Dana ”Thanks.  Um…we…probably shouldn’t…you know…anymore.”

Alice ”No.  Totally.”

Lara ”Do what anymore?”

Lara is back with drinks for her, Dana, and Alice.

Alice ”Uhh…worry so much!”

Alice accepts her drink and gives Lara a hug.

Alice ”Ya both looked great on T.V. today.  That was a great kiss.”

Lara grins politely.

Lara ”How are you, Alice?”

Alice ”I’m good.  I’m good…I’m…gonna look around and dance and…you guys party and have some fun.”

Alice grins, backing away.  She disappears into the crowd as Lara looks over to Dana.

She does not know.

Later in the evening, Tina has arrived as Shane cuts the hair of a lucky customer/partier.  As Tina soon gets a call from Bette, who is in Washington, D.C., Alice and Helena dance to the fast paced music.  Mark also arrives, camera in hand.  Also arriving are Russell Simmons and his assistant, Simone, having approved of Carmen’s reasons for her decision as to where to D.J. tonight.  Dana, Lara, Helena, Tina, Alice, and Shane all enjoy the moment.  Alice’s enjoyment is tempered suddenly with the fear.  It is a fear she cannot shake.  She knows.

As Dana dances with her friend Shane, both feeling victorious this evening, Alice takes Lara aside.

Carmen is D.J. Sugar.  Having been greeted by Russell and Simone, she is on Cloud 9.

Mark’s camera is rolling.  He sees Alice and Lara talking.  He sees the two of them no longer dancing.  He sees serious expressions in the midst of the happy faces surrounding them.  Zooming in, his curiosity is piqued.  He sees Lara’s eyes fade into sadness.  He sees Alice appear ready to break down.

Alice ”Lara…please…don’t make a scene.  I know…it doesn’t make any fucking sense.”

Lara’s arms are crossed.

Alice ”But…I’m sorry.  And Dana needs you.  She needs you, Lara.”

Alice places her arms around Lara’s waist.

Alice ”But there’s nothin’ I wouldn’t do for you, either.”

Lara’s voice is shaking.

Lara ”A…Alice…”

Their lips connect momentarily, but there is no kiss as Lara pulls back.

Lara ”…What the fuck…is wrong with you?”

Dana now approaches, seeing Alice and Lara close in.  Alice sees Dana and pulls away from Lara.  She wants to break down, but instead disappears into the crowd.  She is seen no more tonight at Wax.

Lara ”…She kissed you?”

Dana ”…Lara.”

Lara ”When we were at Tile?  And then…just tried to kiss me?”

Dana looks away.

She still does not know.

Dana ”…She needs help, Lara.”

Lara ”Maybe we all do.”

The two hold each other close.

Lara ”Did you like it?”

Dana ”I…like kissing you.”

Dana buries her head against Lara’s right shoulder.  Lara holds her, a look of melancholy on her face, knowing that Dana did not answer this question, either.

Mark looks on from his camera as Carmen happens to look over at him.

Mark ”…Interesting.”