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A KNOCK ON THE DOOR
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Hi.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Hey.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Remind me never to get shot again.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Never get shot again.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Come in.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Thanks.
Now put the dumbbell down.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Why do I get the feeling that this is going to hurt even worse?
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Give me your hands. Come on.
You need to work on your flexibility.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
I don't remember asking u to be my personal physical therapist.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Good.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Okay.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Slightly back, that's it.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Okay.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Careful.
You know, the first time I got shot in Afghanistan, I couldn't sleep for months.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Yeah, it's like I'm sleepwalking.
I can't do anything, and they've got me on restrictive duty until I am physically and emotionally up to par.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
And, again.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
You want to answer that?
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Uh, no, it's okay. I'll call her back.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Ah, it's Alex.
Really, Lisa, it's okay.
I don't mind.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Uh, okay, thanks.
Didn't answer
Oh...
Look, uh...
Rozonda, the thing is...
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
You... u don't have to explain.
She was your fiancée.
You were planning a life together for years.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Six years and an entire childhood.
But... u and me...
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
You and I are...
You know, I don't know what were are.
We're kind of in no-man's-land.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Yeah, I mean-I mean, we've hardly even known each other, what, a few months.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
You know, it's really none of my business.
AT ALEX APPOINTMENT
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
I'll be right out.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Yeah.
You know, it's, uh, it's good u called.
There's, um, there's something that I wanted to talk to u about, too.
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
I'll be all yours if u just give me a sec.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Is this what u wanted to show me?
Looking at the pictures of us
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
No.
This is.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Turning around see her half naked until dropped her towel
I drop the picture
ROZONDA MEETING WITH THERAPY
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
How am I supposed to compete with six years?
Not to mention the fact that they grew up together and that she doesn't know all the darker sides of her.
But, if I say, hey, pick me, and ignore that totally perfect, caring woman that u planned on spending your life with, I am a total bitch.
Aren't I?
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Are u?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Don't "are u?" me.
It's bad enough that I am being forced to come here just to get back to full duty.
I could do without the self-reflective crap.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
First of all, let me say that I am impressed by your willingness to open up so quickly...
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Yes, I know the mandatory routine.
The sooner I spill my heart, the faster I get out of here.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Second, what's mandatory, is for us to discuss the trauma that u went through during the shooting, not your girlfriend issues.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Oh.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Third, yes, u would be.
And that's okay.
Sometimes in life we need to be a bitch in order to get what we need.
And you're off to a good start.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Sorry.
I had enough therapy to last a lifetime when my mom was killed.
I know, that is like throwing prime rib at a Rottweiler.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Interesting choice of dog.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
They're beautiful.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
And dangerous.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
No offense, Doctor...
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Oh, David.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
But I don't need a shrink to figure out what my problems are.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
You mean running away from tough emotions and throwing yourself into your work?
I read your file.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
I hope it was a good read.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
Mm-hmm.
And from your file, my conjecture is u lean on your crutches: work, protecting people...
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Yes, I took an oath.
To serve and protect.
𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐭
But who are u really protecting?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Sees Alex sneaking into the medical lad
Turning around walking away
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
Rozonda?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Alex. Hey, hi.
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
What are u doing here?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
I was just jumping through hoops.
Had to get a final evaluation before they return me to full duty.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
What are u doing?
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
I'm just heading home.
Running late.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
For... the gym?
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
Oh, no, it's, uh, change of clothes.
I live a very glamorous life.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Well, that's my ride.
𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱
See u.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Bye.
LISA AND TUPAC PLACE
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
Someone please explain to me how a woman who's unemployed, never goes out, and is officially dead, gets not one, but two smoking hot women fighting for her attention.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
No, Tupac, the whole point of going over there was to tell her that I can't see her anymore.
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
Because... because of Rozonda.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Kind of, yeah.
I mean, Rozonda life has never been the same since she found out about me.
And my secret.
Neither has yours.
You and Rozonda, u risk so much to keep me safe.
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
And u don't want Alex to take the same risks.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
No.
Okay, but what if I don't tell her?
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
Lisa.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Look, I know what you're going to say, okay, but, Tupac, to have someone look at u and not feel like you've got this big secret that they have to protect, u know.
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
Like Rozonda does.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
Yeah.
But, Tupac, I... I loved Alex.
You know, we spent our whole childhoods planning everything, and then... ah.
I don't know, I guess I got afraid.
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
And u don't think Rozonda just backing off because she's trying to do the right thing?
How did I end up on Rozonda side of this?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
My side of what?
𝐓𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐜
All u, my friend.
Walking away
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
What's this?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
I don't know how to tell u this, but I ran into Alex at the hospital.
She was putting a bunch of boxes into her duffel bag, and, it turns out that there are a bunch of thefts being reported at that ward.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
You've been spying on her?
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
I followed up on something I saw.
Lisa, she's stealing medicine and supplies from the hospital.
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
You don't actually know that.
𝐑𝐨𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚
Okay.
You can believe me, or not, but there is an open narcotics investigation into these thefts, and someone else is going to find out, eventually.
Does she know?
I mean, does she know how careful she has to be with your secret?
𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐚
No.

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