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  • I am not the mother.

  • We're going to hook one of you up to the machine, okay?

  • And the other one's going to interview you and then you'll swap.

  • Understood?

  • Okay.

  • Who wants to go first?

  • I plead the fifth.

  • I am not the mama.

  • Is your name Taraji P?

  • No, it is not.

  • Are you nervous right now?

  • No, I am not.

  • We're friends, right?

  • Yes.

  • Best friends.

  • Hello.

  • Closer to you and this woman.

  • No, I lied.

  • My name is Roger.

  • You got me on speed down.

  • Wow.

  • Does that even exist anymore?

  • Oh, I used to be a receptionist at the Pentagon.

  • Yes.

  • Are you still working for the government?

  • No.

  • How do you know you're not a spy?

  • How do I know you're not a spy?

  • I don't have the time.

  • Do you consider yourself the life of the party?

  • Yeah.

  • Oh, if you're on a date, did you let the man What?

  • Do you a drink?

  • No.

  • Maybe you were named one of times.

  • Most.

  • He's got something.

  • Something went wrong.

  • You were named one of times most influential people of 2016.

  • Do you think I've been influenced too?

  • Yes, you have.

  • Thank you.

  • You're welcome.

  • System.

  • We just have to see if I was telling the truth.

  • But go ahead.

  • But you've been more influence.

  • You I've been more for influential.

  • I think we've both been equally influential.

  • How did you cook?

  • A good Children.

  • Don't cannot try it sometime.

  • Absolutely.

  • Would you trust my cooking?

  • No.

  • Now drinks Huggies.

  • Would you ever go on a double date with me?

  • Uh, yes, I met your wife.

  • I could do that.

  • Would you try to embarrass me?

  • That's hard to dio.

  • You can't embarrass the embarrassing.

  • Do you think it's safe to say that in terms of love and dating men, I'm wars savage than women?

  • I wouldn't say that if you were single.

  • Would you be opposed to dating a fan?

  • Absolutely.

  • Well, trust you're standing on the island.

  • Would you rather have this co star?

  • Yes, Yes, yes.

  • Okay.

  • Or this one?

  • Oh, I have the pink one.

  • Well, this one you make me take, I gotta pee.

  • I have to pick one.

  • You have to pick one.

  • She's my oldest friend.

  • I can't, you know, impart, dammit.

  • Small wife, Actually where you had daddy way Need that.

  • We need to track have tapped him to a lot of technocracy, but really was worried.

  • Shallow bomber.

  • That's my girl.

  • I'm a woman.

  • Okay, Empire.

  • You starts Cookie Lyon and owned a record label.

  • If you were to start a record label are out.

  • You know what would be the first person you sign?

  • What do you know?

  • The first person will be a Mickey Miller, This artist out of Chicago.

  • Okay.

  • Can you see?

  • How do I Hey, would you harmonize with me right now?

  • Come on.

  • Closer.

  • Right.

  • Get to you.

  • I'm way horrible that we have the way, huh?

  • Okay.

  • But you was singing on the higher register.

  • You was singing the Roberta Flack.

  • You need to be based more, Barry.

  • Oh, after this is done, I will let you hear it.

  • I didn't studio.

  • Oh, excuse me.

  • You know how do you see?

  • Okay, you know, sadness in l a musical guests move forward and sons, have you ever listened to me?

  • Oh, no, I don't think I heard a song you wanted.

  • This can't go on last.

  • It is easy.

  • I can tell a lie.

  • That right?

  • Been a few tellapart movies, right?

  • Yes.

  • Thank you.

  • Ever asked me to be in one.

  • Hey, May.

  • Yeah.

  • I don't know.

  • I never had this.

  • You know, we haven't sat up and talked about you.

  • Okay.

  • What is possible?

  • I think that he doesn't think I'm funny.

  • I don't think so.

  • I don't think that's the case.

  • He might think you don't want to work with him.

  • Have you ever watched the name on stand up?

  • Yes.

  • You think they were swimming?

  • Yes, I land.

  • Have you ever pretended to laugh at one of my jokes?

  • Well said yes.

  • Oh, What about done you?

  • I'm a truth teller, Okay.

  • Oh, he's marking something.

  • Do you think you think you could do stand up?

  • I think I can at any point, this interview Did you lie?

  • We didn't catch it.

  • Yes, but I've told the truth.

  • I came back and told him That's not the question of any interview.

  • Did you lie?

  • We didn't.

  • You, uh, everybody in this world?

  • No.

  • Wow.

  • Oh, I didn't lie.

  • Tell the truth on everything.

  • Except for the first line.

  • I came back.

  • I'm gonna actually one more time.

  • Do the beep beep.

  • Check it out.

  • Hey, keep on walking at any point during this interview.

  • Did you lie?

  • And we didn't catch it.

  • Now that's a lie.

  • Clothes who?

  • I can't.

  • Yo, see, You got a curveball.

  • Whether through a 3000 miles again.

  • Question is your name Tracy Jordan?

  • No.

  • Is your name Tracy Morgan?

  • Yes.

  • Don't move me.

  • You don't scare me.

  • Is this your pig is well, What picture?

  • No.

  • Oh, yeah, Yes.

  • Tray bag.

  • Oh, he's so pretty.

  • Like chocolate.

  • He's right lattes.

  • And she said, I'll Tracy, I just wanna make a note of that.

  • You grew up in New York, right?

  • Yes.

  • So do you consider yourself in New York all day long?

  • And what's the most New York thing about you?

  • This is a New York thing.

  • My accent.

  • The most New York thing about you is my accent.

  • When I speak, say cherry Sherry.

  • Very New York.

  • Do you think New York City is better than D?

  • C?

  • No.

  • Same soup, Just okay, but it didn't say he wrote again.

  • Turned a frequency up.

  • Just wanna let you know.

  • Okay.

  • Wow, we don't need to know that.

  • Okay.

  • Would you say your character on 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan was based on the real You?

  • Yes.

  • Painted hate.

  • But here, even in the episode where you try to stab Conan O'Brien No, they ain't you.

  • Um So you were on SNL for eight seasons?

  • Do you think I'm funny enough to be on SNL again?

  • Yes.

  • What are you writing, buddy?

  • That's truthful.

  • Uh, do you Are you lying sucker?

  • No.

  • Have you been?

  • So you really think I'm funny?

  • Yes.

  • And you think I'm the next big thing in comedy?

  • Yes.

  • You kid me.

  • He right.

  • I quit way, Ryan.

  • Tracey wants you on his movie open.

  • And my the funniest female actor you've encountered.

  • No, you're one of them.

  • Yeah.

  • You start in the Tracy Morgan show for a season.

  • Would you ever want to be in a sitcom again?

  • Sitcom again?

  • Is there a sitcom on TV right now that you wish you were on?

  • No.

  • Do you think if I had a sitcom, it would last more than one season?

  • No.

  • I would have to be a service.

  • You have more than one tool.

  • I'm go ask that again.

  • I say, maybe he didn't hear me.

  • Take two f Mean me project.

  • Maybe kid here if I had a sitcom wouldn't last more than a year?

  • No, not a sick home.

  • So am I funny, Tracy?

  • Yes, but you need wanting to say commune sarees.

  • That's what it is.

  • It's funny.

  • It's like the old G.

  • I mean, what do you think?

  • I could have a comedy franchise?

  • A successful comedy?

  • Yes.

  • You should try that way, right?

  • He right.

  • Good stuff.

  • Hey, great question marks.

  • Tracy, would you ever do stand up on a college campus?

  • No.

  • Do you think I have what it takes to be a stand up comedian?

  • Yes.

  • Do you like me?

  • I see.

  • Love you.

  • I don't like you.

  • I love you.

  • You know that.

  • Hey Nodded.

  • Yes.

  • This is the first time you told the truth in this damn thing Said love.

  • Are you 100% confident that I'm not just a figment of your imagination?

  • You're so funny.

  • No, you're not a figment of my imagination.

  • It's a rising P.

  • Henson.

  • He turned things up and shade over there.

  • I don't know.

  • Do you think there is a meaning to life?

  • Yes.

  • You've just been lying to me this whole time.

  • You Do you think they're ruining modern dating?

  • Do you think they're ruining morning.

  • Yes.

  • With technology?

  • Yes.

  • At any point during this interview, did you lie and we didn't catch it.

  • Let me repeat it.

  • Yes, yes.

  • To the question or yes.

  • Repeated.

  • Yes.

  • Please repeat it.

  • You glad about that?

  • Look at the thing.

  • Arm lifted up.

  • Okay.

  • At any point during this interview, did you lie?

  • And we did not know.

  • I did not lie.

  • Nobody can.

  • Tracy.

  • Tracy, you're a liar.

  • You?

  • None of it.

  • Another Tracy.

  • I quit you and I didn't wait.

  • What?

  • Wait.

  • You don't want my chain back?

I am not the mother.

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absolutely

US /ˈæbsəˌlutli, ˌæbsəˈlutli/

UK /ˈæbsəlu:tli/

  • adverb
  • Completely; totally; very
  • Completely and without any doubt
  • Used to express complete agreement or certainty.
  • Yes; certainly; definitely.
  • Used to express strong agreement or affirmation.
  • Used to emphasize the agreement with a statement.
  • Completely; totally.
  • Used to add force to a statement or command.
  • Considered independently and without relation to other things; viewed abstractly; as, quantity absolutely considered.
  • Used for emphasis; very.
  • Used to emphasize a statement or opinion.
  • Without any doubt; completely.
  • Used to express complete agreement or affirmation.
accent

US /ˈækˌsɛnt/

UK /'æksent/

  • verb
  • To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
  • other
  • To emphasize (a particular feature).
  • noun
  • Feature of a design, e.g. a stripe on a shirt
  • Correct spoken emphasis on a part of a word
  • Emphasis given to a particular syllable or word in speech.
  • A way of speaking that shows your dialect or class
pretend

US /prɪˈtɛnd/

UK /prɪ'tend/

  • verb
  • To act as if something is true when it is not
  • adjective
  • Not real; imaginary.
  • other
  • The act of pretending; make-believe.
  • other
  • To behave as if something is true when it is not.
encounter

US /ɛnˈkaʊntɚ/

UK /ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/

  • verb
  • To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
  • To meet someone or something unexpectedly
  • noun
  • A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
ruin

US /ˈruɪn/

UK /'ru:ɪn/

  • other
  • To cause great and irreparable damage or harm to (someone or something).
  • verb
  • To damage or completely destroy something
  • To cause someone to lose their money or status
  • noun
  • The state of being destroyed or severely damaged.
  • Complete failure or collapse, especially financial.
  • Remains of a building that has been destroyed
influence

US / ˈɪnfluəns/

UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

  • noun
  • The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
  • A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
  • verb
  • To affect or change something indirectly
  • other
  • To have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something.
  • To persuade someone to do something.
  • other
  • The ability to control or affect what happens
  • The power to have an effect on someone or something.
franchise

US /ˈfrænˌtʃaɪz/

UK /'fræntʃaɪz/

  • noun
  • A right or license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory.
  • An exemption from a tax or duty.
  • The right to vote.
  • A license granted to someone to operate a business under an established brand or system.
  • Right to run a business using name of a company
  • The right to vote.
  • other
  • To grant a franchise to (an individual or group).
  • To grant a franchise to someone.
  • verb
  • To sell the use of a brand to run a company
register

US /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚ/

UK /'redʒɪstə(r)/

  • noun
  • A machine used in shops for calculating and recording the amount of money received from sales.
  • A variety of a language used for a particular purpose or in a particular social setting.
  • A mail that is registered.
  • The range of a voice or instrument.
  • An official list or record of names, items, or events.
  • Till; machine used add up things you buy
  • Range of notes of a person's (singing) voice
  • other
  • To send (a letter or parcel) by registered post.
  • To record or enroll formally.
  • verb
  • To record your name on an official list; sign up
  • To show an amount on a measurement device
  • (Of feelings) to show or make visible
shallow

US /ˈʃælo/

UK /'ʃæləʊ/

  • adjective
  • Not deep; short from top to bottom
  • Lacking interest in serious things; superficial
swap

US /swɑp/

UK /swɒp/

  • noun
  • A trade or exchange of goods without using money
  • verb
  • To exchange goods without spending money; trade