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(VOICEOVER - LILY) Sometimes the smallest thing can turn the world on its head.

Change everything.

Forever.

A look.

A touch.

A smile and you feel...

...everything.

Everything captured in a moment.

It’s been a summer of firsts for me.

First crush, first kiss...

The first taste of fear it leaves behind.

Now for one final year of school, and I’m just about terrified.

(ALARM RINGING) But God it’s exciting.

(PUNK MUSIC - FEMALE VOCALS)

♪ I had a baseball bat had a dream ♪

♪ A dream to smash your headlights in ♪

♪ Whilst I fill your car ♪

♪ That's what you get for breaking my heart ♪

♪ You make me sick ♪ ♪ I take all the pictures I have of your-- ♪

♪ That's what you get for breaking my heart ♪

♪ How dare you call yourself a lover ♪

♪ I never meant for it to go this far ♪

♪ That's what you get for breaking my heart ♪

Hey love, I made you some of this special avocado-

- Can’t! Late! Love you! - Alright, yeah.

- Hey love, brekkie! - Coffee.

What?

♪ That's what you get for breaking my heart ♪

It’s about time, you heartless bitch.

I’ve been out here so long I’m starting to fossilise.

Yeah you are looking a bit ancient.

I got you something.

All the way from San Fran.

Mother of God, it’s fabulous!

This’ll drive O’Shea nuts.

Welcome home.

Sorry I called you a bitch.

And the rest?

(RIOTGRRL MUSIC: FEMALE VOCALS)

Those things’ll kill you.

What are you, my mother?

If I was I’d smack your hole for you.

Miss me?

Are you kidding?

I'll never forgive you for abandoning me

with these saps for the past three months.

Hey Lily. Welcome home.

Hi.

♪ Yeah you got me spinning around ♪

Gang’s all here.

Aw, look. First years! Bless them.

No first years in the West corridor!

Run you little shits!

Yeah assholes only, tiny humans!

You heard her!

- Can we not? - Come on!

Ugh! I hate this assigned seating bullshit.

They couldn’t even change the desks.

Have to stare at this laminated piece of shit every day for the next year.

I feel sorry for the poor desk.

Having to look at you for the year.

See you later Lily?

Sure, yeah.

All right Violet? Loving the new haircut.

Piss off Taylor.

Hey Lily?

D’you wanna, like, catch up this weekend?

I think everyone’s planning to hang out yeah...

Oh yeah, I know. I mean, just you and me...

Why?

I dunno. I thought maybe just...

Oh... Uh, yeah.

Yeah? Yeah great. I’ll give you a shout on...

Yeah.

Yeah.

Rois. Canteen. Coffee. Right now.

- Yes miss. - Don't get caught.

Alright, seats, no messing.

Until that Americano is in my hand,

stimulating mind and body, you would be well advised to zip it.

It’s like they go out of their way to make us look like manky old women.

I mean, is this for real?

We should be in a convent with this shit.

Bless me Father, for I have sinned!

Shut the fuck up Julie.

I was joking, relax.

Well, you look like a spastic.

You can’t say that any more,

it’s not politically correct.

(CHIT CHAT FADES INTO BACKGROUND)

For Christ’s sake! Got my bloody period, again!

Girl, there's something’s wrong with your plumbing.

(GIRLS CHUCKLE)

Lily, you always have spares, don't you?

I dunno...

What the hell is this?

It’s nothing!

Why do you have a picture of you and a girl in bed?

Is that Violet?

Oh. My. God.

- It’s nothing. It’s just- - From like, last year, you dope.

From like the school trip.

What’s the hold up in here?

- Miss, Lily fancies Violet. - I do not!

Miss, you should give her some tips.

I’m sick of telling you Emer, I’m not a bloody lesbian.

A sensible haircut, comfortable shoes

and a voracious appetite for rugby

does not a lesbian make!

Neither does being a PE teacher for that matter!

Now get out on the pitch, all of you,

or I’ll have you all running laps until you puke.

Well if it is me, only fair I should have a copy too, right?

You’ve all heard what they say!

That camogie is nothing but hurling played by girls.

A lesser, weaker form of the game.

Well anyone who says that

has never stood on a pitch

full of weapon-wielding banshees tearing up to them...

Screaming, murder in their eyes!

You girls have the blood of Celtic Warrior Queens

running through your veins!

- Eh, I don’t. - Me neither Miss.

You do girls. In spirit if not actually...

Literally!

My point is that come Monday week

we’ve a new season in front of us.

And we’ve to show these feckers how strong we are.

Are you with me for camogie?

Yes, Miss!

We work together as a team, right?

Yes, Miss!

And we have each others’ backs, yes!?

Yes, Miss!

I love you girls, I can’t lie.

Told you she’s a lezzer.

I’ll be fierce proud of you no matter what happens.

More proud if you win. Just putting that out there.

Right, drills. Violet, Lily, pick your teams.

So come on, I’ve been yapping all day,

you haven't told me a thing about San Fran.

It was great.

Oh I'm gonna need more than that.

Did you go to any gay bars?

It's the gay capital of the world you know.

Where d'you think I got your badge?

This came from an actual San Francisco gay bar?

They loved you.

They all thought you were very handsome.

I am wasted on this little backwater country.

Here, I'll catch you later.

What about you? Any romance?

Did Sandy meet her Danny?

Any “summer loving, happened so fast.”

What are we talking about?

Just trying to get Lily to tell all about San Fran.

There’s nothing to tell.

I thought the whole point of you going to America was to get the ride?

Look at him.

Crawling out of his skin to get some juicy gossip.

Yeah well those of us who were stuck at home all summer, Violet,

have to live vicariously through others.

Vicariously? That’s a big word for a small man.

Well I have a very extensive vocabulary.

And I’m not small, I’m going through a growth spurt.

I’ll be looking down on you bitches soon enough.

C’mon Lily.

Thanks for that.

Now I have to listen to this all the way home.

You have been very quiet about your trip.

Haven’t seen a single picture yet.

I should catch up with him.

I'll see you tomorrow.

You will.

How are you getting on there?

Cut them nice and thin- Watch your fingers.

Dad, I know how to cut vegetables.

Hang on. Don’t get snippy.

I’m only trying to teach you some life essential skills, you know?

So when you meet that special young man

you’ll be able to teach him how to be the perfect little housewife.

- Like me! - Dad!

What? You're not gonna be the breadwinner like your mum?

Gonna take the old traditional route, eh?

Stay at home, popping out babies?

I’m only joking!

You’re not allowed get pregnant for at least another 40 years,

you hear me?

I don’t give a shit what he says Caroline.

- Is that nearly ready? - Yeah. Ten minutes, love.

Hurry up, will you?

Then by bloody horseback then! Just figure it out Caroline.

- Dad? - Speaking of horses.

What do gay horses eat?

Hayyyyy!

D’you get it? Hayyyy?

I'm starving!

You're not working?

I’m on lates this week.

Your dinner’s on the table, I got you a 3-in-1.

Nice one.

What’s on?

Old Firm.

Celtic and Rangers?

Celtic, yeah?

Have you not got work later?

Yeah. Lates I told you.

(FEMALE VOCALS) ♪ There was a magic spark ♪ ♪ from the very first hello ♪

♪ Those familiar eyes that I'd ♪ ♪ felt I'd seen before ♪

♪ There was something in the air that night ♪

♪ A dream come true-- ♪

Lily?

Ow! Dad! Knock!

Sorry, sorry love. Listen, I’m off to bed.

Mam’s on a conference call downstairs, so best not disturb her, yeah?

Okay.

You alright? You look very flushed.

Dad!

What? Okay, okay I'm off.

Night love.

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

Hey.

Hey.

Could be me.

What?

She does look a lot like me.

It's just some girl I met in the States.

Just a girl you met and... got into bed with?

It wasn’t like that.

Well, like I said...

Could be me.

Alright, alright...

Look, can we please just try and get through this?

(LAUGHTER)

Settle down. Settle down!

Miss?

Moving on...

Miss!?

Yes Simon?

Will we be covering gay sex this time, Miss?

No Simon, we won’t.

That’s discrimination Miss!

Well you might be right Simon,

but we’re going to stick with what’s on the curriculum.

That’s very homophobic of you, Miss O’Shea.

Stop trying to disrupt the class Simon.

I am not homophobic, I have lots of gay friends.

D’you know what you need Miss?

You need one of those diagrams with a willy up a bum instead of a gee.

That’s enough.

And the fella in front, if he’s into it

then he should have a hard on.

And if he’s not, like if it’s a mercy shag or something...

Then it should be all floppy.

That’s it, down to the principal’s office.

Everybody else go on a break. This class is over.

(LAUGHTER, CHEERING)

I was just standing up for my constitutional rights.

We’re not in America, Simon.

How bad was it?

She handled it quite well actually.

About a 6 on the Richter scale.

I’m gonna get her up to an 8 next time.

You can't be provoking the teachers.

I’m gonna draw one of the diagrams on the board before she gets in.

I’m deadly at drawing penises, they’re dead realistic.

- Do the veins on them and everything. - Stop it!

You’re not to do anything to set her off.

I can’t make any promises.

Right, sit there for 20 minutes.

Quietly. Then get back to class.

And at least make it look like you've been given out to!

He’s such a freak.

Admit it. You like him.

He’s just so gay.

I dunno how you put up with him the whole time.

I’d be worn out.

He can push Miss O’Shea’s buttons.

Jesus, if I have to watch her put another condom on a banana,

I’ll vomit.

You could show her how to do it.

Haha!

To be honest I’ve only had a few shags.

I actually prefer kissing. It's less messy.

Not that you’d know either way.

I’m winding you up.

Look, don’t worry, I'll get Paul to score you.

I don’t want to kiss Paul.

Why? What's wrong with him.

- Nothing... - Well, whoever.

They’ll be queuing up for you.

You’re a stunner.

I don’t wanna kiss any of them...

I don’t think I like boys.

What, you like girls?

One way to find out. Come on.

What?

Well, I was planning to wait until I got to college

'til I got my lez on, but...

No time like the present.

You want me to kiss you?

Don’t sound so bloody offended.

Get over here.

Well I love being pecked like a chicken, but...

No wonder you’re still a virgin.

Come here.

(HEAVY BREATHING)

- They say skirts are sexist but I-- - Shut up would you?

Are you two queer!?

Don’t be thick. We’re just having a talk.

Little slut has got her eye on Paul.

We were just setting a few boundaries.

Well it looked like something else was going on.

Well it wasn't!

I was putting some manners on the bitch.

- Tell them! - Yeah Lily, tell us.

Is that what happened?

(SCHOOL BELL RINGS)

O’Shea is coming.

Violet...

Don’t touch me!

Come on you mad bitch.

Excuse me?

Excuse me? What the hell is going on here?

Violet! Emer! Ladies!

Would somebody please explain what’s happening here?

I dunno, I was just in the toilet.

I heard the noise and came out.

Yeah, me too.

Go to class.

Who’s in there?

Just me miss.

Lily? Are you alright?

Yeah, just time of the month. I’ll be fine.

Did you see what happened out here?

An argument or something.

(SCHOOL BELL) Okay look, there’s the second bell.

Get back to class, yeah?

Yes Miss.

Okay. Settle down!

Sir, Miss O’Shea’s looking well today, isn’t she?

Yes, Miss O’Shea always looks well Aisha.

Do you fancy Miss O’Shea sir?

When you get to my age Simon, you don’t fancy people.

You fancy a nice long nap,

a good cup of tea and a quiet classroom.

(KIDS CHUCKLE)

Where’s Lily?

Dunno sir.

Violet?

Does anyone know where Lily is?

- Maybe she’s in the toilet. - Shut up!

What happened?

Yeah Violet, what happened?

What happened you little cow?

Mind your own business you little faggot!

Hey! Watch yourself!

Simon, she was out of line.

Where are you going?

Simon, get back here. Simon?

- Is that you love? - Yeah.

- You’re home early? - Yeah we got off.

Violet?

Mrs. Fitzgerald’s office.

- Now? - Yes, now.

We can stay here as long as it takes for me to get it out of you.

Emer, it's no surprise that you're here today, but Violet?

You brought us in.

Why did you have an altercation with Simon in Mr. Murphy’s class?

- You’d have to ask him. - Oh I will.

We have an obligation in this school to protect students

who belong to more vulnerable groups.

Something to say Emer?

Vulnerable just isn’t the first word that comes to mind, is all Miss.

I want you to read these before you come in tomorrow. Yes?

Say yes, Miss Carter.

Yes, Miss Carter.

Yep.

Go on.

Lily?

What is it?

Can I come in love?

No.

What are you doing?

I think there’s something wrong.

(KNOCKING)

Lily?

Hold on!

Maybe we should just...

Open the door!

What happened?

- Some girls in school had a go at me. - What did you do?

Nothing!

So a bunch of girls just randomly attacked you for nothing?

Easy love.

I didn’t do anything!

This is your fault. You babied her.

- Evie... - You raised a victim.

You deal with it.

Darling?

You know you can talk to me, don’t you?

Huh? I’m your dad.

- You're still me little girl. - I can’t Dad.

Were you fighting over a boy?

No.

Whatever it is Lil’, we can talk about it.

You and me, yeah?

Look, if you need me I’ll be...

I'll be right there, okay?

(RINGING)

Is that your girlfriend?

Girl, you know it's not nice to turn down a booty call.

Shut your hole.

Listen, if you're a dyke you can tell us...

Nothing wrong with it, just a bit... weird, ya know?

I’m not a lezzer!

Here, next time give us a shout, yeah?

Yeah, we’ll take some pictures.

(BOYS LAUGH)

Here, do you fancy me?

Cause I’d be a bit offended if you didn’t.

- Shut up! I told you we were fighting over Paul-

Paul? Me hole.

The two of you were practically all over each other.

Oh my God. Shut up okay?

She bloody grabbed me and started kissing me

and like touching me up and I didn’t know what to do!

She’s got some serious issues obviously so just drop it.

- Oh. My. God. - I told you.

Shit. (PHONE RINGS)

Shit.

This is Violet. If you’re over 40 leave a message

otherwise hit me up on chat like a normal human-

(PHONE VIBRATES)

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Violet?

- Lezzer! - Dyke!

(PHONE VIBRATES)

Hey, it's Lily. Leave a message.

Lily, pick up the phone.

We’re talking about this whether you want to or not.

I should have known you’d be caught up in this.

You can forget about coming in.

Can I at least give her back her bag and coat? Please?

The boy’s her friend. Maybe he can help?

You wanna talk about it?

No.

You wanna talk to me?

It was just a joke. It didn’t mean anything.

“Beautiful things are so easily broken by this world.”

- What? - I read it in English.

Look, if anyone gets it, hon, it's me.

You could have told me you were...

What the hell is that?

Right, I’m using my GBF card now. Get up.

- There’s someone I want you to meet. - No, I don’t wanna go anywhere.

Well tough, you’re going.

And you can find me something to wear first

because I am not going to town looking like this.

♪ UPBEAT POP MUSIC ♪

Shite.

Come on.

Oonagh, Oonagh!

- I’m not a bloody social worker Simon! - Just give me two seconds.

- You can’t keep doing this to me. - Doing what?

Treating me like some dyke Morpheus

helping kids transition into the gay Matrix.

- Sorry what? - The Matrix? Morpheus?

You take the blue pill, you take the red pill?

Yeah, not a big fan of pills. I’ve a delicate constitution.

You’ve a horrible knack for making me feel old you little bollix.

Go on then. What happened?

She tried to kiss the wrong frog.

We’ve all been there.

- Right. You piss off. - But-

No buts!

And this is the last time Simon.

You can’t keep coming to me every time you find a bird with a broken wing.

Fine.

Just...

Wait. Where are you going?

Don’t worry, I don't bite.

Baby oil.

What?

Baby oil. For the cut.

It’ll help it heal, stop it itching.

You don’t have to do that you know?

The world is changing.

This thing, who we are... it’s changing.

Not always for the better, I mean.

Sometimes I get a bit weary of the whole scene.

In some ways it’s gone from the ‘Love that dare not speak its name’

to the ‘Love that won’t shut the fuck up!’

But it is getting better.

Like I can walk down the street now holding hands with a girl.

No one bats an eyelid.

Ever since the vote, it just seems like people are more tolerant.

Disinterested? Whatever, it’s good.

I don’t think the girls at school see it that way.

Fuck them. Narrow minded little gee bags.

You want something?

Look, find a way to get through whatever’s left of school

and you’ll be on easy street.

How?

We all have our own ways.

You could be like Simon and get in people’s faces with it.

Make them laugh. They tend to forgive a lot.

I’m not much of a comedian.

You could get aggressive. Go full on Lisbeth Salander.

Freak people out with your appearance and they tend to leave you alone.

Black isn’t really my colour.

You'll have to find your own way.

But if you’re gonna have a happy life,

you can’t hide from who you are.

Trust me.

I’ve watched enough friends disappear down a black hole

trying to change what they are. It doesn’t work.

We all have scars.

Some are physical, some are spiritual.

You can choose to cover them up,

or you can wear them with pride.

Like battle scars.

I’ve got nearly a year left in school.

I have to sit beside these girls every day.

I can’t even change my desk.

Way I see it you’ve got two options.

You can be a man about it, bury your head in the sand…

Or you can woman up.

Face things head on.

And find an ally.

A fellow misfit to hold your hand when things get hard.

Someone who doesn’t give a shit what other people think.

Know anyone like that?

Go on, spend a bit of time with that creep this evening

and figure out what your next move is.

And talk to someone.

Your mum, dad, a teacher, it doesn't matter just…

Promise me you won’t do anything stupid?

Come here.

Right, go on.

And tell that little prick I never want to see him again.

Thank you.

- I hope you’re not sexting? - I’m on a laptop.

And no one says sexting any more, except old people.

As long as there are no pictures of boys’ willies on there.

Mum, back in the day, when you were in school

did you ever get in a fight?

Back in the day!?

Wait, are you being bullied my darling?

No, no.

There’s just this girl in school

and I don’t know whether to say anything.

But you want to help? Do the right thing?

Okay, well, school is like...

It’s like a reality TV show.

You have the freaks and the weirdos,

the ones everyone laughs at.

Then there are the normals...

You know, ugly people with nice personalities.

And then you have the stars.

They’re better looking, more intelligent.

They’re just better.

Now do you think the stars

bother themselves with the freaks and the normals?

No?

Of course they don’t. They just get on with being stars.

It’s a popularity contest my love.

And right now... you're winning.

- Where did you find her? - She found me.

I got into a fight in a bar, she stepped in and sorted it out.

- What!? - A gay bar.

What were you doing in a bar?

What were you doing in a fight?

I've been very active on the scene while you were away.

Active, like...?

Like going to pubs and chatting up fellas.

Sometimes other fella’s fellas.

So what did you two talk about?

Stuff.

You know you can talk to me anytime. About anything.

Yeah and within five minutes the whole school will know about it.

Excuse me I know how to keep a secret.

Okay fine I don't.

Still, everyone knows now, so you might as well spill.

I heard there’s a photo of you and some girl?

Or a sextape or something?

(TRAM BELL)

We were in this bar, like I said.

It was the only place I could get in with my crappy ID and...

I met this girl.

Oh she's gorgeous.

She just came up to me and started talking to me.

Like she knew me, like really knew me.

And the weird thing is I felt like she did too,

like we just clicked. I can't explain it.

I just kept going back to see her.

I couldn't stop going back.

'Cause it felt like she was seeing me, like, the real me.

When she kissed me for the first time...

Everything stopped and...

I just thought wow, this feels right.

Finally it feels right.

But scary as hell too.

Seriously Simon, you've known who you are for a long time, but...

I didn't see this coming...

I'm still trying to make it fit with me in my head.

I don't know if I can.

What does she think of all this?

You haven't talked to her?

Like I said, it was nothing serious.

But you’re serious about Violet?

Ah come on, you can’t blame me for being curious.

You go away for three months

and when you come back you’re suddenly all over Violet?

- Like, Violet? - I wasn’t all over her. came on to me.

She came on to me.

Sorry what?

Okay, just... Violet...

the biggest man eater in school, just came on to you?

She wanted to get her lez on or something.

Did you always fancy her or is it just something you figured out?

What in God's name is that hideous thing you’re wearing?

D'you like it?

Straight off the catwalks of Milan!

It’s so bad it might actually be amazing.

This is Lily. She’s recently out. Like today...

Hot off the presses!

She kept it to herself the little villain.

Even from me-

I would love to hear all about it,

but right now I have got to show Instagram this thing you are wearing.

You’re hovering.

I’m a bit worried.

I told you to leave it.

She had a row.

It happens. You can’t fight all her battles for her.

I haven’t seen her that upset since the cat died.

The cat died when she was six.

Exactly.

She’s normally so together.

I think there's something really up.

Like what?

I dunno. She’s showing signs for...

eating disorder...

drugs...

- Maybe she's pregnant? - Jesus Dermot!

Does everything have to be a catastrophe?

Is your life that boring that you have to

make everything into a drama at every turn?

Look I’m sorry. I’ll talk to her, all right?

- You will? - Yeah. I'll talk to her in the morning,

before she goes to school.

- Shiny tracksuit. - Shiny tracksuit!

Come on Simon, get up there and give us a twirl.

- Go on! - Hey up lad, up lad, oy!

Work! Naomi fucking Campbell!

(PHONE RINGS)

What?

Uh, hi.

What do you want?

I figured we should talk. About what happened.

Look, I’m sorry all right?

It got out of hand with Emer and...

Did you hurt yourself?

What?

When you fell, did you hurt yourself?

I’m fine.

It's just... Emer’s got a big mouth.

She doesn’t give a shit that we were just messing about.

You know how she twists everything.

Yeah sure.

Have you seen this Lily Lezzie shit online?

Yeah. don’t care about that.

Well I do. They’ve got my face on there now too.

I know exactly who’s behind it.

Stupid bitch is gonna be sorry she ever started it.

Where are you?

- I’m in town. - Really? On a school night?

I felt like a bit of adventure.

Aren’t you the rebel all of a sudden?

You could come in if you like.

We could talk about what happened.

Where are you heading?

I don't know.

Simon’s with some friends, I could ask him.

Simon’s with you?

Yeah?

Of course he is.

Look, I’m tired. I think I’m gonna go to bed.

Okay. Um...

See you tomorrow?

Let’s not turn this into a big thing, all right?

We don’t wanna give those silly bitches any more ammunition.

Okay?

I guess...

I’m being called, I gotta go.

Okay, bye...

(DIAL TONE)

Hey.

Got a light?

Sorry, I... I don’t really smoke.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, fine, just... stuff.

You’re Simon’s friend, the baby dyke?

I guess.

- How do you...

- He and my brother Ultan are... close.

Is that your brother?

No, they’re just friends.

You got a name?

Lily.

Like a fresh flower, am I right?

Never been plucked?

Relax, I’m teasing you.

AJ.

Hey, these guys are heading back to a house party,

there's a fella there I was hoping to see.

Ultan.

I told them we should probably be getting on though.

Yeah, we should go home.

Shame. We've got a hell of a view.

This is incredible...

Curious little thing, aren’t you?

Nothing wrong with being curious.

And how do you usually satisfy your curiosity?

Google?

I dunno. The usual stuff. Books. Films...

You can get a few tips I guess, but straight is everywhere.

Books, TV, fuck-fiction...

Not exactly helpful when you’re stumbling out of the closet.

Am I right?

You’re not gonna find what you’re looking for in there though.

There is no substitute for the real thing.

The first time you kiss, I mean really kiss, a woman.

You’ll find out soon enough.

I kissed a girl like that.

In school.

The one who did this to you?

I knew someone in school.

Quiet. Got bullied a lot.

By one guy in particular. Fat fucker.

Used to laugh when he kicked him about.

Then one day, the boy took his Dad’s razor

Daddy was a barber and he cut fat boy

... deep.

Fat boy stopped laughing.

No one ever bullied that kid again.

I’m not gonna cut Violet.

Have you ever...

What? Defended myself?

Of course. You’re a victim. Or you’re not.

I don’t regret it, you know.

What? Getting slapped by a school rat?

No. Kissing her.

Was she that good?

She was. When no one was watching.

Can be fun to have people watch.

It can be a turn on.

God I envy you.

You do?

It’s all ahead of you.

Show me.

What?

There’s a creepy old fucker watching us.

That’s just Jules.

He’s like part of the furniture.

Yeah well your furniture’s creepy.

And old.

How’s the boys?

Great.

Don’t let me stop you.

(SENSUAL MUSIC, FEMALE VOCALS)

Is that you?

No.

- You like that? - Mm-hmm.

If you want it...

take it.

The picture?

Everything.

What’s wrong?

Sorry, I don’t mean to make you uncomfortable.

I can watch from over there if you’d prefer?

I’d prefer if you didn’t watch us at all.

Sorry Jules, I didn’t realise he was such a prude.

It's fine, it's fine...

I’ll go get us some drinks. You guys relax.

What’s your problem?

I don’t like being stared at by dirty old perverts.

Well he's a rich pervert.

And he looks after me and my sister, so mind your fucking manners.

- I have to go to the toilet. - Simon...

(PHONE RINGING)

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Just a minute!

(VOICEMAIL)It's Britney, bitch! Leave a message.

Move, queer.

Sorry. Jeeze.

Ugh, jeez!

You’re blocking up the whole fucking aisle man.

I’m only going two stops.

I don’t give a fuck.

Sit down you faggot.

Oi!

You wanna get off?

No.

Well one more word outta you and you’ll be out on your arse.

Loser.

The kid in your story who cut the other boy.

That was you, wasn't it?

Sometimes you have to leave a mark.

Remind people there are consequences for messing with you.

Give me your phone.

Now. I don’t give my number to just anyone.

Is this her?

The one who slapped your face in?

Violet.

I can see why you’d want to hit that.

It’s not like that.

Oh what? She’s different from the other girls?

Special?

No.

I like that you think romance is real.

It’s cute.

Goodnight.

Night.

Come on, we’re going.

Can we not just stay a little bit?

There you are!

I thought we’d lost you.

So are you enjoying our little pad?

Yeah, it’s lovely.

- Will you be staying the night?

There’s plenty of room.

Can’t. We have school.

Ah, yes of course.

I bet you look fabulous in a school uniform.

We have to go, last bus.

Of course, fly away little birds.

But do come back.

Our doors are always open.

See you tomorrow?

Careful now. That nearly straightened me out.

Thank you.

Where’s Mum?

She's gone to bed love.

You okay?

Yeah.

You know when you were a little girl...

it was my job to help you believe in magic.

You know... Santa, the tooth fairy, seahorses.

Seahorses are real, Dad.

Yeah right. A fish with a horse’s head.

As much as I don’t want to admit it, you’re growing up.

You’re a young woman.

So now my job is to just... be there.

To listen.

You’ll always be my little girl, no matter what.

You’ll be the same to me today as you were yesterday,

as you will be tomorrow.

I’ve school in the morning.

Okay, well, if...

Night Dad.

My phone died.

Who were you with?

Lily.

She put you in that gear?

No.

Look at the cut of you.

Can I go to bed?

I’ve school in the morning.

Go on.

Stop making it easy for them.

- That’s private. - What's this?

Everything is nothing, therefore nothing must end?

It’s a quote, from Christy Brown.

“My Left Foot” Christy Brown?

Yeah...

Why is it written in here?

I thought it was sad, and beautiful?

I read one of his books once.

Before I met your Dad... before...

Look I got you this.

Put it on before you go to school.

It’s extra coverage.

And try to keep your head down and keep out of people’s way, alright?

(KIDS CHUCKLE)

I like the little lezzer account you set up.

Very clever.

- What? I didn’t. I wouldn’t! - I thought that.

Then I remembered you showing off about Photoshop for all of fourth year

when no one gave enough of a shit about you to listen.

Could fake just about anything you said,

hoping we’d all be impressed.

This one’s my favourite.

The giant strap on, and Lily’s face between my tits.

I’ll delete the account.

You do that.

Now!

Anyone else here think I’m a dyke?

After hearing some of the shit you get up to with the lads?

Not a chance.

It’s gone.

You immature little geebags!

Here let me do it.

Leave it. Just don’t make a big deal.

Ce qui embellit le desert, dit le petit prince,

c’est qu’il cache un puits quelque part...

- Miss, do I have to keep reading? - Did I tell you to stop?

- No. - Well then...

Je fus surpris de comprendre soudain

ce mysterieux rayonnement du sable...

Sorry to interrupt. Simon? Mrs. Fitzgerald wants a word.

- I’m grand. - We made a deal, you and I...

- That we’d always tell each other the truth.

- I’m telling you the truth!

- Simon, if the girls are bullying you because of your sexual orientation...

- They're not.

If I was to bring Lily in here now, would she say the same?

Look, sometimes we say things about each other,

call each other names, it doesn’t mean anything.

Violet and Emer couldn’t care less who I stick my mickey into.

Jesus Simon!

Sorry, that was a bit much. Sorry.

Well...

Since we’re on the subject.

I’ve avoided bringing this up, but...

Simon, are you practicing safe sex?

- Mrs. Fitz! Me nerves! - No, I know...

You probably don't want to talk to me about this kind of thing,

but you do need to talk to someone.

Would you prefer discussing it with your father?

No! He’d have a bloody heart attack.

Look, I haven’t... I haven’t done it yet.

Had sex?

Just kissing and, you know...

Petting?

- I’m not a bleeding dog! - No, I know you're not, just...

Look, don’t ever be afraid to come and talk to me about anything.

Okay?

What, were they fighting?

No, just rolling around, hugging each other

like a pair of queers in heat.

Jesus!

This school has gone mental, lads,

I'm telling you, homo central.

Sorry, he didn’t mean it.

We were just talking about hurling.

Lily? Lily, hey!

Sorry, I just... I just wanted to say...

You know I like you but, if you’re not into lads,

it doesn’t mean we still can’t hang out...

So you and your little friends can make fun of me?

No!

Did you ever think that maybe it’s just you I’m not into?

Come on girls, pick up your feet, you’re not elephants! Come on!

Lift it up for feck's sake, come on!

Lily, head up, watch the game!

Ah Jesus, she’s off her game.

Come on now girl, stand your ground!

Ah for the love of Jesus! What the hell was that?

(GIRLS CHEER)

(TEACHER) Lily?

Where do you think you’re going? Lily!

- You need to get back out there. - I'm not going back out.

What are you doing?

You’re making it look like there’s something going on between us.

- Why can’t you just be normal?

- Why do you care so much what they think?

I don’t give a shit what they think.

Then why hide from them?

When you kissed me...

I didn’t.

When you kissed me...

It started as a joke,I know that.

But something happened.

You wanted it.

You wanted it as much as I did.

If the others hadn’t come in...

(DOOR OPENS)

Stop..

- I said stop! - What?

They’re coming.

You said you don't care what they think.

I don't want people to think I'm like you!

You can lie to yourself all you want.

But I know what you are.

So do they.

Ooh! What’s this? Round two?

Get her, Violet!

Don’t come near me again!

Dyke!

- Pull her hair Violet! - Take it you little creep!

Get her head down the toilet!

Go get Miss Brady.

Violet!

Get her out!

You like swapping spit so much? Try this.

Leave her alone!

- What’s your problem? - You're gonna hurt her!

Lily!

Leave me alone.

- I just want to see if you’re all right? - Do I look all right?

Just piss off. Go!

Yeah?

Hi...

It’s me, Lily from last night?

Flower? I didn’t expect to hear from you so soon.

Can I... Can I see you?

I really need to see you.

That sounds ominous.

Did I get you pregnant?

No, I just... Can we meet up?

Sure, why not? I’ll ping you my location.

Okay.

- What happened? - Nothing.

- Roisin said you were- - Roisin has a big mouth.

Lily wait, I’ll go get my bag.

No Simon. Just go back inside.

Just back off all right!?

Being partly here. We’re men of the wolves now.

Can’t be seen hanging with two little virgins.

- I’m not a virgin! - Of course you are man.

Your sister doesn’t count.

- Violet- - Shut up!

- What are you doing? - I said shut up!

- What’s wrong with you? - Nothing.

- Don’t tell me you’ve turned too. - I’m not a queer.

It’s not easy to get a hard on when you’re scared shitless..

Whatever.

Gimme a minute.

Show us your tits or something.

- Come on! - Forget it!

Come back! I’m getting somewhere.

- Will you give us a sec? - Yeah.

Bloody hell, what happened to you?

I made a mistake, a big one.

Violet?

I can't go back... To school, I mean.

And if I can't go back I can't go home

cause mum would kill me, so I was wondering if...

Maybe I could stay with you for a bit, just 'til I get my head together...

Easy there Bambi.

I go down on you once, suddenly we're moving in together?

No, I didn't mean...

Last night was great, but the truth is it was just a hookup.

Yeah sure. Sorry.

What did you think was gonna happen?

You'd kiss this girl, you'd fall in love and run away together,

and get matching tattoos?

- Lily and Violet forever? - No...

Look, you might not want to hear it, but this...

might save you a lot of pain in the long term.

Takes most people years to figure out the truth.

You've just had a crash course.

What truth?

That love is a lie. It doesn't exist.

Or if it does it's not the picture perfect bullshit you get on a Valentine's card.

It's a needy, clingy bitch of a thing that makes everyone who looks for it miserable.

I don't believe that.

How many lesbians do you know who are in happy relationships?

I don’t know many lesbians, just my PE teacher maybe, but-

How many people do you know who are in happy relationships?

So what? Just give up on ever being happy?

Of course not. You just have to be practical.

Live for the moment.

Take what you can from who you can and move on.

So you’re happy?

I’m not miserable.

I shouldn't have bothered you.

Well hold on.

We can’t have you wandering the streets in a school uniform,

that's just asking for trouble.

If you need a place to stay tonight you can stay at mine.

If you don't mind sharing a bed with me and my friend.

I'll pass.

Hey...

If you change your mind...

She won’t.

Look at you.

Two days out of the closet and you’ve already got your own pet bull dyke.

Better than a scumbag who pimps her brother’s arse for money.

Fuck you!

Why do they always spit? The last resort of the inarticulate.

- Simon sent you? - Come on.

Where?

Just fucking come on.

Well, any luck?

- Yeah I found her.- Where was she?

- Don’t worry about that, just get your arse down to the centre.

- You’re going to Celine?

Mm-hmm, time to bring in the big guns.

Where are you taking me?

- You need help love. - I do not.

If you’re hanging around with the likes of that parasite then yeah, you do.

- She’s not a parasite, she’s- - What?

Your friend?

There are people out there who live for nothing more

than the thrill of chewing up kids

like you and Simon and spitting them out.

You’re gonna have to learn to spot them.

I’m not a child.

Not any more you’re not.

Get in the car.

How are you, Donnie?

Oh God! Is something wrong?

Someone's died. Someone's dead?

No, no one’s dead.

- Did you let her know you were coming? - No...

- Bit of an emergency. - Right...

The last time you had an emergency it worked out so well for everyone (!)

Speak of the devil.

- He is barred. You’re barred! - Donnie!

That incident was a complete misunderstanding.

- Which one?

All of them.

Donnie, I’ve had a look at the report and I can’t seem to find the...

Hiya.

It’s a terrible ordeal you’ve been through Lily.

Unfortunately it’s nothing new.

It is to me.

What I mean is that we get so many kids coming through here looking for support

that have been through something similar.

It might be good for you to have a bit of a chat with them?

Or at least listen to them speak.

How do you two know each other?

We, uh...

had a thing

A thing?

Is that what the kids are calling a seven year relationship these days?

I heard youse were like the ultimate lesbo power couple.

What happened?

I got older. Boring. Less glamorous.

Don’t sell yourself short Celine, you’re bleeding gorgeous.

That’s not what happened.

We've got a session starting later on.

Lily, I’d like you to sit in on it. Not to participate...

Just to observe.

And if you feel like it might benefit you then we can get you back, get you involved

and if not, we’ll figure something else out.

But we will figure something out, I promise.

Okay?

Yeah...

- He’s right. - Hmm?

Simon. He’s right.

You do look good.

You look tired.

Are you sleeping?

Sorry, I’m just gonna grab one of these.

Do you mind? We’re talking.

Don’t let me interrupt you.

It’s fine. I’ll be fine.

He’s just being protective.

What does he think I’m gonna do to you?

So you seeing anyone?

I had a ‘thing’ a little while ago.

But it didn’t work out.

- You? - Yeah.

No, I mean nothing serious.

Lots of little ‘things’.

Still taking in strays I see.

Against my better instincts.

I should...

Yeah. Yeah, go do your thing.

We were best pals, me and my Dad.

When I was a kid we even had our own secret handshake,

like we never showed it to anyone, not even Mum.

Anyway... I had a girl over.

We’d been trying to get a bit of time together for ages.

Finally had a free house. You know how it is.

It had been so long.

We weren’t listening out for... you know, for anyone.

Just each other.

And the next thing the door opens and he’s standing there.

Looking at me.

He didn’t say anything.

He was just looking at me

with this horrible expression on his face...

Go on Naomi.

He stormed out of the room and...

I chased after him, I uh...

I tried to talk with him.

I grabbed a hold of the door but he slammed it shut...

We won’t be doing our secret handshake any time soon.

Guess you’ll have to figure out how to finger left handed?

(NERVOUS CHUCKLES)

What happened?

With your Dad?

He rushed me to hospital.

He said all the right things, but...

He hasn’t talked to me properly since.

It’s like he thinks I’m a totally different person.

Lily? Lily!

Is this it?

Is this how it's gonna be?

One miserable experience after another just because I like girls?

No.

- Why aren’t you with Celine? - What?

It’s obvious you’re both mad about each other.

Why aren’t you together?

Sometimes...

Sometimes you fall in love with someone because of how they are with other people.

You look at them and think, “I want a piece of that.”

But it’s no fun being home alone

while your other half is off being amazing with strangers.

Everyone keeps telling me it’s gonna be fine,

just get through it, it’ll be fine.

It’s bullshit.

- Simon. - Go on, it's fine, I'll look after her.

Listen...

Not everyone can come out i n a blaze of glory the way you did.

Excuse me, I had a very dignified coming out.

Yeah, all the dignity of a rhinoceros jumping out of a cake (!)

I know you’re happy, but...

let her take things at her own pace.

Okay.

- Hey. Hi. - Hiya

- Thanks for coming. - You're grand.

- Dunno what good I can do, though... - It's worth a shot.

Hey. Lily, right?

Naomi, from the centre?

You mind if I sit?

You should've seen the other guy, right?

Look all that stuff back there, it's not what that place is really about.

It's not all slit your wrists and vomit your pain into a group hug.

It’s mostly just hanging out.

Speaking in therapy is voluntary.

That was the first time I've ever spoken about...

Did that really happen with your Dad?

Yeah.

But hey... my Dad’s not your Dad.

Does he know? About you?

Celine would know how to handle this.

I don't need to be handled.

No, I mean...

That's one of their principles in there.

They don't force you to do anything.

You can take your time.

You can do whatever you want.

Say whatever you want.

It's safe.

I don't belong there.

- Why not?

You didn't deserve what happened to you.

And... what, you did?

No one deserves that.

Just because I know what I want

doesn’t mean that I have the right to blow up her life.

I keep thinking if I just hadn’t pushed her...

Hey, if what Simon said is true

then it sounds like this girl is just as messed up as the rest of us.

And...

Okay, maybe you pushed her too hard,

- but that doesn't give her the right to-- - Wait. How did you find me?

Erm...

Shit.

He's only trying to help.

- What happened? - I think I made things worse.

Thanks for trying.

- Do you wanna go after her? - I know where she's headed.

- I'm just up the road. - You're in no state to drive!

Didn’t think you’d get rid of me that easy, did you?

Look you may as well accept the fact you can’t shake me.

I’ve a bachelor’s degree in stalkology. Here-

Just stop it Simon!

You’re like a whipped dog following me around, it’s pathetic.

That is the second time today someone’s compared me to a dog.

Don’t you get it?

I don’t want to be like you, or Oonagh, or any of them.

You know Violet was right. You are a freak.

Simon!

(SIRENS IN DISTANCE)

Do you need me to come in and get you?

No, I’m gonna stay with him.

His Dad’s coming in too.

Okay. When will you be home?

I dunno. I'll call you.

Alright, I'm here if you need me.

Love you Dad.

Love you too.

I remember a time before I met Simon.

Boring. Lonely. Uneventful.

I miss those days.

(BIRDS TWEETING)

What I said about you being a freak, I...

I didn't mean it.

Where’s my Dad?

He’s on the way.

You know, if you tried really hard

you could get through a whole day without a major disaster happening.

Jesus!

I’m alright Dad.

Look, I brought your clothes.

Go on get dressed, we’re going home.

I think the doctors want to hang on to him for a bit.

Yeah, who are you?

She’s my friend, Dad.

Oonagh.

Yeah?

You’re the one filling his head full of shit.

- Excuse me? - Dad!

You just get dressed!

You call helping a young man to express who he is

- filling his head full of shit? - He doesn't know who he is yet!

And you’re gonna tell him, are you?

Look, I don’t give a shit who he fancies or what he wears.

- But until he's old enough-- - He’s not a child.

He’s my child!

And while he’s under my roof he’ll do as I tell him

and he'll see who I tell him to see and he’ll be-

He’ll be what?

- You tell me what he’ll be!? - Safe!

He’ll be safe!

He wasn’t beat up because he’s gay.

It was a drunk driver that hit him, you hear that?

Oonagh stop it!

I look after him.That’s my job.

My job. On my own!

I know you think you’re helping him, but you’re not.

You’re putting a fucking target on his back.

I don’t want you hanging around with him either.

You’re worse than she is.

Encouraging him to wear nail varnish and...

He came in in women's clothes the other night.

Your clothes, yeah?

Come on, get dressed.

Oonagh!

I can’t, love.

I can’t.

I didn’t ask for any of this.

Simon needs you.

I need you.

You wanna know why me and Celine broke up?

The real reason?

She wanted us to start a family.

Wanted to have a baby.

But she couldn’t and I wouldn’t.

So I gave her a choice.

Either she could have me or she could have a baby.

She didn't choose me.

You don't want kids?

I dunno, maybe...

But even if I did I've blown it now.

That man in there is right, I’m toxic.

You don’t want me anywhere near you.

- I do. - You don't!

And I don’t want you anywhere near me.

(SCHOOL BELL)

Hey, it's Lily. Leave a message.

Hey, it's me. I wanted to say this to you in person,

but you're not at school, so...

Look, you know I’m... I'm only thinking of you, don’t you?

What’s funny?

Just remembering something Mum said to me once.

She said anyone who tells you they’re only thinking of you

is really only thinking of themselves.

- When did she tell you that? - I dunno.

I was about ten.

I was wearing one of her dresses, we were putting lipstick on and...

Dancing around like idiots to Leona or something.

She was laughing so hard she was crying.

She gave me the biggest hug ever

and told me never to let anyone tell me not to be myself.

It’s so quiet at home without her.

I have to go and find Lily.

Son?

Come here.

(VIOLET)Hey, it's me.

I wanted to say this to you in person, but you're not at school, so...

I realised last night that you're becoming a toxic friend.

And I tried to figure out why

and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with you

deciding that you're gay or whatever.

And that's fine, you know I'm cool with all of that, I just...

I don't need your drama spilling over into my life.

So I'd appreciate it if you don't talk to me again,

or come up to me at school or anything.

If you get your shit together maybe we can hang out again, but...

Until then...

I don't need this kind of negativity in my life, okay?

That's it.

(HANGS UP)

- Excuse me?

Sorry love, you can’t sit there.

We need to keep the corridor free.

You can’t go up there either.

Yo! You can’t be up here.

The door was open.

Yeah, it’s for staff only.

Can I have one?

Fuck it. Here.

You don’t like the official smoking areas?

No. Too many sick people.

No offense, if you’re sick...

You don’t look like there’s anything wrong with you.

There is something wrong with me.

Shit. Is it serious?

Is it contagious?

At the rate I’m going, probably.

I better get back to it, yeah?

- Just… Pull the door when you're coming in okay?

Sure.

Lily where are you?

Call me back when you get this.

Sorry?

You haven't seen a girl go past in a school uniform, have you?

Face like a bruised banana?

(POLICE SIRENS)

- Ah for Jesus sake! - Go away Simon!

- What the hell are you doing? - Nothing!

Just go back to bed!

Oh Mother of God.

Will you get back in?

Right.

- Simon! - Jesus, Mary and Joseph! Help!

- Lily help! - Simon!

- That was stupid! - That's one of my sore bits!

Sorry. But what the hell?

Got you back in, didn’t I?

I wasn’t going to jump!

Yeah?

Then what the hell were you doing up there?

I just...

I wanted to feel in control.

Like... I could decide myself.

Not to jump.

Not to jump?

And you couldn’t have told me that before I climbed

over the wall like Leo in Wolf of Wall Street?

Well you didn’t give me a chance, did you?

If you'd have gone over I’d have gone right after you.

You’d have had to live with the guilt.

Yeah for the whole two seconds it would take me to fall to the floor.

I think we could’ve dealt with it.

We would have left gorgeous corpses.

With our heads splattered all over the concrete.

I had a big speech prepared for you,

but you kind of ruined it by nearly jumping off a building.

Let me hear it.

- No, you’ll only laugh at me now. - No I won't, come on!

Right. Okay.

Here it is.

- My big gay speech. - You wrote it down?

Yeah I’m concussed.

If I try remembering it I’ll just... Shut up and let me get through it.

I know you want to be normal...

I’m not doing it if you’re gonna make fun of me.

No I won't, sorry.

C'mon!

I know you want to be normal, but you’re not.

We’re not.

But that doesn’t give people the right to hurt you.

You’re special and when people who are normal look at you

it makes them feel less special.

That’s why they hate us sometimes.

Back when I was coming out,

before you even knew who you were,

you were the only person who didn’t make me feel like a freak.

Simon I’m so sorry.

Don’t look at yourself through their eyes.

Okay?

That’s it.

That’s all I’ve got.

And you and Mrs. Fitz were right. I am like a dog.

Not one of those yappy little fuckers

that you stick into a handbag, no.

I’m a Rottweiler.

And if anyone goes near you again I’ll rip their throats out.

Come on.

There's someone I want you to meet.

No, I don’t want to go anywhere.

Tough. You’re going.

♪ UPBEAT MUSIC, MALE VOCALS ♪

Ah Jesus wept!

Can you not give me two minutes’ peace?!

- We have to talk to you. - No you don't.

I told you to leave me alone.

- Just hear him out. - No! Get out, both of you.

Look, my Dad was wrong.

I don’t care, get out, you’re both barred.

Tony, can you do your job here?

I'm on a break.

Look he was wrong, you’re not putting a target on my back.

You’re the first person since my mum died

that made me feel like things could be okay.

I’m not your mother!

Look I don’t want you to be.

I just want you to be my friend.

My angry, scary, mad as fuck friend

who makes me laugh and scares the shit out of me at the same time.

I’m tired Simon.

I don’t have the energy for it any more.

That’s why you have to go back.

To Celine. You have to go back to her.

You need to mind your own business.

I don’t know you both but even I know you’re both mad about each other.

I need it.

I need to know that it can work.

You want me to get back with my ex

to prove to you it’s possible to live the lesbian life of Riley?

Basically, yeah.

You once told me to woman up. To face things head on.

It was pretty good advice.

I plan to take it.

Eh… Don’t let her do anything I’d do.

When did I become the responsible one?

You’re not gonna do anything stupid, are you?

Maybe.

I could use a rottweiler as backup.

I just got run over, I don’t get a day off school?

If I don’t tell you I love you enough it’s because...

well, you know, right?

‘Course I do.

I have to go home.

You’re gonna tell them.

- Can I be there? - No.

Ah come on! I never got to come out.

My mum knew I was gay from the minute I could talk.

My first word was Gucci!

It's not gonna happen.

I’m gay.

Oh, thank god!

No you’re not.

- I thought you were pregnant! - No, just gay.

You can’t be gay.

- I am. - That's great love.

What is great about our daughter being a lesbian?

Gay girls don’t get pregnant!

- Do they? - Dad!

What did I do?

- What did I do wrong? - Nothing.

You didn’t do anything.

- I wanted a life for you, Lily.

Wanted a wedding...

- Babies... - Oh I’ll have a life, believe me.

Just not one you’ll want to stitch onto one of your cushions.

- Ah, Lily...

He didn’t raise a victim.

He raised me. And he raised me loved.

He deserves better than you give him.

And you...

Enough with the gay jokes, okay?

Here...

- I got you this. - I’m not wearing that.

- It’s for your arm. - I don't need that!

Just put it on, will you?

Do it for me please?

- Fine. - Good man.

Now. There you go.

You’ll have me looking like the Cripple of Inishmann.

What do you know about the Cripple of Inishmann?

We did it in school last year.

There. Now...

And don’t you worry what anybody thinks, yeah?

Fuck the begrudgers.

Fuck them.

(CHUCKLES)

Go on.

♪♪♪

♪♪♪

Quiet!

(CHATTER)

Will you please for once... Just shut up!

(CHATTER STOPS)

Thank you.

Jesus! Lily! Simon!

Just us two today, sir. Jesus is dossing.

Sit down Simon!

- We should step out into the hall- - I think you should get Miss O’Shea sir.

This is more of a woman’s problem.

Right.

She’s a woman, I mean...

Right, uh... Don’t move!

Look at me.

Look at what you did to me.

Have you nothing to say?

My face will heal.

But I want you to remember

every time you sit at this laminated piece of shit desk...

Look at that mark and remember what you did to me...

What you are.

You’re a bully.

And a coward.

(CHATTER RESUMES)

(MOUTHS 'I LOVE YOU')

Will you take this for me?

Yeah sure.

Sorry, about what I said...

Ah you’re grand.

Just don’t carve me up with this thing, yeah?

Just don’t give me a reason to.

Quiet down. Quiet down!

What the hell is going on in here!?

Oh my God Lily, are you alright?

Yes Miss.

What happened?

Nothing Miss, just a misunderstanding.

Has anybody got anything to say?

Violet?

Lily?

- I’m fine Miss. - Lily?

It’s okay.

I’ll be fine.

(LILY VOICE OVER) I don’t know who I am yet...

I’m not normal, whatever that is.

I figured that much out.

But I don’t want that to mean that I have to live on the fringes, in fear.

Hiding who I am.

Hurting everyone around me, hurting myself.

Hiding all the good in me in the process.

But if I can surround myself with people who teach me to be brave...

Who show me that I’m surrounded by all kinds of love...

Maybe I can find a way to be myself.

To not lose who I am in anyone or anything.

To hold on to hope.

To accept love when it comes,

because love always does.

Even if it’s not the way I want it.

(CHEERING)

Even if it doesn’t come easy.

I don’t know what life has in store for me.

But whatever it is ...

I know I won’t face it alone.

Because I found my tribe.

They call us freaks and queers,

lezzers and dykes...

Words like weapons that wound with every strike.

But whatever they call us, the ones who discriminate...

We can take it in our stride.

‘Cause we don’t live by words of hate.

We listen to the voices of the people who we love...

Who tell us to hold tight to what we’re made of.

We are strength.

We are pride.

We are passion.

We are alive.

We are love.

(FEMALE VOCALS) ♪ Say you'll be there ♪

♪ So I can count on you ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ When I call your name ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ When I need you to ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ Just say you'll be there ♪

♪ You ask what's wrong ♪ ♪ but for you I've got no answer ♪

♪ Just every day I’m feeling like the skies grow darker ♪

♪ I know I’m not alone ♪ ♪ but I won’t reach out either ♪

♪ I’d be lost without you ♪ ♪ I know that you’ll always be here ♪

♪ You reach out and say ♪ ♪ what I need to hear ♪

♪ Might be dark right now ♪ ♪ but the light is near ♪

♪ And I know that you will always be here ♪

♪ You'll be here ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ So I can count on you ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ When I call your name ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ When I need you to ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪ ♪ Just say you'll be there ♪

♪ Say you’ll be there for me when I need you ♪

♪ Just say I need you ♪

♪ Just say you’ll be there for me when I need you ♪

♪ I need you ♪

♪ Say you'll be there ♪

(VOCALS END)

(MUSIC FADES)