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Enjoy your breakfast.

Thank you, Suzanne.

So, anyway...

since Andrea's
really wigging out

from being on 24-hour bed rest,

I told her we'd have
our sorority meeting

over there tomorrow.

Oh, that's a good idea.
I hope Brenda can make it.

Yeah, I just hope
she doesn't flip out

if she's not cast in the play.

So she really blew
her final audition, huh?

Let's just say it wasn't
her strongest performance.

So, how many pounds of ground
beef do you serve in a day?

Erica...

What's going on, sweetheart?
You taking inventory?

It's for school.

We have to do a report on what
our parents do for work.

You know, I still think
it'd be more educational to see where Kevin works.

It wouldn't be
the same.

You know,
I'd kind of be interested

in taking a tour
of Kevin's laboratory,

see what he's doing
to save the bay.

Maybe, if we talk to him,

you and I could
go down there together.

Okay.

I bet nobody else in my class

is doing a report
on an environmental chemist.

Sounds like a
winner to me.

Guys, guess what?

I got the lead
of Maggie the Cat!

Well, way to go,
sister Brenda.

Good job, Bren.

Thank you.
Thank you.

So, does this mean
you're a star?

Not yet, but I'm working on it.

Dude, I thought you
said she choked.

I got the part.

Oh, my God!

Oh, Bren, I'm so happy!

And you thought you'd blown
your final audition.

Kelly, I did blow it.

But, afterwards, I went over
to Roy Randolph's house

and he gave me
a second chance.

Well, when do
rehearsals start?

Well, we have our first
table reading this afternoon.

Well, can you make
a sorority meeting over at Andrea's tomorrow?

Yeah, I have to check and
see when my rehearsals are.

Can I let you know?
Sure.

Hey, hey, hey!

Nat.

I got the part.

All right!

Ooh! Our own
little Hepburn.

My, my!

And you thought
she wouldn't get cast.

I still can't believe you
weren't cast in that part!

What is Randolph
thinking?

Your guess is
as good as mine.

You were robbed, Laura,
plain and simple.

You were robbed.

News flash:
Life is unfair.

I'm gonna find
this Randolph

and I'm gonna tell him
he's out of his mind.

Please don't, Steve.
It's done.

At this point,
I just want to be the understudy

and get through this.

Laura, still, you deserve
a straight answer.

What makes you think you'll get
a straight answer from Randolph?

What do you mean?

Randolph's famous
for sleeping with

his leading ladies, isn't he?

Well, that might be his style,
but it's really not Brenda's.

Well, you know her
better than I do.

Oh, you guys
think of everything.

Absolutely.

Oh, oh, don't forget
my notes from poli sci.

Great-- I'll see
you tomorrow.

Okay, bye.

Do you know what kind
of friends I have?

Andrea, do you want to go
into premature labor again?

Jesse, look, I just got up
to answer the phone.

And what about
yesterday?

What about yesterday?

Well, I ran into
Mrs. Grayson,

and she told me she saw you
out collecting the mail.

Look, she's just
a busybody, okay?

She needs to get a life.

Andrea, come on,
I'm serious.

You've got to stay
off your feet.

Jesse, I am doing
the best I can, okay?

Honey, look...

I know how frustrating
it's got to be

being stuck in bed all day.

Ugh...

The worst part is
this damn medication

they gave me for
the contractions.

Jesse, it's just making
me speedy and nuts.

But...

But it's for a good cause,
right?

Right.

And it'll all be over
in a couple of months.

Yeah.

And... I love you.

Yeah.

I gotta get out of here.

I won't be home too late.

Have a good day.

Seems to be everything.

Well, thank you
so much for coming in.

Brandon, come in.

Sit down.

There's been a new wrinkle
we have to discuss.

Is, uh, everything okay?

Remember that
statement you wrote

about the status
of public education?

Mm-hmm.
It's going to be part

of the keynote speech

when the National Task Force
convenes in Washington.

You're kidding?
No.

And...

they've requested that you
come up to Berkeley next week

to be part of the final
strategy session.

Well, count me in.
I'm honored.

Well, you should be.

Just don't go too
"Berserkly up in Berkeley."

Excuse me?

Well, aren't you the same
Brandon who kept my Clare out

till the wee hours
on her prom night?

Actually, sir, I was hoping that
was something we could discuss.

Please.
I'm fine with it.

You're a big improvement
over most of the lugs

she's gone out with.

I don't know
what it is.

All of them seem
to wind up in hot water.

That may not be
entirely their fault, sir.

Ah, kids.

I've had to raise
Clare on my own

ever since
her mother died.

I think I've done
a pretty good job,

if I do say so myself.

Yes, you have.

Definitely.

Cast's all here, Mr. Randolph.

Good.

I have just
three-and-a-half weeks

to teach you all the art
of "dreaming on schedule."

But to achieve
this theatrical nirvana

requires discipline,
which is why

your schedule starts
with Randolph's first law.

Eddie?

Never be late to rehearsal.

Be here and ready to go
at the call time.

Do the words "zero tolerance"

grab your attention?

Now, before we begin
our first read-through,

I'd like to introduce

our illustrious cast.

The part of Big Daddy will be
played by Jackson Halley.

Joan Lebovitz, Big Mama.

The part of Brick will be
played by Carl Mars,

and the part
of Maggie The Cat,

will be played
by Brenda Walsh.

Can we refer to her by her
proper name, Margaret?

At least until
I get to know her better.

Good instinct.

Always give yourself room

to grow into your character.

The part of Brick

will be understudied
by Ken Nathan,

and the part of Maggie--
excuse me, Margaret--

will be understudied
by Laura Kingman.

Get it!

Oh, David, this is crazy.

Rocky is too young
to be catching a Frisbee.

No-- if he starts now,
he'll learn early.

Isn't that Steve?

Kelly.

Fancy meeting you here.

Well, I tried
your apartment.

I figured you'd
be down here.

What's up?

What's up?

Well, not much.

Not much at all,
actually.

I'm certifiable.
Laura's devastated.

Other than that,
not much.

Yeah, I'm sorry.

It must have been a major
disappointment for her.

Kelly, tell me the truth.

I mean, maybe
I'm not seeing things

because I'm too close, but you
were at the final audition.

How could Laura not
get cast in the part?

Steve, calm down.
Brenda told me what happened.

Well, what happened?
What'd she do, put a spell on him?

No, it's
very simple.

Last night, she went
over to Randolph's

and he gave her a second chance.

Yeah, I saw Brenda this morning.

She was really excited.

I'll bet.

All of a sudden it's starting
to make sense to me.

Laura gives a performance
of a lifetime,

and Brenda goes down in flames.

Then Brenda shows up

on Randolph's doorstep and all
of a sudden, she gets the part?

Steve, are you suggesting
that Brenda slept with him?

You said it, not me.

That's ridiculous.

Kelly, tell him
he's being ridiculous.

Steve, you're
being ridiculous.

Kelly...

I'm not saying
I think it's true,

but Randolph did
kind of come on to me.

I mean, it was
nothing specific,

but he made it clear

that if I was into it,
he was available.

And you remember how
crazed Brenda got

when Kelly was
auditioning for the part.

I'm telling you,

Brenda would have done
anything for that part.

What is wrong with you guys?

Brenda is our friend.

You know, she would never
do anything like that.

You can't tell me you believe that crap?

I didn't say I believed it.
I was asking for your opinion.

You want my opinion?

All right, I'll
give you my opinion.

It never happened.

Well, Steve said...

I don't care
what Steve said.

Kelly, he's going out

with Brenda's understudy
for God sake.

The man is not thinking
with his head,

he's thinking with his zipper.

Oh, and you don't think that
Roy Randolph has a zipper?

I thought you just said
you didn't believe it.

I don't.

Let's change the subject?

Okay, fine.

Better get that.

Are we catching you
at a bad time?

Oh, no.
Actually, it, uh,

couldn't be
more perfect.

Could it, Kel?
Come on in.

Hi, Kelly. Hi.

You got pastries
from La Pont.

Must be a special
occasion, huh?

It is.
Well, what's up?

Mom's getting married,

and I get to be
the maid of honor.

Wow. Wow, that
is wonderful.

Kevin, congratulations,
man. I'm very happy.

Thanks, Dylan.

Well, it certainly has been

a whirlwind courtship
for you two, hasn't it?

It is kind of

impetuous.

Yeah, but when
something's this right,

there's no reason to mess
around with fate, you know?

Absolutely.

So, can we have dessert now?

Yes, but just
one piece.

I don't want you bouncing
off the walls all night, girl.

Mom...

Go ahead.

Why can't you even
be happy for them?

I am.
Then what's with

the little wisecrack about
the whirlwind romance thing?

I was just being friendly,
but the fact is,

they've only known each other
for a couple of weeks.

Why are you so negative, Kel?

Laura.

Steve.

Hi.

Hi.

Come in.

So how was rehearsal?

It was humiliating.

Humiliating?

What happened.

We had to sit around a
table and read the play.

Well... they read
it, and I listened.

Oh, Laura.

You'll get your turn.

They have to rehearse
the understudies.

Roy Randolph will never
have time for me.

Not the way Brenda
monopolizes him.

Every scene, every line,
she has a million questions.

It's like she's the
only one in the cast.

I could just strangle her.

Wait till you hear this.

What?

Guess who dropped by
Roy Randolph's house

late last night.

Why aren't I surprised?

I still can't believe Brenda
would do something that sleazy.

I should have done it, too.

It's not as if I didn't
have the opportunity.

Oh, yeah, but you're not
that kind of person.

Besides, how would you
live with yourself?

I couldn't feel any
worse than I do now.

Coming!

Clare.

Special delivery.

What's this?

Two round-trip
airplane tickets

courtesy of University Travel.

Two?
I'm going to Berkeley with you.

No.

No. Absolutely not.

You know, this couldn't
come at a better time.

It's tough when
you're accepted

to every university
you apply to.

This way I can
check out Berkeley,

and you'll be
there to help me.

Does your father
know about this?

What do you think?

Good morning,
Mr. and Mrs. Wash.

Hey, Clare.

What a nice surprise.

Won't you stay
and have breakfast with us?

Clare can't, Mom,
she was just leaving.

Brandon's right.
I really ought to be

getting to school.
Next time.

A bientôt.

We'll talk.

Yeah.

So, what's your problem
with Clare?

She seems very nice.

Yeah, for your average
serial killer.

She's more dangerous
than Lucinda, Dad.

Oh, come on.
She's so young.

Yeah, well,
it's getting real old.

I'm trying to do right
by the chancellor

and keep her at an arm's length,
but she just won't let up.

Well, the chancellor
doesn't seem to mind you going out with her.

That's because he has no idea
what she's into.

I've tried to tell him.

He just doesn't want to hear it.

Well, be gentle
with him, son.

Just remember,

every father's daughter
is a virgin.

Hello.

Yes, hold on. I'll go get her.

Oh, okay, I can do that.

Rehearsal has been changed

from 1:00 to 4:00.

Yes, I'll see
Brenda gets the message.

Thank you.

And, uh, have a nice day.

What's in here?

Oh, some raw sewage, some
chemical pollutants,

industrial waste,

just your basic toxic
smorgasbord.

Yuck.
Okay,

now imagine that what
you're looking at over there

is not some glorified

toilet bowl,
but the Pacific Ocean.

Same difference.

So...

if you would do the
honors, young lady.

What's in the beaker?

If I told you, I'd
be shot at dawn,

but essentially it's just
some microorganisms

I've been playing
around with.

Nothing's happening.

No, and nothing will happen

till we turn on
Mr. Sun Lamp.

And then what?

You can drink it.

You can bathe in it.
Anything you want.

That's unbelievable.

Yeah, it's called
bioremediation.

Here, why don't
you take a look

at what's going on
under the microscope.

So, if you put enough

of this microorganism
into the bay...

You could go surfing
every day

and never have to worry
about getting infected.

Wow, that's incredible.

So, when's it going to be
on the market?

At this rate,
I'd say never.

Why?

Officially,

because it's not
"cost-effective,"

but the truth is,

this company doesn't want
to commit its time

and resources
to any process

that wasn't developed
by one of its stars.

Well, then you should
blow them off.

Kevin, what we're talking
about here is way too important

to get bogged down
to any company politics.

I know.

Steve, just the man
I was looking for.

I'm meeting D'Shawn
over at the gym.

You up for a little
two-on-two? No, thanks.

I'm not in the mood.
Hey, come on, lose those blues.

It's a beautiful
day, bud.

Yeah, for some people,
but not me, man.

Is this funk

because your protégé
didn't get the part?

Brandon, beat it, okay?

Hey, hey, sorry,
didn't mean to hit a nerve, big guy.

But you've been around
show business.

What's the big shock?
Wouldn't you like to know?

As a matter of fact,
I think I would.

Brandon, you know I love you
like a brother,

but isn't it possible your
sister was switched at birth?

What'd Brenda do now?

Well, there's a rumor
going around school

about how she really got
the part.

Could you be a little more
specific?

If I said, "casting couch",

would you know
what I was talking about?

Yeah, and if you mean
what I think you mean,

I only have one thing to say.

What's that?

Stop the rumor.
All right.

Okay.

But look me right in the eye
right now

and tell me Brenda's not capable
of doing something like that.

I rest my case.

So where's Brenda?

Well, she wanted to come,
but she had rehearsal.

She's really excited
about getting the lead.

Yeah, now there's this
nasty rumor going around

about her, though.

What kind of rumor?

Well, supposedly she slept
with the director

to get the part.

It's obviously
not true.

Of course not.

I'll get it.

Hey.
Hi.

Did I miss anything?

What happened
to your rehearsal?

Oh, it was moved
to 4:00.

What's wrong?

Why are you guys
acting so strange?

We're, uh, we're just
surprised to see you.

Look, Brenda,

don't take this
the wrong way,

but there's a rumor
going around about you

that I think
you should know about.

What rumor?

Some people are saying

that you slept with Roy Randolph
to get the part.

That's ridiculous.

Who said that?

I don't know, just some people.

Kelly, who said it?

I guess I heard it from Steve.

Yeah, well, that figures.

What else are Steve and
Laura saying about me?

It doesn't matter.

None of us
believe it.

It's just gossip.
It doesn't mean anything.

The hell it doesn't.

Geez, I'm sorry I told you.

You know what, Kelly?

Steve is right.

I did sleep with Roy Randolph.

You want to know why?
Because I have no talent.

Brenda, stop it!

Well, that's fine.

Have your little party
without me.

Well, how be there,
pretty lady?

Is this seat taken?

If I hear one more
Southern-Fried accent,

I may just start
screaming.

The creative process
taking its toll, Bren?

You have no idea.

Ah, just think
about opening night.

All those people
cheering for you.

Your dressing room
filled with flowers.

Have you ever wanted
something so bad?

And then you
finally get it,

and it turns into a
complete nightmare?

Well, you know what they say.

Be careful
what you wish for.

Bren,

I know you didn't sleep
with Roy Randolph.

Who told you?

It doesn't matter.

I know you.

You know,

you may be the only true
friend that I have.

Tom, are we moving
to a rehearsal room?

Duh. Rehearsal's over.

Eddie, where's Roy?

I need to talk
to him.

Mr. Randolph's
in his office,

and you don't want
to talk to him.

Not after you flaked on the
first day of blocking.

Look, I did not flake.

I got a message
from a secretary,

from the drama
department saying

that the time
had been changed.

Come on, kid.

If there's any changes
in the schedule,

I do all the calls.

So no more stories,
okay? It'll just

make things worse.
There has been a mistake.

Please, just let me
explain it to him.

Brenda, I know Roy.

If this were a professional gig
and you were a no-show,

you'd be unemployed
right about now.

You have to accept

that he might drop you
because of this.

You don't understand,
this wasn't my fault.

Okay, okay, okay,

let me talk
to him.

I'll smooth things over.

Just don't let it
happen again.

Hey, how'd it go?

Hi.

Oh, incredible.

I got to do "Maggie"
the whole rehearsal.

That's great.
Yeah.

Roy loved my ideas.

Really? What happened
to Brenda?

Brenda wasn't there.

Somebody called her
and told her

that rehearsal was
three hours later.

Any idea who that
might've been, Laura?

I don't know
what you're talking about.

I can understand
that you're upset,

but don't take it out on me.

You're right.

I guess, I should start
with my friend Steve, here.

Let's go.

What, you got to go and spread more rumors about me?

What's next Steve?
That I slept with Eddie, too?

I never said anything
that wasn't true.

I always knew
that you were weak.

Brenda, let's
get one thing straight.

I'm your brother's friend,
not yours.

And that's a relief.

Well, now that
you have the part,

choke on it, okay?

One more thing, Laura.

I may have missed rehearsal,

but I am still Maggie.

And you still have
nothing...

except for Steve.

Which is kind of the same thing,
I guess now, isn't it?

Where does
Brenda get off

pointing that slimy finger
of hers at other people?

I can't believe that
Randolph didn't fire her on the spot.

Well, you can thank
Eddie for that one.

He's even taking bullets
for her now.

Did you notice
that she didn't deny it?

I feel like breaking
something, I swear.

I wish you felt that way
when Brenda was around.

Oh, you're tense;
sit down.

I'll give you a backrub.

Wow, if you're
this tense now,

imagine how
Brenda must feel.

Well, there's some
consolation in that.

Ow!

Too hard?

Too perfect.

It's starting
to make up

for this abysmal
day I'm having.

You know, Randolph said

that my performance
was perfect today.

He never said
that about Brenda.

Well, maybe that bonehead
will finally realize

he made a mistake.

He will, if I could get
more time with him.

I wouldn't count on Brenda
missing any more rehearsals,

if I were you.

I don't suppose you could kidnap
her and lock her in a closet?

That's tempting.

How about
some little injury,

like a broken finger,
or a toe?

How about a finger
and a toe?

And why stop there?

She's got a jaw I'd like
to plant one on, too.

Whatever it takes to make
her miss a few rehearsals.

Of course, you'll have to make
it look like an accident.

Laura?

You aren't serious,
are you?

She didn't play fair.

Why should we?

Hey, Bren.

You need a ride?

No. Thanks.
Go on without me.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.
Don't worry about it.

Listen, I, uh...
I heard the rumor.

What, was it
on the 11 o'clock news?

No, a special bulletin I think.

You know-- "We interrupt this
program to bring you

the latest breaking dirt
on Brenda."

Brandon, I am not in the mood.

Sorry.

I guess I know
how you must be feeling.

You know what really hurts?

Yesterday,
Kelly and I got in a big fight,

and Donna was there;

neither one has
even bothered to call me.

Well, did you call them?

I'm not the one
who needs to apologize.

Look, Brandon,
in my entire life,

I've slept with two guys--

Stuart Carson and Dylan McKay.

Why all of a sudden
would they believe

that I've become
the slut of C.U?

Well, Bren...
I'm not saying they're right,

but you got to admit,

it could look
a little peculiar to people.

Tell me the truth, Brandon.

Do you think I slept with him?

Listen, Bren, after my affair
with Lucinda Nicholson,

I've got no business
judging what anyone does

with their personal life.

You're no better than Kelly.

Hey, don't overreact here.

All I'm saying is,
it doesn't matter to me

whether you slept
with him or not.

You're still my sister.

Yeah, well, thanks
for your support.

Hello.

Hi, Steve.
What do you want?

Steve?

Listen, man.
Right now isn't a...

Okay, okay,
I'll be there.

Thanks for coming, guys.

Steve, I really hope
this isn't more grist

for the Brenda
rumor mill.

Because if it is,
I'm not interested.

Me neither.
I feel awful.

She was really hurt
by us yesterday.

And by me
this morning.

Listen guys, I got to tell you,

if she did the deed
with Randolph,

I don't think she'd
be acting like this.

Well, you can all relax.

It's not true;
I was wrong.

I was way wrong.

Well, what made you
change your mind?

Laura showed
her true colors.

I mean, this girl is wacko
with a capital J.

She wants this part so badly,
she crank-called Brenda's house

so she'd miss
her first rehearsal.

Cute.

Oh, it gets worse.

Now she's trying to pull
a Tonya Harding.

She wants me to put Brenda
out of commission.

She had to have
been kidding, Steve.

You know, that's what I thought at first, too,

but she's dead serious.

And so am I, so I walked.

But not before I told her
I would do it.

What?

Hey, if I didn't,

I mean, who knows what this girl
would do to Brenda herself?

We're dealing with someone
whose driveway doesn't go

all the way to the street here.

Yeah, I think she needs
to get some professional help.

Yeah, she does,
but I feel so badly

about the way I treated Brenda.

Yeah, we all do.

Roy?

Hi, um, there was
no answer at the door.

I'm sorry if
I interrupted you.

Well, you have caught me
at rather a peculiar moment.

There is something unnatural

about an Englishman
trying to get a tan.

Well, I won't
tell anyone.

Good.

Please, sit down.

Can I offer you, uh, some tea,
a scone, sunblock?

No, thanks.

I really just came to apologize
for missing rehearsal.

Yes, Eddie explained.

I also want you to know
how much it means to me

that you cast me in the lead.

Well, my hands
were tied.

You happened to be absolutely
the best actress for the part.

Though I have heard
whisperings

of more sordid explanations
as to why you were cast.

Yeah, it's pretty upsetting.

It's upsetting
for me, too.

When I accepted this job,
they practically made me

put it in writing that I keep
my hands off the coeds.

Well, I hope you don't get
into trouble for nothing.

Believe me,
I'll survive.

I'm more concerned about you.

Theater can be a dirty,
competitive business.

So few parts, so many actors.

There's bound to be
sour grapes.

If you plan on a career,

I suggest you start developing
a thick skin now.

I'm trying.

And rest easy--

there'll be no more backstage
intrigue on this production.

I'm cleaning house.

Clare is first in her class.

She spends most of her evenings
reading Ezra Pound in our study.

I can't picture her
provoking fistfights

with strange men
in hotel rooms.

I was there, sir, and
I can barely picture it.

Did someone give her something
to drink at this party?

No, she was
just off and running.

And then yesterday,
when she showed up at my house,

with two tickets for us
to go to Berkeley, I...

Well, she seems
to have selected me

to help her with her problems.

Her problems?

Well, she was crying a lot
on prom night.

Uh, yes.

I've got to take this call,
Brandon.

I, uh, I'll talk to Clare.

I'm sorry
if she's been a nuisance.

Hello, Carl.

Good of you to call.

No, no, you're not
interrupting anything.

I was just reading
the proposal.

It's right here
in front of me.

Hi!

Clare.
Thought I might find you here.

Don't you ever
go to school?

Spring semester
of my senior year?

Not likely.
Oh, listen, Clare.

I wouldn't pack your bags
for Berkeley just yet.

I had a little talk with
your father about prom night.

You are kidding,
aren't you?

I felt I had to.

I'm sorry.

What are you apologizing
to me for?

You're the one who just shot
yourself in the foot.

What are you talking about?

You'll see.

Good luck, Brandon.

Oh, Brick!

How long does this
have to go on?

This punishment?

Haven't I done enough time?

Can't I apply for a pardon?

Okay, Laura,
that's quite enough.

Uh...

I was just
running some lines.

I know what
you were doing.

And normally we'd be having
this conversation in private.

But since you have

no regard for my privacy
or Brenda Walsh's,

I don't see where I
owe you that respect.

I don't understand.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Please.

You are not that
good an actress.

I'm sorry, but you're no longer
part of this production.

So I'd appreciate it

if you gathered up all your
things and left at once.

You bitch.

Get off my stage.

Laura...

Laura!

Laura, wait.

Laura, listen to me.

No, let go of me!

What was she doing
at rehearsal?!

Calm down.

They took the part
away from me.

Laura, it was
never yours.

It would have been
if you had helped me.

Why didn't you help me?

Because... Brenda
never slept with him.

So now you believe Brenda?

Laura, get a grip
on yourself.

You're starting
to lose it here.

What?

Oh, now you're saying
that I'm crazy?

Laura, I'm worried about you.

I think you need to talk
to someone,

someone who can help you
through this.

I should have known.

You kids from Beverly Hills...

...you're all the same.

All right, I'm here.

What is it that's so important?

Are you aware that
Laura Kingman

asked Steve to
physically harm you

so that she could
have the part?

Yeah, Brandon told me.

Like, what am I supposed to do,
hire a bodyguard?

Don't worry--
Steve's dealing with her.

Yeah, well, I can really count
on Steve, my good buddy.

Hey, he feels just as bad
about this as we do.

And make no mistake,
we do feel awful.

What exactly is it
that you feel awful about?

That you guys talked about me
behind my back?

Or that you didn't even bother
to ask me

whether any of it
was true?

Or yesterday,
when I completely lost it

at Andrea's, no one cared enough
to see if I was okay?

I guess in some way,
all of the above.

Look, Bren, I wanted to call you.

I just didn't know what to say.

I mean, I was embarrassed,
but I guess at the same time,

I was a little put off because
you immediately assumed

we were ganging up on you.

Yeah, when all we were trying
to do was just let you know

what was going on.

Look, maybe I did overreact.

But I was just completely
blown away by the whole thing.

You know, it was like
everyone was turning me

into the cliché
of the desperate woman

who, in order to get ahead,

needs to sleep with every guy
who can do her some good.

Tell me about it.

I guess the truth
of the matter is, I...

didn't exactly
give you guys a chance

to explain yourselves.

What do you say we just forget
this ever happened?

I don't know
if I can forget about it.

But at least I know
who my friends are.

Okay.

Oh, hi, there.

Sorry I'm late.

Did you get stuck
in traffic?

No, not exactly.

We ordered for you.

Great.

You want to
see my report?

You finished it already?

She got inspired.

Your work is
really interesting.

I'm glad you got
to see the place

because it looks like I'm...

not going to be working
there anymore.

What happened?

I quit.

Good for you.

You quit... uh,
just like that?

It's been building
a long time, hon.

I mean, why should I waste
the best years of my life

working for guys that aren't
serious about bioremediation?

Because they pay you every week?

They're not the only lab
in town.

And from what
I saw today,

what this guy's doing
could revolutionize the world.

Anybody would be crazy not to
want to be in business with you.

I should hire you
to be my publicist.

Or maybe Dylan should
hire you to work here.

Have a little faith
in your man, Suzanne.

He's going places.

I have faith
in you, Kevin.

Thanks, sweetie.

Well, I guess that's what I get

for falling in love
with a genius.

No...

This is what you get.

Don't worry.

I know what I'm doing.

Laura?

Wrong.

That seems to be the pattern
for me these days.

Yeah, Brenda told me
about the blowout

at rehearsal this afternoon.

Oh. Words can't convey
how ugly it got.

Laura's convinced that there's
a conspiracy against her

and that I'm leading the charge.

Well, she'll probably cool off
in a few days.

I just hope she finds
a good shrink.

I don't want anything to do
with her anymore.

But after all
you've been through,

you can't just
leave her hanging.

What are you, my conscience?

Well, it's a tough job,
but somebody's got to do it.

Yeah...

Yeah.

Later.

Laura?

Laura, come on.

If you're in there,
we need to talk.

Oh... no.

Oh, my God.

Steve.

My God, if you were trying
to scare me, you succeeded.

I'm sorry.

I'm looking for Laura.

What?

She's in the theater
trying to kill herself.

I just found
some suicide note

saying something about
her final performance.

Come on.

Laura.

Laura.

No one's here.

Oh, my God.

What are we
going to do?

There's nothing you
or anyone else can do.

This is my stage now.

Laura!

Don't do anything
you're gonna be sorry for.

Come on, please, come down.

No.

You don't care about me.

You never did.

I do care about you.

J... go away.

At least let me do
one right thing.

Steve, call security.

Go ahead.

Both of you.

Be the time they get here,
my performance will be over.

Stay here, B...

I'll be right back.
Hurry.

Keep her talking.

You want to watch?

Go ahead.

I'm not afraid of an audience.

Look, Laura, maybe I can talk
to Randolph, you know,

con... convince him
to take you back.

Why would you want to do that?

I know how much you hate me.

No, I don't hate you.

In fact,

I never really felt right about
only one person doing the part.

Look, maybe I can arrange it
so you can do a few shows, too.

Thanks.

Then everybody
could compare us,

and guess what
they would say?

The understudy is never
as good as the star.

What about all the other plays,
Laura?

I mean, what's to say
that you won't be starring

in the next production,

and I'll be your understudy?
Please!

I never get what I want.

Somebody else always
knows someone,

or-or knows how to
talk to someone,

or-or has the right angle.

It's never going to be me.

Never.

Laura, it could be.

But not if you go
and hurt yourself.

I won't be the one
that's going to be hurt.

When Randolph comes in

and finds me hanging here,

he'll be sorry
how he treated me.

Laura, no!
No, Steve!

I won't let you do it.
No!

I won't let you go. Come on,
it's gonna be all right.

No, please.

No!
It's all right, it's okay.

Laura, come on.

It's gonna be all right,
it's gonna be all right.

Come on, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Come on.

Phew!

You know,
if we hadn't been here,

they'd probably be taking her
away in a body bag right now.

Poor Laura.

You know, all day
I was so angry at her,

and now all I feel is pity.

So...

do you think you could stop
being angry at me, too?

Steve, just leave me alone,
okay?

Come on, Brenda.

It's over.

Yeah, maybe for you.