All language subtitles for Murphy Brown s11e08 The Coma and the Oxford Comma.eng

Corky: Hey, Libby.

How's our girl
doing this morning?

Not good.

I caught my new boyfriend
with his old girlfriend

in our --I meant Holly.

Oh. Right.

Still in a coma.

They say you should have
a minimum

of eight hours'
beauty sleep,

but after 10 years,
you've got that covered.

Although, a little blush
wouldn't hurt.

You are such a good person,
coming here before work

month after month
all these years.

Holly and I have been friends
since our pageant days.

Nothing bonds girls like tucking
each other's back fat

into an evening gown.

She deserves better than that
sleazebag husband of hers.

Now, I know a jury
acquitted him,

but you'll never
convince me

he didn't push her
down those stairs.

I refuse to believe that.

Charles wasn't perfect,
but at the trial,

anyone could see
he was heartbroken.

[ Monitor beeping ]

Woman: Paging Dr. Stateman.
Dr. Stateman, please.

Oh, my God!
Her eyes just fluttered!

What?
That's impossible.

The doctors said --Holly?

Can you hear me?

[ Beeping continues ]

Pam!

♪♪

Julius: Five minutes to air,
people.

Also, whoever's crunching

the granola
into their headset, just stop.

You're making me as crazy
as Kanye.

Regarding your recent
correspondence

with Senate Majority Leader
Mitch --

McConnell, yes?

May I take the liberty
of suggesting

a modicum of revision
to said correspondence

with Senate
Majority Leader...

Just get to the point.

...McConnell.

Did I mention that there
is not a single participle

left dangling
in your entire document?

Brava.

That's just
such good news.

However,
when referring to

Senate Majority Leader
McConnell,

the utilization of
the transitive verb

"sucks" 11 times --

Why was I born?

May I suggest
in paragraph three

the employment
of the Oxford comma?

Hi.

Although it is fiercely
debated in punctuation circles,

I've always
found myself --

"You're fired!"

This is an unnecessary use
of an exclamation point.

This form of punctuation
is often used

to express brightness
or surprise --

criminally overused in
social media and text messages,

as is
the all-caps sentence...

Okay.
Everybody feeling good?

Ready to go live?

Guys, you are never
going to believe

what happened
this morning.

My friend Holly opened her eyes
and spoke to me.

Are you serious?

"Years in a Coma"
Holly?

"Trial of the Decade" Holly?
This is incredible.

What did she say?

"Pam."

"Pam"?
Is that a clue?

I don't know.
She went right back under.

If Holly Mackin Lynne
is really waking up,

we could break this thing
wide open.

Well, who's
Holly Mackin Lynne?

The Sleeping Beauty
Case.

It was on every media outlet
10 years ago.

Where were you?

Probably in my room telling God
I'd stop touching myself

if He got rid
of my acne.

You know, I covered
that story for months.

I was at that courtroom
every day.

After years of trying to make
ends meet, Charles,

the husband, invents
a computer software program,

and suddenly
he's a gazillionaire.

And he was having an affair,
and he wanted to divorce Holly,

but he couldn't because
he would have had to give her

half his empire,
so he gave her a shove instead.

A jury of his peers
did not believe that,

and neither do I.

Well, I'm my own jury --
me times 12 --

and we voted to convict him
unanimously.

Charles and I have known
each other since we were kids.

I fixed them up.

Yes, he had a fling,
but they worked through it,

and their marriage
was stronger than ever.

True crime stories
are ratings gold.

We need to get
on this now.

Well, as soon as the show is
over, I'll go up to the hospital

and see if I can get her
to talk to me.

She just came out
of a coma.

She doesn't need you
scaring her back into one.

She's my friend.
It should be my story.

This is more than
a one-person job.

Corky, you take the first shift
at her bedside.

Murphy, pull up all
your research from the trial.

Frank, make sure no other
reporters get into that room.

Pat, set up a secure feed
from the hospital.

Awesome!
I'm like Simon Pegg

from
"Mission: Impossible"...

which, I guess, means you
are a short Alec Baldwin,

you are a hairless
Tom Cruise...

Still a compliment.

-10 seconds.
-...and Murphy's an aging white,

whiteAngela Bassett.

I heard that.

Great. You're here. Come on.
I want you to see something.

No time. I've got to look for
old files in the basement.

It will take exactly 30 seconds.
Come on.

Wolf is airing my new promo
at noon on the dot.[ TV turns on ]

Come on.
Sit, sit, sit.

Look at you,
so excited.

[ Cellphone rings ]

No, don't answer it
right now.

It might be important.

Hello?

If I get
my floors refinished,

they'll clean my carpets
for free.

That's a good deal.

Give me that.
Here it comes.

Announcer: A lot of journalists
like to hear themselves talk.

Avery Brown listens.

Avery: You're
a factory worker, Bob.

How are the tariffs
affecting your household?

Annie, does your insurance
cover prenatal care?

Daryl, what happens to you
if they cut Social Security?

Avery Brown.

He hears you, America.

♪♪

What the hell
was that?

I swear. That was not in
the promo that I approved.

Well, you'll see
a definite uptick

in the young female
and gay men demo.

Scottsdale!

You know, the shoot was over.
It was 100 degrees.

I changed my shirt, and I was
walking back to the car.

I wasn't
[slowly] walking.

[ Normal voice ]
My producer yelled, "Good job,"

and I turned around.

I didn't
[slowly] turn around.

Avery, it's Wolf.

This is how they package
their people.

You're lucky they didn't
CGI your pants off.

[ Normal voice ]
No, that was total B.S.,

and they're gonna
hear about it right now.

[ Door opens, closes ]

Cute tushy, though.
I made that.

♪♪

Nice moustache, Frank.

You look like Stormy Daniels'
co-star in "The Horny Hospital."

Hey, no one has
recognized me yet,

which is amazing 'cause
I'm pretty recognizable.

Yeah, right --
Elvis, Jesus, and you.

Just focus on
the mission, okay?

I don't want to
be in this hospital

any longer
than I have to.

Everything is going
as planned.

I haven't seen another reporter,
so it's still our exclusive.

Or is it?
[ Clears throat ]

Excuse me.

Can you state your business,
please?

[ Native accent ]
I'm a doctor.

[ Laughs ]

With that fake accent?
Nice try.

My accent is not fake,
but your moustache is.

Now, get out of my way
before I call security.

Hold on.

If you're
a real doctor,

should I be concerned
about this?

Why don't you ask
Dr. Porno here?

It's amazing,
isn't it, Doctor?

Amazing?

To come out
of a long coma

with so little damage
is so rare.

I can only
call it a miracle.

But my memory is still so fuzzy.
Will it come back?

Only time will tell.
Your brain has a lot to process.

You must be patient --
a patient patient.

[ Laughs ]
A little doctor humor.

Maybe I could become a comedian
because I have a "humerus" bone.

Murphy:
Yeah, we get it.

We'll see you at Doctors' Night
at the Improv.

Wow.
Holly Mackin Lynne.

It's fantastic
to see you awake.

I covered
your husband's trial.

His trial?
For what?

Attempted murder.

Of who?
You.

What have you been
doing in here?

Trying to bring her
back slowly.

Charles tried
to kill me?!

No!
Yes!

You fell down
a flight of stairs.

Do you remember
anything from that day?

Uh, um --
I'm so confused.

I missed so much.

Well, here's a recap.

If you owned Lehman Brothers
stock or loved MySpace,

you won't be happy.

If you loved "Will & Grace"
and "Magnum, P.I.," you will be.

And remember
Donald Trump?

Murphy! No!

The handsy guy who liked
walking through our pageant dressing room

pretending to check
the thermostat?

That's the one.
He's president.

Of what?

The United States.

Why don't you just hit her
over the head with a bedpan?

I want to go
back in the coma.

Way to go, Murphy.

Thank God you didn't
tell her that Miss America

got rid of
the swimsuit competition.

No!

I am just trying
to get to the truth --

something you seem to be
in denial about.

I'm a journalist, Murphy --
same as you.

But she's also my friend,
and I want to protect her!

She needs to know
what happened to her.

I think it might be more about
what youneed, Murphy.

I remember how upset you were
when that acquittal came down,

that maybe your instincts
about Charles were wrong.

That's ridiculous.

I have only been
interested in the truth,

and my instincts
always take me there.

That man is guilty, and nothing
will convince me I'm wrong.

Pam.

"Pam" again.
What is this --

some kind of
"Rosebud" thing?

Okay, ladies.
Time's up.

The patient
needs her rest.

Rest? What else has she been
doing all these years?

♪♪

Connor, you take mid.
Tia, you pincer right.

Oh, wait.
I'm changing my loadout.

You are such
a scrub!

I'll cover you, Ti.

They'll never know
what hit them.

I'm dead.

Oh. Me too.

Me too.
Nice cover, Ave.

Hey, don't be
so hard on him.

He's not a great soldier,
but he's [slowly] so cute.

Don't start.

Especially
when he walks.

[ Normal voice ]
Oh, you mean like this?

[ Laughs ]

Connor, why don't you get
back in the game

so I can shoot you?[ Laughs ]

Oh, you guys.
It's just like high school.

Minus the Cheetos dust
and the faint smell of weed.

Well, that was always
our cue to leave.

Yeah. Somebody needs
his beauty sleep.

I'm gonna come over there

and slow-motion
kick your ass in a second.

-See you, dude.
-Bye, Ms. B.

Bye, guys.

So, they saw the promo?Oh, yeah.

And what about your meeting
with the network?

How'd that go?
Not great.

I let them know
that I felt disrespected

as a serious journalist.

And?

And they thanked me
for my input

and told me that the response
was through the roof,

especially with women
and gay men.

Well, it wasn't
always that way.

You know, nobody tried
to get Walter Cronkite

into a tank top
and skinny jeans.

All you can do is be
the best journalist you can

and get to
a position of power

so you can control
your image.

If I don't put
my foot down now,

they're gonna turn me into
a Wolf Network calendar boy --

"12 Months of Avery."

I'm just gonna
get myself a snack.

Do you want anything?

Yeah.
How about a new mom?

[ Coughing ]

Frank, where the hell
have you been?

My shift was over
a half-hour ago.

Sorry. I got dragged
into the E.R.

to help treat
a gunshot victim.

I thought he was
gonna pull through.

But then he coded,
and we lost him.

It was real tough.

My God, Frank!
Are you insane?!

Just kidding.
I was in the cafeteria.

The line was endless.
[ Laughs ]

Heads up.
Look who's here.

Excuse me.

Charles.

Holly. Honey.

Oh, my God.
It's a miracle.

This is so wonderful.

You see, Holly?
I knew your prince would come.

Well, it took him
long enough.

Did you come up in the elevator
or take the stairs?

Oh, you.
What are you doing here?

I just dropped by to,
you know, jog someone's memory.

I got here
as fast as I could.

I was in China at one
of my -- [ Chuckles ]

ourdistribution centers
when the hospital called.

I dropped everything
to get back to you.

Oh.
I need a tissue.

The doctors said
you may never remember

the night
of the accident,

but the truth is,
I would never hurt you.

You're the love
of my life.

So all those other
women you've been

photographed with
were grief counselors?

I was sad and trying
to fill a void.

"Void." That's an interesting
name for a woman, no?

I'm sorry I wasn't by
your bedside every night.

It was just too painful
to see you lying there.

I could reach out
and touch you, but...

you were so far away.

Good God.
Somebody get them a room.

We have one.
What are you doing in it?

Okay,
that's enough.

And I want to
thank you, Corky,

for being such
a good friend

to Holly and me
during all this.

As for
the rest of you...

I'd like some time alone
with my wife.

Why? So you can put
a pillow over her face?

Okay.

Wait.
W-Wait, wait.

I-I think I remember.

Yes, I-I do --
as clear as a bell.

I know what happened.

It was late.

I was heading down
the back stairs to the kitchen

to get some ice cream --
Rocky Road.

There was about a third
of the pint left.

Maybe a quarter.

I put on my robe --
the blue chenille one.

I got to the first step,
and I tripped over the cat.

I don't remember
anything after that --

not the fall,
not hitting my head.

Charles didn't push me.
He's innocent.

Well, how about that,
Murphy?

I have instincts, too.

The network is promo-ing
the hell out of this story.

I just still can't believe
I got it wrong.

I was so sure Charles
was guilty.

How could two of
the best reporters

in the business
be so far off?

I mean, if you
lose your instincts,

you don't have anyth--Don't beat
yourself up, guys.

It's still
a good story.

Not as good as
if he had, you know...

Aaaaaah.

But, then again,
the audience won't

know the truth
until we go live.

10 seconds to a huge
disappointment, people.

Odds in Vegas
are running 50 to 1

that the husband
did it.

Also, you still have
a whole month to buy tickets

to Cirque du So Gay.

In 5, 4, 3, 2...

[ Theme music plays ]

Welcome to
"Murphy in the Morning"

and the amazing conclusion
of a story that 10 years ago

gripped the country.

Charles and Holly
Mackin Lynne,

a power couple
who had it all

until a tragic fall
almost cut her life short.

But did she fall,
or was she pushed?

Corky Sherwood
has known Holly for years

and was present
when she miraculously

came out of her coma.

And now she is about
to reveal the stunning,

almost impossible-to-believe
truth.

Corky?

Thank you, Murphy.

I have to admit I am
drawn to fairy tales,

magical stories of frogs
that become princes,

the glass slipper
that fits,

or a princess
who falls down

a flight of stairs
and ends up in a coma.

I'd like you to meet
Holly Mackin Lynne,

who isthat princess.

Hello.

Holly, you now know
that your husband, Charles,

was charged with
attempted murder.

Though he was acquitted,
rumors continue to swirl

that it was his hand that
sent you down those stairs.

Are you ready to tell us
exactly what happened?

I am.

This is so saccharine, I gained
two pounds just watching it.

So, Holly,
did Charles send you

down that
flight of stairs?

You bet he did.

What?!

Yes.
Holy crap!

Holly,
what are you saying?

I remember it all.

You and I
had an argument.

You said you were
tired of me

and finally
had enough money

to live the life
you always wanted to live

and weren't gonna give me
any of it.

You took
10 years of my life.

He greased up
the staircase

with cooking spray
to make it nice and slippery.

-Pam!
-Pam!

[ Chuckles ]
Honey, you said

you tripped
over the cat.

You said
I was innocent.

[ Scoffs ] I just
wanted to expose you

on national television.

And we didn't have a cat,
you idiot.

Give me
a close-up on Corky.

[ Sighs ]

Well, how about that?

Sometimes a fairy tale is...

well, a fairy tale.

The Big Bad Wolf eats
Little Red Riding Hood,

Hansel and Gretel
get burnt to a crisp,

and the Little Old Woman
in a Shoe has so many children

because she didn't have
easy access to contraceptives.

[ Sighs ] Kind of shakes you
to your core, doesn't it?

This is Corky Sherwood
reporting to you from...

Oh, who cares?

♪♪

Well, that was a hell of a show.
But it didn't surprise me.

I knew that guy was guilty.
It's always the husband.

I've had four of them.

I know a stair-pusher
when I see one.

Well, you know, it looks
like Charles is gonna spend

some time in jail,
although the odds of

a rich white guy doing
any time are pretty slim.

She just hired
Gloria Allred.

Then "Pretty Slim" is gonna be
his prison nickname.

You know, I'm just relieved
I've still got it.

But what is that
other weird feeling?

Oh, yeah -- sympathy.

I feel bad for Corky.

Corky,
come sit with us.

Leave me alone.

[ Sighs ]

Look, Corky, I know --Back off, Murphy.

The last thing I need right now
is for you to gloat.

Phyllis, give me
a shot of vodka.

Phyllis: Not that I don't
want the business,

but it's not even
noon yet.

Fine. Give me a side
of orange juice I won't drink.

Okay.

But I'm not gonna waste
the good stuff on you.

This is from Utah.

This has hit you
pretty hard, hasn't it?

I knew Charles
my whole life.

I trusted him.

[ Voice breaking ] Turns out
I didn't know him at all.

Maybe I should just give up
and be more like you, huh?

Never expect too much
so you're never disappointed.

Laugh at the idea
of true love

so you never get
your heart broken.

Okay, I-I know my reaction
is to doubt

and yours is to trust,
but some--

Phyllis, hit me again.

You keep drinking
like this,

and I'm gonna have to
put you over there

in Kavanaugh Corner.

The world
is a mess right now,

and we need more people
like you in it.

If everyone was like me,
there'd be a lot more people

going headfirst
down the stairs.

You're just saying that
so I won't have another vodka.

No, I'm saying it
because I mean it.

Really?

Really.

[ Sniffles ]

I need a hug.

L-Let's not push it,
okay?

It's either a hug
or another vodka.

Okay.

[ Exhales sharply ]

Now, let's go over with
the other people who love you.

I need to go to the little
girls' room first.

Ooh.

Feeling a bit unsteady.

After two shots?
Amateur.

Hey.
Congratulations, guys.

Hey.

Man, I got to say,
even all the people

over at the Wolf Network
watched your show today.

Although all the guys there
did ask the same question --

"Why didn't she call the police
on her way down the stairs?"

[ Laughter ]

And these
are your colleagues.

Speaking of which, any meeting
of the minds on the promo?

Not exactly, but I did
come up with an idea.

I'm gonna wear my glasses on
the air instead of my contacts.

That way I can look smart,
serious, distinguished.

Let's see them make a sex symbol
out of me now.

-Love your show.
-Oh, thank you.

And the glasses.

So hot.

This is
our burden, bud.

♪♪

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