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Look, it already happened with White Crew Care with the Mayan prediction.

You know, people always freaked out and nothing ever happened.

I can't wait to tell my grandkids how many of these crazy stories I hear about

the end of the world. Oh, so you plan on actually settling down and having a

family? To put an application in? Yeah.

Anyway, Chris, what do you do?

Really? You're just going to ask the man his business like that? I'm curious.

You come in every day at 12 o 'clock, but you never tell us what you do. You

don't have to answer that.

What is your job?

Mama tell you, I'm a bank manager.

Oh, a bank manager. Okay.

She need a loan, boo -boo? No, I don't.

Soon!

Soon it will all end!

We can't!

We can't take it now!

What's E -O -W?

The end of the world as we know it.

Like the apocalypse.

No! Like the rapture!

Every time y 'all start talking about the end of the world, you need to go.

Who will walk with you on your last day? Who knows? But you need to go.

You really don't get it.

Do you? Get out.

Bye. He who remains alive will be trapped in the clouds and remain with

in the sky.

You all will see.

You all will see.

What in the world was E .L .W.? I thought she spelled meow.

Hello?

Hello? Lee, what are you doing on the phone, huh?

Is that right, Daddy?

You're not slobbing all over the phone again, are you?

Sorry. He kept saying he wanted to talk to you all day.

How's it going?

It's going.

Ready for the day to be over. I don't even know why you're still working.

You always seem so miserable.

Gotta pay the bills, gotta take care of the kids. Oh, Jessie called us from

school and she wants you to pick her up today.

I can't. You guys are...

Usually done around the same time.

Yeah, I know. I was just planning on staying a little later today and

a defaulted loan.

Again?

Yeah, again.

Just let her walk home. She does it every other day.

Yeah, but the school called about some guy lurking in a van, snatching kids.

Well, maybe we'll get lucky and he'll take Jessie.

Okay, that's not funny. Don't play like that. She'll be all right.

Let her walk home. Let me know when she gets home.

Chris.

You've been staying late at work a lot lately and... Caitlin.

Not now. Okay.

Come home when you're done.

Shut up.

You shut up.

Tell Daddy to shut up.

Shut up, Daddy.

It's been like two years now.

Doctors say that I'm looking good, so that's a positive thing, right?

Yeah, that's very positive.

How do you feel?

I mean, I feel good.

As good as I'm going to feel, I guess.

You have to stay on top of it.

You know, HIV can be a very difficult thing to deal with.

You know, a lot of women don't make it as far as you have so quickly.

You ever wish you had a second thought on something in hopes that maybe, just

maybe, you'd have a different outcome?

Of course.

I believe it's human beings that are strong as I, the one in hindsight.

Yeah.

Hindsight.

How hard is it dating for you? Are you seeing anyone?

Are you?

Why? No, I'm just asking.

You are required by law to tell any sexual partners about your condition.

And, of course, that was the very first thing the doctor said to me when he said

that I was positive.

No, I'm wasted. It's just for precaution. It doesn't, like, heighten

who are HIV does. Like, for instance, I'm positive, right? And they're

and we have sex.

It doesn't make me double positive, then. No, I don't think it works quite

that, but you should consult with your doctor about it. I was meaning to tell

you that, um, the last session... I'm kind of seeing someone.

Seeing someone?

Yes. Well, are you ready for a new relationship?

I think so. I mean, I know that my last relationship took a turn for the worst,

but, I mean, I'm supposed to move on, right?

It's been long enough, don't you think?

Has it?

I think so.

Are you having sex?

With this new guy? No, of course not. I'm supposed to tell him.

Right.

Yeah.

How long have you been seeing this guy?

Six months. Six months? Yes, I know. I should have said something sooner.

Jennifer. I don't know. Do you really like him?

He's real kind. He's really sweet.

I don't know.

It's just... For once, I feel like there's someone out there that thinks

me as much as I think about them, you know?

Jennifer, if you really want to start a fresh relationship, then you have to be

honest.

Yeah.

Yeah, I'll tell him.

No, you have to let me know. You call me if you need me.

Yeah.

I will.

Hey, babe.

You feel great, baby?

Yeah, but I gotta get this done, so... But, baby, there's a lot of other things

we can get done, too.

Oh, yeah? Like what?

Like maybe, you know, before I leave for work.

Mike, come on now, please.

I'm almost done.

Maybe in a minute.

What happened? Got to go in a minute.

And all I really need is a 34, 45 -second cup.

Oh, really?

Like, that's going to satisfy me.

You know, Janet, I hate you.

Michael Bernard Johnson, you know that I do not like when you talk to me like

that. And you know I don't like when you call me by my government like that.

Yeah, well, besides, I want to show you something.

What?

My kids are killing this test I gave them.

Okay, and I thought killing was a bad thing.

No, bombing is bad. Killing is good. Uh -oh. Or something like that.

So you teach them bombings now?

You know what I meant.

Whatever. Well, you just make sure you pass that knowledge along to our kids.

I thought you weren't having any children.

When did I say that?

Last Thanksgiving, and I quote, you said, I don't need any little ugly kids

running around here looking like me. The only person that needs to look like me

is me.

You have to do all that with your face, too? That's what you look like.

And can't a brother change his mind?

I mean, damn, girl.

Since when did you want to start having kids?

I mean, you know, they have my personality and...

With your beautiful looks, then maybe it won't be so

bad.

No, no. See, we're not having any children.

We're not going to have any children until you put a ring on it. And if you

don't understand that, you can ask my girl, Beyonce, and she'll explain it to

you. Okay, so we're going to have this ring discussion now? Yes, we're going to

have it.

We're going to have a wedding discussion, too. When is it going to be

that, Michael?

Huh? We've been together for seven years.

All right, so we can talk about that later. Oh, we're going to talk about it

later. Later is what you always say. But you know what? I don't always have

later, Michael.

Okay, cool. Well, I got to go. All right? I got a little work.

I bet. And, you know, we can talk about this when I get back. Yeah, okay. All

right? Okay.

All right? I love you. I love you, too. Have a good day.

That's when we're in those papers.

Ten minutes, we go again?

Nah, I can't. I have to go on to the bar, you know that.

Is that time already?

Yeah.

Plus, your father's gonna be here soon.

Yeah, damn.

Just when I was getting into my groove.

You'll get it next time.

Come on.

That's what you always say.

You should really come down tonight.

I don't know. I'm there enough when I'm working.

Yeah, but your boyfriend might be there. I told you, don't say that. I know, I

know, I know.

He's like 65.

Yeah. Come on, you don't want to rub those old balls across your lips?

You alright?

What are you thinking about?

When do you get off tonight?

Well, it depends.

Maybe midnight.

I don't know.

You might walk a long distance.

I don't know.

No, I was just thinking maybe you come over later on tonight

Marcus Burroughs?

So, I'm Marion Hutt, casting director.

Good headshot resume.

So, I see that you've done mostly theatrical work. Yeah, I've been looking

break into film for quite some time.

No luck yet, huh?

All right, well, maybe today will be that day. What have you got for us?

I'll be doing a monologue that I myself wrote.

Bitch, you know I stay strapped with the AK, so I don't even know why you're

trying to play me.

You know how hard it is for a young G such as myself to make it in this world?

Police, drugs, bitches.

Only two of them three is beneficial to life.

Hell. I'm full of dreams.

I'm one of them.

Sometimes, when I look in the mirror, I go, BOOM!

Because I'm so scary.

Because when you're a monster like me, you don't even know where life is going

to take you.

Sometimes, when I'm sitting in the shadows, waiting for the next bullet to

my face, I look up at the sky towards God, and I stretch out my arms.

when my palms clench tight till my fists bleed, and I say, Please, Lord,

please don't let no bullet hit this face.

I'm hanging.

Well,

that was very interesting.

And not expected.

Thank you.

That was not a cause for a thank you.

We are casting a character that is a hard ass. Someone that is not to be

with. Someone that commands respect.

I thought that's what I was giving you.

What you were giving me was a hoodlum that was confused by his status in the

social ladder.

Someone that thinks he's in a much higher position than he'll ever be in.

What you've shown me is a fool.

We'll be in touch.

Run! They're coming to take you from me!

You know, you got those things on your head. I could have been in the other

getting stabbed to death by your mother, and you wouldn't have known nothing.

She probably would have said something beforehand, so at this point, I'm just

looking the other way.

How'd the audition go?

You did not do the thuggy thug monologue, did you?

We wrote that just to be funny.

Yeah, well, I thought there was something real there.

I look in the mirror and go, boom, because I'm scary.

No.

Speaking of scary, where's your mother?

She's in the other room, and I'm telling.

You don't have to tell her, because she already knew everything.

of the day.

Wow. Some of us had to work late last night.

I had an audition today.

It did not quite go as planned.

Does it ever?

How many is that now?

14? 16.

16. My bad.

We're all rooting for you.

What's wrong with you?

Why are you acting like this?

Acting?

I'm surprised you even know what that is. What is your problem?

What's my problem?

Waiting.

Waiting is my problem.

You know, when I was at work last night, all I could think about is waiting.

Waiting for you to make something happen.

Waiting for you to get this big break you've been waiting for.

waiting for you to step up and realize that these pipe dreams you have are not

helping us with anything that's going on right now.

I'm actually working, Marcus.

In the real world.

I'm working.

And what do you do?

Memorize speech.

Lorraine, we talked about this.

Well, I'm tired of talking.

Go do something.

Go work at a bank. Be a cashier.

Be a janitor.

You can even be a prostitute to make money.

Just go do something that brings money into this house.

I know you're riding off to get there, but newsflash, that shit is over.

You're over.

Go do something else.

No, there's nothing I find more sexy than a woman that can cook.

Isn't sexier than a woman that's naked?

Depends on what she looks like naked.

I mean, you can look good cooking and then take your clothes off and not throw

up all that food you make. Shut up!

There's no naked woman's death yet.

Fine.

People have food sometimes, don't you? It makes you get naked.

I think it's something in the truck.

Not that big.

Just how big is it?

Well, before we get into that, we need to have a talk.

Yeah. What?

What?

I ain't getting none.

Can't we just get physical?

Is that what you want, David?

No.

Nice on that sushi business, too. Exactly what I thought.

Hey, what's up?

Y 'all working late tonight.

I know, but I'm sorry.

I'll just see you when I get home.

Everything okay?

Yeah, my brother came to town today.

I left him a key to get in. He just wanted to know where I was.

Okay. Well, speaking of your brother, when am I ever coming over to your

Actually, he's not staying long, but he can be pretty messy.

Oh, and we're still hanging out next week for my birthday, right? Oh, yeah.

He'll be gone by then.

Maybe then we can get a little closer.

Well, dinner's ready if you want to come.

Great.

What are you having? The usual.

What's the usual?

Fucking orange.

Ah.

No pun intended.

Yeah, there wasn't much to do at the house.

Look who's here.

Hi, sweet ass.

Fucking kidding me right now?

How would you like to play Tanso Pool?

You can tickle my pickle.

I'll give you a nickel.

Dude, you're like all this shit.

No. Hey, come on.

What's wrong with you? That wasn't I. My father, he came home. He's spitting all

this cum work for the church stuff at me. Aren't you trying to move out?

That's what I'm saving up for.

I just feel like ever since you told him about me, he's just been riding you

about going to his church.

No, it can't be that.

Why not?

Because he doesn't really know about you.

I mean, he knows about you, but he doesn't know no about you.

Well, why not?

He knows you're gay, right?

I didn't really get a chance to tell him.

How do you not get a chance?

You live with him.

Joel, you know how he is, okay? He's all spiritual and holy. I can't just come

out and tell him. I gotta find the right time, okay? Okay, and how is that him

walking in on us? Of course not.

I'm going to tell him, okay?

When? Why does it even matter?

Are you serious?

Are you kidding me right now?

What do you think we marched for?

What do you think the pride parades are for? And the Congress bills and all

that? To sit back and eventually everything will be okay?

No.

Tom, you're gay.

You've been gay. So what?

Look, I'm sorry for saying this, but if your mother is truly in heaven looking

down on you, Trust me. She knows.

You can't go around hiding relationships.

And you damn sure ain't gonna go around hiding me.

So I suggest you tell him.

Or you can get the hell out of my face.

You can sit on my face.

I'll lick you down.

Look, you want me to tell him? I'll tell him.

Lucy, I'm home.

Hey, babe.

How was your day?

Not too bad.

Oh, well, I was trying to cook your favorite meal.

I wanted to apologize for earlier.

I know I can be a nag, but, you know, I want our kids to be raised in a two

-parent household. We never had that.

I just wanted to say I'm sorry.

Okay. Will you forgive me?

Uh, okay, if we get to pick up what we left off in the bedroom this morning.

Well, I tell you what. You go get ready for dinner, and then maybe I can be your

dessert.

Sounds good.

You're not hungry, huh?

Yeah,

sorry. I took a lunch break.

Is that busy?

Not really. I mean, I'm talking to Clint, you know, about some stuff.

Clint, how's he doing?

You know Clint.

Same old, same old.

How was your day?

The police were next door talking to Gary.

Who did she snitch on this time?

I don't know. I didn't really get to hear the whole conversation.

I guess there's some suspicious people walking around the neighborhood or

something.

Suspicious people?

You mean like with weapons?

I don't know. You're the lawyer. What do suspicious people look like?

Janet, we live in the city. Everybody looks suspicious to me.

That is not true.

Oh, yeah, it is.

Everybody looks like they killed somebody.

Well, then everyone would need lawyers, then. Is that what you and Clint sit

around and talk about all day?

Nah.

Actually, we were talking about why I don't stop waiting and just hurry up and

get married, all right?

Well, I wouldn't want you to marry me just because someone asked you to.

Okay. I mean, if that was the case... We would have been married a long time

ago. You know what? I'm done.

What? What did I say?

Hey, Dad.

No friends, huh?

I got friends.

They just don't like me.

Audition update.

It was okay.

We'll see.

What was it for again?

This show on A &C.

Consultation, they're calling it.

We'll see. I'm not holding my breath.

Why acting?

What do you mean, why acting?

Like, acting, performing in front of people, pretending to be someone else.

Why acting?

Why not acting?

With acting, I can explore other worlds I would have never explored on my own.

I can see other people's perspective.

I get to experience the fate of others.

And you get to tell a story that can either educate or entertain an audience.

That's why acting.

Your mother, she doesn't believe in that so much anymore.

But I need at least one of you to be with me for this.

Please don't give up on me like your mother did.

Don't give up on me!

Don't give up on me!

You need some help?

Lorraine.

What are you doing?

I'm leaving.

What do you mean you're leaving?

Leaving. Can you act like you know what that is? I know what that is.

Why are you leaving?

Because I'm tired.

I'm tired of waiting for something to happen around here.

I'm tired of waiting on a man who's waiting on himself.

I've been waiting with you for too long for so many things now.

Christ's sake.

We have a 16 -year -old daughter together.

Yet we're not even married.

Why am I still waiting for that?

Everything just got pushed back.

You know I have plans for everything. It's going to work out.

For 16 years?

I've been with you for all of the Broadway plays.

I've been with you for the short films.

I've even been with you for all of your auditions.

And nothing is coming of it.

Face it.

You're probably not even good.

I'm not good.

That's why we haven't booked anything.

What?

And by the way, Christmas coming with me to my father's house, so whatever

you're doing, you can do it by yourself. No, she's not.

That's my daughter, and she stays here with me. You can take all your stuff,

you can leave, but she stays here with me. She's mine.

Look. Go pack yourself. We're going to go to my father's, all right? No, you're

going to stay here with me, okay?

Okay.

Stay here with me.

I'm going to call you tomorrow.

You are never going to be anything.

Anything.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out.

Want some ice cream?

Sure. Okay, great.

How are you doing today?

Pretty good, actually.

I spent more time with that guy.

He was really funny.

Oh, so you think things may be getting a little serious between you two?

I don't know about serious, but I enjoy spending time with him.

Well, I can tell. You glow when you talk about it.

So, what did he say when you told him?

I didn't tell him.

Oh, well, I thought you were going to tell him the next time you saw each

I was going to, and I kind of tried, and I fixed my lips, but I don't know. It's

just that... What if he finds me disgusting and he leaves me, huh?

It's something that you're going to have to anticipate, Jennifer.

You know, not every person you involve yourself with is going to be completely

fine with an HIV -positive woman.

I just want him to be different.

That's all.

Jennifer.

I know we've been running around the topic of that last relationship.

I'm not just as your therapist, but also as your friend.

You have to tell me what happened.

I kind of blame myself for all of it.

I should have seen something. He was too much of what I wanted. He was charming.

Kind and thoughtful.

He never let anything out of his control bother him.

He made me laugh all the time.

He always told these jokes all the time.

He did everything in his power to make sure I was always smiling.

I felt like I was his world. Like if I didn't exist, neither would he.

I would wake up to the sun beaming on my face, laying next to him.

Conan asleep, laying in his arms, hearing his heartbeat.

And we'd just fade off together.

But suddenly everything changed.

I stopped seeing those sun rays beam on me.

I got cold for the night.

Stopped hearing his heartbeat.

I stopped hearing my heartbeat.

He said to me, I started seeing him less and less and less.

He said it's because of work.

And when I did see him, he looked less and less like himself.

His eyes, these beautiful eyes.

They went from beautiful crashing waters to steaming cold.

His skin, his skin changed. His smell changed.

I came home one day, livid and confused

as to where my happiness went. I blamed myself

that I used it all up.

happiness to be found.

I looked for him throughout the house, searching to see his face.

And there he was in the bedroom with another woman.

And they didn't stop.

He got up and yelled and spit these feminist words down my throat.

And I yelled back, if not.

was more vicious and tense.

And she sprung up this idea.

She said, why don't she join us?

They took me every which way except up.

During it all, I looked into his eyes.

This man that used to bring me so much happiness.

He was thinking, in dark pools of his own eyes.

I got so sick.

I think I was near death.

I was weak.

When I finally got up to go to the doctor, it didn't take them long before

told me.

I would find out what was wrong with me.

HIV positive.

I saw their images through my tears.

I heard this voice, this voice scream, get up!

Get up!

It was so weird, but I got up.

ever since.

I'm so sorry that happened.

Be sorry when I'm never standing.

Were you going to marry him?

Of course, in a heartbeat, if he had.

Well, marriage isn't what it's always cracked up to be.

I mean, don't get me wrong when it works.

It's great, but when it's cracking up and drying, you either

freshen it up or you let it go.

I'm sorry.

It's my husband.

No, it's fine. Please.

Just one moment. Bye.

Hey, I'm at work. I can't really talk right now.

What?

Again?

Okay, no, that's fine. Look, I have to go. I'll call you back.

Yeah, I love you too.

Bye.

I'm sorry about that. No worries. Is everything okay?

Yeah, yeah, everything's fine. It's just work.

I mean, you need me to leave. No, no, no. Please sit down. Stay.

I just... Me and my husband, we have conflicting work schedules. You know,

working later, and I'm beginning to travel a little more for some of my

patients. Oh, which reminds me, I'm going to have to reschedule our next

session. I have to visit a patient in Maine. Oh, that's completely fine. It's

actually my birthday weekend.

Oh. Great. Yeah.

What do you have planned?

I'm supposed to be hanging out with my guy. I think he has something planned as

a surprise for me.

Well, Jennifer, just keep yourself protected.

And you have to remember, you have to let him know.

If he doesn't know, then no sex.

I won't. I'll tell him.

Okay?

I have my phone number. If you need anything, you can call me anytime.

I just don't understand how you go to work every day at a job that you hate.

There's nothing to understand.

Sometimes we have to do things that we don't want to do right now. Yeah, but

that's no way to live.

You should do a job that you want to do. Baby, I told you, okay? It's not a job

that I enjoy, but it pays very well and has good benefits, right?

Benefits who?

Me and the kids don't benefit from you being gone all day. You mope around. You

barely speak to anyone.

Maybe I should get a job. Maybe you should get a job.

What did you say?

I'm going to be late for work.

Oh, no. Please, don't be late.

Chris, I just got a memo from corporate.

They're looking to do a virtual meeting in 15 minutes. You leaving? Not anymore.

Tom, I'm home.

Tom, are you here?

Did you hear me come in? No.

Why was your mother's picture lying down?

I don't know. Maybe I knocked it over by accident or something.

I think we need to have a talk.

Meet me downstairs.

Why do you look so serious?

What's up, son?

Not much. How are you doing?

Not much.

How are you doing?

I'm good.

How was Bible study?

It was great.

We had a bunch of powerful readings today.

What did you do?

I was just looking for an apartment.

Did you find a job first?

Dad, I already have a job.

Son, working for that bar is hardly a real job. I mean, does it even pay you

well enough for you to get your own place right now?

Dad, I'll be fine, really.

I have an idea.

I was thinking about you today.

Why don't you come work for the church?

Dad, I'm not trying to work for no church. I'm sorry. Why not? Everyone

asking about you.

I just have no... It's just not for me. I just don't fit in there. I don't feel

comfortable there. A church?

Son, everyone fits in a church.

Dad. How many times can we have this conversation? I told you, I have no

to be in church. I don't want to work in church.

I don't care about crosses and the Lord's Bible study. Stop! Stop!

Now you not only mock me, you mock God.

This conversation is over.

Go back to your room. I don't want to talk to you right now.

I'm so sorry, Heather.

I don't know what to do anymore.

I really need you here.

And Tom needs you more than ever.

There's something not right with him.

He doesn't really talk to me the way he talked to you.

He hasn't been the same since you left us.

Sometimes I come home.

And I call out your name and I'm just standing there waiting for a response.

Continue to look over us.

I love you.

I can't tell him that you made me a faggot.

You gave me a man to love?

Why a man?

Tell me why.

Hey, Tom, you okay in there?

I'm fine, Dad.

All right, well, I'm stepping out. Let me know if you need anything, all right?

Mr. Burroughs, hey, great to see you. Thanks so much for coming back.

This is our producer, Sam.

He's going to be joining us for this. Okay.

So you are reading for Jermaine Rawlings for the new show Consultation. I'm

going to go along with you as Dr. Davenport whenever you're ready.

Okay, cool.

One minute.

Okay.

You be forgetting that I'm a thug. I got guns bitten and I will shoot you in

your face.

You don't have a gun.

Okay, but I will, and when I get one, your faith is over.

We're here for a counseling session.

Since you're so vocal today, why don't you start us off?

Okay, where do I start?

How are things at the house? How's the cooking?

Cooking?

Bitch, you say cooking?

I'd rather stick my head out a window and let the bird duke in my mouth.

Okay, scene.

Great.

I could actually, if you wanted me to, I could just read some of the lines

better. I could do it a few different ways. It's okay, Mr. Burrows. We have

information, so we'll be in touch.

Okay.

Thank you. Nice meeting you.

I need some.

I got a little surprise for your birthday.

No one's ever done anything nice for me.

David, your shirt.

Let's get on.

Hey, Tracy?

Yeah.

I know you're getting ready to leave. I just wanted to ask you a question.

Of course.

Yeah.

How do I tell him exactly?

How do I tell him about my condition?

Tell him calmly.

But what if he leaves? What if he finds me disgusting and just...

Yeah, definitely.

If you have any trouble, though, you call me, okay? And we'll talk.

All right.

Thanks.

Bye.

Good morning, Mike. What's going on?

Hey, Clint. How you doing today, man?

Oh, everything's good. How you doing?

Not too bad, but you know what?

I'm actually glad you're here.

Uh, do you remember that conversation we were having the other day, you know,

about marriage?

Oh, yeah.

Absolutely.

Well, I wanted to show you something.

Hey, congratulations.

You bought Janet an engagement ring.

Yeah, thanks.

Did you happen to take a look at the date?

Whoa.

Ten months ago.

Yeah, so, what's happening?

Nothing's going on. That's actually the problem. I just haven't mustered up the

courage to, you know, ask the question.

You guys have been together, like, five years?

Seven years.

Okay. You love her?

Yeah. She loves you?

She better.

You trust her?

Yeah. Okay. She trusts you?

I sure hope so.

So, what's the problem?

I don't know.

I mean, to tell you the honest truth, marriage scares the living hell out of

You know, it's just so forever.

If I may.

Preach.

Well, you're one of my top attorneys.

Your billing hours are second to none.

You're here every day.

You come in early. You stay late.

You helping me, Joe?

build my dream, and I appreciate that.

But a marriage, that's for you and Janet. That's your future.

You and Janet need to fulfill your dream.

Okay.

So... You know, life is too short.

Just ask the question.

That's all.

Just ask.

Worst comes to worst, marriage doesn't work out, and there's always divorce.

I just need you right now. I really, really need you.

Speaking.

Uh... Uh... Yeah.

Uh -huh.

140 what?

Okay, I... I can be there in a half hour.

Okay.

Okay.

I'll see you soon.

Bye -bye.

Crystal!

Crystal, Crystal, Crystal, wake up, wake up.

I got the role. I got the role to run on A &C.

You did the thuggy thug model. I know, but they liked it.

I gotta go. I gotta sign some paperwork, okay? Okay.

Alright, I'll be back in a couple hours, okay?

I got the role!

I love you. You going to be okay for a couple hours? Yeah. Okay.

Bye, Dad.

Who is there?

Come in. The door's open.

Okay, happy birthday.

Thank you. Come on, get up. I'm taking you out.

Okay. Okay.

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

You know, I need to see more of you.

I was thinking the same thing.

I want to spend my life with you.

David?

Yeah?

I just want you to know that I appreciate you taking me out for my

doing all of this.

It means a lot to me.

I really appreciate it.

I have something I want to tell you.

You make me so happy.

It's really important, okay?

I love you.

I love you, too.

Will you dance with me?

Yes.

I'm going to go in the room and get freshened up, okay?

Good night.

Dan.

You look great.

Thank you, baby.

Wait, where are you going?

I gotta go to the bathroom.

Okay. Then right here.

You okay?

Of course I am.

You had me waiting for so long.

David? Mm -hmm?

Do you love me?

Absolutely.

How much do you love me, David?

I love you, Pop.

Mm -hmm.

You do a lot to make me happy, so...

I do a lot to make you happy. Uh -huh.

What do you do?

Oh, a lot.

This is such a good boy.

I've been waiting for this.

Oh. Oh.

You want some coffee?

No.

So, you know what happened?

With what?

With your dad. You didn't say anything?

Hmm.

Oh, no, no, I did.

What'd he say? What'd he do?

Be fine with it.

It wasn't, like, great news, you know, but he was standing.

He told you.

I mean, Tom, you're an adult.

There's nothing to be afraid of.

I mean, even if he didn't take it well, so what?

At least now he knows and you don't have to tiptoe around the house anymore.

Yeah, you're right.

Thank you.

Hey, Tom.

Hey, Dad.

Joel. Hey.

What are you guys up to?

Nothing. Just drinking some coffee and chilling.

What were you doing out there this morning?

Trying to find you a new love interest?

No tools for that.

Nah, you only like... 112?

What? I'm just playing.

Joke. No, what were you about to get into with that?

Well, no.

I actually came over here to take Michael out for lunch. Oh, yeah? She

the neighborhood?

No. Wait.

Uh, Joel, come on. We gotta go.

Come on. We gotta go. We gotta go do that thing, right?

What's her name? I, uh... I might know her.

You didn't tell your father shit!

Whoa!

Not in my house! You lying son of a bitch. Tell him right now!

What was that all about?

Nothing, Dad.

No, it's something.

That man screaming and cussing in my house.

You know I don't like that kind of stuff.

Now what is this all about?

It's nothing, I said. Drop it already. Damn.

Hey, you don't talk to me like that.

Tom.

Tom, you don't treat me like that. What is this all about?

I'm gay, Dad.

I'm gay.

I didn't want to tell you because I didn't want to stall your Christian

When did this happen?

I've been gay, Dad.

No.

No son of mine is going to be a faggot.

You've been alone with that man?

Here? In my house?

Yeah, Dad.

Every time you're not here, I lick on him.

And I suck on him because I love him, Dad.

He's just going to have to deal with your son being a faggot. Because that's

what I like.

No son of mine is going to be a faggot.

Not in my sanctuary.

I built this house.

30 years of sermons.

And you disrespect God's word.

You are mocking God.

It's unnatural.

I will not allow it. This is the house of God.

A house of God, Dad?

That's what you call it?

Say, a house of sorrows.

Ever since Mom, Dad, you haven't been able to pick yourself up.

Why do you think I fold her picture down?

So she doesn't have to see what this house has become.

So she doesn't have to see what I've become.

Because your God is the one that made me this way, Dad.

She's just going to have to deal with it.

Tom.

Tom.

Tom!

Tom, don't walk away from me!

No, Dad, I think it's about time that I do.

We have nothing to talk about anymore.

Joel, I did it. I'm on the way to your house right now.

I just wanted to tell you I love you and that I'm really sorry.

Oh my god.

Young lady, young lady, could you please help me?

What? Could you please help me? With what?

I spilled my pills, and they rolled under the bed.

Here? I can't find them. I can't get them. I need a bag.

I don't see any of them. You see them?

Get off me! Get off me!

I'm going to get you.

A little busy right now.

I'm at that dress that you gave me, fighting with a woman that's not

be here.

Long dress.

You kidding me?

You son of a bitch!

Who attacked you? I don't know.

Okay? I will be here.

Talk to me, babe. Baby, what happened?

No, no, no. Hold on. Hold on. Babe.

Hello?

Operator?

My wife.

My wife, she's leaving.

That's my wife.

No, no, no, no, no.

I gotta go.

Already? Yeah.

Was it good for you?

It was great.

David?

Yeah?

Am I better than your wife?

Wife. Yeah.

Your wife?

Tracy? How do you know? Because she called your phone when you were in the

bathroom. Why didn't you say something? Why didn't you tell me that you were

married to my therapist?

You go to therapy.

Ooh,

a whole lot more than you even know.

And while you're at it calling her, maybe you should go get tested.

For what?

H.

For what? H -I -

Crazy.

Baby, I messed up. I messed up bad, okay?

I love you. I love you so much. I'm so sorry.

I just gotta get something checked out.

I'll be back soon.

Yeah.

What are you doing here?

Hey, baby.

Thought you were leaving.

Well, Crystal called me.

And she told me you got the part.

I'm so excited.

You know what?

Stop. Get off me. Get off me. Get off me. Don't touch me.

This is what you came back here for? This?

Come back?

I hardly left. No, you packed up all your shit and you left and you were not

coming back.

It was only a couple of hours.

Yeah, well, you know what? I thought about it and you were right. You were

right. You were there for all the auditions, the short film, and even

But you ditched and complained every step of the way. And you think you're

going to walk back in here like everything is cool?

No, why don't you pack up all your shit and then leave? Because I do not want

you here for this. I want you out of my life.

Marcus. No, stop talking. I'm done with you.

Marcus. I'm done talking to you.

Marcus, are you serious?

fighting.

She doesn't get it anymore.

She doesn't believe in me.

It's been like that for a long time.

And now I got this role and everything is going to change.

She came back.

Yeah, but she was never there in the first place.

I'm half way through this bottle

I'm hearing voices

throbbing inside of my brain.

Father, Father, where are you?

I'm in pain tonight. Can I look into your eyes?

I have dreams of things I have never seen.

And I'm drunk tonight, can I look into your eyes?

I've never ever wanted you this way.

I spent the whole...

I've never ever wanted you this way

and from my bed