>> they offer him "the tonight show." but he's only going to get it in a year and a half when jay's first contract is up. >> i said to dave, we can't go near that offer. that's total bullshit. because they'll get out of it. and dave was really confused at that point. >> and peter la salle says, you know what, dave, call johnny. >> and johnny said, if they treated me the way they're treating you, no, i would go to cbs. >> tell them to go to hell. >> the announcement designed to keep you up at night has now been made. david letterman says he is, for a price, switching networks, lock, stock, and stupid pet tricks. >> ultimately the deal that letterman wins is astronomical. >> cbs lured him over with a salary more than four times that of leno, and giving him what he really wanted, the 11:30 time slot. >> there was so much hype and