If you are waiting for me
in the shadows, don't sort time
Because I'm like the light and the darkness
I gotta shine, shine, shine
I'm not afraid, I'm a fighter
I came to light the world up
I'm like the flame from the fire
I came to light the world up
Some breaking free, some breaking free
Some breaking free, some breaking free
Some breaking free, some breaking free
Some breaking free, some breaking free
Free
Free
Yeah, I've been searching for so long and...
- My name's Otto Brooks
and today's my 16th birthday.
Sweet. 16. And never been kissed.
Well, I...I have been kissed, but...
I don't think it counts.
- Hi Otto.
- Hey Melody.
What're you doing ?
- Because I'm ugly, isn't it?
- What ? No... we're friends.
Definitely not counted.
Mostly because I want
my first kiss to be with a boy.
Newsflash: I'm g*y.
Wow !
That feels good, saying it out loud.
I'm g*y, I'm g*y, I'm g*y !
Of course it's easy saying it to you guys
because I don't know you.
I guess in some way or another I've always known,
but I was scared to tell people
and I made a promise
that on my 16th birthday,
I'd tell my family
and we all know what today is.
I have to admit to being a little nervous.
- Happy birthday, matey.
- 16. So exciting.
- Happy birthday, bro.
- Diamonds are
girls best friends.
- I have a pretty normal family.
Slightly insane, but pretty normal.
My parents are really
involved in their kids' lives,
- All right , boys ?
We are nine goals down
and there is absolutely no
way we can win this game,
but we can still have fun.
So remember, let's play as a team.
but, if you can, kick the ball to Otto,
- He'd love that.
- And then there's mom.
- Love
- Wow ! Watch out Justin Bieber.
That song is amazing.
- We are so nauseatingly normal.
Sometime we'll find out that
dad had some strange love child
when he was at high school.
But no, he's just a boring hmm...
I don't actually know what dad does.
Every time he mentions it,
I just tune out.
- Oh. So it's pretty exciting.
Every day I blah, blah, blah.
Oh, and here's the great part.
I and the blah blah, blah.
Oh yeah, blah... blah... blah.
So good...
- Sorry dad. He's just super boring.
Mom works part-time at the
library.
C.I. I know that.
And she's a great librarian.
- Shhh...
- Yes. Very funny mom. I deserve that.
- Shhh...
- Then there's my sister, Ava.
Ava's 18 and started uni this year.
So, of course, she can be annoying as hell.
- Because the thing is,
have you guys even woken up ?
As Karl Marx once said,
social progress can be measured
by the social position of the female sex.
- Picked out with a healthy
dose of legally being able
of drinks and boys,
and my sister was in heaven.
- Hmm... I'm not saying I wanna
kiss
all the boys at uni,
but a good 20, 25% would do.
And don't try such shame me
for having a healthy libido.
That would be sexist.
- Then there's Nan, dad's mom.
She can't walk, has dementia.
Had a stroke, which
left her a shell of herself.
She talks, she just...
doesn't always make sense.
- Winter is coming...
- And now it's time to tell
these crazy lunatics, the truth.
Wish me luck.
- Come blow your candles, mate.
- Hey, yay.
- Cut the cake and make a wish.
- I... don't need to cut the cake
for my wish to come true.
- Why is that? He can't say
his wish or
it won't come true.
- I say it out loud and it comes true.
- What are you talking about ?
- Oh, stop it !
Everyone:
I'm g*y.
- What ?
- I'm... I... I'm g*y.
- Are you sure ?
- I don't think he'd tell us if he wasn't sure.
- But you're so young.
- People have sex before they're 16.
- Do they ?
- I'm not saying I did... kind of...
or that Otto has either.
- I... I haven't.
- Well, if you haven't been with a woman,
how do you know you don't wanna be with one ?
- Are you telling me to go out
and sleep with some girl ?
- No.
- Have you slept with a woman, mom ?
And dad, have you slept with
another man?
- No.
- I haven't.
- Then how do you know you are not g*y ?
- To answer your question, I'm sure I'm g*y.
- Well, I'm happy for you, bro.
- Thanks Ava.
- Well mate, I'm...
I'm glad that you told us.
- Yeah.
- He... is... h*m* ?
- She is mom, she is.
- Now start to decide
what to do about school.
I go to an all boys school,
which sounds like it'd be fun.
It's not.
But there is one who is my best friend
and, if I'm honest...
(what good is my monologue if I'm no ...?)
I like him.
I like him a lot.
His name is Max,
which sounds
really good when said.
Seriously guys, thanks for putting
music to my emotions.
but it's getting all.
Maybe check in later.
- Sure... Whatever.
- Hey Max, aren't you in the wrong spot ?
- Hmm...
No. Class hasn't started yet.
No. Shouldn't you be,
shouldn't you be down the road
to the girls school
with your skirt on, you big girl !
- Yeah. Good one.
- Hey, how does it feel
- to have everyone in the school hate you
you except your boyfriend ?
- He's not my boyfriend.
- As if...
- You f*gs make us sick.
- That's Brady Simmons.
And I'm sorry to say,
we were once friends,
a long time ago.
- Hi Otto.
- Okay,
- Boy, wait.
Brady, stop playing with
your girlfriend and hurry up.
We got footy trainer.
We risk you gonna cry again.
as you did last time you
got tackled you big girl,
- I have to go.
- Eh hop... !
- I don't wanna you, have you ?
- Cross it over
- f*g !
- Hey, pass the girl here. Whoops.
She's...
gonna catch you better than
that of the game on Saturday.
- You okay ?
- I don't even listen anymore.
Happy birthday by the way.
Let me get your present.
- You... got me a present ?
- Of course I did. You're my best friend.
- Best friend ?
Always and forever.
Here you go.
If you don't like it, I can always
return it and get you something else.
- I'm sure I'll love it.
- It's that I know thats what
you said you wanted to read.
No one else got it for you, did they ?
- No. This...
this is perfect. Thank you so much.
I can't believe it. I, I
mentioned it at home all the time
and no one picked up the hint.
I only said it around you once or twice.
- You talked about it five times
on Saturday alone.
- Still you...
you knew I wanted it
and you, you bought it.
You are the best.
- Oh, well,
the fairies are gonna make out on a playground.
- Well, at home
- Don't make it beside you.
- Well, well, I have...
modern history
- Hmm... Max, wait !
- What ?
- I...
I just hope, I wanted to say,
- What is it?
- I... hope
you're still coming over to my house
after school.
Of course...
Are you okay ?
- Yeah. I...
- I'll see you at recess.
- Yeah.
- So much for new year, new me.
- Good morning, blah blah, blah.
Kelly speaking.
Well, Kevin, how was Otto's birthday?
- Oh good. Great.
Actually...
- Hmm...
- He opened up and told us that he was g*y.
- Oh... Wow !
- Yeah !
It was a bit of a shock at first,
but the more I think about
it, the better I feel.
I actually think I'm happy about it.
I have a g*y son
and I'm proud.
- I've often thought that I'd be happier
if my Leo came out one day.
- Maybe they could even end up as a couple.
- I would love that.
Your son seems amazing,
witty, talented and handsome.
- You got that right.
He is clearly my favourite child.
- Oh, did you finish that
report on the blah blah blah,
- Blah, blah, blah.
- Okay, so I made this up.
I don't even know what he does.
- I told you I'm a blah blah, blah.
As I said, no idea what he does
But I hope he's proud and is talking about me
in a good way with that woman,
that mom calls his work wife.
Straight people are weird.
I love saying that.
I wonder what mom told her workmates
or even if she did.
- Shhh...
- Geez mom. All right.
Even in my daydream, she's a hardass.
- Thank you. Enjoy.
Now we can finally talk.
- Yeah girl, we can talk.
No tea, no shade.
- I have no idea what that means.
- Girl, you great. You lucky
you got a g*y son now.
He can make you look fabulous,
give you that much needed makeover.
- So you think it's a good thing
that Otto has come out?
- Look at me. I'm gagging at the news.
This is the best thing ever to happen to you.
- Maybe you're right.
Also didn't happen.
Simon isn't even g*y.
Asexual may be,
but definitely boring.
Today's conversation
probably went more like this.
- There you go.
- Thank you.
- Enjoy.
- Thank you.
- How was your night ?
- Okay.
I was playing Fortnite
and then my cat got angry with me,
so we watched some TV instead.
How was your night ?
- Fine.
- And your morning ?
- Fine.
- So we're both bored..
- Yeah.
- Thank God, that's over for another day.
- I'm glad you're here.
- I'm here most afternoons.
- I know and I like that.
- Me too.
Are you sure that turning 16
hasn't fried your brain ?
- Positive,
- Homework.
- Homework.
- Ms. Charmers is such a cow.
We've told her that we have all that math,
but she still gave an essay to write.
They don't care about
ruining our afternoon plans.
And I did have plans.
There's this new Ariana clip
I wanna show you.
- Naturally.
- Knock, knock !
Not interrupting anything ?
- Homework.
- Oh...
I thought you might be
doing something else.
- We wish.
- I bet.
- Can I help you ?
- Why the look brother ?
Something to confess ?
- Yeah, I just found out that you are adopted.
- I could only wish
- You two are so funny.
I wish my brother and I got on as well, but
he's only into footy, beer and girls.
- But you don't like footy beer and...
girls.
- Well, I've never liked sports.
Beer tastes yuck.
And...
the girls my brother likes are really cheap.
- Maybe you should date him... Ava.
- Snap.
I wonder where all this new found
wit has come from
or sucks ?
- Hmm...You two're gonna argue all afternoon
or can we actually do some homework ?
- Sucks part two.
Perfect for each other.
- Can you leave ?
- Bye boys.
Have fun.
- Fall down the stairs.
- That was weird.
- Yeah.
- Are you okay ?
- Yeah, of course, hmm... let's...
let's do this maths and then
watch the tube.
- I like the way you think.
- Do you Otto Brooks
take Max Lester to be your husband ?
- I do.
- Sorry, obliged.
- You boys doing anything exciting ?
- Your mouth shut or I'll rip up
those festival tickets
you're getting for your birthday.
- Glad you could join us Max.
- Thanks Mr. Brooks.
You guys always make a nicer dinner than my mom.
She hasn't met a can opener or
a frozen meal she didn't like.
- Oh, well that's nice,
isn't it Kareem ?
- Yes.
- Peter Allen
was a h*m*.
- Who's Peter Allen ?
- Oh, someone before your time.
- A g*y icon.
- So how was school, boys?
- Same old, same old.
- They keep piling on the homework.
I can't believe we still have
a few more years of this.
- Then you have uni.
- Why do you do homework?
- Excuse me? I was doing
homework this afternoon.
- Is that when you were running around the backyard taking photos of yourself ?
- It's for an assessment.
It's worth a lot of marks.
- Vanity project ?
- There are so many things
I could say right now
if my festival tickets weren't at stake.
- Then it's best to stay quiet.
- So we're just not going
to utter it out loud... ever.
- Not when we have company,
- But we all know those boys...
- Eat dinner.
- Mothers and daughters. Hey,
- I'd say something but
then I'd be yelled at.
- So who wants to hear about
my day?
- Thanks.
- Funny ! Well,
it was an exciting one at the office.
My work wife and I had a big deadline.
We had the blah blah blah, then
blah, blah, blah,
blah, blah blah.
- And you, Max Lester
take Otto Brooks to be your husband ?
- I do.
- And that's how we saved the clout.
- Oh... wow.
Sounds like a big day.
Also...
- K.d. Lang is a h*m*...
- So dinner was fun.
When Max left, he seemed really confused
because my insane family
was even more insane than usual.
- What is wrong with you ?
- What ?
- You know what ?
I was giving you time,
but you were rude at dinner.
God knows what Max would tell his mother.
- Well, maybe he'll come out too.
- Would it be such a bad thing
if they ended up together ?
He's a good kid and
we've always liked him.
- I liked him when they were just friends.
- So you'd rather he stay single forever ?
- No, he's 16.
- Oh... and we were both so innocent at 16.
- Good day. I'm Gavin.
When I grow up, I want
to be a blah, blah, blah.
Wanna make it ?
- Who wants to be a fathead ?
- I don't want him to be anything like us.
- Well, I think he's a little revelation
on me that he never is.
- Not funny.
- So is that your only problem, his age ?
I always thought that you were
pretty cool with g*y people.
- I'm.
- Then what's the issue ?
- It's a little bit different
when it's your own child.
- He told us.
I had a moment...
and then I realised there was nothing
I could do to change him.
And why would I want to ?
- It's not that black and white for me.
- He is who he is
and nothing will change that.
So maybe you need to come
to terms with that...
fast.
- One parent on off side,
the other undecided.
- It's cool sport or
t*rture as I like to call it.
Though there are advantages to being out here.
Mr. Peters made me my first crush and
I'm not alone.
No, sporting prowess isn't everything.
Our failure is somehow
very endearing.
- This one's for you fairy boy.
- That's enough Brady.
After this one, out.
- Our knight in shining armour.
- Oh, I... I didn't imagine this.
- Oh, that one was all me.
- Was your family alright last night ?
Everyone was being really weird.
- Yeah, I...
told my parents I was g*y and
and I figured out I'm madly, deeply,
passionately in love with you.
- Oh, cool. Good to know.
Okay, so I... I didn't
really answer like that
- Was your family all right last night ?
Everyone was being really weird.
- Yeah,
mom and dad are going through something.
Altough all will be okay.
- Oh Otto, that sucks.
My parents' divorce was the worst.
- I probably should tell him
my parents aren't getting a divorce.
At least I hope they're not.
But... I can't....
I can barely breathe.
He's touching my hand.
God ! I'm seized as one of those
ladies in Jane Austin's novels.
Oh, Mr. Darcy, hold my hands.
Some more.
- Thanks. You are the best.
- Gross.
You are holding hands in class, ladies.
- I bet Max could cry now.
- He loves a little cry.
- Yeah, because g*y boy Max
is pretty pathetic.
If he gets any more pathetic,
he's gonna have to enroll
the girl school down the road.
Actually, he'd be happy there.
He could wear a dress.
Tell all the other girls
about his special boyfriend,
Otto.
- Hey Brady.
- What ?
- You may just be the missing link.
- Eh ?
- Exactly.
I'd call you an uneducated ape, but
that'd be an insult to apes everywhere.
But it's nice to see you've learn
to walk without your hands
scraping along the floor, just.
- What did you just call me ?
- Oh, Neanderthal.
I can spell it for you because,
God knows you won't be able to.
- Ah, say that again.
- You want me to say it slower?
This pace too fast for
your teeny tiny brain ?
- I'd watch your mouth if I were you.
- I've always wanted to ask you something.
- What ?
- For a straight guy you seem
really obsessed with who is g*y.
They say h*m* are secretly g*y.
Is that the case for you, Brady ? Well, is it ?
- I am not g*y. I'm not
- Methinks, the lady doth protest too much.
- I could destroy you.
- Oh, oh, oh, back away, Brady.
I will not kiss you.
- Stuff it ! How bad could it be
to say something?
Be quiet !
- Otto, what are you doing ?
- What did you just say to me?
- I told you to be quiet.
- Are you ?
No, I wouldn't listening to a girlfriend.
- So you call us both girls,
but we're supposed to be girlfriends.
So you're calling us lesbians.
It really makes no sense.
- You can't let 'em get away with that.
- I have k*lled for less.
- All right.You've k*lled people. I...
unlikely believe that.
- You should be scared of me.
- But the thing is...
I'm not anymore. Sorry.
- Brady Simmons, get your
hands off Otto right now.
- Hey, we're just mucking around.
Isn't that right Otto ?
- No, he's trying to k*ll me.
- You little piece of sh*t !
- Hey... !
Go to Mr. Mayfield's office right now.
- This is a no go...
- Oh yes it is.
Now go.
- Are you okay Otto ?
- Yeah.
- Okay, well sit down.
- Hmm...
You know he's going to... k*ll you.
- So today was not a good day.
I may need to change my undies.
Max should be happy.
I think I'll be getting
all the attention now.
Well, that is if I make it through the week.
- What's wrong ?
- Nothing.
- Tell me
- I'm fine.
- I was not fine.
- I promise I come in peace.
- Why do you think
there's something wrong?
- You only come out here
when you have a problem.
And then there's that face
that looks like a cat's behind.
- Okay, so maybe something is wrong.
- I knew it. So what's wrong ?
You told Max you love him
and he rejected you ?
- No.
- Why haven't you told him yet ?
You clearly love him.
- Hey, I never said that.
- I wouldn't have used the word
"clearly" if you had told me.
It's just obvious,
like for years.
- Shut up.
- But you do love him ?
- This is you coming in peace ?
- Sorry...
Tell me what's happening ?
- You remember that idiot, Brady ?
- Yeah.
- He's just such a d*uche.
He picks on Max all the time.
So,
I stood up to him today,
paid a few jokes about him.
He got detention and now wants to k*ll me.
- Oh mate. His sister was in my year.
The whole family are clueless bullies.
- So I'm...
I'm gonna die.
Before I've even had my first kiss
- With Matt ?
- Seriously ?
- Sorry.
Do you want me to go up there
and sort him out ?
- Oh, let me think about that
for exactly no seconds.
No.
I'm never gonna let her in the school gate,
but the thought does
make me laugh a little.
- Hey, beautiful. What are you doing here ?
- Looking for a real man. You've seen one?
- Yep. Right here.
- Oh, please. I said a real man.
Not a little boy who thinks he's funny,
but really he's the joke.
- Should you even be here ?
Who are you ?
- I'm Otto's sister.
- Oh, that girl.
He's dead.
Soon, pretty.
- Crush the kid.
- And you too,
if you can't have an original thought
in your shared brain,
maybe you should shut up.
- Maybe you should shut up.
- You are totally going
to regret saying that.
- What are you gonna do?
- And don't you forget it?
And you two...
are next.
- She would do that too.
- Where did you just go then ?
- What do you mean ?
- We were talking and then you stop
and start smiling.
You are such a weirdo.
- Gee, thanks.
- Lovable. But still a weirdo.
- You, maybe right
- So what are you gonna do
about the knuckle dragger ?
- I... I think avoidance and escape.
- There.
- Thank you.
- You welcome.
- Thanks.
- What did you get up to last night ?
- The usual. Cooked dinner.
My cat didn't like it,
and then started sulking
until I made something else.
- You and your cat eat the same meal ?
- No, I had baked beans on toast.
She got fish
and then chicken.
She's very fussy.
- She's a cat.
- I know.
The best one in the world.
- Hey mom.
- Otto, what are you doing here ?
- I wanted to borrow some books
and Nan, look like she needed
to get out of the house.
- Rock Hudson was an h*m*.
- Yes, he was.
Very tragic life.
- Listen Simon, can you go and do a check
at the back of the nonfiction area ?
Make sure those teens
aren't making out again.
- Oohhh... I get all the glamorous jobs.
- Thanks.
Is your grandmother
gonna say anything other than
running through the entire
list of g*y celebrities ?
- Martina Navratilova is a h*m*.
- I guess not.
So what books did you wanna borrow ?
- These.
"Holding the man", "The life of Elton John ",
"Raising a g*y son" ?
- They were for you.
- I don't need any books.
- Then, maybe some pamphlets.
- I don't need any pamphlets either.
- I just need time.
- Okay.
- Elton John is a h*m*.
- You did what ?
- And then there was quiet and
then said Elton John was h*m*.
- Elton John is a h*m*.
- Oh Otto...
You should have just let us stew.
Your mother's always been like this.
She has a problem and
she needs time... alone
to process it.
- I... I heard you fighting with her about it.
- I've known your mother a very long time
and I know how far to push
and not have her come back at me
with the ferocity of a bear.
- I'm... I'm sorry.
- It's okay.
I understand why you're anxious.
I'm anxious too.
But just let me deal with your mother. Yeah ?
- Yeah.
- And you...
stop pretending like you don't know
what you're saying.
- Adam Lamb is a h*m*.
- That's what I'm talking about.
Okay, we get it.
You're fine with it, but that does not mean that
you need to fly your rainbow flag
every time is not reported.
- Freddy Mercury was a h*m*.
- She has to run out of g*y
celebrities sooner or later.
I don't know. There's a lot
of us out there.
Isn't there, nan ?
- I'm the ----- of h*m*.
- I haven't had a family game night in such a long time
that I thought it was time.
Simon was telling me that
this is a great game.
He said he played it with his cat.
Not sure how that's possible,
but still it sounded great.
Otto, you read the rules and
we'll get started after dinner.
Have you started anything yet ?
- I was just about to.
- Oh, don't worry. Let's order pizza.
And I bought snacks.
Stuff the diet tonight.
Let's have a family night.
Otto, you read the rules.
Gavin, call for a pizza or do it online or
on the app or whatever you want.
I'll call Ava.
Ava, come on up.
We're ordering pizza. We're
gonna have a game night.
- You may now kiss your husband.
- There are so many snacks now,
how do you decide ?
So I bought a few different ones,
just in case you wanted to try them.
Now I can't remember Otto,
is your favourite chicken
or salt and vinegar ?
- Salt.
- It doesn't matter. I've got them both.
- Games night and junk food.
Oh, it's bad.
- What are you talking about silly ?
I just wanna spend some family time together.
Is there anything wrong with that?
- Don't !
- Judy Foster is a h*m*.
- Now, call me if you need me
to bust some heads.
- Sure.
Here we are, at school again.
All front line is mainly needed because...
because today
could be a w*r zone.
Ava is being strangely nice to me.
I think she likes having a g*y brother.
I bet everyone at uni knows.
She's probably being
really annoying about it.
- So I just got back from
dropping my brother at school.
Did I tell you he was g*y ?
- Yep. About 20 times yesterday.
- Well, I'm really proud of him.
- You are a good sister.
- Thanks Cloud.
I'm just really happy to support my g*y brother.
I think we should all support
the LGBT community
- I am bi.
- This isn't about you Reggie.
- Well, it's your brother actually cute ?
- No, Reggie, not for you.
He has a boyfriend.
Well, he will if
he ever gets off his behind
and does something about it.
- Oh, this is my fantasy.
You can't go for me here.
- Sexuality is so boring.
We are people.
That's the only label we
should be burdened with.
- Shut up, Cloud.
I can't really fault Ava.
She's been great these last couple days.
Now last night...
How was weird...
- Okay Gavin struck out.
So you and Ava are three points behind.
Looks like you and me Otto,
are the winning team.
- ............... is a h*m*.
- But it doesn't matter. It's all fun.
We win this one. You guys can win the next one.
- We have to play again ?
- Well, we've only played six times
and it's even.
Three all, we need a result.
Do the Olympics finish on a draw ? No.
No, they do not.
- Ian...... is a n h*m*.
So now I need to eat all this food
because I'm back on my diet tomorrow
and I'm not taking it at work.
or Simon will give it to his cat or
something silly like that.
- What the hell are you doing?
- Demonstrating I am really bad at self-defense.
- Really bad.
- How are you ?
- Clearly better than you.
Have you seen him yet today ?
- Not with my mad ninja skills.
Hey.
- Yeah ?
- There's...
a something I wanted to tell you.
- What is it ?
- Hmm... wow. This is...
much harder than I thought it would be.
- What's wrong ?
- And this was the moment,
the moment I would tell Max I was g*y.
And who knows ?
Maybe to confess my un undone love.
Get the sweeping soundtrack ready.
'cause who knows ?
This may be a love story.
- There she is. Dead man walking. The
- The... The teachers are everywhere.
- No, they aren't. They never
come near the lockers.
- I can run and get one.
- You'd probably be dead by then.
- Listen, I'm... I'm sorry for what I said.
- Oh, bet he is.
- Not so smart today, are you ?
- If I'm going down, I may
as well go down spectacularly.
No, I... I am smart today.
Well, certainly smarter than
you every day of the week
and twice on Sundays.
- What ?
- Otto, shut up.
- Listen to your boyfriend.
- What are you gonna do? Hit me ?
You... you'll get in so much trouble.
And look, I know you're stupid.
Could you really be that stupid ?
So I'm... about to get hit
- In a few moments before,
I honestly thought he wouldn't do that.
Maybe I'm not so smart after all.
Okay Otto, prepare yourself.
This is going to hurt.
- Oh my God. Brady Simmons.
Get away from him.
You're in so much trouble.
- I didn't do anything.
- I saw you punch him.
- I felt it.
- Are you all right, Otto ?
- I wouldn't say what's word I'd use.
- Why would you do this Brady ?
- He called me dumb.
- Oh, what ? So hitting him is the way
to prove him wrong.
- He started it.
- You will be next !
- Whoa. Are you seriously threatening
another student in front of me
after what you've done today and
what you did yesterday ?
- He shouldn't call me dumb.
- He has been teasing us for years.
He calls us both g*y and it's not true.
- Well...
- What ?
- For me, it's...
it's true.
- What are you saying ?
- Otto Brooks is h*m*.
- I am a h*m*.
- Our final contestant is 16.
He likes internal monologues and
recently came out of the closet.
Please welcome Otto Brooks.
Question one.
Should Otto kiss Max ?
Contestant one?
- Yes.
- Correct.
Otto should kiss Max.
- Ava ?
- Ready? Okay.
- K-I-S-S-M-A-X.
What does it spell ? Kiss Max.
- Mom, what's going on ?
- What's going on is that
the library has received
the best book ever made.
It's called "Kiss Max".
- A kiss is still a kiss.
- I... I don't understand.
- Kiss Max.
- Hey Otto,
she kissed Max.
- Yeah Otto, do it.
- Kiss him.
- Kiss him
- Kiss him
- Kiss him.
- Kiss him. kiss him,
- Kiss him...
- So...
are you gonna kiss me ?
- Otto ? That's not really appropriate.
- Come in.
- Mr. Mayfield. Otto's father is here.
- Tell him to come in,
- All right mate. Are you okay?
Oh my God.
- I'm, I'm okay.
- Mr. Brooks, take a seat.
- What happened ?
- Well, I was...
- No, no mate, I want, I wanna hear from the principal.
I wanna find out why my son
is sitting here with a black eye.
Has he been seen by the school nurse ?
- Of course she had a look.
But he doesn't seem to be concussed.
- Yeah, but she's not a doctor.
- No.
- So what happened?
- There was an altercation
between Otto and another student.
- Who ?
- Brady Simmons.
- That little knuckle dragger ?
I thought that your school had
a zero tolerance to bullies
or is that just an empty catchphrase ?
Of course we do.
But there's no proof that Brady is a bully.
- I don't think. He hides things from me,
but even I know who the school bully is.
And I'm sure if we got young
Max Lester's mom up here,
she would back me up.
- I don't think that's necessary.
- He's been teasing Max.
And what if now he's decided it's Otto's turn ?
- Has he been suspended?
- His parents have yet
to come to the school.
They're trying to get away from work.
- So that's a no.
- We have yet to get the whole story.
- Did Otto throw a punch ?
- No.
- Then it seems pretty simple to me.
- Brady says Otto was taunting him.
- I was standing up for myself for once.
- Ms. Jama says you were taunting him
yesterday in class when he tried to choke you.
- Well, well he tried to choke
my son yesterday
and he was allowed back in class today ?
You and I wanna swear here,
but I won't, are you kidding me ?
- Brady was put on detention, but
he says he was defending
himself against Otto.
- Seriously, look at him.
No offence man.
- Untaken.
Does this look like a kid
who could physically harm
some big football playing thug ?
And really ? Isn't that what this is all about ?
We all know he is not at this school
for his academic achievements.
And I guess we're not gonna suspend
the captain of the winning football team ?
- Hang on. I resent that implication.
- Oh, struck a nerve. Did I ?
- Brady will be dealt with.
There will be no consideration
for his football endeavours.
But there is another matter that
needs dealing with him, mr. Brooks.
- And what would that be?
Your son's...
sexuality.
- I beg your pardon ?
- Also George Boy was h*m*
- Actually mum, I think he was bisexual.
I was still take it.
So what does my son's sexuality
have to do with anything?
- So, you know.
- Oh, so you thought
you'd just surprised me with the news
while my son sits here injured
and his grandmother sits in a wheelchair.
You thought that would be okay ?
- I just wanted to make sure.
- Well then, yes, I know.
And just for the record,
very supportive.
- Dad is a rockstar.
- Brady's alleged that he punched Otto
because Otto came on to him.
- What ? Gross ! I would never get on him.
- Oh, he says you did and he snapped.
- That's... that's crap.
- Well, it is crap.
I doubt for a single moment that a boy that
is just coming to terms with his sexuality,
he's gonna walk into a very
heterosexual schoolyard
and just hit on the captain
of the football team.
It sounds ridiculous and
borderline and insane.
None of the things that my son is.
A... actually, you know what ?
Even if he did hit on him... so what ?
- Dad...!
- No, no, no, no, no.
At a co-ed school,
if a guy comes on to a girl
and she says no,
is she allowed to punch him ?
Or vice versa. If a girl
comes onto a male student
and he's so offended,
is he allowed to just sock her in the jaw ?
- Well, it's slightly different.
- No, it's not really.
And the g*y panic defence
isn't legal in this state.
- We are a private Catholic School.
Do you know that my job is a blah blah blah ?
I work with a lot of lawyers and
they say to me,
Hey Gavin mate,
if you ever need a lawyer,
then I am here for you.
- Sure, we won't come to that.
- No, not if you stop victim blaming
and suspend that thug like you should.
And let's just drop the notion
that my son could have any interest
in that neanderthal piece of garbage
'cause let's face it, my son is g*y.
He's not desperate.
- Chris Marlowe is a h*m*.
- Oh, you've got that right Mom.
We're gonna take you to the hospital and
get you checked out by a doctor.
And if there is anything seriously wrong,
we will be calling my lawyer friends.
Oh, Mr. Mayfield.
- Yes.
- You better suspend that h*m*
because you do not want me
to come to this school again.
I have been polite this time.
Next time... not so much.
- You tell him, mom, let's go Otto.
- Let me.
- You sure ?
- Yeah.
- My mom's here. She's parking the car.
- I sometimes find it hard to believe
you were once my best friend.
- It was a very long time ago.
- Yeah. 'cause I could never imagine that kid
punching me in the face.
- You called me dumb.
- You have teased me and
my best friend for years
and you play the victim card ?
- There were jokes.
- No, a joke means we would
both find it funny.
It is small minded bigotry
from someone without any clue.
It's the thing, you used to scare me.
You used to intimidate me.
But today you punched me
and I feel fine.
I feel good
because I survived and people saw you
for the violent bully you really are.
I'm no longer scared of you.
And if you even come near me and
my best friend again,
I won't be running to the principal.
I'll be calling the cops.
Let's go.
- Tony Soprano was a mobster.
- Yes, mom. He was.
- Oh, I think I need to vomit
- Now, we're at the hospital.
I don't really need to be here.
I feel fine. But there's no telling dad.
- So I just spoke to the doctor
and he doesn't think
you have a concussion.
But after speaking to him again,
he agrees that you need an MRI and a CT scan.
Now I've just gotta chase
up that eye doctor.
Oh, Dr. Singh, can we talk about Otto ?
- Oh, Nan, did I just make a massive mistake ?
Should I have stayed in the closet until...
uni ? My 30th ? My deathbed ?
- Life in my good box box of chocolates.
- Yeah. And I get stuck
with the horrible flavours.
Oohh... everyone at school's
gonna hate me now.
- Stupid is and stupid does.
- Stupid coming out.
- Jenny...
I may not be a smart man...
- What am I gonna do ?
- What I know is what love is.
- Nan has always been the best.
- Okay, Otto.
I think today we should make a chocolate cake
and then... we eat it.
Because if you make the cake,
you get to eat it
as much as you like.
- Yay.
- Yes.
- I used to go to her house after school.
- Let's go on an adventure.
It's over two hours
to your parents pick you up.
We could get into a lot of
trouble
between now and then.
- I sometimes wonder what she's thinking.
- I remember so much about my life.
I just...
don't remember when I moved in
with Gavin and his family...
and the kids.
They've got so big.
When did that happen ?
I think Ava is at uni now... uni...
and Otto
has become a beautiful young man.
Did I know...
he would turn out to be g*y ?
A grandmother knows.
He was so gentle
and sweet and kind.
I always suspected it.
I'm a Christian woman
and I know
God makes no mistakes.
He meant for Otto to be g*y
and he meant for me
to love him with all my heart.
- Fells, don't drink the coffee.
You'd never guess,
there's a fish
in the percolator.
She's... dead.
Wrapped in plastic.
- I miss the old Nan.
- Oh, Otto. Thank God, you're all right.
- Oh, you are hugging me ?
- Yes idiot. You are my brother
and I love you d*uche bag.
I can't believe that piece of garbage touch you. I'm gonna k*ll him.
- Hey, if anyone gets to k*ll that kid, it's me.
- Mom said knock you out.
Well, I'm glad you're all right.
Is he all right ?
- Yes, they did all the tests.
- Literally all the tests.
- I needed to make sure that you were fine.
- Can I... can I please go to my room ?
I've spent far too long with you people.
- Can I make you a drink ?
One of those banana smoothies you like ?
- Oh, I can, I can whip up some afternoon tea,
some sandwiches, that chocolate cake
your nan's famous for.
- I'm fine. I... oh...
Just wanna lay down.
- They checked him for concussion ?
- Yes, several times. I'm... I'm fine.
- This is Matt.
Then leave a message.
Text like an normal person.
Even you
- My God, Otto.
God... Thanks.
I was so worried about you.
k*ll him, that's what I'm gonna
do.
- We've got it covered.
- Are you okay ?
Look what bruises has done
to your beautiful face.
- I'm okay mum.
- I'm your mother and I'll be the judge of
when you are fine and when you're not.
- Well the 350 and something doctors
dad made me see,
all agreed I was just fine.
- Well, it's better to be safe than sorry.
- Yeah, that's what I've been telling him.
- All afternoon I...I kept thinking about
what would've happened if I'd lost you.
- Seriously ? It was one punch. I barely felt it.
- No, but parents worry.
You'll understand when you'll have...
if you or want to,
I don't know...
When you love...
a man
you will understand the worry about
those you care most about.
- Is she's saying what
I think she's saying ?
- And today, when I
thought about losing you,
I couldn't believe how stupid I was being.
If something bad had happened to you,
I would never have forgiven myself
for not being a hundred
percent supportive.
And then I thought...
why was I even worried ?
I was being stupid,
completely stupid.
So Otto... I'm sorry.
And I'm just gonna say what
I should have said
when you first told me,
I love you.
I have always loved you
and I accept you as you are.
- Well Corinne,
it warms my heart that you say that.
- I am so overwhelmed,
and I'm gonna hate myself in the morning, but
all this is just awesome.
- Okay, so...
is this everything I wanted ?
Of course it is.
Is it also maybe wanna
vomit in my mouth a little?
You betcha.
What is it about parents being really lovely ?
That just makes us feel a little... yuck.
- I know Nan... I know.
- Do you Max Lester
take Otto Brooks to be your husband ?
- What ? No, I'm not even g*y.
- Cloud ?
- Let's go. Beautiful.
- Max, wait !
- If you
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Are you okay ?
- Be calm, doctors said I'm fine.
- Good.
- You okay ?
- Yeah, of course.
Why ?
- It's just I didn't hear from you yesterday.
- Sorry.
Class got crazy and then
everyone was trying to get gossip off me and then
I had to go to my auntie's
and we had dinner there.
Just a busy day.
- Cool.
- And you'd be okay ?
- Yeah.
- Listen about what you said the other day
or yesterday...
- A... about being g*y ?
- Yeah.
- Otto, how are you ?
I'm fine.
- Good to hear. We were all worried.
Thanks.
- You can tell your dad that
we've suspended Brady.
- You could call him and tell him.
- No, I think you can share
the good news with him.
- For how long ?
- Sorry ?
- How long has he been suspended for ?
- A week.
- Seriously ?
- Yeah. Brady's very sorry.
So he'll miss a big game this week.
We thought it was a fair punishment.
- Fair punishment for a hate crime ?
Dad's gonna love this.
- That a very harsh word with Brady.
His parents agreed
and I threatened him with expulsion
if he touches you again.
- Threatened ?
- Yes.
- Well, I'll make sure to tell Dad.
- Okay. I better get back to my office.
Have a good day boys.
- I think dad's gonna be making
another visit to the school.
- I would love to see that.
- He was hilarious.
- I bet.
- Now, what were you gonna say ?
- Yeah,
I was surprised when you said it and
I wanted to say...
- Oh Otto, so good to see you.
- Hi Miss Charmers.
- How are you feeling?
- The most asked question right now.
Probably I should get "I'm fine" sign around my neck.
- Well you still have your humour.
That's a good sign.
- Apparently.
- You see !
Anyway, I'm so sorry
about what happened.
I felt so ill yesterday and
I was so angry with myself for not stopping it
and for not knowing he was picking
on you for being g*y.
So angry he did that.
- Thanks.
You know, my best friend i
n high school ended up being g*y ?
I have a number of g*y friends.
I've even been to g*y clubs
and of course I voted yes.
I'm very tolerant
and just know I'm here for you
for anything you need.
- Cheers.
- Because as far as I know,
you are the only g*y student here,
at this school.
Unless there are others I don't know about.
So if you're feeling isolated or alone
or just need a friend.
I am an ally.
Hey, I could even put a rainbow flag
on my desk
if that helps.
- It really wouldn't.
- Oh, okay. Well...
just know I'm here if you need to talk or
if you wanna give me fashion advice,
whatever.
- Maybe we can listen
to some Gaga together.
- I love that.
- Yeah.
- Well, I'll leave you boys to...
whatever you were doing.
See you in class... friend.
- Oh my God. How tragic is she ?
- Everyone's gonna think we're a couple.
You are g*y. Congratulations.
But I'm not. I'm not g*y.
I have to...
get to modern history.
- Don't cry.
Don't cry.
Don't..
cry.
- You're okay ?
- No.
- What happened ?
They did suspend that knuckle dragger ?
- Yes.
- Then what is it?
- You were wrong.
Well, you were right. I...
I you do like Max.
But you were wrong about telling him.
- You told Max you loved him ?
- I didn't get a chance.
He was too busy telling me
how he wasn't g*y.
Made that very clear.
- I'm so sorry, mate.
- And then he barely talked to me all day.
At recess, he made sure we were
sitting with other people
and then at lunch...
told me had to go to the library and
finish off an essay.
I think I've just lost
my best friend.
I should have just kept my stupid mouth shut.
- Maybe he just doesn't know how he feels.
- He does know how he feels. He hates me.
- No he doesn't.
It was probably a shock for
him learning like that.
- But what if I lose him ?
I can handle him not wanting to be my...
my... boyfriend or whatever,
but I can't not have him as my friend.
- Give him time to
process how he's feeling.
- I should just get my stupid mouth shut.
- Hey, no !
What you did was right.
There's a reason they call it the closet,
it's a dark place where you hide things.
And no,
there is no such thing as Narnia,
just secrets... regrets...
and dark.
- You've been doing a creative
writing class, haven't you?
- Yeah. Any good ?
- A little too dramatic, maybe ?
- Yeah. That's what my lecturer says.
But I'm an 18-year-old girl.
I'm all about the drama
- Apparently, so am I.
- Yours isn't drama. It's love.
And that's always hard.
- Seriously, why are you being
so nice to me suddenly ?
Am I also dying?
- I'm your sister.
When you are down, I'm there for you.
And when you feel good,
I will always beg the hell out of you.
So, if things change tomorrow
and Max tells you he loves you too,
I can promise you that
I'll be very happy in secret,
but I'll make 150 really
lame jokes at your expense.
- Then tomorrow
I hope you calling me all kinds of names.
- Me too, brother. me too.
- Ouch !
- Do you like ham ?
- What ?
- Ham. Do you like it ?
- I suppose.
- What's your favourite ?
- Sorry ?
- What's your favourite ham ?
Do you like soccer ball ? I do.
I love soccer ball ham.
- Hey.
- Hi.
- Hey Max.
Well I better head to the canteen
and order some lunch.
- Ham sandwich ?
- Oh you know it.
- You know about the ham ?
- We had to do a modern history
assignment together.
- Lucky you.
- Yeah.
So you are...
replacing me with ham Harley.
- No, but... I was alone and he...
came and sat with me.
- I'm sorry.
- No, I'm... I'm sorry. I...
I could have chosen a better
way to come out to you.
- No, you can come out however you like.
I... I'm glad you told me.
- Yeah ?
- Yeah. I was just thinking...
about me.
People have called me g*y for
so long and I'm not.
I'm not.
And I was worried that
when people heard you were g*y,
they'd just...
assume I was too.
- If anyone asks, I'll just
tell 'em you're not.
- Good. Thanks.
- So we're still friends ?
- Of course we are.
Everyone else in the school still sucks.
- Good, because
I'm not gonna have another
conversation about ham.
- Yeah, I totally get that.
- And you are still coming over this afternoon ?
- If you'll have me...
- Of course.
- Good.
- Good.
- We're... we're best to
stay down here today
thing is no one else at home and
we need to keep an eye on, on Nan.
- Good idea.
- And then the hours flew and
it all felt normal again.
- Enough homework ? Some tv ?
- That's so raving.
- Indeed it is. Nan. Indeed it is.
It was all perfect.
- Too... perfect.
Really.... ?
- Let's go guys.
- Max,
you're here.
- Yeah. Usually I'm here a few
times a week.
- Of course you are.
I can watch Nan if you boys wanna...
go to your room., eh ?
- We're fine here. Thanks.
- Want me to take Nan for
a stroll around the block?
- No. Nan's happy here and
we're happy having you here.
- What're you talking about ?
- See ? So why don't you go up to your
room and leave us ?
- Oooohhhh....
- Yeah...
I do have an essay
due tomorrow
so maybe I should start it.
- Good idea.
Max ? You're here ?
- Yep.
- Oh, I'ven't seen you in a few days.
I'm so glad you're here.
Bet you are happy, Otto.
- Now, right this second.
- Yeah, right.
A... Ava, grab your Nan. We're gonna go
for a walk around the block.
- You're terrible Muriel.
- I don't know if that's what Otto wants.
- Well, I think we all know what Otto wants.
I should not have said that out loud.
- What Otto wants is for everyone, except Nan,
to get out.
- Get out of my dreams.
Get into my car.
- Really, Nan ? You too ?
- Okay. I'm making this worse then.
I'll start dinner.
Pretend I was never here.
- You were never here.
- Exactly.
- I know.
- Am I imagining this ?
- God knows...
- Your mother and I had our
first real talk at work.
- I feel like we're actually friends now.- -
. - Yes, definitely.
Your mom came to me and
told me that you were g*y.
She was so proud.
- Really.
- Of course
- And for the first time I felt comfortable
telling her that I was too.
- We kind of all knew it.
- Well, I didn't.
And I also felt comfortable telling her that...
Yes, I do spend most nights
at home with my cat,
but I am also one of this city's best
drag queens.
- Really ?
- Yes.
Named after my one and
only cat,
Lady Meow Meow.
- I've seen you. You're fabulous.
- Of course I am.
- Work is gonna be so much more fun now.
- Yes it is and look...
gays are bringing people together again.
- You did this Otto.
- And who's this ?
Is this your...
- Best friend. He's my best friend Max.
We're friends.
- Oh.
- How about we all
continue this little party
in the front room ?
- I love party, like less club party.
- Helloooo...
Hey. Sorry to just barge in.
No one answered the door.
And I heard a party going on.
I came to borrow that game Gavin,
for our family's games night.
- Oh, hey Eliza. No party.
- Well, it kind of is.
A coming out party for Otto.
- Oh God, no !
- Yes. Your dad told me.
Congrats, so young
and so brave.
- This isn't another
really vivid daydream.
- Afraid not.
And this must be
your boyfriend, Max.
- Dad ?
- Hmm... Okay. Maybe I said
more than I should have.
- I think ...
I should go home.
- Max. I'm, I'm sorry. I'm...
I'm sorry.
- So, we're not going to have a party ?
- Shut up, Lady Meow Meow.
- Max,
please just, just stop a second.
Max, I'm, I'm, I'm sorry. I...
I didn't mean it. Okay ?
Please just... just wait a sec.
- No, I wanna go home.
- I never told anyone
you were my boyfriend.
- No, I know.
They just assumed it like everyone always has.
- The only thing I want from you
is to be my friend. That's it.
- I just don't know anymore.
- Max...! Max !
- Otto, mate,
are you okay?
- Go away.
- I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
- Leave me alone.
- Otto, hi.
- Hi, Mrs. Lester. Is... is Max home ?
- Hmm... No. No.
He and his brother went out.
I'm sorry.
I'll be sure to tell him you stop by.
- Thanks.
- That is the last time I lie for you.
- Otto.
- I know Max is here and I know he's listening.
I, I am sorry.
No, no I'm not.
I'm I'm not sorry
'cause I've done nothing
but be your friend
and even when you're angry with
me, I am still your friend.
And that's all I want.
Friendship.
I want to be your friend.
- Thank you, Otto.
I think we all really needed to hear that.
- Thank you and...
tell Max I'll be at school tomorrow
in our usual spot.
And I hope he is too.
- Max, what is going on ?
- Nothing.
- I want chapter 10 read by tomorrow.
- Recess.
Time to get a ham sandwich.
- Hey, Otto.
- Hey, Hey.
- So Max...
you go out as a couple or... ?
- Right now, I don't even think we're friends.
Told you, you owe me 10 bucks.
So first day back.
Near to payback on the fairy ?
- Yeah.
- Yeah. Ham is gone.
You can get him good.
- Do you two want me
suspended again ?
Idiots.
- Surprise.
- Hey, I didn't think you were coming today.
- Sorry. I had to talk
to my mom this morning.
- We're still friends ?
- Of course we are.
- Good.
- I'm sorry for what
I said the other day.
I didn't mean it.
- You had every right to be angry with me and my...
stupid family.
- Was everyone
saying all those things
because you like me ?
- Max...
- Please, I, I need to know.
- I...
won't you hate me ?
- I could never hate you.
- I might.
- So I guess that answers it.
- I guess.
- Say it.
Do you like me ?
- Yes.
- Good.
- What ?
- Because I like you too.
- You do ?
- I have been...
so scared for so long
about how I felt
and Brady and everyone like him
made me feel like it was wrong.
Like I was wrong.
- You are not.
I know... now.
I told my mom this morning that I was...
g*y
and my meathead brother
- Mate, you have to tell us what's wrong.
We are worried about you.
Why are you fighting with Otto ?
You guys have never had a fight.
- I'm g*y. Okay ?
So you can go ahead and hate me, all you like.
- Mate,
I am so proud of you.
- No one thought you were straight bro.
So are you and Otto doing the dirty ?
- What ?
- Seriously, you guys make the best couple.
You have to make up.
- When I heard you say it,
I was so happy...
but so worried.
It was like everything I wanted that
everything I was afraid of.
And I was ready to tell you, I think,
at your house,
then everything got insane.
- I'm sorry.
- No,
I think I needed that.
The jolt to push me to make it okay.
And it is
okay.
- So back up a little. You...
you said you like me too ?
- Yeah.
- As in a boyfriend kind of way ?
- As in a boyfriend kind of way.
- Good.
You sure about that ?
- I don't care who sees.
I want them to see.
I'm not afraid anymore.
- We need that.
- Get in !
- What's going on ?
- We knew this was gonna happen
so we came to celebrate.
- We're just so happy for you both. I
- Told you bro.
- Proud of you both.
- Get that man, bro.
- I love you always forever.
- And you were born this way
- Simon ?
That's lady Meow Meow to you.
- What do you want ?
- I came to apologise
because I was wrong
and you guys deserve to love each other.
Oh, one more thing.
I am a stupid idiot
who with no doubt will be a loser
for the rest of his life.
And there's a big possibility that my own hatred
stems from unresolved sexuality issues of my own.
Wow...
Who knew I could say so many words
without many syllables.
- Let's dance.
- Okay, so clearly none of that happened.
but... now you're wondering
did Max really kiss me?
Look at this smile.
Of course he did
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