Sloan – Money City Maniacs
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"Hey you
You’ve been around for a while
If you’ll admit that you were wrong then we’ll admit that we’re right
Hey you
Come on along for the ride
We’ll hit the money city if it takes us all night"

Carmen is in pursuit and hoping to catch up to Lara soon before things get worse.  Through the hospital lobby she goes, down an elevator and eventually to the front entrance/exit.  It’s there where Carmen sees her, sitting on the steps by herself.  Lara’s hands are draped over the back of her head as her forehead rests at her knees.  Carmen makes her way to Lara, placing her left hand against Lara’s shoulders and sitting down to Lara’s right.

Carmen: Hey…you okay?

Lara looks up, her chin now resting against her knees.

Lara: …I’m a fool.

Carmen: You didn’t know…nobody told you and…someone should have.

Lara closes her eyes and shakes her head.

Lara: I made a mistake coming back…didn’t I?

Carmen: No, Lara you didn’t.

Lara: Yeah…right.

Carmen maneuvers herself in front of Lara, her hands now at Lara’s collar.

Carmen: Lara…Dana asked about you, all the time.  She kept hoping you’d come back…she missed you.  And yeah, it’s a little weird right now, but she still misses you.

Lara: …Not enough to wait.

A single tear rolls down Lara’s right cheek.  The heartbreak is easily detected by Carmen.  She knows the feeling very well at the moment herself.

Carmen: Is there anything you wanna do right now…is there anything you need…tell me.

Lara looks at Carmen for the moment.

Lara: I should leave.

Carmen closes her eyes and nods slightly.

Carmen: Alright.  Where you wanna go?

Lara: Somewhere…anywhere…so I can just scream.  I just need to go, though.  All I can do here is cause problems and be in the way of everyone.

Carmen: Okay.

Carmen stands and takes Lara by her hands.

Carmen: Come on.

Carmen pulls Lara’s hands until Lara finally stands face to face with her.

Carmen: Wherever you’re going, I’m taking you.

Lara: What?

Carmen: Look, Lara…we’re both hurting right now obviously.  Maybe we should both get away.  But either way, you’re not going through this alone.  You’ve done that enough already.  So come on!  I drove us here…I can drive us out..and anywhere you wanna go, you name it.