Kit’s Apartment
Papi (sipping a beer; reading an invoice): I can hire a new driver or a new manager but not both. Not for a couple more months at least.

Kit (looking up from the computer): I could…

Papi (shaking her head): No, (pausing) Kit I appreciate it but I can’t do that…

Kit (taking her glasses off): And why not? It’s not that I don’t have it and aren’t we supposed to be partners, best friends…

Papi (nodding): Lovers (mischievously) yes, however um, yeah (swallowing hard as Kit pointed a finger at her, that meant she was in trouble) you see…

Kit (looking at her phone as it went off): After midnight, it’s Alice (opening her phone) hey.

Alice and Tasha’s House
Alice (leaning back): I’m not interrupting am I?

Kit’s Apartment
Kit (wondering): I wouldn’t tell you if you were (teasing.)

Alice and Tasha’s House
Alice (laughing): Why? Afraid I might learn something?

Kit’s Apartment
Kit (shaking her head; rubbing the back of Papi’s hand): No you already have your mind in the gutter. (Pausing) no Papi and I were talking about a few things. So what’s up?

Alice and Tasha’s House
Alice (rubbing Tasha’s back): No. Not yet, at least um I was wondering if tomorrow I could sit down and talk to you about something, alone you know…

Kit’s Apartment
Kit (concern): Alice you know you never have to ask. (Looking at Papi) Alice are you sure you’re alright, Tasha…

Alice and Tasha’s House
Alice (watching Tasha): Yeah it’s good. Don’t worry, so tomorrow.

Kit’s Apartment
Kit (pulling Papi down next to her): Okay. How about after the breakfast rush?

Alice and Tasha’s House
Alice (standing up): That’s good. Thanks see you tomorrow (hanging up the phone.)

Tasha (pulling her back down): What did she say?

Alice (setting the phone on the table): We’ll talk after the breakfast rush (leaning into Tasha’s arms) for now no more talking (leaning forward and kissing her.)

Tasha (smiling): And just what do you plan to do?

Alice (pushing her back): Whatever you want…

Tasha (pulling her onto her lap): That leaves plenty of possibilities (tracing her lip with her thumb and wrapping her arms around her.)

Kit’s Apartment
Papi (shoving papers to the floor):: I quit…

Kit (sitting next to her): You can’t quit. You’re of the most requested and respected driving companies in Los Angeles (brushing back her hair.)

Papi (leaning back): I can’t keep up. I want time with you, our family, my manager is too busy banging every guy who comes in the door to…

Kit (caressing her face): Then fire her…

Papi (thinking): Then I’ll be screwed for sure. (Standing up pacing) I need a manger who doubles as my dispatcher. I need drivers and I have no fucking idea what to do.

Kit (thinking): We could help out. I mean we all know how to answer phones and give orders and directions and so forth…

Papi (shaking her head): I know but we already have our hands full with everything else and I don’t know (leaning forward.) I’m going to shut down, I’ll find other places and make referrals…”

Kit (shaking her head): No. No. And no again. This is what you love to do, this is your dream and you’re not going to just throw it away.

Papi (taking a deep breath): I can come work for you…

Kit (angrily): Absolutely not. You are the only one I know who can navigate downtown rush hour traffic and get people on time to where they need to be, even at the last dam minute. So no. We’ll figure this out…

Papi (standing up): I’ll figure this out…

Kit (grabbing her and pulling her back to the couch): No. We. As in you and I and the rest of us.

Papi (sighing): They’ve got their hands full…

Kit (astonished): If you finish that sentence I am going to spank your ass (seeing Papi’s look of amusement) and you won’t be sitting for a month. So enough of this quitting nonsense, we’ll figure it out. (Seeing Papi about to protest) you’ll sleep on the couch…

Papi (surrendering): You are something else, you know that…

Kit (leaning over and kissing her softly): Don’t finish that (smiling as Papi returned the kiss.)

Shane and Carmen’s House
Carmen (locking the door): That was fun.

Shane (picking up the mail off the table): Definitely. (Seeing the envelopes from a few colleges.) What’s this (picking them up?)

Carmen (swallowing hard): Um you see I sent your applications in and…

Shane (shaking her head): You what? What the hell were you thinking? I was thinking about it…

Carmen (holding her hands up): You were thinking about them. I just pushed it through. You have the talent and the brains and you….

Shane (throwing the letters back to the table): I only have a GED (angrily) what brains and talent do you get out of that (grabbing a beer and storming out of the house.)

Carmen (leaning against the counter; taking a breath): Shit (rubbing her face) shit (hearing a splash from next door. (Sighing) okay she needs to cool off, lesson one do not push. (Picking the letters up she headed towards their bedroom wondering how long this would take to calm down.)

Tina and Bette’s House
Bette (coming up for air): You’re toast (pushing her hair out of her face.)

Helena (sticking her tongue out): Can’t catch me yeow (getting dunked by Bette.)

Bette (triumphantly): Quiet or you’ll wake Angie (laughing) and Tina will blister your bum.

Helena (heading for the edge of the pool; climbing out and wiggling her ass): Ooh haven’t had one of…
Shane (coming through the gate): One of what…

Bette (climbing): Hey…

Helena (looking at Shane; noticing tear streaks on her face): What’s wrong?

Bette (shaking herself to get rid of the excess water): You okay is…

Shane (sitting down): Fine (finishing her beer) fucking fantastic. (Holding up the empty bottle) do you…

Helena (nodding): I’ll go get a few and some towels…

Bette (sitting on the chair across from Shane): What’s wrong?

Shane (looking at Bette): You and Helena have become close. (Leaning back) didn’t see that one coming.

Tina (coming out with a towel and a few beers): Hey Shane (feeling tension between them.) What’s up?

Bette (taking the towel): Lot of things happened that I didn’t see coming. So what is it (opening her beer?)

Shane (standing up): Do you two just like take over things for one another? Step in each others business (pausing) do something that should be up to the other person….

Tina (looking at Bette): Well if it’s in her best interest or if she forgets something, yeah sometimes. (Taking the towel and rubbing the back of Bette’s head.)

Bette (nodding): Something like that…

Shane (pacing): Does it bother you?

Bette (shrugging): Not really, no. When you’re in a relationship you kind of, well, you look out for the other person. Sometimes, you do things for them, that they may not want to do or may not be ready to do and you do that with the best of intentions…

Tina (finishing): And eventually the other person realizes it…

Helena (coming back out): Hey mom and Dylan just landed in New York. She’s going to call back in a little while….

Shane (nodding): Yeah um…

Bette (putting her hand on Shane’s knee): Talk to us. What’s wrong?

Carmen (coming in the gate): I sent in her apps to a few law schools and…
Shane (jumping up): You had no right. I said I was thinking about it. Weighing my options….

Helena (reaching for her): Shane she’s only…

Bette (putting two and three together): And you’re pissed because she did that thinking of you and you don’t think she should of done that….

Carmen (looking at Bette): She’s pissed because I know dam well if she applies herself she can do this…

Shane (pointing): I don’t need or want…

Tina (grabbing her by the shoulders): Time out (reaching up to brush a lock of hair out of her eyes.) Yelling and getting upset isn’t going to solve things. You said to all of us that you were looking into things. Carmen took it one step further. She wants the best for you…

Shane (tilting her head back): What about what I want? (Pausing) I’m not smart enough or good…

Helena and Carmen: Don’t finish that…

Helena (looking at Carmen then at Shane): Don’t you let that sentence come out of your mouth….

Shane (bitterly): Says the women with the silver spoon….

Bette (tilting her head back): Shane, Helena’s only saying that if you go through with this and apply yourself you can do this…

Tina (agreeing): Shane if this is something you want, you will have all of our support.

Shane (throwing her hands up): Sure, fine. Easy for you to say.

Carmen (reaching for her): I didn’t mean for you to get upset. I only wanted to help you realize your dream (caressing her face; seeing the momentary flinch and brief flash of anger.) Baby I love you….

Shane (sighing): I just want to do something you know, something I never thought of doing and I don’t know if it’s the right thing.

Bette (rubbing Tina’s back): We can call Joyce in the morning. She can meet with you and help you with getting in and everything.

Helena (nodding): And I’ve got a few friends who are lawyers who could also give you a hand….

Tina (leaning against Bette’s body): Shane think about it. You’ve had faith in your family, well we’ll be there for you, whatever you decide to do.

Shane (sighing): All right. I’ve got a lot to think about and I’d rather not do it right now. And (sheepishly) I’m sorry for going off.

They nodded and continued talking for a bit before saying goodnight. Shane and Carmen went back to their house while Helena, Bette and Tina talked about Shane going to law school.

Peggy’s Townhouse, New York