Kit: Hey baby sis. What
brings you here in the middle of the afternoon?

Bette turned and gave Kit
a hug.

Bette: Actually, I came to
see you. Do you have the time to talk right now?

Kit: For you, I’ll make
the time. C’mon – let’s go to the office.

Kit pulled up a chair and
sat next to Bette in front of her desk. This wasn’t going to be a conversation
between a boss and her employee, it was a chat amongst sisters – friends.

Kit: So spill it Bette.
You look like you have the weight of the world resting on your shoulders.
What’s wrong baby girl?

Bette: I failed.

That was a pretty strong
comment coming from Bette. It took every ounce of her being to make that
statement.

Kit: What are you talking
about, Bette?

Bette: I failed – Tina, my
friends and family, my job

Kit: Sometimes it’s difficult, but we all love you Bette. You haven’t failed us. It’s just a little
strained right now. You will never lose me and the girls are finally coming
around to dealing with what’s going on with you and Tina. As for Tina, just
give her time. You are a Porter. We are strong women that can handle anything
that comes our way. Now what do you mean you failed your job? Bette you are an
extremely successful businesswoman. The CAC is lucky to have you.

Kit reached over and
grabbed Bette’s hand for reassurance.

Bette: I’m not so sure
about that.

Kit: What happened Bette?

Bette took a deep breath
and compiled the details in her head. She didn’t have much time to make it a
long explanation but Bette knew that she needed to share the important
information with Kit in order to possibly get Kit’s support for the rest of her
master plan.

Bette: Well, the CAC was
not on the list of Peabody Grant recipients that was announced today.
Basically, the funding that we were hoping to receive would have immensely
helped underwrite the next show. The bottom line is that fund raising is a huge
part of my job and the CAC would be well within their rights, according to my
contract with them, to let me go because I failed to bring in revenues.

Kit sat for a moment in
silence. Bette took this as a sign to continue.

Bette: I’m not sure if you
know or not, but Tina is pregnant. I’ve decided to give her our house and a
huge portion of my savings to help out in anyway necessary.