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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

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