Apparently I hate Joshua Safran. I read a tumblr post about how horrible he was when he was first announced as the show runner for Smash this season. I didn't believe the post. I thought to myself "He couldn't be that bad!" But he is, and he was worst than I had ever imagined!. Can anyone explain to me how he didn't give the fans what they wanted knowing that Smash was ending? Albeit Ivy and Derek's scenes were cute….CARTWILLS was the heart and soul of this show. There wouldn't have been any remaining fans, if it wasn't for us. I also wanted to say tha this whole I was a part of the rent movement was so sickening. I didn't like the way they tried to portray that on television, it didn't come across good at all. It was a cheap, and "easy" way to write. Adding in Jimmy was a horrible idea. I like Jeremy Jordan, love his voice, I think he is charming and cute when he isn't acting like such a douche. But Jimmy was a bad written cliché. I think that they could've included him in a different way. I also wish they would have kept the cast together, it was a struggle to keep them all connected. It was unrealistic in some ways and really broken up. I wish they would have just let the first season be, at least that ended on a high note. The finale was so wishy washy to me. I hated it. Anyways that is the end of my rant, for now.

I've always wanted to share some writing on here with you guys but didn't know where to jump in because there wasn't a good spot in series so far. So here I am to share my story with you guys. As the description and title lend to, this is a look at the lives of the characters a little while down the line from the Tony's. There are going to be a few major developments to get the story in-line to where I want it to be. I hope that you enjoy this story and my crazy mind. Thank you so much for taking the time to read.

And finally…it begins.

"What are you doing here all alone?" Derek asked quietly.

Karen was startled she didn't expect to see anyone at the theater this early in the morning, especially not Derek.

"I was just thinking" Karen smiled walking over to him. It had been hard for her to stop thinking lately. Life was hectic for her, more so than she'd imagined. These last six months had been more than she'd bargained for.

"About?" Derek said intrigued.

He was baiting her in a way that made her feel like she could tell him everything. But she knew she couldn't there was not way that she could express her most private thoughts to him.

"I was thinking about the show, about my future in the show. I was trying to decide if I should sign my next six months away." Karen decided to keep the conversation professional.

"Well that depends." He smiled his signature sly grin at her.

"On?" She grinned back.

"On this offer that I have on the table, with dreamworks." Derek paused, trying to read Karen expression. He couldn't. "Don't you want to know what it is?"

Karen smile flashed then briefly faded. She couldn't possibly work with Derek again, could she? It seemed like this last project had pushed there friendship to the brink. But he did finally manage to turn it around. He was in a committed relationship with Ivy, so he wasn't sleeping around. And his direction was better than ever. Plus he was Derek Wills, after all, no one could dream of a better director to work for.

"Yes." She said simply.

"Well it's an updated rendition of a small movie musical that you may have seen it. It's called Grease." He smiled widely at her as he plopped down at his directors table in the center of the theater.

"Congratulations Derek. I am really happy for you." Karen could barely bring her self to reciprocate the smile.

"Well you should be happy for yourself too." He responded.

Suddenly Karen's face lit up, "what do you mean?"

"I mean that I told the producer that I wouldn't do the project unless I had the freedom to cast the leads as I please…..Starting with you." Derek revealed.

Karen shrieked as she hugged him. She hadn't been this happy with Derek in a long time. "I don't know what to say. I am not a movie actress!" she smiled. "What about Ivy" she frowned.

"Ivy will be fine. She understands that we work together." Derek frowned. "So they want to use big name stars of course, but I've convinced them to use Broadway talent for dancers, back ground singers." Derek continued explaining the situation.

"I can't believe that I am going to be on an actual movie set, dancing and singing in the background!" Karen smiled. Maybe this was just the break she'd been hoping for.

"Karen I think you misunderstood me love, I'm casting you as Sandy." He smiled at her looked at her from the corner of his eyes.

Her heart fluttered. She couldn't believe what was happening. She sat in silence. She was stunned. She was starring in a movie. She couldn't believe it.

"I don't know what to say Derek. Thank you." She turned to face him. She wanted to kiss him so badly.

"Well you can start by calling Ana, and telling her that script readings start in two months. That should be enough for time for her to wrap the eastern side of the tour." Derek nodded. "Yes she is going to be playing Rizzo." He was now facing her.

"I can't believe it Derek. I just can't!" She smiled from ear to ear.

He place his hand on her thigh, "Thank you Karen. I needed that." His tone suddenly changed.

"No thank you. I didn't do anything." She smiled but was concerned at the immediate change in his expression.

"Just seeing you smile was enough. I've been a horrible person, especially to the people that I care about. You, Ana, Julia, Tom…and everyone else I came into contact with. I been trying to find ways to make it up to everyone." Derek said rather somberly.

"Derek instead of making it up to everyone, you should just apologize, not now because I told you to, but in the future it would be nice to hear." She smiled at him and stood up. I am going to go call Ana, and the stretch for the matinee.

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