Tech (Smash)

"Tech" is the thirteenth episode of the American television series, Smash. The episode aired on April 30, 2012.

Plot

The show has moved to the tech phase, with opening night of a three day run in Boston in only two days. The actor playing Joe DiMaggio drops out for a better gig, so Derek and Eileen want Michael Swift to come back. Julia and Frank have begun to reconcile, and Julia threatens to quit if Michael is rehired. Frank and Leo decide that instead of letting Julia quit, they will come with her to Boston.

Derek tells Ivy he loves her, but then starts up a physical relationship with Rebecca. Ivy finds out immediately, and has to brace herself for not only the emotional heartbreak, but for any professional ramifications.

Dev begins kissing R.J. in a moment of vulnerability, but stops and immediately flies out to see Karen, who has no time for him. At dinner, Dev proposes, and Karen explains she is too busy with tech to even think about marrying him. Later, Dev thinks Karen is partying without him, and the pair fight. Dev tells Karen he kissed R.J. At a bar, Ivy and Dev connect over broken hearts, and end up sleeping together.

Sam's family lives in Boston, so he takes Tom to meet his family. When Sam's father voices his concerns over Sam's career, Tom is sympathetic to the concerns more than Sam is comfortable with.

References

Smash Episodes Season 1 "Pilot" "The Callback" "Enter Mr. DiMaggio" "The Cost of Art" "Let's Be Bad" "Chemistry" "The Workshop" "The Coup" "Hell on Earth" "Understudy" "The Movie Star" "Publicity" "Tech" "Previews" "Bombshell" Season 2 "On Broadway" "The Fallout" "The Dramaturg" "The Song" "The Read-Through" "The Fringe" "Musical Chairs" "The Bells and Whistles" "The Parents" "The Surprise Party" "The Dress Rehearsal" "Opening Night" "The Producers" "The Phenomenon" "The Transfer" "The Nominations" "The Tonys" Music albums The Music of Smash Bombshell Original songs Season 1 "Never Give All the Heart" "The National Pastime" "Let Me Be Your Star" "The 20th Century Fox Mambo" "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" "History Is Made at Night" "I Never Met a Wolf Who Didn't Love to Howl" "Let's Be Bad" "On Lexington & 52nd Street" "Touch Me" "Don't Say Yes Until I Finish Talking" "Dig Deep" "A Thousand and One Nights" "Second Hand White Baby Grand" "Smash!" "Don't Forget Me" Season 2 "Cut, Print...Moving On" "Broadway, Here I Come!" "They Just Keep Moving the Line" "Caught in the Storm" "Good for You" "Our Little Secret" "I Can't Let Go" "Public Relations" "A Letter From Cecile" "Heart Shaped Wreckage" "Ce N'Est Pas Ma Faute (It's Not My Fault)" "Rewrite This Story" "(Let's Start) Tomorrow Tonight" "I Heard Your Voice In a Dream" "Reach for Me" "Hang the Moon" "Don't Let Me Know "The Goodbye Song" "At Your Feet" "The Love I Meant to Say" "Pretender" "I'm Not Sorry" "The Right Regrets" Other Smash (novel) Bombshell (musical) Hit List (musical) Characters Category