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...but if the feed on the Bruins comes in...

I-I'm sorry to interrupt.

- What? - Um...

Uh... nothing.

- It's been 90 days. - I know.

- 90 days. - Listen...

There's a statute of limitations.

So you've said.

And it's 90 days.

I'd rather not talk about it.

It's just the time is right,

and I don't want you to be scared.

I appreciate that, but I'm not scared.

You've been telling me for 3 months that you are scared.

Well... I am scared.

Right, and I don't want you to be.

Yeah, that's great,

but fear doesn't really work like that.

Good evening. I'm shuffling the 10 block.

Where's the network feed?

It's lumber sports.

Got it. I'm shuffling the 10 block.

Dan, Casey... DeNardio's confirmed,

so let's lead with it.

- We're gonna lead with DeNardio? - Yeah.

- Come on, we gotta lead with the Jets. - Why?

'Cause it's a better story.

That's a really good point, Casey,

and thanks for the tap on the shoulder.

Now, lead with DeNardio,

and fix your tie.

I've got a new top story.

I moved up DeNardio.

This trumps DeNardio.

Talk to me.

Cho Chang, a Chinese swimmer,

is swimming the Taiwan Strait...

from Pescadores, or Pong Hu, to Tun Ting Dao.

And there's some question as to whether

the mainland Chinese government is gonna let her come ashore.

Some quick facts...

the island is separated from South China

by the 161-kilometer-wide strait,

and together with Matsu and Quemoy

forms the seat of the government of the Republic of China,

which, of course, claims the right to rule all China.

The capital is Taipei.

I could feed it to Dan and Casey.

Not this second.

Nieuwendyk is pitching in the fourth with 11 strikeouts.

Tell Dana we can move it upfront.

Tell her it's K-J-A-T.

We can get a live feed in the seventh.

30 seconds to VTR.

- Where's Dana? - Stand by, animation.

- She's in the sound... - Not you.

- She's back in the sound room. - Right here.

Nieuwendyk has 11 strikeouts in the fourth.

A ground ball back to the mound is the only thing in play.

Let's move DeNardio back to the 20.

We're leading with DeNardio.

Nieuwendyk is on pace to break the record.

- When he breaks the record, we'll break the news. - Dana...

Dana, the woman's halfway to Tun Ting Dao.

Please stop saying that.

- Roll VTR. - 60 seconds live.

Casey...

Dana, we can get the feed from K-J-A-T.

We want to be in on this.

- We'll be in on it later. - Let's lead with it.

- Natalie... - Listen, Chun King,

if you want to say something to me,

you say it to somebody else.

- Dan. - Got it.

We're changing the lead to Nieuwendyk.

We're not changing the lead.

We're keeping it the Jets?

We're keeping it DeNardio.

There's a chance it's gonna be

a Chinese swimmer named Cho Chang.

There's no chance it's gonna be a Chinese swimmer named Cho Chang.

It's not gonna be Nieuwendyk.

It used to be the Jets, but now it's DeNardio,

and I wish you'd script it.

30 seconds live.

We got this, right?

Good evening. From New York City,

I'm Blah-Blah-Blah alongside...

...Blah-Blah-Blah. Those stories, plus...

Tony DeNardio has a new job, and he won't be wearing crimson.

- How 'bout that? - That's good!

You guys are all set.

- Thank you, Alyson. - We're wingin' the tease tonight, Alyson.

Good luck.

Flyin' without a script for 18 seconds.

- Living on the edge. - Living over the edge.

In 10.

Do you guys know what you're doing?

- Yes. - Yes.

In 3... 2...

- Good evening. From New York City, - Good evening. From New York City,

- I'm Dan Rydell alongside Casey McCall. - I'm Casey McCall alongside Dan Rydell.

- Those stories, plus... - Those stories, plus...

You go.

Those stories, plus...

Tony DeNardio has a new job and won't be wearing crimson.

Team Penske is driving on tires that won't be wearing down,

and the Eagles have a placekicker

who won't be wearing out his welcome.

All that coming up after this.

You're watching "Sports Night" on CSC, so stick around.

We're out.

Is it over yet?

- All right, that was totally his fault! - All right, that was totally his fault!

2 minutes back.

Stand by, 5.

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- Go, 5. - Stand by, one.

Yeah, Isaac, I'm really sorry about that opening.

I pushed DeNardio up to the 10s

and teased it at the last minute.

You can punish me appropriately.

Who's this?

They changed the interoffice system.

The control room. Who's this?

Dana, they changed the interoffice system.

All right, well...

Sorry anyway.

Jeremy, did they change the interoffice system?

- They switched over... - Was she talking to you?

I'm pretty sure she was, yes.

I'll be right back. Natalie's got the wheel.

- Dave? - 90 seconds back.

You absolutely have to take this risk.

Risks aren't really my strong suit, Danny.

Tell me about it, Casey.

I can't, you know, become this thing that I'm not.

You are this thing that you're not.

No, I'm not.

She thinks you are. I think you are.

She thinks I am?

Isaac...

Nieuwendyk's got 14 strikeouts.

Yeah. I'm sorry about the tease.

Why?

We screwed up the show opening.

When?

Just now. Didn't you see it?

- No. - Why not?

We're not on the air yet.

W-What are you talking about?

We're on at 11:10 tonight.

Since when?

We pushed 10 minutes for lumber sports.

Why didn't anyone tell me?

Is it possible I forgot to tell you

about being pushed to 11:10 for lumber sports?

Yes, Isaac, it is entirely possible

that you forgot to tell me.

- Well, you had the network feed... - We didn't have the network feed.

We turned off the network feed.

- Why? - Will's afraid of lumber sports.

What the hell...

He's afraid of the axes and the saws.

He thinks they're gonna cut themselves.

- I don't understand... - He just is, okay?

How could you forget to tell me?

Sorry.

Sorry?

Yeah. Yeah.

So... how you doin'?

Who cares how I'm doing?

Isaac, I've gotta go start the show again.

This is the craziest thing I've ever experienced in my life.

Well, then, you gotta live more, Dana,

'cause there's some crazy-ass stuff out there.

I have to go now. 11:10?

Yes.

You didn't turn off the clocks in there, did you?

Will's not afraid of clocks.

You look good today,

and your speech is getting better.

Go.

Casey, you know...

I know.

What's the worst that could happen, hmm?