Marina ”Where is your date?”

Dana looks at Marina with eyes of defeat.

Dana ”…Gone.”

Marina ”Do you want to talk about it?”

Dana shakes her head and sighs.

Dana ”I chased her away.”

Marina ”How do you mean?”

Dana ”I chased her off, Marina.  She’s so open and I’m…not.  I can’t be what she wants me to be in public.  I can’t be…so out.  I feel like shit.  I’ve lost her.”

Marina ”Dana…”

Dana ”I fucking lost her!  I tried to call…I tried to apologize.  She never answered.  I keep checking my phone…nothing.  Why can’t things be good?  Is it so fucking hard???  I’m getting another drink.”

Marina ”Dana, I think you may have arrived at your limit.”

Dana ”Oh, fuck you Marina!  This isn’t The Planet!  I can get as shitfaced as I want!”

Marina ”Is that what you want?  To become miserable from your own decisions and indecisions?”

Dana ”Fuck…I’m sorry, Marina.  I shouldn’t-”

Marina ”It is fine, Dana.  However, you should probably consider not drinking anymore tonight.”

Dana ”Why?  It’s not gonna bring Lara back.  She’s still gonna be at the country club, and she’s gonna ignore me.  And she’s just…fuck!”

Dana places her hands against her forehead.

Dana ”If she would just…return a call…even if it was just to say, ’Hey, fuck you too Dana!’  I’d be fine with that.  At least it would be something!  It would…”

Dana suddenly feels nauseous.  By this point, Alice has started to make her way over with Shane soon arriving as well.  Marina is there, holding Dana’s head as Dana vomits into the Pacific.

Shane ”Baby, let it out, let it go.”

Alice tries to hold in her laughter, but the jovial feeling quickly fades as Marina gives Alice a very stern look.  Marina shakes her head toward Alice.  This is not the time for humor which Shane will also immediately recognize from Marina.

Marina ”She’s sick and she’s hurting.”

Early the next morning, the party has dissipated.  Bette and Tina’s early departure has become a minor point to Alice and Shane as Marina continues looking over Dana.  Alice and Dana share in a blanket as Marina talks with Shane.  Alice and Dana are tired from the long evening, succumbing to slumber as they rest their heads against one another.