In the way to Tina’s place, Bette spotted a liquor store and stopped to buy some whisky for herself, since she remembered she didn’t have any left in her place. After that, she put the whisky in the back seat and continued driving. She also stopped at the gas station, bought some cigarrettes, gum, some magazines. And since the chinese restaurant was around the corner, she walked there and ordered two take out dinners. All this in 40 miutes or so. She went back to the car with her bags and stopped 10 feet away dead in her tracks. Tina had the EMPTY bottle on her lap and was sound asleep. Bette ran the distance left, opened the passenger door and knelt next to Tina.

“What are we going to do with you, sweetie, huh?”She asked to a sleeping Tina while she stroked her cheek. She got in the car and drove around for about 30 minutes. Finally she headed Tina’s apartment. Unfortunately, Tina lived on the second floor. Bette parked the car but, she still hadn’t remembered that small detail.

“(Still in the car, softly stroking Tina’s arm)Tina, wake up.. Tina…Tina?”But Tina was sound asleep. Bette got out of the car and hurried to Tina’s side. She opened the door and knelt in front of Tina

“Tina, come on, we’re home. Wake up honey. Come on” Said Bette as continued stroking Tina’s arm

“(very groggy)huh?”

“That’s it. Good girl, now, come one, we have to get you inside”

Bette stood up and extended her hand for Tina to take it. But the whisky had knocked her down already and made Tina trip with the seatbelt. Bette got her.

“Are you ok? Do you think you can make it?”

But Tina was again sleeping in Bette’s arms. On her feet

“Tina? Tina…?Oh dear God!”In that moment the reality hit her. She suddenly remembered Tina lived on the second floor of the building and she would have to take her upstairs in her arms “Shit!!”

Next thing you see is Bette carrying Tina climbing up the stairs and holding the food bags with 3 fingers. She was using the wall as a support, leaning into it. In the last step, Tina’s weight almost made Bette lose her balance making Bette stumble and take quick steps to recover the balance