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Bette, Candice, Tina: Scene 2: Bette Arrives
Place: Alices Apartment

Bette: (knocking on the door not sure what to expectbut needing to find out..Alice answers)

They look at each other..both with the expression What? and only a slight bit of unease.

Bette: (looking over at Tina, who was in the living room): Alice? Is she Drunk??

Alice: (Taking Bettes jacket and purse, while giving her a matter of fact look) Yep!

Bette: (looks back at Alice completely flabbergasted.) Alice? What do you think youre doing???

Alice: (waving her index finger, calmly, and Sober) Ah. ah, ah, enough questions Bette. Thats not why youre here. Tina has a few questions of he own to askand thats why she is in the state shes in.

Tina: (completely Drunk now and standing on the couch Tina rises her glass to the sky as if to make a speak.) Thas Right (she sits down on the couch. Putting her glass down on the coffee table carefully as if it were moving.she checks her glass, weaving a bit as she insures it landed safely on the Table. She then looks over at Bette and waves her over) Thats Right , Sit right here I hav a few kwesstions tor you (as she pats, a little to hard, the couch cushions next too her.)

Bette: (looking at Tina wide eyed in, mouth wide open, not sure what to say looks back at straight faced Alice and says) I cant talk to her in this State.

Alice:: (with an oh well expression ) You dont have much of a choice. You wanted to talk Well now shes ready too..

Tina: (chiming in patting the couch cushions again) Thats Rihgt!, now ssit down over here, I have a few kewsstuons for you!

Alice: Heres youre chance. Take it or leave it.

Bette: Oh No!…I think Im taking you (pointing to Tina) Home.

Tina: Oh No Your Not!! I have a say ith this. And Imn not going anty where wit youy. (she picks up her glass to have another sip.)

Bette: (walking over to her kneels down takes Tinas free hand in both of hers, looks into her eyes in a pleading voice) T, Please. Let me take you home. We can talk about this or anything you want after you get some rest.

Tina: (Looking Angry) REST! REST?..Waht you thing I need rest?? I dont need rest! What I needed you didnt give to me. (now more sober) And Then You!…Yoye hear me?…You went out and gave it too someone else. The last thing I need right now is rest. Ive been resting for Months pre-paring my body to have a baby for you. OUR BABY. OURS! What I need now, is too know WHY?…Why Bette? Why did you do this too us?

Bette: (Looking at Tina as if about to cry, and not being able to answer her questionsbut wanting so much to sooth this womans pain, she whispers) I dont know.

Tina: (believing her, yet unable to accept that answer Tina screams in anger) BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT . BULLSHIT!…AND ***** YOU!!!…You Do know!!! Why cant you tell me???? You not only fell for her, but you slept with her too..didnt you???..Thats why you cant tell me. Get the ***** away from me (as she pulls her hands from Bette.)

Bette: (unable to handle this situation stand up, and emotionless states) I cant talk to you in this state, maybe another time when your feeling more coherent, we can continue this. But for now I trust you are in good hands with Alice, so Im going now. You know how to reach me if you need too.

Tina: (looking disgusted) Oh No I dont!…If I did, we wouldnt be in this situation now would we??? But Go aheadRun awaythats what your good at anyway.

Bette: (closing her eyes and shaking her head, she turns and begin to walk outas she reaches for the door handle and without turning around she beseeches Alice) Alice, can I have my coat and bag please.

Alice: (looking guilty standing in the entrance to the living room having listen to every word rushes to get Bettes jacket and purse. As she hands it to Bette she gives her a look of Im sorry, Im feeling both of you right now)

Bette: (without looking up, opens the door to leave whispers to Alice) Nice Job Alice.

Bette walked out towards her car, pride in her step, as if all was well. Praying she wouldnt break down before she got behind the wheel of her car and drove offshe just couldnt process all that was happening. It didnt help matters, actually it infuriated her that the one person she wanted to run too or thought about to share all that she was going thru right now (all the pain, sorrow, and confusion) was CandiceThat jolt of anger made her step more controlled and less painful as she resolved not to call Candice when she would finally arrive home from this ordeal.

2004 LDS