- Jimmy Collins: You guys didn't come out all the way to Greenpoint just to tell us that, did you?
- Karen Cartwright: No, I also thought maybe we should have a reading today.
- Kyle Bishop: A reading today?
- Karen Cartwright: 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...
- Kyle Bishop: Your friends would really come here...?
- Ana Vargas: People like to be a part of a new work. Plus, they've heard your music.
- Jimmy Collins: 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.
- Karen Cartwright: [as they walk along] Oh, I guess now I know why he didn't call. But why did he kiss me?
- Ana Vargas: Because he was high, he might have kissed anyone. I'm sorry.
- Karen Cartwright: It's not your fault. I'm the one who can't stop thinking about him. Why do I care so much?
- Ana Vargas: Because he's hot and talented. But he's also a player. And after everything you've been through this year, do you really wanna go through that again? Is Hit List really worth it? There'll be other shows.
- Karen Cartwright: Not like this one.
- Ana Vargas: You haven't even read it.
- Karen Cartwright: Then we'll know in two hours.
- [chuckles]
- Ana Vargas: 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?
- Karen Cartwright: [nods] Okay.
- [smiles]
- Derek Wills: [on phone] Karen?
- Karen Cartwright: [her friends are counting on her] I... I haven't sent you the script yet, because we have to...
- Derek Wills: That's not why I'm calling. We just finished the Bombshell reading.
- [smiles proudly]
- Derek Wills: It was amazing.
- Karen Cartwright: Really?
- Derek Wills: Yup. 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?
- [knock on door, Jerry beckons]
- Derek Wills: Look, I've got to go.
- [leaving Karen not knowing how to break this news to her friends]
- Jimmy Collins: It's over, isn't it?
- Karen Cartwright: [the two of them on rooftop, she sighs] If you wanna blame me, you should. I pushed for this. I never asked if you were ready.
- Kyle Bishop: [staring out over city] I thought I was. That's the problem.
- [shakes head]
- Kyle Bishop: How can you be so bad at something you love so much?
- Karen Cartwright: This was your first try.
- Kyle Bishop: No.
- [shakes head]
- Kyle Bishop: I don't have it. You and Jimmy do. You had it from birth. I don't.
- Karen Cartwright: 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.
- Kyle Bishop: Jimmy could. Wouldn't it have been awesome if I could too?
- [smiling, Karen looks tenderly at him, her hand brushing over his arm]