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Bill?

- It was like a nightmare. - Last night?

My life.

Were you scared?

I get scared.

Of what?

My parents...

...my sister.

You.

Why?

Why?

I feel like something's gonna happen.

And if I scratch the surface there'll be something terrible underneath.

It's perfectly normal to experience a certain...

...irrational fear at your age.

It's no more than a stage.

It will pass, I assure you.

My ball! Ha!

Come on, come on.

Come on - come and get it. Come and get it, Milo!

Is that confidence or what?

Matter of good breeding, Milo.

Yeah, you're Mr Perfect. You'll probably end up assassinating the president.

You have one warped sense of humor, you know that?

Blanchard.

What?

Jenny!

What?

Blanchard's here.

Damn it, Bill. You know I can't see him.

Will you get rid of him for me, please?

What are brothers for?

- Jenny, please. - Let go of me!

I'm sorry about this. I didn't mean to...

Just give me a minute. I can explain this. Jenny, come on.

Listen to me.

Get the... What the hell do you think you're doing?

- I know how this probably looks. - Are you crazy? Get out.

- Come on. - All right.

Look. Look, something very weird is going on here.

No shit, Sherlock!

I have to talk to you.

I didn't know you had to hide in a closet to talk.

Bill, she is playing games with me, man.

- I'm serious. - Liar!

Jen? Bill?

David, why do you keep bothering my daughter?

- Mrs Whitney, I just want to talk to her. - Please, please, just...

Just leave.

Come on, Blanchard.

Look, I...

What's going on here, guys?

It was nothing, Dad.

It's OK, Daddy.

I thought we weren't going to be seeing David Blanchard any more.

Yes, Daddy.

You should be getting ready.

You know Judge Carter will be there tonight.

I'm almost ready now.

Bill, wasn't that Milo outside?

Yeah. He was just going to take me to...

...the game.

- You OK? - Sure.

So you wanna tell me what's going on with Blanchard?

I don't know. Jealous, I guess. He just wasn't the right sort for me.

Could you zip me up, Billy?

Something wrong?

No. No, it was just a little damp. That's all.

Well, I'm not taking another shower.

Yeah.

Look, I'm... I'm really sorry that I'm gonna miss your coming out.

What a coincidence the way things turn out?

Yeah. Come on, basketball's much more important than a stupid coming out party.

Besides, I've already been dating three years. It's a joke!

Yeah.

We are...

number one!

We are...

number one!

We are... number one!

All right!

Let's hear it for the best player, our hero...

Bill Whitney!

All right!

Isn't he wonderful?

Eat your heart out, girls.

We are number one!

Whoo!

You're just using your athletic ability to get the votes

of the childish morons in this audience.

Looks to me like you just lost the moron vote, Marty.

All right.

Hey! Let's carry on with the debate.

Candidate Whitney, you may respond concerning the proposed dress code.

Yeah... Well...

We should have a dress code, I guess.

And I think we should follow it in...

...the most possible... strict...

- ...we poss... we possibly can. - Speak up!

Louder!

What I mean is if we could prove to the administration

that a dress code really is a problem.

I mean just imagine everybody walking around in those idiotic clothes.

Like Marty over here is wearing right now.

And I mean everybody.

It would make them think there was some kind of a conspiracy.

Hey... She's bad news, man.

Hahaha! The debate and the game.

I nailed the guy who was a shoo-in for the election.

Well, I'm glad to see you're allowing yourself some success without sabotage.

Let me ask you, though.

How do you feel about your family now in light of all these recent victories?

My family?

Yes.

Um...

Nothing.

I mean I don't think about them, they don't think about me. We're just...

We're just one big happy family.

Except for a little incest and psychosis.

Look, I know you're being facetious...

...but I think you really believe that.

No!

No, no, I don't. I don't.

We're getting along much better now, really.

Hey!

Let's not waste our time bullshitting.

All right, all right.

They don't approve of me, OK? They don't accept my friends.

They don't... They don't talk to me like they do Jenny.

They don't even look like me.

I told you that teenagers sometimes feel alienated from those closest to them.

Alienated.

I think I was adopted.

Don't you think that sounds a little bit paranoid?

No. No, I've never been paranoid.

Just a little bit paranoid, Bill.

Within normal ranges.

You know, you really deserve what's going to happen to you.

What's going to happen?

You're going to make a wonderful contribution to society.

Jenny! Hey!

I need some suntan lotion.

Jenny!

Jenny?

Jenny!

Listen, Jenny, I'm just gonna...

God, Bill, what's the matter with you?

Get outta here!

Jen, I'm sorry, really. I just came in here to get this.

Get outta here!

- Rocky, that's beautiful. - Bill sees the one with the marks on it.

The most incredible crop we've ever raised.

Absolutely fabulous. Rocky, you've done a terrific job.

Bill?

Here he is - the future student body president of Beverly Hills Academy.

We're so excited about our party for Judge Carter next week.

Well, I'm gonna go to the beach today.

When will you be back, son?

- Well, that depends if we go out after... - Don't be late, darling.

I love that one. Look at that. It's really...

This is the best crop you've ever grown.

Absolutely perfect.

I love you, you know.

And if you really loved me...

you'll get us invited to Ted Ferguson's party.

I can't believe we were left out.

Look. He's over there.

Come on, Billy baby, couldn't you just go talk to him?

Please?

Die, alien scum!

Jesus! Goddammit! My hair!

Get back here! Give me that! Hey!

Hey! Hey, get back here! Hey!

Don't get too hot.

Hey-hey! It's Whitney - the wonder boy!

Is this part of the beach dress code?

Hope you're not bent out of shape.

After all, I am the captain of the debating team.

Hey, nothing you do could bend me.

Just remember, Whitney, we don't lose.

What are you gonna do? Rig the election or something?

We don't have to. Martin here was born to lead.

So you know of anything that's going on this week?

This week?

I can't think of anything.

- Well, if you do, let me know. - Hey, I'll send you a telegram.

- Yeah, let me know? - It's my pleasure.

Bill.

Hey, Blanchard. What's up?

I've got something you gotta hear.

You know what? You were out of line with my sister.

God, no. Look. I'm serious. This is very important.

What are you talking about?

Look, not here. Just come with me to the pier, OK?