ðə kˈæst hæd dʒˈʌst bɪɡˈʌn tə dᵻɹˈɛkt ðə sˈɪɹiz wˈæŋɡz kˈoʊstˈɑːɹ mək nˈiːl hæd mˌeɪd hɪz dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ deɪbjˈuː ɔnðə pɹɪsˈiːdɪŋ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd, ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚz wɜːɹ ɛksˈaɪɾᵻd ɐbˌaʊt ðɛɹ ˈoʊn pɹˈɑːspɛkts.
The cast had just begun to direct the series (Wang's co-star McNeil had made his directing debut on the preceding episode), and the others were excited about their own prospects.