1 00:01:45,522 --> 00:01:47,774 Wow. It's been a while since we talked outside of work. 2 00:01:49,026 --> 00:01:50,110 How are you? 3 00:01:52,029 --> 00:01:55,032 I'm fine. What... 4 00:01:55,115 --> 00:01:57,534 How did you find my apartment? 5 00:01:57,951 --> 00:02:00,871 Oh. Well, they couldn't take everything from me. 6 00:02:00,954 --> 00:02:02,748 Still have my contact list. 7 00:02:05,542 --> 00:02:08,252 Hey, could I come up for a couple of minutes? 8 00:02:08,336 --> 00:02:10,216 There's something I'd like to talk to you about. 9 00:02:10,422 --> 00:02:12,925 I'm having people over. 10 00:02:19,515 --> 00:02:20,933 Let's just talk here. 11 00:02:25,062 --> 00:02:26,063 What's going on? 12 00:02:28,106 --> 00:02:33,278 Okay, well, do you remember a couple of years ago, 13 00:02:34,112 --> 00:02:35,447 to the point, 14 00:02:35,531 --> 00:02:39,451 you slept with me and then leveraged it to get the head booker job? 15 00:02:40,077 --> 00:02:42,454 And I'm not judging you. 16 00:02:42,538 --> 00:02:45,832 Really. I would have done exactly the same thing. 17 00:02:45,916 --> 00:02:48,252 I salute you for it, 18 00:02:48,335 --> 00:02:51,088 and it might have even hurt my feelings a little bit. 19 00:02:51,505 --> 00:02:53,006 But I got over it. 20 00:02:53,423 --> 00:02:55,843 Anyway... You remember that, right? 21 00:02:58,637 --> 00:03:00,597 I don't... I'm not... 22 00:03:01,056 --> 00:03:03,600 Okay. Well, you played the game. I get it. 23 00:03:03,684 --> 00:03:07,855 But if you wanna dance, you gotta pay the fiddler. 24 00:03:08,272 --> 00:03:11,066 And I need your help. 25 00:03:11,817 --> 00:03:16,446 I need proof that Fred swept my so-called "behavior" under the rug. 26 00:03:17,155 --> 00:03:23,245 And you are the living, breathing emblem of Fred's complicity. 27 00:03:23,328 --> 00:03:26,832 And that's why I need you to go on the record with a reporter. 28 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:30,878 You want me to go against Fred? 29 00:03:31,336 --> 00:03:33,505 I know. It's not a small ask. 30 00:03:35,465 --> 00:03:38,886 How could I? This is my job we're talking about. My career. 31 00:03:38,969 --> 00:03:40,929 I know. As far as I'm concerned, you've earned it. 32 00:03:41,346 --> 00:03:43,140 And you're really fucking good at it. 33 00:03:43,223 --> 00:03:46,143 It can be anonymous if you don't wanna be ID'd. 34 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:48,437 I just need someone to corroborate this. 35 00:03:51,106 --> 00:03:53,400 I don't... I'm not sure. 36 00:03:57,779 --> 00:04:00,782 You know what? When I first met you, you know what I thought? 37 00:04:02,451 --> 00:04:08,040 I was touched by your ambition and your idealism. 38 00:04:09,291 --> 00:04:10,626 And what you did... 39 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,962 What you did sort of took me off guard. 40 00:04:17,966 --> 00:04:20,802 I bet that making a choice like that cost you something. 41 00:04:21,762 --> 00:04:23,847 And I bet you still think about that choice. 42 00:04:24,306 --> 00:04:28,393 I will admit, I am being forced to examine my behavior. 43 00:04:28,477 --> 00:04:33,941 So, why is Fred the only one who doesn't have to look at his behavior? 44 00:04:35,108 --> 00:04:37,402 I know the world has changed, 45 00:04:37,486 --> 00:04:41,615 but shouldn't we all be living by the same set of rules? 46 00:04:42,991 --> 00:04:44,159 I suppose. 47 00:04:46,912 --> 00:04:49,122 Well, I have already started talking to reporters. 48 00:04:49,206 --> 00:04:50,916 Your story's coming out either way. 49 00:04:52,209 --> 00:04:56,713 Controlling narrative is more powerful than you can imagine. 50 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:05,389 Okay. I'll think about it. 51 00:05:06,098 --> 00:05:07,349 It's all I ask. 52 00:05:08,642 --> 00:05:09,768 Thank you. 53 00:05:11,854 --> 00:05:14,606 Thank you, Hannah. You're truly one of a kind. 54 00:05:37,004 --> 00:05:38,422 Oh, shit. 55 00:05:43,468 --> 00:05:44,469 Hello. 56 00:05:44,553 --> 00:05:47,639 Good evening, Ms. Levy. I have Bradley Jackson here. 57 00:05:49,183 --> 00:05:51,268 - Oh, fuck. - Do you want me to let her in? 58 00:05:51,351 --> 00:05:55,314 Yeah, just... Give me a few minutes. 59 00:05:55,397 --> 00:05:57,774 - And then send her up, okay? - Sure. 60 00:05:57,858 --> 00:05:59,234 Okay. Fuck. 61 00:06:12,664 --> 00:06:15,167 Oh, my God. 62 00:06:26,011 --> 00:06:28,263 Don't jump. Just drink instead. 63 00:06:28,347 --> 00:06:29,515 This view. It... 64 00:06:29,598 --> 00:06:30,849 Oh, yeah. 65 00:06:30,933 --> 00:06:33,852 Your whole place is... Wow. 66 00:06:34,311 --> 00:06:35,479 - Thank you. - Wow. 67 00:06:35,562 --> 00:06:39,107 Thank you. Thanks. Yeah, I got this... year five. 68 00:06:39,566 --> 00:06:42,069 That must've felt really good. 69 00:06:42,402 --> 00:06:45,405 Yeah, it felt like a fortress. 70 00:06:45,489 --> 00:06:49,618 So, that did feel good for a while at least. 71 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:53,622 - Cheers. - Cheers. 72 00:06:55,832 --> 00:06:57,334 I know this is hard. 73 00:06:58,544 --> 00:07:01,088 Yes. It is. 74 00:07:01,505 --> 00:07:04,800 But I think that it's fair to just tell us how you feel. 75 00:07:05,551 --> 00:07:08,762 Okay. I'm just feeling that... 76 00:07:10,389 --> 00:07:14,226 I just hope, by sharing my divorce with America, 77 00:07:14,768 --> 00:07:16,979 that they realize that... 78 00:07:18,564 --> 00:07:21,775 my sex life is about to get a whole lot better... 79 00:07:23,151 --> 00:07:24,194 finally. 80 00:07:24,278 --> 00:07:25,654 I think you have to say that. 81 00:07:26,071 --> 00:07:29,616 Honesty is the best. And it's fine, and people like that. 82 00:07:30,117 --> 00:07:31,743 My God. You wanna join Tinder with me? 83 00:07:32,286 --> 00:07:34,013 I mean, you're single. We could do it together. 84 00:07:34,037 --> 00:07:35,682 - Please tell me you're joking. - Of course I'm kidding. 85 00:07:35,706 --> 00:07:37,082 'Course I'm kidding. 86 00:07:38,417 --> 00:07:39,459 Yeah. 87 00:07:40,294 --> 00:07:43,881 Have you ever been interested in marriage? 88 00:07:44,631 --> 00:07:45,883 No. 89 00:07:45,966 --> 00:07:48,468 Wow. That's... "No," very definitive "no." 90 00:07:48,552 --> 00:07:49,821 I've... I mean, I've seen marriage. 91 00:07:49,845 --> 00:07:53,140 I'm not suited for it. I'm not sure I believe in love. 92 00:07:53,473 --> 00:07:56,185 Marriage is a way too big of a leap for me. 93 00:07:57,102 --> 00:07:58,353 That's a shame. 94 00:07:59,271 --> 00:08:01,273 You think so? You're still a fan? 95 00:08:02,065 --> 00:08:08,572 Yeah. I am. I think it's... I think it's conceptually lovely. 96 00:08:10,073 --> 00:08:15,787 I think partnership is beautiful, you know, in whatever form it comes 97 00:08:15,871 --> 00:08:21,376 or even, you know, however long it lasts. 98 00:08:27,799 --> 00:08:31,803 I have something that I wanna talk to you about. 99 00:08:32,638 --> 00:08:34,556 But I don't really know where to start. 100 00:08:34,640 --> 00:08:38,683 Oh, my God. I just vomited my entire insides to you. You can start anywhere. 101 00:08:39,394 --> 00:08:41,145 Okay. 102 00:08:42,356 --> 00:08:44,525 There's an interview that I would like to do. 103 00:08:44,608 --> 00:08:47,861 And I think it would be really good for us, really good for the show. 104 00:08:48,278 --> 00:08:53,242 But I want to acknowledge up front that it is a sensitive subject. 105 00:08:55,077 --> 00:08:56,954 Take the kid gloves off. What is it? 106 00:08:59,164 --> 00:09:00,207 All right. 107 00:09:00,791 --> 00:09:05,128 Mitch contacted me, and he wants me to interview him on the show. 108 00:09:09,758 --> 00:09:10,884 What? 109 00:09:10,968 --> 00:09:13,220 Look, he obviously has an agenda. 110 00:09:13,303 --> 00:09:17,933 He wants to out Fred Micklen for promoting a culture that silenced women. 111 00:09:18,016 --> 00:09:22,354 And he's obviously out for revenge, in the most base and obvious way. 112 00:09:22,437 --> 00:09:26,900 But in order to accuse Fred, he has to admit he was part of the problem, 113 00:09:27,317 --> 00:09:30,904 and that's a pretty stunning place to start an interview from. 114 00:09:30,988 --> 00:09:34,366 I know I can hold his feet to the fire, particularly with your help. 115 00:09:34,908 --> 00:09:37,911 And if we can nail Fred at the same time? 116 00:09:39,079 --> 00:09:40,831 I mean, shit. 117 00:09:44,793 --> 00:09:47,713 What would you... What would you like me to say? 118 00:09:52,092 --> 00:09:54,178 I wanna hear your honest opinion. 119 00:09:57,931 --> 00:10:01,435 When you said that... When you said that he contacted you, 120 00:10:01,518 --> 00:10:06,106 did you mean in, like, in an e-mail or was it a phone call, or... 121 00:10:08,567 --> 00:10:10,068 We met in person. 122 00:10:12,362 --> 00:10:13,572 All right. 123 00:10:17,910 --> 00:10:20,120 And you didn't think that you should talk to me first? 124 00:10:20,204 --> 00:10:22,789 No, I... I should have. 125 00:10:22,873 --> 00:10:24,082 But you didn't. 126 00:10:26,251 --> 00:10:28,754 Probably because I thought that you would say, "Don't do it." 127 00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:30,923 And I wanted to hear him out. 128 00:10:31,006 --> 00:10:33,008 I felt like it would be irresponsible not to. 129 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:34,301 Oh, irresponsible. 130 00:10:34,384 --> 00:10:35,677 Yes. Irresponsible. 131 00:10:39,223 --> 00:10:41,892 Alex, I would never bring this to you 132 00:10:41,975 --> 00:10:44,561 if I didn't think this was an opportunity for both of us. 133 00:10:44,645 --> 00:10:46,688 Stop saying "us." There's no us. 134 00:10:47,731 --> 00:10:50,359 There is you interviewing him and me getting fucked. 135 00:10:50,442 --> 00:10:52,045 - Please hear me out just a minute. - Oh, God. 136 00:10:52,069 --> 00:10:54,029 I really do not think it would go that way. 137 00:10:54,112 --> 00:10:56,740 You know he doesn't want just Fred Micklen, right? You know that. 138 00:10:56,823 --> 00:11:00,536 He wants everybody. He wants company in his cesspool of misery. 139 00:11:00,619 --> 00:11:02,871 And guess what? That includes me. 140 00:11:02,955 --> 00:11:04,456 Well, I would never let that happen. 141 00:11:04,540 --> 00:11:06,583 - How? Exactly how? - I would protect you. I... 142 00:11:06,667 --> 00:11:08,919 Oh, please! I don't need protection. 143 00:11:09,002 --> 00:11:11,088 I did nothing wrong. Mitch did something wrong. 144 00:11:11,171 --> 00:11:13,799 And if Fred enabled that, then fucking who cares? 145 00:11:13,882 --> 00:11:15,467 - It's business. God... - I didn't... 146 00:11:15,551 --> 00:11:18,971 He protected him because Mitch was financially beneficial, 147 00:11:19,054 --> 00:11:22,182 and it was a boys' club and whatever else you're trying to point out. 148 00:11:22,266 --> 00:11:25,811 Everybody knows that this silencing culture exists! 149 00:11:25,894 --> 00:11:28,772 We don't need you telling us all how the world works. 150 00:11:28,856 --> 00:11:31,149 We need you to sit down and do your fucking job, 151 00:11:31,233 --> 00:11:34,695 which includes just one little shred of loyalty to me. 152 00:11:38,740 --> 00:11:40,409 - Loyalty? - Yes! 153 00:11:44,454 --> 00:11:47,291 - I think I should go. - Yeah. You'd better go. 154 00:11:49,293 --> 00:11:52,796 You know why he went after you, right? 'Cause you're an easy mark. 155 00:11:53,213 --> 00:11:56,049 He's gonna get what he wants, and he's gonna make himself look good 156 00:11:56,133 --> 00:11:59,011 at the expense of your career and my fucking show. 157 00:12:00,512 --> 00:12:03,390 And given how easily you fell for it, he wasn't wrong. 158 00:12:06,310 --> 00:12:07,436 I'll show myself out. 159 00:12:11,523 --> 00:12:12,733 Show yourself out. 160 00:12:45,224 --> 00:12:47,643 Holy shit, Bradley Jackson. 161 00:12:48,477 --> 00:12:51,605 Not The Morning Show's Bradley Jackson? Oh, my God. 162 00:12:51,688 --> 00:12:54,483 Shut up. Are you busy? 163 00:12:54,983 --> 00:12:58,695 Yeah, I'm just taking meetings 164 00:12:58,779 --> 00:13:00,989 and weighing my options. 165 00:13:01,698 --> 00:13:03,992 - Why? You miss me or something? - Something like that. 166 00:13:08,372 --> 00:13:09,498 Hey, what's up? 167 00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:14,837 I don't know. I... 168 00:13:16,797 --> 00:13:18,423 Did I ruin our lives? 169 00:13:20,008 --> 00:13:24,638 Jesus. What, do I have to come up there and give you a fucking hug? 170 00:13:25,305 --> 00:13:26,640 I'm serious, Hal, I... 171 00:13:27,474 --> 00:13:28,976 We were doing fine as a family. 172 00:13:29,059 --> 00:13:31,395 I mean, we weren't awesome, 173 00:13:31,478 --> 00:13:34,481 but we were functioning. 174 00:13:35,899 --> 00:13:36,984 And... 175 00:13:37,901 --> 00:13:39,736 Dad could've gotten away with it. 176 00:13:40,904 --> 00:13:44,199 Nobody saw. Nobody knew anything but you and me. 177 00:13:45,450 --> 00:13:48,662 And I... For some reason it got stuck in my mind 178 00:13:48,745 --> 00:13:52,708 that I could fix something if I... 179 00:13:54,126 --> 00:13:55,627 if I told on him. 180 00:13:57,629 --> 00:13:59,590 How fucking arrogant is that? 181 00:14:00,424 --> 00:14:01,884 And what did it fix? 182 00:14:02,551 --> 00:14:05,137 Dad went to jail, and Mom lost her shit, 183 00:14:05,220 --> 00:14:07,222 I became an angry asshole. 184 00:14:08,056 --> 00:14:11,268 Well, you were an angry asshole before, but... 185 00:14:12,728 --> 00:14:16,064 I keep living this pattern over and over again. 186 00:14:16,648 --> 00:14:21,278 I'm just... sick of myself. I... 187 00:14:22,279 --> 00:14:24,239 - You finished? - Yes. 188 00:14:25,324 --> 00:14:29,286 Dad was a drunk. He killed a kid. 189 00:14:30,704 --> 00:14:34,124 And if you hadn't reported him, it might have happened again. 190 00:14:36,043 --> 00:14:38,754 How many times did he drive loaded with us in the back? 191 00:14:43,008 --> 00:14:46,512 You didn't make me an addict. I'm an addict because... 192 00:14:48,472 --> 00:14:50,224 I'm wired wrong. 193 00:14:52,392 --> 00:14:54,061 You wanna know why I'm gonna get better? 194 00:14:54,811 --> 00:14:56,438 'Cause drugs are bad for you? 195 00:14:57,314 --> 00:15:00,692 No, because... 196 00:15:02,611 --> 00:15:05,405 you seem to think the world is worth saving, 197 00:15:05,822 --> 00:15:08,575 and I find it really fucking entertaining to watch. 198 00:15:09,493 --> 00:15:11,036 I had a front row seat my whole life. 199 00:15:11,119 --> 00:15:14,873 I'm just happy everyone else gets to watch now too. 200 00:15:17,459 --> 00:15:20,504 I'm gonna get better so I don't miss the fucking show. 201 00:15:23,757 --> 00:15:26,635 If you're having trouble making friends up there, fuck 'em. 202 00:15:30,681 --> 00:15:31,807 You don't need 'em. 203 00:15:32,307 --> 00:15:36,103 They don't know which way is up, and they need you to tell 'em. 204 00:15:39,106 --> 00:15:40,440 I miss you. 205 00:15:42,317 --> 00:15:43,527 Love you, brother. 206 00:15:44,611 --> 00:15:45,779 I love you too. 207 00:15:56,373 --> 00:15:58,125 - Hey, Mitch. - Hey, Billy boy. 208 00:15:58,208 --> 00:16:00,002 - Welcome home. - Thanks. 209 00:16:00,085 --> 00:16:01,837 - Good to have you back. - Good to see you. 210 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:03,560 Hey, you know, I was hoping you'd come by 211 00:16:03,589 --> 00:16:06,509 'cause I wanted to let you know that a lot of us think you got a raw deal. 212 00:16:06,592 --> 00:16:08,343 It's a messed up world we live in right now. 213 00:16:08,427 --> 00:16:09,654 - Thanks, buddy. - You hang in there, huh? 214 00:16:09,678 --> 00:16:11,013 I really appreciate that. 215 00:18:14,219 --> 00:18:18,265 Hi. It's Alex. I'm so sorry to call you so late. 216 00:18:20,475 --> 00:18:24,062 Yeah, I know. I'm sure you're pretty surprised to hear from me, 217 00:18:24,146 --> 00:18:28,150 but I just think that we're really long overdue for a talk. 218 00:18:29,067 --> 00:18:33,614 Would you meet me for lunch tomorrow? It would mean the world to me. 219 00:18:46,668 --> 00:18:47,711 Got it. 220 00:18:50,172 --> 00:18:52,299 Oh, God. Okay. 221 00:18:53,425 --> 00:18:54,676 Oh, God. 222 00:18:55,385 --> 00:18:56,970 Back in 30, everybody. 223 00:18:57,054 --> 00:19:00,974 Wow, I just gotta say, I love you guys together. 224 00:19:01,058 --> 00:19:03,769 It's like watching a great tennis match. 225 00:19:03,852 --> 00:19:05,687 - Oh, thank you. - Oh, thank you. 226 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:08,857 I think Maria just gave us a great segue. 227 00:19:09,316 --> 00:19:11,276 Make sure you catch her guest-starring... 228 00:19:11,360 --> 00:19:13,654 Maggie. 229 00:19:13,737 --> 00:19:16,198 Well, hey, take a seat. Join me. 230 00:19:17,324 --> 00:19:20,786 Look. Our shining stars. They're pretty special, aren't they? 231 00:19:20,869 --> 00:19:23,747 You have managed to keep the train on its track. 232 00:19:24,164 --> 00:19:25,707 Congratulations. 233 00:19:26,875 --> 00:19:28,460 I feel so important. 234 00:19:28,544 --> 00:19:31,547 If you wanted a quote for the Bradley article, you could've just called me. 235 00:19:32,756 --> 00:19:36,009 I'm not here to talk about Bradley, and I'm not here to have a drink. 236 00:19:36,093 --> 00:19:39,012 Don't tempt me, Maggie. I love a guessing game. 237 00:19:39,096 --> 00:19:41,223 Oh, great. I'm gonna tell you then. 238 00:19:43,267 --> 00:19:46,520 I'm here to find out if you're plotting a corporate takeover. 239 00:19:48,981 --> 00:19:49,982 Always. 240 00:19:50,566 --> 00:19:52,442 To which one are you referring? 241 00:19:53,569 --> 00:19:55,654 I spoke to somebody on the inside. 242 00:19:56,238 --> 00:19:57,990 They want me to investigate a claim 243 00:19:58,073 --> 00:20:00,909 that would incriminate Fred and the entire network. 244 00:20:03,245 --> 00:20:05,163 So much plot and intrigue. 245 00:20:05,247 --> 00:20:09,668 I think I'm gonna need something more specific than an anonymous source. 246 00:20:09,751 --> 00:20:11,086 I don't give up my sources. 247 00:20:11,170 --> 00:20:12,421 Okay then. 248 00:20:12,504 --> 00:20:13,755 But this person, 249 00:20:13,839 --> 00:20:17,885 they wouldn't step outside the line if they didn't have a cover. 250 00:20:17,968 --> 00:20:20,554 I'm assuming that cover is you. 251 00:20:20,637 --> 00:20:25,434 If I wasn't a better journalist, I'd say, "I know the cover's you." 252 00:20:29,271 --> 00:20:32,608 Okay. I can understand why you'd make a move. 253 00:20:33,483 --> 00:20:34,484 You're new. 254 00:20:34,568 --> 00:20:37,029 You think you're impenetrable, but you're not, 255 00:20:37,112 --> 00:20:39,114 and you're just starting to realize it. 256 00:20:39,448 --> 00:20:41,366 Everybody knows Fred didn't want to hire you. 257 00:20:41,450 --> 00:20:43,368 The board forced his hand. Even you know that. 258 00:20:43,452 --> 00:20:45,787 I didn't know that. I'm gonna start crying. 259 00:20:45,871 --> 00:20:48,290 He's gonna keep you around for as long as he needs to, 260 00:20:48,373 --> 00:20:50,250 which is about two years tops. 261 00:20:50,334 --> 00:20:54,671 So, I imagine that if somebody comes to you with a story 262 00:20:54,755 --> 00:20:56,882 about the complicity of your boss 263 00:20:56,965 --> 00:21:00,969 that nicely places you in a position of power, you'd say yes. 264 00:21:13,524 --> 00:21:15,609 What you're misunderstanding, Maggie, 265 00:21:15,692 --> 00:21:21,114 is how little I care about losing this fucking job. 266 00:21:21,198 --> 00:21:22,199 I'll get another one. 267 00:21:22,282 --> 00:21:25,160 I have to tell you, you're kinda right. I don't really care for Fred. 268 00:21:25,244 --> 00:21:26,564 But I'm not afraid of him either. 269 00:21:26,620 --> 00:21:29,957 He's just the Wizard of Oz. He's a weak man hiding behind a curtain. 270 00:21:30,040 --> 00:21:33,377 If he wants to fire me, he'll fucking fire me. I don't need this job. 271 00:21:33,460 --> 00:21:35,629 The only reason I'm doing it is because it's fun. 272 00:21:35,712 --> 00:21:37,172 I'm very, very good at it, 273 00:21:37,256 --> 00:21:39,716 and it's easier to get laid when you're employed. 274 00:21:43,011 --> 00:21:45,180 What you don't know is that when I first started, 275 00:21:45,764 --> 00:21:48,517 Fred gave me the UPLA merger story. 276 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:52,521 That launched my career as a media reporter. 277 00:21:52,604 --> 00:21:55,148 You have a certain amount of loyalty for someone like that. 278 00:21:55,232 --> 00:21:57,609 Not undying loyalty. 279 00:21:58,277 --> 00:22:01,822 Just enough that when you're investigating their mutiny, 280 00:22:03,365 --> 00:22:08,495 you do everything you can to make sure you have the story perfectly fucking straight. 281 00:22:12,666 --> 00:22:14,751 I'm looking forward to talking to him. 282 00:22:16,461 --> 00:22:17,838 Well, good luck with that. 283 00:22:29,016 --> 00:22:33,395 It's humbling to admit when you were wrong, but I care about this show... 284 00:22:34,021 --> 00:22:37,191 just too much to let my bruised ego get in the way. 285 00:22:37,274 --> 00:22:39,502 I mean, that's what led me to choose Bradley in the first place, 286 00:22:39,526 --> 00:22:45,532 and obviously that has put us in a very dangerous situation. All of us. 287 00:22:45,949 --> 00:22:48,577 She actually thought you would agree to an interview with Mitch? 288 00:22:48,660 --> 00:22:50,704 Yes, I know. She did. 289 00:22:50,787 --> 00:22:55,083 And she thinks that Mitch has something that could credibly take you down. 290 00:22:55,167 --> 00:22:57,878 Unbelievable. I'm astounded. I know Mitch is desperate, 291 00:22:57,961 --> 00:23:00,422 - but this is beyond the pale. - I know, I know. 292 00:23:00,506 --> 00:23:02,174 We should have gotten rid of her 293 00:23:02,591 --> 00:23:06,470 when she spoke about her abortion on air, just like you said. 294 00:23:06,929 --> 00:23:10,015 And I... I don't know. I don't know, Fred. I... 295 00:23:11,308 --> 00:23:15,020 I think I kinda... I think I kinda lost my mind. 296 00:23:15,562 --> 00:23:20,776 I really do. And it's... it's embarra... I'm embarrassed. 297 00:23:21,443 --> 00:23:25,906 I would've had this conversation with you at work, but it's a little bit sensitive. 298 00:23:26,740 --> 00:23:30,035 And I hope it's not weird that I asked you to come here. 299 00:23:31,119 --> 00:23:33,038 But we're friends, right? 300 00:23:33,455 --> 00:23:36,458 And I just... I want you to hear me out as a friend. 301 00:23:36,875 --> 00:23:38,710 Exactly. Yes. I'm all ears, friend. 302 00:23:38,794 --> 00:23:41,630 Okay. And I also wanna prepare you that what I'm about to say to you 303 00:23:41,713 --> 00:23:44,383 could be really, potentially very dangerous to the well-being 304 00:23:44,466 --> 00:23:46,718 of the news division of which you are in charge. 305 00:23:48,178 --> 00:23:51,431 What an opening. Please, go on. 306 00:23:52,933 --> 00:23:55,269 Mitch Kessler asked me to interview him on the show. 307 00:23:56,603 --> 00:23:57,688 Really? 308 00:23:57,771 --> 00:24:01,191 Yeah. And he's a real charming piece of shit. 309 00:24:01,275 --> 00:24:04,862 But he somehow has managed to make himself the victim 310 00:24:04,945 --> 00:24:06,321 in the grand scheme of things. 311 00:24:06,405 --> 00:24:07,781 That sounds like boring TV to me. 312 00:24:07,865 --> 00:24:11,118 I agree. But he also claims to have evidence 313 00:24:11,201 --> 00:24:14,371 that Fred Micklen silenced women that he slept with. 314 00:24:15,414 --> 00:24:17,207 He wants to topple the king. 315 00:24:19,376 --> 00:24:24,006 And if that is of interest to you, that is definitely of interest to me. 316 00:24:24,798 --> 00:24:28,093 Maybe you'll perceive this as convenient. I wouldn't blame you. 317 00:24:31,555 --> 00:24:34,892 There was something about Mitch that always bothered me. 318 00:24:36,727 --> 00:24:39,062 I would have dinner with him, play golf, visit the show. 319 00:24:39,146 --> 00:24:42,482 I would... leave his presence and go home 320 00:24:42,566 --> 00:24:45,569 and be so deeply relieved to see Geneva. 321 00:24:46,820 --> 00:24:48,780 I had this fear that I had somehow, 322 00:24:49,198 --> 00:24:53,035 you know, sullied myself just by being brought into his orbit. 323 00:24:54,411 --> 00:24:58,707 Now, if I had one regret, it wasn't following that gut instinct 324 00:24:58,790 --> 00:25:01,335 that something about him was off. 325 00:25:02,252 --> 00:25:06,048 And letting myself believe, even for a second, you were part of the problem. 326 00:25:07,007 --> 00:25:10,260 And that's why I was so angry when you turned on me. 327 00:25:11,178 --> 00:25:14,056 It was partially anger at myself. 328 00:25:23,273 --> 00:25:24,953 - Can you tell me what... - I'm processing. 329 00:25:25,025 --> 00:25:27,945 Okay. Can you do it out loud, or... You're making me nervous. 330 00:25:28,028 --> 00:25:29,196 After I process. 331 00:25:29,279 --> 00:25:32,282 Okay. All right, well, just so you have all the facts, 332 00:25:32,366 --> 00:25:36,537 I might've made a big fucking mistake and told Alex Levy before I told you. 333 00:25:36,620 --> 00:25:38,288 Oh, no. And that go well? 334 00:25:38,997 --> 00:25:42,835 No, it did not go great. She is terrified mainly because she's guilty. 335 00:25:42,918 --> 00:25:45,671 She said, "But everybody knows there's a boys' club, 336 00:25:45,754 --> 00:25:48,841 and that there's this silencing, sexist culture. It just exists." 337 00:25:48,924 --> 00:25:49,925 That's what she said. 338 00:25:50,008 --> 00:25:51,736 I'm guessing that didn't sit very well with you. 339 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:54,930 No. She doesn't care, Cory, because it works for her. 340 00:25:55,556 --> 00:25:57,224 She's the only woman in the boys' club 341 00:25:57,307 --> 00:25:59,994 and now she gets to pretend she's the only survivor of the boys' club. 342 00:26:00,018 --> 00:26:03,355 But it's bullshit. And I just wanna have the conversation. 343 00:26:03,438 --> 00:26:07,943 And whether you meant to or not, you gave me the power to have it. 344 00:26:09,987 --> 00:26:11,864 Wow. Okay. 345 00:26:13,365 --> 00:26:16,326 And I know what this means for you, 346 00:26:16,410 --> 00:26:19,538 and I... know what I'm asking you. And... 347 00:26:20,622 --> 00:26:24,084 And I really do not enjoy being the harbinger of doom 348 00:26:24,168 --> 00:26:26,295 for people that I care about. 349 00:26:27,504 --> 00:26:29,506 People that I like in my life. 350 00:26:30,299 --> 00:26:31,300 Well... 351 00:26:33,385 --> 00:26:36,263 We seem to be the only two people that care about this show. 352 00:26:37,139 --> 00:26:40,267 And I think that we can right this ship. And I'm really ready to try. 353 00:26:40,350 --> 00:26:42,644 Our viewers deserve to have some order restored. 354 00:26:42,728 --> 00:26:44,271 I could not agree with you more. 355 00:26:44,354 --> 00:26:46,982 - And that doesn't include Bradley Jackson. - No. 356 00:26:47,524 --> 00:26:49,484 No. She has got to go. 357 00:26:51,570 --> 00:26:53,363 - Can I ask you something? - Yeah. 358 00:26:53,947 --> 00:26:56,450 Longevity at The Morning Show, 359 00:26:56,533 --> 00:27:00,370 it might actually get you something called, like, a nice life. 360 00:27:02,206 --> 00:27:06,960 Have you thought about that before you blow it all up? 361 00:27:09,588 --> 00:27:11,715 Honestly, Cory, I have. 362 00:27:14,176 --> 00:27:16,345 Well, then, I think I've processed. 363 00:27:17,054 --> 00:27:18,263 And? 364 00:27:18,347 --> 00:27:20,474 Man, you had me at "Fred Micklen." 365 00:27:25,729 --> 00:27:26,730 Okay. 366 00:27:26,813 --> 00:27:29,233 - In an effort to be honest... - Okay. 367 00:27:29,316 --> 00:27:31,151 There need to be other changes. 368 00:27:31,693 --> 00:27:34,488 Now, you know that we've been conducting an internal investigation. 369 00:27:35,447 --> 00:27:38,784 Some information has come to light about a colleague I know you care about, 370 00:27:39,451 --> 00:27:40,953 but there will be consequences. 371 00:27:41,036 --> 00:27:42,037 Who? 372 00:27:44,081 --> 00:27:45,165 Charlie Black. 373 00:27:46,333 --> 00:27:49,419 It has become clear that he knew about Mitch's behavior, 374 00:27:49,503 --> 00:27:52,005 and he chose to protect Mitch. 375 00:27:52,089 --> 00:27:56,426 I'm sure he thought he was doing what was right for the show, but still. 376 00:27:57,010 --> 00:27:58,053 Okay. 377 00:27:59,096 --> 00:28:00,472 Chip... 378 00:28:01,682 --> 00:28:05,769 his were sins of omission, as all of ours were. 379 00:28:05,853 --> 00:28:09,314 Come on, Fred. This guy that you're describing right now. 380 00:28:09,398 --> 00:28:11,650 That's just... He's not that guy. 381 00:28:11,733 --> 00:28:13,902 Alex, he was running the show. 382 00:28:17,447 --> 00:28:18,699 We need this. 383 00:28:22,160 --> 00:28:23,620 We need this. 384 00:28:26,915 --> 00:28:30,502 Oh, God. Okay, I'll just... Let me just, let me just... 385 00:28:30,586 --> 00:28:32,588 Taking all of this in. Hold on. 386 00:28:33,797 --> 00:28:35,859 Now, it's important to me that you feel safe moving forward. 387 00:28:35,883 --> 00:28:39,094 I want you to meet with my lead candidate, Marlon Tate. 388 00:28:40,387 --> 00:28:43,348 I want you to feel like it's a relationship that works for you. 389 00:28:43,807 --> 00:28:45,475 Now, will you do that for me? 390 00:28:52,065 --> 00:28:54,818 Yes, I will do that. I'll meet with him. 391 00:28:59,239 --> 00:29:01,575 - Hey. How are you? - Fine. 392 00:29:02,701 --> 00:29:04,203 I called you last night. 393 00:29:04,620 --> 00:29:08,040 Yeah, I was up watching a documentary. Research. Got sucked in. 394 00:29:09,249 --> 00:29:11,502 You don't have to lie. I know you're avoiding me. 395 00:29:11,919 --> 00:29:13,128 I'm not upset, okay? 396 00:29:13,212 --> 00:29:15,506 Look, can we talk about this somewhere else? 397 00:29:15,839 --> 00:29:16,924 Yeah. 398 00:29:23,889 --> 00:29:26,558 I'm sorry, but there's a difference between going to HR 399 00:29:26,642 --> 00:29:28,995 - and telling all of our coworkers. - No, no, I... No, I get it. 400 00:29:29,019 --> 00:29:30,020 And that's okay. 401 00:29:30,103 --> 00:29:33,982 And I'm aware that going to HR wasn't a comfortable experience for you. 402 00:29:34,066 --> 00:29:36,836 What are you talking about? No, being interrogated by a woman named Sheila 403 00:29:36,860 --> 00:29:38,445 about my sex life was delightful. 404 00:29:38,529 --> 00:29:41,573 I highly recommend it if you never wanna feel horny ever again. 405 00:29:42,157 --> 00:29:44,117 Okay, I wish that hadn't happened. 406 00:29:44,201 --> 00:29:46,745 But, at the end of the day, we did the right thing. 407 00:29:47,454 --> 00:29:51,166 And declaring ourselves to Sheila and HR doesn't mean that we have to go on air 408 00:29:51,250 --> 00:29:52,626 and scream it to the masses. 409 00:29:52,709 --> 00:29:56,129 I mean, we can just take our time and just ease into it. 410 00:29:56,213 --> 00:29:59,424 How exactly? I mean, it feels like an either-or scenario. 411 00:30:00,133 --> 00:30:04,096 Look, let me take you out to dinner. Come on. We can celebrate. 412 00:30:04,763 --> 00:30:06,765 Outside the confines of my apartment, 413 00:30:06,849 --> 00:30:09,935 but not where we have to explain ourselves to our colleagues. 414 00:30:10,018 --> 00:30:11,645 And it'll be a real date. 415 00:30:13,564 --> 00:30:15,357 Wouldn't that be, like, our first date? 416 00:30:16,441 --> 00:30:18,610 I think, technically, yeah, it would be. 417 00:30:19,111 --> 00:30:22,391 Are you the kind of guy who would judge me for sleeping with you on the first date? 418 00:30:22,447 --> 00:30:24,366 No, but "Daddy" will. 419 00:30:29,329 --> 00:30:30,330 - Not here. - I accept. 420 00:30:30,414 --> 00:30:31,665 Okay, go. Go. 421 00:30:33,792 --> 00:30:35,460 Then a short time after that, 422 00:30:35,544 --> 00:30:39,256 Bradley will be given a very compelling news story that she'll cover on remote. 423 00:30:39,339 --> 00:30:41,258 And we all know how Bradley loves a remote. 424 00:30:41,341 --> 00:30:43,719 Then you and I will have to hold down the home front. 425 00:30:43,802 --> 00:30:45,512 And it will go so well, 426 00:30:45,596 --> 00:30:49,641 we will tell the press that we are just trying out a new format. 427 00:30:50,058 --> 00:30:51,852 Then she'll spend more time away, 428 00:30:52,269 --> 00:30:56,315 and the audience will get used to our faces waking them up every morning, 429 00:30:56,398 --> 00:30:59,359 and then, eventually, an announcement will be made. 430 00:30:59,443 --> 00:31:02,446 "While Bradley has enjoyed her tenure at The Morning Show, 431 00:31:02,529 --> 00:31:07,159 she's realized that her true passion lies in field reporting." 432 00:31:07,576 --> 00:31:12,748 The network saves face. We usher in a new team: Alex and Daniel. 433 00:31:14,541 --> 00:31:18,170 I'm trusting you with very, very delicate information, 434 00:31:19,046 --> 00:31:24,468 because I believe... that you and I would make a great partnership. 435 00:31:26,470 --> 00:31:27,596 - Alex. - Yes? 436 00:31:27,679 --> 00:31:29,556 I'm incredibly flattered. 437 00:31:29,640 --> 00:31:33,060 You have no idea how much I've waited to hear these words, 438 00:31:33,143 --> 00:31:35,020 but this is a big change. 439 00:31:35,103 --> 00:31:39,733 So, let's just keep this between us for right now. Okay? 440 00:32:00,838 --> 00:32:05,843 Hey. Yeah. Yeah, we gotta call it off at YDA. 441 00:32:07,511 --> 00:32:09,763 I know, but I can smooth things over with Audra. 442 00:32:10,347 --> 00:32:12,099 There's been a development here. 443 00:32:13,600 --> 00:32:17,896 Look, I may be a fool, but I gotta go with the devil I know. 444 00:32:22,568 --> 00:32:23,569 Yeah. 445 00:32:25,696 --> 00:32:26,697 What are you... 446 00:32:27,906 --> 00:32:28,991 Are you okay? 447 00:32:29,074 --> 00:32:30,075 Yeah. I'm fine. 448 00:32:30,492 --> 00:32:31,493 You don't look fine. 449 00:32:33,787 --> 00:32:35,873 You're all shaky and... 450 00:32:38,125 --> 00:32:41,003 I just had coffee with my friend Simon Reichl in corporate. 451 00:32:41,503 --> 00:32:43,714 I don't know Simon Reichl. Is he okay? What... 452 00:32:43,797 --> 00:32:46,300 Simon's sleeping with Fred Micklen's assistant, James. 453 00:32:46,383 --> 00:32:48,528 You're killing me here with this shit, Rena. I don't know 454 00:32:48,552 --> 00:32:50,196 - what the fuck you're talking about. - Okay, okay. 455 00:32:50,220 --> 00:32:52,723 Fred had a meeting with Marlon Tate two days ago, 456 00:32:52,806 --> 00:32:56,894 and now Marlon Tate is having a meeting with Cory Ellison tomorrow. 457 00:32:59,438 --> 00:33:00,439 Okay. 458 00:33:02,441 --> 00:33:03,650 Is it okay? 459 00:33:05,444 --> 00:33:08,906 Yeah, it's fi... Look, it's just a fucking meeting, okay? 460 00:33:08,989 --> 00:33:13,202 They vet people for my job every year, honestly. 461 00:33:13,285 --> 00:33:15,287 It's a part of the corporate cycle of abuse. 462 00:33:15,370 --> 00:33:18,498 They think it adrenalizes you, you know? Think it motivates you. 463 00:33:18,582 --> 00:33:21,269 It's some bullshit they learn in some fucking corporate retreat in Aspen. 464 00:33:21,293 --> 00:33:22,753 They're a bunch of fucking morons. 465 00:33:24,505 --> 00:33:28,884 I got... I got nine lives. Okay? I've only used, like, seven of them. 466 00:33:29,676 --> 00:33:33,222 I haven't even had my, you know, stress-induced heart attack yet, 467 00:33:33,305 --> 00:33:35,641 and I'm... 468 00:33:36,558 --> 00:33:37,851 My time's not up. 469 00:33:47,236 --> 00:33:48,487 Hey, Rena. 470 00:33:51,865 --> 00:33:53,909 You know, whatever happens, you're gonna be fine. 471 00:33:53,992 --> 00:33:55,410 I'm gonna make sure of it. Okay? 472 00:34:07,005 --> 00:34:09,132 Wow. How long has it been? 473 00:34:09,216 --> 00:34:11,802 Nine beautiful, sneaky months. 474 00:34:11,885 --> 00:34:13,428 - Here you are, ladies. - Thank you. 475 00:34:13,512 --> 00:34:16,514 I just wish we could go public on our own terms. HR's awful. 476 00:34:16,598 --> 00:34:19,643 They managed to make me feel like both a victim and a criminal. 477 00:34:22,646 --> 00:34:25,315 Well, I understand they need to be careful in the wake of Mitch. 478 00:34:25,399 --> 00:34:29,652 Yeah. No, I know. I agree. I'm just saying that Yanko's not Mitch. 479 00:34:30,737 --> 00:34:33,114 But you don't feel comfortable going public with him? 480 00:34:33,197 --> 00:34:35,951 No. No, but not because he's predatory. 481 00:34:36,034 --> 00:34:38,704 Because he's best known for his passionate stance on hail. 482 00:34:39,246 --> 00:34:42,248 Look, no one else gets him like I do. No one would understand. 483 00:34:42,958 --> 00:34:45,502 I feel... embarrassed. 484 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:49,755 Oh, Jesus. I think I'm embarrassed about dating him. 485 00:34:50,882 --> 00:34:53,135 Well, great. Then you have your answer, don't you? 486 00:34:53,217 --> 00:34:56,638 It's not that easy, Hannah. I love him... a whole fucking lot. 487 00:34:56,722 --> 00:34:57,931 Except you're embarrassed. 488 00:34:58,015 --> 00:34:59,892 Yeah, because I'm worried about being judged. 489 00:34:59,975 --> 00:35:03,187 Kinda like how I feel you're judging me right now. What the fuck? 490 00:35:04,271 --> 00:35:06,940 Look. I know you think you love him, but, at the end of the day, 491 00:35:07,024 --> 00:35:10,777 it's a transitory chemical feeling that's not worth losing your career over. 492 00:35:11,904 --> 00:35:13,280 Are you serious? 493 00:35:14,907 --> 00:35:15,949 Look. 494 00:35:17,451 --> 00:35:20,871 I saw you guys together in LA, sneaking around. 495 00:35:22,581 --> 00:35:26,627 I'm the one who reported you for exactly this reason. 496 00:35:26,710 --> 00:35:30,339 It's hurting you. It will keep hurting you. It's just not good. 497 00:35:30,422 --> 00:35:32,674 - You reported us? - I had to. 498 00:35:32,758 --> 00:35:35,844 Well, you didn't think to ask me about it first? 499 00:35:35,928 --> 00:35:39,681 I did, but I was afraid of you 500 00:35:39,765 --> 00:35:44,019 feeding me some line about love that would make me feel empathetic. 501 00:35:44,645 --> 00:35:45,896 And it needed to be done. 502 00:35:45,979 --> 00:35:49,191 I have a higher-up position at work. I have a responsibility. 503 00:35:49,733 --> 00:35:53,529 But we're friends. We're friends, right? 504 00:35:53,612 --> 00:35:56,007 I don't know. Do you have any idea how human interaction works? 505 00:35:56,031 --> 00:35:59,034 I did this because we're friends, Claire. I don't want you to become... 506 00:36:01,161 --> 00:36:04,039 You're so young. You have so much potential. 507 00:36:04,122 --> 00:36:05,582 People take advantage of that. 508 00:36:06,458 --> 00:36:09,795 There are a lot of men who care more about their own power than they do about you. 509 00:36:09,878 --> 00:36:12,506 Okay. How dare you judge me and my relationship. 510 00:36:12,589 --> 00:36:15,592 And how dare you fucking report me to HR. 511 00:36:15,676 --> 00:36:17,946 Listen, feel as self-righteous and mad as you want. I get it. 512 00:36:17,970 --> 00:36:21,849 But things like this, they aren't just what they seem. 513 00:36:23,183 --> 00:36:25,644 I'm just saying there are consequences. 514 00:36:27,271 --> 00:36:30,357 And you can't see what you're doing right now. 515 00:36:32,150 --> 00:36:33,861 I was trying to do you a favor. 516 00:36:34,319 --> 00:36:36,780 I don't care if you hate me. I don't. 517 00:36:38,532 --> 00:36:39,908 I don't hate you. 518 00:36:39,992 --> 00:36:43,495 And I don't know what your experience was, but it's clearly not mine. 519 00:36:43,579 --> 00:36:48,250 You know what? Thank you. No, you actually did me a huge, huge fucking favor. 520 00:36:48,333 --> 00:36:50,169 You made me realize why I love Yanko. 521 00:36:50,252 --> 00:36:53,189 Because he's probably the only person in this world who actually understands me, 522 00:36:53,213 --> 00:36:54,923 who doesn't fucking judge me. 523 00:36:55,007 --> 00:36:58,719 So, I'm gonna go and have dinner with my boyfriend right now, who I love, 524 00:36:58,802 --> 00:37:00,971 who'd never blow up my life behind my back. 525 00:37:15,903 --> 00:37:18,263 Cory, what the fuck, man? Am I just a... Am I a joke to you? 526 00:37:18,322 --> 00:37:21,283 You just playing some fucking mind games with my fate and my feelings? 527 00:37:21,366 --> 00:37:23,046 Yes. Surprise, dude. I got feelings, okay? 528 00:37:23,285 --> 00:37:26,622 I got a heart. I got a brain, and I got some fucking lion-sized courage, 529 00:37:26,705 --> 00:37:28,099 and you threw it in the garbage can. 530 00:37:28,123 --> 00:37:30,501 Why? 'Cause of Marlon "Spits-a-Lot" Tate? 531 00:37:30,584 --> 00:37:33,062 Oh, he's gonna right the ship for you? Good luck with that one, motherfucker. 532 00:37:33,086 --> 00:37:37,007 'Cause that guy is a humorless piece of fucking shit. Okay? 533 00:37:37,090 --> 00:37:39,277 And he's gonna bore the shit out of you and our entire audience, 534 00:37:39,301 --> 00:37:41,011 so fuck you, Cory. 535 00:37:42,596 --> 00:37:46,016 I have two words for you, Chip: Maggie Brener. 536 00:37:49,645 --> 00:37:51,480 She's a great journalist. What about her? 537 00:37:51,563 --> 00:37:54,042 You moved a little fast with her. You didn't think things through. 538 00:37:54,066 --> 00:37:55,859 You stuck your neck out. 539 00:37:55,943 --> 00:37:57,945 If you wanna save your head, 540 00:37:58,028 --> 00:38:01,114 you'll meet me at your office in two hours. 541 00:38:19,883 --> 00:38:21,426 God, you're so beautiful. 542 00:38:23,804 --> 00:38:27,349 - Thank you. Oh, cool. - For you. Yeah. 543 00:38:27,432 --> 00:38:29,768 - You don't look so bad yourself. - Oh, no, I don't. 544 00:38:31,353 --> 00:38:33,313 Come on. What do you think? Isn't it romantic? 545 00:38:33,397 --> 00:38:34,398 It's nice. 546 00:38:34,815 --> 00:38:37,776 Nice? I've wanted to take you here for months. 547 00:38:37,860 --> 00:38:40,737 Do they have burgers? I really feel like a burger with cheese. 548 00:38:40,821 --> 00:38:42,364 No, they don't have cheeseburgers. 549 00:38:43,115 --> 00:38:46,493 But their charcoal-grilled fillet mignon is pretty exquisite. 550 00:38:46,577 --> 00:38:48,161 That sounds acceptable. 551 00:38:48,245 --> 00:38:49,621 All right. 552 00:38:50,956 --> 00:38:52,767 No, they're just tourists. Don't worry about it. 553 00:38:52,791 --> 00:38:56,044 Okay, and I know the owner, and he assured me they won't let anybody bother us. 554 00:38:56,128 --> 00:38:58,881 - Great. - Okay. All right, shall we? Okay. 555 00:39:03,510 --> 00:39:06,847 Sorry, I... Oh, God, this place is fucking intimate. 556 00:39:07,431 --> 00:39:11,143 Can we just take a second? My heart is racing. 557 00:39:11,226 --> 00:39:12,346 Yeah, sure. There's no rush. 558 00:39:12,394 --> 00:39:14,980 No, they'll hold our table. It's fine. You okay? 559 00:39:15,564 --> 00:39:17,774 - Sorry. - It's okay. Stop apologizing. 560 00:39:17,858 --> 00:39:19,026 - It's all right. - Okay. 561 00:39:19,109 --> 00:39:20,652 Sorry. Oh, fuck. 562 00:39:20,736 --> 00:39:22,154 All right, what's going on? 563 00:39:22,237 --> 00:39:23,906 I'm just having a minor heart attack. 564 00:39:23,989 --> 00:39:25,199 Okay. Just breathe. 565 00:39:26,200 --> 00:39:28,452 Okay, will you tell me what's actually happening? 566 00:39:30,787 --> 00:39:33,665 I thought this would be fine. It would be a good first step. 567 00:39:33,749 --> 00:39:36,752 But it... All of a sudden, it feels like a lot. 568 00:39:39,755 --> 00:39:41,983 You know what? Let's ditch this. Let's go get you a burger. 569 00:39:42,007 --> 00:39:44,384 - Yanko. - No, I know an amazing place uptown. 570 00:39:44,468 --> 00:39:46,553 Okay. The best burger in the city, okay? 571 00:39:46,637 --> 00:39:48,805 And it's much louder than this and way less romantic. 572 00:39:48,889 --> 00:39:51,141 It smells like someone spilled beer all over the floor. 573 00:39:51,225 --> 00:39:53,227 Perfect first date. Come on. Let's just go. 574 00:39:53,310 --> 00:39:59,107 I want to feel relieved and excited like you, but I just don't. 575 00:40:01,151 --> 00:40:03,695 Okay, all right, but we can work through it. 576 00:40:03,779 --> 00:40:05,632 Okay, 'cause everything you're feeling right now, 577 00:40:05,656 --> 00:40:07,533 I know is gonna go away in time. 578 00:40:07,616 --> 00:40:12,371 Maybe it will, but the idea of waiting for some imaginary day in the future, 579 00:40:12,454 --> 00:40:13,914 it's too much. I... 580 00:40:15,082 --> 00:40:16,083 I'm not ready. 581 00:40:17,459 --> 00:40:21,213 I can't live knowing that our coworkers know about us. 582 00:40:21,296 --> 00:40:23,590 It makes me feel outside of myself. 583 00:40:24,466 --> 00:40:28,887 No one will understand why we're together, and I have to justify it... 584 00:40:28,971 --> 00:40:30,597 - You're embarrassed of me. - No. 585 00:40:30,681 --> 00:40:32,617 - You are. - No, I'm not. I'm not embarrassed of you. 586 00:40:32,641 --> 00:40:35,602 That's not it. I'm just starting out. 587 00:40:35,686 --> 00:40:39,022 I don't want to be defined by who I'm dating. 588 00:40:39,690 --> 00:40:42,776 But you will always define yourself, Claire. You know that. 589 00:40:43,610 --> 00:40:48,448 It's a beautiful, optimistic and very naive statement, Yanko. 590 00:40:50,450 --> 00:40:52,536 But what if we just said fuck those people? 591 00:40:52,619 --> 00:40:55,414 I mean, seriously, just fuck everybody who doesn't understand us. 592 00:40:55,497 --> 00:40:57,916 It's just you and me. I mean, that's what matters. 593 00:41:01,962 --> 00:41:05,591 I can't. I can't do that. 594 00:41:07,593 --> 00:41:11,930 You know, I was in this beautiful dark room with you, 595 00:41:12,014 --> 00:41:15,350 and I loved every minute of it. 596 00:41:15,434 --> 00:41:20,272 Then the lights came on, and it's like I don't feel the same way anymore. 597 00:41:20,772 --> 00:41:22,191 I'm sorry. 598 00:41:23,567 --> 00:41:25,402 I really don't wanna do this. I... 599 00:41:27,321 --> 00:41:29,114 It really hurts, but... 600 00:41:31,408 --> 00:41:33,076 I can't lie to you. 601 00:41:43,462 --> 00:41:46,215 It's okay. I understand. 602 00:42:27,047 --> 00:42:31,176 No, Nate, I'm not worried about my exposure. 603 00:42:31,260 --> 00:42:33,136 I'm worried about this custody thing. 604 00:42:34,429 --> 00:42:38,809 Well, just give her the fuckin' house. I don't care. 605 00:42:40,519 --> 00:42:44,773 Yeah, I just want something in writing that says that I have access to my boys. 606 00:42:45,190 --> 00:42:47,234 That's it. Bottom line. That's all I want. 607 00:42:48,652 --> 00:42:51,280 Okay, you know what? I gotta go. I'll call you later. 608 00:42:51,363 --> 00:42:52,906 Just please make this happen. 609 00:43:03,542 --> 00:43:05,085 Well, hello. 610 00:43:08,172 --> 00:43:09,339 Come on in. 611 00:43:21,977 --> 00:43:24,980 I am gonna guess that you are not in the mood for some takeout. 612 00:43:25,564 --> 00:43:27,858 A chat? Catch me up on things? 613 00:43:27,941 --> 00:43:31,778 That's not gonna happen. Bradley's not gonna interview you. 614 00:43:34,198 --> 00:43:38,285 Okay. Well, I haven't heard that from her. So... 615 00:43:38,368 --> 00:43:42,998 Your credibility's gone. You have no allies left. 616 00:43:44,166 --> 00:43:46,919 You're not going after Fred and the network. 617 00:43:48,378 --> 00:43:50,464 It's time for you to go home. 618 00:43:51,423 --> 00:43:55,010 It's time for you to leave me and my show alone. 619 00:43:55,802 --> 00:43:57,012 Your show? 620 00:43:58,055 --> 00:44:00,641 Well, this isn't really about you, Alex. 621 00:44:01,475 --> 00:44:04,102 - How's that? - I am fighting for my life. 622 00:44:04,645 --> 00:44:07,105 Your life's gonna be fine, your career too. 623 00:44:08,065 --> 00:44:10,651 You can... You cannot guarantee that. 624 00:44:10,734 --> 00:44:11,985 Actually, I can. 625 00:44:12,069 --> 00:44:16,406 The world is not ready to hold women accountable for their complicity. 626 00:44:16,490 --> 00:44:17,824 Even the ones in power. 627 00:44:17,908 --> 00:44:19,076 My complicity? 628 00:44:19,159 --> 00:44:20,202 Oh, God. Really? 629 00:44:20,285 --> 00:44:23,539 Are you really gonna keep pretending that you didn't know what was going on? 630 00:44:23,622 --> 00:44:24,623 Oh, my God. 631 00:44:24,706 --> 00:44:25,916 - Oh, man! - My God. 632 00:44:25,999 --> 00:44:31,088 Could we just act like fucking grown-ups and just level with each other for once? 633 00:44:31,171 --> 00:44:33,799 - Let's just be honest for once. - Honest about what? 634 00:44:33,882 --> 00:44:35,175 Are you... 635 00:44:36,677 --> 00:44:40,639 You actually gonna look me in the eye and say that you didn't participate? 636 00:44:42,224 --> 00:44:43,308 Participate how? 637 00:44:43,392 --> 00:44:48,021 Okay, I guess we're still pretending. Or I'm misremembering it. 638 00:44:48,605 --> 00:44:51,233 You didn't roll your eyes at these women? 639 00:44:51,316 --> 00:44:53,819 You didn't make jokes at their expense? 640 00:44:53,902 --> 00:44:57,614 You didn't mock their sometimes desperate behavior when I moved on? 641 00:44:59,616 --> 00:45:03,412 Oh, I may have fucked 'em, but you were very cruel. 642 00:45:04,872 --> 00:45:07,040 And words matter. 643 00:45:12,796 --> 00:45:14,882 Look, I'm not coming for you. 644 00:45:16,466 --> 00:45:20,345 At the end of the day, I will always have your back. I always will. 645 00:45:23,432 --> 00:45:25,309 But this could be advantageous to both of us, 646 00:45:25,392 --> 00:45:27,769 if you just remove the emotion from it. 647 00:45:30,439 --> 00:45:34,484 Very few men in my situation have been willing to talk. 648 00:45:35,152 --> 00:45:37,821 People are gonna watch. It could be an iconic moment. 649 00:45:37,905 --> 00:45:41,116 It could elevate you and the show. Bradley sees that. 650 00:45:41,200 --> 00:45:43,368 You cannot compartmentalize me. 651 00:45:44,328 --> 00:45:48,415 You can't separate my pain from what you want. 652 00:45:49,333 --> 00:45:54,046 You need to understand that what you're trying to do is breaking my heart. 653 00:45:55,589 --> 00:45:58,926 It's my whole life. My legacy. 654 00:45:59,676 --> 00:46:01,303 You can't ask me to not fight for that. 655 00:46:01,386 --> 00:46:04,765 I can, and I am. I'm asking. I'm asking. 656 00:46:07,226 --> 00:46:08,352 Well... 657 00:46:09,978 --> 00:46:11,021 no. 658 00:46:23,700 --> 00:46:25,577 Well, it's not happening on my show. 659 00:46:27,996 --> 00:46:30,123 Okay. Well... 660 00:46:33,377 --> 00:46:37,756 I can go somewhere else. Any program would jump at this. 661 00:46:37,840 --> 00:46:42,886 And if that happens, it'll be hard to keep out of the narrative 662 00:46:42,970 --> 00:46:49,768 the fact that my own home wasn't willing to take a deep look at themselves. 663 00:46:50,894 --> 00:46:56,191 And given the opportunity, they opted for silence. 664 00:47:17,588 --> 00:47:21,592 I'm going to be doing a lot of press about my divorce, 665 00:47:25,637 --> 00:47:30,225 why it happened so quickly on the heels of you being exposed. 666 00:47:34,688 --> 00:47:37,774 You see, the truth is... 667 00:47:40,360 --> 00:47:43,864 it wasn't easy sitting next to you. 668 00:47:46,742 --> 00:47:50,746 You were powerful and intimidating. 669 00:47:53,749 --> 00:47:57,961 There were times that I've spent years just trying to forget. 670 00:48:03,759 --> 00:48:08,013 I actually remember one time in particular. 671 00:48:09,306 --> 00:48:11,600 We were in Chile on a remote, 672 00:48:13,018 --> 00:48:18,815 and... you were so mad about how the show went. 673 00:48:18,899 --> 00:48:25,197 And you accused me of eating into your segment. 674 00:48:27,074 --> 00:48:30,452 And I felt terrible. I felt horrible. 675 00:48:32,162 --> 00:48:33,956 So, I wanted to make it up to you. 676 00:48:34,748 --> 00:48:40,003 So, we went out for drinks, and then more drinks. 677 00:48:42,798 --> 00:48:49,555 And I just remember trying to get back to my hotel room. 678 00:48:52,850 --> 00:48:55,394 And then I woke up in a bed that wasn't my own. 679 00:48:58,856 --> 00:49:00,440 And I was in your bed. 680 00:49:03,527 --> 00:49:08,240 And I don't fully remember how I got there. 681 00:49:13,078 --> 00:49:14,413 You wouldn't dare. 682 00:49:18,292 --> 00:49:19,501 Try me. 683 00:49:24,423 --> 00:49:26,008 This is pathetic, Alex. 684 00:49:27,634 --> 00:49:28,844 I don't care. 685 00:49:31,972 --> 00:49:33,265 Goodbye, Mitch. 686 00:49:40,814 --> 00:49:42,941 There are a lot of moral lines in this business, 687 00:49:43,025 --> 00:49:46,528 and I'll admit I've crossed most of them. But this is... 688 00:49:46,612 --> 00:49:48,906 Dramatic? Thrilling? 689 00:49:48,989 --> 00:49:51,384 You wanna turn The Morning Show into a fucking nuclear weapon 690 00:49:51,408 --> 00:49:53,327 and drop it on the network. This is insane. 691 00:49:53,410 --> 00:49:55,787 Weren't you the one that lured me all the way to Brooklyn 692 00:49:55,871 --> 00:49:57,223 to have some surreptitious conversation 693 00:49:57,247 --> 00:49:59,166 about how you wanted to take down Fred Micklen? 694 00:49:59,249 --> 00:50:02,794 Yeah, I didn't want to use our show as a weapon. This is a kamikaze mission. 695 00:50:02,878 --> 00:50:04,522 You're using a lot of World War II metaphors... 696 00:50:04,546 --> 00:50:05,631 Yeah, well, I'm upset. 697 00:50:05,714 --> 00:50:08,675 Okay, I understand, but I'm not trying to blow up TMS here. 698 00:50:08,759 --> 00:50:11,094 I'm just trying to explore Mitch's claims about Fred. 699 00:50:11,178 --> 00:50:12,679 On Fred's airwaves? 700 00:50:12,763 --> 00:50:17,434 Yes, but if I do my job correctly, I think I can avoid network nuclear holocaust. 701 00:50:17,518 --> 00:50:19,638 Yeah, I mean, "think," that's the operative word here. 702 00:50:19,686 --> 00:50:21,563 - You know this is... - Hey, Chip. 703 00:50:21,647 --> 00:50:23,148 The train is moving, buddy. 704 00:50:23,565 --> 00:50:25,418 It's really only a question of whether you're on it 705 00:50:25,442 --> 00:50:26,753 or you're being obliterated by it. 706 00:50:26,777 --> 00:50:28,820 Your replacement is being vetted. 707 00:50:28,904 --> 00:50:32,366 Mitch is in the city, and he's ready to spew his truth to whoever will listen. 708 00:50:32,449 --> 00:50:36,370 And if it's not us, YDA will snatch him up. They'll overtake us in the ratings 709 00:50:36,453 --> 00:50:39,289 and Audra will win a fucking Daytime Emmy, God help us. 710 00:50:39,373 --> 00:50:43,001 And let's not forget about your dear confidant, Maggie Brener. 711 00:50:43,085 --> 00:50:46,088 Thanks to you, Maggie is smelling a Pulitzer Prize-winning article 712 00:50:46,171 --> 00:50:48,465 about the many skeletons at UBA. 713 00:50:48,549 --> 00:50:51,051 Which means she's talking to everybody, including Fred. 714 00:50:51,134 --> 00:50:52,886 So, he knows mutiny is at hand. 715 00:50:52,970 --> 00:50:55,764 Yeah, we have to move fast here. We have to control what we can. 716 00:50:55,848 --> 00:50:58,350 Bring Mitch to our house and do it on our terms. 717 00:50:58,433 --> 00:51:02,020 We just need one glorious segment. 718 00:51:02,104 --> 00:51:03,730 Where is that courage, Chip? 719 00:51:06,859 --> 00:51:11,405 What about Alex? I... What, we just gonna do all this behind her back? 720 00:51:11,488 --> 00:51:13,615 I mean, do you feel good about that? 721 00:51:13,699 --> 00:51:16,368 No, I mean, for me, I mean, it feels awful. 722 00:51:16,451 --> 00:51:20,038 She brought me this opportunity, for whatever her motives were, 723 00:51:20,122 --> 00:51:21,623 and I should be grateful. 724 00:51:22,040 --> 00:51:23,166 I should be kinder. 725 00:51:23,917 --> 00:51:27,254 But what's that gonna get me? What's that gonna get any of us? 726 00:51:27,713 --> 00:51:31,133 We have an opportunity here to do something truly meaningful. 727 00:51:31,216 --> 00:51:34,261 And none of us should be arrogant enough to think we get all the chances. 728 00:51:34,344 --> 00:51:36,156 We're all collectively too fucking old for that. 729 00:51:36,180 --> 00:51:40,058 No. For the record, I might be arrogant enough to think I have a lot of chances. 730 00:51:40,392 --> 00:51:42,853 Listen, I just, I mean, you... 731 00:51:43,353 --> 00:51:47,816 Alex and I, we came up together. You know, I mean, I'm her guy. 732 00:51:47,900 --> 00:51:50,086 I was her personal producer. That has to mean something. 733 00:51:50,110 --> 00:51:53,530 You know, maybe I can talk to her, or try and convince her. I just... 734 00:51:53,614 --> 00:51:56,283 Okay, but just so you have all the facts, 735 00:51:57,784 --> 00:52:01,622 I'm not the only one who has a meeting on the books with Marlon Tate. 736 00:52:28,982 --> 00:52:32,694 - Yeah? - Hey, kiddo. Our timeline has moved up. 737 00:52:32,778 --> 00:52:36,740 And I don't want to pressure you, but I'm gonna need you to go on the record 738 00:52:36,823 --> 00:52:37,824 and back me up. 739 00:52:38,492 --> 00:52:40,661 Sooner rather than later. 740 00:52:51,129 --> 00:52:53,006 Meet me outside your apartment. 741 00:52:54,716 --> 00:52:56,301 Text me your address. 742 00:53:14,611 --> 00:53:15,612 Hey. 743 00:53:17,239 --> 00:53:20,617 Thank you so much for coming. Appreciate it. 744 00:53:22,286 --> 00:53:24,371 This feels a little like Deep Throat though. 745 00:53:25,873 --> 00:53:29,835 You wanna come in? It's warm. I got a bar full of booze. 746 00:53:31,962 --> 00:53:34,047 If you need me to corroborate the story, 747 00:53:34,464 --> 00:53:36,800 fine, I'll do it, as long as my name isn't on it. 748 00:53:36,884 --> 00:53:41,930 But I don't remember things the way you do. 749 00:53:44,349 --> 00:53:47,519 Okay. Well, just come on in. Have a drink. 750 00:53:48,729 --> 00:53:52,149 We could talk it through. Make sure that you're happy with the statement. 751 00:53:52,608 --> 00:53:57,988 But what you want me to say, that's not what it was for me. 752 00:53:59,239 --> 00:54:00,866 Not what what was for you? 753 00:54:02,159 --> 00:54:04,620 I didn't use you for a promotion. 754 00:54:05,537 --> 00:54:07,247 You used me. 755 00:54:10,334 --> 00:54:12,961 I thought you really believed in me. 756 00:54:13,045 --> 00:54:17,174 That you were mentoring me. I looked up to you. 757 00:54:17,508 --> 00:54:20,594 Okay, okay. Okay, I see. 758 00:54:22,846 --> 00:54:23,847 Are you drunk? 759 00:54:24,681 --> 00:54:25,682 I'm fine. 760 00:54:25,766 --> 00:54:27,226 Okay. I'm... 761 00:54:30,145 --> 00:54:32,731 I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings, Hannah. I really am. 762 00:54:32,814 --> 00:54:39,321 And I'm sorry that you feel that I didn't value getting to know you in that way. 763 00:54:39,404 --> 00:54:41,949 No, no. That's not what I'm... 764 00:54:44,409 --> 00:54:46,828 I tried to leave. 765 00:54:47,996 --> 00:54:51,500 Oh... Don't. 766 00:54:52,084 --> 00:54:54,711 - I was young and ambitious, - No, no, no, no, no. 767 00:54:54,795 --> 00:55:00,425 And I admired you as a journalist, as a boss. 768 00:55:00,884 --> 00:55:05,264 And then suddenly one day you decided to start paying attention to me, 769 00:55:05,347 --> 00:55:08,100 which made me feel like maybe I was really good at my job. 770 00:55:08,183 --> 00:55:11,562 I didn't go to your room because I wanted... 771 00:55:12,896 --> 00:55:17,276 That didn't even cross my mind as a possibility. But once we were there I... 772 00:55:18,485 --> 00:55:21,154 It happened so fast, I froze. 773 00:55:21,488 --> 00:55:24,867 Did you freeze or did you try to leave? Which one was that? 774 00:55:25,534 --> 00:55:27,094 - I didn't know... - No, no, no, no, no! 775 00:55:27,119 --> 00:55:30,289 You can't blame me for things that you regret in your past. 776 00:55:30,372 --> 00:55:32,958 You're a strong woman. You are empowered. 777 00:55:33,041 --> 00:55:35,335 When Mitch Kessler decides he's having sex with you, 778 00:55:35,419 --> 00:55:38,797 - you feel pretty fucking powerless. - Jesus Christ! Stop it, stop! 779 00:55:40,299 --> 00:55:43,218 All right, you know what? If you don't want to help me, fine. 780 00:55:43,302 --> 00:55:44,678 I'm a big boy, I can handle it. 781 00:55:45,095 --> 00:55:47,472 But don't act like a fucking victim 782 00:55:47,556 --> 00:55:49,850 because it's advantageous in this exact second! 783 00:55:50,184 --> 00:55:52,853 That tactic seems to be spreadin' like fucking wildfire tonight! 784 00:55:52,936 --> 00:55:56,315 I'm not looking for anything. I don't want anything. 785 00:55:56,398 --> 00:55:59,109 No, you just want me to feel like a piece of shit. 786 00:55:59,193 --> 00:56:01,987 No, I just want you to understand how it might have felt for me. 787 00:56:02,070 --> 00:56:05,574 We were getting to know each other, Hannah. I didn't lure you up there. 788 00:56:06,116 --> 00:56:08,076 I didn't coerce you. I didn't trick you. 789 00:56:08,160 --> 00:56:10,245 We went up there, and it fuckin' happened. 790 00:56:10,329 --> 00:56:12,497 You're an adult. You could have said something. 791 00:56:12,581 --> 00:56:16,043 Hey, you're a smart woman, aren't you? 792 00:56:16,126 --> 00:56:19,046 From what I can tell you're pretty intelligent. 793 00:56:19,129 --> 00:56:22,132 And a smart woman knows what it means when the lead anchor, 794 00:56:22,216 --> 00:56:24,676 who makes 20 fuckin' million dollars a year, 795 00:56:24,760 --> 00:56:27,471 is hanging out with the assistant booker. 796 00:56:27,554 --> 00:56:28,972 A smart woman doesn't think, 797 00:56:29,056 --> 00:56:33,268 "Oh, he's invited me up to his hotel room because he wants a new best friend." 798 00:56:33,352 --> 00:56:34,853 You're a booker. 799 00:56:35,270 --> 00:56:37,523 You charm people into being on the show. 800 00:56:38,190 --> 00:56:39,191 You seduce them. 801 00:56:39,274 --> 00:56:42,277 You know what? You can't be mad because you got seduced. 802 00:56:54,665 --> 00:56:56,291 I don't know why I came here. 803 00:57:01,046 --> 00:57:04,758 You know what? I'll corroborate your story. 804 00:57:04,842 --> 00:57:08,262 I just wanna remain anonymous. 805 00:57:10,264 --> 00:57:11,765 And I want you to leave me alone. 806 00:57:12,224 --> 00:57:13,642 Yeah, I'm fine with that. 807 00:57:56,059 --> 00:57:57,519 Hey, Chip. What's up? 808 00:57:58,520 --> 00:58:00,022 How's it going? 809 00:58:01,857 --> 00:58:02,900 I was... 810 00:58:04,067 --> 00:58:08,572 I was just calling to check in. 811 00:58:08,655 --> 00:58:13,785 And, you know, when we talked earlier, 812 00:58:14,453 --> 00:58:18,665 it seemed like something was weighing on you a little bit, so, you know. 813 00:58:19,249 --> 00:58:22,336 Maybe it's a producer's sixth sense or I don't know, might be bullshit. 814 00:58:22,419 --> 00:58:25,839 But... are you good? 815 00:58:28,592 --> 00:58:29,593 Are we good? 816 00:58:29,676 --> 00:58:31,845 Yes, we're good. 817 00:58:31,929 --> 00:58:33,597 Yes. I was... 818 00:58:34,181 --> 00:58:36,141 Just been... I was in a weird mood this morning. 819 00:58:36,225 --> 00:58:37,768 I didn't sleep well at all. 820 00:58:53,825 --> 00:58:56,495 All right, yeah. If that's all it is, yeah. 821 00:58:57,955 --> 00:59:00,207 Yeah, no, no, that's all it is. 822 00:59:03,293 --> 00:59:04,503 Are we good? 823 00:59:06,380 --> 00:59:08,465 Come on, Alex. You know we're always good. 824 00:59:09,758 --> 00:59:11,385 Okay, good night. 825 00:59:13,178 --> 00:59:14,221 Good night.