01x08 - Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It's a Party

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Recently disgraced reporter Eileen Fitzgerald leaves her high-profile New York life behind to join a daily metro newspaper in Anchorage, Alaska.
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01x08 - Tell a Reporter Not to Do Something and Suddenly It's a Party

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Previously on "Alaska Daily"...

I might have something on
the Gloria Nanmac story.

- Her name was Alice Porter.
- Who is she?

A friend of Gloria's,
from church I believe.

Spoke to Alice Porter.
She confirmed that she and Gloria

knew each other from church.

The pastor's name is Reed Gallahorn.

Why does that sound familiar?

It sounds like "Rega Horne."

You think "Rega Horne" is a
misspelling of Reed Gallahorn?

If so, why is a pastor's
name on a police report?

MAN: Eileen.

Concerned Citizen.

[g*n COCKS]

Sit down.

STANLEY: There's a
gunman in the newsroom.

He's taken Eileen hostage.

Gabriel's hiding in the Morgue.

Stop lying to me!

- GABRIEL: He's coming for me.
- [CRASHING]

EILEEN: It feels like we're
coming to the end here.

No one's been hurt, which
means you can walk out that door

and not give away your entire future.

What future?

EILEEN: Eric, where are you going?





LINDA: I'm glad you're here, Eileen.

Stanley wouldn't let me go back to work

until I talked to someone.

You. So here I am. Talking.

Tell me what you've been
doing since the event.

I've been spending a lot of
time at the Captain Cook gym.

Good sauna.

I haven't been sleeping.

I tried to work on my book,

but I'm having a hard time focusing.

I just need to get back in
the newsroom. I'll be fine.

It's only been three days.

What you experienced was very traumatic.

I was embedded in Afghanistan.

Did you seek treatment after that?

No.

Is that the wrong answer?

I'm not sure.

Some common symptoms of Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder

are insomnia, loss of appetite,

and sometimes panic att*cks.

Did you experience a panic att*ck?

I have.

Since you were taken hostage?

No. Before.

When I first came to Alaska.

No offense. Where were
you when you had it?

I was on the flight here.

There was some mild turbulence,
which never affects me.

But I felt like my chest was in a vise.

I couldn't breathe.

Scary.



Why did you become a journalist?

Because I care about the truth.

Why do you think you
care about the truth?

Because it matters.



Because people lie to abuse
power and to hurt people.

Was anyone important in your
life ever untruthful to you?



Yeah.

My mother.

And my father.



[TELEPHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE]

[MACHINE WHIRRING]

- [HAMMER CLATTERS]
- [GASPS]

Sorry. Dropped my hammer.

You know, I was looking
for something under my desk.

Not ducking. At all.

And I did not just pee a little.

Anyone hear from Eileen?

Pretty sure I'd be curled up in bed

with a tub of banana pudding
watching "Project Runway."

What? It's aspirational.

No judgment. Just noted.

Noted's worse. Feels that way.

Finn keeps having nightmares.
This morning, he said,

"Mommy, is the bad man
gonna get you next?"

That pisses me off.

[SIGHS] I'm angry all the time.

Angry all the time. That's my motto.

[GASPS] Eileen, you're back!

I am. What'd I miss?

Uh, Austin came out as a
"Project Runway" watcher.

Congrats.

I feel lighter.

Can I give you a hug?

If you make it quick. [CHUCKLES]

- Feel better?
- I do. Welcome back.

Yes, indeed. Welcome back.

- You coming in for a hug, too?
- I wasn't planning on that, no,

but the newsroom made this for you.

That's really nice. Thanks, guys.

Where's Gabriel?

Not back yet.

Anyone seen him?

Said he needed space.

Got it.

- Damn.
- Eileen.

You have been missed.

So I've heard.

Join me in my office?

Seriously?

As happy as I am to see you in person,

should you be back so soon?

I saw the shrink. That's what
you asked me to do, right?

Helpful?

She's smart. But you know me.

I like to be the one
asking the questions.

Can you promise me
you'll keep seeing Linda?

Is that an order?

A request.

And maybe we take it slow for a bit?

- It's good to be back.
- Eileen.

I'm sorry you had to go through that.

Between us.

So am I.

Enjoy your time alone?

Not gonna lie, kinda did.

Can't get rid of me that easily.

Damn. I thought the crazed
gunman bit might do the trick.

[SIGHS] That old gag.

Any news on our pastor, Reed Gallahorn?

His church is called New Zion.

The Anchorage PD arrested
him six years ago.

Charged him with a felony as*ault.

So our person of interest
has a prior record.

Who was the victim?

Wasn't named. Charges were dropped.

Get this, they didn't
swab Gallahorn for DNA.

Well, our cops are
consistent if nothing else.

- [VIDEO CALL RINGING]
- Oh, this is a reporter

from the Omaha Record.

- What'd he report on?
- A dead teenager

found behind Gallahorn's
previous church in Nebraska.

Broken neck.

Huh, you buried the lede there.

- [COMPUTER HUMS]
- Hi, Max.

Hello, Roz.

Thanks for calling.

This is my colleague, Eileen Fitzgerald.

Oh, Eileen, they just
mentioned you on CNN.


I'm sorry about what happened.

Uh, you hanging in?

I'm all right. Thanks, Max.

How can I help?

We're investigating the m*rder

of an Iñupiaq woman
named Gloria Nanmac.

We've been gathering information
on her pastor, Reed Gallahorn.

Oh.

That's a name I'll never forget.

Randy Martin. Sweet boy.

His mom blamed Gallahorn,

but the medical examiner
ruled it accidental.


He was working on the roof.
The theory was he fell.


- You don't believe that theory.
- I do not.

Gallahorn had motive.
Randy was my source.


That wasn't in your articles.

No, I promised the parents

I would leave it out of the record.

I was investigating Gallahorn.

Heard rumors about extreme practices.

What kind of extreme practices?

Well, v*olence. Physical abuse.

- Sexual abuse?
- No. Never.

I couldn't prove it, but I'm convinced

that he silenced a whistleblower.

I think he k*lled that boy.

EILEEN: Did you get any more from Alice,

Gloria's friend from church?

You know, the one that
was in Bob's notebook.

I reached out, left a message.

She didn't call me back.

All right, then we go back to Meade.

Talk to her in person,
then talk to Gallahorn.

[SIGHS] Stanley doesn't
want you going up to Meade.

Well, I told him I'm fine.

I'm not gonna let some idiot with a g*n

interfere with our investigation.

Anyway, I thought you hated it up there.

The whole "no trees" and
annoying half-brother thing.

Actually, I've been in touch with Derek.

It's been kind of nice.

Huh.

Look, Eileen, I'll
do what you want here,

but maybe we can tag team this thing.

I'll go up to Meade
and look into Gallahorn.

You stay here and report on
the state's broken DNA system.

We publish and pressure the state

to test both Gallahorn and Gloria's DNA.

Maybe we get a match.

Divide and conquer.

CLAIRE: Anyone heard from Gabriel?

Just a few texts. Austin?

I texted last night.

He said he just needs
a little more time.

Should we go see him?

Go see who?

Gabriel.

He asked for space.

We should respect that.



Hey. I know what you told the g*ng,

but I'm worried about Gabriel.

He lives alone, and no
one's heard from him all day.

You have to respect a
man's need for privacy.

Close the door.

[TELEPHONE KEYPAD CLACKING]

[PHONE LINE RINGING]

GABRIEL: Hello?

Gabriel! It's Bob and Claire.

Hi, guys.

We're all thinking about you

and want to see how you're doing.

If you need anything.

No. I'm fine. Really.

Thank you.

CLAIRE: Are you eating?

Yeah. I am.

What are you eating?

I just had some Triscuits,
slice of bologna.


- [BUTTON CLICKS]
- I think I read that nitrates exacerbate trauma.

[BUTTON CLICKS]

Are you getting outside at all?

No. I like being home.

I'm bingeing "Lake House of Love."

Okay. Well...

will you let us know
if you need anything?

Yeah, I will.

Thanks, guys. Bye-bye.

WOMAN: [ON TV] He swore he'd be
giving me his candlestick...


[SIGHS] So what do we do?

I still think we have
to honor his wishes.

Helen. Eileen Fitzgerald,
The Daily Alaskan.

I remember you.

I come in peace. I'm doing a story

on why Gloria Nanmac's DNA
still hasn't been tested.

Any ideas?

All media goes through
public affairs now.

I can't help with any
questions you have.

Well, let me ask you
something, off the record.

How does the state decide when
to test a deceased person's DNA?

Off the record, the state only tests DNA

when a death is ruled possible homicide.

If the cause is undetermined,
the state won't test.

Too expensive.

But what if new evidence indicates

that it was a homicide?

Might that prompt the state to test?

Maybe. Yeah.

Why maybe? What has to happen?

Come on, Helen. You know
I've had a pretty crappy week.

The public safety commissioner's
office would need to change

the status of a case from
undetermined to homicide.

Only they can do it.

Well, lucky me. It turns out

the public safety commissioner
happens to be a friend.

Hi, Roz.

Hey, Derek.

Thanks for picking me
up on such short notice.

I was happy you called.

It's great to see you.



How's Eileen?

Yeah, she's okay.

She's reporting a story in Anchorage.

By the way, Dad totally
freaked out when he heard

a guy broke into the office with a g*n.

He thought you were in there.

He was super upset.

- Hmm.
- In other news,

Chief Durkin tried to get me fired

for giving Eileen those police files.

Didn't work.

What a jerk.

[CHUCKLES]



I don't know where you got
that, but it's not true.

Gloria's friend Alice told me

that she went to
Gallahorn's church with her.

That's why I'm here. To
interview her and Gallahorn.

Alice was involved
with Gallahorn's church.

She still is.

But Gloria wasn't.

Are you sure?

Yes.

I raised Gloria Presbyterian.

We have an Iñupiaq pastor.

It's a wonderful community.

But... Gloria started pulling away.

From the church?

From the church. From me.

She was doing what young people do.

How do you know she didn't
fall in with Gallahorn?

Gloria and Alice were close.

And when I heard from Alice's
mother that Alice started going,

I asked Gloria.

She said no.

She told me herself.

I know my daughter.

I taught her to watch out
for men like Gallahorn.

She just knew better.



She just did.

EILEEN: Commissioner
Haynes. Got a minute?

Eileen. I'm surprised to see
you back on the job so soon.

Gotta make a living.

I'm sorry that happened. It's shameful.

Agreed. And thanks.

So, listen, I want to talk
to you about Gloria Nanmac,

an Iñupiaq woman who was
m*rder*d two years ago in Meade.

I'm not familiar with the case.

Well, the upshot is her
DNA test was never run.

The medical examiner listed her
cause of death as undetermined,

and only homicide cases are tested.

- That's correct.
- Well, it's my understanding

that you have sole discretion
to reclassify her case.

Well, it's not that simple.

Well, a young woman was beaten to death.

What am I missing?

We focus on cases we can solve.

We only have so many resources.

This is two years old.
Is there even a suspect?

Not officially, but
we think we have one.

The pastor of Gloria's church in Meade.

He was a person of interest
in the original investigation.

He was also arrested for as*ault
six years ago in Anchorage.

And we discovered a teenager
from his first church

in the lower , he was also found dead.

Have you reported on this?

Not yet.

But I am planning on writing a story

on why the state isn't
testing arrestees or victims.

Test Gallahorn and Gloria now.

You'll have a chance to get ahead of it.

I'm not gonna be pressured by you.

I'm just asking you
to do the right thing.

And as you know by now, I'll keep
asking for as long as it takes.

Well, we both know you
don't have that long.

What does that mean?

Seriously? You're gonna play dumb.

Conrad Pritchard is selling
The Daily Alaskan.

Come on, Stanley. You're
not being reasonable.

We're barely covering the news, Aaron.

We can't afford to be
short more reporters.

What about furloughs?

We'll make cuts, but
we'll spread it out.

That will k*ll what's left
of the morale in the newsroom.

At least we'll have a newsroom.

Listen.

We have to make cuts to the budget.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]

[CLEARS THROAT] Hello, Eileen.

EILEEN: Hey, is the paper being sold?

What? Where'd you hear that?

Commissioner Haynes.

I'm with Aaron right
now. I'll call you back.


No. Ask him about it. Now.

I'll call you back.

No. Ask him or I will.

[CALL ENDS]

Stanley?

Hello? [SCOFFS]

[CELLPHONE KEYPAD CLICKING]

Something up?

With her? Always.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

Speak of the devil.

Don't answer it. She's fishing.

Hey, Eileen. What's up?

Hey, I just heard from
Commissioner Haynes

your father is selling the paper.

What? Where'd she hear that?

She didn't say. Is it true?

No, it's not true.

Are you sure?

If he was, I would know.

- [BUTTON CLICKS]
- Cutting the budget improves the bottom line

and makes The Alaskan
more valuable to a buyer.

Hello? Hello?

We're processing.

Well, maybe we should
talk to your old man.

- No.
- No.

Eileen, we'll call you back.

Do not hang up on me ag...

[CALL ENDS]

You know your father.

You think this is real?

He's been angry

since Austin's story
tanked Moses' campaign.

Really didn't appreciate being
ambushed by Eileen at the Arts Gala.

You need to talk to him now.

I won't go to him with a rumor.

I need to know the answer to
this question before I ask it.



[CHILDREN CHATTERING HAPPILY]



[KNOCK ON WALL]

Alice Porter?

May I help you?

I'm Roz Friendly, a reporter
with The Daily Alaskan.

We spoke?

- What are you doing here?
- I flew up from Anchorage.

I want to talk to you
about your friend Gloria.

I'm trying to understand her
involvement with the church.

I'm sorry.

I can't talk to you.

- Why?
- [DOOR CLOSES]

Pastor Gallahorn?

Yes.

I'm Roz Friendly with The Daily Alaskan.

I'm reporting a story on
the death of Gloria Nanmac.

Alice, can you take
this into the kitchen?

Alice and Gloria were very close.

Talking about her is
difficult. For all of us.

When's the last time
you spoke to Gloria?

The night she disappeared.

What about?

She had a fight with her mother.

She was upset.

Struggling.

Hmm.

Struggling how?

She was planning on
running away from home.

I tried to help her.

I offered her the spiritual
tools to protect herself.

But she couldn't escape the darkness.

Is that what happened to
Randy Martin in Nebraska?



Are you a Christian woman, Ms. Friendly?

I'm not here to talk about me.

Are you sure about that?

Very.

Did you k*ll Randy because he
was going to talk to a reporter?

I'd like you to leave now.

I have nothing else to say.

Hey, check this. It's
a text from Gabriel.

YUNA: Five thumbs up?
He's overcompensating.

Definitely.

We should check in, right?

We all agreed not to.

Okay, but that was before we
got this emoji cry for help.

You're right. Let me file this story,

and we make a plan.

Okay, done.

EILEEN: Wait, Gallahorn
said he spoke to Gloria

the night she went missing?

ROZ: He offered it up
like it was nothing.


Well, did Alice corroborate it?

She won't talk to me. At least not yet.

Any luck down there?

The state will only test Gloria's DNA

if the public safety commissioner

reclassifies her case as a homicide.

And Haynes won't. But
I've been pressing.


Talk to JCAN. They can help.

JCAN?

Justice Council for Alaska Natives.

A non-profit that helps Natives

navigate the criminal justice system.

- Who do I call?
- Alberta Hartman, the executive director.

I'll let her know you're coming.



SYLVIE: I come to visit
her almost every day.



Sylvie...



... I'm sorry to ask.

But Gallahorn said you
got in a fight with Gloria

the night she went missing.

Is that accurate?

Yes, it is.

What was the fight about?



I didn't want her to go out.

The last time she went to a party,

she ended up getting
frostbite on her walk home.

Is it possible that she
was going to run away?



She was young and emotional.

Didn't we all want to
run away at some point?



EILEEN: Thanks for sitting
down with me so last minute.

Anything for Roz.
Apologies for the mess.

One day we'll have
the budget to digitize.

No worries at all. Uh,
so, our reporting shows

the state isn't testing
arrestees or victims.

And when I spoke to Commissioner Haynes,

she pled poverty.

[SCOFFS] Please.

Almost a year ago, the JCAN
lobbied for a $ million grant

so the state could run DNA
tests on suspects and victims.

Haynes assured us the money
would be earmarked for testing.

Did you audit their use of the funds?

We requested an audit three times.

State says the budget's
still "in process."

You think they're covering up?

The $ million question.



AUSTIN: Everything all right?

Well, I'm not being held
hostage, so there's that.

Glass half full. Like it.

Who in the statehouse might have a copy

of the state's draft budget?

Uh, some staffers, lobbyists with sway.

- You wanna get your hands on it?
- I do.

I have a guy. On
Senator Farrell's staff.

Let me take a run at him.

I owe you, Austin. Thank you.



Great. Uh, can you close the door?

Are you f*ring me?

- No such luck.
- [DOOR CLOSES]

You're close with Brenda
in accounting, right?

Fairly. Uh, Aiden does
rock climbing with her kid.

Why?

I need to know if
Conrad Pritchard's office

requested the paper's
financials recently

and, if so, where they sent them.

You want me to report on our owners?

This needs to be discreet.

If I go into accounting,
it'll raise red flags.

Understood?



Understood.

You're becoming my
go-to spreadsheet expert.

Happy to use my misspent education.

Any way we can lure
you over to the paper?

Would I have to take a pay cut?

Probably.

- Definitely.
- [CHUCKLES]

Let's just stick to the piecework.

Okay. Look at this.

This is the department
of public safety's budget

for the last fiscal year.

- It's flat.
- What does that mean?

Well, this column shows the $ million

that the JCAN lobbied for going in.

But this column for
"facility maintenance"...

Is $ million more
than the previous year.

Right. So the state took the grant money

and spent it on something else.

So none of the money
was used for DNA testing.

Not based on this.

These books are cooked.
It's no question.



[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Excuse me. You need an appointment.

I'll be in and out. Promise.

What the hell, Eileen?

We need to talk.

I heard you the first time.
These things take time.

If you need to write your
story, by all means, go ahead.

The story's changed.

It's no longer about
budgets and red tape.

It's about corruption.

- Corruption?
- I'm writing a story

about how your department
misappropriated funds from JCAN

that should have been
used for DNA testing.

According to who?

Your own budget.

- Care to comment?
- Budget's not out yet.

I don't know how you
got this draft, but...

You want to let me know what
you did with the $ million

that was earmarked for DNA testing?

Eileen, we're done here.

Does it matter to you that
Gloria's k*ller might get away?

Get out of my office.



The people you serve

should know what you're
doing with their money.

And I'm gonna see to it that they do.



[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]



ROZ: Chris Gallahorn.

Where did you go, Chris Gallahorn?

[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]

- What's up?
- ROZ: Gallahorn has posted

family photos on his
site going back years.

Six years ago, the son
disappeared from the photos.

Well, six years ago,
Gallahorn had an as*ault charge

which was dropped.

Could be the son who filed the charge.

We should talk to him.

[KEYBOARD CLACKING]

He's in Anchorage. I'll
send you the address.



[CELLPHONE CHIMES]



[TELEPHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE]

- Nirvana?
- [DOOR CLOSES]

Not even close.

Brenda said that Conrad's office

requested annual reports
going back five years.

She sent them to Horizon
Capital in New York.

Horizon?

I already looked it up. Not good.

Horizon's been buying
up local newspapers

all across the country and gutting them.

We've been down this road, Stanley.

Twice, if memory serves.

We won't survive another buyout.

Don't disagree.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

- Stanley?
- It's real, Aaron.

And it's worse than we thought.

Okay.

I can fill you in on the details,

but, Aaron, if it comes to a head

and the future of our
paper is on the line,

I might have some information
that could be helpful.

What kind of information?

Incomplete information.

A couple of deals your father's
quietly closed recently.

It could be enough to barter with

if it comes to that.

I'm listening.

[BIRD CAWING]

Anything you ask has
to be off the record.

Chris, we need someone on the record.

No way.

Look.

We settled when I dropped
the charges against my dad,

and I signed an NDA.

If he finds out I
broke it, he'll sue me.

I got a wife and kid. I can't risk it.

Okay. How about
background? No attribution.

I'll pin it on a former
member of his church.

What happened?

He broke my jaw.

Why?

Told him I was an atheist.



In our reporting, we heard stories

of v*olence perpetrated
against parishioners.

Is that true?

Yes. Of course.

Why of course?

My father's a sadist.

A sadist?

He says he believes
you can only know God

if you feel the pain that Christ felt.

But the truth is, he gets off on it.

What does he do specifically?

Starts with fasting.
Exposure to the elements.

Then whips. Paddles.

Least he's not a hypocrite.
Harms himself, too.

Did you witness him hurting anyone?

[SIGHS] Witness it?

I lived it.



Yeah.

This is strong. I just
moved around a few graphs,

tightened the lede.

Good. We're good to publish?

As soon as copy reads.

- How's Roz making out?
- No breaks.

But I tracked down Gallahorn's son.

He's got scars all over
his back from being whipped.

Will he go on the record?

Background. But he's all
the confirmation we need.

I'm gonna call Aaron.

Publisher should write an editorial

about Gallahorn not being swabbed.

Might turn the heat up on the state.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATES]

Any word on the sale?

[SIGHS] Just focus on the reporting.

Stanley, I didn't come
this far to not have a job.

Good. Because you don't not have one.



ROZ: Alice.

Is it true what you said about that boy

at Pastor's Nebraska church?

Yes.

Alice.

Did Gloria go to that church with you?

[VOICE BREAKING] I don't
know what happened to Gloria.

I really don't.

I know you loved her.

What happened to her is not your fault.

But anything you can tell us will help.

Gloria was trying to
get away from the church.

Pastor Gallahorn wanted
to put the marks on her.

What marks?

Gloria refused.

So Pastor Gallahorn

made her stand in the snow
barefoot as punishment.

That's how she got frostbite.



Gloria told Pastor Gallahorn

she was gonna expose him on Facebook.

Did she tell you that?

Yeah.

I have DMs from her.

Can you share those with me?

Yeah.



GALLAHORN: This is
the pain of true faith.

This is the pain of true faith.

This is the pain of true faith.

What is it with you and pain, Pastor?



You do not know God's love
until you know God's pain.

I'll quote you on that.

I'm writing an article on how
you abuse your church members.

I have nothing more to say to you.

I'm also reporting on how you
had motive to silence Gloria.

She was going to expose you.

Just like Randy Martin.

Did you k*ll Gloria Nanmac?

Get out.

Did you k*ll Gloria Nanmac?

I won't dignify your
question with a response.

SYLVIE: Answer her.



Did you k*ll my daughter?



I tried to save your daughter.

Is that what you call it?

Making her stand out in the snow

until she got frostbite?

What did you do to my daughter?!

Nothing.

I was with my wife.
She can vouch for me.

Would you submit to a
DNA test to prove it?

Gladly.



[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Hi, Claire.

Hi. I know you said you needed space,

but I thought one visit wouldn't hurt.

I have food.

Oh, I didn't know if you had olive oil,

but it was half price, so...

Oh. Cute place.

Yeah. It's not much.

Please. My first place had
a hot plate in the john.

I do not miss my s.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Yeah?

Gabriel. I have two
rules for my reporters.

They file their articles on time.

And they never go hungry.

Please.

- Hi, Bob.
- Claire Muncy.

You scooped me.

I did. What did you bring?

I'm making my renowned marinara.

Oh, great. I brought a chicken

and the makings of a very healthy salad.

Guys, this isn't necessary.

I'll start the water.

Now. Gabriel. Do you
have a garlic press?

What's that?

STANLEY: The DMs from
Gloria are authentic?

ROZ: Yeah. I watched
Alice log into her account.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]

Gotta take this.

Commissioner Haynes.

COMMISSIONER: I reclassified
Gloria Nanmac's case


as a homicide.

That's great news.

So are you having her sample tested?

We are. And I put a rush on it.

- Thank you.
- Don't thank me.

We're not girlfriends.
No more phone chats.


If DNA leads to an arrest,

you'll find out when
the charges are filed


like everyone else. [CLICK]

You get a response from Gallahorn?

I did. He denied everything.
He said his wife can alibi him.

But he submitted to a DNA test?

Meade police say he did.

The lab in Anchorage has a sample.

Should be a couple of days.

We're trying to get
a rush on it, though.

Timing might be on our side.

They're testing Gloria's DNA.

And I got a new source at
the Medical Examiner's office.

They'll let us know as soon
as Gallahorn's results are in.

Who's your source?

Helen. We patched things up.

Nice.

You think this is our guy?

Yeah. I do.

Either way, his pattern of
abuse needs to be exposed.

We give the DNA results a few days.

If we don't get them, we publish.

- Makes sense.
- Agreed.

This is good work. Again.

[DOOR SLAMS]

AARON: Is it true?

CONRAD: Is what true?

You selling the paper to Horizon?

- I am.
- Horizon will gut the paper.

They'll destroy it.

I am aware of that.

Dad, look at me.

Why are you doing this?

Money. Why do we do any of this?

That's the game, isn't it?

This is about the paper's
coverage of Frank Moses.

And Eileen's questions at the Gala.

Rude, that one.

Attractive but rude.

No, The Daily Alaskan

has become a burr under
my saddle with no upside.

You do this, you go
down in Alaskan history

as the guy who k*lled the
biggest paper in the state.

And that's why God made PR firms.

If you have to sell the paper,

sell it to me.

I can't do that.

The Daily Alaskan's
come after our interests

one too many times.

It's bad business.



Well... since we're
talking about business,

maybe we should discuss
your recent land purchases.

Frankly, I was impressed

that you were able to keep the
deals under wraps for so long.



I would tread very carefully, son.

I'd suggest the same thing for you, Dad.

I mean, those environmental groups

catch wind of your secret
road, that would be...

very bad for business.

And how would they find out?

Might read about it.

Are you threatening me?

Sell me the paper.

You're bluffing.

Am I?



All right.

I'll sell you the paper.

But you will pay me exactly
what Horizon was going to pay me

and not a penny less.

And my business remains my business.

Understood.

To put a finer point
on it, going forward,

you are out of the family
business. Completely.

Keep that paper afloat
with what you have.



Deal.

You wanna grab a drink?

Me?

Yeah, you.

Did you miss me or something?

Big leap from having
a drink to missing you.

Hey, I missed you.

So yes, to a drink?

I would. But I'm gonna
head to the hospital,

check in on Sylvie.

You heard anything?

Not yet. She's nervous.

She was meeting with the doctor today.

Mind if I join?

Not at all.



Smells great, Bob.

Mmm, just you wait.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

I'll get it.



Hey. I know we're supposed
to be giving you space, but...

[GASPS] Whaaaat?

Something smells good.

Bob's making spaghetti.

Hey, I thought we were supposed
to be leaving Gabe alone.

Yeah, well, tell a
reporter not to do something

and suddenly it's a party.

Oh, good. We brought wine.

- And a movie.
- [GASPS]

Oh, I don't have a DVD player.

And a DVD player.

- What movie?
- Oh, wait for it.

- "His Girl Friday."
- Oh, God. Love that movie.

It's the perfect newspaper movie.

Agreed. I secretly wanted
to be Hildy Johnson.

- I've never heard of it.
- Prepare to have your mind blown.

. Cary Grant. Rosalind Russell.

Ralph Bellamy.

Okay. I'm in.

Yeah, you're in, all right.

Where's the wine opener?

[INTERCOM BEEPS]

[INDISTINCT PA ANNOUNCEMENT]

ROZ: Sylvie...

I'm so sorry.

[SIGHS]

The only thing that matters to me

is finding out what happened to Gloria.

If it was Gallahorn, I
need to know what happened.



EILEEN: Wow. She's such a strong woman.

ROZ: Life is so unfair.

[CELLPHONE VIBRATING]

Test results.

Hi, Helen. Any news? Is it Gallahorn's?

Then whose is it?

It wasn't him?

Sorry. Who?

Wait, what?

What? Who?

You gotta be kidding.

Okay, uh, thanks, Helen.



Toby Crenshaw.

Toby?

Yeah. They're issuing an arrest warrant.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Stanley, hi!

Gabriel, I hope I'm not interrupting.

You're not. As long as you don't
mind watching "His Friday Girl."

Nope. Not it. Reverse it.

Sorry. "His Girl Friday."
We're having a movie night.

Who are "we"?

ALL: We!

[LAUGHTER]



[ALL MURMURING INDISTINCTLY]

Okay.



Uh, wait. Um...

GABRIEL: I just...

I wanted to say something.

First of all, you guys are all so nice.

You're the best colleagues
I could ever imagine.

I really wish Eileen and Roz were here,

but I guess I can call them.

I just wanted to say that...

... I'm not coming back to the paper.

But I will miss you.

Very much.



Okay.

Uh, let's watch the movie.



[MOVIE INTRO MUSIC PLAYING]



♪ If your heart ♪

♪ Feels alone ♪

♪ And nowhere you go ♪

♪ Feels like home ♪

♪ Think of me ♪

♪ I'll be there for you ♪
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