This morning…

Tina:

(looking puzzled)

This morning? Where? In our bed?!!!

(she jumps out of the bed, looking disgusted)


 

Bette:

No, in my office.

Tina:

Oh, well that’s just ***** beautiful. You have completely lost your mind.

Bette:

(quietly)
I know.

(Tina walks over to wardrobe and pulls out a pair of jeans)


 

Bette:

(sitting up)

 What are you doing?

Tina:

Getting dressed, though I’d really rather go disinfect myself.

Bette:

Baby…please don’t do this.

(she jumps up, runs over to Tina, and throws her arms around her)

Please don’t leave!!!!

Tina:

(pulls Bette’s arms away from her)

 Don’t touch me.

(Tina turns and walks out of the room)


 

(Bette follows her down the hall and is fast becoming hysterical)


 

Bette:

Oh God…oh baby, please…I’ll do anything…you are the most sacred thing in this world to me…you are the love of my life!!

(Tina stops walking and turns abruptly to face Bette)

Tina:

Really?

(fumbling with  her ring)

Is that why you were ***** another woman this morning?! Because you love me so much, because this life we have together is so ***** sacred?!!!

(Tina throws her ring at Bette)


 

(Tina storms off but then stops abruptly in front of the bookcase. She picks up their wedding photo and stares at it for a moment)


 

Tina:

We made a promise to each other that day, Bette. And you made a promise to me when we decided to get pregnant. And I kept my end of the deal. Do you know how guilty you made me feel today about not wanting to get pregnant again? Do you even have an inkling how hard it was for me to tell you no? And you had just gotten home from ***** her, hadn’t you?

(Bette doesn’t answer and looks away from Tina)


 

Tina:

 (as she regards the photo with a nasty sneer)

Such respect, such love…aren’t I the lucky one.

 (Tina rears back and throws the photo at Bette…as it smashes against the wall, Bette ducks from the flying glass)


 

Bette:

Goddamnit, Tina!! This thing wasn’t about love! It was primal, it was lust, it was something ugly inside of me that reared its head and I hate myself for it!!!!

Tina:

Well at least we are finally on the same page about something.