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Hello, I'm calling from the trip.

I'd like to confirm a quote. How much money was involved?

Was it over a thousand dollars?

Was it over ten thousand dollars?

Okay. If you worked for us, we'd want you to cover the mayor's office.

That doesn't sound any different from covering the mayor in Boston.

Except the parking's probably better.

Yeah, probably. And we can't promise to pay a relocation cost from the east.

I'm so ready to move to California, I'd probably pay you.

Great. No idea.

Well, G. John, I think you've covered it.

We appreciate you coming this way.

It was worth a shot.

I'd love to work for the drin. Thanks. We'll let you know.

Thanks.

He sure hung some commissioners back there.

Good clip file.

Good police reporting.

Hey, won a couple of awards.

So let's skip the agonizing until the guy has the job.

Look, we can save him that plane fare back.

We still have one more candidate left. Let's at least give her the courtesy of

seeing her.

You see her.

You know how I hate this.

I mean, they're being interviewed, but I feel like I'm the one going through the

ringer. How long have we been at this? I have to get back to the desk.

You want to leave it up to me?

Oh, we both agree on Mike Pilani, right?

So far.

Well, he has my vote.

Look, Lou, Lou, you gotta hear this. I just got back from the cop house, right?

It's one of those bizarre stories.

Can a beat man drive a nail through his own heart?

What was he, a vampire trying to commit suicide?

It was a wiretap.

You know those electric -powered hammers? Yeah. The poor guy had it

wrong way.

This is a serious story. What happened to him? Well, he survived.

The surgeon said the operation was tricky.

A man named Warren Foster tried to run this guy Novak over with his car because

Novak had been bothering his wife. That's news.

Novak is the wife's boss. He fired her after she complained that he'd been

bothering her at work. That's what she said.

What do you mean?

Well, this gal and the boss were probably fooling around. The husband

So she vamped, made up the story, and laid it on her husband.

What else could he do but try and run the guy over with his car?

Seth really wants to be fired.

The boss said put out or get out.

She may have been encouraging him. How do you know?

She could have ended it with a simple bug off. Can you have a little

for this woman? I mean, he was a boss. She didn't have any choice.

She always had the choice.

She did. And she got fired.

There are guys who take advantage of their secretaries. I remember an editor

the free press.

The girls would only go in to talk to him in pairs.

Which didn't bother him at all.

Have we ever done anything on sexual harassment on the job?

Just the usual news stories. Nothing in depth.

Okay, Rossi, follow up on this almost hitman and see what you get.

There's your new Metro reporter.

She's up in personnel getting processed. Her name is Catherine Marks. You're

kidding. What happened to Mike Pilati? He came in second.

Oh, Charlie, come on.

Weren't you going to leave it up to me?

Yeah, but that's when I thought you were going to pick my guy.

Let me tell you something.

Twelve years ago, Catherine Marks was one of the brightest writers on the

And she loved to have kids.

But now and then, she freelanced, see, for Harper's, for the New York Times

Magazine.

Everyone thought that she'd do books, but I guess she misses the action.

Listen, we're lucky to have her back.

Read it.

You'll like her.

Doesn't matter if I like her or not.

Oh, were you going to sit here? No.

Yes.

We both can.

Oh, thanks.

I've only been working here two weeks.

Still trying to get used to a place where sandwiches have names.

Why, the city side section's getting to be all ads.

Well, it's good. We sell them.

Oh. You work in advertising?

Mm -hmm.

Assistant to Mr. Ivers.

Actually, I'm his secretary. It was the only thing open.

But he promised me I'd be getting my own account soon.

Right, Lloyd Ivers. Yeah, he seems like a nice guy to look for.

Yeah, I guess so.

I haven't made up my mind yet.

I know what it's like being new. Nobody takes the time to explain the really

important things.

Like which bathrooms have the vending machines at work.

Which one?

Fourth.

This is ridiculous.

My name's Billy Newman. What's yours?

Karen. Wilson. Hi.

Catherine Marks, reporting for duty.

Welcome aboard.

I'm pleased to be here. Thank you.

Don't thank me.

Okay, I won't.

As long as I'm on the payroll, I thought I'd come down and get settled in.

You know, get the feel of the place again. After all, it's been a few years.

You want to start thinking about something for tomorrow?

That would be great.

Here's something.

New County Hall of Records annex to be dedicated tomorrow.

I want three books.

You got it.

Anything else?

Uh, well, do I get my own phone or a diamond string on it?

Donovan, this is Catherine Marks.

She's joining our staff. Can you find her a desk? Oh, sure, Lou.

The only one we've got available is the one that Walker used to have.

Rosenthal's on it temporarily, so if we give it to Catherine, Rosenthal's gonna

have to move.

Yeah, he deserves his own desk. He's been here three years.

Well, if we move Rosenthal up to the center aisle, we're gonna have to get

paper cutter out of there. I don't want to be a bother to anybody. I'll just

wait till someone dies.

And Sweeney will want to come back from the annex where we put him when Escobar

came on. But where will Sweeney go?

Maybe over by the window. We can find another place for all his back issues.

Could I make a suggestion?

No, thank you. Give Sweeney the window.

He'll make his day.

Lou, can I move my desk?

Why not? We're all playing musical desks today.

Where do you want to move it?

Over there.

Over where? Behind that pillar? Where I can't see you? Where Maslow is asleep

right now?

We couldn't keep track of you over there, Heidi.

We gotta keep an eye on things, you know.

Yeah, I know.

Quick thinking, Lou.

He'll be over here.

According to legend, there's a desk under there somewhere.

So,

how are you coming along with those insertion orders?

I got most of them done.

Good.

Now, on a small land like this where it's only 20 lines... Hey, I like your

perfume.

Oh, the Angelus sporting goods store called in to cancel.

Did you tell them it was too late?

I didn't know I was supposed to.

Come on inside, huh?

You know, Karen...

You've really cheered things up around here.

Can't tell you how nice it is to come to work and see a smiling face.

So, how's your social life?

I have a boyfriend.

Only one?

Pretty girl like you?

Suppose someone else asked you out.

Would you say no?

Yes. I'd say no.

Uh -huh.

I'm just trying to give you an honest answer.

Look, I'm not sure you understand why I took this job.

Hey, you're embarrassed.

No, I'm not embarrassed.

Look, I do understand.

Yeah, you're a bright girl.

You want to make a lot of money selling advertising space, which you will.

You'll get your own accounts. Don't worry about it.

You keep saying that, but when?

When I think you're ready.

You know, the gal who was here before you had a really good attitude.

She was very dedicated.

We used to take work and go up to Lake Arrowhead, have a cabin there.

You'd be surprised how much work we'd get done on a weekend with no phones

ringing.

Would your wife go up too?

Oh, no.

We wouldn't have gotten as much done.

I really think that's inappropriate.

Inappropriate?

I love that.

No, you're cute, you know that?

You see

these new

guidelines from the EEOC?

Thanks. For the first time, sexual harassment has been defined as illegal.

Oh. Interesting.

I'll put it on Rossi's desk.

No, no, it's for you.

Why me? Isn't it sister?

Oh, you're perfect. Boy, you understand the problem.

I understand it. That doesn't mean I think it's a big deal.

You mean it's never happened to you?

Oh, well, sure it's happened, but I handle it.

Do you know that guy Henry from composing?

Yeah. Well, every time I used to go down there, he would say, Hi, honey, and he

would sneak a little grab.

So one day he tried it, and I said, hi, Sonny, and I grabbed him first in front

of a lot of people.

Really? He doesn't do it anymore.

Well, some women have trouble saying no. Some people have trouble doing a lot of

things, but you can't stand by and hold their hands, and guidelines aren't going

to help if you're hung up on that kind of thing.

Okay.

I've still got Rossi, woman at the mouth. He'd love to do a piece like this

prove that he's not all cop stories and murders.

You think that's going to work on me?

Worth a try.

Well, you're right.

Any problem with my story?

Did you read my story?

Yeah.

I didn't know the County Hall of Records annex is powered by

solar energy.

Just the water here is. The county let a couple of kids from UCLA build it as

part of the project.

That wasn't in the first release.

But it was on the tour.

Only the other three and a half reporters couldn't stay awake during the

conference. Let alone go climbing up on the roof afterwards, like the tour guide

and I.

What were you doing on the roof?

Looking for some angle to turn this dog into a story.

I did give you a Bowser, didn't I?

Well, when you write for a new place, you have to prove yourself.

I'm used to it. I ought to be at my age.

Your age? You don't look... Oh, yes, I do.

I have two boys.

One in high school.

Want to see?

Not that you've got a choice.

They're cute kids.

You wouldn't have any girls, would you? You want girls?

My girls have girls.

Oh, she's cute.

28 and married.

They're all married.

You're bad.

They're pretty.

I learned a long time ago.

Stay out of your kids' love life.

Sometimes it's a lot more exciting than your own.

Just don't mention his name.

He gets off without a scratch and I'm in the hospital?

Did you want to hurt him? Nah.

Throw a little scare under him.

Look what happens.

Yeah, well, trying to scare a guy by running him over with a truck would be

of risky. Are you married?

No. You ever been in love?

Sure.

If someone went after your lady, you'd go after him.

Am I right?

Am I right?

How big is he?

Can you tell me what started all this?

I'll tell you what started it.

Lorraine dresses too damn sexy at work.

I told her so. Exactly what did her boss do to her?

Came on to her all the time.

Then he fires her just like that because she won't give in?

Her girlfriend says you should sue the company.

But I said first, let's give him a taste of his own medicine.

Let him feel what it's like to be hounded day and night.

Are you going to sue?

My wife is, yeah.

I'd like to talk to her.

What for?

To get her side of the story.

I don't know.

You're not worried about me coming on to her, are you?

If you were married to a girl like Lorraine, you'd worry too.

Hi.

Hi.

Actually, did you like to come to the park too during your lunch hour?

Well, I can get away.

Gives me a chance to work on my tan.

Well, I hope you're not going to pull out one of those reflectors.

Charlie told me you work for AP.

Wireless service is a good way to start.

Toughest job in the business.

Then you worked on the trip?

Yeah, I started as a reporter for the women's page, which they used to call

Chatterbox, you know, one of those how -to pages for women.

Every paper had one.

Big on chicken recipes and how to remove stains.

Yeah, only now they're updated.

Self -defense articles, management seminars, plus chicken recipes and how

remove stains.

What does your husband think of you working?

He didn't have a problem with it.

Thought it was fine.

Everything was just fine.

Until about two years ago when it all turned to potting soil.

Divorce?

Me too.

Oh, it's not so bad, really, except when you have to go out and play catch with

your nine -year -old and he complains you throw like a girl.

So then you went from Shutterbox to Cityside?

Because I made the move I had to quit to have Randy and Alex.

It's an easy deal. Pick up where you left off.

I'll try to make it a little easier.

I am.

I'm a good rider whether you know it or not.

I intend to do a very good job, Lou. I'm sure you will.

What about you?

Oh, I do a terrific job.

I don't mean at work. I mean the rest of your life.

Fold over flowing.

Can I take a guess?

Dinner in front of the TV, bachelor pad, carved wooden ducks in a mantelpiece.

A phony Spanish bungalow with a fireplace that doesn't work, and you

wrong. I happen to be a very good cook.

If you like things that are covered with foil, I made cooking frozen food into

an art.

Lou Grant.

We'll continue in a moment here on A &E.

Isn't that guy something?

It's a great sense of humor.

It's not my sense of humor.

Well, you got it, didn't you?

Yes, I got it.

Playboy's been publishing this guy for years.

I wish you wouldn't.

Wouldn't what?

Do things like this. Leaving a cartoon like this on my desk.

Hey, Karen, look. I just wanted to see what you thought about the cartoonist.

He's very good.

Remember we talked about using drawings for that camera supplement?

Drawings like this?

Well, no.

He'd have to be wearing pants. Or wear the camera a little lower.

Look, I'm sorry if this wasn't your style.

It's okay.

Hey, it's 1980, and I thought... Well, look, if you were a guy, I wouldn't

hesitate showing it to you.

But if you don't like it, that's okay, too.

Am I forgiven?

Yeah.

Good. No hard feelings. Let me take you to lunch.

Oh, I've already got a lunch date.

I wanted to get into telling you about selling space.

I thought you wanted to learn.

I do.

Well, you know, it's been difficult for me to find the time, and...

Now is a good time for me.

Hi, you ready?

Something came up. My boss wants me to go with him.

What's the emergency?

Oh, we have a big sales meeting and he's got to brief me on some things.

Oh, okay.

I'm really sorry.

It's about our rate card increases and it's kind of complicated. Don't worry,

we'll do it another time.

Thanks, thanks a lot.

Oh, hi, Billy.

Hi, Lloyd. Sorry to steal your lunch date.

If you really cared, you'd invite me along.

Oh, no, I want her all to myself.

You ready?

So, is this guy a nut or not?

No, he's not a nut. He's young, he's emotional, but I think he's got a

legitimate point of view.

What, manslaughter?

In some cultures, manslaughter would be a very acceptable way to go.

Come on, Lou. Some guy is hassling his wife. He feels violated. He feels

frustrated. He gets angry.

If I tried to run somebody over each time I got angry, I'd have to park in

hallway. Billy?

How are you coming on that harassment story?

Keep digging.

Lou? Lou, what do we need somebody else on the story for?

Frosty.

Okay. I'm not defending the guy for what he did, but his feelings, his feelings

are justified.

And nobody's covered the effect sexual harassment has on the spouse.

Let me have about five.

Karen, how was your lunch?

Got a lot of work done?

Yeah, sure.

Worked my way through two Bloody Marys. Ha ha, that kind of lunch.

Not all of it.

We did talk about sales a bit.

Hey, Karen, is everything okay?

Yeah, sure.

Can I ask you something?

How's Lou Grant to work for?

He's a very good editor.

No, I mean on a personal level.

Well, he doesn't get that involved.

Why? How's Lloyd to work for?

You really want to know?

Today at lunch, we were just talking, you know, and all of a sudden he started

telling me about his problems with his wife and how she can't have an orgasm.

What?

God.

I don't know how I got myself into this.

Listen, if you're not in a hurry to get home, why don't we... Yeah, let's.

He says his last secretary went away with him on weekends.

I think he thinks I should too. What do you think?

I'd rather be dead.

You told him, right?

I told him I have a boyfriend.

That's not telling him.

I know. It's my problem.

I'll just have to handle it better.

Karen, you're a bright, capable person. Tell Lloyd to take a flying leap.

I can't.

I guess I don't want to hurt his feelings.

I just feel depressed all the time, like it's my fault.

Maybe it is.

What do you mean?

Do you flirt with him?

No. Unconsciously, maybe?

No.

I really don't think I do.

The trouble is, I should have put a stop to it earlier, but I didn't, and now

it's kind of hard to say anything.

Can I tell you something?

I think you're finding excuses because you're secretly afraid to do something.

I am afraid.

I'm afraid that if I hurt his feelings, he'll make things so hard.

Then he'll find a reason to get rid of me. And then what?

I'll be out of what could be a good job.

Don't say anything.

Hello, ladies. What are you drinking?

Oh, we were just leaving.

Ready, Karen?

Why don't you stay for dinner? My treat.

I owe you one, Billy. No, thanks. You really can't.

Oh, that's too bad you can't stay. No, but you. I'm glad I ran into you.

Something came up we have to discuss.

Just got a new account that may be just right for you.

We can talk over dinner.

That is, if you can stay. Karen, didn't you say that you had to go? No, I... I

guess I can.

Good.

I'll see you tomorrow, Billy.

Take care, Billy.

Billy.

Hi. Sit down and have a drink.

No, thanks.

Okay. But tomorrow I want to talk to you about your story.

I've been thinking about it.

What about it?

Well, I've been thinking that if you're having trouble with it, this might be a

way to do it.

Pick one company and analyze the situation there.

Interview people.

Find out how much sexual harassment there really is. Find out how it works.

Funny, I was just thinking the same thing.

And I already know the company I want to write about.

Good. Good.

Lou Brandt will continue in a moment here on A &E.

A &E returns to Lou Brandt.

Excuse me, Doreen Foster?

Yeah.

Uh, Joe Rossielli, Tribune. Oh, hi.

I've read your stories.

Funny, I had your picture differently.

Yeah, so did I.

Come on in.

Listen, uh, Rossie, we decided to have our lawyer present. If that bothers you,

then the interview is off. Oh, no, no, it doesn't bother me. I'm Pat Hardy. I'm

Joe Rossie.

Okay, Lorraine, I've heard some of this from your husband's point of view.

I'd like to hear it in your own words. Tell me what it was like to work for

boss.

Well, he didn't seem to care too much about how well you did your job.

He only wanted to flirt.

He kept asking me why I wasn't being nice to him.

Meaning?

What the hell do you think it means?

Lorraine, did Novik ever ask you directly?

Did he ever...

Say, for example, if you won't sleep with me, you're fired.

Well, he let me know he can make things a lot easier for me around the store.

In what way?

He said I get better shifts, better hours.

You should also know, Mr. Rossi, this wasn't only happening with Lorraine.

Other women were complaining, too.

Well, let's go back a little bit.

Does she have to go through all the gory details?

She'll have to in court.

Well, I started as a stock clerk, and then I got promoted to cashier.

And he'd come to the check stand if we needed money.

And we'd be waiting on a customer, and he'd have his hands on you where no one

could see.

Groping her from behind.

Nice, huh?

Was this more or less the usual thing, or were there times when it got worse?

Well, this one night, I was there by myself in the back room.

I was pulling candy bars to put on the shelves.

And he comes in and starts fooling around. And I had to

keep the shopping cart between us so I could get out of there.

And what happened?

He tried... He tried to...

Look, if this is hard for you...

Okay, it was just so awful.

What happened was he made a physical assault.

Physical assault?

He grabbed her breast.

I see.

I was afraid to tell Warren what Mr. Nobick was doing.

I wasn't sure how he would take it.

From what I've been able to learn, a lot of men count on women not being able to

talk about it with their husbands.

Listen, do you have a lot more questions? Because you're kind of

upset.

Lorraine, did you tell your superiors what happened?

I told the store manager, and he said he would tell the supervisor.

But he never did.

Why not?

He just didn't.

What's the problem?

For some reason, male supervisors find it hard to talk with other men about

complaints of sexual harassment.

What's the legal basis for your suit?

We feel Lorraine is a victim of sex discrimination under the 1964 Civil

Act. We're asking for compensation of wages and $6 ,500 in medical fees.

Medical fees?

For the ulcer she developed as a result of the stress.

What are your chances?

Lorraine has a good case.

As for Warren's, we'll have to talk.

What's his case?

Novick has filed a countersuit, accusing Warren of assault.

Ask me if I'd do it again.

Hey, where's Charlie?

He doesn't like basketball. We sent him home.

Lakers? Indiana by five.

All right, all right. Good, good.

Listen, I'm glad I got you guys together. I could really use an answer

restaurant supplement.

Oh, come on. It's a quarter to seven.

Ask me about it tomorrow.

Fellas, time out. What is it? Heidi is leaving for the day. Show some respect.

Oh, Heidi.

Oh, boy. Oh, boy.

I swear she keeps her purse in the bottom drawer just to try to be crazy.

I like it better when she wears her hair up or down.

I liked it before it was blonde.

I'd rather come down here more often.

From what I've heard, you've got a good thing going with your new secretary.

Yeah, no truth to that rumor. Maybe she's got a crush on me, that's all.

her out to lunch once, now everyone's talking. Believe me, nothing's

That's what Hank Hurley used to say.

Who's that?

He was about two city editors before you.

They say he made every woman in the city run.

Made every woman what?

Nervous. He was terrific, old Hank.

His trademark was weird places.

Weird places? Yeah, like the press room.

Or at the elevator.

He used to say, give him a week and he could score.

What's that, a whole week or five working days?

By the close of business, Friday.

If you want to make any more, you're going to have to get there.

What do you mean?

Capital remarks.

We just got off to lunch a few times. Believe me, there's nothing happening.

That's what Hank Pearl used to say.

What are you so afraid of?

My boss?

What could he do to you?

Well, Billy, it's easy for you to be casual about this. You've got a job

they need you, but we can be replaced like the old typewriter we've been in.

Okay, I'm only trying to find out what really happens, how much goes on.

A lot happens, and all the time.

Like what?

Like just the other day.

Two guys came in to move a file cabinet.

One accidentally squeezes past me, like the desk was in the way, which it

wasn't. And he does this full body press on me against the wall. Only saying,

hey, Joe, watch what you're doing. You're squashing this little girl here.

So what did you do?

What did I do?

I apologized to him.

Can you believe that?

I said, excuse me, I'm sorry.

What do you mean, Paul, the carpenter?

Yeah, the fat one who wears T -shirts all the time and a cigarette behind his

ear. That guy, he's just over sex.

I mean, he goes after anything in a skirt.

No offense.

Well, if his sex life isn't so great, he doesn't have to take it out on me.

But it sounds like he was just showing off.

I mean, it's not like he tried to rape you or anything.

Well, it was in front of a lot of people. I mean, that's humiliating.

Besides, it's his problem. Why should I have to put up with that?

Okay, Billy.

Would you consider this sexual harassment as this woman who I know who

a camera store and the guys there used telephoto lenses and binoculars to look

at her chest all day?

They don't touch her. They don't even say anything.

But it still makes her crazy.

Well, I think it is.

But sometimes there's a fine line. And sometimes there isn't. I once applied

a job right out of school at a law firm. And this man actually said to me, well,

my partners and I work very hard all day long. And come evening, we're awfully

tired. So it'll be your job to make us feel better. And he was very explicit

about what he wanted.

Okay, now, in a situation like that, you're all alone.

But if you wanted to blow the whistle on somebody at the Trib, say that guy,

that guy Paul, the other women would back you up, right?

No way.

They wouldn't?

How do you think Heidi Prager got some editorial assistant to report her?

I can tell you it wasn't because of her brilliant mind, right?

Some girls use it.

Now, we're just being catty here.

Sure, being catty.

But it also happens to be true.

Whisper dirty nothings into a man's ear, honey. He'll follow you anywhere.

Well, it's clear from the women I've talked to that over half say they've

sexually harassed on the job in one way or another at one time or another.

Hey, I don't have any of those problems. I mean, my boss never nuzzles up to me

over my death.

Well, we can all work for Mrs. Pinchot, Julie.

Hey, listen, you know, I mean, what can I tell you? I like Lorraine pretty well.

I hated to have to see her go. Why did she have to go, Mr. Norman?

Because she developed a bad attitude.

What's a bad attitude?

You know, in my opinion, she became too ambitious, too fast. A lot of these

girls around here, they're so anxious to prove themselves that they exceed their

limitations. You know what I mean? Yeah, well, I understand you came on pretty

strong.

Says whom?

Lorraine Foster. She's pretty shaken up about it.

She'd wander around here with that hang dog look. I'd try to kid her out of it,

you know?

How, by grabbing her breast?

Is that what she said?

Jeez, that's really sad, you know?

I mean, if that's what she thought.

Hey, listen, I come from an affectionate family. We touch one another. There's

nothing wrong with that.

Yeah, I guess she took it in the wrong way.

Look, I'm not saying I never maybe touched her, you know, but it was just a

of comfort.

Mr. Rossi, what do you think?

That I would have to force somebody?

Me?

Come on.

What do you think?

Ask me when we get past the line.

Whenever I come out of a theater and all those people are watching me, I always

feel the moral obligation not to seem down so I don't depress them. And not to

smile so much so their expectations aren't too high.

Yeah. What do you feel like doing?

Gee, I don't know.

Would you like to have a drink?

Sure.

How about some dessert?

Oh, no, I really can't do full.

Okay. Unless you'd like to.

No, no. I can do without.

A drink sounds fine.

Good.

Now, where are we?

I know a place, but we'll have to drive there. That's okay.

On the other hand, we could skip the drink and just go home.

If you're tired, I understand.

This is a weeknight. No, what I meant was we could go to my house and have the

drink.

Wouldn't want to put you out.

What do you mean, put me out? I have scotch. I have ice.

Who knows if we're lucky?

Maybe an old piece of cheese rattling around the refrigerator. Maybe a

What do you think?

I think we could do without the old cheese.

First of three parts?

There's more.

Someone who wasn't into this, you sure jumped all over it. I got into it.

Where's Catherine?

I've got something for that oil restoration, son.

Hasn't come in yet.

Where's Lou?

Hasn't come in yet.

Oh.

What kind of a thing is that to say?

Well, I think it's kind of nice, that's all.

I hear we got a scandal going on at the old trip.

Oh, come on, animal. Let's not spread any more gossip about Lou and Catherine.

Oh, I'm not talking about Lou and Catherine. I'm talking about her and

Oh, we were just discussing that.

You didn't have to go very far to find instances of sexual harassment of women

on the job.

It happens every day, on every level of employment, right here at the Los

Angeles Tribune.

When I told you to pick a company to investigate sexual harassment, I didn't

mean this one. I chose the Trib because that way I thought the story would have

the most impact.

I have a feeling you're right. Come on, Billy, I can't believe we're the worst

example of this you can find.

Sure, everybody thinks that it's got to be happening somewhere else.

I did, too.

Yeah, that story would have been a lot more objective if you picked another

company. Yeah, sure, if I picked another company, you wouldn't hesitate to print

it. Right, Lou?

Maybe. Let me ask somebody.

Why are you rubbing our noses in this?

That story will only create a lot of tension out there and a lot of gossip.

I'm afraid the gossip's already started. It's not gossip. The story only

describes what's already going on.

You know, newspapers are constantly under attack as it is.

By printing this story, we just confirm people's worst suspicions that we're all

a bunch of degenerates and libertines. Why give our enemies ammunition?

Can't take it?

I'm sorry to say so, Billy, but I think you've gotten very personally involved

in this.

Maybe Lou and I have just a little more distance.

Right, Lou?

It's a hell of a story, Charlie.

I think we gotta go with it.

Oh, really?

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This is disturbing.

Very disturbing.

Well, if you don't think we should print it. Well, of course we have to print

it.

What's disturbing is not just that it's happening, but that it's happening so

much. My Lord, am I so isolated from what goes on every day of this paper

wasn't sufficiently aware of this?

Well, we're right there in the trenches. Most of us weren't aware of it either.

It's mostly a subtle thing. People don't want to talk about it. Well, I want to

talk about it.

And we're going to do something about it.

Miss Newman, the gentleman who has made the secretary's life

so miserable, what's his name?

I can't tell you that.

Oh, come now, Miss Newman.

I don't need that kind of person working at this paper.

Apparently, he's only one of several. We can start with him.

I didn't write this article to hang someone. I wrote it because I wanted to

people aware and I hoped that things would change.

Unfortunately, they won't unless women like the secretary feel that they can

come forward.

Why doesn't she?

We would have understood a complaint like this.

Oh, she doesn't know that. She's afraid of her boss. How do you expect her to

talk to the managing editor?

I'm telling you, I would have been open to that.

And, Billy, I can assure you that if he tries to retaliate, whoever he is, we

will support her.

We need to do more than that.

We should form a grievance committee to hear individual cases of harassment.

And this young woman and any woman working at this paper will know she has

place to go.

Think that's going to make the difference?

I certainly do.

That's just what I need to hear.

Joe, can you give me a hand here?

Sure, what do you need?

There's a map book up there.

I'll get it for you.

No, I know which one it is.

Nice going, Elsie.

You've had the chance to do what every man in this room wants to do, and you

didn't do it. Yeah.

Well, I'm going to hate this story.

Let's give the great pickers here into Rosenthal.

The investigation into the police shooting, you want to hold that for

Catherine? No, why would I want to give it to Catherine?

Do a good job on it.

She's already got a story, the offshore drilling thing.

I just thought it might be a nice idea.

You've probably been looking for something for her.

Before. Never mind.

You mean because we've been seeing each other?

I'm sorry, Lou. I didn't mean it that way.

Issuing drilling leases.

Cover the area from Point Conception to the Mexican border. I mean, that's half

the coast of Southern California.

Great talk.

Sir, could I get back to you?

Okay. Thank you.

People around here certainly get the wrong idea.

I don't think I'm going to like this very much.

Are you going out with me because I'm your boss?

What an absurd question.

Good.

Anyway, what's wrong with going out with your boss?

Nothing. As long as it's not just because he's your boss.

How do you tell? I mean, how do you separate the two?

Ask yourself, would I still be seeing him, going out with him, if you weren't

boss? If you weren't my boss, we never would have met.

Okay. If you weren't my boss, we wouldn't be having this conversation.

going out, enjoying each other.

Not even thinking about this.

But that's not the way it is.

Well, it is with me. I don't have a conflict.

I mean, why are you making such a big deal about this all of a sudden?

I just wanted to be clear.

You have every right in the world to try to get close to someone who can help

your career. That's how it works.

But not in bed.

Not with me.

I just want to know.

And I wouldn't be making such a big deal about it if... If we didn't think that

this was something special.

I think you're very attractive.

I wouldn't go out with you if I didn't.

Part of your attractiveness, I have to admit, is what you are.

What am I?

A person in a position of power.

Uh -huh.

Look, I don't like the way that sounds any more than you do.

But it's there.

How can it not be? You're city editor and I'm a reporter. But, Lou, so what?

That makes me wonder what you really want.

I could be asking the same obnoxious question.

I mean, how do I know that you're not exploiting my lowly position?

Why does this relationship suddenly sound like a labor negotiation?

I don't think that we're going to be able to solve this right now.

Not unless you want the simple solution.

I don't.

Do you have lover squirrels with all of your reporters?

Yeah.

Rossi's the worst, especially when he throws things.

My being city editor may screw us up completely, but at least I'm a good city

editor. Yeah?

What makes you think so?

I hired you, didn't I?

No, you didn't.

Charlie did.

Excuse me. I'm on deadline.

Hi.

So you found a good bathroom?

Hi. I've been looking for you. I haven't seen you around lately. I've got some

news.

So do I. I'm looking for a new job.

Your what?

Why? I just can't make it here.

Because of Lloyd?

Well, that's a lousy reason to leave.

Listen, the article that I wrote has already made some changes, and I talked

management, and they've agreed to form a grievance committee to hear complaints

like yours.

Good for them.

Karen, you can't just quit now.

I mean, we're starting to make some progress here. If you leave, he's won

you've lost.

Fine, I don't care.

Karen, you can't just walk out. It's not worth it for me to stick around. All I

get is heat.

Believe this, we just fought this big battle. We've got this grievance

set up. You can walk out now. Billy, just lay off.

Look, I made this decision yesterday, and you know something?

For the first time in three weeks, I've been able to sleep through the night.

I don't want to fight.

I just want a job someplace where I won't be hassled.

Well, how do you know you're going to find that out there?

Okay, Lou.

You want to know who the guy in that story was?

The guy who's coming on to his secretary?

It's right over there. Your good buddy in advertising.

Lloyd? Yeah, Lloyd.

Just talked to his secretary.

She's quitting because she can't take it anymore.

She's out of a job and this guy just goes right on like nothing happened.

Lloyd, geez, I wish you hadn't told me.

Well, you wanted to know. I know, but now that I do, I don't want to know.

He's my buddy.

This is really going to be awkward.

Gee.

Gee, that's too bad.

Hey, Luke.

Hi,

Lord. Listen, I need a writer for that bookstore supplement.

Charlie said I could take whoever I needed. I wasn't busy.

Who do you want?

How about Heidi?

Heidi? No, I don't think so. I can't let her go.

Maybe Susie.

She's busy.

Oh, I know. Why don't you give me Billy?

Well... You got it.

Thanks.

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