WELL, THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK BECAUSE I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY
MORE EXTENSIONS. YEAH.
I GOT TO TURN AROUND THESE NOTES BY C.O.B.
GREAT. WELL, I'M RUNNING INTO A
MEETING. I'LL CALL YOU AFTER.
ALL RIGHT. THANKS.
ALEC, I'M SO SORRY. NO, NO, NO.
WHAT ABOUT DINNER THOUGH? YOU DIDN'T SAY NO.
HOW ABOUT 7:00? GOOD.
PICK YOU UP AT 7:00. HAVE A GOOD DAY.
I WAS LIKE, LOOK AT HER. YOU REALLY WERE SOMETHING IN
THERE. SOMETHING?
SOMETHING LIKE WHAT? LIKE A YOUNG, HOT EXECUTIVE
BOSS LADY READY TO TAKE ON THE WORLD.
YEAH, RIGHT. NO, SERIOUSLY.
YOU WERE IN CHARGE. YOU WERE CONFIDENT.
YOU WERE TOUGH BUT KIND. YOU KNOW, ALL THE MAKINGS OF A
WOMAN ON THE MOVE. A WOMAN IN CHARGE.
WOW. YOU SAW ALL THAT JUST IN A FEW
MINUTES IN MY OFFICE. YEAH, YEAH.
I WAS IMPRESSED. BUT I WASN'T SURPRISED.
YOU HAVE REALLY TAKEN THE BALL AND RUN WITH IT.
I WAS PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU.
I MEAN, I DO LOVE IT. AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH.
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT ME. I MEAN, WHAT ABOUT YOU?
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE THE MAN OF THE HOUR?
I SEE YOUR FACE EVERYWHERE. OH, IT'S NOT EVERYWHERE.
BESIDE A FEW BUILDINGS AND THE BUSSES GOING BY.
OH, HUMBLE AS EVER I SEE. YOU KNOW, I REALLY FEEL LIKE
I FOUND MY CALLING HERE. YOU KNOW, WHEN MY PLAYING CAREER
ENDED AS ABRUPTLY AS IT DID, I WASN'T SURE I WAS GOING TO BE
ABLE TO FIND MYSELF AGAIN, YOU KNOW?
BUT NOW IF I CAN'T PLAY FOOTBALL, AT LEAST I CAN TALK
ABOUT IT. YOU MEAN RANT ABOUT IT, DON'T
YOU? OH, COME ON.
I'M JUST TELLING THE TRUTH NOW. AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE A
CO-HOST MAKES IT A FAIR EXCHANGE OF IDEAS.
I'M NOT SURE THAT DeMARCO FOX WOULD SAY IT WAS FAIR.
OH, DeMARCO. THAT BOY MEANS WELL.
HE IS JUST AFRAID OF A LITTLE FIRE, YOU KNOW?
AND I JUST HAPPEN TO BE THE MATCH THAT KEEPS IT LIT.
THAT'S KIND OF WHAT MAKES US WORK.
OH, OKAY. AGAIN, SO HUMBLE.
RIGHT. LISTEN, I'M JUST NOT AFRAID TO
SAY WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE THINKING.
YOU KNOW? THE TRUTH.
THE SOMETIMES CONTROVERSIAL PERSPECTIVE BUT RAW HONESTY.
ISN'T THAT WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS A LITTLE BIT MORE OF THESE DAYS?
I THINK THAT TRUTH AND HONESTY ARE A RARE COMMODITY
THESE DAYS. WAS THAT SHOT AIMED AT ME?
ARE YOU SAYING THAT I SOMEHOW HAVEN'T BEEN HONEST WITH YOU?
I MEAN, I'M JUST WONDERING, ALEC, DOES YOUR FIANCÉE KNOW
THAT YOU WEREN'T GOING TO BE HOME FOR DINNER.
IS HER COOKING AS TIGHT AS THOSE SHORT SKIRTS THAT SHE WEARS?
MADISON, I TOLD YOU THAT WAS OVER.
IT WAS OVER WHEN I SAW YOU AT THE SHELTER.
YOU KNOW, SHELLY, SHE WAS NEVER REALLY THE ONE.
SHE HARDLY KNEW ME. SO I TOLD HER RESPECTFULLY THAT
OUR RELATIONSHIP WAS OVER, AND THEN I POLITELY THREW HER OUT.
ALEC, THAT DOESN'T SOUND POLITE.
YEAH. WE
WELL, IF I'M GONNA BE HONEST ABOUT IT, IT WAS BECAUSE OF YOU.
I MEAN, YOU REALLY, REALLY OPENED MY EYES.
YOU MADE ME TAKE A LOOK INSIDE AND SEE WHAT KIND OF MAN I
REALLY WANT TO BE. MORE IMPORTANTLY, WHAT KIND OF
WOMAN I WANT IN MY LIFE. AND I NEED SOMEBODY THAT KNOWS
MY HEART AND TOUCHES IT. EVERY DAY.
SOMEBODY LIKE YOU. I MISS YOU.
I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERY DAY. CAN'T STOP.
WHY DON'T YOU GIVE ME A CHANCE? LET ME SHOW YOU HOW MUCH I CARE
ABOUT YOU. WHY DON'T YOU GIVE US A CHANCE?
MAN, THAT WAS GOOD. IT WAS.
SO WHAT DO YOU THINK? COME BY THE HOUSE, HAVE A NIGHT
CAP? I REALLY NEED TO GET HOME NOW
TO THE KIDS. AND, HONESTLY, ALEC, MY HEART IS
ON LOCKDOWN. WELL, LISTEN, IF I PROMISE NO
FUNNY STUFF, I REALLY DON'T WANT THE NIGHT TO END JUST YET.
YOU KNOW? THAT SOUNDS NICE.
IT DOES. BUT MAYBE ANOTHER TIME.
MAYBE SO. THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME. DRIVE SAFE, OKAY?
I WILL. LET ME KNOW WHEN YOU MAKE IT
HOME. YEAH, I'LL TEXT YOU.
ALL RIGHT. OKAY, GOOD NIGHT.
GOOD NIGHT. I HEAR YOU, BUT I CANNOT
UNDERSTAND ANY OF THESE NEW RAPPERS.
HI. HI.
DID YOU GUYS HEAT UP THE DINNER THAT I LEFT FOR YOU?
YEAH, IT WAS PRETTY GOOD. JACKIE AND I WERE JUST GOING
TO FINISH OUR HOMEWORK. RIGHT, JACKIE?
YEAH. NIGHT DAD.
NIGHT, CHAMP. NIGHT, PRINCESS.
LOVE YOU. LOVE YOU, TOO.
JAKE, SURPRISED TO SEE YOU HERE.
THE LAST TIME YOU SPENT TIME WITH YOUR KIDS WAS WEEKS AGO.
JACKIE'S SHOES HAVE GOTTEN THREE SIZES BIGGER.
BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? WHY DON'T YOU JUST SPIT IT OUT
AND TELL ME WHY YOU'RE REALLY HERE.
LOOK, I WAS GIVING YOU A LITTLE SPACE FOR YOU TO CALM
DOWN A LITTLE BIT. OH, YEAH, RIGHT.
YOU MEAN SINCE YOU RAN TO L.A. WITH YOUR CLIENT AND LEFT YOUR
FAMILY HIGH AND DRY. YOU KNOW IT WASN'T LIKE THAT.
OH, MY GOSH. I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE STILL
TRYING TO LIE ABOUT THIS. JAKE, JUST ADMIT IT.
WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING WITH ME TRYING TO CONVINCE ME THAT YOU
LOVED ME AND THAT YOU WANTED YOUR FAMILY BACK, YOU WERE ALSO
SLEEPING WITH YOUR LATEST CONTEST, WHO ALSO HAPPENS TO BE
YOUR CLIENT. OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.
IT LOOKS BAD. MADDIE, I REALLY DO LOVE YOU.
YOU GUYS ARE MY FAMILY, AND I WANT TO COME HOME.
THINK ABOUT THE KIDS. THEY NEED THEIR FATHER.
OKAY. NO, STOP.
DON'T DO THAT. DON'T USE OUR CHILDREN TO
MANIPULATE MY EMOTIONS. THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK
ANYMORE. I SAID I WAS GOING TO START
MAKING REGULAR PAYMENTS, AND I WAS SERIOUS ABOUT THAT.
OKAY. WELL, I REALLY WANT TO THROW
THIS BACK IN YOUR FACE, ALONG WITH YOU OUT THE DOOR.
I'M NOT GOING TO DO THAT. YOU KNOW WHY?
BECAUSE OF THEM. THEY DESERVE BETTER AND MORE
THAN WHAT'S IN THIS ENVELOPE. SO ON THEIR BEHALF, THANK YOU
AND GOOD NIGHT. HEY.
I'M JUST SAYING WHY DO YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO HARP ON THE
NEGATIVE. CAN'T WE FIND SOMETHING POSITIVE
WE BOTH CAN AGREE ON FOR ONCE? OKAY, LOOK.
I'M NEVER GOING TO AGREE WITH YOU ON ANYTHING I DON'T AGREE
WITH. IMPOSSIBLE.
NOW MAYBE IF YOU COULD COME UP WITH A SENSIBLE PERSPECTIVE
ON, I DON'T KNOW, ANYTHING, WE COULD FIND SOME COMMON GROUND.
SO YOU'RE SAYING I'M NOT SENSIBLE, ALEC, REALLY?
GUYS, LET'S SAVE IT FOR THE SHOW.
I HAVE SOMEONE I WOULD LIKE YOU TO MEET, VERONICA ISAACS.
NICE TO MEET YOU. ALEC DARBY.
DeMARCO FOX. VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
OKAY. I'M HERE.
WHAT HAPPENED IN TELL ME HOW IT WENT.
WHAT? YOU KNOW WHAT.
DINNER WITH ALEC. DON'T LEAVE ME HANGING.
OKAY. WELL, YOU WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG.
HE ADMITTED THAT HE MISSED ME AND THAT HE THINKS ABOUT ME ALL
THE TIME. SEE?
I TOLD YOU. HE GOT IT BAD FOR YOU.
WHAT ABOUT THAT GOLD DIGGER FIANCE?
SHE STILL HANGING AROUND HIM? ACCORDING TO ALEC, NO.
HE THREW HER OUT. HE ACTUALLY SAID THAT SOMETHING
I SAID OPENED HIS EYES. WAIT.
GIVE ME THE DEETS. WHAT HAPPENED?
WHAT ELSE DID YOU OPEN? OH, MY GOSH.
NOTHING. DID YOU GO INTO HIS ROOM
AND -- NO, NO.
BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT IT HARD. YOU KNOW WHAT, THE LAST THING I
NEED IS TO JUMP INTO BED WITH THIS MAN AND REALIZED I CHECKED
MYSELF INTO THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL AGAIN.
YOU BETTER GO AHEAD AND JUMP HIM BEFORE ANYBODY ELSE DOES.
THEY ALL GOT A KEY AND A ROOM WITH A VIEW.
SPEAKING OF THE DEVIL. BE QUIET.
WELL, HELLO. HI, ALEC.
WELL, HELLO TO YOU. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DINNER.
OH, NO. I'M THE ONE WHO SHOULD BE
THANKING YOU. WELL, THAT'S ACTUALLY NOT THE
ONLY REASON I CALLED. I'M SORRY IN ADVANCE FOR THE
LAST-MINUTE INVITATION, BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WOULD BE MY
PLUS ONE TO A WORK EVENT TOMORROW NIGHT.
TOMORROW? YEAH.
REX WAS SUPPOSED TO GO WITH ME BUT APPARENTLY HE LANDED SOME
HOT DATE AND CANCELED ON ME. THE NETWORK IS CELEBRATING THE
SUCCESS OF THE SHOW, AND APPARENTLY "HARDBALLING" HAS
BECOME GT M's SIGNATURE EVENT TO THEY'RE DOING A BIG PRECEDENT.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS, BUT I'M NOT SURE I CAN MAKE IT
TOMORROW. SAY YES.
WHATEVER IT IS, JUST GO. ARE YOU SURE?
BEING THE STAR OF THE SHOW, IT'S GOING TO LOOK KIND OF WEIRD FOR
ME TO SHOW UP BY MYSELF. AND HONESTLY, I CAN'T THINK
ABOUT ANYBODY ELSE I'D RATHER HAVE WITH ME.
OKAY. YES.
IT SOUNDS LIKE FUN. GREAT.
CAN YOU MEET ME AT THE STUDIO? WE'RE FILMING AN EPISODE BEFORE
THE EVENT AND WE CAN GO FROM THERE.
I CAN GIVE YOU A TOUR. HOW'S 6:00?
ALL RIGHT. 6:00 IT IS.
AWESOME. I LOOK FORWARD TO IT.
I'LL SEE YOU THEN. YEAH, ME TOO.
BYE. WELL, NOW WHAT AM I GOING TO
WEAR? COME ON, GIRL.
LET'S WORK ON T
>MIND IF I COME IN? NO, OF COURSE NOT.
WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU? WOW.
WELL, YOU LOOK AMAZING. THAT COLOR IS GORGEOUS WITH YOUR
EYES. THANK YOU.
WHAT CAN I HELP YOU WITH? WELL, MR. DARBY,
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESS OF THE SHOW.
IT IS A REALLY BIG DEAL. A LOT OF A LISTERS, SPORTS
STARS. BUT YOU ARE THE BIGGEST ONE OF
THEM ALL. COME ON.
YEAH, YOU. I THINK SO.
I DO. YOU KNOW, YOU'RE THE MAN OF THE
HOUR. YOU HAVE CAPTURED THE
FASCINATION OF THE COUNTRY. COME ON, YOU KNOW THAT.
MEN ARE LOVING YOUR NO HOLD PUNCHES COMMENTARY.
AND THE WOMEN, WELL, THEY JUST -- THEY SEEM TO LOVE YOU.
YOU HAVE PUT OUR START-UP NETWORK ON THE MAP.
THAT'S A LOT. I'M NOT SURE I'M BUYING ALL
THAT. BUT THANK YOU.
OH, NO NEED TO EAT THAT HUMBLE PIE.
I HAVE AN IDEA. HOW ABOUT YOU AND ME GO TO THE
PARTY TOGETHER TONIGHT? WHAT DO YOU THINK?
YOU KNOW, WITH YOUR STAR POWER AND MY NEW EXECUTIVE TITLE, WE
CAN MAKE A DRAMATIC ENTRANCE, DRIVE THE PRESS CRAZY.
WE'LL BE FRONT PAGE NEWS. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
YEAH, WE PROBABLY WOULD, BUT UNFORTUNATELY I ALREADY HAVE A
DATE, SO I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.
OH. I'M SORRY.
I DIDN'T REALIZE THERE WAS A MRS. DARBY.
IS IT SERIOUS? YOU KNOW WHAT, THOUGH, I DO
THINK THAT DeMARCO RSVPED TODAY AND I THINK HE WOULD BE HAPPY TO
ACCOMPANY YOU. AND HE COULD USE THE FRONT PAGE
NEWS. NOW, WITH ALL THE WEALTHY BLACK
PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES, MICHAEL JORDAN IS THE ONLY ONE
THAT OWNS A PRO TEAM. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT?
THE NFL HAS BEEN AROUND FOR 100 YEARS AND STILL NO BLACK OWNERS.
NOW, WE'RE FIGHTING OUT THERE AND RISK OUR NECK TO MAKE THEM A
LOT OF MONEY. HEY, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF
PROGRESS, THOUGH, RIGHT? LOOK AT ALL THE BLACK ATHLETES
IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT YEARS AGO,
SO THE ROONEY RULE IS WORKING, OBVIOUSLY.
BUT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE STATS, HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT?
SURE, WE MADE SOME PROGRESS. BUT NOW WE'RE ABOUT BACK WHERE
WE STARTED. LOOK AT HOW MANY TEAMS HAVE
BLACK QUARTERBACKS. NOT JUST BACKUPS.
THEY'RE THE STARTERS. THEY'RE IN THE PLAYOFFS.
I'M TALKING ABOUT OWNERSHIP, DeMARCO.
100 YEARS AND STILL NOT ONE BLACK OWNER.
NO. THEY KEEP THOSE FRANCHISES IN
THEIR FAMILIES GOING ON SECOND AND THIRD GENERATIONS.
WE CAN'T GET IN THIS ELITE CIRCLE IF WE TRIED.
AND YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LIKE IT, BUT I'M GOING TO TELL YOU
ANYWAY. IT'S RACIST.
FIRST THING YOU PEOPLE WANT TO CRY IS RACISM.
BUT HOW MANY OF US HAVE $2 TO $3 BILLION LYING AROUND TO BUY A
TEAM. FIRST OF ALL, LAST TIME I
CHECKED, YOU ARE ONE OF "YOU PEOPLE."
IT'S NOT ALWAYS ABOUT THE MONEY. MAN, THAT WAS A RARE
INSTANCE. EXACTLY MY POINT.
A BLIND MAN CAN SEE THIS, BRO.
SO NOW YOU CALLING ME BLIND? WELL, I'M NOT THE ONE THAT'S
BLIND AS A BAT. AT LEAST I CAN SEE IT'S TIME TO
WRAP IT UP FOR NOW. I'M DeMARCO FOX.
AND I'M ALEC DARBY TAKING A TIME-OUT UNTIL THE NEXT
"HARDBALLING". OKAY, CLEAR.
BRO, I DON'T APPRECIATE THOSE LITTLE DIGS YOU KEEP PUSHING MY
WAY ON THE AIR. IT'S JUST A SHOW.
GET OVER IT. WHOO!
YOU LOOK AMAZING. THANK YOU.
HELLO. HI.
HEY, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE MET MY COHOST DeMARCO FOX.
MADISON MORRIS. WOW.
I GUESS IT'S TRUE WHAT THEY SAY, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.
OPPOSITES REALLY DO ATTRACT. IT IS NICE TO MEET YOU, MADISON.
NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, DeMARCO.
OKAY WITH THE SMILE. GOSH, I HATE HIM.
ALEC. HOW ARE YOU DOING, BROTHER?
I'M GOOD, MAN. I'M GOOD.
YOU LOOK BEAUTIFUL, MADISON. THANK YOU, NICK.
WELL, IT LOOKS LIKE THE SHOW IS A BONA FIDE HIT BROTHER, SO
LET'S KEEP IT GOING. MR. DARBY, OVER HERE.
YOU SAID SOME PRETTY HARSH THINGS ABOUT THE NFL AND ITS
OWNERS ON THE SHOW. ARE YOU DISHING BACK PAY BACK
BEING CUT FROM THE LEAGUE? NO.
AND WHAT IS THE DEAL BETWEEN
YOU AND DeMARCO FOX. ARE YOU FOR REAL ADVERSARIES ON
AND OFF AIR? YEAH, NO.
WE'RE GOOD. IT'S JUST FOR THE SHOW.
I LIKE HIM. HE'S A GOOD GUY.
ARE YOU SAYING Y'ALL GOT A BROMANCE GOING?
WHO IS THIS LOVELY LADY WITH YOU TONIGHT?
IS THIS THE NEW BOO? THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
I'M SURE ALL THE LADIES OUT THERE DYING TO KNOW.
OKAY. THANK YOU.
GO ON.
IF I COULD ASK YOU A FEW MORE QUESTIONS.
YES, PLEASE. SO BASICALLY --
YOU KNOW, I HAD NO IDEA HOW WELL THE SHOW WAS ALREADY DOING.
THE NETWORK IS ALREADY TALKING ABOUT PICKING UP ANOTHER SEASON.
WOW. THAT'S TERRIFIC.
YEAH. I HOPE YOU HAD A GOOD TIME.
I MEAN, THE PARTY WAS REALLY SOMETHING.
YOU KNOW, THE FOOD, THE CELEBRITIES, THE MEDIA.
YEAH. I'M SORRY.
I FORGOT HOW CRAZY IT COULD BE TO BE THRUST IN THAT SPOTLIGHT,
WALKING A GAUNTLET. THE PRESS CAN BE BRUTAL.
I'M SORRY. I HAVE TO ADMIT I JUST WASN'T
PREPARED FOR ANY OF THAT. I CERTAINLY WASN'T PREPARED FOR
YOUR NEW BOSS. SHE'S A PIECE OF WORK.
YEAH. SHE IS A BIT MUCH.
I THINK SHE WANTS YOU. WHAT?
NO. YOU THINK?
YEAH. TRUST ME, A WOMAN KNOWS THESE
THINGS, SO JUST WATCH OUT BECAUSE DON'T LET HER TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF YOU. NO, NO.
THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN. ONLY PERSON I WANT IS YOU.
ALEC, I'M NOT SURE. I AM.
AND I GET MORE AND MORE SURE EVERY TIME WE'RE TOGETHER.
I THINK I HAVE BEEN FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU SINCE THE DAY WE
MET. ♪
DRIVER, I THINK WE HAVE A CHANGE IN PLANS.
TAKE US TO MY PLACE, PLEASE. ♪ I'M READY FOR LIFTOFF
♪ ARE YOU ♪ ARE YOU
♪ LET'S GO
♪ UP, UP, UP ♪ HIGHER
♪ I AM READY FOR LIFTOFF.
OH, GOD. OKAY.
WHAT? I GOT TO GO.
NO. IT'S JUST I WASN'T EXPECTING TO
FALL ASLEEP AND JACKIE AND CHLOE.
I GOT WORK IN THE MEETING. I GOT A MEETING.
NO, NO, NO. JUST LAY HERE
♪
TV IS STARTING TO MAKE YOU SOFT.
YEP, YEP. I JUST HAD A LATE NIGHT,
THAT'S ALL. OH, YEAH.
YEAH. OTHERWISE YOU'D BE GETTING YOUR
ASS HANDED TO YOU LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO.
LATE NIGHT, HUH? THAT AIN'T NO EXCUSE.
I TELL YOU WHAT. I HAD ME A LATE NIGHT.
I HAD A LATE MORNING, TOO. BUT IT WAS WORTH IT.
YEAH? OH, YEAH.
EVERY MINUTE OF IT. OH, YEAH.
WHAT YOU DO, CALL ONE OF YOUR LITTLE GROUPPY HONEYS TO BE YOUR
PLUS ONE? NO, MAN.
I'M FINISHED WITH THAT. SHALLOW, IMMATURE GIRLS LOOKING
FOR A FINISH LINE. I NEED SOMETHING REAL.
SOMEBODY THAT'S AS SMART AS SHE IS BEAUTIFUL.
THAT'S DEEP AS SHE IS CARING. WHAT IS IT?
IS IT SOMEBODY THAT I KNOW? YOU KNOW, I THINK YOU MIGHT
KNOW HER. WHO IS THAT?
MADISON. MADISON!
IS THAT WHAT YOU WAS UP LATE WITH?
HEY. YOU SPRUNG.
I CAN SEE YOU. LOOK AT YOU.
CHEESING EAR TO EAR. YOU HAVEN'T SMILED LIKE THIS
SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. WHAT WAS THAT GIRL'S NAME YOU
WERE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR? REGINA JENKINS?
I DIDN'T THINK YOU WOULD EVER GET OVER HERE.
YOU'RE RIGHT. I DIDN'T EVER GET OVER THAT ONE.
LEAVE THAT ONE ALONE, BRO. BUT MADISON, THOUGH, I THINK I'M
FALLING FOR HER, MAN. YOU FELL A LONG TIME AGO.
YEAH. YOU'RE PROBABLY RIGHT.
CHLOE, JACKIE, DINNER'S READY!
MOM, WHAT'S GOING ON? YEAH.
YOU'RE NOT USUALLY IN THIS GOOD OF MOOD AFTER WORK.
YOU'RE RIGHT. I'M FEELING PRETTY GOOD.
THERE IS SOMETHING I NEED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
I KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE YOUR FATHER, AND I NEVER WANT
ANYTHING TO CHANGE THAT. AND I HOPE THAT YOU KNOW THAT I
WILL ALWAYS CARE ABOUT HIM, TOO. WE KNOW, MOM.
BUT UNFORTUNATELY, THE ROMANTIC PART OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP IS OVER. YEAH.
WE NOTICED. WE HAVE KNOWN IT FOR A WHILE
NOW. I MEAN, OF COURSE, I WAS
HOPING YOU GUYS WOULD GET BACK TOGETHER, BUT I GET IT.
YOU DON'T MAKE EACH OTHER HAPPY ANYMORE.
WELL, I'M GLAD THAT YOU WANT US BOTH TO BE HAPPY, AND THAT'S
KIND OF WHAT I WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.
YOU HAVE BEEN ENCOURAGING ME TO DO SOMETHING MORE THAN JUST
WORK, AND THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE WHO AGREES WITH YOU.
WHO? LAINY?
NO. ALTHOUGH YES.
NO. ALEC.
MR. DARBY. WAIT.
YOU MEAN THIS GUY? OKAY.
REALLY? YOU JUST LET ME GO THROUGH ALL
OF THAT? PRETTY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT, FINE. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT'S COOL. I'M HAPPY IF YOU'RE HAPPY.
SO TELL US ABOUT THE PARTY. I SAW PICTURES OF DRAKE.
DID YOU GET TO MEET DRAKE? DRAKE?
I THINK SO. YOU THINK SO?
MOM, YOU DON'T KNOW? CHLOE, I'M JOKING.
I KNOW WHO DRAKE IS. SWEET!
YOU GOT TO TAKE ME NEXT TIME. MOM, YOU GOT TO GET SOCIAL.
YEAH. YOU GOT TO HAVE A DIGITAL
FOOTPRINT. YOU GUYS, COME ON.
YOU KNOW I DON'T HAVE ANY TIME FOR THAT.
PLUS, I DON'T WANT MY LIFE OUT THERE LIKE THAT.
BUT IT'S ALREADY OUT THERE. HERE, LOOK.
SEE? YOU CAN'T HIDE IT WHEN YOU ARE
IN THE SPOTLIGHT. THAT'S WHY YOU YOU HAVE TO
DEFINE A PUBLIC IMAGE BEFORE OTHERS DO IT FOR YOU.
WE COULD START IT UP FOR YOU. YEAH.
WE COULD MANAGE IT, TOO. WE COULD TALK TO YOUR
FOLLOWERS AND ANSWER QUESTIONS AND KEEP UP WITH YOUR PROFILE.
YOU WON'T HAVE TO LIFT A FINGER.
OKAY. I'LL THINK ABOUT IT.
BUT LET'S EAT, ALL RIGHT? YOU SAY GRACE, JACK.
♪ DeMARCO MUST BE RUNNING A
LITTLE BIT. OH, HE'S NOT COMING.
I'M SORRY? YEAH.
I JUST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF IT WAS JUST THE TWO OF
US. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SUPPOSED
TO BE A BUSINESS DINNER. OH.
IT IS. IT ABSOLUTELY IS.
I JUST THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE BETTER IF YOU AND I TALKED ALONE
FIRST. OKAY.
SO, ALEC, I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT A BUNCH OF THINGS
AS FAR AS YOU'RE CONCERNED. AND I HAVE A COUPLE OF IDEAS.
SOME NEW SEGMENTS. THE ADVERTISERS ABSOLUTELY LOVE
YOU. YOUR Q RATING IS SURPRISING BY
HIGH. THAT'S IN THE THAT
SURPRISING. SEE THAT?
AND YOU'RE FUNNY. AND THEY WANT TO SEE MORE OF
YOU. REALLY?
YEAH. THEY DO.
SO MY IDEAS FOR THESE SEGMENTS WOULD ACTUALLY GET YOU FROM
BEHIND THE DESK, RIGHT? SO WE'D INCORPORATE, YOU KNOW,
DOING MORE REMOTES, BEING MORE ACTIVE, ATHLETIC EVEN.
I THOUGHT THAT WE COULD POSSIBLY TAP INTO, YOU KNOW, THOSE
RELATIONSHIPS WITH SOME OF YOUR STAR ATHLETIC FRIENDS.
AND MAYBE YOU AND I COULD WORK TOGETHER ON SOME PROPOSAL
CONCEPTS, AND WE COULD PITCH OUR IDEAS.
WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THAT? SO I'D BE DOING THESE
SEGMENTS ALONE? ESSENTIALLY.
YOU KNOW, SOMEHOW I DON'T SEE THAT GOING OVER VERY WELL WITH
DeMARCO. OH, GOD.
DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT DeMARCO. YOUR JOB IS TO COME UP WITH
AMAZING C OKAY.
WHAT ABOUT THIS ONE? OH, THAT ONE IS FINISHED.
IT'S ALREADY AT THE PRINTER, SO WE CAN FILE IT.
BORING. WELL, YOU BETTER NOT ALISON HEAR
YOU SAY THAT. IT'S ONE OF YOUR FAVORITES.
DON'T LET ALISON HEAR YOU SAY WHAT?
WE WERE JUST GOING OVER THE REST.
ROBIN, WOULD YOU EXCUSE US FOR A FEW MINUTES, PLEASE.
YEAH. MADISON, I WANT TO TALK WITH
YOU ABOUT YOUR NEXT TWO PROJECTS, PLEASE.
OKAY. I MUST SAY I'M IMPRESSED HOW
QUICKLY THE DEADLINE DRIVEN BASE.
WELL, THANK YOU. IN THE SHORT TIME YOU HAVE
BEEN HERE, YOUR EDITORIAL SKILLS HAVE IMPROVED.
IT'S NICE TO KNOW HARD WORK. YOU STILL NEED MORE FINE
TUNING, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE PROGRESS BEFORE YOU ARE TAKEN
OFF PROBATION. UNDERSTOOD.
IS THERE ANYTHING IN PARTICULAR I CAN ADDRESS?
AS A MATTER OF FACT, THERE IS.
THE TWO MANUSCRIPTS YOU'RE WORKING ON NOW ARE TOP PRIORITY
FOR THE FIRM. I WANT THEM ON A FAST TRACK, SO
ALL THE DEADLINES HAVE BEEN ACCELERATED.
YOU WILL HAVE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH THE WRITERS TO SEE THAT
THEY'RE MET. I CAN HANDLE THAT.
THIS IS A BIG TEST FOR YOU, MADI
MADISON. HOPE YOU CAN PASS IT.
UH, ALISON, I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY.
AND I WON'T LET YOU DOWN. I'M COUNTING ON IT.
I WAS GLAD YOU SUGGESTED DRINKS, VERONICA.
I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU FIRST BUT DOESN'T SURE IF IT WAS
APPROPRIATE, YOU KNOW, WITH YOU BEING MY BOSS AND ALL.
STOP IT. STOP.
WELL, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO GET TO KNOW THE PEOPLE, YOU, WHO
I WORK SO CLOSELY WITH. LOOK, I HAVE SOME IDEAS FOR
THE SHOW. MAYBE WE CAN RUN THROUGH THEM
TOGETHER. WHAT A COINCIDENCE.
I WANTED TO RUN SOME IDEAS BY YOU AS WELL.
REALLY? YEAH.
BUT FIRST I'D LIKE TO GET TO KNOW YOU.
YEAH. MARRIED?
KIDS? OH, NO, NO.
NONE OF THE ABOVE. NO.
REALLY? I AM COMPLETELY FREE AND
AVAILABLE. YEAH?
YEAH. WHAT ABOUT ALEC?
I KNOW THAT HE'S NOT MARRIED, BUT IS THERE A SIGNIFICANT
OTHER? WHAT ABOUT THAT LIL LADY THAT HE
BROUGHT TO THE PARTY? IS THAT LIKE A SERIOUS THING?
YEAH. I CAN'T REALLY SPEAK FOR ALEC.
WE'RE NOT ALL THAT CLOSE. BUT I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO KNOW
ABOUT ME. I DO.
I ABSOLUTELY DO. THIS IS JUST MORE -- IT'S MORE
LIKE BIG PICTURE STUFF. YOU KNOW?
TRYING TO ASSESS THE DYNAMICS OF THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN YOU AND
ALEC, YOU KNOW, FOR BRANDING PURPOSES.
OH, OKAY. OKAY.
WELL, I'VE BEEN DIVORCED GOING ON FIVE YEARS NOW AFTER A VERY
BRIEF MARRIAGE. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A NEW
FOXY MRS. FOX EVER SINCE. SO WHAT ABOUT YOU?
UH-HUH. WHAT ABOUT ME?
IS THERE A MR. ISAACS OR LITTLE ISAACS RUNNING AROUND?
NO. I'M COMPLETELY COMMITTED TO MY
CAREER. AS A BLACK WOMAN, YOU DON'T GET
TO BE THE HEAD OF A MAJOR NETWORK'S PROGRAMMING DIVISION
WITHOUT SOLELY COMMITTING TO THE CHALLENGE.
SO WHY DID YOU LEAVE ONE OF THE FOUR BIG NETWORKS FOR A
LITTLE INFLATION START-UP LIKE THIS?
HONESTLY? YEAH.
WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF TO BE A BIG
FISH IN A LITTLE POND AS OPPOSED TO A GUPPY IN A SEA OF SHARKS, I
HAD TO TAKE IT. I LIKE THAT.
YOU DO? YEAH.
TO BIG FISH. TO BIG FISH.
THANK YOU. HI!
HEY. YOU MADE IT.
YEAH. WAIT.
ARE WE REALLY GOING TO THE GIANTS FIRST PRESEASON GAME?
WE ABSOLUTELY ARE. WE'RE GOING IN STYLE, TOO.
CHECK THAT OUT. THE SKY BOX?
YEAH. COOL!
AND I GOT YOU SOME PASSES AFTER THE GAME.
YOU CAN GO INTO THE LOCKER ROOM AND MEET THE PLAYERS.
THE LOCKER ROOM? AND YOU, I HOPE YOU BROUGHT
YOUR CAMERA. I DON'T COME WITHOUT IT.
I GOT YOU A FIELD PASS SO YOU CAN TAKE ACTION SHOTS FOR YOUR
PORTFOLIO. MR. DARBY, THANK YOU.
THAT MEANS A LOT. ALL RIGHT.
LET'S GO. THE CAR IS WAITING FOR US
OUTSIDE. UM, HEY, YOU KNOW, THEY
ALREADY LIKE YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BRIBE THEM.
OH, I'M NOT BRIBING THEM. I'M SPOILING THEM.
THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE, YOU KNOW.
YEAH, I KNOW. AND NEITHER ONE IS NECESSARY.
JUST LET ME WORRY ABOUT IT. OKAY.
ARE YOU READY? YEAH.
LET'S GO. LET'S GO.
YOU KNOW, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS PURE JOY OR PURE FEAR ON
JACKIE'S FACE. HE LOOKED LIKE AN ANT SURROUNDED
BY THEM. I THINK IT WAS PROBABLY A
LITTLE BOTH. I DON'T THINK HE KNEW WHETHER TO
REVEL IN IT OR RUN FROM IT. BUT SERIOUSLY, THANK YOU, FOR
SPOILING MORE KIDS TODAY. OH.
I THINK I HAD JUST AS MUCH FUN AS THEY DID.
OH, MY GOSH. DID YOU SEE CHLOE'S FACE WHEN
YOU SWINTRODUCED HER TO THAT QUARTERBACK?
SHE WAS SERIOUSLY CRUSHING. THE ONLY CRUSH I NOTICED WAS
THE ONE I HAVE ON YOU. MWAH.
WE'RE PRETTY GOOD TOGETHER. WE ARE.
I LOVE THAT. ME TOO.
AND I LOVE YOU EVEN MORE. AND YOUR HEART IS SAFE WITH ME,
I PROMISE. OH, MY -- NO, NO.
I LOVE THIS SHOW. ♪
♪
OVER HERE, JUST A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS, PLEASE.
♪ ♪
♪ I COULD JUST STARE AT THOSE COLORS
♪ HANGING ON EVERY WORD ♪ YOU REALLY THINK I LIKE
♪ CLOSE AS WE EVER BEEN ♪ DON'T WANT TO WHISPER MORE
TIME ♪ WHEN I GOT ONE THING ON MY
MIND ♪ BABY, I DON'T WANT TO WAIT
♪ I JUST WANT YOU ♪ BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME
THIS WAY ♪ I JUST WANT TO GET RIGHT TO
IT ♪ TWEET LIKE
MR. DARBY, HI. I KNOW MY MOM INVITED YOU FOR
DINNER, BUT YOU'RE EARLY. YEAH, I KNOW.
I WAS HOPING TO TALK TO YOU AND JACKIE FOR A SECOND.
IS HE HERE? YEAH, COME ON IN.
HEY, JACKIE, COME HERE! WELL, AS YOU GUYS KNOW, YOUR
MOM AND I HAVE BEEN SPENDING A LOT OF TIME TOGETHER LATELY.
YEAH. SHE HASN'T BEEN AS HYPED AS SHE
IS NOW IN A LONG TIME. YEAH, TOTALLY.
WELL, THAT'S GOOD. I'M TOTALLY HYPED ABOUT IT, TOO.
BUT, SERIOUSLY, I'VE COME TO CARE ABOUT YOUR MOM A LOT, AND
YOU GUYS AS WELL. AND I WAS WONDERING HOW YOU
WOULD FEEL ABOUT US BECOMING A FAMILY.
OFFICIALLY. OFFICIALLY?
I WANT TO MARRY YOUR MOM, IF THAT'S OKAY WITH YOU.
NOW, LOOK, I KNOW YOU HAVE A DAD, AND I'M NOT TRYING TO
REPLACE HIM OR COME BETWEEN YOU GUYS IN ANY WAY.
BUT I GENUINELY LOVE YOU GUYS, AND I WANT TO BE A PART OF YOUR
LIVES IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT IT?
WILL THERE BE A WEDDING AND EVERYTHING?
WELL, I'D HOPE SO. WAIT.
SO WOULD YOU COME LIVE WITH US OR --
NO, NO. I WAS THINKING THAT MAYBE WE
WOULD BUY A BIG NEW HOUSE WITH ENOUGH ROOM FOR EVERYBODY AND
MAYBE A POOL IN THE BACKYARD. A POOL?
THAT'S DOPE! ALL RIGHT.
SO WHEN ARE WE MOVING. SLOW DOWN, MAN.
FIRST THINGS FIRST, I STILL GOT TO ASK HER.
OKAY? AND THAT'S WHERE YOU GUYS COME
IN. I NEED YOUR HELP.
ALL RIGHT? I'M TRYING TO SURPRISE HER, SO
YOU CAN'T SAY ANYTHING. OKAY.
OKAY, COOL. NOW WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR MY PLAN.
IT'S KIND OF LIT. YEAH, OKAY.
OKAY. IT'S KIND OF LIT, IF I COULD
SAY SO MYSELF. SO WHAT'S THE PLAN?
ALL RIGHT. HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO.
WELL, DeMARCO, WE HAVE BEEN OVER THIS BEFORE.
YOU KNOW THE OWNERS DON'T CARE ANYTHING ABOUT THE PLAYERS.
THEY CARE ABOUT FILLING STADIUMS, RATINGS AND FATTENING
UP BANK ACCOUNTS. THERE YOU GO AGAIN.
THE OWNERS CARED ENOUGH TO INSTITUTE NEW SAFETY MEASURES,
RIGHT? THEY HAVE GOTTEN SAFER HELMETS.
THEY MOVED THE KICKOFF LINE CLOSER TO THE END ZONE.
WHAT ABOUT ELIMINATING HITS ON DEFENSELESS PLAYERS?
YOU KNOW WHAT, DeMARCO, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.
KIND OF. WE DON'T REALLY KNOW IF ANY OF
THIS STUFF IS GOING TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE BUT AT LEAST THEY ARE
MAKING AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE THE DAMAGE, SO I'LL GIVE YOU CREDIT
FOR THAT ONE. WHOA.
FOR ONCE YOU'RE TAKING A SENSIBLE POINT OF YOU.
ARE YOU OKAY? OR DID YOU GET A BRAIN
TRANSPLANT. OR MAYBE YOU'RE GETTING SOFT IN
YOUR OLD AGE. NO, MAN.
I'M NOT GETTING OLD AND I'M NOT GETTING SOFT.
SOMETHING AMAZING HAS HAPPENED. I HAVE FALLEN.
HARD. SO HARD THAT I THINK IT'S TIME I
DO SOMETHING. WHAT?
MADISON, I LOVE YOU MORE THAN I CAN SAY.
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA. WHAT THE -- WHAT THE HELL IS
GOING ON HERE? JUST WAIT.
GET YOUR HANDS OFF ME.
AND I HAVE GROWN TO LOVE CHLOE AND JACKIE AS IF THEY WERE
MY OWN, AND I THINK WE CAN BUILD A FUTURE TOGETHER.
LET'S GET MARRIED. WHAT DO YOU SAY?
WOW. OKAY.
ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.
STOP IT. I WANT YOU TO CUT IT.
CUT IT. KEEP GOING.
FRANK, CUT IT NOW. STOP IT NOW.
CUT! SO LET'S DO IT?
[ APPLAUSE ] OH, MY GOD!
THANKS, GUYS. THANKS, GUYS.
MAN. REALLY?
LET ME SEE. EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW IF YOU
SAID YES. THEY HAD THE SHOW CUT RIGHT
AFTER THE PROPOSAL. AND THE NETWORK IS MAKING
EVERYONE GO TO THE WEBSITE JUST TO SEE THE ANSWERS.
SO CLASSIC. CONGRATULATIONS WITH PICTURES
AND BIOS AND FEATURES. I JUST POSTED A BIG SHE SAID
YES ON ALL YOUR SOCIALS WITH PICTURES.
AND I'M TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH ALL THE CONGRATS COMING IN,
BUT I CAN HARDLY KEEP UP. THERE IS JUST TOO MANY.
ALL RIGHT. WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE WE'LL HAVE
TO BE PLANNING A WEDDING SOON. BUT SPEAKING OF WHICH, CHLOE, I
HOPE YOU'LL AGREE TO BE MY MAID OF HONOR?
MAID OF -- ALL RIGHT! I REALLY LOVE THAT.
OH, THANK YOU. JACKIE, COULD YOU GET THE
DOOR? IT IS PROBABLY YOUR DAD.
AND THEN COULD YOU GUYS GIVE US SOME PRIVACY, PLEASE?
OKAY. WHAT'S UP?
WHAT'S UP, CHAMP? DAD!
HEY, PRINCESS. HEY, JAKE.
THANK YOU FOR COMING. HEY.
GO AHEAD AND HAVE A SEAT. I -- SO I HEAR
CONGRATULATIONS ARE IN ORDER. SO YOU KNOW.
HOW COULD I NOT? IT'S EVERYWHERE.
IT'S GONE VIRAL. IT'S ALL OVER THE NEWS.
FAMILY, FRIENDS BLOWING ME UP. LOOK, JAKE, I AM SO SORRY.
I SHOULD HAVE CALLED YOU TO TELL YOU ABOUT ALEC MUCH SOONER.
YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE HAD TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS LIKE THIS.
HEY, NO WORRIES. I KIND OF FELT LIKE SOMETHING
LIKE THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN. YOU KNOW, SOCIAL MEDIA HAS BEEN
TRACKING YOUR EVERY MOVE NOW, EVEN BEFORE YOUR BIG ENGAGEMENT.
JAKE, I HOPE YOU REALIZE THAT --
IT'S OKAY. I'M GOOD.
I JUST WANT TO KNOW HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THIS GUY ANYWAY?
I MEAN, HE'S MOVED IN PRETTY FAST.
I MEAN, I'M STILL JACKIE AND CHLOE'S DAD.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE SAFE AND HAPPY.
ALL RIGHT THEN. LET ME ASSURE YOU THAT ALEC HAS
NO INTENTION OF TRYING TO REPLACE YOU.
HE'S A GOOD MAN, AND HE LOVES US.
UH-HUH. SO DO I.
LOOK, I KNOW I BLEW IT. YOU GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE TO
GET MY FAMILY BACK, AND I THREW IT ALL AWAY.
FANCY, FAKE BIBLE. I HAD THE REAL DIAMOND RIGHT
HERE ALL ALONG. I WISH -- I WISH IT COULD HAVE
BEEN US. PART OF ME WISHES THAT, TOO.
LOOK AT YOU. ALL IN LINE RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T KNOW. JUST JOKING.
BUT SERIOUSLY, I REALLY HOPE -- WHAT'S HIS NAME?
ALEC. YEAH.
I REALLY HOPE HE GIVES YOU EVERYTHING I COULDN'T.
YEP. YEAH.
I DON'T WANT TO
>WHO APPROVED IT, FRANK? AND WHY WASN'T I TOLD?
COME ON, VERONICA. IT'S FUN.
AND THE PR IS GREAT FOR THE SHOW.
DON'T YOU DARE MAKE A PROGRAMS DECISION LIKE THIS
WITHOUT CONSULTING WITH ME OR MY DEPARTMENT FIRST?
WHAT ARE YOU GETTING SO TWEAKED ABOUT?
I GET OUR RATINGS SPIKED. THIS IS DOPE.
RIGHT? FOLKS BE BUZZING ABOUT THIS.
YOU'RE KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW, RIGHT?
DON'T BE COMING IN HERE WITH YOUR BROKE DOWN PATRONIZING HIP
HOP SLANG AT ME. AND DON'T YOU EVER GO LIVE WITH
A PUBLICITY STUNT LIKE THIS WITHOUT CHECKING IT WITH ME
FIRST. LISTEN TO ME.
ON'T THINK YOU CAN RUN ALL OVER ME JUST BECAUSE I'M NEW AROUND
HERE. YOU REPORT TO ME, FRANK.
OKAY? AND I EXPECT A REPORT THE NEXT
TIME YOU CHANGE THE FORMAT. ARE WE CLEAR?
UNDERSTOOD. I STILL DON'T SEE WHY YOU'RE
GETTING SO UPSET. I DIDN'T CHANGE THE FORMAT.
I JUST ADDED A SURPRISE ENDING. I DON'T LIKE SURPRISES,
FRANK. AND I WON'T TOLERATE IT.
SORRY TO INTERRUPT. BUT I THINK YOU GUYS MIGHT WANT
TO SEE THIS. WELL, WOULD YOU LOOK AT THAT?
OUR SOCIAL STATS ARE THROUGH THE ROOF.
WHAT DID SHE SAY IS TRENDING. OUR WEBSITE IS BLOWING UP.
OUR TRAFFIC IS UP 37%. WIPE THE SMUG LOOK OFF YOUR
FACE. YOU WANTED MANY SEE ME?
MADISON, I UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE A LOT GOING ON RIGHT NOW.
BUT THAT DOESN'T EXCUSE YOU BEING BEHIND ON YOUR
DELIVERABLES. I'M STILL WAITING FOR RE-WRITING
ON "BLOWN AWAY" AND YOUR NOTES FROM YOUR NUMBERS UP FROM
FRIDAY'S MEETING. I KNOW.
I'M SORRY. BUT LAST WEEKEND GOT AWAY FROM
ME AND I WASN'T ABLE TO FINISH, BUT YOU WILL HAVE EVERYTHING BY
C.O.B. TODAY. AND YOUR REPORT ON THIRD
QUARTER TITLES IS DUE TOMORROW. I NEED IT SO I CAN PROOFREAD IT
AND FINE TUNE IT BEFORE I PRESENT IT TO THE BOARD NEXT
WEEK. I'M WORKING ON THAT, TOO.
YOU WILL HAVE IT TOMORROW. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU,
MADISON. BUT I HOPE YOU REALIZE YOU
CANNOT LET YOUR PERSONAL LIFE GET IN THE WAY OF YOUR WORK.
AS I SAID, THESE PROJECTS HAVE A HIGH PRIORITY.
I UNDERSTAND THAT. I'M SORRY.
I HAVE TO ASK IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN KEEPING THIS JOB,
HUH? I SEE GREAT POTENTIAL IN YOU,
BUT ONLY WHEN YOU KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE.
ALISON, I ASSURE YOU THAT MY PERSONAL COMMITMENTS WILL IN NO
WAY INTERFERE WITH MY PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENTS TO THE
WORK HERE AT BENTON. YOU WILL HAVE EVERYTHING TODAY.
SEE THAT I DO. OH, BABY.
CAN YOU GET THAT? THAT'S ALEC.
THANK YOU. HEY.
HOW ARE YOU DOING? I'M GOOD.
HOW ARE YOU. HI.
HEY. HOW ARE YOU?
PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR FLAKING ON OUR DATE TONIGHT.
OH, NO. I WILL FORGIVE YOU AS LONG AS
YOU PROMISE NOT TO DO IT ON FRIDAY, OKAY?
IT'S KIND OF A BIG DEAL AND I NEED MY FAVORITE FIANCÉE WITH
ME. I'M SORRY.
WHAT YOU MEAN YOUR FAVORITE FIANCE.
I BETTER BE YOUR OWN FIANCE. WHAT'S THE DEAL WITH FRIDAY?
THEY'RE TRYING TO RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE TWO KIDS IN THE POLICE
RAID. THOSE POLICE ARE OUT OF
CONTROL. THAT'S A TRAGEDY.
THESE PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO RECOGNIZE.
YEAH. GTN IS REALLY STEPPING UP, TOO.
THEY'RE ORGANIZING THIS THING WITH A BUNCH OF CELEBRITIES AND
SPORTS STARS AND POLITICAL DIG ANY ST
NITARIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. WELL, YOU KNOW, RACIAL
PREJUDICE IS THE ORIGINAL SIN IN THIS COUNTRY.
SO THE ONLY REASON OUR VOICES ARE BEING HEARD FINALLY IS
BECAUSE WE'RE NOT THE ONLY ONES SCREAMING.
THE WORK THAT YOU AND GTN IS IMPORTANT, SO OF COURSE I
WOULDN'T BE ANYWHERE ELSE BUT BY YOUR SIDE.
WELL, I'M GLAD YOU FEEL THAT WAY BECAUSE IT'S NOT REALLY MY
KIND OF THING. I KNOW.
BUT I FEEL LIKE I CAN DO ANYTHING WHEN I'M WITH YOU.
OH. YOU NEED ME.
YOU REALLY NEED ME. I DO.
OKAY. SO WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THIS
WEDDING. WHAT'S UP, MADISON?
I HAVE SUBMITTED THE AUTHOR'S FINAL RE-WRITE FOR "BLOWN AWAY,"
BUT YOUR NUMBERS UP WON'T BE READY FOR A FEW HOURS.
WOULD IT BE ALL RIGHT IF I PROOFREAD IT OVER THE WEEKEND
AND GOT IT TO YOU FIRST THING IN THE MORNING?
I'M AFRAID MONDAY IS TOO LATE.
I PROMISED THEY WOULD GO TO THE PRINTER TODAY.
YOU KNOW HOW TIGHT THE DEADLINES ARE ON THIS.
YOU HAVE TO WORK TONIGHT. I'M SORRY.
NO. I UNDERSTAND.
GOOD ANSWER. HEY, HONEY.
IT'S ME. HEY, BABE.
I'M GOING TO COME BY AND PICK YOU UP IN ABOUT AN HOUR, OKAY?
I GOT TO SHOOT BY THE STUDIO FIRST.
LOOK, ALEC, I AM SO SORRY BUT --
BUT WHAT? OH, NO.
DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE CANCELING. PLEASE.
NOT TONIGHT. JUST I HAVE A DEADLINE AND
I'M STILL WAITING FOR A DRAFT TO PROOF.
ON A FRIDAY NIGHT? I TOLD YOU THIS IS REALLY
IMPORTANT. I KNOW.
IT IS JUST THAT ALISON NEEDS ME.
OKAY. BUT, HEY, WHAT ABOUT WHAT I
NEED? LOOK, HONEY, TRY TO
UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS IS TO ME.
AND THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME, MADISON.
LISTEN, IF I GET DONE EARLY ENOUGH I'LL TRY TO GET BY THERE,
OKAY? ALL RIGHT.
YOU KNOW WHAT, MADISON. NEVER MIND.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. DON'T PUT YOURSELF.
I'LL TALK TO YOU ABOUT IT >MR. FOX, A COUPLE QUESTIONS,
PLEASE. CHLOE, HERE'S WHAT I NEED.
CANDID SHOTS. CAPTURE PEOPLE IN ACTION.
I WANT TO KNOW WHO WAS HERE, WHO CAME WITH WHO, WHO'S TALKING TO
WHO. GET THE WHOLE STORY.
YEAH, I GOT THAT. IT'S SO GREAT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
ALL RIGHT. GO.
OH. MS. ISAACS.
HI. WELC
WELCOME, WELCOME, WELCOME. YOU KNOW, WE WANT THE PEOPLE IN
THIS CITY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO KNOW THAT GTN STANDS FOR
JUSTICE AND FOR THE CELEBRITIES, MOVERS AND SHAKERS THAT ARE
STANDING UP TONIGHT, THAT'S THE IMPORTANT MESSAGE THAT I WANT
EVERYONE TO TAKE FROM THIS. ACTUALLY, WHY DON'T YOU ALL JUST
MOVE INTO THE BANQUET ROOM AND THERE WILL BE MORE TIME FOR MORE
QUESTIONS, MORE PHOTOS, OKAY? THANKS.
HEY. SO GLAD YOU MADE IT.
WOW. NO WIFEY?
NO FIANCÉE? NO.
SHE COULDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT. OH, WOW.
THAT'S TOO BAD. YOU KNOW, BE SURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE MAYOR, THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND THE CITY COUNCILMAN.
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EVERYONE KNOWS WHO WE ARE SUPPORTING IN
OUR EFFORT. OKAY.
GOT IT. OKAY.
AND ALSO DON'T FORGET TO GIVE A SHOUT-OUT TO ALL THE CELEBRITIES
OUT THERE. I'LL BE SURE TO GET YOU A LIST,
OKAY AND IF THERE IS TIME, BE SURE TO
ACKNOWLEDGE THE GRIEVING MOTHER, YOU KNOW, SEE IF SHE IS UP FOR
SAYING A FEW WORDS. OKAY?
OF COURSE. OF COURSE.
YOU LOOK GOOD. JUST THE KIND OF SHOTS WE
NEED. THAT'S A PRIVATE MOMENT.
HEY. THAT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
THANK YOU, THOUGH. HI.
COME ON IN. THANK YOU.
ALEC, I HATE THAT I MISSED LAST NIGHT.
I REALLY WANTED TO BE THERE. HONESTLY, I COULDN'T GET AWAY.
I HOPE YOU KNOW THAT. WHAT I KNOW IS THAT I TOLD
YOU HOW MUCH IT MEANT TO ME. YOU PROMISED ME YOU HAD OTHER
THINGS TO DO. MY JOB, ALEC.
IT'S MY JOB. AND IT'S AS IMPORTANT TO ME AS
YOURS IS TO YOU. I'M JUST TRYING TO SEE WHERE
I FIT IN, YOU KNOW? LIKE IT'S THE KIDS AND THE JOB,
THEN ME. OKAY.
YOU KNEW WHAT MY LIFE WAS WHEN YOU ASKED ME TO MARRY YOU.
ALEC, I AM STRUGGLING IN THIS PROBATIONARY PERIOD OF MY JOB, A
JOB THAT YOU CONVINCED ME AND ENCOURAGING ME THAT I COULD DO.
AND THIS IS ABOUT SELF-RESPECT AND MY PRIDE AND THE KIND OF
PERSON I WANT TO BE IN THIS WORLD.
YOU OF ALL PEOPLE I WOULD THINK WOULD UNDERSTAND THAT.
I KNOW YOU DO. I -- I DO.
I UNDERSTAND. I JUST MISS YOU.
WE HAVEN'T SPENT ANY TIME TOGETHER, AND I JUST -- I MISS
YOU. I MISS YOU, TOO.
AND -- AND I PROMISE I WILL MAKE IT UP TO YOU IF YOU'LL LET ME.
YOU'RE GONNA MAKE IT UP TO ME?
IF THE KIDS AREN'T HERE. ALL RIGHT.
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. I HAVE THIS THING NEXT FRIDAY, I
THINK, THIS REMOTE THING IN D.C. WE CAN GO OUT THERE.
WE CAN HAVE A GOOD TIME. WE CAN -- WHAT?
NEXT WEEKEND? OKAY.
SO I HAVE THIS BIG BOARD MEETING COMING UP, AND I AM THE POINT
PERSON AND I'M IN CHARGE OF GETTING ALL THE PRESENTATION
MATERIALS. I CAN'T LET ALISON DOWN.
AND THEN THE KIDS -- THE KIDS WILL BE FINE.
I MEAN MAYBE THEIR DAD CAN COME CHECK ON THEM FOR A CHANGE.
CAN'T YOU GET THE WEEKEND OFF? IT'S A WEEKEND.
I CAN'T. I JUST TOLD YOU.
YEAH, OKAY. YOU KNOW, LET ME KNOW IF YOU
HAVE TIME FOR ME IN YOUR LIFE, LET ALONE A MARRIAGE.
OKAY. IT'S ONE WEEKEND.
YOU WANT TO BLOW UP OUR ENGAGEMENT OVER ONE WEEKEND?
NO, IT'S THE WEEK END. IT'S FRIDAY.
AND IT'S THE WEEKEND BEFORE THAT.
DID THE LOVELY VERONICA COME UP WITH THIS REMOTE D.C.
WEEKEND? IS SHE GOING TO BE THERE?
I'M INVITING YOU. WHAT DOES THAT MATTER?
I'M INVITING YOU BECAUSE I WANT TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU.
SO, ALEC, IF THE ROLES WERE REVERSED, YOU WOULD ABANDON YOUR
JOB TO GO TRAPSING OFF WITH ME FOR A WEEKEND.
WELL, I WOULD AT LEAST TRY. NO, YOU WOULDN'T.
SO JUST GO TO D.C. WITH YOUR NEW BOSS AND KEEP YOUR JOB, AND I'LL
STAY HERE AND TRY TO KEEP MINE. THAT PACKAGE HASN'T SHOWN UP
YET. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HERE BY NOW.
UGH. VERONICA, HEY.
OH, HEY. JUST GETTING HERE?
YEAH. I GOT A MEETING WITH A SPONSOR
IN A HALF HOUR. STILL WAITING ON A PACKAGE THAT
HASN'T GOTTEN HERE. OH, NO.
YEAH. ALEC AND HIS LITTLE FIANCE SHOWN
UP YET? NO, I AIN'T SEEN HIM.
BUT HE TOLD ME MADISON ISN'T COMING.
SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A LITTLE TROUBLE IN PARADISE.
OH, REALLY? WELL, WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT?
HE'S BEEN ALL OUT OF SORTS THIS WEEK.
DISTRACTED. HE'S BEEN MORE SURLY AND HOT
TELLERED ON AIR, ESPECIALLY WITH YOU.
MAYBE HE NEEDS A LITTLE BREAK, TOO.
SORT OUT HIS PERSONAL PROBLEMS, YOU KNOW.
SUPPOSE YOU AND I GET TOGETHER LATER, WORK OUT A PLAN FOR THE
SHOW? YEAH.
YOU KNOW WHAT, I AM RUNNING
LATE, SO I'LL CHECK US IN, PUT IT ON THE
LOOKING PRETTY GOOD. THIS LAST DOCUMENT NEEDS
MINOR TWEAKING, BUT I THINK WE HAVE WHAT WE NEED FOR MONDAY'S
BOARD MEETING. I MUST SAY, YOU PULLED
EVERYTHING TOGETHER WITH A MINIMUM OF DRAMA AND A MAXIMUM
OF PRECISION. I KNOW YOU HAVE WORKED LONG
HOURS THIS WEEK, SO THE GOOD NEWS IS WE WON'T BE WORKING THIS
WEEKEND LIKE I THOUGHT. GO HOME.
GET SOME REST. HEY, KEEP YOUR CELL PHONES CLOSE
IN CASE I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. MADISON, DO YOU MIND STAYING FOR
JUST A MINUTE? SURE.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY I KNEW FROM THE DAY WE MET YOU HAD WHAT
IT TAKES. YOU'RE A CONSCIENTIOUS WORKER, A
FAST LEARNER, AND YOU HAVE PROVEN TO BE A REAL ASSET TO
BENTON PUBLISHING. THANK YOU, ALISON.
NO, THANK YOU FOR ORGANIZING ALL THESE MATERIALS TO THE
BOARD. I KNOW IT'S TO YOUR CREDIT IT
WAS ALL DONE SO EFFICIENTLY AND QUICKLY.
WELL, I'M JUST GLAD WE GOT IT DONE.
WELL, CONGRATULATIONS. WHAT?
CONGRATULATIONS. YOU PASSED YOUR PROBATION.
OH, MY GOD! HR WILL BE IN TOUCH ABOUT
YOUR NEW SALARY. GOOD JOB!
OH. THANK YOU SO MUCH, ALISON.
NOW GO. ENJOY YOUR WEEKEND.
MUCH NEEDED. WELL DESERVED, I MIGHT ADD.
LAINY, GUESS WHAT? I'M OFF PROBATION, AND I GOT A
RAISE. WHAT?
CONGRATS, GIRL. YOU WORKED HARD FOR THAT BAD
BOY. OH, GIRL.
HEY, BUT LISTEN, I NEED A HUGE FAVOR.
CAN YOU CHECK ON THE KIDS THIS WEEKEND?
I WANT TO SURPRISE ALEC IN D.C. I CAN'T WAIT TO TELL HIM THE
NEWS. OF COURSE.
BUT ESPECIALLY CHLOE. SOMETHING IS UP WITH HER.
REALLY? LIKE WHAT?
I DON'T KNOW. BUT MAYBE SHE'LL TELL YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. HEY.
ALL RIGHT, LOOK.
SO HERE'S YOUR KEY CARD. OKAY.
ALEC IS IN THE FRONT DESK WHEN HE CHECKS IN.
LISTEN, COULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR? SURE, ANYTHING.
I'M LATE FOR MY MEETING AND MY PACKAGE STILL HASN'T GOTTEN
HERE. DO YOU MIND WAITING FOR IT UNTIL
IT GETS HERE? OF COURSE.
IT'S MARKED PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL AND IT'S COMING BY
SPECIAL KOCOURIER. I CALLED THEM TO PUT YOUR NAME
ON IT. NO WORRIES.
AND MAYBE WE COULD DISCUSS THOSE IDEAS FOR THE SHOW OVER DINNER
LATER. YEAH, OF COURSE.
JUST PUT MY KEY IN MY ROOM WITH THE PACKAGE WHEN IT'S THERE.
OKAY. YOU'RE AMAZING.
I GOT YOU. YEAH.
SUITE 200, HUH? NICE.
HEY. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
ALEC DARBY CHECKING IN. YES, MR. DARBY.
YOU ARE ALREADY CHECKED IN. SUITE 200.
HEY, YOU MADE IT. OF COURSE I MADE IT.
HEY, YOU GOT THE CALL TIME FOR TOMORROW?
NO, NOT YET. I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.
YEAH. HEY.
HEY, CHLOE, WHAT'S GOING ON? UM.
SOMETHING BOTHERING YOU? LAINY, I SAW SOMETHING SO
MESSED UP, AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO FEEL ABOUT IT.
WELL, HAVE YOU TALKED IT OVER WITH YOUR MOM?
I TRIED. I JUST COULDN'T FIGURE OUT HOW
TO. WHY NOT?
BECAUSE IT'S ABOUT ALEC. I SAW HIM KISSING THAT NEW BOSS
OF HIS AT THE FUNDRAISER LAST NIGHT.
ARE YOU SURE? LOOK.
I TOOK THAT AT THE FUNDRAISER AND PRINTED IT OUT TO GIVE TO
MOM, BUT I JUST COULDN'T DO IT. YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT
THIS, CHLOE. YOUR MOTHER IS A VERY SMART
WOMAN. IF ALEC IS CHEATING ON HER,
SHE'LL KNOW ABOUT IT. JUST GET SOME REST FOR NOW AND
WE'LL FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THIS IN THE MORNING.
OKAY. GOOD NIGHT.
THAT'S NICE.
OH. OH.
VERONICA. HOW DID YOU GET HERE?
WELL, THIS IS THE KEY THE FRONT DESK GAVE ME.
I GUESS THERE MUST HAVE BEEN SOME KIND OF MISTAKE.
I'M SORRY. THAT'S ODD BECAUSE I'M NOT
WHO CHECKED EVERYONE IN. YOU KNOW WHAT?
I'LL CALL DOWNSTAIRS AND GET THIS WHOLE THING STRAIGHTENED
OUT. ARE YOU SURE?
YEAH. I WAS GOING TO CALL YOU ANYWAY
BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO SET UP A DINNER MEETING FOR YOU AND
DeMARCO FOR TOMORROW'S SHOOT. OH.
YEAH. SO WHY DON'T YOU MAKE YOURSELF A
DRINK AT THE BAR, AND I'LL GO CHANGE INTO SOMETHING, YOU KNOW,
MORE COMFORTABLE AND WE CAN GET GOING.
OH, OKAY. GOOD?
ALL RIGHT, YEAH. COOL.
I CAN PROBABLY GET YOU ONSET. MADISON, HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE. ALEC SAID YOU WASN'T COMING.
YEAH. I FINISHED WORK EARLY.
I THOUGHT I WOULD SURPRISE HIM. OH, COOL.
HE'S IN SUITE 200, AND I JUST HAPPEN TO HAVE AN EXTRA KEY.
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE IT AND REALLY SURPRISE HIM.
THANK YOU, DeMARCO. NO, THANK YOU.
SO WHAT ARE WE DOING IN THE MORNING?
SURPRISE! ARE YOU HAPPY TO SEE ME?
MADISON, YOU'RE HERE? YEAH.
I GOT OFF EARLY SO WE COULD HAVE A ROMANTIC EVENING.
I CHANGED MY MIND. I THOUGHT WE WOULD DO THE
APPETIZER FIRST. WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE?
EXCUSE ME. ME?
THIS IS MY ROOM. HOW DID YOU GET IN HERE?
MADISON, THERE'S BEEN A MISTAKE.
YEAH, THERE'S BEEN A MIXUP AND IT'S YOU WHO MADE IT.
DO I LOOK STUPID TO YOU. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO AWAY
MAD. WE DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE COMING.
OBVIOUSLY! WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?
I KNOW. DO YOU LIKE IT?
OH, STOP. COME ON.
IT'S JUST A LITTLE MIXUP. HEY.
IT'S PROBABLY FOR THE BEST, YOU KNOW?
I MEAN, COME ON. WHAT DO YOU SEE IN HER ANYWAY?
I COULD DO SO MUCH MORE FOR YOU. WHAT ARE YOU SUGGESTING?
BOSS? SOME KIND OF QUID PRO QUO?
ISN'T THAT ILLEGAL? ♪
MADISON, PLEASE, LET ME EXPLAIN.
COME ON. IT'S NOT WHAT YOU THINK IT IS.
♪
GIRL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING BACK?
I THOUGHT YOU WERE STAYING UNTIL TOMORROW.
LAINY, WHAT IS WRONG WITH MEN?
WHY DO THEY HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PLAY MORE THAN ONE WOMAN AT A
TIME? OR IS IT JUST ME?
MAYBE IT'S JUST ME. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?
I KNOW THIS. I'M NOT DOING THIS AGAIN.
I'M NOT GOING TO LAY IN A BED FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE NEXT TO
A MAN THAT I DON'T KNOW I CAN TRUST.
I'M DONE. TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED.
NOTHING. I'M JUST -- YOU KNOW, I FOUND
ALEC IN A HOTEL ROOM WITH HIS BARELY DRESSED BOSS.
OH, NO. I WAS AFRAID OF THAT.
WAIT. WHAT?
YOU KNEW ABOUT THIS? CHLOE TOOK THIS LAST WEEK AT
THE FUNDRAISER. SO THIS MUST BE WHAT SHE'S
BEEN TRYING TO TELL ME THIS WHOLE TIME.
POOR BABY. YEAH.
YOU KNOW, I ASSUME THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A LONG TIME.
THE THING IS, YOU KNOW, I SAW IT.
I KNEW SHE WAS GOING TO GO AFTER HIM.
AND I WARNED HIM. HOW DID YOU LEAVE THINGS?
I JUST LEFT. I MEAN, HE'S BEEN CALLING.
MY PHONE WAS BLOWING UP. THERE IS NOTHING HE COULD SAY.
I WENT TO THE TRAIN STATION. HEY.
HEY! YOU'RE BACK.
GOOD MORNING. HAVE A SEAT.
JACKIE, SIT DOWN. WE NEED TO TALK.
I HAVE NOTHING TO STAY TO YOU, ALEC.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING.
JUST LISTEN. LOOK, I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE
UNTIL YOU DO. FINE.
SAY WHAT YOU NEED TO SAY AND THEN GO.
YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET ME IN?
NO. WHAT DO YOU WANT?
THE HOTEL GAVE ME THE WRONG KEY.
IT WAS A MISTAKE. A SIMPLE MISTAKE.
I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING THAT YOU'RE THINKING I DID.
OKAY. JUST STOP.
ALL RIGHT? BLAH, BLAH, BLAH.
I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE. NOTHING HAPPENED.
IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE. I LOVE YOU AND ONLY YOU.
BLAH, BLAH. PLEASE!
GOOD-BYE, ALEC. HEY, GIRL.
JUST THOUGHT I'D CHECK ON YOU. GOT TIME FOR LUNCH?
NO. LAINY, I'M HAVING TAKE YOUR RING
AND GO TO HELL FOR LUNCH TODAY. I'LL GO WITH YOU.
AND CUT. THANK YOU, GUYS.
ALL RIGHT, EVERYONE. THAT IS A WRAP.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU, MAN? YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR ATTITUDE.
OKAY. SO THERE ARE MY TWO STARLETS.
YOU GUYS, I HAVE HEARD THAT SHOOT LAST WEEKEND WENT
AMAZINGLY WELL. YEAH, IT WAS FANTASTIC.
OH, MAN. THAT HASN'T CHANGED.
HOW ARE YOU? I'M GOOD.
LISTEN -- WHAT?
LOOKS LIKE YOUR SALACIOUS LITTLE PART LAST WEEKEND
BACKFIRED. YOU WERE THE ONES WHO WAS
PLAYING GAMES, DeMARCO. OKAY.
YOU TOLD ME, REMEMBER, THAT THE LITTLE FIANCE WASN'T COMING, AND
THEN YOU GAVE HER MY ROOM KEY, DIDN'T YOU?
SO WHY WOULD YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT, DeMARCO?
WHY WOULD YOU GIVE IT TO ME IN THE FIRST PLACE IF YOU KNEW
YOU WERE GOING TO BOOK ALEC UP IN THERE.
YOUR JOB TO GET THE PACKAGE AND LEAVE THE KEY IN MY ROOM.
THAT'S ALL. SOMEHOW THE FRONT DESK GOT IT
ALL MIXED UP AND ALEC HAD ANOTHER ROOM.
SO WHAT WAS I, VERONICA? THE BACKUP?
THE SECOND PLACE CONSOLATION PRIZE IN CASE IT DIDN'T WORK OUT
WITH DARBY? YOU ARE SO DELUSIONAL.
AS DELIGHTED AS I AM THAT IT TURNED OUT THE WAY IT DID, I HAD
NO IDEA ALEC WAS IN MY ROOM. I DON'T WANT YOU.
SO YOU ADMIT YOU'RE GOING AFTER ALEC?
THIS IS YOUR WHOLE LITTLE THING THAT YOU DO, HUH?
THAT'S WHY YOU WANTED ME TO FIRE HIM.
FOR GOD SAKES. SOMEONE CUT HIS MIC.
I KNEW THAT SHE WAS AFTER HIM ALL ALONG.
AND THE THING THAT REALLY MAKES ME FURIOUS IS THAT HE LET HER
CATCH HIM. NOPE.
NOT EVEN FOR A SECOND. HOW MANY TIMES DO I HAVE TO
TELL YOU? THE ONLY WOMAN THAT I WANT
CATCHING ME IS YOU. YOUR LIES AREN'T GOING TO CUT
IT, ALEX. MADISON, WHY DON'T YOU
BELIEVE ME? NOTHING HAPPENED.
LOOK, I UNDERSTAND. YOU HAVE BEEN THROUGH A LOT, AND
IT'S HARD, BUT EVENTUALLY YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE TO TRUST
SOMEBODY. I WAS HOPING IT WOULD BE ME.
I CAN'T TRUST A LIAR. HELLO.
HEY! GLAD YOU'RE BACK.
HEY! NICE TO MEET YOU.
ALTHEA CAME OVER TO SHOW ME SOME PICTURES FROM WHAT SHE TOOK
THE OTHER NIGHT. IT WASN'T WHAT I THOUGHT.
HE WALKED AWAY. ALTHEA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BRINGING THESE. I'M A STORY TELLER.
THAT'S WHAT I DO, BRING THE TRUTH TO LIGHT.
CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT THE KIDS GET SOMETHING TO EAT?
YES, OF COURSE. NICE
GO AHEAD. JUST WHAT I NEED.
WHAT COULD YOU POSSIBLY WANT, MADISON?
WHAT DO I WANT? I WANT TO KNOW WHY A BEAUTIFUL,
INTELLIGENT WOMAN WITH A STELLAR CAREER WHO COULD PROBABLY HAVE
ANY MAN SHE WANTED WOULD CHOOSE TO GO AFTER A MAN WHO ALREADY IS
COMMITTED TO SOMEBODY ELSE. I MEAN, SHOULDN'T THERE BE KIND
OF SISTERHOOD AMONG SISTERS? IF THE SHOE WERE ON THE OTHER
FOOT, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? JUST SAVE IT.
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT.
I REALLY DON'T. YOU SHOULD KNOW I OVERHEARD
THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN YOU AND DeMARCO FOX.
GOOD FOR YOU. APPARENTLY THE WHOLE WORLD WAS
LISTENING. I'M NOT IMPLYING ANYTHING.
YOU DIDN'T HEAR ME. I SAID I WAS LISTENING WHEN YOU
SAID THAT YOU DIDN'T CARE THAT ALEC IS ENGAGED TO ME.
SO HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY THAT? I CAN'T.
I CAN'T JUSTIFY IT AT ALL. AND YOU SHOULD KNOW, TO ALEC'S
CREDIT, THAT HE MADE IT VERY CLEAR THAT HE WASN'T INTERESTED,
NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRIED. BUT YOU STILL GAVE HIM THE
HARD CORE PRESS. SO WHY?
I DID. FOR YEARS I HAD TO FIGHT OFF MEN
WHO TRIED CONSTANTLY TO USE THEIR POSITIONS, THEIR POWER
OVER ME FOR THEIR PERSONAL PLEASURE.
THEY TRIED BECAUSE THEY COULD. I TRIED TO DO TO ALEC WHAT I
HAVE BEEN FIGHTING MY ENTIRE CAREER BECAUSE I COULD.
AND THAT'S NOT A GOOD LOOK. MADISON, WILL YOU PLEASE ACCEPT
MY APOLOGY? TRULY, I -- I -- I HOPE THAT YOU
AND ALEC GO ON TO HAVE A HAPPY MARRIAGE.
I DO. THANK YOU, VERONICA, FOR THE
TRUTH. HEY.
I REALLY HOPE I FIND SOMEONE SOME DAY WHO LOVES ME THE WAY
ALEC LOVES YOU. I HOPE YOU DO, TOO.
HI. CAN I COME IN?
YEAH, SURE. I'VE BEEN THROUGH SOME
THINGS. YEAH.
I KNOW. AND THOSE THINGS, THEY HAVE
INFLUENCED THE WAY THAT I SEE THE WORLD.
PERHAPS TAINTED. I'VE SEEN PRETTY THINGS
PRESENTED TO DISGUISE THE UGLY, AND I'VE HAD LIES PRESENTED TO
ME TO DISGUISE THE TRUTH. THEN I MET YOU, ALEC.
AND ALL THAT COMES WITH YOU, IT JUST -- IT SCARES ME BECAUSE I
DIDN'T WANT TO WAKE UP IN ANOTHER NIGHTMARE.
BUT I HAVE REALIZED, ALEC, THAT YOU ARE MY DREAM COME TRUE.
SO CAN YOU PLEASE FORGIVE ME? BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.
I HAVE TO GO. UHN-UHN, UHN-UHN, UHN-UHN.
I KNOW. I HAVE TO GO TO WORK.
CALL IN SICK. TAKE A BREAK OR SOMETHING.
I'M NOT READY TO LET YOU OUT OF MY SIGHT.
I MAY NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN. OKAY.
WELL, THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I CAME SO CLOSE TO LOSING YOU
AGAIN. I'M NOT TAKING ANY MORE CHANCES,
THOUGH. I WANT TO HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS
FOREVER. I HAVE A BETTER IDEA.
WHAT'S THAT? YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT.
LAINY, HEY, LISTEN, I CAN'T TALK LONG, BUT I NEED A HUGE
FAVOR, AND YOU CAN'T TELL A SOUL.
YOU IN? HEY, CHAMP.
WHAT'S GOING ON? WHERE'S YOUR MOM?
LAINY SENT US. OKAY.
YEAH.
LOOK, LOOK, I GOT STUFF TO DO, ALL RIGHT?
WHAT'S GOING ON? YEAH.
WHAT'S UP WITH ALL THE SECRECY. THIS CAN'T BE GOOD.
EVERYBODY CALM DOWN. ALL I KNOW IS MADISON WANTED YOU
ALL TO BE HERE TONIGHT. SURPRISE!
HI. HI, HI, HI.
♪ WHAT'S UP, MAN?
CONGRATULATIONS. OH, MAN.
NOTHING HAPPENED. IT WAS ALL A BIG
MISUNDERSTANDING. LISTEN, GET OVER IT.
MOM, YOU PROMISED I COULD GIVE YOU AWAY.
I KNOW, SWEETHEART. I DID.
I'M REALLY SORRY. I HOPE YOU CAN FORGIVE ME.
JUST ALEC AND I HAVE BEEN THROUGH SO MUCH AND WE COULDN'T
WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE. BUT, LISTEN, WE ARE GONNA HAVE
THE BIGGEST PARTY JUST FOR YOU AND CHLOE.
WAIT. JUST FOR US?
YES. DANCING AND FOOD AND TONS OF
PEOPLE. COME ON.
YOU KNOW I GOT TO POST IT ON MY SOCIAL.
EVERYBODY JUST LISTEN. EVERYBODY LISTEN, PLEASE.
MADDIE, I CANNOT SAY THAT I'M NOT HURT.
EVERYBODY DESERVES IT, IT'S YOU. CONGRATULATIONS.
THANKS. APPRECIATE THAT, MAN.
OH. I MEAN, WE THANK ALL OF YOU FOR
YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. WE WOULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT YOU.
YOU GUYS ARE OUR VILLAGE. WELL, HERE HERE.
OKAY, EVERYONE. LET'S GET READY TO CHEERS FOR
MR. AND MRS. ALEC DARBY. ♪