Bette watches as the guests continue to leave. She knows she must tell Tina what Helena has been up to or Tina will never believe Helena’s so vindictive. She pulls Tina into a secluded recess in the gallery. “Tina, I have to tell you something ,but promise me you won’t get upset.”

Tina hesitates then responds, “I don’t know if I can promise that.”

Bette: “OK well at least trust me.”

Tina: “You know I trust you.”

Bette: “Well, Helena kissed me…”

Tina: “She what?”

Bette: “She kissed me….”

Tina: “I heard what you said, what do you mean, she kissed you? Did you kiss her back?

Bette: “Please calm down, now, you promised to trust me. Do you remember the day she joined the board and I came home all bummed about it?”

Tina: (impatient) “Yeah.”

Bette: “Well, she hit on me in my office and I turned her down. I told her I was married to you, but she was ***** persistant and before I knew what she was doing she just kissed me. I didn’t kiss her back….I just stood there shocked.”

Tina: “Is that all?”

Bette: “No she’s been ***** harrassing me every chance she gets. Earlier today she threatened my job because I won’t give in to her.”

Tina: “You should’ve told me about this that first day. Now it appears that you’re hiding something.”

Bette hold Tina’s hands, “Baby, I swear I’m not hiding anything….I didn’t tell you because I kept thinking about how you said you feared I would leave you and I didn’t want to stress you out because…..I promise I’m not going anywhere. Also, I hoped she would give up once she realized how commited I am to you. But after today I think it’s getting worse. I was planning on talking to you about it tonight after the show, once things were cleared away. I’m only telling you now because I thought you should know before she tries to play herself off as this perfect angel. But apparently I’m too late…..Are you mad?”

Tina: “Not at you….I’m going to ***** kill that *****!”

Bette grabs Tina and pulls her back, “Wait! what are you doing? You can’t just go confront her.”

Tina: “Look, Bette, to be completely honest….she kissed me, too, while we were at the bar, I told her that you and I were together and I would never date her. I don’t know what she’s playing at, but I intend to stop this ***** now.”