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“Don’t Know Where You Leave Off” from SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS performed by Lizzy McAlpine & Noah J. Ricketts

Lizzy McAlpine and Noah J. Ricketts perform “Don’t Know Where You Leave Off” from MasterVoices’ production of SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS November 21-22, 2025 Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall

also me: *is unable to wear a normal mask because due to how my right ear was developed*

me:

Bonus!

cause i've seen a lot of people saying it's a good thing bc "their ages never made sense, they were too mature and doing things teenagers couldn't/wouldn't do"

and man, it's almost like that's the fucking point??? it's almost like soc is a series about a group of deeply traumatized kids who have gone through things no one their age should have to and have been forced to mature way faster than they should have as a result of their circumstances.

"oh but there's no way kaz could command that kind of respect and fear as a 17-year-old" bro he's fucking unhinged. people have tried to underestimate him bc of his age. he made them regret it.

"oh but thinking about inej being a sex slave at such a young age makes me feel icky :/" IT'S SUPPOSED TO. her backstory is not supposed to make you feel good or be comfortable to read about.

and that's not even getting into all the times in the series the crows do, in fact, act like teenagers despite their circumstances. like the way they acted around colm?? kaz and jesper getting into that petty fight and then instantly backing down like kicked puppies when colm scolded them? c'mon.