 Their protein bars tasted like ass anyway. 904 00:36:15,756 --> 00:36:22,471 ♪ ♪ 905 00:36:22,471 --> 00:36:24,056 [phone dings] 906 00:36:26,225 --> 00:36:28,352 "Governor Caroline Bennett, the leading candidate 907 00:36:28,352 --> 00:36:30,104 "in the Democratic race for president, 908 00:36:30,104 --> 00:36:32,773 "allegedly engaged in an erotic club, 909 00:36:32,773 --> 00:36:34,692 "recruiting vulnerable women and men 910 00:36:34,692 --> 00:36:36,694 "to join her in illicit sexual activity, 911 00:36:36,694 --> 00:36:38,529 "according to a source with direct knowledge 912 00:36:38,529 --> 00:36:41,532 of the underground club's existence in Chicago." 913 00:36:41,532 --> 00:36:43,117 Fucking Grace. 914 00:36:43,117 --> 00:36:45,536 [suspenseful music] 915 00:36:45,536 --> 00:36:47,121 Hey! 916 00:36:47,121 --> 00:36:48,998 Heads-up would have been nice. 917 00:36:48,998 --> 00:36:50,708 I just wrote a Bennett blowjob! 918 00:36:50,708 --> 00:36:52,543 [laughing] Oh, I'm sorry, Sadie. 919 00:36:52,543 --> 00:36:55,129 Did I forget to mention that the candidate I work for 920 00:36:55,129 --> 00:36:58,466 is a sexual deviant whose past may have included wild orgies? 921 00:36:58,466 --> 00:37:00,343 My bad. - The story's spreading 922 00:37:00,343 --> 00:37:01,969 like scabies online already. 923 00:37:01,969 --> 00:37:05,806 I look--I look like a goddamn idiot! 924 00:37:05,806 --> 00:37:07,391 Is she dropping out? 925 00:37:07,391 --> 00:37:08,976 Why would she drop out? 926 00:37:08,976 --> 00:37:11,312 These egregious allegations are totally unfounded. 927 00:37:11,312 --> 00:37:13,397 Come on. Really? 928 00:37:15,066 --> 00:37:18,152 Off the record, she refuses to drop out, 929 00:37:18,152 --> 00:37:19,987 even though we're done. 930 00:37:22,698 --> 00:37:23,950 Are you okay? 931 00:37:28,120 --> 00:37:30,164 Uh, yeah. 932 00:37:30,164 --> 00:37:32,708 It's just politics. 933 00:37:32,708 --> 00:37:34,168 Well, you don't look okay. 934 00:37:34,168 --> 00:37:35,795 Hey, Sadie, come on. I don't have time. 935 00:37:35,795 --> 00:37:37,463 And it's not just politics. It never has been. 936 00:37:37,463 --> 00:37:39,006 Not for you. Not for me. 937 00:37:39,006 --> 00:37:40,716 We were always the believers. 938 00:37:40,716 --> 00:37:42,385 Yeah, look where that got us. 939 00:37:42,385 --> 00:37:44,512 [elevator dings] 940 00:37:44,512 --> 00:37:46,180 Hey, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. 941 00:37:46,180 --> 00:37:49,058 Sorry. 942 00:37:49,058 --> 00:37:53,229 I'm sorry that I ghosted you. 943 00:37:53,229 --> 00:37:57,316 Even if I wasn't fully aware that we were serious. 944 00:37:57,316 --> 00:38:01,362 We talked about moving in together in D.C. 945 00:38:01,362 --> 00:38:04,365 So much alcohol. 946 00:38:04,365 --> 00:38:07,660 [laughs] 947 00:38:07,660 --> 00:38:09,537 [soft music] 948 00:38:09,537 --> 00:38:13,457 I'm--I'm not-- 949 00:38:13,457 --> 00:38:15,626 I'm not great 950 00:38:15,626 --> 00:38:20,006 at relationships. 951 00:38:22,133 --> 00:38:23,676 It wasn't you. 952 00:38:23,676 --> 00:38:28,681 ♪ ♪ 953 00:38:28,681 --> 00:38:32,059 Uh, well, um, on deep background... 954 00:38:32,059 --> 00:38:33,811 [phone dings] [phone buzzes] 955 00:38:33,811 --> 00:38:36,897 I hadn't heard about anything worse than a parking ticket 956 00:38:36,897 --> 00:38:38,566 till Grace reached out for comment. 957 00:38:38,566 --> 00:38:40,151 Why didn't this come out in self-oppo? 958 00:38:40,151 --> 00:38:42,403 She refused to do self-oppo. 959 00:38:42,403 --> 00:38:44,405 I guess it's hard to see our own flaws. 960 00:38:44,405 --> 00:38:47,575 [phone buzzing] 961 00:38:49,410 --> 00:38:51,370 Yeah. I know, I know, I know. 962 00:38:51,370 --> 00:38:54,582 Dale is writing the leadoff for the front. 963 00:38:54,582 --> 00:38:56,625 We still have time to make late editions. 964 00:38:58,377 --> 00:38:59,670 And my story? 965 00:38:59,670 --> 00:39:02,590 We run it web-only, linking to Dale's piece. 966 00:39:02,590 --> 00:39:04,508 Stay on the bus until she drops out. 967 00:39:04,508 --> 00:39:06,052 Gah! 968 00:39:08,971 --> 00:39:11,057 God damn it. 969 00:39:16,645 --> 00:39:19,273 How come your luggage doesn't squeak? 970 00:39:19,273 --> 00:39:20,775 Seven cycles, bitch. 971 00:39:20,775 --> 00:39:22,943 You'll get there. 972 00:39:22,943 --> 00:39:25,780 [scoffs] 973 00:39:25,780 --> 00:39:27,907 I'm sorry about the story. 974 00:39:27,907 --> 00:39:30,117 I know Bennett was an important get for you. 975 00:39:30,117 --> 00:39:31,619 Well, you dropped the hints. 976 00:39:31,619 --> 00:39:33,204 I should have picked up on them. 977 00:39:33,204 --> 00:39:34,663 So Chicago. 978 00:39:34,663 --> 00:39:37,124 That was a really nice thing you did for Annie. 979 00:39:37,124 --> 00:39:38,459 Mm. 980 00:39:38,459 --> 00:39:39,919 But I noticed that your story 981 00:39:39,919 --> 00:39:42,088 had a Chicago dateline. 982 00:39:42,088 --> 00:39:45,758 Did you take Annie to college to chase a source? 983 00:39:45,758 --> 00:39:47,134 It was a really big scoop. 984 00:39:47,134 --> 00:39:49,095 - [laughs] - I'm allowed to multitask. 985 00:39:49,095 --> 00:39:51,764 Mother of the year. 986 00:39:51,764 --> 00:39:54,308 Sorry. - Oh, don't be. You're lucky. 987 00:39:54,308 --> 00:39:55,643 Nobody expects you to be 988 00:39:55,643 --> 00:39:58,354 Martha Stewart and Bob Woodward. 989 00:39:58,354 --> 00:40:00,189 There was a time when career women 990 00:40:00,189 --> 00:40:01,982 couldn't be childless messes. 991 00:40:01,982 --> 00:40:03,692 Oh, my God! 992 00:40:03,692 --> 00:40:05,945 Y'all do understand that gender is a social construct, right? 993 00:40:05,945 --> 00:40:07,488 Tell that to my pelvic floor. 994 00:40:07,488 --> 00:40:09,824 [laughs] 995 00:40:09,824 --> 00:40:11,700 Kimmy! Oh! 996 00:40:11,700 --> 00:40:14,161 Ruiner of my career. Come. Come, come, come. 997 00:40:14,161 --> 00:40:16,205 Join our elite media drinking game. 998 00:40:16,205 --> 00:40:19,208 Take a shot every time somebody says "source" or "scoop." 999 00:40:19,208 --> 00:40:21,293 - [laughs] - You do realize 1000 00:40:21,293 --> 00:40:23,129 that if Liberty had broken that story, 1001 00:40:23,129 --> 00:40:26,340 it would have been dismissed as a partisan hit job. 1002 00:40:26,340 --> 00:40:30,052 But the liberal media gets it, 1003 00:40:30,052 --> 00:40:32,847 and it's, "All hail the scoop queen!" 1004 00:40:32,847 --> 00:40:35,015 Hey, that's one! 1005 00:40:35,015 --> 00:40:36,183 We're not liberal. 1006 00:40:36,183 --> 00:40:38,519 We're objective. - Yeah. 1007 00:40:38,519 --> 00:40:40,104 Keep telling yourself that. 1008 00:40:40,104 --> 00:40:42,481 Well, Bennett's done. 1009 00:40:42,481 --> 00:40:44,650 So can we objectively agree 1010 00:40:44,650 --> 00:40:47,695 that we're all riding a zombie bus to nowhere? 1011 00:40:55,578 --> 00:40:58,122 Yo, print. 1012 00:40:58,122 --> 00:40:59,874 Old-school. 1013 00:40:59,874 --> 00:41:02,835 [camera shutter clicking] 1014 00:41:05,296 --> 00:41:07,131 - Lola Rahaii. - Hi. 1015 00:41:07,131 --> 00:41:08,632 I saw your TikTok. 1016 00:41:08,632 --> 00:41:10,050 The way you broke down the Green New Deal, 1017 00:41:10,050 --> 00:41:11,886 that was super dope. 1018 00:41:11,886 --> 00:41:14,513 We should do a one-on-one at some point. 1019 00:41:14,513 --> 00:41:15,681 Yeah. Yeah. 1020 00:41:15,681 --> 00:41:17,391 Congresswoman, your car is here. 1021 00:41:17,391 --> 00:41:18,934 I'll find you. 1022 00:41:18,934 --> 00:41:20,936 [both laugh] 1023 00:41:24,315 --> 00:41:26,066 [laughs] 1024 00:41:27,151 --> 00:41:31,030 [metal detector trilling] 1025 00:41:31,030 --> 00:41:32,781 Hey, sweetie. 1026 00:41:32,781 --> 00:41:35,868 I know yesterday was super intense for the both of us, 1027 00:41:35,868 --> 00:41:38,954 but I hope we can still be friends. 1028 00:41:38,954 --> 00:41:41,665 Let me make myself very clear. 1029 00:41:41,665 --> 00:41:44,543 I'm gonna do what our bosses ask me to do. 1030 00:41:44,543 --> 00:41:46,045 I'll cover the Democrats, 1031 00:41:46,045 --> 00:41:49,215 and I will exceed their expectations 1032 00:41:49,215 --> 00:41:52,259 until I don't just have your job, 1033 00:41:52,259 --> 00:41:54,762 I have any job I want, 1034 00:41:54,762 --> 00:41:59,183 and you're back waiting tables at a Hooters in Plano. 1035 00:41:59,183 --> 00:42:04,396 So by all means, underestimate me. 1036 00:42:04,396 --> 00:42:05,814 That'll be fun. 1037 00:42:05,814 --> 00:42:07,942 [soft dramatic music] 1038 00:42:07,942 --> 00:42:09,902 Get out. 1039 00:42:09,902 --> 00:42:16,533 ♪ ♪ 1040 00:42:16,533 --> 00:42:17,993 Back off, boys. 1041 00:42:17,993 --> 00:42:20,538 These seats are reserved for the major dailies. 1042 00:42:22,373 --> 00:42:24,333 Keep moving. 1043 00:42:24,333 --> 00:42:31,507 ♪ ♪ 1044 00:42:41,767 --> 00:42:44,144 "Wall Street Journal." 1045 00:42:44,144 --> 00:42:46,730 Don't mind if I do. 1046 00:42:46,730 --> 00:42:47,940 Well, I'll just do it on here. 1047 00:42:47,940 --> 00:42:49,441 Thanks so much. 1048 00:42:49,441 --> 00:42:51,568 Did you get that, Tim? We gotta do it on the app. 1049 00:42:51,568 --> 00:42:53,445 Oh! - Oh, I'm sorry! 1050 00:42:53,445 --> 00:42:56,490 Sorry. I'm so, so sorry. - No, that's-- 1051 00:42:56,490 --> 00:42:58,200 Sadie McCarthy. - Yes. 1052 00:42:58,200 --> 00:42:59,994 I just read your article online. 1053 00:42:59,994 --> 00:43:01,787 It was good. 1054 00:43:01,787 --> 00:43:04,206 Too bad it had the shelf life of sashimi. 1055 00:43:04,206 --> 00:43:05,916 Thank you? 1056 00:43:05,916 --> 00:43:07,167 Hey, I dug your speech yesterday. 1057 00:43:07,167 --> 00:43:08,544 - Oh. - Too bad you have 1058 00:43:08,544 --> 00:43:10,671 no chance in hell of winning this thing. 1059 00:43:10,671 --> 00:43:13,173 Ouch. 1060 00:43:13,173 --> 00:43:14,675 How about this? 1061 00:43:14,675 --> 00:43:17,261 If I make it to Nevada, you do a piece on me. 1062 00:43:17,261 --> 00:43:19,138 [laughs] 1063 00:43:21,765 --> 00:43:23,142 I'm gonna miss my bus. - Okay. 1064 00:43:23,142 --> 00:43:24,143 Yeah. 1065 00:43:24,143 --> 00:43:26,061 [upbeat music] 1066 00:43:26,061 --> 00:43:27,187 That was weird. 1067 00:43:27,187 --> 00:43:30,149 Sorry. 1068 00:43:30,149 --> 00:43:32,484 I'm sorry. Hey. 1069 00:43:32,484 --> 00:43:33,694 [sighs] 1070 00:43:33,694 --> 00:43:35,321 Thanks for holding the bus for me. 1071 00:43:35,321 --> 00:43:36,572 You really think I'd do that? 1072 00:43:36,572 --> 00:43:38,866 Have you met me? - [chuckles] 1073 00:43:38,866 --> 00:43:40,451 There's gridlock on the I-80. 1074 00:43:40,451 --> 00:43:42,828 Oh, great. 1075 00:43:42,828 --> 00:43:45,539 To be a journalist is to have a calling. 1076 00:43:45,539 --> 00:43:47,708 It's not a life you choose. 1077 00:43:47,708 --> 00:43:49,126 It chooses you. 1078 00:43:49,126 --> 00:43:50,711 For as long as I can remember, 1079 00:43:50,711 --> 00:43:53,380 all I wanted was to brave the storms of life 1080 00:43:53,380 --> 00:43:55,215 and write words that mattered. 1081 00:43:55,215 --> 00:43:58,218 And just like the boys on the bus who came before me, 1082 00:43:58,218 --> 00:44:01,430 I was determined to seek more than just the facts. 1083 00:44:01,430 --> 00:44:03,432 I wanted the truth. 1084 00:44:03,432 --> 00:44:05,893 And I wasn't alone. 1085 00:44:05,893 --> 00:44:08,187 We may have started as competitors, 1086 00:44:08,187 --> 00:44:10,189 but we would end as a family. 1087 00:44:10,189 --> 00:44:12,483 This is a story about the kind of friendship 1088 00:44:12,483 --> 00:44:15,402 you never knew you needed but can't live without. 1089 00:44:15,402 --> 00:44:17,279 We didn't realize it at the time, 1090 00:44:17,279 --> 00:44:20,949 but our journey was about to take one hell of a turn. 1091 00:44:20,949 --> 00:44:22,701 One that would bring all of us together 1092 00:44:22,701 --> 00:44:24,411 and force us to risk everything 1093 00:44:24,411 --> 00:44:27,915 to save our fragile democracy 1094 00:44:27,915 --> 00:44:29,625 or go down with it. 1095 00:44:29,625 --> 00:44:34,505 ♪ I don't wanna lose myself again ♪ 1096 00:44:35,381 --> 00:44:38,342 [soft upbeat music] 1097 00:44:38,342 --> 00:44:45,516 ♪ ♪ 1098 00:46:03,969 --> 00:46:06,096 Greg, move your head. 1099 00:46:06,763 --> 00:46:08,098 Bye!