“Anybody catch old Murphy on TV this morning?”
the fictitious Trump said.
Then he singles out Frank.
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“I hear old Murphy’s partner in crime, fibbing Frank Fontana is here tonight.
Let fibbin' Frank know what you think of him.
Maybe a good body slam.
What do you say?”
Shortly thereafter, Brown learns from Miles that Frank was assaulted at the rally and airlifted to the hospital.
Frank explained he left the press pen to interview some of the people.
He finds a woman who actually took the first swing at Frank.
“How can you punch someone for simply doing their job?”
“He had it coming,” the woman responds.
“He’s fake news.
He’s the enemy of the people.”
“He’s a journalist,” responds Avery.
“He was just there to cover the rally.
That is what the free press does.
That’s what separates a democracy from a dictatorship.
Or maybe a dictatorship is what you’d prefer.”
Then Avery gets his block knocked off.
It’s a different profession.
No one would ever call Huntley or Brinkley enemies of the people."
No decision has been made about whetherMurphy Brownwill earn a second season.
Murphy Brownairs Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.
