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Clips from NewsRadio - The Crisis (S01E01)

and I'm calling about getting full access to the tunnel

"and I'm calling about getting full access to the tunnel"

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for one of my reporters.

"for one of my reporters."

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Well-- Dave Nelson. N-E-L-S-O-N.

"Well-- Dave Nelson. N-E-L-S-O-N."

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From WNYX-- Don't mind us, Dave.

"From WNYX-- Don't mind us, Dave."

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Can you hold? Hi. This is where it all happens, Bob.

"Can you hold? Hi. This is where it all happens, Bob."

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News director's office, crisis control central.

"News director's office, crisis control central."

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Hi. I'm Dave Nelson.

"Hi. I'm Dave Nelson."

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No, no, no. Ignore us, Dave.

"No, no, no. Ignore us, Dave."

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We're here just to soak up the excitement. Bob?

"We're here just to soak up the excitement. Bob?"

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All right. Hi. Yes, I'm sorry.

"All right. Hi. Yes, I'm sorry."

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Where were we? No. No, no, that's my fault.

"Where were we? No. No, no, that's my fault."

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I guess I just assumed

"I guess I just assumed"

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you were writing it down.

"you were writing it down."

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It's Dave Nelson, WNYX news radio...

"It's Dave Nelson, WNYX news radio..."

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Isn't this exciting? Here.

"Isn't this exciting? Here."

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This is how I like to eat them.

"This is how I like to eat them."

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Mm!

"Mm!"

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So, Dave.

"So, Dave."

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What'd you dig up today,

"What'd you dig up today,"

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another transit employee whacked out on Mary Jane?

"another transit employee whacked out on Mary Jane?"

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No, sir.

"No, sir."

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Right now, I'm just trying

"Right now, I'm just trying"

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to get full tunnel access for Matthew.

"to get full tunnel access for Matthew."

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Tunnel access. Wow!

"Tunnel access. Wow!"

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Yeah. Is there anything more exciting happening

"Yeah. Is there anything more exciting happening"

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anywhere in the station?

"anywhere in the station?"

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Well, Lisa's about to go on-air with an update, if you like.

"Well, Lisa's about to go on-air with an update, if you like."

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Whoo, let's go check out that action. Come on, Bob.

"Whoo, let's go check out that action. Come on, Bob."

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Yes. Yes. Yes.

"Yes. Yes. Yes."

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It's about getting access to the tunnel.

"It's about getting access to the tunnel."

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Well, I do think we have a shot in hell

"Well, I do think we have a shot in hell"

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or I wouldn't have called, would I?

"or I wouldn't have called, would I?"

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What? Listen, why don't you--

"What? Listen, why don't you--"

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I'm sorry. Can you hang on again?

"I'm sorry. Can you hang on again?"

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Look, Bill, like it or not,

"Look, Bill, like it or not,"

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Lisa is doing all of the subway updates.

"Lisa is doing all of the subway updates."

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I think it's important

"I think it's important"

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that we have one voice for this story,

"that we have one voice for this story,"

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but I'll give you the next crisis, I promise,

"but I'll give you the next crisis, I promise,"

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but for right now, the subject is closed.

"but for right now, the subject is closed."

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Couldn't have said it better myself, chief.

"Couldn't have said it better myself, chief."

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Good.

"Good."

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All right. Hi. What?

"All right. Hi. What?"

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Yes. Yes, I am new to this job,

"Yes. Yes, I am new to this job,"

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but I don't see as that's relevant.

"but I don't see as that's relevant."

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What? Well, Wisconsin, originally,

"What? Well, Wisconsin, originally,"

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but again, I really don't see as that's any of your business.

"but again, I really don't see as that's any of your business."

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Can you hold again?

"Can you hold again?"

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Bill, is there something bothering you?

"Bill, is there something bothering you?"

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This new desk of Matthew's...

"This new desk of Matthew's..."

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Bill, this is what we in the business

"Bill, this is what we in the business"

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call bad timing.

"call bad timing."

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Is it, Dave,

"Is it, Dave,"

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or is this part of some shrewd plan?

"or is this part of some shrewd plan?"

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Yeah, Bill. That's it. Yeah, yeah.

"Yeah, Bill. That's it. Yeah, yeah."

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I firebombed the Number Nine train

"I firebombed the Number Nine train"

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so I could create a diversion to get Matthew a new desk.

"so I could create a diversion to get Matthew a new desk."

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Hello? No, no, that was just a joke.

"Hello? No, no, that was just a joke."

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Yes, yes, it was in poor taste, but I really think if you just--

"Yes, yes, it was in poor taste, but I really think if you just--"

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Well, she hung up. Thanks, Bill.

"Well, she hung up. Thanks, Bill."

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You see, it's not the desk itself, Dave.

"You see, it's not the desk itself, Dave."

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It's what it represents.

"It's what it represents."

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And that is? Actually, it is the desk itself.

"And that is? Actually, it is the desk itself."

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Dave, Captain What's-his-name on line three.

"Dave, Captain What's-his-name on line three."

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He says it's urgent.

"He says it's urgent."

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Bill, Dave really needs to take this call alone.

"Bill, Dave really needs to take this call alone."

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Hello?

"Hello?"

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Hello. Hello.

"Hello. Hello."

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Beth, there's no one on line three.

"Beth, there's no one on line three."

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I know. I just said that to get rid of Bill.

"I know. I just said that to get rid of Bill."

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Oh, oh, thank you, Beth.

"Oh, oh, thank you, Beth."

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You're welcome.

"You're welcome."

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Oh...

"Oh..."

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Oh, Beth, you want a new desk, don't you?

"Oh, Beth, you want a new desk, don't you?"

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Listen, Dave, I'd like to buy the staff lunch today

"Listen, Dave, I'd like to buy the staff lunch today"

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out of my own pocket.

"out of my own pocket."

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Oh, thank you, sir.

"Oh, thank you, sir."

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That's very generous of you.

"That's very generous of you."

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Well, it's all about morale, Dave.

"Well, it's all about morale, Dave."

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What with this subway crisis,

"What with this subway crisis,"

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a nice free lunch will make everybody feel better.

"a nice free lunch will make everybody feel better."

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You want to phone that in for me, Beth? You got it.

"You want to phone that in for me, Beth? You got it."

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Yeah, but first, get me the transit commissioner.

"Yeah, but first, get me the transit commissioner."

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You got it.

"You got it."

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I applaud your misguided enthusiasm, Dave,

"I applaud your misguided enthusiasm, Dave,"

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but for now, let's focus on something within our grasp...

"but for now, let's focus on something within our grasp..."

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Like lunch.

"Like lunch."

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And here's Lisa Miller

"And here's Lisa Miller"

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with more on the derailed subway train. Lisa?

"with more on the derailed subway train. Lisa?"

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Thank you, Catherine.

"Thank you, Catherine."

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Still no news on that disabled train.

"Still no news on that disabled train."

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Back with more in eight minutes.

"Back with more in eight minutes."

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Hi, guys.

"Hi, guys."

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Hi, Matthew. Did they let you into the tunnel?

"Hi, Matthew. Did they let you into the tunnel?"

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No, of course not.

"No, of course not."

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Free lunch today.

"Free lunch today."

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Whoo! Whoo!

"Whoo! Whoo!"

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Oh.

"Oh."

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Finally.

"Finally."

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What? What's going on, guys?

"What? What's going on, guys?"

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Nice desk.

"Nice desk."

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Thanks.

"Thanks."

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Is it...new?

"Is it...new?"

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Yeah. It's great, isn't it?

"Yeah. It's great, isn't it?"

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Yes, indeed, this sure is a real nice desk.

"Yes, indeed, this sure is a real nice desk."

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You know, it's weird...

"You know, it's weird..."

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Because I already kind of miss my old one, you know?

"Because I already kind of miss my old one, you know?"

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So now he wants his old desk.

"So now he wants his old desk."

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Why don't you talk to Dave? I'm sure you can have both.

"Why don't you talk to Dave? I'm sure you can have both."

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[WHISTLING]

"[WHISTLING]"

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Hey, Matthew.

"Hey, Matthew."

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What?

"What?"

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Come on. You're coming with me.

"Come on. You're coming with me."

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What did the transit commissioner say?

"What did the transit commissioner say?"

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Well, it's impossible to get anything done over the phone,

"Well, it's impossible to get anything done over the phone,"

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so I'm going to his office

"so I'm going to his office"

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and state our case in person.

"and state our case in person."

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How long has Matthew been lobbying

"How long has Matthew been lobbying"

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for a new desk?

"for a new desk?"

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Well, there was no lobbying.

"Well, there was no lobbying."

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