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I would like all you summa cum laude needle dicks

to stop headfucking the deal points and start closing.

Close, close, close, like your life depends on it.

You're a primordial man on the savanna. It's hot.

That antelope is faster, but you are

fucking ravenous, and you can smell it.

The antelope is getting tired, and you've got a rock in your hand.

All that's left to do is bludgeon that poor beast to death.

So, I don't want to hear any more about

preferred stock or debt assumption.

I want death in the afternoon.

Cory, I need a word.

I know you reached out to her.

And I'm not blaming you, she is a legend.

- What are we talking about? - Don't play coy.

This is a serious fuckup.

She's been calling the Justice Department every day.

The IG is spooked now, and... if this doesn't stop,

they... they're gonna put us under review.

It's fine, I'll talk to her.

Shut her down. We don't need this kind of scrutiny. Not right now.

- I said I'd handle it. - Good. Do that.

Uh, your two o'clock is running late.

Uh, cancel my afternoon and have my car pulled around, okay?

- Got it. Should I send your tux somewhere? - No, it's a quick trip.

Oh, wait, uh, Bradley wanted to talk to you. She's in your office.

Bradley Jackson, to what do I owe the pleasure?

Hey. Uh, yeah, I just wanted to see if you

got the text that I sent you about Hal.

I... I... I just didn't hear back from you.

But needless to say, it's all taken care of,

and he's really getting his shit together

and, um, just really focusing on being a good dad.

A-And you're, uh, Aunt Bradley now.

Yeah, that's right. It's kind of amazing.

But I... I just wanted to say sorry about the other day,

'cause I know when he is here, it can be a little hectic.

Hey, uh, I have to head up to Connecticut for a quick meeting.

Why don't you come up with me? We can talk about it in the car.

Uh, yeah, I just have to be back here by 5:00 p.m. to do the news.

It won't take long. I'll have you back

in time for the news and the party.

Well... what's in Connecticut?

Well, it's not a what, it's a who.

A political strategist with connections to the DOJ.

She's making calls, uh, about the deal, and we need her to stop

before she blows up the whole goddamn thing.

Whoa. Yeah, okay.

But why don't you just call her?

Uh, yeah, 'cause she needs a little handling.

And if you're there, she will be on her

best behavior. We will be in and out.

Okay.

There's a couple options, uh, for

breakfast that we can order from the...

Okay, well, why don't you put that away? I am making you a frittata.

Well, sh... should I make some toast?

Toast is already toasting.

Hmm.

Maybe some fruit. I'll cut up a little bit of this cantaloupe.

Or, Alex,

you could just sit back and relax and let me make you breakfast.

Okay.

- Okay. Coffee's ready. - Thank you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Pretty nice, huh?

Well, that's an understatement.

Did you know that you talk in your sleep?

I absolutely do not.

Oh, okay.

Okay. What... What did I say?

Oh, you were saying something about, um, Dana.

Ah, yes, Dana.

So, is that an ex-girlfriend?

Favorite stripper?

Well, I could never have a favorite stripper.

My gosh.

No. Dana was the love of my life. She could do no wrong.

Oh. The one that got away?

Yeah, you could say that. She was my dog

that I had growing up as a kid.

Oh. A dog... Dana?

Hey, listen, I just wanted to say that it has been a long time

since I've done anything like this.

I don't date a lot of people.

Come on. I call bullshit.

Really?

Divorced, workaholic, control freak.

How appealing does that sound?

That sounds very, very, very familiar.

Scared my daughter all the way

back to England to live with her father.

So, that says a lot about... me.

Well, I don't know. I mean, 20 years of marriage.

You lasted a lot longer than I did.

No, well, it was over way before we... The divorce was final.

It was just... I was afraid of what people would think.

I just didn't want to hear the noise.

I think it's why I packed that part of me away a long time ago.

You know, you do get used to it though. Being alone.

Mm-hmm.

I think it's why this is a little terrifying. Just a little bit.

Yeah.

Right?

I get it.

Well... I don't wanna stop.

Do you?

Hello?

Pavlo, you're a difficult man to get a hold of.

- I'm busy. - Okay, then I'll make this quick.

That... That photographer, André,

did you get him out of Mariupol two weeks ago?

Who?

The hospital bombing.

We paid you to get André in and out, remember?

So, did you get him out?

He risked his life to get that footage. Do you understand?

I don't know where he is.

So, find him!

Amanda, hi.

Paul looped me in on the conversation you had last week

and asked that I deliver this in person.

Yeah. Um, about that. I'm gonna need my team to look it over.

They can reach out to me directly, but there are no surprises in here.

Thanks. I'll take a look.

Paul is very excited to be back in business with you.

Wait, we're not going to an office?

Nope, this is it.

Okay.

Cory?

All right, just one sec.

Okay, let's go.

Okay.

Hi, Mom.

That's Bradley.

Hello.

Hi.

Oh. Where are you going?

Well... I thought you said I had to, uh, scoot.

Well, that was a terrible idea.

- I think so too. - I mean... Okay.

- So then I'll see you tonight. - Yes. Yeah.

Speaking of, uh, you and me and this whole...

Mmm, terrible look. Press will not like it.

Neither will the board. So, at the party, we will be cordial.

Mm-hmm. Friendly.

- Yes. Not too friendly. - No, appropriate amount of friendly.

Right, just appropriate.

Yeah.

- Too much? - Feel like that's...

- Just a... Just a tiny bit. - Too much. Okay. I'll go. I'll get going.

Hey, there. Still works.

I was looking through your SEC filings.

You love a bit of light reading, don't you? What'd you think?

Surprised at how low your content library's valued.

- You have very strong franchises. - Well, that's the way the bankers play it.

They undervalue the library, so the shareholders are thrilled

that Paul Marks is paying a premium.

Your business, it's all smoke and mirrors, isn't it?

Media is politics by another name.

Mom is a genius. You wanna win votes, you talk to her.

I'm happy that you made the time to see us.

I know that you've got a couple of things cooking in DC.

Please. You know I don't do much.

Just a little consulting.

It's a lot more than that.

Hey, why don't you show Bradley your office?

Oh, wow.

Oh, yeah. Mom was, uh, Ferraro's press secretary.

Really?

I loved her. She got a little kooky towards the end,

but that's what happens when you're a woman in politics.

It breaks everyone.

You'll see, when you get to my age, how far you've come

and how far you have to go.

The current is so strong, you wonder if you're swimming forward at all.

There. Honorary campaign member.

Are you sure? I mean, she's such an icon.

You're an icon, Bradley Jackson.

True feminist. Cory was smart to bring you in.

Well, we're all fighting the good fight.

It was a proud moment for women everywhere

when you told the world on live TV that you had an abortion.

Oh, thank you for saying that, Martha.

So many of us didn't have a choice.

Not that I don't love my boy...

but it would have been nice to have had a choice.

It's okay, Mom. I know that you can hold both things in your heart.

Speaking of your illustrious career, I wanted to bend your ear

- about something... - Oh, no, no. I'm not listening.

No more business till after we eat.

I bought some lobster.

Oh, wow. Thank you. Uh...

Yeah, I-I'm not sure we're gonna have time to have a meal.

Only because I have to do the news.

I see.

A short visit.

Well, we'll just have to make the best of the time we have.

Will you excuse me for a moment?

Why'd you do that?

What about the money? It's low for a Fortune 500 CEO.

I could quibble with the stock package,

but the fact is, you have no quotes,

and the base plus the bonus comes to 14 million a year.

I feel like I'm in The Twilight Zone.

Like, this doesn't happen, right? This isn't normal.

- It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. - And you think I should take it?

I think it's what you've been working towards.

And you've always been ahead of the curve.

Walk me through the timeline. If I say yes, what happens next?

We counter by the end of the week.

Um, nothing excessive, but there are a few places to come up.

And there are some protections that we'd need to build in.

And then they would quietly start to put together Cory's exit package,

and you would decide who at UBA would stay and who to replace.

But we don't announce until everything is ironclad.

Right. What if I sign and the deal falls apart?

Ideally, no one ever knows there was even an offer.

Okay, but what if someone finds out? What if Cory finds out?

Things would become untenable at UBA.

But we'd find a safe place for you to land.

So either Cory goes, or I do.

Hey, Mom, why don't you, uh, come up and join us?

I don't think I will. Tell Bradley I'm not feeling well.

She doesn't want to be here, and neither do you.

That is absolutely not true.

I r-really appreciate you having us over, and so does Bradley.

Do you remember the last time you came to visit me?

I kn... I know that it's been a... a while.

It was a few months into the pandemic. My friend Thomas died,

and you came by, and we played dominoes and listened to the rain.

That was such a nice night. It helped me through a difficult time.

Hey, I'm sorry, Mom. I... I... I've been really busy.

I know that's not an excuse, but it's true.

And of course we can stay, okay? We'll have an early dinner.

- All right. - Great. I'll get started in the kitchen.

It's strange. You look just like your father right now.

You're about the same age he was when he left us.

We're staying for dinner.

What? No, no, no. You said in and out. I don't have time for this.

- Bradley, this is important, okay? - No. You don't need me here.

- This is garden-variety mom shit. - We will leave right after dinner.

I gotta get back. I... I'm gonna text

Gayle and tell her I'm gonna be late.

Don't worry about the evening news.

What? You know, my mom went through a meth phase,

where she stole money from my wallet and shit?

Your mom actually seems sane, and she cares about you.

I emailed Gayle. Josh is gonna cover evening for you.

You can't do that. That's... This is my job.

Hey, and I'm your boss.

If you've got a problem with it, you can talk to HR tomorrow.

In the meantime, there's a bottle of wine in the fridge.

Why don't you open it, okay?

- Alex, just... - Yep. Oh... Sorry. Yes.

I haven't been to one of these things in forever.

Hmm. This is gonna be a fun one.

Raise a million dollars for the Fashion Institute.

And it's a good photo op, right?

Paul Marks and UBA's news anchors,

showing the world how excited we are about this deal.

- Someone doesn't sound that excited. - Yeah, I don't know.

There are studies that show power, it actually changes the brain.

It erases the ability to empathize.

It makes me wonder, what does Paul Marks really care about?

I... Listen, just talk to him tonight.

See what you think. I think he's... kind of interesting.

Yeah, I'm a little nervous, though.

- Why? Because of the carpet? - Yeah.

Interviews? Those people? The vultures?

Oh, s... Fuck 'em.

Mm-hmm.

- Fuck 'em. Fuck 'em. - Fuck 'em.

Martha, is there anything I can help with?

- I feel... Okay. - No, no. You just sit tight.

This is an old family tradition. Cory always does the honors.

They scream. I find it very unsettling.

Mom, that's just the, uh, steam escaping, you know that.

Do you always have to boil them alive?

- Yeah, it's the only way. - Mmm.

Just think of them as bugs.

Sometimes they thrash a little. But Cory doesn't mind. He never has.

Uh, Mom, we've had this conversation before.

It is a little barbaric. Poor things. Powerless to fight back.

Now, Bradley, I don't want to pry,

I d... I don't even know if I'm allowed to ask,

but what happened with Laura Peterson?

Oh, of course you can ask.

Um, well, actually, during the pandemic,

Laura and I had a bit of a rough go,

but... my mother passed.

- Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. - Yeah. No, thank you.

Um, but we've just decided that we're gonna give it another go.

Oh, that's wonderful. I see.

When you showed up with Cory today, um,

I thought... Well, a little part of me hoped that he was going...

Mom. Bradley and I are colleagues.

I just thought you two would have a lot to talk about.

Of course, of course. I'm sorry.

I just wish I could convince him to bring someone home.

I haven't met a single woman Cory's dated.

- No? - All these years.

I guess the right one just hasn't come along yet.

- Over here! - Fantastic. Thank you.

That's perfect. Thank you.

To the left.

Yanko, you know I gotta ask about the hack.

Oh, yeah, the hack. Yeah, of course, the hack.

Yeah. I mean, look, I could explain

my... my proclivity for women who...

who are predominantly, uh, Slavic

in... in... in origin. I could do that.

Should I have to? Absolutely not.

I think my personal life is my personal life. Right?

No. I'm, um... I meant more generally.

Oh. Generally. Y-Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Of course. Yeah.

- Chris Hunter. You look stunning. - Aw, thank you.

Can you tell us what tonight is all about?

Yeah. Well, we're partnering with Valentino, um, to support

the Fashion Institute of Technology's scholarship program.

We wanna give a voice to people who do not always have one.

You have been doing a lot of that lately.

Any follow-up from your conversation with Cybil Reynolds?

Has UBA achieved your equity pay goals?

They're working on it.

So, that's a no.

I would not be here tonight

if I did not have faith that UBA would do the right thing.

Something we're all very passionate about.

Over here! Alex! Over here!

It was nice speaking.

Likewise. Enjoy your night.

Mmm. You good?

Yeah, still trying on

- this whole Social Justice Warrior thing. - Mmm.

- Alex! Wow. Wow. - Patrick. Hello. How are you?

- I'm so great. You look amazing. - Thank you.

We've seen the promos for your interview

with Paul Marks on Alex Unfiltered.

What can we expect?

Well, I do not take it easy on him, if that's what you're getting at.

- Alex! Over here. - Thank you.

Alex, Paul, can we get a photo?

- Hello. - Hello, Mr. Marks.

Wow, did Cary Grant just walk in the room?

I didn't think I'd see you in a tie unless you were in a coffin.

I'm actually planning on being composted.

Oh.

- You look fucking amazing. - Thank you.

- Ms. Levy. May I? - Oh, yes.

Oh. You know what?

- Chris, get in this photo. - Aah!

- Don't wanna hog the man of the hour. - Wow.

- That's quite a dress. - Thank you.

- Closer together. - Sure. Don't know where to put my hands.

You're vibrating.

Oh, uh, yes, I am. Sorry about that.

- Mr. Marks. - Sure.

- Wow, this... Thanks, guys. This was great. - Thank you.

Can you tell me about Hyperion's upcoming launch?

You're still on track for an August launch of Hyperion Two?

Yes. Yes, we are. In fact, uh, we are sending a few astronauts

up to the International Space Station to conduct some tests at NASA.

Where's your suit? Huh?

I'm gonna go change right now.

Gayle says Joshua's ready to broadcast downstairs at 6:30.

Great.

Have you heard from Pierpaolo about tomorrow's show?

- Got a couple of FIT students lined up... - No.

- ... so... - Um, but I'll let you know.

Okay.

- What's up, Stel? - No, it's nothing. It's...

It's just your run-of-the-mill existential crisis.

Talk to me.

Do you think things could be different around here?

- Different how? - Better programming.

More resources for stories that matter.

Younger voices. Less overt racism.

Is that what Paul Marks wants?

Not exactly, but he does want things to change at the top.

The very top.

You mean Cory?

Oh. Wow.

It's crazy.

And we are not having this conversation.

Would you take that job?

Wanna run the news division?

Wow. Stella.

Cory's been good to me.

- Well... - For the most part.

But I have to do this. Right?

Ask me how I felt when Chip got fired.

Failure for Cory means a big, fat check

and another turn in the grand game of,

um, corporate musical chairs.

There are only so many jobs at the top.

White men don't give them up willingly.

No. They don't.

But do I wanna be like them?

Please. You already stepped over a few bodies to get here.

I think the only difference between us and them...

is that we let the ghosts torment us.

They don't.

- Pierpaolo. - Hey. Ciao, Alex. You look beautiful.

Aw. Well, thanks to your dress.

- I want to talk to you... - Yeah.

- ... about the scholarship. - Ah, okay.

I think we can do much more for the students.

This is something so close to my heart.

Yes. Let's do it. Let's go talk it out.

Yanko told me his date, um, canceled last minute.

Is that the same girl?

Oh, God. That poor guy.

Oh, he can hang out with us, right? I mean, we'll keep him company.

Right? I mean, he'll... he'll be fine.

But whatever you do, no talking politics.

- It's not gonna end well... - What I miss? Here you go.

- Nothing. - Alex. Hello.

- Oh, thank you. - Hey.

- Sure. Cheers, babe. - Cheers.

Babe, you think I can pull that suit off?

- Oh, yeah. Pink all day. - Oh, gosh.

Pink all day.

I think you can.

- Excuse me for one second. - Oh, yeah.

Yeah. Well, I wanna know. Because I want it taken care of.

Yes.

- Hi. - Okay, yeah.

- Hey. - Hi.

You don't seem okay.

Yeah. Uh, sorry.

Just tell me what's going on.

I mean, you don't have to, but talk to me.

The Vault has a picture of us.

What?

And it's pretty clear that we're together.

- Oh, my God. - Yeah, no. I'm... I'm on it.

I'll... I'll fix it. I'll get rid of it. I'll take care of it.

I've got people on it, but, uh...

Um... Have you s... Have you seen it?

- Yes. Yes, I have. - You have?

- Yes. - Can... Can I see it?

Oh, my God.

- Oh, my God. How did they even get this? - I have no idea.

Fucking Vault. They're the ones who outed Bradley.

- They don't give a shit. Wow. - Yeah. Yeah.

- Oh, my God. - Yeah. Yeah.

Well, the way I see it, there are two ways to handle this.

- Okay. - Um, one is that we...

we release a statement, saying that we are...

Hmm.

- ... happy and... - Mm-hmm.

- Mm-hmm. - ... we're adults and we are...

Mmm.

We can't do that.

The, uh, board, it... it will not exactly celebrate this.

So, option two.

Option two is money. All these people want is money.

So, we pay for it, we buy it, we kill it. And this never happened.

Yeah. It never happened.

Okay. Never happened.

Hi, Paul.

Mia.

- Alex. - Yes.

Uh, Alex. Pierpaolo needs a quick word with you. Is that okay?

- Will continue that with you later. Okay. - We will. Of course, we'll talk.

Look, of course I'm thinking seriously about Paul's offer.

So, let's go back at them on a couple of deal points, but you're right,

this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

I just need a little more time.

- Was she expecting you? - No, she's not.

- Sue, I gotta go. - I'm an old college friend.

- I'm not sure where she's at. - There she is.

Surprise.

Uh, Ms. Bak. She s... She says she knows you.

Yeah, yeah. It's fine. Sorry.

Sure. Uh, no problem.

Hey. Uh, sorry, I guess I'm underdressed.

Hey, Kate. How are you?

Um, well, I just got fired. So, I'm great.

Um, can we talk?

I... I mean, I know you're busy. I-It won't take long.

Of course. Let's talk.

So, what happened at Hyperion?

Um...

Well...

Paul and I had a, uh...

... a philosophical disagreement.

Hmm.

Been there for 12 years. You'd think my opinion would mean something.

And then I just walk in one day and my badge stopped working.

I called you.

I know. I was gonna call you back. There's just, um...

There's been a lot going on.

Yeah, that's the thing with the news, right? There's more every day.

I saw the, uh... the promo for the interview.

Yeah, you should watch it. Alex didn't hold back.

So, it's actually happening, huh?

He's buying UBA? That's fucking crazy.

Mmm. Yeah. Well, uh, the DOJ still has to approve it.

The shareholders have to vote. So, you know, it's still a ways off.

Stella, what did he offer you?

What?

Must be pretty fucking good if you're running cover for him.

I'm sorry, "running cover"?

You should be investigating him.

You should be looking into what he's doing.

But you're never gonna do that now, are you?

Our legal team has peeked at every piece of paper, every asset.

If there was anything to worry about...

Jesus, Stella. Listen to yourself.

The man just walks in here and makes you do whatever the fuck he wants.

This is how you are with him. This is how you're always gonna be.

He owns you. You just can't fucking see it.

He's down the hall right now. Let's go talk to him.

Sorry you lost your job. I really am.

But you need to stop blaming everybody else for all of your shit.

There's nothing I can do for you.

Right.

I guess maybe you two do belong together.

Maybe you should take over the world together, you know?

Who gives a shit if the rest of us

get fucked over in the process, right?

Kate.

You know that night...

when you got your stomach pumped?

I just sat in that waiting room.

I kept thinking over and over and over,

"Please don't let my best friend die. Please just let her live.

'Cause I just wanna go back to...

us being in our dorm rooms and playing video games

and being stupid with each other."

And then, after all that, you just stopped talking to me.

You even blew me off in Texas.

So I don't have a fucking clue why I'm still trying to help you.

You will always choose him.

Goodbye, Stella.

- Cory was so shy. - Mm-hmm.

He really had a hard time with other kids.

And I had to remind him, "You're smarter than they are.

You're too smart for them.

You're surrounded by kids who will become insurance salesmen

and accountants and middle management, and you're not going to do that.

You have my fire. You're gonna scar the world."

You know that phrase, "The world is my oyster"?

- Shakespeare. - Mmm.

People forget the second half is, "Which I with sword will open."

You have to open the oyster of the world with a fucking sword.

And you should have seen Cory.

He took one of those light-up swords and started smacking

the bushes in our backyard...

... and the next day, he walked into class

and he punched the first bully he saw,

and he got suspended.

We had to have a talk about strategy after that.

He has fire. He always has.

Well, it's very clear where he gets his superpowers from.

You must be so proud of everything he's done at UBA.

I am.

Um, Cory, wasn't there something that

you wanted to talk to your mother about?

What's that, dear?

Oh.

Right, yeah.

Um, I heard you made some calls for us to the DOJ.

Yes. Well,

I still have some tricks up my sleeve.

I'm having lunch with Ed Mundy this week.

He's really the one who greases the wheels.

I didn't want to tell you until I had good news.

Wow. Well, thank you.

I saw the headlines. It's not clean, this deal.

The optics are very tricky.

Yeah, I so appreciate it, but you don't

need to use your connections for me.

Why else do I keep up with these people?

Well, right. Yes, of course.

It's big tech swallowing up a legacy media company.

And Paul Marks, with all those government contracts?

Of course the DOJ is gonna scrutinize it.

We just don't want there to be any question of impropriety or undue,

uh, influence.

You know. And our attorneys, they're all over it.

We're gonna get the approval.

Well, I guess I'll cancel my lunch with Ed.

Saves me a trip to DC.

Yeah. Okay, good, thank you. I'm sorry.

No, no, of course, of course. Um, I'm sorry.

I hope I didn't mess anything up.

You don't need my help.

Not at all, Ma. I really appreciate it.

Look at this table. What a mess.

- Can I help with anything? - No, no. I've got it, really.

Should I just clear some of the...

Let me do that, Mom.

No, no, that's my job. I'm the hostess.

Cory, please.

I just wanted to see you, that's all.

And I'm here, Mom.

It's so interesting what happens when women get older.

We carry this wisdom, but no one cares.

And, uh, we've survived the death cult of capitalism,

but, really, you just want us to get out of the way, don't you?

You want us to be silent, quiet as the grave.

♪ Remember the day I set you free? ♪

♪ I told you, you could always count on me, darling ♪

♪ And from that day on, I made a vow ♪

♪ I'd be there when you want me ♪ ♪ Someway, somehow ♪

♪ 'Cause, baby, there ain't no mountain high enough ♪

♪ Ain't no valley low enough ♪

♪ Ain't no river wide enough ♪

♪ To keep me from getting to you ♪

♪ No wind, no rain ♪

♪ Or winter's cold ♪

- ♪ Can stop me, baby ♪ - ♪ No, no, baby ♪

- ♪ 'Cause you are my love ♪ - ♪ If you're ever in trouble ♪

♪ I'll be there on the double ♪

- ♪ Just ♪ - ♪ Send for me ♪

- ♪ Oh, baby ♪ - ♪ 'Cause, baby ♪

♪ There ain't no mountain high enough ♪

♪ Ain't no valley low enough ♪

♪ Ain't no river wide enough ♪

♪ To keep me from getting to you ♪

Hey, you okay?

- Did I... Did I do something? - No, no, I'm fine.

I was just thinking about my mom. I wasn't there when she...

Yeah. Um, I'm sorry...

... and I was gonna call you when I...

I'm sorry I wasn't there for you.

No, it's okay. You don't have to say that.

He does. Because he's managing you. That's what he does.

- Mom. - He's been doing it since you arrived.

All this, the lobster, our little song,

it's all an act for him. It's not real.

He's so good, though. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.

You should stay away from him. He's alone because he should be alone.

I know, because I have tried and tried and tried with him.

I want you to leave now.

Families.

Mom,

you know I care about you,

and you know I always will.

You only came to see me because you wanted something,

and you won't come back until you need something again.

You really are just like your father.

There's something very wrong with you.

We should go.

Don't worry, I won't call the DOJ for you.

Are you okay?

Did she say stuff like that to you when you were a kid?

She's been through a lot.

It's hard.

She's, uh... She's been on her own for so long.

What she did, no one really appreciates it.

You know you're not a bad person, right?

We really don't need to talk about it. I'm fine, thanks.

Well, we're friends. It's okay. This is what friends talk about.

We are two people who use each other, Bradley. That's it.

Wow.

I don't believe that. And I don't think you believe that either.

Oh, my God. There's been a Supreme Court brief leak.

Oh, my God, they're overturning Roe.

Gayle needs to know if we have the go-ahead to break into prime time

to report on this leak.

- Is that okay? Okay. - Yeah.

- You're not gonna even believe this. - They're overturning Roe.

I can't understand this.

What? That ruling isn't until June.

It's a leaked Supreme Court brief. Politico just posted it.

You think it's real?

Well, Alito writing for the majority.

Amy Coney Barrett saying something about

"domestic adoption needs" being met,

which doesn't sound creepy at all.

And they're quoting medieval law to justify this shit.

I'm gonna clear tomorrow's show. Look for a new lineup in a few hours.

I'm going home, and I'm gonna get to work.

Okay. Can you believe this?

- What do you want me to say? - That you fucking handled it.

I offered to buy it. I threatened to sue. They're not budging.

Then buy the company, shut the whole thing down.

You really want that out in the world?

That you bought some gossip rag to bury a photo?

You fucked up.

The pretty girl smiled, and you let your guard down.

Right. So, that's it? That's all you got? I pay you to fix things.

You pay me to tell you the truth.

Pull your pants up, and get your fucking head straight.

We went to St. Barts and I brought the wrong color bikini.

- I hate it when that happens. - Blue is not my color.

Did you see her dress?

She looked absolutely gorgeous.

We have to fly commercial.

I'm sorry. You all right with that?

- Play it by ear. - Okay. Yeah.

What am I even doing here?

What the fucking fuck?

They're overturning Roe.

Who?

Roe. Abortion rights.

Huh. Oh, wow.

My body, my choice.

At least we're in New York. We'll be okay.

That's your take. Really?

Women are gonna die of ectopic pregnancies

while doctors get sued trying to save lives.

Rape victims will be forced to carry their assailant's child

and the maternal mortality rate will skyrocket.

Mostly for women of color because

that is how shit rolls in this country!

Jesus. Get me out of here.

- I know, right? - What the fuck is her problem?

Triggered much?

What is that? Why is she mad?

_

No idea who leaked the draft.

Roberts hasn't put out a statement.

They think it'll come tomorrow morning.

Got it.

- The crew's waiting for you. - All right, let's do it.

In a leaked draft labeled "Opinion of the Court,"

Justice Samuel Alito writes that, quote,

"We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled."

Hi. Do you have a minute?

For you? Always. Come in.

... to the people's elected representatives.

It's crazy about this SCOTUS leak. I guess it was legit.

Yeah, sounds like it. Women are gonna be glued to the news.

It's a funny thing about misogyny, it's always good for business.

Why is that?

Chris posted something. It's gonna get complicated.

I saw that. I'm gonna have a word with her.

Who decided a button wasn't good enough?

A button does the job. But no, there has to be jewelry involved.

... federal constitutional protection of abortion rights.

- There's one more thing. - Uh, can it fucking wait a second?

No, no, I can do it. I can do it.

After President Donald Trump...

has appointed Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh

and Amy Coney Barrett.

Stand still.

... overturned landmark decisions of this magnitude.

The last time being the Brown vs Board of Education ruling in 1954.

Do you ever get tired of this place? Putting out all the fires?

Uh, no, I fucking love it.

When I sleep, I dream of being at the office.

Stella, what?

After the deal goes through, Paul's gonna push you out.

He offered me your job.

This day, it is full of surprises.

Mmm.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What did you tell him?

I haven't told him anything yet,

but there is an employment agreement sitting on my desk

that Amanda is waiting for me to sign.

Well, you should sign it.

- What? - If he came to you with an offer

behind my back, it's because he thinks he can manipulate you.

Let's let him think that.

It won't be the first time you were underestimated around here.

And what happens after I sign it?

I don't know, keep an eye on him.

Build some trust.

And then we see how it plays out.

I should get back to it.

It's gonna be a crazy week.

Ah, I've been looking for you. Apparently, you were out all day.

Leonard.

- Have you handled your little problem? - Excuse me?

I'm still getting calls from board members regarding this DOJ fiasco.

They should be hearing directly from you.

Not everyone is tucked in on this deal, Cory.

You need to give them assurances that you've got it all in hand.

Let's not talk about what I need to do.

Here's what you need to do. Get off my back.

You're... You're a little out of line tonight.

Dear Martha did quite a job on you, didn't she?

Hey, I did my job. Your job is to placate the board.

That's the reason I picked you.

I'm sorry?

Oh, God. Apparently, I need to repeat myself.

Get the board in line, right behind me.

It sounds like we need to clarify just what your job is.

I won the fucking war with Cybil.

I choose to share the spoils with you,

but I have no problem moving you out of play if that's what's required.

What the hell is wrong with you?

All I'm saying, Leonard, is history can repeat itself.

Fred and Cybil didn't get the memo, and their heads are on pikes

in the armoire in my office where I keep my extra shirts.

In the meantime,

I'm heading downstairs to the party to have a canapé or two.

Why don't you take the stairs?

Okay.

Oh, my God.

- Fuck. - Hey, hey.

- Hey. - Hey.

Guess you're gonna miss the after-party, huh?

Oh, that after-party is so over.

It's back to coat hangers and dark alleys, my friend.

Can you fucking believe this?

- What the fuck, man? - I don't know.

Look, I'm gonna sit with the editors,

work up a video, history of the court on abortion.

I say we run it first thing tomorrow morning, yeah?

Oh, and can you please pull the clip from RBG's confirmation hearing?

- It is essential that women be... - That women be the decision-maker.

Yes. I already pulled the clip. I already sent it to him.

'Course you did.

I've been reading your mind for 20 years. It's like my superpower.

Oh, gosh.

- You know what I totally forgot? - What?

The original decision in '73... That was leaked too, remember that?

The highest court in the land... They can't even keep a secret?

- I know. - Well, it's all in there.

- Oh, great Thank you. - So, call me if you need anything.

Yeah. Maybe just a red robe, and, oh, a bonnet.

Maybe we change your name to "of Chip."

- Too soon? - I think a little.

Hey...

- ... I just, uh, heard the news. - It's insane.

Uh, yeah. So much for Kavanaugh calling Roe settled law.

I mean, we knew this was coming, but can you believe this shit?

This is the world that Lizzy and her generation get to grow up in.

- It's so... - Look, I know you're slammed,

but we should probably talk about this photo.

Well, let's just do it when we get home, okay?

I-I just have a few things to do here,

and then, uh... but I'll meet you right back there...

- Yeah, I can't. - Right...

I gotta be on a plane in a few hours.

- Texas, the engine test... - No.

That's right.

Oh, gosh, this is all happening really fast.

Yeah. The timing couldn't be worse.

Mm-mmm.

All right, well,

when you get back, maybe we can have another lost weekend.

I want more than a weekend.

Hey, Mia. What do you need?

Hey, can you ask Alex if she wants to anchor from DC tomorrow?

I can get her on a plane.

Uh, yeah.

Just give me, uh, one second. I'll call you right back.

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