Bobby: No you’re not going anywhere.

Tina: Bette went to get it. She’ll be here. It’s close by.

Shane sat there shaking a bit from the shock still. She hadn’t fully grasped what had happened. Tidwell extracted a bullet from the wall. It was the same bullet that was in the plastic bag on Shane’s desk.

Dana opened a suitcase she had under her desk. She started to assemble the parts of her sniper rifle. She opened Shane’s blinds and hiding under the table she scanned the buildings around them that had a good vantage point to Shane’s office. She saw Cherrie Jaffe standing there on the rooftop of the adjacent building with a smile on her lips. It sent cold shivers down Dana’s back. She wanted to pull the trigger, but couldn’t. They had a history. She willed her finger to pull the trigger, but it was too late. The slender blonde had disappeared.

Cherrie: She could never do it.

Cherrie strode down the stairs confidently and sped away in her car. This warning was very clear she wasn’t joking about wanting Carmen gone. If she couldn’t have her, she didn’t want anyone else to either. Dana put away her gun.

Tidwell: Where was she?

Dana: The roof of that building.

Tidwell was running out the door.

Dana: It’s too late. She’s gone.

Everyone was silent. Footsteps could be heard running up the steps of the corridors.

Carmen: Shane!

Shane turned around and ran towards Carmen. They met halfway in a tight embrace.

Carmen: Bette told me everything.

Shane: I’m okay.

Carmen pulled away a bit to look at Shane. She brushed away the hair and kissed her. Her mind was set. She was going to let Shane go. Carmen didn’t want to find Shane dead in her arms. She took Shane home and they made love to calm both of their nerves. Carmen made sure Shane was asleep. She got out of bed and put on her clothes. She went into the kitchen and wrote Shane a short letter. Carmen took off her ring and placed it on the letter. She held onto the key. She couldn’t take it off. She wanted one thing to remember Shane by. Carmen left quietly. She called Jenny who arranged for her departure from L.A. The bodyguards came by to escort her to the airport. Jenny was there waiting for her in the V.I.P. lounge. Carmen ran into her arms. Jenny rubbed Carmen’s back gently to comfort her crying friend.

Jenny: Are you sure about this?

Carmen: Yeah.

Carmen was drying her tears. Jenny’s heart broke seeing her cry.

Carmen: That bitch tried to kill her.

Jenny: She wouldn’t miss Carmen.

Carmen: Well, then it was to tell me to get out.

Jenny: You’re going to give up that easily?

Carmen: What else can I do? I can’t find her. I can’t stop her.

Jenny: Fine. As long as you are sure this is what you want.

Bodyguard: Miss, the flight is ready to board.

Jenny took Carmen’s hand and led her towards the gate. Carmen looked back once more at sunny Los Angeles.