The fifth episode ofThe Morning Showis all about the ensemble scene.
And that means there’s a lot of loaded talking (and occasionally, singing).
Especially because they know, eventually, itwillall end up in a New York publication.
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But that’s just sort of how journalism works onThe Morning Show, I guess!
You know how to tell someone has a lot of integrity?
When they’re super-defensive about how much integrity they have.
“You’ve worked with me… we are colleagues, and friends,” Mitch says.
“And I’m asking you all, as friends, to speak out on my behalf.”
Alex has shown up by now, and she looks mortified; Chip tells Mitch he has to leave.
“I know that there are some of you that want to do it!”
Especially once he starts screaming at them: “THIS IS MY LIFE!
WHO HERE WILL SPEAK UP FOR ME?!”
He looks over at Alex, who rushes off without saying anything.
But not before one Bradley Jackson corners him in the elevator.
“Who else knew what was going on?”
she asks with no other greeting.
“What do you think?”
See, ever since her interview with Ashley, Bradley has been doing a bit of internal investigative journalism.
But when Alex’s name comes up, the eye-shutters go down, and the smile gets plastered on.
Indeed, everyone has their defenses up and their game face on.
The editor says he doesn’t remember what Chip gave himwasn’t that the whole point?
I mean, for someone who haszeroanchor experience, she did great."
How transparent can you be?
“Oh, come on, Alex,” Maggie snorts.
reckon it’s no one is buying what Alex has been trying to sell.
Except Cory… maybe.
But this time, Alex is the one not buying it.
So Cory does what any completely insane, unpredictable person would do.
They look confused, but also like they kind of…mean it?
And the wheels are basically falling off all over town.
I do not like it!
Thankfully that’s the moment they get the notification that theTimesarticle has gone live.
And Alex is faced with the full reality of Mitch, not just her friend.
And there it is: Alex knew.
Lucky for Alex, Bradley currently has her investigative radar dialed all the way down.
But in the end, she tells him he can’t call her anymore.
Because our girl has a self-destructive streak!
Luckily, shealsohas a friend now.
No, not the bartenderCory.
And so help me, Iliketheir relationship forged out of how equally but differently weird they are.
Across town, a different anchor is offering very different assurances to a different UBA executive.
