Holding the Man

You've called Pepe Trevor.

Leave a message after the tone...

Yes? Hello?

I can't remember where he sat.

Tim, are you OK?

- Where was John? - You know where John is.

At our dinner party with the girls -

was he opposite or beside me?

Er, does it matter?

I'm trying to write it down, and I...

There were mint leaves in our drink,

I remember the colour of your dress,

but I can't remem... remember where he sat,

and it frightens me.

It's like I'm going to lose it.

He was... he was...

Pepe?

Pepe?

Cambio? Cambio?

Dear John.

Lipari is paradise.

I seem to be doing many of the things

I want to do before I die.

Signor Conigrave! Signor Conigrave!

- Per lei. - Grazie.

Gloria

All set?

Let's go, boys!

He's holding the man, sir! He's holding!

- Just get on with it! - It's a free kick, sir!

Sweet flower,

with flowers thy bridal bed I strew.

O, woe!

Thy canopy is but dust and stones,

which with sweet water nightly will I dew.

Can't you do it sadder?

You're Paris. She's Juliet.

You've lost your fiancée, not your bus pass.

Or wanting that, with tears distilled...

No, stop. Stop.

Can you imagine what it would be like

to, say, lose your girlfriend.

I guess so, sir.

It'd be tremendously sad, wouldn't it?

What's her name?

I don't have a girlfriend, sir.

Yeah, wonder why!

Here, lying in her tomb, eh?

Cold. The colour- colour's gone from her face!

See?

Lifeless!

Or wanting that, with tears distilled by moans,

the obsequies that I for thee shall keep

nightly shall be to strew thy grave.

And weep.

20th Century Boy

Stay with him!

Stay with him!

Whoo!

Come on, John!

Over here!

Get him, John! Get him!

No!

- You OK, Johnny? - Get back, boys.

Keep still, John.

Who are you?

I'm Tim Conigrave. I'm in your geography class.

Oh.

You're pegged for the Best and the Fairest medal.

Yeah, I really wanna think about that now, don't I?

I'm in a play with your brother, actually -

Romeo And Juliet.

Are you Romeo?

Mmm, the competition.

Paris - the one Juliet leaves for Romeo.

Poor Paris.

Yeah.

Should come and see it.

Do you mind if I sign your...

Uh, it's still drying.

You can if you want.

Beginners... Tim? Beginners, everyone.

Standing by for the prologue.

Beginners.

- Break a leg. - Break a leg!

Break a leg.

Eric, curtain!

Why is everyone saying 'break a leg'?

Because you're not meant to say 'good luck'.

You just said it.

- Is he here? - Tim!

- Tim! - Oh, hi, Paul.

- Prologue, Tim! - Is your brother in?

- I'm in his geography class. - So?

OK, and remember, if anyone laughs at you,

it's because they haven't the guts to do it themselves.

Break a leg.

Cue overture, Chris.

Eric, curtain!

Two households, both alike in dignity,

in fair Verona where we lay our scene.

Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew.

Eugh!

- What's up with you? - No, just...

Probably morning sickness. Maybe you're pregnant.

No, Doc, I think I'd know if I was.

Conigrave's pregnant. Conigrave's pregnant!

You told me you were on the pill.

- You guys are suss! - I hope you're not angry.

I'll get rid of it if you want!

Doctor, I'd like an abortion.

That's against...

Am I to understand that some kind of miracle has occurred?

Just a joke, sir.

You disgust me, Conigrave.

- 'You disgust me, Conigrave.' - Sucked in, Conigrave!

Hi.

Oh, hi.

- Sorry I missed your play. - Oh, did you? No worries.

Hey, do you want me to... I can...

Oh, no, I'll manage. I'm getting good at it.

- Better get going... - John?

Um, I'm having this thing - the girls from the play

are having this dinner party thing at my place on Friday...

Bugger!

Should you be bending?

- Pardon? - The baby.

Oh, yeah.

So, what do you reckon, this dinner?

Getting home might be difficult.

The girl who played Juliet,

her mother's giving everyone a lift home.

I don't know about theatre, or that Wobbledagger fella.

What?

Shakespeare.

I'm not putting on Mozart!

- It's in the ice bucket. - I know!

So, what did you think of the play?

I didn't see it.

We were fabulous!

I should have worked harder to make you come.

Is there a problem?

We're a new group of friends,

so I think we should send a kiss around the table.

- What? No. No. - Oh, yes.

- Yes, let's. - Absolutely not.

I'll go first.

Gina!

Lucky last! Come here! Mwah!

For those trapped in the darkness of sin,

that the light shining in Christ may free them

and bring them to God's favour,

that, moved by God's loving mercy,

they may turn away from their sins

and open their hearts to the divine life of grace.

- Lord, hear us. - Lord, hear our prayer.

- Take these for you? - Oh, I'm right.

Let us take a closer look at a public enemy.

The Queensland fruit fly.

It is playing an increasingly sinister role

in the everyday life of the nation.

There is scarcely any fruit that is immune

in the months that the fly goes about

its destructive task.

Only by stringent control can this...

You two seem to be getting along.

I thought you had the hots for Derge, Tim.

He is the father of your child.

I'm sorry, but my heart belongs to John.

Might have to make it a three-way.

You have to drop him, Conigrave.

Derge needs to know he's special.

Alright! John, you're dropped.

You guys are off!

Hello?

Are you there?

Hello?

Yes, hello, um, I'm calling for John.

Who's speaking?

Timothy Conigrave.

One moment, Timothy.

This is a nice surprise.

Is it? That's... good.

There's something I want to tell you.

I'm all ears.

That game Biscuit played in class...

What game?

Where he said I have to drop you - I didn't like it.

I didn't like saying that to you.

That I have to drop you.

Just a game.

Mum's got dinner on. I'm supposed to set the table...

- You have to go? - Yeah. Sorry.

- That's OK. Bye. - It's nice chatting. Bye.

Dreamer

Go away! Piss off!

I beg your pardon?!

I'm naked!

Someone's on the phone for you.

- Who? - A boy from school.