1 00:00:32,839 --> 00:00:34,569 - Hi. Hi, hi. - Hey. 2 00:00:34,705 --> 00:00:35,797 - You must be... - Bill. 3 00:00:35,939 --> 00:00:36,928 - Yeah. - Hi. 4 00:00:37,074 --> 00:00:38,974 Hi. Becky. Hi. 5 00:00:40,277 --> 00:00:44,213 Thanks for having dinner so early. I know it's... it's a pain. 6 00:00:44,348 --> 00:00:46,782 No, that's, that's... 7 00:00:47,685 --> 00:00:49,346 Interesting crowd. 8 00:00:50,821 --> 00:00:52,686 Yeah. My job is the problem. 9 00:00:52,823 --> 00:00:54,620 I'm... I work at Good Morning, New Jersey and... 10 00:00:54,758 --> 00:00:57,852 - Right, on channel nine. Right? - Right. Yeah. 11 00:00:57,995 --> 00:01:01,453 So, yeah, we're on really early, so I... I go to bed really early and 12 00:01:01,598 --> 00:01:04,795 we used to be on at, 5am, but then we got bought by this 13 00:01:04,935 --> 00:01:07,165 giant company and they wanted to run us instead of infomercials. 14 00:01:07,304 --> 00:01:10,330 'Cause we generate slightly more revenue and... 15 00:01:10,474 --> 00:01:12,203 Now we're on at four. 16 00:01:13,277 --> 00:01:16,178 Sorry, I'm gonna turn this off. It's so... 17 00:01:16,313 --> 00:01:20,147 Sorry. That's like, oh, my God, that's so annoying 18 00:01:20,284 --> 00:01:22,377 when people do this. It's like, "check, please." 19 00:01:23,721 --> 00:01:28,215 I'm not gonna touch this... ever again. Sorry. 20 00:01:28,359 --> 00:01:32,227 No, that's, it's... it's OK. 21 00:01:32,363 --> 00:01:33,421 It's OK. 22 00:01:35,899 --> 00:01:37,059 I... 23 00:01:37,201 --> 00:01:39,965 I'm... I'm really glad that you picked this place. I... 24 00:01:40,104 --> 00:01:44,006 You know, it kind of reminds me of Matthews in Waldwick. 25 00:01:44,141 --> 00:01:47,668 They have the most amazing, like, delicious, thick, big, juicy... 26 00:01:48,679 --> 00:01:52,115 Lots of Belgian waffles and syrup in the... 27 00:01:53,250 --> 00:01:54,376 And... 28 00:01:56,220 --> 00:01:59,451 Anyway... boring! 29 00:02:00,724 --> 00:02:02,191 What do you do? 30 00:02:02,326 --> 00:02:03,884 - Anna told me you're in... - Marketing. 31 00:02:04,027 --> 00:02:05,722 - Right. - For an insurance company, 32 00:02:05,863 --> 00:02:09,799 and I dabble in ceramics, but... 33 00:02:10,501 --> 00:02:11,934 Take it. 34 00:02:12,903 --> 00:02:16,532 Sorry, it's... I... This is my boss. 35 00:02:16,673 --> 00:02:18,470 - Go ahead. Take it. - Really? 36 00:02:18,609 --> 00:02:20,634 - Yeah. - OK, great, thanks. 37 00:02:20,778 --> 00:02:22,405 Just be a sec. Promise. 38 00:02:22,546 --> 00:02:25,379 Hi! Yeah, yeah. 39 00:02:25,516 --> 00:02:27,848 I left three messages for his attorney. I don't know. 40 00:02:27,985 --> 00:02:30,749 If he doesn't call me back, I'm gonna... I'll wait outside his office. 41 00:02:43,100 --> 00:02:44,897 - Good morning, Becky. - 'Night, Jim. 42 00:02:45,035 --> 00:02:47,697 Good morning, New Jersey, it's 2am. 43 00:02:47,838 --> 00:02:50,102 We cover the Garden State from corner to corner. 44 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:52,606 ...the perfect alternative... 45 00:02:55,712 --> 00:02:58,237 New Jersey Transit is reporting a 20-minute delay... 46 00:02:58,382 --> 00:03:01,112 ...come out in support of your local eateries. 47 00:03:01,251 --> 00:03:02,479 Powerball Lottery Jackpot... 48 00:03:02,619 --> 00:03:03,984 Right in the base... 49 00:03:04,121 --> 00:03:06,851 Yes, but I did it in a really adorable way. 50 00:03:06,990 --> 00:03:09,288 Rent a mini-rig. Cheaper and we can get closer to the action. 51 00:03:09,426 --> 00:03:11,656 I was thinking we'd get someone in the winner's circle. 52 00:03:11,795 --> 00:03:12,989 A piñata? You can do the piñata? 53 00:03:13,130 --> 00:03:14,529 - I can do it. - Yeah? OK. 54 00:03:16,567 --> 00:03:18,592 - Four... three... - Thank you, thank you. 55 00:03:29,580 --> 00:03:32,310 Ready to dissolve to jib. Jib, ready to make your move. 56 00:03:32,449 --> 00:03:34,440 Ten seconds to air, everybody. 57 00:03:34,585 --> 00:03:37,281 Ready to roll track and fade up under one. 58 00:03:37,421 --> 00:03:40,151 ...three, two... one. 59 00:03:40,290 --> 00:03:41,780 Roll track and fade up under one. 60 00:03:46,497 --> 00:03:48,795 Good morning, New Jersey. 4:38 if you're just waking up. 61 00:03:48,932 --> 00:03:50,456 A quick look at traffic now. 62 00:03:50,601 --> 00:03:52,796 Holland Tunnel is backed up 'cause of an overturned big rig 63 00:03:52,936 --> 00:03:54,062 in the right and center lanes. 64 00:03:54,204 --> 00:03:57,662 Officials say this should be cleared up in about an hour. 65 00:03:57,808 --> 00:03:59,935 So then, expect delays from Ridgefield Park. 66 00:04:00,077 --> 00:04:02,341 - But until then, you should... - Is that snoring? 67 00:04:02,479 --> 00:04:04,743 Jesus. Not again. Can you go to the single of Ralph? 68 00:04:04,882 --> 00:04:06,144 - Harry, Harry. - The Deko! 69 00:04:06,283 --> 00:04:07,716 - Wrong lower third! - The Deko! 70 00:04:07,851 --> 00:04:11,082 ...the hidden dangers that could be in your home. 71 00:04:11,221 --> 00:04:14,349 All that and a look at sports at the top of the hour. 72 00:04:14,491 --> 00:04:16,083 Stick with us here at Good Morning, New Jersey. 73 00:04:16,226 --> 00:04:17,386 Oh, my God. 74 00:04:17,528 --> 00:04:19,428 - Nice shot. You're a stud. - No problemo. 75 00:04:19,563 --> 00:04:21,861 Rain will fall when you go to the mall 76 00:04:21,999 --> 00:04:24,365 Later will clear, the sun will appear 77 00:04:24,501 --> 00:04:26,696 Overnight low is 50 Move your rear 78 00:04:26,837 --> 00:04:28,862 Hey, ho, whoo 79 00:04:29,606 --> 00:04:30,868 - Hey. - Hi. 80 00:04:31,008 --> 00:04:34,341 Hey, I talked to Raymond in HR. He said the company's reorganizing 81 00:04:34,478 --> 00:04:38,938 all the stations and they've budgeted us for a new senior producer. 82 00:04:40,017 --> 00:04:43,714 They pulled your employment records. You're getting it, Becky. 83 00:04:43,854 --> 00:04:46,254 You're finally getting the job. 84 00:04:49,126 --> 00:04:52,687 Hey, kiddo, can you come by my office after the show? 85 00:04:52,829 --> 00:04:55,662 - Oh, me. - No, not me, you. 86 00:04:56,567 --> 00:04:57,556 Yes. 87 00:05:02,139 --> 00:05:06,041 The puppy, a Chinese crested is worth over $600 and answers to the... 88 00:05:06,176 --> 00:05:07,871 Make your move, jib, make your move... 89 00:05:08,011 --> 00:05:11,208 And in Newark today, police arrested 12 members of... 90 00:05:20,157 --> 00:05:22,489 What? What's going on? What is that? 91 00:05:22,626 --> 00:05:24,491 We thought you might need this. 92 00:05:24,628 --> 00:05:27,256 That better not be a box of condoms again and I didn't even use the old one. 93 00:05:27,397 --> 00:05:29,558 No, you're gonna use this. 94 00:05:32,569 --> 00:05:33,558 Oh, my God. 95 00:05:33,704 --> 00:05:35,228 - Congratulations. - Congrats. 96 00:05:35,372 --> 00:05:36,737 That's so sweet. 97 00:05:46,350 --> 00:05:48,875 Becky, we have to let you go. 98 00:05:49,019 --> 00:05:51,579 I'm really sorry about this, kiddo. 99 00:05:51,722 --> 00:05:54,282 Corporate wants us to reduce our overhead. 100 00:05:54,424 --> 00:05:57,916 We're having to make big cuts and they want me to hire a senior producer 101 00:05:58,061 --> 00:06:00,791 with more business experience to manage the contraction of the show. 102 00:06:00,931 --> 00:06:03,161 But wait a second. You told them you can't do that, right? 103 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:06,428 Because I... I've been here so long and I've worked so hard. 104 00:06:06,570 --> 00:06:08,333 His name is Chip. 105 00:06:08,472 --> 00:06:12,033 He's... Chip starts Monday. 106 00:06:12,175 --> 00:06:15,235 He has an M.B.A. and a journalism degree from Columbia. 107 00:06:15,379 --> 00:06:18,940 They're grooming him to run the whole station in a few years. 108 00:06:19,082 --> 00:06:24,247 In the meantime, I can't afford to keep you both. 109 00:06:25,689 --> 00:06:28,317 - Becky, look, I'm really... - Oh, shit. 110 00:06:28,458 --> 00:06:32,451 Oh, shit. Shit, shit, shit. Shitty... 111 00:06:32,596 --> 00:06:36,498 Becky, I... I'm so sorry. I'm so, so sorry. 112 00:06:36,633 --> 00:06:39,796 - I fought them as hard as I could. - There's lots of terrific 113 00:06:39,936 --> 00:06:43,838 opportunities out there, you know? I mean, look at Chip. He got one. 114 00:06:43,974 --> 00:06:46,875 So maybe this is just the push I need, you know? 115 00:06:47,010 --> 00:06:50,309 So it can get me to the next level, maybe even to a network or... 116 00:06:50,447 --> 00:06:52,677 - Yeah. - I mean, it's not like 117 00:06:52,816 --> 00:06:55,546 it's my whole life. It's only work, right? 118 00:07:01,358 --> 00:07:03,451 Did you get any severance? 119 00:07:06,229 --> 00:07:08,424 There were some budgetary cuts last year, 120 00:07:08,565 --> 00:07:11,534 so they weren't really offering. 121 00:07:11,735 --> 00:07:14,636 But I have feelers out. Lots. 122 00:07:14,771 --> 00:07:17,035 - Yeah, great. - Honey, you think the Today show 123 00:07:17,174 --> 00:07:20,200 is gonna call you up and hand you a job, you have since you were eight, 124 00:07:20,343 --> 00:07:23,278 - and it's not gonna happen. - I don't, I know that, I do, I get it. 125 00:07:23,413 --> 00:07:26,871 This is partly my fault. I... 126 00:07:27,017 --> 00:07:30,748 I let your father get your hopes up. 127 00:07:30,887 --> 00:07:35,256 He was not a happy person, let's face it. 128 00:07:35,392 --> 00:07:38,259 When he saw you aim high, he started to feel better about himself, 129 00:07:38,395 --> 00:07:40,989 - so I never said anything. - What are you saying? 130 00:07:41,131 --> 00:07:43,725 You had a dream, you know? Great. 131 00:07:43,867 --> 00:07:46,631 When you were eight, it was adorable. 132 00:07:46,770 --> 00:07:49,603 When you were 18, it was inspiring. 133 00:07:49,740 --> 00:07:53,301 At 28, it's officially embarrassing. 134 00:07:54,544 --> 00:07:58,981 And I just want you to stop before we get to heartbreaking. 135 00:08:23,507 --> 00:08:24,974 The troops are involved in proJects... 136 00:08:25,108 --> 00:08:26,973 Waiting arrival... 137 00:08:28,545 --> 00:08:31,070 On my BlackBerry, it shows that you got my e-mail, 138 00:08:31,214 --> 00:08:35,651 so I was just wondering if... Yeah, it shows when someone's opened it. 139 00:08:35,786 --> 00:08:36,775 Hello? 140 00:08:36,920 --> 00:08:38,217 Becky Fuller. Yeah. 141 00:08:38,355 --> 00:08:41,222 I wanted to make sure that you got the resume that I e-mailed you. 142 00:08:41,358 --> 00:08:42,347 You did. Great. 143 00:08:42,492 --> 00:08:45,461 Becky Fuller again. I was just wondering if... 144 00:08:46,229 --> 00:08:48,129 Yes, I did call yesterday, but I updated my resume last night 145 00:08:48,265 --> 00:08:49,289 and thought you might... 146 00:08:49,432 --> 00:08:52,595 I'm calling because I was checking up on the position 147 00:08:52,736 --> 00:08:54,533 and I was wondering if it had been... 148 00:08:59,676 --> 00:09:01,541 - Hi, Becky Fuller. - Hi. 149 00:09:01,678 --> 00:09:04,841 Hi, this is Jerry Barnes calling from IBS in New York. How are you? 150 00:09:05,682 --> 00:09:07,980 - Good. - Terrific. Listen, I'm calling 151 00:09:08,118 --> 00:09:12,054 'cause I received your resume, all five of them, actually. 152 00:09:12,189 --> 00:09:13,383 And it Just so happens, 153 00:09:13,523 --> 00:09:15,821 that we're looking for somebody at the moment. 154 00:09:15,959 --> 00:09:17,153 I'll take it. 155 00:09:17,294 --> 00:09:19,660 Well, wait, I haven't told you what it is yet. 156 00:09:19,796 --> 00:09:21,525 - Sorry. - Well, our morning show 157 00:09:21,665 --> 00:09:23,292 - has a vacancy and so... - I'll take it! 158 00:09:23,433 --> 00:09:26,630 We're interviewing a bunch of people. Maybe you can come in 159 00:09:26,770 --> 00:09:28,260 - and we can have a talk. - Sure! Absolutely. 160 00:09:28,405 --> 00:09:31,169 Just tell me where to go and who to talk to. 161 00:09:31,308 --> 00:09:34,709 OK, I'll get you an e-mail with the details of where we are in the city. 162 00:09:34,845 --> 00:09:36,836 - Sorry! - And shall we say 3:00? 163 00:09:36,980 --> 00:09:38,379 Thank you, thank you! 164 00:09:53,730 --> 00:09:57,291 Oscar says you're very talented and you work incredibly hard. 165 00:09:57,434 --> 00:10:01,336 Says you're the most promising producer that he's ever fired. 166 00:10:01,471 --> 00:10:04,736 Well, that's, that's good. I think. 167 00:10:05,108 --> 00:10:06,939 So you're a fan of our morning program? 168 00:10:07,077 --> 00:10:11,036 - Yeah, I think it has so many... - Yeah, yeah, we know it's terrible. 169 00:10:11,181 --> 00:10:15,277 Perpetually in fourth place behind the Today show, Good Morning America 170 00:10:15,418 --> 00:10:17,352 and that thing on CBS, whatever it's called. 171 00:10:17,487 --> 00:10:19,819 It's a source of constant humiliation. 172 00:10:19,956 --> 00:10:23,551 Last year, in the network softball league, the CBS team wore hats 173 00:10:23,693 --> 00:10:25,456 that said, "At least we're not Daybreak." 174 00:10:25,595 --> 00:10:30,362 The anchors of the show are difficult and semi-talented. 175 00:10:30,500 --> 00:10:32,832 - I think Colleen Peck is a pro. - Heinous. 176 00:10:33,536 --> 00:10:36,699 - Paul McVee is a fine reporter. - Foul. 177 00:10:38,108 --> 00:10:41,908 OK. Is Daybreak a shitty show? Yes. 178 00:10:42,045 --> 00:10:45,446 But it's on a network. And not just any network. 179 00:10:45,582 --> 00:10:48,915 This is one of the most legendary news divisions in the entire history 180 00:10:49,052 --> 00:10:51,543 of television! Daybreak just needs someone who believes in it, 181 00:10:51,688 --> 00:10:54,919 who understands that a national platform is an invaluable resource, 182 00:10:55,058 --> 00:10:58,824 that no story is too low or too high to reach for! 183 00:10:59,229 --> 00:11:02,062 Are you gonna... sing? 184 00:11:03,300 --> 00:11:05,860 Look, Mr. Barnes. Jerry. 185 00:11:06,002 --> 00:11:08,470 Daybreak's facilities are antiquated. 186 00:11:08,605 --> 00:11:12,598 It's understaffed, underfunded. And the pay. 187 00:11:13,076 --> 00:11:14,065 It's awful, about half 188 00:11:14,210 --> 00:11:16,178 of what you made at Hey, How The Hell Are You, New Jersey? 189 00:11:16,313 --> 00:11:19,771 You've never been an executive producer. You're too young. 190 00:11:19,916 --> 00:11:24,182 Nobody's ever heard of ya. And here, your education, three, not four years, 191 00:11:24,321 --> 00:11:26,289 at Fairleigh Dickinson in Teaneck, 192 00:11:26,423 --> 00:11:30,883 also known as Fairly Ridiculous. Did I miss anything? 193 00:11:33,730 --> 00:11:36,597 Daybreak needs what I need, 194 00:11:36,733 --> 00:11:38,997 someone who believes that it can succeed. 195 00:11:39,135 --> 00:11:42,195 Trust me, I know you don't have any reason to believe in me, 196 00:11:42,339 --> 00:11:44,899 but I work harder than anyone else. 197 00:11:45,041 --> 00:11:46,633 I'm in first, I'm out last. 198 00:11:46,776 --> 00:11:49,404 I know a shitload more about the news than someone whose daddy paid them 199 00:11:49,546 --> 00:11:51,946 to smoke bongs and talk semiotics at Harvard 200 00:11:52,082 --> 00:11:55,108 and I devote myself completely to my job. It's what I do. 201 00:11:55,251 --> 00:11:57,617 It's all I am. I... 202 00:11:58,855 --> 00:12:00,686 You can ask anyone. 203 00:12:01,925 --> 00:12:06,328 Well, that's... embarrassing. 204 00:12:09,699 --> 00:12:11,690 OK. 205 00:12:12,435 --> 00:12:13,959 Thanks for the tour, 206 00:12:14,104 --> 00:12:19,201 and... thanks for... for... 207 00:12:19,342 --> 00:12:20,741 Thanks. 208 00:12:34,157 --> 00:12:36,682 It's these buttons right here. 209 00:12:36,826 --> 00:12:40,387 Oh, lobby. Yes, thanks. 210 00:12:42,699 --> 00:12:44,633 Good day so far? 211 00:12:45,668 --> 00:12:48,102 I don't think so. 212 00:12:48,238 --> 00:12:50,832 I talked too much. Ruined it. 213 00:12:52,776 --> 00:12:54,038 Damn it. 214 00:13:04,320 --> 00:13:05,947 Sir. 215 00:13:08,258 --> 00:13:10,385 I am such a huge admirer of yours. 216 00:13:10,527 --> 00:13:14,725 I'm a... I'm a big, huge fan. I... 217 00:13:14,864 --> 00:13:17,662 My whole family watched you, growing up. I... 218 00:13:17,801 --> 00:13:21,862 Of all the anchors, you were, by far, the greatest reporter. 219 00:13:22,005 --> 00:13:25,566 I mean when you were in Kosovo, I was in Kosovo. 220 00:13:25,708 --> 00:13:28,108 - She work for you? - No. 221 00:13:28,244 --> 00:13:30,542 I'm just here to teach her how to use the elevator. 222 00:13:30,680 --> 00:13:31,840 Are you done? 223 00:13:32,782 --> 00:13:35,216 Yes, I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. 224 00:13:35,351 --> 00:13:36,841 May I? 225 00:13:36,986 --> 00:13:38,078 Oh, God, sorry. I... 226 00:13:38,221 --> 00:13:40,519 Of course, of course. 227 00:13:40,657 --> 00:13:42,818 Oh, my God, I can't believe I just met the... 228 00:13:42,959 --> 00:13:45,120 - Wait a second. You know him. - Yes, I do know him. 229 00:13:45,261 --> 00:13:47,957 He's the third worst person in the world. 230 00:14:06,116 --> 00:14:08,778 - Hello? - Becky Fuller. 231 00:14:08,918 --> 00:14:11,682 - Yes? - You sure you can do this Job? 232 00:14:11,821 --> 00:14:13,254 Yes. 233 00:14:13,389 --> 00:14:16,187 - You start on Monday. - Thank you. 234 00:14:23,900 --> 00:14:27,427 Yes, I am calling about the one-bedroom. 235 00:14:27,570 --> 00:14:31,006 Yes, I'm moving into town. I've got a new job. 236 00:14:31,141 --> 00:14:32,472 I'm extremely neat and tidy. 237 00:14:33,943 --> 00:14:36,434 In summer camp the kids used to pay me to make their beds. 238 00:14:36,579 --> 00:14:39,047 Yeah. Sorry, that was an overshare. 239 00:14:39,182 --> 00:14:40,843 No loud music. No kids. 240 00:14:40,984 --> 00:14:43,316 I don't even have a boyfriend. Just me. 241 00:14:43,453 --> 00:14:45,478 I'll take it. I'll take it, I'll take it. 242 00:15:00,937 --> 00:15:02,564 Sorry! 243 00:15:04,274 --> 00:15:05,969 Sorry! 244 00:15:07,544 --> 00:15:09,136 Sorry! 245 00:15:22,992 --> 00:15:25,256 Also, we'll have more on the flooding in lowa. 246 00:15:25,395 --> 00:15:28,193 Finally, some good weather news on the way for those folks. 247 00:15:28,331 --> 00:15:31,164 So please Join us tomorrow and thank you for spending 248 00:15:31,301 --> 00:15:33,735 - your morning here at Daybreak. - Take care, everyone. 249 00:15:33,870 --> 00:15:35,963 - Are you interviewing at Daybreak? - Goodbye. 250 00:15:36,105 --> 00:15:37,902 Assistant? Intern? 251 00:15:38,608 --> 00:15:41,372 No. Actually, I'm the new executive producer. 252 00:15:41,511 --> 00:15:42,978 Another one? 253 00:15:46,316 --> 00:15:47,613 Don't unpack. 254 00:15:49,152 --> 00:15:51,712 Miss Fuller? Lenny Bergman, Senior Producer. 255 00:15:51,854 --> 00:15:54,652 Yes. I know who you are. 256 00:15:54,791 --> 00:15:57,453 You started out at WABC. You were at CBS for two years 257 00:15:57,594 --> 00:15:59,824 - and here for 13. - Yeah, wow. 258 00:15:59,963 --> 00:16:02,761 - Here, let me, let me give you a hand. - I just have one question. 259 00:16:02,899 --> 00:16:05,333 Why haven't they bumped you up? 260 00:16:05,468 --> 00:16:08,266 It's not for me. I did it for a couple of weeks once, 261 00:16:08,404 --> 00:16:11,862 but they put me back at number two. Apparently, the crying was distracting. 262 00:16:12,008 --> 00:16:13,737 You'll love it, though. It's a great job. 263 00:16:13,876 --> 00:16:17,539 - Our morning meetings are at five. - Isn't that kind of late? 264 00:16:17,680 --> 00:16:19,978 - Late? - I mean, it's just that... 265 00:16:20,116 --> 00:16:23,608 I'm, I'm used to early hours, so... 266 00:16:23,753 --> 00:16:26,449 Well, maybe we should try better doughnuts. 267 00:16:26,589 --> 00:16:29,558 Excuse me. At the Today show, 268 00:16:29,692 --> 00:16:32,058 the senior staff is usually... Hi. ...in by 4:30... 269 00:16:32,195 --> 00:16:34,891 We're just like the Today show, except, you know, without the money, 270 00:16:35,031 --> 00:16:37,295 - viewers, respect. But very similar. - OK. 271 00:16:37,433 --> 00:16:42,132 OK? That's... that's one of our good doorknobs. 272 00:16:42,272 --> 00:16:43,603 Let me take care of this. 273 00:16:43,740 --> 00:16:47,107 Colleen Peck has been here forever. Don't mention that. 274 00:16:47,243 --> 00:16:49,905 But McVee is paid more. Don't mention that, either. 275 00:16:50,046 --> 00:16:51,638 They hate each other. Don't mention that. 276 00:16:51,781 --> 00:16:54,614 But that's because Colleen hates everybody. Don't mention that. 277 00:16:54,751 --> 00:16:58,050 And she used to sleep with McVee, who threw her over for her assistant. 278 00:16:58,187 --> 00:16:59,586 - Do not mention that. - Got it. 279 00:16:59,722 --> 00:17:01,451 - After you talk to Colleen... - Yeah, yeah? 280 00:17:01,591 --> 00:17:04,719 Make sure you get me before you talk to McVee, so I can go with ya. 281 00:17:04,861 --> 00:17:08,228 - Why? - I don't... Just trust me, OK? 282 00:17:08,364 --> 00:17:09,854 - OK. - OK. 283 00:17:09,999 --> 00:17:11,023 - OK. - Good. 284 00:17:11,167 --> 00:17:13,965 - Can I just... - Sure. OK, you ready? 285 00:17:14,103 --> 00:17:15,764 - I'm ready. - Good luck. 286 00:17:22,612 --> 00:17:25,137 Do you know how many EP's I've had in the past 11 years? 287 00:17:27,183 --> 00:17:28,480 Fourteen. 288 00:17:28,618 --> 00:17:31,553 If they're stupid, they get fired, and if they're smart, they quit. 289 00:17:31,688 --> 00:17:34,179 And now look what I get. 290 00:17:36,326 --> 00:17:37,315 Well... 291 00:17:37,994 --> 00:17:39,655 - It's a pleasure... - You think it's fun being 292 00:17:39,796 --> 00:17:41,991 in last place? Do you think I enjoy working 293 00:17:42,131 --> 00:17:45,294 for a network that spends more on one episode of a dating show 294 00:17:45,435 --> 00:17:47,801 about a bachelor dwarf than our entire weekly budget? 295 00:17:47,937 --> 00:17:50,371 - No... - And I've never had a decent 296 00:17:50,506 --> 00:17:52,838 - co-anchor ever! - We're gonna change... 297 00:17:52,975 --> 00:17:58,038 Just a revolving door of cretinous morons. Our ratings are in the crapper. 298 00:17:58,181 --> 00:18:01,582 I mean, how long can this show limp along like this? 299 00:18:01,718 --> 00:18:04,812 I know that everyone's been through a lot, and I know that there's been 300 00:18:04,954 --> 00:18:06,819 so many challenges along the way. But, you know... 301 00:18:06,956 --> 00:18:09,083 You will fail like everyone else 302 00:18:09,225 --> 00:18:11,716 and then you'll be gone, like everyone else. 303 00:18:11,861 --> 00:18:15,820 But I will still be here, pulling the train up the hill with my teeth. 304 00:18:15,965 --> 00:18:17,762 You think it's fun getting your ass kicked? 305 00:18:17,900 --> 00:18:19,765 - No... - Welcome to Daybreak. 306 00:18:19,902 --> 00:18:22,700 Enjoy the pain, Gidget. 307 00:18:24,140 --> 00:18:27,541 No! It's OK. I have it! I've done this a zillion times and... 308 00:18:27,677 --> 00:18:29,770 - I'm gonna fix that and... - See ya later! 309 00:18:29,912 --> 00:18:31,140 Good talking to you. 310 00:18:35,017 --> 00:18:39,249 Paul! Hi! I'm... I'm Becky Fuller. 311 00:18:39,389 --> 00:18:43,018 Your new EP. Thrilled to meet you. 312 00:18:43,159 --> 00:18:46,219 I was just thinking maybe we could go over a few ideas. 313 00:18:46,362 --> 00:18:47,488 I was thinking maybe we could 314 00:18:47,630 --> 00:18:49,689 get you on the street and do some remotes. 315 00:18:49,832 --> 00:18:53,199 Yeah, I don't like to leave the studio. I like climate control. 316 00:18:53,336 --> 00:18:58,296 But, if you want, we could discuss this further privately. 317 00:19:00,343 --> 00:19:02,106 What size are your feet? 318 00:19:02,245 --> 00:19:04,270 - You wear about a six and half? Seven? - Pardon? 319 00:19:04,414 --> 00:19:07,281 How do you feel about having them photographed? 320 00:19:07,417 --> 00:19:10,352 Good? Feel good about that? 321 00:19:10,486 --> 00:19:12,044 You should. I keep 'em very classy. 322 00:19:12,188 --> 00:19:14,088 I... don't... 323 00:19:14,223 --> 00:19:16,282 Can I show you my blog? "Sexy Feet?" 324 00:19:16,426 --> 00:19:18,053 - No. - Yes? 325 00:19:18,194 --> 00:19:19,252 No. 326 00:19:19,395 --> 00:19:20,987 - I met Paul. - You talked to him alone? 327 00:19:21,130 --> 00:19:23,030 - I told you to come see me first. - I know, but... 328 00:19:23,166 --> 00:19:27,000 What was I gonna do? Hi, everyone. Hi, I'm Becky. 329 00:19:27,136 --> 00:19:28,694 Hi. Good morning. 330 00:19:28,838 --> 00:19:32,797 Oh, God, look who's here. I mean not here. 331 00:19:32,942 --> 00:19:34,637 McVee. So shocking, huh? 332 00:19:34,777 --> 00:19:38,645 Yeah, well, Mr. McVee doesn't always come to these things. 333 00:19:38,781 --> 00:19:42,649 Oh, could you tell Paul that we need him, please? Thanks. 334 00:19:42,785 --> 00:19:45,549 OK, so let's just dive in, shall we? 335 00:19:47,089 --> 00:19:48,488 Who wants to start? 336 00:19:48,624 --> 00:19:50,285 Tomorrow Rocco DiSpirito wants to make lasagna. 337 00:19:50,426 --> 00:19:52,485 I told him we did that last week with the Barefoot Contessa, 338 00:19:52,628 --> 00:19:55,096 - but he's insisting. What do I do? - For the segment on miniskirts, 339 00:19:55,231 --> 00:19:57,927 - do you want all size models? - Next week, I want to do a piece 340 00:19:58,067 --> 00:19:59,898 on juice cleanses. All the celebs are doing them 341 00:20:00,036 --> 00:20:02,004 and they have amazing powers of rejuvenization. 342 00:20:02,138 --> 00:20:04,698 My idea is that I get a juice cleanse and then we can, like, 343 00:20:04,841 --> 00:20:07,207 - measure my toxins... - For the Carville interview... 344 00:20:07,343 --> 00:20:09,641 I'm sorry, Lisa, do you want the living room set or the stools? 345 00:20:09,779 --> 00:20:12,213 ABC says we can't have Eva Longoria until two weeks after 346 00:20:12,348 --> 00:20:14,282 - she does G.M.A. What do we do? - On psychic animals, 347 00:20:14,417 --> 00:20:16,214 would you prefer a parakeet or an iguana? 348 00:20:16,352 --> 00:20:18,377 I'd like to do a piece on weathervanes. They are fascinating. 349 00:20:18,521 --> 00:20:20,989 Like did you know the word "vane" comes from the Old English "fana", 350 00:20:21,123 --> 00:20:24,149 - which means flag or weathercock? - Friday, for cooking with squash, 351 00:20:24,293 --> 00:20:26,386 - inside or on the plaza? - They're offering us the third 352 00:20:26,529 --> 00:20:28,463 lead in the new Patrick Dempsey movie. Do you want him? 353 00:20:28,598 --> 00:20:30,566 Great story out of Tampa about a retirement account scandal. 354 00:20:30,700 --> 00:20:32,793 But we got to move quick. Should we send a team or just local talent? 355 00:20:32,935 --> 00:20:34,698 ...control room's on the fritz. Ten grand to fix it. 356 00:20:34,837 --> 00:20:37,806 For that piece on baby food, do we want an actual baby, 357 00:20:37,940 --> 00:20:40,340 and if so, white, black, Hispanic, Asian, 358 00:20:40,476 --> 00:20:42,967 blonde hair, brown hair, teeth, or no teeth? 359 00:20:43,112 --> 00:20:45,012 I have a black baby at home. 360 00:20:49,018 --> 00:20:51,543 I'm sorry, I can't hear what you're saying. I... 361 00:20:51,687 --> 00:20:54,451 Hello! Hi, hi. Does someone wanna tell me why I had to log off 362 00:20:54,590 --> 00:20:56,490 BangingGrannies.com for this? 363 00:20:57,994 --> 00:20:59,256 Asshole. 364 00:21:05,568 --> 00:21:08,230 Tell Rocco if he insists on making lasagna, he will be bumped. 365 00:21:08,371 --> 00:21:11,499 Yes, all size models, but skirts not too short. Toxins? 366 00:21:11,641 --> 00:21:13,268 Who said that? They can't be measured. 367 00:21:13,409 --> 00:21:16,776 And "rejuvenization," not a word. Tell Longoria's people 368 00:21:16,913 --> 00:21:19,939 that she can't plug her next film unless we get her within a week of G.M.A. 369 00:21:20,082 --> 00:21:22,573 Parakeet. Ernie, weathercock? Seriously? 370 00:21:22,718 --> 00:21:24,515 The plaza for squash. I want Patrick Dempsey. 371 00:21:24,654 --> 00:21:26,781 Tell his people we'll run him in the first hour and he can talk about 372 00:21:26,923 --> 00:21:29,414 whatever his thing is. Tampa Bay, definitely local talent. 373 00:21:29,559 --> 00:21:31,186 And we've got to fix that sound board. 374 00:21:31,327 --> 00:21:32,589 Find ten grand in the budget somewhere. 375 00:21:32,728 --> 00:21:34,593 The hair and makeup numbers, those were too high. So, Colleen, could you 376 00:21:34,730 --> 00:21:36,357 share your hair person with Lisa? 377 00:21:36,499 --> 00:21:39,024 That'd be great, great. OK. Asian baby, no teeth. 378 00:21:39,168 --> 00:21:40,226 - Lesbian parents. - OK. 379 00:21:40,369 --> 00:21:42,394 Did I miss anything? 380 00:21:42,538 --> 00:21:44,870 Oh, Paul! 381 00:21:47,677 --> 00:21:48,871 You're fired. 382 00:21:49,979 --> 00:21:52,880 - You're adorable. - Fired! 383 00:22:05,394 --> 00:22:07,726 I'm sorry. That was unprofessional. 384 00:22:14,070 --> 00:22:16,868 Congratulations. The first day, you flushed your anchor 385 00:22:17,006 --> 00:22:18,667 and you got no money to pay for another one. 386 00:22:18,808 --> 00:22:20,776 He was lowering the morale of the show. 387 00:22:20,910 --> 00:22:22,468 How is that possible? 388 00:22:22,612 --> 00:22:24,671 Look, you must have someone under contract. 389 00:22:24,814 --> 00:22:27,408 A local anchor, a reporter. I'll find someone. 390 00:22:27,550 --> 00:22:29,984 I'll promote from within. That'll be great for morale! 391 00:22:30,119 --> 00:22:33,384 Go nuts. Find somebody great. It just can't cost me a penny. 392 00:22:34,123 --> 00:22:36,591 What if I gave them one of my three pennies? 393 00:22:36,726 --> 00:22:40,059 Whatever it takes. Just get the ratings up. 394 00:22:45,368 --> 00:22:49,668 Lenny, hi. Yeah. Very positive. He thinks we have terrific options. 395 00:22:49,805 --> 00:22:52,603 ...plunge from 200 points right before closing. 396 00:22:52,742 --> 00:22:56,007 - Analysts fear that this... - He's not bad. 397 00:22:56,145 --> 00:22:59,342 Yeah, he's OK. Put a saddle on him, he's good to go. 398 00:22:59,482 --> 00:23:03,111 - ...are not happy. - Should we watch 86 again? 399 00:23:03,252 --> 00:23:07,348 I got to get home, see the kids, or the wife is gonna kill me. 400 00:23:07,490 --> 00:23:08,923 You have kids? 401 00:23:09,725 --> 00:23:11,955 What? No. 402 00:23:12,094 --> 00:23:13,959 No? Husband? Boyfriend? 403 00:23:14,730 --> 00:23:17,198 Me? What? No. 404 00:23:17,333 --> 00:23:20,234 - No, I'm sorry. Stupid question. - You know... 405 00:23:20,369 --> 00:23:23,361 - You're hideous and repulsive. - You know what? Forget 86. 406 00:23:23,506 --> 00:23:27,636 I think that we should watch the Miami guy again, 'cause he was, I mean, 407 00:23:27,777 --> 00:23:30,007 you know, he was a little bit tan, but I think... 408 00:23:30,146 --> 00:23:31,977 I think that we could wipe that off, it's probably 409 00:23:32,114 --> 00:23:35,845 just one of those self-tanner things. I could, you know, fix that. 410 00:23:36,852 --> 00:23:38,217 Good night. 411 00:23:39,088 --> 00:23:41,784 Hey, look. It's Mike Pomeroy's fangirl. 412 00:23:44,060 --> 00:23:45,322 - Hello. - Hey. 413 00:23:45,461 --> 00:23:46,519 That was you. 414 00:23:46,662 --> 00:23:48,857 That was really embarrassing. 415 00:23:49,699 --> 00:23:51,860 I may need to have you killed. 416 00:23:53,202 --> 00:23:55,670 I'm... I'm Becky Fuller. Sorry. 417 00:23:55,805 --> 00:23:57,295 "Becky Fuller" Becky Fuller? 418 00:23:57,440 --> 00:24:00,375 The one who took out McVee? You're a legend already. 419 00:24:00,509 --> 00:24:02,500 - Thanks. - I'm Adam Bennett. 420 00:24:02,645 --> 00:24:04,340 I'm a producer upstairs at Seven Days. 421 00:24:04,480 --> 00:24:06,607 - Hello. - So you lookin' for a new anchor? 422 00:24:06,749 --> 00:24:09,274 - Yes. - Not that guy. 423 00:24:09,418 --> 00:24:11,443 You can't use that guy. That's the horse guy. 424 00:24:11,587 --> 00:24:14,283 He's not too bad. I mean, as long as we leave our hand flat 425 00:24:14,423 --> 00:24:16,550 when we feed him a carrot. 426 00:24:16,692 --> 00:24:21,288 - Well, good luck, Becky Fuller. - Thank you, Adam Bennett. 427 00:24:21,430 --> 00:24:25,230 - Need any help? - No. I'm good. Thanks. 428 00:24:26,435 --> 00:24:29,871 The sports guy from St. Louis is not bad. Let's watch him again. 429 00:24:30,005 --> 00:24:33,406 No, we need some gravitas. We need people to trust us. 430 00:24:33,542 --> 00:24:37,376 I mean, if news breaks on the air, we need to be able to cover it credibly. 431 00:24:37,513 --> 00:24:41,040 What, do you actually think that we can cover breaking news? 432 00:24:41,183 --> 00:24:43,777 - God, that's adorable. - Thousands gathered today 433 00:24:43,919 --> 00:24:47,047 to see if the tiny buck-toothed creature would spot his own shadow. 434 00:24:47,189 --> 00:24:50,249 But the sad tooth is, according to Punxsutawney Phil, 435 00:24:50,392 --> 00:24:54,886 this bitter winter is far from over. Back to you, Mike. 436 00:24:58,334 --> 00:24:59,426 What? 437 00:24:59,568 --> 00:25:02,537 Yesterday, the Secretary of State held a top-level 438 00:25:02,671 --> 00:25:04,696 - State Department security brief... - What's funny? 439 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,809 - You put Seabiscuit back in? - But we agree that Hezbollah 440 00:25:07,943 --> 00:25:10,741 has shown a willingness to continue to attack. 441 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:13,576 - Becky? - Can I call you back? 442 00:25:13,716 --> 00:25:16,082 ...lsraeli incursions. 443 00:25:16,218 --> 00:25:21,656 What steps are you taking to limit these Hezbollah retaliations? 444 00:25:21,791 --> 00:25:23,588 You have Pomeroy under contract, right? 445 00:25:24,593 --> 00:25:28,427 Yeah. He was supposed to do stories for one of our magazine shows. 446 00:25:28,564 --> 00:25:30,429 - Yeah? - We couldn't use anything he pitched. 447 00:25:30,566 --> 00:25:32,761 - Nothing? - An eight-part story 448 00:25:32,902 --> 00:25:36,167 on the United Nations. An interview with a Pashtun warlord. 449 00:25:36,305 --> 00:25:40,867 A piece on microfinance in Asia? It's all been so tempting. 450 00:25:41,010 --> 00:25:43,035 - Jerry! - So we're just paying him to sit there. 451 00:25:43,179 --> 00:25:45,875 Wait. But he must have millions on his contract. 452 00:25:46,015 --> 00:25:48,313 You have a world-caliber news man with nothing to do! 453 00:25:48,450 --> 00:25:50,384 - Becky, this is... - No, Pomeroy has reported 454 00:25:50,519 --> 00:25:54,615 on every major story of the last three decades, with integrity and courage! 455 00:25:54,757 --> 00:25:57,783 I mean, he was the only anchor to go down to Ground Zero on the day. 456 00:25:57,927 --> 00:26:00,157 His Q ratings, I looked at them, they're unbelievable, 457 00:26:00,296 --> 00:26:03,823 - and you're already paying him. - I have to go. We'll discuss this. 458 00:26:03,966 --> 00:26:05,433 I... 459 00:26:05,568 --> 00:26:07,661 I want to look at his contract! 460 00:26:07,803 --> 00:26:09,964 I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Hi. 461 00:26:10,105 --> 00:26:14,633 I need your approval to look at his contract. 462 00:26:15,711 --> 00:26:17,542 Please. 463 00:26:43,839 --> 00:26:46,069 Hi. 464 00:26:46,208 --> 00:26:47,641 Hi. 465 00:26:49,812 --> 00:26:51,746 I'm Becky Fuller and... 466 00:26:51,881 --> 00:26:54,577 We actually met the other day in the elevator. 467 00:26:54,717 --> 00:26:57,550 And what the hell are you doing here? 468 00:26:57,686 --> 00:27:01,452 I'm the producer of Daybreak and we're actually looking for a new anchor. 469 00:27:02,825 --> 00:27:04,759 Then why are you here? 470 00:27:04,894 --> 00:27:06,885 Well, it's funny that you should ask. 471 00:27:07,029 --> 00:27:09,793 Go away. 472 00:27:09,932 --> 00:27:13,095 OK, just hear me out, because the show actually has a lot of potential. 473 00:27:13,235 --> 00:27:14,532 We're starting over basically, 474 00:27:14,670 --> 00:27:17,195 and with an anchor as esteemed and respected as yourself... 475 00:27:24,713 --> 00:27:27,648 You've been a journalist your whole life, ever since 476 00:27:27,783 --> 00:27:29,842 your elementary school paper, The Beaverton Bee. 477 00:27:29,985 --> 00:27:33,352 I mean, you've got to miss it. You... News breaks, it must just kill you 478 00:27:33,489 --> 00:27:37,084 - not to be out there. - Morning shows don't do news. 479 00:27:37,226 --> 00:27:41,788 Jesus, Daybreak. Half the people that watch your show have lost their remote. 480 00:27:41,931 --> 00:27:45,162 The other half are waiting for their nurse to turn them over. 481 00:27:45,301 --> 00:27:48,759 If I wanted to come back, I could have any job I chose. 482 00:27:48,904 --> 00:27:51,600 But you can't work on another network for another two years. 483 00:27:51,740 --> 00:27:56,006 So I'll continue to enjoy my life on IBS's dime. 484 00:27:56,145 --> 00:27:58,238 All right, I didn't want to have to do this. 485 00:27:58,380 --> 00:28:00,848 - I looked at your contract. - What? 486 00:28:00,983 --> 00:28:03,349 - With the lawyers. - My contract? 487 00:28:03,485 --> 00:28:06,352 You're right. They do have to pay you for the last two years of your contract. 488 00:28:06,488 --> 00:28:07,887 Unless six months have elapsed 489 00:28:08,023 --> 00:28:09,854 without you appearing on the air in any capacity. 490 00:28:09,992 --> 00:28:12,324 Then, if the network offers you an official position 491 00:28:12,461 --> 00:28:14,952 and you don't take it, they can terminate your contract 492 00:28:15,097 --> 00:28:17,657 and the six million dollars that you have left on it. 493 00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,997 So, here's me with an official offer. 494 00:28:21,136 --> 00:28:24,833 Mike Pomeroy, the IBS network would like to offer you 495 00:28:24,974 --> 00:28:27,442 the position of co-host of Daybreak. 496 00:28:31,080 --> 00:28:34,243 - You're joking. - No. 497 00:28:34,383 --> 00:28:35,714 Actually, I'm not. 498 00:28:36,785 --> 00:28:38,912 Do you have any idea what's going on in the world? 499 00:28:39,054 --> 00:28:43,184 And you want me to do stories about baked Alaska? 500 00:28:43,325 --> 00:28:45,520 After the career that I've had? 501 00:28:46,628 --> 00:28:48,425 You just need to have an open mind. 502 00:28:48,564 --> 00:28:49,997 - Open mind. - I mean, yes, the morning news 503 00:28:50,132 --> 00:28:53,590 - has a wider range of stories... - A wider range?! 504 00:28:53,736 --> 00:28:57,194 Your program is in the news department, you cretin! 505 00:28:57,339 --> 00:29:00,240 News is a sacred temple. 506 00:29:00,376 --> 00:29:04,403 And you're part of the cabal that's ruining it with horseshit! 507 00:29:04,546 --> 00:29:05,911 That's not actually fair. 508 00:29:06,048 --> 00:29:09,313 Because the first half hour of a morning show is a damn fine news broadcast. 509 00:29:09,451 --> 00:29:11,078 Sure, we cover news and entertainment. 510 00:29:11,220 --> 00:29:12,812 That's everything a newspaper has ever done. 511 00:29:12,955 --> 00:29:15,014 There's nothing wrong with that. Think of it this way: 512 00:29:15,157 --> 00:29:17,057 We're like a well-informed neighbor, coming over to chat 513 00:29:17,192 --> 00:29:20,457 with people in the morning. You know, Brokaw did the morning news. 514 00:29:20,596 --> 00:29:23,121 And Charlie Gibson. Walter Cronkite did it at the beginning of his career. 515 00:29:23,265 --> 00:29:26,325 I mean, he co-hosted a morning program with a puppet named Charlemagne. 516 00:29:27,703 --> 00:29:30,900 Well, then... get a puppet. 517 00:29:33,842 --> 00:29:37,778 It's inexpensive and uses things you already have around the house. 518 00:29:37,913 --> 00:29:42,441 You can make globes, hats, especially piñatas. 519 00:29:42,584 --> 00:29:45,109 Now, mâché means "to chew" in French, 520 00:29:45,254 --> 00:29:49,247 but we're not actually going to be eating any of this, right? 521 00:29:50,759 --> 00:29:51,748 Of course not! 522 00:29:51,894 --> 00:29:53,725 No. 523 00:29:53,862 --> 00:29:56,126 Coming up next, you've heard her sing. 524 00:29:56,265 --> 00:29:58,893 Well, today, you're going to hear about her sweet tooth. 525 00:29:59,034 --> 00:30:03,403 Join us as we bake brownies with Celine Dion's personal chef. 526 00:30:03,539 --> 00:30:06,770 All that and more, coming up on Daybreak. 527 00:30:06,909 --> 00:30:08,240 - We're clear! - Oh, my God, 528 00:30:08,377 --> 00:30:11,608 will somebody please get this off? Thank you, thank you. 529 00:30:11,747 --> 00:30:13,942 - Thank you very much. - OK, so, we don't have time 530 00:30:14,083 --> 00:30:16,415 for the sit-down, so we're just gonna run the package, all right? 531 00:30:16,552 --> 00:30:19,112 - Are you OK? - What? 532 00:30:19,254 --> 00:30:22,917 Don't beat yourself up. He was never gonna do it. Pomeroy? 533 00:30:23,058 --> 00:30:25,822 - How did you know that? - Mike was never gonna come to work 534 00:30:25,961 --> 00:30:28,657 at this little dog and pony show, especially not working for somebody 535 00:30:28,797 --> 00:30:30,992 - like, well, I'm sorry, but you. - OK. Like, yeah. 536 00:30:31,133 --> 00:30:34,569 You. Not in a thousand years. I mean, obviously, don't get me wrong, 537 00:30:34,703 --> 00:30:39,640 I would have... I would have welcomed him with open arms. 538 00:30:39,775 --> 00:30:41,299 Oh, my God. 539 00:30:48,817 --> 00:30:51,411 I heard he was coming in, but I didn't... 540 00:31:00,462 --> 00:31:02,953 I've won eight Peabodys. 541 00:31:03,098 --> 00:31:04,588 A Pulitzer. 542 00:31:04,733 --> 00:31:07,497 Sixteen Emmys. 543 00:31:07,636 --> 00:31:10,764 I was shot through the forearm in Bosnia. 544 00:31:10,906 --> 00:31:14,603 Pulled Colin Powell from a burning Jeep. 545 00:31:14,743 --> 00:31:19,112 I laid a cool washcloth on Mother Teresa's forehead 546 00:31:19,248 --> 00:31:21,773 during a cholera epidemic. 547 00:31:21,917 --> 00:31:25,717 I've had lunch with Dick Cheney. 548 00:31:27,656 --> 00:31:29,817 You're here for the money. 549 00:31:31,827 --> 00:31:33,590 That is correct. 550 00:31:35,097 --> 00:31:37,998 Five, four, three... 551 00:31:38,467 --> 00:31:39,456 Fuck. 552 00:31:40,469 --> 00:31:41,629 Welcome back to Daybreak. 553 00:31:41,770 --> 00:31:44,398 God, does he cook? Does he do... I don't know, 554 00:31:44,540 --> 00:31:45,837 fashion segments and gossip? 555 00:31:45,974 --> 00:31:49,501 Does he have three-year-old octuplets barf all over him like I did last year? 556 00:31:49,645 --> 00:31:51,078 Well, unfortunately, in the '80s, 557 00:31:51,213 --> 00:31:52,908 someone gave him story refusal rights, so no. 558 00:31:53,048 --> 00:31:55,573 I don't care. Does he know that this is called morning television? 559 00:31:55,717 --> 00:31:57,776 Yes, and I think that after a little bit of time, 560 00:31:57,920 --> 00:31:59,888 he's really gonna want to do a mix of stories. 561 00:32:00,022 --> 00:32:02,957 Face it! I'm going to end up making turkey meatballs with Mario Batali 562 00:32:03,091 --> 00:32:06,549 - for the rest of my natural life. - I need the new titles ASAP. 563 00:32:06,695 --> 00:32:09,721 OK, let's move it. Single malt. We've got the hand soap, 564 00:32:09,865 --> 00:32:12,265 we got the mixers, the papers, the tropical fruit. 565 00:32:12,401 --> 00:32:14,266 Here we go. Whoever heard of mangosteen? 566 00:32:14,403 --> 00:32:17,668 - Apparently, he has. - This is Colleen's dressing room 567 00:32:17,806 --> 00:32:22,834 and... She's so looking forward to seeing you. 568 00:32:22,978 --> 00:32:25,310 Good. Great. Glad to hear it. 569 00:32:26,648 --> 00:32:29,776 And this is mine? 570 00:32:29,918 --> 00:32:34,116 Yes, but Colleen is... Never mind. 571 00:32:34,756 --> 00:32:36,383 You got me the newspapers? 572 00:32:36,525 --> 00:32:38,015 The mixers? 573 00:32:39,027 --> 00:32:41,495 The tropical fruit plate. 574 00:32:41,630 --> 00:32:45,361 All stipulated in your ten-page rider. 575 00:32:46,335 --> 00:32:49,498 - Nice of you. - Yes... 576 00:32:49,638 --> 00:32:53,802 Colleen wants me, I'll be in here. 577 00:32:55,877 --> 00:32:56,866 OK. 578 00:33:01,016 --> 00:33:05,214 Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. He should come in here. 579 00:33:07,956 --> 00:33:10,720 - OK. - What the hell is that? 580 00:33:10,859 --> 00:33:13,020 No hurry. 581 00:33:14,696 --> 00:33:16,163 No. No and no. 582 00:33:18,934 --> 00:33:19,923 OK. 583 00:33:20,068 --> 00:33:23,299 Did you tell her I have papaya in here? 584 00:33:23,438 --> 00:33:28,501 He gets a tropical fruit plate? That is just so pathetic. 585 00:33:29,811 --> 00:33:31,142 That guy might be our only hope. 586 00:33:31,280 --> 00:33:34,716 So I suggest you just man up and get in there! 587 00:33:34,850 --> 00:33:37,080 That is such a good speech! 588 00:33:37,219 --> 00:33:40,347 Guess what? I'm not going. 589 00:33:49,298 --> 00:33:52,358 So, we'll be shooting Mike's promos all week and then 590 00:33:52,501 --> 00:33:54,093 we'll finalize the format of the show on Friday. 591 00:33:54,236 --> 00:33:56,204 Then we'll rehearse Mike's openings and segues. 592 00:33:56,338 --> 00:33:59,796 Excuse me. Who is going to say goodbye? 593 00:34:01,243 --> 00:34:04,303 - Pardon? - Well, at the end of the show? 594 00:34:05,914 --> 00:34:07,074 It doesn't really matter. 595 00:34:07,215 --> 00:34:09,615 I mean, Mike, you don't mind if Colleen says goodbye? 596 00:34:09,751 --> 00:34:12,549 Well, who do you think the public would rather hear from last? 597 00:34:12,688 --> 00:34:17,125 Someone who's won every broadcast award on the face of the planet 598 00:34:17,259 --> 00:34:21,025 or the former Miss Pacoima? 599 00:34:21,163 --> 00:34:23,529 It's Arizona! 600 00:34:23,699 --> 00:34:26,634 In case you're interested, I was Miss Arizona! 601 00:34:29,271 --> 00:34:30,898 Christ! 602 00:34:37,446 --> 00:34:40,176 We can't both have our arms folded. 603 00:34:40,315 --> 00:34:42,044 And I am the female here, I think. 604 00:34:42,184 --> 00:34:44,880 - Colleen on this side. - Of course, I'd be more than happy to. 605 00:34:53,195 --> 00:34:56,164 Can you just step away, just for a second? Thanks. 606 00:34:56,298 --> 00:34:59,426 We don't want to take up your precious... Hello?! 607 00:34:59,568 --> 00:35:03,595 - Is that better? - What's next? Bubble bath? 608 00:35:06,308 --> 00:35:07,798 Hey. Hi! 609 00:35:09,211 --> 00:35:11,236 - Hey. - Hi. 610 00:35:11,380 --> 00:35:13,940 Hey, I just came to... to offer my condolences 611 00:35:14,082 --> 00:35:17,381 on hiring the third worst person in the world. 612 00:35:19,554 --> 00:35:21,044 Thanks. 613 00:35:21,189 --> 00:35:25,922 Yes. I... Who are the other two? 614 00:35:26,428 --> 00:35:30,831 Kim Jong-il and Angela Lansbury, actually. 615 00:35:30,966 --> 00:35:33,958 - She knows what she did. - OK. 616 00:35:34,102 --> 00:35:38,801 So, I... I gather that you worked with Mike at the nightly news. 617 00:35:38,940 --> 00:35:42,137 Worst year of my life. The entire time we worked together, 618 00:35:42,277 --> 00:35:45,542 the only thing he ever called me was Señor Dipshit. 619 00:35:47,082 --> 00:35:48,071 It's not funny. 620 00:35:48,216 --> 00:35:49,342 - I'm sorry, that's not funny. - No. 621 00:35:49,484 --> 00:35:51,714 That's terrible. That is terrible, actually. 622 00:35:51,853 --> 00:35:53,946 Yeah, so... 623 00:35:54,089 --> 00:35:56,819 So now is an excellent time for you to take up drinking. 624 00:35:56,958 --> 00:36:00,394 And... And I came by to say that sometimes after work, 625 00:36:00,529 --> 00:36:02,656 a few of us go over to Schiller's on Madison, 626 00:36:02,798 --> 00:36:07,235 so, you know, if you're ever around... 627 00:36:07,369 --> 00:36:09,963 - Around. - Yeah, available. 628 00:36:10,105 --> 00:36:15,338 Oh, OK. Yeah. That... would be nice. 629 00:36:15,477 --> 00:36:19,072 Yeah, I... I don't, I don't really go out very much, 630 00:36:19,214 --> 00:36:21,580 but if I'm in the neighborhood, 631 00:36:21,716 --> 00:36:24,412 - I will definitely stop by and say hi. - Well, like tomorrow. 632 00:36:24,553 --> 00:36:27,454 - Around eight. - OK. Yeah, sounds good. 633 00:36:27,589 --> 00:36:29,250 - All right. - Sure, yeah. 634 00:36:30,525 --> 00:36:32,584 - Bye. - Bye. 635 00:36:32,727 --> 00:36:35,560 That's not too shabby. You got a new anchor. 636 00:36:35,697 --> 00:36:40,157 Somebody asked you out on a date. Things are lookin' up. 637 00:36:40,302 --> 00:36:42,964 That was... He... Not asking me out on a date. 638 00:36:43,104 --> 00:36:45,038 I think it was. I was standin' right there. 639 00:36:45,173 --> 00:36:47,004 - No, no. - Yeah. 640 00:36:47,142 --> 00:36:50,509 He was just mentioning that he might be somewhere. I mean... 641 00:36:50,645 --> 00:36:53,978 Come on, please, I think I would know if I was being asked out on a date. 642 00:36:54,115 --> 00:36:56,481 - It's a date. - So, we've got the bird whisperer 643 00:36:56,618 --> 00:36:58,313 - confirmed for Tuesday? - Yes. 644 00:36:58,453 --> 00:37:00,717 Great. And... Al Green on the plaza Wednesday. 645 00:37:00,856 --> 00:37:02,050 - Two songs. - OK. 646 00:37:02,190 --> 00:37:04,624 And Colleen, do you want to do the interview between the songs? 647 00:37:07,996 --> 00:37:09,759 No, let me. 648 00:37:14,102 --> 00:37:15,364 Yeah, I'll do it. 649 00:37:16,404 --> 00:37:21,933 OK. Mike, so we have this great story on children's water safety. 650 00:37:23,345 --> 00:37:25,506 - That's the... - Not my thing. 651 00:37:27,015 --> 00:37:30,610 OK, how about a rundown of the new shows on the fall television season? 652 00:37:30,752 --> 00:37:33,516 - Oh, yeah. That's a no. - OK. 653 00:37:33,655 --> 00:37:37,147 The boom in organic farming. Very hot topic right now. 654 00:37:37,292 --> 00:37:40,489 That's newsy, right? 655 00:37:40,629 --> 00:37:42,722 What do you want me to do? Fire another anchor? 656 00:37:42,864 --> 00:37:45,594 Then we're gonna be stuck with that guy who counts with his hooves. 657 00:37:45,734 --> 00:37:48,498 Colleen can't do every story that's not hard news. 658 00:37:48,637 --> 00:37:51,333 It's Mike Pomeroy. He's a legend. What am I supposed to tell him? 659 00:37:51,473 --> 00:37:54,408 - There she is. - What...? Oh, hi. 660 00:37:54,543 --> 00:37:57,205 Interesting, Jerry hired you. 661 00:37:58,480 --> 00:38:02,246 No polish. No pedigree. Those bangs. 662 00:38:02,384 --> 00:38:04,852 What was he thinking? 663 00:38:09,157 --> 00:38:11,022 Just wondering. 664 00:38:12,661 --> 00:38:15,129 - He's a peach. - Yeah. 665 00:38:15,931 --> 00:38:17,694 Coming soon to Daybreak, 666 00:38:17,832 --> 00:38:21,427 one of the most legendary newsmen of all time. 667 00:38:21,570 --> 00:38:25,472 Soon, he'll be bringing his experience to morning television. 668 00:38:25,607 --> 00:38:28,667 Let Mike Pomeroy show you the world 669 00:38:28,810 --> 00:38:30,744 over your first cup of coffee! 670 00:38:30,879 --> 00:38:33,541 - Oh, for Christ's sake. - What? What, what, what is it now? 671 00:38:33,682 --> 00:38:36,708 It's embarrassing. I mean, what's in the briefcase? 672 00:38:36,851 --> 00:38:39,046 - What do you mean? What? - Special anchorman papers? 673 00:38:39,187 --> 00:38:40,745 - It doesn't matter. - My lunch? Where am I going? 674 00:38:40,889 --> 00:38:42,481 - We've been over this eight times! - I'm running to nowhere. 675 00:38:42,624 --> 00:38:45,491 - I look like a jackass! - No... Yes, you do. 676 00:38:46,928 --> 00:38:49,988 You know, whoever gave you promo approval was smoking crack! 677 00:38:50,131 --> 00:38:51,530 - I want to meet that person. - I was mopping the floor 678 00:38:51,666 --> 00:38:53,190 - with Peter Jennings at the time. - I want to have words with... 679 00:38:53,335 --> 00:38:55,895 I could have had hookers and eight balls written into my contract. 680 00:38:56,037 --> 00:38:58,631 - How nice for you. - ...over your first cup of coffee. 681 00:38:58,773 --> 00:39:02,231 Why do we have to mention that first cup of coffee? Why not just say, 682 00:39:02,377 --> 00:39:05,778 "Watch Mike Pomeroy before your morning dump?" 683 00:39:07,115 --> 00:39:08,776 One of the most legendary newsmen... 684 00:39:08,917 --> 00:39:11,886 So for the fashion segments, I think it's important that we interpret 685 00:39:12,020 --> 00:39:16,389 runway trends for our viewers because they're not all six foot and size zero. 686 00:39:16,524 --> 00:39:20,016 - Man, he's cute. - I went to Yale with him. 687 00:39:20,161 --> 00:39:21,150 - Shut up. - You did not. 688 00:39:21,296 --> 00:39:22,763 Everyone was madly in love with him. 689 00:39:22,897 --> 00:39:25,297 Actually, just me and every single person I knew. 690 00:39:25,433 --> 00:39:27,526 - Can we just...? - His dad was editor of Newsweek. 691 00:39:27,669 --> 00:39:30,160 His mom's family is rich as hell. They own like Tupperware or something. 692 00:39:30,305 --> 00:39:33,138 He rowed crew for Yale when they won the national championship. 693 00:39:36,611 --> 00:39:37,600 Hi. 694 00:39:41,416 --> 00:39:45,147 - You know him? - No. Yeah, well, yes, I mean, I... 695 00:39:45,286 --> 00:39:47,345 - Yes. - Don't you think he's smokin'? 696 00:39:47,489 --> 00:39:49,423 - Smokin'. - Yeah. 697 00:39:49,557 --> 00:39:52,526 I don't know, I don't know. Let me see. I don't know. 698 00:39:52,661 --> 00:39:54,561 - Not a hard question. - He's walking away. 699 00:39:54,696 --> 00:39:58,132 So jeans and belts. 700 00:39:58,266 --> 00:40:00,894 You have a rash or something spreading on your neck. 701 00:40:17,485 --> 00:40:20,716 Well, you know, I asked him to do a piece on Trump. 702 00:40:20,855 --> 00:40:24,484 And he actually picked up my Diet Coke and hurled it across the room. 703 00:40:24,626 --> 00:40:27,254 - Wow, he picked it up. - Just missed me. He did. 704 00:40:27,395 --> 00:40:29,920 I asked him to cover a bumper crop of cranberries 705 00:40:30,065 --> 00:40:32,761 and he slapped me in the face. 706 00:40:32,901 --> 00:40:34,630 - He did? - It's true. 707 00:40:34,769 --> 00:40:37,033 - Really? - Of course, he was drunk off his ass. 708 00:40:37,172 --> 00:40:38,196 Adam! 709 00:40:38,339 --> 00:40:40,170 - Hi. - Hi. How are ya? 710 00:40:40,308 --> 00:40:43,175 - I'm good. - Hi. 711 00:40:43,311 --> 00:40:45,905 - You never called me! - I'm sorry. 712 00:40:46,047 --> 00:40:48,880 We... I was... I've been workin' a lot. 713 00:40:49,017 --> 00:40:52,350 Well, maybe I'll see you at Barton's regatta party on Saturday. 714 00:40:52,487 --> 00:40:54,045 - Great, great. - OK, great. 715 00:40:54,189 --> 00:40:55,349 Yeah, cool. 716 00:40:56,825 --> 00:40:59,851 - Sorry, I was just... - That's OK. 717 00:40:59,994 --> 00:41:01,962 Absolutely fine. That's fine, fine. 718 00:41:02,097 --> 00:41:03,655 - Bye. - See you later. 719 00:41:06,835 --> 00:41:12,137 - Yeah. - So, anyway, 720 00:41:12,273 --> 00:41:15,037 the reason that I came by tonight, 721 00:41:15,176 --> 00:41:18,805 was because I don't really know that many people who know Mike, 722 00:41:18,947 --> 00:41:22,246 and I thought, that, you know, I could get your professional feedback. 723 00:41:22,383 --> 00:41:25,284 - My feedback? - Yeah, you know. 724 00:41:25,420 --> 00:41:29,481 I mean, 'cause I'm actually new in town and I don't... 725 00:41:29,624 --> 00:41:31,387 - Come on. - No, please. 726 00:41:31,526 --> 00:41:34,120 ...have that many work contacts, so... 727 00:41:34,262 --> 00:41:38,221 Great. So... we'll be contacts? 728 00:41:38,366 --> 00:41:40,095 That would be great. 729 00:41:40,235 --> 00:41:42,567 Well, you can never have enough of those. 730 00:41:43,705 --> 00:41:44,797 No, you can't. 731 00:41:44,939 --> 00:41:47,669 So, definitely be seeing you around. 732 00:41:47,809 --> 00:41:49,401 - OK. - OK. 733 00:41:59,754 --> 00:42:01,016 Shit. 734 00:42:02,991 --> 00:42:05,323 OK. Good rehearsal. Good stuff. 735 00:42:05,460 --> 00:42:09,453 So let's just alternate the voiceover intros of the headlines. 736 00:42:09,597 --> 00:42:11,690 - OK. - And then ad-lib. 737 00:42:11,833 --> 00:42:14,927 So, let's say, for example, we're doing a story about, I don't know, 738 00:42:15,069 --> 00:42:17,594 - a midterm election. - But we won't. 739 00:42:17,739 --> 00:42:19,297 Because the morning shows don't do news. 740 00:42:19,440 --> 00:42:22,432 Pompous. That's really interesting. That's a different color for you. 741 00:42:22,577 --> 00:42:26,069 - That's... - OK, and you two should just sort of, 742 00:42:26,214 --> 00:42:28,478 you know, banter back and forth a little bit. 743 00:42:28,616 --> 00:42:32,052 Banter, from the Latin word, meaning "to gibber like a moron?" 744 00:42:32,187 --> 00:42:34,087 Just, you know, talk about the headlines. 745 00:42:34,222 --> 00:42:36,520 That's... that's what I mean. 746 00:42:36,658 --> 00:42:39,627 I'm not gonna sit here and rehearse like I'm in summer stock. 747 00:42:39,761 --> 00:42:41,991 I've been on the air for 40 years, for Christ's sake. 748 00:42:42,130 --> 00:42:43,825 I think I know how to ad-lib. 749 00:42:45,800 --> 00:42:47,893 The spill began when the tanker was damaged 750 00:42:48,036 --> 00:42:50,470 in heavy seas outside Galveston. 751 00:42:51,072 --> 00:42:52,300 Knock, knock. 752 00:42:52,440 --> 00:42:53,964 Can I come in? 753 00:42:55,577 --> 00:42:58,045 I just wanted to say, 754 00:42:58,179 --> 00:43:01,171 you know, good luck. 755 00:43:02,717 --> 00:43:04,878 Colleen's Pap smear. 756 00:43:06,020 --> 00:43:08,318 A television classic. 757 00:43:09,891 --> 00:43:11,256 Are you drunk? 758 00:43:11,392 --> 00:43:13,826 Insufficiently. 759 00:43:13,962 --> 00:43:17,022 Current weather conditions are complicating efforts 760 00:43:17,165 --> 00:43:19,531 - ...to contain the... - That's my chair. 761 00:43:19,667 --> 00:43:21,362 What? 762 00:43:21,502 --> 00:43:25,165 That's where I belong. There. 763 00:43:25,306 --> 00:43:26,773 ...authorities have asked the federal government... 764 00:43:26,908 --> 00:43:29,672 Took it away from me, those motherfu... 765 00:43:29,811 --> 00:43:31,403 I think maybe you should just go home... 766 00:43:31,546 --> 00:43:33,776 - See this? - Yes. What is that? 767 00:43:33,915 --> 00:43:36,884 Forty-year-old Bruichladdich. 768 00:43:37,018 --> 00:43:40,579 I only drink this when I'm practically suicidal. 769 00:43:41,489 --> 00:43:42,979 OK. 770 00:43:44,225 --> 00:43:46,022 You're, you're very funny. 771 00:43:48,029 --> 00:43:51,362 Well, I'm gonna see you tomorrow... right? 772 00:43:51,499 --> 00:43:53,729 ...is almost impossible to calculate. 773 00:44:21,763 --> 00:44:22,752 Hi. 774 00:44:22,897 --> 00:44:24,296 - Hi. - Hi. 775 00:44:24,432 --> 00:44:26,900 Hi. I... 776 00:44:27,035 --> 00:44:30,596 Sorry. I thought that I might swing by to... 777 00:44:32,740 --> 00:44:34,264 ...see if... 778 00:44:36,878 --> 00:44:38,812 What are you working on? 779 00:44:39,981 --> 00:44:41,175 We're working on a piece 780 00:44:41,316 --> 00:44:43,216 on the communist rebels in the Philippines. 781 00:44:43,351 --> 00:44:46,411 Good. That sounds great. So I went to the bar the other night to see you. 782 00:44:46,554 --> 00:44:49,751 Yeah, I could tell. By the way you ran in the other direction. 783 00:44:49,891 --> 00:44:51,950 Your arms, pinwheeling. 784 00:44:56,564 --> 00:44:58,589 Yeah. OK, fair, true. 785 00:45:01,069 --> 00:45:02,798 I think that you're sort of... 786 00:45:04,005 --> 00:45:05,939 ...comically great. 787 00:45:06,074 --> 00:45:09,601 And I thought it seemed so promising so I bungled it, 788 00:45:09,744 --> 00:45:11,575 because that's what I do. I bungle things. 789 00:45:11,713 --> 00:45:15,080 I bungle and I ramble, and that's kind of like what I'm doing right now, 790 00:45:15,216 --> 00:45:18,379 talking about it. You threw me off guard. 791 00:45:18,519 --> 00:45:20,714 You, with your... 792 00:45:20,855 --> 00:45:22,982 And the... and the, this... 793 00:45:23,124 --> 00:45:24,216 And the... 794 00:45:25,727 --> 00:45:27,957 My working on a loom? 795 00:45:28,096 --> 00:45:30,121 - My, my... - No. 796 00:45:30,264 --> 00:45:34,223 - ...double-handed craps. My... - I... 797 00:45:34,369 --> 00:45:37,463 - My Jazzercise. - Rowing. Rowing. 798 00:45:37,605 --> 00:45:39,197 - Rowing? - Championship? 799 00:45:39,340 --> 00:45:42,138 I never would have got that. 800 00:45:42,276 --> 00:45:44,244 But you know what I mean. 801 00:45:44,379 --> 00:45:49,510 That I didn't think that you... liked me. 802 00:45:49,650 --> 00:45:52,983 But I do. Oddly. 803 00:45:53,121 --> 00:45:55,715 You're... different. 804 00:45:55,857 --> 00:45:57,950 And a deeply terrible mime. 805 00:45:58,893 --> 00:46:01,691 Well, I asked you out. Then when I saw you at the bar, 806 00:46:01,829 --> 00:46:04,730 I practically tackled you to the ground. What part of that was confusing? 807 00:46:04,866 --> 00:46:07,164 Here, here, here, sit down. 808 00:46:07,301 --> 00:46:11,101 Look, my radar for that kind of thing is so bad. 809 00:46:11,239 --> 00:46:14,834 I mean, I don't know if a man's interested in me until he's naked. 810 00:46:14,976 --> 00:46:16,705 I mean, the pants come off and then I'm like, 811 00:46:16,844 --> 00:46:19,278 "I guess you don't really want to see my CD collection 812 00:46:19,414 --> 00:46:23,544 - or talk about Kerouac." - You're nuts. 813 00:46:25,553 --> 00:46:27,544 OK, look. 814 00:46:27,688 --> 00:46:29,519 Let's start over. 815 00:46:29,657 --> 00:46:32,683 Let's go out to dinner like... regular people. 816 00:46:32,827 --> 00:46:35,557 Just take it slowly, just see where it leads. 817 00:46:35,696 --> 00:46:40,998 - How does that sound? - That sounds perfect. 818 00:46:45,706 --> 00:46:47,799 Oh, God, I should go home. 819 00:46:48,943 --> 00:46:50,877 It's eight! It's eight already. 820 00:46:51,012 --> 00:46:54,504 - I know. - It's Mike's first day tomorrow. 821 00:46:54,649 --> 00:46:56,412 - You should definitely go. - What's the big whoop? 822 00:46:56,551 --> 00:46:59,213 I mean, you know, he's done this like a million times before. 823 00:46:59,353 --> 00:47:01,651 - Yeah. - And he knows exactly what he's doing. 824 00:47:01,789 --> 00:47:03,154 - Yeah. - So... 825 00:47:03,291 --> 00:47:04,349 It's fine. 826 00:47:09,630 --> 00:47:12,292 He didn't open a bottle of 40-year-old Bruichladdich, did he? 827 00:47:13,568 --> 00:47:14,933 How do you know that? 828 00:47:17,105 --> 00:47:18,538 What? 829 00:47:19,273 --> 00:47:20,672 When I was working with him, 830 00:47:20,808 --> 00:47:24,005 if there was something that he didn't want to do, the Oscars, 831 00:47:24,145 --> 00:47:26,943 the Olympics, something that people might actually get a tiny twinge 832 00:47:27,081 --> 00:47:31,177 of pleasure from, the night before, he would go on a bender. 833 00:47:31,719 --> 00:47:34,779 Call in sick for work the next day. 834 00:47:35,623 --> 00:47:39,150 No. No, no. This is ridiculous. I'm not... 835 00:47:39,293 --> 00:47:41,318 I'm not going out there and chasing him around. 836 00:47:41,462 --> 00:47:44,920 If he wants to screw this up, that is his problem. 837 00:47:48,803 --> 00:47:52,170 - Start at Elaine's. - Oh, God, thank you. Thank you. 838 00:47:53,774 --> 00:47:55,503 I'm sorry. 839 00:47:55,643 --> 00:47:57,508 We'll do it again sometime. 840 00:48:05,753 --> 00:48:07,277 Thanks. 841 00:48:09,857 --> 00:48:10,949 - Pomeroy? - Yeah. 842 00:48:11,092 --> 00:48:12,957 He was here. He left about an hour ago. 843 00:48:43,257 --> 00:48:45,316 Oh, no. The little woman. 844 00:48:46,227 --> 00:48:48,559 - Incoming. - Jesus Christ, Pomeroy, 845 00:48:48,696 --> 00:48:50,527 they're getting younger and younger. 846 00:48:53,100 --> 00:48:55,568 Mike... I need to talk to you. 847 00:48:55,703 --> 00:48:58,729 Why? Is the baby mine? 848 00:49:00,074 --> 00:49:03,703 I will have you know that this show is very important to a lot of people, 849 00:49:03,844 --> 00:49:08,144 including but not limited to me. My ass is on the line here. 850 00:49:08,282 --> 00:49:11,308 Actually, your ass is irrelevant. 851 00:49:11,452 --> 00:49:14,080 You're just a footnote. It's my ass, 852 00:49:14,222 --> 00:49:17,919 my reputation, my integrity, mine! 853 00:49:18,059 --> 00:49:20,687 "Mine!" You're such an egotistical, selfish person! 854 00:49:20,828 --> 00:49:22,819 I'm on-air talent! 855 00:49:26,701 --> 00:49:28,396 Get in. 856 00:49:29,837 --> 00:49:31,065 Hey! 857 00:49:35,343 --> 00:49:37,743 OK, I'm home. You can leave. 858 00:49:37,878 --> 00:49:40,142 Oh, no. No. 859 00:49:44,619 --> 00:49:45,916 Wow. 860 00:49:53,261 --> 00:49:55,252 Oh, my God. 861 00:49:59,533 --> 00:50:01,501 - Is that a real... - Good night 862 00:50:01,636 --> 00:50:03,536 Of course. 863 00:50:06,641 --> 00:50:10,771 Here we are Just about the same 864 00:50:12,880 --> 00:50:15,007 You're alone tonight? 865 00:50:17,351 --> 00:50:18,784 Makes sense. 866 00:50:20,288 --> 00:50:22,188 Let me guess. 867 00:50:24,025 --> 00:50:25,856 You meet a guy. 868 00:50:25,993 --> 00:50:28,553 You have about three dates. 869 00:50:28,696 --> 00:50:31,563 Spend the whole time talking about your job. 870 00:50:32,533 --> 00:50:35,058 He loses your phone number. 871 00:50:38,673 --> 00:50:42,006 Aside from your obvious father issues, 872 00:50:42,143 --> 00:50:43,838 what'd he do? 873 00:50:43,978 --> 00:50:46,003 Leave you? Die? 874 00:50:46,147 --> 00:50:50,106 You've got this... repellent moxie. 875 00:50:50,251 --> 00:50:52,515 Look at all the stories you could be doing here. 876 00:50:52,653 --> 00:50:57,317 About art and hunting and fishing. 877 00:50:57,458 --> 00:51:00,188 I mean, you have grandchildren. 878 00:51:00,328 --> 00:51:02,660 I didn't even know you had kids. 879 00:51:03,764 --> 00:51:05,732 Look, we could be doing parenting segments. 880 00:51:05,866 --> 00:51:08,266 You should invite them down to the show. 881 00:51:10,171 --> 00:51:12,503 The ungrateful little bastards. 882 00:51:12,640 --> 00:51:14,437 I don't think so. 883 00:51:14,575 --> 00:51:16,805 Well, the little tour's over. 884 00:51:17,912 --> 00:51:20,312 Time to go back to your sad little life. 885 00:51:20,448 --> 00:51:23,713 I'm not going anywhere until we are on the air. 886 00:51:23,851 --> 00:51:26,217 Well, please don't snore. I'm a light sleeper. 887 00:51:26,354 --> 00:51:28,322 I'm not going to be sleeping. 888 00:51:28,456 --> 00:51:29,684 Just about the same 889 00:51:29,824 --> 00:51:34,386 Foggy little fella Drowsy little dame 890 00:51:34,528 --> 00:51:39,158 Two sleepy people by dawn's early light 891 00:51:39,300 --> 00:51:41,268 And too much in love to say good night 892 00:51:41,402 --> 00:51:42,460 Good night. 893 00:51:42,603 --> 00:51:45,197 - Good night. - Good night. 894 00:52:42,797 --> 00:52:44,594 Let's go, girl. 895 00:52:53,274 --> 00:52:56,072 - What are you doing? - Have you ever seen a real egg? 896 00:52:56,210 --> 00:52:59,304 These are from pastured hens in Maryland. 897 00:52:59,447 --> 00:53:03,850 - We have to go. - I have them delivered once a week. 898 00:53:03,984 --> 00:53:06,145 We have to go. 899 00:53:06,287 --> 00:53:09,222 Now, the beauty of a frittata 900 00:53:09,356 --> 00:53:11,916 is that it can be made with any ingredient. 901 00:53:12,059 --> 00:53:14,459 Anything that's in your refrigerator. 902 00:53:14,595 --> 00:53:17,291 - Good. Get dressed. - What? You want me to starve? 903 00:53:17,431 --> 00:53:19,763 I've got to be in tip-top shape. 904 00:53:19,900 --> 00:53:23,267 I'm going to appear on national television in front of... 905 00:53:23,404 --> 00:53:27,534 - What, six or eight people? - Mike, come on. 906 00:53:28,742 --> 00:53:30,266 Coffee? 907 00:53:30,411 --> 00:53:34,370 What few people know is that the frittata 908 00:53:34,515 --> 00:53:37,507 was meant to be eaten at room temperature. 909 00:53:37,651 --> 00:53:39,710 - It was invented in Italy... - Come on. 910 00:53:39,854 --> 00:53:43,119 - ...for the afternoon repast. - Look, guess what? 911 00:53:43,257 --> 00:53:45,589 I don't really care about your epicurean breakfast, OK? 912 00:53:45,726 --> 00:53:48,524 I just need you to walk faster, because we are going to be late. 913 00:53:51,332 --> 00:53:54,233 Hey. Hello, there. 914 00:53:54,368 --> 00:53:57,064 - Where the hell have you been? - It's a long story. 915 00:53:57,204 --> 00:53:58,967 She spent the night at my place. 916 00:54:05,179 --> 00:54:08,046 Come on, everyone. I slept on the couch. 917 00:54:08,182 --> 00:54:12,812 Until I woke her up with my... African rain stick. 918 00:54:16,824 --> 00:54:21,420 All right. OK. It's Mike's first show, so it's a really big day for us. 919 00:54:21,562 --> 00:54:24,087 - Fire me today. - Yeah, so let's go... 920 00:54:24,231 --> 00:54:25,596 through the lineup from the top. 921 00:54:25,833 --> 00:54:26,765 One more time. 922 00:54:26,901 --> 00:54:29,893 We start with eight, full track. We'll be cutting to nine with announce. 923 00:54:30,037 --> 00:54:32,505 Nine will reveal the jib. Jib, start a little wider. 924 00:54:32,640 --> 00:54:35,803 OK. What are they promo-ing on the Today show today? 925 00:54:35,943 --> 00:54:37,934 - What aren't they promo-ing? - What? 926 00:54:39,413 --> 00:54:41,210 Crap. No. Vieira scored that interview 927 00:54:41,348 --> 00:54:44,715 with the drunk-driving Playboy Playmate? What's on G.M.A.? 928 00:54:44,852 --> 00:54:47,412 - Well, she's doin' Clooney. Yeah. - Bitch. 929 00:54:47,555 --> 00:54:51,082 Try not to bore the nation into a coma with your dull news crap, OK? 930 00:54:51,225 --> 00:54:53,193 Yes, certainly. 931 00:54:53,327 --> 00:54:56,125 Oh, and... suck it. 932 00:54:57,431 --> 00:55:00,525 Well, they look great together, so that's promising. 933 00:55:00,668 --> 00:55:02,397 Oh, heavenly ghost of Edward R. Murrow. 934 00:55:02,536 --> 00:55:05,630 OK, the Jewish guy is crossing himself, so we're confident. 935 00:55:05,773 --> 00:55:07,502 Thirty seconds to air. Everybody ready? 936 00:55:07,641 --> 00:55:08,767 They know about the cake? 937 00:55:08,909 --> 00:55:11,241 Everybody does? Stage manager's got that covered? Good. 938 00:55:11,378 --> 00:55:13,744 - Cake is good to go. D-Day. - I want the double matte through 939 00:55:13,881 --> 00:55:17,612 both names, both names. Great. OK, stand by... 940 00:55:17,751 --> 00:55:20,276 Stand by, ticker. Stand by, Deko, that's great. 941 00:55:20,421 --> 00:55:22,150 - You ready for this? - I'm ready. Are you ready? 942 00:55:22,289 --> 00:55:25,383 Stand by, announce. Ready to roll nine. 943 00:55:25,526 --> 00:55:27,926 Here we go and roll nine. Take nine. 944 00:55:28,062 --> 00:55:30,553 - We're good so far. - Stand by to go on four. 945 00:55:30,698 --> 00:55:32,757 - And... here we go. - ...on Daybreak. 946 00:55:32,900 --> 00:55:34,197 - And go on four. - Seven. 947 00:55:34,335 --> 00:55:35,666 - Reveals four. - There they are. 948 00:55:35,803 --> 00:55:38,738 - Five. - Four, three... 949 00:55:38,872 --> 00:55:42,638 - ...and Mike Pomeroy. - Go dissolve to Mike and cue them. 950 00:55:42,776 --> 00:55:44,004 Good morning, everyone. 951 00:55:44,144 --> 00:55:48,376 Before we begin, today is a historic moment here on Daybreak. 952 00:55:48,515 --> 00:55:52,281 Today's the day that Mike Pomeroy Joins our little show. 953 00:55:52,419 --> 00:55:55,855 We are so lucky to have a Journalist of your caliber here with us, Mike. 954 00:55:55,990 --> 00:55:58,584 We're Just... what can we say except, welcome, welcome. 955 00:55:58,726 --> 00:56:01,024 Yes. 956 00:56:01,161 --> 00:56:03,288 - He said yes. - That's it? 957 00:56:03,430 --> 00:56:06,365 - Yes? He said yes. - Yes. You got to be kidding me. 958 00:56:06,500 --> 00:56:07,797 - That's great. - That's all it is. 959 00:56:07,935 --> 00:56:10,130 - Bring on the cake. - We have a little surprise for you. 960 00:56:10,270 --> 00:56:14,206 - Push in the cake. - Happy First Day to you 961 00:56:14,341 --> 00:56:17,276 - Happy First Day to you - Ready three on Jane. 962 00:56:17,411 --> 00:56:20,642 - Happy First... - Thank you. 963 00:56:20,781 --> 00:56:23,181 - Now on to today's top stories. - Go, take it. 964 00:56:23,317 --> 00:56:27,276 In Texas today, severe weather continues to plague the Gulf Coast. 965 00:56:27,421 --> 00:56:30,117 He's not buyin' it. Wow. 966 00:56:30,257 --> 00:56:33,021 OK, all right, very good. So far, he's a cozy blanket. 967 00:56:33,160 --> 00:56:35,822 I need 22. Great. 968 00:56:35,963 --> 00:56:38,625 ...sexual offender is a Caucasian male in his late thirties, 969 00:56:38,766 --> 00:56:41,963 approximately six feet tall. He apparently works alone, 970 00:56:42,102 --> 00:56:45,333 gaining access to homes through unlocked windows and doors. 971 00:56:45,472 --> 00:56:47,167 - Stand by to change. - Local police in Milwaukee 972 00:56:47,307 --> 00:56:50,834 are asking anyone who recognizes this sketch to contact them immediately. 973 00:56:50,978 --> 00:56:53,446 - Change your graphic. And change it. - In other news, 974 00:56:53,580 --> 00:56:57,107 former President Jimmy Carter continued his campaign 975 00:56:57,251 --> 00:56:59,412 - for human rights in BeiJing this week. - Hey! 976 00:56:59,553 --> 00:57:00,850 - What? - Guys, the... 977 00:57:00,988 --> 00:57:02,421 - The graphic. - Are you...? 978 00:57:02,556 --> 00:57:05,218 - Change the graphic! - See, the thing on the... 979 00:57:05,359 --> 00:57:06,656 - ...on the graphic. - Lose the graphic! 980 00:57:06,794 --> 00:57:07,783 - Guys! - Lose it! 981 00:57:07,928 --> 00:57:11,364 Get the... the font on the graphic, like the type on the... 982 00:57:11,498 --> 00:57:13,261 - Please. - China has been accused 983 00:57:13,400 --> 00:57:16,699 - by detractors of backsliding... - You just... 984 00:57:16,837 --> 00:57:20,068 Yep, yep. Yep, yep, yep. 985 00:57:20,207 --> 00:57:22,175 Stand by to change. Deko in. 986 00:57:22,309 --> 00:57:23,401 We're going to weather. 987 00:57:23,544 --> 00:57:25,876 For first look at weather, here's Ernie Appleby. 988 00:57:26,013 --> 00:57:27,503 Thanks, Colleen. 989 00:57:27,648 --> 00:57:30,617 I'd like to take a moment to welcome Mike Pomeroy to his first broadcast. 990 00:57:30,751 --> 00:57:34,778 As one hurricane said to another, I have my eye on you. 991 00:57:39,126 --> 00:57:41,617 And lookin' across the country today, you'll see we still have 992 00:57:41,762 --> 00:57:43,753 that high-pressure system comin' out of the Midwest. 993 00:57:43,897 --> 00:57:46,422 We'll dissolve to tape. Tape, stand by. 994 00:57:46,567 --> 00:57:49,092 I want a center shot. Just keep... Just center on one. Center on one. 995 00:57:49,236 --> 00:57:52,034 That's perfect. Here we... OK, great. Ready one. Ready two. 996 00:57:52,172 --> 00:57:53,605 And go two. 997 00:57:53,741 --> 00:57:55,436 Dissolve to Mike, and cue them. 998 00:57:55,576 --> 00:57:57,407 And ticker in. 999 00:57:57,544 --> 00:58:00,479 Tomorrow on Daybreak, we'll show you eight things you didn't know 1000 00:58:00,614 --> 00:58:03,242 you could do with potatoes. Should be fun. 1001 00:58:03,383 --> 00:58:07,581 Also, we'll talk to some relief workers who say the international community 1002 00:58:07,721 --> 00:58:10,485 - has abrogated its duty to protect... - What the hell is abrogated? 1003 00:58:10,624 --> 00:58:12,489 That wasn't on the teleprompter. 1004 00:58:12,626 --> 00:58:15,356 - Ready to widen on two. - And that's our show for this morning. 1005 00:58:15,496 --> 00:58:18,090 Welcome to the Daybreak family, Mike. 1006 00:58:18,232 --> 00:58:22,134 - And thank you... - Thank you, everyone. Goodbye. 1007 00:58:22,269 --> 00:58:23,964 Goodbye. 1008 00:58:25,172 --> 00:58:26,639 Goodbye. 1009 00:58:26,774 --> 00:58:28,105 Goodbye. 1010 00:58:28,675 --> 00:58:30,540 - Goodbye. - How many is that? 1011 00:58:30,677 --> 00:58:32,975 - Goodbye. - Three each. 1012 00:58:33,113 --> 00:58:35,775 - Bye. - And we're out! 1013 00:58:35,916 --> 00:58:39,408 - Fade to black. Here we go. - Bye-bye. 1014 00:58:41,789 --> 00:58:42,778 You know what you are? 1015 00:58:42,923 --> 00:58:45,551 Excuse me for saying this, but you're an asshole, OK? 1016 00:58:45,692 --> 00:58:49,719 - Becky! What's her last name? - You said you would banter! 1017 00:58:49,863 --> 00:58:53,026 No, no, no, no. You said I would banter. 1018 00:58:53,167 --> 00:58:55,499 I said I would anchor a news show. 1019 00:58:55,636 --> 00:58:59,538 That's what my contract calls for. And that's what I'm going to do. 1020 00:58:59,673 --> 00:59:02,608 But, Mike, you can't just go out there and give monosyllabic answers 1021 00:59:02,743 --> 00:59:06,110 - and talk about natural disasters! - Are you sure? 1022 00:59:06,246 --> 00:59:09,875 'Cause I think that's what I just did. Anyway, what are you doing here? 1023 00:59:10,017 --> 00:59:11,314 You have to get back to your office 1024 00:59:11,451 --> 00:59:13,851 and wait for your phone call from Jimmy Carter. 1025 00:59:13,987 --> 00:59:19,118 - What? - Jimmy Carter, "sexual offender." 1026 00:59:19,259 --> 00:59:21,727 Now, go away, I'm busy. 1027 00:59:21,862 --> 00:59:24,888 - But Mike, can you just promise... - Go away. 1028 00:59:26,767 --> 00:59:29,793 Go away. I just go away! 1029 00:59:37,010 --> 00:59:40,036 Hey. It wasn't that bad. 1030 00:59:44,618 --> 00:59:46,882 I don't wanna talk about it. 1031 00:59:47,020 --> 00:59:48,248 OK. 1032 00:59:51,525 --> 00:59:53,049 There's a plan. 1033 00:59:59,967 --> 01:00:01,400 Sorry, just... 1034 01:00:02,102 --> 01:00:03,091 Hey. 1035 01:00:05,439 --> 01:00:07,771 I may need to see who that is. 1036 01:00:08,709 --> 01:00:11,234 - OK. What if something happens? - Then someone else 1037 01:00:11,378 --> 01:00:13,608 will cover the world's biggest pumpkin. 1038 01:00:14,948 --> 01:00:16,176 - That's not fair. - No. 1039 01:00:16,316 --> 01:00:18,307 No. Because you work for a magazine show. 1040 01:00:18,452 --> 01:00:20,283 - Yes. - And you do one 15-minute story 1041 01:00:20,420 --> 01:00:21,978 - every two months. - That's right. 1042 01:00:22,122 --> 01:00:26,388 And we are doing 15 stories a day, none more than three minutes each, 1043 01:00:26,526 --> 01:00:28,892 I mean, maybe three and a half, if it's the President 1044 01:00:29,029 --> 01:00:31,497 or they're nude photos or something... 1045 01:00:31,632 --> 01:00:34,100 How reliable is your alarm clock? 1046 01:00:42,576 --> 01:00:46,137 ...is making progress. However, one good piece of news 1047 01:00:46,280 --> 01:00:49,374 - is that the winds have come in... - What's goin' on? 1048 01:00:49,516 --> 01:00:51,814 Fire out west. They're looking for an arsonist 1049 01:00:51,952 --> 01:00:54,921 and they think that he might have set the fire, like, three weeks ago? 1050 01:00:55,055 --> 01:00:56,420 He could be a serial offender. 1051 01:00:56,556 --> 01:00:59,320 - It's the middle of the night. - I'm sorry. 1052 01:01:01,194 --> 01:01:05,324 I have had such a lovely time. 1053 01:01:05,465 --> 01:01:08,127 I really have and I... 1054 01:01:08,268 --> 01:01:11,795 - I'm so glad that we... - Go. 1055 01:01:13,006 --> 01:01:16,203 - What? - You want to go. You should go. 1056 01:01:18,612 --> 01:01:20,512 Are you sure about that? 1057 01:01:22,049 --> 01:01:23,414 Get out of here. 1058 01:01:30,757 --> 01:01:31,985 Thank you. 1059 01:02:27,447 --> 01:02:29,938 Good Morning America got the mother of the arsonist. 1060 01:02:30,083 --> 01:02:34,042 What? Ass! 1061 01:02:35,422 --> 01:02:40,416 Don't. All right, I need an arsonist spouse or something. 1062 01:02:40,560 --> 01:02:42,221 - Damn it. - So you're gettin'scooped 1063 01:02:42,362 --> 01:02:46,162 like every morning. How come? I mean, do you have any kind of plan? 1064 01:02:46,299 --> 01:02:48,893 Yes, the show will still... need some fine-tuning... 1065 01:02:49,036 --> 01:02:51,163 Fine-tuning? Really? 1066 01:02:51,304 --> 01:02:52,965 Can you tune something when nothing is working? 1067 01:02:53,106 --> 01:02:55,574 Mike Pomeroy is the key to making this show work. 1068 01:02:55,709 --> 01:02:58,200 Well, at the moment, he's ruining your show, and to be honest, 1069 01:02:58,345 --> 01:03:00,370 you haven't got much time for fine-tuning, right? 1070 01:03:00,514 --> 01:03:02,846 - Yeah. I'm not worried. - You're... Really? 1071 01:03:02,983 --> 01:03:04,450 I'm not worried. 1072 01:03:04,584 --> 01:03:06,882 How about profiles? We're doing a piece on Daniel Boulud. 1073 01:03:07,020 --> 01:03:10,046 Does it end with me in the kitchen making profiterole? 1074 01:03:10,190 --> 01:03:11,248 No. 1075 01:03:12,292 --> 01:03:14,920 Cornish hens. OK, forget that. 1076 01:03:15,062 --> 01:03:17,997 How about an interview with Tim McGraw and Faith Hill? 1077 01:03:18,131 --> 01:03:22,090 Either one of them becomes president or cures cancer, let me know. 1078 01:03:22,235 --> 01:03:24,430 But I do have one good lead. 1079 01:03:24,571 --> 01:03:26,505 Yeah? Yeah, really? 1080 01:03:26,640 --> 01:03:31,509 - I hear you're dating Señor Dipshit. - What? 1081 01:03:31,645 --> 01:03:33,772 - How did you make that happen? - Who told you that? 1082 01:03:33,914 --> 01:03:36,576 - Him and you, really? - No, I'm... 1083 01:03:36,716 --> 01:03:40,243 Because usually, you know, he dates girls that are sort of, you know with... 1084 01:03:40,387 --> 01:03:43,322 Taffy pullers with... heavy meatballs? 1085 01:03:43,457 --> 01:03:46,483 There's a developing story coming out of Albany, though. 1086 01:03:46,626 --> 01:03:48,821 The governor's tax returns are being audited. 1087 01:03:48,962 --> 01:03:52,125 Oh, for God's sakes, you're killing me, no! 1088 01:03:52,265 --> 01:03:54,859 - I want people to get to know you. - No, you don't. 1089 01:03:55,001 --> 01:03:58,767 You want me to pander so you can sell erectile dysfunction medication. 1090 01:03:58,905 --> 01:04:00,532 - Oh, no, I don't. - Well, I won't! 1091 01:04:00,674 --> 01:04:02,665 Oh, my God! It's you, you're that guy! 1092 01:04:02,809 --> 01:04:05,903 I just saw you this morning and everyone was eating stuffed zucchini, 1093 01:04:06,046 --> 01:04:08,708 and you were cranky about it. I was like, "Oh, my God, there's that guy!" 1094 01:04:08,849 --> 01:04:11,511 You used to do news, right? Like a while ago? It's... 1095 01:04:12,886 --> 01:04:15,252 Please, remove your hand from my person. Thank you. 1096 01:04:15,388 --> 01:04:19,757 This is great! Thank you! I can't believe it! Dan Rather! 1097 01:04:20,694 --> 01:04:23,527 - Dan Rather! - See? People want to like you. 1098 01:04:23,663 --> 01:04:25,995 You're... you're in their home every day, 1099 01:04:26,133 --> 01:04:28,328 and, you know, it's an honor and, you know, 1100 01:04:28,468 --> 01:04:32,427 why can't you just do stories people might enjoy? Mike... 1101 01:04:33,106 --> 01:04:35,040 We're in trouble. I'm in trouble. 1102 01:04:35,175 --> 01:04:37,075 Help me, please. 1103 01:04:39,446 --> 01:04:42,574 Dan Rather. For Christ's sake. 1104 01:04:42,716 --> 01:04:45,014 Becky! Becky! 1105 01:04:45,152 --> 01:04:46,881 Becky. 1106 01:04:47,020 --> 01:04:50,456 I have a great idea for a segment. Get ready for this. 1107 01:04:50,590 --> 01:04:53,991 Past lives. If we could find out who celebrities 1108 01:04:54,127 --> 01:04:57,290 had been in their past lives, I think that would be terrific, don't you? 1109 01:04:57,430 --> 01:05:02,993 I mean, what if Justin Timberlake had been Abraham Lincoln? 1110 01:05:03,770 --> 01:05:07,797 Many actors have changed their names to be taken more seriously. 1111 01:05:07,941 --> 01:05:09,670 Ricky Schroder became Rick. 1112 01:05:09,809 --> 01:05:12,243 The Rock became Dwayne Johnson. 1113 01:05:12,379 --> 01:05:14,813 And Portia de Rossi's name used to be Amanda, 1114 01:05:14,948 --> 01:05:17,542 but she changed it so as to sound more like the car, 1115 01:05:17,684 --> 01:05:20,152 which she felt sounded more impressorial. 1116 01:05:20,287 --> 01:05:23,745 A new name has become the latest, hottest accessory for celebrities, 1117 01:05:23,890 --> 01:05:25,517 like a Birkin bag or a baby. 1118 01:05:25,659 --> 01:05:28,184 Back to you, Mike or Michael. 1119 01:05:28,328 --> 01:05:31,729 - Dissolve to Mike and ticker in. - How did she get here? 1120 01:05:31,865 --> 01:05:35,995 - Don't ask. - What? Is she sleeping with someone? 1121 01:05:38,104 --> 01:05:39,366 Pardon me? 1122 01:05:40,407 --> 01:05:41,840 Thanks. 1123 01:05:51,885 --> 01:05:55,048 - Have you seen these? - Yes, but... 1124 01:05:55,188 --> 01:05:57,554 You want to make the ratings worse? That's why you came here? 1125 01:05:57,691 --> 01:06:02,287 Well, no. Mike is still getting up to speed. 1126 01:06:02,429 --> 01:06:04,158 - I'm working on a couple elements. - Gettin' Mike up to speed? 1127 01:06:04,297 --> 01:06:06,458 - Yeah. - You're circling the drain. 1128 01:06:06,600 --> 01:06:10,092 You rarely book anybody decent because of the ratings. 1129 01:06:10,237 --> 01:06:12,467 - You're not gettin' any big interviews. - We just need more time. 1130 01:06:12,606 --> 01:06:15,871 - Just a little... - God, you're, you're more naïve 1131 01:06:16,009 --> 01:06:19,775 - than I thought, aren't ya? - Excuse me? 1132 01:06:19,913 --> 01:06:23,371 The network wants to cancel the show. 1133 01:06:24,351 --> 01:06:28,014 They want to run game shows and syndicated talk instead. 1134 01:06:30,423 --> 01:06:32,357 For a second, I thought you might have a shot, 1135 01:06:32,492 --> 01:06:34,221 especially when you got Pomeroy. But the joke's on me, 1136 01:06:34,361 --> 01:06:36,955 'cause it turns out you failed even more completely than the network thought. 1137 01:06:37,097 --> 01:06:39,190 In six weeks, they cancel the show. 1138 01:06:39,332 --> 01:06:41,823 Not only will you have significantly weakened our news division, 1139 01:06:41,968 --> 01:06:43,959 you will have presided over the demise of a show that's been on the air 1140 01:06:44,104 --> 01:06:46,038 for 47 years! Nice work. 1141 01:06:46,172 --> 01:06:49,539 Why don't you go over to PBS and see if you can kill Sesame Street. 1142 01:06:53,480 --> 01:06:55,539 Go. You've wasted enough of my time. 1143 01:06:57,417 --> 01:07:00,750 We have six weeks. Can you just not tell anyone yet? 1144 01:07:00,887 --> 01:07:03,014 Because morale isn't exactly at a peak. 1145 01:07:03,156 --> 01:07:05,920 Fine. Tell 'em when you want to. It doesn't really matter, does it? 1146 01:07:07,794 --> 01:07:10,092 Piper, get Phil Griffin on the phone. 1147 01:07:10,230 --> 01:07:11,788 Tell him if I don't hear from him by 5:00, 1148 01:07:11,931 --> 01:07:15,332 those Super Bowl tickets go to Phyllis McGrady! 1149 01:07:15,468 --> 01:07:17,595 ...Joins us now with details. Roger. 1150 01:07:17,737 --> 01:07:20,831 It certainly is a happy day here on Lincoln Road 1151 01:07:20,974 --> 01:07:22,965 between Bedford Avenue and Rogers Avenue. 1152 01:07:23,109 --> 01:07:25,373 This is, yes, officials... 1153 01:07:32,352 --> 01:07:33,649 - We're live at five, people. - OK. 1154 01:07:33,787 --> 01:07:37,188 Feathery, fleecy, flocculent? 1155 01:07:37,324 --> 01:07:41,351 - Oh, for Christ's sake. - What? What's going on now? 1156 01:07:41,494 --> 01:07:44,361 Mike is offended by a word in the next story. 1157 01:07:44,497 --> 01:07:47,398 He's offended. It's about Easter chicks. 1158 01:07:47,534 --> 01:07:49,195 I'm not saying the word "fluffy." 1159 01:07:49,336 --> 01:07:51,736 It's bad enough I have to do these ridiculous stories. 1160 01:07:51,871 --> 01:07:53,771 You know what, buddy? Guess what? Last week, 1161 01:07:53,907 --> 01:07:56,705 I had to use the words "rectal" and "moisture" in the same sentence. 1162 01:07:56,843 --> 01:08:00,574 - Well, first dates can be awkward. - Mike! 1163 01:08:00,714 --> 01:08:01,738 - Becky... - That's it! 1164 01:08:01,881 --> 01:08:04,907 - Becky, Becky, what are you doin'? - I've had enough! 1165 01:08:05,985 --> 01:08:08,681 - Mike? I need to talk to you. - Becky, we're back in 60. 1166 01:08:08,822 --> 01:08:11,347 I'm sorry, this'll just take a second. 1167 01:08:11,491 --> 01:08:14,551 I've looked up to you all my life. 1168 01:08:14,694 --> 01:08:18,596 You know that? I actually idolized you. My dad and I used to watch you on TV. 1169 01:08:18,732 --> 01:08:21,963 So just, you know, imagine my surprise when it turns out 1170 01:08:22,102 --> 01:08:25,265 that you're actually the worst person in the entire world. 1171 01:08:25,405 --> 01:08:29,239 - Not the third worst! The worst! - What's goin' on? 1172 01:08:29,376 --> 01:08:32,903 Pomeroy. He broke the latest Daybreak EP. 1173 01:08:33,046 --> 01:08:34,911 ...how lucky we all are to have these Jobs, 1174 01:08:35,048 --> 01:08:36,879 - how quickly that can be taken away. - We're back in... 1175 01:08:37,016 --> 01:08:39,917 And there's this guy, this really kind of great, smokin' guy 1176 01:08:40,053 --> 01:08:43,216 who can actually stand me long enough to have sex with me. 1177 01:08:45,325 --> 01:08:48,317 And you know what? It's all just a big mess. Because of you! 1178 01:08:48,461 --> 01:08:51,396 You know, nobody can do their jobs well around here 1179 01:08:51,531 --> 01:08:54,762 because you can't be bothered to do yours at all! 1180 01:08:54,901 --> 01:08:59,361 And we're back. 1181 01:08:59,506 --> 01:09:02,600 Welcome back to Daybreak. And now, with a check of the weather, 1182 01:09:02,742 --> 01:09:04,801 - here's Ernie. - Take Ernie on the plaza. 1183 01:09:04,944 --> 01:09:08,744 Thanks, Colleen. Surprisingly toasty day out here, isn't it, folks? 1184 01:09:08,882 --> 01:09:11,715 Yeah! 1185 01:09:11,851 --> 01:09:15,184 Good day to break out the bikini. I know I'm wearing mine right now. 1186 01:09:16,556 --> 01:09:20,151 All right. Well, what do we have here? 1187 01:09:20,293 --> 01:09:22,227 Goodness, honey. I did not put her up to this. 1188 01:09:22,362 --> 01:09:24,262 - Coke? Diet Coke? - No, I don't want a Diet Coke. 1189 01:09:24,397 --> 01:09:25,625 Step aside! 1190 01:09:28,902 --> 01:09:33,168 - Jerry, I would like to talk to you. - You're gonna bust a cap in my ass? 1191 01:09:33,306 --> 01:09:37,242 What if I get the ratings up? We've got six weeks. 1192 01:09:37,377 --> 01:09:39,242 What if I move that needle just enough? 1193 01:09:39,379 --> 01:09:41,677 - You won't. - We'll, you're... you don't know that. 1194 01:09:41,815 --> 01:09:43,112 - Becky. - There's got to be some number 1195 01:09:43,249 --> 01:09:46,241 I can hit that will give us a shot, that would give us an extra six months, 1196 01:09:46,386 --> 01:09:48,581 - something. - Sure, if you got over one point five 1197 01:09:48,721 --> 01:09:52,088 - or something absurd like that... - Done! So I've got your word? 1198 01:09:52,225 --> 01:09:54,125 I get those ratings up more than three quarters of a point, 1199 01:09:54,260 --> 01:09:56,592 - you give me more time? - It won't happen. 1200 01:09:56,729 --> 01:09:59,596 We'll see about that. 1201 01:10:01,000 --> 01:10:02,467 And your girlfriend Lisa? 1202 01:10:02,602 --> 01:10:05,070 Can you get her a dictionary and stick her on somebody else's show? 1203 01:10:05,205 --> 01:10:07,139 'Cause she's killing me. 1204 01:10:10,944 --> 01:10:14,539 Wow, well, look who the wind blew in! What happened to you? 1205 01:10:14,681 --> 01:10:17,115 Well, we're gonna change a few things. 1206 01:10:17,250 --> 01:10:19,218 - OK. - Is Ernie in place? 1207 01:10:19,352 --> 01:10:22,549 Yes, he is. He'll be interviewing people as they come off the coaster. 1208 01:10:22,689 --> 01:10:26,682 No, he won't. Not anymore, he's not. We're gonna put him on that coaster. 1209 01:10:26,826 --> 01:10:30,489 We're gonna strap a handheld to the car in front of him and then go live. Boom. 1210 01:10:30,630 --> 01:10:33,565 It's called "picking up the game," people. OK? So from now on, 1211 01:10:33,700 --> 01:10:37,227 every single story that we do, it's gonna have to be sensational! 1212 01:10:37,370 --> 01:10:39,634 We're gonna be more aggressive. We're gonna work harder. 1213 01:10:39,772 --> 01:10:40,932 And we're gonna do it right now. 1214 01:10:42,742 --> 01:10:45,609 - Are, are you gonna...? - I'm not gonna sing! 1215 01:10:45,745 --> 01:10:47,178 Why do people ask me that? 1216 01:10:47,313 --> 01:10:50,407 So the big question is, are we gonna be able to hear his mic? 1217 01:10:50,550 --> 01:10:53,485 Yes, we will. If he has a heart attack, 1218 01:10:53,620 --> 01:10:56,418 we'll be able to capture every heartrending scream. 1219 01:10:56,556 --> 01:10:59,491 - Really? Great. - Cue her. 1220 01:10:59,626 --> 01:11:01,856 Thrill-seekers have something to look forward to this summer 1221 01:11:01,995 --> 01:11:05,089 as Six Flags unveils a brand-new roller coaster. 1222 01:11:05,231 --> 01:11:08,325 The "Manhandler" is the fastest coaster in the U.S. 1223 01:11:08,468 --> 01:11:12,529 - with speeds up to 130 miles an hour... - Stand Ernie by. Here we go. 1224 01:11:12,672 --> 01:11:16,335 ...ninety-five degrees. Our own Ernie Appleby is getting a sneak peek 1225 01:11:16,476 --> 01:11:18,910 at this amazing new ride, isn't that right, Ernie? 1226 01:11:19,045 --> 01:11:21,843 - Standing by. Open his mic. - Ernie, can you hear us? 1227 01:11:21,981 --> 01:11:25,883 Yes. Yes, I can. And so far, it's a beautiful ride. 1228 01:11:26,019 --> 01:11:29,352 Quite an amazing view from up here. 1229 01:11:29,489 --> 01:11:32,151 Mostly blue skies. Cumulus clouds on the horizon, 1230 01:11:32,292 --> 01:11:33,759 always a good sign this time of year. 1231 01:11:34,894 --> 01:11:37,294 Might be heading into our first dip. 1232 01:11:37,430 --> 01:11:41,958 Oh, my. Oh, my. 1233 01:11:42,101 --> 01:11:45,628 Oh, fu... 1234 01:11:54,013 --> 01:11:55,571 No! 1235 01:11:57,116 --> 01:12:00,142 Oh, yeah. No, this is a great idea. 1236 01:12:07,260 --> 01:12:09,888 - Please, make it stop! - Take two. 1237 01:12:12,732 --> 01:12:16,429 What are you gonna do to him next? Strap electrodes to his balls? 1238 01:12:16,569 --> 01:12:20,300 I actually felt sorry for that animatronic puppet asshole. 1239 01:12:20,440 --> 01:12:23,432 Hey, look, we got 80,000 hits on YouTube already. 1240 01:12:23,576 --> 01:12:26,238 And Ernie is absolutely thrilled. And by the way, 1241 01:12:26,379 --> 01:12:27,869 we had another bump in the minute-to-minutes. 1242 01:12:28,014 --> 01:12:31,541 - Becky, good stuff. - Thank you! Lighten up, Mike. 1243 01:12:31,684 --> 01:12:34,346 You know what I've noticed? People only say, "Lighten up" 1244 01:12:34,487 --> 01:12:36,785 when they're gonna stick their fist up your ass. 1245 01:12:36,923 --> 01:12:38,584 Well, you know what? I hate to break it to you, 1246 01:12:38,725 --> 01:12:40,750 - but the fact is... - Oh, my God, amazing segment. 1247 01:12:40,893 --> 01:12:45,626 Thank you. The world has been debating news versus entertainment for years 1248 01:12:45,765 --> 01:12:47,824 and guess what? Mike, your side lost. 1249 01:12:47,967 --> 01:12:51,266 - You know what? - What? 1250 01:12:51,404 --> 01:12:54,771 You're wrong. People are smart. 1251 01:12:54,907 --> 01:12:58,866 They want information. Not junk, which is all you're willing to give them. 1252 01:12:59,012 --> 01:13:02,038 - Junk. Sugar, sugar, sugar. - Excuse me. 1253 01:13:02,181 --> 01:13:03,876 - OK. - And more sugar. 1254 01:13:04,017 --> 01:13:06,577 Yeah, well, what would you have them do, Mike? 1255 01:13:06,719 --> 01:13:12,715 Eat bran all day? Fiber, fiber, fiber? 1256 01:13:12,859 --> 01:13:15,487 We have to get the ratings up, Mike, 1257 01:13:15,628 --> 01:13:20,361 or we can have a lot of high-minded ideas and not be on the air. 1258 01:13:20,500 --> 01:13:23,628 This show may go down, but it's not because I'm not trying my hardest. 1259 01:13:23,770 --> 01:13:28,673 You hear me? I don't care what you do, but I'm not giving up. 1260 01:13:31,911 --> 01:13:32,845 I wanna talk to you. I wanna talk to you right now about Ernie. 1261 01:13:32,845 --> 01:13:35,075 I wanna talk to you. I wanna talk to you right now about Ernie. 1262 01:13:35,214 --> 01:13:36,647 - Oh, my God, you, too? - Yes. 1263 01:13:36,783 --> 01:13:38,580 Why is everyone worried about Ernie? You know, he's a grown man. 1264 01:13:38,718 --> 01:13:40,276 - Worried about Ernie? You kidding me? - He signed release forms. 1265 01:13:40,420 --> 01:13:43,412 He's a hack. Look, I see what you're doing. 1266 01:13:43,556 --> 01:13:46,047 I think it's great. It's exactly what I've been waiting for, 1267 01:13:46,192 --> 01:13:48,524 so just, you know, sign me up, coach. Put me in. 1268 01:13:48,661 --> 01:13:50,561 - Whatever you want to call it. - Really? 1269 01:13:50,697 --> 01:13:51,891 Yeah. 1270 01:13:52,965 --> 01:13:54,933 Do you have any preexisting conditions? 1271 01:13:55,068 --> 01:13:58,367 Are you kidding? Look at me. I'm a rock. 1272 01:14:08,114 --> 01:14:09,376 Would you like to hold him? 1273 01:14:09,515 --> 01:14:12,313 I would love to hold it, dear little thing. 1274 01:14:12,452 --> 01:14:14,317 Watch it. Careful he doesn't go in there. 1275 01:14:14,454 --> 01:14:15,443 Can you get it out though? 1276 01:14:16,823 --> 01:14:19,087 Mike wanted to be here for this. Mike Pomeroy. 1277 01:14:19,225 --> 01:14:23,184 You know how he is. He loves animals. 1278 01:14:23,329 --> 01:14:24,887 Have you just... You... And then... 1279 01:14:43,316 --> 01:14:45,978 Those are frog lips. Does a frog open its lips ever? 1280 01:14:46,119 --> 01:14:48,110 Ready four, take four. Ready one. Take one. 1281 01:14:48,254 --> 01:14:49,949 Ready one. Take it. 1282 01:14:50,089 --> 01:14:51,750 - I would never do that. - Kiss it. 1283 01:14:51,891 --> 01:14:54,485 How about a big kiss, sucker? 1284 01:14:59,832 --> 01:15:01,424 That's a little, that's wrong. 1285 01:15:03,736 --> 01:15:05,567 That was so good. Do it again. 1286 01:15:11,944 --> 01:15:14,742 Fitty, Fitty! Mr. Cent? Hi! Fan. 1287 01:15:14,881 --> 01:15:17,406 Big fan! Take you to the candy shop 1288 01:15:17,550 --> 01:15:19,313 - Whoa, let you lick - I heard the song. 1289 01:15:19,452 --> 01:15:22,250 I'm a producer for Daybreak and we would so love to have you on our show. 1290 01:15:22,388 --> 01:15:24,322 We'd give you twice as much time as the Today show. 1291 01:15:24,457 --> 01:15:28,223 And you could play four songs from your new record. Just think about it. 1292 01:15:29,495 --> 01:15:31,725 I'll take you to the candy shop 1293 01:15:31,864 --> 01:15:33,627 I'll let you lick the lollypop 1294 01:15:33,766 --> 01:15:36,200 - Oh! - Go 'head girl, Don't you stop 1295 01:15:36,335 --> 01:15:37,302 Yeah! 1296 01:15:37,436 --> 01:15:39,301 Keep going 'til you hit the spot, whoa! 1297 01:15:39,438 --> 01:15:41,668 I'll take you to the candy shop 1298 01:15:41,808 --> 01:15:43,537 Boy one taste of what I got 1299 01:15:44,143 --> 01:15:45,633 I'll have you spending all you got... 1300 01:15:45,778 --> 01:15:47,040 Ready one, take one! Ready two! 1301 01:15:59,492 --> 01:16:00,481 Well! 1302 01:16:00,626 --> 01:16:03,254 On the rabbi story, do you want the transvestite prostitute 1303 01:16:03,396 --> 01:16:05,694 - to be dressed as a man or a woman? - A man. 1304 01:16:05,832 --> 01:16:07,163 - Man. - No, a woman. 1305 01:16:07,300 --> 01:16:11,066 No, have him/her start the segment as a woman and then, 1306 01:16:11,204 --> 01:16:13,399 boom, after the break he/she comes back as a man! 1307 01:16:13,539 --> 01:16:16,007 - Yes. That's it. - Yes. Yes. 1308 01:16:23,382 --> 01:16:25,145 Back to you, Colleen. 1309 01:16:27,553 --> 01:16:30,545 - All right! They've cut! - Both. Emphatically. 1310 01:16:30,690 --> 01:16:32,419 Here are the ratings. 1311 01:16:33,226 --> 01:16:35,387 I know, I know. 1312 01:16:36,462 --> 01:16:38,362 Yes, yes. 1313 01:16:38,497 --> 01:16:40,829 And when we come back, we'll tell you about 1314 01:16:40,967 --> 01:16:43,959 new ways to cope with menopause. 1315 01:16:49,242 --> 01:16:50,971 New doorknobs. 1316 01:16:52,945 --> 01:16:54,242 OK. 1317 01:16:54,380 --> 01:16:56,314 - And am I doing it right? - Yes. 1318 01:16:56,449 --> 01:16:57,746 How do you know? You're not looking. 1319 01:16:57,884 --> 01:17:02,514 Or we could do a whole series on senior weight loss. A five-parter. 1320 01:17:03,589 --> 01:17:06,524 We could get that health expert, you know, the one with the... 1321 01:17:10,296 --> 01:17:12,821 It's good, it's good, it's good. I'll do it. 1322 01:17:17,303 --> 01:17:18,395 Wait! Wait, look. 1323 01:17:19,372 --> 01:17:22,899 The week-to-weeks are better and total viewers are up by five percent! 1324 01:17:23,042 --> 01:17:25,567 And those are not good enough! 1325 01:17:25,711 --> 01:17:28,373 Turns out the burger patties were contaminated with E. coli, 1326 01:17:28,514 --> 01:17:30,982 which can cause cramping and diarrhea. 1327 01:17:31,117 --> 01:17:33,745 - Lose the ticker, music in... - We'll be right back on Daybreak. 1328 01:17:33,886 --> 01:17:36,320 Dissolve the logo. And mark. 1329 01:17:37,390 --> 01:17:38,982 And we're out. 1330 01:17:39,125 --> 01:17:42,288 Great, a story about uncontrollable shitting and look who gets it. 1331 01:17:42,428 --> 01:17:44,419 Well, it's not my sort of thing. 1332 01:17:45,631 --> 01:17:48,065 Can I just say one thing? That's our job. 1333 01:17:48,200 --> 01:17:51,692 I know you think you're above it and, of course, you were above it 1334 01:17:51,837 --> 01:17:54,965 before you got fired. But now, guess what, you're down in the muck 1335 01:17:55,107 --> 01:17:56,267 with the rest of us, Mike. 1336 01:17:56,409 --> 01:17:59,572 And yet I still have standards, unfortunately for you. 1337 01:17:59,712 --> 01:18:02,078 - Suppose I don't have standards? - Sure, you do. 1338 01:18:02,214 --> 01:18:05,741 When you got your Pap smear on air, you wore a silk robe. 1339 01:18:05,885 --> 01:18:07,785 - OK! - Classy touch. 1340 01:18:07,920 --> 01:18:09,353 - We're back in five... - That is it! 1341 01:18:09,488 --> 01:18:11,479 I've had it with you! I've had it! 1342 01:18:11,624 --> 01:18:13,751 - Three... and two... - Go, two. 1343 01:18:13,893 --> 01:18:15,827 - ...one. - Dissolve and cue. 1344 01:18:15,962 --> 01:18:19,489 Tomorrow on the show, Colleen will make the British classic bangers 1345 01:18:19,632 --> 01:18:23,124 - and mash, with chef Gordon Ramsay. - That's right, I will, 1346 01:18:23,269 --> 01:18:26,830 because you refuse to do it, Mike. Guess it's beneath you. 1347 01:18:26,973 --> 01:18:30,033 Well, that and it's tough to get between you and a sausage, so... 1348 01:18:30,176 --> 01:18:32,269 Sausage, that's a good one. 1349 01:18:32,411 --> 01:18:36,643 Yes, and also you are a fatuous, pretentious idiot, 1350 01:18:36,782 --> 01:18:39,683 - so there's that. - A fatuous idiot who makes 1351 01:18:39,819 --> 01:18:43,516 - three times what you make. - That's our show for this morning. 1352 01:18:43,656 --> 01:18:47,683 See you tomorrow, folks. Goodbye. 1353 01:18:47,827 --> 01:18:49,351 - Goodbye. - Goodbye. 1354 01:18:49,495 --> 01:18:50,655 - Goodbye. - And goodbye. 1355 01:18:50,796 --> 01:18:51,922 - Goodbye. - Bye. 1356 01:18:52,064 --> 01:18:53,588 - Yeah, no, no, no. - Bye. 1357 01:18:53,733 --> 01:18:55,963 - Goodbye. - Goodbye. Bye. 1358 01:18:56,102 --> 01:18:58,036 This is yesterday, 1359 01:18:58,170 --> 01:19:00,001 - after she insulted his tie. - Right. 1360 01:19:00,139 --> 01:19:04,075 After he asked her if she cries ice cubes. Huge spike. 1361 01:19:04,643 --> 01:19:05,974 They love it! 1362 01:19:06,112 --> 01:19:10,276 We're so close. I mean, we need this. We're, we're, we're almost there. 1363 01:19:10,416 --> 01:19:13,977 Coming up in our next hour, we'll be talking to people who successfully 1364 01:19:14,120 --> 01:19:16,179 completed this innovative rehab program. 1365 01:19:16,322 --> 01:19:18,882 Might want to pick up a few tips there, Mike. 1366 01:19:19,025 --> 01:19:23,724 Do they have rehab programs for bitter beauty queens with self-esteem issues? 1367 01:19:23,863 --> 01:19:26,161 I wonder about that sometimes. 1368 01:19:26,298 --> 01:19:28,562 Sometimes. Well, coming up next... 1369 01:19:28,701 --> 01:19:34,230 But they are way better. They're way up from last year. 1370 01:19:34,373 --> 01:19:38,207 I'm, I'm almost there. 1371 01:19:38,344 --> 01:19:40,175 So many people rely on this show. They believe in it. 1372 01:19:40,312 --> 01:19:42,473 You have until Friday. That's the deal we made. 1373 01:19:42,615 --> 01:19:45,015 And those are still not good enough. 1374 01:19:50,756 --> 01:19:54,192 ...so no real flooding to speak of in the neighborhoods. But the concern is, 1375 01:19:54,326 --> 01:19:56,851 they are prepared... 1376 01:19:56,996 --> 01:20:00,227 - ...to help folks if necessary, Kitty. - What? 1377 01:20:00,366 --> 01:20:02,926 Well, the center of lowa's second biggest city, 1378 01:20:03,069 --> 01:20:05,037 Cedar Rapids, is already underwater. 1379 01:20:07,773 --> 01:20:09,035 Sorry. 1380 01:20:11,644 --> 01:20:13,839 I mean, our demos are getting better. 1381 01:20:13,979 --> 01:20:16,539 But our overall numbers, they're just not where they should be. 1382 01:20:18,084 --> 01:20:20,416 We're just missing... something. 1383 01:20:20,553 --> 01:20:25,149 Well, maybe it's time for another eight-part series on the orgasm. 1384 01:20:25,291 --> 01:20:27,623 Do you think so? I mean, 1385 01:20:27,760 --> 01:20:30,923 I don't know what else we would possibly talk about. 1386 01:20:31,931 --> 01:20:34,161 - You're making fun of me. - No. 1387 01:20:38,104 --> 01:20:39,469 Never mind. 1388 01:20:39,605 --> 01:20:41,402 Just... doesn't matter. 1389 01:20:41,540 --> 01:20:44,475 I'll just deal with it in the morning. 1390 01:20:46,979 --> 01:20:51,109 You look at me like there's something wrong with me all the time. 1391 01:20:51,250 --> 01:20:53,411 - And I can't, I can't do it. - What? 1392 01:20:53,552 --> 01:20:55,986 That is the most ridiculous statement you have ever made. 1393 01:20:56,122 --> 01:20:58,090 I can't let my guard down for one second, you know. 1394 01:20:58,224 --> 01:21:02,354 I don't look at my BlackBerry and I miss getting the next big story. 1395 01:21:02,495 --> 01:21:06,761 And I'm tired of feeling guilty about my work. I can't. 1396 01:21:06,899 --> 01:21:08,298 Becky, wait a second. 1397 01:21:22,882 --> 01:21:26,716 Yeah. OK. Look, that information's a matter of public record. 1398 01:21:26,852 --> 01:21:29,377 I have a right to see it. You know that. 1399 01:21:29,522 --> 01:21:31,888 You want me to come on down there and I'll bring a crew? 1400 01:21:32,024 --> 01:21:33,651 Better yet, a subpoena. 1401 01:21:35,227 --> 01:21:37,559 OK, and I think we should end the segment 1402 01:21:37,696 --> 01:21:39,960 with Ernie being tarred and feathered in honor of the anniversary 1403 01:21:40,099 --> 01:21:41,191 of the Boston Tea Party. 1404 01:21:41,333 --> 01:21:44,166 Or I could do my good story on weathervanes. 1405 01:21:44,303 --> 01:21:46,669 No! 1406 01:21:46,805 --> 01:21:49,501 OK, so great job, everyone. 1407 01:21:49,642 --> 01:21:53,806 Excuse me, excuse me. Just one, one moment, please. 1408 01:21:58,817 --> 01:22:01,149 I have a story I'd like to do. 1409 01:22:03,389 --> 01:22:04,651 Sauerkraut. 1410 01:22:07,960 --> 01:22:09,655 Sauerkraut? 1411 01:22:10,829 --> 01:22:16,324 Big annual Sauerkraut Festival upstate. 1412 01:22:17,036 --> 01:22:20,631 They bowl with cabbage, 1413 01:22:20,773 --> 01:22:22,331 make a big sauerkraut cake. 1414 01:22:22,474 --> 01:22:27,036 They... have a competition for the best sauerkraut. 1415 01:22:27,880 --> 01:22:30,348 You want to do that? 1416 01:22:30,482 --> 01:22:33,178 What? Do you have a problem with that? 1417 01:22:35,888 --> 01:22:37,082 No. 1418 01:22:37,223 --> 01:22:40,556 It's OK? I'm doing the kraut? Right? 1419 01:22:40,693 --> 01:22:44,595 - If you, if you want to. - Good. Good. 1420 01:22:50,803 --> 01:22:51,792 Hi! 1421 01:22:56,775 --> 01:22:58,709 - Hi! - Don't really have to go, you know. 1422 01:22:58,844 --> 01:23:00,641 I want to. My goodness. I wouldn't miss this for... 1423 01:23:00,779 --> 01:23:02,371 - Get in. - All right. 1424 01:23:04,250 --> 01:23:06,411 Say hello to Joe. 1425 01:23:06,552 --> 01:23:09,350 - Joe, Becky. Becky, Joe. Go. - Hi, Joe. 1426 01:23:10,089 --> 01:23:13,991 Wait. Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. This isn't the way. No, no. 1427 01:23:14,126 --> 01:23:17,459 - Mike, where are we going? - To cover the news. 1428 01:23:17,596 --> 01:23:19,291 - What? - At 8am this morning, 1429 01:23:19,431 --> 01:23:21,126 - I'm going to cover a story. - Mike. 1430 01:23:21,267 --> 01:23:24,703 - A real story. - Are you kidding me? 1431 01:23:24,837 --> 01:23:26,464 - Where are you? - I don't know. 1432 01:23:26,605 --> 01:23:29,665 - What do you mean, you don't know? - Well, he won't tell me. 1433 01:23:29,808 --> 01:23:32,538 He's kidnapped me. He's gone around some kind of bend 1434 01:23:32,678 --> 01:23:35,408 and I need you to get Colleen ready with a backup story, please! 1435 01:23:35,547 --> 01:23:38,516 - What backup story? - Let Ernie do the weathervane thing. 1436 01:23:38,651 --> 01:23:40,676 - No, no, no, no. Jesus. - I need something 1437 01:23:40,819 --> 01:23:42,582 when Mike's story tanks. 1438 01:23:43,489 --> 01:23:45,457 You know, you're a terrible person! 1439 01:23:45,591 --> 01:23:49,288 You baited me with sauerkraut. That's so low. 1440 01:23:49,428 --> 01:23:51,589 I mean, what the hell is this story, Mike?! 1441 01:23:51,730 --> 01:23:54,164 - The governor. - What governor? 1442 01:23:54,300 --> 01:23:56,825 We're not even anywhere near Albany. 1443 01:23:56,969 --> 01:24:00,302 No, we're not. It's up here a little further, Joe. 1444 01:24:00,439 --> 01:24:02,373 - A little further. - Oh, my God, 1445 01:24:02,508 --> 01:24:04,806 this is the governor's country house. Are you out of your mind? 1446 01:24:04,943 --> 01:24:08,435 You're experiencing a psychotic break. Are you insane? 1447 01:24:09,448 --> 01:24:13,851 Well, I won't be dragged down with you. You're gonna get us arrested and fired. 1448 01:24:13,986 --> 01:24:17,012 I get fired, I never work again, you lunatic. 1449 01:24:17,156 --> 01:24:19,454 I'm not gonna run it, Mike. I won't, you can't make me. 1450 01:24:19,591 --> 01:24:23,049 I'll run Colleen getting her bikini line waxed before I run it. Mike! 1451 01:24:23,195 --> 01:24:25,095 They're gonna cancel the show! 1452 01:24:30,502 --> 01:24:33,164 If we don't get our numbers up by the end of this week, we're toast. 1453 01:24:33,305 --> 01:24:37,173 We're gonna be replaced by soap operas and... game shows. 1454 01:24:40,879 --> 01:24:42,403 Come on, Joe. 1455 01:24:45,918 --> 01:24:47,715 - Lenny, are you ready? - Ready? 1456 01:24:47,853 --> 01:24:50,253 - Ready? Ready for what? - Jesus. 1457 01:24:54,126 --> 01:24:55,593 - Check, check. - Hey. 1458 01:24:55,728 --> 01:24:57,662 You'll know when to go live. Get out of my shot. 1459 01:24:57,796 --> 01:24:59,787 Go live with what? 1460 01:25:00,966 --> 01:25:02,695 Pomeroy! 1461 01:25:02,835 --> 01:25:05,235 - Gary, how are ya? - What the hell are you doin'here? 1462 01:25:05,371 --> 01:25:06,838 I need the weathervanes, Lenny. 1463 01:25:06,972 --> 01:25:09,202 - I need 'em, need... - So we're goin' with weathervanes. 1464 01:25:09,341 --> 01:25:10,330 - Yes. - Specifically, 1465 01:25:10,476 --> 01:25:13,934 we'd like to know how you feel about the Attorney General's filing 1466 01:25:14,079 --> 01:25:16,274 racketeering charges against you this morning. 1467 01:25:16,415 --> 01:25:18,542 - Charges of corruption... - No, wait, wait. 1468 01:25:18,684 --> 01:25:21,551 - ...and steering government contracts. - Wait, wait, wait. 1469 01:25:21,687 --> 01:25:24,087 - We cannot wait! - Hold your horses. 1470 01:25:24,223 --> 01:25:27,920 And there's a hooker or two... in there as well, isn't there, sir? 1471 01:25:28,060 --> 01:25:29,459 - Oh, my God. - Becky! 1472 01:25:29,595 --> 01:25:31,153 - What is going on here? - Comin' through! 1473 01:25:31,296 --> 01:25:33,958 Mike, I don't know where you get your information. You know I like you. 1474 01:25:34,099 --> 01:25:35,794 - Stand by to go live. - What? 1475 01:25:35,934 --> 01:25:39,597 ...but if you don't leave, I'm gonna have to call the police. 1476 01:25:39,738 --> 01:25:41,603 - Wait one second. - I don't think that's gonna 1477 01:25:41,740 --> 01:25:43,298 be necessary, sir. 1478 01:25:44,042 --> 01:25:45,839 Becky! 1479 01:25:48,280 --> 01:25:49,941 Live! Live! 1480 01:25:50,082 --> 01:25:51,208 Live to Becky, now! 1481 01:25:54,253 --> 01:25:55,914 - Up on rem two! - Now taking you live 1482 01:25:56,054 --> 01:25:57,954 to Mike Pomeroy for a special report. 1483 01:25:58,090 --> 01:26:02,083 Federal authorities have been planning this raid for weeks. 1484 01:26:02,227 --> 01:26:06,061 This reporter has learned that the indictment contains 15 counts 1485 01:26:06,198 --> 01:26:09,793 of racketeering and using undue influence. 1486 01:26:09,935 --> 01:26:13,962 My sources tell me authorities have tapped phone calls, 1487 01:26:14,106 --> 01:26:16,301 and incriminating e-mails. 1488 01:26:18,844 --> 01:26:21,335 Mike Pomeroy, Daybreak. 1489 01:26:22,881 --> 01:26:24,872 Back to you in the studio. 1490 01:26:26,218 --> 01:26:28,083 - Take two. - Thanks, Mike. 1491 01:26:28,220 --> 01:26:30,484 Partly cloudy skies this afternoon with slight chance... 1492 01:26:30,622 --> 01:26:33,648 You know, you could have told me. I might have covered it anyway. 1493 01:26:33,792 --> 01:26:34,781 Liar. 1494 01:26:39,131 --> 01:26:40,689 Look, I get it. 1495 01:26:42,134 --> 01:26:45,399 Nobody really cares that I can do this job, but... 1496 01:26:48,807 --> 01:26:50,741 But I can. 1497 01:26:52,277 --> 01:26:54,575 I wanted you to see that. 1498 01:26:55,747 --> 01:26:57,442 That was a great story, Mike. 1499 01:26:57,583 --> 01:26:59,881 That was... that was better than a great story, 1500 01:27:00,018 --> 01:27:05,422 that was great television. I mean, that was bran with a doughnut. 1501 01:27:05,557 --> 01:27:07,422 A bran doughnut. 1502 01:27:11,029 --> 01:27:13,623 I've got a grandkid. 1503 01:27:13,765 --> 01:27:16,598 Did you know that? 1504 01:27:16,735 --> 01:27:18,430 Alexander. 1505 01:27:19,638 --> 01:27:22,903 I haven't seen him since I got fired. 1506 01:27:23,041 --> 01:27:26,909 I was embarrassed... after all I'd accomplished. 1507 01:27:27,045 --> 01:27:30,071 And then to... 1508 01:27:31,183 --> 01:27:35,643 ...come back to the news... this way. 1509 01:27:38,991 --> 01:27:41,186 The truth is, I'd... 1510 01:27:41,326 --> 01:27:44,159 I'd screwed up with my kids 1511 01:27:44,296 --> 01:27:46,355 way before I got canned. 1512 01:27:47,900 --> 01:27:51,631 Anyway, I was never at home and... 1513 01:27:52,704 --> 01:27:55,400 ...when I was, I took every phone call, 1514 01:27:55,541 --> 01:27:58,442 watching TV out of the corner of my eye. 1515 01:28:00,479 --> 01:28:05,507 Why am I telling you this? You're worse than I am. 1516 01:28:05,651 --> 01:28:08,586 You'd sleep at the office if you could. 1517 01:28:13,358 --> 01:28:15,986 Let me tell you how it turns out. 1518 01:28:17,329 --> 01:28:20,492 You end up with... with nothing. 1519 01:28:21,433 --> 01:28:23,025 Nothing. 1520 01:28:26,371 --> 01:28:30,364 Which is... which is what I had... 1521 01:28:31,176 --> 01:28:33,303 ...till you came along. 1522 01:28:40,652 --> 01:28:42,882 Wait a second. 1523 01:28:43,021 --> 01:28:45,819 Did you just say something nice to me? 1524 01:28:47,326 --> 01:28:49,851 I told you I could banter. 1525 01:28:52,598 --> 01:28:55,066 Felt like getting a jump on it. 1526 01:29:23,061 --> 01:29:27,589 They're not... awful. 1527 01:29:28,834 --> 01:29:30,358 How much longer can we get? 1528 01:29:30,502 --> 01:29:33,596 Well, I have to check with upstairs, but... 1529 01:29:33,739 --> 01:29:38,870 with these I can get you a year, a comfortable year. 1530 01:29:39,011 --> 01:29:40,638 I underestimated you, Becky. 1531 01:29:41,747 --> 01:29:44,875 That's... that's very, very true. 1532 01:29:45,784 --> 01:29:47,445 NBC called. 1533 01:29:48,954 --> 01:29:50,216 NBC? 1534 01:29:51,223 --> 01:29:53,885 Wanted to know how much time you have on your contract. 1535 01:29:57,763 --> 01:30:00,323 The Today show wants you. 1536 01:30:06,204 --> 01:30:09,230 Well, that's very flattering. I... 1537 01:30:13,011 --> 01:30:14,774 Is that what you want? 1538 01:30:45,777 --> 01:30:48,245 They were gonna cancel the show. 1539 01:30:49,014 --> 01:30:50,777 - OK. - Yeah. 1540 01:30:50,916 --> 01:30:53,976 And somehow, we saved it. 1541 01:30:54,119 --> 01:30:57,350 And, you know, the thing is... is that the second I knew 1542 01:30:57,489 --> 01:31:02,222 that everything was gonna be OK, the person that I wanted to tell was you. 1543 01:31:04,496 --> 01:31:07,829 The Today show? That's huge. 1544 01:31:07,966 --> 01:31:11,527 Yeah, yeah, it's, it's, it's incredible. 1545 01:31:12,537 --> 01:31:15,062 But I, I have to think about it. I... 1546 01:31:15,207 --> 01:31:17,641 - What? - Well, yeah, I mean, I... 1547 01:31:17,776 --> 01:31:21,872 Well, the thing is, is that at Daybreak, everyone's really starting to click. 1548 01:31:22,013 --> 01:31:24,413 Everybody's pitching in and doing what they're best at. 1549 01:31:24,549 --> 01:31:26,141 - No story too high or low. - No, hold on, 1550 01:31:26,284 --> 01:31:29,549 you can't say no to this. When you get an opportunity like this, 1551 01:31:29,688 --> 01:31:32,657 - you have to grab it. - Even Mike is almost happy. 1552 01:31:32,791 --> 01:31:35,954 And that's a good enough reason to give up the best job in broadcasting? 1553 01:31:36,094 --> 01:31:37,891 We're... 1554 01:31:38,997 --> 01:31:42,660 Daybreak is a family now. 1555 01:31:43,635 --> 01:31:46,934 Becky, I've known Mike a long time. 1556 01:31:47,072 --> 01:31:49,063 I... It doesn't matter how happy he is. 1557 01:31:49,207 --> 01:31:52,142 He's not just gonna suddenly change into a different person. 1558 01:31:52,277 --> 01:31:54,905 Well, I think you're wrong. 1559 01:31:55,046 --> 01:31:57,571 I know what I'm doing with him now. 1560 01:31:57,716 --> 01:32:01,152 I do. I do. 1561 01:32:02,120 --> 01:32:04,213 It's gonna be great. 1562 01:32:06,024 --> 01:32:09,050 So we've got the Supreme Court Justice hearings at the top of the hour 1563 01:32:09,194 --> 01:32:11,685 and then... I forgot to tell you, Anthony Bourdain 1564 01:32:11,830 --> 01:32:16,267 - wants to do a segment with you! - Bourdain? Love him. Not doin' that. 1565 01:32:16,401 --> 01:32:19,700 But say hi to Tony. I owe him a bottle of Patron. 1566 01:32:21,206 --> 01:32:23,970 - What...? - What? We do one good story together 1567 01:32:24,109 --> 01:32:28,136 and suddenly I'm your bitch? Don't think so. Sorry. 1568 01:32:28,280 --> 01:32:32,808 Wait. Wait, wait, wait. You can't do one story for me? 1569 01:32:32,951 --> 01:32:34,646 Oh, my God, what is wrong with me? 1570 01:32:34,786 --> 01:32:37,118 What am I doing here, beating my head against this wall? 1571 01:32:37,255 --> 01:32:39,746 I might as well go to the Today show where you don't have to poke 1572 01:32:39,891 --> 01:32:42,155 - Matt Lauer with a stick... - The Today show? 1573 01:32:42,294 --> 01:32:44,387 - Yes, they offered me a job. - Of course. 1574 01:32:44,529 --> 01:32:47,020 - But you know what? I said... - Time to move on. 1575 01:32:47,165 --> 01:32:48,462 You'll love the Today show. 1576 01:32:48,600 --> 01:32:51,763 You and Vieira can do menopause stories every week! 1577 01:32:51,903 --> 01:32:55,703 You know what's really ridiculous? Is that until about ten seconds ago, 1578 01:32:55,841 --> 01:32:59,242 I'd actually considered turning my back on the best job I've ever been offered. 1579 01:32:59,377 --> 01:33:01,242 Isn't that totally absurd? 1580 01:33:03,081 --> 01:33:04,912 What's keeping you? 1581 01:33:06,151 --> 01:33:07,778 OK. 1582 01:33:07,919 --> 01:33:12,253 You know, if you'd ever treated me with some kind of friendship or loyalty, 1583 01:33:12,390 --> 01:33:15,882 or trust, these things that you seem incapable of... 1584 01:33:16,027 --> 01:33:20,327 You miserable, lonely, egotistical, selfish asshole! 1585 01:33:43,889 --> 01:33:45,618 - Hey, Becky. - Hi. 1586 01:33:45,757 --> 01:33:48,885 They called again. Today show. 1587 01:33:50,228 --> 01:33:51,786 Thanks. 1588 01:34:52,958 --> 01:34:54,619 Becky Fuller. 1589 01:34:54,759 --> 01:34:58,092 Obviously, we have a long track record of success here 1590 01:34:58,229 --> 01:35:02,598 at the Today show, but we're always looking to stay current, 1591 01:35:02,734 --> 01:35:06,534 to get out of our comfort zone, and we want the show 1592 01:35:06,671 --> 01:35:10,368 to have that youthful energy. And we are so impressed 1593 01:35:10,508 --> 01:35:12,806 with what you have done with Daybreak. 1594 01:35:13,378 --> 01:35:16,836 Well, thank you very much. I appreciate it. 1595 01:35:17,682 --> 01:35:19,980 Everyone is talking about it. You must know that. 1596 01:35:20,118 --> 01:35:23,281 I mean, you have done an amazing job of revitalizing a show 1597 01:35:23,421 --> 01:35:26,219 that many people had just completely written off. 1598 01:35:26,358 --> 01:35:28,553 Well, thank you. Thanks. 1599 01:35:28,693 --> 01:35:30,320 And we're out! 1600 01:35:32,230 --> 01:35:34,130 You did this. 1601 01:35:34,265 --> 01:35:35,960 They're gonna hire her. 1602 01:35:36,101 --> 01:35:39,298 Yeah. She's at the Today show right now, ding dong. 1603 01:35:39,437 --> 01:35:43,533 Do you have any idea, you know, what you've done here? 1604 01:35:43,675 --> 01:35:47,941 Because we had a decent producer, a decent show and, 1605 01:35:48,079 --> 01:35:50,013 God forbid, anyone around here should be happy, 1606 01:35:50,148 --> 01:35:53,481 but you had to have this happen, didn't you? 1607 01:35:53,618 --> 01:35:54,744 All right, stand by, folks. Here we go. 1608 01:35:54,886 --> 01:35:56,945 Three, two, one. 1609 01:35:57,088 --> 01:36:01,047 And dissolve two. And cue 'em! Cue 'em! 1610 01:36:01,192 --> 01:36:04,184 - Welcome back to Daybreak. - What is wrong? 1611 01:36:04,329 --> 01:36:05,921 ...at the nation's crumbling infrastructure. 1612 01:36:06,064 --> 01:36:07,395 Go to Colleen. Jesus, jump off Mike. 1613 01:36:07,532 --> 01:36:09,022 - Where the hell is he going? - Take three, three. 1614 01:36:09,868 --> 01:36:13,804 Cue over to three. Swing her to three, please. Come on, Jane, over to three. 1615 01:36:13,938 --> 01:36:16,634 Sorry, the... this segment's usually a two shot 1616 01:36:16,775 --> 01:36:19,676 of Mike and Colleen and Mike's not there. 1617 01:36:21,046 --> 01:36:24,106 They've probably just changed something. Sorry. 1618 01:36:25,050 --> 01:36:27,177 I don't know. Where is Mike? 1619 01:36:28,720 --> 01:36:30,688 - I need eggs. - You need what? 1620 01:36:30,822 --> 01:36:33,222 You know, from chickens. Eggs! 1621 01:36:35,326 --> 01:36:38,056 Really don't enjoy this job. 1622 01:36:38,196 --> 01:36:41,222 Chinese people, move, move, move! 1623 01:36:41,366 --> 01:36:43,425 Thank you! 1624 01:36:43,568 --> 01:36:48,198 Celery. Peppers. Cheese. Cheese. 1625 01:36:52,077 --> 01:36:53,874 Yeah, thank you very much. 1626 01:36:54,712 --> 01:36:57,306 We wanted to know what your plans are for sports coverage. 1627 01:36:57,449 --> 01:37:00,350 Sports. Great, OK. Great. 1628 01:37:00,485 --> 01:37:03,249 I love sports. 1629 01:37:03,388 --> 01:37:06,323 Come on, move, move! Let's go, let's go! 1630 01:37:06,458 --> 01:37:08,983 - Get it in there, slide it in! - Mike, tell us what you need. 1631 01:37:09,127 --> 01:37:14,155 I need a cutting board, good knife, nice plate, bowl, whisk. 1632 01:37:14,299 --> 01:37:16,893 What is this, rubber? Get me a real bowl. 1633 01:37:17,035 --> 01:37:18,627 - Where are my eggs?! - Cue over to three. 1634 01:37:18,770 --> 01:37:21,739 - Where are my goddamn eggs?! - Eggs for Mike, please! 1635 01:37:21,873 --> 01:37:25,070 In respect to sports, I think that it's really important to reach out 1636 01:37:25,210 --> 01:37:27,872 to women through their kids because it's not that big of a step 1637 01:37:28,012 --> 01:37:31,539 to go from being a soccer mom to, you know, a... 1638 01:37:32,684 --> 01:37:34,242 Oh, my God. What is he doing? 1639 01:37:38,289 --> 01:37:39,779 Sorry, I just... 1640 01:37:39,924 --> 01:37:44,020 This is... Mike Pomeroy is having a nervous breakdown on air. 1641 01:37:44,162 --> 01:37:45,493 That's kind of big news. 1642 01:37:45,630 --> 01:37:47,996 ...a meal for their afternoon repast, 1643 01:37:48,133 --> 01:37:51,660 something they could make using whatever ingredients 1644 01:37:51,803 --> 01:37:54,670 - they had available. - Holy shit. 1645 01:37:54,806 --> 01:37:59,641 I've been making frittata for about 20 years now, 1646 01:37:59,777 --> 01:38:02,712 ever since I was taught how to, 1647 01:38:02,847 --> 01:38:05,941 on a naked weekend with a beautiful Italian movie star, 1648 01:38:06,084 --> 01:38:09,383 who shall, of course, remain nameless. 1649 01:38:09,521 --> 01:38:12,752 Occasionally, I make them at home. 1650 01:38:13,625 --> 01:38:16,822 But only for people that I... 1651 01:38:16,961 --> 01:38:18,553 People I really care about. 1652 01:38:20,431 --> 01:38:23,832 Now the key to a great frittata 1653 01:38:23,968 --> 01:38:26,334 is a very hot pan, 1654 01:38:26,471 --> 01:38:29,269 because that, my friends, 1655 01:38:30,175 --> 01:38:34,475 is what makes it... fluffy. 1656 01:38:36,548 --> 01:38:38,880 We'll let this firm up a little bit. 1657 01:38:42,887 --> 01:38:45,412 - Dash of pepper. - I'm sorry. I... 1658 01:38:47,492 --> 01:38:48,857 You watchin' this? 1659 01:38:51,729 --> 01:38:55,893 - Becky? - Yes, I... yeah. 1660 01:38:56,034 --> 01:38:57,934 He is not gonna ask you twice. 1661 01:38:58,069 --> 01:39:01,061 We'll give it a few seconds, then we'll pop it in the hot oven. 1662 01:39:02,507 --> 01:39:04,099 Bye! Thanks! 1663 01:39:12,650 --> 01:39:14,174 A little pepper. 1664 01:39:24,896 --> 01:39:27,524 Stand by. He's goin' back to the oven. Ready three. 1665 01:39:36,207 --> 01:39:39,665 A lot of people like a glass of di Gavi. 1666 01:39:39,811 --> 01:39:41,802 Gavi di Gavi, perhaps. 1667 01:39:41,946 --> 01:39:45,404 I, myself, like a... Barolo. 1668 01:39:54,158 --> 01:39:56,353 I'll just free up the edges. 1669 01:40:20,318 --> 01:40:23,219 Next week on the show, I'll show you how to make 1670 01:40:23,354 --> 01:40:25,914 a fantastic beignet, 1671 01:40:26,057 --> 01:40:28,252 which the rabble like to call... 1672 01:40:30,495 --> 01:40:31,484 ...doughnuts. 1673 01:40:36,668 --> 01:40:38,761 The old bastard. 1674 01:40:41,172 --> 01:40:45,131 You know, he's still the third worst person in the world. 1675 01:40:47,445 --> 01:40:49,379 Yeah, I know. 1676 01:40:53,184 --> 01:40:54,617 That's good. 1677 01:40:57,622 --> 01:40:59,954 That's really good. 1678 01:41:00,091 --> 01:41:03,026 I want a tropical fruit plate. 1679 01:42:04,222 --> 01:42:07,885 "His gravity leavens the silliness of morning TV, 1680 01:42:08,025 --> 01:42:12,223 making for an incongruous but somehow perfect match. 1681 01:42:12,363 --> 01:42:14,888 Turns out that after 40 years in the business, 1682 01:42:15,032 --> 01:42:18,195 the real Mike Pomeroy has finally arrived." 1683 01:42:18,336 --> 01:42:19,428 Not bad. 1684 01:42:19,570 --> 01:42:22,698 By the way, I'm getting my prostate checked next week. 1685 01:42:22,840 --> 01:42:24,831 I thought I'd take a crew with me. 1686 01:42:24,976 --> 01:42:27,672 - That's a great idea. We... - Jesus, I'm kidding. 1687 01:42:27,812 --> 01:42:31,111 No, seriously, they have these little teeny, tiny cameras 1688 01:42:31,249 --> 01:42:33,046 - that go right up your... - No, no, no. 1689 01:42:33,184 --> 01:42:35,175 What if we got you a body double? 1690 01:42:37,155 --> 01:42:38,554 - No! - No? 1691 01:42:38,689 --> 01:42:40,816 Not in a thousand years.