It looks as if the newswriter's union may go on strike, which worries all those in the newsroom on both sides of the management/union divide. Those in the union, despite wanting what they consider fair, are afraid of the temporary loss in pay. And management will have to take over the newswriting duties while the strike is happening. Lou reminds Mary that she is on management's side and will have to cross the picket line if a strike does occur. Their fears are realized when the union does go out on strike, the union members who include Murray and Gordy the weatherman, who writes his own copy. But things get even worse for the management side when other unions - including Ted's union - refuse to cross the picket line in support of their union brothers and sisters. That leaves Lou and Mary as the WJM news team, they who even have to do extra duty on other WJM shows, such as Chuckle the Clown's. Although feeling ill prepared to do so, Mary is given the task of writing the copy. But even worse is public speaking phobic Lou, who is assigned to be the anchor. Lou's first foray as anchor goes poorly, so he decides on a new strategy to better his performance, that strategy which has mixed results.
—Huggo