Hájek
i had to put my phone down after this scene. she is standing in a room full of people and she is completely alone with what she knows
Davis
the part where she almost says his name and catches herself? i held my breath
Thompson
first act rating. i’m giving it a 4.2 out of 5. the anonymous meeting is strong, the chemistry is earned, the workplace collision is structurally clean. docking for pacing in chapters six through eight
Mueller
you gave it a decimal
Berger
decimals reflect precision Mueller
Mueller
the decimal is statistical theater. i gave the first act a 4
Thompson
can we talk about the actual book
Kowalski
please
Thompson
so she finds out who he is. and she stays. she keeps showing up to the briefings. she keeps working the beat. she doesn’t recuse herself and she doesn’t disclose
Kowalski
the question is whether she should have
Thompson
yes. obviously. you find out the person you’ve been sleeping with is your professional counterpart and you recuse. immediately. that’s the ethical move
Marchetti
it’s not that simple
Thompson
it is exactly that simple
Marchetti
she can’t just walk away from the assignment. it’s the biggest story of her career. and it’s not like she planned any of it. they didn’t know. nobody lied to anybody
Thompson
the not-knowing is the problem. once you DO know, you have a responsibility to the work. to the institution
