INT. – C.A.C. – BETTE’S OFFICE – DAY

[The assistant is on the phone with Bette. He’s nervously watching the door.]

Assistant: (phone) Well, he’s in a rage that you left the office in a time of crisis.

Bette: (phone) Tell him to bite me.

Assistant: (phone) I don’t think I can say that.

Bette: (phone) You know, tell him that all great art…

EXT. – THE PLANET – DAY

[Bette is walking to her car. Tina follows.]

Bette: (phone) (cntd.) …is a response to small-minded, corporate fascists trying to impose their ignorance on the sheep-like masses.

INT. – C.A.C. – BETTE’S OFFICE – DAY

Assistant: (phone) Why don’t I just tell him you have a dentist appointment?

EXT. – THE PLANET – DAY

Bette: (phone) Just tell him it’s not over until it’s over. Okay, call me back with the directions. Thanks.

[Bette hangs up.]

Tina: You’re going to Santa Barbara?

[Bette sighs and kisses Tina, then gets in the car.]

Tina: Good luck.

EXT. – SMALL CAFE – DAY

[Lacey stands on a sidewalk, handing fliers out to people passing by.]

Lacey: (to passer-by) Hi, how are you. (to another) Hey, how ya doing? (to another) Hey, word to the wise, watch out for that woman.

[A woman and her daughter walk by.]

Lacey: (to woman) Ma’am, how’re you doing, keep an eye on your daughter, you never know.

[The woman takes the flier and reads as she and her daughter keep walking.]

Woman: (reading) Oh, my god…

Lacey: (to another) Hi. Heads up.

[Lacey turns to her right. Shane is there. Shane looks disappointed. Lacey holds up one of the fliers. It has Shane’s face and name on it, and reads “Shane” and “Heartbreaker” in huge letters.]

Lacey: So what do you think? I learned Photoshop.

[Shane stares at Lacey for several seconds.]

Shane: (calm) Lace, what are you doing?

Lacey: Whatever I feel like. Isn’t that what you do?

[Lacey hands a flier to a man passing by.]

Shane: Allright. Enough. C’mon.

[Shane puts her arm around Lacey and guides her around the corner for some privacy. There are fliers of Shane’s face posted on the side of the building that say “User” in huge letters.]

Shane: I think we have a big misunderstanding. I mean, you and me had a really great time together, but —

Lacey: I know, that’s why I don’t understand what happened.

Shane: Babe, nothing happened. Okay? It’s just about having a good time and enjoying each other’s company.

Lacey: I know, but then you went off with the other girl.

Shane: Yeah. I don’t see what the problem is with that.

[Lacey stares past Shane, listening.]

Shane: Look, Lace, (grabbing Lacey’s jacket lapels) you’re beautiful. And I like you a lot. But… I like a lot of people.

Lacey: What does she have that I don’t have?

Shane: Nothing. It’s not about having something or not having something.

[Lacey is confused.]

Lacey: Did you like fucking her better?

Shane: (a beat) No.

Lacey: Because I really liked fucking you.

Shane: Yeah, I liked fucking you, too, Lace.

Lacey: So then, what’s the problem?

Shane: (a beat) I don’t do relationships.

Lacey: I’m not asking for a relationship.

[Lacey looks away. Shane tries to keep her gaze.]

Shane: W — wait — don’t… hey, don’t cry.

Lacey: I am not crying.

Shane: Yes, you are… I hate it when girls cry, allright? C’mere.

[Shane puts her arms around Lacey and holds her.]

Lacey: I just really like you, is all.

Shane: Yeah, I like you, too. I do.

Lacey: I guess I got carried away with the posters and fliers and… the banner.

[Shane stops hugging Lacey and looks her in the eye.]

Shane: You — you made banners?

Lacey: Just one. But they wouldn’t let me hang it at Girl Bar.

Shane: (smiles) Honey, you have a lot of feelings.

Lacey: I know, but then you went off with the other girl!

Shane: No, no, no, shhh…

[Shane embraces Lacey again.]

Shane: … don’t, please, don’t, don’t… Forget about it, okay, don’t even think about that.

Lacey: I don’t want a relationship with you, I just want to be with you all the time.

[Shane pulls back and looks around.]

Lacey: Oh, hey, oh… Oh, I am so dumb. I am always doing this. I just want to know why everybody always abandons me.

Shane: Wait, no one’s abandoning you.

Lacey: Everybody leaves.

[Shane is paying close attention.]

Lacey: My father left when I was 5. My mom died. My sister…

Shane: What happened with your sister?

Lacey: She moved to West Covina.

[Shane nods.]

Shane: I’m not going anywhere, okay? I’m not going anywhere.

[Shane hugs Lacey again. After a moment, they pull apart. Shane looks her close in the eye.]

Shane: Okay?

Lacey: Okay. Yeah.

Shane: Allright?

[Lacey kisses Shane. The kiss deepens, and Shane returns it.]