While the musicians and producers handle their business, Alice, Shane, Dana, and Lara are in another room, playing a first person shooter video game.  Alice and Shane are playing while Dana lies on the couch, her head in Lara’s lap.  Lara is her comfort.

As the recording continues, Carmen finally arrives.  Shane is in Carmen’s, ”shit house.”  Carmen meanwhile is more interested in the control board.  She also tries her best not to think too much about Alice, Lara, or Dana.  Lara soon emerges, seeing everybody there, including Carmen.

Lara ”She’s asleep.”

Carmen turns, seeing Lara.  She grins, meekly.  Lara grins back, nodding toward her.  Carmen’s focus goes back to the control board.  It is better than thinking about Shane or Lara at this point.

Dana’s apartment.

Back from the recording studio, Alice, Dana, and Lara are ready for the end of the day.  For Dana, the evening involves preparing for bath.  Alice prepares the bath as Lara gathers Dana’s clothes to sleep in for the evening.  Once the bath is ready, Alice makes sure she is out of the way as Lara undresses Dana.  Dana is still cautious about her mastectomy.  She is still cautious of the scar that remains of her right breast.  Lara has seen it already.  She reassures Dana’s beauty with a kiss.

Lara ”I love you.”

Dana ”I love you.”

With Dana now in the bathtub, it is Alice and Lara waiting in the living room.

Alice ”Okay…so be honest.”

Lara ”Hm?”

Alice ”Yer not…freaked out or…uncomfortable about me bein’ here are ya?”

Lara ”No.  I’m glad you’re here, Alice.  I know how much you love her.  And…I know how much she loves you.  And without you…it would be…incredibly hard.  She needs you.”

Alice ”She needs both of us.  And…I dunno, maybe we…maybe just…need each other a little bit.”

Lara ”Yeah.”

Alice walks up to Lara and the two hug.  The hug is held in place as they press their right cheeks together.

Alice ”I don’t know how this is gonna end…and I’m afraid to think about it.  But…I’m gonna make a promise to you.  No matter what happens…I’m gonna take care of you, too.  Okay?”

Lara chokes back tears, smiling.

Lara ”I’m gonna take care of you, Alice.  I promise.  And we’re both…gonna take care of Dana.”

Alice ”I really wish things could have been different.  None of this was supposed to happen.”

Lara ”Maybe.  But…we can only deal with what’s here. And we’re here…all of us…for each other.”

They are face to face.

Lara ”Okay?”

Alice ”Okay…”

Both lean in, kissing each other on the right cheek.  As Dana bathes, they are comfort for one another.

Shane, Carmen, and Mark’s apartment.

Mark has been busy today while Shane and Carmen have both arrived back from the recording studio.

Mark ”Mister Sonnenberg and Gomey have things under control with their stuff.  I’m really proud of Gomey.”

Carmen ”Proud, huh?”

Mark ”Hey, it’s what he wants to do.  I’m able to finally do what it is I wanna do.  Things are working out pretty well and they’re all happy for me.”

Shane ”We’re gonna have a really cool party for ya, Mark.  I’m glad it’s at Wax.”

Mark ”Hey, why not?  You’re one of the stars of this thing so what better place?”

Carmen ”Congratulations, Mark.  I…am tired.  I’m going to bed.”

Mark watches Carmen go to her own bedroom instead of Shane’s.  He then looks at Shane.

Mark ”Still in the shit house?”

Shane ”Yep.”