:22:00
so we can all
go back to work.
:22:07
There are good editors,
there are bad editors.
:22:10
You'll have both.
:22:12
My hope for you though
is that once,
:22:15
at least once
you get a truly great one.
:22:21
A great editor
defends his writers--
:22:23
against anyone.
He stands up, and fights for you.
:22:26
Michael Kelly
was that kind of editor.
:22:29
He had that kind of courage.
:22:34
And that's what hung him.
:22:37
:22:47
Hello.
:22:48
Hey, Chuck, it's Marty Peretz.
You got a minute?
:22:50
Of course,
how are you, Marty?
:22:53
l'm in a bit
of an uncomfortable situation.
:22:55
l thought you might
be able to help me out.
:22:57
- Sure.
- lt's about Mike.
:22:59
- Oh.
- He and l--
:23:01
well, it hasn't been working out
for some time now, as you know.
:23:04
The tone of the magazine
l think it's-- gotten too nasty!
:23:08
lt's strayed from the traditions
that make it great.
:23:11
And-- l'm going to be
making a change.
:23:13
l see.
:23:15
l'd like you to step in for him, Chuck.
l'd like you to become Editor.
:23:19
Editor?
:23:21
There's a catch, of course.
Mike doesn't know any of this yet,
:23:24
and it's gonna be
two or three days before l tell him.
:23:27
lt'll have to remain between us
until then. Would that be a problem?
:23:30
- Marty, Mike's a friend.
- l appreciate that, Chuck.
:23:32
But l can't remove him until l know
who is going to be his replacement
:23:35
for continuity's sake.
So this is how it has to be.
:23:39
l'm gonna have to think about this.
:23:41
l'm gonna have to discuss it
with Caterina.
:23:43
Of course, of course!
Listen--
:23:44
Marty, have you thought about the impact
this might have on the staff?
:23:47
They feel very--
:23:49
he's earned
a lot of loyalty there.
:23:52
Yes, mostly by fighting with me.
:23:54
The point is, l haven't earned
that kind of loyalty. lf it looks like--
:23:56
l'll be there tomorrow.
We'll go over all this in detail.
:23:59
- Will you call me at the hotel?
- Yeah.