Merle Streep: Nick... I don't know where to begin.
Nick: I know. Pepperwood's growing up. He's becoming... transcendent.
Merle Streep: Unbearable. What is this fluff? You've got two chapters of Pepperwood and Jessica Night in bed eating croissants. They chase a feather down a cobblestone street?
Nick: He fell in love, Merle. And then he was reborn. And it's sweet when you think about it like that.
Merle Streep: Okay, I've seen this a million times. Your life has changed, and now you've lost his voice. I can't publish this.
Nick: What? What are you saying? Pepperwood's over?
Merle Streep: Maybe it's run its course. Maybe it's time to move on to something new.