Where: Runner (Greer Kinnard) and Alice sit on a blanket in the middle of an unfinished house. Greer has set out candles and a meal.

Background: Runner, whose real name is Greer Kinnard, is Tina’s cousin. Greer has recently returned from a four year stint as a physician with Doctor’s Without Borders. We’re not sure why she left America for, let’s say the Congo, but I imagine it has something to do with her nickname – Runner. She’s adorkable to Alice’s quirky and straight forward ways. She’s loyal, dorky, encyclopedically smart, warm, and lets Alice be Alice – big mouth and all. But of course no one is perfect and Greer, like all L Worder’s hides a flaw, a secret that could potentially drive Alice away. Of course, I’m not going to tell you what it is, you’ll just have to find out. This isn’t really a scene, or sequence of scenes, it’s just rambling dialogue. But if I get enough feedback and comments, I’ll fill in the storyline and give this arc some feet to run with.

FADE IN:

INT.  RUNNER’S LIVING ROOM – EVENING

RUNNER and ALICE sit on a blanket spread out in the middle of an unfinished room in an unfinished house. RUNNER has prepared a small feast and candles illuminate a darkened room.

                                                            RUNNER                                                       

Don’t you like me Alice? I mean I’m neat. In certain parts

of the world I’m considered cute.

                                    ALICE

Sexy.

                                                            RUNNER

Sexy?

ALICE

Yeah, don’t push it Dr. Strangelove.

                                    RUNNER

I’m a good ballroom dancer.

                                    ALICE

Oh yeah, please don’t try that at the Planet anymore.  That thing you do with your foot.    The one where your shoe falls off. That creeps me out a bit. I know you’re adorkable, but I’ve got a rep. Ok? Please.

                                    RUNNER

I’m crazy about you.

                                    ALICE

You are?

RUNNER

Come on, don’t you like me even a little bit?

                                    ALICE

I do…I’m just…

                                    RUNNER

I’m not Dana. I’m not going anywhere.

                                    ALICE

It’s not that…exactly…

                                    RUNNER

I’m in excellent health…I just had a physical

                                    ALICE

You did it on yourself!

                                    RUNNER

Ok true but another doctor did examine me.