Prelude to Masquerade (Part II)

[KK's trailer. MR paces as he reads a script.]
MR: Are you sure this is a good idea?
KK: Don't you like it?
MR: [Pained] I love it! Lex rocks and everybody else looks like a dope, but...
KK: So what's the problem?
MR: Bryan isn't going to like it.
KK: Bryan can kiss my ass.
MR: Kick your ass is more like it! Need I remind you he can take us all down. At one time. As your co-author I have no need to have my ass kicked again!
KK: I thought you'd be used to getting your ass kicked by now.
MR: People get used to having herpes. That doesn't mean they like it!
KK: If you ask me you're being a baby.
MR: Let's see what kind of baby you are when Bryan reads this script and kicks our collective asses!
KK: [Inspecting her finger nails] I'm not worried.
MR: You're not worried!?!? Bryan has knocked all of us on our collective asses! On multiple occasions! Can you imagine what he might do if he was actually mad?
KK: He's never kicked Tom's ass.
MR: He... well, no.
KK: Tom will protect us.
MR: Us? In case you haven't noticed Tom's not to happy with me right now! [Holds up the script] And after this? He might not be to happy with you either!
KK: Stop being so mellow dramatic. We were really nice to Clark.
MR: [Stares] What!?!?
KK: Really nice for one of my episodes.
MR: Aren't you afraid Tom might hand you over to Bryan on a silver platter!?!?
KK: You know the saying about the lessor of two evils?
MR: The lesser of two evils? Is that all you aspire to be?!?!
KK: I know it's not a lofty goal, especially when I have you and Bryan around but it's all I'm shooting for at the moment.

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