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See ya!

BO Y:
Come on, give us a kiss.

What - we're not

good enough for you, Seanie?

SEAN:
You're f***in' pathetic.

BO Y:
F***ing cock jockey!

Hey, babe.

Hey, guys.

We're gonna cruise, Lukey.

See ya.

Uh... I gotta go.

Oh, I just got here!

See ya.

Hey. Where's Luke going?

His class or something.

Where were you?

Oh, this student video thing.

Oh.

Are you gonna do it?

No.

So, uh, how are things with Luke?

Mmm, yeah, OK.

What is wrong with him?

I know. It's disgusting.

That... that is gross.

I'm not touching that rail.

WOMAN ON PHONE:

Shouldn't you be at school?

Yeah. I AM at school.

I'm at a payphone.

So, how's your holiday?

Oh, God. It's so sunny down here.

I wish you were here with me.

Yeah.

How's your father?

He's OK.

I haven't really seen him.

He's interstate at the moment.

What?! He left you guys alone?

No...

Please don't tell him.

I wasn't meant to say anything.

Unbelievable.

How did you get to school?

Marcus drove us.

Typical.

Anyway, I just...

...I just rang to say that I miss you.

Is everything alright? Are you OK?

Yeah.

OK, sweetie.

Gotta run. Love you.

Love you too.

Hey, Melody?

You still there?

Yeah.

Take care of your brother, OK?

OK.

MELODY:
My parents really push

my brother into things,

like school, music.

Everything.

It was just so different

with me, though.

You know, any time

I started getting good at something -

piano or dance,

or basically anything arty -

Dad would just stop paying lessons.

It's like... it's like he hated me

being good at things.

Hell, he wouldn't even

let me listen to music.

He's weird.

And I know that sounds stupid.

I know that.

But... that's just the way it seems.

That's good. That's good.

You've shown some really

perceptive discussion

on the legal side of

same-sex marriage

and the legal side of adoption.

But what about the kids

in this whole issue?

How are they going to be affected?

What's going to be their place

in this complicated jigsaw?

Yeah.

Um... I don't really think it matters.

If you have parents

that are the same sex

or male and female

they're still gonna

get the same amount of love,

and the kids are gonna be

brought up fine.

I can kind of see, though, if...

Other people, they'll probably

look at 'em differently, I reckon.

TEACHER:
Why would they

look at them differently?

Well, I mean, obviously

people are gonna find out

that his parents are gay,

so, you know, he's gonna get

harassed and teased at school.

You know, it's just rude

and it's unfair.

Exactly, yeah - that kid

would have to put up with

all of the torment that he'd get

because his parents

made the selfish choice

to have that relationship

and then bring them into it.

What - you're saying

that it's selfish

for two people to have a child,

for two loving people to bring

a kid into a loving family?

Is that what you're saying?

BO Y:
No.

It's just it's not natural for

two... two gay men to have a kid.

It's got nothing to do with 'natural'.

If two people love each other

they should be able to bring

and raise a child...

It's not about love.

They've never been able

to adopt a kid before.

God made Adam and Eve,

not Adam and Steve.

That's f***ing bullshit, mate.

You're referring to

a Bible reference.

It's a creation story - it's a myth!

BO Y 2:
If two dudes

are bringing up a kid,

of course the kid's gonna be

a fag in the end, aren't they?

You're f***ing ignorant, mate.

TEACHER:
Sean...

You're f***ing ignorant.

TEACHER:
Settle. Come on. Hey.

My f***ing parents

are straight as an arrow.

BO Y 2:
Look at you - you're a fag.

TEACHER:
Matt, that's enough.

You're trying to inflict it

on the rest of us.

TEACHER:
Hey, whoa. Whoa.

This is not a personal discussion.

It's a discussion about issues, OK?

What's the issue that

you are trying to direct here?

Keep your personal stuff out of it.

G'day, mate. Bit early today?

Yeah.

Hey, I heard you playing before.

I didn't know you were musical.

Oh, I've been playing

since I was a little kid.

Yeah? Well, it shows.

Thanks.

Hey, I, uh... I read your story.

Yeah?

Yeah! Yeah.

I, uh... I liked it.

Thanks.

Sounds like you're in love, huh?

Hey, listen, about that, your story,

uh, I mean, this is just

a formality, but, um...

'Formality'? What do you mean?

It's sort of...

I was thinking about it

last night, and, um...

Wh... You know it's my piece.

I haven't copied it.

Oh, of course. No, it's not that.

It's, uh... well, it's...

It's the content.

What are you trying to say?

Well, it's, uh...

I mean, I'm sure you'll

agree it's not a story

that every Tom, Dick and Harry

would write.

And it touched upon some very

sensitive and erotic issues.

Yeah, alright, but you understand

that it's just a story.

I know, I know, I know.

But, um... let me

put it to you this way.

If someone came in here

and wrote a story about

shooting up the whole school

it would be my responsibility

to check it out.

Right, I understand that.

But this story isn't about

shooting up the whole school.

It's a love story, for Christ's sake.

Did you write it about

anyone in particular?

No, I didn't,

and everybody's been asking me that,

and it wasn't about anyone

and it wasn't written FOR anyone.

It's just a story. That's all it is.

And if I showed it to someone -

say, uh, your father?

No! Why would you show it to him?

OK, relax.

No, I can't relax!

It doesn't even have

anything to do with him.

And, look, I wrote the story

because I wanted to be...

Morning, guys.

I wanted it to be

controversial and different

so I could win, and I did win.

You did.

And that's what it's about.

Forget I said anything, OK?

It's all good. Stop worrying.

OK.

OK, guys.

Now, if you can get your books

straight out today

and, uh, open up to page 24.

We are studying the Scottish play.

I remember one time, um...

...we had this babysitter, and...

This is when Mum and Dad

were still together.

But, anyway, we had this babysitter,

and Melody and I fell...

well, Melody fell asleep.

I was still half-awake.

And Mum and Dad got home

and they... they paid the babysitter

and... Dad... Dad didn't even wait

until they got into the bedroom.

I don't know, I guess he thought

that we were both asleep,

but, um... I remember he just

ripped off her clothes

and just started f***ing her, like,

right then and there on the couch.

And I know I should be disgusted -

like, I know that.

I was... Well, it's not like I was...

I dunno, I... I guess

I still think about it.

Hey, guys. Hey.

How you going?

Alright. I'll feed you.

Hey, babies.

Come up. Out the way.

There we go.

Hey, sweetie.

Hello!

You're getting big.

Yeah.

You little cutie, huh?

You remember me.

Aww.

Don't be scared.

It's OK.

Hey, what's going on in there, huh?

Hey, Melody.

You've been really great

with the animals this term.

She's a cute one, isn't she, Daisy?

Yeah. She is.

Hey, you know, someone has to take

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