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(soft music)

(soft music)

- What's the matter with you, you look perfectly calm?

Oh, Mary Garrison from the New Yorker's here.

Did you say hello?

Earth to Danny, this is what you wanted isn't it?

- Yeah, of course.

It just doesn't seem real yet.

- I told you they were gonna sell, I'm proud of you.

They're just paintings Danny.

You're painting them to sell them right?

I mean we talked about this.

- Yes.

- We talked about this.

- Yeah we talked about it, we all talked about it.

You, me, Dr. Kaplan, $125 an hour, we all talked about it.

- Go get yourself a drink, or take one of your pills,

or do whatever the fuck you need to do

to straighten your head.

Because I expect you to be professional, stop moping

and acting like it's a funeral, okay?

Go talk to some people.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- I don't need a babysitter dad, that's such bullshit.

- I'm not gonna have this conversation Carter,

this is non negotiable.

- Whatever, what else is new?

- I thought you agreed we'd give this school a chance?

- It's only until Monday and then I can go back.

- Right, and you're staying with Miriam this weekend

without getting into fucking trouble, alright?

- Complete bullshit, why can't I just stay by myself?

- Because you just got suspended.

Alright, I can't trust you for shit, that's why.

Bottom line is that this Boston trip can be

a huge promotion for me, I'm not gonna let you fuck that up.

- Whatever.

- I swear I don't know what's wrong with you sometimes.

You want to compete, and you want your freedom, and you

want to be taken seriously, but you act like a moron,

a vandal, and a little fucking punk.

What kind of stunt was that you pulled back there?

- It was a joke.

I'll be back on Monday.

Like you're not always bragging about all the shit

that you used to do.

(laughs)

- Right Carter, well the difference between you and me

is that I'm all grown up

and you're still just a little punk.

- Well done, continue.

I don't think Nancy had wings when she came

in this morning Danny?

- She looked better with wings.

- The idea of this exercise was

to give it a realistic treatment.

- But that's not wanted to draw.

- I'm aware of that.

But in your portfolio you'll need something

that demonstrates that you understand realistic style.

The admissions jury is very particular.

- But don't you think they're sick of seeing

everybody's boring figure drawings?

- They're not looking to be entertained Danny.

What they're looking for is discipline and technique.

- [Miriam] Well hello there.

- Hey.

- Hi.

Good.

- Carter say good morning.

- Hey.

- [Miriam] Hey.

- I really appreciate this, I can't thank you enough.

- Oh don't be silly I'm happy to do it.

You doing okay?

- Yeah, I actually have a number to one of those meetings

when I'm out there so it's good.

But I have to go.

You stay out of trouble alright?

And I'll see you guys on Sunday.

I don't want to get a fucking phone call from you

while I'm gone alright?

- [Miriam] Do you have some coffee Stephen,

I was just about to put a pot on.

- I'm actually okay, I'm running late,

so if anything happens just give me a call.

- Good luck.

- [Stephen] Okay, stay out of trouble.

- Come on.

- Why can't I just draw her with wings?

- Do you want to argue with me,

or do you want my help in getting you in?

You see things in a singular, profoundly creative way.

But you have to know the rules

if you're gonna break the rules.

- Ms. Martin sometimes I think

you're the only person that gets me.

- Artists are rarely understood in their lifetimes.

A former student of mine is exhibiting downtown.

I think you'll like her work.

I want you to go.

Her name is Ingrid Capozzoli.

- Ingrid Capozzoli, you taught Ingrid Capozzoli?

- Yes, a 100 years ago, but yes.

- [Danny] She's great!

- So you'll go?

- [Danny] Yeah.

- Good.

And suck some of it up, okay Danny?

- [Danny] Okay.

- Start over, no wings.

(television stations changing)

(soft music)

- What are you doing?

- Hey dude.

- What the hell do you thing you're doing?

- [Carter] Your mom said I could watch some TV.

- Did she say you could go through my personal things.

- Heard you.

My dad bounced for the weekend, he dropped me off here.

You know business.

So it looks like we'll be roomies for a couple of days.

I'm Carter.

- I know who you are.

Why here?

- Don't know, they met at AA.

- [Danny] They're still talking about

that stunt you pulled at school.

You've got a lot of people nervous.

- Yeah whatever, so what else do you hide in this room?

(soft music)

Your mom says I can't smoke in the house.

(soft music)

Want to go for a walk?

(soft music)

- So I've seen you around school with that girl.

The one with the limp.

- Andy.

She's cool.

She's my best friend.

- You fucking her?

- No.

She's my friend.

- So you got a boyfriend or something?

- I just have friends.

I thought athletes weren't supposed to smoke?

- Nerves I guess, but you're right, it's stupid.

But you have to admit, it makes me look cool.

- Yeah, whatever.

So what do you have to be nervous about?

- Well swimming isn't as easy as it looks you know?

I'm not just out there splashing around for fun.

- So how come you swim if you don't like it?

- It's not that I don't like it,

it's that I got good and everything changed.

- Like what?

- It's a lot of pressure.

- [Miriam] Hey.

- Hi.

- [Miriam] Oh no, don't spoil your appetite,

I'm making roast chicken.

- We have to nosh on something.

- [Miriam] No, no noshing.

- Don't worry we're still gonna eat it.

- Carter's an athlete he needs to have at least

1200 empty calories a day to compete.

- What is it that you play Carter?

- [Carter] I'm on the swim team.

- Oh swim team.

- [Carter] But I'm actually in training so I can't eat.

- He's never hungry.

Cookies mom.

- No.

- I know you've got 'em.

- No, no I don't.

- Come on.

- Come on stop it, alright second shelf from the top.

(laughing)

Hey where are you going?

- To Andy's to study.

- I've got afternoon practice.

- Okay guys have fun.

And please be careful.

And dinner's at six, and don't be late.

I don't want to have to reheat this thing.

- Want one.

- I'll take it.

- Take it?

- You know I think you might be a bad influence dude.

- That's a switch, I don't get that too often.

- No, I guess you don't, but nice to meet ya.

See you later.

- Yeah, see you later.

(soft music)

- Why is changing the typeface such a radical idea?

You'd think I'm suggesting we give out condoms

in homeroom or something.

- You ever think you meet so much resistance

because you're so damn pushy?

- You think?

- A little, especially when you're inspired.

- That's because they don't know shit.

The paper would be so much better.

Have you paid any attention to the crummy stock they use?

- Not really.

- Well take a look at it sometime, it sucks.

What do I have to do to make them listen to me?

- Your attitude could be a little bit better.

- Yeah, whatever.

Eat me.

- You are gross.

- Tell me about this swimming guy?

- Nothing to tell, he's staying until Sunday.

He was in my room when I came home.

He found some of my magazines.

- What?

(laughs)

Oh God.

- Hi I thought you'd still be here.

Wasn't practice over a long time ago?

- Yeah, so?

- [Danny] It's time to eat, my mom told me to come get you.

- I'm almost done.

- This place is kinda scary at night.

I think I've been down here maybe twice my whole life.

- I'm not supposed to be here.

I got the code.

- Yeah, you left it open.

- It's alright, nobody comes down here at this hour.

You want to join me?

(soft music)

(scoffs)

- No, I can't, I can't swim.

- You can't swim?

Don't you know that everybody's born knowing how to swim?

We have to learn to walk, and to run,

and to do that other crap but we come out already knowing.

- Yeah well, I must've forgot.

- Forgotten, you must've forgotten?

- You're correcting my english?

(laughs)

- Come on, what do you say?

A few laps before dinner?

It easy.

- No, I can't I don't have a bathing suit.

I'm not the athletic type either.

Can't you tell?

- Oh I get it, you're all mental and I'm all physical.

You know you really need to stop with the stereotypes.

- I almost drowned once at summer camp.

- How can you be afraid, it's just water?

- I just told you.

- Yeah, well that's bullshit.

Don't you know we're mostly made up of water anyway?

- You showed up at one science class, big deal.

- Oh right, 'cause jocks can't know anything.

There you go again with those stereotypes.

(soft music)

Come on get in.

- No I don't have a bathing suit.

Are you nuts?

- What are you so uptight about, there's nobody here!

(soft music)

There's a naked class swimming here.

- [Danny] I'm going home, no.

- You have to walk all the way home in your wet clothes.

(dramatic music)

Not so bad huh?

- Why are you making me do this?

Don't.

(dramatic music)

What are you doing?

- Relax, relax, I got you, lean back.

Lean back.

Breath.

(dramatic music)

Bet you're not thinking about drowning now are you?

(dramatic music)

I'm hungry, how about you?

- How are you supposed to catch up

if you don't open a book?

(scoffs)

- I can't read that shit anymore I can feel

my heartbeat in my eyeballs.

- See you're working a new set of muscles

you never thought worked.

- Geez, there are those stereotypes again.

(laughs)

You know you're narrow minded attitude

is getting rather dull dude.

Besides why should I even bother?

I'll be gone in six months anyway.

- Why?

- I don't know, the old man falls off the wagon.

Everything's good for a minute or two and then

he starts drinking again.

I don't know we always just seem to wind up someplace else.

It's okay though, you meet all kinds you just learn

not to get too attached, you know?

- That's so sad.

- Life's tough dude, people don't just take one look

at each other and fall in love and live happily ever after.

You know life isn't Shakespeare.

- You don't think it's possible?

- No.

You?

- Yeah, I do.

I like to think that I do.

- Then write this essay.

(laughs)

- For a kiss on the cheek.

Do you think I'm stupid?

- What was it for then?

- What was it for then?

- Just being friendly.

I thought you might like it.

Well not exactly milk and cookies but, gets the job done.

Otherwise I'd be up all night.

Good night kid.

- Good night.

- I bet you liked it,

you liked it when I kissed you on the cheek,

you liked that shit.

You know I can tell you're looking at me right now?

Fucking little pervert.

You're gonna pretend to go to sleep, but you're gonna

lie there all night thinking about me.

- Stop playing games with me.

- Write it.

- No.

- You wanna suck my dick?

- You are a jock asshole.

- [Carter] Wrong answer.

Now you can just lie there all night

and think about what you shoulda said instead.

(clock ticking)

(coughs)

(clock ticking)

- What time is it, do you ever sleep?

- No, it's early honey.

- [Danny] Where's Carter?

- Oh he went swimming.

You want some breakfast?

- [Danny] Hmm.

- What you looking for?

- I lost a sketch.

- Oh, bacon and eggs.

- So mom, what do you know about this kid?

- Stephen says he's having a hard time adjusting.

I heard he got suspended for taking the lug nuts

off of faculty cars.

- He seems alright, but then.

- Then what honey?

Stephen says he's worried he's been taking drugs.

- Yeah, too much chlorine to the brain.

- He hasn't taken a drug since he's been here has he?

- No mom.

- You'd tell me that right?

- [Danny] What's up Lois Lane?

- Hey there, where's the neanderthal?

- He woke up at the crack of dawn to go swimming,

isn't that butch?

He just got back, he's changing inside.

- He's coming?

- Be nice.

- Okay, whatever you say, I'll be nice.

- He doesn't have a lot of friends.

- I suppose if we can keep from using

more than three syllables at a time we can

make him feel right at home.

- You're terrible.

- He's potty trained right?

- Shh he's coming.

(upbeat music)

♪ As I walk on down ♪

♪ I feel like a clown ♪

♪ In the circus of my own ♪

♪ Oh my cover is blown ♪

♪ Feel like I got a heart made of tin ♪

♪ I thought of you this morning ♪

- Her neck look like it's broke, she's probably dead.

Otherwise what's the point?

Are you paying any attention to me?

♪ As I awake ♪

♪ And where I start to find ♪

- What is this moron doing?

Would you stop?

♪ As I guess I lose, guess you win ♪

- This why you don't bring people like this to museums.

(music playing in headphones)

♪ When I think about all the other ways I could have played ♪

♪ All the other simple moves I could have made ♪

♪ All the other cards that I could have dealt ♪

- Can we look at another painting?

♪ All the other ways I could have sung my songs ♪

♪ Realize that none of it went wrong ♪

♪ And it was all play ♪

♪ How could it be any other way ay ♪

♪ How could it be any other way ay ♪

♪ Now that the chains are off I'm free to roam ♪

♪ Everywhere I go, I feel like I'm home ♪

♪ Nothing hides, everything is shown ♪

♪ She's always with me, I'm never alone ♪

- Well boys and girls it was fun but, I have to get going.

- What where?

- [Andy] I have to go with my mom and Anita tomorrow,

we're getting our nails done.

- Radical.

- Shut up.

Good luck with your drafts.

Call me.

- Okay.

♪ All the other cards that I could have dealt ♪

♪ All the books I didn't read upon my shelf ♪

- Come on bro.

♪ I realized that none of it went wrong ♪

♪ And it was all played ♪

♪ How could it be any other way yeah ♪

(soft music)

- It's incredible.

You have ESP or something?

You should be on TV.

- I like to see things where they go.

- I don't have that kind of patience,

all the pieces look the same to me.

- That means you're just not looking hard enough.

- That's what Mrs. Martin says about my figure drawings.

- Well maybe she's right.

Just can't force things you know?

(dramatic music)

- I can't believe you listen to this kind of music.

I was expecting to see heavy metal posters everywhere.

- Give me a little credit will you?

- What are you doing?

- Relax, it's just a little party favor.

(dramatic music)

Hey you got any coin?

- I brought six bucks, why?

- Hang on a minute.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- [Carter] Okay, we're all set.

- Set for what?

- You want a hit?

(dramatic music)

(coughs)

Come here.

Come here.

Relax.

Just breath okay?

(dramatic music)

(coughing)

(soft music)

(chatter)

(sighs)

- Now I really, really want to hate him.

I can't help it.

- You don't have to hate him.

- I hate anything that gets between us.

And it's my fault I let you do it.

- Do what?

You're not making any sense.

- Sure I am, it's you that's not making any sense.

You're not 16 anymore, grow up.

(soft music)

- Hey,

hold on.

Relax,

who is that?

- Nobody.

Nothing, I just, I copied it from a magazine.

Well the body at least, I made up a different head.

Like that.

The torso's too short.

(sighs)

(groans)

- Give me some.

Where'd you learn how to draw?

- From comic books when I was little.

- You're still little.

So that's why we went to a museum for ideas?

- Yeah, sorry, I knew you were bored.

- I guess I should give you back this one then.

- You took it.

I've been looking everywhere for it.

(sighs)

- Well you fell asleep clutching it.

- [Danny] I feel like crawling under a rock.

- What do you mean, why?

- I was going to give it to you anyway.

- Well maybe I'll be famous some day and it will

make me a lot of money.

- Don't count on it.

- You're doing my essay and everything,

so I thought that I'd model for you.

- [Danny] Model for me?

- Yeah.

(laughs)

You asked

what was in it for you, and I thought,

yeah, I'd model for you.

- [Danny] Right now?

- Why not?

Or if you just want to wait until I fall asleep.

And you can pull the covers off again.

- You're not pissed?

- No, I think it's kinda funny actually.

Is this okay.

- Yeah, just don't move.

- Okay, Michelangelo, do your stuff.

- I wish you could see how beautiful you look right now.

- Wow, nobody's ever said that to me before.

- I really want to kiss you.

Say something.

- It's the weed.

Just do it.

Fucking do it then.

What?

You want to or not?

- Yeah but,

I've never kissed anybody before.

- What?

You fucking kidding me?

Nobody?

(sighs)

(sighs)

- Ready.

Well?

- It was alright.

- No fireworks?

- It was alright.

But come on, get some sleep.

- I can't the room's spinning.

- Turn off the lights.

- It's still spinning.

- It's the weed.

- Boy that Carter sure is dedicated.

Does that kid ever sleep?

- So he leaves today, right?

- Yes.

What's the matter, didn't you guys get along?

- Yeah, sure, I was just distracted having him around.

- Napkin please, thank you.

You're worried about something, what is it?

- My SATs.

I know they're okay, but if I get a portfolio review,

and get accepted, I'm gonna need a scholarship.

- Well not necessarily, we can work something out.

There's student loans.

- I hear they send people to cut you off at the knees,

if you don't pay them back.

- So funny.

- It's true they wait until you're really old like 30,

and then dead and you can't make the rent,

then they want it all back with 150% interest.

- Alright, that's enough.

- [Danny] You're better off with a loan shark.

- Cut it out, that's enough, you worry so much.

Wherever you go you're gonna major in fine art.

I'm behind ya.

You know that?

- I'm not going to some crappy community college mom,

I'm not.

(dramatic music)

- Well, what's all this?

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Did you just finish, you're hair is still wet.

- Yeah.

So it looks like you've been busy.

- Yeah I've been drawing all day.

But don't worry, I still get to your essay.

- Yeah about that.

(dramatic music)

Look I'll tell you what, I'll come get it okay?

- Okay.

(soft music)

- Listen this is gonna sound really shitty but,

I'm sorry but I can't be your friend at school.

You know that right?

(soft music)

- What are you talking about.

- Henry already gives me enough shit,

I just can't let him see us hanging out together.

- So if I see you in the hallway you can't say hi,

is that it?

I can't talk to you?

- Afterwards.

Or even before, just not in school, okay?

(dramatic music)

I'm sorry Danny.

(doorbell)

Look I got to go.

Hey Danny when you're done I want to see it okay?

- Sure.

Good luck at you're swim meet.

- That was quite some stunt you pulled.

(laughing)

Very funny, if you think you can get away with this

kind of behavior, you're quite mistaken.

You want to tell me what's really going on?

How are things at home son?

- Fine.

- You're folks are getting along okay?

- No, they're broken up, my mom lives in Texas.

Look, can we skip the whole getting to know you routine?

- Let me put it this way, knock it off.

You just got here, give us a break with the practical jokes.

(bell ringing)

- Alright class settle in.

Find a seat.

Let's open to act two scene two.

Remember your essays are due tomorrow.

(groans)

No excuses, no excuses, you've had more than enough time.

Alright, let's get started.

Can anyone tell me what is Shakespeare

trying to tell us about life?

Even from the little bit we've covered so far,

does anyone want to offer any ideas?

Come on people, you all know the story.

It's been told and retold, even in Shakespeare's time

it was an old story.

Does Shakespeare believe in true love?

Yes, Danny.

- I think he's trying to tell us.

- [Teacher] Speak up please.

- I think he's trying to tell us that a life

without love isn't worth living.

Love conquers death.

- Very good.

And while many of us today might

consider that the romantic idea,

Mr. Shakespeare illustrates his viewpoint quite clearly,

and in a very dramatic way.

- Hey, hold up.

What are we racing?

- [Carter] What happens if I don't win anything

and you took all those pictures for nothing?

- So it's a few rolls of film, what's you're problem?

- Nothing, so how's you're friend doing?

- You mean Danny?

Why don't you ask him yourself?

- Did he say anything about me?

About this weekend?

(laughs)

- He tells me everything I'm a certified fag hag,

what do you want to know?

- Did he mention me?

- He said you don't want to be seen with him.

- Come on you make me sound like a total jerk.

- Okay, listen up,

you want to stay in the closet that's you're business,

I could give a shit, but you break Danny's heart

and I'll crack your head open, got it?

I'm just giving you fair warning.

- What makes you think I'm a closet case?

You don't know me mind your business.

- Ooh did I strike a nerve?

- Whatever.

Hop along out of here.

- I don't know what you see in him.

- How's this for a headline, he's just a screwed up kid

like the rest of us, except he can swim faster.

- Too long.

So, you've got time to write

something up for those pictures?

- I knew you were gonna ask that.

- What is that, the great American novel?

- Frank's class, Shakespeare essay.

- I thought you handed that in already?

- This one's for Carter.

- He's already playing you for school work?

- It's not like that.

- Oh really, what's it like then?

- He needs to keep a C average to stay on the team.

The essay's tomorrow, and he's too far behind,

so I wanted to help him.

- Oh I get it, you're absolutely right.

That's something else entirely.

- What's the use, I can't concentrate.

I have read the same page four times.

- So what's bugging you?

- Something happened this weekend.

- What, you mean with Carter?

You're full of shit, what happened?

- If I tell you you have got to swear

to keep you're mouth shut!

(bell ringing)

Come on, I'll tell you over lunch.

- Okay after you're kick and you start you're pull,

I want you to imagine your chest pressing

to the bottom of the pool.

Alright on your blocks.

On your mark!

(whistle blowing)

(chatter)

(knocking on door)

Come on in.

Have a seat.

- Hey coach.

- Well I've got to hand it to you,

you're really starting to put it together out there.

- Thanks coach.

- Don't thank me, I'm not doing you any favors.

If I keep you on my squad, are you gonna pull my chain?

- No sir.

I promise coach.

- You have a chance of getting somewhere this year.

- I'm giving 110%.

- Are you gonna follow my instructions and swim the race

that I tell you to swim, or are you gonna be a cowboy

and make up your own rules?

- No sir.

- Did you get an english tutor?

- Yeah, it's all under control coach.

- Okay, that's all.

Go on, get out of here.

- [Carter] Thanks coach.

(chatter)

- [Andy] Don't even look over there, just act natural.

(laughing)

- But what do you think it means?

- He's a fucked up boy just like the rest of us,

except he can swim faster.

And he's playing you for school work.

- But it means something right?

I mean guys just don't go around kissing other guys.

- Don't take this the wrong way but you're fawning.

- [Danny] Why does he always sit alone?

I'm gonna go over there.

- [Andy] Bad move.

- Why?

- You want him to think you're desperate?

(laughs)

(bell ringing)

- End of class, good work everybody.

Keep it up.

Don't give up.

(talking)

How did you like the exhibit?

- [Dan] Oh it was amazing, really incredible.

It was like she understood light,

and how it plays on objects.

- Exactly.

Let me show you something.

She uses light from natural sources beautifully.

Unlike Caravaggio, whose light sources are unmotivated.

His light comes from anywhere.

Look at the light on her face, where does that come from?

It's a wonderful effect this face.

And see how the light is coming this way?

Why isn't there a shadow here?

There would've been, so it's just arbitrary, completely.

- [Danny] Completely different.

- Yes.

Doesn't follow the rules.

Well I'll let you have this.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- Bye.

- Bye.

- What are you making?

Not that tuna shit again.

- [Stephen] I thought you loved this stuff.

- No, not really.

I just eat it to keep from starving, and I don't

want to hurt your feelings.

- I'll get over it trust me.

So you never said anything about your weekend, how was it?

- [Carter] It was fine.

- Yeah, well what about school?

- Well the principal has himself a sense of humor

but that's to be expected.

So you think we'll stay this time?

- I don't know we'll see.

Do you like it?

- It's alright.

I like this coach.

He's tough but he really knows his shit.

- Well a lot depends on you Carter.

You know it's not just about swimming.

You're grades are for shit.

- I'm good, dad, I keep telling you that.

- Yeah, I know you're good but, listen to me for a second.

The best of the best in the world,

that's what the games are.

Are you the best of the best in the world son?

- What are you saying?

That I'm not good enough?

That I'll never be good enough so why even try?

- No I'm saying you should apply yourself to your studies

a little more, that's what I'm saying.

- Why so I can get into sales?

Thanks dad.

- Yeah well it's my sales that keeps you

in your goggles and Lycra smart ass.

- Maybe it works for you but it's not for me okay?

I could get into a really good school on a scholarship.

- [Stephen] Yeah, what happens when you

have another seizure.

- I shaved two full seconds off my time today.

- You need to start thinking about

- People win golds medals by a lot less than that.

Two seconds is a very long time.

- You're not listening to me.

- I passed the physical, I'm cleared to swim,

that's all I care about.

And I don't have epilepsy,

stop making such a federal case about it.

- Seizures, Carter I was there.

- Yeah, a long time ago.

- Not that long ago, and we never really

got you checked out.

You ever stop to think what would happen

if you had a seizure in that pool?

- Dad?

When you first met mom.

- Oh Jesus Carter, now we're gonna talk about

your mother right now?

- No I wasn't gonna get into all that I was just wondering

when you first met her did you know?

- Did I know what?

- Did you know that you were gonna marry her.

Did you fall in love at first sight?

Why did you marry her then?

- She got pregnant.

It's not too original is it?

But we thought we were doing the right thing.

- Was that the only reason?

- I'm sorry, what?

Did you want me to make it a fairytale?

Not this time Carter, that's all there was to it.

Oh the Wheeler kid called, something about a

- Oh shit.

Ow.

- Hey.

Quit moving, it's almost done.

Does that hurt?

(laughing)

- Did you ever feel like you were only good at one thing?

Like you could never do anything else?

- I guess.

- Well what if one day I couldn't swim anymore?

- I don't care if you never swim another stroke.

- I'm serious.

I can't do anything else.

- What are you talking about?

Of course you can do something else,

nobody swims for a living.

No you need, right there.

- I will.

- I saw you eating alone in the cafeteria today.

I wanted to come sit by you.

- Don't.

Okay? I told you not at school.

That's the last thing I need is for Henry to find out.

- Can't you just tell him I'm you're english tutor?

It's not a big deal.

- What you think I'm a punk right?

Worrying about what Henry says?

- No, I understand.

- I'm under a lot of pressure right now.

Don't hate me.

- I think I'm falling in love with you.

- We're just fucking around okay?

That's all, I told you don't say that.

- You can take the grapes out of your hair now.

- If anybody saw me right now

I think I'd die of embarrassment.

I must look like a total

- You look perfect.

- Whatever, shut up.

I told my dad I was coming over here.

He likes it when I come over here.

Can you believe that shit, he's actually encouraging it.

Fucking hilarious I'm sitting here posing for you

like Julius fucking Cesar and he thinks I'm studying.

I could just imagine the look on his face.

- [Danny] Come on it's about to get good.

Tibault's gonna get his ass kicked.

(upbeat music)

♪ Puka shells and Marley keeps me warm ♪

♪ Being alone helps me appreciate solitude ♪

♪ Different music suits different moods ♪

♪ My attitude can change from rock to sweet blues ♪

♪ I enjoy cold lemonade on a hot day ♪

♪ Listening to jazz in the middle of the day ♪

♪ I'm surfing from dusk till dawn ♪

♪ Staying up late and playing guitar ♪

♪ And nothing compares to these feelings that you give me ♪

♪ And I feel like I have the whole world in my hands ♪

♪ When you're with me ♪

♪ When I'm lost somehow you find me ♪

♪ You find me ♪

- So you don't with that essay.

- Almost.

You could write it you know.

- Why?

- Because he'll know that I wrote it.

- Morning ladies.

- Fuck!

He steps out the door and he's started already.

- What a jerk.

- Dude has crawled so far up my ass I'm getting a headache.

(dramatic music)

- Look we can split up if you want I'll just see you

after school like you said.

- Alright.

Hey Danny,

thanks.

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

(laughing)

(dramatic music)

(laughter)

(dramatic music)

(laughing)

(dramatic music)

- I know a lot of you are thinking, why didn't

they just run away, right?

It seems logical, but they can't.

Given the social structure that was in place.

Carefully monitored by both the monarchy

and the church, it would've been unthinkable to run.

Now why?

Anyone?

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

- Well, well what do we have here?

You're dating Carter now

you little queer, huh?

(dramatic music)

Romeo and Juliet, bet you read that

to your little boyfriend at night, huh?

- Fuck you Henry.

- You wish you little fucking cocksucker.

(dramatic music)

Come on get up you fucking faggot, get up.

(coughing)

Awe, what you gonna do about it?

Tell your little boyfriend huh?

(dramatic music)

- Hey Henry watch this.

(laughs)

(dramatic music)

(crying)

(coughing)

- Hey, hey.

Holy shit.

What happened to you?

Who did this to you?

Who fucking did this to you?

- Who do you think?

(crying)

- Henry's fucking dead.

- No,

stay please.

Stay.

- What'd he say to you?

- Who gives a shit what he said to me?

I think he broke my cheekbone.

- [Carter] Does this hurt?

- Everything hurts.

Is it swollen bad?

(crying)

- Tell me exactly what he said to you.

Tell me!

- Can you just please hold me?

(crying)

- It's okay.

(crying)

Hey,

hey, hey, shh.

You got guts.

You gut guts kid.

(crying)

- I love you.

- No, you don't you hardly know me.

- I love you no matter what you say, and I don't care

if you love me back, I don't.

I don't care.

- I don't suppose you have any beer, do you?

None at my house either.

(crying)

Can I have one of these?

We go through all the trouble of not being seen together,

for what?

You want to order a pizza or something?

(crying)

You want pepperoni or sausage?

- Sausage.

- [Stephen] What I wouldn't do for shot of whiskey.

- [Miriam] That's why we're here right?

- I am in over my head Miriam.

I can't take care of a kid by myself.

I mean Megan she wasn't much help but at least

I wasn't alone, you know?

- [Miriam] From what you told me

it was worse than being alone.

- Yeah, but Carter needs a mother.

He can't just keep surviving off of frozen dinners

and macaroni and cheese, I can't take care of him.

I can't even take care of myself.

And all he cares about is that damn swimming.

To tell you the truth I could give a shit.

How's that huh?

All I want to do is get drunk and get laid.

Is that so bad?

- At least now you're being honest.

It's nothing so terrible, it's just that

it's a slippery slope Stephen.

Nobody said 60 days was a magic number.

It doesn't stop being hard.

(knocking)

- You feeling any better?

- Yeah.

(raining)

(dramatic music)

- Oh hey, you're up late.

Oh my God!

What happened?

- I got into a fight at school.

(gasps)

- Oh sweetheart, we should get you cleaned up, come on.

- No, no I'm fine.

It just looks worse than it is, that's all, I'm fine.

- This guy that did this, I hope you gave

as good as you got.

- I got in a few hits.

- You know I have to go to the school, right?

- Mom, you don't have to make things worse.

- Now don't tell me my job.

- You're not helping.

- So, are you hungry, did you get something to eat?

- Yeah, Carter came over, we ordered pizza.

- Okay, why don't you go on to bed it's late,

and we'll talk about it in the morning.

- Okay, love you.

- Kisses.

- Good night.

- I'm gonna report this I am telling you, right from the

- I am tell you we did not need to make

such a big deal out of it.

- What?

- They jumped me, kids get jumped everyday.

- Well then it's wrong everyday Danny.

Come on let's go.

- I'm not going to the emergency room for four hours

just so they can tell me I have a black eye.

- Well we have to file a police report Danny.

- No mom, we don't.

Not everything is a human rights battle.

Relax, I'll deal with it.

(sighs)

Mom.

- These are Carter's friends right?

Did Carter have something to do with this?

Is that why you don't want to call the police?

- Of course not.

I have to get back to class, I'll see you when I get home.

- Not today.

- What?

- Come on, we have to talk.

You can miss class for a day.

- Are you kidding?

- So there's something you're not telling me, what is it?

- They beat me up,

they beat me up 'cause I'm gay mom.

- Really?

(sighs)

Why now, why Henry, if you've never

had trouble with him before?

- He thinks Carter and I are going together.

- Does Carter feel the same way?

- He doesn't want to admit it, but I know that he does.

We had sex.

- Safe?

- Yeah safe.

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

And I liked it.

- Okay.

- A lot.

- Okay.

(laughs)

(laughing)

Listen the next time I'm gonna

file charges do you understand me?

- No, I don't want.

- I don't want to hear any arguments about it.

I'm not having you end up on the evening news.

I love you Danny.

You're my little angel boy.

You've never given me any reason

to feel ashamed.

(sighs)

- Hey coach, hey coach.

- [Coach Brown] What is it Carter, I'm late?

- Hey, you gave me the 100 meter freestyle.

- And?

- [Carter] Well you gave Henry the 200 meter breast.

- That's my decision Carter.

- But coach come on that's my best stroke.

- Henry's swimming the 200 breast, he's got the endurance,

end of story, anything else?

How's your sleeping, any better?

- Yeah.

- Are you taking anything for it?

- [Carter] No.

- 'Cause if you're taking anything for it I need to know.

- No, no coach I'm not.

(dramatic music)

- We have three days gentlemen that's it.

We're not there yet, I don't want any of you thinking

that we're home free, so in these next three days

I want you to remember, never let up.

- These two, are begging to be large scale.

Don't you think.

- I was hoping you'd say that.

I'm thinking about painting a series in acrylic.

- These are really wonderful Danny.

Tremendous improvement, very well done indeed.

Beautiful sense of space.

There is an openness suggested by the poses.

A certain vulnerability.

Maybe all the inspiration you really needed

was a different model.

- I'm that obvious.

- We're all inspired by different things Danny.

You know every once in awhile I have the great fortune

to meet a student like you.

You're young and full of promise.

There's nothing you can't do if you set you're mind to it.

(dramatic music)

- I don't get it man, we're supposed to be teammates

why do you always give me such a hard time?

- Beats the crew you hang out with, huh?

The one that draws.

- My english tut.

Not that that's any of your business.

So leave him alone okay?

Do you hear what I'm telling you Henry?

- [Henry] What do you care?

- [Carter] Leave him the fuck alone, alright?

- I hope you're not going funny on me man.

(dramatic music)

Dude are you really a homo?

Awe what's the matter did I hurt your feelings, huh?

Here's an idea why don't you go tell your boyfriend

maybe he can buy you some flowers, make you feel better.

- I'd like your essays now please.

Well thank you for joining us Mr. Melman.

Please pass them forward.

Yes?

- [Student] I don't have it.

- If you don't have your essay today I don't want it.

You've been warned, you've had plenty of time.

Margaret will you please collect them

from the front of each row.

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven of your classmates

are out today with the essay flu.

Please give them my best get well wishes.

(laughter)

Thank you Margaret.

Okay please take out a fresh sheet of paper.

- Hey,

what's that dad, fan mail?

- Yep, how I wish I wasn't so popular.

Big day tomorrow huh?

Better get some rest.

- I am gonna have the best race of my life tomorrow.

- Yeah, well maybe you should adjust

your expectations a little.

- Hey thanks for the vote of confidence there dad.

- Yeah well, I'm trying to keep it real Romeo.

- Can't you say something encouraging every once in awhile?

- Sure, give me a reason every once in awhile.

- [Carter] I should be hearing back from UT any day now.

- Cart, Carter, I got to tell you something.

- What's wrong?

What are you trying to talk me out of it?

You can't go back now you said that if I got a scholarship.

- No I just need to tell you something,

and I'm not sure how you're gonna take it, that's all.

- What is it about me going to school in Texas?

- No it's not about it it's got nothing to do with swimming.

Jesus you're like a fucking broken record.

- Well what then is it about those black outs

because that was just.

- No, it's about your mother.

She's in jail.

She called awhile ago asking for bail money.

- Is she okay?

- She's fine, she's always fine.

Carter listen, Carter.

(applause)

(dramatic music)

- [Danny] Carter's up next.

It's a 100 meter something or other.

- Freestyle.

- Where is he?

- Lane five, it's his first event so he's fresh too.

- They all seem so tall, don't any short boys swim?

(dramatic music)

(cheers)

(groans)

What does that mean?

- False start, he's okay as long as he doesn't do it again.

- He's nervous.

(dramatic music)

- Come on Carter, I know you can do it.

- Well it's not his stroke.

(dramatic music)

(air horn)

(dramatic music)

(cheers and applause)

(dramatic music)

- Second.

(dramatic music)

- What do you want?

- Is everything okay?

You weren't in english class today.

- Nope.

Everything is totally fucked up.

- Everybody thinks you did fine.

- I don't.

- Did you see the school newspaper, your picture's in it?

- Great, it's fucking great.

- [Danny] Are you coming over later?

- I don't think so.

- How come?

- 'Cause I don't feel like sitting around

naked for you today.

Alright?

I got better fucking things to do.

- I'm finished with the drawings anyway,

I just thought you might like to see them.

- Look we need to cool things off, okay?

Can't you tell you're fucking up my whole performance.

- [Danny] Are you sure those pills

don't have anything to do with it?

- Shut the fuck up.

What do you know?

You think you know me?

You don't know me.

You don't anything.

- Yeah sure I don't know anything, but at least

I know how I feel.

- I wish I never fucking met you, you fucked everything

up for me.

- What the hell did I do?

- I didn't want any of this.

- You're hurting me, let go.

- You're trying to change me.

- Get off me.

- Get the fuck out of here then.

Go.

- Why are you acting like this?

- Are you fucking deaf?

(knocking)

Carter listen, life's gonna be hanging you a lot more

disappointments than this, and don't think

I'm a let you sit in there and feel sorry for yourself

after what happened today, alright?

- [Carter] Thanks dad, I really appreciate that.

- Hey toughen up!

- Oh great, sure, right away!

(crying)

- You can't prove it.

- Are you kidding, it's obvious.

- Alright then, for arguments sake,

let's say Danny wrote it.

What are you gonna do Robert, fail them both?

- I can't believe I'm hearing you say this to me.

- Danny is a brilliant artist.

You said yourself he's one of your brightest students,

you're gonna spoil all that for him?

And Carter, Carter's hanging on a by a thread.

Do you want to devastate him?

- Are you suggesting I do nothing.

- I'm not saying that.

Give the kid a makeup exam or something.

- And I should compromise my integrity,

the integrity of my class for what exactly?

- What's your definition of integrity?

Doesn't it include doing what you know is right

for your fellow man?

- Oh please.

- Please.

Robert, these kids are crazy about each other.

- They cheated.

If I ignore this, what does it say about fairness?

- Fairness, no such thing, you found that,

we all found that out in the '60s.

- So I should play Dolly Levi now huh?

- How did you and Nancy meet?

- That's irrelevant.

- Come on, how did you meet her?

- My freshman year at Columbia.

- Right.

She was your French professor, 12 years older than you,

and a white woman.

- I know where you're going with this and I'm telling you

it's just not.

- You didn't fail French did you Robert?

By the way is your French these days?

- One thing has nothing to do with the other.

- Nobody wanted to be called a racist, so whatever problems

you had with the school, they let it pass,

that wasn't fair

was it?

Let me ask you something, did you do

all of your French homework Robert?

(bell ringing)

- Hey Carter would you have a seat please.

I asked you to stay 'cause I was grading your essay

and I couldn't help but notice it's a marked improvement

over anything you've submitted so far.

- Well I've been studying with an english tutor.

It's helped out a lot.

- In fact it's such a significant improvement

I'm forced to question its authorship.

- What?

- I'm certain you didn't write it.

Danny wrote it and signed your name to it didn't he?

- Did he say that to you?

- Come on Carter.

I'm not a complete fool, I know Danny's work

and his style, and once more I know your work

and your style, why don't you just admit to it?

- No I'm not gonna admit to anything.

You're a bright and gifted young man.

I can't understand why you would risk this.

What?

Did he threaten you or something?

- No.

No of course not, he was just falling too far behind.

I wanted to help him pass.

What's going to happen to him?

- Danny do yourself a favor and stop worrying about

what's going to happen to Carter and start worrying about

what's gonna happen to you.

- Had a long talk with Mr. Frank this morning.

As you might've guessed I don't much like Mr. Frank.

And I certainly didn't appreciate what he had to tell me.

So I'll ask you one simple question.

Is it true?

- I got an english tutor like you said but,

but it was still just too hard.

I wanted to swim in the finals.

- I warned you, no funny business on my squad.

And when it came down to it you didn't

show me much out there did you?

Clean out your locker.

- Hey are you planning on ignoring me forever?

You're never talking to me again, is that it?

Or are we not far away enough from school yet?

- I'm out of school they kicked me off the team.

How could you do that to me?

Why didn't you just say you didn't write the thing?

- He already knew.

- You know what?

Just stay the hell away from me.

I never want to see you again.

- You're blaming this on me?

The whole thing was your idea.

- Why didn't you just say you didn't write it?

That's all you had to do!

- I told you, he already knew.

- Get lost, I told you to leave me the hell alone.

(dramatic music)

- You're up early I see.

- I'm feeling motivated all of a sudden.

What do you think?

- It's just not the same when you change the scale, is it?

(dramatic music)

- What am I doing wrong?

- Wrong, nothing Danny.

You just don't know your subject yet.

- I don't know my subject, what does that mean?

- Well, it's obvious really.

I mean you think you know it, and to some extent you do.

But, only superficially, and you can get away with that,

with the smaller drawings, but this work

is asking something more of you.

The scale demands it.

- Demands what?

- Only you can answer that.

I want to be able to come back to this piece

again and again, and every time

I want to see something new in it.

That'll come when you paint the essence of your subject.

That thing that sets it apart from the rest of the world.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(dramatic music)

- Okay up, lift it up a little bit.

Down, one, two and up.

Two, got a patient, excuse me sir, are you family?

Family only I'm sorry.

- What hospital are you taking him to?

- Danny.

- Sanford General.

- [Teacher] Come on back to class, come on back to class,

there's nothing to see here.

(sirens)

- It's okay.

(crying)

- Are you still mad at me?

- They're done running tests, had to wait around

for them to poke and jab at me.

- Did they say when you can come home?

- I don't know.

They didn't like my toxicology report.

I won't be allowed to swim again.

Anywhere.

- Come on.

It's not the end of the world.

- How can you say that?

- I just meant that they have

all kinds of medicine to control seizures.

- The whole school knows.

- No one's going to care.

- Bullshit, they called social services Danny.

Don't you understand?

Think I'm packing for a fucking vacation or something?

I'm going to juvenile rehab.

I wish I was dead.

- Don't say that.

- Don't touch me.

I went from star athlete to freak of the week.

You think Andy wants to do a story on me now?

- I know what it's like to feel different

from everybody else.

Believe me.

Always worried about people always saying.

I know what it's like.

- You'll only get messed up with me kid.

I'm trouble.

The one piece I couldn't figure out.

- What are you talking about?

You're only piece left of a jigsaw puzzle,

what for?

- Probably do it, you never know.

I always had swimming.

Nothing ever mattered to me as long as I had swimming.

Not my mom.

Not my dad, not school.

- We'll figure it out, you'll see.

You can make up english class in summer school, and

you still have swimming.

- I can't compete, no college is gonna want me.

I'm a fucking piece of shit.

- You're not a piece of shit, you're not.

- Don't fucking touch me.

You should go.

- When am I gonna see you?

- Go Danny.

Please just go,

leave me alone.

Find somebody else.

- You know

Henry never hurt me half as much as you.

(dramatic music)

(crying)

(dramatic music)

(crying)

(dramatic music)

- There's going to be an announcement in a moment

coming over the PA, I want everyone to just stay

in their seats.

- Good morning, unfortunately it is my responsibility

to share some tragic news with you.

As some of you may be aware Carter Melman was found

dead early this morning.

- I told you, I told you.

- Hey, quiet, quiet shh.

- A memorial service will be held at White Hill Chapel

tomorrow afternoon, for those of you who wish

to pay your respects, there are counselors

and therapists available in the study hall.

If anyone needs to talk they're there now

and will be there for the rest of the day.

School will be closing at 1:00 p.m.

Once again I encourage everyone who knew Carter

to drop by the study hall

and speak to one of the counselors.

- That's a joke right?

Mr. Frank.

That's bullshit.

- Calm down.

- Talk to one of the counselors?

Who made that up?

- [Robert] Danny.

- Who made it up?

Come on man.

- It's a joke right?

- Danny sit down please.

- Please say it's a joke, please.

Please say it's a joke.

(gasping)

- Stay in your seats please.

- [Student] Is he okay?

- Everyone just stay in your seats.

- I'm okay mom.

You don't have to hover over me.

- You were up late again last night.

I saw your light on.

- Nights are bad.

- You had nightmares when daddy died too.

- Yeah, I remember.

Do you think I'll ever love anybody the way

that you loved daddy?

(soft music)

- No baby,

never like daddy.

- Mom it hurts so much inside.

I'm all broken.

- I know baby.

- It hurts so much.

(crying)

(soft music)

I'll be right back.

(soft music)

Just give me a minute, I'll be right back.

(soft music)

(dramatic music)

(soft music)

- I can't compete with him you know.

- What are you talking about?

- I don't know why I ever bothered.

He doesn't make mistakes, he doesn't grow old.

He's never gonna let you down,

how can anybody compete with that?

- Are you drunk?

- No but I'm getting there.

Big night huh?

Big fucking night for Danny everyone.

- Don't make a scene, I told you, I'm not gonna

paint him anymore.

- That doesn't even matter, you'll find some other way

to obsess over him, I know you.

- What do you want from me?

You want to lay me out on a slab, you want to cut me open,

you want to look inside me?

- No, I want to

I want to,

I just want you to notice me, that's all.

Treat me like you give a shit.

- Stop.

I hate when you start feeling sorry for yourself.

- Me?

You're the one living in your own little dream.

He's dead Danny.

And I'm really sorry that that broke your heart, I am.

But he's dead.

And you can't paint him back to life.

A few of us are gonna grab a bite to eat.

And then I'm going home.

You should know I've put my all into this.

(soft music)

- Is this a peace offering?

- Could be, or maybe a going away present.

- Who's going away?

- I don't know.

But it's been three of us for too long.

I thought you might be tired of painting ghosts.

(soft music)

(soft music)