Whistler.  Wedding Night.

Her name is Patty.  She is not Carla, but she is with Gabriel.  Shane is not happy with this as she is introduced.  Patty is then excused with Shane’s father explaining that this is how he is and that she knows what he is talking about.  It is the moment that changes Shane for the worst.  No one is there to talk her off the ledge her heart has suddenly found itself on.  The fear has set in for Shane.  It consumes her.  She does not want to hurt Carmen after she finally has her dream wedding.  Shane cannot help but consider that this is also who she is.  Perhaps it is her destiny.  No one is there to tell her otherwise.

The Wedding.

They all gather under this big tent with the Sun having set for the evening.  The Morales Family is there.  Kit and Angus are there.  Peggy and Helena are there, waiting.  Tonya, Mark, Marina, and Francesca are there, along with Claude whom Marina and Francesca have invited themselves.  Lara is there, seated quiet and alone.  There is a lot weighing on her mind at this moment.  She wants to scream.

Peggy sees Marilyn.  It is their first meeting since 1974.  They remember each other from long ago.  Back when Peggy, ”was a lesbian once in 1974.”  Tina and Henry are there with Bette soon arriving.

Bette ”Hi.”

Tina looks up at Bette and smiles.

Tina ”I got the fax.”

Bette ”Hi, Henry.”

Henry can only offer a meek grin.

Henry ”Bette.”

Tina ”Bette…I appreciate everything…and…yes, I agree.”

Bette’s smile widens.

Bette ”We will make this work out.  I’m going to take my seat now.”

Tina ”Okay.”

Bette sits across the aisle from Tina and Henry, choosing instead to sit beside Lara.

Bette ”Why are you over here alone?”

Lara ”I’m just…kind of lost in my thoughts right now.”

Bette ”I think we all are just a little bit.”

Lara looks at Bette.  She wants to scream.

Lara ”…You have no idea.”

Bette ”You’d be surprised.”

Lara ”I’m sorry, Bette…I just…I just have a lot on my mind right now.”

Bette ”I understand.  But it’s okay to talk to one of us…any of us, if you need to.  Okay?”