1 00:00:06,299 --> 00:00:08,885 Lewis: Sharon is a very funny woman, 2 00:00:08,968 --> 00:00:11,512 but she has less faith in American individualism than I do. 3 00:00:11,596 --> 00:00:15,016 Sharon: Hang on, I have plenty of... When did I ever express any lack of faith? 4 00:00:15,099 --> 00:00:18,394 Lewis: I didn't say and never said that Barack Obama was a socialist. 5 00:00:18,477 --> 00:00:20,455 - Seriously? - What I said and I have always said... 6 00:00:20,479 --> 00:00:22,249 Lewis, you are begging me to run a sound package 7 00:00:22,273 --> 00:00:24,609 Monday morning that shows you hundreds of times 8 00:00:24,692 --> 00:00:26,694 calling the president a socialist. 9 00:00:26,777 --> 00:00:28,529 I'll read your columns on the air. 10 00:00:28,613 --> 00:00:31,216 The policies are, look up the definition, my friend, they're socialist. 11 00:00:31,240 --> 00:00:33,868 By your definition, so were Ronald Reagan's. 12 00:00:33,951 --> 00:00:35,745 What do you think taxes are? 13 00:00:35,828 --> 00:00:37,181 That was the last great president. 14 00:00:37,205 --> 00:00:39,016 Sharon: American individualism can't build roads. 15 00:00:39,040 --> 00:00:41,125 - An individual... - Lewis: Go on, get it all out. 16 00:00:41,209 --> 00:00:43,878 Sharon: Thank you, since the question was addressed to me. 17 00:00:45,087 --> 00:00:47,590 An individual can't build a school or assemble an army... 18 00:00:47,673 --> 00:00:49,717 Lewis: No one's talking about disbanding the army. 19 00:00:49,800 --> 00:00:51,778 So we can agree that the government is good for that? 20 00:00:51,802 --> 00:00:53,638 Lewis: Yes. Fine. Sharon: Yes. 21 00:00:53,721 --> 00:00:56,849 A fire department, good idea or bad idea? 22 00:00:56,974 --> 00:00:58,476 You are getting so worked up, Sharon. 23 00:00:58,559 --> 00:01:00,959 I'm afraid you're gonna start shooting light out of your ass. 24 00:01:01,646 --> 00:01:03,773 Sharon: Good idea or bad idea on the fire department? 25 00:01:03,856 --> 00:01:06,359 Or should it be a private fire department 26 00:01:06,442 --> 00:01:09,820 that only comes to your burning house if you paid your monthly fire bill? 27 00:01:09,904 --> 00:01:12,240 Lewis: I am more than happy to pay for a fire department. 28 00:01:12,323 --> 00:01:13,866 I am not happy to pay for a painting 29 00:01:13,950 --> 00:01:16,744 that I don't wanna look at, poetry I don't wanna read. 30 00:01:16,827 --> 00:01:18,955 You can't skip right to the Neal 31 00:01:19,038 --> 00:01:20,915 Lewis: And you cannot skip right to the army. 32 00:01:44,897 --> 00:01:49,986 Sharon: 0.00004% of the federal budget 33 00:01:50,069 --> 00:01:55,032 and is code for New York, Jewish, perverted and gay. 34 00:01:55,408 --> 00:01:57,660 - Moderator: Will. - Yes, sir. 35 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:00,538 Anything to add? 36 00:02:02,540 --> 00:02:05,293 I think we'd need a more precise definition of "perverted." 37 00:02:05,376 --> 00:02:07,378 Moderator: Okay. 38 00:02:07,795 --> 00:02:09,505 We'll go on to the next question. 39 00:02:09,588 --> 00:02:11,799 - You, sir. - My name's Steven. 40 00:02:12,049 --> 00:02:14,302 I'm a junior and my question is for will mcavoy. 41 00:02:14,552 --> 00:02:18,764 Do you consider yourself a democrat, a republican or independent? 42 00:02:20,391 --> 00:02:23,102 I consider myself a new York jets fan, Steven. 43 00:02:24,603 --> 00:02:25,980 Since it's been brought up, 44 00:02:26,063 --> 00:02:31,193 you've almost religiously avoided stating or even implying a political allegiance. 45 00:02:31,277 --> 00:02:33,029 Is that because as a news anchor 46 00:02:33,112 --> 00:02:35,906 you feel the integrity of your broadcast would be compromised? 47 00:02:37,992 --> 00:02:39,792 That sounds like a good answer. I'll take it. 48 00:02:41,162 --> 00:02:43,581 There was a short piece on vanity fair's website 49 00:02:43,664 --> 00:02:46,083 by Marshall westbrook, you probably saw it, 50 00:02:46,167 --> 00:02:49,253 where he calls you the "Jay leno of news anchors." 51 00:02:49,462 --> 00:02:51,630 You're popular because you don't bother anyone. 52 00:02:51,714 --> 00:02:52,715 Yeah. 53 00:02:52,798 --> 00:02:54,425 How do you feel about that? 54 00:02:57,136 --> 00:02:59,764 Jealous of the size of Jay's audience. 55 00:02:59,847 --> 00:03:04,226 Are you willing to say here tonight whether you lean right or left? 56 00:03:06,645 --> 00:03:10,399 I've voted for candidates run by both major parties. 57 00:03:11,734 --> 00:03:13,194 Let's move on to the next question. 58 00:03:13,277 --> 00:03:15,529 - Go ahead. - Hi. My name is Jenny. 59 00:03:15,613 --> 00:03:18,157 I'm a sophomore, and this is for all three of you. 60 00:03:18,407 --> 00:03:22,119 Can you say in one sentence or less... 61 00:03:22,787 --> 00:03:24,663 Um, you know what I mean. 62 00:03:24,747 --> 00:03:28,751 Can you say why america is the greatest country in the world? 63 00:03:30,127 --> 00:03:32,671 Diversity and opportunity. 64 00:03:32,755 --> 00:03:33,964 Moderator: Lewis. 65 00:03:34,048 --> 00:03:37,093 Freedom and freedom. So let's keep it that way. 66 00:03:38,761 --> 00:03:39,929 Will. 67 00:03:40,930 --> 00:03:43,307 The New York jets. 68 00:03:45,559 --> 00:03:47,978 No, I'm gonna hold you to an answer on that. 69 00:03:48,813 --> 00:03:51,232 What makes america the greatest country in the world? 70 00:03:54,318 --> 00:03:56,153 Well, Lewis and Sharon said it, 71 00:03:56,237 --> 00:03:58,739 diversity, and opportunity, and freedom and freedom. 72 00:04:09,500 --> 00:04:12,044 Moderator: I'm not letting you go back to the airport 73 00:04:12,128 --> 00:04:13,368 without answering the question. 74 00:04:24,223 --> 00:04:27,810 Well, our constitution is a masterpiece. James Madison was a genius. 75 00:04:27,893 --> 00:04:32,022 The declaration of independence is, for me, the single greatest piece of American writing. 76 00:04:35,943 --> 00:04:37,445 You don't look satisfied. 77 00:04:38,654 --> 00:04:41,198 One's a set of laws and the other's a declaration of war. 78 00:04:41,282 --> 00:04:43,409 I want a human moment from you. 79 00:04:47,997 --> 00:04:49,957 What about the people? Why is america... 80 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,726 It's not the greatest country in the world, professor. 81 00:04:51,750 --> 00:04:53,043 That's my answer. 82 00:04:56,881 --> 00:04:58,466 - You're saying... - Yes. 83 00:04:59,717 --> 00:05:02,928 - Let's talk about... - Fine. Sharon, the nea is a loser. 84 00:05:03,012 --> 00:05:04,972 Yeah, it accounts for a penny out of our paycheck, 85 00:05:05,014 --> 00:05:06,825 but he gets to hit you with it any time he wants. 86 00:05:06,849 --> 00:05:10,311 It doesn't cost money, it costs votes. It costs airtime and column inches. 87 00:05:10,394 --> 00:05:13,189 You know why people don't like liberals? Because they lose. 88 00:05:13,272 --> 00:05:16,525 If liberals are so fuckin' smart, how come they lose so goddamn always? 89 00:05:16,609 --> 00:05:17,878 - Hey... - And with a straight face 90 00:05:17,902 --> 00:05:19,487 you're gonna tell students 91 00:05:19,570 --> 00:05:21,739 that america is so star-spangled awesome 92 00:05:21,822 --> 00:05:24,116 that we're the only ones in the world who have freedom? 93 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:27,036 Canada has freedom. Japan has freedom. 94 00:05:27,119 --> 00:05:30,331 The UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia. 95 00:05:30,414 --> 00:05:32,791 Belgium has freedom! 96 00:05:32,875 --> 00:05:35,961 207 sovereign states in the world, like 180 of them have freedom. 97 00:05:36,045 --> 00:05:38,172 - All right... - And, yeah, you, sorority girl. 98 00:05:38,255 --> 00:05:41,008 Just in case you accidentally wander into a voting booth one day, 99 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:42,944 there are some things you should know, and one of them is 100 00:05:42,968 --> 00:05:44,345 there is absolutely no evidence 101 00:05:44,428 --> 00:05:47,157 to support the statement that we're the greatest country in the world. 102 00:05:47,181 --> 00:05:52,686 We're seventh in literacy, 27th in math, 22nd in science, 49th in life expectancy, 103 00:05:52,770 --> 00:05:56,524 178th in infant mortality, third in median household income, 104 00:05:56,607 --> 00:05:58,752 number four in labor force, and number four in exports. 105 00:05:58,776 --> 00:06:01,237 We lead the world in only three categories, 106 00:06:01,320 --> 00:06:05,824 number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, 107 00:06:05,908 --> 00:06:09,328 and defense spending where we spend more than the next 26 countries combined, 108 00:06:09,411 --> 00:06:10,871 25 of whom are allies. 109 00:06:10,955 --> 00:06:13,433 Now, none of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, 110 00:06:13,457 --> 00:06:15,167 but you nonetheless are without a doubt 111 00:06:15,251 --> 00:06:18,879 a member of the worst period generation period ever period. 112 00:06:18,963 --> 00:06:21,840 So when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, 113 00:06:21,924 --> 00:06:24,385 I don't know what the fuck you're talking about. 114 00:06:24,635 --> 00:06:25,970 Yosemite? 115 00:06:38,315 --> 00:06:40,067 We sure used to be. 116 00:06:41,151 --> 00:06:43,070 We stood up for what was right. 117 00:06:44,196 --> 00:06:48,742 We fought for moral reasons, we passed laws, struck down laws for moral reasons. 118 00:06:48,826 --> 00:06:51,495 We waged wars on poverty, not poor people. 119 00:06:52,663 --> 00:06:54,915 We sacrificed. We cared about our neighbors. 120 00:06:54,999 --> 00:06:57,835 We put our money where our mouths were, and we never beat our chest. 121 00:06:58,085 --> 00:07:02,756 We built great big things, made ungodly technological advances, 122 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:07,970 explored the universe, cured diseases, and we cultivated the world's greatest artists 123 00:07:08,053 --> 00:07:10,180 and the world's greatest economy. 124 00:07:12,683 --> 00:07:14,518 We reached for the stars, 125 00:07:16,645 --> 00:07:17,896 acted like men. 126 00:07:17,980 --> 00:07:20,149 We aspired to intelligence. We didn't belittle it. 127 00:07:20,232 --> 00:07:22,192 It didn't make us feel inferior. 128 00:07:24,445 --> 00:07:27,007 We didn't identify ourselves by who we voted for in the last election, 129 00:07:27,031 --> 00:07:29,992 and we didn't... we didn't scare so easy. 130 00:07:32,119 --> 00:07:33,120 Huh. 131 00:07:34,913 --> 00:07:36,808 We were able to be all these things and do all these things 132 00:07:36,832 --> 00:07:38,834 because we were informed. 133 00:07:40,502 --> 00:07:43,005 By great men, men who were revered. 134 00:07:45,215 --> 00:07:48,552 First step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. 135 00:07:50,596 --> 00:07:54,224 America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. 136 00:07:59,229 --> 00:08:00,314 Enough? 137 00:08:07,946 --> 00:08:10,216 - What the fuck was that? - Are you out of your mind? That was a kid. 138 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:13,827 I'm sorry! I'm taking medicine for vertigo, and I think it works because I've got it. 139 00:08:13,911 --> 00:08:15,889 You're in trouble, man. You can't talk to me like that. 140 00:08:15,913 --> 00:08:17,498 - Do you need a doctor? - Jesus Christ. 141 00:08:17,581 --> 00:08:19,249 Listen, listen! 142 00:08:20,584 --> 00:08:22,127 What did I say out there? 143 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:35,636 Don: I'm excited to meet them, too, but... 144 00:10:44,436 --> 00:10:47,147 I'm excited to meet them, too, but not tonight. It's just too soon. 145 00:10:47,231 --> 00:10:48,315 When did you decide that? 146 00:10:48,398 --> 00:10:52,152 I really can't pinpoint the time. I have to get back into my meeting. 147 00:10:52,236 --> 00:10:53,654 It's not a meeting, it's a party. 148 00:10:53,737 --> 00:10:55,048 - There's pizza. - We've been dating for four months, 149 00:10:55,072 --> 00:10:56,382 and I think that's too soon to meet her parents. 150 00:10:56,406 --> 00:10:59,409 That's like level three stuff. We're at level two. Can I get a ruling? 151 00:10:59,493 --> 00:11:01,429 When your conversation started in front of my desk, 152 00:11:01,453 --> 00:11:04,540 I was concerned that I'd been caught in the middle of something personal, 153 00:11:04,623 --> 00:11:07,042 but I can see now that I was worried for nothing. 154 00:11:08,669 --> 00:11:10,188 I think it's too soon to meet your parents. 155 00:11:10,212 --> 00:11:12,065 I'm not comfortable with it. Can you respect that? 156 00:11:12,089 --> 00:11:13,483 I've been telling them about you for months. 157 00:11:13,507 --> 00:11:14,547 What am I supposed to say? 158 00:11:14,591 --> 00:11:15,926 - That I had to work late. - Why? 159 00:11:16,009 --> 00:11:17,487 Why does anybody ever have to work late? 160 00:11:17,511 --> 00:11:18,738 They don't. They're usually lying. 161 00:11:18,762 --> 00:11:20,323 That's true, but I know that you can sell it. 162 00:11:20,347 --> 00:11:22,667 Now why would you make a dumb decision when I'm offering... 163 00:11:22,724 --> 00:11:24,702 Loyalty, I'm making a dumb decision out of loyalty. 164 00:11:24,726 --> 00:11:26,538 You're making a smart one out of ambition. 165 00:11:26,562 --> 00:11:27,646 Yeah. 166 00:11:27,813 --> 00:11:29,958 He can't remember your name, Maggie, and I'm the asshole. 167 00:11:29,982 --> 00:11:32,001 I was an intern, and he promoted me to his assistant. 168 00:11:32,025 --> 00:11:35,279 He didn't promote you, honey. He thought you were his assistant. 169 00:11:36,321 --> 00:11:39,241 You have to go back to your pizza meeting, but could you do me a favor 170 00:11:39,324 --> 00:11:40,760 and not talk about us in front of... 171 00:11:40,784 --> 00:11:42,703 Everybody here knows. Nobody here cares. 172 00:11:42,786 --> 00:11:44,973 They will once we start fighting in the middle of the newsroom, 173 00:11:44,997 --> 00:11:46,373 and one of us is gonna get fired. 174 00:11:46,456 --> 00:11:48,977 Do you think it's gonna be the hotshot ep out of Columbia j-school 175 00:11:49,001 --> 00:11:52,201 or you think it's gonna be the intern who got accidentally promoted to assistant? 176 00:11:52,629 --> 00:11:53,964 You're making a mistake. 177 00:11:54,047 --> 00:11:55,632 I'm used to them by now. 178 00:11:55,883 --> 00:11:57,134 - Loyalty? - Yep. 179 00:11:58,302 --> 00:12:01,597 He just walked into his office without noticing that his staff isn't here. 180 00:12:05,851 --> 00:12:07,851 Text me when you're done with your parents tonight. 181 00:12:12,274 --> 00:12:14,985 Where's... where is everybody? 182 00:12:16,194 --> 00:12:17,362 Welcome back, man. 183 00:12:17,571 --> 00:12:20,073 Thanks. Where is everybody? 184 00:12:20,616 --> 00:12:22,326 You gotta go up to see Charlie. 185 00:12:22,409 --> 00:12:25,454 Okay. Where is everybody? 186 00:12:25,537 --> 00:12:28,916 I have strict orders from Charlie not to say anything until he's talked to you first. 187 00:12:28,999 --> 00:12:30,334 I've got a meeting. 188 00:12:31,251 --> 00:12:33,003 What's going on? 189 00:12:41,053 --> 00:12:42,721 Okay. Ooh! 190 00:12:43,347 --> 00:12:44,947 Couldn't say the answer from over there? 191 00:12:45,015 --> 00:12:46,350 - Welcome back. - Thank you. 192 00:12:46,433 --> 00:12:48,161 Charlie Skinner needs to see you in his office. 193 00:12:48,185 --> 00:12:49,853 - Now? - He said as soon as you come in. 194 00:12:49,937 --> 00:12:51,355 What's... you're Ellen? 195 00:12:51,438 --> 00:12:53,148 - Maggie, Margaret. - What's going on? 196 00:12:53,231 --> 00:12:54,900 We know as little as you do. 197 00:12:54,983 --> 00:12:56,502 - Really? - Almost as little as you do. 198 00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:57,962 What's the part that you know that I don't? 199 00:12:57,986 --> 00:13:00,106 - You should talk to Charlie Skinner. - Where's Karen? 200 00:13:00,364 --> 00:13:02,550 - There's no one who works here named Karen. - My assistant. 201 00:13:02,574 --> 00:13:04,701 - I'm your assistant. - You're Ellen. 202 00:13:05,077 --> 00:13:06,703 - Margaret. - Okay. 203 00:13:07,079 --> 00:13:09,206 Uh, I'll let his secretary know you're on your way. 204 00:13:09,289 --> 00:13:10,582 Her name is Karen. 205 00:13:10,999 --> 00:13:12,960 No one's named Karen. No one. 206 00:13:13,043 --> 00:13:14,795 - All right. - I'll call up for you. 207 00:13:19,549 --> 00:13:21,802 Angela, hi. It's Maggie from downstairs. 208 00:13:22,302 --> 00:13:23,905 - You can go on in. He's waiting for you. - Thank you. 209 00:13:23,929 --> 00:13:26,032 Man: You own this now, my friend. You have bought it. 210 00:13:26,056 --> 00:13:29,327 You have paid for it and you have the receipt. I wanna be crystal clear, this is yours. 211 00:13:29,351 --> 00:13:30,495 You're wearing it. 212 00:13:30,519 --> 00:13:32,288 - Henry wants me to make sure you know that. - Charlie: Wait. 213 00:13:32,312 --> 00:13:34,040 Mr. will mcavoy has just stepped into my office, 214 00:13:34,064 --> 00:13:35,899 so I need to walk him through this. 215 00:13:35,983 --> 00:13:37,752 - Shit, how much does he know? - You're on speaker. 216 00:13:37,776 --> 00:13:39,045 I don't know anything. Who is this? 217 00:13:39,069 --> 00:13:41,154 Heh-hey, will! How was the vaca... 218 00:13:42,614 --> 00:13:44,032 Welcome back. You look great. 219 00:13:44,116 --> 00:13:45,426 I don't know what just happened there. 220 00:13:45,450 --> 00:13:48,745 Two weeks in Saint Lucia was just what the doctor ordered, literally. 221 00:13:49,579 --> 00:13:50,998 - You've got pictures? - No. 222 00:13:51,081 --> 00:13:52,666 Don't worry about it. Tmz does. 223 00:13:52,749 --> 00:13:55,144 - You were down there with Erin Andrews. - There's a picture? 224 00:13:55,168 --> 00:13:57,462 No, that was a trap, but I knew you were seeing her. 225 00:13:57,546 --> 00:14:00,346 - All right, seriously, what the hell's going on? - Something exciting. 226 00:14:00,382 --> 00:14:02,968 Hardly anybody who works for me is where they usually are. 227 00:14:03,051 --> 00:14:05,220 - I was in a bar in da nang. - Just now? 228 00:14:05,303 --> 00:14:06,513 1969. 229 00:14:06,596 --> 00:14:10,017 I was embedded with the 144th artillery for upi, 230 00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:14,604 and I was sitting there with a warm coke, watching a beautiful Vietnamese woman 231 00:14:14,688 --> 00:14:17,816 doing an exotic dance right in the middle of everybody. 232 00:14:17,899 --> 00:14:19,693 A beautiful, beautiful woman. 233 00:14:19,776 --> 00:14:21,528 And I thought to myself, 234 00:14:22,320 --> 00:14:24,865 "I will never know what it is to be with a woman like that." 235 00:14:25,115 --> 00:14:28,326 And at that exact moment, the woman spun twice, 236 00:14:28,410 --> 00:14:30,912 teetered over, and fell right into my lap. 237 00:14:30,996 --> 00:14:34,291 That was a story about how sometimes things fall right into your lap. 238 00:14:35,876 --> 00:14:36,960 Where's my staff? 239 00:14:37,044 --> 00:14:39,755 The answer to that question has several parts. 240 00:14:39,838 --> 00:14:43,550 First, we're gonna try Elliot out at 10:00. He's starting in two weeks. 241 00:14:43,633 --> 00:14:45,945 Good. Thank you. With the right ep, he'll do great at 10:00. 242 00:14:45,969 --> 00:14:49,097 I think so, too, and I know how much he appreciates your lobbying hard for him. 243 00:14:49,181 --> 00:14:50,557 He really looks up to you. 244 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:52,142 What's this got to do with my staff? 245 00:14:52,225 --> 00:14:54,519 - He's taking your staff. - What are you talking about? 246 00:14:54,603 --> 00:14:58,398 Well, strictly speaking, he's taking your ep and your ep's taking your staff. 247 00:14:58,482 --> 00:15:00,233 - Wait, Don's going with Elliot? - Listen... 248 00:15:00,317 --> 00:15:01,902 - Where is he? - There's no need... 249 00:15:01,985 --> 00:15:03,737 - Where is he? - They're both... 250 00:15:03,820 --> 00:15:06,782 Don got everyone pizza. They're in one of the conference rooms. 251 00:15:06,990 --> 00:15:08,033 Will! 252 00:15:08,116 --> 00:15:10,535 I gave him his firstjob on the air, his firstjob on a panel, 253 00:15:10,619 --> 00:15:12,454 his firstjob as a substitute anchor. 254 00:15:12,537 --> 00:15:14,807 I make it known to anyone who matters I'd like to see him at 10:00. 255 00:15:14,831 --> 00:15:17,584 - He poaches Don. - Elliot didn't poach him. Don asked to go. 256 00:15:17,667 --> 00:15:19,669 - He asked to go? He asked to go? - Yeah. Yeah. 257 00:15:19,753 --> 00:15:22,380 - Because of what happened? - Absolutely not. That's over. 258 00:15:22,464 --> 00:15:23,924 It's not over. The story won't end. 259 00:15:24,007 --> 00:15:25,818 Did anybody hear the second half of what I said? 260 00:15:25,842 --> 00:15:27,820 - I made a rousing call... - It's not why Don's leaving. 261 00:15:27,844 --> 00:15:29,137 Why is he leaving? 262 00:15:29,304 --> 00:15:30,514 Oh! 263 00:15:31,223 --> 00:15:33,910 Yeah, I get that there are moments, small moments, infrequent moments, 264 00:15:33,934 --> 00:15:35,411 where I'm not the easiest guy to work with, 265 00:15:35,435 --> 00:15:36,853 - but who the hell is? - I am. 266 00:15:37,020 --> 00:15:38,831 Well, it helps that you're drunk most of the time. 267 00:15:38,855 --> 00:15:40,440 It certainly does. Do me a favor... 268 00:15:40,524 --> 00:15:42,335 This is more than unprofessional, it's uncivilized. 269 00:15:42,359 --> 00:15:43,628 But more than that, it's unprofessional. 270 00:15:43,652 --> 00:15:45,278 - Just do me a favor, okay? - Sure. 271 00:15:45,362 --> 00:15:47,447 - Try not to make a scene... - Hey, dicklessl 272 00:15:47,531 --> 00:15:50,075 Not you. You're in a minute. You. 273 00:15:50,700 --> 00:15:51,743 Hey, will. 274 00:15:51,827 --> 00:15:53,763 Congratulations on the show. You're gonna do great. 275 00:15:53,787 --> 00:15:55,723 I'd have called you, but I didn't know where you were staying. 276 00:15:55,747 --> 00:15:57,350 I kept getting an out-of—the-office reply. 277 00:15:57,374 --> 00:15:59,042 You're taking my executive producer? 278 00:15:59,376 --> 00:16:01,336 Before you go any further, I strongly objected. 279 00:16:01,419 --> 00:16:03,130 - Did you? - For all the reasons... 280 00:16:03,213 --> 00:16:05,924 - I think this conversation's about me. - Catlike instincts. 281 00:16:06,174 --> 00:16:07,860 I tried to get in touch with you, but Charlie said... 282 00:16:07,884 --> 00:16:09,028 - You asked to leave? - I did, 283 00:16:09,052 --> 00:16:10,905 - but we have two weeks before... - Because of what happened? 284 00:16:10,929 --> 00:16:12,532 Because the second half was a rousing call to... 285 00:16:12,556 --> 00:16:14,617 - It has nothing to do with what happened. - The timing is curious. 286 00:16:14,641 --> 00:16:16,994 Didn't you tell him it doesn't have anything to do with what happened? 287 00:16:17,018 --> 00:16:19,479 Yes, and talk to him when you're talking to him. 288 00:16:19,563 --> 00:16:21,815 After all the time we spent working side by side? 289 00:16:22,232 --> 00:16:23,859 I've been your ep for 13 weeks. 290 00:16:23,942 --> 00:16:25,628 That's the longest I've ever worked with anybody! 291 00:16:25,652 --> 00:16:28,548 I mean, you were the one. You were my guy. We were like the everly brothers. 292 00:16:28,572 --> 00:16:30,092 You'll interview some good candidates. 293 00:16:30,157 --> 00:16:32,242 Don, please, I'll replace you in 15 minutes. 294 00:16:34,077 --> 00:16:35,972 You know, it wasn't the anti-American thing, will, 295 00:16:35,996 --> 00:16:38,957 or even that you aimed a profanity-laced tirade at a college sophomore... 296 00:16:39,040 --> 00:16:42,460 She's talking about suing the university for mental anguish. 297 00:16:42,544 --> 00:16:45,005 - Talking about it to who? - Mostly kathie Lee and hoda. 298 00:16:45,088 --> 00:16:47,108 - Guess who her lawyer is. - If you say Gloria allred... 299 00:16:47,132 --> 00:16:50,093 - It's your personality. - What? 300 00:16:50,177 --> 00:16:52,257 The reason I'm leaving and the reason the others are. 301 00:16:52,304 --> 00:16:53,513 I'm affable! 302 00:16:53,597 --> 00:16:57,809 To strangers, to people who watch you on TV. You yelled at me in front of the crew. 303 00:16:57,893 --> 00:17:00,687 - That's what this is about. - Don: Yes, that's what this is about. 304 00:17:00,770 --> 00:17:02,665 Yeah, you know, I thought you were talking into my ear. 305 00:17:02,689 --> 00:17:03,916 Don: That's what I'm supposed to do. 306 00:17:03,940 --> 00:17:05,960 I had Stanley mcchrystal on satellite from kandahar. 307 00:17:05,984 --> 00:17:09,112 He's being shot at by the fucking Taliban, and you were yakking in my ear. 308 00:17:09,196 --> 00:17:11,424 I wasn't yakking. I was telling you not to let him off the hook. 309 00:17:11,448 --> 00:17:13,718 Was that something that really needed to be said four times? 310 00:17:13,742 --> 00:17:15,219 Yeah, because you let him off the hook, 311 00:17:15,243 --> 00:17:17,495 as was pointed out by everyone with Internet access. 312 00:17:17,579 --> 00:17:19,956 You blew that interview, and you took it out on me. 313 00:17:20,040 --> 00:17:21,434 It was two days after the thing with the student. 314 00:17:21,458 --> 00:17:23,811 I thought it would be a good idea to show deference to a three-star... 315 00:17:23,835 --> 00:17:26,504 You took it out on me, you did it in front of the staff, 316 00:17:26,588 --> 00:17:28,858 then you took it out on the staff the way you're doing right now. 317 00:17:28,882 --> 00:17:30,800 The staff isn't here! 318 00:17:30,884 --> 00:17:34,221 You're taking the department heads. Who the hell knows who they're taking? 319 00:17:34,304 --> 00:17:35,504 Maggie's standing right there. 320 00:17:35,555 --> 00:17:37,682 Her name happens to be Ellen! 321 00:17:39,809 --> 00:17:41,228 Don: It's Margaret. 322 00:17:41,311 --> 00:17:45,273 And simply put, you are a smart, talented guy who isn't very nice 323 00:17:45,357 --> 00:17:47,293 and the countdown to your retirement from relevance... 324 00:17:47,317 --> 00:17:48,669 - All right. - Started the moment you called 325 00:17:48,693 --> 00:17:50,213 conservatives idiots and liberals losers. 326 00:17:50,237 --> 00:17:52,572 - That's enough. - A bad reaction to vertigo medicine? 327 00:17:52,656 --> 00:17:53,966 - Don. - Did you just send that gift-wrapped 328 00:17:53,990 --> 00:17:55,242 to every comedian in the world? 329 00:17:55,325 --> 00:17:56,802 I didn't have a lot of time to think. 330 00:17:56,826 --> 00:17:58,995 - Do you think maybe if you'd let me prep you! - Don. 331 00:17:59,079 --> 00:18:01,081 - You had a brand! - I'm a marine, Don! 332 00:18:01,164 --> 00:18:04,292 I will beat the shit out of you! I don't care how many protein bars you eat. 333 00:18:04,376 --> 00:18:06,628 Hey, hey, hey, hey. All right. 334 00:18:10,048 --> 00:18:14,135 All right, look, I'm sorry I said all that. 335 00:18:14,219 --> 00:18:16,221 No, it's easier to say than the truth. 336 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:18,723 - What? - You'rejumping a sinking ship. 337 00:18:18,807 --> 00:18:21,810 You've always been the smartest guy around here. 338 00:18:26,147 --> 00:18:28,525 I appreciate you promoting me up as fast as you did. 339 00:18:28,608 --> 00:18:30,110 And I will work with whoever you hire 340 00:18:30,193 --> 00:18:33,029 to make it a smooth transition over the next two weeks. 341 00:18:36,116 --> 00:18:38,451 - Is that the afternoon brief? - Yeah. 342 00:18:44,207 --> 00:18:46,209 I'm... I'm sorry about all this. 343 00:18:46,293 --> 00:18:49,713 No, no, no. Good luck with the show, man. I'm here for whatever you need. 344 00:18:54,050 --> 00:18:57,387 You did let mcchrystal off the hook because you were gun-shy after Northwestern. 345 00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:59,532 - He was right about that. - Will: I didn't let him off the hook. 346 00:18:59,556 --> 00:19:01,975 He's a general. He's a professional strategist, Charlie. 347 00:19:02,058 --> 00:19:03,560 He's schooled in evasive tactics. 348 00:19:03,643 --> 00:19:05,228 Against armies, notjournalists. 349 00:19:05,312 --> 00:19:08,624 Chief Brody, hooper, and captain quint didn't let jaws off the hook is what I'm saying. 350 00:19:08,648 --> 00:19:09,733 All right. 351 00:19:10,817 --> 00:19:12,694 - I didn't know. - What? 352 00:19:13,069 --> 00:19:15,089 I didn't know that people didn't like working for me. 353 00:19:15,113 --> 00:19:16,698 - Do you care? - No. 354 00:19:17,073 --> 00:19:18,992 Of course I care. Anybody would care. 355 00:19:19,743 --> 00:19:21,369 But honestly, I don't. 356 00:19:22,078 --> 00:19:25,540 I do. I am a perfectly nice guy and I have the focus group data to prove it, 357 00:19:25,623 --> 00:19:27,250 so maybe the problem lies not with me... 358 00:19:27,334 --> 00:19:30,045 - I hired a new ep for you. - What do you mean? 359 00:19:31,087 --> 00:19:32,714 I hired you a new ep. 360 00:19:33,465 --> 00:19:34,507 You hi... you... 361 00:19:34,591 --> 00:19:38,511 I'm never going on vacation again. You hired a new ep without my meeting him? 362 00:19:38,595 --> 00:19:40,347 - Her. - Without my meeting her? 363 00:19:40,430 --> 00:19:42,057 - No, you've met her. - Who? 364 00:19:44,976 --> 00:19:49,939 Charlie, have you hired to run my show, without consulting me... 365 00:19:50,023 --> 00:19:51,441 You were unreachable. 366 00:19:51,524 --> 00:19:53,526 Only one person knew how to get in touch with you. 367 00:19:53,610 --> 00:19:55,862 - It was you! - I had to right the ship. 368 00:19:55,945 --> 00:19:59,449 You know that for this particular job, there's no one better. 369 00:20:00,658 --> 00:20:02,058 You're not talking about MacKenzie. 370 00:20:02,118 --> 00:20:03,870 I had to right the ship. 371 00:20:03,953 --> 00:20:05,872 You're too big an asset to screw around with 372 00:20:05,955 --> 00:20:09,042 and your focus group data isn't saying what it said three weeks ago. 373 00:20:09,125 --> 00:20:10,877 - Charlie... - She was in peshawar... 374 00:20:10,960 --> 00:20:12,879 - Oh, my god. - For four months. 375 00:20:12,962 --> 00:20:17,258 The green zone for a year before that. Her guys were filing stories from caves. 376 00:20:17,550 --> 00:20:20,929 She comes home, she wants to be an ep again, have a normal life, 377 00:20:21,012 --> 00:20:24,349 and there's nothing for her at CNN, nothing for her at abc. 378 00:20:24,432 --> 00:20:26,684 - I knew that. - She's exhausted. 379 00:20:27,560 --> 00:20:32,190 Not like at the end of a long day. She's mentally and physically exhausted. 380 00:20:32,315 --> 00:20:35,735 She hasn't had four hours' sleep in two years. 381 00:20:35,819 --> 00:20:38,321 She's been shot at in three different countries. 382 00:20:39,030 --> 00:20:42,325 And she's been to way too many funerals for a girl her age. 383 00:20:43,201 --> 00:20:45,471 - She wants to come home. - Yeah, look, I don't blame her. 384 00:20:45,495 --> 00:20:49,416 They don't have a job for her in Atlanta, DC, or New York. 385 00:20:49,916 --> 00:20:52,252 MacKenzie... line up any 10 people, 386 00:20:52,335 --> 00:20:54,730 eight of them will tell you she's the best ep in the business 387 00:20:54,754 --> 00:20:56,464 and the other two will be stupid! 388 00:20:57,173 --> 00:20:59,217 I'm one of the eight, but it's not gonna happen. 389 00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:00,760 - It's happened. - No. 390 00:21:00,844 --> 00:21:03,596 She's coming up from DC today with one of her people. 391 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:06,075 No, listen to what I'm telling you. I can't give my approval. 392 00:21:06,099 --> 00:21:08,351 The deal's a day away from being signed, three years. 393 00:21:08,435 --> 00:21:10,603 I have approval over my executive producer. 394 00:21:10,687 --> 00:21:13,022 - You would think so, wouldn't you? - I would, yeah. 395 00:21:13,106 --> 00:21:15,150 Business affairs went through your whole deal. 396 00:21:15,233 --> 00:21:16,651 I don't have contractual approval? 397 00:21:16,734 --> 00:21:18,838 - No. But you know what? - I don't have contractual approval? 398 00:21:18,862 --> 00:21:21,698 You're up for renegotiation in 18 months. 399 00:21:21,865 --> 00:21:23,385 I'd have your agent put that clause... 400 00:21:23,575 --> 00:21:25,344 No, I'm walking down the street to William Morris. 401 00:21:25,368 --> 00:21:28,013 - I'm gonna renegotiate my contract right now. - It's not gonna go your way. 402 00:21:28,037 --> 00:21:31,666 I generate an annual profit of $210 million on my own. 403 00:21:31,749 --> 00:21:34,544 That's not counting the lead-in freight I push to 9:00 and 10:00. 404 00:21:34,627 --> 00:21:37,297 That may be tipping money for this company, but it's not nothing. 405 00:21:37,380 --> 00:21:38,465 - Will. - What? 406 00:21:38,548 --> 00:21:39,966 When was the last time you saw her? 407 00:21:40,049 --> 00:21:41,402 I don't know. About three years ago. 408 00:21:41,426 --> 00:21:44,137 Coincidentally, that's the last time you were a nice guy! 409 00:21:47,223 --> 00:21:49,309 Would you like another, Mr. Skinner? 410 00:21:49,392 --> 00:21:50,518 Yes, please. 411 00:21:51,227 --> 00:21:53,688 Most notably lehman's former ceo Richard fuld, 412 00:21:53,771 --> 00:21:57,150 seen here testifying to the house oversight committee on capitol hill. 413 00:21:57,233 --> 00:22:00,570 The 2, 200 pages report a serious lapse by top executives 414 00:22:00,653 --> 00:22:03,072 and details the accounting gimmick used by lehman, 415 00:22:03,156 --> 00:22:06,451 including the use of something they call the repo 105 416 00:22:06,576 --> 00:22:09,829 to move about $50 billion in debt off of the books. 417 00:22:09,913 --> 00:22:12,332 They say the company withheld information. 418 00:22:12,415 --> 00:22:14,876 They further outlined an auditor failure, saying that 419 00:22:14,959 --> 00:22:17,629 Ernst and young basically was performing... 420 00:22:17,712 --> 00:22:19,005 - Excuse me. - Yes? 421 00:22:19,088 --> 00:22:21,174 - I'm MacKenzie mchale. - How can I help you? 422 00:22:21,257 --> 00:22:23,384 I'm supposed to be meeting with will. 423 00:22:24,427 --> 00:22:25,845 Oh, my god! I'm sorry. 424 00:22:25,929 --> 00:22:27,889 - You're MacKenzie. - I am. And you are? 425 00:22:27,972 --> 00:22:29,390 - I'm mag... - Mac. 426 00:22:29,474 --> 00:22:31,601 Hey, Don. 427 00:22:33,102 --> 00:22:35,355 MacKenzie gave me my first summer internship. 428 00:22:35,813 --> 00:22:37,857 Don't tell me you're here to interview for my job. 429 00:22:37,941 --> 00:22:39,526 No, I'm here to do your job. 430 00:22:39,609 --> 00:22:41,361 - Are you serious? - Yeah. 431 00:22:41,444 --> 00:22:43,279 - I don't understand. - I don't understand. 432 00:22:43,363 --> 00:22:45,073 When were you hired? 433 00:22:45,156 --> 00:22:47,476 - Is will in his office? - He's not, but his agent's office 434 00:22:47,534 --> 00:22:49,815 is just down the street, and he should be back any minute. 435 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:55,166 - He's at his agent's office? - Yes... 436 00:22:57,085 --> 00:22:58,965 - I'm sorry. I gave too much information. - Yep. 437 00:23:00,338 --> 00:23:02,423 - Now I understand. - What's your name? 438 00:23:02,507 --> 00:23:04,175 - Maggie. - Maggie. 439 00:23:04,259 --> 00:23:08,263 Let me try to guess at something, and you tell me how close I am to being right. 440 00:23:08,346 --> 00:23:11,558 This whole move was done behind will's back and he just found out now, 441 00:23:11,641 --> 00:23:15,812 and he stormed off to his agent's office to see why he doesn't have approval. 442 00:23:17,021 --> 00:23:19,148 - Mm-hmm. - Okay. 443 00:23:19,983 --> 00:23:21,317 Okay. 444 00:23:23,403 --> 00:23:25,530 All right, you're going to see some things. 445 00:23:28,658 --> 00:23:31,077 I'm just gonna sit here till he gets back. 446 00:23:31,744 --> 00:23:33,371 I'm going to sit here. 447 00:23:34,289 --> 00:23:35,498 Good luck. 448 00:23:37,333 --> 00:23:39,377 This still looking good to you? 449 00:23:49,596 --> 00:23:51,472 You said your name was Maggie? 450 00:23:51,556 --> 00:23:53,474 - Yes, ma'am. - Ma'am? How old do I look? 451 00:23:53,558 --> 00:23:56,603 No! No, no, no. I heard you were embedded for a while. 452 00:23:56,686 --> 00:23:58,497 Twenty-six months. Anything happen while I was gone? 453 00:23:58,521 --> 00:24:00,773 - That's why I called you ma'am. - So did the marines. 454 00:24:00,857 --> 00:24:02,817 You sure don't look like you've been in a war. 455 00:24:02,900 --> 00:24:05,087 The first thing I did when I got back was buy women's clothes. 456 00:24:05,111 --> 00:24:06,571 I maxed out three credit cards. 457 00:24:06,654 --> 00:24:08,924 But I figured, "hey, the economy's booming, so what the heck." 458 00:24:08,948 --> 00:24:10,617 - Oh, god. - I'm kidding. 459 00:24:13,494 --> 00:24:15,204 - Oh, excuse me. - It's all right. 460 00:24:17,206 --> 00:24:19,792 Hi, dad. I'm fine. 461 00:24:19,876 --> 00:24:21,961 I left a message for you and mom at the hotel 462 00:24:22,045 --> 00:24:25,715 because I wanted to let you know it'll just be the three of us for dinner tonight. 463 00:24:25,882 --> 00:24:27,258 Don can't make it. 464 00:24:28,968 --> 00:24:30,720 He has to work late. 465 00:24:31,512 --> 00:24:34,974 He just does. You know, with him running 10:00 now, he's so... 466 00:24:35,058 --> 00:24:39,228 And he feels terrible about it. He was really looking forward to meeting you. 467 00:24:40,438 --> 00:24:42,732 I know, but in this case it's true. 468 00:24:45,151 --> 00:24:48,488 So, great. So I'll meet you guys in the lobby at 9:15. 469 00:24:48,571 --> 00:24:49,906 Okay. Bye, dad. 470 00:24:59,123 --> 00:25:00,416 You okay? 471 00:25:00,500 --> 00:25:02,919 Oh, I've just got an allergy. 472 00:25:03,169 --> 00:25:04,337 To what? 473 00:25:05,254 --> 00:25:06,631 Oysters. 474 00:25:11,344 --> 00:25:13,513 - I hate lying to my father. - I wasn't lying. 475 00:25:13,596 --> 00:25:16,683 Yeah. Why won't Don go to dinner? He thinks it's too early? 476 00:25:19,018 --> 00:25:21,771 - Don's not my boyfriend. - He's in a picture on your desk. 477 00:25:22,271 --> 00:25:24,083 It's with a couple of your friends so it's not obvious, 478 00:25:24,107 --> 00:25:26,067 but it's a picture of your boyfriend. 479 00:25:26,150 --> 00:25:29,112 - I don't care. I'm not reporting you to hr. - Thank you. 480 00:25:29,195 --> 00:25:31,590 Does he want you to do things in the bedroom you're uncomfortable with? 481 00:25:31,614 --> 00:25:32,907 - No. - Damn it. 482 00:25:32,990 --> 00:25:34,176 These are just routine questions. 483 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,077 You put that all together really fast. 484 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:37,954 It's not an original story. 485 00:25:41,916 --> 00:25:43,543 My dad knew I was lying. 486 00:25:43,626 --> 00:25:47,255 Now he's gonna hate Don, and that's not what I wanted to happen. 487 00:25:54,554 --> 00:25:57,056 - Oh, I'm fine. - Your eyes are red. 488 00:25:57,640 --> 00:25:59,016 Turn and face me. 489 00:26:01,644 --> 00:26:03,938 When he calls you tonight at 11:00 and wants to come by, 490 00:26:04,021 --> 00:26:05,606 don't lay on a tone of voice, 491 00:26:05,690 --> 00:26:07,751 just tell him real nice that you're hanging with your roommates 492 00:26:07,775 --> 00:26:09,277 and you'll see him at work. 493 00:26:09,902 --> 00:26:11,946 Do that three times. He'll get the idea. 494 00:26:14,031 --> 00:26:15,825 Are you going with Don to 10:00? 495 00:26:15,908 --> 00:26:17,827 - No. - Why not? 496 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:19,871 It's just that I was... 497 00:26:22,123 --> 00:26:25,001 Loyalty. I'm will's assistant. 498 00:26:26,502 --> 00:26:28,504 No, associate producer. 499 00:26:29,297 --> 00:26:31,424 You're an associate producer now. 500 00:26:31,924 --> 00:26:33,760 I'm crazy about loyalty. 501 00:26:34,010 --> 00:26:36,596 - You'll report to him. - Mac! Mac! 502 00:26:36,929 --> 00:26:40,099 Did you know, did you know... 503 00:26:40,475 --> 00:26:42,161 - Are you all right? - Jim, that's Louis Vuitton luggage. 504 00:26:42,185 --> 00:26:43,996 I'm fine, thank you. Can I talk to you a second? 505 00:26:44,020 --> 00:26:45,897 Sure. James Harper, this is Maggie... 506 00:26:45,980 --> 00:26:47,460 - Margaret. - This is Maggie Margaret. 507 00:26:47,523 --> 00:26:48,941 Margaret Jordan. Maggie's fine. 508 00:26:49,025 --> 00:26:50,735 Nice to meet you. Now, please. 509 00:26:51,402 --> 00:26:54,655 - Did you hurt anything? - Everything, I think, but please... 510 00:26:57,033 --> 00:27:00,578 Did you know that will mcavoy didn't know that you were hired as ep 511 00:27:00,661 --> 00:27:02,501 and that he's at his agent's office right now? 512 00:27:02,580 --> 00:27:04,832 I didn't know that when the day began, but I know it now. 513 00:27:04,916 --> 00:27:06,626 I quit my job for this, Mac, 514 00:27:06,709 --> 00:27:08,854 and so did the three other people you told me to bring. 515 00:27:08,878 --> 00:27:10,481 Our show was canceled, so we were out of work anyway. 516 00:27:10,505 --> 00:27:11,857 I was offered any other show I wanted at CNN. 517 00:27:11,881 --> 00:27:13,692 - I know, but I wasn't. - That's not the point. 518 00:27:13,716 --> 00:27:14,842 Excuse me. 519 00:27:14,926 --> 00:27:18,030 It's aggravating when you rise to a position of, you know, a certain position of... 520 00:27:18,054 --> 00:27:19,931 I put down first and last month's rent. 521 00:27:20,014 --> 00:27:22,159 - Do I have a job in New York? - Yes, of course you do. 522 00:27:22,183 --> 00:27:23,518 - You're sure? - No. 523 00:27:23,601 --> 00:27:25,370 I'm calling Tom walton and begging for a job. 524 00:27:25,394 --> 00:27:26,663 - I'll cover hurricanes. - Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim. 525 00:27:26,687 --> 00:27:29,708 What? And why didn't you tell me there's some kind of problem with you and will? 526 00:27:29,732 --> 00:27:32,777 Because that's personal. Do you see me asking personal questions? 527 00:27:32,860 --> 00:27:34,588 Now, when was the last time you were in love with a woman? 528 00:27:34,612 --> 00:27:35,852 - What? - When was the last time 529 00:27:35,905 --> 00:27:37,633 you had a passionate relationship with a woman? 530 00:27:37,657 --> 00:27:39,283 Like Hollywood love, high school love? 531 00:27:39,367 --> 00:27:40,886 You know the only reason I'm still standing here 532 00:27:40,910 --> 00:27:42,054 is that I have nowhere else to go, right? 533 00:27:42,078 --> 00:27:43,638 I do know that. When was the last time? 534 00:27:43,663 --> 00:27:45,790 - Never. That's never happened. - Right. 535 00:27:45,873 --> 00:27:47,309 And you know how you've always had a crush on me? 536 00:27:47,333 --> 00:27:48,393 I have never had a crush on you. 537 00:27:48,417 --> 00:27:50,103 You've always had a little crush on me. It's been cute. 538 00:27:50,127 --> 00:27:51,438 Never had a crush on you, but go ahead. 539 00:27:51,462 --> 00:27:53,214 The girl you just met, Maggie, 540 00:27:53,297 --> 00:27:56,551 she's me before I grew into myself and got hotter with age. 541 00:27:56,634 --> 00:27:58,845 I don't understand why you chose this moment to lose it! 542 00:27:58,928 --> 00:28:00,888 - Just... - Why are you afraid to see will mcavoy? 543 00:28:00,972 --> 00:28:03,492 - You have to tell me. - Hey, jughead, I ain't afraid of nothing 544 00:28:03,516 --> 00:28:05,276 exceptjellyfish, which is completely normal. 545 00:28:05,309 --> 00:28:07,955 - Now look at the girl. Not a big look, stupid. - I didn't look at all. 546 00:28:07,979 --> 00:28:11,023 You're right. Okay, just glance over. 547 00:28:14,277 --> 00:28:15,611 Cupid, bam! 548 00:28:16,946 --> 00:28:19,782 Can we cut to the chase? What's in this for you? 549 00:28:19,991 --> 00:28:21,742 Now why does it have to be like that? 550 00:28:21,826 --> 00:28:23,119 It doesn't, but it is. 551 00:28:23,619 --> 00:28:25,830 I need Don keefer to help me through this transition. 552 00:28:25,913 --> 00:28:29,083 It turns out Don's dating Maggie, and I'm not sure he's right for her. 553 00:28:29,166 --> 00:28:31,927 Really? After knowing them as a couple for this long, you're not sure? 554 00:28:31,961 --> 00:28:33,546 He's going to be threatened by you, 555 00:28:33,629 --> 00:28:35,774 so he'll try to impress Maggie, who's staying with will. 556 00:28:35,798 --> 00:28:37,442 - You understand? - Yeah, I'm calling walton. 557 00:28:37,466 --> 00:28:39,927 - Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim, Jim. - What? 558 00:28:43,306 --> 00:28:44,473 You're right. 559 00:28:48,102 --> 00:28:49,478 You've done enough. 560 00:28:52,148 --> 00:28:53,792 You've done everything I've ever asked you to do 561 00:28:53,816 --> 00:28:55,985 and a ton of stuff I'd never ask anyone to do. 562 00:28:59,655 --> 00:29:02,241 Tell me where you want to work, and I'll make the call. 563 00:29:02,325 --> 00:29:03,910 - Look... - Fly away, little bird. 564 00:29:03,993 --> 00:29:06,673 - Jesus. You know what... - Something great is about to happen here, 565 00:29:06,704 --> 00:29:08,140 and you're gonna want to be a part of it. 566 00:29:08,164 --> 00:29:10,004 Tell me what the problem is with you and will. 567 00:29:10,082 --> 00:29:11,375 I can't. 568 00:29:14,754 --> 00:29:16,380 Put the phone away. 569 00:29:18,174 --> 00:29:21,719 This is a solid promise, we're going to do the best news on TV. 570 00:29:21,802 --> 00:29:24,197 - Either that or... - We'll all be filling outjob applications 571 00:29:24,221 --> 00:29:26,974 at Dave and buster's, but we'll be doing it together. 572 00:29:27,058 --> 00:29:29,769 Now you just sit here a minute, all right? 573 00:29:30,227 --> 00:29:31,437 Sure. 574 00:29:31,520 --> 00:29:33,064 - Do you know how to flirt? - Yes. 575 00:29:33,147 --> 00:29:34,273 Show me. 576 00:29:36,943 --> 00:29:39,987 Okay, just sit here. We're gonna be great! 577 00:29:40,071 --> 00:29:42,365 - Where's the rest of the staff? - They left. 578 00:29:55,336 --> 00:29:58,005 Hi, will. It's good to see you. 579 00:30:01,968 --> 00:30:04,095 This is Jim Harper, my senior producer. 580 00:30:04,178 --> 00:30:05,864 - The others are coming up... - Let's go in my office. 581 00:30:05,888 --> 00:30:06,931 Sure. 582 00:30:07,014 --> 00:30:09,016 Somebody wanna tell Don the lunch party's over, 583 00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:10,619 and I need someone on the assignment desk 584 00:30:10,643 --> 00:30:13,020 in case there happens to be, what do you call it, news? 585 00:30:13,562 --> 00:30:15,082 Can I get you some coffee or anything? 586 00:30:15,147 --> 00:30:17,108 - Water or maybe... - Will: We're fine. 587 00:30:30,037 --> 00:30:33,290 I tried to get in touch with you while you were on vacation. 588 00:30:33,374 --> 00:30:35,001 Nobody seemed to know how to do that. 589 00:30:35,751 --> 00:30:37,795 Or at least they weren't willing to say. 590 00:30:42,925 --> 00:30:46,554 Actually, I've tried to get in touch with you a lot of times in the last three years. 591 00:30:46,637 --> 00:30:47,823 Did you get all those e-mails? 592 00:30:47,847 --> 00:30:48,967 - Yeah. - What did you think? 593 00:30:49,015 --> 00:30:50,433 I didn't read them. 594 00:30:50,975 --> 00:30:53,602 I understand. There's no need to apologize. 595 00:30:55,354 --> 00:30:56,772 Thank you. 596 00:31:07,283 --> 00:31:09,035 You look good after your vacation. 597 00:31:09,118 --> 00:31:11,245 You look rested. I've never been to Saint Lucia. 598 00:31:11,328 --> 00:31:12,455 - Is it great? - Yeah. 599 00:31:12,538 --> 00:31:14,683 You were down there with Erin Andrews? It's not my business. 600 00:31:14,707 --> 00:31:16,792 You can go anywhere with anyone. 601 00:31:17,543 --> 00:31:18,961 Thank you again. 602 00:31:21,005 --> 00:31:24,633 Hey, this can work. In fact, it's gonna work great. 603 00:31:25,176 --> 00:31:27,216 I asked my agent to negotiate a three-year contract. 604 00:31:27,261 --> 00:31:29,114 You know me, I think that's the longest contract... 605 00:31:29,138 --> 00:31:31,057 It's not a three-year contract anymore. 606 00:31:31,140 --> 00:31:34,435 - I'm sorry? - It's not a three-year contract anymore. 607 00:31:34,518 --> 00:31:37,980 It's a 156-week contract that gives me the opportunity 608 00:31:38,064 --> 00:31:41,734 to fire you 155 times at the end of each week. 609 00:31:41,817 --> 00:31:43,903 We'll wait a few months to make sure it's not a story 610 00:31:43,986 --> 00:31:46,572 bill Carter can shove up my ass. We'll do it, then. 611 00:31:46,947 --> 00:31:48,908 How did you get my contract changed? 612 00:31:48,991 --> 00:31:51,202 I gave the network back some money off my salary. 613 00:31:51,285 --> 00:31:53,245 - How much money? - A million dollars a year. 614 00:31:53,329 --> 00:31:55,249 - You gave back a million dollars a year? - Yeah. 615 00:31:55,331 --> 00:31:57,851 You paid a million dollars to be able to fire me any time you want? 616 00:31:57,875 --> 00:32:01,170 $3 million. And not any time I want, just the end of each week. 617 00:32:04,215 --> 00:32:06,675 How the hell much money do you get paid? 618 00:32:07,551 --> 00:32:09,220 - Don? - Speahng. 619 00:32:09,303 --> 00:32:12,223 You should meet James Harper, MacKenzie's senior producer. 620 00:32:12,306 --> 00:32:14,225 - Jim. - Were you with MacKenzie in Afghanistan? 621 00:32:14,308 --> 00:32:16,769 Yeah. And Iraq. 622 00:32:16,852 --> 00:32:21,190 And sometimes when you're in Afghanistan, it turns out you're really in Pakistan. 623 00:32:21,732 --> 00:32:23,943 - Twenty-six months. - You ever produce from the studio? 624 00:32:24,026 --> 00:32:26,654 For about a year in Atlanta before MacKenzie took me out. 625 00:32:26,737 --> 00:32:28,572 - She's crazy, you know. - I know. 626 00:32:28,948 --> 00:32:30,926 I've never seen anyone love being an American so much. 627 00:32:30,950 --> 00:32:33,053 And when you factor in she isn't an American, it's all very... 628 00:32:33,077 --> 00:32:35,121 Yeah, she is American, actually. 629 00:32:35,204 --> 00:32:38,624 Her dad was Margaret Thatcher's ambassador to the UN and she was born here. 630 00:32:38,707 --> 00:32:39,851 Yeah, and immediately locked in her room 631 00:32:39,875 --> 00:32:41,752 and shown frank capra movies until she was 21. 632 00:32:41,836 --> 00:32:44,380 She's like a sophomore poli-sci major at Sarah Lawrence. 633 00:32:44,797 --> 00:32:46,882 Exactly like that. Yeah. 634 00:32:46,966 --> 00:32:49,086 I guess the only real differences are her two peabodys 635 00:32:49,135 --> 00:32:51,196 and the scar on her stomach from the knife wound she got 636 00:32:51,220 --> 00:32:53,639 covering a shiite protest in Islamabad. 637 00:32:55,683 --> 00:32:57,143 Welcome. 638 00:32:57,476 --> 00:32:58,796 I'm just taking your temperature. 639 00:32:58,853 --> 00:33:00,997 On a scale of1 to 10, how much trouble am I in with you? 640 00:33:01,021 --> 00:33:02,481 I'm over it. 641 00:33:03,566 --> 00:33:04,775 Hey, do this to me. 642 00:33:04,859 --> 00:33:07,528 Do this to me all you want, but you can't do it to them. 643 00:33:07,611 --> 00:33:09,530 - Who? - People followed me here... 644 00:33:09,613 --> 00:33:13,784 Jim Harper, my senior producer, bookers, handa producer, desk editors, field producers... 645 00:33:13,868 --> 00:33:16,328 - They can't possibly be my problem. - Will, come on now. 646 00:33:16,412 --> 00:33:17,722 What do you want from me, MacKenzie? 647 00:33:17,746 --> 00:33:20,666 They're in the process of moving. They've put down security deposits. 648 00:33:20,749 --> 00:33:22,686 They found roommates. They're looking at preschools... 649 00:33:22,710 --> 00:33:25,963 Yeah, they fucked up, Mac! They trusted you! 650 00:33:42,188 --> 00:33:43,731 You've got a news alert. 651 00:33:49,195 --> 00:33:50,821 Pardon me, Don. 652 00:33:51,197 --> 00:33:52,823 You've got a news alert. 653 00:33:58,662 --> 00:33:59,914 It's yellow. 654 00:34:18,307 --> 00:34:21,143 There's been an explosion off the coast of Louisiana. 655 00:34:22,478 --> 00:34:24,772 How can there be an explosion in the middle of the water? 656 00:34:24,855 --> 00:34:26,523 - Jim: An oil rig. - An oil rig. 657 00:34:31,278 --> 00:34:33,822 "Well explosion in the Gulf of Mexico." 658 00:34:37,159 --> 00:34:39,804 All right, Tess, get on the assignment desk and see if this goes anywhere. 659 00:34:39,828 --> 00:34:41,080 Okay. 660 00:34:42,039 --> 00:34:45,793 "Flames reach 150 feet in the air." 661 00:34:49,004 --> 00:34:51,757 If you had read any of my e-mails or answered my calls, 662 00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:55,427 you'd know that I take responsibility for everything and... 663 00:34:55,511 --> 00:34:57,638 I already did know that, and I already didn't care. 664 00:34:57,721 --> 00:34:59,348 That I'm sorry. 665 00:34:59,682 --> 00:35:01,016 - Are you? - Yes. 666 00:35:03,477 --> 00:35:05,604 MacKenzie, I... 667 00:35:06,188 --> 00:35:10,442 I just, you have no idea how I've longed to hear those words. I... 668 00:35:11,902 --> 00:35:13,612 I forgive you. Can you forgive... 669 00:35:13,696 --> 00:35:16,198 - You're being sarcastic. - Oh, how you know me. 670 00:35:16,282 --> 00:35:18,242 Tess: "Emergency rescue crews arrive on location 671 00:35:18,325 --> 00:35:23,122 "at burning well located 50 miles offshore. Twelve to 15 people believed missing." 672 00:35:23,205 --> 00:35:25,040 - It's still yellow. - Still yellow. 673 00:35:25,124 --> 00:35:28,544 Don, they just haven't changed the color yet. Somebody should tell will or at least... 674 00:35:28,627 --> 00:35:33,215 I'm not knocking on will's door right now, and you don't work here yet. 675 00:35:33,299 --> 00:35:35,968 - So, dude, relax. Anything new? - Man: No. 676 00:35:36,051 --> 00:35:37,636 - There might be. - There won't be. 677 00:35:37,720 --> 00:35:39,930 An oil rig in the Gulf exploded. 678 00:35:40,014 --> 00:35:41,682 - Persian Gulf? - No, the Gulf of Mexico. 679 00:35:41,765 --> 00:35:44,310 - Kendra. - Kendra: BP deepwater horizon. 680 00:35:44,393 --> 00:35:46,812 It's about 50 miles southeast of venice, Louisiana. 681 00:35:46,895 --> 00:35:50,149 The coast guard evacuated seven people, all of them critically injured, 682 00:35:50,232 --> 00:35:51,918 and they're searching for 11 confirmed missing. 683 00:35:51,942 --> 00:35:53,027 Still yellow. 684 00:35:53,110 --> 00:35:57,448 Isn't it possible that ap's busy right now, and they've got an intern on the updates? 685 00:35:57,531 --> 00:35:59,509 They may have bigger problems than the missing crew. 686 00:35:59,533 --> 00:36:02,453 What do you mean? What do you mean bigger problems than the missing crew? 687 00:36:02,536 --> 00:36:05,706 Hang on! Hang on! Listen to what he said. 688 00:36:06,707 --> 00:36:07,958 What did you say? 689 00:36:08,125 --> 00:36:10,753 I said they may have bigger problems than the missing crew. 690 00:36:10,836 --> 00:36:12,004 Jim: Why? 691 00:36:12,087 --> 00:36:13,922 I checked out BP deepwater horizon. 692 00:36:14,006 --> 00:36:16,759 That rig is drilling at 18,000 feet below sea level. 693 00:36:16,842 --> 00:36:18,528 There are only a couple of things that could have failed. 694 00:36:18,552 --> 00:36:20,280 - And if it was the wrong one... - Jim: Pressure. 695 00:36:20,304 --> 00:36:22,765 It would be like trying to toss a hat on a fire hose. 696 00:36:22,848 --> 00:36:24,034 What the hell are you two talking about? 697 00:36:24,058 --> 00:36:25,285 Jim: It's more than 11 missing guys. 698 00:36:25,309 --> 00:36:28,645 There might be a massive oil spill 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. 699 00:36:28,729 --> 00:36:31,190 - I'm sorry, man. Tell me who you are again. - I'm Jim Harper. 700 00:36:31,273 --> 00:36:34,085 And I may or may not be, but almost definitely won't be a senior producer here 701 00:36:34,109 --> 00:36:37,696 under MacKenzie if she still has a job, which sounds like she probably absolutely doesn't. 702 00:36:37,780 --> 00:36:39,716 Okay, well, whatever it is doesn't start for two weeks, 703 00:36:39,740 --> 00:36:41,033 so you're still in my newsroom, 704 00:36:41,116 --> 00:36:43,118 and you're behaving in a way that is bothering me. 705 00:36:43,452 --> 00:36:45,120 - Gotta be blunt. - Got it. 706 00:36:45,496 --> 00:36:47,766 The truck in Pasadena, they're five blocks from the courthouse. 707 00:36:47,790 --> 00:36:49,267 Are they covering the Rose bowl? 708 00:36:49,291 --> 00:36:51,460 And I cannot look at the same loop of people... 709 00:36:51,543 --> 00:36:53,253 This is Jim Harper. 710 00:36:54,588 --> 00:36:55,798 All right. 711 00:37:03,639 --> 00:37:05,367 Will: For the moment, your people can have their jobs. 712 00:37:05,391 --> 00:37:08,511 Like I said, I have to wait to make the move because there was a press release. 713 00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:12,106 But when I hire the new ep, who I will hire by hiring them myself, 714 00:37:12,189 --> 00:37:14,733 whoever it is, is going to get to interview the new people. 715 00:37:14,900 --> 00:37:15,984 All right. 716 00:37:17,236 --> 00:37:19,321 Well, I appreciate that. 717 00:37:20,823 --> 00:37:22,801 They're really good, will. You're gonna want to keep them. 718 00:37:22,825 --> 00:37:25,095 - Don't just dump them because of... - They'll get a fair chance. 719 00:37:25,119 --> 00:37:27,454 - Okay. - I haven't started my script. 720 00:37:28,455 --> 00:37:29,998 I'll get out of your way. 721 00:37:41,343 --> 00:37:43,154 There's nothing that's more important in a democracy 722 00:37:43,178 --> 00:37:44,680 than a well-informed electorate. 723 00:37:44,805 --> 00:37:46,723 You know you're still on this side of the door. 724 00:37:46,849 --> 00:37:49,289 When there's no information or, much worse, wrong information, 725 00:37:49,351 --> 00:37:52,938 it can lead to calamitous decisions and clobber any attempts at vigorous debate. 726 00:37:53,021 --> 00:37:55,774 - That's why I produce the news. - We're all grateful to you. 727 00:37:55,858 --> 00:37:57,738 - You're spinning out of control. - No, I'm not. 728 00:37:57,818 --> 00:37:59,504 You're terrified you're going to lose your audience, 729 00:37:59,528 --> 00:38:01,005 and you'd do anything to get them back. 730 00:38:01,029 --> 00:38:03,740 You're one pitch meeting away from doing the news in 3-d. 731 00:38:03,824 --> 00:38:07,119 This isn't nonprofit theater. It's advertiser-supported television. 732 00:38:07,202 --> 00:38:09,597 - You know that, right? - I'd rather do a good show for 100 people 733 00:38:09,621 --> 00:38:11,808 than a bad one for a million, if that's what you're saying. 734 00:38:11,832 --> 00:38:13,712 What is it you're talking to me about right now? 735 00:38:13,750 --> 00:38:17,379 I've come here to produce a news broadcast that more closely resembles the one we did 736 00:38:17,463 --> 00:38:21,717 before you got popular by not bothering anyone, leno. 737 00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:25,137 I think Jay and I would rather be employed if it's all the same to you. 738 00:38:25,220 --> 00:38:28,223 It's not all the same to me, you punk. 739 00:38:28,474 --> 00:38:33,562 I've come here to take your IQ and your talent and put it to some patriotic fucking use. 740 00:38:33,729 --> 00:38:36,040 And where does it say that a good news show can't be popular? 741 00:38:36,064 --> 00:38:38,209 - Nielsen ratings. - We're going to do a good news show 742 00:38:38,233 --> 00:38:39,902 and make it popular at the same time. 743 00:38:39,985 --> 00:38:41,862 - That is impossible. - Between your brains, 744 00:38:41,945 --> 00:38:45,491 - charm, looks, and affability and my... - Refusal to live in reality. 745 00:38:45,574 --> 00:38:48,160 - Expertise in producing you... ugh! - It's impossible, Mac! 746 00:38:48,243 --> 00:38:52,080 Social scientists have concluded that the country is more polarized 747 00:38:52,164 --> 00:38:56,084 than at any time since the civil war. The civil war. 748 00:38:56,168 --> 00:38:57,979 Yes, people choose the news they want now, but... 749 00:38:58,003 --> 00:39:00,756 People choose the facts they want now. 750 00:39:00,923 --> 00:39:03,592 So what you've just described is impossible. 751 00:39:03,675 --> 00:39:07,679 Only if you think an overwhelming majority of Americans are preternaturally stupid. 752 00:39:07,763 --> 00:39:09,014 - I do. - I don't. 753 00:39:09,097 --> 00:39:11,266 And if you let me, I can prove it. 754 00:39:11,725 --> 00:39:14,353 You know what you left out of your sermon? 755 00:39:14,436 --> 00:39:17,606 That america is the only country on the planet that, since its birth, 756 00:39:17,689 --> 00:39:21,610 has said over and over and over that we can do better. 757 00:39:21,818 --> 00:39:23,779 It's part of our DNA. 758 00:39:24,613 --> 00:39:27,133 People will want the news if you give it to them with integrity. 759 00:39:27,199 --> 00:39:30,118 Not everybody, not even a lot of people, 5%. 760 00:39:30,494 --> 00:39:33,830 And 5% more of anything is what makes the difference in this country. 761 00:39:33,914 --> 00:39:36,291 So we can do better. 762 00:39:41,046 --> 00:39:42,422 What? 763 00:39:42,798 --> 00:39:44,299 I'm thinking. 764 00:39:47,803 --> 00:39:50,305 Yeah, that whole speech did nothing for me. 765 00:40:00,983 --> 00:40:03,485 - I'd like to talk to Don. - Are you sure? 766 00:40:05,571 --> 00:40:07,197 Right there. 767 00:40:10,158 --> 00:40:11,410 Jim: Excuse me. 768 00:40:11,493 --> 00:40:13,412 I don't mind if you sit somewhere and observe, 769 00:40:13,495 --> 00:40:15,539 but I mind you doing anything else. 770 00:40:15,664 --> 00:40:17,708 You got it, but I just got a call from a source. 771 00:40:18,458 --> 00:40:19,751 What kind of source? 772 00:40:19,835 --> 00:40:22,522 I can't tell you much except that he's an engineer with BP in London. 773 00:40:22,546 --> 00:40:25,549 He says he's sitting in meetings where they don't know how to cap the well. 774 00:40:26,508 --> 00:40:28,719 - Who's the source? - Can't tell you. 775 00:40:30,178 --> 00:40:31,739 - Anything else? - A lot. 776 00:40:31,763 --> 00:40:33,491 I got two pages of notes from my conversation with... 777 00:40:33,515 --> 00:40:36,018 - Oh, great. - Okay. Yeah. 778 00:40:45,235 --> 00:40:46,903 Thanks for calling back. 779 00:40:53,785 --> 00:40:55,287 Yeah. 780 00:40:55,871 --> 00:40:57,515 MacKenzie: Now I'd like you to listen to these words 781 00:40:57,539 --> 00:41:01,043 which were written 500 years ago by Don Miguel de cervantes, 782 00:41:02,377 --> 00:41:05,631 "hear me now, o thou bleak and unbearable world. 783 00:41:05,714 --> 00:41:08,634 "Thou art base and debauched as can be. 784 00:41:08,717 --> 00:41:12,638 "But a knight with his banners all bravely unfurled 785 00:41:12,721 --> 00:41:15,766 "now hurls down his gauntlet to thee!" 786 00:41:18,977 --> 00:41:20,520 That was Don quixote. 787 00:41:22,481 --> 00:41:26,610 Those words were written 45 years ago by the lyricist for man of la mancha. 788 00:41:26,693 --> 00:41:27,853 Didn't think you'd know that, 789 00:41:27,903 --> 00:41:29,922 but the point's still the same, it's time for Don quixote! 790 00:41:29,946 --> 00:41:32,741 - You think I'm him? - No, I think I'm him. You're his horse. 791 00:41:32,824 --> 00:41:35,035 - He rode a donkey. - Well, I can't help you there. 792 00:41:35,118 --> 00:41:37,204 - I have to write my script. - I'll write it for you. 793 00:41:37,412 --> 00:41:40,308 "The volcanic eruption in Iceland is believed to have started on march 20th 794 00:41:40,332 --> 00:41:42,709 "and has led to a worldwide transportation disaster. 795 00:41:42,793 --> 00:41:46,088 "The suspension of air traffic was in no way caused by america, which I love. 796 00:41:46,171 --> 00:41:47,756 "You have to believe me." 797 00:41:47,839 --> 00:41:49,942 You want me in the same shouting match as everybody else? 798 00:41:49,966 --> 00:41:52,010 I want you to not apologize for saying something... 799 00:41:52,094 --> 00:41:53,261 All right! 800 00:41:53,553 --> 00:41:55,138 You got yourself in the shouting match 801 00:41:55,222 --> 00:41:57,724 when you took vertigo meds and I'd have you winning it. 802 00:41:57,808 --> 00:41:59,327 And what does winning look like to you? 803 00:41:59,351 --> 00:42:01,812 Reclaiming the fourth estate, 804 00:42:01,895 --> 00:42:05,399 reclaiming journalism as an honorable profession, 805 00:42:05,482 --> 00:42:10,696 a nightly newscast that informs a debate worthy of a great nation, 806 00:42:10,779 --> 00:42:14,199 civility, respect, and a return to what's important, 807 00:42:14,282 --> 00:42:17,536 the death of bitchiness, the death of gossip and voyeurism, 808 00:42:17,619 --> 00:42:21,039 speaking truth to stupid, no demographic sweet spot, 809 00:42:21,123 --> 00:42:23,792 a place where we all come together. 810 00:42:26,336 --> 00:42:28,797 We're coming to a tipping point. I know you know that. 811 00:42:28,880 --> 00:42:31,133 There's gonna be a huge conversation. 812 00:42:31,216 --> 00:42:35,595 Is government an instrument of good or is it every man for himself? 813 00:42:36,138 --> 00:42:38,265 Is there something bigger we want to reach for 814 00:42:38,348 --> 00:42:41,059 or is self-interest our basic resting pulse? 815 00:42:42,144 --> 00:42:44,354 You and I have a chance to be among the few people 816 00:42:44,438 --> 00:42:46,732 who can frame that debate. 817 00:42:47,816 --> 00:42:50,444 That's, it's... 818 00:42:50,819 --> 00:42:52,154 Quixotic? 819 00:42:53,488 --> 00:42:56,158 - Don. - Jesus Christ, we're on it, okay, Jimmy Olsen? 820 00:42:56,241 --> 00:42:58,845 Listen, we've got 55 seconds for a phoner with the coast guard liaison. 821 00:42:58,869 --> 00:43:00,972 That's not nearly enough, and you're chasing the wrong story. 822 00:43:00,996 --> 00:43:02,038 Oh, brother. 823 00:43:02,122 --> 00:43:04,809 Listen, halliburton was the contractor on this special type of concrete... 824 00:43:04,833 --> 00:43:06,960 Seriously, you're being disruptive now. 825 00:43:09,713 --> 00:43:11,357 Hey, how happy is Charlie Skinner gonna be 826 00:43:11,381 --> 00:43:13,925 when I phone this over to CBS and he finds out you had it first? 827 00:43:14,009 --> 00:43:15,594 All right, that's it. Get the fuck out. 828 00:43:15,677 --> 00:43:18,138 Okay. You're right. 829 00:43:19,222 --> 00:43:20,682 Elevator's this way? 830 00:43:24,770 --> 00:43:26,813 God damn it. 831 00:43:26,897 --> 00:43:27,898 What? 832 00:43:27,981 --> 00:43:29,876 I'm sorry to interrupt. Can I talk to Mac for just a second? 833 00:43:29,900 --> 00:43:31,169 Your guy here is a pain in the ass. 834 00:43:31,193 --> 00:43:33,111 An oil well exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. 835 00:43:33,195 --> 00:43:35,006 The coast guard's searching for missing crew members. 836 00:43:35,030 --> 00:43:36,841 - I'll fill you in at the 6:00 rundown. - Jim: There's more. 837 00:43:36,865 --> 00:43:38,968 - He doesn't need to hear this right now. - Let's go outside. 838 00:43:38,992 --> 00:43:40,803 No, if Don doesn't want me to hear it, I'd like to hear it. 839 00:43:40,827 --> 00:43:41,870 Oh, blow me. 840 00:43:41,953 --> 00:43:43,890 I want you to not use that language in front of women 841 00:43:43,914 --> 00:43:46,082 and to forever not suggest that image to me. 842 00:43:46,166 --> 00:43:47,310 What's on your mind? Who are you? 843 00:43:47,334 --> 00:43:49,586 - Jim Harper, my senior producer. - Senior? 844 00:43:49,669 --> 00:43:51,731 - Is he old enough to drive at night? - What happened? 845 00:43:51,755 --> 00:43:53,483 Two calls within five minutes of each other. 846 00:43:53,507 --> 00:43:55,777 The first one was from a friend of mine at BP in London saying 847 00:43:55,801 --> 00:43:58,404 he's sitting in meetings where they don't know how to cap the well. 848 00:43:58,428 --> 00:44:00,096 - Jesus. - The oil is still spilling? 849 00:44:00,180 --> 00:44:01,681 Yeah, at a pretty alarming rate. 850 00:44:01,765 --> 00:44:04,643 The first estimate was about 10,000 gallons an hour. 851 00:44:04,726 --> 00:44:07,187 My guy says it's closer to 100,000 852 00:44:07,270 --> 00:44:08,873 and could get as high as a quarter of a million. 853 00:44:08,897 --> 00:44:10,625 Why is this well different from other Wells? 854 00:44:10,649 --> 00:44:12,442 The depth. 855 00:44:12,526 --> 00:44:15,821 I need one of your staffers. I don't know his name. 856 00:44:15,904 --> 00:44:18,615 He sits in the back. He's the one with... 857 00:44:18,698 --> 00:44:21,201 Are you trying to say the Indian stereotype of an it guy? 858 00:44:21,284 --> 00:44:23,078 - Yes. - Punjabl 859 00:44:23,161 --> 00:44:24,996 - I don't think that's his name. - Why not? 860 00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:26,880 Punjab's a character from little orphan Annie. 861 00:44:26,957 --> 00:44:28,250 Tell him about the pressure. 862 00:44:28,375 --> 00:44:33,463 Uh, deepwater horizon is aptly named. They're drilling at 18,000 feet below sea level. 863 00:44:33,547 --> 00:44:34,589 Is that dangerous? 864 00:44:34,673 --> 00:44:36,633 Take the Grand Canyon, make it three times deeper, 865 00:44:36,675 --> 00:44:39,010 fill it with water, and poke a hole in the bottom. 866 00:44:39,094 --> 00:44:41,697 You can't just yank the pin out of the planet, and that's what's happened. 867 00:44:41,721 --> 00:44:43,481 How do you know all this? You're the it guy. 868 00:44:43,515 --> 00:44:46,184 - I'm not the it guy. I write your blog. - Are you kidding? 869 00:44:46,268 --> 00:44:48,120 I think we're in the first hours of a serious story. 870 00:44:48,144 --> 00:44:50,522 - No. I have a blog? - Not the time. 871 00:44:50,605 --> 00:44:52,107 How do you know this stuff? 872 00:44:53,108 --> 00:44:54,818 I made a volcano in primary school. 873 00:44:54,901 --> 00:44:57,296 So did I. I didn't know I was supposed to learn something from it. 874 00:44:57,320 --> 00:44:59,257 - What was the second call? - My guy at halliburton. 875 00:44:59,281 --> 00:45:00,925 - What the hell is going on? - Nothing, Charlie. 876 00:45:00,949 --> 00:45:03,577 - Can we please get back to work? - A rig exploded in the Gulf? 877 00:45:03,660 --> 00:45:04,703 It's yellow. 878 00:45:04,870 --> 00:45:06,830 Not anymore. It just got bumped up to orange. 879 00:45:06,913 --> 00:45:07,913 It's orange. 880 00:45:07,956 --> 00:45:10,017 Jim: Okay, the rig was due to be moved to its next role 881 00:45:10,041 --> 00:45:12,460 as a semi-permanent production platform at a new location, 882 00:45:12,544 --> 00:45:14,796 and halliburton was hired to seal the well with cement. 883 00:45:14,880 --> 00:45:16,274 - Charlie: Who are you? - Jack something. 884 00:45:16,298 --> 00:45:19,009 It's Jim something, and both of my guys are identifying 885 00:45:19,092 --> 00:45:21,532 the failure of the cement's mix as the cause of the explosion. 886 00:45:21,595 --> 00:45:26,391 But here's the thing, halliburton performed tests on the cement mix, 887 00:45:26,474 --> 00:45:28,393 and the tests showed it was gonna fail. 888 00:45:28,476 --> 00:45:30,604 - Holy mother. - Yeah, hang on, holy mother. 889 00:45:30,687 --> 00:45:32,127 I need to know who your sources are. 890 00:45:33,857 --> 00:45:35,734 Hey, I don't know you, scooter. 891 00:45:35,817 --> 00:45:40,155 Look, you don't have to trust me. She trusts me. You just have to trust her. 892 00:45:40,322 --> 00:45:43,742 Try another strategy. How high up is the guy at BP? 893 00:45:43,825 --> 00:45:46,178 High enough to be in on the meetings, and I never said it was a guy. 894 00:45:46,202 --> 00:45:48,082 Actually, you did. Does he have an axe to grind? 895 00:45:48,163 --> 00:45:49,873 - No. - What about the guy at halliburton? 896 00:45:49,956 --> 00:45:52,459 I didn't say he was a guy, but we'll call him that. 897 00:45:52,834 --> 00:45:55,795 And he is solid. You guys have to follow up on this, all right? 898 00:45:55,879 --> 00:45:57,879 You're gonna wanna open with the coast guard search 899 00:45:57,923 --> 00:45:59,966 and then pivot to this because... 900 00:46:00,050 --> 00:46:01,426 Neal: Neal. Jim: Neal says... 901 00:46:01,509 --> 00:46:03,613 It's gonna be the biggest environmental disaster in history. 902 00:46:03,637 --> 00:46:05,472 MacKenzie: Oh, my god. Don: Jesus Christ. 903 00:46:05,555 --> 00:46:08,034 Can we please get back to work and send the Hardy boys to their room? 904 00:46:08,058 --> 00:46:09,100 Neal, tell them. 905 00:46:09,184 --> 00:46:11,787 After an explosion like that, the first thing that's supposed to happen 906 00:46:11,811 --> 00:46:14,814 is the underwater blowout preventer should automatically close. 907 00:46:14,898 --> 00:46:19,027 The flames are still 150 feet high, so that obviously didn't happen. 908 00:46:19,235 --> 00:46:20,475 Now when they get the fire out, 909 00:46:20,528 --> 00:46:23,549 they're gonna send a submersible rov down there to turn the preventer on manually, 910 00:46:23,573 --> 00:46:27,369 but my source says, "at that depth with that much pressure, 911 00:46:27,452 --> 00:46:30,330 "it has to be the mechanics that failed and not the electronics." 912 00:46:30,413 --> 00:46:33,041 In other words, trying it manually isn't gonna work either. 913 00:46:33,124 --> 00:46:35,937 So they're gonna have to build relief Wells and that's gonna take months. 914 00:46:35,961 --> 00:46:39,965 Months of oil spilling into the Gulf at a rate of 4.2 million gallons a day. 915 00:46:40,048 --> 00:46:45,387 And just for the record, the Gulf of Mexico contains 643 quadrillion gallons of water. 916 00:46:45,470 --> 00:46:46,739 I think you may be overreacting. 917 00:46:46,763 --> 00:46:48,181 You are dramatically underreacting. 918 00:46:48,264 --> 00:46:50,034 I'm the only one who's not dramatically doing anything. 919 00:46:50,058 --> 00:46:53,478 In four days, it'll have spilled as much oil as the exxon valdez. 920 00:46:53,561 --> 00:46:56,106 It's a week before the oil reaches Louisiana shores, 921 00:46:56,189 --> 00:46:57,482 three days if the wind shifts. 922 00:46:57,565 --> 00:46:58,650 Is the wind gonna shift? 923 00:46:58,733 --> 00:47:00,735 Only if Louisiana's luck stays exactly the same. 924 00:47:01,403 --> 00:47:03,405 You've gotta tell him your sources. 925 00:47:04,906 --> 00:47:06,116 I can't. 926 00:47:06,199 --> 00:47:08,743 He can't trust you unless you trust him. 927 00:47:13,248 --> 00:47:16,209 All right, the necessary people go into my office, close the door. 928 00:47:16,292 --> 00:47:18,670 - I want Mac as a witness. - Will: Fine. 929 00:47:24,592 --> 00:47:28,430 The BP engineer is my college roommate. He's a junior vp. He's been there a year. 930 00:47:28,513 --> 00:47:31,349 And how do I know you're not being fed misinformation by James o'keefe 931 00:47:31,433 --> 00:47:33,601 in the hope that I run with it and make his day? 932 00:47:33,685 --> 00:47:35,395 Who's your halliburton guy? 933 00:47:39,357 --> 00:47:40,608 My big sister. 934 00:47:41,026 --> 00:47:44,112 She's got a phd in mechanical engineering, and she voted for mccain. 935 00:47:44,821 --> 00:47:47,091 You're telling me you got not one but two people to roll over 936 00:47:47,115 --> 00:47:49,034 on their employers within five minutes? 937 00:47:49,117 --> 00:47:50,660 I know, it's just lucky. 938 00:47:50,744 --> 00:47:53,180 - Will: How often do you get this lucky? - This is my first time. 939 00:47:53,204 --> 00:47:57,709 Um... it's a search and rescue operation in which no one is going to be rescued 940 00:47:57,792 --> 00:48:00,128 because Michael Phelps with an outboard motor on his ass 941 00:48:00,211 --> 00:48:03,631 couldn't out-swim that fire, and you're letting a guy who you just met 942 00:48:03,715 --> 00:48:07,052 and a woman who, I don't know what the hell, spin this into the end of the world. 943 00:48:07,135 --> 00:48:08,887 But forget that. 944 00:48:08,970 --> 00:48:12,766 If you're wrong about halliburton, that's the first line of your bio forever. 945 00:48:12,849 --> 00:48:15,610 "Isn't this the same guy who said that halliburton caused that spill?" 946 00:48:15,685 --> 00:48:18,646 And, by the way, you publically accuse them of negligent homicide 947 00:48:18,730 --> 00:48:21,066 and you're wrong, they will take you to court. 948 00:48:21,149 --> 00:48:23,902 They will win and they will end up owning awm. 949 00:48:23,985 --> 00:48:27,530 They will have their own record label. They will have theme parks. 950 00:48:34,954 --> 00:48:36,289 Let's throw out the rundown. 951 00:48:36,372 --> 00:48:38,541 - Attaboy. - Don: This is out of control. 952 00:48:38,625 --> 00:48:40,752 We're throwing out the rundown. 953 00:48:40,835 --> 00:48:43,421 Gary, see if you can get me a spokesman from BP on the phone. 954 00:48:43,505 --> 00:48:45,256 - Get me anything... - Where are you going? 955 00:48:45,340 --> 00:48:46,966 I was told to put together a new show. 956 00:48:47,050 --> 00:48:48,760 Guys, can I have your attention? 957 00:48:48,843 --> 00:48:53,890 I'm sorry if I've been a little inaccessible or terse lately or for several years, 958 00:48:53,973 --> 00:48:57,352 but if I could just see a show of hands, who's going with Don to 10:00? 959 00:49:05,735 --> 00:49:07,445 All right, I appreciate all the hard work. 960 00:49:07,529 --> 00:49:08,881 And as a token of that appreciation, 961 00:49:08,905 --> 00:49:11,699 I'm giving you guys two weeks' paid vacation starting right now. 962 00:49:12,784 --> 00:49:14,504 Hold on. You're gonna have her run the show? 963 00:49:14,577 --> 00:49:16,412 - Will: Yeah. - Don't do this, will. 964 00:49:16,496 --> 00:49:18,748 I just offered her the most humiliating contract 965 00:49:18,832 --> 00:49:20,351 since Antonio got a loan from shylock. 966 00:49:20,375 --> 00:49:22,103 She took it. I don't know what that is, but I like it. 967 00:49:22,127 --> 00:49:23,896 You're gonna do a full hour on an environmental story, 968 00:49:23,920 --> 00:49:26,816 and you don't wanna at least wait until there's film of an oil-covered pelican? 969 00:49:26,840 --> 00:49:28,424 It's not just an environmental story. 970 00:49:28,508 --> 00:49:30,194 Everywhere I look, people are dressed up in costume, 971 00:49:30,218 --> 00:49:32,095 screaming about how bad government is. 972 00:49:32,178 --> 00:49:33,388 What's your position? 973 00:49:33,471 --> 00:49:34,907 That people should know what they're screaming about. 974 00:49:34,931 --> 00:49:35,991 Are you ready to go on television and say 975 00:49:36,015 --> 00:49:39,036 that this well wouldn't have blown up if there had been more government oversight? 976 00:49:39,060 --> 00:49:40,496 I'll give you my next paycheck if it doesn't turn out 977 00:49:40,520 --> 00:49:43,565 that some department was defunded or some industry was deregulated. 978 00:49:43,648 --> 00:49:45,275 He'll do it, too. 979 00:49:47,569 --> 00:49:49,713 I didn't buy any of that bullshit you said in my office, 980 00:49:49,737 --> 00:49:51,322 but can you start two weeks early? 981 00:49:51,406 --> 00:49:52,991 You plainly bought it a lot, and yes. 982 00:49:53,074 --> 00:49:55,160 - I didn't buy it at all, and go. - Okay. 983 00:49:55,243 --> 00:49:57,524 But it's obvious now that you ate it up with a soup ladle. 984 00:49:57,579 --> 00:49:59,247 - Just go. - Who's my booker? 985 00:49:59,330 --> 00:50:01,308 - Kendra: Right here. - Jim's gonna tell you who to line up. 986 00:50:01,332 --> 00:50:03,293 Everybody out who doesn't need to be here. 987 00:50:03,376 --> 00:50:04,711 Wait! 988 00:50:06,588 --> 00:50:08,006 Seriously, though, I have a blog? 989 00:50:08,089 --> 00:50:09,969 - Now! - Yeah. It's Gary Cooper from news night. 990 00:50:10,884 --> 00:50:13,386 I'm good. I need to speak to someone about recent legislation. 991 00:50:13,469 --> 00:50:15,346 You go out around 8:20. 992 00:50:15,430 --> 00:50:17,658 We could send a crew and do that right from the coast guard station. 993 00:50:17,682 --> 00:50:20,536 Hello, this is Jim Harper. I'm the senior producer with news night on Atlantis, 994 00:50:20,560 --> 00:50:22,788 and we're looking into a story about the BP deepwater horizon rig 995 00:50:22,812 --> 00:50:24,081 that just exploded in the Gulf. 996 00:50:24,105 --> 00:50:25,374 This is Margaret Jordan from news night. 997 00:50:25,398 --> 00:50:27,251 We're looking for someone from the epa to comment 998 00:50:27,275 --> 00:50:29,027 on the explosion at deepwater horizon. 999 00:50:29,110 --> 00:50:31,529 Take him to our studio in New Orleans. 1000 00:50:31,613 --> 00:50:34,199 I'm so sorry. Can I put you on hold? Okay. 1001 00:50:34,657 --> 00:50:38,411 Hi, Mike. It's Tess Westin from news night. We're doing a whole hour on the explosion. 1002 00:50:38,494 --> 00:50:40,205 I really need your input on this. 1003 00:50:40,288 --> 00:50:42,999 You're on speaker with me, MacKenzie mchale and... 1004 00:50:43,082 --> 00:50:44,542 - Jim Harper. - Jim Harper. 1005 00:50:44,626 --> 00:50:46,711 - Margaret. Can you do me a favor? - Yeah. 1006 00:50:46,794 --> 00:50:50,381 There's a government agency called the MMA, the minerals management agency. 1007 00:50:50,465 --> 00:50:52,151 They have some kind of oversight over offshore drilling. 1008 00:50:52,175 --> 00:50:53,277 I don't know anything about them. 1009 00:50:53,301 --> 00:50:54,612 - Can you write me a short memo? - Sure. 1010 00:50:54,636 --> 00:50:55,803 - I'll do it. - I can do it. 1011 00:50:55,887 --> 00:50:58,282 You're not the only one with loyalty. I'm here. I'm not going anywhere. 1012 00:50:58,306 --> 00:50:59,866 - I can do this. - Jim: Can you do this? 1013 00:50:59,933 --> 00:51:01,118 You can't just look it up on Wikipedia. 1014 00:51:01,142 --> 00:51:02,477 - He's right. - I wasn't going to. 1015 00:51:02,560 --> 00:51:03,728 She's will's assistant. 1016 00:51:03,811 --> 00:51:05,521 - I'm an associate producer. - Since when? 1017 00:51:05,605 --> 00:51:06,832 - Maggie: About two hours ago. - That's great. 1018 00:51:06,856 --> 00:51:08,107 And you're wasting my time. 1019 00:51:08,191 --> 00:51:11,295 You guys Duke it out over who my boss is, but I'd like to get this one thing right. 1020 00:51:11,319 --> 00:51:12,779 Knock it out of the park. 1021 00:51:13,821 --> 00:51:16,824 I need a geologist. Don, who's our go-to geologist? 1022 00:51:16,908 --> 00:51:20,912 Our go-to geologist? There's not a lot of breaking news in geology. 1023 00:51:20,995 --> 00:51:24,874 Dr. James Morris at mit and Dr. Marvin hasbrook at Stanford. 1024 00:51:24,958 --> 00:51:26,542 Whoever answers the phone first. 1025 00:51:29,003 --> 00:51:30,463 Is the epa ready to comment? 1026 00:51:30,546 --> 00:51:32,340 We're waiting for a comment from BP. 1027 00:51:34,676 --> 00:51:36,445 Are you able to get the white house on the phone? 1028 00:51:36,469 --> 00:51:38,179 - Yeah. - Then do it. 1029 00:51:38,263 --> 00:51:40,348 Halliburton is in it, Sean. That ship has sailed. 1030 00:51:40,431 --> 00:51:43,601 Man: Studio 1-a, this is broadcast center. You're up on router 3. 1031 00:51:43,685 --> 00:51:44,936 Copy that, center. Router 3. 1032 00:51:45,019 --> 00:51:47,855 No, throw out all the remotes. It's a whole new rundown. 1033 00:52:16,301 --> 00:52:17,427 MacKenzie: Thank you. 1034 00:52:36,446 --> 00:52:39,574 Joey, these three are confirmed, but you should build all five. 1035 00:52:39,657 --> 00:52:41,451 Got it. 1036 00:52:50,126 --> 00:52:53,171 Will, we've confirmed these three guests. We're waiting on two others. 1037 00:53:03,097 --> 00:53:04,182 Two minutes. 1038 00:53:04,265 --> 00:53:05,641 Who's our wardrobe supervisor? 1039 00:53:05,725 --> 00:53:07,185 - We don't have one. - Get one. 1040 00:53:07,268 --> 00:53:11,689 Charcoal gray, Navy blue, and black. Zegna, Armani, Hugo boss. 1041 00:53:11,773 --> 00:53:13,500 He's not gonna look like an elite northeastern prick? 1042 00:53:13,524 --> 00:53:15,568 He is. Let's make that sexy again. 1043 00:53:15,651 --> 00:53:16,861 Was it ever sexy? 1044 00:53:16,944 --> 00:53:18,863 Ask the Kennedy brothers. Oh, will? 1045 00:53:18,946 --> 00:53:20,883 Don't talk to me unless you absolutely have to, all right? 1046 00:53:20,907 --> 00:53:22,051 MacKenzie: I absolutely have to. 1047 00:53:22,075 --> 00:53:24,470 I thought this would be a good time to get a couple of things straight. 1048 00:53:24,494 --> 00:53:25,536 I'm on TV in 90 seconds. 1049 00:53:25,620 --> 00:53:27,931 I don't think this is a good time to get a couple of things straight. 1050 00:53:27,955 --> 00:53:31,101 That's funny, because I think it's the best time to get a couple of things straight. 1051 00:53:31,125 --> 00:53:32,144 Can people hear me in there? 1052 00:53:32,168 --> 00:53:33,711 Not yet. Now they can. 1053 00:53:33,795 --> 00:53:35,213 Will: Take me off. 1054 00:53:35,296 --> 00:53:38,508 So I did a terrible thing and I don't expect you to forgive me. 1055 00:53:38,591 --> 00:53:39,591 Take me off. 1056 00:53:39,634 --> 00:53:41,362 You've got my contract, but the thing you have to know 1057 00:53:41,386 --> 00:53:44,722 is that between 8:00 and 9:00, you are completely mine. 1058 00:53:44,806 --> 00:53:47,433 For an hour, five times a week I own you. 1059 00:53:47,517 --> 00:53:51,062 But in my case, it's for your own good and for the good of all. 1060 00:53:51,145 --> 00:53:53,648 Say "I understand" so I can get these guys a sound level. 1061 00:53:53,731 --> 00:53:55,149 I don't see it working that way. 1062 00:53:55,233 --> 00:53:56,818 - You don't? - No. 1063 00:53:57,276 --> 00:53:58,444 Okay. 1064 00:53:59,237 --> 00:54:01,364 - Where's my graphics producer? - Joey: Right here. 1065 00:54:01,823 --> 00:54:02,966 I'm MacKenzie. What's your name? 1066 00:54:02,990 --> 00:54:04,630 Director: Sixty seconds. Joey: Jo... Joey. 1067 00:54:04,659 --> 00:54:05,910 Can I get some quiet? 1068 00:54:05,993 --> 00:54:07,833 Joey, could I have your seat for just a second? 1069 00:54:07,912 --> 00:54:09,414 Yes, ma'am. 1070 00:54:13,793 --> 00:54:15,753 There you go. Show that to will, please. 1071 00:54:15,837 --> 00:54:17,171 - Are you serious? - Yeah. 1072 00:54:17,255 --> 00:54:19,173 Will, check out your preview screen. 1073 00:54:23,136 --> 00:54:24,220 Get it off there! 1074 00:54:24,303 --> 00:54:26,115 MacKenzie: Say you understand. Director: Thirty seconds. 1075 00:54:26,139 --> 00:54:28,951 Someone's gonna spill coffee on a button and broadcast that thing. Get it off. 1076 00:54:28,975 --> 00:54:31,686 I've got a one-week contract. I don't have a lot to lose. 1077 00:54:31,769 --> 00:54:34,123 I'm just glad nobody's invented a way to digitally store images 1078 00:54:34,147 --> 00:54:36,166 and upload them onto a free website where anyone can see them. 1079 00:54:36,190 --> 00:54:38,270 Has someone invented a way to digitally store images? 1080 00:54:38,317 --> 00:54:39,610 YouTube! YouTube! 1081 00:54:39,694 --> 00:54:42,280 Now you're just the crazy guy shouting "youtubel" 1082 00:54:42,363 --> 00:54:44,157 - oh, god... - Just say you understand. 1083 00:54:44,240 --> 00:54:46,159 - I understand! - Good! 1084 00:54:47,034 --> 00:54:48,846 You warmed up? You wanna screw around some more? 1085 00:54:48,870 --> 00:54:50,204 - I'm good! - Director: Ten. 1086 00:54:50,496 --> 00:54:52,433 Man: There's no script. There's nothing on the prompter. 1087 00:54:52,457 --> 00:54:54,459 Nothing on the prompter is where this man eats. 1088 00:54:54,542 --> 00:54:56,043 Director: And rolling. 1089 00:55:00,965 --> 00:55:02,550 Stand by, Joe. 1090 00:55:09,515 --> 00:55:11,350 Director: Stand by, camera 1. 1091 00:55:13,644 --> 00:55:15,354 Good evening. I'm will mcavoy. 1092 00:55:15,438 --> 00:55:17,708 Breaking news tonight in what could be the biggest disaster 1093 00:55:17,732 --> 00:55:19,984 to hit the Gulf of Mexico since hurricane Katrina 1094 00:55:20,067 --> 00:55:22,862 and the biggest environmental catastrophe to stain our shores 1095 00:55:22,945 --> 00:55:25,114 since the crash of the exxon valdez. 1096 00:55:25,198 --> 00:55:28,075 An oil rig in the Gulf, British petroleum's deepwater horizon, 1097 00:55:28,159 --> 00:55:30,328 50 miles off venice, Louisiana, 1098 00:55:30,411 --> 00:55:34,040 exploded into flames shortly after 2:00 pm. Eastern time. 1099 00:55:34,123 --> 00:55:36,834 Seven crew members have been evacuated to an area hospital 1100 00:55:36,918 --> 00:55:38,836 where they remain in critical condition, 1101 00:55:38,920 --> 00:55:41,923 and the coast guard is in the fifth hour of a search and rescue mission, 1102 00:55:42,006 --> 00:55:45,051 in the hope of finding 11 crew members still unaccounted for. 1103 00:55:45,134 --> 00:55:47,011 Our coverage begins with sherrie stone 1104 00:55:47,094 --> 00:55:49,096 at the us coast guard station in Baton Rouge. 1105 00:55:49,180 --> 00:55:51,599 - Sherrie? - Yes, will, the coast guard got... 1106 00:55:51,682 --> 00:55:53,076 MacKenzie: All right, you'll be coming back 1107 00:55:53,100 --> 00:55:56,354 to rear admiral Loretta hill of the coast guard. 1108 00:55:56,437 --> 00:55:58,356 Just right after 3:00 p. M. Eastern time... 1109 00:55:58,439 --> 00:56:00,691 The missing men may be only the tip of this tragedy. 1110 00:56:00,775 --> 00:56:04,862 Acn has learned exclusively that senior level officials inside BP 1111 00:56:04,946 --> 00:56:07,114 are scrambling to figure out a way to cap the well, 1112 00:56:07,198 --> 00:56:09,825 which, three and a half miles below the surface of the Gulf, 1113 00:56:09,909 --> 00:56:12,370 is pouring oil into the sea at a rate of 125,000... 1114 00:56:12,453 --> 00:56:14,932 I'm sure you'd like to see some kind of statement on the screen. 1115 00:56:14,956 --> 00:56:18,543 "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the missing crew members." 1116 00:56:18,626 --> 00:56:21,170 I can help you out with that, but I'll also need a statement 1117 00:56:21,254 --> 00:56:24,215 that says at this hour you don't know how to cap the well. 1118 00:56:24,298 --> 00:56:25,800 You have about 25 minutes. 1119 00:56:28,427 --> 00:56:31,055 Dr. Morris, this is New York. Can you hear me? Good. 1120 00:56:31,138 --> 00:56:33,724 We'll be coming to you in about two minutes. 1121 00:56:33,808 --> 00:56:35,851 You've got to ask her why there's no contingency. 1122 00:56:36,644 --> 00:56:38,312 Why is there no contingency? 1123 00:56:38,396 --> 00:56:40,731 Nancy, why are we drilling three miles underwater 1124 00:56:40,815 --> 00:56:44,402 when we don't have the technology to fix the world's most predictable emergency? 1125 00:56:50,157 --> 00:56:51,325 Jim. 1126 00:56:51,409 --> 00:56:52,493 Jim! 1127 00:56:53,160 --> 00:56:56,289 Jim. Jim. 1128 00:56:56,664 --> 00:56:58,749 Jim? You have a hold button. 1129 00:56:58,833 --> 00:57:00,633 - Hold, please. - Jim! 1130 00:57:03,004 --> 00:57:04,547 - You got it? - I... 1131 00:57:05,339 --> 00:57:08,426 - Oh, shit. - I got it and I think a little bit more. 1132 00:57:10,595 --> 00:57:11,762 - Jim: Come with me. - Okay. 1133 00:57:11,846 --> 00:57:14,265 Don: Take the pad. Will: Thank you. 1134 00:57:14,348 --> 00:57:16,976 Dr. James Morris of the us geological survey 1135 00:57:17,059 --> 00:57:19,854 and professor of petroleum geology at mit. 1136 00:57:19,937 --> 00:57:22,231 BP deepwater horizon is engulfed in flames 1137 00:57:22,315 --> 00:57:24,817 and the search continues for 11 missing crew members. 1138 00:57:24,900 --> 00:57:26,485 We 7! Be right back. 1139 00:57:30,865 --> 00:57:33,075 When we come back, it'll be halliburton. Are you ready? 1140 00:57:33,159 --> 00:57:35,494 - No statement from BP? - Don't worry about BP. 1141 00:57:35,578 --> 00:57:39,165 You're going to halliburton's spokesperson dick Warren. 1142 00:57:41,459 --> 00:57:43,336 This is beautiful. 1143 00:57:43,419 --> 00:57:46,088 Just sitting here, Charlie. I'm watching the news. 1144 00:57:50,384 --> 00:57:52,762 Young lady, get on your Twitter account. 1145 00:57:53,054 --> 00:57:55,848 We're doing this whole broadcast on the fly. 1146 00:57:55,931 --> 00:57:57,808 Will doesn't have a rundown, 1147 00:57:57,892 --> 00:58:00,936 it's the ep's first show, and she's got the whole thing in her head. 1148 00:58:01,020 --> 00:58:03,060 She's the only one who knows where we're going next. 1149 00:58:03,105 --> 00:58:07,610 It's a feat that requires incredible trust between the anchor and the ep. 1150 00:58:07,693 --> 00:58:08,944 Say all that. 1151 00:58:09,028 --> 00:58:10,780 I can only use 140 characters. 1152 00:58:11,781 --> 00:58:12,948 Figure it out. 1153 00:58:13,032 --> 00:58:15,218 - We are trying to gather information... - Will: Sir, please. Please! 1154 00:58:15,242 --> 00:58:17,429 As quickly as possible. It isn't easy while we're being hounded. 1155 00:58:17,453 --> 00:58:19,538 - Let's just take a breath. - I'm breathing fine. 1156 00:58:19,622 --> 00:58:21,207 Zoneseal2000. 1157 00:58:21,290 --> 00:58:25,169 Your company was hired to provide zoneseal 2000 and scr-100, 1158 00:58:25,252 --> 00:58:28,673 a synthetic, cement-like substance meant to seal off the well, yes or no? 1159 00:58:28,756 --> 00:58:31,509 - Yes, we were, but now you're saying... - That's all I was saying. 1160 00:58:31,592 --> 00:58:34,178 Now I'm asking if your company did tests on the substance 1161 00:58:34,261 --> 00:58:36,514 before installing it at the base of deepwater horizon. 1162 00:58:36,597 --> 00:58:38,974 We do exhaustive tests on everything we manufacture. 1163 00:58:39,058 --> 00:58:42,687 Do you have the results of these exhaustive tests done on zoneseal 2000? 1164 00:58:42,770 --> 00:58:44,397 Now you're being unnecessarily flippant. 1165 00:58:44,480 --> 00:58:47,024 Look, I am not some college student you can shout at. 1166 00:58:47,108 --> 00:58:49,086 We're not going to commercial till he answers your question. 1167 00:58:49,110 --> 00:58:51,362 No, you're the spokesperson for halliburton. 1168 00:58:51,445 --> 00:58:53,114 And I came on this program voluntarily. 1169 00:58:53,197 --> 00:58:54,365 I don't have subpoena power. 1170 00:58:54,448 --> 00:58:55,967 Everyone comes on this program voluntarily. 1171 00:58:55,991 --> 00:58:58,703 Understand that this is all happening fast 1172 00:58:58,786 --> 00:59:01,706 and that this is information that isn't at our fingertips. 1173 00:59:01,789 --> 00:59:03,100 You don't have the test results at your fingertips? 1174 00:59:03,124 --> 00:59:04,601 For the moment, halliburton's thoughts and prayers... 1175 00:59:04,625 --> 00:59:06,436 All of our thoughts and prayers are with the missing crew... 1176 00:59:06,460 --> 00:59:08,340 Nobody's thoughts and prayers are with the fire. 1177 00:59:08,379 --> 00:59:09,773 - Warren: Sir... - Good to see you again, will. 1178 00:59:09,797 --> 00:59:13,592 Aren't the test results on a computer? Are they buried in the middle of a wheat field? 1179 00:59:13,676 --> 00:59:15,445 - Warren: We will make the test results... - It's about time. 1180 00:59:15,469 --> 00:59:16,947 What's the minerals management agency? 1181 00:59:16,971 --> 00:59:19,432 It's the minerals management service, the mms, 1182 00:59:19,515 --> 00:59:23,060 and they have 56 inspectors overseeing 3,500 production facilities 1183 00:59:23,144 --> 00:59:26,647 that operate 35,591 Wells in the Gulf region. 1184 00:59:26,731 --> 00:59:29,042 That's according to the interior department, not Wikipedia. 1185 00:59:29,066 --> 00:59:31,402 56 inspectors for 35,000 Wells? 1186 00:59:31,485 --> 00:59:34,196 - It gets better. - We're out. Back in 90 seconds. 1187 00:59:34,280 --> 00:59:36,282 - BP statement? - Hang on. 1188 00:59:36,365 --> 00:59:38,451 Inspections for drilling rigs are required monthly, 1189 00:59:38,534 --> 00:59:43,164 but deepwater horizon was only inspected nine times in 2009 and six times in 2008. 1190 00:59:43,247 --> 00:59:44,915 - What's coming? - MacKenzie: Hang on. 1191 00:59:44,999 --> 00:59:48,502 The last inspection was done 20 days ago by Eric Neal, 1192 00:59:48,586 --> 00:59:51,314 who was sent by himself even though he had only just started his training 1193 00:59:51,338 --> 00:59:52,858 as a government inspector of drilling rigs. 1194 00:59:52,882 --> 00:59:54,175 - Are you kidding me? - No. 1195 00:59:54,258 --> 00:59:55,652 - Will: Is it the BP statement? - Oh, my god, 1196 00:59:55,676 --> 00:59:57,636 would somebody hit him with a stun gun? 1197 00:59:57,720 --> 00:59:58,721 Director: 30 seconds. 1198 00:59:58,804 --> 01:00:00,907 What I wouldn't give to have a phone hook-up with this guy. 1199 01:00:00,931 --> 01:00:02,183 - Maggie: You do. - What? 1200 01:00:02,266 --> 01:00:03,934 He's on hold. It's this blinking light. 1201 01:00:04,018 --> 01:00:07,813 Maggie, I am taking you shopping! 1202 01:00:07,897 --> 01:00:09,583 - Will, listen up. - Phone graphic, Eric Neal. 1203 01:00:09,607 --> 01:00:11,334 - N-e-a-I. - Minerals management is wildly understaffed. 1204 01:00:11,358 --> 01:00:12,669 - Jesus. - We've got the guy on the phone. 1205 01:00:12,693 --> 01:00:14,028 Give me all the numbers. 1206 01:00:15,029 --> 01:00:16,590 Maggie: Me? MacKenzie: Give him the numbers. 1207 01:00:16,614 --> 01:00:19,116 - Let's go! - Okay. 56 inspectors. 1208 01:00:19,200 --> 01:00:21,535 - Director: 10 seconds. - 3,500... 1209 01:00:23,996 --> 01:00:26,057 Take it easy with him. He's gonna be scared to death. 1210 01:00:26,081 --> 01:00:28,125 In three, two... 1211 01:00:31,128 --> 01:00:32,379 Welcome back to breaking news. 1212 01:00:32,463 --> 01:00:36,217 The oil rig BP deepwater horizon has exploded into flames 1213 01:00:36,300 --> 01:00:38,260 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana, 1214 01:00:38,344 --> 01:00:41,347 leaving 11 crew members missing and feared dead. 1215 01:00:41,430 --> 01:00:44,308 We're on the phone with Eric Neal of the minerals management service. 1216 01:00:44,391 --> 01:00:45,935 Thank you for joining us, Mr. Neal. 1217 01:00:46,018 --> 01:00:47,579 Eric: It's good to... thank you. 1218 01:00:47,603 --> 01:00:51,649 Can you confirm that the mms employs 56 inspectors in the Gulf region? 1219 01:00:51,732 --> 01:00:52,817 I believe that's correct. 1220 01:00:52,900 --> 01:00:57,613 And the 56 of you oversee 35,591 Wells? 1221 01:00:57,905 --> 01:01:01,826 - I believe that's correct. - That's 635 Wells for each inspector. 1222 01:01:01,909 --> 01:01:04,161 The Wells are required to be inspected once a month. 1223 01:01:04,245 --> 01:01:06,163 - Is that correct? - The drilling Wells, yes. 1224 01:01:06,539 --> 01:01:08,874 Is it possible with so few inspectors and so many Wells 1225 01:01:08,958 --> 01:01:11,919 to properly inspect each platform as scheduled? 1226 01:01:13,420 --> 01:01:15,464 Our budget's very limited. 1227 01:01:15,548 --> 01:01:18,300 A single inspector would have to thoroughly review two Wells a day, 1228 01:01:18,384 --> 01:01:19,969 six days a week for a year. 1229 01:01:20,803 --> 01:01:21,971 I know. 1230 01:01:22,054 --> 01:01:24,807 Would an easy solution be to have the oil companies themselves 1231 01:01:24,890 --> 01:01:26,976 pay for the cost of a proper inspection? 1232 01:01:27,351 --> 01:01:30,271 Isn't that what car owners have to do? 1233 01:01:30,354 --> 01:01:33,691 Eric: Well, that isn't my field of expertise. 1234 01:01:33,774 --> 01:01:35,693 - Statement from BP. - Right here. 1235 01:01:35,776 --> 01:01:39,697 Mr. Neal, you were sent to inspect deepwater horizon 19 days ago, 1236 01:01:39,780 --> 01:01:41,782 April 1st, is that right? 1237 01:01:41,949 --> 01:01:43,534 I was, yes. 1238 01:01:43,617 --> 01:01:46,412 Were you aware that dating back to September, 2001, 1239 01:01:46,495 --> 01:01:50,875 deepwater horizon had shown five red flags or incidents of noncompliance? 1240 01:01:51,917 --> 01:01:54,145 Eric: Um, I'm not sure I'm authorized to speak about that. 1241 01:01:54,169 --> 01:01:56,881 I understand. I only have two more questions. 1242 01:01:56,964 --> 01:01:59,216 Prior to your inspection of the rig on April 1st, 1243 01:01:59,300 --> 01:02:02,970 how many inspections had you done of offshore oil drilling rigs? 1244 01:02:04,638 --> 01:02:06,473 Eric: None. Will: None? 1245 01:02:06,557 --> 01:02:09,560 - Except in training. - And how long have you been in training? 1246 01:02:10,519 --> 01:02:12,938 - Four months. - Thank you very much. 1247 01:02:13,022 --> 01:02:15,691 That was Eric Neal with the minerals management service. 1248 01:02:15,774 --> 01:02:18,694 - We have the statement. - Will: We now have a statement from BP. 1249 01:02:18,777 --> 01:02:20,487 We 7! Put it up on the screen for you. 1250 01:02:20,779 --> 01:02:22,865 "The thoughts and prayers..." 1251 01:02:22,948 --> 01:02:24,617 "The thoughts and prayers of Tony hayward 1252 01:02:24,700 --> 01:02:26,869 "and everyone at BP are with the missing crew members 1253 01:02:26,952 --> 01:02:29,580 "of the BP deepwater horizon and their families. 1254 01:02:29,663 --> 01:02:32,917 "We are looking at every possible solution to the problem of capping the well 1255 01:02:33,000 --> 01:02:35,419 "and will, of course, offer our complete assistance 1256 01:02:35,502 --> 01:02:37,796 "to the various us agencies involved in repairing 1257 01:02:37,880 --> 01:02:40,841 "and cleaning up the damage done by this terrible accident." 1258 01:02:42,134 --> 01:02:44,094 So, glass half-full. 1259 01:02:44,970 --> 01:02:47,097 They're offering to help clean up. 1260 01:02:49,934 --> 01:02:51,244 This is obviously just beginning. 1261 01:02:51,268 --> 01:02:53,437 We 7! Be bringing you more as this story develops. 1262 01:02:53,520 --> 01:02:56,774 Terry Smith is coming up right now with the capitol report from Washington. 1263 01:02:56,857 --> 01:02:58,859 I'm will mcavoy. Goodnight. 1264 01:03:36,355 --> 01:03:38,732 Will: Did the white house call? 1265 01:03:38,816 --> 01:03:41,568 Gibbs wants to know what we know and how we know it. 1266 01:03:41,652 --> 01:03:43,404 We're not giving up the new guy. 1267 01:03:43,487 --> 01:03:46,532 Hey, the news alert's at red. 1268 01:03:46,615 --> 01:03:48,784 - We got it right. - We got the spill right. 1269 01:03:48,867 --> 01:03:50,428 We don't know what we're doing with halliburton. 1270 01:03:50,452 --> 01:03:52,472 - We don't know what's gonna happen... - God, you're a pussy. 1271 01:03:52,496 --> 01:03:56,250 - You know, I'm just being... - And it's not like you said the sorority girl 1272 01:03:56,333 --> 01:03:59,003 is responsible for setting the hemisphere on fire. 1273 01:03:59,086 --> 01:04:02,256 Give the Internet an hour. That's exactly what it'll say we said. 1274 01:04:02,339 --> 01:04:05,217 I'm too old to be governed by fear of dumb people. 1275 01:04:05,300 --> 01:04:06,593 I'm not. 1276 01:04:07,594 --> 01:04:09,304 You're older than you think. 1277 01:04:10,723 --> 01:04:12,266 Don't learn that the hard way. 1278 01:04:14,226 --> 01:04:18,272 You didn't bring her in to right the ship. You brought her in to build a new one. 1279 01:04:18,480 --> 01:04:19,857 You knew Don would go with Elliot. 1280 01:04:19,940 --> 01:04:22,776 - You orchestrated the whole thing. - Yeah. 1281 01:04:23,902 --> 01:04:27,823 For a long time now, I badly wanted to watch the news on my TV at night. 1282 01:04:28,115 --> 01:04:32,036 Then it occurred to me, I run a news division. 1283 01:04:32,953 --> 01:04:35,789 She's indifferent to ratings, competition, corporate concerns, 1284 01:04:35,873 --> 01:04:37,958 and, generally speaking, consequences. 1285 01:04:38,042 --> 01:04:40,461 Good, 'cause you just described my job. 1286 01:04:40,544 --> 01:04:42,880 I'm Don quixote, you can be Sancho, 1287 01:04:42,963 --> 01:04:45,716 she'll be dulcinea, and everyone out there is the horse. 1288 01:04:45,799 --> 01:04:48,469 Donkey. How did you know about that conversation? 1289 01:04:48,552 --> 01:04:50,345 I know everything. 1290 01:04:50,429 --> 01:04:53,307 Anchors having an opinion isn't a new phenomenon. 1291 01:04:54,141 --> 01:04:56,894 Murrow had one and that was the end of McCarthy. 1292 01:04:56,977 --> 01:04:59,146 Cronkite had one and that was the end of Vietnam. 1293 01:04:59,229 --> 01:05:02,691 - I'm not those guys. - I'm betting all my money on you're wrong. 1294 01:05:03,317 --> 01:05:04,735 You know what, kiddo? 1295 01:05:04,818 --> 01:05:09,198 In the old days of about 10 minutes ago, we did the news well. 1296 01:05:09,281 --> 01:05:13,077 You know how? We just decided to. 1297 01:05:21,585 --> 01:05:23,128 Will... 1298 01:05:23,837 --> 01:05:27,800 I fucking loved what you said at Northwestern, 1299 01:05:28,175 --> 01:05:30,094 and that's why I brought her here. 1300 01:05:43,941 --> 01:05:45,234 Jim: Neal. 1301 01:05:46,485 --> 01:05:48,695 - Welcome to the show, mate. - Thanks for everything. 1302 01:05:48,779 --> 01:05:50,447 Take care. 1303 01:05:50,531 --> 01:05:52,116 - Hey, good show. - Good show. 1304 01:05:52,199 --> 01:05:53,492 - Welcome. - Thanks. 1305 01:05:54,034 --> 01:05:56,078 - Nice to meet you. - Gary: Nice to meet you. 1306 01:06:04,837 --> 01:06:07,089 - Excuse me. Hey. - Oh, hi. 1307 01:06:07,172 --> 01:06:11,009 I didn't have time before to say great job. 1308 01:06:11,093 --> 01:06:12,970 Are you kidding? You were like Batman. 1309 01:06:13,053 --> 01:06:14,263 I am, actually. 1310 01:06:14,346 --> 01:06:17,786 I felt like the cape was a little campy, but I still have the car and the utility belt. 1311 01:06:18,725 --> 01:06:20,644 - Right. - Yeah. 1312 01:06:21,520 --> 01:06:23,730 I shouldn't say things. 1313 01:06:24,398 --> 01:06:26,150 Well, that was huge. 1314 01:06:26,233 --> 01:06:28,235 - I just answered my phone. - Well... 1315 01:06:28,318 --> 01:06:30,821 Don, we got off on the wrong foot. 1316 01:06:30,904 --> 01:06:33,323 - Can I buy you a drink? - I appreciate that. 1317 01:06:33,407 --> 01:06:35,802 Another night when I haven't spent the day getting my ass kicked, okay? 1318 01:06:35,826 --> 01:06:37,244 You got it. 1319 01:06:37,327 --> 01:06:39,496 - Are your folks down in the lobby? - Yeah. 1320 01:06:40,247 --> 01:06:43,667 How about I come down and say hi? We get to meet. I'll apologize in person. 1321 01:06:43,750 --> 01:06:46,962 I'll come back upstairs for a couple of minutes so it looks like I'm working. 1322 01:06:47,045 --> 01:06:48,839 You call me when you're done with dinner. 1323 01:06:49,840 --> 01:06:51,466 It's a compromise. 1324 01:06:52,384 --> 01:06:53,677 Will: You! 1325 01:07:00,851 --> 01:07:02,519 Your name is Margaret Jordan. 1326 01:07:04,855 --> 01:07:06,356 Yes, it is. 1327 01:07:07,649 --> 01:07:09,526 That was a good show, will. 1328 01:07:11,778 --> 01:07:13,864 MacKenzie, I was wrong, you were right. 1329 01:07:14,948 --> 01:07:16,742 What did everybody else run? 1330 01:07:19,036 --> 01:07:20,287 What did they run, Don? 1331 01:07:20,370 --> 01:07:23,665 Flights resumed in Europe and the iPhone prototype that was left at a bar. 1332 01:07:24,917 --> 01:07:26,585 They all closed with the oil rig, though. 1333 01:07:26,668 --> 01:07:27,920 Spill? 1334 01:07:28,128 --> 01:07:29,296 Search and rescue. 1335 01:07:36,637 --> 01:07:37,888 We should go. 1336 01:07:39,973 --> 01:07:41,391 Goodnight, guys. 1337 01:07:42,935 --> 01:07:44,686 Night. 1338 01:07:57,991 --> 01:07:59,660 I don't know what you're miming. 1339 01:07:59,743 --> 01:08:01,036 Just... 1340 01:08:03,205 --> 01:08:04,539 You're fine. 1341 01:08:26,561 --> 01:08:28,772 Can I talk to you a second? 1342 01:08:28,855 --> 01:08:30,857 8:00 to 9:00 is over. 1343 01:08:34,695 --> 01:08:36,738 I understand. I just wanted to mention something. 1344 01:08:36,822 --> 01:08:39,908 Hang on. Enough of this shit about being disengaged. 1345 01:08:42,828 --> 01:08:44,788 Guys, great job tonight. 1346 01:08:44,871 --> 01:08:47,725 These things are done by teams, and I've got the best team in television. 1347 01:08:47,749 --> 01:08:49,310 I'm gonna make sure each and every one of you 1348 01:08:49,334 --> 01:08:51,253 knows how important you are to me. 1349 01:08:53,547 --> 01:08:55,549 - This isn't our control room. - No. 1350 01:08:55,632 --> 01:08:57,092 Then screw it. 1351 01:09:00,595 --> 01:09:02,014 Will. 1352 01:09:05,600 --> 01:09:07,686 You won't remember this, 1353 01:09:07,769 --> 01:09:11,231 but the first time you met my parents, you had flowers for my mother. 1354 01:09:11,732 --> 01:09:15,527 You took my father to an orioles game, and then you met us for dinner. 1355 01:09:15,610 --> 01:09:17,279 And I wanted to tell you... 1356 01:09:20,866 --> 01:09:22,868 That you were perfect. 1357 01:09:24,745 --> 01:09:27,056 Like I said, you wouldn't remember, but I wanted to thank you... 1358 01:09:27,080 --> 01:09:30,667 The orioles won 4-3 on a walk-off double from Miguel tejada 1359 01:09:30,751 --> 01:09:32,169 with runners on first and third. 1360 01:09:32,252 --> 01:09:35,172 Your father ordered a beer, and I ordered a diet coke. 1361 01:09:35,255 --> 01:09:37,841 And he said, "mcavoy, you're a republican nitwit 1362 01:09:37,924 --> 01:09:39,777 "and every word you've ever said or written about China 1363 01:09:39,801 --> 01:09:42,262 "is incomprehensible bollocks. 1364 01:09:42,346 --> 01:09:47,184 "But for reasons passing understanding, my MacKenzie seems to be in love with you. 1365 01:09:47,267 --> 01:09:51,730 "So you can have a pint on a hot summer's day without earning my disapproval." 1366 01:09:51,980 --> 01:09:53,982 We ended up having three. 1367 01:09:59,863 --> 01:10:02,574 You two idiots were drunk when you met us for dinner? 1368 01:10:02,699 --> 01:10:04,618 Yeah. 1369 01:10:06,578 --> 01:10:08,205 Your dad's feeling all right? 1370 01:10:10,582 --> 01:10:13,043 Charlie says you're physically and mentally exhausted. 1371 01:10:14,795 --> 01:10:18,131 I've been exhausted since I was 30. Everybody's exhausted. 1372 01:10:21,802 --> 01:10:23,720 I just wanted to come back and be in a newsroom. 1373 01:10:25,639 --> 01:10:27,974 Well, this one's yours for a week. 1374 01:10:29,059 --> 01:10:31,228 - Good show tonight. - You, too. 1375 01:10:34,940 --> 01:10:37,150 It wasn't vertigo medicine. 1376 01:10:38,568 --> 01:10:41,154 I thought I saw you in the audience. That's how I got flustered. 1377 01:10:41,238 --> 01:10:44,199 I thought I saw you, but it turned out to be someone else. 1378 01:10:46,326 --> 01:10:47,828 No, wait.