All language subtitles for Smash s02e05 The Read-Through.eng

If you bring him
the right song, you'll get famous.

Previously on Smash...

I want you
to meet the songwriter...

I think "Hit List" might be
quite a good title, don't you?

I'll get the beers while
Jimmy plays you some songs. On it!

Aren't you committed
to Bombshell?

I got the part!
I am Cecile!

Bombshell, it's not
a Broadway musical. Excuse me?

It was good,
but it wasn't right.

What the hell
does that mean?

We should go away.
I'll rent us a car, and get this thing done.

Bombshell is free.
You're going to Broadway.

There was just one condition,
that I step down as producer.

But there is one person
who is willing to step in.

I can't believe I'm
not allowed to attend.

I mean, it's a reading,
for God's sakes!

Eileen.

Well, none of the cast
are gonna be there. No one will notice!

I'm not the one
who made the ruling.

And I'm not the one who
told the Feds the truth when she didn't have to.

Some people still place
a high value on integrity.

And I respect that.

But what that also means is
that while the new draft of Bombshell is being read,

you and your integrity
will be having tea at the Mandarin.

I made the reservation
for you myself.

Sometimes I think you enjoy
this a little too much.

Me, on the sidelines,
powerless.

You could never be powerless.

You're just no
longer the producer.

Liz.

I'm going to go see Nick.
I'll be back after visiting hours are over.

The Belasco.
Home of great hopes and crushing failures.

And now, Bombshell.

Where's Julia?

I thought she was
gonna meet us for the walk-through.

Perfect.
Oi, get off the stage.

Look, I just wanna
see if it'll fit.

If what will fit?

Oh.

Possible new number
we came up with for the top of Act 2.

The entr'acte swells,
and the curtain rises on Marilyn's plane

landing on the stage!
Picture it!

Here she is

Miss Marilyn Monroe

Will she have the answers
that our readers want to know?

From India
And Paris

And from just across the pond

We have so many questions
for America's smart dumb blonde

Here I am
I dropped in from the sky

From Look and LIFE
And all the boys from Peek and UPI

Please let us peek
behind closed doors

Where no one is allowed

Well, I'm pretty good
in private

But the truth is,
I'm better in a crowd

Marilyn! Marilyn!
Over here! Over here!

I relate to men
of so many nations

But public relations
are my favorite kind

You're the story that
we're glad we're assigned

Dealing with one man
can lead to frustrations

But public relations
I have never declined

'Cause we're the guys
who'll never leave you behind

A bunch of men
with pad and pen is a way to have some fun

But ladies, listen to me
confidentially

Yes?

Nothing ever
beats a one-on-one!

Still you have come to me

- For sex in quotations
- Pop!

So I'll use public relations
to give you a piece of my mind

Gimme, gimme
a piece of your mind

'Cause the answer
to a question

Is the way
you're defined like...

What do you sleep in?

Well, I adore Chanel No. 5
and not much more

Or...
Any advice for a girl in the city?

If you're two-faced, at least
make one of them pretty

The studio says lateness
is your favorite crime

True, I've been on a calendar
but never on time

So when you posed nude
your inhibitions were gone?

Well, that's not
quite true, I kept the radio on

Ah, yes,
to chase the blues, boys I chase the newsboys

Fame has plenty of perks

When your life's a mess
Call the foreign press

Be they...
Indian

Parisian
British

German
Or Turk

I am glad you crave
my best conjugations

Yes, public relations

Is my favorite sound

'Cause when I'm alone
I can pick up the phone

'Cause the Fourth Estate

Is always around

Yes, it's just
good public relations

Are you done?

My God, it's gonna
look incredible in here.

And this brilliant idea,
is it in Julia's new draft?

As far as I know.

Ah, she can tell us herself!

Sorry we're late.

Public Relations is
in the show, right?

I guess I would
know that if I'd gotten a script yesterday when...

We had the car
all packed.

Then we came up with
this amazing end to Act 1. So we just decided...

Stay one more night
and put it in.

Cutting each other off,
calling each other "we." It's almost adorable.

Okay, here's an idea.
Let's jump to the part I care about, all right?

Have you got a brilliant
book for the read-through this afternoon?

There is.
Good.

Usually you're a complete
wreck before a reading. What gives?

She has absolutely no
reason to be nervous.

Oh, you should be.

Jerry's made it perfectly
clear that he's got no problem pulling the plug

if this doesn't
go flawlessly.

We can't afford for
you to stumble again. And neither can your career.

Tom, shall we go and
check the fly space?

Maybe we should postpone.
Hmm.

Just give it one last
look to make sure that everything's there?

There's the Julia
Tom was talking about.

Don't worry.
You did great work.

It's going to exceed
their expectations.

What about the Liz Taylor
sequence?

I know you wanted
me to put it in and I didn't...

And you were right not to.
Trust your instincts, Julia. I trust mine.

I know your name's on
the line, I stand behind what you did 100%.

Okay.

You know,
in the 21st century, you can call a guy.

Not without good reason.

It'll look like I care
about what happened.

You do. It's all you've
talked about all week.

It's not like I want to.
I just can't stop myself.

Oh.

Ah.

Hello, Derek.

Guess where I am?
Your future theater.

I can't believe
it's finally happening.

Well, let's hope it is.

If the read-through is a bust
this afternoon, I'm not sure where we're gonna be.

Right, the read-through.
Sure you still don't want me?

No. We just need to
hear it clean, you know.

Couple of random readers
and the creative team's ears.

If it doesn't work
in that room,

then all the money in
the world isn't going to save it.

How are our
boys getting along?

I haven't heard from them.

Only 'cause she won't call!

You know, a lot of people
have been asking

about them since
Ronnie's concert.

We need to take
advantage of that. How?

Well, I have a friend
who runs the Winter Fringe Festival.

I persuaded her to
give Hit List a slot.

You have time for
something like that with Bombshell where it is?

The Fringe isn't
a big commitment.

Just a place to throw up
a work in progress

and see how it plays
for a few days.

You're hedging your bets,
in case Julia doesn't deliver.

Yeah, just tell them
the news, all right?

Okay.
See you later.

Something tells me
you just found your good reason to call.

Mama, he was merely
being friendly.

Am I not allowed to speak
to an old family friend?

Okay, everyone,
we're gonna break here. We just got word.

Terry Falls is
on his way up.

Well, Terry Falls
is finally gracing us with his presence.

We've only been rehearsing
a week without him.

He's a big movie star.

If it wasn't for him,
Liaisons would never have gotten a revival.

I know, but with him
as Valmont?

That's like hiring Jim Carrey
to play King Lear.

Ladies and gentlemen,

may I please introduce
Liaisons' Vicomte de Valmont, Terry Falls.

It is an honor and
privilege to be here.

Please, please,
please forgive my delay.

I assure you I will
integrate smoothly.

Already memorized.

That's great.

Uh, everyone,
we're gonna pick it up from Terry's first scene, okay?

Terry, we're gonna have you
enter stage right.

And so...
I'm sorry, no, up this way. Up the stairs, here.

Well, is it
your right or my right?

It's the
stage right, which is to the right.

This way.
Okay.

So, this is the stairs...
That's the left.

No, this is stage right.

Just pick it up
from there, okay? Whenever you're ready.

Okay.

Mmm. Ah.

Hi, everyone.

Hi.

Marquise Isabelle de...

Marquise Isabelle
de Merteuil.

Madame de...
Madame de Volanges.

It is a delight
to see you both.

Nice.

And this must be...

Cecile de Volanges.
Ah, yes.

Young Cecile.

My, how you have grown.

The work just flowed,
it was easy.

You know how we tend
to overthink things?

We do?

Come on, you know we do.

But Peter helped me learn
how to just go with my gut.

There's
something about that guy, I can't put my finger on it.

I felt the same,
you know that.

But it turns out he's
a true collaborator.

You want to have lunch
and tell me about it?

Leo and I are having lunch,

and then Peter and I
need to go over a few things.

Tom, I promise,
you have no reason to feel jealous.

It's not that.
It's Robbie Baitz. Twelve o'clock. Gotta go.

Are you kidding?

Oh, my God.
That was years ago.

I know, and he still
hasn't gotten over me.

You mean you couldn't
handle his talent and success?

Either way. Gotta go.

Julia.
Was that Tom?

No.

I heard about
Bombshell at the Belasco.

Congratulations.
Thank you.

You're working with
Peter Gilman, right?

Yes, yeah, I am.

He worked with
my friend Leslie.

He's not a writer's friend.

He encouraged her to take
her show in completely the wrong direction.

And then when it
crashed and burned,

there he was
standing in the wings with a new draft of his own.

That doesn't sound
like the Peter I know.

Well, this Peter told her
he would stand behind her work 100%.

He stood behind her,
all right, then he stabbed her in the back.

Maybe I'm wrong, I hope so.
Good luck.

The Fringe?
With Derek Wills directing?

In two weeks?
That's completely insane.

As you can see,
he isn't excited at all.

You guys didn't come all
the way out to Greenpoint just to tell us that, did you?

No, I also thought maybe
we should have a reading today.

A reading, today?

Derek said it's the best way
to hear what you have.

I sent out some e-mails
to see if anyone was free.

A bunch of people responded,
and if you're interested...

Your friends would
really come here?

People like to be
a part of new work.

Plus, they've heard
your music.

Yeah, now they can hear
your words to go along with them.

Thanks a lot, Karen.
You're really looking out for us. It means a lot.

Hey. Is that coffee?

Yeah, it's on
the stove.

You guys want some coffee?

I'm good.
No, we're good.

Tom, he's playing
the whole thing like it's a comedy.

Even his death scene.
He's pausing for laughs.

No.
Yes.

He's taken this
beautiful dramatic gem and turned it into Spamalot.

I just don't understand.

Why did he even bother signing
up for it if he was just going to do what he always does?

He's probably thinking,

"You don't hire
a comedy star and ask him to play it straight."

And now everyone's too afraid
to tell him the truth.

So, you're telling me
I finally broke out of the ensemble

to get a role in a show
that's actually going to Broadway,

only to have it
ruined by a literal clown and a bunch of cowards?

If the clown shoe fits.

What about Bombshell?
Isn't the read-through today?

Julia and the dramaturg are
so busy in their bubble,

she didn't get back in
time to show it to me.

You're having a read-through
with a book you didn't read?

You should see her.
She's so calm, like a pod person.

It used to drive me nuts
how crazy she would get before a reading.

Now I'd kill for just
one tiny, irrational...

Hello?
Where are you? I'm freaking out.

Oh, thank God.
Huh?

I mean, I'm on my way.

Well, I guess now I
know why he didn't call.

But then why did
he kiss me?

Because he was high,
he might have kissed anyone.

I'm sorry.

It's not your fault.

I'm the one who can't stop
thinking about him.

Why do I care so much?

Because he's hot
and talented.

But he's also a player.

After everything you've
been through this year,

do you really want to
go through that again?

Is Hit List really worth it?
There'll be other shows.

Not like this one.

You haven't even read it.

Then we'll know
in two hours?

Okay, look, if it's
really that important to you, you need to set a boundary.

Let him know you need
to keep your relationship professional.

He can't just go
around kissing you, high or not. Okay?

Okay.

I went all
the way up there only to be turned away.

No, I highly doubt
that Nick Felder refused to see me.

So why don't you just
rectify the situation,

or I'll have to
call your superiors.

And by the way,
you're terrible at your job.

Okay. What's the plan if
Julia doesn't come through with this new draft?

Why don't you ask Jerry?

I'm asking you,
my producer.

So, what happens
if the work still isn't there?

Do we postpone till
next season? Do we get Julia to step down? What?

'Cause I've got momentum going
after Ronnie's concert and I want to keep it.

I wish I could talk to you
about Bombshell, Derek, but I can't.

So please don't make this
any harder than it already is.

You all right?

How would you feel
if you lost everything you cared about suddenly?

I wouldn't be
sitting on my ass feeling sorry for myself.

Don't talk to me like that.

I'm not one of
your actresses.

No, you're not.
You're Eileen Rand.

And the last time I checked,
when she wanted something badly enough,

she found a way to get it.

It could all just
be stupid gossip,

but you said it
yourself when we met him,

script doctors are
not to be trusted.

Yeah, but he was different.

I felt so inspired by him,
by his commitment to the project.

Has he been playing me
this whole time?

Well, let's look
at the facts.

Peter lied about not seeing
the show in Boston.

He lied when he said
he only had a few thoughts.

He lied about asking you
to speak to his class.

He never told you about
that Leslie woman, I mean...

Okay, we need to
talk to Jerry right now.

Tell him what Peter
might be trying to do.

What?
You cut me off.

And said "we."
Cute.

Hey, look at that.
Finished.

Just the first act.

Karen said we should only
do one at the Fringe. Leave people wanting more.

You're happy with it?

You kidding me?

Your songs, my scenes,
we're going to blow people away.

Now I better go.
We need 10 copies in a half an hour.

You haven't made copies yet?

Come on, I'll go with you.

Terry, hi!

I didn't properly
introduce myself. Ivy Lynn.

Nice to meet you. So far,
pretty fun stuff in there, n'est-ce pas?

Yes. I mean, for a drama.

Yeah.

What?

Some could even
call it a tragedy.

Why? It's funny.

Well, it's witty.
But it's not broad.

Of course it isn't.

I was just playing
a practical joke on everyone.

Oh.
Wasn't it hilarious?

A drama?

Are you sure?

Yeah, you die in the end.

Yes, but in a sword fight.
That could be funny.

But it's not
supposed to be.

This show had people weeping
when it was first done.

Weeping.

Thank you, Abbey. Ivy.
Ivy.

That was very brave of you.
No one else would've had the guts to tell me.

I can't tell you how
much I appreciate it.

A tragedy?

What a challenge!

You got it all, right?

You're missing
Voice in a Dream.

I'll get it.

I should
probably start getting this place ready anyway.

I can help you.

No, you stay where you are,
where I can see you.

Yeah

Some boys are filling

Some boys are filling the hole

They're making the killing
At the top of the billing, it's their role

And that's all that they know

But some boys don't listen

Some boys don't listen at all

They don't ask for permission

They lack inhibitions,
no walls

And they get what they want

But some boys
don't know how to love

Some boys are singing

Some boys are
singing the blues

Yeah

Joylessly flinging

With the girls
that they're bringing to their rooms

And then leave
when they're through

Some boys are sleeping

Some boys are sleeping alone

'Cause there's no
one that's keeping

Them warm through
the evening, they know

That they're on their own

'Cause some boys
don't know how to love

Jimmy...

I'll get it.

Hi! Jerry stepped out.
Can I help you with anything?

Just tell him to call
us when he gets back, we'll be in the neighborhood.

And it's important.

Sure thing!

I'm sorry, I have
to confess something.

I read the new
draft of Bombshell.

Jerry said I could read it
as long as I promise not to tell anyone.

But it was just so good,
and here you both are.

I had to say something.

Tell me something.

Did you like
the Elizabeth Taylor sequence?

Oh, my God, yes.
Did they really hate each other that much?

You didn't have
a Liz Taylor sequence? No.

Peter wanted me to.
I didn't think it fit in with the theme anymore.

Just one more thing, Margot.

What does Jerry think
of the new draft?

He said he can't
wait to produce it.

Can I ask one question,
though?

Why did you change the title?

I really liked Bombshell.

So did we.

Hey.

There you are.
We've been waiting for you.

I need to talk to
you about something.

No, it's okay. I'm fine.

No, not about that.

When we were making copies,
I read some of it.

It's, um, you know,
it's a little rough.

Well, that's what
readings are for, right?

Hey, everyone!
Thank you so much for coming.

There is beer and
water in the kitchen,

hard copies of the script
are being passed out to you now.

And when it comes
to the music,

Karen, Ana, Kyle and I
will take care of that at the piano here.

Thanks for inviting us.
You know I love the music.

Can't wait to hear
your side of it.

What part am I playing?

Okay, so I have them
all set up for you.

Yeah, so you can just...
You did that for me?

Thank you.

Eileen, what are
you doing here?

I'm here for the reading.

You can't be.

I've been
involved with this show since its inception,

and I'll be damned if
I'm gonna be taking tea

while its course is
being set 10 blocks away.

I lost one love,
and I'm not going to lose another.

And if anyone has
a problem with that,

they can take me
out in handcuffs.

Am I clear?

Margot, get the producer
a script.

And just like that,

I'm not worried anymore.

I talked to Terry.

It's going to be fine.

He didn't even
know it was a drama.

Really?

I think we're going to
see a big change now.

Okay. Can I get everyone's
attention, please?

Can I get everyone's
attention?

Uh, Terry and I have
just been talking about the tone.

Oh, thank God.

And we want
the performances to all be a little more cohesive.

Cohesive, yes.

So, with that in mind,

if you could all
try to match Terry, that would be wonderful.

Let's lighten it up, folks!

Find the funny in every look.

This show can, and should,
be hilarious.

I know what you did.

What are you talking about?

I know there's a second script
of Bombshell that you wrote.

And you're waiting
for me to fail today so that you can take over.

I'm canceling the reading
and I'm having you fired.

Just thought I should
tell you myself.

Hey, listen to me.

I don't know what
you're talking about. We went away.

I helped you write what
I think is the best work you've ever done.

Some of the best
work I've ever seen.

And I truly believe
when this reading is over,

you and everyone else
will think that, too.

What about that woman,
Leslie, and her script?

Leslie Rogers
was an alcoholic.

She was so drunk,
she couldn't even type a complete sentence.

I had no choice but
to write it for her.

Now, if Jerry has another
script, it's not mine.

I'm so confused.

Trust your gut.

What does it say?

Are we good?

I need to hear it.

Julia.

If it's bad, it's over.

If I don't hear it,
I'll never know.

Let's go.

Let me wash away

You can find me
after the flood

Let me wash away

I'm caught in the storm

Caught in the rain

Caught in the rush
that hides this pain

When you love someone
you'll find a way to stay

Caught in the storm

"Jesse turns to see Amanda."

"I'm back, and I'm sick.
Help me.

"Help me, Jesse.
Help me, please.

"Help me."

"Amanda collapses
into Jesse's arms. Blackout. End of Act 1."

Uh, thanks for having us.

It's getting a little late.
I should probably go.

Yeah.
It's not even 5:00.

Wait, what's going on?
You're all leaving?

The songs are great.
The songs?

That's all you have to say?

The concept is cool.

But the dialogue
and the characters...

Come on, guys.
I can't be the only one who sees this.

Are you saying
it was bad?

It just needs some work.

I wouldn't say "some."

No, you just didn't get it
because it's not what you're used to. It's not Broadway.

Yeah, it's not good.

It's original.

Kyle.
Don't.

You're the only reason
this is happening right now.

Kyle...
They're wrong, Jimmy.

You read it.
You told me it was good. Tell them.

I'm sorry, man.

Screw all of you.

Why isn't anyone
saying anything? Was it that bad?

No.

It's that good.

It is brilliant.

It's wonderful.
Both of you.

I told you it was perfect.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry you
doubted yourself.

Ah! Valmont,
of course you would arrive at such an inopportune time.

Why, Cecile,

I heard you were
under the weather.

I trust that now that
your illness has passed,

You're feeling more
like your old self.

Is nothing spared
your cruel wit?

From birth to death, is it
just one long pantomime for you to mock?

No, my dear, most pantomimes
are far more amusing.

I was to bear your child.

No matter what
treachery made it so.

My fullness was my joy.

And now for it all to end
and to be left with your sneers and your jokes...

You are a monster, Valmont.

Please, leave me be.

When he showed me the pages,
I just guess I wanted it to be good so badly,

I convinced myself it was.

The ideas are really good.
I can see why you felt that way.

Plus, he's Kyle.

I mean,
he's been eating and sleeping this stuff since he was a kid.

I just assumed that
he knew something I didn't.

Oh, God. Derek.

He's probably calling
to see why I haven't sent him a copy yet.

What are you
going to tell him?

Karen...

I haven't sent
you the script yet because we have to...

That's not why I'm calling.

We just finished
the Bombshell reading.

It was amazing.

Really?

Yep. Get ready, darling,

if we get this right, you'll
win every award in town.

Hit List can wait.

We should focus on
Bombshell now, okay?

Look, I've got to go.

It's over, isn't it?

Hi.

I was just

wondering if you
needed anything?

How did you do it?

You were so raw.
So connected.

You moved an entire room
with just your voice.

And there I was,

"No, my dear, most pantomimes
are far more amusing."

I mean it.
How did you do it?

You know how
scary performing is.

Not really.

Well, you should.

'Cause if you're not scared,
the work won't be good.

I'm never scared.

About anything.

That's not true.

You're obviously scared
to do this show

the way it was
originally intended.

And you should.

It's terrifying.

But that fear
can transform you.

If you just let
yourself feel it.

Feel it, huh?

Every moment.

Hmm.

If you want to
blame me, you should.

I pushed for this.
I never asked if you were ready.

I thought I was.
That's the problem.

How can you be so
bad at something you love so much?

This was your first try.

No.

I don't have it.

You and Jimmy do.
You had it from birth. I don't.

I didn't have it.

I had to work for it. Hard.

Singing lessons,
dance lessons, acting classes.

You can't just
expect to wake up one day

and write the next
great American musical.

Jimmy could.

Wouldn't it have been
awesome if I could, too?

They turned me
away this morning. Was that a mistake?

It wasn't.

I told them to.

Why?

They're moving me
upstate next week.

So?
So...

I know you. You're gonna drive
eight hours in a hailstorm

just to make sure
that I'm okay.

Yes. That's true.

You're an amazing woman.

And I don't want you to waste
one ounce of your time

waiting for me.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, too.

Listen.
I've been in so many readings that went way worse than that.

I don't see how
that's possible.

Oh, my God,

the one that took
place on the subway, but it was actually purgatory?

Or the one where U.S. Soldiers
switched bodies with Iraqis?

And don't even
get me started on The Musical.

You really care
about Kyle, don't you?

He's my family.

You know what,
you're not as bad a guy as you try to seem.

Thanks?

But even if you're
just a little bad,

could you maybe
leave Karen out of it?

Excuse me?

She's a really special person.
And she's been through a lot this year.

So work together, sure.
But don't toy with her, okay?

Julia. What we just heard
is a major accomplishment.

An artistic triumph.
I'm not going to produce it.

Excuse me?
You're out of your mind.

Were we at the same reading?

That was some of the best
writing for a musical I've heard in years.

I agree.
But it's not Broadway.

Look, I'm a producer.
I want to make money.

This version might win some
awards, but it's not going to put asses in the seats

for years and years to come.
And that's what I'm interested in.

You're actually
suggesting that this is too good for Broadway?

Follies.
Grey Gardens. Ragtime.

Sunday in the Park
with George.

Oh, God!

They didn't recoup
their investment.

Look, if you want to take it
to the public theater, I won't stand in the way.

As for the Belasco,

this version will not
appear on that stage.

If Eileen could
hear you now...

She'd agree with me.

I seriously doubt that.

So, you would rather
not produce Bombshell than produce this version?

I have every intention
of producing Bombshell.

I have a version that I love.

And that's the one
I intend to use.

My contract clearly states

that you cannot use
anyone else's work but mine, unless I let you.

I'm not using
anyone else's work.

I'm using yours.

Oh, my God.

That's the workshop draft
from seven months ago.

How did you get this?

He sent it to me.

Last week.

I didn't even remember
sending it to Jerry.

A week ago when
he came on board,

he asked to see
all the drafts.

Did you send them all?

I sent him one.
But it wasn't malicious!

It was just the draft
I liked the most. You know that.

I haven't been able to
stop talking about it since I watched it.

Okay.

The workshop was
the first draft.

This is the final one.

I say we get Jerry in
here and we tell him

that this is what
we're both committed to.

I can't.

You've written an
incredibly rich and layered show

about the men who
created Marilyn.

But I've always been more
interested in how Marilyn created herself.

When I stood on that
Broadway stage today, that's what I saw.

That's the story
I want to tell.

And that's just not what
you and Peter came back with.

All right, children,
we need a decision.

As I agree with Julia
and you agree with Jerry, we need a tie-breaker.

Who?

Eileen.

Whatever she says goes.
Absolutely.

Fine.
Let's go.

Ivy, I have to talk to you.

Again?
I've had a major breakthrough.

Really? That's wonderful.

Hearing what you
said about being scared, no inhibitions, no barriers,

no spin.

I knew that's the kind of
dramatic actor I want to be.

So, I've decided
to go off my meds.

What?

The Zoloft,
the Ambien, the Adderall.

Definitely the lithium,
my God, good riddance.

Lithium, right?

I've been in a 20-year haze
of psycho pharmaceuticals.

And sure, while they
relieve my ADD, anxiety,

mood swings, psychotic breaks,
what have you,

they're cutting me off
from my own humanity.

From feeling every moment.

Uh...
Oh, Ivy, I am so excited.

I've already
started to have thoughts, impulses, images.

I am going to be
vibrant again, Ivy!

I am going to feel!

What is love like?
What is hope like?

What is fear like?
What is sex like?

Going down. Want to come with?

It's just
embarrassing.

Your songs are so good.
And my stuff...

Might not be yet.
All right?

There's been plenty of shows
that got better as they went along.

Yeah. Look at Rent.
Or Next to Normal.

Or Bombshell.

But if I hadn't messed up,

then we would be
at the Fringe, with Derek directing...

So we miss out on
this opportunity. We'll get the next one.

I just wish the whole show
could be your songs.

Then we'd be in good shape.

Why can't it?

What are you talking about?

You just mentioned Rent.

It started as a book musical,
but by the time it got to Off-Broadway...

The dialogue was gone,
and it was all songs.

Sung-through.

Jimmy could write some new
songs to fill the gaps where the dialogue used to be.

It's still your story, Kyle,
and if you work fast enough, we could still go for Fringe.

All we need is a first act.

I think it could work. Kyle?

I'll get the book.

Then we'll
start thinking about what songs we need.

Hey.

Can I talk to you
about something?

I'm gonna get
some more booze.

I need to talk to you
about what happened at Ronnie's concert.

You don't have
to say anything.

I know. But I want to.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have done that.

Especially not if
we're working together, you know?

Yeah. I think that's
a good idea.

Kyle told me
about your situation. I didn't know.

My situation?

It's just that,

I usually don't like
a lot of people.

And you're pretty cool.

Just don't let
me down, okay?

I won't.

Uh, friends?

Sure, friends.

You sure she's dating Derek?
'Cause I still don't get that vibe.

He dates all his
leading ladies, you know that.

He wants to
go back to the... She was there.

...workshop version,
with the ballet and dream sequences...

It's the kind
of show...

...with the script
that will make the most money.

And it's the script that
will make the audiences the happiest.

They have nothing to do...
Enough!

...about Marilyn
anymore.

After all
the bumps in the road, has it really come to this?

The four of you,
unable to reach a consensus?

We've agreed to
let you choose.

You remember
the workshop.

You were at
this reading.

Look, from an
audience standpoint,

what would you spend $200
and give two hours of your time for?

A sexy, provocative,
insightful musical

about Marilyn and the men
who made her?

Or a lush, dazzling,
still insightful spectacle

about a girl who
became an icon?

It's all you, Eileen.

Whatever you say goes.

As it should be.

Well,

since it's up to me...

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