Fan Fiction
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LAMBENT
It’s complicated, Tina. You know that.
TINA
You have to tell her Bette.
BETTE
(annoyed)
Okay. Jesus!
TINA looks annoyed, grabs her purse, makes her way over to the living room.
TINA
Alright, I’m taking off.
JODI
So soon?
TINA
Yeah, I have a lot of work to catch up on.
TINA
(to ANGELICA, hugs Angelica and kisses her on the top of her head)
Bye honey. I’ll pick you up tomorrow to go to the park.
BETTE follows TINA to the door.
TINA
(seriously)
Tell her, Bette.
BETTE
I will, in my own time.
TINA
Bye.
BETTE
Bye.
BETTE closes the door behind TINA.
INTERIOR-CLUB-NIGHT
KIT and ANGUS are at the club, hanging out, waiting for QUINCY to show.
KIT
Let’s go. He’s probably not going to show.
ANGUS
Give it a couple of minutes.
KIT
Where do you know Quincy from anyway?
ANGUS
I met him years ago when I was touring with my band.
(notices Quincy)
There he is.
KIT is unnerved. QUINCY makes his way over to their table.
QUINCY
Sorry, I got here so late.
ANGUS
I was just telling Kitty Kat here that we met when I was touring with my band.
QUINCY
Yeah, that was almost ten years ago. I heard your new single, Keep In Touch. It’s climbing the charts fast man.
ANGUS
Yeah Thanks. It’s about Kit.
QUINCY
Oh, yeah? So Miss Kit Porter? How are you? What’ve you been up to?
KIT
Not too much.
QUINCY
What are you drinking?
KIT
Just club soda’s fine. I stopped drinking.
QUINCY
That’s fantastic Kit.
ANGUS
Kit owns her own nightclub, The Planet.
QUINCY
Wow! Kit, I’m proud of you girl.
KIT
What about you Quincy?
QUINCY
I just moved here. I help manage shows at the concert stage. It’s pretty stressful but I love it. Hey, I would love to see The Planet Kit?
ANGUS
You should come by.
KIT
Yeah, sure. Come by.
QUINCY
Good.
INTERIOR-OFFICER WU’S CAR-NIGHT
OFFICER WU pulls up to the curb, shuts off her engine. HELENA hasn’t spoken a word the whole car ride.
OFFICER WU
Look, Helena. I’m sorry.
HELENA doesn’t respond.
OFFICER WU
I didn’t think you would actually show up at my house naked. I was just playing.
HELENA
(feigned dignity)
If you must know, I’m known to take these kinds of things quite seriously.
HELENA and OFFICER WU fall out laughing until they’re almost in tears.
HELENA
(through her laugher)
Who were those people anyway?
OFFICER WU
My mom and dad visiting from China.
They both erupt into laughter.
INTERIOR-BETTE’S HOUSE-NIGHT
BETTE tucks ANGELICA in.
BETTE
Goodnight, sweetie.
ANGELICA (signs)
Goodnight.
BETTE smiles, switches on the nightlight, turns off the lamp, shuts the door. She heads to her bedroom where JODI’S sitting up in bed drawing.
BETTE yawns.
BETTE signs
I’m exhausted.
JODI
Come to bed.BETTE comes over to the bed, sits on the edge next to JODI. There’s a heaviness about her energy.
JODI
What’s up Bette?
BETTE faces JODI, swallows.
JODI
What’s wrong?
BETTE doesn’t answer.
.
JODI
Just tell me, BETTE.
BETTE searches JODI’S eyes with her own.
BETTE
I’m disappointed in myself.
JODI (signs)
Why?
BETTE
Because I did something stupid.
JODI (signs)
What?
(beat)
BETTE (signs)
I slept with Shane.
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(41 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5)
I don’t understand why Tina is so involved…does it matter? PPS
Very interesting developments all around… I’m still laughing at Ki-it and Kitty Kat…lol!! Please tell us, how old is Angelica and while you’re at it..PPS!
So, does Angie sign Descartes in ASL or FSL (is there such a thing)? Yes, I’m with Ashtuck, Bette slept with Shane and that’s some of Tina’s business, how? Thanks!
Angelica is negative three years old.
Somehow, I read this chapter before the prior one, so I was quite confused! lol You’ve got some great storylines going here, and I love the dialogue. I, too, am wondering about Angelica’s age and why Tina is so hot to ensure Bette ‘fesses up? Was she gonna tell like she told Kit about Hazel? Can’t wait to hear Jodi’s response! And Helena’s doing community service–so warm and fuzzy! Loving the L words, too! PPS
I concur…I fail to see how Bette and Shane’s stuff has anything to do with Tina..she shouldn’t have been there in the first place, and now she is telling Bette what she should tell Jodi, and when??? It’s none of Tina’s damn business!!! I wish Bette would tell her that, plain and clear. I too want to know how old French-reading Angelica is.