Justin (voice Over): My Father wanted only two things. Straight A's and a straight son.
These were the two non-negotiables in our relationship
Standard by which all decisions must be made.
Any deviation was quickly corrected.
My father never had to say a word
I learned quickly that I was not to express my... socially unacepatable traits.
Despite the fact I still felt compelled to share them,
So, I started to write. I wrote down everything.
I also learned, if I was to keep my father on my side. And, eventually just his wallet.
My first arranged date, I was 15.
I'm sure the enamored look I wore was a sure sign of hope
I never told them it wasn't the girl that had captured my attention.
Although I could never grow one on my face. Finding a beard for every dance and social event was a simple enough task.
All I asked for in return was to be popular. And to carry the reputation of a proud, but maybe a little handsy philanderer.
As soon as I graduated, I couldn't wait to get out.
I moved far enough away I was out of sight. But not far enough from the financial support.
Justin: I'm telling you man, with the right take off pattern I can clear ten feet easy this time.
Mark: If you need to take a break from studying, please go run the track, recite a sonet in the commons, go to the shower and jack off. but do not jump out that window.
Justin: Aww, you do care.
Mark: No, I don't. I just don't want to have to take you to the hospital - Again. I have a physics midterm tomorrow and some of us need to study.
Justin: Mark, if you don't stop studdying for like a minute.
The molecules in your brain are going to start racing away from each other.
Till your brain matter literally expands beyond the cranial cavity
Justin: And (popping noise) All over the walls.
Justin: Who's gonna clean that up, Mark? We both know that's your thing.
Justin: And how are we going to get rid of the body? My dad's rich, but not that rich.
Justin: I'm just gonna have to grind your body up into hot dog paste. Feed it to the students on meal plan.
Mark: You are seriously disgusting. No wonder people are afraid of you.
Justin: they're just jelous of me.
(ominous ring tone)
Justin: (into phone) Justin Johnson
Greg Johnson: Studying?
Justin: Right now.
Greg Johnson: Staying out of trouble?
Justin: Of Course.
Greg Johnson: Keeping your nose clean.
Justin: Sparking sir.
Greg Johnson: Watch it.
Justin: I'm sorry... Sir.
Greg Johnson: I'd hate to have to cut you off Justin.
Justin: I know you would.
Greg Johnson: Straight A's. Not a question.
Justin: As always, Sir.
Greg Johnson: And the other?
Justin: Under control.
Greg Johnson: It better be, Justin.
Justin: I won't let you down.
Greg Johnson: I know you won't.
Greg Johnson: Studying.
Justin: Right now.
Justin: Finals in six weeks.
Greg Johnson: I'll call back.
Justin: Talk then.
Justin: Good night... (Greg hangs up phone)
Mark: Justin.
Justin: As I was Saying. My parents support and encourage my journey of the soul.
Mark: I'm pretty sure your soul doesn't reside in your pants. Since that is the only part of you that has had any journey.
Justin: I can't help it if I'm irresistable.
Mark: Well, you and your sould need to get out of here so I can study and you can go find yourself.
Justin: No soul finders tonight.
Justin: And I don't feel like flying solo.
Mark: Aww. Did you finally develop carpel tunel. I warned you.
Justin: (laughs) I know. And I appriciate all the times you tried to step in as a pinch hitter.
Justin: But your grip on the bat... Not so good for a home run slugger.
Mark: Asshole. Get out of here.
Justin: By your command.
Justin: My fellow countrymen.
Student: Shut up Justin.
Justin: It is with great regret and a heavy heart I must inform you that I will travel to a far away place tonight to satisfy my... soul.
Student: Do it already!
Justin: a place where only those with the highest of intelect!
Mark: Questionable.
Justin: Superior Looks!
Mark: Now I now your talking about me!
Justin: And an unwavering thirst, to find the human soul!
Mark: Or, a descent piece of ass.
Justin: Or a descent piece of ass. Thank you Sire, Tobin.
Justin: And so, I travel to the great unknown.
Student: Jump already and put us out of our misery.
Justin: What a world. What a cruel, cruel, cruel world.
Justin: I added that third cruel to avoid plagerism.
Mark: How thoughtful.
Student below: Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!
Justin: The people have spoken Sire Tobin. I must take my leave of you now.
Justin: (Jumping out window - grunting noise)
Justin: (Laughing at his sucess)
Justin: (Screaming while falling)
Justin: (Grunts w/thud hitting the ground)
Justin: (Calling out from below) Sire Tobin!
Justin: I do believe I will be needing the services of your noble steed this night.
Mark: Are you shitting me?
Justin: I am most definately not shitting you sir.
Justin: I do feel the pain of a thousand seering suns burning my leg but good.
Mark: Goddammit, Shit. You know, this is why freshman year lotteries for roommates is a bad idea.
Justin: Your college experience would have been so dull wihtout me.
Mark: Stay there. I'll be right down.
Justin: Where would I go?
Mark: Asshole!
Justin (Voice Over) OK, so I don't write everything down. Sometimes I just out of a window.
Justin (Voice Over) Sometimes I laugh when I should cry.
Justin (Voice Over) like Heilein says, "We laugh because it's the only thing that will keep it from hurting"
Justin (Voice Over): Well, that and pain killers.
Michael: Mr Johnson. You seem to have had an accident.
Justin: Justin. And who are you, Michael, RN? You Must be new?
Michael: No, I'm not new. I just drew the short straw.
Justin: Cute and cleaver. What a rare combination.
Michael: So what happened, Mr Johnson?
Justin: Mr. Johnson is my father's name. I think I'm a little young to be a Mister anybody, don't you?
Justin: You can call me Justin. I think we're pretty much the same age.
Michael: We're the exact same age actually. What happened?
Justin: Apparently they don't make tree limbs like they used to.
Justin. Wait. If were the same age, how do you get to be a nurse?
Justin: Doesn't that take like 12 years of college? or something?
Justin: Are you Doogie Howser?
Michael: Apparently you missed the common sense portion of the tree limb surfing class.
Michael: Doogie Howser is a fictional teenage doctor. I'm a real life nurse.
Michael: Skipped high school. Went to college at sixteen. graduated when I was 20.
Justin: wow, that's impressive. I didn't even know you could do that.
Michael: So, you jumped out of a window?
Michael: Into a tree.
Michael: And the limb broke.
Michael: Are you in any pain?
Justin: Just right here.
Michael: You're having chest pain?
Justin: My heart stops when you look at me.
Michael: Did you just quote a Lady Gaga song to me?
Justin: Katy Perry, dude. How do you not know that?
Michael: You say that like she's Judy Gardland.
Michael: Are you having any leg pain?
Justin: Nice deflection Michael, RN.
Justin. I took some T3 on the way over... So, I guess I'm like a six on the pain scale.
Michael: Should I be impressed or worried about your knowledge of our pain scale? Or the fact that you have T3 in stock.
Justin: I just seem to be accident prone.
Michael: Is that what we're calling it now?
Justin: I just miss you all so much.
Michael: Tough way to get friends.
Justin: I just figure it's easier than actually sending letters home.
Justin: Nothing says I Love you to the parentals, like a new Explaination of Benefits and an ER bill, right?
Justin: Mom gets confirmation of my wereabouts and dad gets assurance that I'm just being a guy and not a gay.
Michael: Justin. Mr. Johnson.
Justin: They can bring you into this world but they sure don't have to love you.
Michael: I'm..sorry.
Michael: (Clears throat) Gonna take you to Xray, make sure you don't have a break.
Justin: Another adventure. Another ER bill. Double the love coming their way.
Justin: You're welcome mom and dad!
Justin: There's no way
Brooke: Or Maybe he tried and it's still stuck up there.
Ben: That explains the constipated personality traits.
Justin: Ok, Screw you all. I'm gonna get another drink.
Justin: Oh my God, look who it is.
Brooke: Where?
Justin: Over by the piano.
Mark: Aw, Shit.
Mark: It's the nurse from the ER.
Brooke: There are a lot of nurses in an ER, Mark.
Mark: I bet your medical record is a few encyclopedias deep.
Ben: He's probably got a picture on a poster in the med room that says, "Beware of horny gay man!"
Justin: You know what. I'll have you all know, I am not that desperate.
Justin: Most of the time I'm not that desperate. He's just particularly cute.
Brooke: Ok, and which ER visit is this one from?
Mark: Jumped!
Justin: So cute! and he plays piano!
Ben: Boom!
Brooke: See this is why we can't play poker. You've got no game face. Man up.
Justin: Whatever. You're already more man than the rest of us B.
Brooke: Damn Right!
Justin: no, you want this one.
Brooke: Come on!
Mark: Nurse, Justin.
Justin: Shut up.
Justin: Michael, RN
Michael: You remembered my name.
Justin: I'm just really good with names is all.
Michael: Surprising, considering faces don't seem to be your primary focus.
Justin: Do you take requests?
Michael: Do you tip?
Justin: I might.
Michael: Then I might take a request.
Michael: It will be my final song of the night.
Justin: I wanna hear something that's gonnna get my body moving and show off my sexy dance moves.
Michael: K
Michael: I have a request for you all from...
Justin: Oh my God, Justin!
Michael: Oh my God Justin! He wishes to move his body for you all!
Michael: (Plays and sings) "You put your right hand in, you put your right hand out."
Michael: Aww. Come on everybody. He's gone shy - help him out.
Michael: You put your right hand in and you shake it all about.
Michael & Justin: You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That's what it's all about.
Justin: You do the Hooookey Pokey. You do the Ho-oy-oy-o-key Pokey
Justin: Come on Michael, RN - Big finish! That's what it's all about!
Crowd claps Justin: Thank you. Thank you so much.
Justin: Well played Michael, RN.
Justin: You know, I still don't know your last name.
Michael: No. No you don't.
Justin: Does that mean I have to beg?
Michael: I'd rather not have to watch.
Justin: So you will tell me your last name.
Michael: No.
Justin: They how am I going to track you down?
Michael: Are you the stalker type?
Justin: No. Just the interested type.
Michael: You're not my type.
Justin: What's not your type? My personality?
Michael: (to bar owner) Thanks, Brian. See you in a couple of weeks.
Justin: My Face? My what?
Michael: Look Justin. You're funny and kind of cute. But..
Justin: But.
Michael: This is not something I need in my life.
Justin: This.
Michael: You're a hot mess.
Justin: I am hot. I'll give you that.
Michael: I'm not into one night stands.
Justin: Neither am I. I wasn't planning on sleeping over.
Justin: Good bye Michael, RN. Till our paths cross again.
Jim: Place your bets girls. And Brooke.
Brooke: Thanks for clarifying, I am all woman. (Justin Laughs)
Justin: Oww.
Brooke: uhh, boys, where's the chocolate?
Todd: Oh, is somebody on their...
Brooke. Todd, Please. Use your overrated college vocabulary to explain to me...
...Why my needs, during my menstral cycle, are open to your male privledged opinion.
Brooke: I will have you know, I am currently experiencing contractions which are cutting off the oxygen to my uterus.
Brooke: So if I need some chocolate to increase my seratonin levals.
Brooke: Rather than, oh I don't know, stabbing the nearest male in the room to relieve physical pain.
Brooke: I'd say your coming out on top.
Brooke: So you had better fork over the chocolate, I know you are hiding. And then call your mothers to say thank you.
Brooke: Thank you for the years of periods you endured and suffered through, just so I may have life.
Brooke: That's what I thought.
Jim: It helped Harry Potter when he was facing the dementors.
Justin: Uhh, I don't think so...
Brooke: No uterous, No opinion. Chocolate!
Todd: Oh Yeah! Drink up suckers!
(Knock on the door)
Justin: That had better be the damn pizza. I'm wasting away.
Mark: Only the brain cells you don't feed.
Justin: Thank God. Pizza Girl: Change?
Justin: No, It's cool. What took you so long?
Pizza Girl: We're have open mic night at the bar. All those singers and wanna be comedians.
Justin: Is there a piano player? Tall, Blonde hair... got the pectoral muscles. Looks like he might be a really good hugger.
Pizza Girl: Oh, you mean Michael. Yeah.
Justin: Yeah! Oh, Yeah.. It's cool.. Michael..Michael..Mr Michael.. It's cool... It's cool.
Justin: Umm..Do, um, is that getting over soon... or..um are people maybe..or is there like?
Justin: ...is there like time to go... or... Pizza Girl: Last calls midnight.
Justin: Cool. thanks, dude.
Justin: So, uh, I think I'm gonna make a run and get some more beers.
Mark: (mouth full of pizza) Beers in the fridge.
Mark: Then I'm gonna get us some hotwings.
Mark: Oohhh Jim: He's just after that nurse from the bar.
Brooke: Are you just hungry for another rejection? Come on Justin.
Justin: I am nothing, if not persistant. He will sucumb to my charms.
Todd: Actually, He's just trying to make him cum.
Brooke: Ovaries! (Laughing from others)
Brooke: Haa. Drink up boys. Come to mama, chocolate heaven bliss.
Mark: Who made up this game? it's stupid.
All others: You!
Mark: Round two. Bets in boys.
Justin: I'm out. I've gotta go find my prince charming before the stroke of midnight.
Brooke: Aww. Your mama's would be proud.
Justin: Oh hey, Michael, RN.
Michael: Hey... Justin...
Justin: You remembered my name.
Michael: Of course. It's what I call the demons in my dreams.
Justin: I'm in your dreams? It's like we've already had our first date.
Michael: I hardly qualfy you chasing me with long sharp objects a date.
Justin: I guess that depends on your idea of fun.
Justin: Wait. when you said deamon - Did you mean like dementor type deamon, or like nightmare on elm street.
Michael: Dementor Justin: Yes!
Justin: Michael, RN! what do I have to do to get you to go on a date with me?
Michael: Besides a personality labotomy?
Justin: Tried that. Didn't take.
Michael: Why is everything a joke with you?
Justin: Why is everything NOT a joke with you?
Michael: Ok, fine. Justin: Is that a yes?
Michael: No. You asked what you have to do.
Michael: Since it appears you are a Harry Potter fan. Let's go with the Tri-wizard Tournament theme.
Justin: Michael, RN! I am impressed. And strangely turned on.
Michael: You're gonna make me regreat this, aren't you?
Michael: Complete three tasks and a date you shall have. Don't complete the tasks, no date.
Justin: Woah. Shit just got real. Michael: That's right.
Justin: Ok. Do you have a pen? Michael: Uh, yeah.
Justin: (playing with the syringe pen with an animated voice) I'ts ok grandma, you will only feel a little sting.
Justin (Grandma voice): Oh I don't believe in all this vacination nonsense...
Michael: Ready? Justin: Oh, sorry. I'm with you. right here. Lay it on me Michael, RN.
Michael: I want to defy gravity.
Justin: Defy Gravity?
Michael: Do you need me to spell that for you?
Justin: As in "Wicked" the musical?
Michael: So, you know the show.
Justin: Yeah, I've seen it like ten times.
Michael: Uh huh.
Justin: It's true.
Michael: Yeah?
Justin: Yeah!
Michael: Liar.
Justin: No. I..
Michael: Yeah!?
Justin: (singing) "So nobody in all of oz..."
Michael: Ok.
Justin: ..."No wizard Michael: Ok! Justin:... that there is or was..."
Michael: Ok! Justin: ..."Is ever gonna bring..." Michael: Ok - I believe you! stop singing! Please stop singing!
Michael: Sorry Justin: She loved it.
Justin: Dearest Mumsy and Popsicle, Always willilng to support what I will call... fieldtrips. All in the name of furthering my education.
Michael: Field trips? In college?
Justin: Michael, RN. I will do anything to go on a date with you.
Michael: Make me defy gravity.
Justin: Ok. Get some good sleep - for gravity defying later.
Justin: Defy gravity. It's just-gravity... Shit!
(Music)
Justin: (voice over) Oh, Michael, Michael motercycle. How can I make you fly?
Justin: (voice over) As it turned out, as with most casses in my college life.
Justin: (Voice) Brooke's feminine intuition was the missing link to solve this puzzle.
Justin: (Voice over) With her help and an introduction to an acquaintance of hers
Justin: (Voice over) I was ready to win over Michael, RN's heart. Or fall flat on my face in the attempt.
Michael: What are you doing here?
Justin: Since my knowledge of you is limited to where you work and what you drive - I had to improvise.
Justin: I may have driven through the lot a few times this week looking for your car.
Justin: But, now that I have found you. It is time!
Michael: Excuse me?
Justin: Task number one. It is time.
Michael: Time for what?
Justin: To defy gravity.
Michael: I'm not getting in a car with you.
Justin: Fine. Be difficult. Will you follow me?
Michael: Uhh, Justin I...
Justin: Please.
Michael: Ok. But make it quick. I'm back here early.
Michael: Where are we?
Justin: Where defying gravity is possible.
Michael: Justin. If this..
Justin: Michael. I assure you, I only wish to complete my first task.
Justin: Trust me.
Michael: Trust is earned, Justin.
Dave: Hey Justin. You finally found him.
Justin: Yeah.
Dave: Cool. Let's do this.
Michael: Do what?
Justin: for someone so smart, you really are slow sometimes.
Justin: Michael, RN this is Dave. Dave this is Michael, RN.
Michael: Just Michael is fine.
Dave: You need to put these on.
Michael: What is this?
Justin: That's your defying gravity gear.
Justin: You're gonna fly today!
Michael: For real?
Justin: For real! Oh, Um, give me everything in your pockets.
Justin: I know, I know. Trust is earned. Whatever. You won't regreat it.
Michael: I'm already regreating it.
Music and sounds of flight chamber turning on.
Justin: (Voice Over) Well, this is new. I'm doing something for somebody else.
Justin (Voice over) Not just so that the look on their face will trigger a dopamine rush in my brain.
Justin: (Voice over) But I mean, the look on his face is pretty great!
Justin: (Voice over) I'm looking at someone who trusts the air to hold him up
Justin: (Voice over) Trust isn't light as air. Trust is a burden that you place into the hands of the people you give it.
Justin: Some of them drop it. Maybe, some of them don't.
Michael: That was amazing!
Michael: That was amazing. I used to dream about doing stuff like that as a kid.
Justin. Yeah, Brooke said you would love it.
Michael: Who's Brooke?
Justin: She's a friend from college. She actually hooked this up when I told her about my first task.
Michael: So you needed help completing the task?
Justin: Harry needed help from Hermione and Ron.
Michael: Harry was fighting Mermaids, Dragons and Dark Lords.
Justin: Ok .Well... I'm new at this, Michael, RN.
Michael: Garner.
Justin: What?
Michael: Garner. My last name. Stop with the RN thing - ok.
Justin: Garner. Gaarnner. Nope - I liked RN better.
Michael: What?
Justin: Just kidding. It's not like you can control your last name.
Justin: So, What's my second task Michael Garner.
Michael: uhh... Justin, I...
Justin: What? No. Lay it on me.
Michael: It seems kind of cruel now. I didn't think you'd complete the first one.
Justin: So you've been thinking about me.
Michael: a purple ghost orchid.
Justin: That's not a real thing. That's a real thing?
Michael: Very real.
Justin: OK. Challenge accepted. How do I get a hold of you?
Michael: Uhh, you don't.
Michael: I'll meet you at the bar. Friday night - I'm playing.
Justin: Friday night then. 48hours.
Michael: Yeah. Unless you can't handle it.
Michael: Of course I can handle it. Justin: Well, I can handle it.
Michael: You got this. Justin: I got this. Michael: Easy Justin: Right.
Michael: Yeah. Justin: Yeah. Michael: Cool Justin: Cool.
Michael: Till then Justin Johnson.
Justin: Till then Michael Garner.
Justin: What the hell's a ghost orchid?
Brooke: It's one of the rarest flowers in the world. Found primarily in Cuba.
Brooke: It was extinct for over 20 years. And it's.. Kind of creepy.
Justin: How does somebody even know about stuff like this?
Brooke: What is with this guy, Justin? I've never seen you like this before.
Justin: I don't know. He's just... different.
Brooke: Well take it easy, Ok? I've never seen this side of you before. And I might actually fall for you myself.
Justin: Oh, Brooke. I just learned that you masculine demeanor doesn't come with the right accessories.
Brooke: Asshole.
Justin: Thanks for the assist.
Brooke: Get out of here before someone actually thinks you're studying. You're gonna confuse the commoners.
Brooke: Love you.
Justin: Dito.
( Piano Music and bar background noise)
Ben: Do you have a rockstar?
Brooke: Go fish. Ben: Uhhh.
Mark: Do you have the octopus?
Mark: Justin! Do you have the octopus? Justin: Oh, I... do. Good fishing. What else you got?
Justin: Oh. Everyone, this is Michael. Michael this is everyonel.
Brooke: Honest to God you moron. HI. I'm Brooke.
Michael: As in, arranged the flying lesson, Brooke?
Brooke: One in the same.
Michael: Thank you so much. That was amazing.
Brooke: Alright, I like him, he can stay.
Mark: I'm Mark. Michael: Mark.
Ben: Hey, I'm Ben. Michael: Ben.
Michael: Pleasure to meet you all.
Brooke: Wow Justin. Polite and cute. You were right about this one.
Justin: Shut up now please.
Justin: I'll walk you to your car.
Michael: Your friends seem nice.
Justin: Yeah. I can't complain.
Michael: So, I never asked. What are you studying?
Justin: Life.
Michael: Sorry?
Justin: I'm studying life.
I've never heard of that major.
Justin: It's because it only exists for indecisive loosers like me.
Michael: Ahh. Ok.
Justin: Disapointed?
Michael: Nope. No judgement here.
Justin: Come here. I wanna show you something. Close your eyes.
Michael: Why? You gonna kid nap me?
Justin: Oh, Yeah. You foiled all my plans Michael.
Justin: No. I just don't want you to ruin all my hard work and spoil the surprise.
Justin: So..Trust me.
Michael: Your need for trust.
Michael: K.
Justin: Open your eyes.
Michael: What is that?
Justin: It's a..ghost. Michael honestly you have a college degree.
Michael: I said Ghost Orchid.
Justin: No. You said, Purple ghost orchid.
Michael: How?
Justin: I am incredibly crafty.
Michael: Wow, this is just... Wow.
Justin: So, Michael Garner, would you agree that I have completed the second task required to take you on a proper date.
Michael: Look... Justin. You don't have to..
Justin: I'm gonna see this through, Michael I take it seriously.
Justin: I'm not gonna let you leave until you give me my final task.
Michael: It can't be done, Justin. That's the point.
Michael: The seven wonders of the world. I want to see them.
Justin: Wow. You really know how to squash a guys dreams.
Michael: Truly Justin. You don't have to do this. I'm impressed, I'm flatered and.. I'm practically speechless.
Michael: Yes, I will go on a date with you.
Justin: No...
Michael: No?!
Justin: I..mean... Yes. But not until I complete my third task. I gott go..check on something.
Justin: I'll text you later.
Michael: Justin! Don't you need my number?
Justin: I'll already got it, dude.
Michael: Wait - excuse me?
Justin: While you were defying gravity. I called my phone from your phone.
Justin: I've just been waiting for your permission to use it.
Justin: It's all about trust, Michael. I'll talk to you soon.
(Music underscore)
(Ominous phone ringtone)
Justin: Justin Johnson.
Justin: Yes sir, Of course sir.
Justin: Wouldn't dream of it, sir.
Justin: As always sir, without fail.
Justin: Very grateful, sir.
Justin: You also, Sir.
Justin: Good night, Father.
Justin: Hey.
Michael: Hi.
Justin: You're um, humble chariot awaits.
Michael: Humble chariot?
Justin: My other horses were being stabled... so, you know I had to... Just work with me here, Michael.
Michael: Ok..show me to thine chariot good sir.
Justin: Sorry. That just sounded so gay coming from you.
Michael: Are you playing the pot or the kettle?
Justin: Ok. A little sassy. I'm not sure if I'm gonna add that to the positives or the negatives list.
Justin: After you.
Justin: We have to drive a little bit out for this one. Do you trust me?
Michael: I willingly got in the car, didn't I?
Justin: Progress.
Michael: Just as long as you promise to drop a line to my parents, telling them where to find the body.
Justin: (Scoffing) Michael what kind of monster do you think I am?
Justin: Of course I'll drop a line to your parents.
(Music)
Justin: Hey, Uhh. We're almost there. So... I need you to close your eyes.
Michael: What?
Justin: Michael, Relax. If I was gonna do something crazy, I would have stopped at that field ten minutes ago, where they have an enclosed area and some really soft dirt.
Michael: Remind me again why I got in this car?
Justin: Whoa, look out.
Justin: Just kidding. you're fine. I've got you.
Justin: You didn't open your eyes..
Justin: Ok We're almost there.
Justin: Alright. Open your eyes.
Justin: Welcome, to the wonders of the world.
Michael: This is a miniature golf course, Justin.
Justin: No, it's not Michael. This is my tri-wizard victory.
Michael: Really?
Michael: I don't think the statue of liberty ever made the natural wonders list.
Justin: Ok, Well, as long as we're keeping score. There are 77 different natural wonders from 11 different lists.
Justin: As well as eleven individual countries each with their own seven wonders inside of them.
Justin: So that's like 154 wonders of the world.
Justin: Yeah, I did my research.
Michael: Well...
Justin: Here. With a little imagination. You'll see, we have the Roman Coliseum.
Michael: mhhmm..
Justin: The Great Wall of China. Right over there.
Michael: I see it.
Justin: And, uh. Over here we have The Leaning Tower of Pisa.. Obviously
Michael: Obviously.
Justin: Minarets of, um, Mantach.
Justin: And then, uh, the Panama Canal.
Justin: And this is, uh, clearly Stonehenge
Michael: Clearly...
Justin: Exactly. Thank you for going with it, Michael.
Michael: Uhh..
Justin: Oh, no, no, no. Please. I brought you here my friend.
Justin: Today I am inviting you to sally forth. And experience the wonder.
Michael: You are beyond ridiculous.
Justin: I'm hoping that's a good thing.
Michael: It's not a bad thing.
Justin: Don't feel bad. Everybodies really bad at this game when they first play.
Justin: Let me show you how it's done.
Michael: (high pitched squeal)
Justin: You ok?
Michael: I'm fine. I was in your way. Justin: I was just warming up. Michael: My bad!
Michael: That'll do.
Justin: Thanks.
Justin: you actually get extra points when you go in the water.
Michael: Oh, ok. Perfect.
Michael: Yeah!
Michael: Hey! Justin: What?
Michael: It's no good huh? Justin: Nope.
Michael: Don't be cheating. What are you... Justin: No, you're good. I was just fixing up the score. We're all set now.
Michael: Liar.
Michael: Hey, hey..
Justin: Ok. I'm coming down.
Michael: Don't fall. How about that.
Justin: Oh, don't - don't fall. Until just now I hadn't even... thank you!
Justin: Laughing
Justin: I don't know where it went. Michael: Ahh.
Justin: I think it's gone.
Michael: Give me that.
Michael: Jerk. Justin: You're a jerk.
Michael: Ohh. Justin: At some point she's going to get it.
Justin: Careful, Careful.
Michael: I got this.
Justin: Yeah, I know. I just feel like it's very easy to fall.
Michael: For you?
Justin: ...Yeah.
Justin: How're we doing?
Michael: Right, so I'm obviously ahead of you.
Justin: I don't know. you have way less points that me, dude. I am like soaring.
Michael: I'm just gonna...
Justin: I'll wait. Take your time.
Justin: Are you good?
Both: (sword fighting)
Michael: I give.
Justin: Check it out. I tought him how to do a trick. Hang on he's really good at it.
Justin (Humming) Dut, dut, dut, dut, dut, dut, dut, dut, dut, da.
Justin:(laughing) Come on.
Michael: (playfully) Why, I ought ta...
Justin: (laughing)
Justin: Ok you win. You win.
Michael: Wait, I win?
Justin: I should do more cardio.
Justin: I'll give that to you. Thanks.
Both girls: Cute.
Justin: Not as a date or anything, but I'm ridculously hungry. They have these really great hot dogs here.
Michael: I could go for a hot dog.
Justin: Cool.
Michael: So, why is this not a date?
Justin: You'll know when I take you on a date.
Michael: Duly noted.
Michael: Can I ask what you plan to do after college?
Justin: After? You mean I actually have to leave?
Michael: Why is your wall so high?
Justin: Spent a lot of time building this wall. And, the view is lovely from my side. I'll have you know.
Michael: So what you're saying is you might invite me in.
Justin: Would you come in if I did?
Michael: I might enjoy the view as well.
Justin: Then I might consider an invitation. But it's a mess right now and I'll need some time to tidyd up.
Justin: Can we have two.
Michael: I can wait.
Justin: Good to know.
Both. Thanks.
Justin: You're never going to be able to eat another hot dog for the rest of your life.
Justin: So. Why nursing?
Michael: There was a time when I, uh. I needed a lot of medical attention
Michael: The way they made me feel safe. Taken care of.
Michael: I knew that was something I wanted to do for others.
Justin: Can I - ask what happened?
Michael: You can ask.
Michael: Some day I might tell you.
Michael: We all have walls, Justin.
Justin: They have my favorite ride. Come on, let's go do it.
Michael: I dont' know Justin. I've got this inner ear thing.
Justin: Inner..what? Come on let's go! You're gonna love it. It's so much fun.
Justin: Come on. You're gonna love it.
Justin: Over here.
Michael: These are... yeah. Safety.
Justin: You're gonna be fine.
Michael: Do I need a hard helmet?
Girl: It isn't that bad. But then it goes sideways.
Michael: Great. Justin: It goes sideways?
Justin: It's gonna go a little faster. Michael: Oh my God.
Justin: (Laughing) Michael: OOHH
Justin: You ok Michael? Michael: Yeah...
Justin: I don't know Justin.
Justin: Faster! Come on! What is this? The tea cups? Let's do it!
Justin: (Laughing) Michael: Is it over?
Justin: No. It's just getting started.
Justin: Oh God. We're going full tilt. FULL TILT!
Michael: You love rides like this?
Justin: I love this.
Michael: My eyes are shut.
Justin: No! You've got to open your eyes.
Michael: No, you've got to close them.
Justin: You're looking straight up. Then straight down. Then straight up
Justin: I'm starting to feel it.
Girl: Are you going to throw up?
Michael: No..
Girl: Are you sure you're not gonna thow up?
Justin: This is the hard part. All the blood is going to rush away from your brain.
Justin: Just ahh, go with it.
Justin: Maybe no more rides.
Justin: You OK, Michael?
Justin: You ok, Mike?
Justin: Michael!
Michael (Retching sounds)
Justin: Oh, oh shit.
Justin: I'm sorry dude. Umm. Do you need..
Justin: Oh, God. thank you!
Justin: Here, I got you a napkin.
Justin: Michael?
Michael: Just take me home, Justin.
Justin: Ok! Yeah! I can do that!
Justin: No problem. Just go real slow.
Justin: I got you.
Justin: Just come over and sit down.
Justin: Here we go.
Justin: What um, what do you need? What can I do?
Michael: (Groaning)
(Soft music)
Michael: You're still here.
Justin: Of course.
Justin: You're easier to take advantage of while your asleep.
Michael: Should I be worried?
Justin: Not untili the pictures finish uploading. Or the bruises start showing.
Michael: Dope.
Justin: I'm definitely adding that to my list of positives.
Michael: You were looking very focused on what you were writing there.
Justin: It's just random thoughts, and quotes and stupid junk.
Michael: Care to share?
Justin: People build walls not to keep others out.
Justin: but to see who's willing to break them down.
Michael: I like you like this.
Justin: I like me like this too.
Michael: Stay for dinner?
Justin: Did..you just ask me on our first date?
Michael: If you consider a dinner consisting of bread and soup a date.
Justin: I don't know. I'll have to check my calendar.
Michael: Will you stay?
Justin: As long as you'll have me.
(soft music)
Michael: Hey, Brooke.
Brooke: Right on time.
Michael: What?
Brooke: Sit with me, Michael.
Michael: Actually, I'm here to pick up Justin.
Brooke: Justin was in a fight.
Michael: What.
Brooke: Please sit down, Michael.
Michael: You're kind of freaking me out. Where's Justin?
Brooke: Mark took him to the ER.
Michael: Oh. I'm gonna...
Brooke: No. He doesn't want you there.
Michael: Why?
Brooke: there are two things in Justin's life that he has come to count on.
Brooke: First being that you are always five minutes early for your dates.
Brooke: And second, that his father will call him twice every quarter.
Michael: Wait, what does this have to do with him getting in a fight?
Michael: What does he wan't from his father?
Brooke: Same thing we all do, I suppose.
Brooke: His ER visits typically follow that phone call.
Michael: You meet him on one of those days.
Michael: So, he got in a fight with his dad.
Brooke: No. That's not a fight he's ready for.
Brooke: This time it was the wall that took the brunt of it.
Brooke: Score one for the wall.
Brooke: Mark texted about a half an hour ago. The X-ray showed no broken bones.
Brooke: So they'll be back soon.
Brooke: I was told to keep you company until then.
Michael: You're a good friend, Brooke.
Brooke: I know.
Brooke: He needs good friends.
Brooke: But he also needs a lot of things I can't give him.
Michael: I care about him.
Brooke: I know you do.
Michael: So how do I get him to open up?
Brooke: Just be there for him, when he's ready.
Brooke: And don't forget about my party next Friday. I expect to see you both there.
Michael: Promise.
(Music playing, party sounds)
Brooke: So what's the plan for break now that finals are over?
Justin: I told the parentals that I had to stay here a little longer to get a head start on next term.
Justin: I'll fly back a few days after Christmas to avoid the rush.
Brooke: And what did Michael say about the recent wall incident?
Justin: I've managed to mostly avoid the topic.
Justin: He's not ready to carry my bagage yet.
Brooke: Well at least give him the option to decline. Instead of just assuming he wouldn't want to.
Brooke: Withholding information can never lead to good things, Justin.
Justin: Well, I'm breaking it to him slowly then.
Brooke: I'ts been almost two months.
Justin: Yeah, exactly. Two months. He's not ready for that yet.
(Music, talking, party sounds)
Brooke: I think I just contracted diabetes watching that.
Brooke: Am I sensing a midnight Cinderella disaperance?
Justin: We agreed to leave at midnight so he could take me to the coast for the weekend.
Brooke: OOHHH.
Justin: Relax oh hormonal one. We haven't even done that yet.
Brooke: Yeah right.
Brooke: No - Seriously? Damn, Justin. I'm impressed.
Brooke: I might actually cry. My boy is growing up.
Justin: Shut up.
Michael: I'ts time good sir to make our depature.
Michael: Thank you, Brooke, For inviting us to your fare castle
Michael: But now we must make our leave to a land far, far away.
Brooke: Scary how well matched you two are.
Justin: Ignore her. she's just jealous.
Brooke: Drive safely. I love you.
Justin: Dito.
Justin: (Voice over) The Pacific Ocean is deafening. Like an airplane taking off.
Justin: (Voice over) Like windows down on a high way. Like..Silence.
Justin: (Voice over) I'm not good in silence.
Justin: (Voice over) I like talking, or shouting or anything that will be distracting.
Justin: (voice over) When we drown out the noise of all our insecurities. Will we finally have to confront ourselves?
Justin: (Voice over) Like Atreyu at the Southern Oracle. Michael: (sleepy groan)
Justin: (Voice over)Maybe I could do that. Maybe I could be brave with someone like him by my side.
Justin: (Voice over) Or maybe on my own. But having him here doesn't hurt.
Justin: (voice over) He's my luck dragon.
Michael: (Sleepy exhale)
Michael: Good morning
Justin: Morning.
Michael: You been awake a long time?
Justin: About an hour.
Michael: You're writing something there.
Justin: I felt insprired.
Justin: I've neve woken up next to somebody without, you know,
Justin: Being hung over or preparing to take the glorious walk of shame.
Michael (Laughs)
Justin: You make small noises when you sleep.
Michael: Aw, you're making that up.
Justin: Believe what you want, sir. But I just wrote a sonnet about it.
Justin: (clears throat) Ode to a snore.
Michael: I do not snore!
Justin: Ok, that must have been the other guy I was sleeping next to last night.
Michael: Must have been. Let me see it.
Michael: Let me see it. Justin: No Michael: Yeah.
Justin: (Laughing/giggling) Ok, Ok. You win.
Michael: Really?!
Michael: A cross between a chainsaw and a dinosour with a sinus cold.
Justin: (giggles) You should be careful what you ask for. Michael: Wow.
Michael: Oh!
Justin: What is this?
Michael: For you.
Justin: Did I forget an important date or something already?
Michael: No, of course not. I just saw this and thought of you.
Michael: Open it. Come on.
Justin: (laughs)
Justin: I don't know what to say.
Michael: You don't have to say anything.
Michael: I know sometimes words don't come easily for you
Michael: But I know writting does.
Michael: It's got me through some tough times.
Justin: Such as.
Michael: I told you I skipped high school.
Michael: It wasn't because I wanted to.
Michael: I wanted what every teenager wanted
Michael: Football games, dances a good looking photo in the yearbook. (both laugh)
Michael: It wasn't meant to be.
Michael: There was a time I trusted too easily.
Michael: It almost cost me everything.
Michael: His name was Brian.
Michael: He moved to our city at the start of seventh grade.
Michael: Popular instantly. Liked by everyone. He picked me first in kickball.
Michael: We became immediate friends.
Michael: One night, he and I were out on the field talking about... God knows what.
Michael: It was getting late. So we decided to leave.
Michael: He grabbed my hand and before I could process what was happening
Michael: He kissed me.
Michael: Every nerve in my body felt so alive.
Michael: Never thought I'd actually find... someone.
Michael: Before I could say it outloud.
Michael: I heard this banging and yelling.
Michael: I turned to find the resident bullies walking toward us.
Michael: They were throwing around the typical gay and homo slurs.
Michael: So, I grabbed Brian's hand and tried to run away.
Michael: He pulled his hand out and said, "What are you doing? Why'd you kiss me?"
Michael: Then he turned to the bullies and said, "Hey, this gay punk just kissed me against my will."
Michael: So two of em' grabbed me and pinned me to the ground
Michael: The other started to kick and hit me over and over and...
Michael: Once he had his fun.
Michael: He turned to Brian and said, "Your turn."
Michael: Show this punk how we feel about homos.
Michael: I blacked out.
Michael: The next thing I remembered was waking up in the ICU.
Michael: After I left the hospital. My parents thought it would be best
Michael: to homeschool me through the rest of middle school.
Michael: After that it was my choice. High school or college.
Michael: And the rest is, as you say, history.
Justin: Michael, I'm..so sorry.
Michael: Don't be. It was a long time ago.
Justin: Thank you.
Justin: Thank you, for not pushing, not grilling, for being patient.
Justin: For sharing.
Michael: Just promise me, you'll use these hands for writing it out.
Michael: And not taking it out on inanimate objects that keep whooping your ass.
Justin: Hey, I don't know, I've gotten in some pretty good sneak attacks.
Michael: Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
Michael: Come on. Let's go down to the beach.
(Soft Music)
(Lock turns)
(Music plays)
Michael: Justin?
Justin: About time, I'm starving.
Michael: What is this?
Justin: Come on in. I built a fort.
Michael: Exactly when did I start dating a toddler?
Justin: Exactly when did I start dating an old man?
Michael: Ahh. Justin: What did you get?
Michael: You're fav. Justin: My fav? Glass noodle? Yeah!
Justin: Thanks.
Michael: You're welcome.
Justin: No. Thanks.
Justin: How do you do that?
Michael: What?
Justin: I've been naked in front of more men than I can remember.
Michael: Ok, I really don't need to hear...
Justin: But I've never felt more exposed than when you look into my eyes.
Michael: the stirring of a soul.
Justin: What?
Michael: The eyes are the windows to the soul.
Michael: When peering in you can see it move.
Michael: Often it will hide. Afraid, alone wrongly judged, shamed into a corner.
Michael: When it knows that it's loved. Without reserve or condition.
Michael: It accepts itself. And shines from within the eyes once again.
Justin: Where did you learn that?
Michael: I wrote it.
Justin: Really?
Michael: I told you. I had a lot of stuff to work out for myself once too.
Justin: It's beautiful.
Justin: Wait. Did you just say you loved me?
Michael: Yeah.
Michael: Yes I did.
Michael: I love you.
Justin: dito.
Michael: Dito?
Justin: Michael, this isn't easy for me. I'm uh..
Michael: Hey..
Justin: Shit.
(both laughing) Justin: Ok... Just uh.
Justin: Fuck it.
(Kissing, moaning)
Justin: Michael. I assure you my intentions here were copletely honorable. (Michael laughs)
Justin: Well not completely honorable. Because I would totally take advantage of you.
Justin: But, it wasn't my intention to seduce you with my mad fort building skills. Michael: Uh huh.
Justin: So..If you're not ready to do this.
Michael: Did it ever occur to you, that I was planning on seducing you.
Justin: Whaa. I will have you know that I am not some kind of fluzzy.
Justin: But I am incorrigible.
Michael: So can we just..
Justin: I would be honored to take advantage in anyway possible.
Michael: Just get over here.
(Music)
Michael: (Sleepy groan)
Michael: Justin?
(Music)
(Music & Justin's voice: My father only wants two things)
(Justin's voice: Straight A's and a straight son)
(Justin's voice: These are the two non negotiables in our relationship)
(Justin's voice: The two unforgivable shortcomings that would not be tolerated...)
(Music)
(Music, Ocean waves & Seagulls)
Michael: Hey. Justin: Hey.
Michael: What're you doing?
Justin: Just enjoying the breeze.
Justin: And, keeping a promise.
Michael: My favorite getaway.
Michael: Close your eyes.
Justin: Oh. Now?
Michael: (scoffs) Justin: Ok. Ok
Michael: Listen to the sound of the crashing waves.
Michael: Feel your body drift into another dimmension.
Justin: You're adorable.
Justin: And poetic.
Michael: You do the same.
Justin: I guess.
Michael: You could you know.
Michael: Write. Stories and such.
Justin: I don't think so.
Justin: My dad... I don't think so.
Michael: I don't think your dad has come to realize that there is so much more to you than what he wants.
Justin: Oh he realizes it. He's just only interested in removing the parts that keep me from becoming the perfect son.
Michael: you astonish me how you breeze through your classes with hardly a care.
Michael: And still manage to maintain the grade point average you have.
Michael: I had to work so hard to get through college. and the nursing program.
Michael: You. Little to no effort.
Justin: (Scoffs)
Michael: It's people like you who piss the rest of us off.
Justin: Hey, I can't help it if I'm naturally brilliant. Michael: (scoffing) Yeah..
Michael: Do you realize if you applied yourself. Like, actually applied yourself to something.
Michael: Like writing, for instance. How good you would be?
Justin: I know. I just... I just don't want to make the other people in my graduating class feel badly about themselves.
Justin: So, I have to contain my genius
Justin: You know, I can't have my parental units thinking I'm actually going to make something of my life.
Michael: Ah, yes. The field trip paying, ER bill supporting parents.
Justin: They are the reason I exist. Or at least that's what they tell me.
Justin: You kow, I don't really have any memories of the inception.
Michael: I'm not pushing, Justin.
Michael: But just know that you can tell me anything.
Justin: I know.
Michael: I love you.
Justin: Dito.
( Soft Music & Ocean waves crashing)
(soft music & ocean waves crashing) Justin: Can we stay here?
(Soft music & Ocean waves crashing)
Michael: All I'm saying is..
Justin: Shh. I just need to complete this thought.
Justin: There. What were you saying?
Michael: All I'm saying, is you can't draw a fair comparison of the two.
Justin: Valentine's Day is just another excuse for oversensationalized consumerism.
Michael: Way to kill the romantic vibe.
Justin: Not.. kill, Michael. But tame.
Justin: I mean. Being romantic shouldn't be limited to only one day per year.
Michael: It's only limited if you rely it that way.
Michael: Otherwise, it's just a fun way to show someone they matter.
Justin: Well, I would never rely on a twenty four hour excuse for a holiday to be romantic.
Justin: But, I also wouldn't be the idiot who refused to take advantage
Justin: of an opportunity to let someone know they mattered.
Michael: (Exasperation noise) Jerk!
Justin: Not the response I was hoping for.
Michael: After that debate. And here I made you this nice lunch and got you something.
Justin: You got me something? what is it? Let me see it, let me see it, let me..
Michael: No. I don't want to show you now.
Justin: Please.
Michael: No. You'll just have to wait until after Brooke's party.
Justin: After?! Are you serious?
Michael: Very. I have to get dressed.
Michael: Thank you for the rose.
Justin: Fine. I'll just sit here and work on my assignement.
Justin: And try not to be disillusioned about the extent to which I matter, to someone.
Justin: On Valentines Day.
Michael: I assure you. It will be worth the wait.
Justin: You can't just do that. You know what it does to me.
Michael: Oh, I know. Believe me I know.
Michael: Is that the new schedule for spring?
Justin: Yep. It's time to set forth a course of educational goals for another quarter.
Michael: Interesting choices. So what is the goal here, Justin?
Justin: To avoid adult life as long as possible.
Michael: You mean, as long as your dad has an open checkbook.
Justin: What's that supposed to mean?
Michael: Nothing. Just..Let's just get ready.
Justin: You know what, No! You don't just get to say something like that to me. and then walk away with a, nothing
Michael: It just seems like maybe you'd be ready to actually, I don't know, do something.
Michael: Take a little responsibility.
Justin: Be responsible. I have been nothing but the model son for that oh so proud father of mine.
Michael: Look, I know this is a touchy subject for you.
Justin: No, you kow what. You get to be a lot of things to me, Michael. But you do NOT get to judge me.
Michael: I am not judging you.
Justin: Oh really?!
Michael: I.. (sigh) You know what? Were gonna put this on pause.
Justin: Pause?
Michael: A pause, Justin.
Michael: It means were gonna stop for now and get ready for the party that you promised we would help set up.
Michael: I am not going to do this out in a hurried manner. It's too damned important.
Justin: Fine.
Justin: Pause.
(Dramatic music)
(Dramatic music. (Justin sighs and slams laptop closed)
(Dramatic music)
Justin: Unpause? Is that breaking a rule?
Justin: My father has had my life in a vice since he learned about my gay... tendencies.
Justin: I opened my journal to you. I tried to let you look inside.
Justin: And believe me when I tell you, that wasn't easy.
Justin: That man goes out of his way to remind me of his rules and expectations.
Justin: Twice a quarter. Like every other loving father.
Justin: I may not qualify to be his pride and joy. But I have earned every penny I get.
Justin: Whether he knows it or not. I am collecting on a debt. That he owes me!
Justin: Pause!
(Dramatic music)
Michael: Unpause?
Michael: I am sorry, Justin.
Michael: I'm sorry that life has handed you a fate that will forever subject you to being judged.
Michael: I'm sorry we live in a world where being gay either means you are the side show freak
Michael: Or the cute puppy in the window.
Michael: We deserve better than to live our lives as some type of public display.
Michael: We may not be able to control how we are treated.
Michael: But we do have the ability to change..how we treat ourselves.
Michael: At some point, regardless of the wrongs put upon you.
Michael: The only person that owes you anything. Is you.
Michael: Pause.
Michael: I can see you have something to say, Justin. Just unpause.
Justin: No. You know what? You don't get to be a condescending asshole, OK!
Justin: And you don't get to decide who owes me what!
Justin: This is not your life and you don't understand!
Michael: Cause you won't let me understand, Justin.
Justin: Maybe I have a good reason for that, Michael.
Michael: And, yet..
Justin: No! No And Yet OK! It's not up to you! Michael: Justin.
Justin: I am doing the best I can right now. Michael: Justin. Justin: And I don't need you judging me for it.
Justin: No! Just no!
Justin: I can't be what you expect right now. Maybe you need to decide if you can accept that.
Justin: I'm gonna go help Brooke.
Justin: Pause!
Brooke: Alright, Spill it.
Justin: Sorry?
Brooke: Cut the innocent act, Mister and spill. What did you do?
Justin: What makes you think I did something?
Michael: Well considering the fact that your man looks just as miserable as you do
Brooke: I'm going to guess you two are fighting. And chances are good that you could resolve it.
Justin: Well. For your information. We are not technically, as of this moment, fighting
Justin: Because, we're on a pause.
Brooke: Pause? OK, you are making this party A serious downer. You need to get your ass out there and fix things!
Brooke: He loves you! And I know you love him - even if you can't say the words.
Brooke: He is the best thing to come your way since you moved here.
Michael: Hey..since it's valentines day I'd like to sing a song for someone very special in my life.
(Michael playing keyboard)
Michael: (Singing) I can only hope that you will stay.
Michael: (Singing) Let me look again in to your eyes.
Michael: (Singing) Cause our love is gonna cover up the fights.
Michael: (singing) And this day will serve us well as life arrives.
Michael: (Singing) Without you, life would be too much. It's the simple things.
Michael: (Singing) And the way you trust.
Michael: (Singing) All I want is to see the light of your loving arms in mine.
(Michael playing keyboard)
(Michael's fingers miss a note on the keyboard)
(Michael playing the keyboard)
(Applause) Ben: Alright! Girl: Awww.
Justin: Can we unpause?
Michael: Justin, I.. Justin: Michael, Thank you. That was beautiful.
Michael: I'm sorry.
Justin: Why are you appologizing to me?
Michael: Because I shouldn't push you.
Michael: Everyone has to find their own way. And it's not fair to push my agenda onto your life.
Justin: I don't know what my agenda is. I just know I want to be on yours.
Michael: You are the best part of my agenda, Justin.
(Justin quiet sigh and cry)
Michael: Would I eat space food? Justin: On mars.
(Mark scoffs and laughs) Ben: What?
Justin: Would I? Michael: Maybe on Saturn.
Ben: No!
Michael: Am I unicorn? Justin: Yeah! Am I a dragon? Michael: Yeah!
Michael & Justin: Drink, Drink up!
Brooke: Alright, that's it! I know you two are cheating.
Justin: What? I am wounded. I am Truly deeply hurt by your accusation. Michael: Yeah.
Mark: I think she may be right. You two are highly suspect.
Brooke: Don't give me the puppy dog eye look, misters.
Mark: Ah, Crap. I need to all my parents. I forgot that this next weekend is parents weekend.
Michael: Oh man, Parents weekend. What a nightmare that was. Ben: Tell me about it.
Michael: Are your parents coming?
Justin: You're talking about my parents, right? Michael: I just thought...
Justin: No. They will not be joining us. I'm actually going to go see them this weekend.
Justin: Apparently it is time for another family meeting.
Michael: Next weekend? I thought that we were... Justin: Just for 24hours - I promise.
Justin: And then I'm yours for all of spring break to do whatever you wish with.
Justin: And then I'm yours, for all of spring break, to do whatever you wish with.
Brooke: Woah! Hey!
Ben: Excuse me! Are we gonna get back to playing the game or what?!
Justin: Yes! Definitely.
Todd: Next round, inanimate objects. Brooke: I'm watching you two.
Justin: Ooo, oh, She's watching us. Michael: I'm scared Justin: Oh no, what are we gonna do?
Justin: We can't do anything while she's watching.
(Justin's father's cell phone ring tone)
Justin: Justin Johnson. I'm sorry.
Brooke: It's his dad. Michael: Oh.
Ben: He sucks.
Michael: Hey.
Justin: (quietly) Hi.
Michael: So, that was the father.
Justin: (quietly) Yeah.
Michael: You ok?
Justin: (crying) I wish.
Michael: It's never simple is it?
Justin: It doesn't have to be as hard as he makes it.
Michael: Agreed.
Justin: I wish I didn't..
Michael: I know.
Justin: Then why...
Michael: Because he's your dad. Who doesn't want their dad to support them?
Michael: Come on. Let's go whoop their butts with these inanimate objects.
Justin: Ok.
Michael: Yeah?
(Restaurant ambience)
Michael: Take out for Michael Garner.
Michael: Justin?
Justin: Michael! Hey.
Michael: Are..these your parents?
Justin: Um. Yeah. Greg and Cynthia Johnson. This is Michael Garner. He's a friend.
Mr Johnson: Michael, are you going to univeristy as well?
Michael: Actually...
Justin: Yeah, he's in the engineering program.
Mr Jonhson: Unusual uniform for an engineering student.
Justin: Are you working tonight?
Michael: Yeah. My friend cancelled our plans. So I picked up an extra shift.
Mr Johnson: Justin could never hack it in a program as complicated as engineering.
Michael: Something like that.
Mr Johnson: You know I've paid so many bills to that ER. I could fund it for a century.
Michael: Well he does seem accident prone.
Michael: Well, It was a pleasure to meet you both. I really should get to work. Got to pay those tuition bills.
Justin: We're going to be a big group project as soon as spring term starts. I'll be right back.
Justin: Michael. Michael, wait.
Michael: What do you want, Justin?
Justin: Please, let me explain.
Michael: Explain what? The lie? Or the lie to cover-up the lie?
Michael: Or the fact that you're ashamed of me and what I do?
Michael: The everything you said in there was complete and utter bullshit! (Michael opens car door)
Justin: (Slams door shut) Michael, I swear I'm not ashamed of you. And, I haven't lied to you.
Jusitn: Not about anything important.
Michael: Good to know (Michael opens the car door)
(Justin slams the door shut) (Michael laughs out of frustration)
Michael: I am not a violent person, Justin. But I swear to God, if you do that again. (Michael opens the car door)
(Justin slams door shut) Michael: Justin!
Justin: Please. Please.
Justin: There is an explaination.
Michael: What I think, is that you're a lying, hiding, scared little kid.
Michael: And I don't date liars or kids, ok?! (Michael opens the car door)
Justin: (CLoses the door) NO!
Justin: You don't understand. I was trying to protect you.
Michael: I am not a child, Justin. I don't require your protection.
Justin: (whisper) I'm sorry.
Justin: I'm sorry that I didn't tell you that my parents were going to be here.
Justin: I didn't know how to...
Michael: You didn't? Please! You run that mouth a million miles a minute and somehow, this..didn't come up?
Justin: How was I supposed to work this into a normal conversaton? (Michael laughs in disbelief)
Justin: I knew that if I said anything about you being a nurse, that I would have to sit there and listen to that man
Justin: Talk about you and judge you. And I wasn't going to let that happen.
I wasn't going to let..those people.. Hurt someone I love.
Michael: Wha'd you say?
Justin: I'm so proud of you, Michael. And what you do. And to be with you.
Michael: No. You said, you weren't about to let them hurt..
Justin: Someone I love.
Justin: I love you, Goddamnit!
Justin: And I'm not gonna let you walk away, just because that son of a bitch!
Michael: Hey.
Michael: I love you too.
(Crying)
Justin: I have to go back inside before they come out.
Michael: We'll talk tomorrow.
Michael: If I open this - are you gonna shut it again?
Justin: I'll let you go. Just for tonight.
Shane: Trauma, room 12. WW Medical out.
Shane: Susan. Code three on the way. Resperatory arrest.
Susan: Trauma 12? Shane: Yes.
Susan: Michael, can you help me set up? Michael: copy that.
Susan: Shane, can you have RT join us please.
Shane: You got it.
Theresa: An unconcious male found down in a bar bathroom. Possible alcohol poisioning. He aspirated and vomited. Intubated in the field.
Shane: They're here.
Theresa: Arrival, 1:06am
Rian: Ready. EMT: 1.2.3
Michael: Justin?
Susan: Justin? As in, You're Justin? Michael: Yeah.
Susan: Maybe you should step out?
Michael: No. Susan: OK.
EMT: Doc, his BP is 105 over 60 with a normal sinus rythym. Palpable pulses, rate of 110.
EMT: Unable to sustain respirations we intubated him the field.
EMT: Had 100 of Succs, 80 of etomidate. Bagged all the way here at a rate of 20.
EMT: Unsure how long he was down on the floor before he was found.
EMT: We did get an 18 gage in his left AC, with saline running.
EMT: Wallet in the back pocket identified him as Justin Johnson.
Dr Stone: We're very familiar with Mr. Jonson. He's somewhat of a freequently flyer.
Michael: 18 gage Right AC. Karen: Thank you.
Theresa: Found him.
Dr Stone: Let's get a Versed drip started. Susan: Got it.
Michael: Shane, can you help me with the clothes. Shane: Sure thing, Michael.
Dr Stone: Order a chest Xray, 12 lead, Standard rainbow bloodwork. Also include Lactate and a VBG,
Dr Stone: Alcohol levels and drug screen. Karen: Got it, Dr Stone
Dr Stone: Thank you, Karen.
Rian: Dr Stone, I have Justin set on a rate of 12.600 tidal volume, one hundred percent and a peep of five.
Dr Stone: Shane, if I remember correctly his parents are his primary contact. They live out of state
Michael: Actually, they're in town. Is there a cell phone number?
Theresa: Yes to both.
Shane: Alright. I'll call the parents when I'm done.
Susan: Doctor Stone, How would you like this running?
Dr Stone: Let's start with 2mg and titrate as needed.
Susan: Alright. Versed started.
Shane: Dr Stone. 12 Lead.
Dr Stone: Shane, call ICU and get a bed for Mr Johnson. Shane: I'm on it.
Dr Stone: Let's get the first bag of Vanco 1gram started. and keep the saline coming.
Michael: Copy.
Michael: Hi. this is Michael from the ER. Doctor Stone just ordered Vanco 1gram, for Justin Johnson, room 12. Thank you.
(Music) deep exhale
(Music) deep breath
(Music) dis-believing sigh
(Music) deep breathing, sniffling
(Music)
Michael: Brooke?
(Doors unlocking and opening)
Chris: He's much more stable. They'll see how the pneumonia is responding to the antibiotics.
Chris: We;re monitoring the labs to check the liver and kidney functions.
Chris: And if those look good, we can get him off the respirator within the next 24 hours.
Chris: Do you have any questions? Mr Johnson: No.
Chris: Let me know if you need anything.
Chris: Just a few more minutes, Michael. Michael: Thank you, Chris.
Michael: Mr and Mrs Johnson, ahh..I'm..Michael..
Mr Johnson: We know who you are and what you are to Justin.
Michael: How?
Mr Johnson: My wife saw you with him. The display you put on in the parking lot In public.
Mrs Johnson: We only came back here to check on him before we head back home.
Michael: You're leaving?
Mr Johnson: Yeah, of course. He'll be fine.
Michael: Yes, I think he will but he needs you. Please stay
Mr Johnson: Nonsense! He told me last night, that he dosen't need me.
Mr Johnson: I told him to call me when he's ready to make the right choices.
Michael: The right choices? Or your choices.
Mrs Johnson: Let's go.
Michael: Please. Don't turn your back on him.
Mr Johnson: You're the last person I want to talk to about my ss..Justin.
Michael: your SON, wants you in his life.
Mr Johnson: What makes you think you know what he wants?
Michael: Because I love him.
Mr Johnson: I told him last night. You and your kind. You don't understand love.
Mr Johnson: How could you? It's unnatural.
Mr Johnson: He has to choose. You're life style. Or mine.
Michael: What kind of life is that, exactly? Being gay is not a choice, Mr Johnson.
Michael: Do you honestly think someone would choose a life where they are subjected to hatred and prejiduce?
Mrs. Johnson: Please Greg, Let's go. We don't want to be late.
Michael: Oh, no, please. Don't be late. Just because your son...
Mr Johnson: My, Justin will be fine. and then he will come home. And he will live the lifestyle he's supposed to live.
Mr Johnson: He can't do any of this without me.
Michael: Actually, I believe he can achieve more without you holding him down.
Michael: He is one of the smartest, most articulate, incredibly brave, strong and loving men I have ever met.
Michael: And all he asks, wants from you, is to accept him and love him for who he is. All he is.
Mr Johnson: All, as you put it. Is not what he should be.
Michael: According to you.
Mr Johnson: According to society Mr, Garner.
Michael: That is changing, Mr. Johnson.
Mr Johnson: He has two options, Mr Garner. You're way - or mine.
Michael: I think, Mr Johnson. He will choose his own way.
Mr Johnson: Then that will be his loss.
Mr Johnson: Cynthia.
Michael: No! Mr and Mrs Johnson.
Michael: I am most certain the loss will be yours.
(Music)
Justin: Michael. I am not an invaid. I can do things for myself.
Michael: You're body being weak does not mean you are weak, OK.
(Door opening)
Justin: Hey.
Mark: Hey, J. You look good man.
Justin: Thanks.
Mark: You ever pull that shit again and so help me.
Justin: I won't.
Ben: Better not.
Justin: Uuhh. Ben: Oh. Dude. I'm so Sorry.
Justin: I won't. I promise.
Brooke: Damn right you do.
Justin: I'm so sorry.
Brooke: You are loved, you know?
Justin: Yeah, I know.
Brooke: And we will get through this, together.
Michael: We?
Brooke: Well of course. There is way too much testrosterone driving this ship, ok?
Brooke: Mama's got the love and the estrogen.
Brooke: I love you both.
Justin and Michael: We love you too.
Brooke: So, what happens now?
Justin: I don't know. I'm gonna stay here with Michael for a little while. And we'll see.
Michael: Let's move this to livingroom You really should be resting.
Justin: Michael. Michael: Justin.
Brooke: He's right. So get your butt on that couch, Justin Johnson.
Justin: Ok. Ok.
Justin: Here's to the end of a successful junior year, and a senior year we'll never forget.
Brooke & Mark: Here, here!
Brooke: So, what is the plan? Will you be joining us?
Justin: Uhh, not as a senior, at least not at first. But it should only take me a couple of terms to catch up.
Mark: Are you saying you're actually going to get a degree in something?
Justin: Sire Tobin, you wound me
Justin: Creative writing. Who knew right?
Brooke: Oh my God, I can actually see that.
Mark: Congrats man, I'm glad things are looking up.
Justin: Thanks.
Justin: It's not everything I hoped and dreamed it would be. But, actually, it's better.
Justin: And, I get to wake up to his beautiful face in the morning, instead of your ugly mug.
Mark: What he means, is he finally found a way to bring the ER to him.
Justin: Yeah. Good thing. Without the parents financial support, no more trips to the ER.
Brooke: Does that include school expenses?
Justin: (Clear throat) they, uh, cut me off.
Justin: But, I've applied for financial aid, grants and scholarships. I should
Justin: be able to get out of school without too much debt. If I stick to a budget
Mark: I'm sorry. I thought you were Justin Johnson? Have you see him?
Justin: He saved my life.
Mark: He, uhh. He told us about that night.
Justin: Yeah, I mean, that too. But..
Justin: I'm just not the same Justin Johnson I used to be.
Justin: I mean obviously it's still me.
Justin: with him, everything else is different.
Justin: I just hope I can do as much for him one day.
Brooke: You do, Justin. You have.
Brooke: It's time.
Justin: It's time.
Justin: OK.
Justin: So, Ill just..go do this.
(deep exhale)
Justin: Hey.
Michael: Hey.
Justin: Do you, umm, Do you take requests?
Michael: Do you, uhh, tip?
Justin: I might.
Michael: Then I might take request.
Justin: Ok. But, Umm I'm on kind of a budget these days. So... (Penny clinks into the cup)
Michael: Well, since you're kind of cute. What'll it be?
Justin: My request is simple. I just need you to, umm, rise.. up. Get up. Rise up off the piano bench
Michael: OK.
Justin: Just go sit with our friends, ok.
(Music) Justin: (clears throat) Hey. Hey everybody. This is um, this is going to be a little
Justin: different than what you're used to.
Justin: This one's for you, Michael.
Justin: (singing) Once there was a time I was lost.
Justin: (singing) No future plans were foreseen.
Justin: Reckless, Angry. No matter the cost.
Justin: My soul in need.
(Justin plays the guitar solo)
Justin: (Singing) A puzzle scattered out on the floor.
Justin: (Singing) The pieces, they mattered no more.
Justin: (singing) Lost, lonely, behind the disguise.
Justin: (Singing) Then came one look in your eyes.
Justin: (singing) The tree, The limb, The ER, Stop.
Justin: (Singing) A look, A nurse, It stopped my heart.
Justin: (Singing) So sure was I that he'd concede.
Justin: (Singing) The games I played, he won indeed.
Justin: (Singing) The song, Three tasks, The risk - My heart.
Justin: A flight, A ghost, A ride - A Start.
Justin: (Singing) You're all I want. You're all I need.
Justin: The path is paved.
Justin: (Singing) You healed my heart. You saved my life, you stirred my soul.
Justin: (Singing) You picked me up and made me whole.
Justin: (Singing) You are my one true love.
(Piano plays)
(Piano plays) Justin: Michael. What you have given me I'll never be able to repay.
(Piano plays) Justin: But I'm ready to try. I'm ready to spend the rest of my life trying.
(Piano plays) Justin: You've given me more than I ever could have hoped for, Michael.
(Piano plays) Justin: My heart really does stop when you look at me.
(Piano plays) Justin: Wherever you go. That's where I belong.
(Piano plays) Justin: No regrets. No turning back.
(Silence)
Justin: Michael Garner.
Justin: Will you marry me?
Michael: Yes! Oh, my God - Yes!
(Applause)
Justin: I love you so much.
Michael: I love you.
Justin: We're getting married.
Justin: (Voice over) The health of an echosystem depends on diversity.
Justin: (Voice over) And we, the great naked apes of the earth might try to remember this.
Justin: (voice over) Remember that the human experience is made more beautiful
Justin: (voice over) by the contribution of individuals Who enrich our lives
Justin: (voice over) and expand our perspectives.
Justin: (Voice over) Not by being normal, but by being weird.
Justin: (Voice over) And uniqe. And different from ourselves.
Justin: (Voice over) So, I came out of the trees.
Justin: (voice over) I stopped living vicariously on tree branches
Justin: (Voice over) I quit living in fear of an uncertain future.
Justin: (voice over) I took the offer of an outstretched hand.
Justin: (Voice over) An offer that came without condition or restriction.
Justin: (Voice over) I stopped running circles around the limitations of my parents bigotry.
Justin: (Voice over) And I found that I was standing on a solid foundation
Justin: (Voice over) that did not require their validation or acceptance.
Justin: (Voice over) I stopped trying to fix everything that I was told was wrong with me
Justin: (voice over) and was finally able to embrace myself.
Justin: (Voice over) and allowed myself to have what I deserved.
Justin: (Voice over) Then I found my purpose. Maybe everyone's purpose.
Justin: (Voice over) To love ourselves and one another for who we are - All that we are.
Justin: (voice over) Making up our own definition for love
Justin: (Voice over) For a home. For success.
Justin: (Voice over) For family.
Justin: (Voice over) Stengthening relationships with those who accept us for the one and only essential factor.
Justin: (Voice over) The one quality we all have in common.
Justin: (Voice over) We are human.
Justin: (Voice over) That sense of equaltiy and unconditional acceptance
Justin: (Voice over) Allows our souls to stir and shine
(Justin: Voice over) To find support. Give and care for one another.
Justin: (Voice over) Our biological ties are not always the one's that will carry us when we are weak.
Justin: (Voice over) Nor are they the ones we can count on to celebrate when we succeed.
Justin: (Voice over) We don't always get a happily ever after.
Justin: (Voice over) But if we hold on.
Justin: (Voice over) We can achieve a Happy after everything else.
Justin: (Voice over) My father, wanted only two things.
Justin: (Voice over) He could have had so much more.