When Night Is Falling Page #3

-Well, don't people like you

just have friends,

sometimes?

-Yes, people like me do.

-And...

why couldn't I be one?

-I'm attracted to you, Camille.

-It's okay, but...

It's okay.

We're not animals.

We don't always have to act

on our attractions. I mean...

-What would we do... as friends?

-Have fun.

-Fun.

Sounds like a buddy movie.

-Yes, exactly.

Like Thelma and Louise.

But without the guns.

-Oh, well, no guns...

I don't know, I don't know.

-Well... I don't have

any classes

this afternoon.

-Oh.

I had something planned.

Uh... I suppose you could

tag along.

-What?

-Will you accept

to be surprised?

-Hey, Petra!

-Yeah.

-You must be kidding.

-Huh-huh. You'll love it.

You'll love it, Camille!

It's f***ing mind-blowing,

I promise you.

I've done it like

three million times.

You have to try it.

-Can I see your rating, please?

-Oh, yeah. Here.

-Okay. I'll need a number,

in case there's a problem.

-What kind of problem?

-Don't worry, it's just

a formality.

-Thanks.

-You have to try it, Camille.

How will you know

if you don't try it?

-Well, I haven't tried shooting

myself in the head either...

Just one question, Petra...

Why?

-Why?

-Why?

-Why? Because...

Because fear is what you pay

for adventure, Camille.

-Petra...

If you wanna do this, like,

the wind is perfect right now.

But night's falling,

you better hurry.

-Exactly. You hear him?

-What?

You think I should kill myself

because it's getting dark?

-Don't be such a wuss.

-Okay.

Okay, Petra, this is all very

poetic and everything but...

no, really, I'll watch.

-Woooo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

You have to ride with the wind,

not against. Do you feel it?

-l feel it and I hate it!

-Look at that!

-Oh, dear...

-Sorry. Whoa!

Hang on.

Sh*t!

Camille, you're really

throwing me off.

Wake up, Camille!

Wake up!

Oh, gosh...

Oh, God, are you okay?

-Oh...

-What?

-I hit my knee on something.

-What, your knee, is it f***ed?

-I don't know.

-Oh, sh*t! Where's the guy?

We should get you

to a hospital, okay?

-No, no, no, it's okay.

-Oh, I shouldn't have

pushed you to do it.

I'm such a f***ing

steamroller sometimes.

I haven't done it that many

times. I'm so...

I'm sorry.

-lt's okay.

lt's okay. lt's okay.

But I did it, didn't l?

[ They laugh. ]

How does it feel?

-It hurts.

-It helps to swear.

-It hurts like a f***.

-You know, you probably strained

some other muscles.

Here, roll over.

Good.

-Hmm, it's very, uh...

healing.

-So, what do you teach?

-Mythology.

-What, like Zeus

and Cupid and stuff?

-And stuff, yes.

They're beautiful

stories.

-So tell me a story.

-Cupid, for instance,

was a god who fell in love

with a beautiful mortal, Psyche.

Now, this was a big taboo,

you see, because, uh...

gods and mortals

were not allowed to mix.

So, uh,

Cupid stole her away

to a secret palace...

-Where they made fabulous love.

-Mm-hm.

But Cupid wouldn't let Psyche

see him.

They only made love in the dark.

Until, uh...

until...

This makes me nervous.

-Me too.

I think it's supposed to.

So then what happens?

-Then, uh...

[ doorbell ringing ]

Sh*t! God... Sorry.

-The boyfriend.

[ Camille ]:
Hello?

-Hello. Camille, it's Reverend

DeBoer. Can I come up?

-Uh... Okay...

Oh, you-you're gonna have to,

uh...

-I am not gonna climb out

the window.

What's the problem?

We're just buddies, right?

You haven't done anything wrong.

-Sorry, Reverend.

Please, come up.

Okay, uh... Sorry.

I met you at the Laundromat

and we just switched laundry.

You know?

-Yeah, yeah, yeah.

-Coming!

Oh... Hi, Reverend.

-Good evening.

-Come in.

This is Petra.

Um, l met her at the Laundromat,

quite... randomly,

and we switched

laundry by mistake.

Just one of those things,

you know? And she just came back

to return mine.

And this is Reverend DeBoer,

the chaplain at the college...

where l teach.

-Enchanted.

-How do you do?

-Um...

Well, Petra,

thank you for returning

my clothes and, uh...

it was nice meeting you.

-Well, I hope that you can make

some time for me in the future?

-Yes, uh...

Reverend?

Reverend...

Reverend, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

She's just a street kid,

quite disturbed, really.

And I can't seem

to get herto leave.

I flattered myself to think

that I could teach her

something.

-Well, you do what you have to,

Camille, but we have to talk.

-Sure. I'll come around

tomorrow.

Petra?

I love you.

Why don't you just tell them

you're sick?

-I'm not,

and l gave them my word.

-I like this new, uh... you,

though.

See you Monday.

-Goodbye.

[ knocking ]

-Ahem!

Ahem... Petra, uh...

I think I should tell you

we may have to

leave here very soon.

-Why?

-Well, unfortunately,

I think they are going

to call in the loan,

and then they will want to take

the trucks and the equipment

and before I let that happen,

I will make very sure

that we, uh, run away.

Maybe very soon. I don't know.

Petra...

you're not thinking

of jumping ship, are you?

Because, uh...

Well, because, uh...

-No, No.

Of course not.

-Are you very serious

about this girl?

-Oh, I don't know.

I think she might, you know,

just be experimenting.

I don't know.

You know, all good things go

eventually.

-Yes, but, uh...

but for you, Petra,

what does it mean for you?

Oh...

Come here.

It's okay.

-You knew we didn't get it.

Why didn't you tell me?

I've been counting on

that stupid grant.

-I didn't want you to worry.

-All this change,

change, change!

I'm not cut out for it!

A little house in the suburbs

is sounding pretty good, right?

-Is that a fact?

-You know, Timothy, sometimes

I have this dream of just...

picking up and running away

from this circus.

-Oh, grow up, Tory.

-I couldn't help it.

It's like something that is...

stronger than I am and...

I...

-It helps to put names

to our feelings.

Naming things gives us power

over them.

-Yeah.

Maybe it gives others

power over me, too.

-You have nothing to fear

from me, Camille.

-It's not that I've been unhappy

with Martin.

It's just that I'm...

I'm happier with...

Oh, God...

Why did I get into this? Why?

-Our community has been remiss

for many years.

It takes long to change.

But yes, I think

we have been guilty

of homophobic cruelty

and excluded people like you

in the past.

-People like me.

-But what I'd really like to do

right now...

is to pray.

-I'm not here to pray.

-You do still believe?

Please.

Camille!

[ loud music playing ]

-What's going on?

-We have been invited

to a circumstance.

-Circumstance?

-Circumstance is a festival

for the Modern Circus

in San Francisco

and it is very prestigious.

And it is all expenses paid.

And to me, this is... okay.

Yeah?

-Hi!

-We have to talk.

-Camille, we have to dance!

-No, Petra, I'm not much

of a dancer. Really, I...

-Oh! Oh, I can fix that.

You're so lovely

it breaks my heart.

[ a man ]:
Hey, Petra!

Who's your lovely new assistant?

[ Petra laughs. ]

-Why don't you show us your

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