Writer:	Ilene Chaiken
Director:	Robert Aschmann
Star:	Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter),  Laurel Holloman (Tina Kennard),  Katherine Moennig (Shane McCutcheon),  Daniela Sea (Moira/Max Sweeney (Season 3+)),  Marlee Matlin (Jodi Lerner (Season 4+)),  Rose Rollins (Tasha Williams (Season 4+)),  Leisha Hailey (Alice Pieszecki),  Mia Kirshner (Jenny Schecter),  Pam Grier (Kit Porter)
Recurring Role:	Alicia Leigh Willis (Cindi),  Patricia Velasquez (Begonia/"Karina" (as Patricia Velásquez)),  Kate French (Niki Stevens/"Jesse"),  Elizabeth Keener (Dawn Denbo),  Wendy Glenn (Isabella/"Bev"),  Angela Gots (Cammie/"Shaun"),  Brian Markinson (Aaron Kornbluth),  Malaya Rivera Drew (Adele Channing),  Olivia Windbiel (Angelica),  Preston Cook (James)
Guest Star:	Amber Borycki (Marci/"Donna"),  Melanie Lynskey (Clea Mason),  Danielle Kremeniuk (Sam Makarejev),  Aaron Craven (Kevin Mador),  Brenda Campbell (Mary Lamm),  Lisa Langlois (Andrea)

Music Featured in This Episode:
- Medicine Bend by Margie Joseph
- I'm a Big Girl Now by Mable John
- Love Comes in All Colors by The Staple Singers
- Film Noir by BETTY
- Slightly Elevated (Fila Brazillia Mix) by Beef Wellington
- Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper
- You Were Wrong by Castle Project
- Living a Life Without Love by Veda Brown
- Choices by Bettye LaVette (edit)

Mary Lamm: (to Clea Mason) What inspires you to dress women?
Alice: I bet it's the same reason that I like to undress them? (edit) Jenny: Never again will I... avail myself to someone with such generosity and an open heart, and show her the ropes and teach her everything that I know.
Shane: Don't let Adele do that to you, Jenny.
Jenny: I'm talking about Niki.
Shane: Oh, fuck Niki.
Jenny: I did. (edit) Bette: There's been something that's been missing for me. Something that's hard to define. And I have been desperately just trying to create this thing, and just looking for it. But I... I've been just flailing. And I realize now that you and I, we're never gonna find it.
Jodi: How do you know?
Bette: Because I have it with someone else. (edit) Bette: (to Jodi) I love who you are. I love how you stand in the world. I love your passion, your anger. But you and I are fundamentally different. We have different core values. (edit) Jodi: You said you weren't going to let me go. You said you were going to fight for our relationship.
Bette: I meant a friendship.
Jodi: I don't want a friendship with you! (edit)

Deleted Scene: Niki and Begonia get into it before a scene
Begonia, Niki, and Shane are in the make-up room. While Shane does Begonia's hair, Niki chatters about the Subaru Pink Ride. When the make-up artist pulls Niki's blouse off her shoulder to cover the tattoo underneath, she quickly replies that she's not taking her shirt off today. Begonia says Niki doesn't know what she's talking about: they're shooting a love scene today. Niki's adamant – she doesn't want to take her clothes off. "Sweetie, I don't wanna get naked with you, either", Begonia retorts. Niki storms out of the room to get to rehearsal while Shane tries to calm Begonia down. "Today's going to be a fun one", she says to herself when the actresses have left. (edit)

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