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(trumpeting music)

(soft harp)

(soft piano music)

(birds chirp)

(siren wails)

(siren wails)

- That's the fourth fire this summer.

Benhead, hello?

- Hey, hey - You did not

drag me out of band practice for this?

Whose the new guy?

- Blue Shoes.

- That's no kinda name.

- He just moved here.

I've been watching him jog

through here with Bryce every day.

- Bryce Hunter?

- The gorilla that despises you Bryce Hunter?

- Bryce Hunter hates you.

You're just fantasizing now aren't you?

Ben, hello?

Earth to fantasy land?

Uh he's gone.

(camera clicks)

* They made a statue of us

* And put it on a mountain top

* Now tourists come and stare at us *

* Blow bubbles with their gum

* Take photographs have fun

* Have fun

* They'll name a city after us

* And later say it's all our fault *

* Then they'll give us a talking to *

* Then they'll give us a talking to *

* Cause they've got years of experience *

* We're living in a den of thieves *

* Rummaging for answers in the pages *

* We're living in a den of thieves *

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* We wear our scarves just like a noose *

* But not cause we want eternal sleep *

* And though our parts are slightly used *

* New ones are slave labor you can keep *

* We're living in a den of thieves *

* Rummaging for answers in the pages *

* We're living in a den of thieves *

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* And it's contagious

* They made a statue of us

* They made a statue of us

* The tourists come and stare at us *

* The sculptor's mama sends regards *

* They made a statue of us

* They made a statue of us

- Okay we're put of here,

come on Ryan - No Alison wait!

- Oh you didn't not just issue a command to her majesty.

- Please. - Blue shoes is the guy

you've been - Stalking.

(Alison smacks Ronnie) - Stalking all summer?

- I call it admiring from afar.

- You been admiring from afar everyday

and if from not so far.

- You're a stalker, a gay stalker.

- I'm not gay stalking him!

- Fine we're going to band rehearsal.

Are you gonna sing with us or not?

- Give it up, I'm not singing in front of people.

Oh my god he's on the move, wait c'mon

- I am not following you follow blue shoes!

- Fine, I'll see you at school tomorrow.

Enjoy the last night of summer.

- Really, go there, six reps.

(soft serene music)

(car engine rumbles)

- Oh my god! (chuckles)

Thank you so much.

- Happy birthday Tim.

- Tim Wyman.

Gotcha.

- What! (chuckles)

- Oh dude.

- Come on.

(school bell rings)

- So do you even know if he goes to school here?

- I'm working on that.

- Are you gonna track him everyday from his house?

Hey?

- It's him.

- Who?

- Blue shoes.

Tim Wyman.

(crowd mumbles)

- That ass is way above standard.

- He does have a pretty good butt.

- Ronnie! (Allison smacks Ronnie)

(class chatters and giggles)

- Okay class, let's get started.

Welcome to Spanish 3, my name is Mr. Langdon.

I'm your student teacher but Ms. Guerta

will be on hand to help us along.

- [Krista] Senior Langdon.

- Yes Miss-- - Krista

(Krista speaks in Spanish)

- Yes, si, Krista.

(Krista speaks in Spanish)

(Mr. Langdon speaks in Spanish)

How about you, Mr?

- (stutters) Benjamin Bentley.

- Bueno Benjamin.

(Mr. Langdon speaks in Spanish)

(Benjamin speaks in Spanish)

(Mr Langdon speaks in Spanish)

Any one else?

Dillards by the way.

(Benjamin giggles)

- Senior Langdon.

(Bryce speaks in Spanish)

faggot?

(class laughs)

- Pardon Senior

- Well this is Spanish 3, aren't we

supposed to be learning more slang words this year?

- Well, there are a number of colloquialisms

that one can use to say that are so--

(Bryce speaks in Spanish)

- 'Mariposa'

(class giggles)

(Mr. Langdon speaks in Spanish)

- Okay, so well let's start...

(siren wails)

(soft serene music)

- I totally suck at being a gay stalker.

Well Blue Shoes,(speaks in Spanish)

(bird chirps)

(suspenseful music)

- [Ben] Watch out!

(Ben falls)

(bones crack)

(Tim groans)

- Oh God!

Oh Goddamn mother of son of a bitch!

- Oh my god, my god, hold on,

I'm coming hold on. (Tim groans)

- [Tim] What is your problem?

- [Ben] I didn't know I'm a klutz.

Tell me it's not broken.

- [Tim] I don't know if it's broken, my ankle it's possible.

- There's blood all over can you walk?

- Not without cursing like a goddamn sailor

you have to help me. - Okay. How do we do this?

- Just grab under my arm and pull up.

- [Ben] Okay.

I'm pulling up, pulling up.

- All right, fine. - Okay.

What now?

- (groans) I guess we hop over to the nearest house

and ask for a ride home.

- You know your house is super close

if we cut through the streets?

- My house?

- Yeah, okay let's go.

Anyone home?

- My parents are going to be gone for a while.

- Wait a while?

I'm taking you, I'm taking you to the hospital.

- I'll be fine. (groans)

- That much blood, it's pretty much the opposite of fine.

Give me your keys.

- You're not driving my car!

- You think you are with that leg?

Give me your keys.

- You wreck my car, I will kill you.

(car engine rumbles)

- Cat, cat! (tires screech)

(Tim groans)

Downshift.

- Downshift.

- To second.

- Okay, what do I do?

- Your foot on the clutch

(engine revs) Yeah, and now.

- Okay

- Clutch down easy - Okay, okay, okay.

(tires screech)

(Tim sighs)

- What kind of guy doesn't know how to downshift?

- Gay ones, apparently.

- Don't you have some kind of car name?

- Yeah, Bentley, Ben Bentley but,

I don't know anything about them either.

- So Benjamin do you know my name as well as my address?

- It's Ben, just Ben.

- Benjamin it is.

- You'll need to stay off it for at least a week.

And we need to call your parents.

- Cars parked, more or less. (keys jingle)

- My parents are in Switzerland.

- Well we need to call your parents

and this is?

- That's the guy that ran me over.

He's my best friend.

- Ben Bentley.

- Call him Benjamin.

- I'll have my mom call his parents.

- That's great.

High-five.

(soft serene music)

(light taps)

- Fettuccine Alfredo is almost done.

Is that gonna be enough?

- You can cook?

- (chuckles) Gay superpower.

- Hey can you grab my pillow and some real clothes

from my room upstairs?

- Yeah, sure.

- Thanks.

(door creaks open)

(suspenseful music)

* Killing me softly with his song *

* Telling my whole life with his words *

* Killing me softly

* With his song

* I heard he sang a good song,

- I love this song.

* I heard he had a style - [Ben] Me too.

* And so I came to see him

* To listen for a while

* And there he was this young boy *

* A stranger to my eyes (Ben sings along)

* Strumming my pain with his fingers *

* Singing my life with his words *

* Killing me softly with his song *

* Killing me softly with his song *

* Telling my whole life with his words *

* Killing me softly

* with his song

* I felt all flushed with fever *

- You sound great. * Embarrassed by the crowd

- Sorry, I got a little carried away.

Maybe we should start a bath before

we change into those fresh clothes?

- Uh, you willing to help me out with that?

- Yeah, sure.

- Sure.

- Sure.

(tap whizzes)

Don't look at his penis, don't look at his penis.

- What was that?

- Um, nothing.

You're bath, it's all set.

- All right cool.

Call you in a minute.

(soft Velcro tear)

(soft classical music)

(water splutters)

Okay.

I'm guessing this isn't how you usually spend your evenings.

- Watching straight guys take baths?

Yeah every night (chuckles).

- So what's it like being gay?

- I don't know.

What's it like being, whatever you are.

- Straight.

- Don't you catch a lot of shit for it?

It's Texas.

- Yep, caught a lot of shit for it before I came out.

- Yeah, I hear you dude.

- What seriously?

Dude? The good looking jock with rich parents

and a sports car understands what it's like to be me?

- Okay, I get it, people judge you.

You don't have to do it over here.

- I'm sorry.

I know I shouldn't...

- Would you come out again?

(Ben chuckles)

- I mean before I came out,

I used to get invited

to all kinds of sleepovers cause guys knew

that I would never blow and tell.

And then, after I came out,

I was dead to them.

But I wanna, (chuckles)

I wanna, matter to someone.

I just couldn't do that and stay in the closet.

In theory, anyway.

- And how is that working out for you?

- Not so great.

Listen, it's your first night home.

Maybe you shouldn't be alone, I can make sure

you get a real breakfast and then

come back in the afternoon.

- Really?

You'd do that for me?

- Yeah, whatever you want.

- I'm gonna go tidy up and check on the pasta.

- Yeah but look Benjamin,

I'm sorry. - I set your clothes

on top of the bed.

(birds chirp)

(mower creaks)

What's with the surveillance?

- I just wanna make sure that you are not

gonna try to sneak off again.

Like you have all week.

To Allison's?

- I'm gonna take a shower.

Please make a note of it.

(car engine starts)

(car hoots)

(soft serene music)

Mom!

What are you doing?

- Honey, you and I are smarter than this.

- What, what are you talking about?

- Allison's?

- I told you we're working on that song,

the thing for the talent show.

- Yeah, and Allison says you continue

to refuse to sing in public.

- You talked to Allison.

- You are going to gay bars.

I know it.

- What?

- Right, I want you to read this.

And I want you to use these.

- I'm completely mortified right now.

Did you just throw a ding in there

for yourself. (Mom laughs)

- I know at your age, it's hard and you

feel lonely. - This is crazy.

- But you can't be going over - (chuckles) Oh my god mom.

- too long - Mom I'm not

going to gay bars!

There's this guy.

He's name is Tim, he's from school.

- Oh.

- It's not like that okay, he's straight.

- Oh.

- I ran him over with my roller blades

and now I feel bad and I'm here to take care of him.

Taking care of him, that's it.

- (chuckles) You like him.

- Oh my god - You like him.

- Mom can you stop - You like him.

Oh my god your such an angel!

- Oh my gosh. - All right, come down

for dinner - Such an angel.

You're giving your angel condoms, correct?

- Yes, I want you to use them honey, all right?

I love you.

- I love you.

- Hurry up, get dressed.

- Did you even look at this one?

Oh my god.

- So he's not going to bars.

- Okay.

- He's taking care of some boy Tim.

- Who's Tim? - He gets away

with everything.

- He doesn't get away with everything,

just relax Karen, okay.

So where did you leave it with him?

- I gave him condoms.

- (chuckles) Are you serious?

- If I tell you I'm a lesbian can I have a midnight curfew?

- I always knew you were a lesbian.

- [Mrs. Bentley] You're not a lesbian.

- Janie swears she saw him driving around

in a Ferrari yesterday.

- Oh. - Yeah you want it?

- A Ferrari.

(Mrs. Bentley grunts) She got a good look

at you at a stop light.

- Am I the only one that doesn't know about this car?

- Is that your friend Tim's car?

- Yeah, it's Tim's so what's the big deal?

- [Mrs Bentley] No big deal.

- When Janie saw you, school wasn't out yet.

- Oh Ben! (smacks table)

Are you skipping school?

- Mom it's not like that.

- So Tim's not a good influence on you.

- Clearly.

- That's not true!

- You're lying and you're skipping school, right?

- Yeah

- Adam.

- As of right now,

you're grounded. (Mrs. Bentley sighs)

Starting right now. - Grounded!

From what?

- From the computer.

- Okay, to the house, right.

You gonna go nowhere with no one, until we say differently.

- Right.

- That's so not fair.

- It's fair.

- That's not fair.

- [Mrs. Bentley] It's Fair.

- God I hate you.

- [Mrs Bentley] No you don't. - Come on don't do that,

don't, don't leave.

Just leave it. - No

(somber piano music)

(door creaks)

("Killing Me Softly" plays on radio)

* I prayed that he would finish *

* But he just kept right on

* Strumming my pain with his fingers *

(suspenseful music)

(Tim kisses Krista)

(somber classical music)

(telephone rings)

- What?

- [Tim] Hey bud.

- Um

- Listen, I just wanted-- - What are you,

are you calling to brag?

God don't tell me you're screwing Krista Norman as we speak.

- She's gone.

We kinda had an argument.

- Yeah, what kind of an argument?

- The kind were she left me with blue balls.

- You want me to say I'm sorry?

- So...

you wanna come over.

Maybe we can finish where she left off (chuckles).

Benjamin?

- Uh, yeah,

Sure!

I mean fine.

I mean I-- - Cool.

- I'm gonna hang up now.

(telephone clanks)

(door creaks)

(somber classical music)

- Hi.

- Hi.

- I um...

Should I,

- You can kiss me if you want.

- Are you sure?

- Shut up.

Are you okay?

- That was my first kiss.

- None of those other guys?

- Well get ready for your second.

(romantic classical music)

Hey.

- Hey.

- You okay?

- Yeah.

You all right?

- My parents are coming home.

- Jesus! (Ben falls)

(Tim chuckles)

- Calm down, after a while.

- Oh no, no, no, it's my parents.

I'm technically grounded.

- Hey, listen, listen.

About last night.

- No, Tim, I get it.

- Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, you're awesome.

I would just like this to be between you and me.

- Secret?

- Yeah, I just don't want people to think

I'm gay when I'm not.

- Not gay.

One condition?

- What's that?

- You call me?

- I'll call you.

(Tim and Ben kiss)

(soft upbeat music)

* Every now and again

* A thought comes creeping in

* Is it worth it all

* There's so much of the story

* That I've never told and it feels so cold *

* With this shadow of a life

* It's hard to breathe

* I still need you here to help me see *

* My reflection in the mirror

* Who could this be

* These fames and riches what they've done to me *

* Cause everyday in every way

* There's someone who needs me

* Outside of my own shadow

* The word it came today

* That all my friends they went away *

* No one here to stand beside me *

* Save me from them or watch me bleed *

* Bring on your words

* Bring on the poisons too

* Bring on the knife that pierces through my veins *

* Bring on the pain

* Bring on the hardships too

* Bring on your flames that burn me at the stake *

* And all I need is to see you breathe *

* And all I want

* Is for you to fight with me

* It's been so hard

* It's been so long

* And all I want

* Is for you to let me again

* With this shadow of a life

* It's hard to breathe

* I still need you here to help me see *

* My reflection in the mirror

* Who could this be

* These fames and riches what they've done to me *

* Cause everyday in every way

* There's someone who needs me

* Outside of my own shadow

- [Tim] Ready?

- Ready to learn another one of your secrets?

You bet.

- My mom insisted and my dad has the extra space here.

My stuff can get kinda messy.

(keys jingle)

- Come on.

- This is my studio,

- [Ben] Your secret studio.

This is amazing.

- (sighs) Ya, I don't know.

- You should be proud Tim.

This is who you are.

You don't have to hide it.

- You should have it.

- Really?

- Yeah.

Really.

And I think, (Tim kisses Ben), you should sing

the talent show with Allison's band.

(Tim and Ben kiss) - Yeah?

- Mm hmm.

- I'll sing, if you introduce me to your parents.

(Tim chuckles)

- My parents are out of town.

- Again?

Do they ever take you with them?

- I stay outta their way, they stay outta mine.

- You live every teenager's dream.

- I do however, get to go to Mexico city.

My mom's family.

- What's it like?

- It's beautiful.

- Different.

- I always make them take me to the volcano, Popocatépetl.

- Popo what?

- Popocatépetl, it's a volcano.

- It's cute when you say it all Spanish accent-y like that?

Do you speak?

- Fluently.

- But you take Spanish at school?

- Easy A.

- Oh so you're bi-- - Lingual, yeah.

- Say something to me es-Spanish.

- I'm not your trained puppy.

- Come on Tim?

Something nice.

(Tim speaks in Spanish)

Calling me a faggot isn't something nice.

- What?

I didn't-- - You were there

that day in class, Senior Langdon.

- Yeah (chuckles)

- You laughed.

- I laughed because Senior Langdon

was pulling a fast one on Bryce.

- Guy's such a closet case.

- Mariposa means butterfly, it's like saying fairy,

you know, it's nothing bad about it

unless you put it in the wrong context.

- In the context of Bryce, that guy is way into you.

- You can't be serious?

- [Ben] Mm hmm.

(Ben knocks on door)

(door creaks open)

- Oh hello, you must be Benjamin.

- Yes ma'am, I just came to get some class notes from Tim.

- Hey what's up Benjamin!

Here are your notes.

- Thanks, what's that smell?

- Oh they are my mom's chile rellenos, they're amazing.

Hey mom, can Benjamin stay for dinner?

- Well sure, yes of course Benjamin.

- Dinner will be ready in 20 minutes.

- Are you ready for this?

- Got all my homework.

- Bless us O Lord in these thy gifts

which we are about to receive through thy bounty

and our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

Tim has kept his friends so private since Kansas.

- Mom.

- Gordito, gordito I'm just saying it's a pleasure

to finally meet one of your friends and so charming.

- Do you know his other friends, his girlfriend?

- Of course he knows Krista.

- (clears throat) Yeah.

She's really great, very popular.

- And what about you Benjamin?

Who is your pretty girl?

(Ben clears throat)

- I have a boyfriend.

He's really great he goes to school with us.

You know if I can find a restaurant

that served authentic Mexican food like this,

I'd eat there everyday.

You'd make a fortune, maybe you should open one Mrs. Wyman.

- Why, thank you Benjamin.

(Tim pants)

(Tim knocks on the door)

(door creaks)

- Hi

- They don't want me to see you anymore.

- But they seemed-- - Yeah they don't want me

to see you anymore.

- I thought they liked me. - Yeah they did Benjamin.

But they also happen to be Catholic.

- Hey Tim, hi.

Is everything okay?

- Give us a minute?

- Okay.

(door creaks)

- Tim, maybe they just need some time

to come around to the idea.

- They're not going to ignore their religion

just because you can bullshit about how authentic

my mom's picantes are.

- Okay fine, no more dinners then.

- I knew this was going to happen.

How could I be so stupid!

(Tim sighs heavily) - Just like we did before,

It's not-- - Oh really, we'll just

keep fucking around until the day they find us together.

Jesus!

- I think we can leave him out of--

- This is not funny.

- They're gonna look at me differently now.

Oh, I wonder why our son brought a gay guy to dinner

instead of his girlfriend, I fucking wonder!

- Stop it. (Tim sighs heavily)

Tim, Tim, we can make this work okay.

Hey we'll be careful.

(soft romantic music)

(water trickles)

- Your clothes is getting a little too expensive

for what I can keep up with.

- Mom, let's just birthday shop.

- Oh don't look now, it's Tim and his parents.

- Mom, mom, stop. - All right.

Well can you just tell me what are we doing?

- [Allison] That's Krista Norman.

- His-- - Girlfriend.

- Oh but honey, I've heard you guys, right, right?

Well you think I'm deaf? - I hate you.

- Benjamin? - You are literally the worst

human being. - Really!

He won't give me any details?

- Allison, can you, okay, you guys we're done

(Ben's mom mumbles) Zip it, go!

This way, away from them.

- How was I supposed to know?

(somber music)

(feet thud softly)

- Hey. - Hey.

- It's all right, no one's around.

- Awesome.

Cause I'm kinda horny.

- Mmm, kinda stinky. (Tim and Ben kiss)

- You love me this way.

(leaves rustle softly)

- Yeah but, Tim aren't you getting tired of this,

this sneaking around, pretending

to be Krista Norman's boyfriend?

- It's for my parents benefit, told you.

Let's just have fun like we always do.

(Tim and Ben kiss)

- Who do you like more?

Me or Krista?

- You!

I like you more.

- Yeah, but who do you sleep with?

Not Krista?

- I sleep with you.

- Then why do you need her?

Why do you need her when you have me?

- You're making this so hard.

- What am I making hard?

- Final birthday present...

I broke up with her.

For you.

- For me?

- Yeah.

I like you,

and I want you.

I want you to have this.

(chain jingles)

(Tim mumbles to Ben)

- It's a key to your house.

You know it's always unlocked right?

- It's a romantic gesture Benjamin. (giggles)

- Tell me something.

- Yes.

- That mariposa thing you quoted at me, remember that?

- Of course.

- How did it go?

(Tim speaks in Spanish)

- It's a poem I found.

- What's it mean?

- It means teach me to fly my beautiful butterfly.

- Am I the butterfly in this scenario?

- It's a beautiful butterfly.

(Tim and Ben kiss)

- [Ben] Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.

(Ben grunts)

(lighter sparks)

(leaves rustle)

(fire crackles)

- You smell that?

(siren wails)

Oh my god!

- [Ben] Look at that fire.

- Oh fuck!

- [Ben] Go, go, go, go. (tires screech)

- [Policeman] Hold it right there.

- [Policewoman] Freeze.

- Split up!

Go.

(siren wails) (fire crackles)

(lighter clanks)

(sirens wail) (fire crackles)

- Hey, hey, hey hey.

They're looking for the arsonist.

- What?

Where did you get this?

- Bryce.

He was there, he was watching us.

I think he was watching-- - Bryce?

- I slammed into him right after we split up.

He's the guy starting the fire.

- What if the cops can ID us?

And if Bryce saw us too then we're screwed.

- Tim, no we aren't.

- Yes we are.

- How can I let you do this to me?

- I didn't do anything.

I didn't do anything, this is who we are.

It's who you are, you can't keep hiding it.

- I am not like you.

I don't have parents who are supportive

of me no matter what.

I can't live with people laughing at me

and pointing at me all the time.

I'm not like you, I never will be, I have to hide.

- Tim you can't hide forever.

It will eat you up inside just like Bryce.

He hates himself so much that he has to lash out

to the rest of the world - Are you kidding me?

Is everyone in this world some fucked up closet case?

Get off me!

I can't deal with this right now.

- Hola mariposas.

- Seriously?

Is that the best you've got?

- Stop look, Bryce?

All three of us are in trouble right now.

- Oh no you two little mariposas are the ones in trouble.

- It means butterfly, that's it.

You're just saying butterfly! - Ben, Ben!

- Senhor Langdon was making a fool out of you.

It's actually kinda cute if you think about it.

(loud thud)

What the hell you fuck?

- Seriously, is that the best you got?

- All right everybody chill.

- I won't chill, why don't you two go be chill together.

Isn't that what you want Bryce?

- You're not a very smart guy!

- Says the arsonist who can't hang on to his lighter.

- You have it.

- Enough!

- Give me my lighter!

- Screw you!

(loud thud)

(continuous thuds)

(loud thud)

- Let's make a deal.

You shut up about us, we'll shut up about you.

(hard thud) (Bryce groans)

- Tim?

- We're done Benjamin.

It's over.

Go.

(sad piano music)

* I know what you're doing

* I see it all too clear

* I only taste the saline

* When I kiss away your tears

* You really had me going

* Wishing on a star

* The black holes that surround you *

* Are heavier by far

* I believed in your confusion

* You were so completely torn

* It must've been that yesterday *

* Was the day that I was born

* There's not much to examine

* There's nothing left to hide

* You really can't be serious

* If you have to ask me why

* I'll say goodbye

* Cause I am barely breathing

* And I can't find the air

* Don't know who I'm kidding

* Imagining you care

* And I could stand here waiting *

* A fool for another day

* I don't suppose it's worth the price *

* It's worth the price

* The price that I would pay

* But I'm thinking it over anyway *

* I've come to find

* I may never know

* Your changing mind

* Is it friend or foe

* I rise above

* Or sink below

* With every time

* You come and go

* Please don't

* Come and go

* Cause I am barely breathing

* And I can't find the air

* Don't know who I'm kidding

* Imagining you care

* And I could stand here waiting *

* A fool for another day

* I don't suppose it's worth the price *

* It's worth the price

* The price that I would pay

* But I know what you're doing

* I see it all too clear

(mobile rings)

- Hello.

- He's dead Ben.

My father's dead.

Please come home.

I need you.

(airplane rumbles)

- Funeral?

- Excuse me?

- You're flying because of a funeral?

- How'd you know?

- Professional observation.

Nobody looks sad when they fly

unless there's a funeral involved.

And plus it's Christmas Eve, and who flies sad

on Christmas Eve, and don't even get me started

on your obvious headaches.

- You've got everything figured out, don't you?

- On the house.

They'll help.

And trust me, I have my own headache issues.

So how'd I do?

- I'm headed to a funeral.

- I'm Jace by the way.

- Your name tag says Jason.

- A cruel twist of fate.

I told them to put Jace on it but H.R. people are sadists.

Where do they even get these things anyway?

Is there like a store that you can buy them on

cause that would be cool.

Then I could just but buy my own.

(Ben giggles)

- I'm Ben Bentley.

- Now our H.R. department would put

Benjamin on your name tag.

- Yeah, I just go by Ben these days.

- Ben it is.

Just three letters, very efficient.

- So tell me how did you get stuck working Christmas Eve?

- Oh it is my solemn duty to serve people.

(Jace laughs)

And Houston's home.

- Where's home for you Ben?

- Chicago.

- That's too bad.

- But, I'll be in Houston for a few weeks.

- You know we have a strick H.R. policy

against asking passengers out on dates.

- Oh, really. (Jace chuckles)

- Sadists, I told you.

Yeah, I can't ask anyone out.

Not me.

But,

no one can tell you what to do Ben Bentley.

(Ben giggles)

(church bell rings)

- Sweetie.

- When mom died, there was nothing left in his heart.

He just faded away.

The worst part is I understand why.

Losing him makes me feel like I'll fade away too.

- You won't.

Hey, remember what you told me

after I broke up with Tim and I was

so miserable for a month.

(Allison laughs)

- Lean into it. (both chuckles)

- That's right.

Sweetie as bad as you feel now,

ignoring is only gonna make it hurt more.

- I'm so glad you're home.

- Me too.

- Don't leave.

- I can't come back here.

- Come to Austin with me.

It's way more liberal there.

Being gay is as risque as white bread (giggles).

Which by the way you are.

(Ben chuckles)

- Transferring mid-semester?

- Think about it.

No more mucking about in snow.

A fresh new start after that line of Chicago losers

you've been dating. - Hey now.

- Being with your best friend again.

(car engine starts)

- No dorms we get an apartment.

(Allison exclaims) (Ben chuckles)

- Thank you Benhead.

- Of course, of course.

- (giggles) I'll go get the car.

- Get outta here (giggles).

(mobile rings)

Hello.

- I happen to know that no funeral

takes place on New Year's Eve.

- Jace hi.

Thanks, thanks for calling.

- So, spend New Year's Eve with me.

- Do I get a say in this at all?

- I just don't believe in waiting.

That's something that I learned from funerals, the hard way.

- Yeah, sure.

Okay.

Oh my god, this was not a good idea.

(Ben exclaims) Oh gosh, oh gosh I'm coming,

no I'm coming. - Okay.

- I should be skating on my own.

- Oh no see I think that this is a great idea.

- Okay.

- This way I get to feel you up

while ostensibly helping you to your feet.

- I get to hold your hand (Jace chuckles)

- All part of my diabolical plan.

Except I don't need an excuse to hold your hand.

- Where were you when I was in high school?

- Not a good experience?

- He can never come out.

- Yeah, what was his name?

- Tim.

He was great, for a while.

- Anyone since?

- Jerks, unavailable homos, straight guys,

I can sure pick them.

- Um Hello.

- No okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay,

present company exempted.

- Well good.

Because I on the other hand, am very good at picking them.

(skates scratching ice)

(soft classical music)

(Sam purrs)

- So good, big airplane cabin. (Sam purrs)

Ah hello, whose this?

- Oh that is Samson.

Sam for short.

Hi. (cat purrs)

Do you want to say hi? (Ben chuckles)

Hi, say hi. (cat purrs)

Looks like you pass the feline security scan.

So let's get Sam his dinner.

- Sounds good to me.

Biographies?

Politicians, comedians,

serial killers.

Hitler is right next to the Dalai Lama.

That a coincidence?

- I like reading about people's lives, sue me.

- Ah, I didn't even hear the bottle pop.

- I have single-serving bottles with screw tops.

- Oh.

It's cool that you get all these things for free.

- Let's say free-ish.

Just promise me you don't have any of those

dinky airline pillows in the bedroom.

- Here's to a new year, and new friendships.

- Mm, cheers! (glasses clink)

(Jace and Ben kiss)

- So explain to me how you're still single.

- I'm not.

I have Sam.

He makes sure I never eat alone.

And I don't do too well with alone.

- Seriously.

- Flight attendant.

Gone for days, sleep in a different bed every night.

Doesn't exactly inspire confidence in human boyfriends.

- I think I could deal with it.

(Ben and Jace smooch)

We keep things fresh.

- Yeah.

- Doesn't sound that bad.

- That's what they all say.

But I'd love for you to prove me wrong.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Sweet pillows! (Jace chuckles)

- We won't be sleeping much tonight.

- Oh yeah.

You're killing me.

- Oh really, have at it

(romantic classical music)

And how are we feeling on morning number three?

- I'm feeling like I never wanna leave.

- Well, then we, why don't we make it official?

Make us official.

- You're sweet

But I don't know if I'm exactly boyfriend material.

- (chuckles) Well why don't you let me be the judge of that.

I mean I am older and wiser remember.

- Seriously.

I got a lot of baggage.

- (chuckles) You're saying this to a flight attendant.

I guess this Tim guy really messed you up though huh?

- Do you ever fly to Austin?

- No why?

- I'm thinking about transferring there next semester.

And by thinking about I kind of mean I am.

- Are you telling me this because you think

it's gonna make me run away?

- Will it?

- Look you do what you have to do.

We'll figure it out.

Okay, (chuckles) okay. - Okay.

(upbeat rock music)

- [Ben] Those glasses aren't you.

- [Allison] They are today.

- Hey woman.

- You're not allowed to be Mr Happy when I feel so miserable

- You shouldn't try drink as much as me.

- A mistake she will not soon repeat.

- She should listen to you more.

- Hello, she's right here.

- Got another weekend coming up.

Care to join us this time Benhead?

- You did not.

I have exclusive rights to that nickname.

- Jace gets in to town this weekend

and I'm sure he's got first dibs.

- Second dibs.

- Right, second.

(mobile rings)

- Hey handsome.

- Hey Bucko.

- Bucko isn't a word a boyfriend uses

when he's got good news.

- Yeah, I wanted to call you yesterday

but it turned into the night from hell.

- You have to work this weekend?

- No, but my sister is out of town

so I have to take care of Sam.

- Bow down before your feline overlord.

- Come on, you love Sam.

- Yeah but I also love my boyfriend

whom I haven't seen in a month.

- Let me explain.

- I'll call you later okay.

What?

- Jeez, harsh.

- Don't you have some beer to track down and start drinking?

- Don't worry, I'll kill him later.

- Well you certainly know how to ruin surprises don't you?

- I'm such a jerk.

- Fortunately, I am the best guy in the world.

(Jace and Ben kiss)

- Wait you said surprises, meaning more than one?

- Well I'm here aren't I?

- That's technically not a surprise

because you my friend were supposed to be.

- I'm moving to Austin.

- (chuckles) What?

- As in, I moved to Austin.

I got and apartment in Clarksville.

- And you're planning on telling me when?

- Today, before you hang up on me.

- Yeah, sorry about that. (Jace chuckles)

- Alright, well since you apologized,

I've got one last surprise.

- Oh no, I don't deserve it.

- No you don't.

But I love you anyways.

- What is it?

- Paris for spring break.

- No, babe! (Jace chuckles)

Oh my god.

I've been such a dick to you.

- Yes, you have.

So you, owe me a favor.

- Anything.

- Alright.

When I choose to claim it, anything?

- Yes.

(Jace and Ben kiss)

- Jerk. - Yeah.

(Jace laughs)

(airplane engine rumbles)

(romantic classical music)

- Here we are.

- Here?

Does that mean duck?

- Fox

- Mmm (Jace laughs)

- Go!

(romantic jazz music)

(Host speaks in French)

- Thank you.

- Thank you.

We're the front one?

- Yeah the front one, (whispers) the best one.

(Jace mumbles)

(Jace laughs)

(furniture shuffles)

(Host speaks in French)

- Did he just say Texas?

- Yeah I think that's French for

I'm claiming my favor right now.

- What?

- You didn't think this trip was free did you?

(Host speaks in French)

(audience claps)

(Ben speaks in broken French

(soft piano music)

(Ben sings La Vie en Rose)

(microphone squeals)

(soft piano music)

(Ben sings in French)

(microphone squeals)

(people chatter in the background)

- So sorry.

(sad music)

- I'm so sorry, are you okay?

Are you okay?

Okay.

- Honestly Ben, you should just

move in with Jace, officially.

- Allison you're my roommate.

And we only have two more months until we graduate

and have to face the real world.

- Exactly.

Jace is your real world.

You spend most of your time there already.

I'm just, your pity roommate.

- Is that even a thing?

What?

- Oh my god no.

Real world, right, no, don't pity me.

- What are you freaking out about?

Oh god, don't turn around whatever you do,

don't turn around.

- Benjamin.

I, it's really you.

- Yeah.

- Are you just visiting?

- I go to school here.

- I thought you were in Chicago?

(furniture shuffles)

- I have to go.

(sad classical music)

- Benjamin wait.

Hey!

Hey.

- What do you want?

- I don't know to talk to you I guess.

- I can't.

- Look, I know you're mad.

I'll get out of your way, but,

here take this.

I'll call you tonight and maybe we can,

I don't know cool off a bit.

- How do you know I'm not just gonna throw this away?

(car beeps)

- I'm going now.

- Wait.

One condition.

Your sketch book, let me see it.

- You were right Benjamin.

- About what?

- A lot of things.

You can give that back to me later.

(car unlock beeps)

(door bangs shut)

- Way above standard.

- Sophomore year, we were in the same Comp class.

It took him ages to recognize me.

- And then what?

- And then he asked about you.

Where were you?

How have you been?

- And you said?

- I told him you were in Chicago, that's it.

I never saw him a year after that.

- What should I do when he calls?

- Think of Jace.

- Oh my, it's not like I'm gonna have phone sex with him.

What?

(Allison chuckles) - What?

- I've heard things.

- Things?

- Like, he has a sugar daddy.

- No, no, no, no.

No. (Allison laughs)

What exactly do you mean?

- Some old guy in West Lake Hills.

- Fancy.

- Mm hmm.

Supposedly rolling in it.

- You think a guy with an ass like Tim

will just hang out with a rich old guy

just for his personality?

(Allison and Ben laugh)

(church bell rings)

(mobile rings)

- Oh my god, oh.

Hello.

- [Tim] How's it going?

- Great.

Fine.

- [Tim] Thanks for answering.

- Where were you?

- [Tim] I had a study group - No.

No, Tim.

I mean where were you.

- [Tim] Oh.

God, five years is a long time huh?

- Yeah, I got nothing but.

- [Tim] Look I'll answer any question you want, over dinner.

Come on, face to face.

- I don't think so.

- [Tim] Why not?

You indecent?

You lying in your bed with nothing but shorts on.

Benjamin Bentley have you been working out?

- Jesus Christ!

- Let me in.

- What are you doing here?

How did you find me?

- I found Allison in the phone book.

Come on.

- You smell like cologne.

And beer.

(door creaks)

- Does that mean I get to smell you?

- This isn't a good idea.

- Come to dinner with me.

- I'm not going anywhere with you till I get some answers.

- Fine.

Five years.

I went to Conroe senior year,

to escape you, Bryce,

everything.

Mostly myself.

- So straight from high school to Austin?

- Not exactly straight.

It's easier to be gay here.

(Ben laughs)

- Wait you're gay now?

- It took sleeping with half the dudes

in my fraternity to figure it out but, yeah.

- What about your parents?

- They're not in my life anymore.

- So no.

- What about you?

Was Chicago just a lie, to keep me away.

- No, I was there for two years.

- Dating?

- His name is Jace.

We've been together for a year and a half.

- I guess I deserve this.

I thought I was going to seduce you tonight.

I told myself I would do anything to get you back.

Now, I'm just kinda - Tim

- [Tim] of embarrassed. - Tim.

I am glad to see you again.

But being friends with you, that's new territory for me.

- So, you want me to take it slow?

Okay.

I'll take it slow.

For you.

(door creaks)

(soft classical music)

- So Allison knew this whole time

that Tim was going to school, and she just,

she didn't say anything.

- Maybe she's just trying t protect you.

- I'm a big boy.

- Don't I know it.

- Mm

- That headache will feel better

once you get that food in you.

- So, you're planning on staying friends with Tim now?

- I mean I guess so.

I totally have to work at it.

- Okay.

I just think that it's important

that he sees us together as a couple.

- Are jealous Jace Holden?

- You know, just so you know, I had a close call once.

- Okay.

- It was about six months ago.

A flight to Boston.

I had a nervous flyer named Aaron.

He was cute, younger guy - Mm hmm.

- But he freaked out as soon as we took off

and I had to hold his hand the entire flight.

- I don't think I know what you mean.

- Well, when we landed, he asked to buy me a drink.

- Did uh...

did you...

- Almost.

Even though I mentioned you, he still tried to kiss me.

And he was really hot and I'm not gonna lie,

I definitely wanted to.

But I made a choice when I decided to be with you.

- So you didn't?

- I didn't.

But part of me wanted to and you might want to with Tm.

And I get that.

I'm just an old fashioned guy.

And I just want you.

And I trust you.

(door bell rings)

(door creaks)

- Pizza.

You must be Jace.

- And you must be Mr. Abercrombie.

- I'm Tim, Wyman.

It's good to meet you.

- Tim!

What a surprise.

- Hey I thought what better way for us

to all be friends than pizza.

- Or Thai.

- Right, great, Thai-talian.

- [Tim] Thai-talian!

- Thai-talian.

- Look at this place.

This is beautiful Ben.

He took my crutch and he just leaves me there

on the beach with these girls.

- College girls whom he proceeded to flirt with.

- Hey I needed someone to help me after you pitched a fit.

- Oh man, don't bring that up.

- Fancy car you got out there.

- Benjamin!

A gay dude who notices cars, you really hit the jackpot.

- Looks like you did too.

- So I guess I know what you're really asking.

His name was Eric.

He was a friend.

He died last year and named me in his will.

- I'm sorry.

But it is a bit unusual to inherit

that much money from a friend, I mean.

- Is it?

- Yeah.

I mean unless it was your sugar daddy or something.

- So, Allison's caught you up on all the gossip?

Eric was old, rich and gay so I had to be his boy toy?

- I don't know Tim.

- Well that's bullshit!

Eric was a good person and he was also

the best friend I've ever had.

- Tim, I didn't mean to imply that.

- Well you did.

I would have though.

- [Jace] Did you want to?

- Sometimes you can't tell your friends from your lovers.

I miss having friends like him.

And like you Benjamin.

And now I want to be friends with both of you.

If you give me a chance.

(traffic rumbles)

- Sorry Allison but when he's out of town,

Jace's is the quietest place for me to study

and when he's in town, I wanna...

Tim and Jace are getting along fine.

No, it's not that weird.

Okay, okay, okay, okay, I promise, I promise

brunch on Sunday, I'll be there.

I love you.

I gotta go.

I gotta go, bye.

- Are you Jace's roommate or something?

- No, I'm his boyfriend.

- Yeah, right.

Afraid I beat you to that one.

Make sure he gets the note, okay?

- Hey are you ready for dinner?

- You got a note.

- A note?

- Read!

(door creaks)

(somber classical music)

(bag thumps on ground)

- Wait is this some kind of a joke?

(paper crumples)

- Bet you didn't expect to see me so soon.

My parents sprung for a ticket.

Where were you last week, where you in Boston?

- Yeah, so.

Wait you think, no!

That kid did not write this.

I haven't even seen him since.

- Since what?

How about a rerun of what we did in your hotel room?

I'm still sore.

Love Aaron.

- Nothing happened.

This is, I don't even know what this is.

- I'm not stupid Jace.

- I have never cheated on you.

- What's this mean?

- Tim.

- Oh my!

Get a grip Jace.

I saw the twink that put the note on the door.

It sure as hell wasn't Tim.

- You know I don't know what is going on

but if anyone deserves to be under suspicion it is you.

- I have been totally open and honest

and my friendship with Tim.

- Friendship?

Are you kidding me?

Have you seen the way he stares at you

while I am standing right there, begging you to take a shot.

- I knew you were too good to be true, okay.

I trust you Ben, I know about your guy Ben.

It was all bullshit.

- [Jace] Whatever.

- [Ben] You're just gonna walk away from this?

- [Jace] Yes! Someone has to make dinner.

(car door creaks)

(footsteps thud softly)

(door knock)

(door creaks)

- Benjamin.

- I think Jace cheated on me.

Where you involved?

- What?

No, what happened?

- That kid Aaron, told you about him?

He was there at the condo.

He left a note and Jace denies and I don't,

I don't know what happened.

I don't-- - It's okay.

Come inside, I'll grab us some beers.

You can tell me what happened.

(door slams)

- I'm taking off your pants.

- Okay then.

- No one deserves to sleep in jeans.

(Ben groans)

- It's like Japanese water torture.

- I'll always be there Benjamin.

(water flows)

(light click)

(door creaks)

- You're awesome. (chuckles)

- Thought you were passed out.

- I'm sorry I accused you, okay.

I'm really, sorry.

- All right, all right.

Hey, I'm just a supportive friend remember?

Come on.

(birds chirp)

(Ben groans)

(loud splash)

(Ben clears throat)

(water drips)

(door creaks)

- Hello?

Tim?

(leaves rustle)

- You suck as the gay stalker, you know that?

(lock and chains jingle)

- Hi.

I was, um...

I was...

(lock jingles)

- Keeping anything form you is an exercise in futility.

(Tim sighs)

(chains jingle)

(door rumbles)

(serene classical music)

- You've been busy.

Eric?

- Yeah.

- It's...

He's...

beautiful.

(romantic classical music)

- What are you doing?

No, no, stop, stop, stop.

- I slept with Tim.

- (scoffs) I knew it!

As soon as you offered to pay,

I knew you'd done something stupid.

- Stupid's a little harsh.

- Oh how about are you out of your mind?

- I'll take stupid.

- Not funny Ben.

What about Jace?

- I don't know, he's in Chicago.

- Do you still love him?

- Yes, of course.

- Then make up with him.

Put as much distance as you can

between you and your past.

- Tim isn't just my past anymore.

Yes, he hurt me before but,

I love him.

And it's probably stupid and I can't explain why

but, I do.

- Well you can't have both of them.

If Ronnie Adams walked through the door right now,

my heart would skip a beat.

But we had our chance okay?

Life moved on, except for Tim.

- He's different with me.

- [Allison] Oh please!

- See you and the rest of the world

you see this spoiled, arrogant jock.

I see the guy whose parents treated him like shit,

made him hide out talent he is, how brilliant he is.

The things he's shown me, he needs me Allison.

Yes, yes, I know Jace loves me and all,

but, he's so together.

And he was fine, he was fine before we met.

He'll be fine now that we've broken up.

- Lame!

Lame.

Ben?

Ben?

- We're all going to be okay Allison.

- You go to school here!

- Leave me alone.

- You're not from out of town at all.

You go to school here.

- I'm outta here.

You guys figure out your messed up threesome.

- Benjamin wait. - You straight up lied to me!

I was stupid enough to believe you.

And now, I've lost Jace.

- I told you, I would do anything to get you back.

You wanted to believe.

- No.

- You wanted your relationship

with Jace to fall apart. - No, I should have known

that he would never fall for someone like that!

Why would I think he would do that to me?

- Benjamin? - Because of you!

What's wrong with us?

Our lives are so screwed up when we're together.

(sighs) What's between us

anymore. - A lot, I promise.

- You are a goddamn coward.

(children shout)

- Hey.

(children scream)

- Happy graduation.

- It's for your own good.

Talk.

I'm gonna go party.

- Happy graduation Ben.

(bench creaks)

(Ben sighs)

I want you in my life Ben.

- You can't. - I need you.

- You can't.

I slept with Tim.

- Ben no. (sighs)

You, are just too much sometimes.

- You must hate me.

- No.

See that would be too easy.

Was having enough faith in us

to work things out before running into Tim's bed.

- Sorry.

(Jace chuckles)

- I always admired the guts it took you

to come of the closet in ninth grade.

Seriously.

But when it comes to claiming who you really are,

I feel like that was the last real risk you took.

You are still so afraid of (sighs)

everything.

(sad classical music)

(airplanes rumble)

Let me get that for you.

(bag thumps)

Excuse me.

Ben what are you doing here?

- I need to talk to you.

Even if I have to fly all the way to Chicago to do it.

- Hi Jace.

- Hi Allison.

Look I have a line of people I need to board.

12C, either sit down or get off the plane.

- We'll sit, thank you.

- Ladies and gentlemen, welcome aboard Trans-United Airways.

Please make your way down the aisle

and step into your seat as quickly as you can.

(airplane engine rumbles)

Look I don't know what you're doing here.

But I just, - [Captain] Ladies

and gentleman, this is your captain.

We've reached our cruising altitude

so I'm turning off the seatbelt sign.

(soft beep)

- This is our cue.

(soft RnB beat)

* Gotta change my answering machine *

* Now that I'm alone

* Cause right now it says that we *

* Can't come to the phone

* And I know it makes no sense

* Since you walked out the door *

* But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore *

* It's ridiculous

* It's been months for some reason I just *

* Can't get over us

* And I'm stronger than this

* Enough is enough

* No more walking around with my head down *

* I'm so tired of being blue

* Crying over you

* And I'm so sick of love songs *

* So tired of tears

* So done with wishing

* You were still here

* Said I'm so sick of love songs *

* So sad and slow

* So why can't I turn off the radio *

- Please.

Please come home with me.

- Okay.

Okay.

(passengers clap)

* Gotta fix that calender he has *

* That's marked July 15th

* Because since there's no more you *

* There's no more anniversary

* He's so fed up with his thoughts of you *

* And your memory

* And how every song reminds him of what used to be *

* That's the reason

* I'm so sick of love songs

* So tired of tears

* So done with wishing

* You were still here

* Said I'm so sick of love songs *

* So sad and slow

* So why can't I turn off the radio *

* Leave me alone

* Leave me alone

* Stupid love songs

* Don't make me think about her smile *

* Or having our first child

* I'm letting go

* Turning off the radio

* Cause I'm so sick of love songs *

* So tired of tears

* So done with wishing

* You were still here

* Said I'm so sick of love songs *

* So sad and slow

* So why can't I turn off the radio *

(audience claps)

(soft thud)

- Did know you were out last night Honeybuns?

- I have surprising stamina, asshole.

(coffee pours)

Did you have another headache?

Can I get you some coffee?

- My head is killing me.

Could you grab me a couple of aspirin?

- Yeah.

(cupboard creaks)

(pills crackle)

Here.

Okay.

- Mm hmm.

(coffee trickles)

(Jace sighs)

(mug shatters)

- Baby?

(Jace chokes) Jace?

(Jace chokes)

(telephone buttons click)

(Jace breathes)

(siren wails)

(sad classical music)

(doors slam)

(suspenseful buzz)

(electronic beeps)

(door creaks)

- You're Ben?

- Yeah, Ben Bentley.

- Jace suffered a very serious cerebral aneurysm.

It bursted.

- He said his grandma died from an aneurysm.

- We were able to contain the one.

He has several others that appear ready

to rupture at any time.

He's too weak for another surgery, if that happens.

He's only authorized extraordinary measures

so that he can donate his organs.

- What does that mean?

- A dozen other people will live richer,

happier lives because of him.

He's awfully weak, but he wants to see you.

Go easy, okay?

(door creaks)

(machine beeps)

(ominous classical music)

(soft piano music)

(machine beeps furiously)

- Jace, Jace, Jace.

(loud continuous beep)

(Sam purrs)

(car engine rumbles)

(car door slams)

- Hi sweetie.

- We're here son.

- Honey, you've been holed up in this hotel for a month,

let us take you home.

- There's nothing left mom.

He took it from me.

I hate him.

And I hate me.

Cause I love him.

- I brought you fruit cake.

(Ben chuckles)

- You brought me fruit cake.

- Yeah I did.

- Mom, what am I supposed to do with a fruit cake?

(Mr Bentley laughs)

- Sweetie you're not supposed to do anything with it.

A fruit cake serves no useful purpose

except as an excuse to bitch.

And you have earned the right to do some real bitching.

* Dream big yeah

* You just gotta keep your head up to the sky *

* If you just spread out your wings *

* Then you can fly

* Cause right now it's your time to shine *

* So don't give up just believe that you can fly *

* Don't you ever give up

* This is suppose to be what dreams are made of *

* Life is such a funny situation *

* It's not what it seems

* It's all but a dream

* Nobody said that it would be

* Dream big yeah

* You just gotta keep your head up to the sky *

* If you just spread out your wings *

* Then you can fly

- Hi, you've reached Ben, use your words.

(machine beep) - Benhead call me please.

I wanna make sure you're okay.

- Ben, it's mom.

Dad and I, we really wanna see you.

You've been so quiet.

Please honey call.

* Treat you more like nothing

* When you're worth more than gold *

- Hey Ben, it's dad.

Listen I'm driving up to Austin next week

and I thought I'd swing by and take you out to dinner.

No excuses okay, I miss you.

* You can't waste away these years *

* Don't you give up on your dreams *

* Cause they might disappear

- [Ben] Hi, it's Ben, make some noise.

- [Allison] It's Allison, listen, thanks

for the birthday flowers but actually seeing you

would be a better present.

Call me?

* Dream big yeah

* You just gotta keep - [Mrs. Bentley] Son I need,

to hear from you.

Pick up the phone, please, so help

me I-- - [Man] Ben,

Ben I haven't seen your RSVP for the wedding.

I just wanted to let you know.

- [Mrs. Bentley] Honey it's almost Christmas

- [Man] How much you mean to me

Allison's happy - [Mrs. Bentley] This will be

the fifth Christmas without you.

Please honey, it would mean so much to me

and dad and Karen.

Love you.

- [Ben] This is Ben Bentley, no guarantees.

- [Allison] You can run but you can't hide Benhead.

I'm holding you to your promise

and I'm kidnapping you next Tuesday night.

Dress up.

(machine beep)

(calm reggae music)

(Ben chuckles)

- I swear to god Allison if this some

kind of blind date I will cut you.

- You're turning into a fuddy-duddy.

Get off my lawn!

- Holly shit Allison - Language mister.

I'm about to be a mother.

- I, I'm so out of here.

- We are not going anywhere.

- Oh yes, we are.

- Do what I say, I'm a proto-parent.

Listen to me Ben, this once.

Don't jump ship just because everything is not perfect.

I love you, okay.

I loved Jace, but it's been years

and you haven't moved on in your life.

- I, don't wanna move on.

- The last thing Jace would want

is you hiding in his memory.

- No.

- Then I'm sorry I interfered.

- Is this thing on.

Sorry that was so loud.

Gosh, thanks, I'm so glad to see you all tonight.

I'm actually horrible with speeches

so please be kind.

The art on display tonight is 20 years in the making.

I'm sure you've seen my crowning achievement

the Frog goes sailing on boat.

I painted that when I was eight years old.

I think you can see why I kept

this stuff hidden for so long.

I owe this art to a lot of people.

The subjects of course, like Eric Conroy,

who was so much to me.

He was a father, a hero,

and just, so much more.

And a lot of people actually inspired me

but, only one kicked me in the ass.

And he did it hard.

And he gave me the courage to bring my art

out of the closet and take me along with it.

And I'd like to imagine that he was actually here tonight.

And I'd like to finish this relatively awkward speech

by thanking him publicly.

To Benjamin Bentley.

(crowd claps)

(soft classical music)

(happy classical music)

- You always made everything really, really complicated.

- I know.

(happy classical music)

(upbeat classical music)

(intense music)

(somber classical music)

(upbeat country music)

* Every now and again

* A thought comes creeping in

* I should end it all

* There's so much of the story

* That I've never told and it feels so cold *

* Bring on your words

* Bring on the poisons too

* Bring on the knife that pierces through my veins *

* Bring on the pain

* Bring on the hardships too

* Bring on your flames to burn me at the stake *

* With this shadow of a life

* It's hard to breathe

* I still need you here to help me see *

* My reflection in the mirror

* Who could this be

* These fames and riches what they've done to me *

* Cause everyday in every way

* There's someone who needs me

* Outside of my own shadow.

* The word came today

* That all my friends they went away. *

* No one here to stand beside me *

* Save me from them or watch me bleed *

* Bring on your words

* Bring on the poison too

* Bring on the knife that pierces through my veins *

* Bring on the pain

* Bring on the hardships too

* Bring on your flames to burn me at the stake *

* With this shadow of a life

* It's hard to breathe

* I still need you here

* To help me see

* My reflection in the mirror

* Who could this be

* These fames and riches

* What they've done to me

* Cause everyday in every way

* There's someone who needs me

* Outside of my own shadow

* And all I need is to see you breathe *

* And all I want is for you to fight with me *

* It's been so long

* It's been so hard

* And all I want