james murdoch is now the clear heir. but a scandal is right around the corner, and james' good fortune is about to be threatened. >> james murdoch is now at the top of the company, almost certain to succeed his father. >> and he's in the midst of trying to buy bskyb, the british broadcaster, when the hacking scandal breaks. outrage in britain is one used of hacking the phone messages of public figures. thousands of victims. >> the murdochs are going to need every bit of help they can get to outrun the scandal and get this deal done. >> who was going to succeed rupert murdoch? >> lachlan, elizabeth, and james