All language subtitles for Hacks.2021.S03E09.WEB.H264-SuccessfulCrab+AMZN_HI.en

- Hi, sweetie.
- Oh, Deborah.

- Marty's in a meeting.
- That's okay.

- But you can't go in there.
- Oh, I think I can.

Oh, wait!

[tango music playing]

- Deborah.
- Wow.

- I didn't see that coming.
- [music stops]

I'll give you two a minute.
That's usually all he needs.

[chuckles]

- Ernesto, take five.
- Okay.

Big fan.

Victoria wanted me
to brush up on my tango

for our first dance
at the wedding.

Well, where is she?

I think I've heard that
it takes two to tango.

[laughs]
She made it to the finals

of the Lyon backgammon
tournament.

She's a competitive
backgammon player.

She's not good.
You pay to play.

It doesn't matter.
What do you want?

Oh, I thought
you might want this back.

I don't know what this is.

It's the master key card
to the Palmetto.

- What?
- Yeah, lets me in

to every room in the casino
and a couple of the safes.

Oh, my God!
How do you have this?

Now I gotta report it
to the gaming commission

and fill out all the paperwork.

- Damn it.
- Well, I don't need it anymore

because I'm moving to LA...

to host late night.

You got it?

Yes.

Oh, my God!

I am so happy for you.

I know how hard
you worked for it.

Thank you.

And I appreciate
you telling me in person.

Well, no.

I just came to give you
the key back.

Oh, okay.

Anyway, where'd you find
this Ernesto?

He needs to unlock your hips.

Oh, really?

Why don't you show me?

- Okay.
- Okay.

[tango music playing]

♪ ♪

She's got it.

Turn, bah, and step.

- Whew.
- Ah!

- [laughs]
- That a girl.

♪ ♪

Oh, oh, next,
I need to narrow down

- what pens we're gonna pack.
- Okay.

The Caran d'Ache Astrograph, obviously.

I will add that to the list.

[cell phone ringing]

Oh, shit.

I gotta take this. Sorry.

- Yeah, sure.
- Just give me a second.

- Hi, Kathy. How are you?
- I'm good.

I'm really looking forward
to our weekend.

What time are you
getting in on Saturday?

Um, I was just
about to call you.

Actually, um... well, it's not
officially announced yet,

but I just got
my own late night show.

Oh, wow!
That's... that's amazing.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

But it's gotten kind of crazy

around here, as you can imagine.

I know we were gonna spend

the whole weekend together,

but I really can
only do Sunday now.

Oh.

Uh, okay.

Um, yeah, I think I can move
some stuff around.

Great, great.

I look forward to it.

Me too.

Oh, and I thought
maybe after lunch,

uh, we could go by
and visit Mom and Dad

at the mausoleum
on the way back.

Oh, sure.

Yeah, let's... let's do it.

See you soon.

- Okay, bye.
- Bye.

[mellow music]

♪ ♪

Hey.

- I've been texting you.
- Sorry.

I'm trying to set up
all these kickoff meetings

for Deborah and the network.

Okay, well,
isn't that my job, dillweed?

There's a lot
of important things

we need to set in motion,
and I just think

this is too high stakes for you.

Ugh! Oh, my God!

I said I was sorry

about the double booking
and the tweet.

It's like you make one mistake,

and you're crucified
like Jesus Christ

on the freaking cross.

That was two mistakes
in one week.

Also, that's my coffee.

It's nasty anyways.

It needs some sugar
or something.

I was texting you
because I actually

did something really good.

I got us a meeting
with Bella Donaldson.

Wait. Who is that again?

You know, she was,
like, a Disney kid.

But now, she's pivoting
into being an adult.

She's in the new
Aronofsky movie,

which is getting
a lot of award buzz.

- Oh, yeah.
- She fired her reps.

I went to Oakwood with her.
So I emailed her.

And she wants to meet up
to talk about

potential representation!

Oh, wow.
That's good.

It's not good.
It's really good!

- [device beeping]
- Oh, it's 4-1-1-7,

and you're gonna want
to pull up hard on the handle.

Yeah, harder than you think.
Like, really yank it.

Yeah.

We really need to get
an office, I think.

- I know. Let's just pick one.
- Mm-hmm.

Tonight has been
the honor of my life.

It's always been
a dream of mine.

And I'm just so...

oh, I'm such a big baby.

I'm just so proud
to host this show.

And I'm even more proud
to share it with my family.

Hey.

You watching old game tape?

[chuckles] Yeah.

"Biff Cliff"?

Was your show produced
by a cartoon duck?

You don't know
who Biff Cliff is?

He's a legend.

He ran the network for 40 years.

He greenlit
"Who's Making Dinner?"

Okay, love him.

Also killed my late night show.

Motherfucker.
Where's he buried?

Take a shit
on his fucking grave.

Oh, no, no, he's alive.

You know, men like him live
hundreds and hundreds of years.

So what did you want
to talk about?

Well, uh,

I know your hiatus
is ending soon

and you're going back
to your show in a few weeks,

but I was wondering
if you would consider

coming to my show
as head writer.

Yeah, so you know how
you told me to keep writing

my own stuff while I was here?

- Yeah.
- Well, I did.

And I wanted to show you
what I've been working on.

Okay.

What is this?

Every time I started
working on my own idea,

I just got stuck.

But then I started writing stuff

for your late night show,
and I just couldn't stop.

You know, this would have
been a huge waste of your time

if I hadn't gotten it.

I knew you would.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

So, you in?

- Of course.
- [laughs]

This is gonna be amazing.

[laughs]

And these are Deborah's
recurring corporate gigs.

I've highlighted the ones

that are coming up
in the next 18 months.

It would be great if we could
book anything

that happens before
production starts.

- Right.
- Oh, every three months,

we send a Harry & David
gourmet fruit basket

to Deborah's accountant,

alternating between
citrus and pear,

so he's more inclined to take
Deborah's calls at all hours.

Uh-huh.

And in the unlikely event
of a break-in,

there is a safe
in the primary closet.

That's a dummy safe.

The jewels in there are
practically worthless.

Follow me.

The real safe is in
the floor of the pool.

Wait.
You're leaving.

- No!
- Damien...

- No, you can't leave!
- Shh.

I don't want to be
the new Marcus.

I can't do it.
I don't want it.

- Calm down.
- I don't want to know when

one fiscal quarter ends
and another begins.

I don't want Deborah
to confide in me!

- Please!
- You're gonna be just fine.

- I promise.
- Does Deborah know?

- Not yet.
- She's gonna freak.

And guess who
she's gonna take it out on!

Me!

No!

[sobbing]

Okay, okay.

I don't want to talk to vendors.

I don't even pay my own taxes.

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

- Hello. Hi.
- You okay?

Oh, yeah, I'm a little
nervous, but who isn't?

- Really?
- Yeah, sure.

- Over there.
- Oh.

[gasps]
Oh, my God!

Hello, my girly, girly, girl.

- Good to see you.
- You too.

Oh, my pepperoni stick.

Oh, I'm so happy to see you.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Jimmy LuSaque, Jr.
- both: Nice to meet you.

Yeah.

- We're right over here.
- Sorry I'm late.

I just had this general
with Baz.

- Luhrmann?
- Yeah, that's the one.

He's so cute.
[both chuckling]

You know, ever since this
goat demon movie came out,

it's just been crazy.

All good, but crazy.

Congrats on that, by the way.

I loved it.
I wasn't even scared.

It's not supposed to be scary.

And I wasn't, yeah.

It's so good.
You were awesome in it.

You're great.
You're great in it, yeah.

Oh, thank you.

Everyone sees me as
a Disney kid, obviously.

So this is a really huge
opportunity for me to rebrand.

And I love what you've done
with Deborah.

She's my queen.

And how fun would it be to work
together, pepperoni stick?

- So fun.
- Ah!

What is this
"pepperoni stick" thing?

Oh, my God, you didn't tell him?

- No.
- You want to tell him?

- No.
- You want me to tell him?

- No, don't tell him.
- Oh, my God. okay, I will.

There was this sleepover
where Kayla was caught

watching "Zack & Cody"
with a pepperoni stick

in her sleeping bag...
I'll let you fill in the rest.

I was eating it.

Also, whenever Kayla
would go to the bathroom

at a sleepover, we would all
run out of the house and hide.

And at my 12th birthday,

she literally just watched
"American Beauty" with my mom.

- Lisa has a great laugh.
- You're such a dork.

[chuckling]

[bell tolling]

[sighs]

- [cell phone ringing]
- [whispering] Oh, sorry.

Sorry, sorry,
sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry.

Sorry.

[cell phone ringing]

Oh, God, if they called back,

it must mean that
it's important.

Okay, sorry,
I'll be right back. All right.

Rob, baby, how are you doing?

Yes, oh.

Yes, yes.
Oh, God, I love saxophone.

Yes, but I... I'm gonna
have to call you back.

Okay, bye.

Sorry. That was really urgent.

[chuckles]

So where were we?

Oh, yeah.

I can't believe you took that.

It's a really busy time.

Oh, I've heard.

I'm making an effort.
I came all the way here.

Yeah, to roll calls
at our parents' grave site.

- Real nice.
- I apologized.

It's just so disrespectful.

Mom's probably doing
flips in there.

Oh, please,
she's not even in there.

What?

I... I...

I...

I moved them to Vegas.

What?

It was '97, and a plot
opened up next to mine.

I... I took it.
I mean, it was time-sensitive.

Those plots never open up.
It was a corner plot.

[laughing]
Oh, my God.

Why are you laughing?
What's funny?

You are a monster.

I used my art shipper!

Oh, my God.
[chuckling] Oh, man.

Why have I spent my entire life

trying to make amends
with someone so awful?

I did one really bad thing,
but you have done hundreds,

and this may be the worst.

I'm sorry. I am. I'm...

I... I should have told you.

Told me?
You shouldn't have done it.

But you know what?
It doesn't matter.

It's... it's a relief, actually.
[sighs]

I can't keep going
to the hardware store for milk.

What?

- It's a therapy thing.
- Oh.

Listen, I know it was wrong,

but it was a long time ago.

And today's been so nice.

Has it?

You cut our weekend short,

spent the entire lunch talking

about who should be
your bandleader.

You took a work call
at what I thought

was our parents' grave site.

You of all people should know

how important
this show is to me.

I do.

And, weirdly,
I'm happy for you... I am.

[sighs]

But it's not gonna make dealing
with you any easier, is it?

I don't...

I don't think
I want this in my life.

I can't do it.

[sighs]

Kathy.

[sniffles]

Break a leg.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

Everybody says the food's bad,

but I love ceviche,
so I was a happy boy.

But enough about me.

- How was your hiatus?
- Really good.

Yeah, I actually did
some freelance work

with Deborah Vance again.

Oh, yeah, congrats to her.

- Good choice.
- Yeah, I agree.

Listen, I just want to say,
I love working here.

And I'm so grateful
for the opportunity.

Oh.

But I just wanted to give
my notice in person.

I'm gonna stay on with Deborah

and be head writer
on her new show.

Well, I hate to lose you.
You're an asset here.

You're the hardest-working
person in this office.

- Thank you.
- Yeah.

Well, how about this?

How about I make you
head writer here?

Thomas is leaving.

He's got a book deal
for his memoir

about his sex addiction.

I'm not supposed to mention it,
but there's an opening here.

That is so nice.
I so appreciate that.

But I just think the work
I need to do is with Deborah.

All right.

Well, we're gonna miss you.
Good luck.

And, hey, the universe works
in mysterious ways.

Maybe our paths
will cross again.

Yeah, thanks.

And I knew about
Thomas's sex addiction.

He always comes back
sweating from lunch.

It's like, we don't have a gym.

Yeah.

[softly]
It's good he's going.

It's good he's going.

[upbeat music]

So, as far as brand deals,

I've been leveraging
Maytag and Frigidaire

against each other.

- It's getting nasty.
- Really?

- That's interesting.
- Yeah.

Do you remember
when I convinced you to climb

into the dryer and my
cleaning lady turned it on?

Only a little 'cause of that
grade-two concussion.

Oh, my God, that's right.

Is that why you dress like that?

Yeah, my stuff's so ridiculous.

Hi. Excuse me. Hi.

Um, we are, like, huge fans.

Can we get a photo real quick?

I... I'm sorry if I'm bothering...

- Of course, yeah.
- No, no, no.

Thanks for saying hi.
Yeah, I'll take...

- Are you okay?
- Oh, yeah.

I mean, we have this
hilarious dynamic.

I was always the funny one,

so everyone was
always laughing at me.

Okay, 'cause it just seems
like she's being kind of mean.

No. No.

- We're, like, huge fans.
- It was nice to meet you.

Okay, bye. Tag me.

[sighs] Oh, my God.

[gasps] That reminds me.

Pepperoni Stick used to go
on all our family vacations

so that she could take
the pictures.

And we could do that again!
You know what I mean?

All my press tours and stuff...
you could come with.

- So fun.
- Okay, you know what?

Um, Bella, you seem like

a really promising actress
on the rise.

- Thank you.
- And I'm really excited to see

what Frigidaire and Maytag
have in store for you.

But, unfortunately,
I just don't think

that we're the right fit
for you.

So best of luck
with your career.

We're gonna go.

Come on, Kayla.

Um, I don't know what that was.

I'll go check on him.

Sorry.

Okay, that was insane,
random, rude, and weird.

Hey, what the hell?

I did not like how that girl
was treating you, okay?

She's not your friend.
She's your bully.

And we're not gonna work
with people

that treat you like that.

Well, did you want to ask me
how I felt about it first?

Are you mad at me?
I was defending you.

I worked really hard
to set that meeting up.

Okay, I'm sorry I don't want
to work with people

who are mean to you.

Also, it's not exactly your job
to recruit new talent.

Your job is to do
assistant stuff,

- like not double-book meetings.
- I'm sorry I suck, okay?

I mean, when I was at Latitude,
I thought even though

everybody here thinks
I'm a fuck-up

and I'm just there because of
my dad, at least you didn't.

So then I stayed.

And then when we left,
I thought, oh,

wow, now we get to do this,
like, really cool,

awesome new thing together,
and now I realize

that you just think
I'm a fuck-up too.

- That's not true.
- Yeah, it is.

You always roll your eyes at me,

and you tell me every time
I mess up your lunch order.

And what happened in there
just proves my point.

You don't care what I think.

And, yeah, I mess up a lot,
but I'm really trying.

Okay, I'm sorry, all right?
I'm sorry.

Can we just... can we talk
about this in the car?

No, I'm not coming.

I... I need to just think
about things.

What do you mean?

I don't know
if this career is for me.

I need to just, like,
get out of L.A.

and, you know, clear my head.

Kayla, come on.

[door opens, closes]

[somber music]

♪ ♪

[knocking]

Hi. Is Biff home?

So congratulations are in order.

- Thank you.
- So how can I help you?

I was just in the neighborhood,

and, uh, my day
suddenly opened up.

And I wanted to talk to you
about my new show.

Well, before I do
all this again...

I really need to know why
it didn't work the first time.

You know.
The house fire, the bad press.

I know. I know.

I've just always thought that...

if I'd been a little bit better,

a little bit funnier,

if I'd been undeniable...

it could have happened.

This is the problem
with you creatives.

You think it's all about
talent and hard work.

"The harder I work,
the more successful I'll be."

It's true. It is.

But it's also about luck.

And you can't control luck.

You guys want it so bad,

you trick yourself
into thinking you can.

Deborah, you were undeniable.

In the history of our network,

we never had a pilot
that tested that well.

It went through the roof.

- Seriously?
- Yeah.

But it didn't matter because
it wasn't about good or funny.

We just couldn't handle
all that bad publicity.

But couldn't you? [chuckles]

I mean, Jimmy Page dated
a 14-year-old.

He sold out his tour
the next year.

[chuckles]

Deborah, there are
a million factors

in getting a show on the air
or keeping it on the air.

With a woman,
make it a million and one.

You're talented.
Everybody knows that.

You work hard.
Everybody knows that.

All you gotta do is pray
that something doesn't happen

that gives them
an excuse to say no.

Other than that, good luck.

Thanks.

[soft music]

♪ ♪

So are you an actor?

Oh, no.
[laughs] No.

No, I'm just about
to start a new job,

and there's gonna be
an announcement.

So I just needed new headshots.

- Mm, that's very exciting.
- Yeah!

I'm not really supposed to,
like, say what it is, though.

Okay.

I'm gonna be the head writer

of Deborah Vance's
new late-night show.

- Ah, cool.
- [laughs]

Yeah, it's kind of, like,
my dream job, so...

Okay, now that I know
you're a writer,

- I think I should start over.
- Oh, okay.

You're probably gonna wear
glasses, right?

Uh, probably not, 'cause
I don't... I don't wear glasses.

Oh.

But you'll hold a pencil?

Um...

Did I get you?

[camera shutter clicking]

Can you hold?
Hold one second.

Got ya, girl. Found one.
[chuckles]

♪ Still good ♪

♪ Still alive ♪

♪ Still good ♪

♪ Still alive ♪

♪ I return to find a way... ♪

[line ringing]

- The voice mailbox of...
- Kayla Schaef...

- [tires screeching, honking]
- Fuck off!

The light was yellow, you bitch!

- Is full.
- [line beeping]

Hello, hello.

There's our new face
of the network.

- Hi, Winnie.
- Jimmy, it was fun

smacking you around last night.

Oh, pickleball, not sex.

Come on up.
Everyone's excited about you.

Big risk, big reward.

Thank you.

Oh, well, you...

you really pack them in here.

You have the full weight
of the network behind you.

- We wanted you to meet everyone.
- Great, great.

The last time
I had this meeting,

it was just me and a couple
of guys day-drinking

- at Musso & Frank's.
- [laughter]

So we have Billy from
programming, Angela from PR,

Patrick from legal,
Ron from clearances,

Tom Buckamayer,
who runs our digital team,

Priya on social,
Nina who's on queer social,

Dana on algorithms and data,
Paul from marketing,

and Regina
from international marketing,

'cause you'll be in Europe
and most of Asia.

- Oh.
- Oh, yeah, lot of eyeballs.

And then we have

our brand integration
and ad sales team in the back.

Wave, guys.

Guys, wave.

Sorry about that.

Let's get started.

Okay.

[light music]

♪ ♪

DV.

Doing some reno?

Yeah, I think I... I have to.

So how'd it go today?

Good, um...

but something did come up.

They want me to keep Steve on
as head writer.

- The hockey jersey guy?
- Yeah.

Are you serious?

Why... why would they want
some crusty, old white dude

who's been there
for, like, 20 years?

'Cause he's been there,
like, 20 years.

They feel he can
help transition the show,

- and they trust him.
- Fuck.

I know. I know.
I'm sorry.

I tried to push back,
I really did,

but it was a mandate.

But you'll still be
on the staff,

and I need you there.

[sighs]

Aw.

I'll take you shopping.

Or better yet,
you can take me shopping.

[gasps] We can go to that
size-inclusive thrift store

that's on the school bus
you were telling me about.

Thanks, but, um...

I'm not... I'm not really
in the mood.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

[indistinct chatter]

Good afternoon, passengers.
Welcome aboard.

- Oh, my God, Kayla.
- Jimmy?

Are you going to Mykonos?

No, I just needed
to talk to you.

How did you know
I was on this flight?

'Cause you bought a ticket
with the company card

- and I got an email alert.
- It autofills.

I don't know if that
was me for sure.

You did do it,
but because you won't

return my texts or calls,
I bought a ticket

just so I could say this
to you... please, don't leave.

Stay here with me.

Oh, my God.
This is so romantic.

Oh, no, no, no.
This is just a work thing.

- You don't need to film.
- Keep filming.

Listen, you were right.

I have been underestimating you.

You figured out how to get
Jack Danby out of the running.

You figured out how to get
face time with Winnie Landell.

Deborah wouldn't have gotten
late night without you.

Sir, you cannot be standing
in the aisle.

Okay, this will just take
one sec.

[gasps] He's proposing!

No, no, no, no, this is just

a platonic work thing.

Please take your seat.
We're about to push back.

Real quick...
we are a great team

because you think
outside the box.

Yes, inside that box
are skills like calendar,

texting the right person back,
scheduling that you do not have

a handle on at all,
but that's okay,

because sometimes the most
innovative visionaries struggle

with executive functioning.

You are not an assistant.

You are a manager
and a great one.

So, please, stay here with me
and be my partner.

Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
I thought you were a man.

- They're gay.
- What? I am a man.

- But you said "partner."
- Leave us alone!

If I stay with you,
there's some conditions

- I want you to meet.
- Okay.

- I want my own assistant.
- Absolutely.

- And my own office.
- Of course.

And I want to have a movie
night once a week with you.

Okay. I mean, no.
Actually, no.

- Fine, twice a week.
- No movie night.

Okay, fine,
but I get to show you

three funny videos
in the morning that I made.

Okay, yes.
Okay, sure.

Okay, then, yes!
I said yes!

[cheers and applause]

Oh, no, thank you,
but this is just...

- this was just a work thing.
- Kiss!

What is your deal?

[upbeat music]

♪ ♪

Thanks.

♪ ♪

Gray Porsche, thanks.

[indistinct chatter]

Hi, Winnie.

Uh, Ava Daniels.

Lewis introduced us in Montreal.

- Right, his favorite writer.
- Yeah.

And, um, I've actually been
working with Deborah Vance.

Nice.

I'm sorry, I would never
normally do this,

but running into you feels
like a sign from the universe,

so I just have to say...

I know you guys want Steve
to stay on as head writer,

and I know I don't have
as much experience as he does,

but I've been working
with Deborah one-on-one

for years now.

And I feel like I know
what the show needs.

And I feel like I know
what she needs.

And I just feel like I'm
the best person for the job.

Great.
So pitch yourself to her.

What... what do you mean?

Deborah can hire
whomever she wants.

We told her
she has full hiring power.

Have a good night.

[indistinct chatter]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

- You lied to me.
- What are you talking about?

They told you you could hire
whoever you want!

- No.
- Don't bother.

I saw Winnie. She told me.

[sighs]

Listen...

I've been in this game
a long time.

I know how it goes.

The network is taking
a massive risk having me host.

They need to feel comfortable
with the face

- they see across the table.
- That's not true.

They literally said
it's your decision.

Oh, sure, they say that,
but when push comes to shove,

they don't want me taking
any risks... trust me.

I don't trust you.
You're a fucking liar.

Okay, I am sorry about that.

I... I did it because I didn't
think you would understand.

You'll still be on the show.

You'll just be the number two,

which, honestly,
it's a lot less pressure.

But you can still do
all the work.

You can be the woman behind
the man behind the woman.

Oh, my God,
this is such bullshit!

I'm the better person
for the job.

If you hire him, you'll just be
making the same version

of the same show
that's existed for 50 years,

and it won't be special
or unique.

It'll just be the same shit
in a dress!

No, it won't!

Yes, it will,
because I know you.

You're already making decisions
out of fear,

and you'll keep doing it.

And even if I wasn't
the best person for the job...

and I am...

you should give it to me
because of our relationship!

It's not about our relationship.

It's about making the show work.

Don't you get it?

It'll work better
because of our relationship.

What we make together is good
because of it.

And you know that, or else
you wouldn't have asked me

to come back here
in the first place.

You said you needed me.

I do, but not
to be my head writer.

Well, what about what I need?

What you need is to take
the win of being on the staff

and be happy!

Happy with a demotion?

Lewis offered me
the head writer job,

and I turned it down.

You specifically told me
to be ambitious,

except when it
inconveniences you, I guess.

God, you are so selfish.

Yes, I am.

You have to be selfish.

Well, I don't want to be.

I don't want to be a shark
or whatever the fuck.

- I wanted to do it with you.
- I want that too.

I just can't have you be
head writer.

- But that's not fair.
- Oh, congratulations.

You're right.
The business isn't fair.

I'm not asking...

for the business or the world
to be fair.

[voice breaking]
I am asking for you

to treat me fairly,
because you owe me that.

Stop crying.

This is just the way it is.

You get your foot in the door
so you can prove you can do it.

And then if you want
to make a change, fine.

I cannot give them any excuse.

This show has to be bulletproof.

It has to work.

I've lost way too much
for it not to.

And you're okay
with losing me too?

I'm willing to.

[sniffles]

I uprooted
my entire life for you.

I put you first

because I care about you,

and I can't believe
you won't do that for me.

You'll never do that for me.

You'll never do that for anyone.

[sniffles]

You think you're only lonely

when you have to open
a bottle of champagne?

Bullshit, you're lonely
all the fucking time.

And you're gonna die
that way too.

[somber music]

♪ ♪

[camera shutter clicks]

- Hey.
- Hey, hey.

What is this building?

Well, I wanted your opinion,

because this might be
my new office.

Huh?

- What do you think?
- It's fine.

Okay, well, I looked
for a really long time,

and I already had it
professionally saged, so...

Oh, yeah, sure.
I mean, it's... it's gorgeous.

Okay, great, I'm so glad.
Whew. [chuckles]

[clicks tongue] How you doing?

- Shitty.
- Hmm.

What am I gonna do for work?

Are people still looking
for noisy concepts?

No, now everybody's looking for

"shows that already exist
with one tiny tweak"

or huge global hits.

Look, I can call Lewis
and see if he'll hire you back,

but just to say it,

I think you should stay
with Deborah.

- Are you kidding?
- I know. I know.

But look, I just think
if you work for that show,

eventually you will get
the job... I really believe that.

Who cares?
She lied to me.

She did.

And I'm really sorry.

But as Deborah's manager,

I want that show
to be the best it can be.

And there is no version of that
without you there.

And as your manager
and your friend...

I just think you and Deborah
are too good together

to give up on this.

[scoffs]
Yeah, well, tell her that.

Yeah, I'm telling you

because I know
you'll do the right thing.

It is a really nice office.
You should be proud.

She wouldn't have gotten
the show without you.

Thanks, but you know...

I didn't do it alone.

[Labi Siffre's "Cannock Chase"]

♪ ♪

♪ Sitting in the back seat
of my car ♪

♪ With my arms
around my guitar ♪

♪ And the rain falls ♪

Hey, how's it going?

Can I get a pack

of American Spirit Yellows, please?

♪ Nothing around,
just trees in the ground ♪

♪ There's a bird
in a tree singing a song ♪

♪ Just for me ♪

Can I also get
that bottle of Krug?

♪ Just for me ♪

♪ Yeah, da-da-da ♪

♪ Da-da-da, da-da-da ♪

♪ Da-da ♪

♪ Da-da-da ♪

♪ Da-da-da, da-da-da ♪

♪ Da-da ♪

♪ Da-da-da ♪

♪ ♪

Good morning.

I... I know I'm a little early,

- but I was just so excited.
- No problem.

I'll bring you
into the conference room.

Rob and the producers
will be in in just a second.

Wonderful.

And one of your writers
is already in there.

- Right in here.
- Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

[sighs, chuckles]

I'm really, really happy
to see you.

I realized I belong here,
no matter what.

Good, good.

I also realized that
it would be really, really bad

if people found out
that you slept

with the chairman
of this company

right before he gave you
your own show.

[inhales sharply] Yeah.

The optics of that
are pretty rough,

especially since the show
needs to be bulletproof,

like you said.

So...

I think I am your head writer
after all.

[Parcels' "Neverloved"]

- You wouldn't.
- I would.

♪ ♪

Wouldn't you?

Hey, there, Deborah.

Hi, Rob.

I think you know...

my new head writer, Ava Daniels.

- Hey.
- Uh, yes.

- Hi, good to see you again.
- Good to see you.

♪ ♪

Um, I'm having Sue and Mark
join us from talent,

because we have got a lot
to talk about.

♪ ♪

Shall we begin?

Let's.

♪ Hiding from the sound ♪

♪ I never loved her ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I've never loved ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I never loved her ♪

♪ ♪

♪ Leaving this lie ♪

♪ Leaving this dream ♪

♪ I'm leaving tonight,
and I can't be seen ♪

♪ I'm taking the moment ♪

♪ Giving up my past ♪

♪ I'm gonna reach up
for what's gonna last ♪

♪ I never loved her ♪

♪ All day, all night ♪

♪ I've never loved ♪