INT. FASHION TENT -- A LITTLE LATER -- WINTER 178

The room is filling up and buzzing with FASHIONISTAS as the

girls make their way. Samantha spots her name on four chairs

in the front row and leads the way.

SAMANTHA

There we are.

CHARLOTTE

We're in the front row?!

SAMANTHA

I pulled some strings.

CARRIE

Very nice.

SAMANTHA

I should go thank them --

Samantha throws her coat on her chair back.

CHARLOTTE

Decide where we want to go for

lunch -- I'll make the call.

(beat; excited)

It's like old times.

Samantha hurries off, excited. Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte

settle into their seats.

MIRANDA

So, this is how you all spent your

Saturdays while I was with Brady

and Steve at the Brooklyn Aquarium.

CARRIE

Well... Not every Saturday.

MIRANDA

Just so you know -- We always had

front row at the mammal show.

(beat; then)

Steve does the funniest dolphin

impression. Actually, it's more --

Steve as a dolphin --

A smile escapes her -- they look at her. Her smile fades.

CHARLOTTE

You really can't forgive him?

MIRANDA

Are you suggesting something?

CHARLOTTE

I like Steve. I've always liked

Steve -- He's apologized a hundred

times -- he's not seeing anyone

else. What's it going to take?

MIRANDA

And are you also suggesting that

she forgive Big?

CHARLOTTE

No. I could kill Big. Sometimes

when I'm running -- I imagine what

I'd say if I ever saw him again. I

have the perfect opening sentence.

Want to hear it?

CARRIE

(duh?)

Ah.... yes.

CHARLOTTE

I curse the day you were born.

CARRIE

Impressive. Better work up a hand

gesture to go with it.

Elaine comes up to Carrie, squats down in front of her.

ELAINE

Thank god you're here. They have me

covering this Mercedes-Benz fashion

week and I'm desperate for a Carrie

Bradshaw-esque quote.

CARRIE

Well, I'll do my best. We'll talk

after?

ELAINE

Great. And -- ooh -- my back --

She gets up -- sits in Samantha's empty chair next to Carrie.

ELAINE (CONT'D)

(very sincere)

-- Can I just say that I'm so sorry

about what happened with your

wedding.

Carrie smiles -- what else can she do?

ELAINE (CONT'D)

I don't know how you survived it.

I, personally, was so devastated I

took myself off JDate -- but you

survived and you're here and you

look amazing and I just think

that's so great. Everyone in my row

does -- we can't stop talking about

it. Okay -- Meet you in the lobby

after.

Elaine smiles and leaves. Carrie sits -- stunned; numb. She

looks to the chairs across the runway -- FASHIONABLE WOMEN

are looking back at her -- one or two smile sympathetically.

She grabs her things and then turns to Charlotte.

CARRIE

I've gotta go.

Carrie slips silently away. Charlotte gets up and starts away

after her. Miranda looks --

MIRANDA

Should I --

Charlotte shakes her head: "not sure"... and continues

away...

178A INT. FASHION SHOW TENT/ENTRANCE AREA -- MOMENTS LATER 178A

Charlotte catches up with Carrie as she is about to exit.

Fashionistas stream by them on their way in.

CHARLOTTE

Carrie, wait.

Carrie stops -- turns around -- putting on her wrap.

CARRIE

This was a mistake -- it's too soon

-- I'm not ready. I'll go get a

coffee and you guys call me after --

and I'll meet you for lunch.

CHARLOTTE

Are you sure? I know how much you

were looking forward to this.

CARRIE

Yeah, I really was... until I

became the poster child for wounded

women everywhere.

CHARLOTTE

You're not.

CARRIE

Is this thing going to effect

everything I do for the rest of my

life?

CHARLOTTE

No -- but if you leave right now --

it will effect the rest of your

day.

Carrie looks at her -- takes this in.

CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)

(softly)

It's Fashion Week. We're in the

front row.

CARRIE

Where everyone can see me.

CHARLOTTE

Who cares about them -- You only

came for the clothes.

Carrie smiles... a little.

CHARLOTTE (CONT'D)

I know it's hard but -- It's like

you said: You can't stop being who

you are.

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