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Senator's Daughter Causes Trouble Again...

LOS ANGELS TRIBUNE

My cigarette burns like a flame

My lungs will never be the same

I puff, and I puff

I can't get enough

Oh, well

I'll get cancer just the same

Very nice, Catherine...

But remember, the beauty of poetry is in the details

Next time, you might want to be more specific

about which brand you smoke

Someone will be out shortly to get you

Who would like to go next?

Colins, how about you?

"A single blade

"Cold. Alone

"Misunderstood

causing fear to move through my soul like wind"

See me after class

That was very nice, Colins

Yeah, nice enough to make you want to kill yourself

- Hey - Hi

You're the new girl, right?

Yeah

I'm Kristen Edwards

Annabelle

It's nice to meet you

You too

Oh, my God... Your mother is Senator Tillman

That is so cool

Oh, my God, your mom is such an inspiration

I'm totally going into politics

Who are you?

Only the daughter of Senator Tillman

Who's that?

Hello? Her mom could be, like, our first female president

I doubt that

Are you in a band?

Yeah

Mm...

A rock star

Cat's dad's drummer for "The Weary"

Was

He's doing his own thing now

He's in rehab

Dude

- What? - What?

You better not let them catch you smoking

Later

Bye

This is our administrative hall

The cafeteria and offices are here

Senior dorm rooms are upstairs

And your classes

are up the hill in the other building

You might want to hide those underneath your shirt

Why?

And the nose ring you might want to take that out

Don't say I didn't warn you

It's open

Good luck

God, please bless this food we are about to receive

May it nourish our body in Jesus Christ

Amen

I hear you're in dorm five

It looks that way

Me too. You're lucky

The sisters don't let us do anything

but Miss Bradley, she lets us order pizza sometimes

and stay up later on the weekends

Sounds great

Where did you put your chem notes?

Why are you wigging out?

I'm wigging out because if I don't pass chem I'm going to fail again

It's her second go-round as a senior

Just announce it to the whole frigging world, Cat

I'm sorry, but it is

I can't believe she's smoking

Hey, Prissy

- What's in the cage? - It's a porcupine

Her name is Prissy

I found her in the woods

I... I think her mother died

Careful, Annabelle... That thing has wicked gas

She doesn't have gas

No one else knows about her but us

Miss Bradley is letting me keep her

Because she has no other friends

Come here, Prissy

Come here

"My respiration

"and inspiration

"The beating of my heart

"The passing of blood and air through my lungs

"A few light kisses

"a few embraces

"a reaching around of arms

"The song of me rising from bed

and meeting the sun "

Now, we've already spent a lot of time

talking about "Song of Myself" from a stylistic perspective

but what about content?

Wasn't Walt Whitman gay?

Yes

So he's writing this about another man

Let's take a closer look at the opening lines

What does he mean when he writes

"I celebrate myself

"for every atom belonging to me

belongs to you"?

Martha?

We're all connected?

Anyone else?

Annabelle

Because, through love

we feel the intensity of our connection

to everything and everyone

and at the core, we're all the same

We're all one

So I'm the same as Colins

I don't think so

Why don't you expand your mind?

Why don't you stop cutting yourself?

Out of my class

Everyone open your books to page 46

Let's take another look at the beginning

A story I loved as a child was about two frogs

who were playing leapfrog. What else?

But by mistake they jumped into a large vat of fresh cream

Finding no foothold they started swimming to avoid drowning

But one of the frogs was just too tired

He couldn't take it and he croaked to his friend that he was finished

And sure enough, he sank to the bottom of that vat

and died a miserable death

He really croaked

But the other frog

missed his friend, of course, saddened by his loss

but he kept right on going persevering, swimming

persevering

sim...

persevering

swimming with determi...

Here we go

He kept right on going...

With perseverance and determined strokes

he had churned that cream into butter

and hopped out

Deo gratias

I'm glad you could make it out tonight

Me too

You've been so busy lately

- How are your classes going? - Good

My plate is definitely full this semester

So have you, you know...

had any thoughts about our conversation last week?

What? Why do you keep putting this off?

I'm not putting it off. I...

I'm just, um... I'm not ready to leave the school yet

You can live off campus and still teach there

I do it for my school

Why does the subject of us...

you know, moving in together

stress you out so much?

Can't we just have a nice evening out together?

All right

You're right... You're right

"Now you feel

"how nothing clings to you

"Your vast shell reaches into endless space

"and there the rich, thick fluids rise and flow

"llluminated in your infinite peace

"a billion stars go spinning through the night

"blazing high above your head

"But in you is the presence that will be

when all the stars are dead"

When Rilke says...

"Your vast shell reaches into endless space

and there the rich, thick fluids rise and flow"

what was he talking about?

I think he's talking about sex

What would make you think that?

"Your vast shell reaches into endless space"

It sounds like the metaphor for the body as it orgasms

And "endless space" could represent the infinite possibilities

that open for you when you climax

And "thick fluids," well, that's kind of obvious

I think Rilke is implying that sex and love can merge together

especially good sex

Annabelle, I'd like to speak with you

Look, I respect my students

and I encourage you all to have your own opinions...

But...

But I can't help thinking that you were trying to get a rise out of me

And why would I want to do that?

Perhaps to get attention

Or perhaps I'm intrigued

Intrigued by what?

By you

I'd appreciate it if you'd be more appropriate

with your comments in my class

Hey, it's Anna. Is my mother there?

Well, tell her it's me

Oh, Miss Bradley... Mother Immaculata wants to see you

Yes, yes, I understand

Yes, ma'am. Yes. No, I assure you that everything is under control

Thank you

Whew

We need to have a serious talk about Annabelle Tillman

How did you get this?

It was a Christmas gift from my dad

Seriously?

It might not be a Beamer

but that's not going to do you any good here anyway

What are you guys doing?

Get out of here... Prickle Priss

Come sit by me, Colins

Whatever

Your dad seems cool, Cat

- When he's sober - Which is never

- Dude, let's play "I Never" - Dude, we're seniors now

That didn't stop you from playing last year

Would you shut up about that?

How do you play?

"I never" had sex

Now, if you have had sex, you have to drink

This is so gay

Well, you definitely have to drink to the first one

because we all know you're not a virgin

Can I play?

You've never done anything, Colins, so you're not going to get drunk

I've done stuff

Okay... Annabelle, you go... Make it good

Here

I've never had sex with another woman

Bullshit

- You've had sex with a girl? - It's not that big a deal

Wow

That is... Wow...

Finally, a lesbian

I was worried we were never going to have one

after Michelle Peters graduated

What are you guys doing down here?

Getting drunk

We were just leaving

You always say the stupidest...

Shut up. Shh...

I don't smoke

But they're good. I got them in Thailand

I don't care where you got them

Look...

I really need you to try to start fitting in here

How can I fit in? I'm not even Catholic

The nose ring...

You want me to take out my nose ring?

Yes

Fine. Anything else you want me to do?

The Buddhist prayer beads

No

I'm okay about the nose ring, but these stay with me

Look, there's a strict dress code here...

Buddhist prayer beads are...

I told you I'm not taking them off

Hand over the beads

You will respect the rules of this school or face the consequences

Being expelled from your first two schools wasn't enough for you?

You leave me no choice

You will wear this... and add another one just like it

for every day that you continue to wear those beads

I think it will help you realize

how heavy a burden denying Christ can be

I'm not wearing that

Your mother informs me that if you don't comply

you'll be sent to military school

So I suggest you cooperate

I think you should move her to another dorm

Why?

I can't control her

Well, that shouldn't be too hard a job, Simone...

I was able to control you

do you have a girlfriend?

Your homework assignment for tonight is to take one of the poems

that I'm listing on the board...

Women suck!

and write a two-page analysis

And it's due tomorrow

Hand it over

I wouldn't read that...

Annabelle, I need to speak with you

Why aren't you wearing your rosary?

You don't want to get on Mother Immaculata's bad side. Trust me

God

If Mother Immaculata told you to take this cross off...

would you?

I have something for you

Thanks

Maybe you could carry them in your pocket...

or hide them in your bag where no one can see them

I'll think about it

Why are you making this so hard?

The... first person I fell in love with

Hmm

Are you still in love with him?

She moved to Europe last year with her family

Think about it

The only real voyage of discovery consists

not in seeking new landscapes, but in having

new eyes - Marcel Proust -

Hey

Hi

I just wanted to say thanks again... for the book

You're welcome

Thanks for taking off the beads

Come on, Annabelle... We're going to take Prissy out

I'll be there in a minute

Did you take all these?

Yeah

- I didn't know you could paint on a picture - Mm...

Can I look at them?

Sure

These are really amazing...

Don't get me wrong. You're a great teacher but...

but you should be taking pictures

Thanks

That's sweet of you to say

Are these your parents?

Mm-hmm...

Are you close to them?

Not really

I don't see them very much

Your mom looks like Immaculata

They're sisters...

You're related to Mother Immaculata?

How long have you been at this school?

Since I was 13

Wow

I left when I graduated...

but somehow I got drawn back

Yeah, I can see how this school would be a hard place to stay away from

Who's she?

That's Amanda

Hmm

You seem really close

We grew up together

Where is she now?

She died a few years ago

I'm sorry

Miss Bradley

I think Prissy is dead

I don't understand

She was fine yesterday

Look at the bright side, Colins

At least you don't have to smell her gas anymore

Catherine

I hate you, Cat

I didn't mean to say that

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say it

I'm sorry

It just slipped out

I can't stop

It's okay

Sorry

Don't apologize to me

Let me see

It's bad

Sweetie

It's bad

Okay

You're not very discreet

Yeah

You think I'm an asshole, don't you?

Sometimes

My dad just sent me this

It's good stuff

Your dad gets you pot?

For sure

That's weird

What?

Well, they sent you here because you're into drugs

and then your dad gets you pot

Yeah, well, he's cool like that

So how's it going with Miss Bradley?

Nothing's going with Miss Bradley

I had a crush on her when I was a freshman

I'm not gay, though

I'm into guys too

Michelle Peters was obsessed with her

She used to write her notes and shit in class

I'm not obsessed with her

But you like her, though

Hey

Good to see you guys

We were beginning to wonder about you two

We haven't seen you for ages

Now, now, no need to worry

It's just our little Simone has been buried at work

You tell them about the ceremony?

No, silly, I didn't tell them

What ceremony?

Well...

We're renewing our vows

Hey, all right

We are very excited

We just couldn't think of a better way to celebrate five years

Hmm

I'm really, really happy for you guys

Yeah, me too

Oh, yeah

Simone, is that you?

Ah

Close the door, please

Come

Sit down

Keep me company for a while, hmm?

We hardly spend any time together anymore

We see each other all the time

Yeah, but it's not like it used to be

You've been out with Michael, I presume

I don't know why you're still with him

He's not good enough for you

I'm really tired

I'm going to bed

No, wait

What?

I can't

Why?

Because I'm not interested in being your science project

They're not from me

Thank you

Simone Bradley Room 106

The only real voyage of discovery consists

not in seeking new landscapes, but in having

new EYES - Marcel Proust -

You can't be in here

Well, I need someone to talk to

I've had to listen to Cat and Kristen all night

debate about what's appropriate to do on a first date

Oh, come on

Don't you want to know what's appropriate to do on a first date?

All right, what's appropriate?

Well, according to them both, it all depends on how hot the guy is

or, in Catherine's case, the girl

Catherine's gay?

Didn't say she was gay, but...

she kissed me

She kissed you. Wow

Do you...

Did you...

She's not my type

You play with your necklace a lot

Nervous habit

Do I make you nervous?

Don't

Hi, it's Simone. Leave a message

Hey, baby, it's me Are you there? Pick up

Uh, no?

I didn't always want to be a priest... Oh, no. Oh, no

I really wanted to be in the circus

That's what I wanted

You know, with elephants and zebras

and those... performers, all those different performers

But one Sunday, I was in church and heard our priest saying...

"You know, some of those performers are gypsies

"And gypsies are the children of the devil

"And if you're on the path to God

"I would suggest that you do not frequent a place like that "

Well, my father never took me to the circus again

And, you know, it didn't sit right with me

If we're on a path to God, that's one thing

but is there only one path to God?

Isn't God everywhere and everything?

I just don't think it's a good idea

She lives in your dorm

Therefore, she's your responsibility

But what about me? I really need to get away for a few days

You know how delicate the situation is

Father Harris would like to see you

Orange moon lies low

Good to see you, honey

It sucks that you have to stay here for spring break

"Up against a western sky"

"Soon we'll see all

our troubles disappear"

"underneath its watchful eye"

"Meet me, dark whiler,"

"tonight"

"We'll watch the waves roll in"

"and the planes blow on by"

I love teaching...

And I love feeling like I have a purpose here with the girls

But everything else in my life is just...

Is what?

I don't know

I guess I thought I'd have more figured out by now

Well, maybe the best thing to do is not to try to figure it all out

What's that?

A note for a sermon

You've always been my favorite. Do you realize that?

You said that to all of us

Not true

No, you've... you know, you've always stood out from the rest

particularly the time that you and Amanda

ran off with all that wine from the rectory

You knew that was us?

My problem is that I know everything

Hi

Hey

Oh, come on. Don't take them

Where do you keep getting these?

Sister Claire

Might as well

I don't usually smoke

Neither do I

You were smoking when I met you

That was the day I started

You want to get out of here?

I can't take my students off campus

Who's going to know?

Sister Claire

Is this your place?

My parents gave it to me when I graduated

That was nice of them

Compensation for guilt

You should live here full-time

The drive is too far from school

You could make a career change

Can I ask you something?

Sure

The girl in the pictures

Were you in love with her?

Yes

You still wear her cross

How do you...

She's wearing it in all the pictures

What is it?

I just...

Simone

Simone?

Simone?

I'm sorry. I was just...

Wait I want to talk to you

You had no right to read that letter

I'm sorry. I read the letter but you can't run away from this

This is bullshit

No,look,I don't want to talk about it

No, let me go

You don't have to talk about it. I'm not letting you go

Annabelle...

I'm not letting you go

I'm not letting you go

You have a look...

You slept with her, didn't you?

Slept with who?

I didn't sleep with anyone

and I don't have a look

It's more like a glow

Stop

You should hide it better than that

Hide what? Would you shut up, Cat?

May I have your attention, please?

As you all may have heard...

this Friday night is our annual end-of-the-year dance

with St Paul's

Ah, ah, ah... I expect all of you to be on your best behavior

My brother and his band are playing at the dance

Maybe you could play with them, Annabelle

Maybe

You know, we haven't seen you sing or play that guitar

I'm starting to wonder if it's all just for show

See you guys later

- Cat - What?

"Something always"

"brings me back to you"

"It never takes too long"

"No matter what I say or do"

"I'll still feel you here"

"till the moment I'm gone"

"You hold me without touch"

"You keep me without chains"

"I never wanted anything so much"

"than to drown in your love"

"and not feel your rain"

"Set me free"

"Leave me be"

"I don't want to fall another moment"

"into your gravity"

"Here I am,"

"and I stand so tall"

"just the way I'm supposed to be"

"but you're on to me"

Mike, I...

Yeah?

Is this the part where I hear you're still not sure

You just need more time

"We're just in that sort of middle place where, you know... "

"I mean, there's love, but I don't know, Michael... I don't know"

The only thing you know is that you don't know

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah

M... Michael yo...

You know what I want, Simone?

What?

I want to be with somebody...

who knows they want to be with me

I want that for you too

I can't believe you just said that

I don't even know what to do with you

Can you get out?

Sorry

Yeah

Can you get out?

Why won't you talk to me?

You haven't said a word to me in over two weeks

I can't do this

We're not doing anything wrong

I can't do this

Is something the matter?

No, I'm fine

Well, um...

I'll need these students reviewed by Friday

Okay, sure

I'd like to think if something were going on

if there was something you needed

that you would ask

No, I don't need anything

Very well

Think you'll hook up at the dance?

My hooking up days are over

What about you, Annabelle?

Think you'll hook up at the dance?

I hear Miss Bradley will be there

You know what, Cat?

I'm getting really sick of your smart-ass comments

Wow

Someone needs to get laid

Cat. Cat! Stop it! Annabelle!

Get off her!

Stop it! Cat! Cat!

Don't hurt her!

Annabelle, go see the nurse

I don't need a fucking nurse

Annabelle, wait

Don't touch me

Let me see your face

Mother Immaculata, you look well

You know, Simone, I thought... if we danced, it might encourage

some of the kids to get out there. What do you say?

What a perfect idea

"I wanted much"

"had I felt your skin"

" The night alone was

"all it took, baby "

It's a dance

Come on, pal. It won't be painful

- Yes - All right?

"But the fire's here"

"and we both know deep down"

"you're sweet, my dear"

" but, sadly, my words"

"didn't find your ear "

How you been?

I've been okay

Yeah?

You?

Good

Yeah

"You feel nothing"

"Say something"

"Don't be my lost"

"paramour"

" because you carry my words "

"on your porcelain back"

"We find in each other "

"all that we lack"

"all that we could get"

Okay, guys, we're going to take a five-minute break

Try the punch. We'll be back

God, Cat, your brother is so cute

D... Does he have a girlfriend?

I think I'm going to be sick

You got a light?

You're Cat's brother, right?

Yeah

Okay, we're going to be in G here

- Mm... hmm - On this line

- No problem - Okay

Well, everyone seems to be having a wonderful time

Yes, they do

We're so glad that you brought the boys

Well, it's hardly a dance without boys and girls, right?

"You will find me waiting for you"

"All your fortresses"

"go down in the night"

" Till the dawn"

"I'll see you through"

"'Cause I know that you know"

"you're all over me now"

" And it's clear you will show "

"Your curtains will go"

"But if your heart is cold"

"my sheets are warm"

"I will shelter you"

"through the storm"

"I will shelter you"

"all through the storm"

I wonder where Annabelle is...

Who cares?

She wasn't in our room last night

Duh

She's probably in Miss Bradley's room

- No - Yeah

I don't care if they're together. I like them both

- Mother Immaculata? - Yes, Catherine?

I'm a little worried about Annabelle and Miss Bradley

Annabelle, wake up

- Wake up - What?

Annabelle... Shit

- What is it? - Fuck

Simone!...

I want to see you in my office

right now

That did not just happen

It's... it's going to be okay

You better go

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary...

that never was it known

that anyone who's ever fled to Thy protection

implored Thy help, and sought Thy intercession

was left unaided

Inspired by this confidence

I fly unto Thee

O Virgin of virgins, my Mother

To Thee I come

Before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful

O Mother of the Word incarnate

despise not my petition and my necessity

but, in Thy mercy, hear and answer me

Amen

Come in

I'm at a loss for words

How could you let something like this happen?

I don't know

Well, surely there must have been a moment

when you thought to yourself

"Is this really the right thing to do?"

That would have been every moment

I'm not trying to say what I did was right

It's not right

I don't expect you to understand

But I love her

I'm sorry, Simone

Wait!

"You shot me down in shades of gray"

"They ricocheted into endless"

"matter"

"Your lucid eyes"

"expecting me to stay"

"You could not comprehend"

"how shattered I was"

"I lie awake at night"

"and think about"

"the golden rule of love"

"Ay, ah"

"You better be prepared"

"to pay the price"

"so look before you jump"

"Uh Uh"

"Don't look back,"

"baby"

"Don't look back,"

"baby"

"Don't look back"

"Love has broken you"

"Love has broken me"

"Invisible to naked eyes"

"but this euphoria"

"can't be mistaken"

"As I undress you in my mind"

"kaleidoscopic images awaken"

"I lie awake at night"

"and think about the golden rule of love"

"the golden rule of love"

"Ay, ah"

"You better be prepared to pay the price"

"to pay the price"

"so look before you jump"

"Uh Uh"

"Don't look back"

"baby"

"Don't look back"

"baby"

"Don't look back"

"'cause love has broken you"

"Love has broken me"

"Love has broken you"

"Love has broken me"

"There is no beginning"

"There is no end"

"Eternity is my newborn friend"

"Ingrained images and starry eyes"

" Amazing Grace with electrolytes"

"Hey, could you do that again?"

"'Cause you fill me up"

"time and time again"

"I never need to draw the line"

"These moments don't need

"to be defined"

"I'm in a state of euphoria"

"If I told you the story"

"I'd bring you to your knees"

"Yeah"

"I never knew

"what I was really missing"

"but now I do"

"and I've been decompressing"

"Don't look back"

"baby"

"Don't look back,"

"baby"

"Don't look back"

"Love has broken you"

"Love has broken me"

"Love has broken you"

"Love has broken me"