The blonde admires the beauty of the gallery: an elegant and refined space in the heart of the art district. The walls are bright white; the lighting, warm. Modern sculptures placed here and there enhance the beauty of the room. The paintings are colorful, contrasting with the walls. Some are darker, others are lighter; some bright, some soft.  

The producer gazes at the crowd.  She immediately spots the gallery owner surrounded by a group of people.  She gasps. And I thought that she couldn’t be more beautiful, the blonde muses. The painter looks stunningly elegant and sophisticated … as much at ease in an art gallery surrounded by beautiful people as she does, wearing a cowgirl hat and riding Charlie in the valley.

A waiter offers a glass of white wine to the producer and she accepts it, taking a large gulp. She feels nervous. To calm herself down, she begins to walk around the exhibition and look at the paintings on her own.

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Bette Porter Gallery, evening: Tina approaches the group of people following the painter and the art critic, and joins the back of the group unnoticed as they reach the painting of the blonde in Bette’s cabin. It’s entitled “Sleeping Beauty”. The art critic gazes at it for a moment.

Peter – Umm …this one is also very sensual, Bette! And powerful too … in its seeming tranquility!

David – And what an interesting take on the title!

The brunette smiles.

Peter – The motive is very clear: sensuality permeates all your paintings but … unlike “The L Word”, there is a different tone to this painting … beyond the obvious difference.

Woman – I agree.

Bette – What do you see?

Peter – The colors are more … subtle … as if there is a distance …

He looks pensive.

Woman – It’s secretive!

Peter – Right, Anne! As if the painter is …

Tina – … a voyeur!

Bette turns surprised with the sound of Tina’s voice. The two women gaze at each other for a moment. The gallery owner feels a mix of tension and excitement while a million thoughts run through her head. More than any other woman in her paintings, she wants the blonde’s approval for hers. And she tried to show her the painting at the ranch … more than once. But the kiss changed everything, and she can’t tell how the blonde feels at that moment: whether she is as upset as the other day in her office, or as lighthearted as that time in the pond.