All language subtitles for Smash s01e08 The Coup.eng

Previously, on Smash...

This isn't a high school
science project,

it's a bloody musical.

We're looking at someone else
for press secretary.

- Sorry to interrupt.
- Karen, this is R.J.

New York Times reporter
I'm always complaining about.

I kinda got arrested.

My workshop is tomorrow.

You know what
I'm in the middle of!

I do know what
you're in the middle of.

- Ivy was incredible.
- I don't know about incredible.

Get your head
in the game.

? On Lexington
and 52nd Street ?

I think the real problem
is Michael Swift.

Okay, do you want
to fix the show,

or indulge
in paranoid fantasies?

We need to rethink
some things.

[Tap-dancing]

Joe, that's perfect.

So you haven't
heard any feedback?

It's only been
a few days.

More like a week, guy.

Well, there's always
radio silence

while they figure out
the next step.

I'm sure I'll hear
something soon.

You don't think it's dead,
do you?

- We're dead.
- Stop.

Eileen is not returning
my phone calls.

She will call you when she has
something to tell you.

[Sighs]
I hate show business.

You work with people,
day in, day out,

putting your soul
on the line,

and the instant things
don't go the way you want,

it's as if you've
evaporated off the planet.

Julia, the workshop
was a success.

Are you ready
to go to Broadway? No.

But as a first step,
it was a success.

- I hate first steps.
- I know.

I want to be there.

I know.

And now we have
Leo's court date.

Not right this second
we don't.

[Crowd cheering]

Ugh, what're you
doing now, Frank?

You're a musical theater star.
I'm going to sing to you.

Oh, Frank.

[Bob Marley's
Three little birds plays]

?

? Don't worry

? about a thing
I am worried.

? 'Cause every
little thing ?

? Is gonna be all right

I'm worried
about your sanity.

? Baby, don't worry

? about a thing

? 'cause every
little thing ?

? Is gonna be all right

yeah, that Cartwright girl
is terrific.

And you think Ryan'll have
something ready soon?

Good.

Okay, I'll book a space.
Thanks, Derek.

[Knocks]

Door was open.

So I see.

I called your office,
they said you were

working from here
for a couple days.

One of those useless temps
actually showed up?

That's novel.

You need any help
with anything?

Now that the workshop's over,

Tom doesn't really need me as much.

I've got some extra time.

You're such
a useful young man.

I try to be.

Want me to call the movers, see
when your stuff's getting here?

No, actually, I don't want
any of that old stuff.

No?

No, I think
it's pretty like this.

It's airy. Light.

Yeah, but it echoes.

If you don't mind,

would you help me with a
couple of things here?

- Yeah, sure.
- [Knocks on door]

Come in. It's open.

Hi. Can I help you?

Mom?

- Did you bring your demo?
- Yeah. Uh, yes, I did.

You said you wanted
to talk about Marilyn?

Yeah, I did.

We've come up with a really
interesting new situation,

and we're talking
to a new songwriter.

- A new songwriter.
- Mm-hmm. About a new approach.

And one new song,
actually, to start.

Okay, so...

And we need you
to sing it.

You want me to s...

And Tom and Julia,
obviously, cannot know.

[Orchestra warming up]

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[baton taps]

So what did she said
when you give it to her?

- She didn't say anything.
- She just took it.

She looked at it.

And what did she say
when you asked her

about what was happening?

She didn't say anything.

Oh, that's great.

Like, nothing?
She literally said nothing.

Well, her daughter
showed up.

Katie's in town.

"Mahatma Katie."
That's what she called her.

For good reason.
That girl is a Saint.

She was on the phone
with Derek when I got there,

something about
Karen Cartwright.

She and Derek were
talking about Karen?

That's what I heard.

[Scoffs]
I wonder what that's about.

Here, tomorrow you can
deliver this.

Call Julia.

Hey.

Hey.

- Thanks for coming.
- Thanks for calling me.

Uh...

So, I, um...

How's your family?

They're good.
They're right over there.

They are?

- Go on.
- They are!

Good. Good.

[Laughs]

And Frank and Leo?

They're good.

I did want
to tell you, um...

We don't know what's
happening with Marilyn, but...

I'm fired.

[Chuckles]
It's okay, um...

If I weren't fired,
I'd quit.

They're everything to me,

and I've been
really stupid.

Me too.

- Good luck with Marilyn.
- Thanks.

So Tom and Julia
know nothing about it?

Apparently not, and I'm not
supposed to tell them.

I'm supposed to just show up
and sing a song

that someone else wrote
for their musical.

Are they even
allowed to do that?

Ugh, who knows?
I can't figure these people out.

Seriously, your lot
is as bad as my lot.

- And my lot are politicians.
- Right?

And he kept saying "we."
Like, who is "we"?

Well, if it's not Tom and
Julia, it must be the producer.

Yeah, but he never said it,
he just kept saying, "we,"

like a giant "we,"
like gods or aliens.

Mm, wow.
Is that cardamom in the shell?

Where'd you find this?

Oh, I had to meet him
way at the end of 2nd ave,

because we were
being so secret,

so I stopped
at an Indian market.

I'm gonna make curry.

Oh, no. Hon...

Oh, no, you have to
at least let me try.

I mean, seriously,

I can do more than corn
on the cob and hot dogs.

Oh, no, no, it's not that.
I'm not in tonight.

I have a dinner with R.J.

She's doing
some research for me.

In other words, she's
digging up dirt on Paul Nemesis.

You know,
it's all politics.

I... mm...

Denby's not even
press secretary yet.

But he might as well be,
the way everyone's treating him.

What would you say
if I told you I have something?

I'd say, "fork it over.
Now. Yesterday."

Okay, when Denby
was down in D.C.,

he met the mayor's daughter
at some benefit.

He tried to woo her with some
Anthony Weiner-style photos.

Classy, eh?

You're welcome.
I'll let you leak it.

Uh-oh, is that
a conscience I see?

Sorry.

Wow, that's so pretty.

You know, mom...

He sent me all this money.

I was out
in the middle of India,

and all of a sudden
this Fed Ex truck shows up

with all these
legal docs, and...

Dad put, like, a ton of money
into my trust fund.

Of course he did.

It's why I came home.

I knew that when
all of that money showed up,

he had to be
messing with you.

So, uh, give me a call
when you get a minute, okay?

I love you.

She's still
not picking up.

[Panting]

[Cell phone chimes]

"Loitering for drugs,"
the more serious of the charges,

we got dismissed.

The only charge outstanding
is "failure to obey park signs."

What was the sign again?

It said,
"please don't walk over here,

because the grass
has been reseeded."

- Were you walking there?
- No, I wasn't walking there.

It was way over,
like, way over there.

So you were actually
obeying the park signs?

My point being,

this seems so minor,
why don't we just pay the fine?

You want to get the
charges dismissed

so the record is expunged.

Otherwise, he has to admit it
on college applications.

Walking on the grass.

Which he didn't even do.

You have a summons,
and you have to answer it.

Welcome to
the legal system.

I'll do the talking.

We'll all be polite,
and this will all go away.

Oh, there you are.

I'm really glad
you're on board for this.

I'm not, actually.

I've really been thinking,

and I'm not comfortable
with this arrangement.

And what is
the arrangement?

I don't know.

Well, then,
how can you be

so sure you're not
comfortable with it?

Julia has been
so kind to me.

Yes, she has.

But I don't see
how that's relevant.

- Well, you told me not to call her.
- No, I didn't.

I just said that she and Tom
couldn't know about it.

But why not?

Okay.
[Clears throat]

As a general rule,

composers tend to flip out
at the drop of a hat.

So until I know
what I want to tell them,

I don't want
to tell them anything.

What're you doing?

There's only one way
to find out.

[Electronic music plays]

A friend of mine's doing
a show here at weekends,

said we could
use the space.

Some of the guys are gonna
help us stage it.

Oh, one second, guys.

You're Karen.

Oh, my God.
You're Ryan Tedder.

I heard your demo
for Brighter than the sun.

Amazing.

You have an incredible
set of pipes. I love your sound.

Thanks. I'm... I'm such
a huge fan of one Republic.

Oh, I'm such a dork.

[Laughs]
All right, let's get to it.

Okay.

So this young man was disobey the park's
signs?

There is actually
no evidence of that.

Then what're
we doing here?

I might ask the court
the same question, your honor.

You want to dismiss this,
or not?

We want it dismissed.

Do you want it dismissed,
young man?

Yes, sir, your honor.

Because I'm not interested
in handing out dismissals

for ungrateful,
privileged kids

who think they can get away with
murder in a public park!

I'm sorry,
what did you say?

- Julia...
- "Get away with murder"?

My son was arrested.
He was handcuffed.

And he did nothing wrong.

Are we ungrateful for that?
Yes, we are.

But we are grateful,
very, very grateful

for the court's
patience and tolerance.

Tolerance?

- [Laughs]
- I just think that...

Honey, honey,
we know what you think.

Yeah, so does the judge.
That was awesome.

Let's keep moving.

We have to get out of here
before they arrest her.

Yeah,
for being ungrateful.

I'm not ungrateful. Hey.

I am so grateful.

Let's get
some Chinese food.

[Electronic music]

? Look at me, baby

? tell me, tell me
what you see ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? wanna watch, baby

? like a,
like a movie screen ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? gonna get what I want

? want you on your knees

? oh, ah-oh

? give it up, baby

? don't you, don't you
make a scene ?

One second.

So, um, we're thinking
about switching it up

and going to e-flat in the
bridge, if that's cool.

- Oh, yeah?
- Yeah.

- Okay.
- I think it'll sound cool.

Actually, yeah, when you
get to "on your knees,"

I think you're holding the note
for too long.

Whoa, wait.

Just back off
for one second, Derek.

Oh, yeah.
Back off, Derek.

Look, I think
she sounds great,

so let's not mess with it.

This is a stupid idea.

Well, for the moment,
it doesn't seem so good,

but I know that
you both love me,

and that you're
going to actually

start trying,
for my sake, to be civil.

When have I not
been civil?

Dad, I can
personally name f...

Six instances
in the past week!

This money thing
is punitive.

Mom needs money to live.

She's producing a musical
about Marilyn Monroe.

- She can live on that.
- She needs money now.

I'm fine, and by the way,
I can speak for myself.

Well, can you do that, please?
'Cause I'm not getting anywhere.

I don't need his money.

You're living in an apartment
with no furniture!

- I'm happy that way!
- Good!

And by the way, it's not
his money, it's my money!

And it's not his business,
it's my business!

'Cause he hasn't produced
a play in ten years!

She's got a point, dad.

- Oh, really?
- Yes, really.

And I'm just gonna
come out and say it.

It's hideous that you've been
squeezing her on the money side,

and then you oh, so cleverly put
$3 million into my trust fund?

I really think that's
not very nice of you.

Whoa.

Giving you $3 million
is not very nice?

If you can give money to me,
you can give money to her.

It's my family's money.
And you're my blood.

Oh, my God.
Tell me you're kidding.

I don't need your family's
stupid money!

She stole the Degas!

And pawned it
for this bloody musical!

Did she tell you that?

That's because you poisoned
my investors, you jackass!

Can I help you?

[Phone rings]

- Hello?
- Who's this?

It's Ellis.
Eileen's in a meeting.

Right, just tell her
it's all going well.

We're on for tomorrow.

Wait, is this that thing
you're doing with Karen?

Just give her
the message, Ellis.

[Laughing]
Julia was so mad,

she almost ruined
the whole thing.

She's a lot of fun
when she's lit up.

Thank you. Mm.

- [Blows]
- Ooh.

Well?

- Perfect.
- Great.

Seriously.
Your tribe is hilarious.

You guys really do
need to keep a lawyer around.

I think so.

- You really expect me to bowl?
- You're gonna love it.

I've bowled before.
I don't love it.

Ivy, you cannot just sit home,
driving yourself crazy,

waiting to hear
about Marilyn.

- That's not what I'm doing.
- Yeah, it is.

No, it isn't.

- Here, Ivy, this is for you.
- Well, I agree with Ivy.

You hate bowling too?

No, I agree
with your anger.

I am not angry.

They pay us nothing
for those things,

and as soon as it's over,
no one calls.

And then we end up
prowling around,

trying to figure out
what's going on.

It's ridiculous.

We did all that work
for free, basically,

and we have no right
to even ask a question.

I hate the theater.

I hate the theater.

I love the theater.

Strike!
I got a strike!

Very nice.

[Sly & the family stone's dance
to the music plays]

- Aww!
- Get up!

- [Laughs]
- And dance to the music!

?

? Dance to the music

? dance to the music

? dance to the music

? dance to the music

? all we need
is a drummer ?

? For people who only
need a beat, yeah ?

?

? I'm gonna add
a little guitar ?

? And make it easy
to move your feet ?

?

? I'm gonna
add some bottom ?

? So that the dancers
just won't hide ?

?

? You might like
to hear my organ ?

? I said, ride,
Sally, ride, now ?

?

? Dance to the music

? dance to the music

[all scatting]

Hey! Saint Darrow.
Oh, Ted.

I'm gonna need that speech
you've been working on

for the 9/11 memorial
on Staten Island.

Oh, yeah? Why?

Andrew didn't tell you?

Why don't you tell me?

Okay.
Don't shoot the messenger.

There's some thinking this whole
Oxford thing you got going on

doesn't play
so well out there.

So Andrew asked me
to take it on.

- And when did this happen?
- Last night.

Man, get a few drinks
in that guy,

he just goes on and on.

You can put it on my desk.

Ivy!

Hey.
Ellis. Hi.

What're you doing here?

I'm taking
the next class.

Ballet?

- Yeah.
- Oh.

How's Tom?
Great. How's Derek?

Oh, Derek and I are taking
a little bit of a break.

- Really?
- Why?

I gotta be honest, I feel
like he's up to something.

- What do you mean?
- I wish I knew.

Something to do
with Karen, though.

Karen? You've got
to be kidding me.

Wait, so you haven't
talked to Tom,

- you haven't talked to anybody?
- No.

Huh.

Oh, God, if they're gonna
replace me with a star,

that's bad enough,
but Karen Cartwright is nobody.

Well, don't quote me on that.
I don't really know what it is.

I'm gonna go find out.

See ya.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

Not at all. I was early.
I'm being a big pig.

Got you a beer.

It's great seeing you.

I'm glad you had time.

Are you kidding me? I was
so excited to get your call.

- I actually miss the workshop.
- Right?

I can't believe we work
so hard for those things,

and we only get to do it once.

But why do you miss it?

I heard you're still
working on it with Derek.

Who told you that?

Am I not
supposed to know that?

Well, no, they told me,
like, "you can't tell anybody."

Tom and Julia can't know.
No one's supposed to know.

I don't know
what to say to that,

because I actually heard
about it from a couple people.

What did you hear?

Just that
it was happening.

When is it?

Tomorrow, actually.

And what is it, exactly?

Now run this by me again.
You're messing in this why?

Tom asked me to.

He did not ask you
to spy on Ivy.

Look, I'm just trying
to stay on top of things.

There's something going on, and
they want to know what it is.

He finds out you messed
with Ivy, he's gonna fire you.

I don't want to work
for him anyway.

He's an artist.

He's a loser.

Ivy too. You know, she works
her ass off for this workshop,

and then nobody even gave her
a call or the time of day.

Mm.

Artists
get treated like dirt.

I'm gonna be a producer.

What do producers do?

I am figuring that out.

No, it happens
every time.

Well, he still
has it for you.

Oh, he has it in for me.

Surely, you realize
he wants you back.

Oh, that's the reason
for all the endless torture?

It's his way of saying,
"je t'aime"?

- Eileen.
- Nick.

- I was hoping you'd be by.
- Thanks.

This is my daughter Katie.

Lovely, like her mother.
How's Marilyn doing?

Oh, she's having
some growing pains.

She'll make it through.

Okay.

- This is your new favorite bar?
- Yes.

I can see why.

[Glasses clink]

Got your message.
What's up?

I need
everything you have

on Denby's text
to the mayor's daughter.

Where'd
your conscience go?

Conscience is a luxury
in an economy this lousy.

- I need my job more.
- All right.

Uh, I have
a couple of friends

who know more
about how to do this...

Let me get them over here.

- [Presses key]
All: Ooh...

Yeah, it's bad.

And the fact that she was 17...
Ouch.

I thought
she was in college.

The older daughter
was in college.

But Denby didn't
send them to her.

He sent them
to the other one.

[Laughs] I think it's time
to break out the cocktails.

This is amazing!

- Cocktails...
- What I'm talking about.

Wow. What's this?
A party?

Oh, hey, Karen.
We're just... just working.

Yeah, I can see that.

- Hey, R.J.
- Hi, Karen.

- Hey, we'll celebrate later.
- Oh.

Oh, yeah, of course.

- Thanks again so much.
- Yeah.

Have a good night.

- Don't work too late.
- Yeah.

What are you guys
celebrating?

I actually, um...

Actually,
I can't tell you.

Why? No one else keeps secrets
in this town, why should you?

I am so
not interested in R.J.

Well, then why can't I know
what she was doing here?

We were looking
at racy photos on the Internet.

Some politician's been caught
with his pants down.

Oh.

Your lot's as bad
as my lot.

Why? What's your lot
been up to?

I still haven't
figured it out.

I spent the whole day singing
touch me to a bunch of dancers.

Oh, yeah?

Anybody take you up on it?

No.

Not yet.

Wait, what was it
you were singing again?

Touch me.

I wanna feel it on my body.

Put your hands on me.

- You sang great.
- Thank you.

- You look great too.
- Aww, thank you.

Just one note.

Don't be afraid of the sex.

- I'm not afraid...
- You are.

And it's beautiful.

It's what Marilyn had.

Purity.

And on top of that purity
was sex.

Just think about it, okay?

- I heard you were in town.
- Hi, Tom.

I'm so sorry I missed
the Marilyn workshop.

You have
a whole world to save.

With us, it's just
the American theater.

- No small feat.
- Ooh!

Julia!

You look gorgeous as usual.
Me? You!

So what're we all doing

out in the middle
of Brooklyn anyway?

Let's find out.

- There's a stage door there.
- Okay.

- Seven, eight...
- [lndistinct]

Okay.

Hi, Mrs. Rand.

It's great,
you're gonna love it.

- Excellent.
- Karen, you're in on this too?

- Yeah, I guess.
- Wha... what's going on?

I was gonna show you,
darling.

Tom.
[Clears throat]

Now, this is a little bit
unusual, guys,

so just bear with us.

Karen, you set?
Yup. Ready!

Okay.

Ryan, let 'er rip!

One, two, three, four...

[Plays electronic music]

?

? Look at me, baby

? tell me, tell me
what you see ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? wanna watch, baby

? like a,
like a movie screen ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? gonna get what I want

? want you on your knees

? oh, ah-oh

? give it up, baby

? don't you, don't you
make a scene ?

? Oh, oh, ah-oh

? so, come
and turn me on ?

? Baby,
be my marlon Brando ?

? Take a good snapshot

? get me from
my better angle ?

? 'Cause I like it hot

? and you know
I love a scandal ?

? Tell me what you,
what you waiting for ?

? Touch me

? I wanna feel you
on my body ?

? Put your hands on me

? come on and love me

? you wanna get it, boy

? I give you
to the count of three ?

? Pull me closer,
don't wanna take it slow ?

? I wanna go somewhere
we can be alone ?

? Touch me

? I wanna feel you
on my body ?

? Put your hands on me

? do you like

? when I'm leaning,
leaning into you ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? close your eyes, baby

? breathe in,
breathe in my perfume ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? dim the lights

? take it slow
like a dream come true ?

? Oh, ah-oh

? 'cause tonight

? I'm show you what to do

? oh, oh, ah-oh

? so come
and turn me on ?

? Baby,
be my marlon Brando ?

? Take a good snapshot

? get me from
my better angle ?

? 'Cause I like it hot

? and you know
I love a scandal ?

? Tell me what you,
what you waiting for ?

? Pull me closer

? don't wanna
take it slow ?

? I wanna go somewhere
we can be alone ?

? Touch me

? I wanna feel it
on my body ?

? Put your hands on me

? every move
that I could make ?

? You're watching me

? put your hands
around my waist ?

? Boy, set me free

? not much more
that I can take ?

? If you don't take it all

?

? Touch me

? I wanna feel it
on my body ?

? Put your hands on me

? come on and love me

? you wanna get it, boy

? I give ya
to the count of three ?

? Pull me closer

? don't wanna
take it slow ?

? I wanna go somewhere
we can be alone ?

? Touch me

? I wanna feel it
on my body ?

? Put your hands on me

?

All right.

So what you've just seen is a
potential direction for Marilyn.

Now, we all know
there's a historical Marilyn,

but there's also
a contemporary Marilyn.

A Marilyn
for a new generation.

Wait, hang on.

Look, we're not talking
about an entirely new take,

just breaking open
what we have.

We were afraid
that, um, you'd be resistant

to the idea
in the abstract, so...

[Laughs]

We thought we'd
show something to you.

So you did this
as a favor to us.

While you were busy
not answering our phone calls

and our emails, and after

we worked our hearts out
on this workshop?

I'm sorry.

Hey, is something wrong?

I'm so, so sorry.

Mom, can I talk to you
outside, please?

- Right now?
- Yes, right now.

[Sighs]

I can't believe
you would do that.

To people you know, who you've
worked with, who trust you.

You don't understand
show business.

I grew up
in show business!

And it's this kind of crap

that made me want
to flee to Micronesia.

What are you thinking?

I'm thinking I have
half a terrific show,

and it needs help.

You know what, mom?

This is exactly the kind
of garbage dad would pull.

Your father's
a very good businessman.

He's a jerk!

He's a colossal...

Ugh, but I love him,
and he's my father.

You would never
do something like that.

You know, people always say

I'm such a good person,
and they're all "Mahatma Katie,"

but I do, I try.

I don't want to put
toxic garbage into the world,

I want to put something good
into the world.

So do I.

I know you do.

How do you think
I got like this?

You can't just
turn into dad, mom.

Really, you can't.

Proposing a new direction
for material that is not working

is not beyond the realms
of acceptable behavior!

I am the director!

I am so uninterested

in what you think of
as "acceptable behavior."

Enough! Enough!
Enough! Enough!

Listen, I want to thank you
for all your work.

But I'm afraid we've made
a terrible mistake.

Oh, come on!
They were terrific!

Julia,

I apologize.

Tom, I apologize
to you too.

- Derek, I apologize to you too.
- Oh...

This wasn't
meant to happen.

I think that
what Eileen means to say

is we'll put a meeting on the
books for tomorrow morning,

discuss the next step?

How did he get here?

Does that really matter?

I think that
what's important

is that we dial
this down for now,

and give everyone a chance
to gather their thoughts.

Let me call you a car.

Look, guys, I'm so sorry.

I honestly had no idea they didn't
tell you what was going on.

It's okay.

Get in.

[Engine starts]

- Didn't go so well?
- Ivy.

You know, this wasn't what
I thought it was going to be.

Apparently wasn't what anyone
thought it was going to be.

It's okay.
It's a dirty business.

I totally understand why you'd stab
Tom and Julia in the back like that.

- I didn't stab Tom...
- Didn't you?

It's okay, Karen.

I understand.

You comin'?

Nope.

[Door opens, closes]
[Sighs]

Oh, what?

I should never have
let you near this project.

But you did.

'Cause you haven't
got the edge,

or the insight,
or the balls

to make Marilyn
what she needs to be.

- That is completely...
- Completely what, Tom?

Do tell.
What, the truth?

There was no other
reason to hire me,

and everyone is well aware
of how angry you are at me

for whatever nonsense
you think I pulled 11 years ago.

You mean when you
tried to destroy my career?

- You mean that "nonsense"?
- We did a show together, Tom.

It went badly. It happens.

You botched
that production.

Not according
the New York Times.

That critic
was in your pocket!

No. He liked my direction.
He didn't like your songs.

It happens.

You bragged about it.

[British accent] That's what you get
when they've known you since birth!

- Oh, listen!
- I don't care about the critics.

- Oh, we all care about the critics.
- What I care about still

is the fact that you went
to every theater in town,

and trashed me.
[Laughs]

You were vicious.

You told every producer I know
that I was unstable,

that my talent
had always been overrated,

that I would never
be an artist.

Well, that is
an interesting fiction.

That last one you said to my face,

screaming at me in the
middle of Bar Centrale.

No, don't remember
any of that.

We were friends!
Do you remember that?

Do you know what?

Gay men never cease
to amaze me.

You own the New York
theater scene,

but yet you constantly
prance around,

whining about
what victims you are.

The logic of the bully.

You're allowed to hit me,
but it's my fault if I breathe.

How have I hit you?

What was this?

Don't bother
answering that.

And for your information,
homophobe,

that critic wasn't
in your pocket,

he was having sex
with your father.

Everyone knew about it.

Never heard you
bragging about that.

Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm.

Yeah.

Good for you, Tom.

Welcome to my level.

Now, if you want to talk
about Marilyn,

let me tell you
a couple of things.

Now, your songs are beautiful.
They're fun.

They're too nice.

Yeah, Marilyn
was gorgeous and wounded,

but she was also
a drug-addicted,

suicidal sexual icon,

the like of which the world
cannot get enough.

She is an insanely provocative
and timeless figure.

She is not...

Some sweet,
little gay male fantasy.

You don't get to say
what she was.

Neither do you!

I'm not quitting.

Neither am I.

All right.

Yesterday's experiment
provided us

with some interesting
information.

We don't need
different composers,

since the ones we have
are brilliant.

However, if this project
is going to move forward,

we do need a star.

[Scoffs]

- Ivy...
- Is terrific.

But we have to
be realistic.

So I'm gonna talk to Bernie and
ask him to put together a list

of people who are available
and interested for Marilyn.

That's all.

Oh, Tom.

Julia.

We're also gonna
need a title.

Ellis.
What're you doing here?

Do you work
for Eileen now?

Actually, I do.

Thanks for
the opportunity.

I really enjoyed
working with you.

[Phone rings]
Tom.

Eileen Rand's office.

Who may I ask is calling?

I'd say, "good riddance,"
but we're still stuck with him.

One moment, please.

Well, I'm stuck at this
cultural affairs thing

- in midtown till about 3:00...
- Hey! Andrew.

Get a chance to look at the press
release for this afternoon?

Yeah, it's terrific.
Just send it out.

- All right. See you upstairs?
- Yeah. Be right there.

What is he
still doing here?

That stuff I sent you
is horrific.

You gotta leave it alone.

- W-why?
- I don't know.

What do you mean
you don't know?

Look...

I took that stuff over
to the chief of staff's office.

It disappeared.

I don't know
what his story is,

but he's untouchable.

Oh!

[Giggles]

I know you're going through,
like, huge changes, mom, but...

You can't sleep
on the floor.

- Beautiful.
- [Giggles]

It's how I see you.

Mm.

You're leaving, aren't you?

Well, these people I know
are going to Alaska

to count wild salmon.

So they asked me
to give them a hand.

Why are you doing that?

You know, mom,
I don't ask you

why you produce plays
on Broadway.

Tom!

Hi.

- Thanks for meeting me here.
- Oh, I'm so glad you called.

I know, I should've
called sooner.

No, no, no.

I know there's
all kinds of stuff

to be sorted out
after these workshops.

You've been swamped,
I'm sure.

You were so great,

and I know it's just completely
nerve-racking not to hear.

Well, I know
you were working.

So tell me
what's going on.

[Sighs]
Well...

I hope you didn't
read the blogs.

Why? Did they say
something mean about me?

Oh, they just
complain in general.

And so we're working
and writing,

and Derek has
some crazy ideas, and...

Eileen wants to go
with a star.

For Marilyn.

She does.

I mean, who knows when,
or if, we'll keep going,

or what will happen
if we do,

but right now
they're thinking...

To get this to Broadway,
we need a star.

They do.

Of course they do.

You were wonderful.
You are wonderful.

[Sniffs]

But I'm not a star.

You know you can come
back heaven on earth.

Whenever you're ready.

[Breathes deeply]
Mm...

Hey. How was your day?

Uh, you know. Politics.

Oh, tell me about it.

No, no. Actually,
don't tell me about it.

I'm terrible at it,
and I can't do it, and...

Ugh, here.

Taste this.
Mm?

Come on.

Well, that is really...

- That is really, really good.
- See?

Cooking and singing,
that I can do.

[Sighs]

Ooh.

? Fade in on a girl

? with a hunger for fame

? and a face and a name

? to remember

[knocks on door]

Go away.

[Knocks]

I'm not kidding.
Go away.

[Bangs on door]

Are you all right?

What do you think?

I think
show business sucks.

I think you
are truly gifted.

And I think
you're beautiful.

It's okay, Derek.

You don't have to
take care of the loser.

That's not
what I'm doing.

They want me
back in the chorus.

You don't have to
think about that tonight.

I was good.

Ivy, Ivy...

You were better than good.

You asked Karen
to do her.

It was a failed experiment
in every way.

You've been hideous.

You told me
I was lousy in bed.

[Chuckles]
In front of everyone.

I lied.

Good.

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