(Tuesday morning, at the Planet)

Dana: Oh, my God!

Shane: Are you sure Alice?

Alice: Yes. I was there I know what I saw, Shane. She’s a mess. I walked in and she curled in a ball on the couch. She looked up but it’s like she didn’t even see me. She say anything. I asked her if she was alright, and she was just a blank. I think she’s been on that couch for days. Seriously. No eating, no showering. And I’m pretty sure she was wearing Tina’s clothes.

Dana: She’s not even eating?… did she look sick? i mean, shouldn’t we help her or something? Maybe call Kit?

Alice: I already did. Call Kit. I left when she got there. (cell phone rings) Kit?… yea, i know… ok, good… why not?…. alright…i said alright…fine, i promise. call me later. (hangs up)

Shane: What’d she say?

Alice: She’s taking Bette to the hospital. (Shane and Dana look surprised)

Dana: Bette actually agreed to go?

Alice: Took two hours convincing.

Shane: That sounds about right.

Dana: What’d she make you promise, Al?

Alice: Not to tell Tina.

Shane: Probably a good idea.

Alice: You think so?…Of course you do.

Shane: She doesn’t need to worry right now.

Alice: I know that, but… I really think she should know. And I know I promised, but if she finds out from someone else, she’ll be pissed. at us.

Dana: Yea, she should know. She’d want to know.

Shane: Guys, no… Al, you promised. And we have to respect Bette’s wishes.

Tina: (standing behind Shane and Dana) Which wishes are those?

Dana: Hey, Tina!

Alice: yea, hi.

Tina: Shane? (looks right down at Shane, but Shane’s trying to avoid her eyes)

Alice: um, well…. (Tina puts her hand up to Alice)

Tina: Shane. What wishes?

Dana: It’s nothing Tina. (stands up) here, sit down. I was just leaving. have to train, ya know?… bye guys

Tina: (sits in Dana’s chair) you’re really not gonna tell me what’s going on?

Shane: Actually, those were the wishes. and it’s really for the best right now.

Tina: What doesn’t she want me to know? did she ***** somebody else too?

Alice: Tina! NO! it’s nothing like that, not at all….. it’s just that… look,

Shane: Alice! you promised.

Alice: (whispering) she should know.

Tina: know what!?… (blank faces from Shane and Alice) nevermind. I don’t want to talk about this.

Shane: Me either. (Alice’s cell rings)

Alice: (turns around inseat before answering) Kit? (walks away from table)

Tina: why is Kit calling Alice? (Shane just shrugs)

Alice: (comes back but doesn’t sit down) sorry guys. gotta go. My boss wants to go over this new idea had for an article. (looks right at Shane) call me later.

Tina: Alice, i know that was Kit.

Alice: huh?? no, i mean yea… call waiting. i have no idea what Kit wanted, barely said 2 words.

Tina: right… see ya later (Alice leaves)  What’s goin on with Bette, Shane?

Shane: I honestly don’t know.  (Tina raises brow) besides, you don’t really want to know, do you? i mean you said you didn’t care.

Tina: of, course I care, Shane.

Shane: really?

Tina: I kinda wish I didn’t…but, you know…(Shane just stares at her)… she stopped calling me, you know. I haven’t heard from her in days, and you guys have.

Shane: Tina, it’s not like that.

Tina: what’s it like then?

Shane: do you still love her?

Tina: always. I just don’t know what to do about it anymore.

Shane: maybe you should call her… in a couple days, i mean

Tina: why a couple days?

Shane: well, you know… (searching for an excuse)

Tina: What’s really going on, Shane? just tell me.

Shane: I don’t know the whole story.

Tina: well, what do you know?

Shane: (still looks unsure if she shuld say anything, but does anyway) she’s at the hospital. (Tina looks stunned, slightly confused) i don’t anything but that Alice went to see Bette, Better didn’t look too good. Alice called Kit, Kit took Bette the hospital.

Tina: And that’s why Kit called Alice. you think Alice went over there??

Shane: (nods a little) Probably.

Tina: ok… well, i gotta go

TBC… if you think i should