Murphy Brown
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Were just a few minutes to air and Frank Fontana is nowhere to be found.
Sorry, Miles tells her.
Just as theyre preparing to go on the air without Frank, he rushes in to take his seat.
He says something vague about a mugger and an old lady, but Corky knows better.
Frank was with a lady friend!
None of your business, he says, which, fine, his personal life doesnt affect his job.
Except he cant stop smiling like an idiot while doing a lead-in to a story about dengue fever.
Hes been hacking their email accounts as a periodic skills refresher, and he knows all.
Just in time, too, because Pat Patel comes bearing gifts.
Hes brought Murphy a new assistant, VAL, a voice-activated artificial intelligence … cylinder.
Alexa is the new Kleenex, isnt it?)
Stop playing with toys, Miles says.
To Phils, everyone!!
One call and I could have you deported, he says.
He wants to take his America back!
Either way, Phyllis wont have it: When youre in this bar, youre in my America.
He exits in search of another bar, just as the gang enters.
I get it, I get it) rolled in late on her own Walk of Shame.
The gang cant believe it.
Young Avery Brown perks up.
My God, theyre bad at keeping quiet.
Luckily, Murphy acts quickly: an anonymous source has sent … a tape.
A tape a lot of people think actually exists.
Thats right, Avery.
Ive been lying to him since he was born, she says.
I know what Im doing.
She knows what Franks doing, too: selling his dignity for three glorious minutes?
No, according to his Fitbit, it was sixteen minutes,thank you very much.
And he had a great time.
Hes known Christy Shepherd for 15 years they were embedded in Fallujah together but theyve only just gotten together.
Why hasnt he ever mentioned this to Murphy?
This is terrible timing … for her.
What if Frank gets so addle-pated that the Hector Gomez story becomes pillow talk?
You have just crossed the line, Frank, she says, and quietly peaces out.
Uh, wait a minute.
Pat Patel has bad news.
Christy Shepherd has scooped them!
They descend, unsurprisingly, into squabbling.
This is cable, Corky exclaims.
Shes got her eye on everyone.
No cyberbullying) for a diverse crowd of Saudi and Russian government officials.
Luckily, they are wearing stereotypical costumes, or we wouldnt know who they were.
Christys apologetic about the scoop, but this just fell into her lap!
Did Frank mumble about it in his sleep?
Even if he had, she would never attempt to steal a story from him.
Doesnt he trust her?
Now hes crossed the line with Christy, too.
She quietly peaces out.
At home, theres one more showdown with a Wolf connection employee to take care of.
How could she think that Avery would steal her notes and give them to Christy Shepherd?
Something that big, Id cover it myself.
He learned from the best.
(Yes, he recites incorrect lyrics.)
Murphy Brown, you just played yourself.
So whos the leaker?
Adds Corky, Find the leaker that Wolf in sheeps clothing.
Technology, you scamp!
& Assorted:
Julius, the Weary P.A., feels underappreciated, and that hurts my heart.
I think you did agreatjob, Julius.
Apparently Phylliss career in NYPD Parking Enforcement, as mentioned last week, was aCagney & Laceyreference.
I am embarrassed to have missed it, but still you were a cop, Phyllis?
IDK how I feel about that!
