Mike PomeroyNobody really cares that I can do this job, but... but I can. I wanted you to see that.
Becky FullerThat was a great story, Mike. That was... that was better than a great story, that was great television. I mean, that was bran with a donut. A bran donut.
Mike PomeroyI've got a grandkid. Did you know that? Alexander. I haven't seen him since I got fired. I was embarrassed... after all I'd accomplished. And then to... come back to the news... this way. The truth is, I'd... I'd screwed up with my kids way before I got canned. Anyway, I was never at home and... when I was, I took every phone call, watching TV out of the corner of my eye. Why am I telling you this? You're worse than I am. You'd sleep at the office if you could. Let me tell you how it turns out. You end up with... with nothing. Nothing. Which is... which is what I had. 'Till you came along.
Becky FullerWait a second. Did you just say something nice to me?
Paul McVee[entering a staff meeting]Hello! Hi, hi. Does somebody wanna tell me why I had to log off BangingGrannies.com for this?
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Mike PomeroyYou know what I've noticed? People only say "lighten up" when they're gonna stick their fist up your ass.
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Becky's MomDid you get any severance?
Becky FullerUh... there were some budgetary cuts last year, so they weren't really offering. But I have feelers out. Lots.
Becky's MomYeah, great. Honey, you think "The Today Show" is gonna call you up and hand you a job, and you have since you were eight, and it's not gonna happen.
Becky FullerI don't... I know that, I do. I get it.
Becky's MomThis is partly my fault. I... I let your father get your hopes up. He was not a happy person, let's face it. When he saw you aim high, he started to feel better about himself, so I never said anything.
Becky's MomYou had a dream, you know? Great. When you were eight, it was adorable. When you were 18, it was inspiring. At 28, it's officially embarrassing. And I just want you to stop before we get to "heartbreaking".
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Mike PomeroyWhy do we have to mention that first cup of coffee? Why not just say, "Watch Mike Pomeroy before your morning dump?"
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Becky Fuller[reading a newspaper article]"His gravity leavens the silliness of morning TV, making for an incongruous but somehow perfect match. Turns out that after 40 years in the business, the real Mike Pomeroy has arrived." Not bad.
Mike PomeroyBy the way, I'm getting my prostate checked next week. I thought I'd take a crew with me.
Mike PomeroyI've won 8 Peabodys. A Pulitzer. 16 Emmys. I was shot through the forearm in Bosnia. Pulled Colin Powell from a burning Jeep. I laid a cool washcloth on Mother Teresa's forehead during a cholera epidemic. I've had lunch with Dick Cheney.
BeckyLook, my, my radar for that kind of thing is so bad. I, I mean I don't know if a man is interested in me until he's naked. I mean the pants come off and then I'm like "oh, I guess you don't really want to see my CD collection or talk about Kerouac."
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Mike PomeroyI'm going to appear on national television, in front of ..what, six or eight people.
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Becky FullerOK. Is Daybreak a shitty show? Yes! But it's on a network, and not just any network. This is one of the most legendary news divisions in the entire history of television. Daybreak just needs someone who believes in it, who understands that a national platform is an invaluable resource, that no story is too low or too high to reach for...
Lenny BergmanYes, he is. He'll be interviewing people as they come off the coaster.
Becky FullerNo, he won't. Not anymore he's not. We're gonna put him on that coaster. We're gonna strap a handheld to the car in front of him, and then go live. Boom! It's called picking up the game, people. OK? So from now on every single story that we do is gonna have to be sensational! And we're gonna be more aggressive. We're gonna work harder, and we're gonna do it right now.