1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:03,770 Previously on Studio 60 2 00:00:03,770 --> 00:00:05,400 Son of a holy bitch! 3 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:07,900 The FCC's going to fine us. 4 00:00:07,900 --> 00:00:11,890 I no longer recognize the authority of the FCC in this matter. 5 00:00:11,890 --> 00:00:14,120 I'm going to have to be ordered by a federal judge. 6 00:00:14,120 --> 00:00:15,050 Can you get me Harriet? 7 00:00:15,050 --> 00:00:16,920 She's out at lunch with Luke Scott. 8 00:00:16,920 --> 00:00:18,500 Wait,what?How was Luke? 9 00:00:18,500 --> 00:00:19,850 - Good! - Lucas... l 10 00:00:19,940 --> 00:00:21,350 - Good. - unch with Luke. 11 00:00:21,350 --> 00:00:22,820 - What is your problem? - It's Luke. 12 00:00:22,820 --> 00:00:25,120 You think he cast me so he can sleep with me? 13 00:00:25,120 --> 00:00:26,200 No,I think he cast you 14 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:28,170 so he could marry you and sleep with other people. 15 00:00:28,170 --> 00:00:30,010 I believe I'm falling in love with you. 16 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:31,840 If you want to run,I understand. 17 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,200 But you'd better get a good head start, 18 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,980 'cause I'm coming for you,Jordan. 19 00:00:36,590 --> 00:00:39,800 MONDAY 20 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,950 CALL FROM DENNY TRIPP 21 00:00:55,580 --> 00:00:56,470 Hello. 22 00:00:56,470 --> 00:00:59,060 - Hi,it's Danny. - Hi. 23 00:00:59,830 --> 00:01:01,440 You didn't come to the wrap party. 24 00:01:01,440 --> 00:01:03,840 Well,I was kind of tired. I needed to pack. 25 00:01:05,660 --> 00:01:06,670 You going away? 26 00:01:06,670 --> 00:01:09,620 To my parents' house back East and then St. Lucia. 27 00:01:11,690 --> 00:01:13,130 Okay. 28 00:01:14,190 --> 00:01:16,050 It was a good show tonight. 29 00:01:16,710 --> 00:01:19,230 Okay,well,have a good trip 30 00:01:19,230 --> 00:01:22,430 and a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year. 31 00:01:22,700 --> 00:01:24,430 Yeah,you,too. 32 00:01:25,090 --> 00:01:26,640 Thanks. 33 00:01:27,220 --> 00:01:29,450 - Hello. - Hi. It's Danny Tripp. 34 00:01:29,450 --> 00:01:30,370 Hi. 35 00:01:30,370 --> 00:01:32,940 I just want to make sure you had something to do Christmas Eve,' 36 00:01:32,940 --> 00:01:35,370 cause if you like organ music and prayer 37 00:01:35,370 --> 00:01:38,980 there's a pretty good Midnight Mass in Pacific Palisades. 38 00:01:38,980 --> 00:01:40,280 Shh. Sorry,sorry. 39 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:41,940 I'm at my parents. 40 00:01:41,940 --> 00:01:43,650 Oh,you're not back yet? 41 00:01:44,070 --> 00:01:45,400 No,no,I'm with my family. 42 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:46,720 You'll be back next week? 43 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:48,570 I'll be in the Virgin Islands. 44 00:01:49,370 --> 00:01:52,030 Well,maybe when you get back,we can see a movie. 45 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:57,180 Sorry. 46 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:01,430 Hello. 47 00:02:01,430 --> 00:02:03,930 Hi. It's Danny Tripp. 48 00:02:03,930 --> 00:02:05,720 Did you change your phone number? 49 00:02:07,090 --> 00:02:10,010 Yeah,'cause I figured you were caller ID-ing me by now. 50 00:02:10,400 --> 00:02:11,000 Yeah. 51 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,120 I got a new phone,too. 52 00:02:12,120 --> 00:02:14,540 I could edit a feature-length film with this phone. 53 00:02:14,540 --> 00:02:16,290 Are you at the theater? 54 00:02:16,290 --> 00:02:17,940 No,I'm getting ready for a party. 55 00:02:17,940 --> 00:02:19,410 Sounds like you're at the theater. 56 00:02:19,410 --> 00:02:21,380 I'm on vacation,Jordan. 57 00:02:21,380 --> 00:02:23,500 I can recognize the room tone. 58 00:02:23,500 --> 00:02:24,410 I'm eating it! 59 00:02:24,410 --> 00:02:26,930 And I just heard Matt shout "I'm eating it. " 60 00:02:26,930 --> 00:02:28,470 Yeah,Matt's here so I'm here. 61 00:02:28,470 --> 00:02:30,460 Matt's there, because with Harriet gone for two weeks, 62 00:02:30,460 --> 00:02:32,710 it's like somebody's moved his food dish. 63 00:02:32,710 --> 00:02:35,160 You're not supposed to be as confused as Matt. 64 00:02:35,160 --> 00:02:36,380 So I was thinking when you got back, 65 00:02:36,380 --> 00:02:40,270 I could take you to The Palm and buy you a steak with your choice of soup or salad. 66 00:02:42,390 --> 00:02:44,400 I don't think that's a good idea,Danny. 67 00:02:45,510 --> 00:02:48,600 I don't like you at the theater alone during the holidays. 68 00:03:00,860 --> 00:03:03,720 CALL FROM DENNY TRIPP 69 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:06,550 ********* ...three two,one... 70 00:03:07,270 --> 00:03:09,180 Hello? 71 00:03:09,710 --> 00:03:11,620 Hello? 72 00:03:12,110 --> 00:03:14,640 I don't know if you can hear me or not 'cause the connection's going in and out. 73 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:19,240 I'm calling because you've had the new year for three hours already. 74 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:22,090 I wanted to see if there's something I should be looking for. 75 00:03:23,420 --> 00:03:25,090 Jordan? 76 00:03:26,440 --> 00:03:28,430 You there? 77 00:03:36,830 --> 00:03:40,060 Welcome back,everyone,and happy New Year. Your vacation is over. 78 00:03:40,060 --> 00:03:43,050 Cast ast senior staff to the stage please. 79 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:51,570 At least I'm back on television. 80 00:03:53,500 --> 00:03:57,240 - =The Last Fantasy= - Proudly Presents| 81 00:03:57,240 --> 00:04:03,200 Sync:ÌìɽͯÀÑ -=www.eastgame.net=- 82 00:04:04,350 --> 00:04:05,820 - Hallie. - Good morning. 83 00:04:05,820 --> 00:04:07,810 Sorry to keep you waiting. Please. 84 00:04:07,810 --> 00:04:09,430 - Come on in. - Thank you. 85 00:04:09,430 --> 00:04:11,350 - Welcome to NBS. - Thanks. 86 00:04:11,350 --> 00:04:12,930 - Did you find your office - okay? Sure. 87 00:04:12,930 --> 00:04:16,620 If you find mine,let me know. I moved into the first empty one I saw. 88 00:04:17,050 --> 00:04:18,990 Jordan,can we be up-front with each other? 89 00:04:18,990 --> 00:04:19,860 Absolutely. 90 00:04:19,860 --> 00:04:21,920 I know I wasn't your first choice for the job. 91 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:23,370 It wasn't that you weren't my first choice, 92 00:04:23,370 --> 00:04:25,260 it was that I didn't want to create the ]ob at all. 93 00:04:25,260 --> 00:04:26,840 - Head of Alternative Programming. - Yeah. 94 00:04:26,840 --> 00:04:29,000 You're not a big fan of unscripted TV. 95 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:29,730 No. 96 00:04:29,730 --> 00:04:31,230 Well,I hope I can change that. 97 00:04:31,230 --> 00:04:32,170 Dare to dream. 98 00:04:32,170 --> 00:04:33,740 Have you asked yourself why? 99 00:04:33,740 --> 00:04:35,460 - I don't like reality TV? - Yeah. 100 00:04:35,460 --> 00:04:37,250 - Really? No. - Yeah. 101 00:04:37,250 --> 00:04:39,230 I think you've only been exposed to the bad ones. 102 00:04:39,230 --> 00:04:40,150 I guess so. 103 00:04:40,150 --> 00:04:42,480 The Ed Sullivan Show was reality TV. 104 00:04:42,480 --> 00:04:44,530 Get me Elvis and the Beatles and I'll watch. 105 00:04:44,530 --> 00:04:46,510 - Touch. - Gesundheit. 106 00:04:47,990 --> 00:04:50,380 Hey,Kevin,this is Hallie Galloway. 107 00:04:50,380 --> 00:04:52,130 - My assistant,Kevin Yu. - Hello. 108 00:04:52,130 --> 00:04:53,340 I'm taking breakfast orders. 109 00:04:53,340 --> 00:04:57,280 I've taken to dining in my office as my eating habits evoke giggles from my subordinates. 110 00:04:57,280 --> 00:04:58,610 What would you like,we've got a great dining room. 111 00:04:58,610 --> 00:04:59,630 Just coffee. 112 00:04:59,630 --> 00:05:01,440 Swiss cheese and mushroom omelet, 113 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:05,060 very crispy bacon,fried potatoes and tomato juice. 114 00:05:05,060 --> 00:05:06,430 - Okay. - And pancakes. 115 00:05:06,430 --> 00:05:07,630 Sure. 116 00:05:08,460 --> 00:05:10,160 What's it like to be pregnant? 117 00:05:10,160 --> 00:05:12,730 I don't know how to succinctly answer that question. 118 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:15,280 You don't like me,do you. 119 00:05:15,280 --> 00:05:17,990 I met you a minute and ten seconds ago,I haven't formed an opinion. 120 00:05:17,990 --> 00:05:21,390 Am I your punishment for passing on Search and Destroy? 121 00:05:21,860 --> 00:05:22,950 What makes you think I passed? 122 00:05:22,950 --> 00:05:23,790 Did I hear wrong? 123 00:05:23,790 --> 00:05:25,940 Every other network has a V.P. of illiterate programming... 124 00:05:25,940 --> 00:05:27,480 Alternative programming. 125 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:30,250 Yes,and Jack wanted one,too. What'd I say? 126 00:05:30,250 --> 00:05:31,890 Illiterate programming. 127 00:05:32,870 --> 00:05:34,560 That's like a Tourette's thing. That was weird. 128 00:05:34,560 --> 00:05:35,760 Yeah. 129 00:05:36,380 --> 00:05:39,530 Jack's fighting a big battle right now, and I didn't want to give him another. 130 00:05:40,590 --> 00:05:41,590 Excuse me. 131 00:05:41,590 --> 00:05:43,290 Food,great. 132 00:05:53,710 --> 00:05:55,220 He got your order wrong. 133 00:05:55,220 --> 00:05:58,390 No,this is what I eat while I'm waiting for the food. 134 00:06:04,980 --> 00:06:07,220 You guys heard of a book called The 48 Laws of Power? 135 00:06:07,220 --> 00:06:08,220 - No. - No. 136 00:06:08,220 --> 00:06:09,470 Yeah. 137 00:06:09,470 --> 00:06:10,300 What is it? 138 00:06:10,300 --> 00:06:12,010 I don't know,I'm reading about it. 139 00:06:12,010 --> 00:06:15,670 It sounds like it's a pocket guide to being the leader of a crime organization. 140 00:06:15,670 --> 00:06:19,830 "Law Number Two: Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends, "Learn How to Use Your Enemies. 141 00:06:19,830 --> 00:06:22,400 "Law Number Three: Conceal Your Intentions. 142 00:06:22,400 --> 00:06:25,320 "Law #4: Always Say Less Than Necessary. " 143 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:27,680 - You're thinking you could... - I could never do that. 144 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:29,320 It's big in the hip-hop community. 145 00:06:29,320 --> 00:06:32,440 Do they know it's written by a guy whose only achievement is writing a book? 146 00:06:37,140 --> 00:06:37,840 You guys pitching yet? 147 00:06:37,840 --> 00:06:39,760 No,we're still going through two weeks of back newspapers. 148 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:42,600 I started riffing on this thing with some guys over Christmas. 149 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:43,460 It's not a big deal, 150 00:06:43,460 --> 00:06:48,250 it's just a new Fruit of the Loom guy who's a rare African fruit - who's black and militant 151 00:06:48,250 --> 00:06:50,860 and can't believe he's a fruit for underwear. 152 00:06:50,860 --> 00:06:52,870 You can tell Matt you want to work on it with me. 153 00:06:53,950 --> 00:06:54,530 Okay. 154 00:06:54,530 --> 00:06:55,590 - You have a good holiday? - Yeah. 155 00:06:55,590 --> 00:06:57,130 All right. 156 00:06:58,810 --> 00:07:01,550 ******** 157 00:07:01,940 --> 00:07:05,140 There's a sketch in here somewhere. A running character who takes this literally. 158 00:07:05,140 --> 00:07:08,470 "Law 41: Avoid Stepping "Into a Great Man's Shoes. 159 00:07:08,470 --> 00:07:11,210 Law 37: Create Compelling Spectacles. " 160 00:07:11,210 --> 00:07:12,240 What else are we thinking so far? 161 00:07:12,240 --> 00:07:14,230 Simon just told me about a character he was working on. 162 00:07:14,230 --> 00:07:15,850 A militant new Fruit of the Loom. 163 00:07:15,850 --> 00:07:17,060 You want to work with him? 164 00:07:17,060 --> 00:07:18,180 Do you like it? 165 00:07:18,180 --> 00:07:20,150 I like it if Simon likes it. 166 00:07:20,940 --> 00:07:24,190 All right,spend a little time with Simon and see what he's talking about. Yeah? 167 00:07:24,190 --> 00:07:25,760 Can you sign these? 168 00:07:26,120 --> 00:07:30,020 "Law 21: Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker- Seem Dumber Than Your Mark. " 169 00:07:30,020 --> 00:07:32,230 There are 48 sketches in here. 170 00:07:32,230 --> 00:07:34,750 "Law 26: "Keep Your Hands Clean. " What is this for? 171 00:07:34,750 --> 00:07:37,010 - A charity auction. - I know but what for? 172 00:07:37,010 --> 00:07:38,190 Women United Through Faith. 173 00:07:38,190 --> 00:07:39,860 Get these away from me. 174 00:07:39,860 --> 00:07:41,150 Everybody else signed it. 175 00:07:41,150 --> 00:07:42,560 'Cause those guys don't ask what it's for. 176 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:44,970 Just sign the damn thing! 177 00:07:51,120 --> 00:07:53,980 You were the one who told me to make up with Women United Through Faith. 178 00:07:53,980 --> 00:07:57,330 Yeah,I'm not making up with them,though, and I'm not raising money for them. 179 00:07:57,330 --> 00:08:01,040 They're raising money for teen abstinence awareness. Very dangerous stuff. 180 00:08:01,040 --> 00:08:02,890 I'm completely behind teen abstinence. 181 00:08:02,890 --> 00:08:05,100 I'm just saying,as a former teen,it's not gonna happen. 182 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:05,890 - Fine. - Ever. 183 00:08:05,890 --> 00:08:08,870 These scripts will just have to sell for exactly the same price without your name on them. 184 00:08:08,870 --> 00:08:10,140 Yes,they will. 185 00:08:11,230 --> 00:08:13,140 Teen abstinence. 186 00:08:13,140 --> 00:08:15,370 She's also auctioning herself on their Web site. 187 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:18,370 I have my own involuntary abstinence program in place. 188 00:08:18,370 --> 00:08:19,600 What's she auctioning? 189 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,520 She's getting an award Thursday night from Catholics in Media. 190 00:08:22,860 --> 00:08:24,160 She's not Catholic. 191 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:25,150 They like her anyway. 192 00:08:25,150 --> 00:08:27,410 Swell. "Law 34... " 193 00:08:27,410 --> 00:08:29,270 is "Be Royal in Your Fashion. " 194 00:08:29,270 --> 00:08:31,350 So she's auctioning off a chance to go to an awards dinner? 195 00:08:31,350 --> 00:08:32,740 As her date. 196 00:08:32,740 --> 00:08:34,160 Okay... 197 00:08:34,610 --> 00:08:37,350 "Law 42: Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter. 198 00:08:37,350 --> 00:08:40,660 Law 10: Avoid the Unhappy and the Unlucky. " Has anyone bid? 199 00:08:40,660 --> 00:08:42,110 It opened at $500. 200 00:08:42,110 --> 00:08:43,490 Who bid $500? 201 00:08:43,490 --> 00:08:45,430 It doesn't give their name,just their user name. 202 00:08:45,430 --> 00:08:48,150 This guy is LUKES5858. 203 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,110 - Are you kidding? - No. 204 00:08:51,110 --> 00:08:52,280 Let me see that. 205 00:08:54,060 --> 00:08:55,820 It's not Lukes,it's Luke S. 206 00:08:55,820 --> 00:08:58,450 Luke Scott and 58 was his first movie - an indie movie. 207 00:08:58,450 --> 00:09:01,950 Luke S 5858. Bid $501. Really? 208 00:09:01,950 --> 00:09:03,420 - Yes. - 501? 209 00:09:03,420 --> 00:09:06,550 I'm not giving these people any more money than... $501. 210 00:09:06,550 --> 00:09:08,200 Any choice of user name? 211 00:09:08,200 --> 00:09:09,940 Make something up. Where are we? 212 00:09:09,940 --> 00:09:11,620 "BossSexy". 213 00:09:11,620 --> 00:09:12,670 Not BossSexy. 214 00:09:12,670 --> 00:09:13,680 Ah,too late. 215 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:15,230 All right,where are we? 216 00:09:19,170 --> 00:09:21,480 Excuse me. Hang on. No,excuse me,please. 217 00:09:21,480 --> 00:09:22,680 Jack was speaking. 218 00:09:22,680 --> 00:09:26,570 My good friend Jack Rudolph is not a member of the board of directors of this company,I am. 219 00:09:26,570 --> 00:09:29,830 And I'm sure your parents are very proud,Ted, 220 00:09:29,830 --> 00:09:32,180 but Jack's speaking at my request. 221 00:09:32,180 --> 00:09:34,300 There are rules. It's a federal agency. 222 00:09:34,300 --> 00:09:36,840 You're not allowed to say what the kid said on TV. 223 00:09:36,840 --> 00:09:39,840 There've been two weeks of press that makes the FCC look as bad as we look, 224 00:09:39,840 --> 00:09:41,550 and it's his job to make a deal with them. 225 00:09:41,550 --> 00:09:43,060 Either a greatly reduced fine, 226 00:09:43,060 --> 00:09:46,210 or please,someone tell me how the world comes to an end if we do what they want 227 00:09:46,210 --> 00:09:48,420 and time-delay the news five seconds. 228 00:09:48,420 --> 00:09:50,360 - The only reason... - Excuse me. 229 00:09:50,440 --> 00:09:52,450 No,I don't think I will. 230 00:09:52,450 --> 00:09:56,930 Because the only reason to time-delay the news is so that you have the option of censoring the news. 231 00:09:57,720 --> 00:10:01,270 A federal agency,in wartime,censoring a live news story 232 00:10:01,270 --> 00:10:05,150 because of the language a soldier used when a rocket-propelled grenade exploded over his head. 233 00:10:05,150 --> 00:10:07,370 This discussion is for an ethics class at a women's college. 234 00:10:07,370 --> 00:10:10,600 The FCC has assessed your network,which we own, 235 00:10:10,600 --> 00:10:15,420 a fine of $325,000 per affiliate 236 00:10:15,420 --> 00:10:19,300 for a total of $73 million. 237 00:10:19,300 --> 00:10:21,330 What are you going to do about it? 238 00:10:21,330 --> 00:10:23,020 Not pay it. 239 00:10:23,020 --> 00:10:25,330 And when they say "Give us our money," you're going to say... 240 00:10:25,330 --> 00:10:27,110 No. 241 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:32,620 And what about Macau? 242 00:10:34,840 --> 00:10:36,410 - Macau? - Yes. 243 00:10:36,410 --> 00:10:39,300 Well,I won't lie to you,Ted, Macau's a problem. 244 00:10:39,300 --> 00:10:40,910 Yes,it is a big problem. 245 00:10:40,910 --> 00:10:43,270 Sarah Bernhardt over here starts fronting off with the FCC 246 00:10:43,270 --> 00:10:44,540 and they don't approve the merger. 247 00:10:44,540 --> 00:10:47,600 It's not like you need an endowed chair in economics to guess in which direction the stock price is gonna go. 248 00:10:47,600 --> 00:10:48,740 I'm not a Bedouin. 249 00:10:48,740 --> 00:10:51,030 I like making money and I've made a lot of it for you. 250 00:10:51,030 --> 00:10:54,510 You can't,you simply can't,in this country, 251 00:10:54,510 --> 00:10:57,090 mess around with news coverage of a war. 252 00:10:57,980 --> 00:10:59,940 Ted,believe me,I wish this was a fight for ethics. 253 00:10:59,940 --> 00:11:03,670 I wish this was a conversation about the integrity 254 00:11:03,670 --> 00:11:07,630 It's about preventing ourselves from being a laughingstock. 255 00:11:07,630 --> 00:11:09,920 Well,I don't feel like a laughingstock. 256 00:11:09,920 --> 00:11:12,180 That's only because you're a moron. 257 00:11:16,680 --> 00:11:18,300 You're backing up what he said? 258 00:11:18,770 --> 00:11:19,800 Yes. 259 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:22,990 Including,and especially,your being a moron. 260 00:11:30,930 --> 00:11:32,640 Okay. Well,then,neither of you will mind 261 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:36,390 if we see how much support you have with the rest of the board. 262 00:11:36,770 --> 00:11:38,880 I move to take a vote of confidence, 263 00:11:38,880 --> 00:11:42,420 a yea vote indicating a desire to hear more of Jack Rudolph's plan 264 00:11:42,420 --> 00:11:44,610 to defy federal regulators, 265 00:11:44,610 --> 00:11:50,040 and a nay vote indicating a desire to explore removing Wilson White as Chairman and CEO, 266 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:52,830 and begin a negotiation with the FCC. 267 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:54,220 Seconded? 268 00:11:54,220 --> 00:11:55,420 Second. 269 00:11:55,420 --> 00:11:58,420 All right. There's a motion and a second. 270 00:11:58,420 --> 00:11:59,350 Wait. Wilson... 271 00:11:59,350 --> 00:12:01,850 No. Let's see where we are here. 272 00:12:02,370 --> 00:12:05,670 A yea vote indicates a likely trip to federal court. 273 00:12:05,810 --> 00:12:09,320 A nay vote indicates I'm probably fired. 274 00:12:09,740 --> 00:12:11,780 All those voting yea? 275 00:12:17,020 --> 00:12:19,230 All those voting nay. 276 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:29,210 Yes. Well,this would seem to me a good time for a break. 277 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:37,420 Sorry for calling Atkins a moron. 278 00:12:38,920 --> 00:12:40,650 Yeah. 279 00:12:41,680 --> 00:12:46,240 I appreciate your jumping in and calling him a moron,too. 280 00:12:47,910 --> 00:12:50,430 I didn't want to leave you alone out there. 281 00:12:51,230 --> 00:12:53,310 I'll try not to do it again. 282 00:12:53,900 --> 00:12:55,650 Thanks. 283 00:13:01,270 --> 00:13:03,780 The Arts and Leisure section. 284 00:13:04,130 --> 00:13:05,130 Hmm? 285 00:13:05,580 --> 00:13:09,200 Somebody left behind the Arts and Leisure section. 286 00:13:11,650 --> 00:13:13,000 Yeah. 287 00:13:15,390 --> 00:13:17,060 What are you thinking? 288 00:13:17,660 --> 00:13:22,680 It's unusual to see the Arts and Leisure section in a boardroom. 289 00:13:24,980 --> 00:13:30,150 I agree,though we should move on from that. 290 00:13:30,350 --> 00:13:31,860 Sure. 291 00:13:34,530 --> 00:13:36,040 All right,so what do we do now? 292 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:37,550 What do you mean? 293 00:13:37,550 --> 00:13:39,790 I mean,what's the plan? 294 00:13:39,790 --> 00:13:41,640 I don't have one. 295 00:13:42,060 --> 00:13:44,280 You stood at Studio 60, 296 00:13:44,280 --> 00:13:46,770 and you said we were going to fight these guys, and we were going to win. 297 00:13:46,770 --> 00:13:49,940 I'm an old man. I don't know what I'm saying half the time. 298 00:13:49,940 --> 00:13:50,610 Wilson... 299 00:13:50,610 --> 00:13:52,720 I'm kidding. Relax. 300 00:13:53,060 --> 00:13:54,780 So what's the plan? 301 00:13:54,780 --> 00:13:56,240 I don't have one. 302 00:13:56,770 --> 00:13:59,080 At this moment. 303 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:03,660 All right. 304 00:14:04,320 --> 00:14:07,220 I can't believe I saw 13 hands go up. 305 00:14:07,220 --> 00:14:09,720 It was about Macau. 306 00:14:10,270 --> 00:14:14,110 I think I'm hoist by my own petard. 307 00:14:14,860 --> 00:14:17,310 I made too good a deal. 308 00:14:18,340 --> 00:14:23,120 Everybody stands to make too much money from Macau to see it go away. 309 00:14:23,760 --> 00:14:25,840 There has to be a Greek word for this 'cause? 310 00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,750 Zhiang can rescue us. 311 00:14:27,950 --> 00:14:29,550 Zhiang Tao 312 00:14:29,550 --> 00:14:31,370 - can rescue us. - How? 313 00:14:31,370 --> 00:14:33,830 By not making the Macau deal with us. 314 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:37,520 He tells the board he'll go to Time Warner instead if they pay the FCC fine. 315 00:14:37,520 --> 00:14:39,060 Why would he do that? 316 00:14:39,060 --> 00:14:40,560 We'd have to be convincing. 317 00:14:40,560 --> 00:14:41,820 You want to fly to China? 318 00:14:41,820 --> 00:14:44,220 - He's not in China. He's in L.A. - How do you know? 319 00:14:44,220 --> 00:14:48,130 The Juilliard Symphony is playing tonight at UCLA. 320 00:14:48,130 --> 00:14:48,750 How do you know? 321 00:14:48,750 --> 00:14:52,080 I'm looking at an article about it in the Arts and Leisure section. 322 00:14:55,320 --> 00:14:57,440 You can adjourn a meeting whenever you want,right? 323 00:14:57,780 --> 00:14:58,650 Yes. 324 00:14:58,650 --> 00:14:59,920 Do it now. 325 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:01,940 Reconvene Friday in Los Angeles. 326 00:15:01,940 --> 00:15:03,870 I have to fly back there right now. 327 00:15:06,410 --> 00:15:07,980 What do you say,buddy? 328 00:15:14,380 --> 00:15:15,960 - Simon. - Yeah? 329 00:15:15,960 --> 00:15:17,250 - It's Lucy. - Hi. 330 00:15:17,290 --> 00:15:18,380 Hello. 331 00:15:18,380 --> 00:15:19,480 How was your break? 332 00:15:19,480 --> 00:15:21,120 Lovely. Yours? 333 00:15:21,120 --> 00:15:23,230 I was in Mexico. I'm still hung over. 334 00:15:23,230 --> 00:15:24,540 Tequila? 335 00:15:24,540 --> 00:15:26,270 Not right now,thanks. 336 00:15:26,550 --> 00:15:31,300 Okay,um,I was asked to work with you on an angry African Fruit of the Loom. 337 00:15:31,300 --> 00:15:33,610 I have some ideas we can talk about. 338 00:15:33,950 --> 00:15:35,170 What happened to Darius? 339 00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:37,450 He gave it to me. 340 00:15:38,300 --> 00:15:40,100 All right. Then have a seat. 341 00:15:40,730 --> 00:15:41,890 I don't want to. 342 00:15:41,890 --> 00:15:43,180 Just show it to him. 343 00:15:43,180 --> 00:15:44,230 It's just a voice. 344 00:15:44,230 --> 00:15:45,000 Let him hear it. 345 00:15:45,000 --> 00:15:46,740 - I don't want to. - Just do it for him. 346 00:15:46,740 --> 00:15:48,420 Matt's being an idiot today. 347 00:15:48,420 --> 00:15:50,210 Guys,I can hear you pretty good. 348 00:15:50,210 --> 00:15:52,070 Just let him hear the voice. 349 00:15:52,070 --> 00:15:53,290 - Listen to this. - What? 350 00:15:53,290 --> 00:15:54,960 - It's nothing. - Do it. 351 00:15:56,080 --> 00:15:57,490 Dolphin Girl. 352 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:02,730 Oh,my God. 353 00:16:02,730 --> 00:16:04,890 Yeah. Now watch this. Be my roommate. 354 00:16:04,890 --> 00:16:07,990 "Bob,I really think you're going "to like this girl. She's pretty, "she's smart. Just one thing- 355 00:16:07,990 --> 00:16:10,430 "sometimes she gets a little nervous, and her laugh is unusual. " 356 00:16:10,430 --> 00:16:11,240 "Unusual?" 357 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,190 "Leona,come in here. "This is my roommate,Bob. 358 00:16:13,190 --> 00:16:14,820 - Bob,this is Leona. " - "Nice to meet you. " 359 00:16:14,820 --> 00:16:16,210 "Nice to meet you,Bob. " 360 00:16:16,210 --> 00:16:17,760 "Leona's a nice name. " 361 00:16:20,620 --> 00:16:22,020 Put it up. 362 00:16:22,020 --> 00:16:23,890 You see? 363 00:16:24,220 --> 00:16:26,400 Hey,did you see Luke much over the holidays? 364 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:27,410 Luke Scott? Luke S.? 365 00:16:27,410 --> 00:16:30,130 Just for hair and makeup tests, and to do him a couple times in his hot tub. 366 00:16:30,130 --> 00:16:32,760 Twice? That's a pretty serious relationship for Luke. 367 00:16:32,760 --> 00:16:33,890 Look who's talking. 368 00:16:33,890 --> 00:16:37,160 And Luke has more romanticness in his whole body than you've got in your little finger. 369 00:16:37,160 --> 00:16:40,290 You got it backwards,kitten. And "romanticness" isn't a word. 370 00:16:40,290 --> 00:16:42,990 - Hmm. I truly loathe you. - I know. 371 00:16:48,860 --> 00:16:49,710 - Tom? - Yeah? 372 00:16:49,710 --> 00:16:51,880 You know you're still here,right? 373 00:16:51,880 --> 00:16:54,690 Yeah. I just wanted to get your blessing on something. 374 00:16:55,710 --> 00:16:57,270 I was going to ask out Lucy. 375 00:16:57,270 --> 00:16:58,360 What do you need my blessing for? 376 00:16:58,360 --> 00:17:01,000 Wes wasn't wild about intramural dating the last couple of years. 377 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:02,160 Why? 378 00:17:02,620 --> 00:17:03,660 - There were some incidents. - Okay. 379 00:17:03,660 --> 00:17:05,700 - Not with me. - I'm sure. 380 00:17:06,080 --> 00:17:08,130 I'm also sure that you'll keep in mind 381 00:17:08,130 --> 00:17:10,950 that she's a lovely young woman who's a guest in our country, 382 00:17:10,950 --> 00:17:15,040 and who also just got clonked by a guy who, for reasons passing understanding, 383 00:17:15,040 --> 00:17:16,560 she was in love with. 384 00:17:16,560 --> 00:17:18,730 So you should proceed with character and maturity. 385 00:17:18,730 --> 00:17:19,370 Sure. 386 00:17:19,370 --> 00:17:20,610 - Suzanne! - Yeah? 387 00:17:20,610 --> 00:17:21,550 Where's the bid? 388 00:17:21,550 --> 00:17:22,860 - You bidding on something? - Just for spite. 389 00:17:22,860 --> 00:17:24,350 - I'll see you later. - All right. 390 00:17:24,350 --> 00:17:29,130 She's got a lot of people bidding. HARRIET Rules,Saved2000,PsalmSam... 391 00:17:29,130 --> 00:17:31,370 LukeS5858. Is he still bidding? 392 00:17:31,370 --> 00:17:33,270 He's the last bid: $1,200. 393 00:17:33,270 --> 00:17:35,240 $1,200 I've got to give to abstinence people? 394 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,030 Twelve hundred and one. 395 00:17:37,780 --> 00:17:40,400 All right. Do it. And can you find me some nonprofit organization 396 00:17:40,400 --> 00:17:42,870 that fundamentally does the opposite of what these guys do 397 00:17:42,870 --> 00:17:45,550 so I can donate an equal amount to them and make it a wash? 398 00:17:45,550 --> 00:17:47,760 That means an organization that encourages people to have sex. 399 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:50,260 It's L.A. You should be able to throw a rock and hit one. 400 00:17:53,890 --> 00:17:54,700 Excuse me. 401 00:17:54,700 --> 00:17:56,340 Hey,are you having a problem with your phones? 402 00:17:56,340 --> 00:17:57,020 No. 403 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:59,050 My phones only work when they're on speaker. 404 00:17:59,050 --> 00:18:01,060 You look hassled. Should I come back? 405 00:18:01,060 --> 00:18:02,320 No. It's okay. 406 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:04,090 We have to scrap Dracula for May. 407 00:18:04,090 --> 00:18:05,540 - Scrap it? - Yeah.It's over. 408 00:18:05,540 --> 00:18:07,000 What happened? 409 00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:10,020 You wouldn't believe me if I told you. Kevin! What do you need? 410 00:18:10,020 --> 00:18:12,090 I think we got off on the wrong foot. 411 00:18:12,090 --> 00:18:14,460 I brought you some folic acid supplements. 412 00:18:14,460 --> 00:18:17,040 You want to take 400 micrograms a day. 413 00:18:17,040 --> 00:18:18,730 - You're kidding. - No. 414 00:18:18,730 --> 00:18:20,520 Well,thanks. This is great. 415 00:18:20,520 --> 00:18:22,570 I'm a huge admirer of yours,Jordan. 416 00:18:22,570 --> 00:18:23,170 Well... 417 00:18:23,170 --> 00:18:25,930 It's how you keep everybody in suspended terror. 418 00:18:25,930 --> 00:18:28,910 You cultivate an air of unpredictability. 419 00:18:29,820 --> 00:18:32,590 I really don't keep people in suspended terror. I'd like to,but... 420 00:18:32,590 --> 00:18:33,600 You do. 421 00:18:33,600 --> 00:18:36,020 I don't cultivate an air of unpredictability either, 422 00:18:36,020 --> 00:18:37,430 but I like the way that sounds. 423 00:18:37,430 --> 00:18:39,140 You want to hear a reality pitch? 424 00:18:39,990 --> 00:18:42,100 Uh... Why not? 425 00:18:43,390 --> 00:18:45,410 "All You Need is Love. " 426 00:18:45,410 --> 00:18:46,440 I've got goose bumps. 427 00:18:46,440 --> 00:18:50,030 You gave me the idea when you mentioned the Beatles. It's about healing. 428 00:18:50,030 --> 00:18:53,010 We show people making apologies in their lives. 429 00:18:53,010 --> 00:18:55,590 A defrocked priest meets with his victims. 430 00:18:55,590 --> 00:18:58,080 A man who abandoned his family. 431 00:18:58,080 --> 00:19:00,900 Twin sisters who split over a divorce. 432 00:19:00,900 --> 00:19:04,110 These are just the first three I like, and America's going to like them,too. 433 00:19:05,570 --> 00:19:06,290 You hate it. 434 00:19:06,290 --> 00:19:07,590 - I love it. - Really? 435 00:19:07,590 --> 00:19:11,020 No. I was being unpredictable to keep you in a state of suspended terror. 436 00:19:11,020 --> 00:19:12,420 Jack. 437 00:19:17,510 --> 00:19:18,990 How'd it go? 438 00:19:18,990 --> 00:19:21,080 Uh... a little rough. 439 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:23,610 All right,don't say too much. You're on speakerphone. 440 00:19:24,410 --> 00:19:26,340 - Can you take me off? - I can't. 441 00:19:26,340 --> 00:19:28,410 - Why? - I don't know. 442 00:19:28,410 --> 00:19:31,550 Listen,this is the last piece of news I wanted to bring to you this week. 443 00:19:31,550 --> 00:19:32,650 Oh. What? 444 00:19:32,650 --> 00:19:35,020 Production in Romania had to shut down. 445 00:19:35,020 --> 00:19:36,610 Dracula? 446 00:19:37,010 --> 00:19:38,290 Dracula had to shut down? 447 00:19:38,290 --> 00:19:39,180 Yeah. 448 00:19:39,180 --> 00:19:40,130 For how long? 449 00:19:40,130 --> 00:19:41,940 For good. It's over. 450 00:19:42,340 --> 00:19:43,310 What the hell happened? 451 00:19:43,310 --> 00:19:45,070 The production company ran out of money, 452 00:19:45,070 --> 00:19:47,320 the crew took the cameras and equipment, the cast went home, 453 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,930 and the producer moved his family onto the location- 454 00:19:49,930 --> 00:19:51,420 a 15th century castle- 455 00:19:51,420 --> 00:19:53,980 where,literally,he pulled up the drawbridge. 456 00:19:55,640 --> 00:19:56,530 Sorry. 457 00:19:56,530 --> 00:19:58,430 Hallie Galloway is here. 458 00:19:58,430 --> 00:20:01,140 Hallie? We just talked ten minutes ago. Why didn't you tell me? 459 00:20:01,790 --> 00:20:02,880 I didn't know. 460 00:20:02,880 --> 00:20:03,860 She didn't know. 461 00:20:03,860 --> 00:20:06,120 Just like I didn't know you talked ten minutes ago. 462 00:20:06,120 --> 00:20:08,280 I was welcoming her to the company. 463 00:20:08,280 --> 00:20:10,130 What are we going to do about May? 464 00:20:10,130 --> 00:20:11,020 I don't know yet. 465 00:20:11,020 --> 00:20:12,400 That's not the answer I wanted to hear. 466 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:13,060 Yeah. 467 00:20:13,060 --> 00:20:14,860 - That was our May sweeps. - I know. 468 00:20:14,860 --> 00:20:17,040 How the hell did you let that get away from you? 469 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:19,380 It was a very competent production company. 470 00:20:19,380 --> 00:20:21,150 They... they... they shut down production. 471 00:20:21,150 --> 00:20:23,270 What would it have looked like if they would have been incompetent? 472 00:20:24,250 --> 00:20:25,900 I've got the Board of Direct... Oh! 473 00:20:28,210 --> 00:20:29,440 What are we going to fill with? 474 00:20:29,440 --> 00:20:31,140 This is an hour old. I don't know. 475 00:20:31,140 --> 00:20:32,980 Hallie,are you still there? 476 00:20:32,980 --> 00:20:34,510 Would you like me to step out? 477 00:20:34,510 --> 00:20:36,830 No. What about your thing? 478 00:20:37,600 --> 00:20:39,420 - When he called,he asked if I had... - Sure. 479 00:20:39,420 --> 00:20:42,380 Hello? Hallie? Hello? Hello? 480 00:20:42,380 --> 00:20:45,020 I'm sorry? What about the show Hallie was just telling me about? 481 00:20:45,020 --> 00:20:46,480 It sounds like an event. 482 00:20:46,480 --> 00:20:48,550 Well,I don't know very much about it yet,Jack. 483 00:20:48,550 --> 00:20:49,550 Well,learn about it,would you? 484 00:20:49,550 --> 00:20:51,740 The last three times Hallie said she had a good idea, 485 00:20:51,740 --> 00:20:53,600 it was a good idea. 486 00:20:58,450 --> 00:21:00,810 - It was innocent,Jordan. - Yeah? 487 00:21:00,810 --> 00:21:03,480 He said- I told you- he said, "You working on any ideas?" 488 00:21:03,480 --> 00:21:05,320 - Hallie... - He was just calling to welcome me,and asked... 489 00:21:05,320 --> 00:21:08,250 Your answer should have been,"Yes. "Yes,I'm working on some ideas, 490 00:21:08,250 --> 00:21:10,380 and I'm very excited to pitch them to Jordan. " 491 00:21:10,380 --> 00:21:12,630 Well,you write me a script next time. 492 00:21:12,630 --> 00:21:13,580 Excuse me? 493 00:21:13,580 --> 00:21:16,440 I said,you write me a script next time. 494 00:21:17,820 --> 00:21:19,850 I made it pretty clear how I felt about this show. 495 00:21:19,850 --> 00:21:23,490 No. You made it pretty clear how you felt about alternative programming. 496 00:21:23,490 --> 00:21:26,580 Excuse me. Illiterate programming. 497 00:21:26,580 --> 00:21:29,700 Unfortunately,I am the Vice President for Alternative Programming, 498 00:21:29,700 --> 00:21:32,270 so what kind of pitches did you think you were going to get from me? 499 00:21:32,270 --> 00:21:33,150 Pretty bad ones. 500 00:21:33,150 --> 00:21:36,740 Well,you're in a fix 'cause Jack liked it. 501 00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:38,350 Uh-oh. 502 00:21:38,350 --> 00:21:41,720 There's another pretty girl at the dance, and this one's not pregnant. 503 00:21:50,230 --> 00:21:53,410 Have a written proposal with cost breakdowns by the end of the day. 504 00:21:53,970 --> 00:21:55,560 Great. Would you like me...? 505 00:21:55,560 --> 00:21:57,820 Why don't you get out of my office now? 506 00:22:08,230 --> 00:22:09,750 She said that? 507 00:22:09,750 --> 00:22:13,120 "There's another pretty girl at the dance and this one's not pregnant"? 508 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:14,270 Yeah. 509 00:22:14,270 --> 00:22:16,970 It was one of those moments when you don't have time to react. 510 00:22:16,970 --> 00:22:19,120 One minute she was telling me how much she admired me, 511 00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:20,860 The next minute she challenged me to a duel. 512 00:22:20,860 --> 00:22:22,980 This chick is All About Eve. 513 00:22:22,980 --> 00:22:24,670 Yes... yes,she is. 514 00:22:24,670 --> 00:22:28,010 If Eve Harrington was a network executive and Bette Davis ate all the time. 515 00:22:28,010 --> 00:22:29,830 - It was unprovoked? - Yes. 516 00:22:33,850 --> 00:22:35,050 - Yes,except... - What? 517 00:22:35,050 --> 00:22:38,020 I may have implied- I mean,she took it the wrong way- I may have implied 518 00:22:38,020 --> 00:22:40,900 that I don't have any respect for her job. 519 00:22:40,900 --> 00:22:42,030 How? 520 00:22:42,030 --> 00:22:45,330 I called her the Vice-President for Illiterate Programming. 521 00:22:45,330 --> 00:22:47,510 You think she may havetaken it the wrong way? 522 00:22:47,510 --> 00:22:50,350 And when she asked me what kind of pitches I should expect from her, 523 00:22:51,150 --> 00:22:52,740 I said,"Pretty bad ones. " 524 00:22:52,740 --> 00:22:54,690 - Why would you do that? - Because I'm a bitch. 525 00:22:54,690 --> 00:22:55,650 You're not a bitch. 526 00:22:55,650 --> 00:22:58,330 Oh,I'm abee-yotch,baby. 527 00:22:58,510 --> 00:23:01,470 And she gave me supplements, and the truth is, 528 00:23:01,470 --> 00:23:03,430 if we make her show into an event, 529 00:23:03,430 --> 00:23:05,660 it could really bail us out of the Dracula thing. 530 00:23:05,660 --> 00:23:07,300 What happened with Dracula? 531 00:23:07,300 --> 00:23:09,720 Oh,the remaining crew made off with the cameras and the equipment 532 00:23:09,720 --> 00:23:11,660 because the production company couldn't afford to pay them 533 00:23:11,660 --> 00:23:13,930 because the Bani was devalued. 534 00:23:13,930 --> 00:23:16,360 - What's a Bani? One - one-hundredth of a Lieu. 535 00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:18,650 It's Romanian currency. It doesn't matter. 536 00:23:20,890 --> 00:23:24,280 I have to apologize. I'm her boss. This is ridiculous. 537 00:23:25,870 --> 00:23:27,640 - Are you gonna finish your... - Yes. 538 00:23:29,630 --> 00:23:32,390 Finally, a budget note: NBS would like us 539 00:23:32,390 --> 00:23:35,400 to use liter bottles of soda in the kitchen instead of individual cans. 540 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:37,370 This will provide an annual savings of... 541 00:23:37,370 --> 00:23:39,890 I'm sorry. That is too stupid to read out loud. That's it. 542 00:23:39,890 --> 00:23:40,780 - Thanks. - Thanks. 543 00:23:40,780 --> 00:23:41,870 - Chuckles. - Thank you. Yeah. 544 00:23:41,870 --> 00:23:45,670 My nephew called this morning and against my advice he's applying to Northwestern. 545 00:23:45,670 --> 00:23:46,790 Wise young man. 546 00:23:46,790 --> 00:23:50,500 I wanted to get someone who is a distinguished alumnus to write him a letter of recommendation. 547 00:23:50,500 --> 00:23:52,390 I don't know any,so I'm asking you. 548 00:23:52,390 --> 00:23:53,370 Is he qualified? 549 00:23:53,370 --> 00:23:57,020 He's carrying a 3.8 at Boston Latin. He's a Merit Scholar. 550 00:23:57,020 --> 00:23:59,970 Came in second for a Westinghouse scholarship and runs marathons. 551 00:23:59,970 --> 00:24:02,410 - What did you have? - I was president of the A/V Club. 552 00:24:03,130 --> 00:24:04,770 And played sax in the marching band. 553 00:24:04,770 --> 00:24:06,940 I think you need a letter of recommendation,man. 554 00:24:06,940 --> 00:24:08,240 You'll do it? 555 00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:10,910 Well,I'll have one of the interns do it for me,but sure. Thanks. 556 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:12,540 Wait! 557 00:24:12,540 --> 00:24:13,610 Whoa. What? 558 00:24:13,610 --> 00:24:15,750 I do need a letter of recommendation. 559 00:24:15,750 --> 00:24:17,400 Many letters of recommendation! 560 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,860 I should inundate her with letters of recommendation! 561 00:24:19,860 --> 00:24:20,570 What're you talking about? 562 00:24:20,570 --> 00:24:23,570 Jordan. I should have faxed letters of recommendation from everybody. 563 00:24:23,570 --> 00:24:27,240 Spielberg,Clint Eastwood, Steve Jobs,Sumner Redstone, 564 00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,930 my doctor,my dentist,my accountant,my mother. 565 00:24:29,930 --> 00:24:31,300 - Your dentist? - Wilson White! 566 00:24:31,300 --> 00:24:33,800 - Your mother? - The governor. The interns. 567 00:24:33,800 --> 00:24:35,490 So she knows I'm good among the people. 568 00:24:35,490 --> 00:24:37,420 You are very good among the people. 569 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:40,660 Could you send a couple of interns to my office? 570 00:24:41,110 --> 00:24:43,290 Who the hell knows their names? Anybody. 571 00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:45,640 This is good. 572 00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,030 I like it for its maturity. 573 00:24:47,030 --> 00:24:49,550 You going to lecture me on maturity,leather-boot boy? 574 00:24:49,550 --> 00:24:52,230 - I gave the boot back. - Okay. 575 00:24:52,230 --> 00:24:53,850 I'm 24-hour maturity. 576 00:24:53,850 --> 00:24:55,850 - Hey. - Where's the bid at?! 577 00:24:55,850 --> 00:24:58,000 The last time I checked it was... 2,500? 578 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:00,690 2,501. Did you find any organizations that...? 579 00:25:00,690 --> 00:25:04,770 Loving More,a nonprofit organization to promote the national polyamorous movement? 580 00:25:04,770 --> 00:25:06,500 There's our winner: 2,502. 581 00:25:08,010 --> 00:25:10,620 And the apple says,"I'm,not a man,I'm an apple," 582 00:25:10,620 --> 00:25:12,760 and the mongongo fruit says,"The Man. 583 00:25:12,760 --> 00:25:16,450 "The Man,as in,'The Man took away my Medicaid,' you stupid prat. " 584 00:25:17,130 --> 00:25:18,810 What the hell is a prat? 585 00:25:18,810 --> 00:25:21,360 A git. A plonker. 586 00:25:21,360 --> 00:25:22,930 - Give me a minute,would you? - Yes. 587 00:25:26,230 --> 00:25:27,720 The Husky Gymnast. 588 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:30,980 My whole routine is chalking up and trying to get on the bars. 589 00:25:32,390 --> 00:25:33,760 Could be a running character. 590 00:25:33,760 --> 00:25:37,440 Uh... Husky Gymnast on balance beam. Husky Gymnast on pommel horse. 591 00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,930 Husky Gymnast does a routine with a stick and a ribbon. 592 00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:47,390 What else you got? 593 00:25:47,390 --> 00:25:49,350 Um... trampoline. 594 00:25:49,350 --> 00:25:50,750 You do trampoline? 595 00:25:50,750 --> 00:25:52,090 A little bit. 596 00:25:52,760 --> 00:25:54,810 I gave it to you,that Fruit of the Loom thing. 597 00:25:54,810 --> 00:25:56,940 Yeah. I told Matt and Andy. Isn't Lucy working with you? 598 00:25:56,940 --> 00:26:01,190 Yeah,she is, and Mary Poppins is a perfect fit for this sketch,but I gave it to you. 599 00:26:01,190 --> 00:26:04,150 I just thought you wanted the idea in the room. I didn't know you wanted specifically... 600 00:26:04,150 --> 00:26:06,910 You did know I wanted specifically, and you blew it off to Lucy 601 00:26:06,910 --> 00:26:08,460 'cause you don't want to be the black guy. 602 00:26:08,460 --> 00:26:09,610 - Simon. - You're trading up. 603 00:26:09,610 --> 00:26:10,930 - That's not true. - I'm not good enough to write for? 604 00:26:10,930 --> 00:26:13,040 - Come on. - Get your head out of your ass. 605 00:26:16,270 --> 00:26:17,810 Yes,sir. 606 00:26:18,000 --> 00:26:20,310 Damn thanks I get for saving you. 607 00:26:20,310 --> 00:26:21,920 Excuse me? 608 00:26:22,750 --> 00:26:25,770 I said,this is the damn thanks I get for saving you. 609 00:26:25,770 --> 00:26:26,500 You saved me? 610 00:26:26,500 --> 00:26:28,560 You were two hits in the head away from being nothing,okay? 611 00:26:28,560 --> 00:26:30,340 - Is that right? - That's right. 612 00:26:30,340 --> 00:26:35,210 Well,Lordy,Master Simon, you sho' is good to us field niggahs,ain't cha? 613 00:26:38,640 --> 00:26:41,090 You should walk away now. 614 00:26:53,420 --> 00:26:54,730 Hi. 615 00:26:55,090 --> 00:26:56,040 Hello,Tom. 616 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:57,360 Did you have a good break? 617 00:26:57,360 --> 00:26:58,550 Yes,thank you. 618 00:26:58,550 --> 00:27:00,500 Good. 619 00:27:02,820 --> 00:27:04,780 Good. 620 00:27:07,580 --> 00:27:08,800 What are you doing? 621 00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,850 I'm waiting for Simon to come back. 622 00:27:13,240 --> 00:27:18,360 The men who work here have a very difficult time focusing on one subject at a moment. 623 00:27:19,390 --> 00:27:21,850 They're easily distracted by shiny objects. 624 00:27:21,850 --> 00:27:24,330 Would you like to go out on a date with me sometime? 625 00:27:26,490 --> 00:27:27,700 Pardon? 626 00:27:27,700 --> 00:27:31,050 I asked if you would like to go out on a date with me sometime. 627 00:27:33,140 --> 00:27:34,980 - Really? - Yeah. 628 00:27:34,980 --> 00:27:36,410 Really. 629 00:27:36,410 --> 00:27:37,870 Yeah. 630 00:27:39,350 --> 00:27:41,180 Really. 631 00:27:41,180 --> 00:27:42,890 Yeah. 632 00:27:44,770 --> 00:27:46,570 I'd love to. 633 00:27:48,650 --> 00:27:50,340 - Thursday night? - Sure. 634 00:27:52,300 --> 00:27:54,090 Then my work here is done. 635 00:28:05,820 --> 00:28:07,390 Ni hao? 636 00:28:09,080 --> 00:28:10,340 Ni hao? 637 00:29:11,350 --> 00:29:12,830 Ni hao?! 638 00:29:14,830 --> 00:29:17,000 Ni hao? 639 00:29:17,750 --> 00:29:19,260 Eh? 640 00:29:19,970 --> 00:29:24,050 Uh... wo... shi... Jack Rudolph. 641 00:29:24,580 --> 00:29:26,110 Nice to meet you 642 00:29:26,110 --> 00:29:27,090 You speak English. 643 00:29:27,090 --> 00:29:28,440 Yes. 644 00:29:30,530 --> 00:29:32,760 He asks if you enjoyed the concert. 645 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:34,610 Well,I wasn't here for the concert,sir. 646 00:29:35,240 --> 00:29:36,970 I- I apologize for... 647 00:29:36,970 --> 00:29:40,260 ...interrupting your evening if you flew all the way from Macao to see your daughter. 648 00:29:45,750 --> 00:29:48,840 Yes,of course. You seem troubled,my new friend. 649 00:29:50,950 --> 00:29:53,700 Shortly before the new year- our new year- 650 00:29:54,880 --> 00:29:57,540 My news division carried a live interview 651 00:29:57,540 --> 00:30:01,190 with a young soldier fighting our war in Afghanistan. 652 00:30:01,730 --> 00:30:05,800 During the interview,something called a rocket-propelled grenade 653 00:30:06,250 --> 00:30:09,870 exploded very close to where the interview was taking place. 654 00:30:09,870 --> 00:30:11,570 - Am I speaking too fast? - Oh,no. 655 00:30:11,990 --> 00:30:14,040 Um... The soldier was frightened... 656 00:30:15,060 --> 00:30:16,550 and shouted an obscenity, 657 00:30:16,550 --> 00:30:19,970 uh,which is,uh,uh,a word you're not allowed to use on broadcast television. 658 00:30:20,900 --> 00:30:22,780 The FCC, 659 00:30:22,780 --> 00:30:24,770 wants to fine us. 660 00:30:25,540 --> 00:30:29,270 Wilson White and I feel strongly very strongly, 661 00:30:30,260 --> 00:30:32,110 that this is wrong. 662 00:30:35,070 --> 00:30:37,230 - This soldier was in the field? - Yes. 663 00:30:37,230 --> 00:30:39,500 Shi. 664 00:30:39,500 --> 00:30:40,730 I was in the army. 665 00:30:40,730 --> 00:30:41,600 I know,sir. 666 00:30:42,700 --> 00:30:44,740 Wilson and I want to fight this, 667 00:30:45,300 --> 00:30:47,530 and we need the support of our board of directors. 668 00:30:48,530 --> 00:30:50,500 Our board is concerned that,if we fight, 669 00:30:50,500 --> 00:30:55,150 the FCC will retaliate by not approving our deal in Macau, 670 00:30:56,520 --> 00:31:00,130 and so... I'm asking you a favor now. 671 00:31:13,090 --> 00:31:15,030 Man-to-man. 672 00:31:16,030 --> 00:31:18,450 Man-to-man. Yes. 673 00:31:19,050 --> 00:31:20,650 Sir, 674 00:31:20,910 --> 00:31:23,240 I need you to dump us. 675 00:31:48,260 --> 00:31:49,910 You're working that thing pretty good. 676 00:31:49,910 --> 00:31:50,830 I'm sorry? 677 00:31:50,830 --> 00:31:51,960 You're doing pretty good. 678 00:31:51,960 --> 00:31:53,200 I do it with weights. 679 00:31:53,200 --> 00:31:55,150 You could just wear a heavier shirt. 680 00:31:56,780 --> 00:31:58,870 I did it again. 681 00:31:59,380 --> 00:32:00,940 I'm sorry,Hallie. 682 00:32:00,940 --> 00:32:04,430 I was awful before; it was inexcusable. I don't know what got into me. 683 00:32:04,430 --> 00:32:05,980 I'm the leader of a company 684 00:32:05,980 --> 00:32:08,930 and all you ever did to me was come work here. 685 00:32:09,730 --> 00:32:12,630 What you said to me at the end,I provoked. 686 00:32:16,500 --> 00:32:19,280 Sales loves your show. So does marketing. 687 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:21,290 Let's take it to the next step. 688 00:32:22,750 --> 00:32:25,910 All in,you had a good first day. 689 00:32:33,210 --> 00:32:36,280 "If I say I'm going to do something, I'm honor bound to do it. " 690 00:32:36,760 --> 00:32:39,180 It's your sense of honor that I'm counting on right now. 691 00:32:59,910 --> 00:33:01,230 Hello,Kim. 692 00:33:01,230 --> 00:33:03,740 - Hello,Mr. Rudolph. - Problem? 693 00:33:03,740 --> 00:33:06,310 My father's angry 'cause I'm giving up the viola. 694 00:33:10,970 --> 00:33:13,280 He says I'm not giving up the viola. 695 00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,690 Would you tell him I just turned 20 years old 696 00:33:15,690 --> 00:33:18,570 and,in this country,that means I get to make my own decisions. 697 00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:20,790 Uh... 698 00:33:21,350 --> 00:33:22,380 Okay. 699 00:33:27,710 --> 00:33:30,770 I told him this wasn't the time to talk about this. 700 00:33:32,820 --> 00:33:34,950 Yes,improvisational comedy. 701 00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,330 I'm leaving Julliard, I'm giving up the viola, 702 00:33:39,330 --> 00:33:41,670 and I'm going to study improvisational comedy. 703 00:33:41,670 --> 00:33:42,920 Ah. 704 00:33:45,700 --> 00:33:48,260 He says,"Can you talk some sense into her?" 705 00:33:48,260 --> 00:33:51,590 You know,your father and I were just discussing... 706 00:33:55,370 --> 00:33:57,630 "She wants to do comedy in America. " 707 00:33:57,630 --> 00:34:00,670 Do you think it might be possible to meet with Tom Jeter, 708 00:34:00,670 --> 00:34:03,680 so he can give me some advice on how to get started? 709 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:05,170 That was me saying that. ...Tom Jeter. 710 00:34:10,750 --> 00:34:12,030 "And she's always talking about Tom Jeter. 711 00:34:12,030 --> 00:34:14,740 "Everything American. "American clothes,American music, 712 00:34:15,190 --> 00:34:16,780 American television stars. " 713 00:34:17,440 --> 00:34:19,450 "I'm losing my daughter. " No,you're not. 714 00:34:20,520 --> 00:34:24,300 You want to meet with Tom Jeter,Kim? Have him tell you about life in comedy? 715 00:34:24,300 --> 00:34:26,280 I would be indebted to you. 716 00:34:26,280 --> 00:34:28,870 Sadly for you,I need your father to be indebted to me, 717 00:34:28,870 --> 00:34:31,050 but this is gonna work out fine for all of us. 718 00:34:31,050 --> 00:34:33,200 How long are you and your family in town? 719 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:34,710 Until the end of the week. 720 00:34:34,710 --> 00:34:38,660 You feel like going with Tom to a dinner honoring Harriet Hayes? 721 00:34:39,110 --> 00:34:41,040 Are you kidding me?! 722 00:34:41,830 --> 00:34:43,420 Translate,please. 723 00:34:44,340 --> 00:34:46,270 I'm going to say good night now,sir. 724 00:34:46,270 --> 00:34:49,130 I hope you'll think about my problem. 725 00:34:50,020 --> 00:34:51,630 But while you do, 726 00:34:52,260 --> 00:34:54,120 I'm going to fix yours. 727 00:34:54,120 --> 00:34:56,310 You'll have your daughter back. 728 00:35:06,510 --> 00:35:08,360 Man-to-man. 729 00:35:14,520 --> 00:35:16,220 Can you pack me up? I'm going to work at home for a while. 730 00:35:16,220 --> 00:35:18,060 Sure. And Harriet's coming up. 731 00:35:18,060 --> 00:35:21,270 When she gets here,keep her waiting a few minutes. I don't like her thinking I'm so accessible. 732 00:35:21,270 --> 00:35:22,490 - Matt? - Yeah? 733 00:35:22,490 --> 00:35:24,330 I came in one of the other six doors. 734 00:35:24,330 --> 00:35:26,020 Fine. 735 00:35:26,500 --> 00:35:30,840 A Columbia University study tracking the sex lives of 12,000 adolescents 736 00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:35,930 between 12 and 18 years old over a five-year period found unsafe sex much greater among those 737 00:35:35,930 --> 00:35:37,710 who had signed abstinence pledges. 738 00:35:37,710 --> 00:35:39,510 'Cause while they were being taught to just say no, 739 00:35:39,510 --> 00:35:41,980 nobody taught 'em about sexually-transmitted diseases 740 00:35:41,980 --> 00:35:44,830 and how incredibly easily they can be prevented. 741 00:35:45,900 --> 00:35:48,750 I'm sorry,I nodded off while you were talking. 742 00:35:48,750 --> 00:35:50,970 Are you coming to see me get this thing Thursday night? 743 00:35:50,970 --> 00:35:51,630 What thing? 744 00:35:51,630 --> 00:35:54,570 I'm being honored at a dinner by Catholics in Media. 745 00:35:54,570 --> 00:35:56,040 I didn't know about it. 746 00:35:56,040 --> 00:35:57,290 You want to come? 747 00:35:57,290 --> 00:35:59,600 It's Thursday night,I'm gonna have to work. 748 00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:01,710 Okay. 749 00:36:03,490 --> 00:36:06,150 I saw your first draft of "Dolphin Girl. " It's gonna be great. 750 00:36:06,150 --> 00:36:07,870 I'm really quite something. 751 00:36:08,240 --> 00:36:09,220 Yeah. 752 00:36:09,220 --> 00:36:10,780 - Harry? - Yes? 753 00:36:11,650 --> 00:36:13,140 Do me a favor,huh? 754 00:36:13,140 --> 00:36:15,680 Next year,if you're gonna go to a New Year's Eve party with Luke, 755 00:36:15,680 --> 00:36:19,520 could you pick one where you guys aren't gonna run into,like,every person I know? 756 00:36:19,960 --> 00:36:24,680 You grabbed me during a show- the Christmas show- and kissed me. 757 00:36:24,680 --> 00:36:27,480 And then it was like it never happened. 758 00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:29,340 Guess what,cubby? 759 00:36:29,340 --> 00:36:32,060 Pick a gear and stay in it a while. 760 00:36:32,060 --> 00:36:33,420 - Anything else? - No. 761 00:36:33,420 --> 00:36:34,400 - Thursday night? - Yeah. 762 00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:36,660 - Wish I could be there. - So do the Catholics. 763 00:36:36,660 --> 00:36:38,470 - Suzanne! - Yeah! 764 00:36:39,100 --> 00:36:42,130 How did...? Never mind. Where's the bid? 765 00:36:42,130 --> 00:36:44,000 - You're not gonna like it. - How much? 766 00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:45,550 $4,000. 767 00:36:45,550 --> 00:36:49,350 Are you...? Is this dinner with Harriet and Ava Gardner? 768 00:36:49,350 --> 00:36:51,300 - Four thousand and one? - Yeah. 769 00:36:51,300 --> 00:36:53,080 And $4,002 to the sex people. 770 00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:56,670 Yes,and could you call my parents 771 00:36:57,110 --> 00:36:59,110 Sim. 772 00:36:59,290 --> 00:37:00,980 - Yeah. - Want to get a beer? 773 00:37:00,980 --> 00:37:03,180 No,I'm downstairs working on "Fruit of the Loom. " 774 00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:05,350 Hey,are you and Darius having a problem? 775 00:37:05,350 --> 00:37:06,710 Not as soon as I'm done with him we're not. 776 00:37:06,710 --> 00:37:07,790 I don't know what that means. 777 00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:09,540 - You don't have to. - Okay. 778 00:37:09,540 --> 00:37:11,090 I'm out of here! 779 00:37:14,660 --> 00:37:17,830 Um,I was wondering if it'd be possible to have some time off Thursday night. 780 00:37:18,030 --> 00:37:19,660 Tom's asked me on a date 781 00:37:19,660 --> 00:37:22,020 and I just wanted a moment to shower 782 00:37:22,020 --> 00:37:24,220 and change into nice clothes. And then the date. 783 00:37:24,220 --> 00:37:26,050 I can come back here right after. 784 00:37:26,050 --> 00:37:27,320 He appears to be a gentleman. 785 00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:28,590 - He is. - And very cute. 786 00:37:28,590 --> 00:37:30,200 I really can't speak to that. 787 00:37:30,200 --> 00:37:31,890 - Can I have time Thursday night? - Yes. 788 00:37:32,600 --> 00:37:35,010 - Matt. Hi,Luce. - Hi. 789 00:37:35,010 --> 00:37:37,200 I was just coming to ask Matt for Thursday night. 790 00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:43,390 Oh. Well,I was here to go over... to correct my spelling,my grammar,to go over a sketch. 791 00:37:43,820 --> 00:37:46,460 I was... asking for the night,too. Thank you. 792 00:37:49,660 --> 00:37:51,470 - I guess you asked her out. - Yeah. 793 00:37:51,470 --> 00:37:53,100 Well,good. 794 00:37:53,100 --> 00:37:55,560 Never seen her smile before- that was nice. 795 00:37:56,670 --> 00:37:58,380 - Thursday night? - Yeah. 796 00:37:58,380 --> 00:38:01,720 Excuse me- Tom? Jack Rudolph's office just called. 797 00:38:01,720 --> 00:38:05,980 He's in a car on his way here and says you're not to leave the building until he's talked to you. 798 00:38:05,980 --> 00:38:07,200 - To him? - Yeah. 799 00:38:07,200 --> 00:38:08,120 - To me? - Yeah. 800 00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:10,470 Why would Jack Rudolph need to talk to him? 801 00:38:13,070 --> 00:38:15,190 I don't know; let me go see if I got this wrong. 802 00:38:15,190 --> 00:38:17,020 - Can I go? - All set. 803 00:38:17,020 --> 00:38:18,640 - And the book? - Right here. 804 00:38:20,740 --> 00:38:22,560 Good night. 805 00:38:26,570 --> 00:38:28,260 What do you say,boss? 806 00:38:29,650 --> 00:38:30,940 Hello. 807 00:38:30,940 --> 00:38:33,440 Did you get my fax recommendation for Danny? 808 00:38:34,040 --> 00:38:35,340 Yes,I did,Matt. 809 00:38:35,340 --> 00:38:38,380 Along with 38 others including Martin Scorcese,Lauren Bacall 810 00:38:38,380 --> 00:38:41,430 and Lord Dickenson,the Third Earl of Kent. 811 00:38:41,430 --> 00:38:42,910 But did you think mine was the best? 812 00:38:42,910 --> 00:38:44,560 - Is he in his office? - Yeah. 813 00:38:44,970 --> 00:38:47,200 Have you heard of this book The 48 Laws of Power? . 814 00:38:47,200 --> 00:38:47,900 No 815 00:38:47,900 --> 00:38:51,360 It's a guide to accumulating power for people who've never heard of Machiavelli. 816 00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:52,510 I need to speak to Danny. 817 00:38:52,510 --> 00:38:54,790 "Law 14: Pose as a friend,work as a spy. " 818 00:38:54,790 --> 00:38:58,140 "Law 42: Strike the shepherd and the sheep will scatter. " 819 00:38:58,140 --> 00:38:59,220 "Law 17: 820 00:38:59,220 --> 00:39:01,840 "Keep others in suspended terror. Cultivate an air of unpredictability. " 821 00:39:01,840 --> 00:39:03,170 - What? - Huh? 822 00:39:03,910 --> 00:39:05,820 What did you just say? The last one. 823 00:39:05,820 --> 00:39:09,650 "Law 17: Keep others in suspended terror. Cultivate an air of unpredictability. " 824 00:39:09,650 --> 00:39:12,470 It's the bible of gangster wannabes and psychopaths. 825 00:39:14,240 --> 00:39:15,830 You all right? 826 00:39:16,260 --> 00:39:17,510 Yeah. 827 00:39:17,510 --> 00:39:19,470 Do me a favor. Read my recommendation again 828 00:39:19,470 --> 00:39:21,910 'cause every word is true. 829 00:39:22,680 --> 00:39:24,330 Yeah. 830 00:39:28,140 --> 00:39:29,750 Hi. 831 00:39:30,640 --> 00:39:32,160 Hi,Danny. 832 00:39:32,160 --> 00:39:33,540 What are you doing here? 833 00:39:33,540 --> 00:39:35,780 I... I... 834 00:39:35,780 --> 00:39:37,680 came to see you. 835 00:39:46,930 --> 00:39:50,250 You're probably wondering how I know the Third Earl of Kent. 836 00:39:50,250 --> 00:39:51,960 - It's a funny story. - You have to stop. 837 00:39:53,690 --> 00:39:55,640 This was embarrasing to me,Danny. 838 00:39:55,640 --> 00:39:58,260 Everyone you did this with now knows that... 839 00:39:59,550 --> 00:40:01,860 This was unprofessional. 840 00:40:02,570 --> 00:40:04,970 You made me look silly at the worst possible time. 841 00:40:04,970 --> 00:40:07,280 - Jordan... - The worst possible time. 842 00:40:12,340 --> 00:40:14,700 Between us we have three marriages,a DUl, 843 00:40:14,700 --> 00:40:17,920 a cocaine addiction and a baby by another man. 844 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:20,630 And I'm your boss. 845 00:40:25,340 --> 00:40:27,170 You asked me out once,I said no. 846 00:40:27,170 --> 00:40:28,840 You asked me again,I said no. 847 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:31,060 You asked me out again,I said no. 848 00:40:32,970 --> 00:40:35,700 I'm sorry,I didn't mean to embarrass you. 849 00:40:38,700 --> 00:40:41,210 Will you please stop? 850 00:40:47,670 --> 00:40:49,780 No. 851 00:40:55,170 --> 00:41:03,170 -=TLF SUB TEAM=-~http://tlfsub.eastgame.net||