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If I held my breath on you, I would have died a thousand times.

And if chewing was to show me how much you care, you'd probably swallow your

tongue by now.

All I'm trying to say, darling, is that you know very well that I left half of

you.

Just my tongue.

My tongue.

Bye, Charles.

Bye.

Please, can you turn off the light?

Just for a few hours.

And security is ramping up in Paris as the city prepares for the opening

ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games.

Organizers are promising a dazzling spectacle with plenty of surprises.

And later in the hour, we're going to take you behind the scenes and show you

how some of that magic is made. And finally, it's day 28 of Bradley

detainment in Belarus.

We hope and pray that he will come home.

Mm -hmm. I understand.

I understand.

But it has been a month, and every day we keep having the exact same

conversation while people are forgetting what's happening to her.

Yes, no, I understand.

Thank you.

Well, they still won't designate Bradley as unlawfully detained, not until they

have more information.

So you can just add that to the list of fucked -up shit we cannot fix.

Did you hear anything that I just said?

What? Yes.

Come here. You have to see this.

Come here. What? Look, look, look.

Okay, this is the EPA report on Wolf River, the one from 2019, right? Mm

This is the internal Martel emissions doc that Bradley sent over.

They're nowhere close.

Mm -hmm. The EPA numbers are way lower. Mm -hmm. It's way lower. And, I mean, I

don't want to sound crazy, but what if somebody falsified the EPA report?

And maybe Martel paid him to do it. I don't know. That's sounding a little bit

like a bro conspiracy theory. What, do you mean the future Senator Hartman?

Don't say that. Okay, look, just what if for a second, okay? Okay.

Bradley Source works at Martel. She clearly was on to something they didn't

her to know about.

If we can somehow prove that there was a cover -up involving the EPA, that's

front -page news.

And then people start talking about Bradley again. That's it. That's it. So

we just need to find somebody who knows more about these numbers.

Oh, wait. Bradley, didn't she say something about Corey in the EPA report?

Remember? That's why he didn't run the story?

Maybe Corey lied.

Maybe he's just covering his ass.

Mm -hmm.

Jesus, Alex.

This means Bradley was right about all of it.

You're having trouble sleeping.

Yes.

The light never turns off.

Please. Who are you meeting in Minsk?

I can't. I can't.

I need a name.

Please, this person is not a dissident. I'm not a spy.

I'm not a spy.

Ah, shit.

That's a cut.

God damn it. Eric, how long is it going to take to fix this? Give us a minute.

It's like the Matrix.

Wow. Yeah, and I'm dodging twice as many bullets.

Well, at least you're back up and running. How are things going with the

new star? Hey, how about you just ask me what you came here to ask me, because

I'm a little busy right now.

Not in the mood for foreplay, huh? Well, life is short, and I love you, but I'm

not in love with you. Okay.

So I have been sifting through the information that Bradley sent over

was detained. It's paperwork from Martell Chemical.

Soil reports, groundwater tests.

And there's something weird.

The internal numbers at Martell don't match the EPA report on Wolf River.

You know anything about this?

No. I don't.

Really? You're totally in the dark?

As I explained to Bradley, legal told me to move on from the story in 2019, so I

did. I turned that page in my life, and I'm not trying to go back.

I get it, but even if it means we bring Bradley back home?

The only people that can help Bradley right now are the fine folks at the

Department. I agree.

And if we break Bradley's story, then it'll put pressure on them to get on it,

right? Yeah, well, that's certainly a theory.

Well, come on, man. Like, I don't really know what's going on between Bradley

and the feds, but they're clearly not bending over backwards to help her right

now. Well, yeah, I mean, karma sucks, doesn't it, Chip?

What is wrong with you?

Come again?

She's in a fucking gulag, man. I understand you're mad at her or

like... Mad?

As I'm sure you know, she stripped mine my phone and, I don't know, my fucking

soul on all things Wolf River.

Perfect timing, by the way. It really set me up for the last couple of weeks.

I don't know if you've ever had the honor of picking out an urn for the pile

dust formerly called your mother. There's so many choices.

They got rosewood. They got ceramic. They got biodegradable. They got

It is fantastic how we've managed to incorporate death into the consumer

economy. While we're on the subject, quick question.

What do you think is worse?

pretending to love someone so you can fuck them over or killing yourself in

front of them.

You know, I just thought... Okay, I'm gonna go.

Well, if that's the best idea you had all day.

Copy of the EPA report on Wolf River.

Maybe it'll jog your memory.

For what it's worth, man,

Bradley was genuinely torn up about what happened between you two.

I think it really got to her.

I'm sorry for your loss.

You don't look well.

No.

Are you ready to sleep?

Yes.

The name.

The end sleep.

We just want to talk to them.

That's all.

Why did you come

back?

For you, obviously.

Mm -hmm.

Well, yeah, I get that. Totally irresistible.

Why did I come back?

I don't know.

I mean, I'm being honest.

I was a little bit bored teaching journalism.

Also, I figured if nobody was going to punish me for what I did, I guess I

punish myself.

It's time to stop being punished.

Maybe there's been enough of that.

You know what I keep thinking about?

That night you told me you loved me.

You mean when your brother was missing and you thought he might be dead?

That's what's so great about you is you have impeccable sense of timing.

Well, it's only been four years. You feel like you're ready to get back to me

that?

You scared the shit out of me that night.

And how did we end up here?

I just wanted to figure out what I was so scared of.

Any answers?

There's you.

And then there's everybody else.

There's you.

And you're always with me.

Even when I don't want you to be.

As long as it's not just me.

I will do my very best.

Oh, hey.

Hey. You're here late.

You know me.

Game's around the corner, so... Actually, I was looking for Layla, but

can help me.

After the whole Stella 024... Unclear meltdown?

Well, I was gonna say situation, but yeah.

Sure.

We've been triple -checking the few AI elements that we're going to roll out in

Paris. In case Yanko's avatar starts talking about how his radicalized ex

-girlfriend got dragged out of the building by the FBI.

It's funny you should mention that.

So, IT flagged something in their report.

It looks like there was some unauthorized access of the Alex language

a TMS computer.

This happened a couple of months ago, before you left, in May.

You mind taking a look at it for me? I'm kind of buried. TMS is not my problem

anymore. Well, it happened on your watch.

So... I'd really appreciate it.

Yeah. Sure.

Thank you.

You use both hands, I use both hands. We, we in

the middle, we, we in the center.

And that's where things go.

Everything is closed.

Where's the catch?

Where's the catch?

There must be, there must be a catch. All right, now this may be a little bit

heady. I hate heady adverts.

I wrote this shit.

Remember anyone working on AI projects for TMS back in May? Somebody who would

have had access to Alex's avatar?

Not really, and why would anyone do that? Yeah, I thought all the AI stuff

Ben's team.

TMS is very hands -off on that, right?

Yeah.

Thanks.

Corey?

What is it?

What's wrong?

Did you have something to do with Bradley getting taken?

Corey. Hey, just tell me.

Of course not.

Why would you think that?

Well, your family must have a financial interest in Martel since you paid Fred

to bury the story.

I thought we put this behind us. Yeah, we did, but Bradley brought it back.

She was getting close.

She's getting close to something.

And now not even the Red Cross can get in to see her.

And you think I had something to do with that?

I don't know what to think.

No one knew she was going.

Ask Alex.

Ask anyone.

I think your family can help get her out.

And I think I can help your family.

Chip is looking into all of this.

And he's circling around the EPA report.

But he doesn't know that I have the real one.

The one that proves that Martel is liable for all the things they did to

people.

And once Bradley is back, you and your family can have the report.

insurance policy do whatever the fuck you want with it my family they can't

a magic wand they can do something

I feel alone, but I'm here.

I'm with you.

Come back to me.

All right.

Hello?

What are you doing here?

Think about it.

You were there when the Iranians defected, producing the segment.

Then you accessed the AI software.

Why?

Who told you to do that?

Tell me what you know.

I'll keep your name out of it.

Miss Levy?

You lied to me.

You fucking lied.

The Iranians did not create that deepfake.

You did.

Do you know how much that fucked me up?

You stole my voice.

You used me. I don't even know what you're talking about. You were going to

that video to get me fired.

And the only reason you didn't is because things got complicated with Zeke

those protesters.

My God, I'm starting to question every single thing you have done since you got

here. Preach sisterhood, and then you edge all of us out.

Laura, me, Stella.

Oh, so now you're blaming me for her fuck -up, too.

I expect your resignation by the end of today.

Otherwise, I go to the board and the New York Times.

I'm sorry.

I'm not resigning.

You are.

And why would I do that?

Do you know how many laws you broke when you went to the opera?

You did business with the Russian oligarchs sanctioned by the U .S.

The FCC could shut us down for a stunt like that.

As an executive at this company?

You acted against the well -being of UBN and its shareholders.

You have 24 hours to step down.

She knows.

Ivanov, the trade we were trying to make, everything. I should have never

reached out to him. I knew this could blow back on it. How the fuck did she

out? I don't know. I don't know.

She just told me that I have 24 hours to resign or he's going to call the feds.

Alex, that cannot happen.

Nobody can find out about this. I know that. I know.

Bradley. What about Bradley?

State Department already dragging its feet.

Selene. She knew something like this would completely compromise her case.

Bradley fucking Jackson.

My God, stuck in a fucking gulag in Eastern Europe, and she's still a human

wrecking ball.

I can't believe this. 22 years, this is how it ends.

I worked so fucking hard for that place.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Listen to me.

You stop me.

All right? I'm pretty sure you can shut her down. Now, if she knows about some

off -book trade, then she's doing some backroom deals of her own, which makes

her vulnerable.

You're right. So, dig.

Find out where the bodies are buried. Who knows her secrets?

Oh, hi.

So sorry to drop in like this. I know you have so much going on. Um, it's

actually not a good time. I can't wait, honestly.

She wants me out.

Celine is forcing me out.

I'm supposed to resign.

I'm supposed to step aside like it's my fucking idea.

Can we talk about this tomorrow? And I'm not going to fucking do that. I know

this has everything to do with Bradley.

I can't prove it, but I know it.

And, Corey, I know that you know her well, so just give me some dirt on her.

Come on.

You traffic in this shit.

I don't care what it is. Insider training.

Tax evasion. I don't care. I just need some... I am late.

I mean... Why wouldn't you?

Alex, you have been the heart and soul of this network for so long.

How does it feel to be saying goodbye?

Honestly... It's bittersweet.

You know, this place has been my home.

You guys are my family. Well, we feel the same way. We just, I mean, this is

sudden. Honestly, I just can't quite believe it's happening. I know. Well,

something that I've been, you know, I've been thinking about for a while.

Well,

we're going to miss you in Paris, that's for sure.

Can you talk about your decision?

What brought you to this moment?

Well, two years ago, I think we felt the company needed to change.

So I stayed through the merger to help make UBN a place that we could be proud

of, where there's real

transparency, real trust.

And you feel we've achieved that.

I do.

Yes, I do.

And, you know, my best memories of this place, it's not just the fun times we

had, because we would have a lot of fun, but it's also the storms that we

weathered together, you know? And, yeah, everybody said that we would never make

it, that legacy media was dead, and real journalism

doesn't matter.

But it really does.

Matter, right? It matters more than ever.

Well, you've absolutely been our resident truth teller. I mean, I'm

you know, right there in the title of it.

Miles.

Selene?

Why are you here?

You haven't called?

This is my home.

I live here.

Well, not recently.

I needed time to think.

Oh.

And what great revelation did you have out there in the woods?

That I wanted to come back, figure things out.

But then...

I found this.

You were there at the studio without me.

Please, Miles.

After what you did?

Who are you with?

Do you understand I wasn't sure I'd ever see you again? Celine, who was it?

Yep. Miss Levy, your father is here.

Send him up.

Dad, I've just had such a long day.

Don't worry, I won't stay long.

I realize that after our last brief encounter, I'm not the most welcome

here. I just don't have it in me for another round of all that.

No, no, no, no, no, none of that. I think we both said all we needed to say.

No, it was just that I... Well, I saw your show today.

Quite sudden, your decision to step away.

It's funny that all of a sudden now you take interest in my career the day that

it's over.

Is this about losing the Biden interview?

No, it's just... It's just it was time.

I saw you at work.

You were in your element.

Utterly engaged with the task at hand.

You didn't look like someone with one foot out of the door.

In fact, you reminded me of me when I was your age.

Your performance today might have...

fooled America.

But remember, I've been about a bit.

I know the hallmarks of a forced confession.

Do you want to talk to me about it?

It's such a long story.

Well, that's the beauty of a public disgrace.

Suddenly all you have is time.

Yeah, we got to move the production meeting up.

We'll change it, but the fuck me. I'll call you back.

We need to talk. Oh, Miles. Hi. Well, yeah.

Come on in.

Hey, Corey, I should throw you out a fucking window.

No, please don't.

What do you want with my wife?

Uh, you know, we've got a business arrangement. Oh!

Is that what you're calling it? Your late night coke binge with a little

on the side? Oh, we have been helping each other out a little bit. You sure as

shit haven't been around. How's Stella? Fuck you.

You think she's on your side? You think she's got your back? Like I said, we

have an arrangement.

Oh, you have no idea, do you? You can't see it.

You're the fall guy, Corey.

You always have been, ever since she made you head of news.

Oh, buddy, you're talking about Wolf River. I already know about this. I

should have known that you knew about it, too. You have no idea what you were

part of. I think I do. I read the real EPA report, parting gift from my mother.

Remember her?

She figured out that Celine was going to bury it, so she left me a copy.

My own little get -out -of -jail -free card.

Oh, you think Martha was a whistleblower?

Oh, Corey.

No, no, she was part of it.

She broke the deal with Celine.

Miles, you don't know what the fuck you're talking about. No, no, yes, yes.

mom buried the original report.

And she had some friends over at the EPA, and she gave them a call, and she

them to doctor the numbers.

Now, why the fuck would she do that? For you.

Because you were spiraling in L .A., and Celine went to her and promised to get

you out and get you a big, old, fancy job in New York City, head of news.

And Martha let you believe.

That it was all you.

Corey Ellison, boy genius.

The brilliant son with the bright future.

Stay away from my fucking wife.

Even if I wanted to fight back, she has all the leverage.

I can't use the deepfake.

Bart won't go in the record.

I mean, we can still, you know, pass it off to another journalist.

Laura Peterson.

She called me to see if she could do anything to help. I don't know about

Given their history, it might get a little muddy.

Why don't you do it?

You don't work for the company. You haven't signed an NDA.

Yeah, that sounds great, Martin. Why don't you just throw me to the sharks

a bucket of chum? Chip.

Yeah.

Look, Celine knows that I've been working with Bradley.

If I take a run at her, she's going to turn around and sue me, and then all of

sudden her attorneys have access to all the information that Bradley sent over,

including where to find the whistleblower. We can't do that. They

playbook. But we want to see their playbook.

That's why you should sue her first.

Beat her to the punch.

A lawsuit will mean document production.

Something embarrassing to them might just slip through the cracks. You're

looking for a smoking gun.

Okay, so hold on.

If you're saying that I should... Sue Celine and UBN for wrongful termination.

Yeah. Break your NDA, force their hand, and see what comes out in the wash.

If I do that, it's war. I mean, it's full -on war.

Yeah, she'll come for you. There'll be casualties.

Yes, of course there are going to be casualties. Look what happened to the

lawyer in Wolf River. They completely destroyed his life. Chip, I... Hold on a

second. Listen to me, okay?

There are calculated risks, and then there are just suicide missions.

The minute that you sue Celine...

You put yourself right in the fucking crosshairs.

And then once her family gets involved... So what? You're just saying

don't say a word. Just let her win. That's it.

Story over.

I don't... Listen, Dad.

You're the lawyer in the room.

What would you do?

If you sue her first, then you start with the advantage. You catch her on her

wares. She's got no idea you're coming for her.

Yeah, who the fuck is it?

No, I don't have any comment about that.

Hey.

You've got to be kidding me.

Honestly. Corey, just move or I'm going to take you outside and throw you in

front of a fucking butt. A press conference? Are you out of your fucking

You don't take Celine Dumas head on in public. Imagine she's going to turn over

every rock. Everything that you've ever done. Everything that hurts.

Everyone that you have ever fucked.

Everyone you've ever fucked over.

Bringing Bradley back after January 6th. That's coming out too. And when it does

yet. Trust me. No one will believe a word that comes out of your mouth ever

again. You will be a punchline on late night television and then you're going

disappear. So be it.

I swear to God, I'm trying to protect you and Brad. Is that why you're

with Selene while she's in a fucking prison cell? This is not how you do it.

actually is.

This is how I do it.

And you're right. I am going to fuck up my entire life, but I don't give a shit.

I don't care. I'm not going to stand around and do nothing.

I'm going to prove that story that she's after is real.

And then maybe someone will finally give a shit and get her ass out of there.

President Biden is facing increasing pressure. Ready three. Let's

do a slow push in on Yanko.

Nice. Good. Senior Democrats at first reticent to criticize the president have

begun to let their skepticism be known. If Biden does withdraw, it will be an

unprecedented move by a sitting president, especially with the election

months away.

Hey. You see this?

Chip is live streaming at the courthouse.

What is this about, Alex?

Channing Tatum is stuck in traffic. We're going to have to float the

See if you'll reschedule until Monday and run the package on Project

Okay. We need to get this up on the monitor. Yep.

Yesterday, I went on the morning show to announce that I had decided to step

away from UBN.

That was a lie.

The truth is...

I was forced out by acting CEO Celine Dumont, who was trying to shut down a

story that implicates her in a cover -up at the network, a story that Bradley

Jackson was investigating when she was detained overseas about a chemical

company's efforts to hide the lethal impact of its toxic emissions.

And that is why today we are filing a wrongful termination lawsuit against

Celine Dumont and UBM for blocking Alex Levy's efforts to expose their own

criminal wrongdoing. To paraphrase George Orwell, journalism is printing

someone else doesn't want printed. In this case, that someone is Alexandra

Levy's former employer.

What's going on?

Alex is down at the courthouse?

Yeah, and she's declaring war.

To buy off employees and to silence anyone who dares to push back.

Holy shit.

Does anybody know something about this? No fucking clue. I just knew that

goodbye segment was bullshit.

I'm about to step into a meeting.

Are you seeing this? Alex is down at the courthouse. She's filing a lawsuit. I'm

sending you a link.

What?

prove our claim that Miss Dumont is criminally compromised and therefore

to run a news organization. What is going on?

We should cover this, at least on digital. Absolutely not.

She's spreading lies about the network. She's out of her mind.

This is about Celine Dumont's efforts to protect her family's corporate

interests to use UBN as a propaganda arm.

We're going to continue with the scheduled programming.

So we just do nothing?

Other networks are running this. This is news. Mia, she's defaming Celine. She's

defaming the network. We are days away from the Olympics.

This is going to stick to you, too. You know that, right?

You've got to run, babe.

It's a palace coup.

It's both.

And Miss Dumont is the insurrectionist. From what I can see, Alex is the one

tossing bombs.

What is the real endgame here?

Get a crew down there now.

Jamal, queue up Chip Speed.

Can we break now? Yeah, in about 20 seconds. I need a crew to go live at the

courthouse. We need to update the rundown. Yeah, right now.

Nicole and Chris, we're coming to commercial early.

We're breaking news.

We're going live now to the Supreme Court building on Center Street.

I understand my credibility is in question, and I fully expect Celine

do everything to discredit me. Hey, are you seeing the spectacle Alex is making

of herself?

Yes, and we need to kill this now. Where are you? I'm here. I'm at the

courthouse. You know that everything goes away if you can't stop her.

You, me, our future, all of it. I know, I know. Hey, Celine, I just want you to

know the last few weeks, I wouldn't have made it without you.

No, it's for us.

We're so close, Corey.

Holy shit.

I'm here and we're in some fucking circus.

I told her not to push back.

I gave her a way out. It's not the first time that she's crossed the line when

it comes to Bradley. It's her pressure point.

Okay. It's how we're going to shut her down.

Tell her if she doesn't stop, Bradley will never...

Come back home. Philly, you tell me that again? I can't hear you. Tell her if

she doesn't stop, I will find a way to keep Bradley in Belarus forever.

Tell her if she doesn't... Hello?

Are you there?

We're all listening.

Go on.

Oh, fuck. What the fuck?

What exactly is she trying to cover up?

I'm going to prove that story that she's after is real. And then maybe someone

will finally give a shit and get her ass out of there. And what if you can't

find it?

What does that mean?

You won't win.

You won't find what you need to take Selene down.

How do you know that?

I think I maybe killed my mom.

What?

Corey?

She gave me something.

She sold her soul for it.

And gave it to me.

Does it have to do with Bradley?

Wolf River?

She tried to tell me about it before she died.

I shut her down.

I think maybe she just couldn't face me.

I think that's why she did it.

Or maybe she gave it to you so you would do what she couldn't.

If she doesn't stop, I will find a way to keep Bradley and Belarus forever.

Tell her if she doesn't... Hello?

Are you there?

We're all listening.

Go on.

Well, I guess you all heard.

Celine Dumont will do anything to shut this story down. Come on, get out. Get

out! Why is Miss Dumont making this threat? What exactly is she trying to

up? We have strong evidence that Miss Dumont...

So this cover -up you're alleging, you're saying Dumont worked directly

EPA? No, not exactly.

So this is all just speculation?

No.

No, it's not.

The deal was brokered by lobbyist Martha Ellison, who kept a copy of the report.

She then gave it to her son, Corey Ellison, who had chosen to step forward

the interest of the victims of Wolf River.

And in support of Bradley Chapman.

I never meant to hate you.

I never meant to lie.

As UBN prepares to host the Paris Summer Games, there's no word yet on who will

lead the company following the departure of Colleen Dumont.

The board is expected to choose an interim CEO within the next few weeks.

And, as always, we're thinking of Bradley Jackson. It's day 35 of her

in Belarus.

Thought you'd be in Paris.

Oh, uh, I'm on the red -eye tonight.

We should grab dinner when you get there.

Talk about Chris's development suite.

Yeah. One of the great restaurants in the third arrondissement.

Plastic tablecloths.

Judgy waiters.

You'll love it.

Well, now that Selene is out, it's just going to be you and me.

Keeping this place afloat. Yep.

You and me.

Once again.

I'll see you in Paris.

Miles, forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye.

I thought it might be easier for both of us.

My

father

will make me the scapegoat for all of this.

He'll throw me to the wolves and watch them devour me.

Alex?

Yes, I'm in the kitchen.

I'm just heading out. What's going on? Hey, uh, I just... I would just feel

better if I knew exactly what you are walking into.

I'm fine.

I'll figure it out. And what if this thing falls apart?

You still haven't spoken to Bradley?

No, not directly. And no one has laid eyes on her?

No. Alex, I could come with you.

I could come with you. I could be there on the ground in case this thing goes

sideways.

Given that the feds are basically hands -off... I really appreciate the offer,

but you have done plenty, really.

This is on me now. And I'm not going to leave that airport without her. I'm not.

You're afraid I'm going to steal the keys to your G5 and move to Polly? Yeah,

right. But then who would drag me into these highly compromising international

incidents? Yeah, I think I've been enough of a pain.

Well, I'm developing a tolerance.

All set. The security team is letting us run this.

Time.

Okay, I got you. I got you. Thank you for coming to get me.

I'm sorry.

I fucked it all up. No, you didn't. I was wrong.

The story's out there. You don't understand.

You changed everything.

Birds flying high.

You know how I feel.

Sun in the sky.

You know how I feel.

Breeze drifting on by.

You know how I feel.

It's a new dawn.

It's a new day.

It's a new life for me.

Oh, it's a new dawn.

It's a new day.

It's a new life for me Stars

when you shine You know

how I feel Scent of the pine