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Hey, June.

Come have some food.

I think I'm gonna go

watch the fireworks.

You want to go out?

Yeah, I'm gonna go out.

Okay.

Call if you need anything.

Dexter...

How you gonna satisfy me?

Uh, not like that.

Listen Dexter, I gotta go.

Because.

Look, I'll talk to you later.

Bye.

Dexter! You in there?!

You better get some ribs

while there's some left!

No, ma. I'm good.

F***ing mirrors, man.

Ow!

Hello?

Hey.

Yeah.

On time.

Plaid shirt.

No one is here.

Okay. Cool.

June?

Hi there.

Hey.

My God...

What a wasteland.

My car.

Oh, yeah. Okay.

You okay?

Yeah, yeah...

I used to shop here.

It was a Marshall's. Anyway...

Oh, okay. Well...

Yeah.

Let's go.

So, on the road.

Yeah.

I love driving.

Driving gotta be the most

America thing there is.

You having a good

Fourth of July?

Yeah. It's fine.

Fourth of July.

- Like apple pie.

- Huh?

Driving...

You said it was the most

American thing there is.

Like apple pie.

Oh... Yeah.

We might be able to see

some fireworks tonight.

Where?

It's the Fourth of July...

Fireworks everywhere.

It's illegal here.

Illegal?

That's the other American thing.

What?

Breaking the law.

You know,

we're breaking the law.

We are?

This state still

has adultery laws.

We're having an affair?

So do I look like

the sound of my voice?

Yeah, I guess.

This how you imagined me?

Yeah, I guess.

I didn't really

imagine anything.

You look a lot like

I imagined you.

You're a cutie.

Whatever.

I was thinking we could

go see a movie tonight.

Oh, yeah?

What's your favorite?

I don't really

have any favorites.

Come on, you have to have

a favorite movie.

I haven't thought about it much.

I'd have to think about it.

You're like an expert.

I feel stupid.

C'mon. Don't be scared of me.

You're not intimidated

by me, are you?

I like Truman Capote.

Minor, minor, minor.

Well, what are your

favorite books?

No. Tell me more of yours.

I was just joking.

Breakfast at Tiffany's -

that was a great book.

Gore Vidal?

Do you read

any straight writers?

You gotta be proud of yourself.

You gotta believe in yourself.

You say 'I like Truman Capote',

say 'I LOVE Truman Capote'.

Say it with force.

Say it with flare.

Present yourself.

Make people listen.

You gotta come out

from behind that computer.

- You with me?

- Okay.

You need some confidence,

some cockiness.

A little America.

I don't really like America.

America has done

a lot of bad things.

Who hasn't?

It's just by

wanting to be the best.

Okay. No more politics.

You're making me angry.

Sorry.

I'm gonna give you the most

American Fourth of July

you've ever had.

What do you have

to say about that?

It's all about excess!

Being big! Being loud!

You with me?!

AMERICA! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

That's better.

I don't scream.

That's not my style.

On the count of three.

1, 2, 3...

I see. Okay.

We'll make you scream

a little later.

You are not coming over.

You're picking me up!

I have work to do.

I gotta be here

when my dad calls.

At a conference in Boston.

Hold on.

Dexter, I gotta go.

Mommy?

What time is it?

Almost there.

Cool.

Sure you don't want anything?

Yeah. I'm pretty full.

When did you eat?

Before I left.

What did you have?

Just, you know...

Hot dog, whatever.

One hot dog?

Yeah.

How are you full on one hot dog?

I'm okay.

So why did they name you June?

Were you supposed to be

conceived in June?

No, I was supposed

to be born in June.

Supposed?

Yeah, well...

I was born in April.

I was six weeks premature.

I was supposed to be

born in June,

so they named me June.

You do a lot of acting?

No...

I've had a few shows,

a few roles. Mostly chorus.

And why haven't you

come out to your parents?

I don't know.

Do you love them?

Yeah. A lot.

I love my parents.

We all do.

So, why don't you tell them?

- Because I can't.

- Why not?

I don't want to. I don't know.

Are you waiting

until you have a boyfriend?

I don't think

I'll ever tell them.

Why?

I don't know!

'Cause I'm the only son.

I know my mom wants grandkids.

I don't really

feel right about...

About being gay.

I don't like that word.

- What word?

- Gay.

- Queer?

- Shh.

You know people here?

I might. I don't know.

It was my dad's idea

to name me June.

My mom wanted to

name me Franklin.

So what do they do?

My dad works for the state,

the Department

of Transportation.

He studies

traffic patterns and stuff.

Helps retime stop lights.

And my mom is

a dental assistant.

You must have

sparkling teeth then.

Not really.

I do love them...

A lot. I just...

Does anyone know?

Well, you.

Me?

Beautiful.

What?

The lights go down.

Like sinking into

a collective dream.

Suddenly, you're anonymous.

You get that sexual charge.

Charge of excitement.

Anticipation.

Danger.

Hold this.

Welcome to Cinemark.

Remember to visit

our concessions stand.

Please silence your cell phones

and enjoy the show.

Hello?

Hey, baby.

Hi, Daddy!

Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Fourth of July

to you too.

How's she doing?

She's okay. She's asleep.

Okay. Good.

How's the conference?

Quite a spot

on the Fourth of July.

A lot of pride here.

A lot of white pride.

Boston's such a white city.

That's why Daddy loves it.

I stand out here.

You making people mad?

I'm making people listen.

So, yeah,

I'm making people mad.

What are you doing tonight?

Just staying in.

Thank you, for taking care

of your mother.

It's no problem.

I wish I could be there.

You know how much

it means to me.

Where are you? It's loud.

Hotel lobby, honey.

Sounds like...

Remember when we used to

go to the movies

on the Fourth of July?

Daddy?

Yeah, baby?

Nothing.

Should I call you later?

No, don't call;

it will wake her up.

I love you, baby.

I love you too.

Bye, bye.

Bye.

Dexter, what you doing?

If you wanna come pick me up

for a little while, you can.

But only for like 15 minutes.

Yeah, baby.

Fifteen minutes all I need.

You're so nasty.

Just come, okay?

Alright, I'll be right there.

Bye.

So, why'd you change your mind?

Changed my mind. No reason.

There's always a reason.

So, you can get off

this subject now.

Wow. Okay.

If you're gonna act all bitchy,

I'll take you home.

You'll take me however I am.

And don't call me a b*tch.

- I did not call you a b*tch.

- Yes, you did.

I said you were acting bitchy.

I wouldn't call you a b*tch.

I never call a woman a b*tch.

You call

your mother a b*tch.

That's my mother.

Alright. Starting over.

Commercial break. La-di-da.

Where you wanna go?

You wanna go to the park?

I don't like the park.

Then where?

You don't wanna

see the fireworks.

Don't wanna go to the park.

Where you wanna go?

Don't wanna go nowhere.

I hate this town.

You told me on the computer

the first night we met.

You said you had a friend

you used to fool around with?

Yeah.

What was his name?

Todd.

Todd... That's right.

How come you don't

speak to him anymore?

I just never really...

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