Murray receives a job offer from a rival television station to produce their news, an offer he can't refuse especially as he has always wanted to move into producing. Not wanting to lose Murray, Lou counters that offer with the only thing he can and that Murray would want: co-producer responsibilities with Mary. This news does not sit well with Mary, but she finally relents without telling Murray of her opposition. This situation ends up being an unworkable one. Mary and Murray can't come to a consensus on how to make decisions, each trying to defer to the other's wishes while quietly seething under the surface. And important items fall through the respective cracks on their desks as each believes the other is dealing with those issues. Lou knows the situation is unworkable but he doesn't want to make a decision which will negatively affect one of his two friends. And Mary and Murray, both usually complacent, won't give Lou an easy out. Is there a compromise scenario?
—Huggo