Freak Show

1

Sometimes, I dream I can fly.

But I'm so exhausted

from flapping my wings

and the higher I soar,

it reminds me

of how little I fit in

with them on the ground.

So I rise and I rise

and I realize that

I don't wanna fly anymore.

They never knew what they were

looking up at anyway.

But my mother did.

She always saw me.

I called her Muv.

And I loved her

like nothing else.

A living testament to grace

glamour and Gucci.

She had it all.

A siren in stilettos.

Abandon all hope

any men that fall

under her enchantment.

She is just..

Beyond.

Isn't she a vision?

That dress was to die for.

Well, it should be.

The price tag

nearly killed your father.

He knows the price of everything

and the value of nothing.

Did you just come up with that?

No, I stole it from Oscar Wilde.

We'd stay up late

dissecting and gossiping

the night away.

I could've stayed

in that parlor forever.

Just me and she.

A circle of two.

Unfortunately,

sometimes we were three.

Daddy Downer.

My parents fought

and fought like hell.

I never really knew

what drew them together.

But I was there that night

when they fell apart.

He headed south

and I stayed with Muv

for seven blissful years.

When she left this summer

destination unknown

I was shipped

to daddy's family estate.

And thankfully,

I didn't come alone.

Muv armed me with an unflinching

sense of style, glamor

and a closet full of frocks

bangles and beads.

So when she made her exit

I made them my entrance.

And, let's face it.

Father's old home

could use a little... wow.

You again?

What am I going to do with you?

These are just words

and it's always better

to show than to tell.

So buckle up, darlings

because I'm gonna

take you on a little ride

I call my life.

It's time for school, Billy.

Oh, be with us, Jesus.

And take off

that glitter eyeshadow.

This isn't

"Dancing With The Stars."

This isn't Connecticut.

You're in the red states now.

You cannot go to your first

day of school like that.

You sweet, precious woman.

Of course I'm not

going to school like this.

Hi.

So I am Billy Bloom.

I just transferred here

from Darien, Connecticut

the hometown of Chloe Sevigny.

Hello!

And I realized for me

it was already over.

That is a fantastic tee

you're wearing.

You gotta...

Touch me again

and I'll kick your ass.

Oh!

You have got quite

a potty mouth on you.

Mm.

Go Griffins!

Go Griffins!

Welcome, class, to the

beginning of the school year.

I was a hit.

Good gosh almighty.

Told you to change.

I can take you shopping

for blue jeans on my day off

if it's okay

with Mr. Bloom.

Blue jeans

weren't gonna save me.

Maybe a ticket to Mars would.

Or Milan.

Anywhere..

But here.

You know, son

there's a great saying.

"The nail that sticks out

gets hammered down."

Hmm, yeah.

Well, Father

you'd certainly know

an awful lot

about getting hammered.

I'm not the one

with that problem.

I have to leave this town.

I've been hated

by some people before.

But not by everyone.

Psst.

Hey, Billy.

Hi.

Okay, I just wanted

to let you know

that not everyone

in this school is a dick.

And I think you're amazing.

I think I just

made a friend

in this vipers' den.

Sh*t. I missed her name.

You know? Anyway..

If I can just catch a break

in her verbal avalanche,

I can ask h.. Hold on.

Did she just say,

"Blah, blah, blah?"

Anyway, pretty much

the school is douche soup

and they're all stewing in it.

- All of them?

- Yeah.

- I'll show you.

- But I don't care.

She's an angel.

Bib Oberman was in a boy band.

- No way!

- Way.

They were called

"In Twink."

Would you die or what?

Oh.

And that's Lynnette Franz.

There's nothing she wouldn't do

to become homecoming queen.

Including burning

her competition

at the stake.

We thought that was

just a metaphor

until we saw her

in the crucible.

She wasn't acting.

- And who's that?

- Oh, Sesame Blixton.

She's secretly dating

the entire basketball team.

I guess it's better

than the swim team.

Chlorine is such a turn off.

And that's Tiffany Tarbell.

She's a cutter for Christ.

Nobody's seen

her forearms

since 8th grade.

Second-in-command

on Lynnette's God squad.

Big guy right there,

that's Bo-Bo Peterson.

He's a God on the football field

which is kind of ironic

considering

he's dating the devil.

The kid behind me, I don't know.

We don't talk to him.

Who is that?

Oh, that's Flip Kelly.

There's like

a whole story.

You don't know it?

Okay, it was during

the homecoming game

of sophomore year.

The Griffins were down by three

when Flip, AKA Mark Kelly

executed a spectacular

last minute quarterback sneak

leaping and jumping

ten feet in the air

over the defensive line

and landing in the end zone.

Oh, my God.

The whole town

needed a cigarette

after that catch.

And after that,

it was "Goodbye, Mark.."

- Hello, Flip.

- Exactly.

But it keeps going.

The whole town was whipped up

into such a frenzy

that they nominated him

as homecoming king

even though he was

only a sophomore.

So, Flip declines the title

and says it should go

to Bib Oberman.

Because he said Bib

was the real guy who led

the team to victory.

I mean, people just

lost their freaking minds.

Because of what a wonderful

selfless young man

Flip Kelly was.

And from that day on

the kid could do no wrong.

I am a part volatile

Can be as cold

as a winter beast but

Just like a child

a juvenile

My ego smile

I look the other way

And you can say

Anything you want

to me

Tell me any way

you choose..

Is it just me

or does he literally move

in slow motion?

It's not the truth

No I couldn't

take that from you

How could

I take that?

So say

Anything

you want to me

Anything

but the truth

I didn't mean to startle you.

I certainly did not mean

to make that sound.

You're funny.

You're Flip.

Well, I just wanted,

uh, to say hi.

Just introduce myself.

Hey, girl.

Hi.

Is that "Dorian Gray?"

Well, that's crazy, man.

We're reading'

the same book.

I wasn't gonna be

the one to tell him

the entire senior class

was reading it

this semester.

Uh, well, um..

You know, I just..

I'll see you around?

And don't pay attention

to those a**holes

in Biology.

I think you're okay.

What are you doing over here?

Just wanted to see

how you're acclimating

to the new school.

I'm not a ficus plant, Father.

I don't acclimate.

You know, I remember

how you liked that

Thai restaurant back in Darien.

There's a great place

in town that we can...

I'm really sorry,

I'm in the middle

of something really important.

Oh, Muv,

I miss you terribly.

You haven't answered

any of my messages.

I know I'm only

supposed to be here

for the semester,

and I'm trying to fit in.

But I don't know how much

of me they can take.

Come and get me.

Love, your withering Bloom.

Billy.

Alright, class, listen up.

Now, your oral book reports

will be due October 18th.

Girls? Girls.

Break it up.

I've given you

a choice of topics.

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