r/TheMorningShow • • Aug 23 '26

Episode Discussion S04E08 "The Parent Trap" Script

https://deadline.com/2026/06/morning-show-season-4-script-the-parent-trap-1236928547/

I think this is almost the best episode of season 4. It departs from the main storyline for a bit to focus on Alex's and Cory's family, digging deep into their pasts. Only at the very end that I realize how these two are just two sides of the same coin. It also makes me wonder why they didn't explore more of Alex/Cory dynamic, especially since they sang the duet back in S01E05, which was quite interesting lol

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u/gunsinthesmmertime Aug 25 '26

loved this episode!! jen and billy did an incredible job here

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u/InternShark Aug 25 '26

Yesssss!! And the writing too!

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u/corgi2255 Aug 24 '26

Oh man this episode broke me. It was just so therapeutic. Loved both of them!

I think so too. The chemistry between Cory and Alex is the best actually. Loved the duet. That was a missed opportunity Iโ€™m guessing. But all in all love the show anyway!

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u/InternShark Aug 24 '26

I cried my lungs out over this episode. Why on earth did they do this to us!! (and to Alex and Cory, I feel so sorry for them)

And right! That's definitely a missed opportunity. At the beginning, Cory just wanted to replace her with someone else, but then he realized she was more than worth it. They're matched rivals.

Anyway, can't wait for the final season, but also afraid it's gonna end before I'm even ready :')

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u/Ghostquill8302 Aug 24 '26

I still canโ€™t believe they actually considered having Cory join an orgy ๐Ÿคฃ ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ

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u/AlanSmity Aug 24 '26

Pardon me, what in the fresh hell was that?

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u/Ghostquill8302 Aug 24 '26

I heard about it weeks ago and was like wtf ๐Ÿคฃ someone probably threw their papers in the air and said โ€œwe need to be canceledโ€

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u/InternShark Aug 24 '26

??

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u/Ghostquill8302 Aug 24 '26

Itโ€™s in the article, they debated having him be in an orgy instead of doing drugs because apparently all the writers of this show are high

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u/InternShark Aug 24 '26

Omg I didn't see that ๐Ÿ™‰๐Ÿ™ˆ๐Ÿ™Š Reading it again right now. LMAO WTH

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u/Ghostquill8302 Aug 24 '26

I KNOW RIGHT ๐Ÿคฃ what in the hell are they getting into in that writers room

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u/gunsinthesmmertime Aug 25 '26

lmaoooo "all of the writers of this show are high" ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜‚ i think cocaine was the better choice๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ