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Yo, Casey, what's happening?

Millie, these are distressing times.

Uh-oh.

Yeah, I started acting again, as you know,

because I'm a talented Thespian, and the world needs to see me upon a stage and it's a gift I'm giving the world by my return to acting.

Yes.

But I see all these talentless schmucks getting auditions

and I'm getting nothing.

And if I have an audition, I don't get a callback.

And it's put me in a state and I'm distressed about it.

Let me ask you this.

Are you, have you been drinking today?

What's going on?

You're acting kind of a radical.

It's a, well, What am I supposed to do?

You know, during the day?

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