Smash (TV Series)

The Fringe (2013)

Jack Davenport: Derek Wills

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• Karen Cartwright : [outside, on street, catching up with him]  Derek... hey... you're not really quitting, are you?

  Derek Wills : This isn't what I signed up for. I don't believe in this anymore.

  Karen Cartwright : But you can't leave.

  Derek Wills : Apparently, I can. You should find a way out, as well.

  Karen Cartwright : Hey, I'm not like you. This is my big break. It may never happen again.

  Derek Wills : Of course it will. Just have some faith in yourself.

  Eileen Rand : [comes up]  Derek!

  Derek Wills : Eileen.

  Eileen Rand : Come back to rehearsal.

  Derek Wills : I would, but I quit.

  Eileen Rand : I understand, but you can't just walk out of there. You love this.

  Derek Wills : 'Loved' it. And you're a great producer, Eileen, I would love to work with you on something, just not this.

  [looks at Karen:] 

  Derek Wills : Good luck.

  [goes off] 

  Eileen Rand : [turns to Karen]  I didn't expect that to happen today.

  Karen Cartwright : Eileen, that thing I wanted to talk to you about...?

  Eileen Rand : [shakes head]  I'm sorry, I have no time.

  Karen Cartwright : I ran into Ellis Boyd's ex-girlfriend last night. She said something I can't shake about Jerry and Ellis working together?

  Eileen Rand : Jerry and Ellis?

  Karen Cartwright : You have any idea what that means?

  Eileen Rand : [sighs]  Listen, don't say anything about this to anyone, okay? I've got to go.

  [goes off, leaving Karen perplexed] 

• Jerry Rand : [irate]  Karen...

  Karen Cartwright : [to Kyle, on phone]  Uh, I... I have to call you back.

  Jerry Rand : What is this?

  [holds copy of Time Out, Fringe Festival is cover feature] 

  Jerry Rand : What is this? My assistant just showed me this.

  Karen Cartwright : Is there a problem?

  Jerry Rand : [chuckles patronizingly]  Bombshell's entire marketing campaign is centered around introducing Karen Cartwright. You see, it only works if we're actually introducing Karen Cartwright.

  Karen Cartwright : But it isn't interfering with the rehearsals.

  Jerry Rand : And it's not going to either.

  [scoffs] 

  Jerry Rand : You can't do it.

  Karen Cartwright : It's two days.

  Jerry Rand : I'm your producer. I have the right to approve any other project you do while you're in my show. That's in your contract.

  [sighs] 

  Jerry Rand : Look, if you wanna go, go. But don't bother coming back here.

  [shakes head] 

  Karen Cartwright : [looking for help]  Derek, you know I can't not go.

  Derek Wills : You're opening on Broadway.

  [nods] 

  Derek Wills : What's more important?

  [Karen gives despondent look] 

  Derek Wills : Sorry, love, I guess we're both stuck here. Whether we like it or not.

• Derek Wills : [after Karen sang Heart]  Well, wasn't that lovely? Okay. Can someone please tell me what I'm doing here if my opinion no longer matters?

  Tom Levitt : I... just asked what you thought.

  Derek Wills : What? Sorry? Of you commandeering my show?

  Tom Levitt : It's my show, too. I wrote half of it. So... did it occur to you that I might have my own idea about how it should go?

  Derek Wills : Okay, uhm, uh, just checking. How... how many Best Director Tonys have you got, then?

  Jerry Rand : Derek, why don't you take a break? Tom, you can go on working with Karen on this song...

  Derek Wills : [interrupts vehemently]  What? Are you kidding me? Are we taking turns directing now? I'll tell you what. I'll pop off. I'll go catch a movie. You give me a call and you let me know when I'm next up at bat. How about that?

  Tom Levitt : [folds arms defensively]  Maybe if you got on board with the creative vision of the show...

  Derek Wills : No, the creative vision of the show, Tom, is my vision! I'm the director! This is how it works!

  Jerry Rand : Not when it's the money I raised at stake.

  Derek Wills : Just...

  [reins himself in, sighs] 

  Jerry Rand : Thank you, Derek.

  [patronizing pat on his shoulder] 

  Derek Wills : [brushes hand away]  Yeah, okay.

  [walks off] 

  Derek Wills : Uhm, I have a little announcement, everyone. If you'll just give me one little minute of your time. Uhm, Julia, sorry, I, uh, I tried to make the show you wanted.

  Julia Houston : Tried?

  Derek Wills : Oh, and Jerry... you truly are what is wrong with American theater. And, Eileen, you are smarter, classier and better than your producing partner, and if I were you, I wouldn't agree with a single decision he makes from here on. Tom... oh, Tom...

  [Tom still has his arms folded, gives big, forced smile] 

  Derek Wills : We've got a long history, haven't we?

  Tom Levitt : [tries to look devil-may-care]  Mm.

  [nods] 

  Derek Wills : And I am not sorry to say that it ends today. You wanna direct the show so much? Well, here is your chance.

  [shrugs] 

  Derek Wills : Because I'm done!

  [strides off] 

  Derek Wills : Oh!

  [stops] 

  Derek Wills : Ladies and gentlemen, sorry, thank you,

  [dripping with irony:] 

  Derek Wills : it's been a pleasure... working with you.

  [before heading off again:] 

  Derek Wills : Some more than others.

  Karen Cartwright : Derek...

  Derek Wills : Sorry, love. I quit!

  [yanks open door, leaves]