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Stella Bak needs to seal the deal.
He offers a $20,000 tip to be paid, of course, by Stella.
Brent Bailey, Sam Boxleitner, Emmie Nagata, and Greta Lee on ‘The Morning Show’.Apple TV+
I was also interested in seeing Stella in a way we never had up to that point.
The whole episode is about the tap dance these characters have to do so that fund news coverage."
Below, check out Stoudt’s annotated script page for the scene as she breaks down the action.
‘The Morning Show’ script page from season 3, episode 4.Apple TV+
Stella is a moral, thoughtful character, and I wanted her to face a difficult choice."
But, as her script page notes, Stella discovers: “Oh s—.
Zach has teeth.”
Greta Lee on ‘The Monring Show’.Apple TV+
Stoudt reveals that she also questioned how important the race of the server was to the scene.
We went with that choice in the end and cast Emmie Nagata."
2 Moral Dilemma
In the script, Stoudt refers to this as a “key moment.”
That failure seems unbearable in the moment.
That fear of failure makes Stella agree to this devils bargain.
This becomes a never again moment for Stella.
As the showrunner notes in the script, “Stella knows she will regret this decision forever.”
The Morning Showis available to stream on Apple TV+.
