Tag: Vincent
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Basketball Court Cross-Examination (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent left his basketball behind at his girlfriend Gabby’s place after their last fight. Though they are slowly moving toward reconciliation, Gabby has another plan afoot as well when she leaves Vincent a message to come pick up his basketball that night. Gabby has arranged for Andrew, a potential boyfriend for Vincent’s brother…
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God Let Him Die (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent’s best friend Byron died almost two years ago, but Vincent is still haunted by memories of his helplessness in the face of Byron’s illness, and personally adrift without his childhood friend to speak with anymore. While Vincent’s gay brother Cian is haunted by Byron’s ghost, still his unrequited love, Vincent is left…
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I Need You Back (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent holds a vigil at the hospital bed of his best friend Byron, unconscious, and likely dying. But between the two of them, they manage to conjure up a better time, when they were kids. “…if I was going to be queer with anyone, it’d be you.” The sound of an airplane flying…
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Mr. Woody’s Alert This Morning (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Byron is battling AIDS. The side effects of the drugs he’s taking are making it nearly impossible to sleep. That, and staring his own mortality in the face, is making Byron restless in the middle of the night. Unable to rest, Byron goes to his straight best friend Vincent, who he’s always nursed…
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Part of My Life that You Can’t Get At (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Cian has come to his older brother Vincent for advice about Cian’s new relationship with Andrew. Vincent is less than thrilled about Andrew’s former line of work, as a prostitute. Vincent is also less than thrilled that everyone spends so much time worrying about his younger brother Cian, but no one seems to…
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Wishing on a Plane (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Byron, unconscious, is laid up in a hospital bed, probably for the last time (though a flashback will along us to glimpse his old self shortly). Vincent, Byron’s best friend, and Gabby, Vincent’s long-term girlfriend and another good friend of Byron’s, have come to visit. Gabby still holds onto her faith, while Vincent…
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Hand in Hand, or Halfway Across The Room… (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP In an argument they had, Gabby asked Vincent who he sees when he closes his eyes when they make love. Now, a day or so later, Vincent makes his apology to her. “It’s whenever I’m with you. Hand in hand or halfway across the room. Things make sense.” VINCENT We both said some…
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Forgetting Byron’s Voice (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Vincent calls and leaves a message on his girlfriend Gabby’s answering machine, trying to make amends for a major fight they had, and explain one of the sources of his frustration in trying to grieve for his friend Byron and move on with his life. “I’m forgetting Byron’s voice. …Like my memories still…
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Just the Way I’m Wired (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Cian has just told his brother Vincent that their late friend Byron held on to an unrequited love for Vincent right up until his death, but didn’t share that with Vincent for fear it would drive Vincent away. (The full scene which includes this monologue is also available for viewing: “Part of My…
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It’s a Sick Joke. God is Sick. (Heaven & Home)
THE SETUP Cian has just asked Vincent for his advice on the possibility of a relationship with Andrew, who’s clean now, but used to be a street hustler after he ran away from home. (The full scene which includes this monologue is also available for viewing: “Part of My Life that You Can’t Get At”)…