But the story line is not over. We're interested in the ache of what somebody's going through. We try to not concern ourselves with what people want us to do. That's my little dance around that. There's more to come.
Innes is sympathetic.
But she's also committed to the creative process that has kept this taut TV drama an NBC hit for seven seasons. It took a long time. There's lots of denial - thoughts like, 'She's my friend. Intricacies like that are more important than feeling sort of obligated to resolve this for any sort of cultural or political motive. We try to be driven by what's a good story, what's truthful, and the drama of what happens next.