ALICE

A deal’s a deal.

KIT

Yes, you get to pretend like you’re the music supervisor tonight so that you can attend to Pink’s every need.

SHANE

That’s pretty skanky Alice, even for you.

ALICE

Look who’s talking.

SHANE

I’m just saying.

TINA arrives.

ALICE

Look who’s here.

TINA

Hi guys.

SHANE

Hey, Tina.

ALICE

Lookin’ good, Mama T.

SHANE

Excuse me, ladies. Duty calls.

SHANE gets up and heads for the bathroom.

TINA

She left fast. Thanks, I just came from the set. It’s been a long day…JENNY. She’s out of her mind. I wish I could quit, but I don’t want to give her the satisfaction.

ALICE

So, did you talk to Bette?

TINA

I tried to, but she isn’t ready to talk about it.

ALICE

That’s understandable. It just happened a week ago.

TINA

I know, it’s just, I want to talk about it, you know?

ALICE

It’s sort of a sticky situation, with Jodi and everything, not to mention..

TINA

I know, she’s got to be really scared.

ALICE

She is. She really is and she feels really bad about it. She doesn’t want to hurt anyone again.

TINA

(leans in and whispers) I secretly hope that Bette chooses me.

KIT’S waving ALICE over.

ALICE

I’ve got to go. Pink’s here.

TINA

Have fun.

INTERIOR-JENNY’S HOUSE-NIGHT

JENNY is at the kitchen table having a glass of champagne and petting her dog. SHANE enters from outside.

SHANE

Hey.

JENNY

How was your day?

SHANE

Crappy.

JENNY

Do you want to talk about it?

SHANE

Not really.

JENNY

If you want to, I‘m here for you?

SHANE gets a beer out the refrigerator, gets the bottle opener from the kitchen drawer, pops the top, and takes a seat at the table.

SHANE

Champagne, are you celebrating something?

JENNY

No, I just feel like luxuriating.

SHANE

(low laughter) Luxuriating? Jenny, what’s going

on?

SHANE stands up, leans over the table, and puts her face up to JENNY’S, looks directly into her eyes, their noses almost touching.

JENNY

What are you doing?

SHANE

I’m trying to see if you’re still in there.

JENNY

What!? I’m still me. I’m the same person.

SHANE

Really? I mean, are you, like, I don’t know, treating people okay at work? Ever since “LEZ GIRLS”, you’ve..

JENNY

What?! What are they saying about me? Did Tina talk to you?

SHANE

No, nothing like that.

JENNY

She did, didn’t she? That bitch, she’s spreading rumors about me, isn’t she?

SHANE

This is exactly what I’m talking about. You should try being nicer to people. It’s free.

SHANE gets up with her beer, kisses JENNY on the cheek, and heads to her room.

INTERIOR-SHANE’S ROOM-NIGHT

SHANE’S cellphone rings. She looks to see who’s calling. “BETTE’S cellphone” flashes with every ring.

SHANE

Hey, what’s up?

BETTE

I’m returning your call.

SHANE

Yeah, I just wanted to see how you were doing.

BETTE

I’m okay.

SHANE

Do you want me to come over?

BETTE

I don’t know. Maybe I should figure this out alone.

SHANE

It’s fine.

BETTE

Okay.

SHANE

Alright, I’ll be right over.

EXTERIOR-JENNY’S HOUSE-NIGHT

SHANE, with her house keys in hand, makes her way over to BETTE’S house, knocks on the door. BETTE comes to the door.

INTERIOR-BETTE’S HOUSE-NIGHT

BETTE

Thanks for coming over. Do you want something to drink?

BETTE heads for the refrigerator for two beers.

SHANE

Sure. (beat) I saw Tina at The Planet.

BETTE

Yeah?

SHANE

She seemed cool.

BETTE

That’s good.

SHANE

Did you talk to her?

BETTE

Sort of.

SHANE

Yeah?

BETTE

I told her that I needed time to think things through.

BETTE and SHANE head outside to the pool, they both roll their pants legs up and sit with their legs dangling in the pool. They sit in silence for a moment.

BETTE

I don’t regret what happened.

SHANE

I don’t either…

TO BE CONTINUED…