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You are so cocky. You just think I'm gonna do this?

I know you're going to do this.

We're gonna make her think that she's won, but we're gonna let this "nobody" in

and finally push Alex Levy off the shelf for good

when we don't have to look like the bad guys.

We are doing this my way.

Because, frankly, I've let you bozos handle this long enough.

Not the apology you were expecting?

So, people, we've got 48 hours to define the character of Bradley Jackson.

Seriously, you guys? This is garbage.

I don't call my mother "Mama," and she's also a terrible cook.

"Try not to be so confrontational. Men don't wanna fuck you.

Don't be so angry. Women feel criticized."

But here, here I'm gonna become the Mother Teresa of the morning news.

I snaked a Mitch accuser from YDA.

Come on The Morning Show .

Show everyone you have the nerve, but especially him.

- You are doing the interview with Ashley. - What?

Why are you giving me the interview?

Because it's better for the show.

Why are you doing this to me?

Bradley, I don't have a fucking clue what I'm doing.

- You don't? - I honestly don't know why I picked you.

- But I do know that I think I like you. - But I do know that I think I like you.

Don't fuck it up.

The Russians put the first man on the moon.

I thought it was about being first.

Turns out the stakes are much bigger than that.

Now we can get back to work.

Three, two...

Ignition.

You are astronaut candidates.

It's dangerous. -I want this.

We will be reaching into space for all of mankind.

Good morning. Welcome back and thank you for joining us.

While we are still reeling from the shock of last week,

today is a very special day here at The Morning Show

because of this gal sitting right next to me.

Wait, wait, hold on a second. Where is she? Bradley?

Send her in. Take four.

Now. Go, go, go.

- Stand by, one. Take it, one. - Bradley Jackson.

You're not going to have a heart attack. You're not.

I feel so empowered. Do I look empowered?

- I feel empowered. - You look great.

- Hello, Bradley. - Hey there.

"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change."

-Oh, my gosh. Wow! - Come on. Sit up on your throne.

This is amazing. Okay.

Something about Kelly's pipes makes you feel like you can do anything. Am I right?

You are absolutely right. I love me some Kelly.

But, listen, Miss Bradley, this is about you right now.

You have arrived. Welcome, Bradley Jackson.

Thank you so much, Alex.

Wow, I can't even begin to express

how thrilled I am to be sitting in this iconic studio next to you.

Talk about dreams come true.

I am living proof that that is more than just a cliché.

I've been watching this show since I was toddling around in a onesie.

Oh, my gosh.

To be sitting side-by-side with you. I mean, somebody pinch me.

Well, let me just tell you the feeling is mutual.

When we did our interview last week, I just felt this instant connection.

Fucking bitch.

- Yes, I had the same feeling. - Yeah.

Journalistic kismet or something.

I like that. Yes.

Like when you go on a first date and it just sparks so easily...

Does this feel like total, bland bullshit to you?

You mean, does it feel like the show? Yes.

Very single.

Not for long. Not for long.

So, what would we consider this to be?

I guess our... Would this be our second date?

I don't want to scare you, Alex, but I think we've already moved in.

Oh, my gosh, that was fast.

Well, here's hoping you get to the bedroom soon.

We have a little surprise for you, Bradley.

-You do? - Yes, we do.

- All set with the feed? - Ready to go.

And for our audience,

Bradley's mom is checking in on us from West Virginia.

Sandy Jackson, are you there?

Hi there. Hello, everybody.

Hello, Sandy.

Hi, Mom. I'm on The Morning Show. How about this?

I'm just so proud.

Well, as you should be.

Bradley is pretty amazing.

What was it like watching her grow up?

Oh, it was just wonderful.

She was always so smart and sassy and funny and just so much fun.

It was a wonderful time for our family, and so much love and happiness.

And we always knew that Bradley was something special.

You were always a great mom.

Sandy, when did you first start seeing Bradley's potential?

Oh, very early on.

She was always the smartest in her class and worked so hard at everything she did.

She wrote for the school paper. Won every spelling bee.

Helped out at the soup kitchen. And was always ready to lend me a hand.

We cooked together every night.

Just such a happy time for our family.

You better get your shit together, girl,

or you're gonna end up sucking dicks under the promenade.

Well, family is everything. Isn't it, Sandy?

Family is a whole lot of things.

Oh, hey, and I hear that you put together a little clip

of Bradley growing up that you would like to share.

Yes, I did. I worked on it really late last night.

- Ready X. - Should we roll it?

Let's do it, America.

- Roll X, take X. - Let's do it.

I feel like I'm at my own wake.

Producers did a really good job with this.

They changed the script on my mother.

Did they?

Yes. The one they showed me reflected some sort of reality.

This is just based on a snow globe.

It was flat.

- Do not overreact. Just go with it. - And we're back.

- Five, four... - You'll get used to this.

Three, two...

So great to meet your mom, Bradley. And what an amazing place you grew up in.

Yes, West Virginia is amazing.

But it wasn't all as perfect as that made it seem.

She's going off script.

That's what America loves about you, Bradley.

You're real.

Yeah, just to be real,

I don't want young women out there watching the show to think

you have to have some perfect childhood to be successful.

Right.

There were hard times, and I did a lot of stupid things.

Of course. We all did.

Yeah, yeah, no. I'm not talking about

just accepting a dare to jump off the roof of a barn, 'cause I did that.

I got suspended multiple times.

I cost my high school track team a championship

because I got caught with alcohol on me.

Heck, had an abortion when I was 15 years old.

- She did not. - Oh, my God.

Mother of fuck!

Yes.

Bradley had an abortion?

Oh, Jesus.

That's a lot... for a 15-year-old.

Yeah, it was. It was. And that's what I mean.

Life is hard and people get through things and...

Let's go to weather. We're evacuating this shitshow.

Somebody get Yanko to the stage right fucking now.

It's not just sunshine and roses.

Get me Cory Ellison! Get me Charlie Black now!

But you can grow.

- Twitter's fucking blowing up. - Should we cut it for the West Coast feed?

We can't. The women's groups are going to skewer us if we cut it.

What do we do?

Leave it in.

Go to Yanko now.

What shaped me and gave me my view of the world.

Because this is my day to introduce myself to America, right?

Yes.

I just thought I should be transparent with them, with you guys.

You certainly have been.

And thank you for opening up, Bradley.

Yanko. Go, go! Okay, throw to Yanko.

All right, let's get an update on the weather, Yanko.

What is today looking like?

Amazing. Amazing.

Grab the kids. Head to the park this week. It is gonna be sunny days, folks.

It's gonna be beautiful. But don't forget to put a sun hat on that baby, okay?

And lather up that sunscreen.

SPF 30 and over, especially for the little ones.

Somebody get in Yanko's ear and tell him no more kid references.

Entire weekend.

If you don't have kids, you should also wear sunscreen.

Can you pull something out from later in the week and fill the time with it?

Let's put Alison and the Marcus Samuelsson cooking segment along with Alex,

and you guys just rework it.

Make it work. Lighten it up.

Chip, maybe it was a slipup. It's her first day.

That was not a slipup. That was deliberate.

We are minimizing her for the rest of the show. No more risk.

I do not want Bradley Jackson near anything where she can say anything

about anything that isn't air fucking tight!

- Chip! - What?

I have Fred on the phone and he says he needs to talk to...

Tell Fred to go fuck himself! Thank you!

As most of you in DC know.

This year, I'm happy to report the festival will go on sans rain.

And to all my sailor friends, down in Norfolk,

if you're gonna throw a few back this weekend, make sure you throw on that zinc.

Friends in the south, on the other hand,

they're gonna be seeing clouds rolling in throughout the entire weekend.

It looks like the sun won't be showing itself there till Tuesday morning.

And that's what's happening across the country, folks.

Let's see how it's looking where you live.

And we're out.

Did you fuck up just now, or was that intentional?

I don't actually know.

She's a Category Five.