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Woman: ALMOST FINISHED.

OKAY.

YOU CAN SIT UP.

EVERYTHING IS PERFECTLY FINE.

ARE YOU SURE?

AN IRREGULAR CYCLE IS VERY COMMON WITH GIRLS YOUR AGE.

THERE ARE A LOT OF CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.

STRESS IS A BIG ONE.

YOUR MOM TELLS ME YOU'RE QUITE THE STUDENT.

HAVE YOU BEEN UNDER MORE STRESS THAN USUAL?

I DON'T THINK SO.

ARE YOU SURE THERE'S NOTHING WRONG,

OR ABNORMAL OR ANYTHING?

WELL, I WOULD LIKE TO START YOU ON A BIRTH-CONTROL REGIMEN.

THE HORMONES IN IT WILL HELP YOU REGULATE YOUR PERIOD.

THE PILL?

MM-HMM. WE'LL SEE HOW YOU DO ON IT.

YOU'RE NOT SEXUALLY ACTIVE, ARE YOU?

I'M SORRY, BUT WHY DID YOU JUST ASSUME

THAT I WASN'T... SEXUALLY ACTIVE?

WELL, I DID JUST PERFORM A PELVIC EXAMINATION,

SO PHYSICALLY, YOU STILL HAVE SOME REMAINDER

OF THE PROTECTIVE TISSUE-- OH!

UH, YEAH. Y-YEAH, SORRY.

HOLD ON, LEMME FINISH THIS PAGE.

YEAH, YOU DO REALIZE IT'S NOT COOL

TO BE EXCITED ABOUT READING BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS.

R-R-REALLY? IS THAT THE CASE?

YEAH. SUCH A MORALE BOOSTER.

LITTLE BOOSTER.

WHEN DID YOU BECOME AN EXPERT ON WHAT'S COOL?

OH, FROM THE WOMB.

I DID TRY AND CALL JOHNNY SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE WEEKEND

TO SCHEDULE A REHEARSAL, BUT HE DOESN'T CALL ME BACK,

SO THERE'S NO WAY THAT I CAN BE READY TO PRESENT TODAY.

ALEXA, IF YOU CAN'T ORGANIZE YOURSELF-- IAMORGANIZED.

IT'S JUST THAT HE DOESN'T-- EXCUSE ME, MISS DAVIS?

UM, I SPOKE TO MY MOM AND SHE SAID TO TELL YOU

I'M REALLY NOT COMFORTABLE PLAYING DONNA'S GIRLFRIEND

IN SOME LESBIAN PLAY.

PLEASE TELL YOUR MOTHER THAT "THE CHILDREN'S HOUR"

IS A FAMOUS PIECE OF LITERATURE, NOT SOME LESBIAN PLAY.

(sighs) ALEXA, YOU WILL PRESENT TODAY.

SORRY, I HAD DETENTION. (sighs)

JOHNNY, GRANT MATSON WILL BE HERE IN TWO DAYS.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND?

YOU WILL NOT EMBARRASS ME OR THIS SCHOOL

IN FRONT OF MY ONLY STUDENT THAT EVER MADE IT.

YEAH, OKAY. OKAY, GOOD. NOW GET UP THERE.

WE'RE STARTING WITH YOU AND ALEXA.

(sighs disgustedly)

OH, UH, MS. DAVIS, IS IT OKAY

IF I TAPE-RECORD THE REHEARSAL TODAY

JUST SO I CAN PRACTICE THE LINES IN THE RIGHT RHYTHM AT HOME?

ABSOLUTELY, ALEXA.

LISTEN UP, PEOPLE--

GRANT MATSON IS DOING EIGHT SHOWS A WEEK ON THIS TOUR

AND STILL MADE TIME TO COME TO OUR CLASS...

(voice fades)

WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

NOTHING.

HEY, DONNA, YOU FORGOT YOUR SCRIPT.

NICE MILK. MOO.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

THANKS, ALEXA.

BEN.

YOU DIDN'T SUCK IN REHEARSAL.

(chuckles) THANKS.

WELL, WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO SAY?

I WANT YOU TO SAY THAT I REALLY HAVE IT IN ME

TO BE SO BRILLIANT THAT PEOPLE ARE JUST GONNA BE

EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATED BY MY PERFORMANCE.

YOU REALLY DO HAVE IT IN YOU TO EMOTIONALLY DEVASTATE PEOPLE.

(scoffs) FORGET IT.

I THINK YOU SHOULD PICK ME UP AT 6:30

SO I'M NOT STRESSED ABOUT BEING LATE.

OKAY, MOM, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.

Girl: ASK HER SOMETHING, AND SHE'D ANSWER HER IN FRENCH.

(laughing) IT WAS HILARIOUS.

Boy: THAT BITCH IS INSANE.

JOHNNY AND I HAD HER SOPHOMORE YEAR,

AND THE FRIGGIN' HATED US, DIDN'T SHE, J?

THAT'S 'CAUSE YOU AND JOHNNY PROBABLY ACTED LIKE BADASSES.

THAT'S ME!

JOHNNY, CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND?

IS THERE ANY WAY THAT I CAN GET YOU TO TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY?

OUR SCENE.

WHY ARE YOU EVEN DOING DRAMA?

'CAUSE HE TOTALED HIS CAR

AND GOT KICKED OFF SOCCER FOR SMOKING.

LOOK, I KNOW YOU DON'T CARE ABOUT ANYTHING BUT YOURSELF,

BUT THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME.

WAIT, YOU KNOW I DON'T CARE ABOUT WHAT?

LEARN YOUR LINES, OKAY?

LISTEN, I KNOW YOU LICK ASS IN DRAMA,

BUT DON'T PULL THE SUPERIORITY SHIT ON ME ANYWHERE ELSE, OKAY?

DAMN...

YOU CAN LEAVE NOW?

(rap music playing)

UCHH. COURTNEY...

CAN YOU PLEASE NOT BE SO UPTIGHT RIGHT NOW?

OKAY? I HAD A REALLY ROUGH DAY.

MR. FOGEL IS, LIKE, FRIGGIN' OBSESSED WITH ME.

HE KEPT ME AFTER CLASS

TO DISCUSS MY PROBLEMS DRAWING FRUIT.

(both chuckle)

I REALLY NEED TO TAKE A MENTAL-HEALTH DAY.

YOU MEAN SKIP SCHOOL?

YEAH, SAME DIFFERENCE.

(sighs)

WHAT AM I GONNA WEAR ON FRIDAY?

WHAT'S ON FRIDAY?

JOHNNY'S HAVING A HUGE PARTY.

I'M GOING WITH GAB AND JEN,

BUT I WANNA GET SOMETHING NEW AT URBAN MAYBE.

SO ANYWAY, GABBY TELLS ME

YOU GET TO MAKE OUT WITH JOHNNY DRAKE.

GOD, SHE IS SO OBSESSED WITH SEX.

YEAH, SHE'S A TOTAL WHORE.

BUT WHATEVER, DUDE, JOHNNY'S REALLY HOT.

YOU WOULD TOTALLY FUCK HIM.

NO, I WOULDN'T, ACTUALLY.

YOU KNOW HE DIDN'T EVEN CALL ME BACK ABOUT REHEARSING.

HE'S THE WORST POSSIBLE SCENE PARTNER.

ARE YOU ON PROZAC AND NOT TELLING ME ABOUT IT?

WHAT? WHY?

'CAUSE YOUR SEX DRIVE IS, LIKE, SHOCKINGLY UNDERDEVELOPED.

SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY DAD.

WELL, WHATEVER. I'D FUCK HIM.

YOUR DAD?

(laughs) EW!

OOH, YOU BITCH.

WASN'T GRANT AMAZING?

YEAH, I GUESS SO.

MAYBE WE SHOULD JUST GO.

AFTER YOU MADE ME WAIT 20 MINUTES?

UNH-UNH, YOU'RE GOING UP TO HIM

AND INTRODUCING YOURSELF WHEN HE COMES OUT.

OKAY.

THERE HE IS.

WELL, I DON'T WANT HIM TO THINK I'M A FREAK

FOR COMING TO HIS SHOW THE NIGHT BEFORE.

DIDN'T YOU ONCE TELL ME THAT I SHOULD SUPPORT YOU

IN EVERYTHING IT IS YOU WANT TO DO?

THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT TO DO SO I'M SUPPORTING YOU, OKAY?

OKAY. GO.

OKAY, OKAY, OKAY, OKAY, OKAY.

GRANT? HEY.

HEY.

WHERE ARE WE GOING?

I SO NEED A DRINK.

OH, MY GOD, THIS WOMAN IN THE FIRST ACT...

WHAT WAS THAT?

I DON'T--I-- I DON'T EVEN KNOW.

(Southern accent) DON'T YOU COME TOWARD ME

ANOTHER STEP, STANLEY, OR I'LL-- WHAT?

SOME AWFUL THING WILL HAPPEN! IT WILL!

WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING ON NOW?

I WARN YOU, DON'T. I'M IN DANGER!

LET'S STOP THERE, FOLKS.

GRANT?

DONNA AND GABBY? YOU'RE UP NEXT, SO...

IT'S SUCH AN HONOR TO MEET YOU.

I SAW YOUR PLAY LAST NIGHT, AND YOU WERE BRILLIANT.

THANKS. WHO ARE YOU?

UH, JOHNNY.

DO YOU WANNA ACT?

I DON'T--I DUNNO. MAYBE.

WELL, YOU'RE RAW,

BUT YOU'VE DEFINITELY GOT SOMETHING.

HAS MS. DAVIS FORCED STANISLAVSKI ON YOU YET?

YOU SHOULD TRY ACTUALLY READING IT.

I THINK YOU'D REALLY DIG IT.

OH. YEAH, OKAY. THANKS.

UH, MR. MATSON?

COULD I HAVE JUST A SECOND OF YOUR TIME AFTER CLASS?

SO...

YOU THINK YOU WANNA BE AN ACTRESS.

OKAY, WELL, WE COULD DO SOME BASIC STUFF,

MOVEMENT, BREATH... YOUR ACCENT.

OR WE CAN, UH, CUT THE BULLSHIT,

AND I CAN TELL YOU HOW IT REALLY IS.

UM... IT'S YOUR CALL.

LIFE LESSONS WITH GRANT OR TEEN ACTING CLASS.

TEEN ACTING CLASS?

GREAT, LIFE LESSONS IT IS. GET UP HERE.

(breathes deeply)

WHAT WERE YOU DOING UP HERE?

I WAS TRYING TO SHOW HOW BLANCHE FEELS ABOUT STANLEY.

UH-HUH.

AND WHATDOESBLANCHE FEEL ABOUT STANLEY? HMM?

WELL I--

I THINK THAT SHE'S AFRAID.

I THINK THAT SHE FEELS THREATENED.

AT THE SAME TIME, I THINK THAT SHE'S ALSO

STILL DRAWN TO HIM, YOU KNOW?

IT'S HIS BRUTE STRENGTH VERSUS HER FEMININITY,

HER POWER OF SEDUCTION.

OKAY, YOU'RE SMART. SO THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM.

BUT TELL ME SOMETHING, UM...

ALEXA.

HAVE YOU EVER FELT THREATENED?

I FEEL A LITTLE THREATENED RIGHT NOW.

(chuckles) WELL, THAT'S GOOD.

BUT, NO, I MEANT HAVE YOU EVER BEEN AFRAID

OF BEING HURT?

DESTROYED?

RAPED?

YOU EVER FUCKED ANYONE?

SORRY, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT THAT HAS ANYTHING TO DO--

IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH IT!

YOU SHOULDN'T BE PLAYING BLANCHE DUBOIS, HONEY.

YOU'RE A CHILD!

ACTING IS NOT ABOUT MAKING UP

HOW YOU THINK SOMEONE ELSE FEELS.

IT'S ABOUT HAVING SOMETHING TO DRAW ON.

FEELINGS?

OF YOUR OWN?

YOU EVER BEEN HUNGRY FOR ANYTHING?

I DON'T KNOW--

I'M NOT SURE I KNOW EXACTLY-- HUNGRY!

LIKE WANTING SOMETHING OR NEEDING SOMETHING SO BADLY

THAT YOU WOULD DO ANYTHING TO GET IT.

LOOK, LIFE'S GONNA BE EASY FOR YOU.

YOU'RE PRETTY. YOU'RE SMART.

GOT IT REAL GOOD.

SO BE A DOCTOR.

OR A LAWYER.

OR BETTER STILL, MARRY ONE.

YOU HAVE NO FUCKING IDEA WHO I AM!

(footsteps approach)

THIS IS WHAT IT'S ABOUT RIGHT NOW!

THE FEELING THAT YOU WANT TO SLAP THE SHIT OUT OF ME.

I'LL LEARN IT.

I'LL START WITH THE STANISLAVSKI BOOK.

WHAT'S THE EXACT TITLE?

(sighs)

NO BOOK IN THE WHOLE WORLD CAN TEACH YOU HOW TO FEEL.

YOU GOTTA FIGURE THAT SHIT OUT FOR YOURSELF.

IF YOU RECOMMENDED IT TO JOHNNY,

AND SOME MINDLESS ASSHOLE WITH A GOD COMPLEX CAN LEARN IT,

TRUST ME, I CAN.

IS THAT REALLY ALL YOU CAN SEE?

LET'S FORGET ABOUT THE SCENE AND JUST WORRY ABOUT YOU.

SHAKE IT UP A BIT.

DO SOMETHING YOU'RE AFRAID OF AND FAIL!

AND AFTER ALL THAT...

IF YOU STILL WANT TO BE AN ACTRESS...

GOD BLESS YOU.

CLASS DISMISSED.

(knock on door)

Woman: ALEXA?

YEAH? (sniffles)

HONEY, CAN I COME IN?

YEAH, SURE, COME ON. COME ON IN.

(sniffles)

SWEETIE, ARE YOU SICK?

YOU LOOK SICK.

NO, JUST...TIRED. WHAT'S UP?

OH, I WAS JUST, YOU KNOW, GOING THROUGH MY MAKEUP,

CLEARING STUFF OUT, OLD NAIL POLISHES AND STUFF.

I WAS GONNA GIVE IT TO MARVA,

BUT I THOUGHT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK.

SURE, YEAH.

ARE YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY?

YEAH.

OH, I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GOOD COLOR FOR YOU.

LOOK AT THAT.

IT'S PRETTY.

PRETTY, HUH? DELICATE, DON'T YOU THINK?

WELL, I'LL LET YOU GET BACK TO WORK. OKAY.

THANKS, MOM.

DO YOU WANT ME TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO HELP YOU SLEEP?

NO, THANKS.

I HAVE TO MEET MY TRAINER EARLY IN THE MORNING.

SO I'LL SEE YOU AT DINNER.

ALEXA?!

ARE YOU SICK? IT'S 11:30!

HEY, WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU THIS MORNING?

I TOOK A MENTAL-HEALTH DAY. IT'S NOT EVEN LUNCH.

YOU MEAN YOU TOOK A MENTAL HEALTH MORNING?

YOU'RE HILARIOUS.

SWEETIE, WHAT IS THIS SWEATER YOU'RE WEARING?

I MEAN, YOU GET DRESSED IN THE DARK OR SOMETHING?

I DON'T NEED THIS SHIT FROM YOU RIGHT NOW, OKAY?

SO PLEASE BACK OFF! OKAY.

CLEARLY YOU'RE ON SOME SORT OF, LIKE,

PSYCHOTIC TRIP RIGHT NOW.

SO I'M JUST GONNA PRETEND THAT NEVER HAPPENED.

I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW AND TELL YOU HOW THE PARTY WENT.

NICE HOODIE, BEN. CUTE.

HEY. WE HANGING OUT TONIGHT?

YEAH.

WOW, DON'T SOUND SO STOKED ABOUT IT, OKAY?

SORRY, I'M JUST OUT OF IT.

WHAT WAS COURTNEY FLAPPING ABOUT?

SOME PARTY AT JOHNNY'S TONIGHT.

(chuckles) SO FREAKIN' STATUS QUO.

SO, YOU WANNA SEE A MOVIE LATER OR DINNER?

I GOTTA GO.

DAMN, YOUR ASS LOOKS SWEET IN THOSE JEANS.

JOSH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

DON'T GET ME IN TROUBLE.

I ALREADY HAVE SHIT TO DEAL WITH.

OH, YEAH? I'LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO DEAL WITH.

COME HERE. (giggles)

JOSH!

DO YOU LIKE THAT? YEAH.

YOU LIKE THAT? YEAH. (laughs)

MMM... MMM...

SAVE IT FOR JOHNNY'S. AW, WHAT'S WRONG, BABY?

I HAVE THE LAMEST SCENE FOR DRAMA.

THERE WAS ONE COOL SCENE,

AND ALEXA WALKER GOT TO DO IT WITH JOHNNY DRAKE.

AND I'M SORRY, BUT, LIKE,

I DON'T WANT TO PLAY DONNA'S LESBIAN GIRLFRIEND

IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE SCHOOL.

I KNOW, I MEAN, IF YOU'RE GONNA DO IT WITH SOMEONE HOT,

IT'D BE DIFFERENT BUT... RIGHT?

AT LEAST DONNA KNOWSSHE A LOSER!

ALEXA HIDES BEHIND COURTNEY AND THINKS THE REST OF US

DON'T SEE THAT SHE'S A FUCKING FREAK.

ALEXA? WHERE WERE YOU DURING CLASS THIS MORNING?

I WAS COUNTING ON YOU MAKING MY REHEARSAL SCHEDULE.

ALEXA? HELLO, ALEXA? I'M ASKING WHERE YOU WERE!

CAN YOU NOT YELL IN MY FUCKING FACE, PLEASE?!

UM... IS THIS DETENTION?

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME.

QUIET. HAVE A SEAT, ALEXA.

NO TALKING. JUST WORK QUIETLY.

MS. DAVIS HAS YOU HERE TILL 5:00.

DAMN, DECIDED TO BE A BAD GIRL, HUH?

WHAT HAPPENED, YOU FORGET TO KISS HER ASS BEFORE YOU LEFT?

SHH. NO TALKING, JOHNNY.

NICE SWEATER, BY THE WAY.

OKAY, SO I THINK I HAVE EVERYTHING. COOL.

SO WHAT'S UP WITH WANTING TO DO THIS TONIGHT?

I JUST FEEL LIKE IT.

(hip-hop music playing, indistinct conversations)

JOHNNY! JOHNNY!

JESUS. WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO YOU?

WHOA, GIRL...

MM, NICE SKIRT.

AND HE LITERALLY THOUGHT THAT WE HAD HAD SEX.

(laughter)

I SWEAR TO GOD. REALLY?

(hip-hop music plays)

YEAH! I LOVE THIS SONG.

WE HAVE TO DANCE.

I DON'T-- I DON'T DANCE.

STAND HERE. YOU'RE ALL DRESSED UP.

HANDS UP. OKAY.

OKAY, NOW JUST START GYRATING.

START GYRATING MY HIPS?

THAT'S IT.

OKAY...

GOOD.

YOU GOT IT.

I LIKE IT. (laughs)

YOU SURE?

OKAY.

HEY.

HEY.

YOU WANNA REHEARSE?

WHAT?

(chuckles)

DO YOU WANT TO REHEARSE?

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

WELL, I MEAN, I JUST MEANT...

WHY'D YOU DECIDE TO PLAY DRESS-UP TONIGHT?

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

IT'S ABOUT TIME, DON'T YOU THINK?

WAIT, DO YOU ACTUALLY LIKE ME, OR...

HOLY SHIT.

(zipper unzips)

SHIT...

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

I'M ON THE PILL.

I WARN YOU, DON'T-- I'M IN DANGER!

WHAT'D YOU DO THAT FOR?

SO I COULD TWIST THE BROKEN END IN YOUR FACE.

I BET YOU WOULD DO THAT, WOULDN'T YOU? I WOULD.

I WILL IF YOU-- YOU WANT TO ROUGHHOUSE?

OKAY, WE'LL ROUGHHOUSE.

(whimpering)

(gasping)

(moaning and panting)

Ben...

Psst! Ben!

JESUS.

(scattered whispering)

(slow music plays)

(scattered applause)

HEY.

WHERE'S JOHNNY?

HOW SHOULD I KNOW?

WHAT'S UP?

NOTHIN'. NICE WORK TONIGHT.

YEAH? THANKS.

ITWASKINDA GOOD, WASN'T IT?

(chuckles) HOW'D THAT HAPPEN?

IT'S ALL ABOUT REAL LIFE, CHEMISTRY,

AND NOT ACTING, YOU KNOW?

RIGHT ON.

SO...YOU WANNA COME HANG AT MY HOUSE?

STEPMOM'S GONE.

UH, WELL, WHAT ARE YOU UP TO, BEN?

I GOTTA GO HOME.

NIGHT-NIGHT, LIGHT BOY.

GIVE ME A SECOND. WAIT UP!

BEN...

COME ON, WAIT UP.

BEN. HEY--

WHAT?! WHAT?!

WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU?

ME?!

NOTHING! WHAT'S WRONG WITHYOU?

WHAT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING, ALEXA?

YOU DITCH ME TO PLAY WITH THE COOL KIDS,

YOU PUT THIS STREAK IN YOUR HAIR,

AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, YOU'RE WITH JOHNNY?

I'M NOTWITHJOHNNY. YEAH, WELL, YOU CAN'T BE FUCKING HIM.

GOD, I MEAN, YOU DON'T EVEN USE TAMPONS.

WHY ARE YOU BEING SUCH AN ASSHOLE?

THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOU.

YOU CAN TRY AND PLAY ALL MATURE AND WORLDLY,

BUT YOU'RE NOT!

YOU'RE STILL THE SAME SCARED, PATHETIC, PERFECT LITTLE GIRL!

YOU'RE THE SAME BITTER LONELY LOSER

WHO CAN'T STAND TO SEE ME HAVE A LIFE

'CAUSE YOU'VE NEVER HAD ONE.

BEN, DON'T GO LIKE THAT.

BEN!

DON'T RUSH TO JUDGMENT.

IT'S A PART OF DEVELOPMENT FOR EVERY TEENAGER.

YES, IDOUNDERSTAND. IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

OKAY, TALK TO YOU LATER.

(phone beeps) MORNING.

MORNING.

WANT SOME TEA? SURE.

MOM, PLEASE STOP TRYING TO PSYCHOANALYZE MY ADOLESCENCE

WITH YOUR SHRINK FRIENDS.

BEN, I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT,

YOU ARE NOT THE ONLY THING I THINK AND TALK ABOUT. YOU COULD'VE FOOLED ME.

THAT WAS DEIRDRE WALKER ON THE PHONE.

ISN'T IT A LITTLE EARLY?

APPARENTLY ALEXA DIDN'T MAKE IT HOME LAST NIGHT.

SHE SPENT THE NIGHT AT SOME BOY'S HOUSE

AND JUST WALKED IN THIS MORNING

AS IF NOTHING WAS OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

JOHNNY DRAKE? YEAH, DO YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT?

IN A WAY, IT'S KIND OF A RELIEF.

WAIT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

EVERY PARENT WANTS THEIR KID

TO VEER FROM THE RULES ONCE IN A WHILE.

IT'S A SIGN OF NORMALCY. SO BEING A WHORE IS NORMAL?

BEN! WHY ARE YOU BEING SO JUDGMENTAL?

MOM, PLEASE. LISTEN, DEIRDRE AND DOUG ARE GOING OUT OF TOWN

AND THEY DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE LEAVING ALEXA ALONE.

DEIRDRE'S COMPLETELY FREAKED OUT AND OVERREACTING, AS PER USUAL.

SO ALEXA'S STAYING WITH US.

WHAT?! WAIT WHY-- WHY DIDN'T YOU ASK ME FIRST?

BECAUSE IT'S NOT YOUR DECISION TO MAKE, BEN.

AND BECAUSE SHE'S YOUR OLDEST FRIEND.

WHY IS IT AN ISSUE? I JUST DON'T SEE WHY I SHOULD HAVE TO SUFFER

BECAUSE SHE CAN'T CONTROL HERSELF.

YOU'RE IN HIGH SCHOOL, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE! IT'S NORMAL!

I'M GONNA SHOWER.

DO YOU WANT ME TO MAKE YOU SOMETHING TO EAT?

NO, I'M GOING OUT.

MORNING.

(Ben climbing stairs)

FUCK.

FUCK?

YES. (door closes)

OKAY.

(child talks indistinctly)

Woman: STAY HERE.

IT'S ONE COOKIE OR ONE MUFFIN. ONE THING...

(children whining and babbling)

YOU KNOW, I JUST-- I NEVER WANT THAT TO BE MY LIFE.

(chuckles) YEAH.

EDITH WHARTON?

SCHOOL OR PLEASURE?

UH, SCHOOL. OR...PLEASURE.

SCHOOL, BUT I ALSO REALLY LIKE IT.

YEAH, ME TOO. A LOT.

UH, I'M NICK.

BEN.

NICE TO MEET YOU, BEN.

DEFINITELY SEEN YOU AROUND.

I'M WORKING A LOT HERE.

SO WE SHOULD, UM, HANG OUT SOMETIME.

I COULD USE A STUDY PARTNER.

YEAH.

YEAH, UH, UM--

HEY, I GOTTA GO.

BUT IT WAS NICE TO MEET YOU.

I-I'LL SEE YA.

(door opens)

HEY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOIN' OUT HERE?

WHAT ARE YOU, MY SOCIAL CONSCIENCE?

WELL, IF YOU'RE JUST GONNA BE A BITCH...

JESUS, DON'T BE SO SENSITIVE.

COME ON, SIT DOWN, BENJAMIN.

CAN'T BELIEVE I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING BETTER TO DO

THAN TO WATCH JOHNNY AND ALEXA PRETEND TO HAVE SEX.

IT'S TRAGIC.

YEAH, WELL...

ALEXA HAS NOTHING BETTER TO DO THAN PRETEND, PERIOD.

IT'S NOT LIKE IT MEANS ANYTHING.

I MEAN, SHE'S REALLY LOST HER MIND.

I GUESS THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS

WHEN YOU DISCOVER THE POWER OF A DICK.

OKAY.

GOD, THIS IS WHAT IT MUST FEEL LIKE

IN DRAMA CREW LOSERVILLE.

NO OFFENSE, BEN.

NONE TAKEN, YOU CHAIN-SMOKING SLUT.

HEY.

DON'T TELL ALEXA I SAID ANY OF THIS SHIT, OKAY?

OKAY.

HEY, YOU WANT TO WATCH FROM THE LIGHTING BOOTH?

MIGHT AS WELL BE QUEEN OF THE LOSERS.

I KINDA JUST WANNA SLEEP TONIGHT.

WE CAN DO THAT.

(sighs)

I-I GOT IN TROUBLE.

MY PARENTS ARE FREAKED.

I MEAN-- I MEAN, I'VE NEVER--

THEY'RE JUST MAD.

SO, I SHOULD PROBABLY JUST GO TO BEN'S AND BE GOOD TONIGHT.

WELL, WHAT ABOUT ME?

WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

FORGET IT, NEVER MIND.

COULDN'T WE JUST TALK TOMORROW? OKAY?

I'M JUST TIRED. MM-HMM.

AND YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO OVER YOUR SCRIPT,

'CAUSE YOU MISSED A LINE TONIGHT.

YOU HEADED HOME, BEN?

FORGET IT.

COURTNEY, WOULD YOU PLEASE DRIVE ME TO BEN'S HOUSE?

GOOD NIGHT, BEN.

I HAD FUN. YES, GOOD NIGHT, BEN.

I'LL BE IN YOUR GUEST ROOM

IF YOU DECIDE YOU WANT TO BE HUMAN AGAIN.

HEY!

UM...

NEED A RIDE?

THIS IS REALLY EXPENSIVE.

THERE'S A WHOLE CASE OF THAT SHIT RIGHT THERE.

DROP THE BOTTLE. DROP IT.

WE'VE HAD THIS DATE WITH EACH OTHER SINCE THE BEGINNING.

WHAT?

THAT'S THE LINE I FORGOT TONIGHT.

IF YOU STILL NEED TO TAKE A PISS, JUST GO AHEAD.

(cork pops)

I ALWAYS WONDERED WHAT IT FELT LIKE TO DO THAT.

GUESS WE MIGHT AS WELL FINISH THE BOTTLE, HUH?

YOU'RE A FUNNY KID.

YEAH, I GUESS YOU MIGHT AS WELL BRING IT OVER HERE.

I MIGHT JUMP IN ANYWAY.

I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT'S YOUR FIRST CIGARETTE.

I'M TOTALLY CORRUPTING YOU.

(coughs)

IT'S KINDA COOL.

I WONDER IF ALEXA WOULD COME OVER.

YOU THINK I SHOULD CALL HER?

NO, ALEXA WANTS TO BE ALONE TONIGHT.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

WELL, SHE'S MY FRIEND.

YEAH, YOUR ONLY ONE.

WHY IS SHE FRIENDS WITH YOU, ANYWAY?

I'VE KNOWN HER SINCE I WAS LITTLE.

HAVE YOU EVER EVEN HOOKED UP WITH ANYONE AT SCHOOL

OTHER THAN HER?

(laughs)

WHAT? JUST--I--

I DUNNO, I HEAR YOU'RE ALL TALK.

FROM WHO?

NOBODY TALKS TO YOU.

JUST 'CAUSE I DON'T WANT TO DATE SOME SKANKY RICH GIRL.

MAYBE I'M JUST SENSITIVE.

(scoffs) FUCK YOU, MAN, YOU DON'T KNOW ME.

YEAH, YOU DON'T KNOW ME EITHER.

ALL RIGHT, WELL, YOU CAN BLOW ME, LIGHT BOY.

WHIP IT OUT.

I'M NOT A FAG, MAN.

WHATEVER. I'M NOT THE SENSITIVE ONE.

WHEN DID YOU TURN INTO EVIL LIGHT BOY?

WHEN YOU TURNED OUT TO BE A TOTAL POSER.

DUDE...

WHO THE HELLAREYOU?

YOU GONNA DO IT OR NOT?

YOU REALLY WANT IT, DON'T YOU?

MAYBE YOU WANT IT AND YOU'RE SCARED TO ADMIT IT.

I'M NOT SCARED.

SO?

I DON'T WANT ANYTHING.

I'VE NEVER KISSED ANYBODY.

I'M ABOUT TO FUCKING GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL, MAN,

AND I'VE NEVER EVEN KISSED A SINGLE PERSON.

ARE YOU SERIOUS?

YEAH.

COME HERE.

HOW'S THAT?

(chuckles)

WHOA.

I'M SORRY.

IT'S JUST YOU'RE FUCKING AMAZING.

WHOA, W-W-WHOA THERE.

WHAT'RE YOU DOING?

I DON'T KNOW.

DUDE, W-WAIT...

Mother: BEN?

JESUS!

HEY.

UH, WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP?

WAITING FOR YOU. IT'S PRETTY LATE.

I'M SORRY.

UM, I WAS HANGING OUT AT A FRIEND'S HOUSE.

NO PROBLEM.

UH, JUST, NEXT TIME,

YOU MIGHT WANT TO CALL IF YOU'LL BE IN PAST 1:00.

OKAY.

DID YOU HAVE A GOOD TIME?

YEAH.

YEAH, ACTUALLY, I DID.

GOOD.

THAT'S GOOD.

YOU SEEM, UM...

WHAT? UH, OH--

I SEEM WHAT? NO, NOTHING.

JUST...

HAPPY, I GUESS.

(chuckles softly)

HEY, MOM, WHAT DID WE SAY ABOUT ANALYSIS?

I WASN'T--

GOOD NIGHT, BEN.

NIGHT, MOM.

Alexa: BEN?

HEY.

WHERE WERE YOU?

OH...

ARE YOU DRUNK?

IF I TELL YOU SOMETHING,

WILL YOU PROMISE NOT TO HATE ME?

YEAH, IF YOU PROMISE TO STOP HATING ME.

DEAL.

I HAD MY FIRST KISS TONIGHT.

WHAT? WITH WHO?

I ALSO GAVE MY FIRST BLOWJOB.

ALEXA...

DO YOU THINK I'M DISGUSTING?

YES.

I THINK IT'S ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING TO GIVE A BLOWJOB.

YOUR FIRST DATE? UGH.

YOU'RE A TOTAL WHORE, AND THAT'S FINAL.

SO...

SO YOU YOU DON'T THINK--

COME ON.

DID YOU REALLY THINK I DIDN'T KNOW?

HEY, WILL YOU SCRATCH MY BACK?

AND THEN I'LL SCRATCH YOURS.

YEAH.

(sighs)

HEY, BEN...

HMM?

WHO WAS IT?

JOHNNY.

(pop music playing on car radio)

(car shuts off)

THOUGHT YOU WERE IN PALM BEACH.

I WAS, ABOUT FOUR HOURS AGO.

NOW I'M HERE.

WHY AREN'T YOU AT SCHOOL?

COULDN'T SLEEP, MEL. I NEED MY MEDICINE.

DR. MOHR TRIED CALLING TWICE.

YOU HAVE PANIC ATTACKS, NOT CANCER.

HERE, JUST TAKE ONE OF MINE.

I DON'T NEED IT ANYMORE.

WELL, IT'S PREVENTATIVE. I MIGHT NOT BE AROUND LATER.

WHERE'S MY DAD?

BELGIUM.

WHY DID YOU EVEN MARRY HIM? HE'S NEVER AROUND.

WHAT'S THE POINT? WHY DON'T YOU JUST DIVORCE HIM?

BECAUSE, JOHNNY, NOT ALL OF US HAVE THE LUXURY

OF DOING WHATEVER THE HELL WE WANT

AND NEVER SUFFERING THE CONSEQUENCES.

OH, OKAY, SEE, I THOUGHT YOU AND MY DAD

WEREN'T GOING TO CALL ME JOHNNY ANYMORE

'CAUSE IT'S A LITTLE BOY'S NAME.

WE'RE NOT. SO?

SO MAYBE YOU WERE ACTING LIKE A LITTLE BOY

AND I FORGOT MYSELF.

WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING?

THE STORE. I'M OUT OF CIGARETTES.

GIVE ME THE CAR KEYS. WHAT?

YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING ON MEDICATION.

YOU KNOW YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER.

YOU'RE RIGHT, I'M NOT.

WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO CALL HER?

I'M GOING TO MY ROOM.

SSH. I'M CHECKING VOICEMAIL.

HEY.

ARE YOU SURE THERE'S NO WAY YOU CAN PICK ME UP?

I JUST REALLY NEED TO GET OUTTA HERE.

HEY.

WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG?

UH, WELL, I HAD TO GET GAS.

HAVE YOU BEEN WAITING OUT THERE THE WHOLE TIME? YEAH.

THANKS. YEAH.

ARE WE GONNA GO?

OH, YEAH, SURE.

(chuckles)

BEN? NO, MOM, IT'S PBS.

YOU WON SOME HEMP TOTE BAG.

PLEASE-- OH, HELLO.

HEY, WHAT'S GOIN' ON?

THIS IS JOHNNY.

JOHNNY DRAKE?

YES.

OH, WELL, VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.

I'M RUTH BERGER.

IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU TOO, MRS. BERGER.

NO, RUTH. WE'RE CASUAL AROUND HERE.

SO...UH, WHAT'RE YOU GUYS UP TO?

UH, JUST, UM, HANGIN' OUT.

UH, RIGHT, UM...

HELP YOURSELF TO SNACKS. (chuckles)

I HAVE SOME REALLY, REALLY GOOD HOT CHOCOLATE

WITH HOMEMADE MARSHMALLOWS-- OKAY, THANKS.

(chuckles) THANKS, MOM.

WE'RE GONNA GO UPSTAIRS NOW. COME ON.

IT WAS, UH...

IT WAS REALLY NICE TO MEET YOU.

RUTH.

YES. YOU TOO.

DAD AND I ARE GONNA WATCH THE NEW KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARY

TOGETHER ON THE DOWNSTAIRS TV IF YOU WANT TO JOIN.

OKAY.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NO, SHE SEEMS PRETTY COOL.

OKAY, YOU CAN STOP LOOKING AT MY BABY PICTURES NOW.

SORRY.

ALL BABY PICTURES LOOK THE SAME.

YEAH.

THIS IS MY ROOM.

HEY!

HI.

THANKS FOR PICKING HIM UP, BEN.

SO, UH, DO YOU WANNA SEE MY ROOM?

I'M STAYING DOWN THE HALL.

WELL, DO YOU WANNA WATCH TV?

WITH MY PARENTS?

YEAH.

(indistinct announcer, banjo music playing)

ANYONE ELSE WANT SOME POPCORN?

IT'S ORGANIC.

YEAH, AWESOME.

PLEASE DO NOT TAKE SOMEONE'S EYE OUT IN MY LIVING ROOM.

BEN?

UH, NO.

GOOD MORNING.

MORNING.

DID YOU SLEEP WELL? SORRY I STAYED.

IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

WOULD YOU LIKE SOMETHING TO EAT?

I ACTUALLY--

I KIND OF HAVE A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT THIS MORNING.

WELL, AT LEAST HAVE A BAGEL.

I'LL MAKE IT REALLY QUICK, AND YOU CAN TAKE IT WITH YOU.

OKAY.

IS BEN COMING DOWN SOON?

IT'S STILL A LITTLE EARLY.

IS THE TRAIN STATION NEAR HERE?

OH, YOU DON'T HAVE A CAR. WELL, I'LL DRIVE YOU THEN.

OH, NO, YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THAT.

OH, JOHNNY, IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

I'M A MOTHER. WE'RE PREPARED FOR THESE THINGS.

I'LL FINISH UP YOUR BAGEL, AND THEN I'LL SWING YOU OVER.

WHERE'S THE OFFICE? HAVERFORD, OFF MONTGOMERY.

NOT A PROBLEM. WE'LL LEAVE IN ONE MINUTE.

READY?

SO, JOHNNY, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?

GLADWYNE.

HAS YOUR FAMILY LIVED THERE LONG?

IT'S JUST MY DAD AND MY STEPMOM.

OH, I SEE.

AND YOUR MOM?

WHAT ABOUT HER?

DID SHE--

DID SHE PASS?

NO, SHE'S ALIVE. I JUST DON'T SEE HER ANYMORE.

OH, I'M SORRY.

IT'S RIGHT UP THERE, ON THE LEFT.

WHEN DID THEY DIVORCE?

WHEN I WAS 2.

THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT.

I GOTTA GO.

WHO'S YOUR DOCTOR?

DR. MOHR.

YOU'RE A THERAPIST, AREN'T YOU?

YEAH.

SERENA MOHR IS VERY GOOD.

YEAH, MY DAD SAYS SHE'S THE BEST.

HEY, THANKS FOR THE RIDE.

OH, OF COURSE.

PLEASE.

UM, OKAY, BYE.

I THINK I MADE A NEW FRIEND.

OH, TELL ME ABOUT HIM.

HER? HIM.

HIS NAME'S BEN.

HE'S KIND OF A LOSER AT SCHOOL,

BUT HE GAVE ME A RIDE HOME, AND WE MADE OUT IN MY POOL.

I'M NOT GAY OR ANYTHING.

JUST, HE WAS LOOKING AT ME IN THIS WAY.

SO I LET HIM KISS ME.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN LOOKING AT YOU IN THIS WAY?

I DON'T KNOW, IT WAS LIKE--

IT WAS LIKE HE WASN'T JUST LOOKING AT ME,

BUT HE WAS...

SEEING SOMETHING IN ME.

DOES THAT SOUND WEIRD?

HOW'D THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?

FELT GOOD.

LIKE, I COULD JUST FEEL-- I JUST KNEW THAT HE--

THAT HE NEEDED ME TO HUG HIM.

SO I DID. MM-HMM.

AND THAT...

I GUESS IT FELT COOL, I DON'T KNOW.

IT WAS, LIKE--

IT WAS, LIKE, CALM OR SOMETHING.

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED?

HE SAID I WAS AMAZING. WHATEVER.

WHY "WHATEVER"?

IT'S FUNNY, 'CAUSE...

IT NEVER WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF ALEXA HADN'T BEEN

SUCH A BITCH AND BLOWN ME OFF.

SHE SAID THAT SHE COULDN'T DEAL WITH ME

AND SHE NEEDED TO BE ALONE.

DOESN'T SOUND LIKE SHE'S TOTALLY BLOWN YOU OFF.

I MEAN, EVERYBODY FEELS LIKE

THEY NEED TO BE ALONE SOMETIMES, RIGHT?

I FEEL LIKE I'M ALONE ALL FUCKING DAY,

AT SCHOOL, AT HOME, IN HERE.

IT JUST FELT NICE...

TO NOT FEEL ALONE, YA KNOW?

I DO.

ANYWAY, THEY'RE BEST FRIENDS,

ALEXA AND BEN.

IT'S JUST COOL, THE WAY THEY ARE TOGETHER.

IT JUST--JUST FELT GOOD TO BE LOOKED AT THAT WAY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK HE MEANT WHEN HE SAID

HE THOUGHT YOU WERE AMAZING?

IT'S PROBABLY ALL BULLSHIT, RIGHT?

THEY'RE BOTH JUST USING ME, BLAH BLAH BLAH.

IS THAT-- IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?

NOT AT ALL, JOHNNY. I'M ASKING YOU WHATYOUTHINK.

I SLEPT REALLY WELL LAST NIGHT

FOR THE FIRST TIME... IN A WHILE.

AT BEN'S HOUSE.

THREE OF US JUST HUNG OUT, ME, BEN, ALEXA.

WE WATCHED TV WITH HIS PARENTS.

AND YOU'VE BEEN SEXUAL WITH BOTH OF THEM?

YEAH. SO?

WELL, YOU REFER TO THEM AS YOUR FRIENDS.

IS THAT HOW THEY SEE YOU, AS A FRIEND?

OR DO YOU THINK THEY WANT SOMETHING MORE FROM YOU?

LISTEN, NOTHING HAPPENED, OKAY?

I JUST--WE WATCHED TV. I FELL ASLEEP.

THEY-- THEY LEFT ME ALONE,

AND NOW I ACTUALLY FEEL KINDA GOOD,

AND YOU'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT ALL FUCKED UP!

I'M NOT TRYING TO MAKE IT ALL FUCKED UP.

I'M JUST SAYING THINGS CAN GET CONFUSING

WHEN YOU'RE TRYING TO GET ON THE SAME PAGE

AS THE PEOPLE YOU CARE ABOUT.

SO I'M NOT WORTH JUST BEING SOMEONE'S FRIEND

BECAUSE I'M A PIECE OF SHIT AND THEY'RE BOTH JUST USING ME.

NO, I JUST THINK, YOU KNOW,

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO LOOK AT THE WHOLE PICTURE.

THIS IS BULLSHIT.

YOU'RE ALWAYS TELLING ME THAT I DON'T LET ANYONE IN.

SO YOU SHOULD BE CHEERING

BECAUSE YOUR MINDFUCK IS FINALLY PAYING OFF.

(horn honks)

YO, J! GET IN.

(rock music playing)

WHY WERE YOU WALKING?

NO CAR. YOU WALK ALL THE WAY FROM YOUR HOUSE?

NAH, DUDE, I HAD A DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENT.

COOL. YOU SICK OR SOMETHING?

KINDA, YEAH.

DUDE, THAT SUCKS.

WHERE'S YOUR BAG?

I DIDN'T STAY AT HOME LAST NIGHT.

SO WHAT'S IT LIKE FUCKING ALEXA WALKER, HUH?

I MEAN, YOU'RE THE FIRST TO HIT THAT, RIGHT?

DON'T BE SUCH AN ASSHOLE, MAN. WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?

WE TALK ABOUT THIS SHIT ALL THE TIME. YEAH, WHEN WE WERE FRESHMEN.

SO DID YOU STAY AT ALEXA'S LAST NIGHT OR WHAT?

NAH, I STAYED AT...BEN'S.

BEN BERGER?

YEAH. YOU'RE KIDDING ME, RIGHT?

DUDE, COME ON, HE'S A TOTAL FAGGOT.

DON'T USE THAT WORD. IT'S OFFENSIVE.

OKAY.

SORRY.

WHATEVER.

BEN BERGER IS A COMPLETE LOSER.

YOU EVER THINK THAT MAYBE YOU'RE THE LOSER?

WHAT?

SERIOUSLY, MAN, I MEAN, WHO THE FUCK AREYOU?

IT'S SENIOR YEAR, YOU'RE STILL ON JV SOCCER.

YOU'RE AN AVERAGE STUDENT AT BEST,

AND YOU LOST YOUR VIRGINITY TO THE CLASS SLUT.

NO, MAN, GABBY'S COOL NOW.

YOU'RE NOTHING. YOU'RE NOBODY.

YOU'RE JUST GOING TO END UP AT SOME HUGE SCHOOL,

JOIN A FRAT, AND BLEND IN

WITH THE REST OF THE USELESS MOTHERFUCKERS.

YOU'RE A FAG, TOO. ARE YOU--

YOU EVER FUCKING USE THAT WORD TO ME AGAIN,

I'M GONNA TELL GABBY ABOUT THAT TIME YOU DARED ME

TO RUB MY HARD-ON AGAINST YOURS IN EIGHTH GRADE.

THANKS FOR THE RIDE.

OH, YEAH? OH, YEAH?

FUCK YOU TOO, MAN! FUCK YOU!

WHAT WAS THAT?

JOSH! JOSH, WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED?

I'M FINE. I'M FINE. WHATEVER.

YOU NEED TO WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOIN'.

YOU HEAR ME?!

(pop music playing)

HEY.

ENTREZ.

WHERE ARE YOUR PARENTS?

LIKE THEY'D REALLY STAY IN ON A FRIDAY NIGHT.

THEY'RE AT THE BEACH HOUSE, PARTYING.

HEY, LEX...

YEAH? YOU'VE GOT COMPANY.

I'M STILL WORKING ON BEN. GO THAT WAY.

GOOD EVENING.

WHAT IS ALL THIS?

WHAT'S THE MATTER?

DON'T YOU LIKE IT?

YEAH...

(chuckles) HEY.

NICE LOOK.

YEAH, WELL, IF COURTNEY CAN MAKE YOU LOOK SEXY,

I FIGURE THAT SHE CAN MAKE ANYONE LOOK SEXY.

(chuckles)

YOU HAVE TO EXCUSE US. WE STARTED WITHOUT YOU.

THAT'S--THAT'S OKAY.

IT'S SO CUTE WHEN YOU'RE ALL SHY.

WELCOME TO MY SOIREE.

ALEXA...

BENJAMIN...

AND LAST, OUR CELEBRATED GUEST, MONSIEUR JONATHAN.

THANKS.

CHEERS.

TO GOOD FRIENDS.

(chuckles softly)

TO GOOD FRIENDS.

CHEERS.

OH...

MY MAI-TAIS ROCK.

WHOA, TAKE IT EASY THERE, COURT.

SHUT UP, LIGHT BOY. BLOW ME, BITCH.

ISN'T THAT YOUR SPECIALTY?

(giggles)

CAN I CUT IN?

YOU SERIOUS?

WHAT? I THOUGHT YOU WERE SENSITIVE.

MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL GO SWIMMING.

NAKED.

NO SWIMMING.

NO SWIMMING POOLS.

AND DEFINITELY NO CHAMPAGNE.

(giggles)

I WANNA DANCE!

MNH-MNH.

COME ON, LET'S DANCE! IT'S MY PARTY.

I WANNA DANCE. LET'S GO, BITCH.

IS SHE OKAY?

WHO?

COURTNEY.

OH, YEAH, SHE'S FINE.

DUDE...

WHAT'RE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

BEN, COME DANCE WITH US.

HELLO, LADIES.

WHEE! (laughs)

OW! (laughter)

NO, I DON'T WANNA GET UP!

BEN, YOU SMELL SO PRETTY.

OKAY, THERE WE GO.

NIGHT-NIGHT.

CAN WE STOP THIS?

STOP WHAT?

WHATEVER THIS IS.

THE...GAME.

WHAT DO YOU WANNA DO?

I DUNNO, JUST...

BE QUIET.

OKAY.

COME WITH ME.

DO YOU WANNA CHILL?

YEAH.

HEY, GUYS?

NO MATTER HAPPENS, I'M GLAD WE'RE FRIENDS.

AND...

AND--AND I LOVE YOU.

OKAY.

HEY, BEN, CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A SECOND IN PRIVATE?

WHAT?

IS SOMETHING WRONG?

OKAY, JUST GIVE US A SEC, ALL RIGHT?

JUST GIVE US A SEC.

(door closes)

(door opens)

HEY.

YOU FEELIN' OKAY?

YEAH.

I SHOULDN'T HAVE LEFT YOU ALONE.

COME ON.

JOHNNY...

I WANT YOU TO BE MY FIRST.

BEN, ENOUGH. STOP IT.

HE'S NOT GAY, OKAY? GET OVER IT.

YOU GET OVER IT, ALEXA. YOU'VE GOTTEN FUCKED ENOUGH!

LEAVE HIM ALONE! MOVE ON!

YOU'RE BEING DISGUSTING, DO YOU KNOW THAT?

YOU'RE ACTING LIKE A TOTAL FAG. THE PLAY'S OVER, ALEXA!

OKAY, YOU FUCKED HIM! THE SCENE WORKED!

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU CAN GIVE IT A REST NOW! OKAY! OKAY! OKAY!

JUST STOP! IT'S NOT LIKE THAT! YOU CAN BE A GREAT HOMO.

WHAT ARE YOU, 5 YEARS OLD? ARE YOU A CHILD?

GO TO COLLEGE.

BE AN ADOLESCENT FOR THE FIRST TIME.

I'LL BE OUT IN THE REAL WORLD WHEN YOU GET OUT.

WHAT--YOU'RE GONNA BE AT U. PENN. YEAH.

NO, I DEFERRED. I'M GOING TO NEW YORK.

I'M GONNA BE AN ACTRESS.

YOU'RE GONNA BE A WAITRESS!

YOUR PARENTS AREN'T GONNA GIVE YOU SHIT.

WAIT, NEW YORK? I COULD TOTALLY BE INTO THAT.

WHAT? NO, SERIOUSLY.

I-I'LL GET A JOB OR SOMETHING, AND YOU COULD JUST ACT.

FORGET ABOUT HER-- BEN! WILL YOU SETTLE DOWN! PLEASE!

JUST S-STOP.

'KAY.

I DON'T WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE EITHER.

JOHNNY, IT'S-- NO, LOOK.

LET'S JUST GO TO NEW YORK TOGETHER.

WAIT, VASSAR'S IN NEW YORK.

SO BEN CAN COME DOWN ON THE WEEKENDS,

AND WE CAN ALL JUST... BE TOGETHER.

ALL THREE OF US?

(laughs) LIKE A BIG HAPPY FAMILY?

IT COULD BE IF-- UM, WHY NOT?

IF WE START OVER AND DO IT RIGHT.

(laughs)

THAT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN.

WHY NOT?

IT'S NOT-- NO, THIS IS FOR REAL.

A-ALE-- BEN...

THIS IS NOT BULLSHIT. WE'RE FRIENDS.

WE CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER!

I TRUST YOU.

(crash)

(cork pops)

(glass filling, champagne fizzing)

Ruth: WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU GUYS, SO A TOAST.

OH! HERE, HERE.

FROM NURSERY SCHOOL TO THE PRECIPICE OF ADULTHOOD.

YOU GUYS MADE IT.

ALIVE AND KICKING.

AND EVEN THOUGH IT MAY FEEL LIKE IT'S ALL OVER,

I PROMISE THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING.

CHEERS.

CHEERS.

MM, ARE YOU GOING TO ANSWER THAT INVITATION

THAT I SENT YOU TO THE GALA AT JEFFERSON?

I AM SO SORRY, DEIRDRE, I COMPLETELY FORGOT...

HOW ARE YOU?

UM, OKAY, I GUESS.

YOU?

I'M ALL RIGHT.

I, UH...

I GOT THIS INTERNSHIP AT THE PBS STATION DOWNTOWN,

HELP WITH TECH STUFF.

HAVE YOU HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT...

JOHNNY?

NOT REALLY.

COURTNEY SAID JOSH HAS BEEN TELLING PEOPLE

HE WENT INTO A MENTAL INSTITUTION.

YOU SERIOUS?

IT'S PROBABLY BULLSHIT.

YEAH.

YOU EXCITED ABOUT PENN?

DAD'S HAPPY, SO...

YEAH.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TILL SCHOOL STARTS?

OH, ALEXA, HONEY?

WOULD YOU GO THROW SOME QUARTERS IN THE METER?

I COMPLETELY FORGOT. SURE.

HI.

HOW ARE YOU?

I DIDN'T KNOW--

I MEAN, I THOUGHT YOU--

YOU OFF TO NEW YORK?

WHAT ABOUT YOU? ARE YOU--

I SHOULD GO.

HEY, JOHNNY...

YOU LOOK OKAY.

YO, JOHNNY BOY, THEY'RE LOOKIN' FOR YOU INSIDE.

OKAY.

I GOTTA GO.

(door closes)

YOU IN THE ENSEMBLE?

WHAT?

OH, UM...

SO WHO YOU SUPPOSED TO BE?

(Something for Rocket's "All OK" plays)

♪ I GET UP ON THE TOWN ♪

♪ A PLACE I DON'T EVEN KNOW ♪

♪ I GET UP FOR THE TOWN ♪

♪ I RUN INTO YOU ALL ♪

♪ COMPROMISING MY PATH ♪

♪ I RUN INTO YOU ALL ♪

♪ AND THEY TELL ME THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT ♪

♪ BUT TODAY KEEPS SAYING ♪

♪ STAY STRAIGHT AHEAD TOWARDS THE LIGHT ♪

♪ AND WHO KNOWS IF THEY'RE RIGHT ♪

♪ I HOPE TO GOD THAT THEY ARE ♪

♪ 'CAUSE IT'S ALL THAT I HAVE ♪

♪ OR BELIEVE IN SOMETHING SIMILAR TO A FAITH ♪

♪ IN THIS GOD DAMN TOWN ♪

♪ THAT IT'S ALL OK ♪

♪ BABY, I'M NOT PLAYING ♪

♪ WORK FOR TONIGHT IN TODAY ♪

♪ BUT TODAY KEEPS TELLING ME ♪

♪ ALL OK ♪

♪ LOOK AT WHO YOU ARE BECAUSE ♪

♪ IT WILL WORK OUT IN THE END ♪

♪ I GO OUT ON THE TOWN ♪

♪ JUST LIKE NOBODY ELSE ♪

♪ I GO OUT ON THE TOWN ♪

♪ LOVE A LOT, SLEEP AROUND ♪

♪ OR IS THAT MY OTHER SELF? ♪

♪ LOVE A LOT, SLEEP AROUND ♪

♪ AND I KNOW THAT I'VE SEEN YOU BEFORE ♪

♪ IN THIS DARK-FILLED ROOM, YEAH ♪

♪ HURRY UP, COME ON ♪

♪ DRINK IT DOWN ♪

♪ LET'S GO HOME REAL SOON ♪

♪ AND I'M SORRY IF YOU THOUGHT THAT I'M SOMEONE ELSE ♪

♪ IN THIS DARK-FILLED ROOM, COME ON NOW ♪

♪ HURRY UP, DRINK, DRINKING IT DOWN ♪

♪ THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY ♪

♪ THAT IT'S ALL OKAY ♪

♪ BABY, I'M NOT PLAYING ♪

♪ WORK FOR TONIGHT IN TODAY ♪

♪ WELL, TODAY KEEPS TELLING ME ♪

♪ IT'S ALL OK ♪

♪ LOOK AT WHO YOU ARE ♪

♪ BECAUSE IT WILL WORK IN THE END ♪

♪ BUT TODAY KEEPS SAYING ♪

♪ IT'S ALL OK ♪

♪ THAT IT'S ALL OK ♪

♪ WELL, THAT'S IT'S ALL OK ♪

♪ LOOK AT WHO YOU ARE ♪

♪ BECAUSE IT WILL WORK OUT IN THE END ♪

(song ends)

(slow instrumental plays)