Lisa (biting back a grin): So you’ve done your homework, then you would know that despite, the arguing, anger, fighting and a few rounds of fisticuffs they are very protective lot and will fight to protect one another (turning around and opening her file cabinet; flipping through a few of the files) this a file that’s about seven months old. It’s closed but take a look through it. (Shutting the drawer) I’m going to get coffee, are you sure you wouldn’t like something?

Michaela (politely): Coke, please.

Lisa (smiling): Be right back (leaving the door open and asking one of the officers to watch her office but not to enter it.)

Los Angeles Morgue
Kai (turning on the computer): That stack is all lab, blood levels, tox panel that sort of thing.

Tasha (flipping through one of them): What am I looking for?

Kai (handing her two pieces of paper): This a baseline, for a tox panel and blood level should look like for a person that’s healthy and hasn’t been poisoned, using drugs or drinking.

Tasha (glancing over it): And write down any of these differences, along with the file number.

Kai (nodding): Right. Now let me see ooh someone’s been very naughty.

Tina and Bette’s House Den
Tina (setting the box on the kitchen counter): Bette (walking towards their home office) honey…

Bette (leaning back; putting a finger to her lips): Well tell him, I can display and stage ten pieces. (Listening) he’s not going to give me any five and do what he wants. If he wants to display at my gallery then it’s ten pieces, my set up or the answer’s no. Right. Thank you (setting the phone on the receiver.) Sorry (reaching for Tina; smiling when she sat in her lap.)

Tina (leaning back; feeling safe and secure as Bette wrapped her arms around her): I want to meet her, I want some answers and I want to know how the hell all of this got so fucked up in the first place.

Bette (kissing her temple): If you’re sure…

Tina (rubbing Bette’s arm): I am (pausing) sort of. I want to meet her, sit with her.  

Bette (not understanding): What do you want me to do?