After lunch, Bette and Tina thanked Harriett for her time and the lunch and for being so open about Melvin. She replied that she did not believe she was violating any of Melvin’s confidences as Melvin was now dead and all of the matters discussed were based on her being present. In the end, she believed that Bette had the right to know all that she told her. She would have preferred that Melvin had talked to Bette about these things, but since that was no longer a possibility, she had a duty to be his agent. She wished them both well and hugged them both. Bette kissed her on the cheek and thanked her again. With brief cases in hand, they both went out the door and headed back to the Four Season’s Hotel.

On the way back, they were rather quiet.

Tina: Sweetie, are you okay? I know this has been a rather emotional day.

Bette:  It has been.  I need to process this for a bit. Would you mind if we took a nap this afternoon before we go out site sighing? I just need to allow my mind to rest for a couple of hours. It’s a lot to take in.

Tina:  Yes, I think that would be a good idea. Did you have enough lunch?

Bette:  Lunch was very good. The broccoli was excellent. It’s been a while since I’ve had chicken alfredo. The sauce was excellent too. Harriett’s housekeeper is a good cook.

Tina: We need to send her a thankyou gift. I’ll take care of that right away.

Bette:  Flowers or a fruit basket maybe.

Tina: Have you heard from Angie lately?

Bette: Yeah, got a text from her early this week. She said she did well on her first round of test and that she and Suzanne were thinking about going to see Marilyn just before midterms. They wanted to go someplace where they could study and maybe have a meal out or something. She asked if it was alright to buy Suzanne’s train ticket to New York.

Tina: I need to talk to that girl. What did you tell her?

Bette: I told her that her money was her money to spend as she saw fit. I’m not going to object to her and Suzanne going to see Marilyn.