Supergirl (TV Series)

Event Horizon (2019)

Mehcad Brooks: James Olsen, Guardian

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• James Olsen : Now, listen, guys, I don't care if it's 500 or 5,000 words, the most important thing that we can do is to report everything that we can find on each candidate. That way, our readers can make an informed decision.

  [seeing Kara pass by] 

  James Olsen : And if you dive deep, maybe you too can win a Pulitzer.

• Kara Danvers : Can I help you?

  Andrea Rojas : Not unless you brought a light meter. This office is in dire need of solar window treatments.

  Kara Danvers : I'm sorry, who are you?

  Andrea Rojas : Oh, my god, I am so rude.

  [shaking hands] 

  Andrea Rojas : Andrea Rojas. And you?

  Kara Danvers : Kara Danvers.

  Andrea Rojas : Kara? Such a pleasure. I'm a big fan.

  Kara Danvers : Oh, that's very kind of you. Uh... and did you say Rojas, as in Obsidian North?

  Andrea Rojas : The one and only.

  Kara Danvers : Right. Uh, well, I'm sorry, Ms. Rojas, I think the elevator dropped you off on the wrong floor. Obsidian's one down.

  Andrea Rojas : Oh, my goodness. Lena didn't tell you, did she?

  James Olsen : [entering]  Didn't tell her what?

  Andrea Rojas : James Olsen. I am glad you're here. I'm a big admirer of yours. So don't think for one moment that I won't find a place for you here.

  James Olsen : [confused]  Find a place for me here?

  Andrea Rojas : I bought CatCo. Actually, I bought the whole building, but CatCo is the major acquisition. And I'm taking over as editor-in-chief.

• Andrea Rojas : This room, look at this room. It's practically overflowing with talent. Journalism's best and brightest. And tomorrow, we'll be joined by the renowned William Day.

  Kara Danvers : From the Times of London?

  Andrea Rojas : Yes. Because as stacked as we are already, we can always be bigger. We can always be stronger. We can always be better. And together, we're gonna create a world-class news organization that drives consumer cross-platform engagement.

  Nia Nal : I-I'm sorry, uh... consumer cross-platform...

  Andrea Rojas : Engagement. Eyeballs, revenue. We're gonna take your already-brilliant work and we are gonna sharpen it until it's deadly, and we're gonna monetize it.

  James Olsen : With all due respect, Ms. Rojas, we don't allow revenue to drive editorial decisions here.

  Andrea Rojas : And it shows. You've been running the ship, James. How's subscribership?

  James Olsen : It's down.

• Andrea Rojas : When Ms. Danvers won the Pulitzer, readership tanked. It gives a certain kind of impression that the paper is pedantic; it's heavy, it's dull, like homework.

  Kara Danvers : That's insane.

  Andrea Rojas : No, Kara, what's insane is branding a company in a way that causes people to click away from the site.

  Kara Danvers : The news is not about clicks.

  Andrea Rojas : Everything is about clicks. From Fortune 500 companies selling their wares to a new mom posting her child's birthday, today the measure of worth is on a click. To survive, CatCo needs to pivot. Attention spans have plummeted along with revenues. Readers want watercooler news that's just fun to read and just as easy to digest.

  James Olsen : That, um... I'm pretty sure I can speak for everybody in the room when I say that if that is the kind of content that you wanna create here, we will walk. This is not what we signed up for.

  Andrea Rojas : But it literally is. You're all on a brand-new, three-year contract. If you're not interested in helping me drive CatCo into the future, you are more than welcome to side roll out of the car, just as I am welcome to exercise your non-compete clauses. I'd hate to see such talent be driven permanently from the business. If your heart isn't in it, let me know. Well, that's it.

  [raising her drink] 

  Andrea Rojas : Cheers to the future.

• Kelly Olsen : This is nice, you in my office.

  James Olsen : Well, I'm not so sure if I actually have an office anymore.

  Kelly Olsen : Yeah, I, uh, ran into Kara in the elevator, and I had to tell her that I couldn't join her crusade against my new boss on my... second day?

  James Olsen : Yeah.

  Kelly Olsen : I'll support whatever you guys decide to do. Just mostly in the abstract.

  James Olsen : I'm just really proud of the company that we built over the last few years. It's a strong, serious, hard-hitting news organization that actually affects people's lives. Whatever this vision Andrea has for CatCo, I don't recognize it. And I don't think I can play that game.

  Kelly Olsen : Then don't.

  James Olsen : What do you mean?

  Kelly Olsen : CatCo and journalism isn't all that you are. You started helping people long before dad put that camera in your hand. And, look, I know that you think that you have to muscle your way through everything. But, for once, just take a step back and ask... what does James Olsen want?

• Andrea Rojas : You were at the party when that big, weird hole opened, no? Where are the photos?

  James Olsen : I believe Dardine at extension 506 has what you need. I got nothing. Now, I can go into a whole diatribe about why that is, but I know you like to keep things short and sweet, so... I quit.

  Andrea Rojas : Are you sure about that?

  James Olsen : Mm-hmm.

  Andrea Rojas : You'll never work as a journalist again.

  James Olsen : [turning to leave]  That's part of the adventure.