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♪ Who wants to stumble over love ♪

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♪ Not me ♪

♪ The road is not as bright as I gathered ♪

- Where have you been, Niles? The gang's been worried.

You don't have to worry about me, Jiles.

I can take care of myself.

That's what this hard outer shell is for.

♪ It's only, it's only ♪

- I know you can take care of yourself, but...

Hey.

Is that

a tortoise shell?

It is.

Why do you need it?

- To keep my soft belly safe from predators!

♪ It's only ♪

Did somebody say "predators"?

Hi, Cuffs.

Yeah.

Niles seems to think wearing a tortoise shell

will keep him safe from predators.

Well, that's silly!

Turtles get eaten all the time!

That shell doesn't cover their belly.

The only thing that'll keep you safe from predators

is your good old pal, Cuffs!

That's how nature intended it.

You know what, Jiles?

I hear you loud and clear.

It's time to live without this shell.

To truly get close to someone.

To get close to you.

Naked fox body against naked raccoon body.

The way nature intended.

[Charles] Jesus Christ.

You don't show this to other people, right?

[Anna] Charles.

- This is the reason why he doesn't have any friends.

♪ We all want ♪

I liked it, sweetheart, but...

Is there maybe something that you're trying to

say with your movies?

I just think

people like watching other people fall in love.

Me too.

♪ The same thing ♪

(school bell rings)

[Jiles] Niles? The gang's been worried.

- [Niles] You don't have to worry about me, Jiles.

I can take care of myself. (ominous music)

That's what this hard outer shell is for.

Alex Silver, I know you're not shitting.

Your legs are crossed.

How do you even know it's me?

I'm the hall monitor. It's my job.

Fascist.

You can jerk off on your own time.

(sighs) No, but see, that's the thing.

I live in this like really strict Mormon commune,

and at night, they tie my hands up in mittens,

and in the morning, I have to shit and shower

in front of the council of elders.

So, like really, this is the only place.

- I'm writing that down as suspicious activity.

Is there a place for notes or comments?

- Uh, yeah. There's a small box at the bottom here.

Cool, can you make sure to jot down

that I said to fuck off?

(pen clicks)

(Alex groans)

(Alex coughs)

(Alex pants)

- On her? - Absolutely.

- What's up, nerd? - (laughs) Yeah.

What's up, nerd?

- Did you do the assignment? I am the assignment.

(students chatter)

I'll go ahead and tell you,

and save all of you some headaches.

It's a cliche, but love is a chemical reaction.

It's hormones flooding through your brain.

It's definitely not some fifth dimension or...

Alex Silver!

Get in here.

[Student] Oh.

Look who's here.

Okay, everyone. We need to get started.

Everyone pull out their current events.

(warm music)

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(door opens)

(door closes)

Is that Alex?

Your father is upset with you.

- You know, that dog is your responsibility.

Where you been?

Took a walk through the park.

What park?

- The one over by-

Are you cruising?

Charles!

I don't even know what that means.

- [Charles] You know, the school called today.

You got caught smoking in the bathroom again?

(Alex chuckles)

You back on the pot?

- What? No. (Anna sighs)

Charles. Boundaries.

"Boundaries."

- I was watching my rough cut. Making notes.

What the hell's a rough cut?

(laughs) Rough cut of my...

(sighs) You know what? Never mind.

[Charles] Yeah, never mind.

See? He's fine.

(chatter from TV)

(distant traffic hums)

(distant traffic hums)

Hey.

Do you forgive me?

(dog whimpers)

Cool. Thank you.

(food sizzles)

[Anna] There's my Alexei.

- Jesus Christ! What, are you a heroin addict now?

You let him go to school like that?

I want you home early today.

It's 7:00 AM. Let him breathe!

That's right. I'm out of breathe strips.

- "Breathe strips"? - Yeah, breathe strips.

(sighs) Well, I wasn't plan...

Is that the nose things?

Yeah. Breathe strips.

Shit. I gotta go.

Got an audit today.

- Meat? - Your father wanted it.

(Alex sighs)

(gentle music from speakers)

(gentle music continues)

(engine hums)

(muffled music)

(car door slams)

Excuse me, ma'am. Do you have a dollar?

My kids are hungry. They-

[Karen] No, I don't have a dollar.

My kids are hungry too, ya bum.

Miss, excuse me. Do you have a dollar?

My kids, they're in the car and they're hungry.

Oh.

Oh, no. Um...

Let's see.

[Beggar] Or, or maybe $5?

Five would be better. They're really hungry.

$5? Let's see.

(groceries clatter) (Anna sighs)

- [Beggar] Hey, hey, mister. Mister, do you have a dollar?

(Anna sighs)

(swing squeaks) (birds chirp)

(swing squeaks)

Construction began in 1961.

The East German government claimed it was necessary

to keep fascist elements from entering the west

and interfering with their communist agenda.

However, we had presumably ended fascism

during the war which split Germany in the first place.

So, maybe what they meant was capitalism.

Yes?

(hushed chatter)

(no audio)

(keys clink) (gentle music)

(gentle music continues)

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[Alex] Whoa! Ow!

(students laugh)

Alex! Everyone hush!

(chair thuds)

Alex, make room for-

No.

- Alex! (Alex sighs)

Go ahead.

(Alex sighs)

Are you a philosophy bro?

(Julius chuckles)

Do you know Plato?

Yes. I know Plato.

Back to the Berlin Wall.

Ms. Capet?

Yes, Tatiana?

- Do we have a new student? - Oh, yeah, sure.

Everyone, say hello to Julius.

- Hi. - What's up?

- So, the communists on the- - Where's he from?

- [Student] Yeah. Where are you from, new kid?

Uh, Bakersfield.

California?

- Yeah, but Bakersfield isn't really-

What is it like there?

A little bit like this town.

This town is a butt hole.

So is Bakersfield.

Back to the Berlin wall.

One of the many drawbacks from being cut off

from the rest of the world was what we call brain drain.

- (upbeat dance music from TV) - Side to side!

Side touch! Same arm!

Hey, where are my breathe strips?

[Anna] (sighs) Your what strips?

The nose things!

[Anna] Oh. Um...

I forgot.

(sighs) Damn it, Anna.

[Anna] Sorry. I was busy today.

With what? What do you do?

(sighs) I'll get them tomorrow.

And I'll just suffocate today, I guess.

(Anna sighs)

(Anna gasps)

Alex! Oh, my God.

What're you doing?

I'm upset with your father.

Yeah, he's an asshole.

Alex!

Well, he is!

Okay, fine. He can be.

What're you doing up?

Momma and Pop. The Dunstans are here.

Would you please come out and talk to them?

I've gotta say goodbye to the girls.

Of course.

Come on, Sam.

(birds chirp) (distant traffic hums)

When are you going to the store again?

- [Anna] I wasn't planning on going to the store today.

- Well, don't forget my breathe strips this time.

(warm music)

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What?

(dog barks)

(chuckles) All right.

Everyone in this house is so bossy.

(birds chirp)

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(birds chirp)

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What are you doing?

Are you just gonna walk away?

What?

"What?"

You little shit.

Uh...

- Are you really just gonna leave that there,

and let somebody come by and step in it?

No, I...

(Karen growls)

- You smug little shit. You take this and you clean it up!

Okay! Geez.

Calm down.

- Calm down? - Yes, calm down!

It's just a little dog poop!

First of all, I do not calm down.

And second of all, you clean it up!

Fine!

(Karen growls)

- You know, there are children in Kentucky starving.

I am still unhappy.

Duh! Obviously!

(Karen growls)

(car door opens)

(car door slams)

(car starts)

(engine revs)

(cheerful opera music)

(chair clatters)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(Alex grunts)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(tires screech)

(car door opens)

(car door slams)

(cheerful opera music continues)

(opera music slows)

Hey. Stop shopping for him.

Do it for you.

There's a better you, just waiting inside!

(footsteps clack) (birds chirp)

Be your best self!

Hey! Stop shopping for him, do it for you!

(bag rustles)

(keys clink)

(car door opens)

(car door slams)

(car starts)

(muffled upbeat music)

- [Beggar] Ma'am? Ma'am, do you have a dollar?

- [Anna] Sir, I'm sorry. I do not have a dollar.

- Just $1. I just need to get something to eat.

[Anna] I'm so sorry.

Do you have anything?

I'm so sorry, please.

(car door rattles)

Shit.

(Anna sighs)

♪ You work all day and night ♪

(Anna sighs)

♪ Stains on your shoes ♪

(car window hums) (Anna gasps)

(Anna sighs)

Shit.

Shit, shit!

(Anna sighs)

(phone rings)

Hello?

Hello? (sighs)

You're breaking up.

I...

Is this Charles?

What?

Alexei?

Yes, he's my son. I...

(Anna pants)

Can you hold on, please? Just a second.

(bag rustles)

Hey! Hey!

What? No!

(Anna grunts) (phone clatters)

Dammit.

(upbeat synth music) (indistinct singing)

(indistinct singing)

(snare drum roll)

Have a seat right there.

Well, I just thought, you know,

if she's gonna be that way.

I mean, I...

I always liked her, but she charged me

for two orders of sushi.

I don't care who she thinks she is.

Yeah. Well, she worked at the grocery store.

- Hey, I'm here to-

And then she was like...

Well, I just thought, you know,

if she's gonna be that way.

I mean, I...

I always liked her but sometimes,

people just turn into bitches, that's all I know.

Yeah, okay. Okay.

(Anna pants)

What? Why would she even say anything?

God damn, Anna.

- Have you seen him yet? - You look like shit.

(Anna sighs)

Did you walk here?

Yes!

I did!

Wait. What's wrong with the car?

(sighs) It's a long story.

Better have grabbed my breathe strips.

(sighs) Yes! I did get them, in fact.

And you can put them over your ass,

so that every time you fart out your orders at me,

I can hear you, loud and clear!

- The fuck is wrong with you? - Can I help you two?

My son, Alex.

- We're here to pick up Alex Silver. He's right over there.

Bring me your paperwork, baby.

[Anna] There's my Alexei.

[Charles] What did he do?

Hmm.

Throwing objects or substances at a moving vehicle.

What? You what?

Threw dog poop at a woman's car.

You what?

Are you some sort of fecalphiliac now?

Charles!

[Charles] Are we done here?

- Well, I guess so. His court date's on the ninth.

Expect community service.

You be good from now on.

- You know the company's not doing very well right now.

- Okay. - Charles!

- He has to know there's repercussions for his actions.

- We're standing in the repercussions for his actions!

Say goodbye to your weekends.

(sighs) You okay, baby?

- Yeah. - Okay, come on.

Welcome to Rock Bottom.

This is where your bad decisions

and bad behavior has taken you.

But there's a bright side.

You've got nowhere else to go but up.

It won't be easy, it won't be fun,

but if you put the work in,

you can come out of it a better person.

(van door slides open)

(Alex sighs)

I'm in the middle. (chuckles)

Oh! (chuckles)

Me next.

(van door slides)

Woo! (knocks on window)

(van door opens)

(muffled chatter)

(muffled chatter)

(van door slams)

(van door slides open)

New Boy!

- Hey! - Hey!

What?

Oh.

(distant traffic hums)

(distant traffic hums)

(glass bottle clinks)

Hey.

Hey.

[Julius] What you in for?

In for?

Yeah. What'd you do?

- How'd you get here? - Uh... (chuckles)

It's a long story.

I'm sure it is, but,

we've got time.

Uh...

No. I'd really rather just get this over with, so...

Hey, I found a condom!

Eww!

Dude, why are you touching that?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

(student retches)

(school bell rings) (ominous music)

[Jiles] Where have you been, Niles?

The gang's been worried.

- [Niles] You don't have to worry about me, Jiles.

I can take care of myself.

(water splashes) (ominous music continues)

(water splashes)

(machine motor hums)

(paper tears)

- You just don't learn your lesson, do you?

[Alex] Leave me alone.

- The restrooms are not your personal hangout spot.

[Alex] I'm not bothering anyone.

Rules are rules!

(door rattles) Open the door!

(door rattles)

[Alex] No.

- Open the God damn door, or there'll be hell to pay!

[Alex] Fine!

(pepper spray hisses)

(engine hums)

(engine hums)

(engine hums)

(engine hums)

Suspended?

- God damn it, Alex. - But I was defending myself.

- What possessed you to bring pepper spray to school?

- It says that it is for neutralizing threats

and I was neutralizing a threat!

Give it to me.

Where the hell did you get this, anyways?

Oh, that's mine.

[Charles] Jesus!

Alexei, this isn't like you.

Do you need to go talk to somebody?

(Charles scoffs)

- [Charles] You would love to bring Dr. Nichols into this.

Wouldn't you?

Did I even mention Roman?

Oh, you haven't mentioned Roman

since Liz and Georgie's holiday party.

- I told you a hundred times, my arm was stuck in my coat.

Oh, everybody saw it stuck.

- Well, I don't know what you think everybody saw.

- Oh, what everybody saw was you giving the ol' doctor

the ol' rusty trombone in the coat closet.

God!

Stop.

(car door slams)

And you expect me to just let you

just stroll right back into his office?

- Look, Alex needs help. He's helped before.

What he needs is discipline.

Maybe if you didn't baby talk to him till he was

13 years old, we wouldn't be dealing with this shit.

Well, he's my baby. He's your baby, too!

Is he? Is he, Anna?

Oh, God. Don't start that again.

Oh, I wouldn't bring it up,

if I didn't have reason to suspect.

Like all those late nights, "studying"?

- (sighs) This is about property, isn't it?

- I'm your property. - Blah, blah, blah!

Alex is your property.

- "Oh, I've got a masters in women's studies."

Oh, God.

[Anna] You don't own me, Charles!

(door slams)

- How are you? - Oh, I'm good.

I mean, we're good.

I mean...

Well, we're not that good.

We could be better. (chuckles)

- You look fantastic. - Oh. (chuckles)

No. But thank you.

I've...

I've gone vegetarian.

For health?

Sort of.

- Well, it looks good. (Anna chuckles)

I'm so sorry. I should've called or something.

Just, after Alexei was born, I just,

I got into this vicious cycle of domesticity.

[Alex] Hello.

Oh.

You remember Alexei.

It has been a while, but there you are.

So, we'll be done in about 30 minutes. Hang tight?

Oh, you know me. (chuckles)

I can hang tight.

(door closes)

[Roman] So, how have you been?

Um, great.

[Roman] I know you're being sarcastic.

No, really. I am...

Great.

I mean, three weeks at home to just chill? It's good.

[Roman] You were suspended?

- Mm-hm.

- [Roman] For bringing pepper spray to school?

- It was self-defense.

- [Roman] Anna, I mean your mom, was telling me that, um-

I was assaulted.

And no one

believes me.

[Roman] The hall monitor assaulted you?

- Mm-hm!

And no one believes me.

[Roman] What about friends?

Did anybody witness the altercation?

No. (sighs)

And no.

[Roman] I'm sorry?

No, I don't have any friends.

And no, no one saw the fight.

[Roman] You have friends.

Okay.

How are things going with your parents?

(Alex sighs)

Where are you going?

[Alex] I'm still here.

Did I upset you?

No. (sighs)

- Are you upset at your mom for bringing you here today?

No.

I get it.

You know,

it's been a long time since we last seen each other.

(Roman chuckles)

You were only about seven, or maybe-

I remember.

I wet the bed one time and my dad flipped out.

Funny story.

I was a bed wetter when I was a kid.

Gross.

You're a bright young man, Alex.

I cannot stress the importance of friendships at your age.

They'll help you navigate through the difficult times.

(upbeat electronic dance music)

(upbeat music continues)

Ah, there it is. Okay.

Keep going. Keep going, ladies.

We're almost there.

I see you, Maria.

You pushed yourself today.

I'm proud of you. You hear me?

I'm proud of you!

All right, we're gonna modify it a little bit more now.

We're gonna throw in a hamstringing curl

on every step there.

Ooh. (pants)

Can you feel it, ladies? Can you feel that power inside you?

Every one of you has the power to change, to elevate,

to get better,

to ascend.

A new and improved you is living inside

each and every one of you.

Okay. We're getting there, ladies.

It's time to slow it down a bit.

Breathe in. (inhales deeply)

Breathe out. (exhales deeply)

Breathe in. (inhales deeply)

And out. (exhales deeply)

Think about all we've accomplished today.

Breathe in. (inhales deeply)

And out. (exhales deeply)

Think about what else you'd like to accomplish.

I know I am.

Breathe in. (inhales deeply)

Breathe out. (exhales deeply)

Think about your future self

as the best you

that you could be.

And breathe in. (inhales deeply)

Breathe out. (exhales deeply)

Beautiful.

Beautiful.

I'd like to announce a few ascensions before we go.

Ascension.

It sounds spiritual.

Hm.

Well, it is.

Your journey towards a stronger, more perfect body

is as much spiritual,

as it is physical.

Right, Olga?

Okay. So, the ladies moving up today are...

Drum roll, please.

(hands slap rapidly)

Maria!

(group cheers) Elizabeth!

(group cheers and applauds)

Yes!

Maria, you are now in the front row.

(group applauds)

Elizabeth, you are now on the second row.

Ascend.

(group applauds)

(group applauds)

Die!

(sticks clack)

Woo!

(groans) Oh, dude. Bro!

(soft rock music from radio) (distant siren wails)

Hey, Bakersfield.

So, you just moved here and you're already in trouble?

Yeah. I've got sticky fingers.

(chuckles) Me too. What did you steal?

A baguette.

A baguette?

Yeah. Like Jean Valjean.

How did you walk out with a baguette?

(Tatiana giggles)

Did you forget your lunch?

I only eat one meal a day.

If I have more than that, I feel kinda sluggish.

That's what coffee's for.

You can have some pizza rolls.

Oh, I do like pizza rolls.

I like foods that are crunchy on the outside.

Soft on the inside.

These kinda lost their crunchiness.

Still good, though.

(bag rustles) (soft rock music continues)

♪ But I can't sleep now ♪

♪ Isn't it sweet ♪

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(singer sings in Italian) (door opens)

(door slams)

Anna?

Anna?

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera music continues)

- Coming of age films are about milestones.

- Like first Kiss. - Okay, ew.

Not you, dude. First Job.

They're about nostalgia.

Dude, "Stand By Me" is not a coming of age film.

It's a horror film. "Stand by Me" is about fear.

Bro, that train trestle scene scared the shit outta me

when I was child, man.

Pew.

Pew.

- Well yeah! Hell yeah, dude! - Pew.

(birds chirp)

So...

California.

Yeah.

- Did you just like hang out at the beach all the time?

There's no beach in Bakersfield.

There's no beach?

I guess I thought that California was

all beaches.

I mostly hung out.

Did you have a lot of friends?

Well, we weren't there long.

I thought your thing was making friends?

It is.

I'm just not good at it yet.

(gentle synth music continues)

So, uh...

Do you have any music you like to listen to?

Um...

Not really, but, uh, what about you?

A lot of old stuff. My mom's old tapes.

Things like Depeche Mode. The Cure.

She calls it New Wave, but I guess it was new then.

(Alex chuckles)

(gentle synth music continues)

So, do you have any movies you like to watch?

Um...

"The Dark Crystal", or,

"Labyrinth".

Oh, "Labyrinth"! Freaking Bowie, man.

[Alex] (chuckles) Yeah.

Have you seen "Rebel Without a Cause"?

Um...

No. What's it about?

It's about

making friends.

Come on.

(gentle synth music continues)

No grownups!

We're not grownups. We're Vikings!

(gentle synth music continues)

(gentle synth music continues)

(gentle synth music continues)

(gentle synth music continues)

Bro, what separates "Some Like It Hot"

from other straight guys in drag movies

is that the plot device is used for character growth,

not just cheap jokes.

- Bro, that movie was mad thick with coded messages.

- Mad thick. Just like "Rebel Without A Cause".

Just like "Rebel Without A Cause".

Hey. I watched "Rebel Without A Cause".

- What did you think? - It was good.

I watch old movies with my mom all the time, so...

- You think I could come over and watch some with you?

- Yeah, sure. Do you wanna come over today?

Sure. That sounds cool.

You gonna have pizza rolls?

Yes, I'll have pizza rolls. Of course.

- Cool. (minimalist synth music)

Cool.

What is the goal, ladies?

[Group] Ascension.

- Ascension. - Yes.

Ascension.

But sometimes

we can allow things

to distract us

from our better selves.

I mean, we're only human, right?

And what is a human,

but an animal?

Some of you are bunnies, some of you are foxes,

wild cats,

ringtail lemurs.

And animals are,

unfortunately,

driven by fear.

But

also

hunger

and lust.

I need you to use your hunger.

Use your lust.

Not your fear!

Fear

is failure!

And lately I've been seeing fear in some of you.

"What if people get jealous of me?

"Will working out make me too hard?

"What if my husband catches us?"

I don't care about that cuck!

And you shouldn't, either.

Caring about yourself

is the only way

you will ever

ascend.

[Group] Ascension.

So, stop putting up roadblocks.

The only "no" I want to hear

is "no more excuses."

Okay. We do have one ascension this week.

The fastest ascension we've ever had.

Drum roll, please.

(hands slap rapidly)

Our newest ascension is...

Anastasia Silver.

Me?

- How does it feel? - Uh...

Good. Um...

Exciting

(synth music continues)

Dude!

You've got a cool room.

So...

Puppets, huh?

Yeah, it's just something I do.

Puppets are cool. Like Fraggle Rock.

Yeah!

Do you know Jim Henson?

Not personally.

- But you know- - Yeah.

Like "The Muppets".

- Yeah, like "The Muppets" or "Dark Crystal" or Fra...

No.

Go on.

I want to be the next Jim Henson.

I mean, I want to make movies with puppets.

Right on.

So, did you make all these?

Yeah. Most of 'em.

This is Elvis Prickly.

Um...

Squirrelly McClain. That one is Jiles.

Oh, and this one

is Niles.

"Oh, what do you want?"

(both chuckle)

You're an awesome little freak.

(Alex sighs)

Hey. Hey.

I don't mean it like that.

Being a freak is a good thing.

I'm a bit of a freak, too.

(muffled traffic hums)

Show me more.

Nah.

Come on.

Okay. Here.

So...

This is the rough cut.

So, there's like no music or editing or intro or outro or-

Gotcha.

Um, you can laugh with it.

Just, um...

Don't laugh

at it.

Okay.

- Where have you been, Niles? The gang's been worried.

You don't have to worry about me, Jiles.

I can take care of myself.

That's what this hard outer shell is for.

Did somebody say "predators"?

Hi, Cuffs.

Yeah.

Niles seems to think wearing a tortoise shell

will keep him safe from predators.

[Cuffs] Well, that's silly!

Turtles get eaten all the time!

You know what, Jiles?

I hear you loud and clear.

It's time to live without this shell.

To truly get close to someone.

To get close to you.

Naked fox body against naked raccoon body.

The way nature intended.

(gentle music continues)

(keyboard clacks)

Are...

Are they gay?

It's never explicitly said.

But they're both boys?

Yeah.

And they love each other?

- You think it's weird. - Not at all.

Niles' love for Jiles changes him.

Yeah.

- Like it sort of flies in the face of the whole

"perfect the way you are" thing.

Plato talked about how love should change us.

Like he said that we should fall in love with, uh,

people with different virtues, because they inspire us

to become better versions of ourselves.

Maybe

they're messy,

and you're Type A.

Maybe

you're shy

and maybe they're outspoken.

[Alex] Maybe I'm afraid no one likes me.

That's impossible, because I like you.

(gentle music continues)

(students chatter)

(students chatter)

Alex.

Alex Silver.

Welcome back from suspension.

(students chatter)

Oh. (chuckles)

What's up, man?

(school bell rings)

[Capet] Okay. Let's get started.

Everyone pull out your current events.

Alexei?

(door closes)

Charles?

(bags rustle)

(pot rattles)

Hey, Mom.

(door closes)

[Anna] Hey, sweetie. How was your day?

Oh, it was good.

And how was your day?

Oh...

You know, busy.

Housework. Boring stuff.

- Mm-Hm.

- Now, one of the things we're gonna talk about

as we build these various and sundry puppets

is the fact that you have to make a puppet

so that it works well.

It's gotta have, it's gotta be flexible enough

for it to do the actions which a puppet has to do.

Because one of the main things that a puppet does

is work well, I mean, because puppets are little actors.

You know?

Don is over here, putting a hole in a tennis ball

to show you what is almost one of the very simplest

kind of puppets which you can make.

He's sticking some upholstery tacks in for eyes.

And, uh...

Here's a square of cloth with a hole in it.

You don't have to put that hole in it, if you don't want to.

Now, this piece of cloth,

Don is just putting a rubber band around his middle finger

and another little rubber band around his thumb,

and this will create two little hands

for the puppet to work with.

And so the puppet is working.

How about a nose? Can I stick a nose on him?

- Mm-hm. - Or her.

Whichever it is.

Okay.

There we go.

And see, Don is working this puppet now

with just his hand inside, like this,

with his index finger into the head

and the two hands are worked by the thumb and the...

(keyboard clacks)

(phone chimes)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes)

(gentle music)

(water drips)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes)

(phone chimes)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes)

(water drips)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes)

(phone chimes)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes)

(gentle music continues)

(gentle music continues)

(phone keypad clicks)

(phone chimes) (upbeat rock music)

♪ All of my plans go down the drain ♪

(audience cheer)

(muffled chatter)

♪ Take my hand, go give him the slip out the door ♪

(audience cheer)

How do you know about this place?

Tat told me!

Tat?

Tatiana.

♪ When you come back down tomorrow ♪

♪ Then tomorrow ♪

♪ Becomes today ♪

♪ If by morning if we both wake up ♪

♪ We'll make it last all day ♪

♪ Then tomorrow ♪

♪ Can stay away ♪

♪ Can stay away ♪

(audience cheers) (rock music continues)

(audience cheers)

Thank you so much, darlings.

All right, I think we're gonna take a little break.

(faint synth music)

Hey!

Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much for coming!

Hey, trash friends!

Oh, come on. I thought it was funny.

- Are you guys done? - Uh, we're taking a break.

Okay, a break.

You wanna go get (chuckles) "refreshments"?

- Oh, you know I do. - Yeah, right on.

Let's go. Alcohol.

Come on. Don't say that out loud!

(muffled music)

(muffled music continues)

Hey, nice!

Hey! (laughs)

Hey, hey, hey! Don't drink it all.

There's enough. Come on.

- Hey. - Oh.

No. I'm tonight's DD.

(sighs) Bummer, but respect.

- Alex? - Oh, that's strong.

- Come on, man. - Probably shouldn't.

- (giggles) I'm so happy you came out tonight.

You gonna play for us?

If that's okay?

- Of course, yeah! - You play?

- Guitar, yeah. - Hey, like Van Halen.

(Tatiana chuckles)

- Whoa, dude. - Hey, give that back.

Give that.

(Alex grunts)

- Come on. That's my dad's. - Okay.

- I'm sorry. - No, you're not.

- Oh, ho! - Oh, my-

- It's empty! - Come on.

- Alex. - Hey, don't worry.

I got more in the car, though.

- Good. Let's go get it. - Oh, okay.

Get me two.

Fine.

(upbeat rock music) (audience cheers)

♪ It's so easy when it's not your fault ♪

♪ To take it all with a grain of salt ♪

♪ I'm riding fences and you just keep building walls ♪

♪ Even better when you're coming down ♪

♪ Even better when you're underground ♪

♪ Even better when there ain't no one around ♪

♪ You lost the map and I'm in no shape to drive ♪

♪ You're not wrong, you know I'm right ♪

♪ It's too dark outside to follow you tonight ♪

♪ There ain't no stars left in the sky ♪

(Alex retches) (vomit splashes)

(Alex groans) (Julius sighs)

- You okay? (Alex coughs)

Yeah.

(door opens)

Woo!

Oh, my god! That's actually sick.

Look at all that! What is the point of that?

Why'd you puke so much? Did you mean to?

Do you need anything inside?

I mean, there's a bathroom you could take him to.

No. I think it's okay.

I'm gonna take him home.

[Tatiana] Oh, okay.

See you later.

(door closes)

Yep. See ya.

You ready?

- Okay. - Cool.

Come on.

(gentle music)

(distant chatter)

- Plato again? - Dude, yeah.

I mean, we can't control everything,

but we can control ourselves.

- Oh, well, I have impulse control issues. (chuckles)

(indistinct chatter)

(gate rattles)

Hey.

Look at the stars.

(gentle music continues)

Which one are you from?

That one.

- Really? - Mm-hm.

Me too.

(Alex chuckles)

I have the most exciting news.

Kay's having a baby.

Right now?

No, silly. In November.

(indistinct chatter from TV)

(door closes)

Alexei?

Where have you...

Oh.

Hi!

Where have you boys been?

Uh, just out.

Do you wanna watch a movie?

- Goodnight, Mom. - Love you!

Come on. Tell your mom you love her.

(Alex chuckles)

I love you too, Mom.

(indistinct chatter from TV)

(gentle music continues)

(door closes)

(gentle music continues)

Hey.

What're you doing?

[Alex] Changing.

All right.

(gentle music continues)

♪ What to do, what to do, what to do ♪

♪ I'm not through, I'm not through, I'm not through ♪

Cute.

(Alex chuckles)

Do we sleep in the same bed? (chuckles)

(Julius chuckles)

Have you never had a friend over before?

(Alex chuckles)

All right.

♪ Who wants to stumble over love ♪

♪ Not me ♪

Do you need to borrow some pajamas?

(Julius chuckles)

Nah.

What're you going to sleep in?

This.

Oh.

Hm.

Maybe I'm...

A little overdressed. (chuckles)

Maybe.

(Alex sighs)

♪ It's only love ♪

♪ What to do, what to do, what to do ♪

What are we doing right now? (chuckles)

What do you wanna do?

- I, I'm not even sure what's on the table.

(Julius chuckles)

♪ I've gathered it all ♪

♪ Let it evolve, big or small ♪

- Could we do that again? (Julius chuckles)

I wasn't ready. (chuckles)

Sure.

♪ Who wants to stumble over love ♪

♪ Not me ♪

What else do you wanna do?

I... (sighs)

I'd like to touch you.

Sure. Go ahead.

♪ Ooh, it's only love ♪

♪ It's only ♪

♪ Ooh, it's only love ♪

[Julius] How's it feel?

It's good.

It's, um...

Like a warm ironing board. (chuckles)

I've never touched another boy before.

Have, have, have you?

(Julius chuckles)

[Julius] Not one like you.

(rock music continues)

(rock music continues)

You should, um...

Stay over tonight.

I, I don't wanna be a bother.

Stay whenever you like.

I like seeing my Alexei happy.

Mom!

Hey. I gotta tell you about somethin'.

What?

Like, about where I live.

I need to be honest with you.

Which one of you assholes

was making all the noise last night?

[Anna] Oh! That was me.

Sorry, Charles.

- I need to go. - No!

Yes.

I need to check on my mom.

(door closes)

Okay, wait. Do you really have to go?

(Julius chuckles) Like, actually?

Come on.

This isn't a Greek tragedy.

Yes, it is.

(warm music) (birds chirp)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(warm music continues)

(traffic hums and whooshes)

(somber piano music)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(water splashes)

(faucet squeaks)

(door opens)

(door slams)

- Alex? (footsteps thump)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(somber piano music continues)

(distant traffic hums)

(phone chimes)

Ooh!

Who's that?

Nobody.

(Thermometer bleeps)

It's nobody.

(students chatter)

Do you want me to do your cards?

Yeah.

- Hey. - Yo, hey.

- What's up, dude? - Nothing much. How about you?

- Did you get my text? - I did.

I didn't get a text.

(Tatiana chuckles)

(students chatter)

(school bell rings)

(bag thuds)

(Capet sighs)

- Oh. Uh, should we get out our current events?

Oh, your current events?

I don't give a shit.

I mean, none of it matters.

Nothing gets better.

We just keep on making the same mistakes,

over and over again.

No one learns anything.

[Instructor] Anastasia?

Poverty, homelessness, disease.

Same shit. Different day.

I guess we can look smugly back on the past

and think about how lucky we are

and how blind and stupid they were.

We were all just meant to live lonely, meaningless lives,

and die.

But yeah, sure. Go ahead.

Get out your current events.

- [Instructor] So, what brought you in here?

(moody synth music)

I don't know, I saw a flyer and I had my hand

caught in my car window and...

Well, I am just

in awe of

your

spiritual transformation.

It's exciting.

Yes. You must really want it.

I do. Uh, I do.

And while this program is spiritual,

it's physical, too.

Well, yeah.

I need you to

understand that.

Sure! Sure, physical.

And

I need you to dispose

of the fears we have

about the physical.

Okay.

What if I touch you?

- Yeah, that's fine. - It's just a touch, right?

Nothing to fear.

Touch is

very spiritual,

but people have a tendency to

fear things like that.

They

worry what it means.

They worry what it could lead to.

They throw up barriers.

And barriers

are spiritual Kevlar.

What's Kevlar?

Barriers keep us from

ascending.

You don't want barriers.

Do you?

You want to

ascend.

Don't you?

Can you feel that?

No barriers.

(Anna gasps)

(door opens)

(lively opera music)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(lively opera music continues)

- (door closes) - She's gone.

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

Alex!

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(lively opera music continues)

(record player scratches)

(melancholy opera music)

(melancholy opera music continues)

(melancholy opera music continues)

(melancholy opera music continues)

(Charles sighs)

Where's dinner?

(opera singer sings in Italian)

What's this?

[Anna] Stew.

Stew?

Oh, good. We're Irish peasants now.

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(Charles sighs)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

Where's the meat?

There's not any.

(opera singer sings in Italian)

Oh. Where's he off to?

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(stew splashes)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(microwave dings)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(melancholy opera music continues)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(opera singer sings in Italian)

(melancholy opera music continues)

- [Julius] We don't have to do this. I can just hold you.

I want to.

You can hold me after.

(Julius chuckles)

Okay.

(record player crackles)

(crickets chirp)

(knocks on door)

[Anna] Hey, Alexei.

- Boundaries. (Anna sighs)

I know, I know.

I need you to come downstairs for a minute.

I don't want to talk about what I saw.

- (sighs) No. Cal and I need to talk to you.

- What did I do now? - Nothing.

We just, um...

We just need to talk to you.

I made hot chocolate.

Thanks?

Are you doing okay?

Yes?

- Oh, I saw where the Classic Movie Channel

is having a Barbara Stanwick marathon.

Come on.

(sighs) Okay.

Alex, you are... (sighs)

- You're a- - You're a grown man, now.

(sighs) He's not a grown man.

He's literally 16 years old!

- I was working for my family by that time.

(sighs) This is not about you, Cal.

Look.

We just think that

you are mature enough to be a part of this,

because it affects you, too.

- Keep going. (Anna sighs)

And...

And nothing ever stays the same, you know?

Babies are born, people die.

- Jesus Christ, Anna. (Anna sighs)

And, and college.

College is going to be so new and different and we...

We just don't want you to stress about

where you're gonna live.

Are you two getting a divorce?

Well...

- Your mother's a terrible person to live with.

Me?

You're a tyrant!

I have to walk around on eggshells,

so that I don't offend the almighty King Charles!

(Charles chuckles)

You live in this house, because of me.

I bought this house. I pay the bills.

And I buy that vegan organic shit you eat.

I wanted to work,

but you still expected me to do everything here!

- It wasn't like that! - You threw a fit.

- I did not. - You did.

You threw a fit, like a farty little toddler!

- Fuck you, Anna. - Farty, farty, farty!

Mom.

(Anna sighs)

I'm sorry.

Sorry.

(Anna sighs)

I'm going to see a lawyer tomorrow.

- With what money? - It's money I've saved.

That I made.

In fact, it is not!

(doorbell rings)

- Who the hell is that at this time of the night?

(doorbell rings)

Don't get it.

- You don't own me, Charles! (Charles sighs)

(no audio)

Alex.

Look who's here.

Hey.

Hi.

Can we

talk?

(Alex sighs)

(gentle music) (crickets chirp)

(door closes)

So, what do you want?

Where have you been?

Sick.

I texted. I tried calling.

- You're upset with me. - I'm upset with myself.

We didn't do anything wrong.

I did.

When I trusted you.

- What? - I saw you, at the motel.

What?

With Tatiana.

With, what? (sighs) Alex.

I live there.

[Alex] You... (groans)

This is crap!

[Julius] Alex.

(door closes)

(gentle music continues)

(footsteps approach)

(distant traffic hums) (crickets chirp)

(distant traffic hums) (crickets chirp)

(paper rustles)

"Dear Alexei.

"It's time to live without your shell.

"To get truly close to someone.

"To get close to you.

"Naked fox body against naked raccoon body.

"The way nature intended.

"I love you."

(paper rustles) (brooding music)

(brooding music continues)

(car door slams)

Really? Are we doing this again?

(brooding music continues)

(brooding music continues)

(horse neighs)

(brooding music continues)

- Plato talked about how love should change us.

Like he said that we should fall in love with, uh,

people with different virtues, because they inspire us

to become better versions of ourselves.

Okay! All right.

All right, all right, all right. All right.

I am sorry.

What?

- I should have just picked up the dog poop. I'm sorry.

I could've had a wreck.

I know.

I'm sorry.

(distant traffic hums)

You have a car.

(upbeat rock music)

(upbeat rock music continues)

(audience cheers)

♪ Nothing like life to get in my way ♪

♪ All of my plans go down the drain ♪

♪ Take my hand, we'll give them the slip out the door ♪

♪ I know you know ♪

♪ What we're aiming for ♪

♪ When you come back down tomorrow ♪

♪ Then tomorrow ♪

♪ Becomes today ♪

♪ If by morning, we both wake up ♪

♪ We'll make it last all day ♪

♪ Then tomorrow ♪

(feedback screeches)

Hey.

Sorry.

Hey.

(feedback screeches)

Hey. (sighs)

I'm, I'm sorry that-

No, no, no, no, no, no. I...

You have nothing to apologize for.

'Cause I got, I got your note.

Oh. (chuckles)

You got my note?

- [Alex] Mm-hm.

So...

What did you think?

(Alex sighs)

(warm synth music)

(birds chirp)

I love you.

I love you, too.

(both moan) (kissing sounds)

- You can kiss later, boys! We're losing the light!

Hey.

It's important for them to explore their feelings

through physical contact.

Gross.

Let's do this!

Okay, guys. In your own time.

(bell rings)

So, California.

Did you hang out at the beach all the time?

- (chuckles) There's no beach in Bakersfield.

No beach?

I guess I thought California was all beaches.

(dog barks)

Oh!

Uh...

(upbeat synth music continues)

(upbeat synth music continues)

(upbeat synth music continues)

(upbeat synth music continues)

(cassette tape clacks)

(upbeat rock music)

♪ It's so easy when it's not your fault ♪

♪ To take it all with a grain of salt ♪

♪ I'm riding fences and you just keep building walls ♪

♪ Even better when you're coming down ♪

♪ Even better when you're underground ♪

♪ Even better when there ain't no one around ♪

♪ You lost the map and I'm in no shape to drive ♪

♪ You're not wrong, you know I'm right ♪

♪ It's too dark outside to follow you tonight ♪

♪ There ain't no stars left in the sky ♪

(upbeat rock music continues)

♪ Tougher when you take the blame ♪

♪ I come running when you call my name ♪

♪ I keep thinking that it's never gonna be the same ♪

♪ Getting high on the afterglow ♪

♪ Feel the pull of the undertow ♪

♪ Thinking raven but I just keep eat and crow ♪

♪ You lost the map and I'm in no shape to drive ♪

♪ You're not wrong, you know I'm right ♪

♪ It's too dark outside to follow you tonight ♪

♪ There ain't no stars left in the sky ♪

(upbeat rock music continues)

(audience cheers and applauds)