Tina: I think we should do some sort of combo thing you know, instead of the whole hyphenated thing.

Bette: What like Portard?

Tina: Bette … Hey Poor Tard how’s your two moms you big gaymo … or whatever it’s going to be in 2015.

Bette: OK fine what about Kenter then?

Tina: That does have a nice ring to it doesn’t it?

Bette: You’re right … we should just try not to talk about it tonight.

***

Bette and Tina’s bedroom; early evening

Bette: Tina, Tina wake up.

Tina: Oh hey baby.

Bette: Tina we have to pick up my dad in half an hour.

Tina: Oh okay all I have to do is put on my makeup.

Bette: You’re not serious … you … you’re not wearing that dress. You know I’ll just pick something else out. Can you at least just take the tags off the present? Why did you call me earlier?

Tina: I didn’t.

Bette: Well my cell phone showed our home number.

Tina: Oh it might have been Kit; she dropped by earlier. She brought me some prenatal vitamins.

Bette: You didn’t tell her daddy was in town did you? …

Tina: (Silence)

Bette: Tina! … What were you thinking? I mean first David writes her a note on a post-it and then our dad’s in town and he doesn’t even bother to call her. These are just the things that make it hard for her to stay sober.

Tina: Well I’m sorry but you didn’t brief me on what was alright to say and what wasn’t.

Bette: I shouldn’t have to.

***

Approaching Melvin’s hotel; Bette’s on the cell phone from the car

Bette: Do you see me? Daddy it’s the blue Saab … look straight ahead. Do you see me? I can see you. Tina’s in the passenger seat right next to me. She’ll get out right now. She’ll wave …

Bette to Tina: Wave when you get out. Go ahead and wave.

Bette to Melvin: Do you see her … yeah that’s her.

Bette: Hi Daddy.

Melvin: It’s so good to see you.

Melvin to Tina: Hello.

Tina: Hi … This is from Bette.

Melvin: From Bette … ah now what can this be? Oh don’t tell me … it’s a tie.