Tina was sat in the catering area of the set drinking the strongest cup of coffee she could ever remember having. Given that she seemed to be alone for the first time that night she thought that she should take advantage and make a call home. The phone was picked up on the third ring.

“Dana Fairbanks Appreciation Society, can I help you?” said the voice on the other end of the line.

“Alice, it’s Tina”

“Hey, wow, wait, what time is it there?” Alice was furiously trying to work out the time difference whilst silently berating herself for not listening more closely in her geography lessons at school.

“It’s just after 4am” replied Tina.

“Are you crazy? That’s the middle of the night, please tell me you are just getting home from a night out on the town.”

“Ah, no. Nothing that exciting. The reason why I’m up at this hour is one of those great joys of the movie business, the night time shoot.”

“Oh well, life’s a ***** when you’re the hot shot executive. So how if life treating you in London Town? asked Alice, trying to appropriate a posh tone to her voice.

“Alice, don’t even think about trying to speak with a British accent” laughed Tina.

“You know I can do a good radio announcers voice too, it’s not that dissimilar actually.”

“I’m sure it’s not Al, but to answer your question, life is……better. The shoot is on schedule, my assistant’s great and it’s good to get a different perspective on life.”

“We all miss you, Tina. Some of us more than others” said Alice, her tone suddenly taking a more serious tone.

“Alice, lets not go there tonight, just tell me what the gang has been up to.”

“Have you been wearing your power suits?” asked Alice innocently

“What has that got to do with catching up on the West Hollywood gossip?” Either Tina’s brain was fried from three night shifts or the conversation was taking a journey into Alice Land.

“Nothing, but I do like a woman in a good suit. There’s something…I don’t know…there’s just something about it. I’m not expressing myself very well am I?”

“Alice!”

“OK, here’s the latest news. Shane and Jenny are having some weird kind of threesome thing with a woman called Carmen, who I have to say is kinda hot The cat killer has U-hauled her ***** into Dana’s house and I don’t think they even had a second date.” laughed Alice ruefully.