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questions you just don't ask.

Like that one.

Yep. That, and why there's

no white history month.

You redneck.

Given the protesters,

maybe Baxter's after you?

Me?

Think Baxter has

the guts to fire the son

Of the legendary Lucas Harper?

Harper!

Oh, boy. Better

you than me, prepster.

Hey, is Baxter after me,

or what?

Bulls-Eye.

Right.

Excuse me, may I ask you

a question?

Anything you say will be used

against you. Promise.

Oh, well. Hmm.

So it's a cold case story.

Rich blue blood's obsessed

with the forgotten killing

Of her housekeeper's son.

No, no, no, not forgotten.

Never even investigated.

Trey Hall's search for justice

Against the objections

of her big-Shot father,

That's the least we get.

Best case, we solve the murder.

Well, it's a good story,

all right.

But so's the murder

of the police chief...

only that's still news.

The murder

of the police chief's

Already being investigated.

Wallace Sampson's murder isn't.

Amos isn't even

in our circulation area.

Amos isn't in anybody's

circulation area.

If we don't do it,

it won't get done.

Well, I'm not frettin'

About stories in Amos

not getting done.

I'm worried about stories in

Nashville not getting done.

We've got a newsroom

full of empty desks,

And Baxter the Axter's

Talking about

culling the herd even more.

Your name's come up.

You know the protests

aren't my fault.

That's not

the only bullet he's got.

He's done a count of every

reporter's stories,

And you ranked dead last,

with no blockbusters.

Well, to get a blockbuster,

you need a good story.

Matt, you never handled

a big investigation.

I don't know that you're ready.

Look, I've already

done some work.

I can get it.

You've got a few days.

Thank you.

Screw up and you're stew meat.

I won't.

Matt, take Bullock with you.

What?

If we use one of our top

reporters, Baxter will notice.

But Bullock?

With all this nuzzling crap

from Bullock

And your black hole problem,

I need you both

out of sight for a while.

Besides, Bullock may be crazy

But he's got

every gadget you need.

"Bad news. "

Testing, one, two, three.

"Bad news. "

"Bad news. "

"Bad news. "

"You've seen me shuffling

down the sidewalk. "

"I know I ain't

no Marlon Brando. "

"Hey, what can I say,

this ain't no trash talk. "

"I've got you any way,

any way I choose. "

"Bad news. "

"I'll show you what I can do. "

"Bad news. "

"Soon you'll see the picture. "

"Bad news. "

"Before I say or do. "

"Bad news. "

"Yeah, I'll tell

the truth on you. "

Okay, we're taking my LeMans,

'Cause your rice burner

Is an insult to

the American working man.

Besides, my LeMans has an

engine. It might come in handy.

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