The Morning Show
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Welcome back to your favorite soap opera dressed in prestige-drama clothing.
Thats part of the fun!
Later someone does throw a bottle of wine on the floor, so maybe that counts.
Lets talk about where we are leading up to this party at Corys hotel penthouse.
Uh, well, shes livid.
She feels lied to and betrayed by her friend and tells him he can fuck off.
In a meeting with her agent, Bradley is sure that not being fired signifies that UBA needs her.
Shes in control here.
After three weeks of this crap, Cybil orders Cory to fire Bradley.
Why doesnt he just tell her shes about to get canned unless she plays nice?
Cory loves being a secret puppet master?
Actually, that shouldnt be a question.
Cory loves being a secret puppet master.
Regardless, thats the energy Bradleys walking into this dinner party with.
Meanwhile, theres Alex.
After everything, Alex, c’mon be a little less trusting, okay?
Admittedly, Alex is off her game.
Again, all of this energy is walking into the dinner party with Alex.
Well, almost everyone.
Mia, Yanko, Alison (Janina Gavankar is not being used to her full potential in this role!
), and even Stella make a run at fake it.
But one person who refuses to put on a good show for Alex is Daniel.
And he tosses in a gut-punch about how it took Hannah dying for Alex to wake up.
You cant win them all, Alex.
And what about that fateful Alex and Bradley reunion?
During dinner, as Alex is making show suggestions, shes rolling her eyes and sighing.
Thats about all Alex can take of this dinner party, and so she heads out to leave.
As you could imagine, Bradley doesnt take to that too well.
Or, at least, Bradleys wanted to.
She wants Alex to know that things are going to be different this time around.
Bradley Jackson is nobodys fucking sidekick!
She is Alexs equal, and she wants Alex to be hyper-aware of that.
And you know what Alex says back?
She doesnt want Bradley to roll over and take what shes given.
Thats not the job.
This only infuriates Bradley even more.
Sorry I was having a meltdown, is Alexs response to that.
Again, Bradley is annoyed at how this conversation is going.
Theres lots of yelling and, like so, so many fucks thrown around.
We dont owe each other a thing, she tells her new old co-anchor.
It changes every day).
He, uh, doesnt have the fondest memories.
Shes only in it for herself.
The only words he has for her are When do I start?
You only have yourself to blame for whatever comes next!
Fred finally shows up on Mitchs doorstep.
Fred wants to chat about the lawsuit, surely, and that makes sense because its not going away.
Theyre sending a very loud message.
yo, yo, yo tell me that Doug the Agent will be back at some point.
That Doug/Alex dynamic was too good not to return to it.
I think we can all leave with the flesh we came in.
I WILL OFFER ZERO CONTEXT FOR THIS.
