CARMEN- (walks up to the counter and stands with arms crossed)was that what you had to take care of?

((SHANE looks up in surprise. She begins walking towards carmen))

SHANE- carmen, what are you doing?

CARMEN- you mean what am i doing here? i came here because i thought that, maybe. Maybe we could talk about what i said earlier.

SHANE- that you dont love me.

CARMEN- wrong shane. that i dont ‘want’ to love you. But at least you could understand why.

SHANE-no, no i dont understand carmen. i mean just when i decide im gonna go out on a limb and do my best to give you all of me then, thats when you go and put up your defenses.

CARMEN- if you could sit down for one second shane, and see yourself, your actions. Youd understand my fears.

SHANE- well im sorry carmen if you see this monster. But its no suprise to me. I already knew you seen it in me a long time ago.

CARMEN- well you’re wrong shane i dont see a monster. I see you, being on the ground and boxed shut. But im putting my ***** out a limb , and im going to love you anyway. But i refuse to take that next step until you can honestly say, youre ready.

((dana is tip toe-ing around the house looking for her shoe, while alice is applying lip stick in the mirror))

DANA- al! have you seen my shoe, i cant find it and im really off BALANCE( she falls behind the couch)

ALICE- ((alice hurrys over to help dana laughing mockingly))

No sweetie i havent, sorry. Are you okay?

DANA- yeah, great, fine , found my shoe.

ALICE- good cmon we gotta go.

DANA- okay, am i driving or are you driving.

ALICE- i think i should drive, you may still be a little dizzy(laughing on the way out of the door)

DANA- yeah, haha.

((alices cell phone is ringing

ALICE- ***** i hate talking and driving. i made that mistake one time in college, never again. Get it for me please dana.

DANA- ok, alright , wheres your phone?

Alice- should be in my purse, or—

DANA- got it, found it, it was on the floor, heh, wonder how it got back there.