BONUS ROOM #24: Evident Leigh...The First Chapter: A Read-Through

Summary

Podcast Summary – The Neighborhood Listen

BONUS ROOM #24: Evident Leigh...The First Chapter: A Read-Through

Release Date: August 29, 2025

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Overview

This bonus episode gives listeners a behind-the-scenes, highly comedic look at the cast of The Neighborhood Listen preparing for a read-through of Doug’s original TV pilot script, “Evident Leigh.” Hosts Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins), Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker), and Doug (Brett Morris) riff on the writing process, pilot tropes, theater rituals, and local gossip in Dignity Falls. The episode is intentionally meandering, with the trio diving into witty banter, tangents about theater traditions, and inside jokes before even approaching the script.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Announcement & Context for the Bonus Room

• [00:45] Doug introduces the bonus episode, noting that the sample is being shared with free-feed listeners to entice them to subscribe to CBB World's Maximus tier for full access.
  • “...it takes us a while to get into the meat of the episode. We take like 25 minutes or so to actually get into reading this thing. But there they are. A fun 25 minutes. And we think you’re going to like it. But if you want to hear the script to evidently the pilot I’ve been working on for all this time, we actually get into it and read it line for line.” — Doug [00:50]

2. How to Do a Read-Through

• [02:43] The group debates what a ‘read-through’ entails.
  • Joan jokingly accuses Burnt of memorizing the script; they clown on the literal meaning of the phrase.
  • “Read through doesn’t mean you memorize through the script.” — Burnt [03:06]
  • They briefly discuss homonyms and the origins of the phrase, veering into wordplay.

3. Doug’s TV Pilot & Hollywood Aspirations

• [05:00] Doug reveals more about his long-gestating TV pilot, “Evident Leigh.”
  • He imagines a vast franchise: “At least octology.” [05:14]
  • There’s banter about whether it’s suitable for network or streaming, and a humorous confusion over which TV platforms and shows are still relevant.
  • “He’s really gone all the way to syndication. He’s shooting for the moon.” — Burnt [05:28]

4. The Document-Signing Process for Guests

• [07:23]
  • Doug jokes about sending past guests his pilot via DocuSign and making them sign before coming on the show.
  • Joan and Burnt go on tangents about digital signatures and hacking their own signature systems.

5. Theater Rituals & Stage Door Banter

• [09:11] The trio riff on theater life and “stage door Johnny’s/Georgina’s.”
  • Burnt imagines the classic actor’s dilemma of dealing with fans; Joan embellishes it with melodramatic, behind-the-scenes theatrics.
  • Memorable back-and-forth:
    • “I sit in front of the mirror, still in my grease paint, the sweat dripping down...I look at myself in the mirror and I say, ‘How much longer? How much longer can we do this?’” — Burnt [09:24]
    • The conversation is full of affectionate jabs about backstage traditions and classic New York theater references (Sardi’s, tuxedos, Kermit the Frog on the wall).

6. Broadway Gossip & The Sweaty Oracle

• [11:39] The cast jokes about Broadway rumors and the “Sweaty Oracle,” a fictionalized Broadway tea-spilling TikToker.
  • They report the “news” that the Muppets might be coming to Broadway.
  • “The tea is that the Muppets are actually going to be on Broadway in a Christmas show...” — Joan [12:15]

7. Fan Fiction, Wicked, and The Nature of Adaptations

• [22:42] The group speculates on “Wicked” fan fiction and the nature of the musical itself as a form of ‘fanfic.’
  • “If you ever want a wild ride, look up Wicked fanfic. It is something else...” — Joan [22:55]
  • They touch on “Fifty Shades of Grey” being “Twilight” fanfic, and the strange rabbit holes of adaptation culture.

8. The ‘Evident Leigh’ Catchphrase Controversy

• [18:12]
  • Joan and Burnt recall the awkward proposed catchphrase from Doug’s pilot: “If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go in the other room and play with myself.”
  • Doug reveals that it’s now shortened to just “If you’ll excuse me,” adding a note of mystery while dialing down the innuendo.
  • “I didn’t think it was a good catchphrase for the hero of a show.” — Burnt [18:38]

9. Meta-Reflection on Performance and Celebrity

• [21:18]
  • Burnt confesses to always sneaking out the back at live shows, feeling “it’s a job,” while Joan admits she wants the recognition.
  • “As an actress I just want to go out and have people tell me I did so good.” — Joan [21:46]
  • The fear of audience feedback (positive or negative) and the quirks of small-scale fame are discussed with warmth and humor.

10. The Read-Through Almost Begins

• [26:05] The cast gathers their scripts. Doug will read stage directions.
  • The read-through starts with immediate interruptions—Joan can’t help but give a note before Doug can even get through his first stage direction (“Wipe. Transition from what?”).
  • Tease for Maximus tier subscribers: the actual script reading is cut off, encouraging listeners to subscribe for the full experience.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• “At least octology.” — Doug [05:14]
  (Doug’s earnest and grandiose ambitions for his pilot series)

• “Do you have hearing issues, but you love Broadway gossip? Sweaty Oracle is for you.” — Joan [12:09]
  (Parodying influencer culture)

• “I sit in front of the mirror, still in my grease paint, the sweat dripping down, and I look at myself in the mirror and I say, how much longer? How much longer can we do this?” — Burnt [09:24]
  (Melodramatic theatrical monologue)

• “If you ever want a wild ride, look up Wicked fanfic.” — Joan [22:55]
  (Urging listeners to explore the weird, wide world of musical adaptation fan works)

• “Read through doesn’t mean you memorize through the script.” — Burnt [03:06]
  (Kicking off a classic TNL semantic debate)

• “If you’ll excuse me...” — Doug [19:00]
  (The much-discussed catchphrase)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:45] – Doug introduces the bonus episode, describing its purpose and how to access the full version.
• [02:43] – The trio begin their banter about process and semantics (“read-through,” homonyms, etc.)
• [05:00] – Doug shares more about his pilot (“Evident Leigh”) and his vision for it.
• [09:11] – Storytelling and jokes about the theater, “stage door Johnny’s,” and backstage routines.
• [11:39] – Broadway gossip and creation of the “Sweaty Oracle.”
• [18:12] – Discussion of the catchphrase in Doug’s script, and how it’s been softened.
• [21:18] – Honest confessionals about stage door appearances and performer/audience relationships.
• [22:42] – Speculation on “Wicked” and fan fiction as a cultural phenomenon.
• [26:05] – Official preparation to read the script “Evident Leigh” (cut off for the Maximus teaser).

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Tone & Style

The episode maintains the classic Neighborhood Listen blend of affectionate ribbing, absurd improvisational humor, deep-dive tangents, and genuine camaraderie. The group’s friendly, self-aware and gently satirical dynamic is on full display—especially as they drag out the anticipation for the actual script reading (in keeping with their running joke about rambling before getting to the main topic).

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Final Note

This bonus episode serves as equal parts hangout, satire of Hollywood/theater tropes, and an elaborate teaser for the full read-through of “Evident Leigh.” For regular listeners, it’s a delightful, character-rich detour replete with meta-comedy and inside jokes—ending just as the real content begins, in classic “bonus room” fashion.

To hear the script itself, listeners are nudged (with humor) to subscribe to the Maximus tier at CBBWorld.

Transcript

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[D]

Hello listeners to the free feed of the neighborhood. Listen, this is Doug. I'm just so excited about this bonus room episode that I convinced the powers that be to let you listen to a sample of it. Okay. Because it takes us, as we tend to do, it takes us a while to get into the meat of the episode. We take like 25 minutes or so to actually get into reading this thing. But there they are. A fun 25 minutes. And we think you're going to like it. But if you want to hear the script to evidently the pilot I've been working on for all this time, we actually get into it and read it line for line. You're not going to want to miss it. Or maybe you do want to miss it. If so, you can stay on this feed. But if you want to hear it, go to cbbworld.com and subscribe to the Maximus tier. That's how you get every episode of the show ad free. And you get all of these bonus rooms at this point. This is our 24th bonus room and they run the full gamut from just straight up more episodes of the Neighborhood. Listen to Mitch McNutt's podcast. We don't know how he got on there. We have, we sit down with guests we've had before on the show. We answer your questions, we go on double dates. You get to come into the Sizzler. It's just been a ton of fun. So we hope to see you there. Go to cbbworld.com we're still not sure what CBB World means, but if you go to cbbworld.com subscribe to the Maximus tier, you get not only this show and the bonus rooms, you get everything else that CBB World has to offer. Some great stuff, I hear. So we'll see you there. Enjoy your sample.

[A]

It's a bonus episode for the fans that we like the most. Just kidding. Sort of. And we're your hosts. It's the bonus room for you.

[B]

All right, Doug, so how. How do you want to go about this? What should we do?

[A]

I mean, we've got this. We've got the scripts for everybody. Have you memorized now, babe? It's a read through. You never. You never. You never.

[B]

Read is in the term.

[A]

I thought burnt's got you there. He's got you there.

[B]

I've got you there, Doug. I've got you there.

[A]

I mean, both of the words are right there. Read through the script. You read through doesn't mean you memorize through the script.

[D]

You know what?

[B]

Read.

[D]

Hear me out. Oh, this is how I read it. Read through.

[B]

Oh, I see.

[D]

Exact same stuff.

[A]

We have already read through this. We've memorized it. Now we're going to perform it.

[D]

Yeah, this is just read through.

[B]

Is that a homonym? It's a homonym where a word spelled the same way and pronounced differently.

[A]

Yes, that is a homonym.

[B]

Phone. Because phone is. You hear it. So it's two words that sound alike. Yes, but are different words, different meanings.

[A]

I feel like a homonym is a word. Two words that sound the same or spelled different. Is that what you just said?

[B]

Yes.

[D]

Okay, so what's a hominom? What's a hominomafia?

[A]

What's a. What's the word for when someone says something and somehow you didn't hear it, so you say the exact same thing back to them?

[B]

Will you. Will you excuse me one moment?

[A]

Yes, I can. Of course, of course. Oh, no, no, no. Did you say Hamanatopoeia?

[B]

I go on a feast side. Do you remember that commercial?

[A]

No, what's that?

[B]

It's an old commercial for a long distance service where someone meant to call Phoenix, but they accidentally called Fiji. Oh, okay. So this gentleman, a resort, answers the phone, nag him on a fisad. I cannot tell you. You don't know what he does, what he actually says.

[A]

Okay, got it, got it, got it.

[B]

I'm just saying as quickly as possible.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

But then the voiceover says, I meant to call Phoenix, but I called Fiji.

[A]

It seems like there's probably something problematic in there where they just made it clear that in Fiji you couldn't understand it.

[B]

Yeah, it has the same country code as the United States.

[A]

Okay. So, no, this is a read through of Doug's. Well, I mean, I don't want to. Do you want it? Do you want to talk about it, babe? Evidently, if you remember from quite a.

[D]

Few seasons ago, the first chapter.

[A]

Oh, right, right. This is a Dutch pilot that for a while he was.

[B]

Hold on. So is the idea that there's going to be another series after this?

[D]

Oh, yeah. At least octology.

[B]

So, okay, how. How. How long do you see the first iteration? Chapter one of Evidently Story? How long do you see that running?

[D]

You mean in syndication?

[A]

Wow, he's really gone all the way to syndication. He's shooting for the moon.

[B]

He truly is.

[D]

I feel like we're boats passing through the night.

[A]

In his mind, he's already on tbs.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Does that still exist, by the way?

[B]

That's a great question, Jonas. I have no idea if TBS is still a thing.

[A]

I don't know if it's still out there.

[B]

Usa. Are they still out there?

[A]

I think so. I think they are.

[B]

Now. So I meant the original run. Do you see this as a network show or a streaming show?

[A]

Oh, good question, Bert.

[B]

Thank you.

[D]

Where's the prestige at these days between those two?

[B]

Oh, good question. I mean.

[A]

I mean, I'll tell you what it's not. Should I tell you what it's not? It seems easier to tell you.

[D]

Narrow it down. That's good, actually.

[A]

What got the Emmys just came out. Who got the most nominations? I mean, HBO is still. Or should I say Max? No, they turned it back to hbo.

[B]

Now it's hbo, Max.

[A]

It's. It's. It's so confusing.

[B]

Yes, it's.

[A]

That's always prestigious, babe. That's never changed.

[B]

White Lotus.

[A]

I can't see. Yeah, White Lotus for sure.

[B]

Gilded Age. And just like that, the last of us.

[D]

Welcome to Plathville.

[A]

Which one's that?

[D]

Sure, that's on hbo.

[A]

No, I know, but I can't remember which one that is.

[D]

Follows the family of the Plaths.

[A]

Well, that doesn't.

[D]

Through their many trials and tribulations.

[A]

Like Ben Platt.

[D]

No, Plath. Just like the Platt. If they were in.

[B]

Isn't it Plath? P, L, A, T, H. Okay, yeah.

[A]

Is what a Plath?

[B]

It's Plathville, not Plathville.

[A]

Okay, okay, got it.

[D]

It's a reality TV show.

[A]

Oh, it's a reality TV show. OhSCH, boy. I can't see HBO wanting a half hour procedural, which is this. Which this still is. Right? Which is what you had said.

[B]

Very unique.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Very unique. Not. Not. Not typical. And this is the pilot that, unbeknownst to us, Doug had been sending guests, and it was contingent. There was on that. Contingent on them appearing on the show. They had to read the pilot, which.

[B]

Is weird because it's not like we were getting some sort of great guests. They would have gladly done it no matter what. You didn't have to put any rules on it.

[D]

And I sent it with DocuSign, so they had to write. They had to scroll through the whole thing, initialize.

[A]

Do you like to just do the. The one of the docusigns that they give you as a font, or do you have to do your own signature?

[B]

I have put my signature into my laptop.

[A]

Oh.

[B]

So that I can do it for anything.

[A]

Oh, I didn't know that was a thing.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Oh, that's cool. It's like a button you press or control something.

[B]

I paid a hacker to do it.

[A]

You paid a hacker to do it? What? Tell me this story.

[D]

I've seen your signature. It's not. I mean, it's basically just a line.

[B]

It's. You have to. You have to look closely at it because you see the little peaks.

[A]

You have to. If you look at it, you have to look at it magnified. If you look at it in a magnifying glass, it's crazy. It's like looking at a germ with a magnifying glass, and you see it's moving. His signature almost looks like it's moving.

[B]

When you zoom in. It's like a beautiful mountain.

[A]

There's so much going on. Yeah. It's a cityscape, but far away. Nothing. Just a line.

[B]

Just a flat. The horizon is what you're saying.

[A]

How long does it. That's right. How long does it take you to do. To do it?

[B]

Can you do 12 minutes? That's why I had to have the hacker put in my laptop every 12 minutes.

[A]

It's a good thing you're not doing stage doors at a theater where you have to sign your autograph all the time. That would take forever. You know, signing playbills. You'd have to do a stamp.

[B]

Do you think I'd get a lot of. Do you think I'd get a lot of backstory backstage Johnnies or whatever?

[A]

Back stage door Johnny's.

[B]

Stage door Johnny's. That's what I meant. Like, I go. I go. I. Okay, so I leave the stage.

[A]

You leave the stage. That's right.

[B]

I sit in front of the mirror, still in my grease paint, the sweat dripping down, and I look at myself in the mirror and I say, how much longer? How much longer can we do this?

[A]

You're talking to yourself.

[B]

I'm talking to myself. Co star comes in. I completely changed the meter.

[A]

Completely changed. Fully different.

[B]

Yes, darling. Once again, we fooled them.

[A]

That's 100% a thing.

[B]

Then I, of course, we, you know, talk about the affair that we're having that, no, we think nobody knows about, but everyone knows about it.

[A]

Well, burn. You're so intuitive. I. This is crazy.

[B]

I change in front of her because who cares?

[A]

Of course.

[B]

We're all theater people. Even if we weren't having the affair.

[A]

A colleague comes in who, you know, hated it, but says, you're a genius.

[B]

Exactly.

[A]

And you just go through the motions.

[B]

That's right. And then I got. Of course, I put on my tuxedo, and my wife. This is always.

[A]

This is always after a show.

[B]

Always, I'm assuming.

[A]

Wow. I mean, I don't know anyone that does that, but a tuxedo.

[B]

This is just what I know of theater.

[A]

Okay. That working actors. Working theater actors on a theater actor budget always flip on my tuxedo, my white scarf, one that they own.

[B]

I put the boutonniere. Oh, wow. In my lapel.

[A]

Because you're hoping to go to Sardis later.

[B]

Well, of course.

[A]

Okay. Of course.

[B]

I want to see if they've put.

[A]

Me up on the wall yet next to Kermit.

[B]

Are you kidding me? Frog is up there?

[A]

No, it's a Muppets Take Manhattan reference.

[B]

Oh, thank you.

[A]

In fact, he probably is now, but in the movie, he's. He comes in with a mustache. He's like, hello, how are you? This is not a movie podcast.

[B]

This is not a movie podcast, and it's not a theater podcast.

[A]

No, it's not.

[B]

But then. So then. Do you think.

[A]

And he tries to. He tries to sneak his portrait up on the Sardis.

[B]

Oh, I see.

[A]

And he gets in trouble. Yeah, they. They catch up.

[B]

So.

[A]

Yeah, I would.

[B]

I would imagine if you were. If you were a theater actor working on the Great White Way, and you walked into Sardis and you saw Kermit the Frog picture up there, you'd be furious.

[A]

Well, there is a rumor. Burton, you're going to be. You're going to be shocked.

[B]

Oh, I love rumors.

[A]

It's a Broadway rumor, which I know you especially.

[B]

I love Broadway rumors.

[A]

News on the Real Tea of the Rialto. That's what they call it.

[B]

Is this the Sweaty Oracle?

[A]

Oh, no. He got a mention on our podcast. It finally happened. This is a TikTok Broadway influencer that we're talking about who has tea. Constant Broadway tea. And he's a real character.

[B]

Do you like yelling? Are you hard of hearing?

[A]

Do you like outfits that constantly change in style?

[B]

Do you have hearing issues? But you love Broadway gossip.

[A]

Sweaty Oracle is for you. Yes, I don't want to interrupt that. The news is the. The t is that the Muppets are actually going to be on Broadway in a Christmas show so burnt it might not be too crazy after that happens. Okay.

[B]

At least they would have legitimately earned it.

[A]

Sure. Yeah. It's either that or they're doing True West.

[B]

Fozzie and Kermit switching roles each night. Love to see it.

[A]

So listen, Keanu and Alex Winters are doing Godot, so why can't Fozzie and Kermit. That's happening, but I don't happen already. I think they're in rehearsals.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[A]

Not like I follow it too closely or anything, but I don't want to interrupt this idea. So you haven't made it out the stage door yet. You have. You're discussing yourself in the tux. You're about to go out.

[B]

I'm in my talks, and I, I, I'm standing at the door.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

And it's just me, and I have to take a big, deep breath.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

It's tonight, the night nobody's there.

[A]

Oh, that's your fear. That's the fear. It's tonight, the night nobody's there.

[B]

Because I go from. I'm a callow young actor, I'm full of myself, and I expect them to be there. And then they become a chore. Oh, no. I have to run the gauntlet of these adoring fans.

[A]

Of course. It's like, it's either too much or chilly. You know, it's either a fire hydrant. Right. You know, or it's just a slow drip. And I know what it is to over plan. Because when I was doing my cabaret last year, the Christmas cabaret, or maybe that was two years ago, Doug got excited. He put up barricades outside the theater.

[B]

Oh, wow.

[A]

And there was nobody. Nobody, nobody.

[B]

Nobody at all.

[A]

I. I still think. Babe and I haven't talked about this with you. I still think he paid a nice old couple to. To come and to walk by and say, oh, we were. We forgot where we parked our car. See, this is what seemed like they had lines that they had memorized. Right. That they had read through. You know what I mean?

[B]

Right.

[A]

They said, oh, we forgot we parked our car. So we walking back past the theater. We can't believe we caught you. Could we have your autograph? You know, and that's what they said. The old man didn't talk. Why didn't you give him lines?

[D]

I didn't give anyone lines.

[A]

I was trying to trick him, Bern. I was trying to get him.

[B]

No, here's the thing, though. On the one hand, I find it strange that if you were to pay people to pretend to be fans, that you would have them show up on time, back. Back up up the street, and then have a reason why they were walking there so long after the show had ended, as opposed to just having them be there.

[A]

That's why I think it was dumb, because I know in his head he got the thing.

[B]

On the other hand, you want to.

[A]

Know is if they're right there outside.

[D]

If it smarts right up, then it's obvious.

[A]

See? So then did you or didn't you.

[B]

So you did do it.

[A]

He did do it.

[B]

Do you think the barricades.

[A]

His earlobes always get red when he's. When he tries to lie. Can you see that?

[D]

Oh, God.

[A]

Don't look really adorable.

[B]

I also think that they shrivel barricades too far away from the theater. And so.

[A]

Wait, what say I think he put.

[B]

The barricades too far away from the theater.

[A]

You think that's what it was? Yeah.

[B]

People didn't even. They thought, well, we can't. Okay, we're definitely not allowed.

[A]

Well, that makes me feel a little better. Maybe people did wait. I don't know. Sorry.

[D]

Creates demand for next time.

[A]

It creates demand. I thought you said Craig's demand. And I didn't know if that was a website I'm not aware of. Like Craigslist, but it's.

[B]

I won't look on that website because I don't care what Craig wants.

[D]

Well, the problem is Craig's demand is intense.

[B]

If you read it, you have to give him what he demands. Yes.

[A]

Not asking, demanding.

[B]

And we're doing this on the honor system. It's local indignity falls. Craig's demand. If you read it, you are honor bound to give Craig what he demands.

[A]

Yeah, it's like the ring. He knows if you read it like it's like the video.

[B]

Yeah. And you have seven days to meet his demands. Now, he doesn't. To be fair to Craig, he doesn't abuse it. Everything he demands is reasonable.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

But it is inconvenient.

[A]

Absolutely.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Oh, boy. Anyways, so this is why we're here tonight. We have gathered here to read through. Now, is this a rewrite? Did you do a rewrite?

[D]

I did. I touched some things up.

[B]

You talked about it. Touched some things up.

[D]

I've touched some things up, Okay.

[B]

I don't know if that's the industry term. Is it?

[A]

I think it's probably just some rewrites I heard. Maybe punch ups.

[D]

I'm an outsider.

[B]

Punch up? I think touch up is more of a cosmetology term.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

I think so. Or like if you're restoring a painting.

[B]

Oh, that one, lady.

[A]

Do you remember that?

[B]

Boy, oh, boy, that just.

[A]

I still feel like that's almost. I still have, like. I think it's. There's a. There's 5% of me that thinks it's not true. That it was a prank. Do you know what I mean? That it was like a. You know, that it was not real. That didn't really happen. How could it. How could it have gone that badly?

[B]

Here's why, okay? Here's why I think it's real, okay? There's so many paintings of Jesus, who cares, right? It wasn't even a famous one. It was famous in certain circles, okay? But it's not like, oh, no, I can't believe she desecrated that particular portrait of Jesus.

[A]

It's like it was a portrait of Cynthia Erivo. Boy, oh boy, why do people get mad about that? Go, go sit down. That's what I say.

[B]

Go sit down.

[A]

Take several seats in the back. I do take several seats. Okay, Sorry. Go on. So that's why you.

[B]

So, because she still insisted. She did a good job.

[A]

Oh, yes, I forgot about that.

[B]

Doubled down, she said. Well, she stood by it. If they didn't want my help, they shouldn't have asked.

[A]

She stood by it.

[B]

She stood by it, okay. Making it look like a howler monkey.

[A]

Howler monkey. So can I ask, did you. Before I even. I know I will say I didn't do a read through of this, but I did a flip through of it and I didn't see any.

[D]

There's less of. I know what you're gonna say.

[A]

I didn't see any.

[B]

Wait, you have sound effects too.

[D]

There might be some sound effects.

[A]

Okay, It's. You did get rid of. Please tell me you got rid of the catchphrase where. If you remember the episode when we discussed this pilot in the first place, it was brought up that his catchphrase. Lee's catchphrase is, I'm going to go, what is it? In the other room and play with myself. Yeah, yeah. And I.

[D]

If you'll excuse me.

[A]

I always want. If you'll excuse me. Like that made it better. Because he's. He's being gentlemanly about it and I never liked that. I never cared for that.

[B]

I didn't think it was a good catchphrase for the hero of a show.

[A]

Same. Especially when the rest of the town is corrupt. The whole town is corrupt.

[B]

The whole town is corrupt.

[A]

So you don't want Lee to say anything in any way that sort of. Sort of odious or. Or.

[D]

Or kept it open now. So sometimes they'll just say, you'll find. If you'll excuse me.

[A]

Oh, so it's been short.

[B]

Excuse me is kind of the catchphrase. And then he adds something new to that.

[A]

Every time he says that part in his head, we have to wonder what it means. We'll never know what it means.

[D]

No, he'll often say it. And then he scuttles off.

[A]

Yeah, that's what he's saying.

[B]

Scuttles off. He's the hero of the show. So you're gonna be tampers away.

[A]

We've been catching.

[D]

And then the other characters.

[A]

You're reading Lee Byrne. So I just. I hope to hear that. Scutt. I think you should read Lee. Wait, are you gonna read Lee?

[D]

Burnt. Should be Lee, I think. Or we can do however you like. Whatever you're.

[B]

I'll do whatever I'm yours to dress.

[D]

Because here's the thing. When Lee scuttles off, sometimes it's in the middle of a scene and there's other characters are left to kind of.

[A]

We're gonna have to double, triple, quadruple up. Obviously.

[B]

I haven't. I haven't read through this yet.

[A]

Bert hasn't touched it.

[B]

Is Lee very prominent in the script at all?

[A]

He's the lead.

[B]

Is he the lead?

[D]

He's the lead, but he's highly mysterious.

[B]

So he. How much is he on screen? I guess is the question.

[D]

Quite a bit.

[B]

Quite a bit. Does anyone beat him for screen time in the show named after him?

[D]

I don't. I don't think so. I do think so.

[A]

You wrote it?

[D]

Well, I don't have a measure.

[B]

I would think that's a slam dunk. Yes or no question.

[A]

Yeah. You haven't storyboarded it or anything? You don't know.

[D]

He's a man of few words, but they're firm words.

[A]

So you spend a lot of screen time just not saying anything? Probably. Are there lots of zoom ins? Well, we'll find out. Are you going to. You're going to read the screen.

[D]

He has plenty of lines. You'll be busy. You'll have plenty.

[A]

You'll be busy.

[D]

Some great stuff, some juicy stuff.

[B]

Words every actor wants to hear.

[D]

Yeah. And then there's a lot of descriptions you can read, you know, of what you're doing.

[B]

Very quickly, before we begin.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

So do you think I would get a lot of stage door Johnny's?

[A]

Yes, I do.

[B]

Okay. I do you think if I were to pursue a career, I just, I.

[A]

Heard stage Georginas and I just was worried about what you meant by that and same question.

[B]

I got my hands full of my co star.

[A]

I mean that is the opposite of stage. Oh, Johnny's. I mean it's always talking about the ladies getting the stage. Oh, Johnny's.

[B]

Backstage Betty's.

[A]

I think you would. Oh, right. That's another one. I think you would, you know, because burnt. I'll tell you, the few times that we've done some live shows, there are. Are folks waiting outside to meet you. No, there really are. Is that true? But you always. Yeah, but you always go out the back.

[B]

I always go out the back and.

[A]

I always have to tell them. Well, he would have loved to have been here.

[B]

You know why I go out the back? Because that's what I do when I'm at work and I feel like the podcast. I'm at work as well.

[A]

Oh, I'm sorry that you feel like you're at work. I feel like I'm at play.

[B]

I meant it's a job, you know, you're doing a live performance. That's. That's a job.

[A]

Absolutely. Sure.

[B]

So I go out the. The surface entrance or what have you.

[A]

But you don't want to go this service entrance, I don't know what they.

[B]

Call it, the theater.

[A]

If the theater has a kitchen, you go out the back. Yes, that's right. I don't understand that because I mean, as an actress I just want to go out and have people tell me I did so good.

[B]

Well, I mean, that sounds nice.

[A]

It's great. Not when it doesn't happen. Not when it doesn't happen. I had a friend in Wicked and she played Elphaba and when she went to the stage door and she was signing someone's playbill, someone said to her face, you're getting better. Oh, it's a true story. I believe my friend, it's a true story. So sometimes it's not good to have stage or Johnny's or Ginas. Sometimes it's not good. I'll stop saying it. I can tell them Bird doesn't like it. All right, let's get going on this, fellas.

[D]

Okay.

[A]

All right.

[B]

I would have said to that person, well, you're getting worse.

[A]

I wish I had you around in those moments. I mean, I wish my friend had you around in those moments.

[B]

Would you ever play Elphaba?

[A]

You know, I feel like I'm more of a Glinda, really. You know, just the realty thing. Glinda would have been a realtor if she wasn't a witch. I think that's interesting.

[B]

Do you think there's somebody doing fanfic about that one where Glinda's a realtor?

[A]

Zero doubt about it. Because I bert, if you ever want a Wild ride, look up Wicked fanfic. It is something else because.

[B]

Wait, what?

[D]

I remember that.

[A]

A fanfic in a way, I guess. In a way. Well, certainly the book and there were certain.

[B]

Yeah, that's right.

[A]

Say again?

[B]

Is that what you just said?

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[B]

Wicked is fanfic.

[A]

The novel, you mean, or just even the show? Is that what you're talking about?

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Why are we all getting quiet? I don't know what's happening.

[B]

This is like the thing.

[A]

But. Yeah. Which I want to make clear. I'm aware Tom's Garrett was not in. Okay.

[B]

But he should have been.

[A]

He should have been. And it was another. It was another bearded actor from that time.

[B]

And I really was confusing Kurt Russell with Tom Skerrett.

[A]

No, I just. No, I. I would never do that. It's just that that's who I placed in my head. And I need to do a little bit better. I need to check myself before I make a comment like that in the future going forward with movies, because I used to be. I go ahead and I wreck myself. And I don't want to do that anymore. So anyways, Wild Ride. If you want to look up some Elphaba and Glinda fanfic, it's crazy, in fact. Yeah, it's wonderful and wild.

[B]

Is it 50 shades of grey was Twilight fanfic, right? That they just took the vampire parts out of?

[A]

Is that what it was?

[D]

Oh, really?

[B]

I think so.

[A]

I know. I feel like it was written by similar ladies. I mean, Twilight was basically like a Mormon lady.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

And. Yeah, guess I do. You know what? I'll be very honest here. I never read. Read the Shades of Gray. I read all of Twilight.

[B]

I read all of Twilight.

[A]

I read all of Twilight. Yeah, I really did. I thought it was fun. Maybe like a teenager again.

[B]

You know what?

[A]

I mean, just writing about crushes and stuff. That's the stuff I like. I could give a.

[D]

That was a tough time.

[A]

I could give a damn about the werewolves. I didn't really care.

[B]

Well, then I. So did your team.

[A]

Edward all the way.

[D]

She made me.

[B]

Why would anyone be team Jacob Now? I've seen maybe 10 minutes of this franchise.

[A]

Again, this is not a movie podcast.

[B]

And from what I've heard about it, why would anyone be on the side of the werewolf? He sucked.

[D]

Joan would make me sleep in the den when she was reading this. It was tough. And she would light all these candles to get ready.

[B]

Sure.

[D]

And then kind of, you would drape yourself along the. The love seat.

[A]

You're talking about when I read Twilight or when I read this pilot?

[D]

When I read Twilight.

[A]

Because you're holding the script right now when you're saying it. And I was confused. Okay.

[D]

I'm just saying that was a yes.

[A]

I did do that for Twilight. I did. Yeah. I like to set because who is a tough time for you, babe? I didn't know this.

[B]

You were cast out.

[D]

I was cast out to protect your Twilight time.

[A]

Oh, he had to protect my Twilight time randomly.

[B]

Shades of night are fall.

[A]

All right, we really should get going.

[B]

Listening to.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

Guys with chains, going out to beat.

[D]

Someone up, punching someone, shaving someone's skull, snapping their fingers.

[B]

Only you. All right.

[D]

All right.

[B]

Shall we begin?

[A]

Yeah, let's go.

[B]

Doug, you're going to read the. What is it called? Stage directions.

[A]

Yes. And is this. Does this have a cold open? Because if it does, then I'll sing.

[D]

Wait for the theme song.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

I love this.

[A]

Let me know when the theme song.

[B]

So cold open, then cold open, then theme song.

[A]

Great.

[B]

Love it. Okay.

[D]

Okay. Ready?

[A]

Yes.

[D]

Wipe. Transition from what?

[A]

I'm sorry, babe, but I already have a note.

[D]

I gotta stop you right there. I'm sorry. It's.

[B]

Oh.

[D]

Oh. I want you to hear it all. But in order to hear it all, you got to go to cbbworld.com and sign up for the Maximus Tier. That's where you'll get the fee. That includes all of our episodes and the bonus rooms all in one feed. But I hope you enjoyed what you heard. We really just wanted to give you a peek into the bonus room because we've been having so much fun passing the time until season nine. Hey, that rhymed. And that rhymed again. Whoa. All right, See you on CBB World.

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