“Did you read the script?”
“No. I haven’t gotten around to it yet. Why? What’s so great about this script?” Tina asked glancing over the top of her menu at Kate.

Kate smiled and shrugged.

“Just read it.”

“No, tell me. I’m curious now. What’s up with it? Is it the next big thing?”

Kate lowered her eyes for moment and then glanced back up at Tina. She rubbed the back of her neck and pursed her lips.

“I really wanted you to read it. You gotta read it. I thought you deserved a heads up at the very least.”

“How so?” Tina asked cautiously.

“It’s part Unfaithful meets When Harry met Sally with a little 91/2 weeks thrown in for the hell of it. That’s the pitch I’ve heard.”

“Sounds interesting?” Tina said leadingly. Truthfully she couldn’t see how any of those would go together to make a script worth her time.

“When a high strung art dealer meets a carefree carpenter more than sparks will fly. Everyone wants to be famous, Tina. Including your precious Bette’s fling. Seems Jenny has found a competent scriptwriter. Who goes by the name of Candace Jewel. Ring any bells?”

Tina sat rigid for one long moment staring at Kate as she processed what Kate had just told her.

“Well,” was all she managed to say as she took a sip of her water.

Kate watched her obviously expecting more.

Tina turned her attention back to her menu.

“I’m surprised you haven’t heard about it yet,” Kate went on a small smile playing around at the edges of her mouth. “You’re still friends with Jenny aren’t you?”

“I’m going to have the smoked salmon pasta salad,” Tina said placing the menu down and glancing around for their waiter.

“I’m shocked that Jenny hasn’t taken the time to rub your nose in this. You know with Lez Girls it was Jenny’s interpretations of her friends, in this screen play though, it’s Candace actually writing about her relationship with Bette.”

“It wasn’t a relationship,” Tina muttered.

“The script says otherwise. Seems Candace was quite smitten with your Bette. And their relationship lasted a couple of months didn’t it?”

“I see that you’re enjoying this,” Tina said coldly glancing at Kate.

“Well, I am. I think you’ve put Ms. Porter on a pedestal, Tina. I think it’s high time she got knocked down. Wasn’t it a few months ago she was declaring her undying love for Jodi Lerner and now all of a sudden she’s back sniffing around you? Why? Because some one else was interested in you? I sense a pattern with Ms. Porter. She doesn’t want you but doesn’t want anyone else to have you. Isn’t that true? I bet she did the same thing when you and Helena Peabody were together. Wasn’t she still seeing Candace then?”