R.E.M. – Shiny Happy People
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It’s another day at The Planet and things are coming around.  Bette and Tina walk in with their daughter, Angelica with them.  They look as serious as they possibly can as they walk up to Kit.

Kit: And…?

Bette and Tina look at each other and then begin to look down….Tina’s smirk however begins to give it away and Bette’s grin becomes the harbinger of good news.

Bette: It’s official.  I’ve been granted adoption rights.

Kit gives out a small scream of good will and hugs her sister, then gives one to Tina.

Kit: Congratulations!!!

The three walk over to the table that’s occupied by Alice, Shane and Carmen and the news is shared.  The joy is spreading.  Tonya walks in as Kit makes her way to the office to handle some paperwork left over from the night before.  Marina and Helena talk behind the counter, but that conversation comes to an end as Helena sees Tonya.  The two exchange smiles.

Marina: I take it the two of you are hitting it off well?

Helena: Yes.  We went out the other night…talked, had dinner….there’s something about her.  Have you ever had that feeling?  That…that feeling of encompassed by someone so strongly that everything else seems like a bloody afterthought by comparison?

Marina sees Jenny waiting one of the other tables and then nods.

Marina: I’m quite familiar…  I hope it works well for you.

Tonya takes a seat at the table, reaches into her purse and pulls out several tickets.

Carmen: What are those for?

Tonya: You’ll never believe what happened this morning.

Helena and Marina make their way over to the table as Tonya looks over the tickets.

Tonya: I woke up this morning and standing there at my front door is Sharon Fairbanks.  Weirdest thing.  Wasn’t expecting it!  So she tells me about she’s always felt bad about how she and her husband used to treat Dana’s friends and wants to make up for it, so she pulls out all these ticket things and gives them to me.

Alice: What are they for?

Tonya: Road trip to Philadelphia!  She’s taking a tour bus from here to Philadelphia where she’s supposed to give this big speech about Breast Cancer Awareness and talk about Dana and….we’re all invited!  She gave me exactly 40 tickets to give away, but to make sure that I kept one for myself and also that Alice…