“Why would I do that?  You think because you’re on William Kennard’s payroll you can come in here and order me around like the hired help? Who the fuck do you think you are??  Besides, don’t you need a warrant or something?”

Sam lowers her voice…attempting to curb the intense desire to strangle the fool in front of her, “Listen you stupid bitch.  I know you’re a lot of things, but a murderer is not one of them.  And only the police need warrants.  As you know, I can do things that the police can’t do.  When it comes to you, I’m worse than the police.  Do you have any idea what happened last night?”

“Yes!  I had an amazingly successful exhibition last night!  You know this!”

Sam rolls her eyes at the Idiot Barbie in front of her.  “Somebody tried to kill Bette Porter last night, you fucking moron!  Now give me the tapes from the show.  I need the video from all of the cameras.”

Kelly falls backward into her chair. “Oh my god…no!  What hospital is she in…what happened?”

“Not your business.  Just hand over the tapes.  And don’t try to find Bette Porter.  She’s in a skank free zone.”

Kelly stares daggers at Sam but picks up the phone and tells her assistant to give Sam anything she needs. 

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(Saturday evening)

Tina’s bed is positioned so that she can see Bette as soon as she opens her eyes.  But at the moment, she’s cuddled up next to Bette.

“Tell me how you’re feeling about all the revelations that we heard today, babe.  The last thing I need is you getting all ‘strong and silent’ on me.”  Tina chuckles but is concerned that Bette won’t talk about her worries because she doesn’t want to upset her.

“That’s not funny, T.  There’s some crazy shit going down around here.  Do you think Denbo is really behind all this?  Is she really crazy enough to want me dead?”

“I trust Sam.  And if she believes Dawn Denbo is behind the car accident, I believe it too.  The only thing that worries me is finding the proof to put her in jail.  If she tried once, babe, she may try again.  I can’t imagine a life without you.”  Tina’s eyes well up with tears and her voice starts to crack.

Bette pulls Tina closer with her left arm and kisses her hair softly, “Sam will find the proof we need.  She would never disappoint you.  You know she loves you, right?”

“Like a sister, babe.  We’ve had this discussion before.  She loves me like a sister.  It doesn’t matter anyway, though…she is totally into Helena.  I’ve never seen her like this before.”

“I would have never put those 2 together.  They both have….uh, excuse me…HAD….the hots for you. Now they’re practically living together.  Talk about an odd couple.”  Bette laughs.

“Well at least they are both sane and sanitary women.  Not like those disgusting, freaks Kelly, Jodie, and Nadia.  With the exception of me, you’re some kind of skank magnet!”

Bette whispers, “The only woman I’ve ever wanted to attract is you.”

Tina reaches up and kisses Bette softly, “Aww baby, I’m sorry I was teasing you.  You can’t help that you’re irresistible to the skank AND non-skank world.”

Bette kisses her fingertips, then places them on Tina’s tummy and caresses it gently, “You’re the one who’s irresistible.  You’re stuck with me.  You couldn’t get rid of me if you tried.”

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The crazed lunatic talks to herself as she drives away from her bar.  “If she won’t go home, then I’ll go to her.  That fucking, control freak Porter can’t keep us apart forever.”