All language subtitles for News Radio [1.04] The Crisis

Okay, I just got off the phone
with the transit police.

It's the Number Nine train.

It's stuck

between the 14th and 18th Street
stations,

and there was some kind
of a fire.

They put the fire out.

No one was hurt,

but there's still about
35 people stuck down there.

Listen up, everybody.

This is what
we're going to do.

Standard subway crisis.

We know what to do, Dave.

I didn't know we had
a standard procedure for this.

Oh, sure. We send a reporter
to the scene.

He asks the transit police
if he can go in the tunnel,

they say no, he says okay,

I go on the air
every eight minutes and say...

DEEP VOICE: Still no news
on that disabled train.

Business as usual.
Let's do it, people.

Actually, Bill...
Yeah.

I'd like to try

something a little different
this time, okay?

Okay. How about this?
Send reporter, transit police,

tunnel no, okay,
me on-air every seven minutes.

Blah blah blah.

Let's do it, people.

Well, actually, Bill, seeing
as I am the news director,

I think we might try this.

My plan is that we get
a reporter in the tunnel

for an eyewitness account

and we be the first
station to do it.

BETH: Hey, Dave,

I'm not trying
to be a downer,

but they never allow
reporters into the tunnel

during an emergency.

Well, that's even better.

That means we will be
the only station

with an eyewitness
account.

Do you have a contact
at the transit commission?

I have the transit
commissioner's number here.

Great. Where'd you
get that?

Directory assistance. I mean,
we have to start somewhere.

Now, Matthew's already
down at the scene

trying to get access
from there.

Which he won't.

And Lisa, you will be
the on-air voice for this story.

Thank you, Dave.
Okay, Lisa, try this.

Still no news
on that disabled train.

Back with more
in eight minutes.

Hi. How can I help you?

Need you to sign
for the new desk.

Oh, what new desk?

Okay, great.
Just put it right over there.

Uh, Beth, will you look
through the file,

see if you can get me
anything at all on the--

Uh, Beth?
What new desk?

Matthew requisitioned
a new desk, so I ordered it.

Beth, what I want you to do
is get Matthew on his cell phone

and as soon as you have him,

patch him straight in
to me in here.

Isn't this the point

where everyone starts
snapping into action?

I have a question.

Yes, Bill?

I don't have a new desk.

Bill, that's not a question.

Relax, Bill. I'm sure
that our desks

will be coming later,
right, Dave?

Can we talk about this
some other time? Oh.

Let's get back
to work, okay?

Beth, nobody's moving,
are they?

No, they're not,
Dave.

Okay. Let's talk
about this now.

All right,
Catherine?

If Bill gets
a new desk, so do I.

Bill's not getting a new desk.

Thanks for letting me down
so gently.

Can I have
Matthew's old desk?

Joe, you're an electrician.
You don't need a desk.

Yeah, but I can get, like,
150, 200 bucks for it.

I got my van
downstairs.

You know,
I could just...

Okay.

Look, can we just discuss
this desk situation tomorrow?

We have a real-life crisis
on our hands right now.

Let's not be distracted
by a stupid desk!

Oh, baby.
She is beautiful.

[♪]

No, no, I understand that
you have to put me on hold,

but it's just that
I was already on hold

before you put me
on hold.

Hi.
Hi.

You know what?
Can I ask you a question, Dave?

Sure. What?

Now, you didn't give me
that subway assignment

because we're going out,
did you?

Oh, no, of course not.

Okay.

Thank you.

I gave it to you
because you're so darn cute.

I'm just kidding.

Look, if you could just please

let me talk
to the transit commissioner

just for five minutes.

No, no, please,
don't transfer me

over to the deputy
transit commissioner. Ple--

Hello. Hi.

Could you transfer me back

to the transit commissioner's
office, please?

Dave, Dave, Dave, Dave.
Hi. It's me again. Hold on, please.

I just wanted to warn you,
Mr. James is here.

Whenever
there's a big news crisis,

he likes to hang out,
enjoys the chaos.

Fine, fine.
He brought one of his golf buddies.

So try to look busy.

I wrote it all down
in the note

so I would not
interrupt you.

Thank you, Beth.

Well, can I at least
leave a message?

All right, it's Dave Nelson
from WNYX news radio,

and I'm calling about getting
full access to the tunnel

for one of my reporters.

Well-- Dave Nelson.
N-E-L-S-O-N.

From WNYX--
Don't mind us, Dave.

Can you hold? Hi.
This is where it all happens, Bob.

News director's office,
crisis control central.

Hi. I'm Dave Nelson.

No, no, no. Ignore us, Dave.

We're here just to soak up
the excitement. Bob?

All right. Hi.
Yes, I'm sorry.

Where were we? No.
No, no, that's my fault.

I guess
I just assumed

you were writing it down.

It's Dave Nelson,
WNYX news radio...

Isn't this exciting? Here.

This is how I like to eat them.

Mm!

So, Dave.

What'd you dig up
today,

another transit employee
whacked out on Mary Jane?

No, sir.

Right now, I'm just trying

to get full tunnel access
for Matthew.

Tunnel access. Wow!

Yeah. Is there anything more
exciting happening

anywhere
in the station?

Well, Lisa's about to go on-air
with an update, if you like.

Whoo, let's go check out
that action. Come on, Bob.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

It's about getting access
to the tunnel.

Well, I do think
we have a shot in hell

or I wouldn't have called,
would I?

What? Listen,
why don't you--

I'm sorry. Can you
hang on again?

Look, Bill,
like it or not,

Lisa is doing all
of the subway updates.

I think it's important

that we have one voice
for this story,

but I'll give you
the next crisis, I promise,

but for right now,
the subject is closed.

Couldn't have said it better
myself, chief.

Good.

All right. Hi. What?

Yes. Yes, I am
new to this job,

but I don't see
as that's relevant.

What? Well, Wisconsin,
originally,

but again, I really don't see
as that's any of your business.

Can you hold again?

Bill, is there something
bothering you?

This new desk of Matthew's...

Bill, this is what
we in the business

call bad timing.

Is it, Dave,

or is this part
of some shrewd plan?

Yeah, Bill. That's it.
Yeah, yeah.

I firebombed
the Number Nine train

so I could create a diversion
to get Matthew a new desk.

Hello? No, no,
that was just a joke.

Yes, yes, it was in poor taste,
but I really think if you just--

Well, she hung up.
Thanks, Bill.

You see,
it's not the desk itself, Dave.

It's what it represents.

And that is?
Actually, it is the desk itself.

Dave, Captain What's-his-name
on line three.

He says it's urgent.

Bill, Dave really needs
to take this call alone.

Hello?

Hello. Hello.

Beth, there's no one
on line three.

I know. I just said that
to get rid of Bill.

Oh, oh, thank you, Beth.

You're welcome.

Oh...

Oh, Beth, you want
a new desk, don't you?

Listen, Dave, I'd like to buy
the staff lunch today

out of my own pocket.

Oh, thank you, sir.

That's very
generous of you.

Well, it's all about morale,
Dave.

What with this subway crisis,

a nice free lunch will make
everybody feel better.

You want to phone that in
for me, Beth? You got it.

Yeah, but first, get me
the transit commissioner.

You got it.

I applaud your
misguided enthusiasm, Dave,

but for now, let's focus
on something within our grasp...

Like lunch.

And here's Lisa Miller

with more on the derailed
subway train. Lisa?

Thank you, Catherine.

Still no news
on that disabled train.

Back with more
in eight minutes.

Hi, guys.

Hi, Matthew. Did they let you
into the tunnel?

No, of course not.

Free lunch today.

Whoo!
Whoo!

Oh.

Finally.

What?
What's going on, guys?

Nice desk.

Thanks.

Is it...new?

Yeah. It's great, isn't it?

Yes, indeed, this sure is
a real nice desk.

You know, it's weird...

Because I already kind of miss
my old one, you know?

So now he wants
his old desk.

Why don't you talk to Dave?
I'm sure you can have both.

[WHISTLING]

Hey, Matthew.

What?

Come on. You're coming with me.

What did the transit
commissioner say?

Well, it's impossible to get
anything done over the phone,

so I'm going
to his office

and state our case in person.

How long
has Matthew been lobbying

for a new desk?

Well, there was no lobbying.

He just happened to mention it
over dinner one night.

Dave.

They don't really need
to know about our dinner.

So, dinner and a desk.

What's next,
you're going to get him a pony?

What are you talking about,
Bill?

Come on, Matthew. Let's go.
Hold on, Dave.

Before you go,
you'd better take this.

Right. Go on.

Hello.

Yes, it is. Huh?

Who is this?

Oh, that's my pal, Tony Palmer,
at Desk Emporium.

Tony, what's--

Tony-- No, no, Tony, I'm not
in the mood to bargain.

Hey, Dave,

there's a man calling
from that derailed train.

He's on a cellular phone,
and he sounds real.

Tell him to hold.

Got to go, Tony.

Hello. Yes, yes,
this is Dave Nelson.

I'm the news director here.

Now, sir, are you really
on the train?

Great.

No, no, no, I didn't mean that.
Of course it's not great. No.

But, sir, I'd like
to put you on the air

if that's all right with you.

All right? Okay. Take this
up to Lisa in the booth, please.

Now, sir, I'm just going
to have to put you on hold,

and then patch you through
and you'll be on the air.

Okay, thank you, sir.

Dave, honey, I've been
to Desk Emporium,

and their stuff is crap.

I'll bear that in mind,
Catherine.

You do that.

A new development on that
stalled Number Nine train

in Chelsea...

Mr. Frank Silveri,
a passenger on that train,

has called WNYX
on his cellular phone.

Mr. Silveri,
what is the mood on the train?

Yeah, this is Tony Palmer
at Desk Emporium.

Are you in the mood
to bargain?

Hello, Mr. Silveri?

Mr. Silveri? Mr. Silveri?
Mr. Silveri...

Great.

We lost him.

Conference table, everybody.
Now.

Matthew!

Let the elevator go, Matthew.

You just never know

when one of those is going
to come by, you know?

They're so...slow.

Okay, listen...

Everyone seems sort of
distracted today by something,

so let's just take a few minutes
to get it out

so we can focus
on the work at hand.

Who wants to go first? Bill?

Well, actually, I do have
a thing or two on my mind,

but I'd much prefer
to discuss them

over dinner some night.

Unless Matthew has you
all booked up.

Bill, if you'd like
to have dinner sometime,

that would be my pleasure.

Actually,
I'm very busy this month.

Yeah, Dave?
Yes, Beth?

Let me just give you
the lowdown, if I could.

I think what's happening is that
everybody's getting really upset

because you and Matthew

have become best friends
so fast.

Ah! Okay, see?
Now we're getting somewhere.

You see, I knew this couldn't be
all about desks.

Yes, it is.

Now, I am sorry

if you've all gotten
the impression

that I like Matthew
more than the rest of you.

That is simply not so.

Well, you don't have
to make it sound so implausible.

All right, they pulled the train
about 50 feet,

but then it stalled again--

Lisa, not now.

I know I've only been here
a couple of weeks

and you don't really know me
that well,

but I'm sure
as you get to know me,

you'll realize
I'm very a fair and just person.

All right, why don't you guys
continue to discuss the desk,

and I'll sit in here

and single-handedly
broadcast the news?

It's a deal.

Lisa, it's not really
about desks.

Yes, it is.

There seems to be
some confusion

about the fact
that I had dinner with Matthew.

So what? What's the big deal?

Dave and I have had dinner
before.

Really?

Well, yeah. Once.

Or twice, maybe.

Two dinners?

This is unbelievable!

Beth,
is Sergeant What's-his-name

still on line four
for me?

No.

I'll take it in here.

No desk, no dinner...

Land of opportunity,
my ass!

Dave, how did you get
an appointment

with the transit
commissioner?

I didn't.

I'm just going to go down
to his office

and figure out the rest
from there.

Is this one of those plans

that involves
somebody dressing up

in a fake nun outfit?

No.

Oh, because
I have one at home.

Good luck.

Oh, thanks, Lisa.

Oh, you two

probably want to be alone
right now, so I'll just...

Beth...

Look, I really wish

you hadn't mentioned
the dinners.

I know. I'm sorry.
It just slipped out.

I know, but those
are the kind up slip-ups

we really can't afford.

Look, Dave, I only
said two dinners.

That's not suspicious.

All right, all right.
Mm. That looks good.

You want some?

No, no,
I don't have time.

Just take a
little piece.

No, I really
don't have time. No.

Come on, you have to eat
something. Come on. No.

If that's what it takes
to get a new desk,

I don't even want one.

Okay, from now on,

we probably shouldn't
feed each other in public.

Lisa.

Dave, could I see you in the can
for a minute?

Shrimp, Dave?

I'm...full, sir.

Uh, you think we could
make this quick, sir?

I really have to get down
to the transit commission.

You want to tell me a little

about the morale problem
out there?

Uh, well, everyone's under
a certain amount of pressure,

you know, what with this subway
story and all.

I think there's a little more
to it, isn't there?

All right, I'm going
to come clean with you, sir.

No, I will not accept
your resignation.

Well, I-- I-- I wasn't
going to say that.

I was just going to say

that I made a small error
in judgment.

A small error in judgment...

What exactly would that be,
Dave?

Would that be Matthew's desk
or the dinner with Matthew

or the dinner with Lisa

or the second
dinner with Lisa?

Okay, I made three or four
small errors in judgment.

Oh, they weren't errors, Dave.

They were decisions,
and that's your job.

No, the only error I see
is that

you're letting your people
push you around

and make you second-guess
your decisions.

Of course
you're right.

And now you're
letting me do it.

You want my advice?
Yes.

Well, I'm not going
to give it to you.

Listen, Dave...

I'm sure you're going to make
the right decision on this.

Sir, if we're done

with whatever this is
we're doing,

I really need
to get out of this office,

get downtown,

and to talk
the transit commissioner

into doing something
he flatly refuses to do.

Well, then, what are you doing
standing here

watching me eat lunch
in the can?

Exactly.

Are you coming, sir?

Oh, I kind of like it
in here.

If you see Bob,

tell him to bring me
a little soy sauce, will you?

Dave, Dave, what did
the transit commissioner say?

He wouldn't talk to me.
What happened?

Well, I walked straight
into his office and sat down

and said I would not leave

until he gave us full access
to the tunnel.

And at what point
did the security guards show up?

Oh, about
two minutes later.

But before they got there,
I grabbed this off his desk.

You stole the subway
commissioner's tunnel pass?

I borrowed it. We'll mail it
back when we're done. Now go.

Oh, no, this is not
going to work. Why?

Well, for one thing,
I'm not black.

Let's not get bogged down
with details, okay?

Now, Beth, go to the booth,

tell Lisa
as soon as Matthew calls in

to patch him--
What are these?

BETH: New desks.

Where did these
come from?

Scandinavia. Thank you.

I'm sorry about all that stuff

I've been saying
behind your back today.

Good job, Dave.

You really know how
to keep those troops happy. I do?

Shh! Dave, I told them
you ordered the desks for them.

I mean, that's the direction
you were headed in, right?

Mr. James,
my office now, please.

Coffee, Dave?

Good job, Dave.

It takes a big man to crumble
under pressure so fast.

Mr. James, this is really
not how I wanted

to handle this situation.

Why not?

Can't play favorites, right?

Got to treat everybody equally,
right?

I mean--

Mr. James, how I run this office
is my business.

Now I have a staff that thinks

if they complain enough
about anything, I'll cave in,

and that is not true.

Now, I'm going
to have to ask you

to return those desks.

Oh, I love the fire
in your eyes.

Sir, if you ever come in here
and undermine my authority--

Easy, Dave.
I don't love it that much.

Anyway, you're going to have
to handle this desk crisis

by yourself.

I got to go.

Matthew,
what are you doing here?

Shouldn't you be
in the tunnel?

Yeah, I know,
I know, I know.

I was headed
downtown,

and I started
thinking about things,

and, oh, I just feel awful
about this desk situation.

Forget the desk.

You know, it's not even really
about the desks, though.

It's about...
I can't take the pressure

of everybody thinking that
I'm your favorite or something.

Matthew, right now,
you are really not my favorite.

You know what?

I am fine with the fact
that your new favorite is Lisa.

No. I'm kidding.

I love her.
Lisa's great.

But, uh, I just feel

a lot of resentment
from the rest of the staff,

you know, here,

and what
I was thinking

is we could have
some kind of fake fight

in front of everybody--

What?
Not a hitting fight. You know what I mean?

Matthew, I want you
to get out of my office.

I want you to go downstairs,
get in a cab,

and get to that tunnel,

and get me something I can put
on the air.

I just think
if we work this out--

I don't care what you think.
Just get out of here.

Okay! Why are you
yelling at me?

I am not
yelling at you,

but in about
five seconds, I will be!

LOWERED VOICE: Okay. Good job.
I think it worked.

What're you
talking about?

I think they bought it.

Now, listen, are you and Lisa
having dinner tonight?

Because if not, I'd like
to even up that dinner score.

You know what I mean?
I'll call you from the tunnel.

Ladies and gentlemen,
clean out your desks.

They're going back.

LISA: In just a moment,

we'll be going
to WNYX reporter Matthew Brock

with an exclusive
eyewitness report

from the subway tunnel.

Great. Now, this just goes
to show you

that sometimes, if you just push
a little bit harder, you get--

LISA:
Matthew, what can you see?

Lisa, there's really
not much to see.

Um, it's pitch-black...

Very smoky,

I'm standing in
about three feet of water.

I can see some flashlights
about 20 yards away,

but that's about it.

Anything more
you can tell us?

There's not much more
to tell. Um...

Hang on. Hang on.

Another flashlight
just came on...

And went off.

That's about it.

Is there anything more
you can tell us, Matthew,

anything at all?

Again, Lisa,
pitch-black,

very smoky,

three, three-and-a-half
feet of water.

Back to you, Lisa.

I didn't say it'd be the most
exciting thing in the world.

I just said we'd get it first.

Well, look at it
this way.

If something
explodes down there,

Matthew will be
right on top of it.

Dave, on behalf
of the whole staff,

I want to apologize
about that desk thing.

I know
we got a little silly.

Oh, Bill, that's all right.

Say, I don't want
to nitpick,

but do you have
any idea

when we're going
to get our old desks back?

Oh, you know,

we're still working
on tracking those down.

Dave, did you mean
for the movers

to take
the conference table also?

No, that was another
miscommunication on my part.

You know,
if you guys need desks,

I know a guy.

I could make a call.

Joe, please.

Think about it.

I'll be
down in my van.

Well, I'm sure my wallet
will turn up somewhere.

Well, boss,
you sure showed them.

Yeah, I guess I did.

Can I get you
anything else?

How about a chair?

That's kind of
a tough one, boss.

Yeah. Thanks anyway.

Okay, everybody's
signed up,

and I think
I have it scheduled.

Okay, on Monday,
you've got dinner with Bill.

He requested some kind
of fancy French cuisine.

Fine.

Okay, on Tuesday,
you have dinner with Catherine.

She requested some kind
of fancier French cuisine. Fine.

Okay, after dinner
with Catherine on Tuesday,

you are going to meet Joe
at the Garden

for the Knicks game.

He will pick you up
in his van.

Great.

Okay, and then on Wednesday,
you're going out for sushi

with some guys
from payroll.

Wonderful.

And Thursday, you are taking me
to the Korean place

where they let you
cook your own meat.

I'm very excited, Dave.
Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm just exhausted.
I can't wait to get into bed.

Okay. Good night.

Dave, just the guy
I was looking for.

Care to join us
for dinner?

Yeah, it'd be a pleasure.

I'm a vegetarian.

Yeah? Great.

No, Beth, it's been,
like, 15 minutes.

Yeah, but... Yeah, but...

Every eight minutes
is what they told--

It's just very dark
down here,

and I don't even think
there's anybody left.

Guys?

Yeah. Oh!

[SPLASH]

Hang on.

[SPLASHING]

Beth?

Okay. Just--
Hey, if you're there--

Ew! Gross!

Help!