They are working for the same network. Tom is getting the chief anchor job (Jack Nicholson's). She is taking the job as his managing editor, so they will be working together again in NY.
The chief anchor of network news can also be the managing editor, giving him final say on the content of the news (for example, Tom Brokaw for many years on NBC). In his speech, Tom says that he was offered Bill's job, but he only wanted to be anchor, not managing editor - there are people far more qualified for that. Thus, Jane was offered that job.
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MyDarkStar
18 years ago
oh wow - I didn't even catch that. Jane is getting that job just because Tom wanted to only be chief anchor - and not also managing editor.
Somehow I wasn't able to make that connection. Thanks diamondolls.
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arlycan
18 years ago
Yeah, I believe the last thing he says to her is something like "see you later boss!"
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ae36
17 years ago
But the broader implication is this:
7 years ago, Jane was up on her high horse about journalistic ethics. Tom was a fake, a pretty boy, an empty suit who looked good on camera.
So she couldn't have a relationship with him. In fact, she really couldn't even work with him and keep her self respect as a professional journalist.
At the end it's 7 years later and what's changed? nothing. Yet she's going to be the brains behind the operation.
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dathaler
10 years ago
And speaking of 7 years later (IRL, not in the film), there's one key difference: she's no longer dating him....at least we should assume so since he's married, she's now his boss and she says "...there's a guy..."
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ae36
10 years ago
LOL>
I have not been to this thread since I posted 7 years ago.
It was a mere fluke that I clicked in to it today and what do I find?
After 7 years someone answered my post only 3 days ago. How's that for timing? it could have just as easily been 15 years.
AE36
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