I'm Not Ashamed Page #4

so I've been living in an alley

near here the past couple weeks.

And, uh...

it's just really hard to get a job,

you know, without an address.

Are you okay?

Where are you going?

What was I supposed to say?

- That's exactly what you should have said.

- No.

I'm not like them. And I'm...

definitely not like you.

How do you know?

You haven't even bothered

to get to know any of them.

Listen...

I get it.

- You've had it rough.

- Hey, Nate.

It's Nathan.

Nathan.

Sorry. Um...

it's not much, but...

if you want, um, you could stay

at my place until you figure things out.

We got a couch in the basement.

If that doesn't work, um, I think...

some of the other guys

are checking with their parents, too.

Thanks, man.

That's...

You can call me Nate.

It's cool.

Tony.

- Eric?

- Why are you still at home?

You're three minutes late.

Oh, man. I slept in.

You slept in again? What,

you don't own an alarm clock?

I'm running late. So what?

Ride the bus, Eric.

I'm not gonna ride the bus

with those idiots!

Look, man, I'm not

your personal taxi service.

If you're not here

in five minutes, you're dead.

I know where you sleep.

- Hey, yo, R.J.!

- Hey.

- Got a date to prom yet?

- No.

He never asked me.

What?

- Want to bet on that?

- Shut up.

Mm!

Sorry, R.J., this is Dave.

Just moved here from the Springs.

- Hey.

- Hey.

You like it here so far?

It's all right.

I don't really know many people yet.

Why'd you move?

Parents separated.

I've been through that.

Mom took us up here

and we moved in with my aunt.

Well, they're not divorced yet.

Maybe there's some hope.

Maybe.

Hey, I got to run,

but if you ever want to talk,

let me know.

All right.

Thanks.

I'm going to meet with my mentor.

- Ooh, zee mentor.

- The mentor.

Ow! Ow!

Get that part!

I just lost my date to prom.

I've never been in here all alone.

Well, I figure if we practice in here,

then when you audition,

it won't be such a big deal.

You'll be comfortable with the space.

Good idea.

Even though all the world's my stage.

And Alex and Rachel merely players.

They have their exits and their entrances.

Oh, bravo.

You know, that's a poem read

by a depressed guy about death.

Or life.

Depending on how you look at it.

Step on up here, my muse. This...

is where it all begins.

You are so full of it, Jason!

I'm done. I'm never talking to you again!

I know you can do better.

I just don't really believe you yet.

It's okay. Just close your eyes, okay?

And imagine how she feels.

Okay, the passion.

The anger.

The attraction.

- I'm going to play practice.

- Again?

Honey, that's every night this week.

Mom, you know how important this is to me.

Yes, I know, but don't be late.

You have homework to get done.

And I expect you to stay up as late

- as you need to to get it done!

- Okay!

You know, my... my parents,

they weren't really there for me.

My dad just up and left when I was a kid.

My mom was left with nothing.

I haven't talked to him in years.

It leaves a hole inside, doesn't it?

Yeah.

- Whoa...

- Oh, wow.

Madison didn't tell me

you were that good at ballet.

- I have many secret talents.

- Mm.

I'm about to fail this geometry test.

Thank God I'm an artist.

You need a mentor?

Oh, only if it's you.

You're welcome.

I take complete credit for this.

- You look so cute together!

- What happened?

Tell me!

- I'll see you guys.

- See you.

- Hey, you.

- Hey.

How's the play going?

So good.

I think this senior guy likes me,

and we totally connect in so many ways.

Well, it better not be in every way.

Don't worry, he's great.

Hey!

- Hey, don't read that!

- I want to be in the mind

of Rachel Joy, to know

everything about you.

I've pretty much told you.

"Oh, God, give me strength.

"Help me choose a path

we both know is right.

The path that leads to you."

What's that all about?

Just some stuff I wrote a while ago.

Wouldn't just call it "stuff."

That's really good.

Don't you think it's weird

how similar our families are?

Yeah.

Yeah, we're like...

I think we were meant to find each other.

We both know the same pain.

Yeah.

But it's okay, you know,

'cause pain, it...

it gives us an energy that

we can channel for our art.

I mean, sometimes you need

the darkness to bring the light.

Yeah.

Now, use the pain!

You are so full of it, Jason. I'm done.

I'm never talking to you again.

Well, that's just it.

We can't be done.

I love you.

Was that acting, or was it real?

Well, aren't they the same?

You were brilliant.

My acting or the kiss?

You're ready.

I'm Rachel Joy Scott,

and I'm auditioning for the role of Andi

in "The Chance of Possibility."

Thank you, God.

Yes!

# I got the role, I got the role #

# I got the role #

# Got the role, got the role #

# Role... #

Hey.

So?

Yeah, I got the lead role!

- Oh!

- Congratulations, girl!

The drama queen finally has her crown.

Hey, I heard Alex is gonna

rewrite the play for you.

How'd you know?

He told me... how great you were.

He kissed me, too.

- Oh!

- Oh, my God!

You got the part and the boy.

Everything you wanted.

Your life is complete.

It's nice to be wanted for once.

- Yeah.

- Maddy?

- Thanks.

- Oh...

- You're a great friend.

- Don't get all mushy on me.

- It's not a big deal.

- It is a big deal.

- It's, like, her first one.

- So cute.

- Maybe we'll go to prom together.

- Oh!

Easy, tiger, let's see if we can

make it past Christmas first.

I hate this school.

Yeah... me, too.

We'll get our revenge.

Kick natural selection up a few notches.

This is Jesus's blood shed for you.

Do this in remembrance of him.

This is Christ's body.

Do this in remembrance of him.

This is Jesus's blood shed for you.

Do this in...

- Hey.

- Hey.

Did you get the job?

Yeah.

I mean, I mean, I finally had an address

I could put on that application.

Thanks.

For everything.

I don't... know where I'd be.

Hey, it's what little sisters do.

You want to come sit?

Oh, I'm staying with Clay's family

till I save up for first month's rent.

That's awesome.

I meant to ask you...

what's with the dog tags?

Oh.

These are my grandfather's.

He fought in World War II.

Were you close to your grandpa?

Yeah.

I... I mean, I lived

with him until he died.

He pretty much raised me as a kid.

Wow.

I love it.

Super vintage.

So, I got you something.

Yeah... close your eyes.

Huh.

Merry Christmas.

Uh, what is it?

It's a journal.

So you can write down your thoughts

or poems or songs or whatever.

And then any time you have a thought

or we want to tell each other something,

you just put it in there

and we can trade it back and forth.

All right.

It's cool.

Uh...

how's the play going?

So good.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

When do I get to meet Alex?

I don't know.

Sometime.

Uh, why don't you just

invite him to cell group?

I don't know if it's his thing.

Well, it wasn't my thing, either.

Uh, hey, you... thanks for this.

It's... cool. I mean, most people

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