Tina – You finished your painting!

Bette – Uh-huh …

She points to the painting on the wall.

Tina – Another beautiful painting. You are very talented!

Bette – Thank you.

The brunette walks back to the window. The blonde sighs in silence.

Tina – Look … I would leave you alone if I could. Can you help me get Minnie back?

Bette opens the window and whistles. Tina approaches the window and watches in awe as Charlie gallops back to the cabin with Minnie following him. She grins.

Tina – Are you some kind of horse whisperer? I’m impressed that they listen to you!

Bette – Charlie does. She just follows him.

Tina – Ahhh … that’s great! I need to learn how to whistle like this!

Bette – You need to train the horse.

Tina’s smile fades.

Tina – Of course! (pause) Well … I guess I’ll get going!

She walks back to the kitchen and drops her cup in the kitchen sink.

Tina – Thank you for the tea. It was delicious!

The brunette nods.  Tina makes her way to the front door and stops, turning to the brunette.

Tina – I have a question … what’s your beef with me?

The brunette raises her eyebrows and takes a sip of her tea.

Bette – I should ask you first.

Tina – Well … I apologized for the stable.

Bette – The stable was only the second time.

Tina presses her lips together.

Tina – OK, yeah … I owe you another apology. I was stressed out for having an appointment with your sister and getting a flat at the last minute.

She chuckles disconcerted.

Tina – And having a man tell me that I couldn’t change the tire!

Bette frowns.

Bette – Who was that?

Tina – I don’t know. A man with a cowboy hat and a black pickup truck.

Bette – Tommy! He is a dick!

The blonde smiles.

Tina – That’s what I thought!

Bette – That doesn’t explain your behavior, though.

Tina – When you showed up, I thought at first that you were another cowboy coming my way. I only noticed that you were a woman after you spoke.

Bette – Huh!

Bette takes another sip of her tea and sits on the chair by the fireplace.