Smash (TV Series)
The Transfer (2013)
Katharine McPhee: Karen Cartwright
Quotes
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Karen Cartwright : The show's looking good.
Jimmy Collins : [glumly] Good, yeah. Not great.
Karen Cartwright : We're in previews. We'll get there.
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Karen Cartwright : Ana, you got amazing reviews downtown. People stood in line to see you. And they don't replace people like that.
[scoffs]
Karen Cartwright : Maybe if a star was interested, but... Daisy's in the ensemble.
[chuckles]
Karen Cartwright : It would make no sense.
Ana Vargas : [looking down] I was in the ensemble, too. I guess I will be again.
Karen Cartwright : You're just being paranoid. But... I'll talk to Derek. I'll find out what's going on.
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Derek Wills : [entering] Ana, it's your night off. You should be resting. Karen, you should be backstage.
Ana Vargas : [advancing] Why did you put Daisy on tonight?
Derek Wills : Okay, we've got a show in ten minutes. I don't really have time for this.
Ana Vargas : She's one of the dancers that came forward last fall.
[nods]
Karen Cartwright : You said that went away. Did it?
Derek Wills : I'm not having this conversation with you. Either of you.
[brushes past Ana]
Karen Cartwright : Derek, stop!
Derek Wills : No.
Karen Cartwright : Well, okay, then I'm not going on stage till you tell me what happened.
Derek Wills : Okay, fine. Maybe I'll put your understudy on as well.
Karen Cartwright : [eyes narrowing] What is the matter with you?
Derek Wills : Nothing, okay?
Karen Cartwright : It's obvious...
[signals Ana to leave, and as she departs:]
Karen Cartwright : It's obviously not nothing. So what is it? You can tell me. Does she have something on you? From last fall?
Derek Wills : Last month.
Karen Cartwright : [little sigh] Derek...
Derek Wills : She came to the Bombshell opening, she apologized to me. We had a drink.
Karen Cartwright : Really? After everything that happened?
Derek Wills : Yeah, well, I was upset that night, okay?
[sighs]
Derek Wills : We saw each other a few more times. She came to Hit List. She loved it. She wanted to be in it. And I wanted...
[looks away]
Derek Wills : You know.
Karen Cartwright : Go on.
Derek Wills : I told her if we went to Broadway, she could be an understudy if she really wanted it. And she showed me that she did.
Karen Cartwright : You're unbelievable...!
Derek Wills : Yes, I am. And you know what the good news is? She filmed it. All of it. Including my offer. And if that gets out, I'm done.
Karen Cartwright : [nods] So you gave her Ana's role?
Derek Wills : Would you rather I gave her yours?
Karen Cartwright : [sighs] Why didn't you tell me?
Derek Wills : Because I had a funny feeling you'd react the way you're reacting right now.
Karen Cartwright : Yeah, Derek, I'm right to. It's disgusting.
Derek Wills : [laughs] Okay.
Karen Cartwright : I can't believe I almost let something happen between us.
Derek Wills : Oh, my God! How is this now suddenly about you?
Karen Cartwright : Because it's always about you!
[scoffs]
Derek Wills : [subdues] Okay.
Karen Cartwright : So is that it? She... she just wins?
[shrugs]
Derek Wills : A couple of dancers' accusations go away quick, all right? Proof sticks. Just... pray she's terrible, and
[sighs]
Derek Wills : if Jerry hates her, I can tell Daisy it's not up to me.
Karen Cartwright : But what happens if she's good?
Derek Wills : I have no choice.
Karen Cartwright : [nods, smiles] Yeah, Derek, you do. It's a pretty clear choice.
[dejected, he goes off]
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Ivy Lynn : You play this naïve just-off-the-bus routine to get exactly what you want, but deep down, you're just as calculating as the next person.
Karen Cartwright : You being the next person?
Ivy Lynn : Do you really wanna play it like that?
Karen Cartwright : I'm not playing anything.
Ivy Lynn : [smirks] You know what? I'm actually glad Hit List made it to Broadway. Because the only thing better than getting a Tony will be beating you to get it.
Karen Cartwright : [chuckles] Yeah, okay, I think we're done here.
[gets up]
Ivy Lynn : See you on the red carpet.
Karen Cartwright : [nods] If you make it there.
[goes off]