1:03:01
He also lied to his editor.
That's supposed to offend you too.
1:03:04
He's a confused, distraught kid
obviously, Chuck.
1:03:07
So suspend him for a couple of months,
but let's not bury him.
1:03:10
Suspend him...
1:03:13
There are also political considerations
to take into account here--
1:03:18
the rest of the staff,
the way they feel about him.
1:03:21
- l already know all that.
- What l'm saying is,
1:03:24
if you fire him,
some of these people will leave.
1:03:28
l don't know if we'd still have
a magazine at the end of the day.
1:03:34
- Hey, Caitlin.
- Not now, David.
1:03:40
- How's he doing?
- Well, he's a wreck, of course.
1:03:44
- l want him in here, Caitlin.
- He's too scared to come in here.
1:03:48
He thinks you want to destroy him.
He knows what he did was horrible.
1:03:51
He knows how badly
he messed up.
1:03:54
The part he's most upset about
is lying to you, Chuck.
1:03:57
Because he knows you took it
as a sign of disrespect
1:03:59
instead of a panic move,
which is what it was.
1:04:01
Think about the workload he's been
carrying-- all this and classes.
1:04:04
He hasn't slept more than two hours
in nine months.
1:04:08
So he got a little sloppy and he lied to
cover his tracks.
1:04:10
- He's sick about it.
- Caitlin...
1:04:13
the building he described,
it doesn't even exist.
1:04:16
He just made it up.
1:04:20
So...?
1:04:28
Obviously
he needs some help.
1:04:33
- He needs help.
- Just get him in here.
1:04:35
You can't fire him.
1:04:38
l don't think he'll survive.
1:04:40
You don't understand,
we're all he has.
1:04:43
You can't fire him,
Chuck.
1:04:49
Thanks, Lew.