Blackbird Page #5

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where a woman can get a...

procedure.

There's a note.

It's from Todd.

Is there anything

you want me to tell him?

What?

As boundless as the sea,

my love as deep,

the more I give, the more I have,

for both are infinite.

Tell him?

I promise.

I promise.

Every day.

Did she say anything else?

Did she say that she wants to do it?

She wants the abortion?

She didn't say she didn't.

As boundless as the sea...

All right, let's take it

from Friar Lawrence's exit.

Action.

What's here?

A cup closed in my true love's hand?

Poison I see has been his timeless end.

O churl! Drunk all,

and left no friendly drop

to help me after?

I will kiss thy lips.

Haply some poison yet doth hang on them

to make me die with the restorative.

Oh, sh*t.

A word, young people.

"Blessed is the man who remains

steadfast under trial,

for when he has stood

the tests, he will receive

the crown of life

which God has promised

to those who love Him."

Leslie!

Leslie?

Leslie, baby, we need to talk.

Todd, Todd, oh.

Where you going?

Get back in this house.

I love you baby.

Get off my property!

Sir, I need to speak with you, please.

What you need to do is get on your knees

and pray for you soul, boy.

Will you pray with me?

Come on, please, please.

This is f***ed up!

F***ed up bullshit!

F***ed up, f***ed up,

f***ed up bullshit!

They hate me, man.

Her dad hates me,

her whole family hates me

and soon enough the whole congregations

going to f***ing hate me.

Todd, whether or not they like you,

you're the father of the baby.

They're going to have

to talk to you eventually.

Even if it only

is at the shotgun wedding.

I've already proposed.

Wrote her family a letter

and not a word.

God, I hate this f***ing town.

Todd, Todd, wait up.

Wow.

Heteros.

So f***ing dramatic.

Efrem.

Is everything okay?

Yeah, peachy keen, why do you ask?

Is there anything you want to tell me?

Now that you mention it.

Would you take a look at my penis

and tell me if it's okay?

Your what?

Efrem, I'm sure it's fine.

Would you just look?

What is that?

Help.

Fantasy, I think you lost your mind

Regardless of the outcome, so did I.

So, how long you two been friends?

Only all our lives.

I know that.

I was there, remember?

I meant friends.

Dad, we're not friends.

Randy's not gay.

Oh, okay.

What do you mean "okay"?

I mean if you were, I'm cool.

Oh, Dad, please.

Efrem Zimbliss Johnson?

Bingo.

Don't wait up, boys.

Do we need to get you tested too?

God, Dad.

I know, I know, I know, you're not gay.

But I know how it is,

kids experiment, you know.

I mean, you ain't never kissed

or anything?

Dad, gross.

Okay, well, I just gotta ask.

I kissed a boy once.

What?

Yeah, tongues and everything.

What are you talking about, when?

Before you were born, man,

playing truth or dare.

Little Asian dude.

Kind of cute, actually.

I thought this is going

to taste everything bad

about a man, you know?

Car oil, sweat, chewing tobacco.

Thought it would be flat out strange.

Matter of fact,

it wasn't strange at all.

Kind of firmer than what I was used to,

but softer than I expected.

It was okay.

I never felt the urge to do it again,

but then again, I had your mom

in my life, so I don't know.

Heck, imagine if mom knew.

She was the one that dared me.

Yeah, she'll say she don't remember,

but I recall her face

like it was yesterday.

She was standing there

laughing and all shocked.

She was into it.

Boy, God, your momma, man.

That girl could laugh.

Mom watching you make out with a man?

Yeah.

Now I got the mental image.

I know I'll never make out with a guy.

So, do we have a little Something,

something

going on with a girl at this time, what?

Crystal?

- No.

- Well, you should.

Fine boy like you should have a whole

lot of something, something going on.

I know, you don't wanna

talk to me about this.

I just want you to remember that God

made no mistakes making you,

even if I did.

Never disrespect God by being

ashamed of His work.

What are you saying, Dad?

I am saying that you got

a father you got, son,

and be your own man.

Ain't no preacher,

your mama, me, can say what

it is to be a man,

that's between you and God.

How am I supposed

to know what God wants?

I keep asking and asking

it's just like...

Well have you been listening

and listening?

Or you been doing all the talking?

By the way, thank you.

For what?

Dragging you halfway across the state

on behalf of my diseased friend?

For calling me Dad.

I really miss hearing that.

Well, they gave me a jab in the ass,

not nearly as fun as it sounds,

some antibiotics.

They gave you an HIV test, right?

All clear. Who knew?

Then you do know about safe sex, right?

Oh, yes, it's all my fault.

Efrem.

Hey, look here, I've known

your dad a long time, man,

you want me to talk to him?

He thinks I'm being gay

just to annoy him.

He's probably right.

Are you okay?

I wish you would quit

f***ing asking me that, man.

I'm running out of punchlines.

Don't forget your seatbelt.

Okay, let's get that boy home.

Okay.

I spit in your drink

and expect you to think

Roads from here to hereafter

may be frozen

The burning sensation, the revelation

Don't be fooled, I've been here before

I've done my part

and you're gonna miss your cue

- Hey.

- Hey.

Welcome to the third annual

Forrest County,

Junior College, Student Film Festival,

where our aspiring

artists get to air their sick,

twisted visions of life

to their hopefully appreciative

and equally

sick and twisted peer group.

That's y'all.

Now, allow me to sit down with you

and puke with jealousy,

as we watch our first

fledgling visionaries piece of sh*t.

Work of art together, whatever.

Just roll the damn film.

When I first met you back in December

I think I thought I knew, I knew better

But now spring is around us

Feels like a change is really happening

and everything is possible,

as you know by now

you have to surrender

Someday young friend, maybe this time

You could lose everything

And it will still be all right

Don't turn your back on love

Don't turn your back on love

'cause you can't turn back time

Marshall MacNeil,

you get your ass up here.

What is this place?

It's where people like me

come to be around

other people like me,

where we can just be.

Be what?

Ourselves.

Try not to wonder

Where you are

Running on empty since we've been apart

So I'm writing to reach you

In the hope that my words

might melt your heart

May I have this dance?

You love me and I love you

Please just tell me what to do

I would give my life to prove that

I won't break your heart

Don't you know, can't you see

This could be our destiny

'Cause together you and me,

we'd be unstoppable

Can I ask you a question?

Are you gay yet?

Because tonight was awesome.

But I'm going out

of my freaking mind here.

So, are you?

Gay, I mean?

I know I'm not straight yet.

That's a start.

How?

I had sex.

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