04x12 - Feeling Conflicted

Episode transcripts for the 2013 TV show "Being Mary Jane". Aired January 2014 - September 2017.*
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"Being Mary Jane" follows the professional and personal life life of a young black woman, and the popular talk show which she hosts, while she searches for "Mr. Right".
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04x12 - Feeling Conflicted

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I broke up with Lee.

We had sex. We both
agreed it was a mistake.

Will you stop trying to produce
the show from your living room.

They fired you. I think she'll
understand if you didn't tune in.

That director you had on the show,

he was asking about you.

I'm not sure I wanna date a director

to improve my Q rating.

I think it'll humanize you.

I tried it my way. It didn't work.

I can't stand the thought
of you with someone else.

Common wisdom says that
this is a huge mistake.

- Let's not be common.
- Justin.

[cell phone buzzing]

MARY JANE: [sighing]

You're a snoozer.

I never snooze.

You're not a cuddler, either, are you?

I made you some coffee.

Why are you so awake already?

I love this time of the morning.

You mean night. Sheesh.



JUSTIN: Okay...

- you see?
- Hmm...

This is when the city
is at its quietest.

You can see it come alive.

- And when the sun comes up...
- [kisses]

...you can see the light,

and everything the light
touches can be yours.



Did you just quote "The Lion King"?

- [quiet laugh]
- [laughs]

- Okay, that's a great film.
- [kissing]

[laughing] Okay, Mufasa, um...

- should we talk about...
- Hey, can you multitask?

Yeah, 'cause your driver's
gonna be here in minutes.

So, are we riding in together or...

No. No. We should arrive
at the studio separately.

Oh, so this is how we
start... in secrecy.

For now, but it's not how it stays.

And what is "this," exactly?

JUSTIN: [sighing]

It's all kind of fresh right now.

I don't know if I can answer that yet.



JUSTIN: We need ground rules.

I'll call you from the car.

[door opens, closes]

JUSTIN: Rule one: work comes first.

Agreed. Rule two: no more
distractions, no more mistakes.

Definitely. Rule three:
we should be a united front

on all decisions moving forward.

I think that'll make us stronger.

But we're gonna keep this a secret...

from... everyone.

For now.

I take it that includes Kara.

We're kind of on shaking
ground at work, so,

not a good time to
shake things up, right?

Right. So, we wait.

Are you gonna be okay with that?

I guess I kinda have to be, right?

All right.

- Well, Mary Jane...
- Yeah?

...um... to answer your question...

about what this is...

This is you and me,

you and me, only.

Go all night and work our
asses off during the day,

dominating this news thing

until you're the top news anchor
in morning television and...

and I'm your senior producer.

You're already a senior producer.

True, but I'll be "the" senior producer

for "the" Mary Jane Paul

whose name and face
are on every billboard

from Times Square to Los Angeles

because I'm in your ear,

and I'll see those same billboards

from my corner office 'cause...
'cause you have my back.

Until everything the
light touches is ours.

JUSTIN: [laughs]

All I'm saying is we have each
other's back in all things.

That's what this is.

Okay.

I still think we need a label.

You really want me to say it?

You know you want to.

You're my girl.

Are you happy?

Oh, you want me to update
my... my Facebook page now.

You have Facebook?

Yeah, you didn't get my friend request?

EMMA: Did you hear about the changes

to the internet Insta-Star segment?

No, what's going on?

Aaron's got Marnie the Dog today,

I'm doing CutiePie,

and you're taking Dani
Hollins on Thursday.

Oh.

Wait, Mary Jane is interviewing Dani?

She's got the most
subscribers of them all.

You should be excited.

[drill whirring]

- Garrett?
- GARRETT: Hm?

Why are they taking
down Natalie's poster?

Uh, I've been meaning to
tell you guys about that.

She's out.

I thought she was on
assignment in Topeka.

Well, she was, but the
network decided to a* her.

- She wasn't testing well.
- Oh.

Have they found a replacement yet?

Not yet. You got anybody in mind?

- Yeah, I do.
- Yeah. Yeah, we do.

Uh, the back-up correspondent
that we talked about

- that would replace me...
- Yeah.

- ...if Emma fell through.
- Yeah. Yeah, I remember.

Well, I'd be happy to take suggestions.

We need opinions from
all, uh, demographics.

So, uh, who's your pick?

- Denise Gagne.
- Brendon Bragg.

I need one pick you both like,

and I need it in five minutes,
or you don't get a say.

- Done.
- GARRETT: [clears throat]

Brendon Bragg, really?

I thought we talked about this.

Hold up. Look, rule number one:

we have to stay on the same page,

so, let's just work this out.

Okay. All right, we've got Denise.

She is my first choice.

Robert... a little bit more experience.

Now, Cameron, he's got a fresh edge,

which I actually think his
youth is gonna be an asset.

JUSTIN: Mm-hmmm...

MARY JANE: What are you doing?

Do you see what's going on here?

They just fired Natalie.

Diversity isn't in and
"GDU" is not gonna hire

another Black correspondent.

They've already filled that quota.

Us two.

Look, they tried the diversity thing

with you and Ronda and it didn't work.

But I can show them that it
could be different this time.

It's bigger than you, Mary Jane.

It's no longer Obama's America.

The news is whitewashed.

Look what happened to
your friend Tamron Hall.

She was leading in the ratings.

Right.

Yeah. We've gotta play our cards right.

God, he's like the Grim Reaper now.

JUSTIN: Tell me about it.

But why now?

I finally get here

and now I've gotta
deal with this bullshit.

I wanna be better than Ronda.

I wanna actually mentor Black talent.

Yeah, I'm sure she said the same thing

when she started out.

Look, it's the system,
all right, it's not you.

All right. Well...

then let's go...

- with Lindsay Finkel.
- Why her?

She's woke... that's how
my girl described her,

and she's got charisma in spades.

Okay. Brendon Bragg. Right?

Look, he's a buddy of
mine out of J school,

and absolutely k*lling it
in the west coast market.

He's a fill-in reporter
in a fifth-tier market.

With a lot of potential.

Yeah, the potential to be the perfect

president of the Justin fan club. No.

Look, what is good for
me is good for both of us.

We need qualified journalists,
Justin, not kiss-asses.

- Ken Botnam.
- Why's it gotta be a man?

Why does it have to be a woman?

Ken's coverage of the
Women's March was amazing.

He's the type that will get guys

to be interested in your stories.

Okay, please tell me
you've made a decision.

- Lindsay Finkel.
- Ken Botnam.

GARRETT: [sighing] Okay, listen, um...

I'll interview them both

and make a decision
at the end of the week.

[clears throat] Thanks.

Well...

may the best White person win.

MARY JANE: OMG. Did you see?

Nene might be returning
to "Real Housewives."

Okay, if gossip from
your favorite reality show

cannot get you outta this funk, baby,

I don't know what else I can do.

What's going on?

[voice cracking] Darnell and I broke up.

What? When?

I thought you guys were having a baby.

[voice cracking] So did I.

We had a surrogate and
everything lined up.

So... so, what happened?

[sniffling] He got cold feet.

I knew something was up

when he didn't show up
to the lawyer's office

to sign the surrogacy contract.

I get home and he's all moved out.

He left me some pathetic note,
talking about "I'm sorry,"

and "I'll send for
the rest of my stuff."

He's a coward.

He served me with divorce papers.

Oh, baby...

I know it's not much of a consolation,

but I was a wreck when
I broke up with Lee,

and then I remembered

there are so many fish in the sea...

Better fish.

And, by better fish,

do you mean the
square-jawed, light-eyed,

morning show producing
species Justinious Talbotillus?



You can't hide anything
from an astute gay.

Obviously. Okay, well, look,

with Garrett second-guessing
everything, I...

- I can't really...
- It's okay.

Your tea is safe with me.

Thank you.

And just know that, baby,

I'm here for you, if you need me, okay?

I really appreciate that.

So, Garrett told me
that he's interviewing

a reporter that you recommended
for the correspondent spot.

Yeah, I think she's a shoo-in.

So, who are you thinking?

Ah, Lindsay. She's fantastic.

Great skills. A natural talent.

You have my vote, for sure.

Good morning, I'm Aaron Felty.

And I'm Mary Jane Paul,
and this is "Great Day USA."

ORLANDO: Oh, man...

KARA: I'm not watching.

What time'd you get in last night, huh?

- I know. Gimme... gimme...
- ORLANDO: Oh.

Child-proof locks can be kinda
hard sometimes, can't they?

Is your boy Marco this bad off?

Oh... that knucklehead
always belts his back.

Well...

I need you to be clear
and focused tonight, okay?

I told Marco you were
going with Mary Jane

- for a girls' night.
- No, it's not a girls' night.

I'm inviting Lee over and
you're all gonna help me prep

for the second part of this arbitration.

- [groans] No...
- Yes.

I thought maybe we can role play.

Role play, huh?

It's a double date,
Orlando. It's not an orgy.

I was gonna say homework, but okay.

This is my last chance to pull my case

out of the fire, Papi.

Are you sure it's not an elaborate ploy

to keep me from my boys?

You should be thanking me.

I'm sparing you another night
of destroying your liver, okay?

- Gracias, Mami.
- Mm-hm.

- [kisses]
- [laughs]

FEMALE FLOOR DIRECTOR: And we're out.

I saw what you did there...

Trying to get Aaron
to back your candidate.

It's not gonna work.

Look, I forgot that I
have girls' night with Kara

and now she wants me to bring Lee.

What am I gonna do?

Come on.

[door lock clicks]

I've gotta tell her.

She's my best friend.
I can't lie to her.

- And I suck at it.
- Then don't lie, okay?

Just "delay" the truth.

No, stay silent.

People that lie tend to over explain.

Let her jump to her own conclusions.

That just flew right on out.

I mean, were you, like,

a politician in a previous life or...

You just need some practice.

Act like I'm Kara.

Kara, the reason Lee
isn't here is because...

Okay, we're not that kind of friends.

If you can keep a straight
face while I do this...

[laughs] ...you're gonna be just fine.

Someone could come in.

Unh-unh, I locked the door.

♪ You leave me careless ♪

JUSTIN: You were saying.

Kara, Lee and I broke up.

There. So, um...

Is that all you got?

♪ Caught up in the bursting flame ♪

♪ There's comfort in dyin' ♪

♪ There's comfort in burning ♪

♪ Maybe we should burn ♪

MARY JANE: [gasps]

♪ Maybe we should burn ♪

JUSTIN: Tell me... about work.

MARY JANE: [gasps]

There's this, uh, assh*le,

who's always trying to rattle me.

[gasps]

JUSTIN: [kisses]

What's his problem? [kissing]

He only cares about ratings.

[laughing]

And everybody keeps saying
that Ronda's the new Oprah.

Oh, my...

[knock at door]

- Hi, hon...
- Where's Lee?

Lee's not coming.

Honey, what's wrong?

We broke up.

KARA & ORLANDO: What?!

- Yeah.
- ORLANDO: Are you serious?

Oh, mmmmm...

I'm gonna get you two some wine.

Yeah. Oh, honey, how did it happen?

I mean, did you have an
argument or something?

- It was just a lot.
- Oh, baby.

Oh, gosh, aye, ai, ai.

Tell me what happened.

- There you go.
- Thank you, babe. Thank you.

ORLANDO: Yeah.

KARA: Mm-hm?

MARY JANE: Mmm. Mm-hm.

Yeah, I was just...

I came home and he was
gone, and, like, he...

all his stuff was gone.

He got cold feet.

I... I... I sensed something was off

when he didn't show up
to the fertility clinic

to sign the contract.

You didn't mention that.

I came home and he
left this pathetic note

talking about, like, "I'm sorry"

and "I'll send for my stuff."

But he was just, like, a coward.

- Wait.
- You know?

Yeah. I just... I...

Are we talking about Lee, Lee?

Like, Lee Truitt, Lee?

Mr. Over-communicator,
supersensitive Lee?

Really? Really?

- All of a sudden.
- What?

Just... it was just done.

Oh, honey, I'm so sorry.

It's gonna be okay, Mama. [pats hand]



Yeah, so my cousin,
you know, he pretty much

- has me runnin' the place.
- NIECY: Okay.

Yeah, so I can get you a mad discount.

All right, so, maybe I'll stop by.

So, this is what you
meant by buying me a drink?

[scoffs]

Unbelievable.

So, what I can do is,

I can just pay you back
when we get to my place.

Back up.

Thank you.

This is ridiculous.

Niecy. Where are you goin'?

That brother was fine.

I'm not about to waste my time
on guys like Dante anymore.

Come on, we paid way too
much for a babysitter.

We're about to have some fun.

- You have fun.
- I'm tired of it.

Bye, Amika.

- Remember, lots of carbs.
- Right. Thank you so much.

That's the best thing
to get over a break-up.

- Right.
- You're tellin' me.

Yeah.

If this arbitration doesn't end soon,

I'm gonna be pounds
the next time you see me.

Okay, then I'll call you
"Big Papi Orlando."

ORLANDO: [laughs]

Sorry, you guys, about, you know,

high jacking the arbitration
prep with my problems.

Oh, honey, no, of course not.

Please, don't even worry about me.

Besides, I think I
know what I've gotta do.

- Really?
- Mm-hm.

- Really. I'm gonna be fine...
- [cell phone buzzing]

...and you have so much on your mind.

- Yeah. Okay.
- Yeah.

- [cell phone buzzing]
- Are you gonna answer that?

- What?
- Your phone.

- Oh...
- That could be Lee.

- It could be work.
- Let me see.

Okay, well, look, if it's work,

it could be, like, a
violation of the arbi...

- Look and see.
- It could be Lee.

- Who is it?
- Girl, it is Angelina Jolie.

What?

Yeah, she's coming to do "GDU" tomorrow

and she's got a ton of questions.

Angelina Jolie's gonna be on the show?

- MARY JANE: Yes.
- ORLANDO: Wow.

- MARY JANE: With all the kids.
- What?

- Yeah, I've got so much stuff.
- Let me go and deal with her.

All right, all right.

- It's not Lee.
- Love you. [kisses]

Yeah, well...

She's lying.

MARY JANE: I mean, are
you worried that we're...

starting off on the wrong foot?

I mean, how many lies do
we have to tell before we...

[kisses]

You're gonna have to trust me, okay?

It's gonna be fine. [kisses]

- I do trust you.
- Do you?

[kisses] I do.

It's just she's my best friend and...

I can't keep lying to her.

♪ Can you focus on me ♪

♪ Baby, can you focus on me, baby ♪

We will be discussing weight loss tips

to help you get that summer bikini body

you've always dreamed about.

She looks so... happy.

My daughter has a thing
for scandal, apparently.

Grandma, she's on morning television.

Her job is to be happy.

Call her and find out what's goin' on.

- Are you serious?
- Yes, I'm serious.

If she stepped out on
that nice British boy,

it's got to be for a good reason.

...when we return, on "Great Day USA."

MALE FLOOR DIRECTOR: And... we're clear.

[laughing]

MAN: If we're all in
attendance, shall we begin?

- KARA: Nope.
- Excuse me?

Ms. Lynch is asking
that you recuse yourself

from these proceedings.

On what grounds?

You've made several remarks

that have no bearings on
this case and show bias.

Like you commented on my
presence at a private suite

at a New York baseball game,

you mentioned my boyfriend's occupation,

and you made it a point to say something

about my wearing a designer suit, so...

It's for these reasons

we feel you're unfit to
oversee this arbitration.

Goodbye.

- You k*lled it.
- k*lled it.

No, no, no. Okay,
what's rule number one?

This is your producer talking.

Okay, well, what if I
wanted you to talk to me,

like, you know...

Well...

then I'd probably say it like, uh...

Hey, MJ!

MARY JANE: Hey! Wow!

You look positive. How'd it go?

- I think I destroyed them.
- I mean, it's not over yet,

but I think I have a fighting sh*t.

- Nice.
- Why don't we go to lunch

and I'll fill you in on all the dirt?

- I've got plans with Emma.
- Oh. Well, cancel them.

I can't. We're working on this whole

internet Insta-Star story

and we have to watch hours of videos

before we interview them this afternoon.

This afternoon?

I thought you were
working on a morning show.

Yes, the Insta-Star segments
are all web-exclusive livecasts,

the wave of the future.

Oh, I think that's just an excuse

for them to get you to do more work.

- You ain't never lied.
- Mm-hm. Call me later.

- All right?
- I will.

Cabrón.

Affirmative Action is a disease

and it's affected this great country's

- higher education...
- She say anything?

[sighing] No, she's
focused on arbitration,

but I... I can't take this much longer.

Whoa, what is this?

Research.

If minorities aren't smart
enough, or qualified enough

to get into school or get
themselves a job on their own,

well then, guess what?

Work someplace else.

I warned you that this
was gonna incite you.

[laughing]

I only looked to see
how many views it got.

That was... that was it.

I think her rant about
Beyoncé was the most popular.

Me, personally, I didn't
find it that incendiary.

Wha... she said Beyoncé
couldn't be a sex symbol

and make political statements,

yet this bitch wears
black negligees and...

and dyes her hair daddy-
doesn't-love-me platinum blond,

all the while playing Sean Hannity

at her parents' freakin' house,

but expects us to
listen to her politics.

You've gotta be freakin' kidding me.

Okay, the hypocrisy alone
is... uh, point taken.

- I got it. I got it.
- JUSTIN: [laughs]

Hey, check it out.

My pick for correspondent.

They've been in there
talking for a while.

It can only be a good sign.

MARY JANE: Yeah, if stiff
shoulders and curt head nods

is an indicator of great
conversation, yeah, no, totally.

Garrett's just playing hardball.

Mm-hm, did he look like
that when he interviewed you?

You know, if you had just
backed him from the beginning,

this would be going a different way.

So, now it's my fault

that your candidate
has a weak handshake.

Got it.

[knocks on window] Justin. My office.

Yeah. Okay.

I just got an earful
from the brass upstairs

about Kara's arbitration.

I heard it was going well.

It was, until Kara's lawyer
had the arbitrator removed.

This is a business, okay?

If we lose and have to pay her out,

it affects the show's budget,

and that affects the
quality of what we do here.

Look, Kara didn't do her job.

It ain't pretty, but it's the truth.

Good. That's exactly
what I want you to say

in your testimony tomorrow
at Kara's arbitration.

- My testimony?
- Mm-hm.

Garrett, I... I don't think that's a...

Justin, you made this mess.

It's yours to clean up.

Do whatever it takes to make
sure that Kara Lynch loses.



So, Dani, does the number
million ring any bells?

I have a very strong fan base.

I mean, if your
subscribers were a country,

they'd be the th largest in the world.

I love each and every one of them.

Even JewHaterKKK ?

JUSTIN: She walked right into that one.

Don't let her sweat for too long.

Well, obviously, I
don't know all of them,

but I do believe that everyone

is entitled to their free speech.

Oh, right. Well, it's
funny that you say "free,"

because have you ever noticed

that people with screen names like that,

they usually prefer to be anonymous.

There's never any profile pictures,

or it's a Confederate flag,

or a bald eagle holding a machine g*n.

But do you think they're
too ashamed of their opinions

to put their faces out there?

Possibly.

Not everybody's as brave
as me to speak their minds.

That's true, but not everyone

- is as pretty as you are, either.
- Oh, thank you.

But, I digress.

I'd really hate to give
any of those hate-mongers

a platform they don't deserve, right?

Well, so, tell me,
how does a young woman

from Plunkett City, Oklahoma
build an empire like this?

I speak to the regular people,

the hard-working backbone of America...

We all know she's not talking
about Black people, so...

...the disenfranchised,

the people who built this great country.

Now who would that be?

I'm talking about the farm families,

the preachers, the
teachers, and the teamsters.

Really, anyone from the heartland,

the working class.

Let's talk method.

You make it look so easy, Dani.

Those videos that... that have
made you a viral sensation,

they're sh*t in your bedroom.

Tell me more?

Those three-minute videos that you see

are a product of working
hours a day, seven days a week,

spent researching, fact-checking,
writing and editing.

How much fact-checking
goes into an opinion piece?

Because that's what the
videos are, after all, right?

Your opinion.

A lot more than you would think.

I like to know as much
as I can about a subject

before I address it.

That can't leave you much
time for anything else, can it?

Are you kidding?

I don't have a social life at all.

I can't even remember the
last time I went on a date.

Well, that makes you a news widow.

Welcome to the club, Dani.

We'll be right back with
more from "Great Day USA."

Woo, holding back on her
was one of the hardest things

I have ever had to do in my life.

I wouldn't say you held back,

but by the end, you know,
I think the audience felt

that you could, at least, be civil.

Are you saying I made you believe

that I actually like that woman?

Then I win.

It doesn't mean that I lose.

No, it absolutely does
mean that you lost.

That... that look, that
look that says, defeat,


that look that says, Mary Jane is right,

and she's just too damn smart for me.

That look is quite the turn-on.

Hmmm. Don't get used to it.

Oh?

Maybe I should get used to it.

It looks like my little
White girl is k*lling it.

Unh-unh.

The look on that smug bastard's face

when the attorney told him he
was being sexist was priceless.

- ORLANDO: Mm. Mm.
- What?

There is something so sexy about you

- when you get sh*t done.
- Yeah?

You don't like housewife Kara?

- Oh, you're always sexy.
- KARA: [laughing]

You've missed that fire that you had

when you were at "GDU".

You were strong, felt empowered.

- KARA: Mm-hm.
- Kickin' ass.

KARA: [laughing]

That's the real you,
not some kept housewife.

Mmm...

- [kisses]
- Thank you.

- Yeah?
- [cell phone chirping]

- Oh. Oh. Wait a minute.
- That's my phone. Hold on.


Look at these tweets.
Come on, look at this.

Are those the tweets of a guy
who just dumped his girlfriend?

Absolutely not.

Look at these jokes.

These jokes are, like, self-deprecating.

They're heart-broken even.

You're reading Lee's tweets now?

I'm reading Lee's tweets

because I know Mary Jane is lying.

So, why don't you talk
to her about it already?

Nope. Know what?

I've decided that I am
gonna have some fun with her.

You know, I like to have fun.

Well, you like the Kara
that gets sh*t done.

Well, this is her.

[kisses] See ya later.

I didn't mean right this second.

MARY JANE: Lay down.



MARY JANE: [laughs]

Do we have to have ground
rules about this as well?

Yeah. Sorry.

Rule one... [kisses]

...when I'm in control,
I want complete surrender.

- No safe words.
- Deal.

[grunts]

- Rule two.
- Yeah?

When I'm in control...

- I have every part of you.
- Deal.

- Oh!
- [gasps]

Okay, rule number three.

When we start, we don't
stop, no matter what.

[cell phone music]

Oh, geez, it's... it's my niece.

Okay, well, don't... you're
breakin' the rules already.

[grunts]

- Hey, Niecy.
- Hey, Auntie, what's up?

Is everything okay?

I was just seeing how
you were doing, you know?

What's goin' on. You there?

MARY JANE: Can I call you back? Great.

All right. Bye.

Guess I'll try some other time.

[cell phone buzzing]

[groans]

Just mute it. [kissing]

Oh, no, it's Kara.

I've gotta take it. Thank you.

- Hey, Kara.
- KARA: Hey.

What's up?

- KARA: Get dressed.
- I'm coming over.

We need to drown your sorrows

with a proper girls' night out tonight.

- Tonight?
- Oh, no, no. Um...

Girl, I am in that stage of grieving

where I'm just in sweatpants
and eating ice cream,

so, I... I can't.

KARA: Yeah? Well, too bad, okay?

I'm almost there anyway.

Wait. What? Wait. Wait. Where are you?

KARA: Downstairs.

My cab just pulled up.

You're downstairs? Okay, um...

you know, just... just stay right there.

Don't move. Don't come up here.



MARY JANE: So, where are we gonna go?

KARA: So, Lee has a show tonight

and we're gonna make an appearance.

Why would I wanna do that?

To heckle the bastard
and get back at him

for breaking your heart.

Oh, no, no, we can't do that.

That... that's way too
mean, Kara, and crazy.

Girl, you've done a lot worse to guys

who've done much less, okay?

But, yeah, Lee's not that bad.

Seriously?

He left you when you were
trying to have his baby.

That sounds pretty bad to me.

Kara, we're not going to Lee's show.

Why not?

Because I broke up with him.

I knew it.

- I didn't wanna lie to you.
- But you've been lying to me.

Because you knew that
you were blowin' up

a relationship that was going perfectly.

It wasn't going perfectly.

Tell me what was wrong with it.

What's your excuse this time?

Kara, no relationship is perfect.

Exactly, Mary Jane.
That's why you work on it.

That's what relationships are all about.

- You really wanna know?
- Yeah.

I broke up with Lee be... because I...

- I'm out of his league.
- What?

Look, I'm sorry if
that sounds too harsh.

I'm lead anchor and I want
someone who matches my hustle.

I want a man who's gonna
ride to the top with me.

Mary Jane, you have been waiting

for this man for ten years.

- Maybe even more.
- So what?

I have faith that my
perfect man is out there.

Girl, you are years old
and he hasn't shown up yet.

And what? So, now, suddenly he's
just right around the corner?

Really?

Maybe.

Mm-hm. Yeah.

Excuse me, sir? Do you know what?

Can you turn around and take
us back to her apartment,

please, because girls'
night is now over.

[heavy sigh]

Kara Lynch is one of the best
producers at "Great Day USA,"

uh, probably one of the best
producers I've ever worked with.

Every segment of hers
was thoroughly researched,

more so than I've ever seen.

That's why I found it so
perplexing that she just

simply did not do the
same level of research

on the Liz Turnow
internet bullying story.

KARA: But it wasn't my story.

The fact-check supposedly was done

before it even reached my desk.

Ms. Lynch, please let Mr.
Talbot finish his statement.

[clears throat]

What about the North
Carolina sex scandal story

that you produced for Aaron?

What about it?

You took that over from Jamie, right?

It wasn't your story, but
you went above and beyond,

and started the
research from square one.

- Is that true?
- Yeah, that's true.

But that doesn't mean that...

Your entire career, you've
done your due diligence,

and this time, you simply did not,

and that's a fireable offense.



Kara, wait.

- Let me guess.
- "It's nothing personal."

I was just doing my job.

Your job is to produce
the news, assh*le,

not drag my name through
the mud and embarrass me.

Kara, it's the facts, all right?

They asked me for my
testimony and I gave it.

Bullshit! You enjoyed the
hell outta yourself in there.

And you know what? Why
am I surprised, really?

Because all you care about
is climbing up the ladder,

and you knock anybody
down who's in your way.

First, Ronda, now me.

Who's next, hm?

Mary Jane, maybe?

You know what?

I bet you've never won a damn
thing fairly your entire life.

If you spent less time
playing the victim,

maybe you'd be in a
better position right now!



TREYVION: I want that one right there.

NIECY: Triflin'.

Triflin'.

Triflin'.

Girl, you swipe to the
left like that's your job.

Triflin'.

Triflin'.

Sexy.

But triflin'.

How you know he's triflin'?

Because he's from Atlanta.

AMIKA: I hear that.

What are you doin'?

NIECY: I'm changing
my search to New York.

Now that is what I call a man.

[clicks tongue]

Havin' a long-distance relationship

with some New York n*gro
ain't gonna feed your kids.

KARA: [sighs]

Hey.

- I started without you.
- Oh.

Look, I don't want
anything to come between us

- and there's...
- KARA: [sobbing]

...there's really nothing
that is more important to me...

KARA: [sobbing]

- Jesus, what happened?
- What's wrong?

Kara, tell me what's
wrong? What happened?

That devil, he tried to destroy me

in my arbitration today.

What? Who... who... who did what?

Justin!

He tried to make me look
completely negligent.

Oh, you've gotta be kidding me.

Why are you surprised, Mary Jane?

I told you... That man is evil.

It's gonna be okay.

No, it's not gonna be okay.

If I lose that arbitration,

my reputation's gonna be k*lled.

Nobody will ever hire me as a producer.

We're gonna figure it out.

I'm sorry, Mama, you
needed to talk to me.

Why did you need to talk to me about?

Girl, it's not even important now.

- Are you sure?
- I'm positive.

My hands were tied.

Garrett wanted me to bury her.

You somehow can manoeuver
your way onto big stories,

you masterminded Ronda getting axed,

but when it comes to Kara's hearing,

damn, you are just
amazingly fresh out of ideas.

Garrett gave me no choice.

Really?

Why is it that you
want to keep our secret

from Kara so bad?

I... I don't.

- I'm stupid.
- Is that what it is?

I'm stupid. I must be stupid.

Justin, my man.

I got a call from upstairs.

They said things were looking good.

I wouldn't be too sure.

But, the, uh, CTS
lawyers were optimistic.

Yeah, well, maybe they know more about

this kinda thing than I do.

Okay, what... what are you saying?

Look, Kara has the female
card going in her favor, right?

Today went well, but I
don't think it was enough.

GARRETT: [heavy sigh]

What do you suggest?

Look, all I know...

is that there's only
one way to make sure

that we don't have to pay Kara

a dime of that settlement money.

I don't know about you,

but I tend to prefer a sure thing.

♪ How many times does it
take to make you sing ♪



♪ The others around you,
they don't count with me ♪



♪ You'd better watch your
mouth and watch your face ♪

God, it's so great to have you back!

I'm still in shock.

Listen, not only do I have my job back,

but Garrett bumped
me to senior producer.

Oh, my God, that's incredible.

[squealing] I know! I can't believe it.

I don't know what you did, girl,

- but oh, my God.
- Oh, no, no, I didn't...

- I didn't...
- Just shhh!

Just accept my thanks,
already, please, okay?

- Okay.
- [laughing]

I am so happy.

I'm so happy.

And it's with a heavy
heart that we say goodbye

to America's furry sweetheart,
Ling-Ling the panda.

NIECY: You know what, Grandma?

You're right.

She does seem to be
smilin' a lot more lately.

- Mm-hm. I told ya.
- ...at the Beijing Zoo.

Something is up.

Sorry I haven't been able
to get more out of her.

You know, if she were here,
we could talk in person,

and I can get to the
bottom of what's goin' on.

You're right.

We need to get her to come visit.

Or you could go visit her.

Oh, no, I can't go
to New York right now.

Oh, but you could, Niecy.

Grandma, I don't know. The kids...

Well, I can do the kids...

for a minute.

I think we can find
an inexpensive ticket.

Well, you know, if
you think that'll help,

I'll do whatever you need me to do.

My sweet little grandbaby... [kisses]

- I'll get right on it.
- Okay.

HELEN: Paul?

- ♪
- _

[sighs] He's so fine.

Mm! Mm-mm-mm.

DANI [on tape]: Everyone's
entitled to their free speech.

Hey.

I just wanted to say thank you.

I know it couldn't have been easy

getting the brass to
agree to Kara coming back.

It took a little maneuvering,

but I also got them to sign
off on the new correspondent.

She's stopping by today, in fact.

- She?
- Mm-hm.

So, you went with Lindsay.

Oh, uh, her. Nah.

Um, Aaron told me he had been intimate

- with Lindsay in the past.
- Oh.

So, uh, these office romances,

they are not good for business.

So, who did you end up going with?

Those three-minute videos that you...

Your interview with
Dani was the spark, yeah.

She has got exactly what we
need in a new correspondent.

I mean, she doesn't have
traditional news experience,

but, uh, she has already
a built-in audience,

the work ethic, the skills.

The execs love the idea.

I mean, I had to salary
her to compete with

the internet ad money that she's making,

but she's gonna be the first

blogger-turned-morning-
show-correspondent ever.

Yeah, we're making history
here at "GDU," Mary Jane.

- It's all thanks to you.
- From "Great Day USA."

JUSTIN: An alt-right
pandering internet star.

Really? What the hell was he thinking?

This would have never happened,

if we had both backed the same person.

You're right.

We need to be a united
front now more than ever.

I'm sorry I doubted you.

What you did for Kara, that, was...

It wasn't a big deal.

How did you get her back, anyway?

JUSTIN: [laughs]

She was asking for parity.

I got them to give her a
title bump to senior producer.

It didn't cost them a dime.

You're willing to share
your title with her.

I thought that meant so much to you.

JUSTIN: [sighing]



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