1 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:46,800 What a bunch of bulls. 2 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:49,540 First of all, they didn't write about the interview she did with the 3 00:00:49,540 --> 00:00:53,840 Sandinistas. Secondly, she stood Warren Beatty up. He didn't stand her up. And 4 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,000 thirdly, what kind of ties are these? 5 00:00:56,240 --> 00:00:57,280 I thought Wyde was out. 6 00:00:57,600 --> 00:01:02,280 You know, when they asked me to fill in for Murphy, I couldn't believe it. 7 00:01:02,580 --> 00:01:05,280 It was kind of like that time when I became Miss America. 8 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:08,980 Did I ever tell you about that? Oh, yeah, yeah. It's an exciting story. 9 00:01:10,260 --> 00:01:14,120 So, who wants to put a little money down here? I say Murphy comes back a changed 10 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,760 woman. It was so incredible when they announced my name. 11 00:01:19,160 --> 00:01:22,140 First runner -up, Corky Sherwood. 12 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,760 Murphy will never change. Once a pain in the butt, always a pain in the butt. 13 00:01:25,840 --> 00:01:30,040 Jim, we are talking a month at the Betty Ford Center. You saw the segment I did 14 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:33,180 on that place. They knocked the stuffing out of you. Now, come on. Ten bucks. 15 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:35,640 But then I got that phone call. 16 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:40,940 It's always very sad when Miss America calls from Grace. 17 00:01:41,470 --> 00:01:44,270 Although when she said she loved animals, no one took her literally. 18 00:01:46,210 --> 00:01:48,950 Did I ever tell you what she did the night before? Yeah, yeah, what a mind 19 00:01:48,950 --> 00:01:50,490 picture. It's 9 .30. 20 00:01:51,610 --> 00:01:55,490 At 10 o 'clock, Murphy Brown is going to get off that elevator late as usual. 21 00:01:55,750 --> 00:01:59,350 She will insult at least three people, grab a cup of black coffee, and bum a 22 00:01:59,350 --> 00:02:03,290 cigarette. Then she will lock herself in her office until she comes up with the 23 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:07,290 perfect piece for next week's show. As usual, you're on. All right! 24 00:02:08,210 --> 00:02:10,090 Wait, I have to get my checkbook. 25 00:02:19,299 --> 00:02:20,299 Rex, please. 26 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:21,320 Hey, Frank. 27 00:02:21,540 --> 00:02:23,720 Nice piece you did on that prostitution ring. 28 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:28,900 Jim, what have you done to your hair? I like it. Coffee, Miss Brown? No, thank 29 00:02:28,900 --> 00:02:29,900 you. 30 00:02:35,260 --> 00:02:36,940 I'm going to miss her. Me too. 31 00:02:38,980 --> 00:02:39,980 Okay. 32 00:02:40,380 --> 00:02:44,020 Which one of you turkeys got their greasy fingerprints all over... 33 00:02:53,710 --> 00:02:56,070 You were fondling it while I was gone. 34 00:02:56,290 --> 00:03:00,450 I couldn't help myself. It was wearing a dress. It had breasts. We talked. We 35 00:03:00,450 --> 00:03:01,450 hit it off. 36 00:03:02,610 --> 00:03:04,170 You're very strange. 37 00:03:04,710 --> 00:03:06,370 And I actually missed you. 38 00:03:07,210 --> 00:03:10,230 Thanks for sending me the Chippendales calendar. 39 00:03:10,850 --> 00:03:12,890 Mr. March got me through August. 40 00:03:13,210 --> 00:03:17,770 I am proud of you, Murph. You came out the other side. Frank, I haven't had a 41 00:03:17,770 --> 00:03:18,850 drink in over a month. 42 00:03:19,190 --> 00:03:21,930 I haven't had a cigarette in three weeks. 43 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:26,300 Four hours and 22 minutes. I've been pleasant. I've been polite. 44 00:03:28,020 --> 00:03:29,500 Don't ever tell anybody this, okay? 45 00:03:30,060 --> 00:03:36,660 I did aerobic. I left every vice I have at that place, except for chewing 46 00:03:36,660 --> 00:03:41,440 pencils. I can't live without the taste of a number two soft drink. I've got to 47 00:03:41,440 --> 00:03:44,540 have it. I wouldn't let them break me. It's okay, Murph. You've got to hold on 48 00:03:44,540 --> 00:03:45,540 to something. 49 00:03:45,680 --> 00:03:49,500 Boy, being away from this place was like cutting off my oxygen. 50 00:03:50,460 --> 00:03:53,800 So. How bad did the ratings drop? Oh, they didn't. 51 00:03:54,920 --> 00:03:55,879 No, really. 52 00:03:55,880 --> 00:04:00,500 No, I... I'm telling you. We killed the competition last week, and believe me, 53 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:04,320 it was heavy. There was a Partridge family reunion special and Emmanuel 54 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:05,320 an ALF two -parter. 55 00:04:07,100 --> 00:04:10,580 Oh, I gotta go meet my film crew. Listen, later on, I'll buy you a drink. 56 00:04:10,900 --> 00:04:12,360 We'll have some lunch. Nice, lunch. 57 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:16,840 Miss Brown. 58 00:04:17,880 --> 00:04:18,880 Hi. 59 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:20,899 Just wanted to come up and introduce myself. 60 00:04:22,010 --> 00:04:23,210 Miles Silverberg. Hello. 61 00:04:25,710 --> 00:04:26,870 Did you want an autograph? 62 00:04:27,570 --> 00:04:28,570 Autograph? 63 00:04:29,730 --> 00:04:30,730 Autograph? No. 64 00:04:31,090 --> 00:04:32,770 I'm Miles Silverberg. Right. 65 00:04:32,970 --> 00:04:34,310 Silverberg Miles. You said that. 66 00:04:34,530 --> 00:04:36,630 The new executive producer of FYI. 67 00:04:37,070 --> 00:04:38,009 Excuse me? 68 00:04:38,010 --> 00:04:39,790 I said, I'm the new executive producer. 69 00:04:40,170 --> 00:04:43,550 They replaced Arvin with you? 70 00:04:43,870 --> 00:04:46,670 Your Miles Silverberg? Yes. Yes. 71 00:04:47,030 --> 00:04:48,030 Miles Silverberg. 72 00:04:48,150 --> 00:04:51,090 And let me just say what a big fan I am. You know who the Shirelles are. 73 00:04:51,740 --> 00:04:52,740 Excuse me? 74 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:55,480 The Shirelles? 75 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:58,100 The Ronettes? The Delphonics? 76 00:04:58,340 --> 00:04:59,460 It's only my second day. 77 00:05:01,620 --> 00:05:02,920 How old are you? 78 00:05:03,180 --> 00:05:04,180 Twenty -five. 79 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:05,200 What's your background? 80 00:05:05,560 --> 00:05:08,800 Ah, master's degree from Harvard Business School. Working background. 81 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:11,860 Three years in public television. I ran my... Getting worse. 82 00:05:12,460 --> 00:05:13,540 I'm sorry, Mr. 83 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:17,360 Silverberg, if it appears I'm being rude to you. It's just that I can't help 84 00:05:17,360 --> 00:05:20,000 thinking about the fact that while I was getting maced at the Democratic 85 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,580 Convention in 68, you were wondering if you'd ever meet Adam West. 86 00:05:25,820 --> 00:05:26,820 Look, 87 00:05:31,740 --> 00:05:33,460 I can understand this reaction. 88 00:05:33,840 --> 00:05:35,940 I know how much you loved and admired Arvin. 89 00:05:36,360 --> 00:05:37,360 But the man retired. 90 00:05:38,180 --> 00:05:40,100 He did. The show needs new blood. 91 00:05:40,880 --> 00:05:44,640 Are you the same new blood who thought it would be a good idea to have a former 92 00:05:44,640 --> 00:05:49,040 Miss America who won by default, no less, fill in for me? Oh, no, definitely 93 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,040 not. 94 00:05:51,500 --> 00:05:54,700 I'm the one who decided she should join you, Frank, and Jim on a permanent 95 00:05:54,700 --> 00:05:55,700 basis. 96 00:05:56,100 --> 00:05:57,440 Are you kidding me? 97 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:00,660 The woman has no journalism background. 98 00:06:03,540 --> 00:06:04,540 Think back. 99 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:08,060 Atlantic City, 1982, the talent competition. 100 00:06:08,830 --> 00:06:12,670 Corky Sherwood walks out on stage and coordinates a closet? 101 00:06:12,930 --> 00:06:14,570 Doesn't that tell you something? 102 00:06:17,270 --> 00:06:20,210 Who knew where she was going to put those last two dresses? 103 00:06:21,090 --> 00:06:24,710 Miss Brown, she's been testing through the roof. You can't ignore that. 104 00:06:24,930 --> 00:06:25,930 Oh, yeah? 105 00:06:26,610 --> 00:06:28,350 I've got this for you. Hi. 106 00:06:28,590 --> 00:06:30,590 I hope I'm not interrupting anything. 107 00:06:31,070 --> 00:06:34,070 But I just wanted to say, mercy. 108 00:06:34,940 --> 00:06:40,340 What a pleasure it is to meet you and tell you myself that I will be honored 109 00:06:40,340 --> 00:06:42,200 be sitting beside you every Wednesday night. 110 00:06:42,580 --> 00:06:47,880 And if I can be even one tenth the journalist you are, I have reached my 111 00:06:49,820 --> 00:06:52,760 Because you, Murphy, are the best. 112 00:06:53,840 --> 00:06:56,580 Gee, thank you very much. That's really sweet. 113 00:06:57,900 --> 00:07:01,080 Oh, Miles, how do you pronounce this word? 114 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:03,480 She -ite. 115 00:07:12,710 --> 00:07:17,670 Women 18 to 34 are writing to her for hairstyling tips. She thinks Camus is a 116 00:07:17,670 --> 00:07:18,830 soap. Come on, Brown. 117 00:07:19,430 --> 00:07:23,710 All I'm asking is for the chance to impress you. It takes a lot to impress 118 00:07:23,950 --> 00:07:25,750 Okay. How about this? 119 00:07:27,010 --> 00:07:30,970 I have landed you maybe the biggest interview of the year. Unless you're 120 00:07:30,970 --> 00:07:32,770 about Bobby Powell, I'm not impressed. 121 00:07:33,130 --> 00:07:34,130 Bingo. 122 00:07:34,330 --> 00:07:35,269 You're kidding. 123 00:07:35,270 --> 00:07:36,270 Nope. 124 00:07:37,270 --> 00:07:38,270 Wow. 125 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:40,600 Look here on my date book. What does that say? 126 00:07:40,900 --> 00:07:41,900 Buy tampons. 127 00:07:43,700 --> 00:07:47,420 Above that, first order of business, land Bobby Powell. 128 00:07:48,120 --> 00:07:52,480 60 Minutes 2020, the Today Show, they're all trying to snag this guy. How did 129 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:53,399 you do it? 130 00:07:53,400 --> 00:07:54,780 Well, it wasn't easy. 131 00:07:56,100 --> 00:07:58,820 I'm looking at you in a totally new way, Miles. 132 00:07:59,640 --> 00:08:03,740 I mean, there are always compromises we have to make along the way. Of course. 133 00:08:04,000 --> 00:08:06,460 I just finished graduate work in compromise. 134 00:08:06,700 --> 00:08:08,510 So. What kind of compromise? 135 00:08:09,530 --> 00:08:10,530 No big deal. 136 00:08:11,590 --> 00:08:15,430 I had to promise Bobby Powell that you wouldn't ask him the question. 137 00:08:17,410 --> 00:08:21,250 You promised Bobby Powell I wouldn't ask him if he had an affair with a married 138 00:08:21,250 --> 00:08:25,350 woman who happens to be running for vice president of the United States? 139 00:08:25,790 --> 00:08:26,790 So what's your point? 140 00:08:28,210 --> 00:08:32,490 What are we running here? Do I look like Robin Leach? Forget it. I can't do the 141 00:08:32,490 --> 00:08:36,510 interview. See, I have this reputation, which I'm very proud of. 142 00:08:36,789 --> 00:08:40,630 I've never done an interview with my hands tied, and I'm not about to start. 143 00:08:46,410 --> 00:08:48,610 I'll come back after you've had a chance to mull this over. 144 00:08:49,830 --> 00:08:51,130 I think it went well, don't you? 145 00:08:58,310 --> 00:08:59,410 Miss Brown? 146 00:08:59,870 --> 00:09:02,430 Hi. I'm Sherry French, your new secretary. 147 00:09:02,910 --> 00:09:04,390 What happened to my old secretary? 148 00:09:05,040 --> 00:09:06,320 she left to sell Herbalife. 149 00:09:08,340 --> 00:09:11,040 Oh. Well, welcome aboard, Sherry. 150 00:09:11,260 --> 00:09:13,080 Uh, do me a favor, will you? 151 00:09:13,340 --> 00:09:15,120 Get rid of these things for me. 152 00:09:15,440 --> 00:09:17,800 And bring me some fresh pencils. 153 00:09:18,300 --> 00:09:19,460 Number two, soft. 154 00:09:20,840 --> 00:09:21,860 A lot of them. 155 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:26,720 Miss Brown, I couldn't help overhearing what you and Mr. Silverberg were talking 156 00:09:26,720 --> 00:09:27,720 about. 157 00:09:27,820 --> 00:09:30,960 I think you made a very big mistake passing on that interview. 158 00:09:31,540 --> 00:09:34,640 You can't just... categorize things as black or white. 159 00:09:35,300 --> 00:09:38,320 Issues facing the media now are often very gray. 160 00:09:39,600 --> 00:09:41,720 Do you mind if I sit in your chair for a minute? 161 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,300 I just want to see what it feels like. 162 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:47,880 Sherry doesn't work here anymore. 163 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:49,380 This is Robert. 164 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:54,680 Well, I'm sorry, but Miss Brown is on the phone with the Secretary of State 165 00:09:54,680 --> 00:09:55,599 right now. 166 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:58,240 Who is this? 167 00:09:59,300 --> 00:10:02,220 Oh! Uh, yes, yes. Hold on. I'll tell you around. 168 00:10:03,420 --> 00:10:07,460 Oh, come on, Mr. Secretary. You're not backing out on me, are you? 169 00:10:07,740 --> 00:10:11,920 Look, we can pre -tape in the morning, and I'll have you on a plane to Helsinki 170 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:12,899 in the afternoon. 171 00:10:12,900 --> 00:10:13,839 Come on. 172 00:10:13,840 --> 00:10:15,400 I'll do my Ted Koppel impression. 173 00:10:18,260 --> 00:10:22,800 Uh, excuse me. A very urgent call just came in. I'm going to have to get back 174 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:23,860 you. Thank you, Mr. Secretary. 175 00:10:25,260 --> 00:10:26,260 Eldon Bernicke? 176 00:10:27,020 --> 00:10:31,370 Okay. You were supposed to show up to paint the inside of my house two weeks 177 00:10:31,370 --> 00:10:32,370 ago. 178 00:10:35,390 --> 00:10:39,810 I left the keys with my neighbor. She said you arrived late, spread out your 179 00:10:39,810 --> 00:10:42,250 drop cloth, ordered a pizza, and never came back. 180 00:10:42,530 --> 00:10:45,530 Now, you may get away with this sort of thing with other people, but I am 181 00:10:45,530 --> 00:10:46,970 definitely not other people. 182 00:10:48,490 --> 00:10:49,490 Murphy Brown. 183 00:10:50,270 --> 00:10:51,270 I'm on TV. 184 00:10:52,290 --> 00:10:56,690 Look, be there tomorrow morning ready to paint, or I'll sue your overalls off. 185 00:10:57,519 --> 00:10:59,840 No, I don't know Heather Locklear. 186 00:11:07,080 --> 00:11:08,080 Robert? 187 00:11:13,500 --> 00:11:15,200 I'm sorry, did I scare you? 188 00:11:15,720 --> 00:11:16,720 No. 189 00:11:17,780 --> 00:11:20,300 Would you see if you can get the First Lady for me, please? 190 00:11:20,580 --> 00:11:23,940 Of the United States? 191 00:11:24,840 --> 00:11:25,840 That's right. 192 00:11:31,530 --> 00:11:32,530 You can do this, Robert. 193 00:11:32,610 --> 00:11:33,610 Yes, I know. 194 00:11:34,470 --> 00:11:35,470 Just give me a minute. 195 00:11:43,130 --> 00:11:44,710 Murphy? You again. 196 00:11:45,390 --> 00:11:46,810 I just spoke with Bobby Powell. 197 00:11:47,090 --> 00:11:50,450 He'd really like you to do the interview, but if not, he's going to 198 00:11:50,450 --> 00:11:51,450 Jane Pauley. 199 00:11:51,650 --> 00:11:52,650 The big J? 200 00:11:53,450 --> 00:11:57,210 We are talking about full -page ads in newspapers across the country, a 201 00:11:57,210 --> 00:11:58,270 guaranteed 40 share. 202 00:11:59,690 --> 00:12:00,690 You know, 203 00:12:01,100 --> 00:12:04,840 This may sound awfully old -fashioned to someone who would wear a tie like that, 204 00:12:04,940 --> 00:12:05,479 but... It's new. 205 00:12:05,480 --> 00:12:06,480 Do you like it? 206 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:11,020 No. My dad once told me never to do anything that didn't feel right. 207 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:15,020 This doesn't feel right. So if you want me to do it, you'll have to call my dad 208 00:12:15,020 --> 00:12:16,020 and clear it with him. 209 00:12:17,880 --> 00:12:18,920 What's your father's phone number? 210 00:12:21,100 --> 00:12:24,280 Bobby's available for lunch today. I think you should meet with him. You 211 00:12:24,280 --> 00:12:25,280 give up, do you? 212 00:12:26,380 --> 00:12:27,640 I'll be back. I know. 213 00:12:29,180 --> 00:12:30,180 Murphy? 214 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:34,400 I heard you turn that interview down, and I just want to say I would have done 215 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:35,860 exactly the same thing. 216 00:12:40,480 --> 00:12:41,480 Hey, Miles? 217 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:48,200 Okay, 218 00:12:49,300 --> 00:12:52,500 okay. Murphy, welcome back. 219 00:12:52,820 --> 00:12:53,820 Hey, Phil. 220 00:12:53,900 --> 00:12:58,320 Bobby Powell isn't here yet, but I saved you your favorite table, where you gave 221 00:12:58,320 --> 00:12:59,740 Ed Meese the Heimlich maneuver. 222 00:13:00,380 --> 00:13:01,380 Memories. 223 00:13:01,720 --> 00:13:03,000 What can I get you? 224 00:13:04,680 --> 00:13:06,240 How about a designer water? 225 00:13:07,560 --> 00:13:08,620 Good for you. 226 00:13:09,700 --> 00:13:11,940 One designer water, coming right up. 227 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:13,220 How's little Phil? 228 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:14,360 Oh, he's fine. 229 00:13:14,540 --> 00:13:15,339 Big Phil? 230 00:13:15,340 --> 00:13:16,279 Just fine. 231 00:13:16,280 --> 00:13:17,199 Phil Senior? 232 00:13:17,200 --> 00:13:18,700 Still going strong, that would. 233 00:13:19,380 --> 00:13:20,760 Phyllis says to say hello. 234 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:27,220 There he is. 235 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:29,240 Bobby Powell. 236 00:13:34,250 --> 00:13:36,290 And shy looking. Yeah, right. 237 00:13:37,070 --> 00:13:38,610 Well, this will take about two seconds. 238 00:13:41,090 --> 00:13:44,790 Bobby Powell, Murphy Brown. Miss Brown, it's a pleasure to meet you. Really a 239 00:13:44,790 --> 00:13:45,790 pleasure. 240 00:13:45,870 --> 00:13:47,990 Thanks for agreeing to see me. I know how busy you are. 241 00:13:48,650 --> 00:13:49,970 Why don't we have a seat over here? 242 00:13:58,870 --> 00:13:59,870 Nothing, thanks. 243 00:14:06,540 --> 00:14:09,460 A lot of people are offering me a lot of money to tell my story. 244 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:14,520 Now, I don't know if this will make any sense to you, but I'm not interested in 245 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,220 the money. I just want the story told straight. 246 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:17,920 That's why I picked you. 247 00:14:18,100 --> 00:14:19,280 Everybody knows you the best. 248 00:14:20,540 --> 00:14:22,640 Wow, you're pretty smooth, Mr. Powell. 249 00:14:23,040 --> 00:14:25,720 I bet that sheepish grin of yours got you pretty far. 250 00:14:26,700 --> 00:14:27,700 Pretty far? 251 00:14:28,760 --> 00:14:30,920 You know what happened to me this morning? 252 00:14:31,740 --> 00:14:33,280 I got let go from my job. 253 00:14:33,640 --> 00:14:34,599 You did? Yeah. 254 00:14:34,600 --> 00:14:35,660 Too much bad publicity. 255 00:14:36,380 --> 00:14:37,760 My friends don't call me anymore. 256 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:41,580 I can't walk out into the street without everybody staring at me. Mr. Powell, 257 00:14:41,800 --> 00:14:47,020 you haven't experienced pain until the National Enquirer puts your head on Tia 258 00:14:47,020 --> 00:14:48,080 Zadora's body. 259 00:14:51,000 --> 00:14:56,920 You got yourself involved with Gwen Lansing, who happens to be married with 260 00:14:56,920 --> 00:14:59,660 kids and may end up running this country one day. 261 00:14:59,980 --> 00:15:02,660 I think you've both got to expect a little publicity. 262 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:08,320 And frankly, Mr. Powell, I think publicity is exactly what you're after. 263 00:15:08,740 --> 00:15:10,160 You know, I thought you'd be different. 264 00:15:10,740 --> 00:15:11,740 I really did. 265 00:15:12,480 --> 00:15:14,040 You've made up your mind about me already. 266 00:15:14,340 --> 00:15:16,380 I didn't think the press was supposed to do that. 267 00:15:17,260 --> 00:15:18,820 Did you sleep with Gwen Lansing? 268 00:15:22,640 --> 00:15:26,180 Do you think America has the right to know everything? 269 00:15:28,920 --> 00:15:29,920 No. 270 00:15:32,960 --> 00:15:33,960 Neither do I. 271 00:15:34,370 --> 00:15:36,810 You know, Ms. Brown, there's another reason why I picked you. 272 00:15:37,510 --> 00:15:40,530 You must know what it's like to have a whole country pass judgment on you. 273 00:15:40,970 --> 00:15:42,850 I see you've been reading your tabloids. 274 00:15:43,390 --> 00:15:44,490 That's why I thought you'd understand. 275 00:15:46,070 --> 00:15:50,830 Look, all I want is a chance to tell my story with some kind of dignity. 276 00:15:52,390 --> 00:15:54,670 But it looks like these days that's just too much to ask. 277 00:15:56,770 --> 00:15:57,770 Thanks for your time. 278 00:16:07,310 --> 00:16:08,430 So what's the story? 279 00:16:09,310 --> 00:16:10,770 Well, he wasn't what I expected. 280 00:16:11,490 --> 00:16:12,670 You gonna do the interview? 281 00:16:15,150 --> 00:16:16,550 I'm gonna do the interview. 282 00:16:21,230 --> 00:16:22,230 Okay, 283 00:16:24,510 --> 00:16:26,710 Mr. Bernicke, this is Murphy Brown again. 284 00:16:27,230 --> 00:16:30,270 You were supposed to show up to paint the inside of my house this morning. 285 00:16:30,470 --> 00:16:32,430 I was there. You weren't. 286 00:16:32,950 --> 00:16:33,950 You blew it. 287 00:16:34,210 --> 00:16:38,990 Oh. And change the message on this phone machine. Nobody likes listening to 288 00:16:38,990 --> 00:16:41,030 Margaritaville for five minutes. 289 00:16:47,090 --> 00:16:48,230 Robert. I'm 290 00:16:48,230 --> 00:16:56,030 fine. 291 00:16:57,390 --> 00:17:00,610 Would you return these to the tape library for me, please? 292 00:17:01,070 --> 00:17:03,290 I can't take it. 293 00:17:03,850 --> 00:17:07,150 I can't take the pressure. I'm like one raw, pulsating nerve. 294 00:17:08,589 --> 00:17:13,150 I feel the veins in my head pressing against the inside of my skull and 295 00:17:13,150 --> 00:17:15,750 expanding until they're ready to explode. 296 00:17:16,609 --> 00:17:19,130 It's too much. It's just too much. 297 00:17:23,730 --> 00:17:27,490 Robert, maybe you should go back to sports. 298 00:17:27,910 --> 00:17:29,690 Yes, I think that would be good for me. 299 00:17:31,290 --> 00:17:32,850 Now that the Olympics are over. 300 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:43,120 See the ad in this morning's paper? 301 00:17:44,020 --> 00:17:45,020 B. 302 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,200 Right. 303 00:17:46,940 --> 00:17:51,720 Say, Jim, can I buy you a cup of coffee? There's something I wanted to ask you. 304 00:17:51,880 --> 00:17:52,880 Sure. 305 00:17:55,700 --> 00:17:57,300 This is kind of hard for me. 306 00:17:58,180 --> 00:17:59,180 Well, 307 00:17:59,720 --> 00:18:02,500 I'll just jump in. 308 00:18:05,140 --> 00:18:08,840 Have you ever felt... 309 00:18:09,260 --> 00:18:11,340 Really nervous before a big interview. 310 00:18:12,140 --> 00:18:14,500 I don't mean like when you were first starting out. 311 00:18:14,880 --> 00:18:15,880 That's expected. 312 00:18:16,340 --> 00:18:20,280 I mean, have you ever felt not like yourself? 313 00:18:21,420 --> 00:18:25,840 Like you went through something that changed you and you start to wonder if 314 00:18:25,840 --> 00:18:29,680 maybe you've lost the thing that made you special and you won't be able to 315 00:18:29,680 --> 00:18:34,240 it off and everyone will see through you and you'll fail in front of millions of 316 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:35,240 people? 317 00:18:37,340 --> 00:18:38,340 No. 318 00:18:40,170 --> 00:18:41,730 Thanks for the talk, Jim. You bet. 319 00:18:47,270 --> 00:18:51,890 The university called to confirm your luncheon date. 320 00:18:52,150 --> 00:18:53,150 Lecture date. 321 00:18:54,390 --> 00:18:57,790 Yes, on the 16th. The 15th. 322 00:18:58,910 --> 00:18:59,910 Yes. 323 00:19:01,430 --> 00:19:06,010 And then you got a call from a... Momar. 324 00:19:06,530 --> 00:19:07,530 Somebody. 325 00:19:10,290 --> 00:19:11,970 Gaddafi? Right. 326 00:19:12,170 --> 00:19:13,970 I knew he was Italian. 327 00:19:16,810 --> 00:19:17,990 Mrs. Caldwell? 328 00:19:18,430 --> 00:19:19,430 Yes, dear? 329 00:19:21,210 --> 00:19:22,210 Never mind. 330 00:19:22,890 --> 00:19:23,890 Right. 331 00:19:26,330 --> 00:19:28,790 Hi. I was told to see the executive producer. 332 00:19:29,190 --> 00:19:30,630 That's me, Miles Silverberg. 333 00:19:31,170 --> 00:19:32,530 You're Miles Silverberg? 334 00:19:32,730 --> 00:19:33,830 I skipped a grade in high school. 335 00:19:34,210 --> 00:19:39,710 This is Jerry White. and Steve Katzman, my agent, Dan Palmer and Tom Jacobson, 336 00:19:39,710 --> 00:19:42,530 my attorneys, and Eric Leahy, my publicist. Nice suit. 337 00:19:42,910 --> 00:19:43,910 Thanks. 338 00:19:44,870 --> 00:19:48,410 Mr. Powell, we're going to need you to step over here, please. We've got about 339 00:19:48,410 --> 00:19:49,289 minute till airtime. 340 00:19:49,290 --> 00:19:50,290 Hello again. 341 00:19:50,730 --> 00:19:51,730 Hi. 342 00:19:51,950 --> 00:19:53,010 This is really something. 343 00:19:53,650 --> 00:19:56,530 Me and Murphy Brown on live television, prime time. 344 00:19:57,610 --> 00:19:59,550 How many people do you think will be watching tonight? 345 00:20:00,570 --> 00:20:01,570 A lot. 346 00:20:01,810 --> 00:20:02,709 Feel okay? 347 00:20:02,710 --> 00:20:05,920 Yeah. Okay, remember what I told you. Don't divert your eyes too much. It 348 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:08,900 you look dishonest. Let the camera pick up your natural charisma. 349 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:12,360 Everything goes well tonight. Tomorrow we make that major deal with the... 350 00:20:12,360 --> 00:20:14,940 Jerry, can we talk about that later? Oh, sure. 351 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:18,060 Hi, I'm a big fan. 352 00:20:18,540 --> 00:20:19,620 Nice teeth. 353 00:20:26,080 --> 00:20:27,920 We made a deal with Bobby Powell. 354 00:20:29,580 --> 00:20:30,960 Don't worry, Miles, I'm cool. 355 00:20:31,920 --> 00:20:32,920 It's the new me. 356 00:20:33,060 --> 00:20:34,440 Ten seconds to air time. 357 00:20:34,660 --> 00:20:35,660 We're going to be great. 358 00:20:35,820 --> 00:20:36,960 Forty share guaranteed. 359 00:20:38,020 --> 00:20:39,340 Five seconds to air time. 360 00:20:39,960 --> 00:20:45,940 Four, three, two... Good evening, and welcome to FYI. 361 00:20:46,460 --> 00:20:51,440 For your information tonight, Frank Fontana exposes new chemical dumping in 362 00:20:51,440 --> 00:20:56,280 Niagara River, while Corky Sherwood reports on the darker side of 363 00:21:00,170 --> 00:21:02,570 At the top of our show this evening, a special interview. 364 00:21:03,130 --> 00:21:07,010 Murphy Brown talks with a very talked -about man, Bobby Powell. 365 00:21:07,590 --> 00:21:09,590 Until a month ago, no one knew his name. 366 00:21:09,930 --> 00:21:14,570 This photograph changed his life and perhaps the direction of a presidential 367 00:21:14,570 --> 00:21:18,510 campaign. This evening, Murphy Brown talks with Bobby Powell live. 368 00:21:18,930 --> 00:21:19,930 Murphy? 369 00:21:20,590 --> 00:21:21,590 Thanks, Jim. 370 00:21:30,139 --> 00:21:34,000 Let's start with the question everyone's asking. Did you sleep with Gwen Lansing 371 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:35,000 or not? 372 00:21:39,280 --> 00:21:46,260 I had to ask 373 00:21:46,260 --> 00:21:48,940 the question. You know, it's in my genes. 374 00:21:49,360 --> 00:21:51,980 And also, I have very bad PMS. 375 00:21:55,060 --> 00:21:56,060 That's it. 376 00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:58,060 25 and all washed up. 377 00:22:03,690 --> 00:22:04,690 Wait a minute. 378 00:22:04,890 --> 00:22:07,190 This is not the Miles Silverberg I know. 379 00:22:09,890 --> 00:22:13,510 You know, I hate to admit it, but you really pulled one off tonight. 380 00:22:14,590 --> 00:22:18,170 Frank's piece was one of the better examples of investigative reporting I've 381 00:22:18,170 --> 00:22:20,350 seen in a long time. I know it was your idea. 382 00:22:20,790 --> 00:22:24,710 And let's face it, you pretty much blew the doors off the fat -sucking business. 383 00:22:25,350 --> 00:22:27,750 I think you ought to fight for your job, Miles. 384 00:22:27,950 --> 00:22:29,310 I'll help you do it. 385 00:22:29,850 --> 00:22:30,850 You're kidding. 386 00:22:30,930 --> 00:22:31,930 Why? 387 00:22:32,160 --> 00:22:33,780 I don't know. Don't push it, okay? 388 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:38,140 Who am I trying to kid? 389 00:22:39,120 --> 00:22:40,260 I'm way over my head. 390 00:22:40,680 --> 00:22:41,720 You want to know something? 391 00:22:42,000 --> 00:22:46,400 I've been in over my head since the day I invited Joel Shaw to my junior prom. 392 00:22:46,780 --> 00:22:48,500 He was 35 at the time. 393 00:22:49,700 --> 00:22:54,460 You can't always play by the rules, Miles. Taking risks is how I got here. 394 00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:58,980 Although lately, I've been wondering what to do for an encore. 395 00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:01,620 And? 396 00:23:04,260 --> 00:23:07,220 Well, maybe running my own country is unrealistic. 397 00:23:07,820 --> 00:23:09,580 So I've set new goals. 398 00:23:10,200 --> 00:23:12,240 Like live through this day. 399 00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:15,420 Keep a plant for more than two weeks. 400 00:23:16,440 --> 00:23:18,740 Get a date on Saturday night. 401 00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:25,660 You know, I haven't had a date in over a month, Miles. And you're starting to 402 00:23:25,660 --> 00:23:26,660 look real good. 403 00:23:28,980 --> 00:23:30,040 Oh, geez. 404 00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:31,480 Murphy. 405 00:23:31,920 --> 00:23:34,480 The boss employee thing. I don't know. I was kidding. 406 00:23:34,700 --> 00:23:35,700 I knew that. 407 00:23:38,740 --> 00:23:40,240 Any chance I could buy you a pizza? 408 00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:43,100 I've got a few ideas for next week's show. 409 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:44,320 You're on. 410 00:23:45,260 --> 00:23:48,800 Now, Miles, if we're going to be working together, you've got to brush up on 411 00:23:48,800 --> 00:23:49,800 your Motown. 412 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:51,040 Seriously. 413 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:53,520 Those raisins didn't invent that song. 414 00:25:50,860 --> 00:25:52,580 You'll get much better at the end. 415 00:25:57,940 --> 00:25:59,400 What are you doing here? 416 00:25:59,620 --> 00:26:00,900 I fired you. 417 00:26:02,120 --> 00:26:05,080 I just finished your kitchen ceiling. 418 00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:06,440 Come see if you like it. 419 00:26:21,750 --> 00:26:22,750 Industrial Revolution. 420 00:26:25,030 --> 00:26:26,450 I took a chance. 421 00:26:29,530 --> 00:26:30,550 I like it. 422 00:26:30,930 --> 00:26:32,070 Well, then I must continue. 423 00:26:33,170 --> 00:26:36,450 I was just about to start a cotton gin. 424 00:26:37,850 --> 00:26:42,050 Hey, wait a minute. It's after midnight. I got stuff to do. Oh, that's no 425 00:26:42,050 --> 00:26:45,470 problem, but if you could just keep the music down, because sometimes it's hard 426 00:26:45,470 --> 00:26:46,470 for me to concentrate. 427 00:26:49,770 --> 00:26:52,350 I hope you don't plan on moving soon or nothing. 428 00:26:54,690 --> 00:26:56,150 Oh, I'm going to be here a while. 429 00:27:00,790 --> 00:27:06,310 You know, 30 million people watched me on television tonight. 430 00:27:06,890 --> 00:27:07,890 Yeah? 431 00:27:08,290 --> 00:27:10,270 I won 10 bucks at lotto.