(Bette takes a moment, then she releases. The arrow hits the top of the target.)


 

Candace:

Excellent.

Bette:

I did it. (said in utter disbelief)

 

Candace:

Here (handing her another arrow), do it again.

(Bette shoots again, and the arrow hits nearer to the bullseye. She lets out a little squeal of glee at her success. Candace smiles secretly behind her. )

 

Scene 15: The Planet, late afternoon


 

(Shane is seated at a far off corner table, hidden by a huge ficus tree, stretched out with her feet up on another chair and scribbling in a sketch book)


 

(Marina enters from the outside patio, scans the room, sees a pair of boots that only Shane would wear poking out from behind the ficus branches and approaches)


 

Marina:

Hello Shane.

Shane:

(startled)

Oh, *****…hey there Marina.

Marina:

You’re drawing again? May I see it?

Shane:

Oh, it’s nothing…just something I don’t want to forget.

(she slaps the cover shut and sets the sketch book down on the floor)


 

Marina:

(contemplates Shane’s demeanor for a moment)

May I ask you something?

Shane:

Sure, knock yourself out.

Marina:

Why do I feel like everyone is avoiding me today?

Shane:

You have to ask?

Marina:

Yes. Have I offended someone?

(Shane stares at her for a moment with a very sarcastic sneer across her face, but Marina remains stoic)

 

Shane:

Alright, look…it’s the Robin thing.

Marina:

The Robin thing?

Shane:

Yeah. That was, well…tacky.

Marina:

Tacky?

Shane:

Look, Marina, spare me the innocent act, okay? You knew that Jenny was seeing her and within moments of finding that out you were all over her. And then you brought her to Provocations. That’s just *****’ uncool. Jenny was into her.

Marina:

Robin didn’t do anything that she didn’t want to…

Shane:

(testily)

Just keep telling yourself that, Marina…maybe one day it will actually be true.

Why won’t you just back off?

Marina:

Robin can see whomever she likes…

Shane:

I’m talking about Jenny. You are seriously ***** with her head.

Marina:

(coldly)

You wouldn’t understand. I’m in love with her.

(Marina walks away as Shane regards her with a murderous glare)


 

(Shane’s eyes fill with tears as she reaches down and picks up her sketch book, opens it, and continues working)


 

Scene 16: On the boardwalk, late afternoon


 

(Candace is placing an order at a hotdog stand.  Bette is at a nearby table, sipping a beer and watching as Candace flashes a smile at the vendor and then walks towards the table.  Bette quickly looks away.)


 

Candace:

Extra relish…no charge.

Bette:

(with a weak smile)

I haven’t had one of these in years.

(Candace hungrily digs in to her hotdog, then looks up at Bette who is just staring at hers)


 

Candace:

You gonna eat that?

Bette:

(deep breath)

There is no sane reason for me to be anywhere near you right now.

(Candace stares at her blankly)


 

Bette:

Why can’t you just stay away?

Candace:

Is that what you want?

Bette:

I want my life back.

Candace:

(after a moment’s thought)

Where is your life?

Bette:

(distractedly)

What?

Candace:

Where is it? How long has it been gone?

Bette: