Smash (TV Series)

The Nominations (2013)

Jack Davenport: Derek Wills

Quotes 

• female fan : [yelling out from crowd]  Daisy! Daisy!

  [redhead starlet mocks growling wildcat pose in response] 

  man : [looking on in awe]  She's sensational, Derek. I just really don't know how you find them.

  Derek Wills : Yeah.

  [regards Daisy coolly] 

  Derek Wills : Just really lucky, I guess.

• Derek Wills : Karen.

  [gets up] 

  Derek Wills : You need to tell her to back off.

  Karen Cartwright : No, I don't.

  Derek Wills : Well, at least tell her that she's gonna destroy her own career as well as mine if she doesn't stop this.

  Karen Cartwright : Well, maybe some things are more important than a career. Like self-respect.

  Derek Wills : Yeah, maybe.

  [sighs] 

  Derek Wills : Look, Ana is a talented girl. If she's patient, things will pick up for her.

  Karen Cartwright : [shakes her head]  It's too late, Derek. It's all coming down on you now.

  [turns, leaves] 

• Derek Wills : What's the matter with him now?

  Karen Cartwright : Derek, he's not been feeling well. Besides, you won't have to deal with him much longer.

  Derek Wills : What's that supposed to mean?

  Karen Cartwright : Ana knows how you tried to buy her off with some part.

  [patting him on the shoulder as she leaves:] 

  Karen Cartwright : She's going public.