1 00:03:01,306 --> 00:03:02,391 Should we talk? 2 00:03:07,604 --> 00:03:08,856 Are you in trouble? 3 00:03:11,608 --> 00:03:15,404 I'm sorry. I shouldn't have come to your office. 4 00:03:15,487 --> 00:03:17,197 I shouldn't have done that. 5 00:03:17,281 --> 00:03:19,408 I just wasn't in my right mind, you know? 6 00:03:22,536 --> 00:03:24,830 What you were doing, it just hurt me so much. 7 00:03:25,414 --> 00:03:28,208 Well, then, I guess I should apologize to you? 8 00:03:29,209 --> 00:03:30,377 Where are my manners? 9 00:03:34,173 --> 00:03:35,215 I'm sorry. 10 00:03:38,594 --> 00:03:39,678 I'm an idiot. 11 00:03:42,181 --> 00:03:45,017 I wanted to hurt you. 12 00:03:47,477 --> 00:03:50,230 I wanted to see you hurt the way that you hurt me. 13 00:03:53,817 --> 00:03:55,569 Because I'm pathetic. 14 00:03:58,447 --> 00:04:02,367 I know I don't deserve another chance, 15 00:04:02,451 --> 00:04:04,036 but please give me one anyway. 16 00:04:07,581 --> 00:04:08,874 I'll go to rehab. 17 00:04:10,334 --> 00:04:15,547 I'll swallow whatever little bit of pride that I have left. 18 00:04:15,631 --> 00:04:17,673 I will let you pay-- I will stay. 19 00:04:18,841 --> 00:04:22,387 I won't let Mom pull me out. 20 00:04:29,019 --> 00:04:30,395 I will fix it. 21 00:04:36,527 --> 00:04:37,611 Please. 22 00:04:59,758 --> 00:05:01,718 Look, there's nothing to be nervous about. 23 00:05:01,802 --> 00:05:03,220 It's fine. 24 00:05:03,887 --> 00:05:06,014 Just gotta sit there and take your lumps. 25 00:05:06,098 --> 00:05:07,850 I know what I need to say. 26 00:05:07,933 --> 00:05:09,518 Please let me do the talking. 27 00:05:10,143 --> 00:05:11,937 Hey, can you pull us around back? 28 00:05:12,020 --> 00:05:15,649 -This is fine. This is fine. This is fine. -It's a zoo out here. 29 00:05:15,732 --> 00:05:19,403 Alex, Alex, right here. How do you feel about Mitch's death? 30 00:05:21,238 --> 00:05:23,574 When was the last time you spoke with Mitch? 31 00:05:31,039 --> 00:05:33,083 -Alex! Alex! -Alex! 32 00:05:33,166 --> 00:05:34,251 Alex! Alex! 33 00:05:34,334 --> 00:05:37,462 Alex, I'm very sorry for your loss. 34 00:05:37,546 --> 00:05:39,715 I know you and Mitch had a complicated relationship. 35 00:05:39,798 --> 00:05:41,925 It wasn't complicated. They were partners. 36 00:05:42,009 --> 00:05:44,261 One of them was a sexual predator who was fired, 37 00:05:44,344 --> 00:05:46,138 and one of them suffered the consequences. 38 00:05:46,221 --> 00:05:48,098 And she just visited him? In Italy? 39 00:05:48,182 --> 00:05:50,017 It's a private matter, whatever it is. 40 00:05:50,100 --> 00:05:52,936 And you never would've known if your employees hadn't committed fraud 41 00:05:53,020 --> 00:05:54,897 and hacked into her credit card and email. 42 00:05:54,980 --> 00:05:55,981 It's fine. It's fi-- 43 00:05:56,064 --> 00:05:57,983 Alex has time off written into her contract. 44 00:05:58,066 --> 00:06:00,694 It's unorthodox to have taken it so early, but it's kosher. 45 00:06:00,777 --> 00:06:04,198 Doug, either you let us talk, or you're going out in the hall. 46 00:06:06,116 --> 00:06:08,368 Alex, you're family. 47 00:06:08,452 --> 00:06:12,080 Well, you're closer than family, really, because we chose to be related. 48 00:06:12,164 --> 00:06:14,041 And we'd never pay our family 25 million per. 49 00:06:14,124 --> 00:06:17,085 That means we love you, no matter what. 50 00:06:18,337 --> 00:06:22,090 If there is any backlash, we will support you, 51 00:06:22,174 --> 00:06:24,176 and we will get you through this. 52 00:06:25,427 --> 00:06:26,428 Good. 53 00:06:27,304 --> 00:06:28,555 I'm giving it back. 54 00:06:28,639 --> 00:06:30,265 We're not asking for it back. 55 00:06:30,349 --> 00:06:32,142 Wait, what are you giving back? 56 00:06:32,226 --> 00:06:34,311 The money. I'm giving back the money. 57 00:06:34,394 --> 00:06:38,732 Coming back here was a big mistake, and I can see that now. 58 00:06:38,815 --> 00:06:40,734 This isn't a decision you should make while you're still-- 59 00:06:40,817 --> 00:06:42,986 My mind is made up, Doug. Okay? 60 00:06:43,987 --> 00:06:47,741 I mean, keep your commission. Absolutely understand that, but 61 00:06:48,659 --> 00:06:51,495 March 16th will be my last day at TMS. 62 00:06:51,578 --> 00:06:53,080 What about prime time? 63 00:06:53,163 --> 00:06:54,414 What am I missing? 64 00:06:54,498 --> 00:06:57,417 Maggie Brener's book comes out on the 17th. 65 00:06:57,501 --> 00:07:00,921 And there's going to be some damning information in there on me. 66 00:07:12,057 --> 00:07:13,934 Do you feel comfortable sharing? 67 00:07:19,523 --> 00:07:22,317 She doesn't. And there's a chance that it never sees the light of day. 68 00:07:22,401 --> 00:07:24,486 YDA shelved their interview with Maggie, so… 69 00:07:24,570 --> 00:07:27,197 Doug, Stella, 70 00:07:27,281 --> 00:07:29,366 would you give Alex and I a minute alone, please? 71 00:07:29,449 --> 00:07:30,450 Okay. 72 00:07:32,786 --> 00:07:34,162 Look, Alex, you didn't-- 73 00:07:34,246 --> 00:07:36,331 Doug. Come on. Outside. 74 00:07:37,124 --> 00:07:38,125 Thank you. 75 00:07:56,810 --> 00:07:58,187 I'm gonna be canceled… 76 00:08:00,147 --> 00:08:02,232 Cory, for things that I did. 77 00:08:03,275 --> 00:08:07,237 Well, unless I hear that you hurled racial epithets or homophobic slurs, 78 00:08:07,321 --> 00:08:09,948 I'm not voiding your contract. Dude, no. 79 00:08:10,032 --> 00:08:13,160 So, why don't you go get the back surgery out of the way? 80 00:08:13,243 --> 00:08:14,745 We'll let Laura fill in for you, 81 00:08:14,828 --> 00:08:17,956 and then you make this triumphant return to prime time. 82 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:19,875 I slept with Mitch. 83 00:08:23,837 --> 00:08:27,174 Okay. Well, we have no idea how this book's gonna play out. 84 00:08:27,257 --> 00:08:29,301 He is a sexual predator. 85 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:33,597 Your feminist hero slept with the enemy. 86 00:08:34,722 --> 00:08:35,849 Did it on purpose, 87 00:08:36,933 --> 00:08:38,018 not coerced, 88 00:08:38,936 --> 00:08:40,270 while married. 89 00:08:40,354 --> 00:08:43,398 And she doesn't regret it one bit. 90 00:08:44,733 --> 00:08:46,151 That's who I am. 91 00:08:46,235 --> 00:08:49,738 I don't want the money. I'm done. I'm just done. 92 00:08:49,821 --> 00:08:52,699 You can give it to charity, but you can't force me to take it back. 93 00:08:52,783 --> 00:08:54,576 Oh, God, Cory. 94 00:08:56,662 --> 00:08:59,164 You ever played pinball, Alex? Pinball. 95 00:08:59,248 --> 00:09:01,875 There are those bumpers on there. 96 00:09:01,959 --> 00:09:04,795 Their only purpose is to knock the crap out of your ball 97 00:09:04,878 --> 00:09:06,046 and put you off your game. 98 00:09:06,129 --> 00:09:08,882 Now, the more punishment you take, the more points you can rack up, 99 00:09:08,966 --> 00:09:11,844 but you can't pay attention to them. 100 00:09:12,427 --> 00:09:13,595 It's just noise. 101 00:09:13,679 --> 00:09:15,889 You gotta steel your nerves, keep your eye on the ball 102 00:09:15,973 --> 00:09:18,725 because the game, it's actually down at the flippers. 103 00:09:18,809 --> 00:09:20,894 And the flippers, they can send that ball 104 00:09:20,978 --> 00:09:23,063 flying up the ramp so fast, it'll make your head spin 105 00:09:23,146 --> 00:09:26,608 and that's where you score the real points. 106 00:09:26,692 --> 00:09:29,486 You just have to let the flippers do the work. 107 00:09:32,865 --> 00:09:35,033 Thank you for the very weird pep talk, Cory. 108 00:09:35,117 --> 00:09:36,660 Okay, but sometimes, 109 00:09:36,743 --> 00:09:40,372 and just call it your dumb, silly luck, 110 00:09:40,455 --> 00:09:43,083 you realize that ball is heading straight down the drain. 111 00:09:43,166 --> 00:09:45,127 It's completely out of the reach of the flippers, 112 00:09:45,210 --> 00:09:49,173 and you think, "All right, well, I guess that's the end of the road." Right? 113 00:09:49,256 --> 00:09:51,967 "It's my last ball, and I'm plumb out of quarters." 114 00:09:52,050 --> 00:09:56,889 That's the moment you conjure the strength of a mother 115 00:09:56,972 --> 00:09:59,016 whose baby is trapped beneath a Pontiac, 116 00:09:59,099 --> 00:10:02,561 and you tilt the fuck outta that machine because you can. 117 00:10:02,644 --> 00:10:05,272 I am not taking the money back. 118 00:10:05,355 --> 00:10:09,318 I put my quarters in, and nobody's gonna forget that I pulled the plunger. 119 00:10:10,068 --> 00:10:12,029 And I got balls left to play. 120 00:10:17,659 --> 00:10:20,287 You'll always have balls left to play, Cory. 121 00:10:20,370 --> 00:10:21,496 It's who you are. 122 00:10:25,083 --> 00:10:27,753 I just wanna finish out my days at The Morning Show, 123 00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:32,132 and as I said, I'll be leaving the day before the book comes out. 124 00:10:32,716 --> 00:10:33,800 So just take care. 125 00:10:33,884 --> 00:10:36,803 Take care of the show and yourself. 126 00:10:37,471 --> 00:10:38,597 Do what you need to do. 127 00:10:50,108 --> 00:10:51,318 Welcome back, Alex. 128 00:10:52,819 --> 00:10:54,071 Thanks, Jimbo. 129 00:11:04,998 --> 00:11:05,999 Okay. 130 00:11:08,335 --> 00:11:09,419 Oh, God. 131 00:11:11,380 --> 00:11:12,464 Yep? 132 00:11:13,841 --> 00:11:14,842 Hello. 133 00:11:16,093 --> 00:11:17,094 Hey. 134 00:11:17,177 --> 00:11:19,930 -Can I come in for a second? -Yeah, of course. 135 00:11:20,848 --> 00:11:23,475 I'm sorry I left so abruptly. 136 00:11:23,559 --> 00:11:26,270 -Thanks for covering. -Yeah. Yeah, yeah. It's okay. 137 00:11:26,937 --> 00:11:28,605 -Yeah. -How are you? 138 00:11:29,273 --> 00:11:31,859 I'm good. I'll be back Monday. 139 00:11:33,485 --> 00:11:35,779 Are you sure you don't need a little more time? 140 00:11:35,863 --> 00:11:38,115 No. You know, they advertised you and me, 141 00:11:38,198 --> 00:11:40,576 and I think we should give them you and me. 142 00:11:41,159 --> 00:11:42,160 Okay. 143 00:11:42,870 --> 00:11:44,413 I just-- I'm not here on Monday. 144 00:11:44,496 --> 00:11:45,873 I… 145 00:11:45,956 --> 00:11:48,333 I have to drop off my brother at rehab. 146 00:11:48,417 --> 00:11:49,918 No. 147 00:11:50,002 --> 00:11:52,337 I am so sorry you have to deal with that again. 148 00:11:52,421 --> 00:11:53,881 Yeah. Thanks. 149 00:11:55,090 --> 00:11:57,259 Okay, so that means it'll be me and Daniel. 150 00:11:58,302 --> 00:12:01,471 Well, Laura offered to fill in for me on Monday, 151 00:12:01,555 --> 00:12:04,808 so maybe you wanna consider coming back Tuesday instead? 152 00:12:06,018 --> 00:12:07,895 No, I'll be there. 153 00:12:07,978 --> 00:12:10,355 -I'll be there. I'll see you Tuesday. -Okay. 154 00:12:11,815 --> 00:12:15,110 And maybe we could go get a drink or something next week? 155 00:12:15,194 --> 00:12:17,571 I just-- I feel like when you came back, 156 00:12:17,654 --> 00:12:20,782 I had all these barriers up, and it just wasn't fair. 157 00:12:23,702 --> 00:12:26,121 I would really love that. I would. 158 00:12:27,039 --> 00:12:31,835 But you might wanna distance yourself from me a little. 159 00:12:32,794 --> 00:12:34,087 Distance? 160 00:12:35,547 --> 00:12:36,798 It's for your own-- 161 00:12:37,674 --> 00:12:39,176 Yeah, just trust me. 162 00:12:41,720 --> 00:12:42,971 Are you okay? 163 00:12:43,055 --> 00:12:46,517 I'm gonna be fine. Thanks. 164 00:12:46,600 --> 00:12:48,310 -Have a good weekend. -Okay. 165 00:12:48,393 --> 00:12:49,394 Okay. 166 00:13:00,447 --> 00:13:02,491 Ms. Kessler, I'm sorry for your loss. 167 00:13:03,325 --> 00:13:05,077 That's very nice. Thank you. 168 00:13:13,752 --> 00:13:15,754 -People do know I'm coming, right? -They do. 169 00:13:15,838 --> 00:13:18,173 Some people will be there, and some people won't. 170 00:13:20,551 --> 00:13:22,886 I have to do this, but it does feel weird. 171 00:13:24,263 --> 00:13:27,516 Hey, at least you're not wearing a mask. I feel like Michael Jackson. 172 00:13:28,517 --> 00:13:30,602 You have an excuse for being cautious. 173 00:13:36,024 --> 00:13:37,359 Is Mia avoiding me? 174 00:13:37,442 --> 00:13:39,111 She just had somewhere else to be. 175 00:13:39,194 --> 00:13:41,488 Hello, everyone, can I have your attention? 176 00:13:44,366 --> 00:13:46,535 Thank you for letting me come in and talk to you. 177 00:13:47,327 --> 00:13:53,125 For those of you who don't know me, my name is Paige Jacobs, formerly Kessler. 178 00:13:53,876 --> 00:13:57,004 I know this is odd. An imposition. 179 00:13:57,087 --> 00:14:02,885 And I spent the last day planning a memorial for someone I hate, 180 00:14:03,468 --> 00:14:06,513 calling the people I thought might actually attend. 181 00:14:07,431 --> 00:14:08,432 Yeah. 182 00:14:08,515 --> 00:14:15,355 But my youngest asked me this morning if all of Dad's friends would be there. 183 00:14:19,109 --> 00:14:21,570 Anyway, I'm here because I am a mother. 184 00:14:22,988 --> 00:14:27,701 Mitch's body is still in Italy, so if that makes it easier. 185 00:14:28,410 --> 00:14:30,579 It'll be a week from Monday. 186 00:14:32,414 --> 00:14:37,002 I apologize if I offended anyone by being here. Thank you. 187 00:14:37,586 --> 00:14:39,213 I know my way out. 188 00:15:27,511 --> 00:15:30,138 Why aren't we talking to Biden? We should be talking to the winner. 189 00:15:30,222 --> 00:15:33,350 He did the Sunday show, so we got Greg Schultz. 190 00:15:33,433 --> 00:15:34,852 Greg Schultz. 191 00:15:34,935 --> 00:15:36,520 Alex, welcome back. 192 00:15:36,603 --> 00:15:38,230 -Hi. -Hey. 193 00:15:38,313 --> 00:15:39,690 Quick heads-up. 194 00:15:39,773 --> 00:15:41,358 Trying to get ahead of this coronavirus thing, 195 00:15:41,441 --> 00:15:43,735 so we're going to put studios in everybody's places. 196 00:15:46,572 --> 00:15:47,948 Studios in our homes? 197 00:15:48,031 --> 00:15:49,992 Yeah. It's just in case the virus gets bad, 198 00:15:50,075 --> 00:15:51,785 -and it's not gonna be intrusive. -Oh, God. 199 00:15:53,912 --> 00:15:57,499 Well, I just don't think it's necessary. 200 00:15:57,583 --> 00:16:00,002 But-- Excuse me. 201 00:16:00,085 --> 00:16:01,253 Sure. 202 00:16:02,838 --> 00:16:04,381 -Hey. -Hey there. 203 00:16:05,257 --> 00:16:07,176 So, I… 204 00:16:15,976 --> 00:16:19,688 I didn't expect to see you today. I hadn't heard from you. 205 00:16:22,024 --> 00:16:23,692 I wonder how that feels. 206 00:16:27,613 --> 00:16:32,326 Look, I'm gonna stick around until you find someone new to produce you. 207 00:16:33,118 --> 00:16:34,244 Okay. 208 00:16:34,328 --> 00:16:37,915 Or until you get canceled. You know, whatever happens first. 209 00:16:41,001 --> 00:16:43,545 -Hey, Alex. -Hi. 210 00:16:43,629 --> 00:16:46,757 I just wanna make sure before we head out there. 211 00:16:46,840 --> 00:16:48,258 We're professionals, right? 212 00:16:49,718 --> 00:16:50,719 Of course. 213 00:16:50,802 --> 00:16:53,180 -Great. I will see you out there. -Okay. 214 00:16:53,889 --> 00:16:55,015 Oh, God. 215 00:17:08,111 --> 00:17:11,114 All right. Here we go. 216 00:17:11,198 --> 00:17:12,491 Yes indeed. 217 00:17:14,617 --> 00:17:17,579 I have a story that happened this weekend. 218 00:17:17,663 --> 00:17:20,457 So, if you don't mind just teeing me up? 219 00:17:20,540 --> 00:17:21,666 Definitely. Of course. 220 00:17:21,750 --> 00:17:23,210 Okay, people. 221 00:17:23,292 --> 00:17:26,338 In five, four, three… 222 00:17:29,341 --> 00:17:30,384 Roll 12. 223 00:17:30,467 --> 00:17:33,554 We just won, and we've won big because of you. 224 00:17:34,263 --> 00:17:36,265 Good morning. Breaking news last night. 225 00:17:36,348 --> 00:17:40,936 After Joe Biden's decisive victory in the South Carolina primary this weekend, 226 00:17:41,019 --> 00:17:43,939 former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, 227 00:17:44,022 --> 00:17:45,941 dropped out of the race for the Democratic nomination… 228 00:17:46,024 --> 00:17:49,319 Standby to roll, A. Roll A. 229 00:17:49,403 --> 00:17:53,866 …that I'm delighted to endorse and support Joe Biden for president. 230 00:17:53,949 --> 00:17:56,869 Breaking overnight, the second death linked to coronavirus 231 00:17:56,952 --> 00:17:59,288 on US soil has been confirmed. 232 00:18:00,455 --> 00:18:03,292 This doesn't even seem real, this coronavirus. 233 00:18:03,375 --> 00:18:05,127 -It's out of control. -I mean-- 234 00:18:05,210 --> 00:18:08,589 You know, in '89, Ebola hit US soil, and we never knew about it. 235 00:18:08,672 --> 00:18:10,132 It was in Richard Preston's book. 236 00:18:10,215 --> 00:18:12,009 -Yeah. -It's unbelievable. 237 00:18:12,092 --> 00:18:14,970 Can you imagine if we have to live through that all over again? 238 00:18:15,053 --> 00:18:17,639 -…with Alex Levy… -Camera two, get ready to make your move. 239 00:18:17,723 --> 00:18:21,018 -…and special guest host, Laura Peterson. -And cue Alex. 240 00:18:21,101 --> 00:18:23,896 Thank you all for joining us this Monday morning. 241 00:18:23,979 --> 00:18:26,773 And thank you, Laura, for joining us again. 242 00:18:26,857 --> 00:18:29,193 Finally getting my turn to sit next to you. 243 00:18:29,276 --> 00:18:31,486 Well, it's a pleasure for me too. 244 00:18:31,570 --> 00:18:33,155 A busy news weekend. 245 00:18:33,238 --> 00:18:36,158 We're coming up empty on those COVID-19 tests. 246 00:18:36,241 --> 00:18:37,784 What are you getting COVID tests for? 247 00:18:37,868 --> 00:18:39,745 Do you watch the news? 248 00:18:39,828 --> 00:18:44,458 And here to tell us what we can be doing to help control the spread of coronavirus 249 00:18:44,541 --> 00:18:48,795 is UBA's chief medical correspondent Dr. Gwen Zeegers-Bottum. 250 00:18:48,879 --> 00:18:50,506 -Hi. -Hi. 251 00:18:50,589 --> 00:18:52,174 So the Surgeon General is right. 252 00:18:52,257 --> 00:18:54,218 Some people are surprised to find out 253 00:18:54,301 --> 00:18:56,053 how long they should be washing their hands. 254 00:18:56,136 --> 00:18:57,930 So, let's do a demonstration. 255 00:18:58,013 --> 00:19:00,349 -Grab a little bit of soap. -Okay. 256 00:19:00,432 --> 00:19:02,476 Get in there and really scrub. It's-- 257 00:19:02,559 --> 00:19:04,186 You wanna get in the crevices. 258 00:19:04,269 --> 00:19:08,273 So the CDC recommends we wash our hands for about 20 seconds. 259 00:19:08,357 --> 00:19:09,358 For 20 seconds? 260 00:19:09,441 --> 00:19:12,861 And that's about the same length as singing "Happy Birthday" twice. 261 00:19:12,945 --> 00:19:15,656 That is-- Laura looks shocked. 262 00:19:15,739 --> 00:19:18,033 Well, I mean, I am. That's a really long time. 263 00:19:18,116 --> 00:19:20,160 It's a lo-- How long have you been washing your hands? 264 00:19:20,244 --> 00:19:22,454 -Thirty years, at least. -Well, then you're-- 265 00:19:22,538 --> 00:19:24,039 you're good. 266 00:19:24,122 --> 00:19:26,875 Hell has frozen over. 267 00:19:26,959 --> 00:19:30,003 Yeah. Well, why don't we make up our own handwashing song, 268 00:19:30,087 --> 00:19:32,673 -and then we'll be royalty-free? -Gosh. Okay, hit it. 269 00:19:32,756 --> 00:19:34,758 -Okay. -You start. 270 00:19:34,842 --> 00:19:37,094 Washing our hands on The Morning Show 271 00:19:37,177 --> 00:19:40,055 Clean, clean hands is the way to go 272 00:19:41,682 --> 00:19:44,142 When Dr. Gwen says to scrub 273 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:46,144 You don't ever say "no" 274 00:19:46,228 --> 00:19:48,230 Yes! So now let's get on with the show 275 00:19:48,313 --> 00:19:49,439 -One more time. -Oh, my gosh. 276 00:19:49,523 --> 00:19:51,525 Washing our hands on The Morning Show 277 00:19:51,608 --> 00:19:53,443 Clean, clean hands is the way to go 278 00:19:53,527 --> 00:19:56,697 When Dr. Gwen says scrub 279 00:19:56,780 --> 00:19:59,116 -Don't say "no" -Don't you ever, ever say "no" 280 00:19:59,199 --> 00:20:01,535 Now let's get on with the show 281 00:20:01,618 --> 00:20:03,620 Well done. Let's keep our day jobs. 282 00:20:20,429 --> 00:20:21,889 What do you think about this? 283 00:20:21,972 --> 00:20:26,018 I get out of treatment, we go to Disney World. 284 00:20:26,101 --> 00:20:29,730 -That's for kids, Hal. -Yeah, but we never got to be kids. 285 00:20:30,314 --> 00:20:33,483 I was just thinking about it in the car. 286 00:20:33,567 --> 00:20:35,944 You remember the one vacation that we ever tried to take? 287 00:20:36,028 --> 00:20:39,406 Yeah, it was a nightmare. Mom and Dad got wasted at Epcot. 288 00:20:39,489 --> 00:20:43,493 Yeah, but we'd do it right. I mean, I won't be drinking. 289 00:20:43,577 --> 00:20:45,746 I can't get away like that. You know that. 290 00:20:45,829 --> 00:20:48,123 It was really hard for me to get today off. 291 00:20:48,207 --> 00:20:50,501 -And I got Super Tuesday coming up and-- -I understand. 292 00:20:50,584 --> 00:20:52,628 It doesn't have to be that exactly. 293 00:20:52,711 --> 00:20:55,506 We'll just take, like, a long weekend, you know? 294 00:20:55,589 --> 00:20:57,508 Cooperstown's around here. 295 00:20:57,591 --> 00:20:59,218 We could go to the beach. 296 00:20:59,301 --> 00:21:02,054 Okay, it would just give me something to look forward to. 297 00:21:02,137 --> 00:21:03,472 Hal, can you just stop? 298 00:21:05,891 --> 00:21:09,436 I love you, but I'm not gonna be able to see you when you get out. 299 00:21:10,812 --> 00:21:13,315 I'm not gonna be able to talk to you when you get out. 300 00:21:13,857 --> 00:21:15,984 I just can't. I can't go backwards. 301 00:21:16,068 --> 00:21:19,112 It was hard enough for me to get where I'm at, and I just-- I can't. 302 00:21:19,196 --> 00:21:21,740 And I can't even fix my own problems. 303 00:21:21,823 --> 00:21:26,161 And I want good things for you and for Mom, but I just-- 304 00:21:27,246 --> 00:21:29,289 I just don't think it's a good idea to talk. 305 00:21:31,792 --> 00:21:33,085 No, you can't-- 306 00:21:33,627 --> 00:21:36,004 You can't do that. You can't leave me here. 307 00:21:36,088 --> 00:21:38,757 You said you wanted to get better. This place is the best. 308 00:21:38,841 --> 00:21:41,385 I did all the fucking research. Go in and get better. 309 00:21:41,468 --> 00:21:43,887 No, what is the fucking point of going to rehab 310 00:21:43,971 --> 00:21:46,265 if my family's not even gonna be here when I get out? 311 00:21:46,348 --> 00:21:48,475 What is the point of getting clean? Fuck you! 312 00:21:48,559 --> 00:21:50,811 -Hal, I'm leaving. Don't follow me! -I am not staying here! 313 00:21:50,894 --> 00:21:52,271 No, hey, hey. Hey! 314 00:21:52,354 --> 00:21:53,605 -I'm not fucking going in! -Look-- 315 00:21:54,189 --> 00:21:56,567 -God. -I'm not fucking going inside. 316 00:21:56,650 --> 00:21:58,819 I can't make you go to rehab. I hope you do. 317 00:21:58,902 --> 00:22:02,239 I want you to get healthy, but I can't make you do anything. 318 00:22:02,322 --> 00:22:03,907 You are a grown man. 319 00:22:03,991 --> 00:22:06,243 I have paid for this fucking place. Just-- 320 00:22:06,326 --> 00:22:08,912 Just figure it out. I'm leaving, and you can't come with me. 321 00:22:08,996 --> 00:22:11,582 So, what, you're just gonna fucking strand me? 322 00:22:11,665 --> 00:22:13,041 -I'm not gonna strand you. -Your fucking brother! 323 00:22:13,125 --> 00:22:15,002 What do you want? You want money? I have money. 324 00:22:15,085 --> 00:22:16,962 -No-- -Take it. Here's a few hundred dollars. 325 00:22:17,045 --> 00:22:19,715 I don't care about fucking money. Just go home or something. 326 00:22:19,798 --> 00:22:23,385 Hey, how about I take this fucking money, and I use it to buy drugs and OD. 327 00:22:23,468 --> 00:22:24,928 You'll never have to fucking see me again 328 00:22:25,012 --> 00:22:26,972 -because I'll be dead! -Stop threatening me! 329 00:22:27,055 --> 00:22:29,975 Stop it! This is your life! 330 00:22:35,063 --> 00:22:37,107 Go in, don't go in. I don't kn-- 331 00:22:37,191 --> 00:22:38,442 Just… 332 00:22:38,525 --> 00:22:39,735 This is your life. 333 00:22:43,030 --> 00:22:45,199 Figure out what you wanna do with it. 334 00:23:00,797 --> 00:23:03,050 -The real at-risk group is the elderly. -Sorry. 335 00:23:03,675 --> 00:23:06,470 And I want you to call me if that back starts acting up again. 336 00:23:06,553 --> 00:23:09,223 I will. I will. Thank you so much, Gwen. 337 00:23:10,807 --> 00:23:13,268 -Do you mind? -No. Be my guest. 338 00:23:15,854 --> 00:23:16,980 So… 339 00:23:22,110 --> 00:23:24,738 So, are you going to the Mitch thing? 340 00:23:27,449 --> 00:23:29,993 Do you remember that night when a bunch of us went to see 341 00:23:30,077 --> 00:23:31,954 Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk? 342 00:23:34,915 --> 00:23:38,877 It was you, and it was me, and, Joe, Sydney… 343 00:23:40,170 --> 00:23:42,840 -Maggie-- -No, yeah. I remember. 344 00:23:46,718 --> 00:23:47,886 That was fun. 345 00:23:50,264 --> 00:23:52,516 Yeah. It was. 346 00:23:56,061 --> 00:23:59,231 Why don't you like me? What did I do? 347 00:24:03,277 --> 00:24:04,319 You have no idea? 348 00:24:04,403 --> 00:24:06,530 No. No. 349 00:24:07,906 --> 00:24:10,826 All I know is one day, you and I were friends, 350 00:24:10,909 --> 00:24:14,413 and then the next day, you pretended like you didn't even know me. 351 00:24:14,496 --> 00:24:17,374 Really? 'Cause one day I suddenly didn't like you anymore? 352 00:24:18,083 --> 00:24:21,170 Do you remember what was happening around that time? 353 00:24:21,920 --> 00:24:26,133 Yes. I do. And it was really hard for you. 354 00:24:26,216 --> 00:24:28,010 And you needed your space. 355 00:24:28,093 --> 00:24:31,597 I needed my space? Did I tell you that? 356 00:24:33,473 --> 00:24:34,474 No. 357 00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:38,770 But we weren't really that close. 358 00:24:38,854 --> 00:24:42,274 Well, we were close enough to go and see Bring in 'da Noise, Bring in 'da Funk. 359 00:24:42,357 --> 00:24:45,027 I mean, you came to my house for dinner a bunch that summer. 360 00:24:47,571 --> 00:24:50,073 Well, I was friends with your friends. 361 00:24:50,157 --> 00:24:53,911 And I had just moved to New York. I just knew that I had liked you. 362 00:24:55,746 --> 00:24:57,456 I was successful. 363 00:24:58,165 --> 00:25:00,501 That was pretty much your only prerequisite. 364 00:25:05,088 --> 00:25:06,924 Wow. Do you really believe that? 365 00:25:07,633 --> 00:25:11,470 Well, we weren't really friends anymore 366 00:25:11,553 --> 00:25:14,348 after things went south for me, were we? 367 00:25:15,557 --> 00:25:22,439 So all I know is that you moseyed in on my friends, and you like to talk. 368 00:25:22,523 --> 00:25:26,318 And voilà, the world knows all my private business. 369 00:25:30,781 --> 00:25:31,823 Yeah. 370 00:25:32,658 --> 00:25:36,995 I guess you're right. I did talk about it. 371 00:25:37,663 --> 00:25:38,914 It was gossip. 372 00:25:40,916 --> 00:25:42,376 Everybody talked about it. 373 00:25:45,504 --> 00:25:48,924 Boy, gossip seemed so much less vicious back then. 374 00:25:50,592 --> 00:25:53,762 Well, that's because nobody was gossiping about you yet. 375 00:25:56,849 --> 00:25:59,518 And I imagine that you had no ill intent, but… 376 00:26:01,228 --> 00:26:02,521 we are our actions. 377 00:26:08,151 --> 00:26:09,152 Yeah. 378 00:26:14,408 --> 00:26:17,578 I wish we had straightened that out sooner. 379 00:26:20,455 --> 00:26:21,665 What would you have said? 380 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:27,171 If I asked you back then if you were gossiping? 381 00:26:31,466 --> 00:26:33,594 I probably would have denied it. 382 00:26:36,471 --> 00:26:37,472 Yeah. 383 00:26:39,099 --> 00:26:42,519 Well, I really enjoyed doing the show with you today. 384 00:26:46,064 --> 00:26:47,065 Really did. 385 00:26:48,108 --> 00:26:49,484 And it would've been fun 386 00:26:50,444 --> 00:26:52,654 to have been friends over the last few years. 387 00:26:53,155 --> 00:26:54,865 I'm really sorry I screwed that up. 388 00:26:56,074 --> 00:26:57,075 Hey. 389 00:27:00,204 --> 00:27:01,788 I said shit about you too. 390 00:27:04,708 --> 00:27:06,710 Well, thank you for that. 391 00:28:28,584 --> 00:28:32,421 And in five, four, three… 392 00:28:35,048 --> 00:28:40,095 It's Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020, and what a Super Tuesday it is. 393 00:28:44,766 --> 00:28:47,519 Now, my first guest is a giant of television, 394 00:28:47,603 --> 00:28:49,563 a visionary, a humanitarian, 395 00:28:49,646 --> 00:28:52,608 and like all network executives, a pinhead, 396 00:28:52,691 --> 00:28:53,942 but he's our pinhead. 397 00:28:54,026 --> 00:28:56,820 So please welcome UBA CEO and the man who locked the door, 398 00:28:56,904 --> 00:28:57,905 Cory Ellison. 399 00:29:01,825 --> 00:29:03,076 That's right. 400 00:29:05,162 --> 00:29:06,788 Well… 401 00:29:06,872 --> 00:29:08,790 Swing it, daddy. Cory, welcome. 402 00:29:08,874 --> 00:29:10,584 Just shaking a leg for you. 403 00:29:10,667 --> 00:29:13,086 -Cory, I'm gonna jump right into this. -Okay. 404 00:29:13,170 --> 00:29:16,256 Now, why a streaming service, and why now? 405 00:29:16,340 --> 00:29:18,800 -Why now? Well, now is when I live. -Yeah. 406 00:29:18,884 --> 00:29:21,720 -And why a streaming service at UBA? -Yeah. 407 00:29:21,803 --> 00:29:26,141 Because I believe in what we do, Peter, and the power of content compels me. 408 00:29:26,225 --> 00:29:29,436 Wow. Well, Reverend, can I ask you this question, then? 409 00:29:29,520 --> 00:29:31,813 Why is it that some people refuse to get on board, 410 00:29:31,897 --> 00:29:33,899 -like this nitwit right here? -Well… 411 00:29:33,982 --> 00:29:35,526 Is it just sour grapes, do you think? 412 00:29:35,609 --> 00:29:38,237 Everybody's entitled to their own opinion. 413 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:40,155 -That's a shame. -Yeah, but I do believe-- 414 00:29:40,239 --> 00:29:41,907 Do you know the story The Princess and the Pea? 415 00:29:41,990 --> 00:29:43,450 -Of course I do. -Yeah. 416 00:29:43,534 --> 00:29:45,702 Yeah, that's the title of the Donald Trump Russian sex tape. 417 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:48,121 Right? 418 00:29:48,205 --> 00:29:49,706 This is a different one that I'm thinking of. 419 00:29:49,790 --> 00:29:52,084 It's like all of these columnists 420 00:29:52,167 --> 00:29:54,920 think there's someone out there hiding peas across the land. 421 00:29:55,003 --> 00:29:57,130 And if only they can be the one to spot the pea 422 00:29:57,214 --> 00:29:58,674 and prove that they're so sensitive, 423 00:29:58,757 --> 00:30:00,592 that it bruised them and kept them up all night, 424 00:30:00,676 --> 00:30:02,845 then they can make the world believe they're royalty. 425 00:30:02,928 --> 00:30:05,222 Only, they don't know where the peas are, 426 00:30:05,305 --> 00:30:09,142 so they just act bruised by everything and hope they guess right one time. 427 00:30:09,226 --> 00:30:11,562 Well, you just took the words right out of my mouth. 428 00:30:12,145 --> 00:30:15,482 Cory, are you at all concerned about this Maggie Brener book? 429 00:30:15,566 --> 00:30:18,861 From what I've read, it's unfortunate, to put it mildly. 430 00:30:18,944 --> 00:30:20,904 But as a network, I'm not concerned. 431 00:30:20,988 --> 00:30:21,989 In fact… 432 00:30:23,073 --> 00:30:27,077 I'd like to invite Maggie on UBA or UBANC for an interview. 433 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,538 We'd be happy to have her anytime. 434 00:30:30,622 --> 00:30:32,833 You heard it here, folks. Think that's a scoop. 435 00:30:32,916 --> 00:30:35,085 And I don't even think we're allowed to do those. 436 00:30:35,169 --> 00:30:37,671 We're gonna continue to be in a lot of trouble, 437 00:30:37,754 --> 00:30:39,548 and there's gonna be a lot of hurt. 438 00:30:42,843 --> 00:30:45,429 Oh, my God. Meredith. 439 00:30:45,512 --> 00:30:48,891 Two times in two months, Meredith? I mean-- What, are you stalking me now? 440 00:30:48,974 --> 00:30:51,393 Hey. Yeah, funny. 441 00:30:51,476 --> 00:30:52,811 How you been? You be-- 442 00:30:55,689 --> 00:30:56,982 Yanko. 443 00:30:58,358 --> 00:30:59,359 What? 444 00:31:00,027 --> 00:31:02,029 I mean, I can't believe I'm running into you here. 445 00:31:02,112 --> 00:31:05,282 What? I'm the one who told you about this place. 446 00:31:07,701 --> 00:31:10,412 So, what are you-- I mean, what are you guys up to? 447 00:31:10,495 --> 00:31:12,372 We're about to head uptown. 448 00:31:12,456 --> 00:31:15,459 You know, it's okay. I can meet up with you later. 449 00:31:15,542 --> 00:31:16,627 Unless you're busy? 450 00:31:20,464 --> 00:31:22,799 …for less than ten dollars. 451 00:31:22,883 --> 00:31:26,345 All right, so you're gonna receive 12 Whitetail Cutlery. 452 00:31:26,428 --> 00:31:28,555 It's been in our line for decades. 453 00:31:28,639 --> 00:31:31,683 I actually first started selling them when I was doing shows. 454 00:31:35,020 --> 00:31:36,104 Hey. 455 00:31:37,231 --> 00:31:39,274 Do you want me to ask why you're not okay? 456 00:31:40,567 --> 00:31:42,361 No. Not really. 457 00:31:43,487 --> 00:31:46,114 I saw you on Bullard. You were really good. 458 00:31:46,198 --> 00:31:47,324 Thank you for noticing. 459 00:31:47,407 --> 00:31:49,493 So you know how I offered to have Maggie on. 460 00:31:50,077 --> 00:31:51,245 Yeah. She accepted? 461 00:31:52,037 --> 00:31:53,163 Will you do it? 462 00:31:54,081 --> 00:31:56,208 Interview her Monday night? 463 00:31:56,708 --> 00:31:57,835 The book's coming out, 464 00:31:57,918 --> 00:31:59,878 and I know I said I'm not concerned about it, 465 00:32:00,921 --> 00:32:01,922 but I am. 466 00:32:02,506 --> 00:32:04,758 And I know Alex is too. 467 00:32:04,842 --> 00:32:07,386 We haven't read it yet, but you'd get an advance copy. 468 00:32:08,470 --> 00:32:09,596 Why me? 469 00:32:11,473 --> 00:32:14,726 Because, Bradley, I know you'll be fair. 470 00:32:18,814 --> 00:32:20,190 Okay. I can do it. 471 00:32:21,942 --> 00:32:24,862 Thank you. I'll set it up. 472 00:32:24,945 --> 00:32:25,946 Bye. 473 00:32:33,829 --> 00:32:35,414 -Especially here. -What time is it? 474 00:32:35,497 --> 00:32:37,332 -I don't know. -I should go. 475 00:32:37,416 --> 00:32:40,043 Wow. I guess it got late. 476 00:32:40,127 --> 00:32:41,879 -I leave town next week. -Come on. 477 00:32:41,962 --> 00:32:44,506 But do you maybe want to get together again? 478 00:32:44,590 --> 00:32:46,425 -I don't know. -It would have to be Monday. 479 00:32:46,508 --> 00:32:49,052 No. I can't Monday. I can do Tuesday. 480 00:32:49,136 --> 00:32:50,679 -No, that's the only day I can do. -No. 481 00:32:50,762 --> 00:32:52,472 -Can you not reschedule? -No, I really can't. 482 00:32:53,098 --> 00:32:55,184 Come on. What's so important? 483 00:32:56,018 --> 00:32:58,562 I'm going to a memorial service. 484 00:33:01,732 --> 00:33:04,067 You're not going to Mitch Kessler's memorial, are you? 485 00:33:06,612 --> 00:33:07,821 I am. 486 00:33:07,905 --> 00:33:09,364 I am. I worked with him a long time. 487 00:33:09,448 --> 00:33:11,617 He raped my friend. 488 00:33:12,326 --> 00:33:15,829 -Okay. I'm sorry, all right? -He raped Hannah. 489 00:33:15,913 --> 00:33:17,873 And you're memorializing him? 490 00:33:17,956 --> 00:33:19,708 I knew this was gonna be a loaded subject. 491 00:33:19,791 --> 00:33:21,752 That's why I didn't wanna bring him up. Okay? 492 00:33:21,835 --> 00:33:23,837 How does not telling me make it any better? 493 00:33:23,921 --> 00:33:26,173 No, it doesn't, but I-- Where you going? 494 00:33:26,256 --> 00:33:28,258 I can explain why it's important if you give me a minute. 495 00:33:28,342 --> 00:33:30,010 He killed my friend! 496 00:33:30,093 --> 00:33:32,721 -He didn't kill her. She OD'd. -I'm glad he's dead. 497 00:33:32,804 --> 00:33:37,434 I should only hope that Fred Micklen and his 119.2 million aren't far behind. 498 00:33:37,518 --> 00:33:38,936 He might have to give all that back 499 00:33:39,019 --> 00:33:40,687 'cause Hannah's dad's suing him and the network. 500 00:33:40,771 --> 00:33:43,732 I know. Who do you think's paying for it? Hannah's dad? 501 00:33:45,359 --> 00:33:47,319 What? What are you saying? 502 00:33:47,402 --> 00:33:49,738 I was so horrible to her the night she died. 503 00:33:49,821 --> 00:33:51,657 -I had to do something. -Claire. 504 00:33:51,740 --> 00:33:53,534 You can't blame yourself for what happened. 505 00:33:53,617 --> 00:33:57,037 -Don't tell me what to do. Thank you. -What are you doing? 506 00:33:57,120 --> 00:33:59,748 What are you doing? Where you going? Claire? Claire, come on! 507 00:34:10,342 --> 00:34:11,717 Buzz us if you need anything. 508 00:34:12,302 --> 00:34:15,054 And if you need to take a break, we'll have someone walk you outside. 509 00:34:15,138 --> 00:34:16,389 Okay, great. Thank you. 510 00:34:42,165 --> 00:34:44,751 "Hurricane Alex wasn't just the stuff of legend. 511 00:34:44,835 --> 00:34:48,422 It was the stuff of campfire horror story. 512 00:34:48,922 --> 00:34:52,426 Mitch Kessler and Alex Levy were inseparable. 513 00:34:52,509 --> 00:34:57,389 Levy had a blind spot for him. If Kessler did it, it couldn't be wrong. 514 00:34:57,472 --> 00:35:01,977 Nobody could have expected what Levy saw when she opened his dressing room door." 515 00:35:02,060 --> 00:35:03,562 Oh, my God. 516 00:35:03,645 --> 00:35:06,481 "And it was in that Chilean hotel room 517 00:35:06,565 --> 00:35:11,737 that Kessler and Levy consummated their on-air and off-air sexual tension. 518 00:35:12,821 --> 00:35:18,243 Everybody is flawed, but Levy is damaged." 519 00:35:24,458 --> 00:35:26,960 Do you know if they're still doing Mitch's memorial? 520 00:35:27,044 --> 00:35:28,337 As far as I know. 521 00:35:29,922 --> 00:35:31,882 You know, I don't think it's a good idea 522 00:35:31,965 --> 00:35:34,009 for you to be in a crowded place right now. 523 00:35:34,092 --> 00:35:36,261 And I don't think you owe it to Mitch. 524 00:35:36,345 --> 00:35:38,764 It's not your job to protect me anymore. 525 00:35:48,440 --> 00:35:50,943 Mitch never stopped loving baseball. 526 00:35:52,194 --> 00:35:56,323 And I'd like to think that's he's with his mom and dad now… 527 00:35:58,408 --> 00:35:59,409 stealing home. 528 00:36:00,869 --> 00:36:04,081 Let's all celebrate. 529 00:36:04,164 --> 00:36:06,500 Be happy remembering Mitch. 530 00:36:09,503 --> 00:36:10,838 God bless you, Mitchy. 531 00:36:15,384 --> 00:36:16,802 With love, Uncle Mike. 532 00:36:27,563 --> 00:36:30,774 You know, I know everyone wants to pretend 533 00:36:32,067 --> 00:36:38,448 that death isn't the most profoundly sad thing to befall a life. 534 00:36:39,616 --> 00:36:44,538 And everyone wants to laugh and dance and sing and have fun, and-- 535 00:36:45,789 --> 00:36:47,833 'Cause Mitch would've wanted it that way. 536 00:36:49,084 --> 00:36:51,628 This is a celebration of life, isn't it? 537 00:36:53,297 --> 00:36:54,756 I have to tell you… 538 00:36:56,633 --> 00:36:58,760 that it turns my stomach. 539 00:37:02,139 --> 00:37:05,184 Because if any of you had cared 540 00:37:06,268 --> 00:37:09,730 remotely what Mitch wanted, 541 00:37:11,565 --> 00:37:14,276 do you know when the time would've been to share it? 542 00:37:16,445 --> 00:37:19,198 I don't know. How about when he was still alive? 543 00:37:19,281 --> 00:37:21,867 -That's enough! -A heckler. 544 00:37:23,202 --> 00:37:27,206 Why are you so scared of someone speaking his mind? 545 00:37:27,706 --> 00:37:28,916 Now, 546 00:37:30,292 --> 00:37:35,297 listen, Mitch was not a perfect person. 547 00:37:37,174 --> 00:37:39,885 He wasn't a great driver, for example. 548 00:37:42,846 --> 00:37:45,182 Oh, boy. I know. Too soon. 549 00:37:47,476 --> 00:37:49,645 You know who would've laughed at that? 550 00:37:52,940 --> 00:37:55,567 Young Mitchell would've laughed at that. 551 00:37:57,444 --> 00:38:00,989 Maybe the world has to stop playing games with people's lives. 552 00:38:01,573 --> 00:38:04,076 Maybe they have to stop judging people 553 00:38:04,910 --> 00:38:09,164 for ordering something from a different page of the sexual menu. 554 00:38:10,707 --> 00:38:14,378 Stop treating people like single-use plastic, 555 00:38:14,461 --> 00:38:16,380 because you may never see them again. 556 00:38:17,881 --> 00:38:24,263 But there is a mountain of dead reprobates somewhere in the Orient. 557 00:38:24,930 --> 00:38:30,143 And, someday, each and every one of our death certificates will read, 558 00:38:30,227 --> 00:38:34,857 "Cause of death: cancel culture." 559 00:38:35,858 --> 00:38:36,859 God. 560 00:38:38,735 --> 00:38:42,072 I'm so sorry this happened to you, Mitch. 561 00:38:46,159 --> 00:38:47,578 I'm so sorry… 562 00:38:52,124 --> 00:38:57,754 that we never got to make our peace. 563 00:39:00,132 --> 00:39:01,633 You were a good friend to me… 564 00:39:04,052 --> 00:39:05,554 for a long time. 565 00:39:07,848 --> 00:39:09,349 A long time. 566 00:39:17,316 --> 00:39:18,400 Fuck 'em! 567 00:40:07,032 --> 00:40:08,033 Hi. 568 00:40:09,785 --> 00:40:12,621 Paola. I'm so glad you made it. 569 00:40:12,704 --> 00:40:15,415 -Thank you. Thank you for the flight. -Of course. 570 00:40:15,499 --> 00:40:19,878 It feels sort of funny to be here at his funeral when he isn't. 571 00:40:20,629 --> 00:40:24,591 Crazy world, but I'm glad there is one friendly face. 572 00:40:27,678 --> 00:40:29,805 Actually, Mitch-- 573 00:40:29,888 --> 00:40:30,889 I promised Mitch 574 00:40:30,973 --> 00:40:35,644 that I would introduce you to the right people in the business 575 00:40:35,727 --> 00:40:36,895 when you're ready. 576 00:40:36,979 --> 00:40:41,608 Well, I've thrown myself into my work since Mitch died. 577 00:40:41,692 --> 00:40:43,610 But I'm not ready yet. 578 00:40:44,820 --> 00:40:47,030 It's been a very emotional time, 579 00:40:47,114 --> 00:40:49,575 and I'll let you know when I come up for air. 580 00:40:50,409 --> 00:40:52,536 Okay. Well, I just don't know 581 00:40:53,370 --> 00:40:55,789 how long people are gonna be returning my phone calls. 582 00:40:55,873 --> 00:40:59,168 So you might wanna come up for air a little bit quicker. 583 00:40:59,251 --> 00:41:00,919 Okay. Thank you. 584 00:41:01,003 --> 00:41:03,297 -Excuse me for a second, okay? -Of course. Of course. 585 00:41:07,551 --> 00:41:08,552 Excuse me. 586 00:41:09,928 --> 00:41:12,472 I'm so sorry to interrupt. 587 00:41:15,893 --> 00:41:17,144 I wasn't gonna come, but 588 00:41:18,729 --> 00:41:21,982 I just kept feeling that I had to 589 00:41:23,859 --> 00:41:29,239 and to say a few words about Mitch 590 00:41:29,948 --> 00:41:31,491 and what he meant to me. 591 00:41:32,618 --> 00:41:34,286 Paige, please bear with me. 592 00:41:45,214 --> 00:41:46,590 Some-- 593 00:41:51,845 --> 00:41:52,971 Sorry. 594 00:41:55,390 --> 00:41:57,601 Some people are just never satisfied. 595 00:41:59,436 --> 00:42:00,437 And… 596 00:42:03,065 --> 00:42:05,025 by satisfied, I mean fulfilled. 597 00:42:05,609 --> 00:42:08,445 I include myself in that group. 598 00:42:17,579 --> 00:42:18,622 You should-- 599 00:42:18,705 --> 00:42:21,333 And it's always a "should." It always starts with a "should." 600 00:42:22,501 --> 00:42:24,920 You should always be striving for more. 601 00:42:25,003 --> 00:42:28,966 You should always strive to get to that next rung of the ladder. 602 00:42:29,633 --> 00:42:33,303 Should always just keep wanting more. 603 00:42:38,809 --> 00:42:44,648 But if you just spend all of your time wanting more, striving for more, 604 00:42:45,983 --> 00:42:48,277 you don't spend any of your time… 605 00:42:50,654 --> 00:42:51,655 living. 606 00:43:00,289 --> 00:43:05,919 Mitch made unforgivable choices. 607 00:43:08,964 --> 00:43:10,048 And… 608 00:43:12,050 --> 00:43:14,136 Yes. Yeah. 609 00:43:14,219 --> 00:43:17,055 I went to see Mitch in Italy. 610 00:43:22,477 --> 00:43:24,188 I saw him the day he died. 611 00:43:28,483 --> 00:43:30,194 And I wanted you to know that 612 00:43:31,528 --> 00:43:36,158 he was really starting to understand the effects of his actions. 613 00:43:38,994 --> 00:43:42,122 He was remorseful. 614 00:43:45,918 --> 00:43:49,046 He wanted to do better. He wanted to be better. 615 00:43:51,507 --> 00:43:55,928 And I know that's not enough. And it will never, ever be enough. Ever. 616 00:43:57,012 --> 00:43:59,556 But I just wanted you to know that. 617 00:44:04,811 --> 00:44:07,648 And I also wanted him to be remembered for that too. 618 00:44:12,986 --> 00:44:15,614 Mitch had a beautiful family 619 00:44:15,697 --> 00:44:18,659 with two beautiful boys and a wife he knew he did not deserve. 620 00:44:21,203 --> 00:44:22,204 Paige. 621 00:44:24,122 --> 00:44:26,083 I'm just so sorry for all of it. 622 00:44:39,346 --> 00:44:41,139 Well, you tell me. 623 00:44:41,223 --> 00:44:46,228 That day I interviewed you last year, I also went to a fundraiser at Alex Levy's 624 00:44:46,311 --> 00:44:49,439 where she told me that she had coached you 625 00:44:49,523 --> 00:44:52,317 on how best to get to Ashley Brown's truth. 626 00:44:52,401 --> 00:44:56,947 She was positioning herself as sort of a paragon of feminism. 627 00:44:57,447 --> 00:44:59,658 You're the truth-teller. Was that true? 628 00:45:01,785 --> 00:45:02,953 Not exactly. 629 00:45:04,371 --> 00:45:05,581 There you go. 630 00:45:05,664 --> 00:45:07,791 Are you watching this? Alex? 631 00:45:08,417 --> 00:45:10,836 Alex? You've gotta call me back. 632 00:45:13,589 --> 00:45:15,257 Do you know how I got this job? 633 00:45:16,341 --> 00:45:18,468 I have some sense of it. 634 00:45:18,552 --> 00:45:20,429 Yeah, I think you do. 635 00:45:20,512 --> 00:45:21,930 But you didn't put it in the book. 636 00:45:22,014 --> 00:45:24,141 Well, you can't include everything. 637 00:45:24,725 --> 00:45:26,518 I was actually kinda disappointed. 638 00:45:26,602 --> 00:45:28,645 I wonder if you wanna break it here. 639 00:45:28,729 --> 00:45:30,814 It's a pretty interesting story, don't you think? 640 00:45:30,898 --> 00:45:33,192 Please, feel free. In your own words. 641 00:45:33,275 --> 00:45:37,196 Okay. In my vaguest recollection, 642 00:45:37,279 --> 00:45:41,909 you were not even of the remotest consideration to replace Mitch. 643 00:45:42,534 --> 00:45:45,037 -And then what happened? -And then Alex Levy, 644 00:45:45,120 --> 00:45:48,415 in a game of cat and mouse that she often believes she's playing, 645 00:45:48,498 --> 00:45:52,920 announced you completely out of nowhere to be her coanchor. 646 00:45:53,462 --> 00:45:57,257 And it absolutely shocked everybody at the network, 647 00:45:57,341 --> 00:46:00,552 but Alex had backed them all into a corner, 648 00:46:00,636 --> 00:46:03,222 and there was nothing they could do to get rid of you. So… 649 00:46:04,181 --> 00:46:06,391 See, that's an interesting story. 650 00:46:06,892 --> 00:46:07,893 And it's true. 651 00:46:08,810 --> 00:46:10,062 So, why didn't you print it? 652 00:46:10,145 --> 00:46:12,940 Okay. If you wanna do this. 653 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:15,567 You did lie when I interviewed you. 654 00:46:15,651 --> 00:46:20,572 You didn't say any of what I just said, which you are now admitting to be true. 655 00:46:21,281 --> 00:46:23,450 No, you're right. I guess I lied. 656 00:46:23,534 --> 00:46:26,036 And I didn't want people knowing my private business. 657 00:46:26,119 --> 00:46:28,789 -Yeah, well… -Doesn't make me look very good right now. 658 00:46:29,540 --> 00:46:31,959 But I do think I've been doing a pretty good job, 659 00:46:32,042 --> 00:46:34,962 and I wouldn't have had that opportunity if it wasn't for her. 660 00:46:38,131 --> 00:46:40,676 I wonder why so much of your book is dedicated 661 00:46:40,759 --> 00:46:44,388 to Alex and Mitch Kessler's consensual relationship. 662 00:46:44,972 --> 00:46:47,975 I mean, sure, it's an extramarital affair. I see that. 663 00:46:48,058 --> 00:46:51,061 But, at this point, that feels sort of quaint. 664 00:46:51,144 --> 00:46:54,439 And there are a myriad terrible things that Mitch has done that you say in here, 665 00:46:54,523 --> 00:46:56,441 and those seem like fair game. 666 00:46:58,110 --> 00:47:00,195 But why rope Alex into it? 667 00:47:00,737 --> 00:47:03,949 I mean, did you have something personal against Alex Levy? 668 00:47:04,032 --> 00:47:05,576 No, no, no. No, I don't. 669 00:47:06,368 --> 00:47:07,661 In fact, I… 670 00:47:08,453 --> 00:47:11,707 I held some things back because they seemed unkind. 671 00:47:11,790 --> 00:47:13,333 Really? Wow. I mean, 672 00:47:13,417 --> 00:47:16,628 -I hear you saying that, but-- -Okay, you wanna push me? 673 00:47:16,712 --> 00:47:18,005 I'll play. 674 00:47:18,088 --> 00:47:21,008 Just last month, I was in Las Vegas, where I know you were too. 675 00:47:21,091 --> 00:47:23,010 -Good job on the debate, by the way. -Thank you. 676 00:47:23,093 --> 00:47:25,762 And I was sitting in my hotel room late at night, 677 00:47:25,846 --> 00:47:30,225 this is the night before the debate, just minding my own business, 678 00:47:31,143 --> 00:47:35,397 when suddenly, your coanchor began knocking on my door, 679 00:47:36,064 --> 00:47:37,983 losing her mind. 680 00:47:41,904 --> 00:47:42,905 Alex? 681 00:47:43,947 --> 00:47:46,783 -She was losing her mind? -Losing her mind. 682 00:47:47,326 --> 00:47:49,870 I say that with no judgment. It was a fact. 683 00:47:52,623 --> 00:47:54,875 She wanted to know if I had an extra copy of my book. 684 00:47:54,958 --> 00:47:56,126 I said I did not. 685 00:47:57,836 --> 00:47:59,880 Well, did she say why? 686 00:48:00,631 --> 00:48:02,174 She wanted to know if I had included 687 00:48:02,257 --> 00:48:04,760 the part about her sleeping with Mitch Kessler. 688 00:48:05,761 --> 00:48:07,930 I told her I had. 689 00:48:08,972 --> 00:48:10,974 And what did she want you to do? 690 00:48:11,558 --> 00:48:12,851 To take it out. 691 00:48:18,440 --> 00:48:21,818 So, a woman that you have known for a very long time 692 00:48:21,902 --> 00:48:25,447 came to you in major distress over a mistake 693 00:48:25,531 --> 00:48:27,366 that she made how many years ago? 694 00:48:27,449 --> 00:48:28,992 Ten, but she's a journalist. So… 695 00:48:29,076 --> 00:48:32,871 Okay. Well, it was a mistake that happened ten years ago. 696 00:48:33,455 --> 00:48:37,501 And she was in major distress, and she asked you to take it out, 697 00:48:37,584 --> 00:48:39,670 and you published it anyway? 698 00:48:41,797 --> 00:48:44,007 Who's the worst person you ever slept with, Maggie? 699 00:48:44,091 --> 00:48:45,133 I'm just curious. 700 00:48:45,217 --> 00:48:46,927 How terrible of a person are you? 701 00:48:49,513 --> 00:48:50,514 Bradley, 702 00:48:51,265 --> 00:48:57,646 my book is about a corrupt network hiding sexual misconduct. 703 00:48:57,729 --> 00:49:01,066 Just a litany of inappropriate behavior. 704 00:49:01,149 --> 00:49:06,405 And, yes, there are plenty of stories that also show you the real Alex Levy. 705 00:49:06,488 --> 00:49:09,616 I agree. And you do hold the network accountable, 706 00:49:09,700 --> 00:49:13,245 but it's interesting that Alex is the cover of this book. 707 00:49:13,954 --> 00:49:17,457 And this Alex Levy is the woman who gave me my career. 708 00:49:17,541 --> 00:49:18,834 Pretty nice of her, isn't it? 709 00:49:18,917 --> 00:49:21,628 But she didn't do it for you, Bradley. She did it for her. 710 00:49:21,712 --> 00:49:25,132 Well, you don't get to where she is by making other people's lunch. 711 00:49:25,215 --> 00:49:26,466 I know you know that. 712 00:49:27,050 --> 00:49:28,594 I mean, you're sitting here 713 00:49:28,677 --> 00:49:31,930 because you are publicizing a very high-profile book 714 00:49:32,014 --> 00:49:36,476 with stories from five, ten, 15 years ago. 715 00:49:36,560 --> 00:49:40,814 But the one story you didn't publish was the story of a changed woman, 716 00:49:40,898 --> 00:49:45,944 who came to you and begged for mercy, and you declined. 717 00:49:46,987 --> 00:49:50,908 Instead, you put her on the cover of your book. 718 00:49:52,451 --> 00:49:54,995 Now, you do know that Alex and I broke the story 719 00:49:55,078 --> 00:49:57,623 about Fred Micklen right here on this network. 720 00:49:57,706 --> 00:50:00,959 That we risked our careers just to get the truth out there. 721 00:50:02,586 --> 00:50:05,589 Yeah, I know you know because we scooped you, didn't we? 722 00:50:05,672 --> 00:50:06,965 Rightly so. 723 00:50:08,967 --> 00:50:11,303 There's a lot of stories about Alex Levy in this book, 724 00:50:12,304 --> 00:50:14,431 but I think that's the old Alex Levy. 725 00:50:15,015 --> 00:50:17,768 And I think that people change. 726 00:50:18,852 --> 00:50:20,187 I think people grow. 727 00:50:20,771 --> 00:50:24,274 I know I'm evolving. I wonder if you are. 728 00:50:27,069 --> 00:50:29,821 I'm being told that it's time for a commercial. 729 00:50:29,905 --> 00:50:33,242 But we will be back with more Maggie Brener. 730 00:50:47,673 --> 00:50:50,175 What on earth? 731 00:50:58,892 --> 00:51:00,227 You gotta be kidding me. 732 00:51:04,773 --> 00:51:06,233 Thank God. 733 00:51:07,025 --> 00:51:08,277 Oh, God. 734 00:51:14,116 --> 00:51:15,909 Oh, God. 735 00:51:15,993 --> 00:51:18,120 You're an interesting girl, Bradley. 736 00:51:19,329 --> 00:51:21,206 What's so interesting about me? 737 00:51:22,040 --> 00:51:24,376 Well, you know, a couple of months ago when we first met, 738 00:51:24,459 --> 00:51:28,589 all you talked about was how much you didn't like Alex 739 00:51:28,672 --> 00:51:29,840 and that she was unfair. 740 00:51:29,923 --> 00:51:32,217 No. I didn't say I didn't like Alex. 741 00:51:32,301 --> 00:51:33,468 Well, close enough. 742 00:51:33,552 --> 00:51:37,723 But the point is, tonight you had the chance to bury her, 743 00:51:38,223 --> 00:51:41,602 but instead, you went so far out of your way to defend her. 744 00:51:41,685 --> 00:51:44,021 And in the process, you buried the person who wrote the book 745 00:51:44,104 --> 00:51:46,273 that had everything in it you wanted exposed. 746 00:51:47,274 --> 00:51:49,151 How does any of that make sense? 747 00:51:49,234 --> 00:51:51,320 Well, I do believe everything I said. 748 00:51:51,945 --> 00:51:55,115 I just-- I really don't feel like Maggie was being fair. 749 00:51:55,199 --> 00:51:58,368 And how I feel about Alex is of minor relevance. 750 00:51:58,952 --> 00:52:01,538 Well, it was pretty goddamn impressive. 751 00:52:02,039 --> 00:52:04,124 You are impressive in a lot of ways. 752 00:52:04,708 --> 00:52:06,960 Thank you. That's better than interesting. 753 00:52:13,008 --> 00:52:17,638 You know, with my heart condition and COVID, 754 00:52:17,721 --> 00:52:23,060 I'm gonna go to my place in Montana for a month or two, 755 00:52:23,143 --> 00:52:25,103 whenever this is over. 756 00:52:25,729 --> 00:52:30,776 Yeah, yeah. Yeah, sure. That makes sense. 757 00:52:32,778 --> 00:52:35,614 But I'm gonna miss you. A lot. 758 00:52:38,867 --> 00:52:41,036 You should think about coming out to stay with me. 759 00:52:43,163 --> 00:52:45,332 But I'm on TV five days a week. 760 00:52:46,667 --> 00:52:49,127 So, give it up. For me. 761 00:52:50,712 --> 00:52:52,840 I don't like it when my woman works. 762 00:52:53,423 --> 00:52:54,675 Are you serious? 763 00:52:55,968 --> 00:52:57,970 No, I'm not serious. 764 00:52:58,053 --> 00:52:59,930 I have a little studio on the ranch. 765 00:53:00,013 --> 00:53:01,890 No. Not that. 766 00:53:04,226 --> 00:53:05,686 Am I your woman? 767 00:53:09,064 --> 00:53:12,526 Well, I'm not gonna lie to you. 768 00:53:12,609 --> 00:53:15,237 You do scare me a little. 769 00:53:15,904 --> 00:53:17,030 Okay. 770 00:53:17,531 --> 00:53:19,616 But, yeah. 771 00:53:21,577 --> 00:53:22,744 Something like that. 772 00:53:34,131 --> 00:53:36,967 -Wow, really? That's timing. -I'll be right back. 773 00:53:37,050 --> 00:53:39,678 Okay. I'll be in the bedroom. 774 00:53:43,557 --> 00:53:46,435 -Hey, Harry. What can I do for you? -Someone dropped this off earlier. 775 00:53:46,518 --> 00:53:48,854 Thanks. I'll get you something, just a minute. 776 00:53:55,527 --> 00:53:56,987 When did they drop this off? 777 00:53:57,070 --> 00:54:00,657 I'm not sure. It was before my shift. Maybe five or six hours ago. 778 00:54:00,741 --> 00:54:02,492 Can you find out? It's really important. 779 00:54:02,576 --> 00:54:04,036 -Of course. -Thank you. 780 00:54:23,055 --> 00:54:24,264 Oh, God. 781 00:54:43,492 --> 00:54:44,576 No. 782 00:54:45,202 --> 00:54:46,203 No. 783 00:54:47,037 --> 00:54:48,038 No. 784 00:54:51,625 --> 00:54:52,626 Fuck. 785 00:54:53,710 --> 00:54:54,711 Fuck. 786 00:54:57,714 --> 00:55:01,093 I mean, what can you say, other than, "Wow"? 787 00:55:01,176 --> 00:55:03,387 Bradley Jackson did a hell of a job convincing us 788 00:55:03,470 --> 00:55:05,681 that Alex Levy was a changed person 789 00:55:05,764 --> 00:55:07,724 and that we shouldn't hold her past against her. 790 00:55:07,808 --> 00:55:09,935 But this just happened. 791 00:55:10,018 --> 00:55:12,187 I went to see Mitch in Italy. 792 00:55:12,938 --> 00:55:14,690 I saw him the day that he died. 793 00:55:14,773 --> 00:55:16,400 -The day that he died? -Oh, God. 794 00:55:16,483 --> 00:55:19,152 I thought she wasn't in a relationship with him anymore. 795 00:55:19,236 --> 00:55:21,280 That was supposed to be ten years ago. 796 00:55:21,363 --> 00:55:24,825 Not to mention she endangered her coworkers with a deadly virus. 797 00:55:24,908 --> 00:55:27,578 It brings up some very uncomfortable questions. 798 00:55:27,661 --> 00:55:30,080 Why was she involved with a known sexual abuser? 799 00:55:30,163 --> 00:55:32,040 And how did Kessler really die? 800 00:55:32,124 --> 00:55:33,375 First Jeffrey Epstein-- 801 00:55:47,264 --> 00:55:48,265 Oh, God. 802 00:55:50,475 --> 00:55:53,061 What? What the fuck? 803 00:55:53,145 --> 00:55:55,105 There's no room inside the hospital. 804 00:55:55,189 --> 00:55:57,566 We are making tents outside the hospital 805 00:55:57,649 --> 00:56:00,110 to care for patients and… 806 00:56:00,194 --> 00:56:01,195 Oh, God. 807 00:56:04,489 --> 00:56:06,325 Doug, what the fuck? What's happening? 808 00:56:06,408 --> 00:56:08,076 Good to hear your voice. 809 00:56:08,160 --> 00:56:10,037 You fell and hit your head during the night. 810 00:56:10,120 --> 00:56:11,455 Chip found you. 811 00:56:11,538 --> 00:56:14,166 Minor concussion. And sorry about the other thing. 812 00:56:14,249 --> 00:56:16,001 Yeah. I got canceled. 813 00:56:16,084 --> 00:56:17,711 Well, yeah. But… 814 00:56:18,587 --> 00:56:20,005 They haven't told you? 815 00:56:20,964 --> 00:56:22,257 What? Told me what? 816 00:56:22,341 --> 00:56:23,926 I should let the doctor tell you. 817 00:56:24,009 --> 00:56:26,261 No, no. Come on, Doug. You're scaring me. Come on. 818 00:56:26,345 --> 00:56:29,014 They tested you in the emergency room, 819 00:56:29,097 --> 00:56:33,227 and you tested positive for COVID. 820 00:56:34,144 --> 00:56:35,437 Fuck. 821 00:56:36,396 --> 00:56:37,689 Fuck.