The Loudest Voice (2019): Season 1, Episode 6 - 2015 - full transcript

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[groans]

Good. You may sit up.

[groans]
[groans]

How are side effects
post-surgery?

- Exhaustion?
- Well, you know,

I've never slept very well.

It's been worse,
the tiredness.



Leaking urine?

- Um...
- Just the littlest bit.

Difficulty urinating
in general?

- No.
- Any erection problems?

[chuckles]
No.

It's normal.

There are many
treatments available...

The equipment's fine, Doc.
The equipment's fine.

Okay, Roger.

But he's cancer-free?

For now.
Regular blood tests

to track any reoccurrence
are essential.

As for the day-to-day,

you're getting
your strength back,



but you need to stay active.

Some daily exercise.
A short walk.

And you still need to
improve your eating habits.

Doc, you're making it sound like
death was the better option.

[both laughing]

- I'll be fine...
- It's not funny.

[woman on TV]
Okay, here we go. We'll see.

- Here comes a big wave.
- [man laughing]

- [man] There you go.
- Oh, there's my...

The dead flowers go into
the garage garbage,

- Mercedes.
- Yes, Mrs. Ailes.

The smell is awful.

[indistinct chatter on TV]

Elizabeth is so much better
than Gretchen ever was.

She's a lot easier
on the eye, that's for sure.

- What time are you going in?
- Oh, I don't think so.

- The doctor said that you need--
- Oh, that doctor, for God sake.

The guy that wants me
to eat cardboard

and live like shit;
what's the point?

Roger, you are the captain,

and the ship cannot sail
without you.

- Okay.
- Let's get you dressed.

You know what? Stop.

Just, uh,
grab me my cane, please.

[woman]
Are you gonna try, Maria?

[indistinct chatter
on TV continues]

I'll get Jimmy to put
the chair into the car.

No, no.

I don't think anybody should see
the captain in a wheelchair.

Oh, come on, just push
a little. [grunts]

- Lachlan.
- How are you, Roger?

I didn't know you were
heading back stateside.

I'm here for
the board meeting.

Getting back up to speed
after being away so long.

Lachlan, so nice
to see you again.

- My wife Beth, of course.
- Of course. Pleasure.

After you, mate.

[newswoman] Good morning,
everyone. With a crowded field

of potential Republican
presidential candidates...

[newsman]
...it's still very early,

and this contest is wide open.

...leading national polls,
Jeb Bush faces challenges...

...Florida senator Marco Rubio
hit the so-called invisible...

...seven present
or former governors,

five sitting or former
senators, two business leaders,

a renowned surgeon,
and a former U.N. ambassador.

[newswoman] And for the
Democrats, Hillary Clinton,

Tom Suarez,
Vice President Joe Biden,

Senator Elizabeth Warren...

Bernie Sanders...

We're still 20 months out,
and a lot can happen

to a candidate over
the course of 20 months...

Beth.

Give me a Danish.

You had lunch
already, Roger.

Come on, just give me
a goddamn Danish. Please.

One.

[newswoman] ...I think
this is sort of

a normal vetting
that's happening.

[newsman]
Kevin, to you, is it...

Why did she put 'em
in here, anyway?

But they're cut in half,
so one is...

- Have half. Half.
- Two is one.

[newsman] Thank you, Kevin,
thank you, Marge...

- And you know why.
- [sighs]

- [Gretchen] Sometimes people
- Oh, Gretchen.

- look at public figures...
- Oh, here we go.

...and think they haven't
had to struggle,

that everything's always
come easy.

- [mouth full] Because it has.
- In my new book,

Getting Real, I get very real

about the failures in my life,

from struggling as a fat kid,

- Oh, boo-hoo.
- ...living with the guilt

of giving up the violin...

- Oh, please.
- [knock on door]

...to getting fired

- a week after getting married.
- Yeah?

The editorial meeting's
about to start.

Right.

Hey, uh, call Gretchen.
Tell her I want to see her.

- And what about the meeting?
- I'm doing the fucking meeting.

Just make her wait.
[groans]

Thank you, Judy,
I've got him.

- [grunts, groans]
- Come on.

I'm fine.
Come on, come on.

And if she complains
about waiting,

tell her to take
the opportunity

to practice the violin.

[Moody]
We couldn't get anything else

out of Michael Cohen,
just that Trump has

formed the exploratory
committee.

Roger. I didn't know
you'd be here today.

Well, I've got to keep everyone

- on their toes, now, don't I?
- [laughs]

Come on, why don't you, uh...

No, no, no, I'd--
This is fine.

Go on.

Well, Cohen insists that
Trump is serious about the run,

but who knows.

Mm, he does this
every election cycle.

[Roger] Cohen doesn't
say boo to a goose

without Trump's say-so, so...

Well, since he hasn't
officially announced...

Is he really going to?

What people on the coast
don't seem to realize

is that between the Hudson River
and the Sierra Madre,

real people love
Donald Trump.

They love him.
And when he runs,

he will make an impression,

and our ratings... [whoops]
Through the roof.

And that's all that matters.
[chuckles]

More than the country?

I don't run the country.

I just run this little
old news network.

[phones chiming]

[Roger]
What?

Kim Jong Un decide to
push the button or something?

It's a... an alert about
a new corporate structure

at News Corp.

Right. Right.

All right, well,
this was good.

I'll see you all soon, yep.

Good to have you back.

Uh, all right, guys...

Not yet.

"Lachlan Murdoch will become
executive co-chairman

of 21st Century Fox,

and James Murdoch
the new CEO."

And I'm learning about this
from the Internet?

We saw Lachlan this morning.

He looked me in the eye,
didn't say a word.

"The new structure means
Fox News chairman Roger Ailes

will now report to James
and Lachlan Murdoch."

Like fuck he will.

Fucking Rupert, the coward.
No call, nothing.

You know what?

Fuck these guys, fuck 'em.

Mark. I need you
to add something in

after the next
commercial break.

Well, I'll wait while
you get a fucking pen.

It's been misreported
by other news outlets

that Fox News chairman
Roger Ailes

will report to James Murdoch.
In fact,

Roger Ailes will continue
to report

directly to Rupert Murdoch,
just as he has for...

- The last 19 years.
- [Beth] Bravo.

Well, let's see how
Rupert deals with that.

- [Beth chuckles]
- What about some coffee?

- Judy?
- No, no.

You make it best.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Gretchen.

Yeah. Send her in.

Roger's ready for you now.

- [Gretchen] Hey, Roger.
- [door closes]

Sit.

Stop pushing your book on air.

Bill pushes his books
on every show.

You are not Bill O'Reilly.
You're not even close.

Hell, you're not even
Dana Perino.

Her book went to number one

on the New York Times
Best Seller List.

First week.

You didn't even crack
the top 20.

- You got me there, Roger.
- Getting real?

I'll give you some real.

You come across as fake.

As stiff.

Always performing,
never natural, never yourself.

And that is in real life.

On camera, a teleprompter
with a fucking wig

would connect better
with the audience than you do.

You keep saying
you've had a hard time.

I mean, please, please,
come on.

I don't buy it,
your audience doesn't buy it.

Your looks got you the world,

and you should thank
your lucky stars,

because there's not a lot
of women of your age

still on TV.

[chuckles] Okay.

So, uh...

no more pushing my book
on air. I got it.

Yeah.

- Is there anything else?
- Yeah.

Go to the gym.
You're getting bat wings.

[exhales]

[exhales]

[Beth]
What's up with Gretchen?

She didn't even say hello.

[Roger sighs]

Fucking menopause.
I don't know.

Hey.

Everything's fine.
Any chance you can meet me?

In an hour?

Okay, great.

[Casey]
Hey.

Why the sudden
plan, hmm?

Good news
about your book?

What's up, Gretch?

Well, you know how bad
things have been with Roger.

I thought you said
things were better.

No. That wasn't honest.

It's worse.
The bullying, humiliation,

constant belittling me, and...

...he's been sexually
harassing me for a while.

Like... what?

Long hugs,

cheek kisses
turned mouth kisses,

grabbing my ass.

Okay.

I was thinking it was
gonna be even worse.

What?

That isn't enough?

When your boss is trying
to stick his tongue

down your throat?

See, this is why
I never told you because

how it sounds is nothing
like how it feels.

Okay, you're right.
I'm sorry. Okay? I'm sorry.

Forget I said that.
I'm sure it was awful.

It was. It is

fucking awful.

Just give us a minute.

So why haven't you quit?

Because I'm not gonna let
that fucking asshole

get away with it.
I needed proof of what he did,

something more than
he said, she said.

You have proof?

[exhales]

I've been taping him.

What?

For over a year.

A year? And this is the first
I've heard about it?

Well, I didn't know
what I was gonna do with them,

but now I do.

Okay...?

I'm gonna sue Fox News.

- You're gonna sue Fox News?
- Yeah.

They have the most brutal
lawyers in the business.

- I know.
- It'll be a media spectacle.

- Probably.
- My clients are the ones

that are supposed to be
in the spotlight, not me.

It wouldn't be you, it'd be me.

Oh, come on, Gretchen,
you know better than that.

Of course the press
will drag me into it.

You know they'll mention
I repped Jeter and whoever else

- they think will help...
- What do you want me to do?

Just drop it? I wouldn't
want to upset Jeter.

Look, I'm so sorry. Okay?

- Jesus.
- [sighs]

Look, look, these tapes...

a-are they even legal?

I checked.

In New York State,
it's one-party consent.

And you really want to do it?

Yes.

[knocking on door]

Rupert's office,

on one.

[door closes]

[Roger]
Hello?

Fine.

I can do that.

Rupert and the boys

would like a meeting,
so I have to go downstairs.

[grunts]

[chuckles]

No, no. I'm fine.
Stop.

[grunts] See?

[Murdoch] So the upshot is
I'm stepping away

from the day-to-day for a bit.

I've got a beautiful new yacht,
beautiful new girlfriend,

so I want some time with them.

- Why wouldn't you?
- The problem is Wall Street

is less understanding.
They need a clean

line of succession
for everyone to relax.

Well, I'm not gonna be
reporting to your sons.

- I'd rather quit.
- Quit.

[static]

Please.

[Murdoch] Publicly,
for the stability

of the company,
which I know we all

care about, I need people to
think that you report to James

and Lachlan,
but in reality,

you can continue to report
directly to me.

Nothing will change,
okay, Roger?

But I am the CEO, Roger,

and I need you to respect that.

I will have
directives.

In fact, here's one,

no getting behind any one
candidate during the primaries.

Equal coverage
for all of them.

Got it?

[Murdoch]
Well, thank you

for accommodating
my travel schedule.

I knew you'd understand, mate.

Fucking directives.

Roger Ailes.

Hello, Donald.

Yeah, Roger Stone sent me
the plan for the announcements,

and, yeah, I got
a few comments.

You know, the escalator entrance
is a great idea, it's great,

but you got to have
that atrium full.

It's got to be packed.

Well, you know
you can hire people.

Yeah, you just get
some out of work actors

to fill in the background.
[chuckles]

It does cost money.
Yes, it does,

but that first shot
has got to be powerful.

Now, you're
Donald fucking Trump,

you're a TV star,
and this announcement

is like a TV show. That's the
way you have to think of it.

[dog barking in distance]

[Nancy]
We're small and scrappy...

[static]

...but we do this type of case
better than anyone.

That's why I'm here.

Yeah, the problem
is your contract.

It's restrictive.

You waived the right to
sue Fox when you signed it.

How is that even legal?

Almost all corporations do it.

[static]

That way complaints can be
automatically moved

into forced arbitration.
They can settle

and require ironclad NDAs.

[Nancy] All the dirty
details stay secret.

They don't have
to admit any guilt.

Okay, so what are
the next steps?

Well, sadly, you can't sue him
just because he's an asshole.

[chuckles] We need to prove
his-his harassment

meets the legal criteria for
either hostile work environment

or as sexual
harassment.

I'll need all e-mails
and text exchanges

you had with him.

I've got tapes.

Tapes of him
harassing me.

How much tape?

Over 20 hours.

Is there a specific offer
for career advancement

- in exchange for sex?
- I-I-I think so.

I know it's hard,

but a quid pro quo
makes all the difference

in proving sexual harassment.

I just want to be clear.

I'm not trying to
bring down Fox News.

I just want Roger's
harassment to stop,

so I can do my job.

I love my job. I'm a journalist.

It's... who I am.

Thank you, Nancy.

You should know,
in cases like these,

there are usually
other victims.

Based on the culture at Fox
I can see from my own TV,

Roger isn't the only harasser.

Yeah, but this isn't about Fox.

Fox isn't gonna
get rid of Roger.

They're gonna
pay you to be quiet

- and go away.
- Yeah.

I get it.
It's hard.

Take your time.
Listen to the tapes.

See what you come up with,
then let's talk.

[Beth] Why won't you
let me wheel you in?

Because I'm better
and I just don't need

that fucking
wheelchair anymore.

Roger, for the days where
you aren't feeling 100%...

Take it back, okay?
I never want to see it again.

- But you're not actually...
- Beth.

Get rid of the
motherfucking chair.

Hmm?

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
I just... I'm better.

And you can return
the chair now, please.

Of course.

[newsman] Add real estate mogul
and Celebrity Apprentice

host Donald Trump
among a growing list

of potential 2016
Republican candidates.

Is Donald Trump making a run?

[newswoman] ...businessman
and TV personality

has hinted several times...

[Trump] ...very serious.
I've been very serious.

I see what's going on
with the country.

A lot of people would say
it's going to hell.

[newsman] Trump is
the political equivalent

of a shark attack.

[newsman 2]
He's great at being noisy.

He's sort of
a very noisy clown.

But he's something
that people will watch.

[newsman 3] Trump is going
to be a big personality

if he does get into the race.

[Shine] Oh, he does know how
to make an entrance, doesn't he?

Twelve years of television's
gonna serve this guy well.

[newsman 4]
And Donald Trump

is about to make
an announcement.

What it is, we don't know.

That is some group
of people, thousands.

- [audience cheers]
- So nice, thank you very much.

It's great to be
at Trump Tower,

it's great to be
in a wonderful city, New York,

and it's an honor
to have everybody here.

This is beyond
anybody's expectations.

There's been no crowd
like this.

He needs more air cover here.

You think he has a chance?

He's a better communicator
than Reagan.

- He's already twice as famous.
- They're laughing at us,

at our stupidity.

I would say anyone
who underestimates him

is a fool who doesn't understand
the average American,

- not like we do.
- But they're

killing us economically.

- No, I see it.
- [Trump] The U.S.

has become a dumping ground

- for everybody else's problems.
- [Roger] Our people love him.

And the rest love to hate him.

But you know what, Bill?

Everybody's watching.

When Mexico sends its people,

they're not sending their best.

- Hannity loves him, right?
- Oh, yeah.

They go back a long way?

They do. Yeah.

[Roger] Tell Sean
he's gonna be Trump's guy.

He's gonna be
the major voice of support.

- Sean'll be thrilled.
- They're bringing drugs,

they're bringing crime,
they're rapists,

- and some...
- [Roger laughing]

...I assume are good people.

- Did he just say that?
- Yeah.

He's just giving the people
what they want, Bill.

He's gonna make a mark.

[Trump]
They're sending us

- He will.
- not the right people.

It's coming from
more than Mexico.

- Bye!
- Bye, bye, bye, bye.

- Good night, Grandpa.
- I love you.

- [Neil] I love you, too.
- Bye! We love you!

- Bye.
- Sorry, I hope I'm not early.

- Oh, come in.
- No, you're great.

- You're perfect.
- [chuckles]

- Bye.
- Drive safely.

- Bye, sweetheart.
- Our family dinner ran over.

[Gretchen laughs]

[Hannity]
...Star Wars.

And Reagan said "nyet"

and he walked away
from the table,

and eventually,
it led to peace.

And that's just like Trump's
Art of the Deal.

Reagan to Trump. Nice.

[Nancy]
Love you.

- Roger, it's late.
- Yeah,

I'm just
watching Hannity.

- You need to relax.
- I am relaxing.

- I'm watching Hannity.
- [Hannity] ...you walk away.

I'm not wearing
those fucking things.

- The doctor said...
- The doctor...

he says a fuckload
of things, Beth.

A fuckload.
All right?

Doesn't mean
he's the voice of God.

- He's a good doctor.
- ...it becomes a bad deal,

- Hey, come on.
- I'm willing to walk away.

You've had plenty.

And that's Trump.
The strength and leadership

this country needs.

- It is, right?
- He's not wrong.

[Nancy]
We have some news.

We found a loophole.
Now, you can't sue Fox,

but you can sue Roger Ailes
personally in New Jersey.

- In New Jersey?
- The New Jersey courts

are friendlier to plaintiffs
in these cases.

But Roger doesn't live
in New Jersey.

He moved to Garrison
years ago.

Yeah, but he still
owns a house in New Jersey,

which technically
makes him a resident.

It's a bold move.

There's a risk
they could throw out the suit,

but I think the odds
are good.

Okay...

It's just... suing
Roger personally.

That's a lot.

We only pursued this

because a public fight

- is what you said you wanted.
- I know. I did.

But after really thinking
about settling...

[exhales]
It's my family.

I just-- I don't want
to drag them through this.

It's a media
fucking spectacle.

Well, what do you want
from this, Gretchen?

Specifically?

Validation.

Of what happened to me.

And a public apology.

Well, we could still pursue
a settlement if you'd rather.

But I wouldn't encourage you
to go down this trial road

unless I thought the odds
were in your favor.

And this is the only way
this goes public.

This is the only way
that people know

what Roger Ailes
did to you.

[Nancy] Did you find the quid
pro quo in the tapes yet?

[Gretchen]
Not yet.

[Nancy]
Keep listening.

We need all the ammunition
we can get.

[Roger]
It's my news network, Gretchen.

Rupert pays the bills,
but what I say goes.

Megyn plays the game.

She's funny, she's loose,
she knows how to take a joke,

how to take a compliment.

You could learn a lot from her.

[Gretchen]
I do my job well.

I have nearly 20 years'
experience in broadcasting.

That counts for something.

[Roger]
People don't watch Megyn

because of her experience,
because of her journalism.

She's a star.
She's a natural.

And Fox viewers
can eye-fuck her

with their wives
sitting right next to them.

She's family-friendly porn.

And you?

Ah, come on.
You're not worth a fraction

of what Megyn Kelly is.

Now, that's a tough call,
but that's real.

[static]

[newsman]
...first major debate.

In the center
of the stage tonight,

businessman Donald Trump.

Mr. Trump, one of the things
people love about you

is you speak your mind,

and you don't use
a politician's filter.

However, that is not without
its downsides--

in particular,
when it comes to women.

Should've been
you, babe.

You've called women
you don't like fat pigs,

dogs, slobs,
and disgusting animals.

- Your Twitter account...
- Only Rosie O'Donnell.

- [laughter]
- [mutes sound]

- He's such a pig.
- Yup.

[newsman] Safe to say
it was the Donald Trump show

tonight, for better
or for worse.

[newsman 2] A shouting match
that at times bordered on

- bedlam.
- Their leaders are stupid.

He's trying to con people
into giving him their vote...

The real con artist
is Senator Marco Rubio...

[Ted Cruz]
That's a matter of principle...

You are the single
biggest liar...

You probably are worse
than Jeb Bush.

[Jeb Bush] You're never
going to be President

of the United States
by insulting your way

- to the presidency.
- Well, let's see, I'm at 42

- and you're at three, so...
- Doesn't matter.

[Trump]
What I say is what I say.

And honestly, Megyn,
if you don't like it,

- I'm sorry.
- [Megyn] When did you actually

become a Republican?

[crowd cheers]

[Trump] She hits out,
and she starts asking me

all sorts of
ridiculous questions,

and, you know, you could see
there was blood coming out

of her eyes, uh, blood coming
out of her... wherever.

But she was, uh,
in my opinion, she was...

- [mutes sound]
- What is Trump doing?

[Irena]
And tweeting non-stop.

In one, he called
Megyn a "bimbo."

[static]

[Shine] Hannity said
Trump called him,

and he's pledging never
to come on Fox again.

Well, we're dealing with a
fucking egomaniac, all right?

I mean, God, if he thinks
he can win without us...

He'd better get in line

- or he's fucked.
- Isn't he already fucked?

It's only August and
Trump's goose might be cooked.

[Irena] If he keeps
coming after Fox,

he'd better be prepared
for the consequences,

right, Roger?

I just don't think
this is good for anybody.

Bullets for the statement?

I want it to come
from me personally,

not just Fox News.

Uh...

Donald Trump's attacks on Megyn

-are unacceptable...

- and disturbing.
- [knock on door]

Mr. Murdoch is here to see you.

[Roger]
Okay.

[grunts]

- I'm all right.
- You okay? Okay. Come on.

Rupert. [chuckles]

Roger...

this Trump situation
is getting out of hand.

- I agree.
- He crossed a line with Megyn.

We need to back off
on his coverage.

Yeah, I'm, uh, I'm putting out
a statement in support of Megyn,

uh, condemning what Trump said.

Funny thing, though,
you know, because

it's all anybody
wants to talk about.

Yeah, neutral coverage,
equal time

with the rest of
the candidates, like, uh...

we've already
asked, Roger.

They just don't bring
the eyeballs that Donald does.

Every single thing out of this

uptown redneck motherfucker's
mouth is ratings gold.

- [chuckles]
- Enough.

No more Trump
favoritism.

[sighs]

Is this coming from you
or is this coming from James?

It's not a request, Roger.
It's a directive.

[door closes]

[knock on door]

- How'd that go?
- Great.

Ha. Great.

You know, there's just
a little imbalance

going on at the moment.

Right now, Rupert hates Donald.

But Donald's ratings
are lining his pockets.

And also right now,

Donald hates Rupert.

And he also hates Fox News,

but he can't win without us,
and he knows that,

so I've just
got to get

everything back in-- on track.

Get everyone in line,
that's all.

Oh, fucking James.

Little shit.

Didn't have the balls
to come and see me himself,

so he had to send his daddy.

Yeah. Look at that.

Look at that. Tell me

that mouth hasn't sucked a cock.

[laughing]

Right?

[Roger] If there's
a physical connection,

it gets you through
the rough patches, you know?

Like when you're getting
on each other's nerves.

This could've worked,
even with all our conflicts.

[Gretchen]
What are you saying, Roger?

[Roger] I'm saying that
you and I should have had

a sexual relationship
a long time ago.

Then you'd be good and better,

- and I'd be good and better.
- Yes! Got him.

Fucking got him.

[exhales]

[grunts]

[exhales]

Fuck. [grunts] Fuck.

[Beth]
What is it? Wh...

Fuck it.

- What's wrong, Roger?
- Nothing.

Go back to sleep.

[sniffs]

Oh...

[Roger]
Prostate cancer.

Impotence.

[water running]

And now incontinence.

I'm sorry.

Roger, please,
it's nothing. It's...

It's a lot for you to deal with.
I'm s...

I'm so sorry.

We all age.

You don't.

Not in my eyes.

It's just a bump in the road.

People go through this
sort of thing all the time,

and they get better.

I'd always imagined
doing things with Zach.

Achieving things
together.

And you will.

He's so young.

Why don't we go and
get some ice cream?

That sound good?

Yeah.

[static]

[Trump]
The fact is, she asked me

a very inappropriate question.

She should really
be apologizing to me.

I certainly will not apologize
for doing good journalism.

[newsman]
Is this the behavior

of the leader
of the free world?

[newswoman] The stage is set
for tomorrow's

Fox News debate,

and Donald Trump,
he's not gonna be there.

Well, Fox is
playing games, yeah.

Fox is gonna make a fortune.

Is Donald Trump
going to show up?

I don't know what games
Roger Ailes is playing.

What-What's wrong over there.

Mr. Trump, we'll see you
Thursday night, right?

And so I'm gonna be making
a decision with Fox,

but I probably won't bother
doing the debate.

Well, that press release
didn't do squat.

You want me to start going
after him? There's a rumor

about him
and that porn star.

No, that's not gonna work.

Because he's utterly shameless.

He's absolutely shameless.

You almost gotta admire it.

I do admire it.
[chuckles]

You know what?

Just...

Keep some time

on Fox & Friends
and Hannity tomorrow.

Keep me posted.

All right.

We're calling Donald.

[clears throat]

[Roger]
Donald.

Roger.

No, no, no.
I understand.

Look, I'm still willing
to support you

and I'm still willing to get
the Fox News audience

to support you.

You just got to stop biting
the hand that feeds.

No.

Don... [clears throat]

I'm gonna tell you something
that is a fact

and you need to hear it
as a fact.

Fox News can make or break you.

That is a fact.

No, I don't give a shit about--

Look, hey, if you don't want
to apologize to Megyn

or to Fox or me,
I don't give a fuck.

All right? That's not my agenda.

But you bashing Fox News
has got to stop now.

Yeah. Well, look,
the way this works

is that you'll get more time

than the other candidates,
all right?

We'll give you softball
questions, nothing hard.

We'll even feed them to you
in advance if you want.

And you know what?
I can craft a couple

of snappy comebacks
for you myself.

[laughs] Well, I know

you don't need any help
in the zinger department.

The one about Mexican rapists
was a knee-slapper. Yeah.

[chuckling] Okay.

Are we good?

We all kissed and made up?

Uh-huh? Great.

I'll have the booker
call your guy,

and you can just
work out some times.

Fox & Friends, Hannity,
whatever you want.

Tomorrow?

Well, look,

that will be very difficult
because it's a lot to ch--

You know what, for you...

I'm gonna clear the schedule.

Yeah.

Bye.

[chuckles]

It's back on track.

You know, sometimes I'm sad

that I'm the only one
who gets to witness this.

What?

You.

Running everything.

Eh.

What else have we got?
What's on?

[newswoman]
Breaking tonight,

Trump wins big
in South Carolina,

and Bush suspends
his campaign.

This election is over.
You watch.

[newswoman 2] Donald Trump with
a commanding lead...

[newsman] The clear path
to a Republican nomination...

When you win, it's beautiful,
and we're gonna

- start winning for our country.
- [Rachel Maddow] Donald Trump,

-projected as the winner.
-Today my campaign
is suspended.

[newswoman 3] It's hard to say
where Trump gets stopped now.

Donald Trump
dominating Super Tuesday

- from coast to coast.
- We are suspending

- our campaign.
- [newswoman 4] Donald Trump

has reached the magic number

to clinch the nomination.

We are going
to make America great again.

[cheering]

Yeah, he did it. Yeah.

Oh, come on, you said it, too.

[newsman]
And now Donald Trump prepares

for the general election

as the Republican nominee.

- Roger Stone.
- Oh.

[Roger]
No, congratulations, and, uh,

thank you, too.

No, she's right here.

Oh. Hello, Roger.

That would be great.

When you get back in town.

All right, bye.

[newsman]
...who pushed him past

the 1,237 needed for the...

Republicans don't know
what hit 'em. [chuckles]

You know, I think Donald
is about to prove

that television has replaced
the political party.

Oh, just like you said it would
when you elected Nixon.

Yeah, back in
the bad old days.

If he listens to me

and Roger Stone
and Manafort...

we'll get him in
the White House.

That means you and I
get to spend a night

in the Lincoln Bedroom.

[newsman] Trump, seizing
on the State Department's...

You really think
he can beat Hillary

and the Clinton machine?

Well, you know what
we got to do is just drag out

every goddamn skeleton
in the Clinton closet.

- Hmm.
- His and hers.

Vince Foster. Whitewater.

Paula Jones. Monica.

- Ugh.
- Benghazi.

[both laughing]

I mean, we've got
some ammunition here.

And the e-mails.

The e-mails. Yeah.

I swear to you, Beth,

in your lifetime...

there'll never be another
Clinton in the Oval Office.

[car horns honking]

[Dianne]
Roger.

- Dianne.
- Hello.

We need to talk about
Gretchen's contract.

It's almost up.

I can't keep putting
off her agent.

We're not gonna renew.

You sure you want her
outside the tent?

She's no threat.

Nobody else wants her;
it's time for her to go.

So she's done.

She's done.

[Gretchen]
As always,

thank you for spending some
of your afternoon with me.

We'll see you
back here tomorrow.

We are out!

Bill needs to speak
with you.

Oh, okay.
I'll just get my purse.

You won't need it.

- But I need to get my--
- Now, Gretchen.

He needs to see you now.

[knocking on door]

- Yes.
- [door opens]

Gretchen, hi.

Hey, Bill, what's up?

Uh, please.

No, I'm good.

Let me guess.

It's not good news.

Fox News is not renewing
your contract.

You're firing me.

No, we're just not
renewing your contract.

In fact, today was
your last day at Fox News.

[exhales]

So, uh...

[chuckles]

Just like that after 11 years.

We'll need you
to sign these

before you go.

What are they?

Just exit papers, NDA.

All standard.

Initials here,
please.

Right here, Gretchen.

And, uh, Roger's not even
coming to see me? I mean--

He wishes you well.

[scoffs]

[exhales sharply]
Okay.

Uh... uh, just here?

Mm-hmm.
Right here.

Your initials
on the first part...

I'm sorry.

Oh, God.
I'm sorry.

Caught me off... guard.
[chuckles]

[sniffles]

Is it okay if I come back?

I just feel...

- When I'm less..
- Uh...

When I'm just a little more...

[Suzanne]
Uh... sure, Gretchen.

Whatever you need.

- Yeah.
- [exhales sharply]

[Gretchen]
Thank you.

We're ready.

Thank you.
Oh, thanks, Mike.

♪ suspenseful music ♪

♪♪

[sniffles]

You okay, Ms. Carlson?

[chuckles]
Just fine.

[sniffles]

[sighs]

Guess what just happened.

[Shine]
Uh, Kimberly Guilfoyle's

taking over for Gretchen.

Just make sure any guests
you book know that it's Kim

in the chair, right?

Until we announce it
publicly,

Gretchen's still
on vacation, huh?

Got it.

Trump's people have
your direct line.

If they call, you book him.

Okay? Producers
have all been told.

If you call them,
they make time.

You got me?

- Great.
- Great.

- Okay, Bill, that's all.
- Good.

Not you.
We're not done yet.

Okay.

[Shine]
Thanks.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Come here.

♪ dramatic, ambient music ♪

♪♪

[exhales]

I promised you
on-air, didn't I?

Yes, you did.

Hmm.

And you've been a good
girl, haven't you?

Yes, Roger.

You've done everything
I asked for.

Yes, Roger.

[Roger exhales]

[Roger]
Well, you know what?

You're gonna get
what you want.

With Gretchen going,

there's gonna be
a shuffle.

[exhales]

And we'll be looking
for a fresh face.

I'm grateful, Roger.

[Roger sighs]

You know, let's
take a rain check.

I got a really busy day.

Thank you, Roger.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Fuck.
Useless motherfucker.

[labored breathing]

[groans]

Nancy.

- Are-are you okay?
- [Nancy sighs]

When it rains, it pours.

Touch football
with the grandkids.

- [sighs]
- After they're nine,

I don't let them win.

[laughs]

So, not renewing your contract,

- that changes everything.
- Okay.

We're gonna have to file
in the next 72 hours.

Why so fast?

Otherwise, we lose
our narrative.

And they're gonna paint you
as a disgruntled employee,

mad that you were fired,
suing for revenge.

Fuck that.

Yeah, fuck that.

So clear your schedule.

Get a sitter
to watch the kids.

Tell Casey you'll be here
through the weekend.

We're gonna have to work nonstop

to get this suit filed in time.

Are you ready?

Let's do this.

♪ suspenseful music ♪

♪♪

Can I help you?

No, no, I'm fine.

Can you get... Jimmy
to bring over the car?

[crowd cheering]

[Trump]
Beautiful West Virginia.

We're gonna put the miners
back to work.

We're gonna put
the miners back to work.

All Donald's got to do
at these rallies

is talk about things
he understands,

like construction,
infrastructure,

and bridges and buildings.

I'm a really good builder.

That's what I do best, you know.

Which is good.

You get a president
that can rebuild

our infrastructure.

We have to rebuild
our infrastructure.

[Roger]
You know?

Big vision for America.

- The wall.
- Everybody wants the wall.

- [Beth] He's a huge success.
- We'll have the wall.

A billionaire builder,
he'll get it done.

[Trump] We'll have the wall.
Who's gonna pay for the wall?

[supporters]
Build the wall.

Build the wall.
Build the wall.

[newsman] There is pushing
and shoving going on inside...

[newsman 2]
Raw emotions on both sides.

[Trump]
Get him out of here. Get out.

He's just got to keep
his base to win.

Just keep them engaged.

Build that wall!

[Trump] And they say I have
the most loyal people,

where I could stand
in the middle of Fifth Avenue

and shoot somebody, and I
wouldn't lose any voters, okay?

[Roger]
Like we do at Fox.

We have one
or two simple points

and we repeat,
repeat, repeat.

- Build that wall!
- [Trump] Build that wall.

Build that wall!
Build that wall!

[Roger] And eventually
it gets to that point

where, in people's minds,
it's the truth

they're most familiar with.

[Trump] We're gonna be
the smart people again.

[Beth]
It's all so exciting.

[Trump]
We're going to have

strong, powerful borders.

We're going to have the wall.

Mexico will pay for the wall,

and we'll have it, believe me.

[Roger]
Hey.

Let's go to lunch
with the next President

of the United States.

♪ percussive music ♪

[Trump]
America will be great again.

We'll be America first.

That wall.
Build that wall.

Build that wall.

Build that wall.
Build that wall.

Hello.

Thanks.

It's filed.

The press release
is ready.

Just press "send."

- [e-mail whooshes]
- ♪ slow, dramatic music ♪

[sighs]

♪♪

Now what?

Now we wait.

He has no idea
what's coming for him.

♪ music intensifies ♪

♪♪