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[birds chirping]

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♪ Tell me, tell me

♪ Do you wanna ride the wave

♪ Tell me, tell me

♪ Do you wanna make it rain

♪ Quick till, in your back pocket ♪

♪ Don't try 'cause you can't stop it ♪

♪ It's love, certified hotness

♪ Get up now

♪ Ayo let's go

♪ Go ahead and hit the floor

♪ Like you got some brand new shoes ♪

♪ Whatcha gonna, whatcha gonna, whatcha gonna ♪

♪ Whatcha gonna do

♪ Let me see you move

- Now, the secret really is to not let the sauce burn.

Constant stirring is a must.

- Okay, so, but this is a date night dish, right?

- It is.

- So what if you and your partner

get a little cozy and then--

- Blammo the whole thing just goes up!

[all laughing]

- I meant and then the sauce burns, Layla.

- It just depends how cozy you get, right?

- Yeah.

And when we're back from break we'll get

to try this delicious creation.

- [Director] And we're out.

[Derek sighs]

- Do you think I need some powder?

I think I have some smear on the left side here.

- Any questions before we wrap this puppy up?

- Thank you.

- Oh, none for me, thanks.

- Um, I have a question.

Layla, what was blammo?

- Would you have preferred bazam?

- I prefer for you to follow the teleprompter.

- Oh, come on, Derek.

Live a little.

You just might like it.

- Okay, the verbiage to our cue cards are carefully vetted.

Preparation is key to good hosting

and going off script is not--

- Fun!

Spontaneous, authentic, and just what we need

to take this show to the next level

and to send our viewers out into the world

energized and smiling-- - Dangerous.

[Layla groans]

The correct word is dangerous.

See, when you've been hosting the morning show

for as long as I have--

- It was one little thing!

- Okay, I don't care, Layla. - People, people!

Enough!

Layla, the time to be creative is

before the camera's rolling.

Stick to the script unless you have

a good reason to deviate.

And Derek, loosen up a bit.

Your smile is starting to look a little painful.

- Oh, Sarah?

Did you ever get in touch with

that talent act I recommended?

- The guy who juggles eggs at the state fair?

- Oh no, no, no.

Layla, I know we aren't a big network like you're used to,

but even we aren't reduced to barnyard circus acts.

- No, no, no, he is amazing once you talk to him.

He runs a chicken rescue for urban farmers

who bit off more than they can chew.

I'm always the taster.

You want a turn?

- Oh no, no, no thanks.

I'm good.

- Derek suffers from liquiphobia.

Fear of getting stains on his shirt.

- Is that a thing?

- It is.

- See, I had a very traumatic experience

early in my career involving chili dogs

and 45 seconds of on-air silence.

Do you know how long 45 seconds of on-air silence is?

- But it smells delicious.

You should really try some.

- Layla, no. - You should try some.

- Layla, I'm, no! - Come on!

- Layla, get away from me! - It's fun, remember?

Live a little! - 15 seconds, people.

Code marinara! - What?

- Get the shirt off, wardrobe!

A white shirt, white!

- I'm not gonna make it. - Just breathe.

- Four. - Okay.

- Go go.

- [Sarah] Two.

That's one, people!

- Welcome back, Chicago.

We're here with our resident expert on

all things delish for your dish, Chef Kyle,

and he's showing us how to make the perfect romantic dinner.

- Blow.

Good. - That is enough

to spice up any date night.

- Indeed, indeed.

- I see that we're almost out of time.

Derek, why don't you tell us what we have for next week?

- We have some great shows lined up, Layla.

We'll have a visit from the Southside Children's Choir,

a fascinating interview with the woman

who walked across the United States on stilts.

- Wow.

- And a special segment on if optimism is contagious.

- I'd like to think so.

- So, until then, keep smiling.

- Stay beautiful.

And come back for more. - And come back for more.

- [Sarah] And we're out.

- And that is why we stick to the script.

- Derek, I'm sorry that happened.

If you woulda just stood still.

- Did you do it on purpose?

- What?

No, why would I do that?

- To grab more screen time.

A sabotage solo it's called

Take out the other host so you can get

the audience all to yourself.

Some have actually made careers out of it.

- Derek, it was an accident.

I would never do that to you.

And soloing is the last thing that I wanna do, I promise.

- All right.

- Hello, gorgeous.

- Brad.

I thought you were on the early flight to Sydney.

- I had just enough time to see my fiancee before I go.

How was the show today?

- Oh, usual run of minor disasters and near misses.

- Should I get your old spot

on channel eight's Crime Disk back?

- No.

I'll never have a chance to host there.

Look, I know people think that I'm crazy

for leaving a network show to do regional,

but I love being a morning host.

I love helping people start their days

with optimism and hope.

And we could do so much more if Derek

would just loosen up a bit.

He needs to let go of doing things the old way.

We're never going to have a shot at

a larger market if he doesn't.

- You'll get there.

You will, Bennett, if you show up everyday with your A game,

somebody out there's gonna see it.

You just have to hang in there.

- Thanks.

Ooh, while I have you.

I have some important things to ask.

- What things?

- Like wedding things.

Um, what do you think about sky blue?

'Cause I think I might like sage green better.

- That's very nice.

- How about buttercream yellow?

- Pretty.

- You can't like all of them.

- Well, which one do you like?

- All of them.

- Is it really so bad if we agree on everything?

- No, that's why I love you.

- That's why I love you.

- Here we go again.

Just promise me if you ever disagree with me you'll tell me.

- Deal.

Hey, I should get going.

- Okay.

- Hang in there.

I'm sure the big time will come calling soon.

- Knock knock, someone say the big time?

How's my favorite client?

- Hey.

- [Allie] One of my favorite clients.

- Allie, agents only make house calls

when someone's getting fired.

Am I getting fired?

- No. - Is Derek?

- No.

- Well, then what's so important that you interrupted

my romantic goodbye?

- Oh, nothing.

Just Day View.

- Day View? - Day View?

As in sunny and 75 degree Los Angeles Day View?

- As in 18 million viewers in a metropolitan area Day View?

- The one and only.

Apparently their lead anchor is about to retire.

- Hal Holcomb?

He's a legend!

- I have watched all of his tapes.

- And guess who has an audition next Friday

to replace him?

- Me! - Me!

You? - You?

- You both do!

- What? - What?

- They're looking for a team to replace Holcomb.

After all, those are some big shoes to fill.

- Well, I'm man enough to fill Holcomb's shoes

all by myself.

- Yeah, well, I am too.

You know what I mean.

- It's a team they want, it's a team they're gonna get

on and off the air.

At least as far as the public's concerned.

You're available next Friday post show?

- I wouldn't miss my own funeral for this.

- Layla, this is wonderful, but I really should get going.

- Oh, I'm so sorry!

Of course, yes, we just got so caught, ah, Day View!

- I know you're gonna kill it.

- Have a safe flight.

Call me when you land.

- Now, make sure all of next week's shows

are tip top perfection.

- Got it. - Yes.

- We know Day View will be watching.

- Oh my god.

- I have a file-- - Day View.

- Full of story ideas.

Oh, I have a connection with a art museum.

We should do a location shoot.

That's always pretty impressive.

[Derek groans]

What?

- I know you wanna shake things up a bit,

but trust me, our fans love the show just the way it is.

Trifle and witty with equal parts breezy fun.

- Right, but with a little more energy

and a little more fun.

I have a great unsung heroes idea.

- You know what, I have a better idea.

How about we keep doing the things that

got us this audition in the first place, Layla?

Food, friends, and frolic.

It's our bread and butter.

- I understand that you might be nervous,

but when I was at network, we--

- This is not network, Layla.

There's a tried and true method to how we work

and we need to stick to it.

Finesse to impress.

- Hey, guys.

Time to go.

Fans are getting restless.

♪ Welcome to the movie - Do you sign on guys?

- Oh, no, really, that's okay.

- Do it.

I mean, for them.

- Wake up! - Chicago!

Um, who do I make this out to?

- [Woman] Can I get a picture with you two?

- Of course.

♪ Welcome to the new way

- Okay, here we go, that way.

- May I? - Sure.

You are the master of the Wake Up, Chicago selfie.

♪ Welcome to the new way

- There you go.

- Thank you. - Of course.

- Here. - Sure.

Thanks for watching. - Here you go.

How you doing, sir?

- Thanks for watching.

Oh.

Thank you.

Thanks for watching.

♪ I'm the queen of everyone

- Thank you for watching.

- All right. - Okay.

- See ya.

♪ But they can feel the sound

♪ And you'll never hush my words 'cause I'm ♪

[light music]

♪ Wake up

♪ Wake up

Go on, do it!

- Chicago!

- I can't believe you're here shopping

just like a regular person.

- Oh, I'm definitely that.

Just a regular person shopping.

- Cauliflower's good for inflammation.

You should keep on with that.

You've been looking tired on the air lately.

Have you tried fish oil?

Here, take this.

I'll go get another one for myself.

- Thank you.

Always great to meet a fan, but I better get back--

- Did I see fudge cookies in there?

Honey, between that and the bags under your eyes,

how are you ever going to keep Derek Dre interested in you?

- Derek, oh no. - Of course, Derek.

You have so much chemistry on air.

- Oh, that's just all his hairspray.

- And the rumors about you getting engaged

started right when you started working with him.

- It's just a coincidence.

I'm engaged to a boring corres...

Foreign correspondent.

Channel eight.

He's a very wonderful foreign correspondent.

Derek and I are just coworkers.

We are never going to be together.

Thanks for being a fan.

Couldn't do it without you.

- Those potato chips are just going to give you pimples!

- And since Holcomb is retiring from Day View

they're looking for replacements,

but they insisted on a team.

- What's wrong with that?

- I've been lead host for Wake Up, Chicago for five years

and this is the first big audition

that I've even heard of.

Layla's been hosting for six months

and the top show on the west coast

just falls right in her lap.

- She is good.

- Okay, Hanna.

- Not as good as you are, of course.

- I am so proud of you, Derek.

I know this has been your dream

and you worked hard to get here.

- Thanks, Mama, but this is only an audition.

You know, who knows how many hosts they're trying out.

- But is their name Derek Dre?

I don't think so.

You better start thinking about that shape

of the swimming you're gonna get once you get to LA.

- You're not gonna miss me?

- I hadn't thought about that.

- I suppose you could find an excuse to spend

a week or three lounging in the sun

hanging out with the movie stars.

Especially come January.

- That'd be great.

You're welcome any time, Mama.

And you're all right, too.

- Oh, thank you.

- Well, I guess that doesn't sound too terrible.

And it's time for my ceramics class.

Okay, gotta go.

- I love you, Mama. - I love you too, baby.

- Bye, Ma. - Love you.

- [Mama] Remembers who you are.

Derek Dre. - Derek Dre, Mama.

- So, you and Miss Bennett are gonna

be spending even more time together.

- I suppose so, yeah.

- And moving to LA together?

- Not like that.

Don't say it like that.

There's nothing between me and Layla, okay?

- She is very pretty.

- And very engaged, Hanna.

- [Hanna] Really?

Since when?

- Since always that I've known her.

You met her fiance Brad at the holiday party, remember?

- Why don't I remember that?

So, what other super special stuff

do you got planned for next week?

- We already have the Southside Children's

Choir lined up.

They're amazing.

Here, I'll show you.

[light music]

Now, if that doesn't send you into

the world with a smile, nothing will.

Or maybe not.

- I'm sorry. [somber music]

It's just that I got word back from the doctors.

Rick and I aren't gonna be able to have kids.

Not ever.

- Hanna.

I'm so sorry.

- We know there's always adoption, but that takes forever

and who knows if it'll even ever happen for us.

I'm just so ready to be a mom right now.

- And you will be a great one

and Rick will be an amazing dad.

It'll happen.

It's meant to be.

- Rick and I are gonna head over to his parent's place

in Winnipeg, get our heads on straight, make some plans.

- Okay.

Anything I can do, I got your back always.

All right?

- Yes. - Bring it in.

[muffled talking]

- So, we have 14 of these things around

my head and my arms and then we find out

that they cut away to breaking news three minutes ago.

[all laughing]

Oh, thank you.

- That's just the kinda charm Day View's looking for.

As for you and Derek, do I need to hire

a therapist to help you work through your issues?

- We don't have issues.

- You fight all the time.

- We don't fight, we are professional adults and colleagues.

We just have a difference of opinions.

- Well, cut it out.

♪ Makes me go

- Don't look now.

Sean Carrella and Zoey McKnight are coming in.

I said don't look.

- Sean and Zoey are your biggest competition for Day View.

Strategy 101, keep your enemies close.

- Layla, Allie.

- How's our favorite refugee?

- From the network.

- You're still doing that little show, right?

- Yes, Wake Up, Chicago, and I'm great.

We're great.

The show is really great.

- That's great. - That's great.

- The greatest.

- Well, we won't keep you.

- Ciao.

- Don't worry, you'll shut them up when you get Day View.

- They're good, they're really good,

and they have a network show.

- They're also engaged.

- Oh, good for them.

- No, not good.

Bad!

It's a social media bonanza.

Day View will eat it up.

I don't suppose that you and Derek.

That there's any chance.

[Layla scoffs]

I know, I know.

♪ Oh my my

♪ Simple, so uneasy, about to lose my mind ♪

♪ Makes me go

♪ Oh my my my

♪ Oh my my

♪ Oh my - Morning.

♪ My my

- Good morning, Steve.

Good morning.

Hey, Chad.

See that game?

Oh!

♪ Oh my my my

♪ Oh my my

[muffled talking] [light dramatic music]

- Hey, Layla.

What's that?

- I don't know.

Is that what I think it is? - Can't be.

[suspenseful music]

[paper rustling]

Well?

- It says her name is Poppy May and it says.

It says she's ours.

[baby crying]

- Okay, so, I had my lawyer guys go over this crazy letter,

here's what happened.

Patty's mom-- - Poppy.

- Whatever.

She passed away a couple months ago

and left her elderly neighbor, Mrs. Roman,

custody of her baby.

But Mrs. Roman, who according to this letter,

is older than the pyramids.

Her words, not mine.

Found taking care of a baby to be a bit much

so she decided to pass little Pippy--

- Poppy.

- Onto someone who she thought could do a better job of it.

- So she just dropped it off at the studio?

That's insane.

- She is older than the pyramids.

Again, not my words.

- But why us?

And why the both of us?

- Right.

- This is actually quite amusing.

You're both gonna laugh, I know you will.

Apparently Mrs. Roman is a huge fan of the show

and she believed that your love for one another

would make a beautiful home for the child.

- But we're not a couple and we never have been a couple.

- Right. - And we certainly

will never be a couple. - Right.

- This is insane.

- Our Mrs. Roman doesn't think so.

- This would be preposterous at any time,

but this week is a disaster.

I have.

We have the Day View audition and and--

- I can't even deal with it, with her.

I mean her.

I'm sorry, I can't, I just can't.

- Oh, so this is my problem and you can just go back

to your facials and the teleprompter?

No, no way!

- You can't put this on me.

This never would've happened if I was

still cohosting Agnes Butterfield.

- Well that's because she's as old as the pyramids, too.

- [Derek] My point exactly.

- Layla, Derek, there's an easy solution to this situation.

- Allie, I take back all of the bad things

that I've ever said about agents, all of it.

Even the stuff about the slime.

- Thank you.

Anyway, just because Mrs. Roman wanted you

to take custody of Poopy--

- Poppy. - Poppy.

- Doesn't mean you have to accept it.

- But then what would happen to her?

- Same thing that would've happened

if her mom hadn't mentioned anyone in her will.

Since there are no other relatives she'll

become ward of the state.

- So we would just hand her off

to complete bureaucratic strangers?

- Unless you have a better idea.

Look, I got meetings, so.

- We'll get back to you.

- Yeah.

- Cool.

- Layla, I got it.

Hanna!

[phone ringing]

- [Hanna] Derek?

What time is it?

Is somebody dead?

Somebody better be dead.

- You're not gonna believe this.

Are you ready?

[knocking]

- Layla, 30 minutes to air time.

- [Hanna] Yes!

Rick, what do you say?

- [Derek] Woo!

- [Hanna] She's perfect!

- Aw, I'm so glad you think so.

- So you guys can be back by five tonight, right?

I mean, I'm sure my mom can watch her while we do the show

and you know about my eight pm bedtime.

- Um, Derek, yeah, that's gonna be a problem.

[light dramatic music]

- A severe weather system moved in overnight

dumping record snowfall from South Dakota

up into Canada.

More snow is being called for through Friday

so if you're located anywhere from Fargo to Winnipeg,

it's likely you're not going anywhere for at least a week.

- And we're out, people.

Two minutes.

- Okay, so I was thinking.

We can take Poppy until Friday and then sign

the custody papers and Hanna and Rick

can take it from there.

It's just a week.

- Right, the most important week of our careers.

You know how much planning and prep work

I had to schedule for?

- Yeah, because you emailed the schedule to me,

you put one in my dressing room,

you put one underneath my windshield wiper, too.

I'm surprised you didn't break into my house

and tape one to my bathroom mirror.

- What we need is a nanny.

A bottle on his back, fly an umbrella

type of nanny, you know?

- That story would be all over Chicago within a day.

- Adorable morning show host adopts adorable baby.

Can't hurt us in the press.

- Monstrous morning show hosts take adorable baby

and then give her away would be the story

and it would make us look awful.

- Okay, so, what's your bright idea?

- Do you think your mom would be willing

to watch her while we do the show?

- Sure.

She's thrilled to have a chance at some baby time.

- Okay, great, and then we can just split custody.

Parents do that all the time, right?

- Yeah, half the time at your place

and half the time at mine. - No, no.

I've seen your condo, it's nothing but sharp angles

and reflective surfaces.

My place will be baby base camp.

Your mom can take the three am

to 10 am shift while we're here.

I'll take the 10 to seven, you take the seven to three.

- Okay, so what is Brad gonna think about this?

- Oh, he'll be fine.

We're always on the same page.

It'll be just like our wedding colors.

- How so?

- Oh, I mean, I said how about sky blue

and he said I like it, I said how about sage green,

he said I like it, so I'll tell him

about Poppy and he'll say it's great.

- Oh, how, how nice.

- It is nice.

It's easy.

Just like every relationship should be.

I'll just call him when we get back

and get Poppy settled.

Why does this have to happen this week of all weeks?

- Hey, relax, we have a plan and everything

is gonna be just fine, okay?

- How hard can one little baby be?

[birds chirping]

[light music]

Should I have gotten pads for the corners of this table?

Or a round table?

What if I just shoved it all into the garage?

- Can a six month old walk, though?

- They can crawl, right?

Poppy looked like she could crawl.

- I mean, yeah.

- Oh, if they can crawl I'm gonna have

to get somebody in here to babyproof this whole place.

That's a thing, right?

- She's not a clumsy robot, Layla.

She's a tiny baby who will only be here for a week.

My mom's here.

- Ah, oh, okay!

- [Derek] Mom!

- [Layla] Thank you so much!

You have idea how much I appreciate what would be.

- I'll take your bags.

- How lovely to see you, Layla.

Okay, I just fed her and changed her.

Oh, and I found some things that I had put away

for when you and your sister would have kids.

- Oh really?

- Didn't expect it to happen this way,

but babies are a blessing no matter how they come.

- Maybe if I, maybe if I--

- You wanna go get the dock with me?

- I'm sorry, the what, Mom?

- What is this?

Do I have to, is she sealed in here?

Do I have to cut this off?

- The dock.

One of you has to put it in your car.

- [Derek] Oh, of course, the dock, Mom.

- Hi, Poppy.

Hi, you remember me, right?

Layla Bennett.

Or you can just call me Aunt Layla.

Maybe, ooh, Auntie Lala!

I like that.

[baby cries]

Oh, you don't like that.

Oh, it's okay, don't cry.

No, no, no, no, please, please, please stop crying.

[Layla hushes]

It's okay.

Please, hi, hi.

- All right, I'm running late, I gotta get to work.

- No, Mrs. Dre, she just started crying.

- Oh. - She won't stop.

- Oh, well, I'm sure you two will figure it out, okay?

It's what I had to do when I had my two kids.

I'll call and check in later.

Bye!

- Derek?

- What?

I thought you knew something about babies,

like from growing up or something.

- I'm the youngest!

I didn't grow up with babies, I was the baby.

[baby cries] [Layla hushes]

Oh, you're the youngest too.

What are we gonna do?

- We?

My shift doesn't start until seven,

and actually, I'm already late

for my teeth whiting appointment so I'll see you later.

- Derek!

- [Derek] See you later!

- I have calls to make!

[baby crying] [upbeat music]

Okay.

♪ Come on

♪ I can't deny it

♪ It's me

♪ I can't deny it

♪ Gotta be me

♪ I can't deny it

- Please, Poppy, please for Auntie Lala.

I know you must be hungry by now.

Eat and you'll be so much happier.

Okay, here come on.

This is the good stuff, it's the good stuff.

Here, watch, I'll show you.

♪ Who I am

[Layla gags]

♪ Whoa oh

- Okay. ♪ No you ain't gonna

♪ Change me this way I am - That's awful.

♪ I hear what you're saying

♪ Wake up

- Chicago!

Promise me you'll never gonna have me do that.

- Today we've got a thrilling tale about an escaped goat.

- And the cutest little terrier

who can bark the alphabet.

Ooh.

- But first, we have Chef Kyle on to show us all

how to make our baby food right at home.

- All right, now, the fourth thing of making

homemade baby food at home for your child

is you wanna use quality ingredients

'cause we want the best for our babies, don't we?

- Of course. - That's right.

So what we have here, we have organic almond butter,

organic almond milk, and organic bananas,

about a quarter cup of diced bananas.

So you wanna put all that into our blender like so.

♪ Gonna change me, this is the way I am ♪

♪ I can't deny it

♪ It's me now

- All right, here goes nothing, baby.

[Poppy cries]

No, no, no, it's okay!

Don't cry.

Hold on.

[blender whirring]

♪ I got to got to got to be me, yeah ♪

♪ Since I was a child

- Poppy.

I don't know what you need.

I'm sorry, I don't know what I'm doing.

♪ Walking in my own road, so let me go ♪

♪ 'Cause you can't stop a rolling stone ♪

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah

- Layla!

Layla!

Layla, I'm here.

[light music]

- Quiet.

[Layla hushes]

I just got her to sleep.

- I think I got everything on the list

you kept texting me, and I stopped by the station.

Hey, check this out.

Did you even know that they had these?

How cute is that?

- Uh huh.

- Oh, and also I downloaded all the parenting

and baby books to my phone.

I think there's a lot of great information

for us to go over together.

- Where is it, where is it? - Where's what?

- The pacifier teething gel.

Try that bag.

- Oh, here.

You really think she's teething?

- I have no idea, but she's not taking the pacifier

so maybe this will help.

- Okay, well, I think we should lay out schedules

for her feeding and changing and sleeping, you know?

Her routine.

It'll help her. [Layla laughs]

- A routine, you think there's gonna be a routine.

- Yeah.

- Get it together, Layla.

You know what I think?

I think I'm gonna go make some phone calls

for next week's show and then I'm gonna sleep

like the dead for seven hours.

- Okay, sure, but you're still gonna be

on call to help, right?

- [Layla] It's seven o'clock.

- Yeah, but you know-- - It's seven o'clock, Derek.

[Derek chuckles]

- Okay.

I can do this.

Babies sleep for 14 hours a day.

Piece of cake.

[Poppy cries]

♪ Whoa oh, yeah, yeah, yeah

♪ Whoa oh

♪ I can't deny it

- Yes, of course.

We won't use your full name.

But you do know you will be seen on television.

Oh, that, just a cat.

Indigestion, probably.

Sure, of course.

Yes, you can call me tomorrow.

♪ I can't deny it

♪ Oh yeah, yeah

♪ It's me now

♪ I can't deny it

♪ Comes so naturally

♪ And I got to got to got to remain ♪

♪ I said I got

- Okay, Poppy, it's past your bedtime and it's way past mine

so I'm gonna try this one more time

and this time it's gonna work, okay?

[Poppy cries]

Okay, okay, okay, okay, I get it, I get it, I get it.

You weren't all the way asleep.

But this time we're ready to sleep, right, Poppy?

Right?

[Poppy cries]

Okay, seriously, Poppy?

Just go to sleep.

Constant motion.

I don't want Poppy to just wake up again on me.

Constant motion.

I'm always aware.

- Derek! - Huh, what?

- I was trying to sleep but I couldn't hear anything.

- Yeah, I finally got her asleep.

- Oh, well that's good.

You should sit down, you look like a zombie.

- Can't, she'll just wake up again.

Constant motion is the only thing that works.

Constant motion. - Sit down before

you fall down.

- But Layla, but Layla, this is my shift.

- It's fine, I can't sleep anyway.

Every time I drift off I think I hear crying.

- Huh?

Is she crying? - No, no, no, no.

She's still asleep.

We're just gonna have to do shifts.

- [Derek] Shifts, right.

Shifts.

I got you.

♪ Whoa oh, can't deny it

♪ Whoa oh

♪ No you ain't gonna change me

♪ This is the way I am

♪ I can't deny it

♪ Come on, yeah, can't do it now ♪

♪ I can't deny it

♪ Oh yeah, just me now

♪ I can't deny it, come on

♪ Comes so naturally - Layla.

♪ And I got to got to got to remain ♪

♪ I said I got to got to got to remain ♪

♪ Yeah

- [Mom] Wake up!

- Chicago! - Chicago!

- Up and at 'em, kids.

Daylight is burning.

[Layla sighs] - Mom, today is Saturday.

- Yeah, Mom it's Saturday.

- I thought you two had promos to shoot this morning.

[both groaning]

- Oh boy.

Oh boy.

[Layla groans]

Derek!

[light music] [plastic rustling]

- I feel more human already.

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, Layla!

- I just brushed my teeth with your pore minimizer.

Do you have a product addiction I need to know about?

- You are out of coffee!

- [sighs] I forgot to get some.

I usually just drink it at the studio anyway.

- No, I need coffee now.

- Oh, don't be such a prima donna.

- You don't understand.

I need coffee before I leave the house

that way it kicks in just as I get to the studio

and not when we're already halfway through the show.

- So your caffeine rush will kick in a little late.

We don't have any clean cups!

- All right, come on, y'all.

- [Derek] Bye Poppy, bye Mom.

- Bye, Baby. - Bye, Poppy, bye, Mom.

Mrs. Dre.

- You can call me Mom any time.

- I think Angel is more accurate.

Thank you.

- All right, it's just me and you, Poppy.

[muffled talking]

- Where have you guys been?

You're half an hour late.

Wait, did you two just arrive together?

- Yes. - No.

Yes. - No.

If we keep showing up to work together like this

people are gonna start thinking we're having an affair.

- So?

Look, like Allie said, a little extra chemistry

won't hurt us for Day View.

That's why they're so interested

in Sean Carrella and Zoey McKnight.

- Hello?

- Oh. - My fiance, Brad.

- Right, sorry.

Tell him I said hi next time you talk to him.

Oh and tell him Poppy said hi, too.

Actually it's [blows air], but that's the translation.

- Oh no.

- Oh, did you think something

more formal like, "Salutations, sir?"

- No, definitely not.

Poppy is very chill except when she's screaming.

No, I never called Brad to tell him about Poppy.

- Oh. - I'll send him a message.

- Julie, my genius.

These are the times that try men's souls

but I know you're up for the challenge.

Can I see that mirror?

- Hey, piece of cake.

I'll just tell Sarah to add more light to overcompensate.

Julie, I take back everything bad

I ever said about hair and makeup.

Please help us.

You're a genius.

You are a genius.

- [Derek] Julie to the rescue.

[light music]

- Where did you get this?

It looks ancient.

- Oh, it's from when Derek and Hanna were babies.

It is ancient.

- He's not that old.

- Ancient adjacent, then.

[both chuckling]

You and Derek seem to be getting along well.

There has hardly been any bloodshed at all.

- I'm so sorry I slammed his hand in that door last year.

It was completely an accident.

- I mean, you two seem to make a great team.

- Well, it hasn't been easy,

but it's been surprisingly okay.

At work we tend to go our separate ways

but now we have to really work things out

and I have to admit,

it is a lot better when we do things together.

[thudding]

What on earth is that?

- It's a crib.

I read that newborns like the rocker

because it makes them feel secure.

But older babies, they need more space, a crib.

- Derek's become a paperback baby guru.

- Well he's right.

- Thank you.

- Ah, what do you know?

You've only successfully raised two wonderful children.

- Hear that, Mom?

I'm wonderful.

- You know what I mean.

It's really incredible what your family's

doing for Poppy.

- Well, we are thrilled to have her.

- Hey, what do you say?

We order in pizza and put this puppy together.

- Ah, pizza, you read my mind.

- Unfortunately I have to go to my ceramics class

and also I've already done auntie and mama thing.

Grandmothers don't have to build cribs.

- Okay then.

- All right. - Okay.

All right, Mama.

Guess we'll see you later.

- We can still order

the pizza though, right? - Yep, gonna do that right now

- Okay. - Pepperoni's good?

- Sure. - All right.

- How does this have 111 pieces?

- I think they're counting things like springs separately,

but they're already attached.

- Fine, how does this have 99 pieces?

- I think this will need to stay over here.

Maybe you can repurpose it later.

Turn it into a flowerpot or something.

- No way, I don't do crafty.

Do you remember when I stapled my fingers together

on our DIY home segment?

- Yeah. - Yeah.

- Can you hold this for me?

- Sure.

Your sister lives seven blocks away

so even if we have to squeeze this thing

out of the window, you have to come back

here this weekend and move it over.

- That's if I don't change my name and flee the country,

which I will if we blow this audition.

- I'll be right behind ya.

- Oh, and by the way, I wanna thank you

for talking to Sarah about the lighting.

I never even actually thought about that.

That was very creative.

- Oh, was that almost a compliment from Derek Dre?

Be still my heart.

- Can you, um, hand me that wrench thing over there?

- Oh no, I actually need this.

- And you do have talent, Layla.

And great ideas.

I always thought so.

- Really?

Is that why you're so terrified of me shaking things up?

Afraid you might get too much of a good thing.

- You know, I know I can be a bit difficult,

but I don't want us to move too fast.

The fans depend on us and change needs

to happen slowly and in small doses.

- Well, fans do love you.

- Yeah, they're the reason I do this.

- It shows.

It's just all new to me.

You don't get fans running up to you on the street

gushing about how much you made their day

when you only really report on murder and mayhem.

I didn't even know how to interact

with the fans until I started watching you.

And there's still stuff I don't know.

Like, okay, how do you keep doing the "Wake Up, Chicago"

over and over for them?

- Well, it does get old, but the thing you have

to keep in mind is, for you it's the millionth time

and you can care less, but for them it's something special.

[Poppy cries]

- Oh, she's up.

I'll get her.

- No, but it's my turn.

- No, it's fine, stay there to finish that.

I don't mind.

False alarm, huh?

[light music]

[upbeat music]

- We're coming to you today from the Harbor Museum

where we're going to get an exclusive sneak peak

of their newest exhibition of an impressionist's phase.

- Also, we're trying to answer the question,

"Is positivity contagious?"

- One prominent doctor and now author thinks so,

and she'll be stopping by later to give us the scoop on

how to brighten a room with your own good vibes.

- Ooh.

- And later we'll get to hear a beautiful medley

from a local children's choir.

- You are not gonna wanna miss these talented kids.

So, stay with us this morning on--

♪ Wake up

- Chicago!

- And we're out, people.

Back in three minutes.

[Layla groans]

- Thank you so much, Layla.

- Oh, you're welcome.

Since we're coming back with traffic

I'm gonna go grab some more of that espresso.

I think it's really helping.

- Okay, you've had five cups already.

- [Layla] Can you believe how great those kids are?

I am blown away.

- Yeah, they were great.

If you want to catch the Southside Children's Choir,

they'll be opening up this weekend's museum movie night.

- Oh, a concert and a movie at a museum?

- Hey, sounds like a perfect date night.

[both giggling]

[phone ringing]

- Brad!

Hi, I've been meaning to call you.

- Hi, gorgeous.

I miss you.

- You're so sweet.

- Do you miss me too?

- Yes.

Yes, of course, of course.

- [Brad] I saw the show today.

- [sighs] How adorable were those kids?

Aren't they the best?

- Layla, is there something I should know?

- I, I have so much to tell you.

It's a long story, it all started on the day

we found out about the Day View audition--

- [Sarah] Layla, Layla, I need to talk to you!

- Uh, Brad, I'm so sorry, Sarah needs me.

Can I call you right back?

- I love you.

- Okay, I'll call you later.

- Layla.

- Any new ideas for playtime today?

Poppy didn't seem too impressed

by your moisturizer demo yesterday.

- Actually, I thought that we might venture

outside for once, you know?

See the sun more than just the drive home.

- Oh, the sun, I remember the sun.

We can't.

If anybody sees us out with Poppy

it'll be all over town before

you can say, "Goodbye, Day View".

- I already thought of that.

[light music]

- It's so funny to see you hidden.

I feel like the very idea of incognito

doesn't go with your personality.

- Are you kidding me?

I do the hat and glasses thing plenty.

I don't need everyone at the grocery store

knowing that I'm buying fudge-covered cookies.

- Oh, those cookies are the best.

- Yes, they are.

- I don't usually hide myself at the store,

although I probably should.

It is not good for my self esteem

when women chuck bottles of collagen at my face.

- Yeah, well, a woman chased me down

with a tube of concealer before.

- Hey, I'm sorry, I didn't mean for the incognito

thing to be an insult.

- No, that's cool.

So, any word on if Allie thinks that the shows

are helping our chances?

- She said she's loving our new frenetic energy

we're bringing to the show. - Oh.

Okay.

- Oh, Wake Up, Chicago brought to you this week

by quadruple espresso.

[both laughing]

- There is one good thing about this week.

No matter how grueling Day View turns out to be,

it'll be a piece of cake compared to this.

- Do you think she's too hot?

Getting kind of warm for all these layers.

- Um, sure.

I mean, she's comfortable enough to sleep, right?

She is asleep, right?

Isn't she breathing?

- I don't know.

Oh wait, I just saw her nose twitch.

- How are the sleeping beauties?

- Still asleep.

Thank you so much for all your help this week.

- Thank you for giving us the opportunity

to bring Poppy into our lives.

- Well, that was Derek's idea.

I had no idea how close he was to his family.

Under all the fluoride and schedules and, well, rigidness,

he's really a very sweet guy.

- He is.

Though I'm glad he found someone to bring

some spontaneity into his life.

- Professionally speaking, 'cause.

- Oh, professionally speaking, of course.

Have you and your fiance set a date yet?

- There's no hurry.

- Oh, how long have you been engaged?

- About a year.

- Oh.

I remember we set a date the day after

Derek's father and I got engaged.

Hanna and Rick did the same thing.

- Oh, well, that's nice.

- We were just so excited to start our lives together.

I'm sure you and Brad are the same.

- Yeah, we're very excited.

Definitely.

Yeah.

- Oh my god, I love Alison's book.

I mean, what did you think, Layla?

- Couldn't put it down.

- Oh man.

- Tell you what, Alison, I called my sister,

I called my mom, I called a friend that

I haven't seen in six months.

Do you find that happens to you a lot?

- I'll be it does.

I mean, did you see the reviews?

Stunning debut.

- Electrifying!

And I agree with all of it.

It is so funny.

Derek, do you remember that part?

- Oh, how can I forget?

Blew me away.

[both laughing]

Oh man.

- It's time for our break.

When we get back we're gonna tell you

the top five ways to avoid the flu this season!

- I have no idea what's going on between those two.

- Hoo!

- Thanks for saving me.

I mean, I just read the wrong book.

I thought today was the one about the mountaineer,

not the one about the teacher.

- Are you kidding, I didn't read the book.

I just read the review page on the back cover.

- Oh no, this is bad.

I mean, we always read the books.

And didn't we do a segment on how to avoid the flu?

- I thought so, too, but then Sarah

said that was last season.

Sleep walking while burping a baby is messing

with our sense of time.

- Tell me about it. - We need to find a way

to unwind or we are going to shatter.

- I know just the thing.

- This is so relaxing.

Where did you learn about these masks?

- We did a segment on 'em about six months

before you came on the show.

It's kept me glowing ever since.

- How did I not know about this?

- That's because you were blessed with perfect skin, Layla.

The rest of us has some catching up to do.

- Oh.

- It's like high quality satin.

- Really?

- I'm pretty sure Brad tells you something like

that all the time, right?

- Not really.

I never called Brad.

Oh.

It's business hours in Sydney and I know he's slammed.

I can't explain all of this over a voicemail.

It'll be fine.

We always-- - Agree, yeah, I've heard.

But doesn't it kinda get stagnate?

- It's not stagnate, it's love.

- Yeah, but--

- I am going to politely agree to disagree

with you on this one.

It's just that with my parents, they were always fighting

all the time and I knew that when I grew up

I wanted a relationship that was easy.

What about you?

There was Paula and then Janine and Rose?

- Yeah, but that was all fun.

They never knew the real me.

- The real you.

- I know you think I'm superficial.

I had a speech impediment when I was young

and I was bullied a lot.

I had to work twice as hard to break into this industry.

No one believed that I had what it took

to be in front of a camera.

And thanks to social media,

the heckling from those same guys were always there.

But I researched, practiced, and earned my shot.

Now they can't say anything anymore.

So, um.

I'm going to read some mail.

- Derek.

Thank you for sharing that story with me.

[knocking]

- I've got a surprise!

You're gonna love it, you're gonna love it,

you're gonna love me! - Allie, hi.

- The beautiful beautiful people.

Glad I could catch you together.

Great work, amazing chemistry, you guys are killing it.

Killing it.

- That's so great.

- Why are you here, Allie?

- What?

Can I not come dote on my favorite clients?

Here's the thing.

The shows are great, social media numbers are a bit low

and we know Day View's going

to take that into consideration.

- Okay, low compared to what?

- Sean Carrella and Zoey McKnight.

- Oh, they're so incredible.

- But I pulled some strings, cables really,

and got you a table at the Meet the Host with the Most

event happening tomorrow afternoon.

- [Derek] Oh.

- Uh, we can't, we can't do that.

We have Poppy to care for.

Oh, but you can.

I mean, you're our resident fan whisperer.

- Oh no, no, no, no, no.

I have a meeting with Sarah about the audition tomorrow.

I have to make sure that every comma

and period is correct for the script.

- You'll have to do it then, Layla.

- Me?

By myself?

No.

No, I have Poppy, no.

Thank you, though.

We're just gonna have to pass.

- No problem!

I'll take the little ankle biter.

[Layla groans]

- Don't be nervous, you'll do great.

Especially after I make you a master

in the art of the selfie.

Let me see that.

So, it's all about the perfect angle.

And then you just smile.

It's not the time to be subtle.

- Okay, well, it can't be that hard.

Let's see here.

Ah! [both laughing]

Derek, you must have arms of steel!

- [Derek] You got it.

- I got this.

[light music]

[Layla groans]

- You think you got it?

- I'm as close as I'll ever be.

- Hey, don't overthink it.

It's not about the selfies or the signatures, not really.

Every fan is just a person looking to connect

with another person.

With you.

Just as you are.

[upbeat music] [muffled talking]

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Give it a chance now, baby

♪ It's in the palm of your hand now today ♪

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Still today

♪ Whoa oh

♪ You know that everyone's watching you ♪

♪ But it doesn't matter what you tell ♪

- Okay.

You can do this. [light dramatic music]

Derek knows you can do this.

He's counting on you.

[Layla sighs]

Wake up.

Chicago!

[people clapping] [upbeat music]

Hi.

♪ Walk straight into the room

♪ Boot stomping like boom boom

♪ Chock full of attitude

♪ Bitten off just like we do

♪ They're not gonna stop

♪ Just show it off

♪ Don't ever let this party stop ♪

♪ Go go go go show it off

♪ Just show off

♪ Don't ever let this feeling stop ♪

♪ Go go go go show it off

♪ Wake up - Chicago!

- Can I take a selfie with you?

- Of course.

Nice to see you again.

- You too, thank you.

♪ Oh, watching our dreams come true ♪

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Still living life like we do

♪ Whoa oh

♪ We're not gonna stop

♪ Just show it off

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Whoa oh

♪ Don't ever let this party stop ♪

♪ Go go go go show it off

[phone ringing]

- Allie?

Is everything okay?

Is Poppy okay?

- We're fine, but Sean Carrella and Zoey McKnight

should be shaking in their shoes.

You killed it today.

- It worked?

- Hashtag Wake Up, Chicago just out-trended

hashtag Sean and Zoey forever.

- All right!

Oh, that selfie practice really paid off.

- And think, this is just a tiny taste

of the fan events you'll be doing for Day View.

And their events are 10 times that size,

what do you think about that?

- I think, I think that's great.

- So, Poppy.

I know we haven't been knowing each other long,

but I could tell you're a good listener

and I could tell you things like

taking care of you has been so amazing.

I'm going to miss you if, when, I move to LA and

I think I'm falling for your Auntie Layla.

[Poppy coos]

Oh, I know, I know.

She drives me crazy, too.

She has this natural glow about her

that just draws you in and just makes you smile.

I'ma tell you another secret.

It's actually what really intimidated me

about her when she came on the show.

It was never easy for me.

It's actually why I think I...

It's crazy.

We'll never work.

Sharing a bathroom with her is a disaster.

And we'll never be able to keep enough coffee in the house.

Not to mention she's engaged to Brad.

Don't get me wrong, but, he's a good guy,

just he's I don't know.

He's here.

It's not what it looks like, Brad.

- What does it look like?

- [Derek] Layla never told you?

- No, Layla hasn't told me much of anything lately,

she doesn't answer my emails, my texts.

- I can explain.

Maybe Layla should explain.

- Where is she?

- Um, she-- - Derek!

Derek, I did it!

And some fan knit us these matching beanies

in the Wake Up, Chicago colors, and I signed a cake,

and I took a million selfies.

[sighs] Oh, I'm sorry.

How did script review go?

Is the teleprompter ready to go on strike?

- Layla.

- Brad!

- Hello, gorgeous.

- You're supposed to be in Sydney.

We need to talk.

So, that's it.

As soon as Hanna and Rick get back Poppy will go to them.

I'm sorry.

I know I should've told you earlier,

I just, I thought you would be okay with it.

- I am okay with it.

- Good.

- But I'm not okay with being the last one to find out.

I could've come back, I could've helped.

- You woulda done that for me?

- Yeah, probably.

Maybe.

- Derek's mom asked me if we set a date for the wedding

and I realized we never did.

I mean, it's been a year.

- We've been so busy.

- Well, that's what I told her.

- I don't know, it just seems like there's always something.

- Seems like we've been taking each other

for granted an awful lot, huh?

- I guess so.

- Hey, 4,000 likes in the last hour.

Wow.

Is everything okay?

- Yeah.

Yeah, it is.

- I can leave and let you guys get your privacy.

- Oh no, that's okay.

Brad decided to take another assignment right away,

so he's on the next flight to Puerto Rico.

- [Derek] Okay.

- Let me see these numbers.

[light music]

Ooh.

- You got to sign a cake with your picture on it?

Pretty cool.

- Oh, don't be too jealous.

I got to sign it, I didn't get to eat it.

- That's not fair.

You deserve some cake after rocking an event like that.

I'll tell you what, we're gonna celebrate.

- Really?

- Of course, you deserve it.

You finally figured out how to bond with the fans.

- Okay, well, if you insist.

- I'll be back.

- What's the matter, hm?

Come here.

[doorbell rings]

[knocking]

Derek, did you forget your key?

- Layla, is it true that you inherited

a baby from an obsessed fan?

- Oh, Layla, is it true that you had an affair

with your cohost Derek Dre?

- What?

Where did you hear that?

It's not true.

- Are you gonna give her away on the show?

- [Layla] That's ridiculous.

- What else are you hiding from your viewers?

- Yeah, what else? - Enough!

Just give me a second and I will set everything straight.

And just for the record, Derek and I are not partners,

romantically speaking, and we have no plans

of having a family together.

But we did not have to go far to find

a wonderful home for Poppy.

She'll be raised by Derek's sister and her husband.

But we do ask to please respect their privacy

and to give them the opportunity to get

to know each other without any interference.

Derek and I are the public figures, they are not.

We are immensely grateful to bring you Wake Up, Chicago.

We just hope you understand that

we were just trying to help a little orphaned girl.

- Layla, sorry I took so long.

I had to do something for my mom.

[light music]

Cake for breakfast.

[muffled talking]

So, Hanna called, they've finally made it

out the Winnipeg airport and they'll be home tomorrow.

And also, she said that we will both

have full babysitting privileges,

probably more than we like.

- Oh, well, that's really kind of her.

We'll be in California I hope.

- Oh.

- Derek, something happened yesterday that

I need to tell you about.

- What's it about? - I think there's something

you should tell all of us about.

[light dramatic music]

- Derek and I are the public figures, they are not.

We are immensely grateful to bring you Wake Up, Chicago.

We just hope you understand that

we were just trying to help a little orphaned girl.

- And you two didn't think your producer

maybe should've known about something like this?

- We just didn't wanna put you in a tough spot with HR.

- No wonder you've both been crazy this past week.

And to think I thought you were up all night together

doing, hm, together stuff.

- Sarah, we're so sorry.

We are really sorry.

- Sorry?

Sorry not sorry.

People started calling me at three am.

I got a two-star Michelin chef is opening

a restaurant next month and wants

you both on the red carpet.

I've got calls from Denver and Seattle and Miami

asking if you guys would consider a change of cities.

But the best call was from Day View.

They're now considering you to replace

Holcomb all on your own.

- What?

- Turns out you're man enough after all.

That was a great little stunt you pulled.

- No, that wasn't a stunt.

- No, it was a sabotage solo.

- Derek, I swear it wasn't.

I opened my door and the entire fifth estate

was in my yard.

They got the story all wrong.

They said that we were going to raffle Poppy off on air

like she was some set of cookware.

I had to do something.

- You could've waited for me to get back

and let me speak for myself, Layla.

We're a team, remember?

- Derek--

- But you decided to be spontaneous, to be authentic.

- Well, yeah.

- Right after you got over your fan phobia

you didn't need me anymore.

- It wasn't like that.

- So stupid.

- Derek.

- I'm gonna take care of it, don't worry.

Hey.

- Poppy's only been here a week.

How does she have so much stuff?

Imagine what Hanna's house is gonna look like after a month.

You ready for the audition?

- Your big audition?

- They could change their mind.

Derek, I didn't want it to go this way.

I'm sorry.

- It's cool, don't worry about it.

- Why don't you just go home and get

a good night's sleep for once?

[light music]

- No problem, I'll get out of here.

- That's not what I meant.

- I don't even know what you mean anymore, Layla.

♪ Wake up, feel some sunshine on your face ♪

♪ The feeling that you can't seem to replace ♪

♪ Well, everybody's out and on their way ♪

♪ Together you and I will make today ♪

♪ More than a memory

♪ Oh

♪ Oh

♪ Open your eyes so you can see ♪

♪ Oh

♪ Oh

♪ All of the magic in everything ♪

♪ Oh

♪ Oh

- Allie.

Good morning.

- Derek.

This is Nate Creeder-- - Hey.

- And Mia Johnston from Day View.

- Mia, nice to meet you. - Nice to meet you, too.

- So, Layla.

- [Derek] Isn't she here yet?

- No, let's check her dressing room, shall we?

- She isn't here?

She's never late.

- She's really not.

It'd be a bad day for her alarm clock to fail.

- But she doesn't need an alarm clock, Poppy wakes up at...

Do you think something happened to Poppy?

Or to both of them?

- How would I know?

- Layla, for the hundredth time,

our dreams are in your hands.

Where are you?

- You know what?

Maybe I should just go over there.

That's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna roll over.

Oh, thank heaven.

Layla, are you okay?

Is Poppy okay?

- We're fine.

- Are you sure?

What is Poppy doing here?

She's supposed to be with my mom.

- Your mom has the flu.

- What, she didn't tell me anything about it.

- She didn't want you to worry.

It's okay, I dropped off some orange juice

and some chicken soup on the way over here.

There wasn't time for anything else

and I didn't know what to do with Poppy.

- Okay.

- Uh, guys, sorry for overhearing,

but your mom, she's not the only one that's sick.

[light music]

- We can't have a show without a producer.

Like, can't someone else do it?

- All the PAs are out sick with this

and I've tried calling everyone I know

and they're all working out of town or as sick as me.

- What are we gonna do?

- We'll have to use one of the pre-taped shows.

- No, no, no, no, no, no, not today.

This is Layla's Day View audition.

- Well, if you have a better idea then.

Oh, Derek.

Stop spinning.

- [Derek] Okay, Sarah, just lay down.

- Maybe it's just not meant to be.

- No, no, we're not giving up that easy.

I can produce. - What?

- It's you that they want to see.

- You would do that for me?

- In a heartbeat.

Layla, I know you weren't trying to sabotage solo me.

Deep down inside a part of me knew it.

- Derek, thank you.

Okay, Poppy, you've been fed and burped and changed.

You just have to hold on for 12 minutes at

a time until Derek calls for commercial break.

Oh, I wish you were old enough to cross your fingers.

These Day View execs, they're gonna be watching

my every move and I've never solo'd before.

And our main story looks terrified.

I don't know if I can do this.

[Layla laughs]

Thank you for your vote of confidence.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Are you ready for this?

- [Layla] Ready.

- Okay, just remember, whatever you do, no improvising.

Follow the teleprompter exactly.

- But-- - The timing in the first

segment depends on it.

When you say mystery vacation the second time

that's our cue to crank up the panel

and reveal the getaway prize location

so make sure it's clear.

- Got it.

- All right.

Hey, Poppy.

- Are you sure you can produce with her like this?

- Yeah, I mean, it'll be no problem

as long as she has her pacifier.

- Okay. - You should take your place.

- Okay. - All right?

- Wish me luck.

Here we go.

- Come on, Poppy. - Oh!

Oh. - Auntie Layla's

got some work to do.

[Derek sighs]

We got this.

[upbeat music]

- Wake up, Chicago!

Do we have a show for you this morning.

We have a heartwarming story of bravery

against all the odds.

The hottest trends in hot cocoa and more.

But first, all year we've been asking you

to write in and tell us why you need a vacation

for our mystery vacation giveaway.

And today we are going to announce our lucky winner.

And our lucky winner is Betty Joe

of Arlington Heights, Illinois.

Betty Joe, congratulations!

[Poppy crying]

We are so happy to have you.

- Okay, okay, Poppy.

The pacifier, the pacifier!

- Okay, I bet you can't wait to see

where you're going on your mystery vacation.

Of course there are so many different places

we could've sent you on your getaway

we had trouble picking just one.

There is Tahiti and-- - Have you got it yet?

- Tokyo and Los Angeles and Rio.

- Where are we?

- I tried to tell the station. - Did I miss the teleprompter?

- That I should personally try all of these cities out

but for some reason they said it wasn't in the budget.

That is why we are so happy that you're the winner

of our mystery vacation. - Yay.

- To Niagara Falls! [Betty cheering]

Congratulations!

Three nights and two days with your whole family!

- I'm so excited!

Thank you so much.

- Of course, congratulations, Betty Joe.

And now let's see what's up with traffic.

[Layla sighs]

What happened?

- I know, Poppy was screaming and I couldn't

hear the cue, I'm sorry.

What'd you do?

- I improvised, of course.

- Okay, so this next segment is your big interview

with Bo Rayburn on how he saved an entire troop

of boy scouts from a flash flood, okay?

- Oh no.

He looks even more nervous than he did before.

- Okay, so I have to get back to the booth.

You have two minutes.

- Okay.

[Layla sighs]

Mr. Rayburn?

Hi, I'm Layla.

May I call you Bo?

Bo, thank you so much for coming on the show

and sharing your amazing story.

- Actually, I can't do this, okay?

I'm sorry. - What, no!

Uh, please sit.

Sit, talk to me.

What's wrong?

- Um, I'm not, I'm sorry, I'm not the hero

that your fans wanna see.

- But you are a hero.

You saved all of those kids.

- Yeah, and I get scared every time I talk about it.

My voice shakes, my hands.

Your fans are gonna wanna see someone strong and fearless.

Not someone like me.

- But they do.

They wanna see the real you.

I know this because I used to be so nervous meeting fans.

I thought they wanted somebody else, some super host.

But then a very special friend told me something

that changed everything for me

and so I'm gonna tell it to you.

Every fan is just a person looking

to connect with another person.

You, just the way you are.

What do you say?

- All right, I'll do it. - Okay.

[upbeat music]

Bo Rayburn was out hiking when

he was caught in a flash flood.

By some miracle, he was able to pull himself to safety.

But then he saw a boy scout troop also caught in the water.

Bo took one end of a rope and tied it to a tree

and he took the other end and tied it to his waist

and he went back into the water.

All this when he didn't even know how to swim.

What Bo did next changed the lives of every child

in that troop and every member of their families.

Bo, it is so nice to meet you.

Thank you so much for coming out this morning

and sharing your story.

- Well, Layla, the first thing I wanna say

is I was scared a lot.

The whole time.

- How do you think it's going?

- I think Brad is gonna wanna buy a bigger diamond

to compete with all that Hollywood bling.

- Oh, uh, Brad and I, we broke up.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

- It's okay, it's for the best.

I thought I wanted easy, Brad and I were just

a little too easy.

- Well, if you're sure it's for the best.

- I am.

We both are.

- Okay, well, um, just one more segment to go.

The hottest trends in hot cocoa with Chef Kyle.

- Right.

All right. - You got it.

You're doing good, Layla.

- Hot cocoa, yes!

So, Chef Kyle, what is the most important

part about making a really good hot cocoa?

- Now, Layla, the secret to making really good hot cocoa

is you wanna start out with a high quality

unsweetened chocolate.

From there, you stir in some warm milk

and just sweeten to taste.

Simple as that.

- And I see that you brought some really

great extras with you - Yes.

- To add in. - I sure did, I sure did.

So, today what I have for you is a gingerbread cocoa,

I have a milk chocolate and peanut butter cocoa,

a peppermint cocoa with a mint whipped cream,

and last but definitely not least,

my personal favorite, for the adults, a honey bourbon cocoa.

- Oh, those sound amazing! - Yes, Layla.

Don't they?

So which one do you care for?

- Well, since I'm driving later.

- Yeah. - I'm going to skip

the bourbon and go with the peppermint.

- Sounds good, and I guess I'll go with the gingerbread.

- Great. - Let's do it.

- Okay. - Cheers.

- Cheers! [glasses clinking]

Oop, oop!

- Uh oh!

[both laughing]

- Oops.

Well, Chicago, if there is one thing that I've learned

spending a week with my adorable niece Poppy

it's that sometimes the best foods

not only wind up in you, but they wind up on you.

- [Kyle] That is true.

- That's all we have time for today, Chicago.

Keep smiling, stay beautiful, and come back for more.

[Kyle laughing] That was a close one.

- Yes, it was.

- Thank you so much.

- Great job, Layla. - Great show.

♪ I feel good baby

♪ I feel good

[Layla sighs]

♪ Why can't I feel good always

- Day View.

[light music]

[knocking]

- [Derek] Hanna's flight just landed.

- I'll get my coat.

- Okay.

- Hanna just called, they're just around the corner.

What are you doing?

- Nothing.

Okay, okay, just one more hit of clean baby smell.

- Oh, me too!

How have they not found a way to bottle that?

- I know.

- I'm gonna miss this.

All of this.

- Me, too.

[doorbell ringing]

- Hi. - Hi.

- Oh!

[light music]

[phone ringing]

- Hi, Allie.

- Layla, you did it, girl!

- Did what?

- You nailed it.

Day View is positively drooling to get you out to LA.

- Wow!

Uh, wow!

Wait till I tell Derek.

- I know we said we didn't wanna gouge them on the rate

but I say gouge while the gouging's good.

You know what I mean?

- I don't care about the rate.

[Allie laughs]

- You're hilarious.

- I'm gonna have to think about this, Allie.

- Think about what?

What color you want them to paint your dressing room?

- Just to think.

- Is everything okay?

- Yeah, I got the Day View job.

- Oh!

- I'm sorry.

- Don't you dare be sorry.

Layla, I have never seen anyone work

as hard as you did this last week.

You have an intensity that, okay, scares me a little.

But no one has the passion and vision that you do

for sharing good meaningful news.

And no one deserves this gig as much as you do.

- Well, there is one person.

You.

I couldn't have done this without you, Derek.

You've taught me so much and you've helped me

and coached me and scolded me and argued with me.

Hasn't been easy, but it's been wonderful.

I don't wanna do Day View without you.

- This messy insane week has been one

of the best of my life

and it's made me realize how much

I actually love Wake Up, Chicago,

and how much I don't wanna leave my family.

Especially with us having Poppy now.

- What are you saying?

- I'm saying that I'm okay without Day View.

More than okay.

- You know what?

I'm okay without Day View.

- Are you sure?

Layla, it's always been your dream to get

back to big network.

Remember all those stories you wanted to do?

National, international?

- You know the millions of fans that you want?

National, millions of fans?

I have an idea.

[phone ringing]

- [Allie] So, did you decide what color

you want your dressing room to be?

- Forget about Day View, Allie.

- What, did you just ask me to forget about Day View?

Forget about a major market, forget about network?

- Yes, forget about network.

I have a better idea.

Say it with me.

Cable.

- Cable?

- [Layla] National.

- National.

- Syndication.

- Syndica-Layla, I gotta go make some phone calls.

Bidding war, baby!

I'll call you back later.

- You think she can do it?

- If any agent can, Allie can.

- Layla Bennett, America would be the luckiest country

to spend every morning with you,

and I would be the luckiest man.

[upbeat music]

Rise and shine-- - America!

- Do we have a show for you today.

Now, most people would tell you the winter festivals

are in the big cities, and as a native Chicagoan,

I'm partial to snowy fun in my hometown.

- But don't discount the Midwest.

Milwaukee will bring you one of the best bratwursts

in the world, which makes up for the cold.

- We had a tough time picking our favorites

and one of us is particularly partial

to bratwurst just now.

- Speaking of hungry, Chef Kyle has something delicious

for us coming up next on our Monday cooking segment.

♪ Share a little love and joy in the world ♪

♪ A better place

♪ Give a little more

♪ No, it's not too late

♪ To make a change

♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na, no, it's not too late ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na, to make a change ♪

♪ Say it every single night

♪ Have your fun in living life

♪ 'Cause everything is fine

♪ And if you had a single wish

♪ Will you be to say like this

♪ Hold onto these times

♪ Sometimes you gotta just not give a damn ♪

♪ Sometimes you gotta get real loud ♪

♪ And make them understand

♪ Share a little love and joy

♪ Make the world a better place ♪

♪ Give a little more

♪ No, it's not too late

♪ To make a change

♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na, no it's not too late ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na, to make a change ♪

♪ Na na na na na na na na na na ♪

♪ Na na na na

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