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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