Episode 208
Michael is taking a stroll down Liberty Avenue, but every man
he sees reminds him of Ben. He sees Ben everywhere, including
Ben carrying a painting of Ben. LOL!
Mikey tries dating since he and Ben broke up, using a dating
service in town. We see glimpses of these dates. Mikey in a
very nice restaurant where a man is singing �Some Day He�ll
Come Along, The Man I Love�. Only that day isn�t in sight for
Michael as all his dates are horrible.
At the diner, Mikey and Ted talk about Michael�s disastrous
dates and the dating service he used. Mikey says all the guys lied
about themselves in their ads. He didn�t lie. �Much,� Debbie
laughs and reveals that she called and listened to Michael�s voice
message about himself. Michael is humiliated. Deb wants Mikey
to go see a matchmaker friend of hers who has much success in
pairing perfect couples. Ted wants him to try another dating service.
Mikey has no interest in either idea and declares that the next man
who walks through the diner doors in the man he will live with for
the rest of his life. All three turn as Emmett strolls in then, declaring
that his roomie Michael needs to pay his half of the rent. Michael
snatches up the paper and goes searching for the dating service Ted
suggested.
Brian at his loft getting dressed as his trick is about to leave. The
man wants a second round, but Brian says no. He�s pressed for time.
Trick has to go. The trick wants to see Brian again, but Brian�s not
interested. Trick tries to kiss him, but Brian refuses and Trick realizes
that Brian is in an �open relationship�. Trick advises against being open.
He was in an open relationship once and it didn�t work. When you leave
the door open you have no control over who walks in or out. Brian
isn�t interested in his advice and tells him to take the stairs as we hear
the elevator arriving.
Justin and Jennifer step out of the elevator, shopping bags in hand.
Justin kisses Brian in greeting, stopping a moment to sniff him. He
smells the other man on Brian. Jennifer is babbling about what great
deals she found at the mall while Justin is finding evidence that a
trick has been there. He�s teasing Brian, holding up the condom
wrappers behind Jennifer�s back and throwing Brian�s underwear
at Brian when Jennifer isn�t looking. Brian is amused.
Jennifer produces a sweater she bought Justin and she wants him to
wear it to Daphne�s big party that weekend. She�s so excited that
Justin is in school. It will be the best time of his life. But Justin has
no desire to go spend the evening with a group of Daphne�s straight
friends. But Jennifer thinks he needs to meet people his own age and
Brian agrees. But all Justin cares about is rushing Jennifer out the
door. When she�s finally gone, he gives a look like, �I thought she�d
never leave� before grabbing Brian and planting a lusty kiss on him.
They fall back on the couch and Justin asks about the trick. Brian tells
Justin to guess what the guy looked like. Justin starts this cute little
sniffing of Brian�s body, guessing the guy�s appearance very accurately.
He asks what Brian did to the guy and Brian suggests that he �show
Justin� as he pulls Justin down to him.
At Ted�s porn site, Emmett is jerking off before the web cam,
dressed in camouflage gear. Once he�s done performing, Ted
brings over a box of letters and gifts that �Fetch�s� fans have
been sending him. Most of it is creepy letters and creepy gifts,
except for one gold bracelet sent from an admirer of Fetch�s.
Emmett loves it, but Ted insists that the admirer is probably
some nutcase and takes the gold bracelet away. When Ted�s
back is turned, Emmett grabs it back out of the box and
keeps it.
Michael is trying to make a video for a dating service, but all
three of his attempts are awful. He can�t stop thinking about
Ben and even thinks he sees Ben in the cameraman.
Emmett is window shopping when Debbie joins him on the
street. Em shows her his bracelet from his �Secret Admirer�.
He thinks the guy must be some sort of prince charming. Em
confides in Debbie, admitting that he�d never tell the guys this
because they�d laugh at him, but he really wants to find true love.
Debbie scoffs that none of Emmett�s friends would know love if
they had it. They�re too busy chasing their desires to listen to
their hearts. She advises Emmett that when real love shows up,
it�s rarely what you imagined it to look like. The perfect loves
and prince charmings only happen in the movies.
A stretch limo has pulled up on the curb and the chauffeur gets
out says he has been sent by Emmett�s secret admirer to �Fetch�
him. Em is uncertain, but decides to go.
At Brian�s loft, Brian, Michael, Ted, Lindz, and Mel are
watching his video-dating ad. It�s awful and Brian is the only one
with the guts to say just how bad. Brian says that Michael has to
�sell himself�. Brian grabs his camera and starts to take pics of
Michael in different poses while Mel and Lindsay re-word his ad
describing himself to sound more interesting without lying. Brian
then puts Michael�s pic and bio up at an Internet Dating service.
He�s just made Michael �the hottest guy on the �net�. Geez, Brian
really *can* sell anything!
In the limo, Em is eating the food and talking to himself about how
this is the modern day version of Cinderella--where Cinderella is
really a gay man. LOL!! They arrive at this mansion and Emmett
is awestruck. He goes inside and sees this utterly gorgeous man
standing at the top of the staircase. He rushes up to meet his
�Prince Charming�, who it turns out is really the butler. He shows
Emmett into a beautiful study. Emmett is giddy, commenting to
himself that if *that* was just the butler, he can�t wait to meet the
master! He starts to dance around the room and steps in front of a
chair where this old man is sitting, having been listening to Em
talk to himself this whole time. Emmett is embarrassed and then
unhappy to learn that this guy is really his secret admirer. He�s
a much older man than Emmett, wearing glasses and a red sweater.
He also thinks Emmett is a prostitute. He offers Emmett money
to sleep with him. Em is totally furious and disillusioned. He tells
his �admirer�--whose name is George Schickel--that he�s not for
hire and leaves in fury, but not before returning the solid gold
bracelet to George. He doesn�t want it anymore.
Brian and Justin in the shower together--Oh, so nice! They�re kissing
and caressing and soaping each other up. Brian turns his back and
Justin asks if Brian wants Justin to fuck him. Brian answers that he
just wants his back washed. (Damn!) They get out of the shower
and Justin says they need to hurry if they�re going to meet the guys.
Brian suggests that Justin not go out with him and the boys tonight.
He should go to Daphne�s party instead. Brian does agree with
Jennifer--He wants Justin to make friends with other people his
own age. Justin replies that he and Brian are the same age--
emotionally. (Ha, ha!) Justin doesn�t really want to go to the party
but Brian pushes him to, saying that he can be with Brian anytime.
Justin asks what if he meets some horny frat boy that wants him.
Brian replies that Justin should do the guy then. Justin doesn�t look
too happy with that and Brian kisses him on the neck, admitting that
he just wants Justin to �enjoy his youth�. Brian doesn�t want Justin
to regret later on in life that he didn�t have the same experiences that
other college kids are having.
At Teddy�s house of porn, he and Michael are downloading the replies
that Michael has gotten to his Internet dating ad. He�s got 19 guys
wanting to go out with him. A furious Emmett shows up for work
then and tells them who his admirer is. Ted and Michael are stunned
because they�ve heard of George Schickel--He�s the owner of Schickel�s
Pickles. He�s a very wealthy man. Em doesn�t care. He�s still too
angry that George thought his money could buy Emmett.
At Daphne�s party, Justin is having a miserable time. A cute girl is
checking Justin out, obviously interested and he looks horrified!
Daphne tells him that if she can hang out with his homo friends at
gay bars he can spend a night with her hetero ones. Justin sees a
cute guy standing alone, looking as out of place as Justin feels. (Ok,
according to Internet rumors this guy was suppose to be named �Eric�
so let�s call him that.) Eric sees Justin and is obviously interested, but
he�s very shy. Justin approaches him and makes a pass.
They go upstairs together and Justin starts undressing Eric once they�re
alone in a room. He pushes Eric down on the bed and Eric nervously
admits that this is his first time. Justin has already figured that out
and promises to go slow with him. It�s very similar to the scene of
Justin�s first time with Brian.
At their apartment, Michael is dressed up for his date. Em is staying
in that night, which bugs Michael. What if he and his date decide to
stay there instead of going out? Emmett doesn�t want Michael to
get his hopes up about this guy. Sure, his on-line profile was great,
but what if he lied? He might not be the hottie he made himself out
to be. Michael argues that there are still some honest people in this
world as he goes to answer the knock on the door.
It�s George Schickel and Michael stares at him in disbelief before
slamming the door in his face. He declares that Em was right.
The guy lied. His date is some 100-year old guy in a red sweater.
Emmett sighs that the old guy is there for him. He goes to the door,
which George is still standing outside of after having it rudely
slammed in his face. Emmett proceeds to tell George off again,
saying he doesn�t appreciate being stalked and he wants George to
leave him alone. George apologizes. Em doesn�t care at first, but
George keeps going. He�s obviously sincere and offers the bracelet
back to Emmett. He really wants Em to have it. He asks if Em
will consider having dinner with him, as George�s way of making
up for their �misunderstanding�. Emmett agrees and he and George
are leaving as Michael�s date arrives.
The date is everything he presented himself to be. He�s totally
gorgeous and he and Michael start ripping each other�s clothes
off immediately.
Back at Daphne�s party, Justin and Eric are laying in bed together
afterwards and they start to talk. Eric asks about Justin�s first time
and Justin talks a little about being with Brian. He can still remember
every moment of it, how he wanted it to go on forever. Eric says he
can relate. Uh-oh, this poor sweet kid obviously has it as bad for
Justin as Justin did for Brian after their first time.
Someone is banging on the door to the room, wanting their coats
that are inside. Justin tells them to �fuck off�. He tells Eric that
he hates these types of parties. Eric does, too. Justin says he
wouldn�t have came if not for his friend Daphne. Eric says he
usually ends up miserable at these parties, watching the girls and
the guys get together while he�s alone.. Justin suggests that Eric
go to some clubs and bars if he wants to meet guys. Eric says
he doesn�t want to meet just anyone. He wants to meet one special
person that he can be with. Just him and that guy. Justin looks very
sad as he states that it doesn�t always work out that way.
Eric tries to kiss Justin, but Justin turns away from him. Eric is
hurt and starts to get dressed. Justin feels bad for the kid and pulls
him back, kissing him this time. Oh, dear, Justin just broke his own
rules.
Emmett and George are in George�s limo, having stopped at a
fast food restaurant for burgers. Emmett loves them and what
makes them so good, he declares, is the Schickel�s Pickles that
are on the burgers. He and Emmett start to talk and it�s a
great scene. Emmett talks about his childhood and how his
aunt use to make homemade pickles. She was the only friend
he had, Em sadly recalls. Most people wanted nothing to do
with the �sissy boy�. George says he admires Emmett�s courage
for being himself. George hid for a long time, even let his
family pressure him into a marriage he didn�t want just so their
business and his new wife�s business could merge together.
George�s marriage failed when his wife caught him with the
gardener. She left him, took half of everything, turned his kids
against him, and make him into a social outcast. He�s a lonely
old man now with no friends or family and seeks out company
on the Internet.
At Mikey�s, he and his date are finishing up their romp on the
floor. Michael comments on how perfect his date is and his date
agrees--Yes, he is perfect. But that wasn�t always the case. His
date goes on to list all the work he�s had done--Hair plugs, plastic
surgery, hours a day at the gym, a careful diet, penile extensions.
In fact, he thinks Michael should consider a penile extension. Oh,
bet that hurt the old ego! Michael�s not too pleased with his date
anymore.
Brian quietly sneaks up to the bed where Justin is sleeping, sliding
his hand under the covers and playing with Justin until Justin wakes
up, a smile on his face. Justin asks what time it is and learns it�s
almost noon. Brian comments on how late Justin got home from
Daphne�s party. It must have been a wild one. He starts to sniff
Justin, trying to guess what Justin�s party trick looked like. He�s
not quite as good at it as Justin was, but finally guesses right after
a few tries--Justin was with a virgin the night before. Brian starts
to kiss Justin, but pulls back suddenly as he tastes the other guy--
�You kissed him�. A guilty Justin doesn�t reply, but crawls out
of bed to go take a shower. Brian looks troubled.
At the diner, Michael tells Lindz and Mel about his date. The
guy was perfect, until he started talking. Mel and Lindz can�t
believe that Michael slept with the guy right off the bat like that.
Mikey argues that sex is different for men than for women. The
girls then torment him by telling him how great their sex life is.
Michael doesn�t want to hear it. Debbie comes over to their table
and asks if Michael is finally ready to go see her matchmaking
friend now. He is.
Brian is seriously working out at the gym, lifting more weights
than he usually does. Ted asks why he�s working out so hard
and Brian says he just feels a little slack. He wants to tighten
up some. Ted scoffs that Brian is living with an 18-year-old.
What does he possibly have to worry about. �Keeping him,�
Emmett declares. They give Brian a hard time about his age,
unknowingly playing on his troubled thoughts as they ask him
doesn�t he worry that some younger, hotter guy will come along
and steal Justin away. Brian gets irritated and snaps that at least
he isn�t dating some 100-year-old man like George. Emmett
defends George, saying that George might not be some young,
hot stud, but he�s nicer than some of the guys Emmett knows.
Em leaves and a surprised Ted asks Brian if Brian thinks that
Em really likes this George. Brian replies that some guys like
primed, aged cock. �You better hope Justin does,� Ted replies.
They are so not helping Brian�s mood!
Michael goes to see his mother�s matchmaking friend--a drag
queen named Ida. (And a hideous looking drag queen, too!!) Ida
asks what Michael wants in a man and he starts to say he wants
a good-looking boyfriend but Ida says that isn�t what she meant.
What about his personality? Mikey starts to describe his idea of
what his true love is like, not realizing that he�s describing Ben
to a tee. Ida declares that she knows the perfect man and will
set up the date for Michael. They�re to meet at the restaurant
where Mikey�s other dates took place. Mikey asks how he will
know the guy and Ida assures that Mikey will just know when he
see the man.
A nervous Eric shows up at the Liberty Diner, searching for Justin.
Justin is so not happy to see him and they go outside to talk. Eric
starts to say how all he can think about is Justin. Justin scoffs that
Eric doesn�t even know him. He doesn�t want Eric coming to the
diner anymore or trying to see him. What happened between them
was just a one-night thing. Eric argues that he�s in love with Justin.
(Again, a scene very familiar to Brian and Justin�s early ones. Only
now Justin is seeing a mirror image of himself from a year ago and
he�s the �Brian� this time.) Justin snaps at Eric, telling him to stop
acting like some lovesick fairy. They fucked, nothing more. Eric
doesn�t believe that so Justin goes on to talk harshly to the kid.
Very, very harshly. Damn, he�s worse to this kid than Brian was to
him in 102! Eric is crushed and leaves. Justin watches him go and
is not very proud of himself or the way he�s acting. He�s acting
like Season One Brian and that isn�t who he is.
Emmett goes back to George�s mansion with burgers in tow.
George is in his garden and he and Emmett sit together and talk.
Em tells another story about how he tried to garden as a boy by
planting light bulbs, thinking he could grown a chandelier. George
thinks Emmett is charming. Oh, George is still calling Emmett by
his porn name--�Fetch�. Emmett corrects him at this point and says
that his real name is Emmett Honeycutt, not Fetch Dixon. They
start to eat their burgers then.
Michael is back in the restaurant, looking around for his date when
he sees Ben sitting at a table. No, it�s not his imagination. This
time it really is Ben. Michael is freaking out, wondering if Ben
will see him or should he go over and speak. Suddenly, he concludes
that Ben *is* his date. Ida has pointed him in the direction of the
right man and he now knows it. Michael is thrilled and goes over
to Ben, who is surprised to see him. Mikey starts to talk about Ida,
but Ben doesn�t know what he means. Michael realizes that and
asks Ben if Ben is there for a date. Ben says he is . . . but not with
Michael. Ben�s date arrives then and Michael is embarrassed and
hurt. He hastily leaves, not noticing that his own date has arrived.
At Babylon, Brian and Justin are watching the action on the
dance floor and Brian wants them to pick out their tricks for the
night. He points out a guy that he likes and suggests that Justin do
the same. Justin randomly points at some guy and Brian comments
that the guy is �young�. He seems more bothered by their age
difference than Justin is. Brian declares that they should go for it
then, but Justin stops him as he starts to walk away. Justin asks if
they can�t go home together instead, just the two of them and no one
else. �What about the game?� Brian asks. �Fuck the game,� Justin
replies as he kisses Brian. They kiss as the scene starts to fade to black.
Brian gives Justin a slight push away from him, but then takes Justin�s
hand and pulls him out of camera view. They go home together. (That�s
my story, anyhow, and I�m sticking to it!)