Dana has woken up to her own crying.  Lara does her best to tend to her.  This effort does not end well as the, ”monster,” Lara is fearful of is emerging once more.  Dana wants her to leave.

Dana ”Just go…  Please go…  Leave!!!”

Tears in her eyes, Lara is indeed defeated.  The doorbell rings, leading to Dana roaring out in anguish.  Lara rushes away, not even bothering to gather items.  Getting to the door, she opens it and sees Carmen.  They both hear the roaring that the doorbell has caused.

Dana ”GODDAMMIT FUCK THE GODDAMN FUCKING DOORBELL FUCK!!!  ARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!”

Carmen sees Lara.  Her eyes pierce and she marches up the stairs to the yelling.  Dana stops as she sees someone different.

Carmen ”Stop it.  Now.”

Dana ”…The fuck do you want.”

Carmen ”I know what I’d like to do right now, but I’m not.  You’re sick and out of your Goddamned mind.”

Dana ”The fuck do you care!!!”

Carmen ”DANA!!!”

For a moment, Dana flinches back.  Carmen’s voice begins to shake as she talks, her eyes still pierced.

Carmen ”I know…you’re hurting.  I know…you’re going through more shit…than you deserve.  I know you’re suffering.  …But you…will not…take it out on her!!!  She has busted her ass for you!  She has let you run roughshod over her!!!  She’s let you and Al fuck up her life, because she loves you!!!”

Dana ”Excuse me?”

Carmen ”No, Dana!!!  I’m talking.  You wanna fucking yell, fine.  You can fucking yell at me.  I’ll bring Shane over and you can yell at her some.  God knows she fucking needs it!  Maybe I can bring Mark over and he can record you on camera going fucking apeshit!!!  …But you will not…take it out…on Lara…anymore.  You fucking got that?”

Dana ”…”

Carmen ”I’m getting Lara out of here for a little while.  Call Alice.  Yell at her for a while.  She might even yell back and you can fucking compare notes about it.”

Dana ”…Fuck you, Carmen.”

Carmen grits her teeth.  All Lara can do is watch.

Lara ”…Carmen.  Please.”

Carmen ”You know what, Dana?  I’m gonna let that one slide.  You wanna take out that anger against God and country?  You take it out on me.  I fucking dare you.  But the next time…you disrespect my friend…you won’t have to worry about breast cancer.  I’ll solve all your Goddamned problems.”

Dana ”…”

Very briefly, Dana’s eyes widen before piercing.  Lara walks over to Carmen, still very much hurting.

Lara ”Carmen.  …That’s enough.”

Carmen looks at Lara, then back to Dana.

Carmen ”See that?  After all you do to her…she still defends you.”

Carmen exits the room, taking Lara with her.  Dana is taken aback and is left to her own silence.  Nothing is okay.