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I'm Tyler.

And this is where I live.

And everything's good.

Seriously, it's alright.

But no sheep jokes, please.

I hear enough of that.

Do me a favor and be original.

Not a lot happens here.

But it's alright.

Don't look at me like, oh poor Tyler, he's suffering in the middle of nowhere.

Oh yeah, church.

That's a big part of life here.

Last Sunday, Pastor Harvey said something decent.

He asked us, "Where do you see love?"

Even the small places.

Pay attention to that.

It's where you learn the important stuff.

Wanna know where I see love?

That's Matt.

We're in the same history class.

Of course, you'd tell me to give it up.

You'd tell me to get a life.

Matt hardly knows who I am.

And if he did, he'd kill me.

He doesn't like guys.

And me?

I've never even been on a date.

Of course Pastor Harvey would tell me it isn't natural.

But what does he know about what's natural to me?

Okay, Pastor Harvey, I'm doing my homework.

Here goes.

Here's where I see love.

Maybe it's stupid, but I worked a year to buy my bike and it kills me if it gets caught

in the rain.

My parents tell me I treat my bike like it's my kid.

That's something like love, yeah?

I see love most of the time I see my sister.

[sister is screaming]

Most of the time.

[dance music]

I don't know if it's love, but it's being myself and a celebration of life or something.

Would Pastor Harvey say I'm feeling the spirit?

And I really love this.

It's the best.

This is messed up.

No, it isn't.

Tyler, be serious.

You be serious.

All's good.

We got this.

[music]

I'm being stalked by a girl.

Samantha.

She keeps showing up everywhere.

She appears at my locker at school and doesn't say anything.

She's always watching me.

And not only that, Matt's acting weird.

You should ask Samantha out.

She obviously likes you.

I don't want Samantha.

I got you.

Yeah, but for cover.

Cover?

Yeah, it'll make things easier.

Like this is so difficult.

Dude, just in case.

Why?

This is perfect.

It's not everything.

You, you've not even tried it.

Tried what?

A girl.

We all know that Matt's been with girls.

He's kinda known for it.

Me?

I'm known for nothing.

What?

Hi, Samantha.

Sam.

I prefer Sam, but my parents, my teachers and nobody at school pays attention.

What are you doing here?

So, would you want to go see a movie sometime?

Knock it off, Tyler.

I know about you and Matt.

I knew I couldn't be the only one.

The only what?

It's not rocket science to figure out I'm the only Asian at school, and, therefore,

the only Asian lesbian.

But I couldn't be the only one living beyond the straight and narrow.

You and Matt...

I wouldn't have guessed it was you guys.

So we're going to a movie next weekend.

As friends.

Not exactly what Matt was talking about, but, hey, I'm going out with a girl.

Okay, and I'm totally not proud, but what if... is it so bad if people think that Sam

and I are a couple.

Matt wouldn't mind.

Would he?

[music]

Do you ever think we'll hang out in public?

Why?

What do you mean, why?

We already see each other at school.

Yeah, passing in the hall.

Don't you want us to be real?

This is real.

We don't need anything else.

We don't have to make out in the cafeteria.

But why can't we just be normal.

Tyler, shut up, okay?

Sam is pretty great.

She promised not to tell anyone about Matt and me, and I promised not to tell anyone

about her.

But the best thing is being able to toll to someone about everything.

We both agree that someday we'll be somewhere else and life will be different.

But, whatever, now is just now and we can deal with it.

Sam even met someone.

This girl named Lexie from a few towns away.

They met at some Christian leadership group.

Here's my father's advice about sex, boys are trouble, study.

My father told me to follow the word of God.

If it's not in the Bible, there's no need for it.

What about modern medicine, electricity, computers?

They're not in the Bible, don't your parents like those things?

For my parents, faith isn't questioned.

Doesn't questioning strengthen everything?

God gave you a brain.

It's a sin not to use it.

Your bike's all good.

Thanks.

And you still promise to do your part?

I said I would.

Seriously, if my parents call, your parents will say you're on a date with me?

Yeah.

I'll be out with you, and then I'll take off, and leave you and Lexie alone.

Thanks.

My father hates you, by the way.

Yeah, and my parents are pretty excited to think that I'm finally out with a girl.

What's up, Matt?

Back off, dude.

[music]

Our usual time, usual place.

No Matt.

How lame.

One little thing freaks him out.

It's not like I kissed him in public.

All I did was say "hello" in front of his friends.

So shoot me.

So what does he do?

Beat me up at school?

No.

It's worse.

He asked out Sam.

And even worse than that she said yes.

[buzzing cell phone]

Sam...

[opening door]

Tyler, you have to talk to me.

Why do you just keep appearing?

Your parents are at a church thing, right?

Just get out of her, okay?

I can't believe you'd go out with Matt.

Tyler, just listen.

So Matt won't have anything to do with you now, right?

You already know that.

But, totally strange, he seems to like me.

So I'll tell him to meet me someplace, and you and I will both be there, and then he'll

have no choice but to deal with you.

An old-fashioned bait-n-switch, kind of a Shakespeare thing.

Maybe.

But there's no way I'm wearing tights.

But I bet you have nice legs.

[laughing]

Yeah, I hate that teacher, too.

Let's to to the field.

Tyler said you liked it outside.

Yeah, well I can do more than Tyler does.

Hey, Matt.

What are you doing here?

Okay, listen.

Now that we're all here, I have a question.

Samantha, what's going on?

Why is it so difficult to remember that I'm Sam.

I can't believe you like this guy.

So, Matt, why did you ask me out?

Didn't Tyler tell you about me?

Why are we talking about this?

Just answer the question.

He said you were easy.

What?

He said that now he was getting it from a girl, he knew what I was talking about.

You?

You lied that we fooled around?

I'm out of here.

Wait.

Don't you want me to help with Lexie?

I can still cover for you.

I don't need any help from you.

Who's Lexie?

I like girls.

You two deserve each other.

[music]

Tyler: Here I am, the sheep and me.

No sheep jokes.

Still not original, still not funny.

And I'm completely alone.

I messed up.

I lost the first person I could really talk to.

I didn't have to lie about anything with Sam.

I could just be myself.

I've lost my first real friend.

Matt: I'm sorry about that.

Tyler: About what exactly?

I guess I'm sorry about getting Samantha angry at you.

I'm kinda responsible for that, too.

And I'm sorry for being weird about us in front of my friends, but come on, Tyler, this

is weird.

What we're doing is weird.

Maybe.

Maybe?

Do you want to tell everybody about us?

I don't know.

You don't know?

Good, so we don't have to tell anyone, and we can go back to how we were before?

No.

Come on.

I said, no.

What, are your parents here?

We're done, Matt.

I don't want this anymore.

I want something closer to real.

Real?

Yeah, something real.

Like admitting that we might be boyfriends.

Tyler, I...

I can't.

[shutting door]

Sam said she and Lexie would meet me at their usual dinner.

Yeah, Sam and I talked.

It's all good.

Paster Harvey said that love is everywhere.

I think I get that, now.

And if love is everywhere, I want to find the best.

No.

I am going to find the best.

Oh yeah, a new guy moved to town.

He's in my homeroom.

We'll see what happens.