For the whole week before the second half of the show was supposed to air, Mac worked nearly around the clock with the film editing crew. Brad loved Mac’s idea, but it required a lot of work. Brad hadn’t apologized for the way the first episodes aired. His position was that his job required he deliver entertainment. If it came at someone’s expense, so be it.
Knowing he had no room to fight, Mac offered him something better: a behind-the-scenes love story. At first, Brad thought Mac was making it up, but after paying attention to a lot of the footage that had been edited out, Brad was fully on board. The marketing department ran new advertising spots promising a unique twist.
Gail had called Mac daily to tell him how much business was improving based on the show. Everything she’d been hop
