Dylan (hanging her head): Yeah but this isn’t your everyday thing. Most couples don’t have well whatever. It’s enough I have to compete…

Bette (grabbing her arm): It isn’t about you or me, it’s about something they share, some kind of connection and it has nothing to do with us.

Dylan (shaking her head): But how do you, I mean, knowing that well…

Bette (solemnly): Dylan it’s like this, I’ve almost lost Tina and Helena. They are both victims of some terrible atrocities. (Swallowing hard) atrocities no one should ever suffer and if it keeps them alive, keeps them from going off the deep end then so be it.

Dylan (shrugging): That’s an excuse…

Bette (shaking her head): No it isn’t. Because Helena would be dead if it was and so would Tina. The fact of it is Helena loves you unconditionally, Tina loves me unconditionally, they share something between them that I don’t know what it is. At the end of the day Tina comes home to me and Helena to you. That’s what matters. And it isn’t about faithfulness or commitment because if I told Tina to stay away from Helena she would, but (standing up) it would kill her and Helena too (walking towards the house.)

Master Bedroom
Helena (rubbing Tina’s arm): I thought we were supposed to go swimming…

Tina (watching the documentary): Yeah but this is about all those hidden tunnels in Rome (looking up as the door opened.) Hey!

Bette (looking at the two of them lying on the bed; clad only in their swimsuits and towels): You two okay (sitting on the edge of the bed.)

Helena (noticing Bette’s tense posture): Tina’s being a tunnel rat and your wound tighter than a drum.

Tina (looking at Bette): Babe…

Bette (rubbing her face): Dylan saw you two making out on the couch. (Sighing) I told her, I explained things to her…

Helena (starting to get up): Shit…

Bette (grabbing her): No. It’s up to her, look I know it isn’t something every couple does or accepts. I do. I know there’s something there and you two share a bond completely different than anyone else. I’m okay with that.