“I’ve gotta go after Bette, and I need a sitter.”

“Um…okay—not a problem!  Paige and Jared are hanging out with me today, anyway, so we can watch Angelica.  Besides, that’s a smart kid—she’s taught me a few signs, so I figure she can teach me some more.”

“Yeah…sign language…well, if my plan works, her lessons are gonna come to an abrupt end!”

“By the way, what is your plan?”

“Truthfully, I’m just starting to put it together, so right now, there really isn’t one!”

“Isn’t Bette’s plane leaving in about two hours?”

“More like two and a half.  Gosh, Shane!  I must be really crazy—first, to have pushed her away like I did, and second, to be pushing her into another woman’s arms!” 

“You know, it’s funny—Alice told her that you wanted to get back with her when we stole that sign.  But Bette said it didn’t make sense because you were working so hard to help her get back with Jodi.”

Tina’s face fell at hearing this.  Shane, sensing a change on the other end of the phone, added, “But you know what I think?  I’ll bet if you let her know in no uncertain terms how you feel, she won’t go to New York!”

“Really?  Do you really think so, Shane?”

“I mean, Jodi is real nice, but I don’t see her holding a candle to you, Tina.  Yeah, she challenges Bette and all, but I don’t think she’s gonna have staying power.”

Tina looked at the clock and said, “Shit!  I still don’t know exactly what I’m gonna do!  Yoda, I need some of that wisdom right now!”

“Well, after the rush of ganking that sign, I think Alice would love to have a new adventure!”

“Alice—you’re right!  Let me call her—hang on!”

Tina planned to do a three-way call but suddenly, all Shane heard was a dial tone.  She walked to the kitchen and told Paige, “You owe me!  Tina’s gonna go after Bette.” 

“Well, she sure waited until the eleventh hour!  Isn’t Bette on her way to New York now?”

She’s on her way to LAX now, I guess.  Um, by the way, I volunteered us all to babysit today.”