TINA Tina opened the door to her small one bedroom apartment that the studio had provided for her. There was a wonderful Thai restaurant just down the street and she had her arms full of some of her favorite dishes. She had been in Vancouver for about a month and loved it. Well, other than all the rain, that is. The city was beautiful and vibrant, and the people were very nice and welcoming. It was a totally different feel from LA. As she set her dinner down, the phone rang. Hello? Well, whats she like? Have you talked to her yet? Have you…ya know…gotten any? Al, stop!! Tina was laughing. Yes, I have talked with her and Jennifer is a real class act. The whole cast of women are. Tina then became serious and a little sad. And no, I havent gotten any. I told you, I am not even close to being ready. I am sorry Alice, but I am still mourning the loss of my relationship with Bette. Still mourning the loss of the future I wanted more than anything in the world. I know T. Its OK. You take all the time you need. I was just letting my Jennifer Beals fantasies get the better of me. So…when do you want company? I was thinking about doing this story on the mass exodus to Vancouver by all the different studios. It seems like everyone is filming up there these days. My editor loves the idea. You know, more U.S. jobs lost to a foreign country. Canada is still a foreign country isnt it? So, what do you think, ey? God, you crack me up Al! Get your butt up here. I miss you like crazy!! I was hoping you would say that. I already have my ticket. I fly in tomorrow. Tina couldnt help but feel the first sense of pure joy that she had felt in over four months. Had it only been four months? It felt like her life with Bette had ended years ago, and just yesterday, all at the same time. Hello, T? Yea…sorry Alice. Tomorrow is perfect. I cant wait to see you. I will get you a pass so you can visit the set. But, you have to promise me one thing. What…anything! You cant come onto Jennifer Beals! ***** T!! You really know how to burst a girls bubble. Alice…? Ok, fine, fine..Ill keep my hands to myself, but when Jennifer and I meet and she cant resist my charming personality…all bets are off!! Thats all Im saying! Whatever Alice! I will see you tomorrow! Tina hung up the phone feeling more relaxed than she had in a long time. BETTE Bette slowly came out of sleep to the feel of warm breath on her neck and smooth arms around her waist. ‘Oh Tina…how good you feel. This is my favorite thing…waking up next to you.’ Good morning darling. Hows my beautiful lover this morning? Bettes eyes flew open. Good morning baby. Bette said to Candace. ‘*****!!’ She has to stop doing that! More often than Bette would like, she had been waking up after dreaming about Tina, thinking they were still together. Its not that Bette was unhappy with Candace, its just that…she hated to admit it, but as wonderful as Candace is…she isnt Tina. Bette has enjoyed the last four months with Candace very much, but ever since Tina left for Vancouver, she’d been been having a recurring dream, in which her and Tina are still together and Candace doesnt exist. The dream is the same every time…Bette, Tina and their little baby girl Mary, are celebrating Marys third birthday. All their friends are there…Shane, Alice, Dana, Marina, Jenny, and most importantly Kit. They are all in the back yard with hats and balloons and lots of presents. Of course, what do you expect with so many devoted Aunts? At one point, during the opening of gifts, Bette looks over at her wife, their little girl and all their loving friends…and knows…this is her destiny. This is where she belongs. There is no other fork in the road for her. An incredible sense of peace comes over her in the dream. The peace that comes with knowing your purpose in life. What a rare gift to be able to see this. Bette just lies in bed with Candace not saying anything. It always takes her a while to come back into her body after this dream and to shake off the feeling that she has, with one mistake, changed her destiny forever. Candace doesnt seem to notice that emotionally Bette is not all there. Even when Bette is somewhere else, she is still able to make Candace feel like she is the only one. However, now that she knows her truth, she is going to have to end her relationship with Candace at some point. It wont be easy. Bette has strong feelings for this beautiful woman lying next to her. She also knows that Candace is in love with her and will be crushed when the end comes. ‘Geez…this is just great! All I want is to love and be loved, yet every time I love someone, they get hurt. Maybe I should just be alone and quit ***** with other peoples hearts…as well as my own.’ No, thats not the answer, Bette tells herself as the feelings from the dream come back into her body for a moment. She knows the answer. It has been told to her over and over, night after night. Her answer…her destiny is living in Vancouver, BC.