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Season 1  "The Greater Fool"  1x10

Aired 12 years ago - Aug 26, 2012

Mac is shaken by a potentially devastating revelation from gossip columnist Nina Howard. Meanwhile, Sloan mulls a new job opportunity; Neal's Internet alias could prevent a catastrophe; and Will, Mac and Charlie confront Leona and Reese during a volatile lunch meeting.

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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 1
Tonight's top story is a woman named Dorothy Cooper.
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- Billy! Billy! - Oh, Jesus.
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which protects the stomach lining from its own acid.
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and will be disenfranchised this November. Why?
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and signed into law by Republican governors.
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Let's start with McConnell and the hostage worth taking.
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- Did you bring Jane up from Washington? - Yes.
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By the way, this is what brought him down.
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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 10
- You'll have to do better than that. - I can't.
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- maybe some of the others-- - There's no way they went to Nina.
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Listen. Look at me. I respect you.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 13
You said you had proof they were hacking.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 14
But some optimists I've talked to
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- You've made up your mind? - Yeah.
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somebody along the way.
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- Jim says there was another-- - I am right here.
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- Do you want to end up like me and him? - No!
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And he orders the kid to run from village to village,
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 22
- Yeah? - I've got some very bad news.
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and that there are social programs enacted
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 24
If you're poor, it means you're either too lazy
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 25
I don't know.
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- Were any of them quoted by name? - Plenty of them.
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I want to see this story on the news.
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Nina's first source was you.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 29
We need two maps-- One with every voter ID law
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 30
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 31
"I can't make it. Sorry.
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- I'm wrong. - What do you mean
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And I know Carrie must have made boatloads
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 34
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 35
Then neither of us would be standing here.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 36
"Congress shall make no law respecting
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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 38
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It would be a tasteful layout.
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But before he did, he had this envelope sent to me.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 41
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 42
You won't miss the $80 million from TMI.
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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 44
someone who will buy long and sell short.
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What was the rest of the message?
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if Dorothy Cooper is allowed to vote.
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 47
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even though Maggie should be with Jim and Don should be with Sloan?
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Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 50
- It was over and now it's-- - Yeah.

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- Billy! Billy! - Oh, Jesus.
#2
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which protects the stomach lining from its own acid.
#3
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 4
and will be disenfranchised this November. Why?
#4
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 5
and signed into law by Republican governors.
#5
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 6
Let's start with McConnell and the hostage worth taking.
#6
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 7
- Did you bring Jane up from Washington? - Yes.
#7
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 8
By the way, this is what brought him down.
#8
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- You'll have to do better than that. - I can't.
#10
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- maybe some of the others-- - There's no way they went to Nina.
#11
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Listen. Look at me. I respect you.
#12
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You said you had proof they were hacking.
#13
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But some optimists I've talked to
#14
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- You've made up your mind? - Yeah.
#15
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somebody along the way.
#16
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- Jim says there was another-- - I am right here.
#19
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- Do you want to end up like me and him? - No!
#20
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And he orders the kid to run from village to village,
#21
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- Yeah? - I've got some very bad news.
#22
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and that there are social programs enacted
#23
Recap of The Newsroom (2012) Season 1 Episode 10 (S01E10) - 24
If you're poor, it means you're either too lazy
#24
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I don't know.
#25
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- Were any of them quoted by name? - Plenty of them.
#26
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I want to see this story on the news.
#27
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Nina's first source was you.
#28
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We need two maps-- One with every voter ID law
#29
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"I can't make it. Sorry.
#31
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- I'm wrong. - What do you mean
#32
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And I know Carrie must have made boatloads
#33
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Then neither of us would be standing here.
#35
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"Congress shall make no law respecting
#36
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It would be a tasteful layout.
#39
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But before he did, he had this envelope sent to me.
#40
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You won't miss the $80 million from TMI.
#42
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someone who will buy long and sell short.
#44
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What was the rest of the message?
#45
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if Dorothy Cooper is allowed to vote.
#46
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even though Maggie should be with Jim and Don should be with Sloan?
#48
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- It was over and now it's-- - Yeah.
#50