(indicating Bette’s cheek)


 

Bette:

She bit me. She actually bit me…I’ve never seen her like that before.

(Kit regards Bette for a moment, looking more angry than concerned)


 

Kit:

So who was it?

Bette:

(exhales slowly)

Candace

Kit:

Who the ***** is that?

Bette:

You met her last night. She built all the displays for the show.

(she wearily rubs her eyes then wraps her arms around her midsection)


 

Kit:

Bette, I don’t know what to say to you right now. You are out of control, and that is some scary ***** coming from you. I mean, cheating on Tina with one of your employees, destroying this house–and don’t think that I don’t recognize your handiwork here (motioning to all the broken glass). You have a Jesus-perfect charmed life. Why are you trying so hard to lose that?

Bette:

It’s complicated…

Kit:

Oh girl, don’t even try to hand me that line of *****.

Bette:

Ugh…Oh, God…I’m going to be sick.

(Bette gets up and runs out of the living room)


 

(Knock at the door…Kit walks over and answers it)


 

Shane:

 Kit? Hey…um, is Bette here?

Kit:

Yes. She’s puking her guilty guts out right now.

Shane:

(enters foyer and steps on glass)

*****…it looks like a war zone in here.

Kit:

I assume you’ve heard?

Shane:

Yeah, I just talked to Alice.

Kit:

Is Tina there?

Shane:

Oh, I don’t really…

Kit:

Look, I’ve had enough bullshit this morning. I’m sure that Tina doesn’t want Bette to know where she’s hiding out, so my lips are sealed. But Tina is my friend…

Bette:

(from another room)

Kit?

Kit:

I’m in here.

Bette:

Who are you talking to?

 (wiping her face with a wet rag)

 

Shane:

Hey, Bette.

(quickly averts her eyes as Bette’s injured cheek comes in to view)


 

Bette:

You’re up early.

Shane:

Yeah, it’s just been one of those mornings. I, um, came by to see if you wanted to go to The Planet before work. But I can see that you’re busy. So, yeah, I’m just gonna go (opens door). Bye.

Scene 4: At the Youth Center, later that morning


 

(Hear banging and sawing…pan around and see busy construction workers)


 

(Focus in on Candace working at a table saw)