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00:00Scotty's hilarious monologues and comedy bits are warned.
00:05The writers are waiting to hear if their material made the final cut.
00:10He hated it.
00:12The monologue or the mayor bit?
00:13All of it. Every line.
00:15Oh, we stayed late last night. That was good stuff. Are you sure you pitched it right?
00:20Yes, Ronan. I know how to pitch. I come from a comedy background.
00:24Improv?
00:25Look, he just didn't like it. It happened.
00:27Okay, but what kind of mood was he in? Because you also have to pick the right moment.
00:30Because it's our job as women to always ascertain a man's emotional state before speaking.
00:35Look, go ahead and blame me. I'm used to it. But the material isn't going in the show.
00:39And we know where it is, Ronan.
00:43Oh, yes. The dulcet tones of Mickey, too.
00:47Okay, so our stuff went in the shredder. What'll he use instead? He's going to the packets.
00:53Oh, for the love of comedy!
00:55Oh, no! Come on!
00:59Whose side are you on?
01:03Hi, Cheryl.
01:05I'm Laurel, head writer, executive producer of Waylate. Are you nervous?
01:09Oh, God, is it that all is? It's just network television.
01:14I'm old enough that still means something.
01:17Well, our audience feels the same.
01:19Oh, ha!
01:19Here are some questions that Scotty may or may not ask.
01:22Do you think that he'll be nice to me?
01:25I mean, I know sometimes he can be a little bit acerbic.
01:28That's a lie. I'm always nice.
01:30Oh, my God! You're so much taller in person.
01:33Well, that depends on the size of your screen.
01:35Hi, Cheryl. Nice to meet you.
01:37Hey, listen, it's going to be a lot of fun. Just relax and be yourself.
01:39I actually brought a friend for support. Elsbeth?
01:44Elsbeth! What? Oh, hi! Yes, I'm here!
01:48Elsbeth was my journey partner at one of the wellness centers I wrote about.
01:52Hi, Elsbeth. I hope I'm saying that right, because I won't be saying it again.
01:55Oh, my gosh! It's you. I can't believe it. Oh, I'm such a fan. You're so tall.
02:01Yeah, we established that while you were unconscious.
02:03Oh, right. Sorry. Um, I came straight here from the airport.
02:07I was in Scotland visiting Angus, uh, my boyfriend.
02:11Actually, I'm not sure I should call him that, but, um, anyway, I am jet-lagged,
02:18which is why I seem a little loopy, although some people think I always seem a little loopy.
02:23You know what's fascinating about that story? I didn't ask. See you out there.
02:29Okay.
02:33Okay. You got it.
02:36Is there coffee?
02:37Yeah.
02:38Get her a decaf.
02:43Hey, everybody. Welcome back to Way Late.
02:46We are talking to Cheryl Jacobs, the author of Unwell on My Way.
02:51So, Cheryl, it says in here that you went from wellness center to wellness center for four full years.
02:57Four years and three months.
02:59You must have had a lot of junk mail when you came home.
03:01Oh, yeah, I mentioned that in the book. Didn't you read it?
03:08Well, I have to read a lot for this job, Cheryl.
03:10Oh, right. Is that hard for you?
03:14Mickey, Cheryl's being mean to me.
03:16Hey, did you meet Mickey Muntz?
03:17Oh, no, but I know him from the show.
03:20Good to meet you, Cheryl. I loved your book, and I read every word of it.
03:24Hey, listen, let me ask you something.
03:27What wellness treatment do you think would be good for Mickey over there?
03:31I mean, obviously, he needs all of them, but what would you start with first?
03:33The weight or the air of desperation?
03:36Well, I think focusing on the spiritual being is always first, and then the physical.
03:43Oh, that's good to know, because we don't want to focus on Mickey's physical being.
03:47Yes, and my spirit is definitely broken.
03:52Anyway, this has been great, Cheryl. Would you please come back?
03:55Is that it?
03:56That's it.
03:56Sure.
03:57It is way late. Go to sleep, everybody.
04:00Well, he said no.
04:12Are you kidding me? Sweetheart, did you tell him what the doctor said?
04:17I did.
04:18Word for word?
04:19Honey.
04:20Oh, Mickey, your heart is in bad shape.
04:22If you don't get a break from the stress, taking his abuse every night, who knows what could happen?
04:27Look, you push me to get a mammogram once a year, and I do,
04:30and I love you for taking care of me. Now, I'm asking you to take care of yourself.
04:34He said it was impossible. The ratings are down, and he's got Ronan waiting in the wings to take his place.
04:40This is the job I signed up for.
04:42God, he's killing you. How dare he?
04:45I'll be fine. Look, we owe Scotty so much. We'd be nothing without him.
04:51Oh, I don't believe that.
04:52No, you're right. I'd be nothing without him. I mean, you could be anything.
04:57Oh, Mickey, you're such a good person.
05:00Yeah, but I wanted to be in show business.
05:03Get changed and go home. I'm going to watch the edit, now that they know I'm there.
05:18What would you start with first, the weight or the air of desperation?
05:21Find me that close, sir.
05:22I figured he would send you.
05:43He told you what the doctor said?
05:45Doctors? Are we still doing doctors?
05:47Scotty, this show is literally killing him.
05:51Well, we'll miss it when it's gone.
05:54Yeah, yeah, I know. This show is what the three of us dreamed about, and we have to live with the choices that we made.
06:00Right, and you chose Mickey.
06:02I did.
06:03Any regrets?
06:04Only when I watch the show.
06:06Cute.
06:06What about kids?
06:08No, no, no. You're right about that.
06:10You know, we would have never gotten this far if we had to split our focus.
06:15Drink?
06:16Uh, yeah.
06:21I was thinking about that night the scout came from the network to see our show for the first time, and someone from the audience called out Renaissance Faire as a suggestion.
06:29So we're walking down memory lane now.
06:31And you had that Renaissance Faire bit from the week before that killed. It was ready to go, making you look like a star.
06:39Now, the guy who called it out was a plant, right?
06:43Laurel, good luck comes from preparation.
06:46Yeah. You know, it's funny. I think I chose Mickey over you that night.
06:52Your ambitions scare the hell out of me.
06:57Gosh, what was I so afraid of?
07:12Laurel, what are you doing?
07:20Just making it look better, you know, sexier.
07:23Are we?
07:25Are we really going to do this?
07:27Doing what? Just having a drink with an old friend.
07:30Don't you miss the way it felt before all of this?
07:35Well, of course.
07:35I mean, some nights I look over at you, and I'm right back there.
07:43The three of us on stage, making it up as we go along, you know?
07:47Yeah.
07:48So in tune with each other.
07:52So young.
07:53You haven't changed.
07:55I mean...
07:56What? What's...
07:58Okay, yeah, all right.
07:59No, I'm into it.
08:00Um, all right, yeah.
08:02I've been nothing but loyal to you, and Laurel has, too.
08:06And I deserve this.
08:09My health is more important than some show.
08:12Look, Laurel, I just want you to know I've always respected and admired how loyal you are to Mickey.
08:18But I guess, um, even you have your limits.
08:22Yes, I do.
08:23Ah!
08:26Ah!
08:27Ah!
08:28Ah!
08:28Ah!
08:31Ah!
08:32Scotty, I can't do this anymore.
08:56Scotty!
08:58Scotty!
08:58Well, was that a scream?
09:09Mom, I thought you weren't supposed to be home for another few days.
09:11Did things with Angus not go so well?
09:13No.
09:14Cheryl asked me to go to the show with her, and then to dinner, and I want to be supportive
09:18of my friends, especially now that Kai is off working undercover.
09:22Are we sure that's the reason?
09:23Oh, there she is!
09:24There she is!
09:26Oh, Aragunzo, I missed you so much!
09:29Were you a good girl?
09:30Easy peasy.
09:31Oh, Teddy, Teddy, I have to...
09:32Okay, Mom, let me.
09:33You're exhausted.
09:34Thank you, sweetheart.
09:35Yeah, the one on the top.
09:36Yeah, that's for Gunzo.
09:37Yeah.
09:38There you go.
09:38Go get it, girl.
09:40And that's for you and one.
09:42You got us tartan kilts.
09:43Yeah, you both have such nice calves.
09:46Oh, thanks.
09:47That's fun.
09:49Although, I think it's probably a little too soon for me to wear these at my new job.
09:54Yeah, probably.
09:55Wait, what?
09:56Teddy!
09:57You got a job?
09:58Shocking, I know.
10:00Well, Roy and I were at this bar, and we met this reporter, and I started going on about
10:04how the truth has been devalued, and the world needs more fact-checkers.
10:07Oh, that's not true.
10:07And before I knew it, you know, I was hired at the New York View.
10:10Did you know one of their journalists got murdered with a cattle prod?
10:12Mm-hmm.
10:13That's how we got Gunzo.
10:14What?
10:14Long story.
10:15Anyway, I really do think that investigative journalism could be the path for me.
10:18Did you know that Chris Hayes was a philosophy major just like I was?
10:21I think I did.
10:21And the best part is that print media is a dying business, and so the bar to entry is
10:26really low.
10:27Mm, that's so wonderful, honey.
10:28I'm so...
10:29Okay, Mom, you need to sleep.
10:32No, I want to stay up.
10:34I have to watch way late.
10:36I have to see if I see myself in the audience.
10:38Uh, Mom, I think the show may be preempted.
10:41Oh, no.
10:42What happened?
10:42Is it Greenland?
10:45Oh.
10:49Hello?
10:50Ellesmith.
10:51Oh, good.
10:52You made it home.
10:53And you're still awake?
10:54Oh, Captain Redner, here I am, across several time zones, reporting for duty.
11:15I'm glad you came back early.
11:16I need you here.
11:17Talked about a high profile case.
11:19Oh, yeah.
11:21I see Detective Smellin.
11:22Is there an officer assigned to keep me in line?
11:26Yes, you'll be working with Officer Grace Hackett, who's particularly well-suited for this.
11:30Oh, why is that?
11:31Well, I happen to know she's a stand-up comic in a spare time.
11:35Oh, that ought to be helpful and good for laughs.
11:38Where is she?
11:39Oh, I see.
11:40Um, hi.
11:41Officer Hackett.
11:43Hi.
11:44Oh, gosh.
11:45I'm sorry.
11:46I didn't realize you were having a moment there.
11:49I'm...
11:49Yeah, I know who you are.
11:50I'm sorry.
11:52I always dreamed of being here in this office, and, uh...
11:56This is just not the way I wanted to get here, you know.
11:59Oh, I'm sorry.
12:02I'm an empath.
12:04It's okay.
12:06It's nice, isn't it?
12:08According to Mickey Munts, our sidekick who found the body, Scotty Bristol was famous for
12:13feeding material that he didn't liken to this industrial monster over here just to, uh,
12:18piss off the writers.
12:19God, this business.
12:20We're bagging what's in the bin for evidence, but it's looking like a pretty unfortunate
12:25necktie shredding accident.
12:28Were these his ear buds?
12:30So we assume.
12:32Do we know what he was listening to?
12:34Merrily we roll along.
12:36Original cast recording.
12:38Your guess is as good as mine.
12:40Oh, I think my guess is probably better.
12:42Sondheim's score is a masterpiece, and the story's told backwards, which always made perfect
12:48sense to me.
12:49Yeah, me too.
12:51So, he was strangled by his tie?
12:58So that means his back was to the shredder.
13:00Why would that be?
13:02Maybe he turned to get away.
13:04Oh.
13:06But his tie would have had to be on tight.
13:10Otherwise, he'd be able to pull it off in time.
13:12But Scotty always loosened his tie.
13:15At the end of every show.
13:17It's way late.
13:18Go to sleep.
13:19Yeah, that was his signature move.
13:22Are there any prints?
13:24Uh, none that we found so far.
13:26Ooh.
13:27There's a jam override button.
13:29That means the shredder shuts off when it gets jammed with too much paper or the body
13:35of a talk show host.
13:37So that means somebody had to push that button to keep it going.
13:42And look, there's a reverse button.
13:45So, why didn't Scotty just push that?
13:50Reverse button?
13:52Scotty never changed his mind.
13:53Laurel.
13:55Right?
13:55We met in the green room.
13:57I was here with my friend Cheryl.
13:58Oh, jet lag.
14:00Still got it.
14:01Well, I'd really like to take my husband home now.
14:04He has a heart condition.
14:05Oh.
14:05Of course.
14:06Uh, just, can I ask one question?
14:08Do you have any idea what Scotty might have been shredding some material he didn't like?
14:13Probably.
14:14That's kind.
14:16That's odd.
14:17Because Mickey said that Scotty used the shredder to torture the writers, but the writers
14:21were gone for the day, weren't they?
14:24So the arm would be lost on them.
14:29And I guess we'll never know what he was thinking.
14:31He was here alone.
14:32Or maybe not.
14:34Because Scotty took out his earbuds.
14:37But he didn't put them back in the case.
14:39As if he was expecting to put them back in his ear after some brief interruption, like
14:43to, um, talk to someone.
14:47I really need to take him home.
14:49Oh, sure.
14:50Let's go, sweetheart.
14:50Oh, and also, these googly eyes sure are fun.
14:56What's that about?
14:57I couldn't tell you.
14:58Good night.
14:59Night.
15:00Let's go.
15:03It's true.
15:04No prints anywhere.
15:05Somebody may have wiped them down.
15:06So this wasn't an unfortunate necktie shredding accident.
15:09I'll admit, Miss Tassione makes some good points.
15:12That'll save time.
15:13Elspeth, what's your theory?
15:15This is for you.
15:27I had gifts.
15:30Okay.
15:32This is for you.
15:33You didn't have to do that.
15:34Oh, I wouldn't dream of coming back from overseas empty-handed.
15:38Okay, Lieutenant Connor.
15:39This had your name on it.
15:41Just right.
15:45Thank you, Elspeth.
15:46You are so welcome.
15:48Oh, Captain Wagner, I know how much you love your whiskey.
15:52Duty-free, which I thought was ironic for you.
15:55Bannerdale 18.
15:56Very nice.
15:57Thank you, Elspeth.
15:58You're welcome.
15:59And Bobby?
16:00Short bread.
16:02Oh, Officer Hackett, obviously I didn't know you yet, but I got a bunch of these adorable
16:09erasers that look like Harry Highland coos.
16:13That better be a kind of cow.
16:16There you go.
16:17There's one for you.
16:18Oh, so how's the jet lag?
16:20You okay to work?
16:21Oh, yes, yes.
16:22I just need my first big cup of coffee.
16:26Hey, we pay for coffee now?
16:28We have continued to look at ways to follow new budget guidelines.
16:32Which is his oh-so-polite way of saying we've got nothing for you anymore.
16:36Deal with it.
16:36Well, I'm sure it's not Lieutenant Connor's fault.
16:39Yeah, well, he's the numbers guy.
16:43It's true.
16:45I am.
16:46Does anyone have a dollar?
16:50Okay.
16:51I would put my thoughts down on cards, but, um, there seem to be no more cards in the
16:57supply closet, which is fine, because I'm on the wait list for a Sharpie.
17:01How are those numbers working out?
17:03Clearly, this was not an accident.
17:07We agree.
17:08So, who had it in for?
17:10Well, maybe Mickey didn't just find the body.
17:12I mean, the guy was humiliated by Bristol every night for years.
17:15Wasn't that the bit?
17:16The experience can still feel real.
17:19I don't know.
17:19Mickey seemed pretty broken up over Scotty's death.
17:22Finished putting all the papers and the shredder back together.
17:25It was like that scene from Argo.
17:27Hmm.
17:28Yeah, that is the one thing I remember from that movie, and it won Best Picture.
17:32Uh, what did you find?
17:33Uh, it was a packet.
17:35Jokes submitted by an aspiring writer looking for a job on the show.
17:40Actually, submitted a few myself.
17:42You know, I swear they used a joke of mine once.
17:44They just changed Pelosi to Beyonce.
17:47And they didn't give you any money?
17:49Or credit?
17:49Oh, I believe the contractual term is bupkis.
17:52Well, it sounds like Scotty Bristol must have pissed off a lot of writers, and maybe one of them want a revenge.
17:57Not likely.
17:58And why not?
18:00Well, I mean, most comedy writers would take Scotty Bristol stealing one of their jokes as encouragement to keep going.
18:07We're a sad bunch.
18:09But what about the writers on the show?
18:10Well, how do they feel about Scotty stealing jokes and feeding theirs to a giant shredder?
18:15Exactly.
18:16We need to talk to them.
18:19And if you look to your right, you'll see the office where our host, Scotty Bristol, was found dead.
18:24That must have been hard for you.
18:26You know, it was.
18:29I know he had a mixed reputation, but Scotty was always so nice to me.
18:33He told me all about his early days doing improv.
18:36It's amazing what people will tell a page.
18:38He'd reminisce whenever I went in to empty Mickey 2.
18:41Mickey 2?
18:42Oh, that's everybody's nickname for the shredder.
18:44It's kind of mean.
18:45Did you always empty Mickey 2?
18:47That's what Scotty wanted.
18:49I'm the only non-janitor with a key to Scotty's and Laurel's offices.
18:52The two of them were touchy about their shredders.
18:56Maybe because Scotty liked to steal material.
19:00What's business?
19:01Well, what can you tell us about Scotty and the shredder?
19:04Oh, Mickey 2.
19:05He liked to fire it up to remind us who's boss.
19:08That's a funny nickname for a shredder, though.
19:10Well, we named it Mickey 2, like Audrey 2 in Little Shop,
19:13because just like the real Mickey, Scotty made it eat crap all day.
19:17Did Laurel know the nickname?
19:19Oh, yes, but she would never laugh because she's management.
19:23Or maybe because you were all making fun of her husband.
19:26Well, that's the sentimental version.
19:28We found a writer's packet in Scotty's shredder.
19:30Well, duh, of course you did.
19:32Well, him using that stuff must have really burned you guys up, huh?
19:35You should have trusted the professionals.
19:37Yeah.
19:37Yeah?
19:37Did it make you want to get even?
19:41Wait.
19:42We thought this was an accident.
19:44Is this a murder investigation?
19:46It had to be Ronan.
19:47It's so obvious he wanted Scotty's job.
19:50Come on, he's the guy.
19:52Steph slept with Scotty at the last season wrap party,
19:54and ever since then, she became totally obsessed.
19:56Shut up.
19:57That is just stupid.
19:58But I actually bet it was you that killed him.
20:00What are you guys?
20:01And I'm also worried about...
20:02You guys, stop!
20:03This is not a bit.
20:06You mind telling us where you were last night?
20:10Yes.
20:11I did two sets at Mr. Titter's club in the village.
20:14Oh, right.
20:14Yes, we were all there, both sets, cheering him on.
20:17Really?
20:18All of you?
20:19Both sets?
20:20Why?
20:21Well, we were sucking up the Ronan in case he gets Scotty's job,
20:25which now he will because I missed my moment.
20:28So, congratulations.
20:30Very happy for you.
20:31Yeah.
20:32They have video cameras at Mr. Titter's, so you can see the audience.
20:36I'm sure we got filmed during our good-natured heckling.
20:38Well, we'll double-check, because it does seem awfully convenient.
20:42I mean, you guys all clearly had a problem working for Scotty Bristol,
20:45so maybe you all worked together to murder him and cover it up.
20:49Detective, you gotta understand, we're writers.
20:52We would never do anything to rock the boat.
20:54It's true.
20:55This is a hostile work environment, but we are all so grateful to have a job.
21:00This business.
21:01Which one is that?
21:07Uh, the Nazapril.
21:09It's the, uh, Ace inhibitor.
21:11They don't work if you forget to take them.
21:13Well, that's what I've got you for.
21:16Mickey, why did you go back to Scotty's office last night?
21:20I told you to go home.
21:22I was gonna give him an ultimatum.
21:25Either I get the time off so I can take care of myself, or I quit.
21:29I mean, it wasn't fair to me, or to you, anymore.
21:34I'd had it.
21:36But then I never got the chance.
21:41Oh.
21:43Oh, Mickey.
21:45Oh, I wish I'd known that.
21:50What is he doing?
21:52Looks like he's psyching himself up for something.
21:55Yeah.
21:57To murder someone.
21:59I almost quit all the time.
22:07I just never went through with it.
22:09Yeah, but this time you didn't just quit.
22:10You murdered Scotty for making you a laughing stock in front of millions.
22:14You know nothing about comedy.
22:16Jeez, I get no respect.
22:18Um, what about you?
22:20Did you want Mickey to quit?
22:22I wanted what was best for Mickey.
22:24That's all.
22:25This interview is over.
22:27Mickey, go home and call Edward.
22:28That's our lawyer.
22:29Clearly the police want to waste their time focusing on Scotty's best friend in the world.
22:34This is unbelievable.
22:36Well, be in touch.
22:38In the meantime, we'll have another chat with building security.
22:41I'll catch up with you later.
22:42Hey, Laurel.
22:47Hey, Laurel.
22:48Um, I just want you to know, I think the police have this wrong.
22:51I don't think Mickey could have done this.
22:53You're smart.
22:54But the thing is, I would love it if you would help me figure this out, to clear your husband's name.
23:00Would you be willing to do that?
23:02Oh, how can I say no?
23:04Oh, great.
23:06Excuse me, Laurel.
23:09Boy, you have a tough job.
23:12How do you mean?
23:13Well, the writers think of you as management.
23:16They blame everything on me.
23:17That's how Scotty liked it.
23:18Oh, and Scotty doesn't sound like he was an easy boss.
23:22And then to watch what the show is doing to your husband every night?
23:26I mean, Laurel, you juggle a lot.
23:27Well, you juggle a lot, too, or you wouldn't carry so many bags.
23:31True.
23:33Although I don't have to think about my husband.
23:35X.
23:36Although he did just narrowly escape disbarment.
23:40Not sure how I feel about that.
23:41I'm sorry, but I have an awful lot to do.
23:44Oh, of course.
23:45Um, what are you working on?
23:46We're preparing a tribute show for Scotty.
23:48Oh, and who knew him better than you did?
23:51Uh, by the way, did Scotty also call the shredder Mickey, too, or was that just the writers?
24:00You knew all about that.
24:03Right?
24:04And yet you acted like you didn't when I asked you about the googly eyes at the crime scene?
24:10You're talking about the night of the accident?
24:13You asked me, and I said I couldn't tell you.
24:15I couldn't tell you because Mickey was right there, and I didn't want to hurt his feelings or make him look guilty, God forbid.
24:21So I couldn't tell you.
24:23Wow, you're awfully quick on your feet.
24:25Must be my improv training.
24:27Oh, right.
24:30Carl, cue it up to the beginning.
24:31Thanks.
24:33So cool.
24:34Wow.
24:36Oh, hey.
24:37Is that you?
24:39That's, uh, that's Scotty and Mickey and you, isn't it?
24:44Yeah, we were in a group called the overalls.
24:46Oh, that explains the outfit.
24:49That is so fun.
24:52And, uh, you guys were a big hit, weren't you?
24:55Oh.
25:00We didn't know what we were.
25:02We were just having fun and making each other laugh.
25:05Three kids in Seattle, just loving each other and what we were doing.
25:11That, of course, was before the jealousy and the deals and show business.
25:16Mm-hmm.
25:16Before you knew that, uh, Scotty would be a star?
25:21Oh, we always knew that.
25:24Boy.
25:26I would love to learn how to do that.
25:28What?
25:29Improv?
25:30No, it's not much of a thing anymore.
25:33But it's such an important skill.
25:34Oh, and you would be so useful in my work.
25:37I could probably use it to find Scotty's real killer.
25:42T.
25:43U.
25:44V.
25:45W.
25:47X.
25:48Y.
25:49Z.
25:51Okay.
25:52You see how we're more connected now?
25:54Yes, I do.
25:55I feel like I can almost read your mind.
25:58Okay, let's try a more advanced game.
25:59All right, let's do questions only.
26:02Okay.
26:02Everything you say must be in the form of a question.
26:05Mm-hmm.
26:05Oh, like Jeopardy.
26:07Yeah.
26:08Yeah, like Jeopardy.
26:09Okay, and remember the first rule of improv.
26:11Yes, and.
26:12You never deny what the other person says because it kills the scene.
26:16You go along with it and you add new information so the scene builds.
26:19Oh, okay.
26:20Yeah.
26:20So, uh, let's start with a place for the scene.
26:24Uh, ooh, a renaissance fair.
26:27Hmm.
26:27Well, what made you come up with that?
26:29Did you know it was a bit we did in the overalls?
26:31Yes.
26:31And.
26:33I've done a bunch of research on you.
26:36Is that good?
26:37Yeah, well, we haven't really started yet.
26:39Oh.
26:39Okay, so let's start now.
26:41Okay, okay.
26:41Sorry, sorry.
26:42All right.
26:43So, here we go.
26:44Um, is this your first time at the renaissance fair?
26:47Uh, does it look like my first time, lassie?
26:52Lassie?
26:52Okay, well, yes, that was a question, but it didn't add in new information.
26:56So, what it did was it threw the question back on me, so now I'm doing all the work.
27:00Oh.
27:01Yeah.
27:01Oh, I see.
27:03Gosh, yeah, I, I tend to do that with people.
27:08Okay, let, let, let, let me try, let me try it again.
27:11Okay.
27:12Yes.
27:13Do you like my breeches?
27:16Okay, good.
27:17Um, yes, I love them.
27:19And would you like to dance?
27:20Ooh, absolutely, I wouldst.
27:23Oh, we're dancing.
27:24And?
27:25Uh, but?
27:27Um, will your husband mind?
27:30Hmm.
27:31Okay, but he's okay if he keeps adding information, which you did.
27:36And yes, he will.
27:38Will you tell him?
27:39Yes.
27:40But wouldst thou secretly murder me first?
27:46Did I do it wrong?
27:47No, it was just a little confusing with all the wuss.
27:52I really have to get back to the edit.
27:54Oh, sure.
27:55Are you sure?
27:56Yes.
27:57And?
27:59Yes, and.
28:00That was a very good start.
28:02You're very quick on your feet, too.
28:05But you need more practice.
28:10Didn't we already see this?
28:11Oh, he's wearing different clothes.
28:13I wanted to test Mickey's story, so I did some research.
28:17There's a fan online who's compiled all the most humiliating Mickey Muntz moments on the show.
28:21Oh, there were so many.
28:22The lint suit.
28:23The snake tank.
28:25And then I got the security footage from after those tapings.
28:28Sure enough, half the time, Mickey was in the elevator working himself up to almost quit.
28:33Just like he said.
28:36Which shows...
28:37He didn't do it.
28:38Oh, come on.
28:39He did it.
28:40He didn't do it.
28:41He absolutely did it.
28:42He didn't do it.
28:43Come on, Elsbeth.
28:44Give me a break.
28:45One at a time.
28:46Okay, Captain.
28:47The security footage clearly shows a years-long process of Mickey building up the courage to murder Scott.
28:53Yes.
28:53And it shows a weak man who would never hurt the boss he worshipped.
28:58Why yes and?
28:59What?
29:00You just completely contradicted me, but you started with yes and.
29:02Oh, it's better for the scene.
29:04Where?
29:04Scene?
29:05Seeing Mickey go through all that was painful to watch, but it must have been even more painful for his wife, Laurel, especially given Mickey's bad heart.
29:13But everything you say also points to Mickey, and he found the body.
29:18Yes, and it points just as much to Laurel.
29:21And why are you carrying a wastebasket?
29:23To make a point.
29:24Hey, Connor!
29:26You see this?
29:27Garbage?
29:28Yeah, the same garbage that's been here for three days.
29:30Yes, it has been necessary to scale back trash collection.
29:33Oh, no, no, don't hide behind the passive voice.
29:36I should be able to eat a banana and not worry about the peel sticking around long enough to grow fuzz.
29:42Are you going to do something about this?
29:45Nope.
29:47Oh.
29:49What did Edward have to say?
29:53Uh, he told me he's going to put me in touch with the lawyer who handles this sort of thing.
29:57When?
29:58I don't know.
29:59Tomorrow, maybe.
30:00Maybe?
30:00The police are not fooling around.
30:02Why didn't you tell them that you wanted me to quit?
30:08What?
30:08What are you saying?
30:09The police asked you, and you lied.
30:12I didn't lie.
30:14Hey, I told him I wanted what was best for you, and that's true.
30:16That's always been true.
30:20Laurel, were you in the edit that whole time?
30:24Don't do this, Mickey.
30:26You're just torturing yourself and me.
30:29You lied.
30:31You did want me to quit.
30:33I wanted you to get time off, and now you have it, and you can use it to get better and
30:38to do great things.
30:40But without Scotty, I, Laurel, I...
30:45Mickey?
30:46Mickey!
30:47Oh!
30:48So he couldn't bear the guilt of killing Scotty Bristol and his heart gave out, isn't it?
30:54Is that about it?
30:55Yes, and that's exactly what he told me just before he died.
31:06Think before you write.
31:08Crossing something out is a waste of ink.
31:15Captain Wagner.
31:18Hmm?
31:19Are you fully aware of what's going on out there?
31:22To what are you referring?
31:24These budget cuts.
31:25They're so arbitrary and absurd, and everyone's taking it out on Lieutenant Connor.
31:30Yes?
31:31And?
31:32Well, I have seen recently what can happen when a person is put in that position.
31:39It's not fair, and it leads to bad things.
31:42Part of being a good boss is effectively delegating responsibility.
31:47Connor can handle it.
31:49What about his feelings?
31:50Connor has feelings.
31:52Captain, you know what else is part of being a good boss?
31:54Taking the blame when necessary.
31:57Here.
31:58Come.
31:59The report's in.
32:00Mickey Munst died of a catastrophic coronary.
32:03No sign of foul play.
32:05Okay.
32:06He's closed.
32:07We have some of his personal effects to return to the widow, his watch, a wedding ring.
32:13Oh, I can take them to her, if that helps.
32:16Look.
32:19You are done, are you?
32:26Cameron.
32:27Have you heard anything from our friend?
32:30I'm not supposed to say anything.
32:32I can't believe that Kyle wouldn't want me to know she's okay.
32:35Oh, I said her name.
32:37Oh, you're not supposed to be saying her name.
32:39Uh, we both know her name.
32:41So.
32:41No, I, um, so I have spoken to her, and she completed training, and has begun her first
32:48undercover assignment, and she sounds pretty damn happy about it.
32:53Oh, that's good.
32:56Yes.
32:56Tell her that there's a plushy Loch Ness monster with her name on it.
33:01Okay.
33:01I'll let her know.
33:03And that concludes our tribute to the great Scotty Bristol.
33:06In the meantime, I just don't think I should do the tie bit.
33:09It was Scotty's thing.
33:11Are you going to fight me on everything?
33:12Hi, Laurel.
33:15Take a break.
33:16We'll argue about this later.
33:17Looking forward.
33:18Your deal's enclosed yet.
33:21Surprised to see you here.
33:23We're reworking the tribute show, cutting out any trace of Mickey.
33:26Oh, right.
33:27Because Mickey killed him.
33:29You know you didn't have to tell the police that Mickey confessed.
33:32There's still spousal privilege.
33:34You could have kept it secret.
33:36I know.
33:37But I couldn't bear to see someone else take the blame for Scotty's murder.
33:41Oh, of course.
33:43It makes total sense.
33:44Thanks for bringing me.
33:45Thanks.
33:45Mm-hmm.
33:46You know, there's something else I was wondering about.
33:53What's that?
33:54Well, Detective Smullen thinks that Mickey's heart gave out because he couldn't bear the secret guilt anymore.
34:02But if he confessed to you, then that burden was removed.
34:05So why did he have a heart attack?
34:08I mean, exactly when did Mickey confess?
34:10Was it before the attack or during?
34:12Because it certainly couldn't have been after.
34:13Mickey knew Scotty was in love with me.
34:16He thought we were having an affair, and I couldn't convince him that we weren't.
34:19That's why.
34:21I see.
34:23Wow.
34:24You just added new information in just the right spot.
34:27So, um, did anything ever happen between you and Scotty, say, in his office?
34:36No.
34:38No?
34:39Not yes and?
34:43Now.
35:04Can I have your attention, please?
35:06I know things are tough, and we've had to make some painful adjustments.
35:15In case you haven't noticed, that is happening all over.
35:19And the work that we do is too important to focus on petty inconveniences.
35:27We will get through this difficult time together.
35:32But in the meantime, if you have a complaint,
35:35you come to me.
35:40Hey, this isn't my trash.
36:03Very funny, Detective Smullin.
36:10I know you did it for him.
36:40I'm sorry?
36:42I'm sure you are.
36:43About part of it, anyway.
36:45I mean, you didn't know that things would turn out this way.
36:49You and Mickey and Scotty, you had a special bond.
36:54Just like the characters in Merrily We Roll Along, Scotty's favorite musical,
36:59underappreciated until the recent revival.
37:02Oh, is there a point to this?
37:05Yes.
37:06Because that bond also gave you power over each other.
37:12And Scotty used that power to control your lives.
37:16Like when he told you not to have kids?
37:19Or when he wouldn't give Mickey the break his doctors ordered?
37:23Well, how do you know all that?
37:26It's amazing what people will tell a page.
37:28And Scotty told me a lot.
37:30Your plan was to make it look like an unfortunate shredding accident.
37:36I mean, after all, Scotty loved to torture the writers with the noise.
37:42But there was no one there to hear it.
37:44And we pieced the shredded pages back together.
37:48It was a packet that had no jokes used on the show that night.
37:52So, why was Scotty shredding?
37:55Well, I don't know. I wasn't there.
37:57Oh, see? Now that's not good improv.
38:00A better move was when you tried to pin the murder on Mickey after he died.
38:06Except the killer had to tighten Scotty's tie
38:12and then lure him over to the shredder without any sign of the struggle.
38:17Mickey couldn't have done that.
38:19But you could, using your 30 years of history and a little alcohol,
38:25to manipulate Scotty into position.
38:32Oh, this is ludicrous.
38:34Yeah, maybe.
38:35But it was a pretty good plan.
38:37Until after the murder, when you saw that the shredder bin was empty,
38:41thanks to Matthew the page.
38:43I never forgot to empty Mickey, too.
38:45It couldn't look like an accident
38:46if there wasn't shredded paper in the bin
38:49and you couldn't use Mickey, too,
38:51because Scotty's body was in the way.
38:54So, you wore Ann back to your office,
38:57you shredded the latest packet,
38:59and you brought that,
39:02and you put it in Scotty's bin.
39:04Detective Smollin tried a similar trick on me,
39:09which made me think of it.
39:11For which I have apologized.
39:12Oh, well, you can't prove any of this.
39:15Oh, actually, we can,
39:17because it turns out, uh,
39:20no two shredders are the same.
39:23The width between the blades on Mickey, too,
39:25was a quarter of an inch further apart
39:28than the blades on the shredder in your office.
39:31And only you and Matthew the page
39:34had keys to have access to both of the shredders,
39:37but Matthew was with the writers watching Ronan Gaines
39:40doing stand-up at Mr. Titters.
39:42I was sucking up.
39:43It had to be you, Laurel.
39:47You and Mickey and Scotty,
39:51you were old friends.
39:53Now, two of you are dead.
39:56I didn't kill Mickey.
39:58Not directly, no.
40:00Mom, we had a good thing going.
40:05Hmm.
40:08You got it?
40:09Let's go, please.
40:18You really do know everything that goes on around here,
40:21don't you?
40:22You could say that and be correct.
40:26Could you do me a favor?
40:27Get your way late with Scotty Bristol Office Supplies.
40:31They don't want them anymore.
40:33Too depressing.
40:35Thank you, Osprey.
40:39But I'm still going to use my bagpipe stapler.
40:42Thank you for bringing all that.
40:51You should help calm things down here for a while.
40:53Of course.
40:54But, uh, you know, the box wasn't that big.
40:58The trouble isn't just over.
41:00I know.
41:01Well, maybe you should rethink things.
41:03No.
41:04That's not possible.
41:05But I...
41:06Elizabeth, it was either those cuts
41:09or get rid of you.
41:13And that is not
41:14something I would entertain.
41:23Hey.
41:24Oh, hey.
41:25Thanks for a fun time.
41:26You actually inspired me.
41:28Really?
41:28In fact, I submitted another packet to Waylate
41:31and Ronan Gaines bought one of my jokes
41:34for $200.
41:35Oh!
41:36He did?
41:37Yeah.
41:37That's so good.
41:39Oh, wow.
41:40See?
41:41The top job doesn't automatically
41:43make someone a monster.
41:47Oh, this business.
41:49Okay, so now let's introduce
41:55my new sidekick,
41:57the only idiot willing to take
41:59this humiliating job,
42:00Matthew!
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