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00:00:00My father wanted only two things.
00:00:19Straight A's and a straight son.
00:00:26These were the two non-negotiables in our relationship.
00:00:29The two unforgivable shortcomings that would not be tolerated.
00:00:34Social acceptance was of the utmost importance.
00:00:38The standard by which all decisions must be made.
00:00:45Any deviation was quickly corrected.
00:00:49My father never even had to say a word.
00:01:00I learned quickly that I was not to express my socially unacceptable traits.
00:01:11Despite the fact that I still felt compelled to share them,
00:01:14they were not a welcome conversation.
00:01:29So, I started to write.
00:01:34I wrote down everything.
00:01:36Everything I saw, everything I felt or questioned and wanted to share but couldn't.
00:01:59I also learned, if I was to keep my father on my side and, eventually, just his wallet,
00:02:21I needed to at least appear to be a willing participant in his way of life.
00:02:29My first arranged date, I was fifteen.
00:02:33I'm sure the enamored look I wore as we scarfed our cheeseburgers was a sign of hope.
00:02:39I never told them it wasn't the girl who captured my attention, but the boy in the booth behind her.
00:02:55Although I could never grow one on my face,
00:02:58finding a beard for every dance and social event was a simple enough task.
00:03:03Girls in a small town are easily wooed.
00:03:06They would get money, sometimes jewelry, always a nice dinner at the best restaurant in town,
00:03:11which admittedly isn't saying much.
00:03:16All I asked for in return was to be popular
00:03:18and to carry the reputation of a proud, but maybe a little handsy, philanderer.
00:03:25Those were the advantages of having wealthy parents who needed social acceptance
00:03:29more than they needed a well-adjusted son.
00:03:33As soon as I graduated, I couldn't wait to get out.
00:03:36I moved far enough away so I was out of sight, but not far enough from the financial support.
00:03:43I didn't know what I wanted to do with the rest of my life.
00:03:46I only knew who I wanted to do.
00:03:49I'm telling you, man, with the right take-off pattern,
00:03:53I can clear ten feet easy this time.
00:03:56If you need to take a break from studying, please, please, please go run the track,
00:04:01recite a sonnet in the commons, go to the shower and jack off.
00:04:05But do not, for the love of God, jump out of that window.
00:04:08Oh, you do care.
00:04:10No, I don't.
00:04:13I just don't want to take you to the hospital again.
00:04:15I have a physics midterm tomorrow and some of us need to study.
00:04:19Mark, if you don't stop studying for like a minute,
00:04:23the molecules in your brain are going to start racing away from each other
00:04:27until your brain matter literally expands beyond the cranial cavity and all over the walls.
00:04:34Who's going to clean that up, Mark?
00:04:36We both know that's your thing.
00:04:37And how are we going to get rid of the body?
00:04:39Okay, nobody's calling the wolf, Mark.
00:04:41My dad's rich, but he's not Marcellus Wallace rich.
00:04:44You're just going to have to grind your body up into hot dog paste,
00:04:49feed it to the students on meal plan.
00:04:51You are seriously disgusting.
00:04:53No wonder people are afraid of you.
00:04:55No, they're just jealous of me.
00:05:08Justin Johnson.
00:05:10Studying?
00:05:11Right now.
00:05:12Staying out of trouble?
00:05:14Of course.
00:05:15Keeping your nose clean?
00:05:17Sparkling, sir.
00:05:18Watch it.
00:05:25I'm sorry.
00:05:27I'd hate to have to cut you off, Justin.
00:05:30I know you would.
00:05:31Straight A's.
00:05:33Not a question.
00:05:34As always, sir.
00:05:38And the other?
00:05:40Under control.
00:05:41It better be, Justin.
00:05:44I won't let you down.
00:05:45I know you won't.
00:05:47Studying?
00:05:48Right now.
00:05:49Finals in six weeks.
00:05:54I'll call back.
00:05:55Talk then.
00:05:59Good night.
00:06:01Justin?
00:06:14As I was saying, my parents support and encourage my journey of the soul.
00:06:19I'm pretty sure your soul doesn't reside in your pants,
00:06:22since that's the only part of you that has had any journey.
00:06:25I can't help it if I'm irresistible.
00:06:27Well, you and your soul need to get out of here
00:06:30so I can study and you can go find yourself.
00:06:32No soul finders tonight.
00:06:34And I don't feel like flying solo.
00:06:37Did you develop carpal tunnel?
00:06:38I warned you.
00:06:39I know, and I appreciate all the times you tried to step in as a pinch hitter,
00:06:42but your grip on the bat?
00:06:44It's not so good for a home run, slugger.
00:06:46Asshole.
00:06:48Get out of here.
00:06:49By your command.
00:06:51My fellow countrymen.
00:06:52Shut up, Justin.
00:06:54It is with great regret and a heavy heart
00:06:56I must inform you that I will travel to a faraway place tonight
00:07:00to satisfy my soul.
00:07:02Then do it already.
00:07:04A place for only those of the highest intellect.
00:07:06Questionable.
00:07:07Superior looks.
00:07:08Now I just know you're talking about me.
00:07:10And an unwavering thirst to find the human soul.
00:07:14Or a decent piece of ass.
00:07:15Or a decent piece of ass.
00:07:17Thank you, Sire Tobin.
00:07:18And so, I travel to the great unknown.
00:07:22Jump already and put us out of our misery.
00:07:25What a world.
00:07:26What a cruel, cruel, cruel world.
00:07:29I added that third cruel to avoid plagiarism.
00:07:31How thoughtful.
00:07:32Jump! Jump!
00:07:34Jump! Jump! Jump! Jump!
00:07:36People have spoken, Sire Tobin.
00:07:40I must take my leave of you now.
00:07:44Fuck!
00:07:55Fuck!
00:08:05Fuck!
00:08:10Sire Tobin!
00:08:12I do believe I'll be needing the services of your noble steed this night.
00:08:16Are you shitting me?
00:08:17I am most definitely not shitting you, sir.
00:08:20I do feel the pain of a thousand burning suns searing my leg
00:08:25God damn it. Shit.
00:08:26You know, this is why freshman year lotteries for roommates is a bad idea.
00:08:31Your college experience would have been so dull without me.
00:08:34Stay there. I'll be right down.
00:08:36Where would I go?
00:08:37Asshole.
00:08:39Okay, so I don't write everything down.
00:08:41Sometimes I jump out of a window.
00:08:43Sometimes I laugh when I should cry.
00:08:46Like Heinlein said, we laugh because it's the only thing that will stop it from hurting.
00:08:51Well, that and painkillers.
00:08:53Mr. Johnson, you seem to have had an accident.
00:08:57Dustin. And who are you, Michael R.N.? You must be new.
00:09:02No, I'm not new. I just drew the short straw.
00:09:05Cute and clever. What a rare combination.
00:09:09So what happened, Mr. Johnson?
00:09:11Mr. Johnson is my father's name.
00:09:13I think I'm a little young to be a Mr. Anybody, don't you?
00:09:17You can call me Justin. I think we're pretty much the same age.
00:09:20We're the exact same age, actually. What happened?
00:09:24Apparently they don't make tree limbs like they used to.
00:09:28Wait, if we're the same age, how do you get to be a nurse?
00:09:30Doesn't that take like 12 years of college or something?
00:09:33Are you Doogie Howser?
00:09:36Apparently you missed the common sense portion of the tree limb surfing class.
00:09:40Doogie Howser is a fictional teenage doctor. I'm a real life nurse.
00:09:45Skipped high school, went to college at 16, graduated when I was 20.
00:09:50Wow, that's impressive. I didn't even know you could do that.
00:09:54So, you jumped out of a window.
00:09:57Truth. Into a tree.
00:09:58Truth. And the limb broke.
00:10:01Truth. Wow, you know, you're really good at this game, Michael R.N.
00:10:04Are you in any pain?
00:10:06Just right here.
00:10:08You're having chest pain?
00:10:09My heart stops when you look at me.
00:10:16Did you just quote a Lady Gaga song to me?
00:10:18Katy Perry, dude. How do you not know that?
00:10:21You say that like she's Judy Garland.
00:10:23Are you having any leg pain?
00:10:26Nice deflection, Michael R.N.
00:10:30I took some T3 on the way over, so I guess I'm like a 6 on the pain scale.
00:10:34Should I be impressed or worried about your knowledge of our pain scale?
00:10:38Or the fact that you have T3 in stock?
00:10:40I just seem to be accident prone.
00:10:42Is that what we're calling it now?
00:10:45I just miss you all so much.
00:10:46Tough way to get friends.
00:10:50I just figure it's easier than actually sending letters home.
00:10:54Nothing says I love you to the parentals like a new explanation of benefits and an ER bill, right?
00:11:01Mom gets confirmation of my whereabouts and
00:11:03Dad gets assurance that I'm just being a guy, not a gay.
00:11:07J-
00:11:10Mr. Johnson, uh-
00:11:12I can bring you into this world, but they sure don't have to love you.
00:11:17I'm sorry.
00:11:21Need to take you to x-ray?
00:11:23Make sure you don't have a break.
00:11:26Another adventure.
00:11:28Another ER bill. Double the love coming their way.
00:11:31You're welcome, Mom and Dad.
00:11:34There's no way.
00:11:35You're just jealous he can't do it.
00:11:36Or maybe he tried and it's still stuck up there.
00:11:38I haven't explained the constipated personality traits.
00:11:42Okay, screw you all. I'm gonna get another drink.
00:11:45Oh my God, look who it is.
00:11:47Where?
00:11:47Over by the piano.
00:11:50Aw, shit.
00:11:51What?
00:11:52It's the nurse from the ER.
00:11:53There are a lot of nurses in the ER, Mark.
00:11:56I bet your medical record is a few encyclopedias deep.
00:12:00He's probably got a picture on a poster in the med room that says,
00:12:02Beware of horny gay man!
00:12:05You know what? I'll have you all know I'm not that desperate.
00:12:07Well, most of the time I'm not that desperate.
00:12:09He's just particularly cute.
00:12:11Okay, and which ER visit is this one from?
00:12:13When I fell out of the tree.
00:12:14Jumps.
00:12:15Semantics.
00:12:16He's so cute. And he plays piano.
00:12:17Hey, are we gonna play? Come on.
00:12:19Okay, okay. Gimme, gimme, gimme.
00:12:21Boom!
00:12:22Seriously?
00:12:24See, this is why we can't play poker.
00:12:25You've got no game face.
00:12:26Man up.
00:12:27Whatever. You're already more man than the rest of us, B.
00:12:29Damn right.
00:12:32You want this one?
00:12:33Game face. Justin, come on.
00:12:37Whatever. I'm out. I gotta go have another visit with the love doctor.
00:12:40Nurse, Justin.
00:12:41Nurses do it with patience.
00:12:48Michael Aron.
00:12:49You remembered my name.
00:12:51I'm just really good with names is all.
00:12:53Surprising, considering faces don't seem to be your primary focus.
00:12:57Do you take requests?
00:12:58Do you tip?
00:12:59I might.
00:13:00Then I might take a request.
00:13:02It'll be my final song of the night.
00:13:05I wanna hear something that's gonna get my body moving,
00:13:07and show off my sexy dance moves.
00:13:11Okay.
00:13:14I have a request for you all from...
00:13:17Oh my god, Justin.
00:13:18Oh my god, Justin. He wishes to move his body for you all.
00:13:24You put your right hand in, you put your right hand out.
00:13:32Oh, come on everybody. He's gone shy. Help him out.
00:13:35You put your right hand in and you shake it all about.
00:13:40You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around.
00:13:45That's what it's all about.
00:13:49You do the hokey pokey.
00:13:53You do the hokey pokey.
00:13:57Come on, Michael Aron. Big finish.
00:14:00That's what it's all about.
00:14:11Thank you. Thank you so much.
00:14:16Well played, Michael Aron.
00:14:18You know, I still don't know your last name.
00:14:20No. No, you don't.
00:14:22Does that mean I have to beg?
00:14:23Uh, I'd rather not have to watch.
00:14:26So you will tell me your last name?
00:14:27No.
00:14:28Then how am I going to track you down?
00:14:30Are you the stalker type?
00:14:32No. Just the interested type.
00:14:36You're not my type.
00:14:40What's not your type?
00:14:43My personality?
00:14:45Thanks, Brian. See you in a couple weeks.
00:14:48My face? My what?
00:14:50You're...
00:14:51Look, Justin, you're funny and kind of cute, but...
00:14:54But?
00:14:55This is not something I need in my life.
00:14:58You're a hot mess.
00:15:00I am hot, I'll give you that.
00:15:03I'm not into one-night stands.
00:15:07Neither am I. I wasn't...
00:15:09I wasn't planning on sleeping over.
00:15:14Goodbye, Michael Aron.
00:15:16Till our paths cross again.
00:15:20Place your bets, girls.
00:15:22And Brooke.
00:15:23Thank you for clarifying.
00:15:24I am all woman.
00:15:27Ow!
00:15:29Uh, boys, where's the chocolate?
00:15:31Oh, is somebody on their...
00:15:33Todd, please use your overrated college vocabulary
00:15:38to explain to me why my needs during my menstrual cycle
00:15:42are open to your male-privileged opinions.
00:15:46I will have you know that I am currently experiencing contractions
00:15:50which are cutting off the oxygen to my uterus.
00:15:54So if I need some chocolate to increase my serotonin levels
00:15:58rather than, I don't know,
00:16:00stabbing the nearest male in the room to relieve physical pain,
00:16:03I'd say you're coming out on top.
00:16:05So you had better fork over the chocolate I know you were hiding
00:16:08and then call your mothers to say thank you.
00:16:13Thank you for the years of periods you endured
00:16:17and suffered through just so I may have life.
00:16:25That's what I thought.
00:16:27So what's the deal with the whole chocolate and period thing anyways?
00:16:32It helped Harry Potter when he was facing the Dementors.
00:16:35I can assure you, Harry freaking Potter would rather face
00:16:38an entire army of Dementors than this.
00:16:40Uh, I don't think so.
00:16:42No uterus, no opinion.
00:16:44Chocolate.
00:16:47Oh yeah.
00:16:49Drink up, suckers.
00:16:53That had better be the damn pizza.
00:16:55I'm wasting away.
00:16:57Only the brain cells you don't feed.
00:16:59Oh, thank God.
00:17:01Change?
00:17:02No, it's cool.
00:17:03What took you so long?
00:17:05We're having open mic night down at the bar.
00:17:07It's a madhouse.
00:17:08All those singers and wannabe comedians.
00:17:10Is there a piano player?
00:17:12No.
00:17:13Tall dude with blonde hair.
00:17:15He's got the pectoral muscles.
00:17:18Looks like he might be a really good hugger.
00:17:20Oh, you mean Michael.
00:17:21Yeah.
00:17:22Yeah, oh yeah.
00:17:23Cool, Michael.
00:17:24Michael, Mr. Michael.
00:17:26It's cool.
00:17:27Everything's cool.
00:17:28Is that getting over soon?
00:17:31Or are there going to be some people?
00:17:34Or is there maybe time to go?
00:17:37Last call's midnight.
00:17:39Cool.
00:17:40Thanks, dude.
00:17:41See you around.
00:17:42I don't know what I'm talking about.
00:17:44Take that.
00:17:48So, I think I'm going to go make a run and get us some more beers.
00:17:53There's some beers in the fridge.
00:17:55Then I'm going to get us some hot wings.
00:17:58Oh.
00:17:59Well, he's just after that nurse from the bar.
00:18:01Are you just hungry for another rejection?
00:18:04Come on, Justin.
00:18:05I am nothing if not persistent.
00:18:07Come on, Justin.
00:18:08I am nothing if not persistent.
00:18:10He will succumb to my charms.
00:18:12Actually, he's just trying to make him come.
00:18:15Ovaries.
00:18:16Hey.
00:18:20Drink up, boys.
00:18:22Come to mama chocolate heaven bliss.
00:18:26Who made up this game?
00:18:28It's stupid.
00:18:29You.
00:18:31Round two.
00:18:32That's it, boys.
00:18:33I'm out.
00:18:34I better find my Prince Charming before the stroke of midnight.
00:18:41Aw.
00:18:42Your mamas would be proud.
00:18:59Oh, hey, Michael R.N.
00:19:00Hey.
00:19:02Justin.
00:19:03You remembered my name.
00:19:04Of course.
00:19:05It's what I call the demons in my dreams.
00:19:08I'm in your dreams?
00:19:10It's like we've already had our first date.
00:19:13I hardly qualify you chasing me with long, sharp objects a date.
00:19:17Well, I guess that depends on your idea of fun.
00:19:19Wait.
00:19:20When you said demon, did you mean like Dementor type demon
00:19:23or like Nightmare on Elm Street?
00:19:27Dementor.
00:19:28Yes.
00:19:29Michael R.N., what do I have to do to get you to go on a date with me?
00:19:32Besides a personality lobotomy?
00:19:34Tried that.
00:19:35Didn't take.
00:19:37Why is everything a joke with you?
00:19:38Why is everything not a joke with you?
00:19:42Okay.
00:19:43Fine.
00:19:44Is that a yes?
00:19:45No.
00:19:46You asked what you have to do.
00:19:49Since it appears that you're a Harry Potter fan,
00:19:53let's go with the Triwizard Tournament theme.
00:19:56Michael R.N., I am impressed.
00:19:59Strangely turned on.
00:20:00You're going to make me regret this, aren't you?
00:20:04Complete three tasks and a date you shall have.
00:20:07Don't complete the tasks, no date.
00:20:10Oh, shit just got real.
00:20:12That's right.
00:20:13Okay.
00:20:14Do you have a pen?
00:20:16Yeah.
00:20:25It's okay, Grandma.
00:20:26You're just going to feel a little sting.
00:20:29Oh, sorry.
00:20:30I'm with you.
00:20:31Right here.
00:20:32Lay it on me, Michael R.N.
00:20:33I want to defy gravity.
00:20:36Defy gravity?
00:20:37Need me to spell that for you?
00:20:39As in Wicked the Musical?
00:20:41So you know the show?
00:20:42Yeah, I've seen it like ten times.
00:20:44That's true.
00:20:45Yeah?
00:20:46Yeah.
00:20:47Liar.
00:20:48No, I...
00:20:49Yeah?
00:20:50So nobody in all of Oz.
00:20:53Okay.
00:20:54No wizard that there is or was.
00:20:56Okay.
00:20:58Stop singing.
00:20:59Please stop singing.
00:21:01Sorry.
00:21:02She loved it.
00:21:03Yeah.
00:21:04Dearest Momsy and Popsicle,
00:21:05always willing to support what I will call field trips?
00:21:09All in the name of furthering my education.
00:21:11Field trips.
00:21:12In college.
00:21:13Michael R.N., I will do anything to go on a date with you.
00:21:19Make me defy gravity.
00:21:23Okay.
00:21:25Get some good sleep.
00:21:27For the gravity defying later.
00:21:30Defy gravity.
00:21:32It's just...
00:21:33It's just gravity.
00:21:36Shit.
00:21:50Oh, Michael Michael Motorcycle.
00:21:52How could I get you to fly?
00:21:54As it turned out, as with most cases of my college life,
00:21:58Brooke's feminine intuition was the missing link to solve this puzzle.
00:22:02With her help and an introduction to an acquaintance of hers,
00:22:05I was ready to win Michael R.N.'s heart.
00:22:08Or fall flat on my face in the attempt.
00:22:13What are you doing here?
00:22:15Well, since my knowledge of you is limited to where you work and what you drive,
00:22:19I had to improvise.
00:22:22I may have driven through the parking lot a few times this week looking for your car.
00:22:25But now that I've found you, it is time.
00:22:28Excuse me?
00:22:30Task number one. It is time.
00:22:32Time for what?
00:22:33To defy gravity.
00:22:35I'm not getting in a car with you.
00:22:38Fine. Be difficult.
00:22:41Will you follow me?
00:22:43Uh...
00:22:45Justin, I...
00:22:47Please?
00:22:49Okay. But make it quick. I'm back here early.
00:22:57Where are we?
00:22:58Where defying gravity is possible.
00:23:00Justin, if this...
00:23:01Michael, I assure you, I wish only to complete my first task.
00:23:08Trust me.
00:23:09Trust is earned, Justin.
00:23:15Hey, Justin.
00:23:16Hey.
00:23:17We finally found him.
00:23:19Yeah.
00:23:20Cool. Let's do this.
00:23:21Do what?
00:23:22For someone so smart, you really are slow sometimes.
00:23:25Michael RN, this is Dave. Dave, this is Michael RN.
00:23:28Just Michael is fine.
00:23:30All right. Well, you're gonna need to put these on.
00:23:32What is this?
00:23:34That's your defying gravity gear, man.
00:23:36You're gonna fly today. Come on.
00:23:37For real?
00:23:38For real.
00:23:39Oh, um, give me everything in your pockets.
00:23:41Trust me.
00:23:42I know, I know. Trust is earned. Whatever. Just...
00:23:45You won't regret it.
00:23:46I'm already regretting it.
00:24:17Well, this is new.
00:24:19I'm doing something for somebody else.
00:24:22And not just to feel good about myself.
00:24:25Not just so the look on their face will trigger a dopamine rush in my brain.
00:24:29But I mean, the look on his face is pretty great.
00:24:33I'm looking at someone who trusts the air to hold him up.
00:24:38Trust isn't light as air.
00:24:40Trust is a burden that you place into the hands of the people you give it.
00:24:44And some of them drop it.
00:24:46Maybe some of them don't.
00:24:51That was amazing!
00:24:58That was amazing. I used to dream about doing stuff like that as a kid.
00:25:02Yeah, Brooke said you would love it.
00:25:04Who's Brooke?
00:25:05She's a friend from college.
00:25:06She actually hooked this up when I told her about my first task.
00:25:09Oh, so you needed help completing the task.
00:25:11Harry needed help from Hermione and Ron.
00:25:13Harry was fighting dragons, mermaids, and dark lords.
00:25:16Okay, well, I'm new at this, Michael R.N.
00:25:19Garner.
00:25:20What?
00:25:21Garner. My last name.
00:25:22Garner?
00:25:23Stop with the R.N. thing.
00:25:25Garner.
00:25:27Garner.
00:25:28Nope, I like R.N. better.
00:25:29What?
00:25:30I'm just kidding, I'm kidding.
00:25:31It's not like you can control your last name.
00:25:33So, what's my second task, Michael Garner?
00:25:36Uh, just a name.
00:25:38What? No, lay it on me.
00:25:39It seems kind of cruel now.
00:25:40I didn't think you'd complete the first one.
00:25:43So, you've been thinking about me.
00:25:46A purple ghost orchid.
00:25:48That's not a real thing. That's a real thing?
00:25:50Very real.
00:25:52Okay. Challenge accepted.
00:25:54How do I get a hold of you?
00:25:55Uh, you don't.
00:25:58I'll meet you at the bar. Friday. I'm playing.
00:26:02Friday night, then.
00:26:03All right.
00:26:0448 hours.
00:26:06Yeah.
00:26:08Unless you can't handle it.
00:26:09No, I can. I can handle it.
00:26:10Oh.
00:26:11You can handle it.
00:26:12No, yeah, of course I can.
00:26:13I can. Well, I can handle it.
00:26:14You can handle it? You got this.
00:26:15I got this.
00:26:16Easy.
00:26:17Right?
00:26:18You got it.
00:26:19Right?
00:26:20Yeah.
00:26:21Cool.
00:26:22Cool.
00:26:23Till then, Justin Johnson.
00:26:24Till then, Michael Garner.
00:26:29What the hell is a purple ghost orchid?
00:26:32It's one of the rarest flowers in the world.
00:26:34Found primarily in Cuba.
00:26:36It's extinct for over 20 years, and it's kind of creepy.
00:26:41How does somebody even know about stuff like this?
00:26:44What is with this guy, Justin?
00:26:46I've never seen you like this before.
00:26:49I don't know. He's just different.
00:26:52Well, take it easy, okay?
00:26:54I've never seen this side of you before,
00:26:56and I might actually fall for you myself.
00:26:59Oh, Brooke.
00:27:00I fell for you the minute we met.
00:27:03I just learned that your masculine demeanor
00:27:05doesn't allow you to wear the right accessories.
00:27:07Asshole.
00:27:09Thanks for the assist.
00:27:10Get out of here before someone actually thinks you're stunning.
00:27:13You're going to confuse the commoners.
00:27:17Love you.
00:27:18Ditto.
00:27:27Do you have a rock star?
00:27:31No fish.
00:27:33You got the octopus?
00:27:34Do you have the octopus?
00:27:45Justin, you got the octopus?
00:27:46Oh, I do.
00:27:49Good fishing.
00:27:52What else you got?
00:27:54Oh.
00:27:55Everyone, this is Michael.
00:27:57Michael, this is everyone.
00:27:59Honest to God, you moron.
00:28:02Hi, I'm Brooke.
00:28:03As in, arrange the flying lesson, Brooke.
00:28:05One and the same.
00:28:06Thank you so much. That was amazing.
00:28:08All right, I like him. He can stay.
00:28:11I'm Mark.
00:28:12Mark.
00:28:13Hey, Ben.
00:28:14Ben.
00:28:16Pleasure to meet you all.
00:28:17Hey, you too, man.
00:28:18Wow, Justin, polite and cute.
00:28:20You were right about this one.
00:28:21Shut up now, please.
00:28:22I'll walk you to your car.
00:28:28Your friends seem nice.
00:28:30Yeah, I can't complain.
00:28:31So I never asked, what are you studying?
00:28:33Life.
00:28:34Sorry?
00:28:35I'm studying life.
00:28:37I've never heard of that, Major.
00:28:39That's because it only exists for indecisive losers like me.
00:28:43Ah, okay.
00:28:44Disappointed?
00:28:45No.
00:28:46No judgment here.
00:28:49Come here, I want to show you something.
00:28:50Close your eyes.
00:28:52Why, are you going to kidnap me?
00:28:53Oh, yeah, you foiled all my plans, Michael.
00:28:55No, I just don't want you to ruin all of my hard work
00:28:57and spoil the surprise, so trust me.
00:29:00Your need for trust.
00:29:05Okay.
00:29:11Open your eyes.
00:29:15What is that?
00:29:17It's a ghost.
00:29:18Michael, honestly, you have a college degree.
00:29:20Okay, I said ghost orchid.
00:29:21No, you said purple ghost orchid.
00:29:26How?
00:29:27I am incredibly crafty.
00:29:30Wow, this is just...
00:29:33Wow.
00:29:34So, Michael Garner, would you agree that I have completed
00:29:37the second task required to take you on a proper date?
00:29:39Oh, look, Justin, you don't have to...
00:29:43I'm going to see this through.
00:29:44Michael, I take it seriously.
00:29:45I'm not going to let you leave until you give me my final task.
00:29:48It can't be done, Justin.
00:29:50That's the point.
00:29:54The seven wonders of the world.
00:29:56I want to see them.
00:29:57Oh.
00:30:01Hey.
00:30:02Geez, you really know how to squash a guy's dreams.
00:30:03Truly, Justin, you don't have to do this.
00:30:06I'm impressed.
00:30:07I'm flattered.
00:30:10And I'm practically speechless.
00:30:13Yes, I will go on a date with you.
00:30:16No.
00:30:17No?
00:30:18I mean, yes, but not until I complete my third task.
00:30:21I got to go check on something.
00:30:24I'll text you later.
00:30:25Justin, don't you need my number?
00:30:27No, I already got it, dude.
00:30:28Wait, excuse me?
00:30:29While you were defying gravity, I called my phone from your phone.
00:30:32I've just been waiting for your permission to use it.
00:30:34It's all about trust, Michael.
00:30:36I'll talk to you soon.
00:30:59I love you.
00:31:19Justin Johnson.
00:31:23Yes, sir, of course, sir.
00:31:29I couldn't dream of it, sir.
00:31:36As always, sir, without fail.
00:31:55Very grateful, sir.
00:32:00You also...
00:32:08Goodnight, father.
00:32:29Hey.
00:32:30Hi.
00:32:31Hello, sir.
00:32:32Your, um, your humble chariot awaits.
00:32:36Humble chariot?
00:32:38My other horses were being stabled, so, you know, I had to just...
00:32:42Just work with me here, Michael.
00:32:43Okay, show me to thine chariot, good sir.
00:32:47Sorry.
00:32:48Sorry, that just sounded so gay coming from you.
00:32:51Are you playing the part?
00:32:52No, I'm not.
00:32:53I'm not.
00:32:54I'm not.
00:32:55I'm not.
00:32:56I'm not.
00:32:57I'm not.
00:32:58Are you playing the pot or the kettle?
00:33:00Okay, a little sassy.
00:33:02Not sure if I'm going to add that to the positives or the negatives list.
00:33:12After you.
00:33:14So, we have to drive a little bit out for this one.
00:33:18Do you trust me?
00:33:20I willingly got in the car, didn't I?
00:33:23Progress.
00:33:25Just as long as you promise to drop a line to my parents, telling them where to find the body.
00:33:29Michael, what kind of monster do you think I am?
00:33:32Of course I'll drop a line to my parents.
00:33:34I promise.
00:33:36I promise.
00:33:37I promise.
00:33:38I promise.
00:33:39I promise.
00:33:40I promise.
00:33:41I promise.
00:33:42Of course I'll drop a line to your parents.
00:33:52Hey, uh...
00:33:54We're getting pretty close, so...
00:33:57I need you to close your eyes.
00:33:58What?
00:34:00Michael, relax. If I was going to do something crazy, I would have stopped at that field ten minutes ago where they've got a nice enclosed area and some really soft...
00:34:06Remind me again why I got in this car?
00:34:10Whoa, look out!
00:34:11Just kidding, you're fine.
00:34:12I got you.
00:34:14You didn't open your eyes.
00:34:16Okay, we're almost there.
00:34:17Alright.
00:34:19Open your eyes.
00:34:21Welcome to the wonders of the world.
00:34:25This is a miniature golf course, Justin.
00:34:28No, it's not, Michael.
00:34:31This is my Triwizard victory.
00:34:37Oh, really?
00:34:38Yeah.
00:34:39I don't think the Statue of Liberty ever made the natural wonders list.
00:34:42Okay, well, as long as we're keeping score, there are 77 different natural wonders from 11 different lists, as well as 11 individual countries, each with their own seven wonders inside of them.
00:34:52So that's like...
00:34:54154 wonders of the world.
00:34:57Actually...
00:34:58Yeah, I did my research.
00:35:00Well...
00:35:02Here, with a little imagination, you'll see that we have the Roman Colosseum.
00:35:07The Great Wall of China.
00:35:09Right over there.
00:35:11And over here we have the Leaning Tower of Pisa, obviously.
00:35:15The minarets of Montauk.
00:35:20And then the Panama Canal.
00:35:23And this is clearly Stonehenge.
00:35:29Clearly.
00:35:31Exactly. Thank you for going with it, Michael.
00:35:33Okay.
00:35:35Uh...
00:35:38Oh, no, no, no. Please. I brought you here, my friend.
00:35:41Today I'm inviting you to Sally Forth and experience the wonder.
00:35:47You are beyond ridiculous.
00:35:50I'm hoping that's a good thing.
00:35:53It's not a bad thing.
00:35:59Don't feel bad.
00:36:01Everybody's really bad at this game when they first play.
00:36:03But let me show you how it's done.
00:36:09No. Are you okay?
00:36:10I'm fine. I was warming up.
00:36:12I'm just warming up.
00:36:13That's my bad.
00:36:20That'll do.
00:36:23Thanks.
00:36:24It's actually, you get extra points when you go in the water.
00:36:26Oh, okay. Perfect.
00:36:31Yeah.
00:36:34Hey.
00:36:35What?
00:36:36That's no good, huh?
00:36:37No.
00:36:38Don't be cheating.
00:36:39No, you're good.
00:36:41What are you...
00:36:42I was just fixing up the score. It's good.
00:36:43I think we're all set now.
00:36:44Liar.
00:36:50Hey, hey!
00:36:51Okay. I'm coming down.
00:36:52Don't fall. How about that?
00:36:54Oh, don't fall.
00:36:55Don't.
00:36:56God, you know, until just now I hadn't even...
00:36:58Thank you.
00:37:01Oh!
00:37:02Oh!
00:37:03Oh, no.
00:37:04Ah!
00:37:05No.
00:37:07I don't know where it went.
00:37:08Oh.
00:37:09I don't know. I think it's gone.
00:37:11Get me.
00:37:12Jerk.
00:37:13You're a jerk.
00:37:15Oh.
00:37:16At some point she's going to get it in me.
00:37:18Oh.
00:37:19Careful, careful.
00:37:20I got this.
00:37:21Yeah, I know. I just feel like it's very easy to fall off of this.
00:37:25For you?
00:37:26Yeah.
00:37:28Oh, how we doing?
00:37:29All right, so I'm obviously ahead of you because...
00:37:32I don't know. You have way less points than me, dude.
00:37:35I'm, like, soaring.
00:37:41I'm just going to...
00:37:42I'll wait. Yeah, just take your time.
00:37:44I just...
00:37:45Are you ready? Are you good?
00:37:51I can't...
00:37:53Check it out. I taught him how to do a trick.
00:37:55Hold on. He's really good at it.
00:37:56He's kind of nervous.
00:37:57He's nervous.
00:38:01Come on.
00:38:12Okay, you win. You win.
00:38:17Wait, I win.
00:38:18I should do more cardio.
00:38:27I'll give that to you.
00:38:28Thanks.
00:38:29Yeah.
00:38:30Okay.
00:38:35Cute.
00:38:36Hey, uh...
00:38:38Not as a date or anything, but...
00:38:40I'm ridiculously hungry and they have these really great hot dogs here.
00:38:45I could come for a hot dog.
00:38:47Yeah.
00:38:48Cool.
00:38:50So, why is this not a date?
00:38:54You'll know when I take you on a date.
00:38:55Duly noted.
00:38:57So, can I ask you what you plan to do after college?
00:39:01After?
00:39:02You mean I actually have to leave?
00:39:04Gosh.
00:39:06Why is your wall so high?
00:39:09I spent a lot of time building this wall.
00:39:11And the view is lovely from my side, I'll have you know.
00:39:14So what you're saying is you might invite me in?
00:39:16Would you come in if I did?
00:39:20I might enjoy the view as well.
00:39:22Then I might consider an invitation.
00:39:25But it's a mess right now and I'll need some time to tidy up, so...
00:39:29Can we have two?
00:39:32I can wait.
00:39:35Good to know.
00:39:40Thanks.
00:39:42You're never going to be able to eat another hot dog for the rest of your life.
00:39:45So...
00:39:47Why nursing?
00:39:50There was a time when I...
00:39:52I needed a lot of medical attention.
00:39:55And...
00:39:57The way they made me feel safe.
00:40:00Taken care of.
00:40:02I knew that was something I wanted to do for others.
00:40:09Can I ask what happened?
00:40:12You can ask.
00:40:14Someday I might tell you.
00:40:17We all have walls, Justin.
00:40:20Oh, F, they have my favorite ride.
00:40:22Come on, let's go do it.
00:40:23Oh, I don't know, Justin.
00:40:25I got this inner ear thing.
00:40:26I don't really do rides like this.
00:40:28Come on, let's go, it'll be awesome.
00:40:29What?
00:40:30You're going to love it.
00:40:31It's so much fun.
00:40:33Come on, you're going to love it.
00:40:34All right.
00:40:35It's going to be awesome.
00:40:36I got...
00:40:38Over here.
00:40:39Come on.
00:40:40These are...
00:40:41Yeah, everything's...
00:40:42Safety.
00:40:43You're going to be fine.
00:40:44Do I need a hard helmet?
00:40:46All right.
00:40:47All right.
00:40:49It's super easy.
00:40:51Yeah.
00:40:52It isn't that bad, but it's going to go sideways.
00:40:54Great.
00:40:55It's going to go sideways?
00:40:56It's going to go a little faster.
00:40:57Oh, hang on.
00:40:59Whoo.
00:41:00Oh.
00:41:02You okay, Michael?
00:41:03Yeah.
00:41:07I don't know, Justin.
00:41:08Faster.
00:41:09What?
00:41:10Come on.
00:41:11What is this, the teacups?
00:41:12Let's do it.
00:41:14Oh, God.
00:41:16Is it over?
00:41:17No, it's just getting started.
00:41:18Oh.
00:41:19No.
00:41:20Oh, God.
00:41:21Oh, God.
00:41:22We're going full tilt.
00:41:23Full tilt?
00:41:27Yeah.
00:41:28Oh.
00:41:31You love rides like this?
00:41:32I love this.
00:41:33My eyes are shut.
00:41:34No, you've got to open your eyes.
00:41:36No, you have to close them.
00:41:37You're looking straight up.
00:41:38Straight down.
00:41:39Oh.
00:41:40And then straight up.
00:41:41Oh.
00:41:42And then straight up.
00:41:43Oh, I'm starting to feel it.
00:41:45Are you going to throw up?
00:41:47No.
00:41:48Are you sure you're not going to throw up?
00:41:51This is the hard part.
00:41:52This is it.
00:41:53So all the blood is going to rush away from your brain.
00:41:56Just go with it.
00:42:01Maybe no more rides.
00:42:04You okay, Michael?
00:42:07Uh.
00:42:10You okay, Mike?
00:42:11You okay, Mike?
00:42:14Michael?
00:42:19Okay, I'm...
00:42:21Oh.
00:42:23Oh, shit.
00:42:27That's, uh...
00:42:30I'm sorry, dude.
00:42:32Do you need...
00:42:34Oh, God.
00:42:35Thank you.
00:42:37Here, I got you a napkin.
00:42:42Michael?
00:42:48Just take me home, Winston.
00:42:50Okay.
00:42:52Yeah, I can do that.
00:42:54No problem.
00:42:56Just go real slow.
00:42:59I got you.
00:43:05Just go sit down.
00:43:07Just go sit down.
00:43:12Here we go.
00:43:19Okay.
00:43:24Okay.
00:43:28What do you need?
00:43:29What can I do?
00:43:37Come on.
00:44:07Okay.
00:44:38You're still here.
00:44:40Of course.
00:44:42You're easier to take advantage of while you're asleep.
00:44:46Should I be worried?
00:44:48Not until the pictures finish uploading.
00:44:50Or the bruises start showing.
00:44:52Dope.
00:44:54Definitely adding that to my list of positives.
00:44:57You're looking very focused on what you're aware of.
00:45:01I'm not.
00:45:03I'm not.
00:45:05You're looking very focused on what you were writing there.
00:45:09It's just random thoughts and quotes and stupid junk.
00:45:14Care to share?
00:45:19People build walls not to keep others out, but to see who's willing to break them down.
00:45:27I like you like this.
00:45:30I like me like this, too.
00:45:31Stay for dinner?
00:45:34Did you just ask me on our first date?
00:45:38If you consider a dinner consisting of soup and bread a date...
00:45:43I don't know. I'll have to check my calendar.
00:45:46Will you stay?
00:45:47As long as you'll have me.
00:45:52Here.
00:46:01Thanks.
00:46:15Hey, Brooke.
00:46:16Right on time.
00:46:17What?
00:46:18Sit with me, Michael.
00:46:19Well, actually I'm here to pick up Justin.
00:46:21Justin was in a fight.
00:46:22What?
00:46:24Please sit down, Michael.
00:46:26You're kind of freaking me out. Where's Justin?
00:46:28Mark took him to the ER.
00:46:29Oh, I'm gonna...
00:46:30No, he doesn't want you there.
00:46:33Why?
00:46:34There are two things in Justin's life that he has come to count on.
00:46:37First being that you are always five minutes early for your dates.
00:46:41And second, that his father will call him twice every quarter.
00:46:45Wait, what does this have to do with him getting in a fight?
00:46:50What does he want from his father?
00:46:52Same thing we all do, I suppose.
00:46:54His ER visits typically follow that phone call.
00:46:57You met him on one of those days.
00:46:58So he got in a fight with his dad.
00:47:00No, that's not a fight he's ready for.
00:47:03This time it was the wall that took the brunt of it.
00:47:07Score one for the wall.
00:47:09Mark texted about a half hour ago and said that the x-ray showed no broken bones, so they'll be back soon.
00:47:15I've been told to keep you company until then.
00:47:18You're a good friend, Brooke.
00:47:19I know. He needs good friends.
00:47:22But he also needs a lot of things I can't give him.
00:47:25Yeah, I care about him.
00:47:26I know you do.
00:47:29So how do I get him to open up?
00:47:32Just be there for him, when he's ready.
00:47:35And don't forget about my party next Friday.
00:47:37I expect to see you both there.
00:47:40Promise.
00:47:53Fill your hot cocoa, man.
00:47:54Fill your hot cocoa, man.
00:47:56Here we go.
00:47:58He plays this too much.
00:48:02That's beginner's luck right there.
00:48:04Are you ready for this double spin?
00:48:10Man, that's not...
00:48:12Whatever.
00:48:14Good game.
00:48:15We playing again, fellas?
00:48:17Yeah.
00:48:18So what's the plan for break now that finals are over?
00:48:20I told the parentals that I had to stay here a little longer to get a head start on next term.
00:48:24I'll fly back a few days after Christmas to avoid the rush.
00:48:27And what did Michael say about the recent wall incident?
00:48:30I've managed to mostly avoid the topic.
00:48:33He's not ready to carry my baggage yet.
00:48:36Well, at least give him the option to decline instead of just assuming he wouldn't want to.
00:48:40Withholding information can never lead to good things, Justin.
00:48:44Well, I'm breaking it to him slowly then.
00:48:47It's been almost two months.
00:48:48Yeah, exactly. Two months?
00:48:50He's not ready for that yet.
00:49:19I think I just contracted diabetes watching that.
00:49:23Am I sensing a midnight Cinderella disappearance?
00:49:26We agreed to leave at midnight so that he could take me to the coast for the weekend.
00:49:30The lax-o-hormonal one.
00:49:33We haven't even done that yet.
00:49:35Yeah, right.
00:49:37No, seriously?
00:49:39Damn, Justin. I'm impressed.
00:49:41Well, he's different.
00:49:43I mean, it's about more than just sex.
00:49:45I've had all that and...
00:49:46I want something more.
00:49:48No.
00:49:50I think I might actually cry.
00:49:52My boy is growing up.
00:49:54Shut up.
00:49:56It's time, good sir, to make our departure.
00:49:59Thank you, Brooke, for inviting us to your fair castle.
00:50:03But now we must make our leave to land far, far away.
00:50:07Scary how well matched you two are.
00:50:09Ignore her. She's just jealous.
00:50:11Drive safely. I love you.
00:50:14Ditto.
00:50:17The Pacific Ocean is deafening.
00:50:19Like an airplane taking off.
00:50:21Like windows down on a highway.
00:50:23Like... silence.
00:50:26I'm not good in silence.
00:50:28I like talking, or shouting, or anything that will be distracting.
00:50:32But when we drown out the noise of all our insecurities,
00:50:35will we finally have to confront ourselves, like Atreyu at the Southern Oracle?
00:50:41Maybe I could do that.
00:50:42Maybe I could be brave with someone like him by my side.
00:50:45Or maybe on my own.
00:50:48But having him here doesn't hurt.
00:50:50He's my luck dragon.
00:51:13Good morning.
00:51:15Morning.
00:51:21Have you been awake a long time?
00:51:23About an hour.
00:51:32You're writing something there.
00:51:35I felt inspired.
00:51:37I've never woken up next to somebody writing.
00:51:39I felt inspired.
00:51:41I've never woken up next to somebody without, you know, being hungover
00:51:45or preparing to take the glorious walk of shame.
00:51:51You make small noises when you sleep.
00:51:53Aw, you're making that up.
00:51:55Believe what you want, sir, but I just wrote a sonnet about it.
00:51:58Ode to a Snore.
00:52:00I do not snore.
00:52:02Okay, that must have been the other guy that was sleeping next to you last night.
00:52:04It must have been. Let me see.
00:52:06Let me see.
00:52:07Yeah.
00:52:09Okay, you win.
00:52:11Really?
00:52:13Okay.
00:52:18A cross between a
00:52:21chainsaw and a dinosaur with a sinus cold.
00:52:25You should be careful what you ask for.
00:52:27Wow.
00:52:29Oh!
00:52:35What is this?
00:52:38For you.
00:52:40Did I forget, like, an important date or something already?
00:52:43No, of course not. I just saw this and thought of you.
00:52:47Open it.
00:52:49Come on.
00:53:03I don't know what to say.
00:53:07You don't have to say anything.
00:53:09I know sometimes words don't come easily for you, but I know writing does.
00:53:15This got me through some tough times.
00:53:19Such as?
00:53:23Well, I told you I skipped high school.
00:53:26It wasn't because I wanted to.
00:53:29I wanted
00:53:31what every teenager wanted.
00:53:34Football games, dances, a good-looking photo in the yearbook.
00:53:38It wasn't meant to be.
00:53:41There was a time
00:53:43when I trusted too easily.
00:53:46It almost cost me everything.
00:53:49His name was Brian.
00:53:54He moved to our city at the start of seventh grade.
00:53:57Popular, instantly.
00:53:59Liked by everyone.
00:54:01You know, he picked me first in kickball.
00:54:03We became immediate friends.
00:54:04One night, he and I were out on the field just talking about
00:54:08God knows what.
00:54:10And, you know, it was getting late, so we decided to leave.
00:54:15He grabbed my hand and
00:54:17before I could process what was happening, he kissed me.
00:54:22Every nerve in my body felt so alive and
00:54:30I never thought I'd ever see him again.
00:54:33I never thought I'd actually find
00:54:38someone.
00:54:41And before I could say it out loud,
00:54:44I heard this banging and yelling.
00:54:49I turned to find the resident bullies walking toward us.
00:54:52You know, they were throwing around the typical gay and homo slurs.
00:54:57So, I grabbed Brian's hand and tried to run away.
00:55:00And
00:55:04he pulled his hand out and said,
00:55:06What are you doing?
00:55:08Why'd you kiss me?
00:55:13Then he turned to the bullies and said,
00:55:16Hey, this gay punk just kissed me against my will.
00:55:22So, two of them grabbed me and pinned me to the ground.
00:55:26The other started to kick and hit me over and over
00:55:30and
00:55:33once he had his fun,
00:55:38he turned to Brian and said, Your turn.
00:55:43Show this punk how we feel about homos.
00:55:52I blacked out.
00:55:57The next thing I remembered was waking up in the ICU.
00:56:01After I left the hospital,
00:56:04my parents thought it would be best to homeschool me
00:56:07through the rest of middle school.
00:56:10After that, it was my choice,
00:56:12high school or college.
00:56:15And the rest is,
00:56:18as you say, history.
00:56:24Michael, I'm
00:56:26I'm so sorry.
00:56:28Don't be.
00:56:30It's a long time ago.
00:56:33Thank you.
00:56:36Thank you for not pushing,
00:56:39for not grilling, for being patient,
00:56:42for sharing.
00:56:48Just promise me
00:56:50you'll use these hands for writing it out.
00:56:52And not taking it out on inanimate objects
00:56:55that keep whooping your ass.
00:56:57Hey, I don't know.
00:56:59I've gotten some pretty good sneak attacks.
00:57:01Yeah, keep telling yourself that.
00:57:04Come on, let's go down to the beach.
00:57:22Come on, let's go.
00:57:52Justin?
00:58:11It's about time.
00:58:13I'm starving.
00:58:15What is this?
00:58:17Come on in.
00:58:19I built a fort.
00:58:20Exactly when did I start dating a toddler?
00:58:23Exactly when did I start dating an old man?
00:58:26What'd you get?
00:58:28My fav.
00:58:29My fav? Glass noodle?
00:58:30Yeah.
00:58:36Thanks.
00:58:38You're welcome.
00:58:40Thanks.
00:58:47How do you do that?
00:58:48What?
00:58:50I've been naked in front of more men than I can remember.
00:58:52Okay, I really don't need to hear that.
00:58:53But I've never felt more exposed than when you look into my eyes.
00:59:02Stirring of a soul.
00:59:04What?
00:59:07The eyes
00:59:09are the windows to the soul.
00:59:12When peering in, you can see it move.
00:59:15Often it will hide, afraid, alone,
00:59:17wrongly judged, shamed into a corner.
00:59:22When it knows that it's loved,
00:59:25without reserve or condition,
00:59:28accepts itself and shines from within the eyes once again.
00:59:34Where did you learn that?
00:59:36I wrote it.
00:59:38Really?
00:59:40I told you.
00:59:43I had a lot of stuff to work out for myself once too.
00:59:45That's beautiful.
00:59:48Wait, did you just say you love me?
00:59:52Yeah.
00:59:54I guess I did.
00:59:57I love you.
01:00:01Ditto.
01:00:03Ditto?
01:00:07Michael, this isn't easy for me. I'm not...
01:00:09Hey.
01:00:11Shit.
01:00:14Okay.
01:00:16Just, uh...
01:00:18Yeah, here.
01:00:20Fuck it.
01:00:26Wait.
01:00:28What?
01:00:30What?
01:00:32What?
01:00:34What?
01:00:36What?
01:00:38What?
01:00:40Michael.
01:00:43I assure you, my intentions here were completely honorable.
01:00:45I mean, not completely honorable,
01:00:47because I would totally take advantage of you, but...
01:00:50It wasn't my intention to seduce you with my mad fort-building skills, so...
01:00:55If you're not ready to do this...
01:00:58Did it ever occur to you that I was planning on seducing you?
01:01:03I will have you know I'm not some kind of floozy.
01:01:06But I am incorrigible.
01:01:10So, can we just...
01:01:12I would be honored to take advantage in any way possible.
01:01:15Just get over here.
01:01:40Fuck.
01:02:10Justin?
01:02:40My father...
01:02:42only wants two things.
01:02:44Straight A's and a straight son.
01:02:47These are the two non-negotiables in our relationship.
01:02:50The two unforgivable shortcomings...
01:03:10I love you.
01:03:41Hey.
01:03:42Hey.
01:03:44What are you doing?
01:03:46Just enjoying the breeze.
01:03:48And...
01:03:50keeping a promise.
01:03:53My favorite getaway.
01:03:56Close your eyes.
01:04:00Oh, now?
01:04:02Okay, okay.
01:04:07Listen to this.
01:04:09Listen to the sound of the crashing waves.
01:04:14Feel your body drift into another dimension.
01:04:21You're adorable.
01:04:23And poetic.
01:04:25You do the same.
01:04:26I guess.
01:04:27You could, you know.
01:04:29Write stories and such.
01:04:32I don't think so.
01:04:34My dad...
01:04:36I just, I don't think so.
01:04:38I don't think your dad has come to realize that there's so much more to you than what he wants.
01:04:43Oh, he realizes it.
01:04:44He's just only interested in removing the parts that keep me from becoming the perfect son.
01:04:49You astonish me how you breeze through your classes with hardly a care
01:04:52and still manage to maintain the grade point average you have.
01:04:57I had to work so hard to get through college.
01:04:59And the nursing program.
01:05:01You.
01:05:03Little to no effort.
01:05:04No effort.
01:05:06It's people like you who piss the rest of us off.
01:05:08Hey, I can't help it if I'm naturally brilliant.
01:05:10Yeah.
01:05:12Do you realize if you applied yourself, like actually applied yourself to something,
01:05:16like writing, for instance, just how good you would be?
01:05:19I know.
01:05:23I just don't want to make the other people in my graduating class feel badly about themselves.
01:05:26So I have to contain my genius.
01:05:29You know, I can't have my parental units thinking I'm actually going to make something of my life.
01:05:32Ah, yes.
01:05:34The field trip paying ER bills supporting parents.
01:05:37They're the reason I exist.
01:05:39Or at least that's what they tell me.
01:05:40You know, I don't actually have any memories of the inception.
01:05:45I'm not pushing, Justin.
01:05:48But just know you can tell me anything.
01:05:51I know.
01:05:53I love you.
01:05:55Ditto.
01:06:03Can we stay here?
01:06:22All I'm saying is-
01:06:23Shh. I just need to complete this thought.
01:06:30There.
01:06:32What were you saying?
01:06:33All I'm saying is you can't draw a fair comparison of the two.
01:06:37Valentine's Day is just another excuse for over-sensationalized consumerism.
01:06:41Way to kill the romantic vibe.
01:06:43Not kill, Michael, but tame.
01:06:46I mean, being romantic shouldn't be limited to only one day per year.
01:06:49It's only limited if you rely on it that way.
01:06:52Otherwise, it's just a fun way to show someone they matter.
01:06:55Well, I would never rely on a 24-hour excuse for a holiday to be romantic.
01:07:03But I also wouldn't be the idiot who refused to take advantage of an opportunity to let someone know they mattered.
01:07:11Jerk.
01:07:12Not the response I was hoping for.
01:07:14After that debate, and here I made you this nice lunch and got you something.
01:07:18You got me something? What is it? Let me see it.
01:07:20No, I don't want to show you now.
01:07:22Please?
01:07:24No. You'll just have to wait until after Brooke's party.
01:07:27After?
01:07:29Are you serious?
01:07:30Very.
01:07:31I have to get dressed.
01:07:35Thank you for the rose.
01:07:39Fine.
01:07:40I'll just sit here and work on my assignment and try not to be disillusioned about the extent to which I matter to someone
01:07:46on Valentine's Day!
01:07:49I assure you, it'll be worth the wait.
01:07:57You can't just do that. You know what it does to me.
01:07:59A hole.
01:08:00I know. Believe me. I know.
01:08:07Is that the new schedule for spring?
01:08:10Yep. It's time to set forth a course of educational goals for another quarter.
01:08:16Interesting choices.
01:08:18So what is the goal here, Justin?
01:08:20To avoid adult life as long as possible.
01:08:23You mean as long as your dad has an open checkbook.
01:08:26And what's that supposed to mean?
01:08:28Nothing. Just, let's just get ready.
01:08:32You know what? No. You don't get to say something like that to me and then just walk away with a nothing.
01:08:37It just seems like maybe you would be ready to actually, I don't know, do something.
01:08:42Take a little responsibility.
01:08:45Be responsible? I've been nothing but the model son for that oh-so-proud father of mine.
01:08:50Look, I know this is a touchy subject for you.
01:08:52No, you know what? You get to be a lot of things to me, Michael, but you do not get to judge me.
01:08:56I am not judging you.
01:08:58Oh, really?
01:09:03You know what? We're going to put this on pause.
01:09:05Pause?
01:09:06A pause, Justin.
01:09:08It means we're going to stop for now and get ready for the party that you promised we would help set up.
01:09:14I am not going to do this in a hurrying manner. It's too damn important.
01:09:18Fine.
01:09:21Pause.
01:09:26Pause.
01:09:44Unpause? Is that breaking a rule?
01:09:49My father has had my life in a vice ever since he conceded to my gay tendencies.
01:09:55I opened my journal to you, I tried to let you look inside, and believe me when I tell you, that wasn't easy.
01:10:01That man goes out of his way to remind me of his rules and expectations twice a quarter, like every other loving father.
01:10:10I might not qualify to be his pride and joy, but I have earned every penny I get.
01:10:16And whether he knows it or not, I'm collecting on a debt that he owes me.
01:10:22Pause.
01:10:25Pause.
01:10:48Unpause?
01:10:51I am sorry, Justin.
01:10:55I'm sorry that life has handed you a fate that will forever subject you to being judged.
01:11:00I'm sorry we live in a world where being gay either means you are a sideshow freak or the cute puppy in the window.
01:11:08We deserve better than to live our lives as some sort of public display.
01:11:13We may not be able to control how we are treated, but we do have the ability to change how we treat ourselves.
01:11:20At some point, regardless of the wrongs put upon you, the only person that owes you anything is you.
01:11:33Pause.
01:11:43I can see you have something to say, Justin. Just unpause.
01:11:46No, you know what? You don't get to be a condescending asshole, okay?
01:11:49And you don't get to decide who owes me what. This is not your life, and you don't understand.
01:11:54Because you won't let me understand, Justin.
01:11:56Well, maybe I have a good reason for that, Michael.
01:11:58And yet...
01:11:59No, no and yet, okay? It's not up to you.
01:12:01I am doing the best that I can right now, and I do not need you judging me for it.
01:12:04Justin.
01:12:05No, just no.
01:12:07I can't be what you expect right now.
01:12:10And maybe you need to decide if you can accept that.
01:12:12I'm going to go help Brooke. Pause.
01:12:43All right. Spill it.
01:12:46Sorry?
01:12:48Cut the innocent act, mister, and spill. What did you do?
01:12:51What makes you think I did something?
01:12:53Well, considering the fact that your man looks as miserable as you do, I'm going to guess you two are fighting.
01:12:57And chances are good you could resolve it.
01:13:00Well, for your information, we're not technically, as of this moment, fighting because we're on a pause.
01:13:07A pause? Okay.
01:13:09You are making this party a serious downer.
01:13:12You need to get your ass out there and fix things.
01:13:15He loves you.
01:13:17And I know you love him too, even if you can't say the words.
01:13:20He is the best thing to come your way since moving here.
01:13:23Hey, since it's Valentine's Day, I'd like to sing a song for someone very special in my life.
01:13:28Since it's Valentine's Day, I'd like to sing a song for someone very special in my life.
01:13:58I can only hope that you will stay.
01:14:04Let me look again into your eyes.
01:14:09Cause our love is going to cover up the fights.
01:14:15And this day will serve us well as life arrives.
01:14:21Without you, life would be too much.
01:14:26It's the simple things and the way you trust.
01:14:32All I want is to see the light of your loving arms in mine.
01:14:50All I want is to see the light of your loving arms in mine.
01:15:06Alright!
01:15:20Alright!
01:15:45Can we unpause?
01:15:47Justin, I...
01:15:48Michael, thank you. That was beautiful.
01:15:51I'm sorry.
01:15:53Why are you apologizing to me?
01:15:56Because I shouldn't push you.
01:15:58Everyone has to find their own way and it's not fair to push my agenda onto your life.
01:16:03I don't know what my agenda is.
01:16:06I just know I want to be on yours.
01:16:09You are the best part of my agenda, Justin.
01:16:19Would I eat space food?
01:16:22On Mars.
01:16:23What?
01:16:24Would I?
01:16:25Maybe on Saturn.
01:16:27No!
01:16:29Am I a unicorn?
01:16:30Yeah, am I a dragon?
01:16:31Yeah.
01:16:32What?
01:16:33No!
01:16:34Drink! Drink!
01:16:36Alright, that's it. I know you two are cheating.
01:16:38What?
01:16:39I am wounded.
01:16:40I am truly, deeply hurt by your accusation.
01:16:42Hey, I think she may be right.
01:16:44You two are on Mars.
01:16:45Hey, I think she may be right.
01:16:47You two are highly suspect.
01:16:49Don't give me the puppy dog eye look, misters.
01:16:52Ah, crap.
01:16:54I need to call my parents.
01:16:56I forgot that this next weekend is parents weekend.
01:16:58Oh man, parents weekend. What a nightmare that was.
01:17:01Tell me about it.
01:17:03Are your parents coming?
01:17:05You're talking about my parents, right?
01:17:06Well, I just thought maybe...
01:17:08No, they will not be joining us.
01:17:10I'm actually going to go see them this weekend.
01:17:13Apparently it's time for another family meeting.
01:17:16And next weekend?
01:17:17Just for 24 hours, I promise.
01:17:18And then I'm yours for all of spring break to do whatever you wish.
01:17:22Whoa, hey!
01:17:23Excuse me!
01:17:25Are we going to get back to playing the game or what?
01:17:27Yes, definitely.
01:17:28Next round, inanimate objects.
01:17:30I'm watching you two.
01:17:32Oh, she's watching us.
01:17:33Oh no, what are we going to do?
01:17:35We can't do anything while she's watching us.
01:17:37Hey, hey, hey.
01:17:38Jeez.
01:17:42Justin Johnson.
01:17:45Sorry.
01:17:48It's his dad.
01:17:57He sucks.
01:18:06Hey.
01:18:09Hi.
01:18:11So...
01:18:14That was the father.
01:18:16Yeah.
01:18:19You okay?
01:18:21I wish.
01:18:24It's never simple, is it?
01:18:27It doesn't have to be as hard as he makes it.
01:18:29Agreed.
01:18:32I just wish I didn't.
01:18:33I know.
01:18:34Then why?
01:18:35Because he's your dad.
01:18:41Who doesn't want their dad to support them?
01:18:46Come on.
01:18:48Let's go whip their butts with these inanimate objects.
01:18:53Okay.
01:18:54Yeah.
01:19:11Take out Michael Garner.
01:19:21Justin?
01:19:23Michael.
01:19:25Hey.
01:19:26Are these your parents?
01:19:28Yeah.
01:19:29Greg and Cynthia Johnson.
01:19:30This is Michael Garner.
01:19:31He's a friend.
01:19:33Michael, you going to university as well?
01:19:35Well, actually...
01:19:36Yeah, he's in the engineering program.
01:19:40Unusual uniform for an engineering student.
01:19:42Oh, well, this is my...
01:19:44He's a tech at the ER.
01:19:45In the hospital.
01:19:47Are you working tonight?
01:19:49Yeah.
01:19:50My friend canceled plans,
01:19:52so I picked up an extra shift.
01:19:54Oh, so that must be where you met each other.
01:19:56Yeah.
01:19:57Justin could never hack it in a program as complicated as engineering.
01:20:02Something like that.
01:20:03You know, I paid so many bills to that ER,
01:20:06I could fund it for a century.
01:20:08Well, he does seem accident-prone.
01:20:13Well, it was a pleasure to meet you both.
01:20:15I really should get to work.
01:20:18Gotta pay those tuition bills.
01:20:26You know what?
01:20:27I just realized I have to ask Michael a question about a paper.
01:20:30We're going to be in a big group project as soon as spring term starts,
01:20:33so I'll be right back.
01:20:36Michael.
01:20:38Michael, wait.
01:20:40What do you want, Justin?
01:20:41Please, just let me explain.
01:20:43Explain what?
01:20:45The lie?
01:20:46Or the lie to cover up the lie?
01:20:48Or the fact that you're ashamed of me and what I do?
01:20:50That everything you said in there was complete and utter bullshit.
01:20:53No, Michael, I swear I'm not ashamed of you,
01:20:55and I haven't lied to you.
01:20:57Not about anything important.
01:21:00Good to know.
01:21:02I am not a violent person, Justin.
01:21:05I swear to God, if you do that again...
01:21:09Justin!
01:21:10Please.
01:21:12Please.
01:21:15There is an explanation.
01:21:17What I think is that you're a lying, hiding, scared little kid,
01:21:21and I don't date liars or kids, okay?
01:21:23No, you don't understand.
01:21:25I was trying to protect you.
01:21:28I am not a child, Justin.
01:21:30I don't require your protection.
01:21:32I'm sorry.
01:21:34I'm sorry I didn't tell you that my parents were going to be here.
01:21:38I just, I didn't know how to...
01:21:40You didn't?
01:21:42Please.
01:21:44You run that mouth a million miles a minute,
01:21:46and somehow this didn't come up?
01:21:48How am I supposed to fit this into a normal conversation?
01:21:52I knew that if I said anything about you being a nurse,
01:21:54that I would have to sit there and listen to that man talk about you,
01:21:57and judge you, and I wasn't going to let that happen, okay?
01:22:00I'm not going to let those people hurt someone I love.
01:22:07What did you say?
01:22:08I'm so proud of you, Michael.
01:22:10And what you do, and to be with you.
01:22:13No.
01:22:14You weren't about to let them hurt someone...
01:22:16Someone I love.
01:22:21I love you, God damn it.
01:22:22And I'm not going to let you walk away just because that son of a bitch...
01:22:25Hey.
01:22:28I love you too.
01:22:42I have to go back inside before they come in.
01:22:46We'll talk tomorrow.
01:22:57If I open this, are you going to shut it again?
01:23:02I'll let you go.
01:23:04Just for tonight.
01:23:21Trauma room 12, WW Medical out.
01:23:24Susan.
01:23:25Code 3 on the way. Respiratory arrest.
01:23:27Trauma 12?
01:23:28Yes.
01:23:29Michael, can you help me set up, please?
01:23:30Copy that.
01:23:31Shane, can you have RT join us, please?
01:23:32You got it.
01:23:35Non-conscious male found down in a bar bathroom.
01:23:38Possible alcohol poisoning.
01:23:40He aspirated and vomited.
01:23:42Intubated in the field.
01:23:43They're here.
01:23:45Arrival 106 AM.
01:23:48Ready.
01:23:49One, two, three.
01:23:53Justin?
01:23:54Justin? As in your Justin?
01:23:56Yeah.
01:23:57Maybe you should step out?
01:24:00No.
01:24:01Okay.
01:24:03Doc, his BP is 105 over 60 with a normal sinus rhythm.
01:24:06Half of the pulse is rate of 110.
01:24:08Unable to sustain respirations.
01:24:09We intubated him in the field.
01:24:11Had 100 of sucs, 80 of etomidate.
01:24:13Bagged all the way here to rate of 20.
01:24:15Unsure how long he was down on the floor before he was found.
01:24:18We did get an 18-gauge in his left AC with saline running.
01:24:21Wallet in the back pocket identified him as Justin Johnson.
01:24:24We're very familiar with Mr. Johnson.
01:24:26He's somewhat of a frequent flyer.
01:24:3218-gauge, right AC?
01:24:33Right.
01:24:35Found him.
01:24:37Let's get a VersaDrip started.
01:24:39Got it.
01:24:40Shane, can you help me?
01:24:41Sure thing, Mike.
01:24:44Order a chest x-ray, 12-lead, standard RABO blood work.
01:24:47Also include lactate and a VBG, alcohol levels, and drug screen.
01:24:51Got it, Dr. Stone.
01:24:52Thank you, Karen.
01:24:53Dr. Stone, I have Justin set on a rate of 12, 600 tidal volume, 100% and a PEPA 5.
01:24:58Shane, if I remember correctly, his parents are his primary contact.
01:25:02They live out of state.
01:25:03Actually, they're in town.
01:25:04Is there a cell phone number?
01:25:05Yes, to both.
01:25:06Alright, I'll call the parents when I'm done.
01:25:07Dr. Stone?
01:25:08How would you like this running?
01:25:09Let's start with 2 milligrams and titrate as needed.
01:25:11Alright, first head started.
01:25:13Dr. Stone, 12-lead.
01:25:17Shane, call ICU and get a bed for Mr. Johnson.
01:25:19I'm on it.
01:25:22Let's get the first bag of Benco 1 gram started and keep the saline coming.
01:25:26Copy.
01:25:32Hi, this is Michael from the ER.
01:25:35Hi, this is Michael from the ER.
01:25:37Dr. Stone just ordered Benco 1 gram for Justin Johnson.
01:25:41Room 12.
01:25:43Thank you.
01:26:04Thank you.
01:26:35Ah!
01:26:50Brooke.
01:27:02He's much more stable.
01:27:04They'll see how the pneumonia is responding to the antibiotics.
01:27:07We're monitoring the labs to check the liver and kidney functions.
01:27:11And if those look good, we can get him off the respirator within the next 24 hours.
01:27:16Do you have any questions?
01:27:18No.
01:27:20Let me know if you need anything.
01:27:23Just a few more minutes, Michael.
01:27:25Thank you, Chris.
01:27:27Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, I'm Michael.
01:27:31We know who you are and what you are to Justin.
01:27:34How?
01:27:35My wife saw you with him.
01:27:37The display you put on in the parking lot.
01:27:40In public.
01:27:42We only came back here to check on him before we head back home.
01:27:44You're leaving?
01:27:45Yeah, of course.
01:27:46He'll be fine.
01:27:47Yes, I think he will.
01:27:48But he needs you.
01:27:49Please.
01:27:50Nonsense.
01:27:51He told me last night he doesn't need me.
01:27:53I told him to call me when he's ready to make the right choices.
01:27:56The right choices or your choices?
01:27:59Let's go.
01:28:01Please, don't turn your back on him.
01:28:03You're the last person I want to talk to about my son, Justin.
01:28:08Your son wants you in his life.
01:28:10What makes you think you know what he wants?
01:28:13Because I love him.
01:28:14I told him last night.
01:28:16You and your kind, you don't understand love.
01:28:21How could you?
01:28:23It's unnatural.
01:28:26He has to choose.
01:28:27Your lifestyle or mine.
01:28:29What kind of life is that exactly?
01:28:32Being gay is not a choice, Mr. Johnson.
01:28:35Do you honestly think someone would choose a life where they are subjected to hatred and prejudice?
01:28:41Please, Greg, let's go.
01:28:42We don't want to be late.
01:28:46Oh no, please, don't be late.
01:28:48Just because your son is-
01:28:49My Justin will be fine.
01:28:51And then he will come home.
01:28:53And then he will come home.
01:28:55And he will live the lifestyle that he's supposed to live.
01:28:58He can't do any of this without me.
01:29:00Actually, I believe he can achieve more without you holding him down.
01:29:04He is one of the smartest, most articulate, incredibly brave, strong and loving men I have ever met.
01:29:10And all he asks, wants from you
01:29:15is to accept him
01:29:17and love him for who he is.
01:29:20All he is.
01:29:22All, as you put it, is not what he should be.
01:29:25According to you.
01:29:26According to society, Mr. Garner.
01:29:28That is changing, Mr. Johnson.
01:29:32He has two options, Mr. Garner.
01:29:36Your way or mine.
01:29:38I think, Mr. Johnson, he will choose his own way.
01:29:43Then that will be his loss.
01:29:46Cynthia?
01:29:47No, Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
01:29:50I am most certain the loss will be yours.
01:29:53Cynthia.
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01:32:18It's leyeum and true acceptance
01:32:19screaming from a deep rooted thankfulness.
01:32:23In those moments, I am not judged.
01:32:26I am not a politically corrected being.
01:32:28I am not a labeled sexuality.
01:32:31I am just a person who was not well and needed to be made whole again.
01:32:48Michael, I'm not an invalid. I can do things for myself.
01:33:01Your body being weak doesn't mean you are weak, okay?
01:33:10Hey. Hey, Jay. You look good, man.
01:33:25Thanks. Never pull that shit again. So help me.
01:33:29I won't. You better not.
01:33:34Dude, I'm so sorry. I won't. I promise.
01:33:39You're damn right you do. I'm so sorry.
01:33:45You are loved, you know? I know.
01:33:47And we will get through this together. We?
01:33:50Of course. There is way too much testosterone driving this ship, okay?
01:33:55Mama's got the love and the estrogen. I love you both.
01:34:00We love you too.
01:34:02So what happens now?
01:34:04I don't know. I'm going to stay here with Michael for a little while and we'll see.
01:34:11Let's move this to the living room. You really should be resting.
01:34:14Michael. Justin.
01:34:15He's right. So get your butt on that couch, Justin Johnson.
01:34:19Okay.
01:34:25Well, here's to the end of a successful junior year and a senior year we'll never forget.
01:34:29Year to year.
01:34:31So what is the plan? Will you be joining us?
01:34:35Not as a senior. At least not at first. But it should only take me a couple of terms to catch up.
01:34:40Are you saying you're actually going to get a degree in something?
01:34:43Sire Tobin, you wound me.
01:34:48Creative writing. Who knew, right?
01:34:51Oh my god, I can actually see that.
01:34:53Congrats, man. I'm glad things are looking up.
01:34:55Thanks.
01:34:57Yeah, it's not everything I hoped and dreamed it would be, but actually it's better.
01:35:03And I get to wake up to his beautiful face in the morning instead of your ugly mug, so...
01:35:07What he means to say is he found a way to bring the ER to him.
01:35:10Yeah, good thing too. Without the parents' financial support, no more trips to the ER.
01:35:17Does that include school expenses?
01:35:19Yeah. They, uh, they cut me off.
01:35:26But I've applied for financial aid, and between that, grants and scholarships,
01:35:31I should be able to get out of school without too much debt if I stick to a budget.
01:35:34I'm sorry, I thought you were Justin Johnson. Have you seen him?
01:35:44He saved my life.
01:35:47He, uh, he told us about that night.
01:35:52Yeah, I mean, that too, but I'm just, I'm not the same Justin Johnson I used to be.
01:36:00I mean, obviously I'm still me, but with him, everything else is different.
01:36:06I just hope I can do as much for him one day.
01:36:08You do, Justin. You have.
01:36:11You have.
01:36:14It's time.
01:36:16It's time. Okay.
01:36:23So I'll just go do this.
01:36:31Hey.
01:36:32Hey.
01:36:34Do you, um, do you take requests?
01:36:37Do you, uh, tip?
01:36:39I might.
01:36:40Then I might take a request.
01:36:42Okay, but, um, I'm kind of a budget these days, so...
01:36:48Well, since you're kind of cute, what'll it be?
01:36:52My request is simple. I just need you to, um, rise up.
01:36:56Get up. Rise up. Get up off the piano bench and just go sit with our friends, okay?
01:37:11Um, hey. Hey, everybody.
01:37:16This is, um, it's going to be a little different than what you're used to.
01:37:23This one's for you, Michael.
01:37:32Once there was a time I was lost.
01:37:38No future plans were foreseen.
01:37:44Reckless, angry, no matter the cost.
01:37:50My soul in need.
01:38:08A puzzle scattered down the floor.
01:38:14The pieces, they matter no more.
01:38:20Lost, lonely, behind the disguise.
01:38:26No future plans were foreseen.
01:38:32Lost, lonely, behind the disguise.
01:38:39Then came one look in your eyes.
01:38:45A tree, the limb, the ER stop.
01:38:48A nurse, a look, it stopped my heart.
01:38:51So sure was I that he'd concede.
01:38:55The games I played, he won indeed.
01:38:58A song, three tasks, the risk, my heart.
01:39:01A flight, a ghost, a ride, a start.
01:39:11You're all I want. You're all I need.
01:39:17A bath is paid.
01:39:21You healed my heart.
01:39:23You saved my life. You stirred my soul.
01:39:27You picked me up and made me whole.
01:39:34You are my one true love.
01:39:40You are my one true love.
01:39:57What you have given me, I'll never be able to repay.
01:40:02But I'm ready to try.
01:40:04I'm ready to spend the rest of my life trying.
01:40:08You've given me more than I could ever have hoped for.
01:40:11Michael, my heart really does stop when you look at me.
01:40:18Wherever you go, that's where I belong.
01:40:22No regrets, no turning back.
01:40:28Michael Garner, will you marry me?
01:40:32Yes.
01:40:33Oh my god, yes!
01:40:40Thank you so much.
01:40:42We're getting married!
01:40:52The health of an ecosystem depends on diversity.
01:40:55And we, the great naked apes of the earth, might try to remember this.
01:41:01Remember that the human experience is made more beautiful by the contribution of individuals
01:41:05who enrich our lives and expand our perspectives.
01:41:12Not by being normal, but by being weird and unique and different from ourselves.
01:41:19So, I came out of the trees.
01:41:23I stopped living vicariously on branches.
01:41:26I quit living in fear of an uncertain future.
01:41:30And I took the offer of an outstretched hand.
01:41:49An offer that came without condition or restriction.
01:41:57I stopped running circles around the limitations of my parents' bigotry.
01:42:03And I found that I was standing on a solid foundation that did not require their validation or acceptance.
01:42:10I stopped trying to fix everything I was told was wrong with me.
01:42:14And was finally able to embrace myself and allow myself to have what I deserved.
01:42:23Then I found my purpose. Maybe everyone's purpose.
01:42:28To love ourselves and one another for who we are.
01:42:32All of us.
01:42:35To love ourselves and one another for who we are.
01:42:39All that we are.
01:42:45Making up our own definition for love.
01:42:48For a home.
01:42:50For success.
01:42:52For family.
01:42:56Strengthening relationships with those that accept us for the one and only essential factor.
01:43:01The one quality we all have in common.
01:43:05We are human.
01:43:10That sense of equality and unconditional acceptance allows our souls to stir and shine.
01:43:17To find support, give, and care for one another.
01:43:31We are human.
01:43:47Our biological ties are not always the ones that will carry us when we are weak.
01:43:52Nor are they the ones we can count on to celebrate when we succeed.
01:43:56We don't always get a happily ever after.
01:44:00But if we hold on, we can achieve a happy after everything else.
01:44:09My father wanted only two things.
01:44:13He could have had so much more.
01:44:25But he didn't.
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