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A group of comedy writers and their associates reflect on the grim reality of war and the staggering loss of life in the Great War. The conversation shifts from somber reflection to personal anecdotes as Morty reveals his mundane military assignment and Eddie attempts to lighten the mood with crude humor.

In a sophisticated New York bar, Hart and Andy White reflect on their aging and the feeling of being 'superannuated.' Hart shares a story about a recurring mouse he catches and releases in Central Park, which inspires Andy's search for a children's book protagonist.

Lorenz Hart approaches the writer E.B. White at Sardi's to discuss his artistic obsession with a woman named Elizabeth. Hart reflects on the nature of songwriting, vulnerability, and his disdain for the simplistic lyrics of his contemporaries while seeking validation from a fellow writer.