Scene 1: Kits house, early morning

(phone rings, waking her)

KIT: (sleepily) Hellohey baby siswhats wrongOh, shitwhere is she?…Ill be right there

(hangs up)

KIT: (sitting up on side of bed) Oh, my God.

(Ivan stirs and sits up next to her)

IVAN: What is it?

KIT: Its Tina


Scene 2: Alices apartment, living room, early morning

(pan across room and see Tina asleep on the sofa)

(Alice enters, picks up her cell phone from the desk, dials a number and walks to her bedroom)

ALICE: Shane, hey its Alyeah, I know but this cant waitIm living in the ***** twilight zonewell, for one, I kissed Dana last nightyeah, but that is nothing compared to who was here when I got homeTinashe left Betteshes been ***** that carpenterno, Bette hasCandace, remember? At the CAC last night? Black hair, white top, great *****? Come on Shane get with the programI dont know. Tina didnt say. Not long I guess. Shes only been working there for like a monthI know. 7yearsshes sleepingno, not yet. Tina doesnt want her to know where she isYeah, do thatcall me backBye

(Alice hangs up, walks back towards the living room, then stops in doorway and leans against it, gazing concernedly down at Tina)



Scene 3: Bette and Tinas house, later that morning

(Kit knocks on front door)

(Bette answers looking disheveled, exhausted, obviously cried all out, and sporting a red and swollen cheek)

KIT: Bette (said with a look of utter shock)

(She reaches up and gently touches Bettes injured cheek)

(Kit enters the foyer. As she does her feet crunch on broken glass. She steps back and looks down)

KIT: What the *****?

(pan around the living room and see more broken glass. Bette enters the room and sits on the sofa)

KIT: Bette, what happened here?

BETTE: (shakily and on the verge of tears) I, umIve made a huge(takes a deep breath)Ive been having an affairand Tina found out and now shesshes, um

KIT: Shes gone.

BETTE: (quietly with head down) Yes, she is.

KIT: Did she do that? (indicating Bettes cheek)

BETTE: She bit me. She actually bit me. (gives a disbelieving chuckle) Ive never seen her like that before.

(Kit stares at Bette for a moment, looking more angry than concerned)

KIT: So who was it?

BETTE: (exhales slowly) Candace

KIT: Who the ***** is that?

BETTE: You met her last night. She built all the displays for the show.

(Bette wearily rubs her eyes then wraps her arms around her midsection)

KIT: Bette, I dont know what to say to you right now. You are out of control, and that is some scary ***** coming from you. I mean, cheating on your wife with one of your employees, destroying this house-and dont think that I dont recognize your handiwork here (motioning to all the broken glass). You have a Jesus-perfect charmed life. Why are you trying so hard to lose that?

BETTE: Its complicated

KIT: Oh, girl dont even try to hand me that line of *****.

BETTE: UghOh, GodIm going to be sick.

(Bette gets up and runs out of the living room)

(Knock at the door)

(Kit walks over and answers it)

SHANE: (looking startled) Kit? Hey, umis Bette here?

KIT: Yes. Shes puking her guilty guts out right now.

SHANE: (enters foyer and steps on glass) Shitit looks like a war zone in here.

KIT: Im assuming youve heard

SHANE: Yeah, I just talked to Alice.

KIT: Is Tina there?

SHANE: Oh, I dont really

KIT: Look, I’ve had enough bullshit this morning. Im sure that Tina doesnt want Bette to know where shes hiding out, so my lips are sealed. But Tina is my friend

BETTE: (from the other room) Kit?

KIT: Im in here.

BETTE: (as she is entering) Who are you talking to?

SHANE: Hey Bette. (said sheepishly as she eyes Bettes injured cheek)

BETTE: Youre up early.

SHANE: Yeah, its just been one of those mornings. I, um, came by to see if you wanted to go to The Planet before work. But I can see that youre busy. So, yeah, Im just gonna go (opens door). Bye.



Scene 4: At the Youth Center, later that morning

(hear banging and sawing)

(pan around and see busy construction workers, then focus in on Candace working at a table saw cutting boards)

(Oscar enters, looks around, sees Candace and approaches her)

OSCAR: Good morning. Hows it coming?

CANDACE: Really well. I know that it looks rough at the moment, but weve ripped out all of those nasty cabinets and all of the rotted drywall from that leak in the roof, which is being patched as we speak (hammering heard from above). Oh, (reaching into back pocket and pulling out a business card, which she hands to Oscar) Tina said that you guys were also in need of a plumber. My friend Rene owns Savoies Plumbing and she said that shed be happy to come by and give you an estimate on the job. And she also promised me shed give you one ***** of a deal.

OSCAR: Wow, Candace, thank you. We really appreciate all of this. Its a good thing Bette found you.

(Candace gives an uncomfortable smile)

OSCAR: Oh, have you seen Tina by any chance?

CANDACE: No, not yet.

OSCAR: (looks at watch) Weve got an appointment at 9 a.m. Shes usually here before me.

(Oscar pulls out his cell phone and dials)

OSCAR: Hi, Bette? (Candace raises an eyebrow) This is Oscar. Im sorry to call you at home, but is Tina still there? Oh, well do you know when she left? Ohwell, thank you. Sorry to have bothered you. Goodbye. (puts phone back in his pocket) Jesus, is that woman ever happy?

CANDACE: Tina wasnt there?

OSCAR: No. And Bette didnt know where she went. Sounds like someone is in the dog house.



Scene 5: Alices apartment, later that morning

(Alice is seated on the sofa, rolling a joint)

(pan over to closed bathroom door”hear flushing, then running water, and then Tina emerges)

ALICE: Still coming up?

TINA: Its just bile now.

ALICE: Well, this should help. (holds up joint)

TINA: Oh, thank God.

(she hands it to Tina”she lights it, takes a huge hit, holds it for a second, then blows it out and starts coughing)

TINA: Whew! Its been a while. Bette would only smoke when we were on vacation (her face falls and her eyes begin to tear up)

ALICE: Want a shotgun?

(Tina nods yes and turns her face towards Alice, their lips almost touching, and Alice blows her a shotgun)

(Tina leans back heavily into the sofa and Alice joins her)

TINA: You know, I don’t think Ive ever gotten stoned with you”well, not just with you.

ALICE: I know. We didnt hang out together for a long time.

TINA: Yeah, it was just such a weird situation for me to figure out in the beginning.

ALICE: Bette and I really were better at being friends than anything else.

(Tina is quiet and pensive for a moment, then takes a deep breath)

TINA: Did she ever cheat on you?

ALICE: Oh, welllook, Tina”what we had together was nothing like what you and Bette have

TINA: Alice, yes or no.

ALICE: Okay, no. But we were never really exclusive, at least I wasnt. I mean, there were no matching rings in the cards for us.(she chuckles uncomfortably)

(Tina nods, then looks down and begins rubbing her naked ring finger)

ALICE: Tinawhere is your ring?

(Tina mumbles something unintelligible)

ALICE: (gently) Tina, where is it?

TINA: I threw it.

ALICE: Threw it where?

TINA: At Bette…

ALICE: Oh, my God.

TINA: Then I threw our wedding picture at her. Then I left.

(Alice is wide-eyed and gaping-mouthed at this point)

(Tina reads Alices expression, and then looks ashamed of herself)

TINA: I knowbut it felt good when I did it.

ALICE: What the ***** set you off like that? Youre one of the calmest people I know, especially under stress.

(Alice still has the half smoked joint in her hand, but has held it for so long that it has gone out)

TINA: You gonna pass that?

ALICE: (still looking stunned) Ohshityeahhere you go.

TINA: (relights joint and takes a hit) Well, I wanted details. We had just had *****”you know that kind of crazy, sweaty, angry *****”and I was lying there next to Bette thinking to myself what exactly happened with Candace? I only knew that there was something between them. But what was it? Flirtation, a kiss, full out *****? I didnt know. So, I asked



Scene 6: Bette and Tina’s house–FLASHBACK to end of bedroom fight scene

(Bette and Tina are lying side by side, but are not touching. Tinas arms are crossed. Both are looking up at the ceiling)

TINA: Did you have ***** with her?

BETTE: (closes her eyes and sighs heavily) Tina

TINA: I need to know. Did you?

BETTE: (Covers her face with her hands) Yes.

TINA: (sits up quickly) When?

BETTE: Tinait was a mistake, its over, it will never happen again

TINA: Goddamnit!! When?

BETTE: (choking on tears) This morning.

TINA: (looking puzzled) This morning? Where? In our bed?!!! (she jumps out of the bed, looking disgusted)

BETTE: No, in my office.

TINA: Oh, well thats just ***** beautiful. You have completely lost your mind.

BETTE: (quietly) I know.

(Tina walks over to the wardrobe, and pulls on her jeans)

BETTE: (sitting up): What are you doing?

TINA: Getting dressed, though Id really rather go disinfect myself.

BETTE: Babyplease dont do this. (jumps up, runs over to Tina, and throws her arms around her) Please dont leave!!!!

(Tina pulls Bettes arms away from her)

TINA: (coldly) Dont touch me.

(Tina turns and walks out of the room)

(Bette follows her down the hall and is becoming hysterical)

BETTE: Oh God, oh baby, pleaseIll do anythingyou are the most sacred thing in this world to meyou are the love of my life

TINA: (stops walking and turns abruptly to face Bette) Really? (fumbling with her ring) Is that why you were ***** another woman this morning?! Because you love me so much, because this life we have together is so ***** sacred?!!!

(Tina throws her ring at Bette)

(Tina walks off but then stops abruptly in front of the bookcase. She picks up their wedding photo)

TINA: You love me so muchis that why you asked me to try again to have another child on the same day that you were ***** someone else?!!! (Throws the photo at Bette”it smashes against the wall)

BETTE: Thisthing wasnt about love! It was primal, it was lust, it was something ugly inside of me that reared its head. And I hate myself for it!!!!

TINA: Well at least we are finally on the same page about something.

(Bette reels backwards, looking stunned, and leans against the wall)

TINA: I gave up so much to be with you, to marry you, to be a mother to our children

BETTE: Oh God Tina, I know you did.

TINA: And you have made an absolute fool out of me.

(Tina turns and walks into the kitchen, grabs her keys, and heads toward the front door)

(Bette has become completely unraveled and has slid down to the floor)

BETTE: (as Tina grabs the door *****) TinaI love you.

TINA: Yeah, that and a dime

(Tina exits and slams the door so hard that the glass shatters).




Scene 7: the Youth Center, early afternoon

(focus in on Candace, framing up a new wall)

WORKER #1: Hey boss

CANDACE: Yeah?

WORKER #1: Were taking orders for lunch. You want your usual?

CANDACE: (considers something for a moment): Uh, no thanks. Ive got to run a few errands.



Scene 8: Youth Center parking lot, early afternoon

(Candace exits Youth Center, puts on her shades, and heads toward her blue Chevy)

(Candace gets in, turns on engine, and sits there for several moments, brooding. Finally, she puts the car in gear)

CANDACE: (under her breath) ***** it.

(she backs up and speeds out of the parking lot)



Scene 9: Bette and Tinas house, early afternoon

(scan through main rooms”glass is now cleaned up, move down hall to master bedroom”bed is made, all is tidy)

(pan across room to bathroom doorway, see Bette standing at mirror, dressed for work and putting on her make-up)

(focus in on Bettes face, she is trying to cover up her injured cheek, and is not having much luck)

(Bette throws her powder brush into the sink)

BETTE: (exasperated) ***** it.



Scene 10: CAC parking garage, early afternoon

(pan along row of nameplates above reserved spaces as Candaces car rolls by them)

(See the one for Bette Porter, Director. The space is empty.)

(Candace pulls into an empty space)

(see thru her windshield that she is a row behind and at an angle to Bettes space)

(Candace turns off the engine, crosses her arms, and waits.)