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you just seem older.

My older sister--

Twenty-nine.

Best part.

Will you meet me

In the middle

Will you meet me

In the air?

Will you love me

Just a little

Just enough

To show you care?

Well, I tried to fake it

I don't mind sayin'

I just can't make it

Well, I keep on

Thinkin' 'bout you

Sister Golden Hair surprise

And I just can't

Live without you

Can't you see it

In my eyes...

I'm gonna go check us in.

- Another glass?

- Oh. Um...

Sure. Thank you.

Another vino for the lady,

coming right up.

So, what was

your favorite part?

Oh, gosh. Um...

We did

The Glass Menagerie.

I loved that play.

And who were you?

I was Tom.

I ended up

playing boys a lot.

Why?

I don't know. I...

I was tall.

I don't really have hips.

- Here you go.

- Thank you.

Pinot noir.

Such a good choice.

Totally.

It is.

So are we

excited to see

who's gonna be there tonight?

- Pretty interesting--

- Oh.

Man. There was this--

There was this one time...

What?

Gosh, I haven't thought

about this in years.

We were doing

Taming of the Shrew.

And I played Petruchio.

And in the last scene,

on the last night--

Petruchio is

the main character.

Right. Sorry. But--

Petruchio is this guy who's

in love with this girl...

Kate.

And in the last scene,

the girl playing Kate,

this girl... Gillian.

She... kisses me.

We'd been doing it

with this-- This stupid hug.

Because it was

that kind of school.

So I go in for the stupid hug,

and she just...

turns her head and...

And kisses me.

Really kisses me.

And I remember

thinking why didn't we do

this in the first place?

These two people are in love.

And then it hit me

that my teachers,

my mother,

my grandmother and...

And the boy I liked, Thomas...

O'Toole, are all out there

watching me

make out with Gillian Cooke.

God!

That's crazy.

What happened?

We had to go to

the principal's office.

But didn't you tell them

it was her fault?

No.

Why not?

I don't know.

It didn't feel like

it was her fault.

I totally get it.

And if we-- One of us

had actually been a boy,

we wouldn't have

got into... trouble at all.

They wouldn't have cared.

They would have clapped

and thought you were dating.

I never did another play.

Still good on that wine?

Are you trying to

get me drunk?

Yeah. No, I'm good. Thank you.

- No more for--

- Can you...

Margot.

Well, we should get going.

We're gonna be late.

Again.

Most of you

will be eliminated.

And it will be difficult.

So much of acting is

about the struggle.

But some of you,

the truly talented few,

will earn the right

to stand on this stage

and be heard by all.

And an even smaller group

will experience...

the exhilaration...

of the win.

On Sunday afternoon,

three winners will be chosen

by our esteemed

panel of judges.

Give them

a round of applause.

He's a big guy.

The director.

He also directs

this teen soap.

Every year we begin

with a group affirmation.

Thank you.

A moment for all of us

to come together,

before we judges rip you apart.

Quick. Close your eyes.

Feel...

everyone breathing with you.

Breathing as one.

Inhale.

One, two, three, four.

And out.

Four, three, two and one.

I don't want to interrupt.

Sorry. What?

I'm Walter.

I'm Rachel.

What do you teach?

- Hmm?

- What is it that you teach?

I'm an, uh...

I'm an English--

I teach-- I'm an English--

I teach English.

You're really bad

at small talk.

So, so bad.

I'm so used to

talking at people

that I just-- I forget

how to, you know...

With grown ups...

Just so tired

of being an adult.

I think I would get, too,

if it weren't for my wife.

Now you're not using words.

Wife... You dropped...

Wife. You said "wife".

You dropped the "wife" bomb.

Did you think that

you were gonna meet

a nice, single guy

at this thing?

Well...

I don't really see anybody

else that I wanna talk to.

I really did. I had...

Ugh!

The biggest crush on my

high school English teacher.

- No.

- So hot.

No, there's just--

There's no way that

every high school

English teacher was hot.

Maybe-- Maybe one

of those teachers

actually was really hot.

The rest--

The rest were just...

okay. Or...

Or not even at all.

I get it. I get it.

Think about it.

You have this woman,

this real woman,

and she's telling you

what to do.

Right?

And she's inspiring you

and exciting you.

And think about these guys.

All they have on their weekends

are these little baby girls

to talk to.

But you're a woman.

You're a goddamn woman.

And you're standing out there,

in front of all their pimples,

and all their boners,

and you're talking

about... sex.

I mean, you're talking

in similes or metaphors,

but really...

Really...

It's just sex.

Those are really nice.

Thanks.

Yeah, they're just so...

Young.

What?

What?

I can't...

No, seriously. What?

Uh...

Nothing.

Nothing. Never mind.

Uh...

Is everything okay?

Yeah.

What are you--

What are you--

I forgot my key inside.

Oh.

Doesn't Sam have one?

He's still downstairs.

Oh.

Kind of met someone.

You know, you can get one

from the front desk.

Oh, my God.

Duh!

Okay, goodnight.

Okay, goodnight.

Pride and Prejudice.

So loud.

Wake up, wake up.

Hello. Good morning.

Good morning.

Good-- Good morning.

Just smile like

a normal... person.

"Good morning. Good morning.

Pride and Prejudice.

Okay, did you read it?

Did anybody read it?

Am I just talking to people

who haven't read the book?

Because you're still--

Has anyone read the book?

Let's... Let's start with...

Let's start with--

Let's start with prejudice.

Let's start with pride.

Pride. Pride.

We've all felt pride.

And goodnight.

You're all asleep."

Hey, Miss Stevens.

I'm just going to get a tire.

Did you get my note?

I left notes under your doors.

Can I come?

Um...

- Where are Margot and Sam?

- Rehearsal.

Don't you need to be in there?

It's afternoon.

They wanted more time.

Nervous, I guess.

You're not nervous?

I mean, I get

nervous sometimes.

When? Standing on

a stage in front of--

I'll let you know.

Okay?

So, can I come?

You don't even listen to

other stations?

I love this one.

Why?

I listened to it

growing up.

You grew up here?

In California? Yeah.

Are your mom and dad

still here?

What is this?

Twenty Questions?

Sorry.

Margot's convinced

you're a lesbian.

Excuse me?

Sorry. That wasn't appropriate.

But you're...

You're not... right?

That is also inappropriate.

Sorry.

It's gonna be a while.

I've got a couple of jobs

in front of you.

How long?

About an hour.

Okay. That's fine.

That's fine, right?

I'm hungry.

You're the one who

wanted to come.

There's a diner

about a mile away.

You guys can cut through

round back.

No, that's okay.

Best burgers in town.

So what made Margot

think I was--

That story you told,

about the girl kissing you.

She just got it

into her head that,

'cause you didn't rat

the other girl out,

you must be a lesbian.

Oh.

I told her that's not

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