The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now.

Hey, Lawrence.

Hey, Jen.

I got a social media note tonight from Beverly Foy, who's one of our faithful followers.

And she has...

Hi, Beverly.

She has kind of a complaint.

She said, Lawrence should tell us in advance if he's taking a week off so I can plan my schedule accordingly.

And I was not taking a week off.

And I can understand how she thought I was because I've been missing for the last two days under the weather with a very quick passing health storm that I'm now is completely behind me.

But it forced me then to tell Beverly directly on social media.

And I'll tell you, but it's just for you and Beverly.

She said, you know, I should say in advance when I'm taking the week off.

I am taking next week off. I'm going to be on vacation next. Now people know. It's really just you and Beverly. I want to know this. It's just between us, the three of us. Now, I will tell you, Lawrence, if I had traveled the last two days anywhere, people would have stopped me and asked me, where is Lawrence O'Donnell?

And is he okay? Because I get that question anytime I'm traveling when you're off. So there you go.

Maybe I see Beverly, but other, there are a lot of Beverly's out there.

He was pretty okay. He was almost, but not quite, able to sit in this chair for an hour.

And so, but now I can.

It's completely over.

And here we go.

Well, Beverly and I and everyone are happy.

You're back.

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