Love Is Strange Page #4

- You sure?

Yes.

I'm talking to Mindy.

She wants to know

when you'll visit her in Poughkeepsie.

Well, send her my love.

We can talk tomorrow.

Wait. Where am I flying?

Explain the plot to him, okay?

- You're in a big spherical room.

- Yeah.

There's a big opening at the top.

You're just gonna go:

And see what's up there.

- All right.

- Are you into that?

- Plus 18?

- Yeah.

You can't have plus 18.

- No f***ing way.

- Why you cheating?

No, I'm sorry.

It's down here. It's down here.

If there's a fiery pit,

that's the first thing we'll look at.

Where you are perpendicular,

there are two doors.

Are there exits?

- I will describe it to you.

- Okay.

As your eyes begin to get used to...

What's that word?

Get used to...

- Luminosity.

- No, but, like, when you go outside and...

No, and you get used to...

You acclimate or... Yeah, yeah.

So you start to acclimate.

Actually, you can start to see.

And what you see

is this ginormous tree.

- Underground?

- Yes.

You've never seen an underground tree?

Well, you're about to.

Okay, so this tree comes up...

...and out from behind this tree

is this giant clown.

- Tree clown.

- This is where it gets freakish.

- Yeah.

- No, I like it.

You do not want to go out there.

It's coming down.

I'll be fine.

Is he old enough to enjoy the Louvre?

He's obsessed

with the French Revolution.

I know, but you don't have to go

to Paris to learn about the guillotine.

There's a group of eight, and they need

two more in order to get the discount.

Is Vlad going?

- Yes.

- Of course.

Of course.

How much is it gonna cost?

It's 1800.

Hotel included.

Oh, damn.

- Speak of the devil.

- Who is that?

Well, it's 10:
00. It must be Vlad.

- Who is it?

- George.

I'm sorry.

- Sorry.

- Don't be silly.

Now stop this.

Why can't he sleep on the couch?

Because, Joey...

Please, son.

I talked to the principal there

at PS-216.

Very nice, smart guy.

I think he really wants

to bring back the music program.

- Do they have the budget for it?

- Well, not right now.

But he seems capable

of raising the money.

He's got a very nice,

attractive personality.

That doesn't really help us

that much right now, does it?

Well, let me finish.

You never let me finish.

No job for you.

Isn't that the end of it?

No, it's...

You're such a pessimist.

I'm just being realistic.

Can I finish?

- Okay, go ahead.

- Thank you.

Anyway, they got lots

of different kids there.

White kids, black kids, Latinos.

A few Asian kids.

There was this really cute little girl.

I think she's from the Philippines.

She played "Frere Jacques" for me

on her flute.

George, why don't you come down here

where I can hear you better?

It's a bunk bed.

So?

You told me Joey's losing

his patience with you.

Can you imagine if you broke his bed

trying to shag your husband?

I have missed having your body

next to mine...

...too much to have it denied to me

for reasons of bad engineering.

Well, don't blame me

if this whole thing falls apart.

Come in here.

Ben...

...do you ever blame me for all of this?

Why would I?

We did this together.

But I knew what might happen.

I knew more than you

what we were risking.

All I know is that after 39 years,

it's hard to fall asleep without you.

This situation we've got ourselves in...

...is really f***ing

with my sleeping patterns.

What happened?

I mean, what was that? That's not

what we talked about last week.

Interpretation.

Yes, well, I usually insist that you let

the music take you somewhere.

Let it surprise you.

Even, on occasion, let it overwhelm you.

It's important as knowing the difference

between a half step...

...and a semi-tone, but always,

always you must focus...

...on the instrument you're playing.

And listen. Always listen.

Listen to what

the metronome's telling you.

Tick tock, tick tock.

Follow the rhythm. Follow the rhythm.

You can't just create

your own rhythm to Chopin.

All right, do it again.

Dear parents:

By now you've all heard

of my joyful news and of my sad news.

To be able to finally marry

Benjamin Hull...

...my partner of almost 40 years,

in a small ceremony here in New York...

...was one of the happiest moments

of my life.

Unfortunately, later I found out

that I could no longer continue...

...to teach music at St. Grace's.

Everyone at the school knew

that I was gay...

...and that Ben was my lifelong partner.

I've always had nothing but support

from all of you...

...so I would like to thank you

and to emphasize...

...that what happened is not the fault

of St. Grace's and its leadership.

Above all, I urge you to have

a conversation with your children...

...about whether or not

justice was served here.

The last thing I want them

to take from this...

...is they should hide who they are

or what they think...

...if they believe

it will get them into trouble.

Life has its obstacles,

but I learned early on...

...that they will always be lessened

if faced with honesty.

I believe the world is a better place

if people aren't lying.

Ln the words of the apostle Paul

to the Corinthians:

"Love does not delight in injustice...

...but rejoices with the truth."

Yours sincerely, George Garea.

Very good.

I don't have time to read it.

I want to.

But you don't.

Hey! Can I have some private time,

please?

It didn't make a big difference.

I'm sorry. I don't want to intrude.

No. Why don't you grab a glass

and join us for some wine.

Thanks.

- How was your day?

- Nice.

Yeah, George went to church...

...and I went to see a wonderful movie.

What did you see?

The Gang's All Here.

- You did not. How could I forget?

- You remember that?

- What is that?

- A Busby Berkeley musical.

They have this wonderful new print...

...and I have to say, Elliot,

I was so happy...

...when they came out with VHS

and we could see old movies again.

And I'm glad I showed them all to you.

But...

But this, seeing it up on the big screen,

it's something else.

It's not even the same movie.

- I'd love to see that.

- Let's go tomorrow?

Yes.

No. Sh*t. I can't tomorrow.

I'll go on my own.

Joey asleep?

I think he and Vlad are still studying.

Vlad?

What's Vlad doing here?

Not studying.

Well, I think I'll take a look.

Don't go.

Why not?

Last year, you two were complaining

that Joey didn't have any friends.

You were so worried

that he was too antisocial...

...you even sent him to see a therapist.

- So?

- So now he has a friend.

Well, it's a little strange.

There's nothing strange.

It's his only friend,

and the guy's a lot older than him.

He's 16.

He just looks older.

They're like Yogi Bear and Boo Boo.

Good night, Mr. Hull.

Joey?

Yeah?

You awake?

Could I ask you a question?

Yeah.

Have you ever been in love?

I'm not gay.

No.

I didn't mean to imply that, Joey.

- So, what do you mean?

- Love. You know what love is.

Well, there was this girl once.

We were on vacation in Saint Croix.

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