為了提升“早間新聞”的影響力，Becky決定嘗試邀請資深新聞主播Mike加入自己的團隊。不過，一向堅持做嚴肅新聞的Mike完全不屑這個職位，欄目極盡諷刺。不得已，Becky使出了殺手锏，在Mike和電視臺的合同上做起來了文章。一起來聽聽這段。

Becky: Hi.Hi. I'm Becky Fuller and...We actually met the other day in the elevator. 我叫Becky Fuller. 實際上我們有一天在電梯里見過面。

Mike: And what the hell are you doing here? 你到這兒來干什么？

Becky: I'm the producer of Daybreak and we're actually looking for a new anchor. 我是《早間新聞》的編導，我們需要一位新的主播。

Mike: Then why are you here? 你為什么來這兒？

Becky: Well, it's funny that you should ask. 你應該問……

Mike: Go away. 走開。

Becky: OK, just hear me out, because the show actually has a lot of potential. We're ①starting over basically, and with an anchor as esteemed and respected as yourself...You've been a journalist your whole life, ever since your elementary school paper, The Beaverton Bee. I mean, you've got to miss it. You...News breaks, it must just kill you not to be out there. 聽我說，這節目還是很有潛力可挖的。我們打算重新包裝，我們需要您這樣自信有威望的主播。您一生都在做記者，從您的小學作文《比弗頓的蜜蜂》就開始了。我想您會懷念那個崗位的。不能播新聞，對您來說是無法忍受的。機會難得，

Mike: Morning shows don't do news. Jesus, Daybreak. Half the people that watch your show have lost their remote. The other half are waiting for their nurse to turn them over. If I wanted to come back, I could have any job I chose. 早間節目算新聞嗎？《早間新聞》！收看你們節目的一半觀眾是因為遙控器丟了換不了臺，另一半觀眾是等著護士來翻身的截癱病人。我要選的話，什么節目會不要我？

Becky: But you can't work on another network for another two years. 可按規定，您兩年之內不能去其他的電視臺工作。

Mike: So I'll continue to enjoy my life ②on IBS's dime. 那我就繼續用IBS的錢享受。

Becky: All right, I didn't want to have to do this. I really didn’t. I looked at your contract. 好吧，我也不愿意這么做，我真不愿意。我看了你的合同。

Mike: What? 什么？

Becky: With the lawyers. 問過了律師。

Mike: My contract? 我的合同？

Becky: You're right. They do have to pay you for the last two years of your contract. Unless six months have elapsed without you appearing on the air in any capacity. Then, if the network offers you an official position and you don't take it, they can terminate your contract and the six million dollars that you have left on it. So, here's me with an official offer. Mike Pomeroy, the IBS network would like to offer you the position of co-host of Daybreak. 是的。除非您六個月內沒有出現在任何一檔節目中，否則他們必須按合同還得再付您兩年的錢。如果電視臺提供給您正式的職位，而您不予接受，那他們可以終止合同，還有那您指望的六百萬美元。所以，我給您帶來了一份正式邀請。Mike Peomeroy，IBS電視臺想讓您出任早間新聞的聯合主播。

聽完了這一段，以后遇到自己實在違法忍受的電視節目就可以說。Half the people that watch your show have lost their remote. The other half are waiting for their nurse to turn them over. 一半觀眾是因為遙控器丟了換不了臺，另一半觀眾是等著護士來翻身的截癱病人。

盡管Becky強調，欄目將start over basically, start over，重新開始。比如：I suggest that you tear up the letter and start over again. 我建議你把這封信撕了，再重頭開始寫。Basically, 根本上的。也就是欄目將改頭換面，進行徹底的改革。

不過，任Becky再怎么說，Mike也毫不動心。稱自己寧愿enjoy his life on IBS’s dime. dime, 十美分。這里指代money。也就是樂得享用IBS給的錢。

軟的不行，只能來硬的了。Becky搬出了合同做文章。合同中有說明，Mike在IBS工作期間將領到六百萬的薪酬。但前提是，不能多于六個月不上任何節目，否則合同失效，Mike也無法得到那六百萬。

雖然Mike迫于無奈，答應了Becky的請求，但一個心思全部在此的主播能為欄目帶來生機嗎？也許讓Becky更頭疼的日子還在后面。我們下期繼續吧。