Xavier doesn’t stand as he and his sister begin an elaborate hand shake routine as she sits down.

Dakota:  “What the hell is that?”

Angelica:  “It’s our secret handshake.  We’ve been doing since we were kids.”

Dakota:  “You never told me about that.”

Xavier:  “Get a life.”

Dakota:  “Get bent.”

Angelica:  “Hey!  You two stop it.  This is precisely why we’re here today.”

Xavier:  “Good cuz I was wondering.”

Dakota:  “Me too.”

Dr.:  “So you’ve arranged this session to address the seeming hostility your brothers have towards each other?”

Angelica:  “Yes and the seeming psychotic trans I’ve been in my entire life.”

Dr.:  “Psychotic trans?”

Angelica leaned forward on her seat placing her elbows on her knees and lacing her fingers together.

Angelica:  “Yes.”

She whispering as if Xavier and Dakota can’t hear her.

Angelica:  “I seem to being living a….”

She searched for the words.

Angelica:  “a double life.  For my entire life.”

Dr.:  “Double life?”

Angelica:  “Yes.  Sometimes I would live with my mother Bette and Honey and Dakota and then other times I lived with my mother Bette and Stevie and X.  I never know when or how it happens, it just does.  I can’t determine what’s real.”

She’s looking at the Dr. with a frantic look of panic on her face.

Dakota:  “We’re both real, we’re both sitting here.”

Xavier:  “I know he exists because I hate him. 

Dakota:  “Bite me hippy.”

Xavier just rolled his eyes.

Xavier:  “What you are you talking about Angel?”

Angelica turns her gaze to Xavier on her right.

Angelica:  “What am I talking about?  Explain to me why this is the first time your meeting Dakota ever.”

She turned to Dakota on her left to find an answer.  Both men fell silent.

Angelica:  “Exactly.  You can’t!  Where do you two think I go when I’m not with you?”

Dakota/Xavier:  “Tina’s.”

Angelica sighed deeply.

Angelica:  “No!  Well occasionally but not really.  If I’m not with one…”

She looked at Xavier then turned to Dakota.

Angelica:  “then I’m with other.”