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- If you are waiting for me and the shadows don't show time.

Time, because I'm like the

light and the darkness.

I gotta shine, shine, shine.

I'm not afraid a fighter.

I came

from the, I came like the world up.

So I'm,

I've been searching for so long.

- My name's Otto Brooks and today's my 16th birthday.

Sweet. 16. And never been kissed.

Well, I, I have been kissed, but I don't think it counts.

- Hi Otto. - Hey Melody.

What you doing? Because I'm ugly, isn't it?

What? No, we're friends.

Definitely not counted.

Mostly because I want my first kiss to be with the boy.

Newsflash, I'm gay.

Wow, that feels good. Saying it out loud. I'm gay.

I'm gay, I'm gay.

Of course it's easy saying it's you guys

because I don't know you, I guess in some way

or another I've always known,

but I was scared to tell people

and I made a promise that on my 16th birthday,

I tell my family and we all know what today is

and I have to admit to being a little nervous.

- Happy birthday matey. 16. So exciting.

Happy birthday, bro.

- A girl's

- Best friend.

I have a pretty normal family.

Slightly insane, but pretty normal.

My parents are really involved in their kids' lives,

- Right?

Boys? We are nine goals down

and there is absolutely no way we can win this game,

but we can still have fun.

So remember, let's play as a team.

But if you can kick the ball to Otto,

- He'd love that.

- And then there's mom.

- Love. Watch out Justin Bieber.

That song is amazing.

- We are so nauseatingly normal sometimes that we find out.

Dad had some strange love child when he was at high school,

but no, he's just a boring,

I don't actually know what that does.

Every time he mentions it, I just tune out.

- Oh. So it's pretty exciting. Every day I blah, blah, blah.

Oh, and here's the great part. I and the blah blah, blah.

Oh yeah, blah,

- Blah, blah.

So good. Sorry dad. It's just super boring.

Mom works part-time at the library ci. I know that.

And she's a great library. Yes. Very funny mom.

I deserve that sh Then there's my sister,

Ava Ava's 18 and started uni this year.

So of course she can be annoying as hell

- Because the thing is, have you guys even woken up?

As Karl Marx once said, social progress can be measured

by the social position of the female sex

- Picked out with a healthy dose of legally being able

to drink and boys.

And my sister was in heaven.

- I'm not saying I wanna kiss all the boys at uni,

but a good 20, 25% would do and don't try and such.

Shame me for having a healthy libido kiss.

That would be sexist.

- Then there's nan dad's mom, she can't walk, has dementia

and had a stroke, which left her a shell of herself.

She talks, she just doesn't always make sense.

Winter is coming

and how it's time to tell these crazy lunatics the truth.

Wish me luck. Come blow your candles, mate.

- Hey, yay. Cut the cake and make a wish.

- I don't need to cut the cake for my wish to come true.

- Why is that? He can't say his wisher. It won't come true.

- I can say it out loud and it comes true.

What are you talking about? Oh, stuff it

- Everyone.

I'm gay.

What? I'm,

- I'm, I'm gay.

- Are you sure? I don't think he'd tell us if he wasn't

sure, but you're so young people have sex before they're 16.

- Do they? - I'm not saying I did kind of,

or that Otto has either.

- I, I haven't. - Well, if you haven't been

with a woman, how do you No.

You don't wanna be with one.

Are you telling me to go out and sleep with some girl? No.

Have you slept with a woman? Mom and dad?

Have you slept with another man? No, I haven't.

Then how do you know you are not gay?

- Answer your question. I'm sure I'm gay.

- Well, I'm happy for you, bro.

- Thanks Ava. Well mate,

I'm glad that you told us.

- Yeah, Ellen

is, I'm asexual.

- She, she's mom. She is

- Now how to decide what to do about school.

I go to an all boys school, which sounds like it'd be fun.

It's not. But there is one who is my best friend

and if I'm honest, and what good is net monologue?

If I'm not, I like him. I like him a lot.

His name is Max,

which sounds really good when

said seriously.

Guys, thanks for putting music to my emotions.

But it's getting old. Maybe check in later. Sure. Whatever.

- Hey Max, I'm you in the wrong spot?

- No class hasn't

- Started yet.

No. Shouldn't you be, shouldn't be down the road

of the girls school with your skirt on you.

Big girl. Yeah. Good one.

Hey, how does it feel

to have everyone in the school hate

you except your boyfriend?

He's not my boyfriend. As you fags make us sick.

- That's Brady Simmons.

And I'm sorry to say we were once friends a long time ago.

- Hi Otter. Okay,

- Wait.

Brady, stop playing with your girlfriend and hurry up.

We got footy trainer. You're just gonna cry again.

What you did last time you got tackled you big girl.

- I have to go. - Yep. Hi, one of you.

Happy Chris. Bad. I passed the girl here. Whoops.

She's gonna catch you better than that of the game on

- Saturday.

- You okay? I don't even listen anymore.

Happy birthday by the way. Let me get you present.

- You got me a present.

- Of course I did. You're my best friend. Best friend.

Always and forever. Here you go.

If you don't like it, I can always

return it and get you something else.

I'm sure I'll love it.

It's that y know what you said you wanted to read.

No one else got it for you, did they?

- No. This, this is perfect. Thank you so much.

I can't believe it. I, I mentioned it at home all the time

and no one picked up the hint.

I only said it around you once or twice.

- You talked about it five times on Saturday alone.

- Still you knew I wanted it and you, you bought it.

You are the best.

- Oh, well the fairies are gonna make out of a playground.

- Don't make

- Well, well, I have modern history

- Max.

Wait, what I,

I just hope I wanted to say,

- What is it?

- I hope you're still coming over to my house after school.

Of course. Are you okay?

- Yeah. - I'll see you at recess.

- Yeah.

- So much for new y. You me.

- Good morning, blah blah, blah. Kelly speaking.

Well, Kevin, how was Otto's birthday?

- Oh good. Great.

Actually, he opened up and told us that he was gay. Oh

- Wow.

- Yeah, it was a bit of a shock at first,

but the more I think about it, the better I feel.

I actually think I'm happy about it.

I have a gay son and I'm proud.

- I've often thought that I'd be happier if my

Leo came out one day.

- Maybe they could even end up as a couple.

- I would love that.

Your son seems amazing, witty, talented and handsome.

- You got that right. He is clearly my favourite child.

- Oh, did you finish that report on the blah blah blah,

- Blah, blah, blah.

Okay, so I made this up. I don't even know what he does.

I told you I'm a blah blah, blah.

As I said, no idea what he does, but I hope he's proud

and is talking about me in a good way with that woman.

Mom calls his work wife straight.

People are weird. I love saying that.

I wonder how mom told her workmates or even if she did.

Geez mom. All right. Even in my daydream. She's a hardass.

- Thank you. Enjoy. Now we can

finally talk.

- Yeah girl, - We can talk Alti. No shade.

- I have no idea what that means.

Girl, you cra you lucky you got a gay son now he can make

you look fabulous, give you that much needed makeover.

So you think it's a good thing that Otto has come out?

Look at me. I'm gagging at the news. This is

- The - Best thing ever to happen to you.

Maybe you're right.

Also didn't happen. Simon isn't even gay.

Asexual may be, but definitely boring.

Today's conversation probably went more like this.

There you go. Thank you. Thank you. Enjoy.

- How was your night? - Okay.

I was playing Fortnite

and then my cat got angry with me,

so we watched some TV instead. How was your night?

- Fine - And your morning.

- Fine. - So we're both boring.

- Yeah.

- Thank God that's over for another day.

I'm glad you're here. I'm here most afternoons.

I know and I like that. Me too. Are you sure?

Turning 16 isn't fried your brain

- Positive homework.

Homework.

- Ms. Charmers is such a cow.

We're told that we have all that mass Homo.

She still sets and essay to write.

They don't care about ruining our afternoon plans.

And I did have plans.

There's this new Ariana clip I wanna show you naturally.

- Knock, knock, not interrupting anything.

- Homework. - Oh,

I thought you might be doing something else.

- We wish. - I bet.

- Can I help you?

- Why the look brother? Something to confess.

- Yeah, I just found that you are adopted.

- I could only wish

- You two are so funny.

I wish my brother and I got on as well,

but he's only into footy beer and girls.

- But you don't like footy beer and girls.

- Well, I never like sports. Beer tastes yuck.

And the girls my brother likes we're really cheap.

Maybe you should date him. Ava

- Snap.

I wonder where all this newfound wit has come from. Or sas.

- You two gonna argue all afternoon

or can we actually do some homework?

- SAS part two. Perfect for each other.

- Can you leave? - Bye boys. Have fun.

- Fall - Down the

- Stairs.

That was weird. Yeah. Are you okay?

- Yeah, of course. Let's, let's do this mats

and then watch the YouTube.

I like the way you think.

- Do you Otto Brooks take Max Lester to be your husband.

- I do.

- Sorry, blade. - You boys doing anything exciting? Keep

- Your mouth shut.

Or I'll rip up those festival tickets

you're getting for your birthday.

- Glad you could join us Max.

- Thanks Mr. Brooks. You guys always make a nice

dinner than my mom.

She hasn't met a can opener

or a frozen meal She didn't like.

Oh, well that's nice, isn't it Kareem?

- Yes.

What was a homosexual?

- Who's Peter Allen. - Oh, someone before your time.

- A - Gay icon.

- So how was school boys? Same old, same old.

- They keep piling on the homework.

I can't believe we still have a few more years of this.

- Then you have uni. - Why do you do homework?

- Excuse me? I was doing homework this afternoon.

- Is that when you were running around the

backyard taking photos of yourself?

- It's for an assessment. It's worth a lot of marks

- Vanity - Project.

- There are so many things I could say right now.

If my festival tickets weren't at stake,

- Then it's best to stay quiet.

- So we're just not going to utter it out loud ever.

- Not when we have company, - But we all know those boys

- Eat dinner.

Mothers and daughters. Hey,

- I'd say something but then I'd be yelled at.

- So who wants to hear about my day? Oh, thanks. Funny.

Well, it was an exciting one at the office.

My work wife and I had a big deadline.

We had the blah blah blah, then blah, blah,

blah, blah, blah blah.

- Andy, you Max Lester. Take Otto Brooks to be your husband.

- I do. - And that's

how we say, do you count?

Oh wow. Sounds like a big day.

Also,

- Do a Hi mate.

- So tenner was fun when Max left.

He seemed really confused

because my insane family was even more insane than usual.

- What is wrong with you? What? You know what?

I was giving you time, but you were rude at dinner.

God knows what Max would tell his mother.

- Well, maybe he'll come out too. Would

- It be such a bad thing if they ended up together?

He's a good kid and we've always liked him. I

- Liked him when they were just friends.

- So you'd rather he stay single forever?

- No, he's 16. - Oh. And we were both so innocent at 16.

Good day. I'm Gavin.

When I grow up, I want to be a blah, blah, blah.

Wanna make you

be,

- I don't want him to be anything like us.

- Well, I think he's a little

revelation on me that he never is

- Not funny.

- So is that your only problem his age?

You, I always thought that you were pretty

cool with gay people.

- I'm then what's the issue?

It's a little bit different when it's your own child.

- He told us I had a moment

and then I realised there was nothing I could

do to change him.

And why would I want to?

It's not that black and white for me.

He is who he is and nothing will change that.

So maybe you need to come to terms with that fast

- Parent on side.

The other undecided.

- It's cool. Sport or torture as I like to call it though.

There are advantages to being out here.

Mr. Peters made me my first crush and I'm not alone.

No sporting prowess and everything.

Why? Failure is somehow very endearing.

This one's for you fairy boy. That's enough Brady.

Go see this one out. Our knight in shining armour.

I, I didn't imagine this.

- Oh, that one was all me.

- Was your family all rat last night?

Everyone was being really weird.

- Yeah, I told my parents I was gay

and I figured out I'm madly,

deeply passionately in love with you.

Oh, cool. Good to know.

Okay, so I I didn't really answer like that

- Was your family all right last night

everyone was being really weird.

- Yeah, mom

and dad are going through something. It'll all be okay.

- Oh Otto, that sucks. My parents' divorce was the worst.

- I probably should tell 'em my parents aren't

getting a divorce.

At least I hope they're not. But I can't.

I can barely breathe. He's touching my hand. God.

I'm as sad as one of those ladies. Ma Jane Austin novel.

Oh, Mr. Darcy. Hold my hands more.

- Thanks. You are the best

- Gross.

You are holding hands in class ladies.

I bet Max could cry now. He loves a little cry.

Yeah. 'cause gay boy Max is pretty pathetic.

He gets any more pathetic.

He's gonna have to enrol the girl school down the road.

Actually, he'd be happy there. He could wear a dress.

Tell all the other girls about his special boyfriend,

Otto. Hey Brady.

- What? You may just be the missing link.

Exactly. I'd call you when uneducated eight.

But that'd be an insult to wipes everywhere.

But it's nice to see you've learn

to walk without your hands scraping along the floor.

Just, what did you just call me? Oh, Neanderthal.

I can spell it for you.

'cause God knows you won't be able to. Ah, say that again.

You want me to say it slower?

This pays too fast for your teeny tiny brain.

- I what? Your mouth. If all you,

- I've always wanted to ask you something.

What? For a straight guy you seem really obsessed with.

Who's gay? They say homophobes are secretly gay.

Is that the case for you, Brady? Well, is it I am not gay?

I'm not Me thinks the lady does protest too much.

Could I destroy you back away? Brady?

I will not kiss you

stuff it.

How bad could it be to say something?

I will be quiet. Oh,

- What are you doing?

What did you just say to me?

- I told you to be quiet.

I No, I would listening to a girlfriend.

So you call us both girls,

but we're supposed to be girlfriends.

So you're calling us lesbians. It really makes no sense.

You can't let 'em get away with that.

I have killed for less. All right.

You've killed people, right?

Like I believe that you should be scared of me.

But the thing is, I'm not anymore. Sorry.

- Brady Simmons. Get your hands off Otto right now.

- Hey, we're just mucking around. Isn't that right Otto?

No, he's trying to kill me.

- You little pissed. Go to Mr. Mayfield's office right now.

- This isn't - Oh yes it is. Now go.

- Are you okay Otto? Yeah. Okay, well sit down.

- You know he's going to kill you.

- So today was not a good day.

I may need to change my undies. Max should be happy.

I think I'll be getting all the attention now.

Well that is if I make it through the week.

- What's wrong? - Nothing.

- Tell me - I'm fine.

I was not fine.

- I promise I come in peace.

- Why do you think there's something wrong?

- You only come out here when you have a problem.

And then there's that face that looks like a cat's behind.

- Okay, so maybe something's wrong.

- I knew it. So what's wrong?

You told Max you love him and he rejected you?

- No. - Why haven't you told him yet? You clearly love him.

- I never said that.

- I wouldn't have used the word clearly if you had told me.

It's just obvious.

Like for years shut off.

But you do love him. This is you coming in peace. Sorry.

Tell me what's happening.

- You remember that idiot Brady? Yeah.

He's just such a douche. He picks on Max all the time.

So I stood up to him today, paid a few jokes about him.

He got detention and now wants to kill

- Me.

Oh mate. His sister was in my year.

The whole family are clueless bullies.

- So I'm, I'm gonna die.

Before I've even had my first kiss

- With Matt.

Seriously? Sorry.

Do you want me to go up there and sort him out?

- Lemme think about that for exactly no seconds.

No, I'm never gonna let her in the school gate.

But the thought does make me laugh a little.

- Hey, beautiful. What are you doing here?

- Looking for a real man. You seen one?

- Yep. Right here.

- Oh, sleep. I said a real man.

Not a little boy who thinks he's funny,

but really he's the joke.

- Should you even be here? - Who are you?

I'm Otto's sister.

- Oh, that girl. He's dead still Now. Ready? Crush the gate.

- And you too. If you can't have an original thought in your

shared brain, maybe you should shut up.

- Me. You should shut up.

- You are totally going to regret saying that.

- What are you gonna do?

- And don't you forget it?

And you two are next.

- She would do that too.

- Where did you just go then? - What do you mean?

- We were talking and then you stop and start smiling.

You are suck your weirdo.

- Gee, thanks. - Lovable. But still a weirdo.

- You maybe, right?

- So what are you gonna do about the knuckle Jagger?

- I, I think avoidance is

key. There

- You go.

What did you get up to last night?

- The usual cooked dinner.

My cat didn't like it

and then started sulking until I made something else.

- You and your cat eat the same meal?

- No, I had baked beans on toast.

She got fish and then chicken.

She's very fussy. She's a cat.

I know The best one in the world.

- Hey mom Otto, what are you doing here?

- I wanted to borrow some books

and man, look like she needed to get outta the house.

- Rock had some water. I homosexual.

- Yes. He was very tragic life.

- Listen Simon, can you go

and do a check at the back of the nonfiction area?

Make sure those teens aren't making out again.

- I get all the glamorous jobs.

- Thanks. Is your grandmother gonna say anything other than

running through the entire list of gay celebrities?

- My Tina never wrote the homosexual.

- I guess not. So what books did you wanna borrow?

These Holding the man, the life

of Elton John Raising a gay son.

- They were for - You. I don't need any books then.

Maybe some pamphlets. I don't need any pamphlets either.

- I just need time.

Okay. Elton John is

a homosexual.

- You did what? And then there was quiet. And Nancy.

Elton John was a homosexual. Elton

- John is a homosexual.

- Oh ot. You should have just let us stew.

Your mother's always been like this.

She has a problem and she needs time alone to process it.

I, I heard you fighting with her about it.

I've known your mother a very long time

and I know how far to push

and not have her come back at me

with the ferocity of a bear.

I, I'm sorry. It's okay.

I understand why you're anxious. I'm anxious too.

But just let me deal with your mother. Yeah,

- Yeah.

- And you stop pretending like you don't

know what you're saying.

- Adam Lamb, I'm a sexual,

- That's what I'm talking about.

Okay, we get it. You're fine with it.

But that does not mean that you need

to fly your rainbow flag every time.

There's an awkward pause.

- Freddy was a harm sexual.

- She has to run outta gay celebrity sooner or later.

I don't know. There's a lot of us out there, isn't there?

Na,

- I'm the

homosexual haven.

Had a family game night in such a long

time that I thought it was time.

Simon was telling me about this great game.

He said he played it with his cat.

Not sure how that's possible, but still it sounded great.

Otto, you read the rules and we'll get started

after dinner. Have you started anything yet? I

- Was just about to.

- Oh, don't worry. Let's order pizza.

And I bought snacks stuff. The diet tonight.

Let's have a family night. Otto. You read the rules.

Gavin, call for a pizza or do it online or on the Apple.

Whatever you want. I'll call Ava. Ava, come on up.

We're ordering pizza. We're gonna have a game night.

- You may now kiss your husband. There are

- So many snacks now how do you decide?

So I bought a few different ones just

in case you wanted to try them.

Now I can't remember. Otto,

is your favourite chicken or salt and vinegar?

Salt? It doesn't matter. I've got them

- Both games.

Night and junk food. Oh, it's bad.

- Whatcha talking about silly? I just wanna spend

some family time together.

Is there anything wrong with that?

- Don't foster

- Now.

Call me if you need me to bust some heads.

- Sure. Here we

are at school again.

Well, the front line is, may need to be called

because today could be a war zone

a's being strangely nice to me.

I think she likes having a gay brother.

I bet everyone at uni knows

she's probably being really annoying about it.

- So I just got back from dropping my brother at school.

Did I tell you he was gay?

- Yep. About 20 times yesterday.

- Well, I'm really proud of him. You are a good sister.

Thanks cloud. I'm just really

happy to support my gay brother.

I think we should all support the LGBT community

more and bye.

This isn't about you Reggie.

- Well, it's your brother actually. Cute.

- No, Reggie, not for you. He has a boyfriend.

Well, he will if he ever gets off his behind

and does something about it.

- Oh, this is my fantasy. You can't go for me here.

- Sexuality is so boring. We are people.

- That's the only label we should be burdened with.

- Shut up. Cloud. I can't really fault over.

She's been great these last couple days.

Now last night. That was weird.

- I, okay, Gavin struck out.

So you and Ava are three points behind.

Looks like you and me. Otto. The winning team, Troy.

But it doesn't matter. It's all fun. We win this one.

You guys can win. The next one.

- We have to play again.

- Well, we've only played six times

and it's even through all we need a result.

Do the Olympics finish on a draw? No. No, they do not.

So now I need

to eat all this food because I'm back on my diet tomorrow

and I'm not taking it to work.

Well, Simon will give it to his cat

or something silly like that.

- What the hell are you doing? - Demonstrating.

I am really bad at self-defense.

- Really bad. - How are you? It's clearly

- Better than you.

- Have you seen him yet today? Not with my mad ninja skills.

Hey. Yeah.

There's a something I wanted to tell you. What is it?

Wow. This is much harder than I thought it would be.

What's wrong? And this was the moment,

the moment I would tell Max I was gay.

And who knows? Maybe we confess my un undoing love.

Get the sweeping soundtrack ready.

'cause who knows, this may be a love story.

There she is. Dead man walking. The

- The teachers are everywhere.

No, there aren't. They never come near the lockers.

- I can run and get one. - You'd probably be dead by then.

- Listen, I'm, I'm sorry for what I said. Oh, bet he is.

That's are smart. Today.

Are you, if I'm going down, I may

as well go down spectacularly.

No, I, I am smart today.

Well, certainly smarter than you every day of the week

and twice on Sundays.

What? There's one of those we're torture famous for.

I've shut up listening of your boyfriend.

What are you gonna do? Hit me.

You, you'll get in so much trouble.

And look, I know you're stupid. Could you really be

- That stupid?

So I'm about to get hit

- In a few moments before.

I honestly thought he wouldn't do that.

Maybe I'm not so smart after all. Okay?

I to prepare yourself. This is going to hurt.

- Oh my God. Brady Simmons. Get away from him.

You're in so much trouble. I didn't do anything.

I saw you punch him. I felt it. Are you all right? Or I

- Wouldn't say what's word I'd use.

- Why would you do this Brady? He caught me dumb. Oh, what?

So hitting him to way to prove him wrong. He started it.

You wanna be next? Whoa. Are you seriously threatening

another student in front of me after what you've done today

and what you did yesterday?

- He shouldn't call me dumb.

He has been teasing us for years.

He calls us both gay and it's not true.

- Well, - What

- For me, it's, it's true.

- What are you - Saying

homosexual?

I am a homosexual.

- Our final contestant is 16 likes internal monologues

and recently came out of the closet.

Please welcome Otto Brooks.

Question one. Should Otto kiss max contestant one?

Yes. Correct. Otto should kiss Max.

- Ava

- Ready? Okay.

- K-I-S-S-M-A-S.

What does it spell? Kiss Max.

- Well, mom, what's going on?

What's going on is that the library has received the

best book ever made.

It's called Kiss Back.

- A kiss is still kiss

I I don't understand Kiss Max.

Hey, I

- Know she kiss Max.

- Yeah, - I

- Do it.

Kiss him,

kiss him,

- Kiss him, kiss him, kiss him,

- Kiss - Him.

- So are you gonna kiss me

- Otto?

That's not really appropriate.

- Come in - Mr. Mayfield. Otto's father is here.

- Tell him to come in,

- Mate.

Are you okay? Oh my God. I'm, I'm okay.

Mr. Brooks, take a seat. What happened?

Well, I was, no, no mate, don't I

want to hear from the principal.

I wanna find out why my son is sitting

here with a black eye.

Has he been seen by the school nurse?

- Of course she had a look. But he doesn't

seem to be concussed.

- Yeah, but she's not a doctor.

- No. - So what happened?

- There was an altercation between Otto

and another student who? Brady Simmons.

- That little knuckle dragger.

I thought that your school had a zero tolerance to bullies.

Or is that just an empty catchphrase? Of course we do.

There's no proof that Brady is a bully.

I don't think he hides things from me.

But even I know who the school bully is.

And I'm sure if we got young Max Lester's mom up here,

that she would back me up.

I don't think that's necessary. He's been teasing Max.

And what now he's decided it's Otto's

turn. Has he been suspended?

- His parents have yet to come to the school.

They're trying to get away from work.

- So that's a - No. We have yet to get the whole story.

- Did Otto throw a punch? - No.

- Then it seems pretty simple to me. Brady

- Says Otto was taunting him.

Who was standing up for myself for once. Ms.

Jama says you were taunting him yesterday in

class when he tried to choke him.

- Well, well he tried to choke my son yesterday

and he was allowed back at class today.

Are you, and I wanna swear here, but I won't kidding me,

- Brady was put on detention.

But he says he was defending himself against Otta.

- Seriously, look at him. No offence man. Untaken.

Does this look like a kid

who could physically harm some big football playing thug?

And really? Isn't that what this is all about?

We all know he is not at this school

for his academic achievements.

And I guess we're not gonna suspend the captain

of the winning football team.

- Hang on. I resent that implication.

- Oh, struck a nerve. Did I,

- Brady will be dealt with.

There will be no consideration for his football endeavours.

But there is another matter that he's dealing with here.

Mr. Brooks. And what would that be?

Your son's sexuality?

- I beg your pardon? - I break

- Homosexual actually Mum, I think he was bisexual.

I was still take it.

So what does my son's sexuality have to do with anything?

So, you know. Oh, so you thought you'd just surprised me

with the news while my son sits here injured

and his grandmother sits in a wheelchair.

You thought that would be okay? I just wanted to make sure.

Well then yes, I know.

And just for the record, very supportive.

TA is a rockstar.

- Brady is a alleged that he punched Otto

because Otto came onto him. What

- Gross I I would never head - On him.

Oh, he says you're dead and he

- Snapped.

That's, that's crap. Well it is crap.

I doubt for a single moment that a boy that is just coming

to terms with his sexuality,

he's gonna walk into a very heterosexual schoolyard

and just hit on the captain of the football team.

It sounds ridiculous and borderline in insane.

None of the things that my son is actually, you know what?

Even if he did hit on him, so what

- Dad?

- No, no, no, no, no. At a co-ed school,

if a guy comes onto a girl

and she says no, is she allowed to punch him?

Or vice versa. If a girl comes onto a male student

and he's so offended, is he allowed to just, you know,

soccer in the jaw?

It's slightly different. No, it's not really.

And the gay panic defence isn't legal in this state.

- We are a private Catholic

- School.

Do you know what my job is? A blah blah blah.

I work with a lot of lawyers

and they say to me, Hey Gavin mate, you ever need a lawyer?

Then I am here for you. Sure. One come to that. No, not.

Have you stopped victim blaming

and suspend that thug like you should.

And let's just drop the notion

that my son could have any interest in

that neanderthal piece of garbage.

'cause let's face it, my son is gay. He's not desperate.

Mom is a homosexual. Oh, you've got that right Mom.

We're gonna take you to the hospital

and get you checked out by a doctor.

And if there is anything seriously wrong,

we will be calling my lawyer friends.

Oh, Mr. Mayfield.

- Yes. - You better suspend that homophobe

because you do not want me to come to this school again.

I have been polite this time. Next time, not so much.

- She - Wasn a homosexual.

You tell him, mom, let's go Otter,

- Let - You.

Sure.

- Yeah. - My mom's

here. She's parking the car.

- I sometimes find it hard to believe you were once

my best friend.

- It was a very long time ago.

- Yeah. 'cause I could never imagine

that kid punching me in the face.

You called me dumb.

You have teased me and my best friend for years.

And you play the victim card. There were jokes.

No, a joke means we would both find it funny.

It is small minded bigotry from someone without any clue.

Here's the thing, you used to scare me.

You used to intimidate me.

But today you punched me and I feel fine.

I feel good because I survived.

And people saw you for the violent bully. You really are.

I'm no longer scared of you.

And if you even come near me

and my best friend again,

I won't be running to the principal.

I'll be calling the cops. Let's go.

- Tony Soprano was a mobster.

- Yes, mom. He was.

- Oh, I think I need to vomit

- Now.

We're at the hospital. I don't really need to be here.

Feel fine. But there's no telling dad.

- So I just spoke to the doctor

and he doesn't think you have a concussion.

But after speaking to him again, he agrees

that you need an MRI and a CT scan.

Now I've just gotta chase up that eye doctor. Oh, Dr.

Singh, can we talk about auto?

- Oh, Dan, did I just make a massive mistake?

Should I have stayed in the closet until uni?

My 30th, my deathbed life

- In my good box box of chocolates.

- Yeah. And I get stuck with the horrible flavours.

Everyone at school's gonna hate me now. Stupid

- Is a stupid does - Stupid coming out.

- Jenny. I

- May not a smart man.

What am I gonna do? What I know what

- Love is.

That has always been the best.

- Okay, Otto. I think today we should make a chocolate cake

and then we eat it.

Because if you make the cake, you get to eat

as much as you like.

Yay. Yes. I used to go to her house after school.

Let's go on an adventure

and over two hours to your parents pick you up.

We could get into a lot of trouble between now and then.

I sometimes wonder what she's thinking.

I remember so much about my life.

I just don't remember when I moved in with Gavin

and his family and the kids.

They've got so big. When did that happen?

I think Ava's at uni now Uni

and Otto has become a

beautiful young man.

Did I know he would turn out to be gay?

The grandmother knows nose.

He was so gentle and sweet and kind.

I always suspected I'm a Christian

woman and I know God makes no mistakes.

He meant for Otto to be gay

and he meant for me to love him

with all my heart.

- Fells. Don't drink the coffee.

You'd never guess there's a fish

in the percolator.

She's dead.

- I miss the old man.

- Oh, Otto. Thank God. You're all right.

- You are hugging me. - Yes idiot.

You are my brother and I love you douche bag.

I can't believe that piece of garbage

touch you. I'm gonna kill him.

- Hey, if anyone gets to kill that kid, it's me.

- Mom said knock you out.

Well, I'm glad he's all right. He is all right.

- Yes, they did all the tests, literally all

- The tests - I needed to make sure that you were fine.

- Can I, can I please go to my room?

I've spent far too long with you people.

- Can I make you a drink?

One of those banana smoothies you like?

- Oh, I can, I can whip up some afternoon

tea, some sandwiches.

That chocolate cake your nan's famous for. I'm fine. I I

- Just wanna lay down.

- They checked him for concussion.

- Yes. Several times. I'm, I'm fine.

- This is Matt. Don't leave a message.

Text like an normal person. Even you

- My - God, Otto.

God, I so worried about you. Kill him.

That's what I'm gonna do. We've got it covered.

Are you okay? Look what that loses done

to your beautiful face.

I'm okay mum, I'm your mother

and I'll be the judge of when you are

fine and when you're not.

- Well the 350 something doctors, dad made me see.

All agreed. I was just fine.

- Well, it's better to be safe than sorry.

Yeah, that's what I've been telling you all afternoon.

I, I kept thinking about

what would've happened if I'd lost you.

- Seriously. It was one punch. I I barely felt it.

- No, but parents worry.

You'll understand when you have, if you

or want to, I don't know.

When you love a man

will understand you worry about those you care most about

- Is she's saying what I think she's saying.

- And today, when I thought about losing you,

I couldn't believe how stupid I was being.

If something bad had happened to you,

I would never have forgiven myself

for not being a hundred percent supportive.

And then I thought, why was I even worried

I was being stupid?

Completely stupid.

So auto, I'm sorry.

And I'm just gonna say what I should have said when you

first told me, I love you.

I have always loved you and I accept you as you are.

- Well Corinne, it warms my heart. Dare you say that.

- I am so overwhelmed

and I'm gonna hate myself in the morning,

but, well this is just awesome.

- Okay, so is this everything I wanted? Of course it is.

Is it also maybe wanna vomit in my mouth a little?

You betcha. What is it about parents being really lovely?

That just makes us feel a little yuck.

- I know Nan, I know

- In the,

- Do you Max Lester Take Otto Brooks to be your husband.

- What? No, I'm not even gay. Cloud.

Let's go. Beautiful.

- Max. Wait. - If you

somebody like your body, lemme know,

can promise this is the last time when the cloud are sail.

I'll be gone. I'll be gone.

Just gimme two

more then I'll let you go.

I'll let you tired of talking about it

and don't No, if this

don't

fault.

- Hey. Hi. Are you okay?

You can, doctor said I'm fine.

- Good. - You okay?

- Yeah, of course. Why?

It's just I didn't hear from you yesterday. Sorry.

Class got crazy

and then everyone was trying to get gossip off me

and then I had to go to my auntie's

after class and we had dinner there.

Just a busy day. Cool.

And you'd be okay? Yeah.

Listen about what you said the other day

or yesterday about being gay. Yeah.

- Not so how are you? I'm fine. Good to hear.

We're all worried. Thanks.

You can tell your dad that we've suspended Brady.

You could call him and tell him.

No, I think you can share the good news with him.

- For how long, sorry? How long has he been suspended for a

- Week.

Seriously? Yeah. Brady's very sorry.

He's missed a big game this week.

We thought it was a fair punishment.

Fair punishment for a hate crime.

- Dad's gonna love this.

- That a very harsh word with Brady.

His parents agreed and I threatened him with expulsion.

If he touches you again. Threatened. Yes.

- Well I'll make sure to tell Dad.

- Okay. I better get back to my office. I a good day boys.

- I think dad's gonna be making another visit to the school.

I would love to see that. He was hilarious. I bet.

Now were you gonna say?

- Yeah, I was surprised when you said it

and I wanted to say,

- Oh Otto.

So good to see you.

- Hi Miss Charmers. - How are you feeling?

- The most honest question right now. Probably should get.

I'm fine. Sign around my neck.

- Well you still have your humour.

That's a good sign apparently.

See Anyway, I'm so sorry about what happened.

I felt so ill yesterday

and I was so angry with myself

for not stopping it and for not knowing.

He was picking on you for being gay. So angry you did that.

Thanks. You know,

my best friend in high school ended up being gay.

I have a number of gay friends.

I've even been to gay clubs and of course I voted. Yes.

I'm very tolerant and just know I'm here for you

for anything you need.

- Cheers. - Because as far as I know,

you are the only gay student here at this school.

Unless there are others I dunno about.

So if you're feeling isolated or alone

or just need a friend.

I am an ally.

Hey, I could even put a rainbow flag on

my desk if that helps.

- It really wouldn't. Oh,

- Okay.

Well just know I'm here if you need to talk

or if you wanna gimme fashion advice, whatever.

- Maybe we can listen to some gaga together.

- I love that.

Well I'll leave you boys to whatever you were doing.

See you in class friend.

- Oh my God. How tragic is she?

Everyone's gonna think we're a couple. You are gay.

Congratulations. But I'm not. I'm not gay.

I have to get to modern history.

- Don't cry.

Don't cry,

don't cry.

- You okay? - No.

- What happened? They did suspend that knuckle dragger.

- Yes. - Then what is it?

- You were wrong. Well you were right.

I you do like Max. But you were wrong about telling him.

- You told Max you loved him.

- I didn't get a chance.

He was too busy telling me how he wasn't gay.

Made that very clear.

- I'm so sorry mate.

- And then you barely talked to me all day at recess.

He made sure we were sitting with other people

and then at lunch told me had to go to the library

and finish off an essay.

I think we just lost My best friend

should just kept my stupid mouth shut.

- Maybe he just doesn't know how he feels.

- He does me how he feels. He hates me.

- No he doesn't.

It was probably a shock for him learning like that. But

- What if I lose him?

I can handle him not wanting to be my,

my boyfriend or whatever.

But I can't not have him as my friend.

- Give him time to process how he's feeling.

- I should just get my stupid mouth shut.

- Hey, no, what you did was right.

There's a reason they call it the closet,

but it's a dark place where you hide things

and no, there's no such thing as nanny.

Just secrets. Regrets and dark.

- You've been doing a creative writing class, haven't you?

- Yeah. Any good? - A little too dramatic maybe.

- Yeah. That's what my lecturer says.

But I'm an 18-year-old girl. I'm all about the drama

- Apparently. So am I.

- Yours isn't drama. It's love. And that's always hard.

- Seriously, why are you being so nice to me?

Suddenly? Am I also dying?

- I'm your sister. When you are down, I'm there for you.

And when you feel good,

I will always bag the hell out of you.

So if things change tomorrow

and Max tells you he loves you too, I can promise you

that I'll be very happy in secret.

But we'll make 150 really lame jokes at your expense

- And tomorrow hope you calling me all kinds of names.

- Me too, brother. Me too.

- Do you like ham? - What?

- Damn. - Do you like it? I suppose?

What's your favourite? Sorry? What's your favourite ham.

Do you like soccer ball? I do. I love soccer ball ham.

- Hey, hey.

- Hey Max.

Well I better head to the canteen and order some lunch. Ham

- Sandwich.

- Oh you know it.

You know about the ham.

- We had to do a modern history assignment together.

- Lucky you. - Yeah.

So you are replacing me with ham Harley.

No, but I was

- Alone and he - Came and sat with me.

I'm sorry.

- No, I'm, I'm sorry.

I could have chosen a better way to come out to you.

- No, you can come out however you like.

I, I'm glad you told me.

- Yeah. - Yeah. I was just thinking about me.

People have called me gay for so long and I'm not. I'm not.

And I was worried

that when heard you were gay they'd just assume I was too.

- If anyone asks, I'll just tell 'em you're not good.

Thanks.

- So we're still friends. Of course we are.

Everyone else in the school still sucks. Good.

- Because I gonna have another conversation about ham.

- Yeah, I totally get that. - And you are still

coming over this afternoon

- If you'll have me.

Of course.

- Good. Good.

- We're we're best to stay down here today soon

as no one else is home

and we need to keep an eye on, on Nan.

Good idea.

- And - Then the hours flew and it all felt normal again.

Enough homework. Some tv.

- That's so raven.

- Indeed it is. Nan. Indeed it is.

It was all perfect. Two.

- Perfect.

Really. Let's go guys.

Max, you're here.

- Yeah. Usually here a few times a week. Of course you are.

I can watch Nan if you boys wanna go to your room. I

- We're fine here. Thanks.

- Want me to take Nan for a stroll around the block?

- No what Nan's happy here And we're happy having you here.

Whatcha talking about will see.

So why you go up to your room and leave us? Oh

- Yeah.

I do have an essay due tomorrow

so maybe I should start it.

- Good idea. Max. - You're here.

- Yep. - Oh, I'm seeing you in a few days.

I'm so glad you're here. Bet you are. Happy Otto.

Now right this second. Yeah. Right. Ada, grab your Nang.

We're gonna go for a walk around the block.

- You're terrible Muriel. I don't know if that's

what Otto wants. Well I think

- We all know what Otto wants.

- I should not have said that out loud.

What OT wants is for everyone except Nan to get out.

Get outta my dreams. Get into my car.

Really? Nan you too.

- Okay. I'm making this worse sir. I'll start dinner.

Pretend I was never here.

- You weren't ever here. Exactly.

- I know. - Am I imagining this?

- God - No.

- Your mother and I had our first real talk at work.

- I feel like we're actually friends now.

- Definitely. Your mom came to me

and told me that you were gay.

She was so proud. Really.

- Of course. - And for the first time I felt comfortable

telling her that I was too.

- We kind of all knew it. - Well

- I - Didn't then I also felt comfortable telling her that.

Yes, I do spend most nights at home with my cat,

but I am also one of this city's best drag queens.

- Really? - Yes.

Named after my one and only cat lady. Meow. Meow.

- I've seen - You. You're fabulous.

- Of course I am. - Work is gonna be so much more fun now.

- Yes it is. And look,

gays are bringing people together again.

- You did this Otto.

- And who's this? Is this your

- Best friend?

It's my best friend Max. We're friends.

- Oh, how about we all continue this little

party in the front room.

I

- Party like - Less

- Club - Party.

Hello? Hey. Sorry to just bar in.

No one answered the door. And I heard a party going on.

I came to throw that game Gavin,

for our family's games night.

- Oh, hey Eliza. No party.

- Well it kind of is a coming out party for ot. Oh

- God no.

- Yes. Your dad told me. Congrats on being so

- Young and so brave.

- This isn't another really vivid daydream.

- Afraid not. And this must be your

boyfriend Max Dad.

- Okay. Maybe I said more than I should have.

- I think I should go home.

- Max. I'm I'm sorry. I'm

- So We're not going to have a party.

- Shut up Lady. Mia

- Max, please just, just stop a second, max.

I'm, I'm, I'm sorry. I I didn't mean it. Okay.

Please just, just wait a sec. No,

- I wanna go home.

- I never told anyone you were my boyfriend.

- No, I know. They just assumed it like everyone always has.

- The only thing I want from you is to be my friend.

- That's it. I just

- Dunno anymore.

Max, max

auto

- Mate.

Are you okay? Go away.

I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. Leave me alone.

- Otto. Hi. Hi. Mrs. Lester. Is Max home?

- No. No. He and his brother went out. I'm sorry.

I'll be sure to tell him you stop by.

- Thanks.

- That is the last time I lie for you.

- I know, I know. Max is here and I know he's listening.

I, I am sorry. No, no I'm not.

I'm I'm not sorry.

'cause I've done nothing but be your friend

and even when you're angry with me, I am still your friend.

And that's all I want. Friendship. I want to be your friend.

- Thank you. I think we all really needed to hear that.

- Thank you. And tell Max I'll be at school tomorrow

in our usual spot.

And I hope he is too.

- Max. What is going on?

Nothing.

- You

so wrong.

- I want chapter 10. Read by tomorrow.

- Recess. Time to get a hand sandwich.

- Hey Otto. Hey. Hey.

So Max, you guys a couple or right now?

I don't even think we're friends.

Told you you owe me 10 bucks.

So first day back you get payback on the ferry.

- Yeah. Jam is gone. You can get him. Good.

Do you two want me suspended again? Idiots.

- Surprise. - I didn't think you were coming today.

Sorry. I had to talk to my mom this morning.

Are you still friends? Of course we are.

Good. I'm sorry for what I said the other day.

- I didn't mean it. You had every right to be angry with me

and my stupid family.

- Was everyone saying all those things

because you like me Max, please.

I, I need to know.

- I don't. You hate - Me. I could never hate you.

- You might. - So I guess that answers it. I guess.

Say it. Do you like me?

- Yes. - Good.

- What? - Because I like you too.

- You do. - I have been so scared for

so long about how I felt and Brady

and everyone like him made me feel like it was wrong.

Like I was wrong. You are not.

I know now.

I told my mom this morning that I was gay

and my meathead brother

- Mate, you have to tell us what's wrong.

We are worried about you. Why are you fighting with Otto?

You guys have never had a fight.

- I'm gay. Okay, so you can go ahead and hate me.

All you like

- Mate.

I am so proud of you.

- No one thought you were straight bro.

So are you and Otto doing the dirty boy.

- Seriously. You guys make the best couple

you have to make up.

- When I heard you say it, I was so happy but so worried.

It was like everything I wanted

that everything I was afraid of.

And I was ready to tell you I think at your house

then everything got insane.

- I'm sorry. - No, I think I needed that.

The jolt to push me to make it. Okay.

And it is. Okay.

- So back up a little. You, you said you liked me too?

Yeah. As in a boyfriend kind of

- Way.

As in a boyfriend kind of way.

Good.

You sure about that? I don't care who sees.

I want them to see. I'm not afraid anymore

- What's going on.

We knew this was gonna happen so we came to celebrate.

We're just so happy for you both. I

- Told you bro.

Proud of you both.

- Get dad man - Bro,

- I love you always forever.

And you were born this way

- Simon.

That's lady meow. Meow to you boo.

- What do you want? I came to apologise 'cause I was wrong

and guys deserve to love each other.

Oh, one more thing. I am a stupid idiot

who will know doubt be a loser for the rest of his life.

And there's a big possibility

that my own hatred stems from unresolved

sexuality issues of my own.

Wow. Who knew?

I could say so many words without many syllables.

- Let's dance.

- Okay, so clearly none of that happened.

But now you're wondering did Max really kiss me?

Look at this smile. Of course he did

- Use me keeping us.

It's not your duty.

I'm is the CE

and the little things away.

But every element was telling

away,

if you wanna join me I

to

cloud and the

birds, they'll to

cloud the and

but Element was telling me I should stay.

I tell

you then I

it me time to realise

that the enemy is in mind.

So

still atmospheres shines and alive.

So thought I'd be here

high

if you.