Marlena: I appreciate your loyalty, but if you don't fire me, they'll just replace you with someone who will.
Kayla: It's not about you. I mean, you're my dear friend and I love being able to spend time together, but it's the principle of it. If I fired you, it would send the message that personal problems are a firable offense.
Marlena: I appreciate that, but this is a unique situation.
Kayla: I'm Chief of Staff. I'm supposed to control staffing decisions. And if I can't do that, then I might as well not have this job.