Seth enters the Bait Shop. Alex doesn't even look at the door, already knowing who it is.
Al: Hey Seth.
Seth shakes his head.
Se: You don't even have to look up anymore?
Al: Nope, I recognize your scent.
Alex jokes.
Se: Ah, very dog like of you…
Seth replies. Alex smiles. Seth walks down the stairs.
Se: What are you doing?
Al: Paperwork.
Se: Sounds like fun.
Seth says sarcastically. There's a pause.
Se: You don't think you could spare a moment to hang out with your favorite person?
Al: Don't flatter yourself, you are definitely not my favorite person.
Alex responds. Seth looks at Alex shocked.
Se: Come on, admit it. You love spiking my drinks, lowering my self-esteem, and a general lowering of my well being and health.
Alex nods.
Al: Yes, it pleases my feminist instincts to cut you down to size.
Alex admits.
Se: Down girl...
Alex smiles.
Al: I'll get you a drink.
Seth sits at the bar.
Se: My usual.
Alex looks at Seth.
Al: Come on Seth, a strawberry yohoo? That's so wimpy.
Se: It's my drink, I'll be a wimpy as I want with it.
Seth says confidently. Alex gives Seth his drink. He takes a drink.
Al: How's Marissa?
Alex wonders.
Se: She's good.
Alex nods.
Al: And you guys still aren't a couple?
Se: Still not a couple, and never a couple.
Seth says strongly. Alex looks at Seth disbelieving.
Se: Believe me, we've covered this, Marissa and I, best friends, nothing more.
Al: Okay.
Seth takes another drink.
Al: So, why are you still here?
Se: I got five more minutes.
Seth responds casually.
Al: No, I mean at all. Back in favor with you clique, why are you still hanging here?
Seth thinks.
Se: First off all, it's not a clique... more like a gang.
Seth jokes.
Se: Second of all, I'm trying to build up my friends list, grow my portfolio.
Alex looks at Seth.
Se: And I like hanging out with you...
Seth says honestly. There's a pause.
Al: Yeah, I like hanging out with you too.
There's an awkward pause.
Al: Got any plans this weekend? Cause I have this weekend off, but there's a concert Saturday night, and I could sneak in, and we could...
Se: I have a Newport Charity event this Saturday.
Seth interrupts.
Al: What's it for?
Se: Battered women, homeless people... I don't know something….
Alex looks at Seth.
Al: You're mean!
Se: Why? Just because I don't know who it's for? I'm still going, against my will, I might add!
There's another pause. Alex is hoping that Seth will invite her to the event. Seth finishes off his drink.
Se: Thanks for the drink.
Seth leaves Alex some money.
Al: Yeah, I'll see ya Monday.
Se: Definitely.
Seth leaves the Bait Shop. Alex looks down. She returns to work.
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