Tasty Mystery Baskets of Clips

Now, most of you will start out as interns somewhere...
-Gloria, that necklace is you. -Thanks, doll.
So l`m dead, pretty much.
When did you start talking to George?
The Forbes guys want to talk to us again.
l know you can`t admit guilt of any kind...
And throw in Penthouse.
...and say that again.
...we found him entertaining.
lsn`t it?
lt`s Charles Lane from The New Republic in Washington D.C.
l`m sure they have cameras, and they`re gonna check them.
That`s the URL to their website.
A story comes in, and it goes to a senior editor.
An online magazine going after a giant.
There`s no record of him ever attending a public school before.
...how strongly are you gonna stand behind this story?
HlGHLAND PARK HlGH SCHOOL
...and l write that down. That way, they`re the ones telling the story.
A great editor defends his writers...
-What? -The phony recording...
He`s concerned with any comment the magazine makes.
lf they stoop any lower...
l was just wondering, did you get a call...
...a little self-effacing or solicitous, you stand out.
Outstanding!
Of course, of course. Listen--
-Typical. -He`s being such an asshole.
Sorry if l`m beaming, but l was his journalistic muse.
And they`re treating him like he`s a rock star.
lf your article`s shaky, you`re in for a long week.
-Okay? -Okay, l`ll get my notes.
ln May, the editors of The New Republic Magazine....
ls everyone in the conference room?
Oh, my God.
How if you wanted it cold, you`d have to put it on ice.
There are 16,800 magazines in this country...
...what makes them funny, what makes them human.
That`s a good question. l guess you have to know his mom.
-Hey. -David.
lf you don`t help me, l won`t send it in.
-This is the place? -Yes.
l really appreciate this, Chuck, your discretion.
l`ll take him.
ls anyone interested in hackers?
A couple of times...
Sending...
You remember birthdays.
That came out a lot uglier than l meant it. Sorry.
lt`s the fundamental nature of the magazine, Lew.
lt might be tough to put you in touch directly...
...where all we did was play Monopoly, would you guys come?
Just because...
Adam, can you give a man a minute?
...why would a major software company put their site...
l don`t know what l was thinking.
Drive safe, Alec.
l`d resign before l`d let you bully them like that again, and l will.
Pretty standard stuff.
l record what people do.
``Hazardous to Your Mental Health.``
HACK HEAVEN By Stephen Glass
What the hell is this?
l told the guy l`d done all this extensive research...
l just got off the phone with Stephen. He sounds horrible.
They`re never funny, but there`s Chuck, completely howling.
-He`s sick about it. -Caitlin...
Are you mad at me?
l`m not angry, Marty, l`m embarrassed for you.
l`m starting the piece on Haiti...
-Yeah, definitely. -By the way...
Did you ever lie to me?
...which l know we`re never supposed to do.
-When did you start talking to them? -l`m not. lt`s probably nothing.
Don`t you know that?
Oh, God, l`m sorry, Stephen.
All l do is give people more reasons to assume l`m gay.
-For dinner. -Yes.
You only spoke to Jim Ghort?
We`re all gonna have an apology to make.
Okay. Hey, thanks, Stephen.
-Try M. -Okay.