INT. LIVING ROOM – NIGHT

  Jessica enters Helen’s apartment.

  JESSICA
  Hi.

  HELEN
  Hi.

  JESSICA
  Hi.

  HELEN
  Hi.  Come in.  Please.

  JESSICA
  Thank you.

  HELEN
  Hi.

  JESSICA
  Hi.

  HELEN
  Wow.  You look great.

  JESSICA
  Oh, no, thank you.  No, you do.  I’m a mess, actually.

  HELEN
  Those shoes are gorgeous.

  JESSICA
  Oh, thanks for noticing.

  HELEN
  Are they Nine West?

  JESSICA
  No, Kenneth Cole.

  HELEN
  Oh, you’re kidding.

  JESSICA
  No.

  HELEN
  Well, they’re very sexy.  They suit you.

  JESSICA
  Umm ... could we cut to the chase for a sec.  Just get the hard topics out of the way?

  HELEN
  Sure.  What’s on your mind?

  JESSICA
  Well, it’s just that whenever I have thought about lesbianism in the past I’ve always said Eeew, y’know?  Just ... just eeew.  Just can’t go there, can’t get excited.  I mean, what would we do, y’know?

  HELEN
  Right.  Right.  I mean, this is your big issue, right?

  JESSICA
  Right.  Right.  But I had such a wonderful time with you the other night.

  HELEN
  Yeah, me too – 

  JESSICA
  I really did, and I’ve been marinating on things and, umm, anyway 
  ...

  Jessica takes books, papers and a pamphlet out of her purse.

  JESSICA
  I have taken the liberty of getting some informational materials on the topic and I wondered if I might ...

  HELEN
  Oh, of course.  

  JESSICA
  Okay.  Okay.  Well, uh ... this one leaflet was particularly intriguing to me - Lesbian Sex, Safe and Sane - do you know it?

  HELEN
  Um, no, but please share.  I’d love to see it.

  JESSICA
  Okay, well, I was surprised to learn that lesbians accessorize.  I didn’t know that.  So, for example, on page 11, I dog-eared it, they show some of the higher-tech lesbian [some french word - accessories?].

  HELEN
  Wow.

  JESSICA
  Yeah, so, gosh, um, how would this work?

  HELEN
  Well, I think I would just strap this on and – 

  JESSICA
  Oh, no, no, that’s not fair, we should certainly trade off and share the load in terms of giving and receiving.  But that doesn’t address the actual gross-out factor if you will.  Oh, no offense.  No offense!

  HELEN
  None taken.

  JESSICA
  Okay, because I mean, look at you.  Who wouldn’t want to have sex with you, right?  I mean, do you ... But, umm ...

  HELEN
  Look, Jess, let’s not put the cart before the horse here with all the high-tech stuff because we don’t need any of that.

  JESSICA
  We don’t?

  Helen pours them some wine.

  HELEN
  I myself always preferred the standard, organic, old-fashioned way.

  JESSICA
  Right.  You’re right.  So, that’d be just ...

  HELEN
  Well, it’s basically the same as with a man except minues one thing, y’know?

  JESSICA
  Right.  Right.  Yes, well ... right.

  HELEN
  But it’s the other stuff that works for women anyway, right?

  JESSICA
  Well, that is true.  Cheers.  

  JESSICA (CONT’D)
  Nice place.

  HELEN
  Thanks.

  Helen puts her arm around Jessica, or her hand on her leg or something ...

  JESSICA
  I’m gonna’ have to go slow, okay?

  HELEN
  Okay.  Okay.  Whatever you need.

  JESSICA
  Sorry.

  HELEN
  It’s okay.

  They’re about to kiss ...

  JESSICA
  Is this with tongue?

  HELEN
  Uhhh ... I think we should just play it by ear.

  JESSICA
  Okay.

  HELEN
  Okay.

  JESSICA
  Great.