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Collins leaned back and took the joint between his lips. Inhaling deeply, all became clear to him. "Hey, Roger!" The rocker reached over and took the joint from him. "How many struggling musicians do you know?"

Roger gave the question some thought as he took a drag. "I dunno. Hundreds. Thousands maybe. Why?"

"I was thinking it may be fun to take all those musicians and put them on TV."

Mark took the joint from Roger and puffed on it. "And how do you propose to do that? I'll go to the clubs and film, but that would take a long time. I don't have the budget for the two-drink minimum." He laughed and took another puff before passing it on.

Collins took the joint from Mark and took another drag. "Nah, you're good, Mark, but not that good. It would have to be some kind of contest thing. Maybe they could all audition for a record producer or something."

Mark considered the idea. "Make it more than one producer. And someone should be really mean to everyone. That would make it interesting."

Roger rolled his eyes. "Like people would watch a bunch of wannabe stars making fools of themselves. Why leave it there? Why not have all of America call in and tell what they think?" the rocker said sarcastically.

Collins took another puff. "You're probably right, Roger. It'll never work."


A/N See what happens when you think about RENT and American Idol?