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Gwen had quite the finale episode moment. A breakup with her boyfriend led to a hilariously unhinged musical performance at a bar where she and coworkers were hosting a surprise birthday party for her best friend Evan (). TV Insider caught up with the star to discuss Gwen69制片厂制作传媒檚 moment in the spotlight, including whether or not her tune was improvised.

Plus, she69制片厂制作传媒檚 digging into thoughts and feelings about the potential romance between Gwen and the school coach with a heart of gold, Markie (), whose crush was further defined and revealed to Evan in Episode 869制片厂制作传媒檚 final moments. See what Koenig had to share about the possibility of their onscreen future, hopes for a potential second season, and more, below.

Gwen has an incredible musical moment in the finale. What has it been like seeing fan reactions to the moment?

Stephanie Koenig: My grand singing moment! I was excited for this episode the whole time. Like, God, I was so excited for the fans of Gwen to see how much of a freak she is. And she69制片厂制作传媒檚 really funny in Episode 8. I think it69制片厂制作传媒檚 just nice that they69制片厂制作传媒檙e all out, it seems like there69制片厂制作传媒檚 a second wave of people who are watching. I69制片厂制作传媒檓 noticing a lot more people coming up to me. I went to this pumpkin patch the other day and I ran into this girl who was selling me tickets, and she was like, 69制片厂制作传媒淥h my god, [it69制片厂制作传媒檚] Gwen.69制片厂制作传媒� And I was like, 69制片厂制作传媒淵es!69制片厂制作传媒� She said, 69制片厂制作传媒淢e and my girlfriend love Gwen so much.69制片厂制作传媒� And that69制片厂制作传媒檚 music to my ears. It69制片厂制作传媒檚 exciting.

Was the song scripted or did you get to improvise?

I think it was all improvised. [The script] just said, 69制片厂制作传媒淕wen Sings something.69制片厂制作传媒� I think they had put a couple of lines in there like 69制片厂制作传媒淭his is my body, it69制片厂制作传媒檚 so sexual.69制片厂制作传媒� Something like that. I don69制片厂制作传媒檛 remember exactly what it was, but some funny line that they had put in there. But Brian [Jordan Alvarez] was really adamant about letting me do some weird stuff up there. And so I think we did eight takes, and it was so fun because it wasn69制片厂制作传媒檛 like I was doing it in an empty room. [There was] all of those background artists who were cheering me on in their leather daddy outfits. It was spectacular.

Where do you think Gwen is emotionally by the end of the season? She begins the episode at a low point but seemingly rebounds by the end.

I feel like it69制片厂制作传媒檚 funny because there have been some 69制片厂制作传媒淕wencore69制片厂制作传媒� videos that have made me see Gwen a little bit more from an outsider69制片厂制作传媒檚 perspective. I think with her, she69制片厂制作传媒檚 always going to find the best in whatever situation she69制片厂制作传媒檚 in. She69制片厂制作传媒檚 genuinely thinking she made a great decision and is happy that she69制片厂制作传媒檚 no longer fighting with [her boyfriend] Nick (played by Koenig69制片厂制作传媒檚 real-life husband ) and is like, 69制片厂制作传媒淥h my god, it was me. I was judging him too harshly. What was I thinking? Of course, he69制片厂制作传媒檚 going to build this pool. What a cool thing for him to do.69制片厂制作传媒�

The death trap of a pool being a comedic bit throughout the season was great.

I couldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 believe that they literally dug out somebody69制片厂制作传媒檚 backyard in Atlanta and put the cement down. They put water in an actual pool that was not a pool, it was just a hole in the ground. I was shocked by the fact that they were able to destroy this person69制片厂制作传媒檚 backyard with the nastiest, murky water, and it wasn69制片厂制作传媒檛 leaking, it was holding. I was amazed. And the design was [great with] how disgusting it looks. That69制片厂制作传媒檚 accurately what it would look like if one man was building it by hand.

Does the Gwen-Markie romance stand a chance? Was the hint of romance always the plan or did it evolve as filming unfolded?

I think when we shot the pilot with Sean [Patton], it was so evident that he was giving even more to Markie than what we expected. There was a big heart to him, and despite all these somewhat ignorant things that he69制片厂制作传媒檒l say, you do just want to hug him and know that he means well. And so I think that came out of the pilot and us just talking in the writer69制片厂制作传媒檚 room [about] how heartwarming Sean is [as Markie]. So yeah, it just came up organically that he would have a crush on Gwen. And I know a lot of people have been saying that they69制片厂制作传媒檙e rooting for them, which makes me really excited to see what we can do in Season 2 if that happens. It would be really fun to tease that out.

How do you think Gwen would react to learning about Markie69制片厂制作传媒檚 feelings?

I think she wouldn69制片厂制作传媒檛 believe it. She69制片厂制作传媒檇 be like, 69制片厂制作传媒淣o, that69制片厂制作传媒檚 fake. There69制片厂制作传媒檚 no way69制片厂制作传媒�69制片厂制作传媒� I love that there is something in Episode 2 [hinting at it], and I guess because Sean knew there was going to be a crush, he was playing into it during those powderpuff scenes. He was looking at [Gwen] more endearingly than I expected.

If the show were to return for Season 2, what would you like to see next?

I mean, there69制片厂制作传媒檚 so much to mine for 10 more seasons. There69制片厂制作传媒檚 so much that happens and it keeps evolving what69制片厂制作传媒檚 going on with schools and the ever-changing rule book with the kids and what their new thing is. I don69制片厂制作传媒檛 want to spoil any ideas that I have before pitching them in the writer69制片厂制作传媒檚 room, but there69制片厂制作传媒檚 so much. The show hits a lot of hot-button topics, and I think those are important to what the show is able to say, and it69制片厂制作传媒檚 nice to be able to make that funny. But I think we69制片厂制作传媒檒l get to explore more from all of the characters.

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