Let's assume, for a moment, that the ugly fish was meant as a threat to Tom. In that case, I really wouldn't blame Tom for eighty-sixing the Best Show and never coming to the studios again. But as Sean Hannity might say, that's the wrong kind of thinking: if we give up, the terrorists win. However, it's a really unusual threat -- it's not a horse's head in a bed -- but that only underscores the conclusion that this is clearly the work of madmen. Or as Sean Hannity might say, we've got to go after these lunatics -- Zero tolerance.
Let's assume for a moment that this was a carefully staged, elaborate hoax. It's delightfully insane. That note -- dios mio. In which case, maybe Tom takes a vacation, or goes out to LA to work on a project for a while, and then comes back to Newbridge and the Best Show. Whatever the case, I wish you the best Tom! You can't imagine the number of times you've made me laugh or brought a smile to my face.