Helena: (without moving her eyes from Tina) “Alice dear…, you haven’t introduced me to this beautiful lady”

Alice: “oh…, sorry…, Helena this is Dr. Christina Kennard from Genetics at Cambridge…, Tina this is Helena Peabody…, my boss and the owner of “Life Science””

Helena: (smiling and recording with her eyes Tina’s face and hair, like looking for something she already found) “hmm…, you are the famous Dr. Kennard…, not only smart but incredibly beautiful…, very nice to meet you”

Tina looks at Alice’s boss with curiosity…, that woman…, she resembles someone of her past, but no…, it’s not possible, the person she looks alike must have Tina’s mother’s age.

Tina: “nice to meet you too”

Helena: (touching Tina’s shoulder) “I have followed your achievements for a long while; I’m very interested in your research, we would like to publish some articles about you… and… your achievements”

Bette, who was observing Helena’s behavior, walks toward them, leaving Maura and also Jodi, who has just arrived, in the way, the brunette is not happy with what she sees, the blonde might not be her girlfriend anymore, but she is still very naïve, and finally she stands between Helena and her ex, Alice has already seen this coming.

Alice: “err… Helena, I want you to meet someone here…, this is Dr. Elisabeth Porter from ecology and evolution at New Haven”

Helena: (extending her hand) “hmm…, Elisabeth Porter…, Bette, right?”

Bette: “yes…, excuse me… do we know each other?”

Helena: “you don’t know me, but you know my mother and I know you through her… I’m Helena Peabody…, Peggy Peabody is my mother… and it is a great pleasure to meet you, she talks very high of you”

Bette: “oh…, you are Peggy’s daughter; she also talks very well about you”

Tina: “sorry…, is it, Peggy Peabody, from the Peabody bankers?”

Helena: “well…, yes…, and from the Peabody Foundation too…, why?”

Immediately Tina backs off, staggering.

Bette: “are you okay T…?”

Tina: “… yes…”

Helena: “is there something wrong?”

Tina: “no…, nothing is wrong, I just felt a little dizzy”

Helena: (addressing Tina) “I would like to talk to you more deeply about our journal…, we could have a coffee one of these days or better a dinner you tell me the date and I will be available for you”