Are You Now Or Have You Ever Been…Just Friends ?
Episode 12: Does She?
PLANETBette, Tina and Shane are sitting inside. Alice walks in. She gets a coffee and heads for the door.
Shane: "Alice!"
Alice turns around. She sees the other girls and walks up to them.
All: "Hey."
Alice: "Hey. Sorry, I didn't see you."
Bette: "Is everything okay? We haven't seen you in a while."
Alice: "Yeah, I'm fine. Just been busy."
Bette: "Are you sure?"
Alice: "Sure."
Tina: "How's Jane?"
Alice sighs.
Alice: "Good. I guess."
Tina: "You guess?"
Alice: "We're not seeing each other anymore."
Shane: "What?"
Alice: "Listen, I don't have time for this. I gotta get to work. Bye."
All: "Bye."
As Alice heads out, Dana and Lara walk in.
Dana: "Hey."
Alice: "Hey. Sorry, gotta run."
Dana: "Bye."
Alice leaves. Lara and Dana get a coffee, then join the other girls.
Dana: "What's up with Al?"
Bette: "Jane and her broke up."
Dana: "Oh no…we have to do something to cheer her up."
Lara: "Oh, she'll be fine."
Shane looks at Lara.
Shane: "Dana is right, we should do something."
Tina: "We could take her out this weekend."
Dana: "Yeah, sounds good."
Lara: "But we already have plans for this weekend, remember?"
Dana: "That can wait."
Lara: "I already booked a hotel room and made reservations at this beautiful restaurant."
Dana: "Cancel."
Lara: "You know how hard it was to get that reservation."
Dana: "Al is my friend. And right now she's not doing so good. So, please, cancel."
Lara: "Okay. Fine."
Dana: "Thanks."
Lara looks at her watch.
Lara: "Oh, I gotta go. I got a job interview."
Dana: "I'm gonna walk you. Bye, guys."
All: "Bye."
Lara and Dana leave.
Shane: "Maybe I'm paranoid, but now I get that feeling that there's something wrong with Lara too."
Bette: "Not you too."
Next Day
ALICE'S APARTMENT
Alice is sitting at the living room table, typing. Dana enters the apartment. Alice looks up from her computer.
Alice: "Dana. Hi."
Dana: "Hey."
Dana walks up to Alice.
Dana: "You busy?"
Alice: "Not really."
Dana notices Mr. Piddles lying under the table. She kneels down.
Dana: "Hello, little furry one. Is Al taking good care of you?"
He meows.
Dana: "Good."
Alice: "Can I get you anything?"
Dana stands up.
Dana: "No, thanks."
Alice: "So, what brings you here?"
Dana: "I just wanted to check on you. See if you're okay."
Alice: "I'm fine."
Dana: "You seem a little upset."
Alice: "I'm not."
Dana: "You can't fool me. Never could."
Dana looks at Alice.
Dana: "I heard about you and Jane."
Alice: "Yeah, well. Life goes on, right?"
Dana: "It's okay to be upset."
Alice: "I know."
Dana: "But not necessary to become a loner. So what are you doing this Saturday?"
Alice: "Um…Nothing."
Dana: "Good. We're going out."
Alice: "We?"
Dana: "Yeah. You, me, Lara and the girls."
Alice: "Oh…I don't know if I'm in the mood."
Dana: "Come on. You have to get out."
Alice: "Dana, I don't know."
Dana: "It'll be fun."
Alice hesitates.
Dana: "Come on. I know you want to."
Alice sighs.
Alice: "Okay."
Dana: "Good."
SaturdayPLANETDana and Alice are sitting at a table, having drinks.
Dana: "You having fun?"
Alice: "Yeah."
Dana: "See. It wasn't such a bad idea after all."
Alice: "No."
Lara walks up to them.
Lara: "There you are. I've been looking for you."
They kiss.
Dana: "Now you found me."
Lara: "So, Alice, are you having fun?"
Alice: "Sure."
Lara: "Good, good."
Lara looks at Dana.
Lara: "You wanna dance, sweetie?"
Dana looks at Alice.
Alice: "Go. Go. I'll be fine."
Dana: "Okay."
Dana and Lara leave for the dance floor. Shane comes up to Alice. She sits down.
Shane: "Having fun?"
Alice: "People keep asking that. Do I not look like I'm having fun?"
Shane: "Sorry."
Alice sighs.
Alice: "No, I'm sorry. I'm a little bitchy today."
Shane: "Why?"
Alice: "I don't know. Maybe because I woke up this morning with that feeling something bad is gonna happen today."
Shane: "I see."
LaterBette and Tina have joined Alice and Shane.
Tina: "The place is packed."
Alice: "Yeah. A good night for Marina."
Bette: "So, Shane, what are you still doing here?"
Tina: "Yeah, no conquest?"
Shane: "Thought I'll take a break."
Bette: "I see."
Lara and Dana return from the dance floor.
Lara: "Oh good, everyone is here. I have something to say."
The girls look at her.
Lara turns to Dana, she takes her hand.
Lara: "Actually, I have something to ask."
Shane (whispers): "Oh boy."
Lara clears her throat.
Lara: "Dana. I love you. You are the most amazing woman I have ever met. I know I couldn't always give you what you needed, what you deserved. But that's in the past now. I'm willing to take our relationship on to the next level…I love you more than words could say. And I can't imagine my life without you. You are the one. You are my only. And I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Lara takes a box out of her pocket. She opens it.
Lara: "Dana Fairbanks. Will you marry me?"
Lara takes the ring out of the box. Dana looks at it, then at Lara.
Dana: "Yes. I do."
Shane (whispers): "Does she?"
Bette: "Shhhh."
Lara slips the ring on Dana's finger. They smile at each other. They kiss.
Shane: "Oh boy."
Bette, Tina and Shane look at Dana and Lara. Then they turn to Alice.
Dana: "Oh my god. Oh my god."
Dana turns to Alice.
Dana: "Oh my god. Al. Can you believe this?"
Alice: "Yeah. Who would've thought."
Alice looks at Lara. She stands up and walks up to Dana.
Alice: "Congratulations."
Dana: "Thanks."
Alice hugs Dana.
Bette, Tina and Shane congratulate Dana and hug her while Alice turns to Lara.
Alice: "You better not do anything stupid."
They look at each other.
Dana: "I can't believe this. I'm gonna get married."
Dana turns to Lara.
Dana: "I love you."
Lara: "I love you too."
They hug.
Alice and Lara continue to look at each other.
