Shane and Lara noticed the attention Alice and Helena were gathering, including Bette's, and began to move the two women outside.

Alice stormed past the steps from The Planet. "Tina knew what she was getting into, and who was getting hurt in the process!"

"And Bette didn't?" Helena shot back.

"You have no idea what happened that time!" Alice yelled.

"I have a pretty good idea, Alice." Helena shot back. "Remember?"

"Yeah, you were dragon-monster who was fucking Tina to get to Bette." Alice declared.

"Contrary to popular belief, Alice, I actually cared for Tina, and I still do." Helena countered. "I, for one, noticed how they were falling apart and how neither one was fighting to save their marriage."

"Right, because you're the most sensitive person alive." Alice said sarcasticaly. "Bette has a right to her happiness."

"I understand that." Helena shook her head. "But so does Tina."

"Tina?" Alice repeated incredulously. "Paraded her boyfriend like he was the greatest thing to happen to her. As if we were going to accept him as we accepted you."

"You didn't accept me." Helena reminded. "I wasn't taken as part of your club until well after Tina and I split up."

"Your point?" Shane questioned, interrupting the fight.

Helena glanced at her. "You're all rooting for Bette and Tina to get back together, and feel like it's your right, and their obligation, to be so. When they're apart you feel the need to let one be better than the other."

"That's not true."

"Tina's not allowed to be with other people, while you're cheering Bette on for dancing with someone else."

"Brit, she's doing more than dancing with other people." Alice told her. "Tell that to Blondie."

Helena looked at her for a beat, and let that sink in. She wondered if Tina knew. "They don't owe you anything."

"We know that." Alice snapped.

"No, Alice, you don't." Helena said flatly. "Tina knows she disappointed all of you with what she did. And she knows she owes an apology."

"Darn right." Alice said.

"To Bette." Helena told her. "She betrayed Bette. She ruined their marriage."

"And you're the expert, huh?" Alice asked.

Helena sighed. "Yes."

"So why can't Bette have her fun?" Alice questioned. "If TK did wrong, and she knows it, what's supposed to keep Bette from all these other women who want her?"

Helena looked at Alice. "Bette can be surrounded by people, and she'll still feel alone, Alice."

"You don't know that."

"I don't?" Helena asked. "Who do you think she's going to call when she feels alone?"

Alice paused, and thought about that. She knew Bette didn't always have all-night dates, and Shane could attest that Bette was home a lot.

But none of them were much for the keeping-Bette-company during those lonely nights.

"No." Alice said, as the thought that Bette was showing weakness became a very real possibility.

Helena shrugged. She turned towards her car. "I should get going."

"Early meeting?" Lara asked.

Helena shook her head. "I promised Tina I'll bring her dessert, and bath gel for Angelica."

The three watched Helena leave.

Shane hung her head. "She's right."

"She's not." Alice insisted. She turned to Lara. "Back me up here."

Lara shook her head. "I'm not in any position to do that."

"Jesus, Soup Chef, isn't cheating the same in every language?" Alice asked.

"I stood by and let you think Dana was cheating on you with me." Lara reminded.

Alice stopped, and realized that if anyone in their group was a serial polygamist, it was going to be Dana. Who had cheated on Tonya with her, and had cheated on her with Lara. Sort of.

Alice glanced at Shane, who was also known for her own... activities.

Alice shook her head. "This is fucked up."

"What did you tell Helena, Alice?"

Alice looked up, and found a very unhappy Bette Porter looking at her.