((dana walks up to alice and wipes the tear streaks off of her mask , leaving finger lines in her green mask. They both chuckle, and they both stand agaisnt the wall as dana embraces alice, and alice continues to weep in joy))

((Shane walks into her shop and see’s a black woman standing at the front counter seemingly waiting impatiently))

SHANE- hi can i help you?

NIKKI- yes id like to speak to the owner?

SHANE- speaking(shane smurks)

((nikki quickly looks over shane with disgust))

NIKKI- Nicole Dominguez, i work LA FIRE. on MELROSE.

SHANE- oh yeah, ive heard of there, i almost landed a job there. So what are you looking for in my joint?

NIKKI- a job.

SHANE- oh. well uhm miss dominguez im kinda over staffed in here as it is i figure ill be letting some of the crew go as is by the end of the month. i really dont want to put you in–

NIKKI- it doesnt matter, you can let your entire staff go and never would have known they were gone and double your customers by half.

SHANE- oook, sounds cool, but why did you come here?

NIKKI- because i need change, and SHANES, seems way out of my genre, plus i hear your one of thee biggest hit salons with the ***** and ***** community.

SHANE- so why does that matter, are you a *****?

NIKKI- isnt that kind of personal?

SHANE- i didnt mean to intrude.

NIKKI- no im not a *****, but im very curious. If that counts for anything.

((shane smiles and bites her lip.))

SHANE- well do you have a card or a resume or something where i can look you over and contact you ?

NIKKI- of course i do.((nikki pulls out a hard plastic copy business card and sticks it in shanes vest pocket, slow and tantilizingly))

SHANE-(Shane laughs and remarks)) Look are you looking for a job or a good time?

NIKKI- maybe both, but i really want one more than the other.

Just visit the website on the card, look over everything, and just promise you’ll call me?

SHANE- ok, ill call you. Promise.

((nikki puts on her designer lenses and struts out of the shop in her tight black jeans and yellow baby tee.Shane watches uncontrollably, yet very confused. She walks behind the counter to sort through mail as carmen walks in))