South of Nowhere s02e05 Episode Script

Cool off.
You're pretty hot yourself.
Do you think anyone would notice if I vomited in Aiden's pool? Oh my God, you do not mess with a black girl's hair, Glen.
- That was total sweeetness! - Your knee! Get off my back.
I've already got a mom.
Just keep your hands inside the rails, ok? This is a family day, not homo happy hour.
Shut up.
- What's up? - He's an idiot.
Do not let him ruin your day.
Aiden, thanks for including us.
Your parents are great.
Yeah I like to make my parents feel like they have friends, you know? Great.
Glen, do you wanna help Aby??'s dad and me firing up the grill? No I think I'm alright.
Come on, a guy's gotta learn to grill sometime.
A guy's got to watch to make sure things don't get all NC-17.
What does that mean? - These girls are - I'll help you Mr C.
A trick to the grill though, you've gotta remember left side, always hot.
Aiden's house is so great, it was such a fun party.
Yeah it really was.
Well of course we don't have a pool at our house, but, we do have Arthur behind the grill.
And even I have to admit that he is a genius.
Well I wouldn't say genius, but You don't have to.
It says on your apron.
I'm gonna take Chelsea home.
I'll see you guys.
See you.
I love seeing them together.
Now that is a real relationship.
Yeah, sure.
- It must suck to be Ashley and Spencer.
- What do you mean? They have to sneak around while Clay and Chelsea can just be.
I didn't know you cared so much about your sister.
Hush your mouth.
I'm just saying, that love is hard enough in a perfect world.
It must be so painful for them in theirs.
She said staring at the boy she's clearly falling for.
What am I gonna do with you? Don't even.
Alright, if your mom keeps looking at me like that I will start to think she wants to date me too.
Sorry but mom doesn't swing that way.
I'm gonna go.
Call me later? Talk to you later.
Get a life, ass eyes.
Man, she just makes me fell all funny inside.
You? - What is your problem? - I'm not the one with the problem.
- Hey troops, what's wrong? - Coming.
You know what Glen? You're really starting to piss me off.
Maybe this is a conversation we should share with mom and dad.
- Hey are you guys alright? - Fine.
Yeah, maybe we should have a talk about all the pills you're taking.
I've got it under control, ok? Don't say anything to mom and dad either because it's none of their business.
Yeah, neither is my relationship with Ashley.
Truce? Fine.
The table wouldn't be dead if there wasn't a corpse running it.
Get moving.
I never understand why people have to go all joiner.
Isn't it enough to do whatever it is you do? I think it's kinda cool to fell like you belong to something bigger than yourself.
Like the math-letes have to feel they're one some small cog in a larger geekmachine? Please.
You know, looks good on a college resume.
You belong to math club, don't you? Vice president.
Come on baby, let's go get all logarithm on.
Spence, stay away! Ok, kill me now.
I'm gonna be over here, loser-adjacent.
Is that all you've got, pretty boy? Tough talk for a chick.
Alright alright, not bad, not bad.
How long have you been working out here? - Just a couple of months.
- I'm suprised I missed you.
Thanks for the support.
I'll see you later.
Yeah, I hope so.
Can we get out of here already? - Yeah, I just got caught up.
- Yeah, I noticed.
Why don't we blow off lunch at school and go to the beach instead? Nobody will even notice we've gone it's club day.
I know, I actually wanna get back for it.
Alright.
What are you gonna join a club now? I need to meet people outside of this little dysfunctional group I've been thrown into.
Except for you.
Yeah, thanks.
It is so crucial that at practice this week.
we work on Tammy's dismount.
Her landing is so not sexy.
And about that, I'm gonna be late to practice tomorrow.
Right, your job.
- That's fine, I'll run it.
- I'm running it.
You can spend the first hour writing get well cards to coach Manning and his his ruptured hernia.
Is that what's really the priority? We won't be ready for the assembly then.
- I'll decide that.
- Will you? Cause lately you seem a lot more comfortable taking orders than giving them.
- You wanna join us? - Yeah, we could use some boys.
Yeah, boys.
No thanks, I think I'm gonna find something a man can do.
- Oh but, what if you can't do it? - Right, how imbarassing that must be.
Girl, we need to turn this up or not? Our table is not getting enough attention.
That's because they put us right next to the losers at the chess club.
Showtime.
Next time you come with me to the gym, you should work out with me.
Well it looks like you already have someone filling in that spot.
- Right.
- Plus kickboxing is not really my thing.
- So what's your thing? - What? I can only have one? Oh, woman of mystery, I like it.
- So we're still on for the movie right? - Yeah, sure.
Oh my God, there's the drama club.
I'll be right back.
Don't you have enough of that in your life already? And she's off.
- Do you act? - Every day.
We have a great departement here at King and our teacher Mr Larson is awesome.
He's featured in two episodes of Dawson's creek.
It's LA so we get to learn from the expert.
Yeah I was actually in a couple of plays back home.
Great.
Well, the film guys will worship you if you act in any of their films and You never know.
One of them may turn out to be Tarantino.
She plays harder to get than you do.
I'd say you're dodging a bullet there.
Ok, maybe she would rather hang out with every single loser in school except You.
- Maybe you should make up your mind.
- What? hum.
Hey.
You've been at every table in the quad except the one you've been stalking.
You're scary.
Like a ninja.
If you want the film maker club pitch, let me know because I don't wanna be late for my shift at the chess club table.
Brothers of Renaissance, man.
- Ok, you can even make chess cool.
- That's right.
So we can keep these, right? Excellent.
Hey, listen, Aiden.
About the movie on Friday.
There's this guy who's making a short for the film club and he's auditioning for a femme fatale that night so do you think we can raincheck? - Yeah, sure.
We can do whatever.
- Ok, thank you.
I'll see you later.
Don't say a word.
Gay-straight America is all about bringing gay and straight students together.
You know, letting people be who they are, no matter who it is.
- Sounds pretty simple.
- You think? What are you looking at? Nothing.
Little faggot.
Quit looking at me now.
Don't worry, you're not my type.
Come on homo, get up.
Are you ok? Let's go.
It's alright, it's alright.
- Honey I'm gonna call your dad.
- Thanks.
She's gonna be ok, right? - Yeah.
I'll see you two at home? - Yeah.
- You feel ok? - Yeah, I just I might have a concussion.
I just can't believe this happened.
These stupid guys and their stupid testosterone.
Look it wasn't just some random guy fight.
- Why are people so horrible? - This is your fault.
- Excuse me? - You heard me.
If you weren't this way, my sister would have never gotten hurt.
You must be high.
Somebody has to man-up around here and do something! Come on Spencer, I'm taking you home.
Calm down.
You're such an idiot for being okay with this! She's our sister! You act like she's deliberately out to hurt us.
She's not our sister, okay? She's my sister.
Stop it.
Stop it! What are you Stop it! All three of my children sent home injured on the same day? Congratulations.
That's a Carlin family record.
I can tell you exactly whose fault all this is.
My head hurts.
Can I have one of Glen's painkillers? No, just Tylenol.
But you can go upstairs and lie down.
I'm alright here.
I deal with people's problems all day, everyday.
I don't know where to begin with you three.
Whats is going on with you guys.
You never fought like this before.
I'm sorry mom.
Yeah.
Just tell me what happened.
Oh, code of silence, hum? Now you start acting like brothers? Fine.
Go to your room.
Go to your room! Now! And no TV, cell phones, or computers.
I can't believe this.
I talked to the school, Arthur.
They're calling it a hate crime against some gay student.
Spencer was a part of that! Spencer could have been in the wrong place at the wrong time.
She's ok now, what does it matter? What does it matter? What are you talking about.
Would you wake up? - Would you wake up? - I had to bandage up my daughter today because she got caught in the middle of something crazy that Ashley drove her into.
- We don't know that.
- Oh we don't? You may not, but I sure do.
It's up to Spencer to find her own way, not us.
Save this social worker crap for someone who's buying it.
- Why are you still here? - My first club meeting.
- Drama.
And you? - Practice.
Are you waiting for your ride? Yeah, Aiden's coming, he just had to pick something up at the gym.
- Something or someone? - Excuse me? Sorry, Aiden flashbacks.
Look I know where his gym is.
I can just drop you there.
- So what's happening with him? - Nothing we're good.
You don't sound too convinced.
- No I just - You just what? Look, I've known Aiden forever.
If there's anyone who can give you the load on on that boy, it's me.
Ok, alright.
Listen, the thing is, Aiden Aiden wants to be closer, you know? And I just can't give myself to him like that right now.
I'm sure he really respects that.
But like anyone else, he really needs attention and if you can't give it to him Maybe he's just not the guy for you.
Use him or loose him.
Get it? - Yeah absolutely, it sounds awesome.
- Great.
I'll pick you up at your school.
Yeah, cool.
I'm gonna go and get these wraps off.
- Hey.
- Hey.
What are you doing here? Madison just drop me off.
I thought I'd save you the trip.
Madison? Ok.
Hey, so, about Friday.
I'm not going to that audition for the film kid.
Nudity wasn't essential to the plot.
When there's nudity, who needs a plot? Well, we can go see that movie now.
I just told some guys I'd go to a kickboxing match with them at the gym.
Oh, is that Nicole girl gonna be there? Yeah, she is.
Ok, that sounds like fun.
So can we do it an other night? Yeah sure.
No worries.
I know it's obnoxiously sweet and all hallmarky but still.
I love it.
She's gonna have to stay in here during classes though.
She can wait for you.
Thank you.
Gosh, it feels different here, you know? - After everything that happened.
- Yep, I bet.
Spencer, right? Yeah.
- How are you doing? - I'm ok, I'm just.
.
Thanks.
How are you doing? I'll heal.
So we've got a strategy meeting next wednesday.
Can you come? - I don't know.
- Strategy for what? For moving forward! This whole thing upped our visibility by 100%.
You've gotta come, you're one of the victims.
- This would be a great opportunity.
- Are you kidding? My girlfriend has a concussion.
And now you want her to be your spokesmodel.
That's not exactly what I meant.
This is your fault that she's hurt at all.
So why don't you just leave us alone? Ok? And go on with your little strategy party.
- but just stay out of our faces.
- I'm sorry guys.
What's wrong with you.
You sounded just like that guy who beat him up.
And Glen.
I don't even know what to say to you.
Hello.
Sorry.
Thanks.
I know what it's like to be left on the sidewalk while the party ups and drives away.
?? Hard to believe that ever happened to you.
Believe it.
But don't spread that around.
Some retail therapy sounds really good right about now.
Come on, let's go shopping.
Tips have been remarkably good lately.
Yeah, I'm in.
Hey mom.
Hey guys, mom's home, diner in 20.
Gumbo tonight! Et laissez le bon temps rouler.
Let the good times rule.
- Did you see the paper today? - Nope.
Well, that hate crime at King was front page.
Thank God, our daughter's name wasn't in it.
Hey did you save me the crossword puzzle? How can you joke about this? Because we have enough problem in our own home to obsses about thing that didn't happen.
I don't know, I just feel like Arthur, I just feel like everything is falling appart.
Hey, not everything.
this broth is perfection.
I mean, perfection! You gotta taste it.
I miss you.
I'm right here.
Don't get me wrong, I like having you here but who are you hiding from? Everybody.
- I just been a little overwhelmed lately.
- You think? I just I don't get it, I mean Why are people so freaked out.
It's not like we're hurting anybody.
It's just ignorance.
People are afraid of anything that is different.
Believe me, I get it too.
Half the world doesn't know I exist because I'm black.
The other half want to give me special treatment because I'm black.
And the rest are terrified of me because I'm black! God! People can be so awful! It's just fear.
You've gotta live your life, you know? Don't worry about people calling you names.
- Like queer or dyke or - Nigger.
Yeah.
- Clay.
- Yeah.
How come you didn't rat me out to mom and dad? I don't have time for this.
Clay! Ok, you wanna deal with this right now? Ok, fine.
I have no idea what's going on with you.
It's like noone even knows you anymore.
- This isn't my fault, it's Spencer's! - Stop blaming everybody else.
You're the one who's acting like an ass.
- That thing you said to me at the hospital! - About that Bottom line is this: Even though you apparently don't think I'm your brother, I still know you are mine.
And that's why I didn't rat you out.
Hey Ashley.
How did you know I was here? Clay.
Ok, I'm gonna go run and get a coffee.
Actually I'll walk.
Ok, you're upset and hurt.
And, I'm sorry.
I know you think I was wrong, Spencer.
And maybe I was.
But here is the thing.
I was protecting you.
And when it comes at having the choice of being right or protecting you.
I'll be wrong every single time.
Because it's just who I am.