He responds, "Yeah, I do." She replies, "Wow, you didn't even have to think about it?" He responds, "No. If you think about the connection between our characters; with all that passion and chemistry between us, there's no way there's no love story involved." She thinks about the premise and their interaction and realizes he's right. The cast members keep raving about their Oval scene; so maybe that spawned Shonda to turn things on their head.
After she processes the conversation, she looks at him and says, "I didn't think about it until now; but you're right. A love story is the only way it makes sense." He nods in agreement as he says, "So that means we will have sex scenes." She sees the grin on his face, and they share a smile. She asks, "Don't you think that will be a challenge?"
He replies, "Yeah it will be a challenge for us to a degree. But I think we will be exceptional at it. We can establish the boundary points in advance, once we know the scene. That way we will prevent anything we don't want to happen from occurring." She agrees with his logic, and feels like they will be able to find some type of process that works for them. But she's not as intrigued by their future scenes as she is about the scene he had today with Bellamy.
So she says, "Speaking of sex scenes; despite the make-up requirement, how was yours today?" He smiles at her comment about the make-up and says, "I had no problem with the make-up; I enjoyed the acts that caused me to wear it." She laughs at him as he kisses her lips softly.
She sees he's avoiding the rest of her question; so she asks, "How about Bellamy?" His smile fades a little as he says, "It was fine; we got through it in two takes, and that was it." She sees that he doesn't really want to talk about it; but she persists. "What aren't you telling me?"
He replies, "Nothing really; she was a little handsy." She replies, "Really?" He sees the look of intrigue change to annoyance on her face. He says, "Baby, I handled it. Trust me; it's fine. That's why we got it done in two takes." She sees the insistence in his eyes, and believes him. But still she's not happy with her coworker's blatant disrespect and lack of professionalism.
He sees her mind churning and says, "Ker, I need you to promise to let me handle this okay?" She looks at him and she relents; she can't say no to him. So she says, "Okay T, I will let you handle it. But it doesn't mean I have to like it." He agrees; she doesn't have to like the situation. But he appreciates her agreement to let him handle it.
He then thinks of their current plans this evening. He asks, "Are we still going to the viewing for the pilot?" She replies, "Yes, and I will be on my best behavior. I promise." He responds, "Thanks babe. You're amazing." She says, "You're welcome, and thank you for handling it T." They share a kiss and he says, "You're welcome Ker."
They arrive at the party together, and everyone is present, and accounted for. Shonda's house is gorgeous; it's beautifully and tastefully decorated, and the food is delicious. The vibe of the gathering is upbeat and energetic. Everyone's smiling and laughing, and having a good time already.
Drinks are flowing and laughter and fun times are filling the air; it's a great environment, very positive. As Kerry walks over to greet the ladies of the cast; they are all talking about the synopsis that she has yet to read. In all the excitement of the day, and coming to the party, she still hasn't read it. But by their reactions; she's now even more excited to read it when she gets home.
Kerry scans the faces of the ladies, and sees immense excitement from everyone except Bellamy. While she appears nice; she certainly isn't overjoyed. Darby says, "According to the synopsis; Fitz and Liv have some emotional connecting that takes place." Katie says, "Yeah; it's intense, and picturing that Oval scene, if it's anything like that we are in for a treat."
Darby says, "Agreed sister." The ladies laugh as they all cling glasses, even Bellamy, being courteous. After sipping the wine Bellamy says, "Well I am excited about the love scenes. Kerry, have you done one with Tony?" She looks at her, trying not to slap her, as she says, "No, this is our first time working together on screen remember?"
She replies, "Oh yeah of course. Well, he is fantastic. We had an incredible scene today." The fact that she's not differentiating between the characters and themselves aggravates her. This definitely confirms her suspicions of her jealousy and her undermining intentions. She instantly thinks about her antics today with Tony on set. But she manages to calm herself, as she hears him in her head telling her, he handled it.
Darby picks up on the tension and says, "Those scenes can be awkward; I am surprised Shonda shot one so quickly. Do you think it was used?" Bellamy says, "It should've been; it was a great scene." Katie says, "Maybe Bells, but scenes get cut all the time we think are great. So I wouldn't base the idea of it being good, as the reason it's left in the episode."
Suddenly Bellamy isn't feeling so confident; what Katie said is true. Scenes are often cut without the actor knowing until the last minute. It's possible that the scene doesn't make it. Kerry says nothing; she takes in the conversation, and is thankful Darby and Katie are able to help her keep her cool. Their logic seems to be settling Bellamy and her short lived braggadocios behavior.
Kerry asks, "What episode was your scene to appear in Bellamy?" She responds, "In the pilot. It was supposed to be a quick write, so it could be dubbed in." Kerry thinks to herself; she hopes it was cut. She didn't come here to see that tonight, and isn't sure how she'll handle it if they used the scene. Despite her thinking she says, "Well we will see in a minute what the final decision will be. Tony said it went well, so anything is possible."
Bellamy asks, "What else did he say?" It appears her comment has sparked some interest in Bellamy. Kerry now wishes she'd remained quiet or that she could tell her the truth about herself. But instead she's saved by the proverbial bell, as Shonda says, "It's time for the viewing; everyone take your seats please."