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Without Tim – Part 55
Moments later, Mark is on his bed in his own bedroom, reading through reviews of his documentary which are mostly pleasing. He is too immersed in his mourning to truly appreciate any of it.
Carmen’s bedroom meanwhile receives a visit from a tear soaked Shane. Carmen sits up on the bed, looking at her.
Shane ”…Would you marry me?”
Carmen is unsure how to react, only burying her face against her knees. Shane looks despondent, going back to her own bedroom.
The Planet.
It is business as usual, despite the sadness of the earlier funeral for Dana. Marina, Francesca, and Kit are gathered in the office, Marina going over notes and statements.
Kit ”Yeah, that’s basically what we were dealin’ with. I mean look, Billie was really good at bringin’ in talent, but…damn. He…had his vices.”
Francesca ”Well…it was worth a shot.”
Marina ”He called us after leaving and…everything is fine now. He’s moving on to Miami for a fresh start.”
Kit ”Miami? Oh, I hope they’re ready for him.”
The three ladies laugh, the first good one they have had together since Marina and Francesca’s return to Los Angeles.
Kit ”So what’s next for you guys?”
Francesca ”We are probably going to stick around for a while. We’re in a great place financially now…we’re caught up on payments…we’re operating in the black here.”
Kit ”That’ll be fun come tax time.”
Francesca smirks.
Francesca ”Hey, it’s the spoils of war.”
Marina ”Right now, the two of us just want to be here. When we found out about Dana, this is where we wanted to be. It’s unfortunate we weren’t able to see her again before she left us.”
Kit ”That’s the way life works, sometimes. Shit makes no damn sense.”
Alice’s apartment.
Alice and Lara sit on the couch, looking at Dana’s ashes in the cup. She has a small jar on the table next to the cup.
Alice ”Can we just…a little? Y’know, just for here?”
Lara shakes her head.
Alice ”Alright.”
Alice pours all of the ashes carefully into the jar to better contain them, closing the lid on it afterwards. Lara looks off with the same expression her being has gone into since Dana’s death.
Lara ”We have to learn to let go.”


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