by xof
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Deeeeeeeeeeeeeep breath, cracking of knuckles....wishful thinking of a rum and cock - uhmm hmmm, I mean coke. And off the recapping goes.....
Count with me folks, 1 to 9. Yes, NINE months since our last QAF fix. The bastards. I could have given birth in that amount of time. Many of you may have....
My muse has.... So let me introduce you. Meet Baby Hiatus. His name is Fred. (What, like "Gus" is sooooo much better??? lol..))) A day old and already orally fixated....lol. All he knows in life is sleep, diapers, gas and sucking. As soon as he discovers his wee wee, he'll be ready to join the cast of QAF.
And as he ages to young gay manhood - he'll become one of the boys. I'll let auntie Em teach him fashion sense. Ted'll teach him how to use the zoom lenses for those unique views in life. Justin can take him to the museum to see all the classics - like Maple Thorpe. And Gentle Ben will teach him yoga, tantric if you please. Brian'll send him to college and the baths. And Michael will share life's philosophy by giving him the book, "Everything I Need To Know In Life, I Learned In Comic books."
lol.....
So, before Hiatus Baby Fred and I begin the recap - here's one number I'm sure Ted would appreciate. As would they all....
What does this number stand for?
2,631,715.20
It's the approximate number of times a gay man would have thought about sex during the Queer As Folk hiatus - every nine seconds for nine months.....hehe.
Let the recapping begin!!!!
Despite several press releases saying episodes were going to be an hour each this season, episode one is the usual 45 mins. Pout.....
Same intro...
And it opens with black and white footage of a garden party - the sound of conversations. We see Ben talking with Vic and Deb. And then see Michael looking very pissed... Views of Lindz and Mel talking. Shot of Em and Ted looking awkwardly at the other people. And then there's Brian - shooting the stare of death towards Michael's head. We hear the ringing of a boxing match bell as he pulls back and WHAM!!! He hits Michael with a mean right hook to the face. Yep, that's right. You didn't read that wrong. Brian HIT Michael. We get a montage of B/W still shots and slowed down video of the event, and aftermath. Michael falling to the drown .... And you hear Hal Spark's voice over commentary as fight announcer saying Michael's taken it on the chin from "Mad Dog Kinney." Several more shots of Mel, Lindz, Ted, Emmett and Deb all rushing towards Michael - who's on the ground. Hal says, "and the winner is....HOLD IT." Before the winner can be announced, "let's give all you sports fans a blow by blow recap of what the fuck just happened. Tell you the truth I wouldn't mind knowing what the fuck happened myself." The scene was shot for comic effect with the voiceover, ringing bell and editing - just so you know. Probably to lessen the shock value, or maybe even to increase it by playing light over so serious a shock.
(((Side note - the ringing of that boxing bell in retrospect is hilarious. But I blame this episode for being haunted off and on all day by this..... "Ding, Ding, Ding went the bell. Zing, Zing, Zing when my heart strings, From the moment I saw him I fell." - That's right. Judy Garland. Trolley Song from "Meet Me in St. Louis" - Emmett would be so proud. Now can someone turn my brain OFF!!! lol.....)))
Back to the show, and back to the past as we're zipped back through time - sans the Delorian and Michael J. Fox - at a speed of zero to an hundred in reverse to the night of Baby Hiatus Fred's conception.... Oh, and to the Rage Party too. lol.... Party still in swing, happy masked hotties dancing all around. Lindz, Mel, Ben and Michael are at the bar. Michael looks worried. Shot of Ted speaking into Em's ear, and Em grinning sweetly - awwwwww. Ben kisses Michael after saying, "Rage is all the rage." Ted says see yah later, taking Em's hand as they leave....to Em's, "Yeah, much much later." Mel and Lindz are amazed, saying are they actually gonna do it. Ben says he and Michael should go home to celebrate. Michael wants to find Brian first. After Lindz and Mel say Brian's probably off having fun with "shirtless wonder 4689." Michael breaks the break-up news. By saying Justin's been seeing someone else. Mel, "Aren't they always seeing someone else?" hehehe.... Michael says it's different. He goes off to look for Brian. Outside of Babylon, Ben and Michael leaving. Michael sees Brian's jeep and tries to call out for him to stop, but Brian speeds off.
The next morning....sunshine through the window. No, that wasn't a Justin-leaping-to-his-death reference. I mean, literally, there's sunshine beaming through the windows of Ethan's apartment. Good morning to you, as Ethan plays the violin in the nude to wake Justin up. Justin smiles from the bed. They start kissing, and then Ethan gives Justin breakfast in bed. Dark Chocolate and a Red Rose. Ethan says he can't believe Justin's finally there - meaning in the morning. "I'm here, but I can't stay." Justin gets up and starts dressing, saying he has class, work and needs to go pick up his stuff. Yep, that's right. From Brian's.... Ethan says what if Brian's there, Justin says he doesn't care. That he's with Ethan now. Ethan gets up and caresses the Red Rose down Justin's chest ((( see, you have to use Capital Letters for the sheer "Romance" of it all .... lol - xof ducks the multiple hordes of thorny stems that are thrown my way....))) and they fall back onto the bed kissing.
Over head speeded up shot of Michael's store - Michael on the phone trying to reach Brian, but having to leave a message. There are tons of people in his shop, buying everything "Rage" they can get their hands on. One even wants to buy the "Rage" t-shirt that Michael's wearing but he says it's not for sale. (((Note to Showtime - THIS is the shirt you need to be selling!!!!))) Michael's sold the last "Rage" comic too, btw. The guys in his shop ask when's the next one coming out - "What about Rage and JT - are they gonna get together???" "And will Zephyr have a cosmic meltdown if they do???" Michael says there won't be any more.... ((( Brian's voice is sounding now over the "Ding Ding Ding" - saying "Don't piss on your achievement." Sigh....)))
Justin at the loft, with a bag. He calls out for Brian, but the place is empty. Justin starts filling the bag with his stuff, when he hears grunting and moans. Looking over his shoulder, he sees himself and Brian on the leather lounge chair - naked and eating ice cream. Kidding around, laughing - a memory from their past. Justin licks ice cream off of Brian's chest...working his way down until he starts blowing Brian. (((Randy, my man. How limber you are to bend double like that....lol.))) Brian eats more ice cream as he moans and throws his head back. - Justin going up to the bedroom, getting his underwear and shirts. He starts to hear water running, more moans of pleasure. And we see him reliving a shower shag with Brian, much of which is stock footage from other eps. intercut with new angles. - Justin hurries to grab his toothbrush, etc. and goes to the computer. He takes some artwork he's done, and we see behind him - Brian fucking Justin on the bed. Another memory come to torment and tantalize.... Very hot, and explicit scene. Meant to build the urgency, and shows why Justin literally rushes out of the loft so he'll stop seeing it over and over again. ((( Can you imagine the script reading, folks? Okay, Randy and Gale - position one, position two, position three - hours on end, no dialogue. Oh, and did we mention we'll be putting up visitor passes for the shoot on Ebay for all the appropriate charities??? lol...)))
Deb at the diner, wearing a "Pussy Power" t-shirt. (((You ROCK, girlie girl...lol.))) She's talking to two guys who are reading "Rage" - telling them her son wrote it. Michael's snatching lemon bars, as she comes over to stop him. Lindz and Mel at the booth with Em and Ted. The boys are grinning as Lindz and Mel grill them about "doing it." The girls want details. Michael wants a clue - since the last he heard - Em was going to say no to the whole thing. Mel - "Who's top, who's bottom?" Deb wants to know to...lol. Em's at a loss....and Ted supplies that it was a "night like no other." E: "I'll remember it, always." Michael: "Remember what?" Mel: "Oh, didn't we tell you..." (((meaning that sleeping with a friend can be fantastic since she and Lindz were friends first, then lovers...))) Michael: "Tell me!!!" lol.... Lindz is ecstatic she's so happy. Mel says soon Em and Ted - (((okay okay, Temmett for my poor fingers...lol))) - will be celebrating their anniversary like she and Lindz. Deb says but you just got married, but the girls tell them they celebrate the day they "got together." Ted points out that's the same as Em's friends who celebrate the day they first fucked...lol. Mel hands out invites - as Ted says in an aside "Well, don't expect any gifts this time" - to which Michael shoots him a look. And Mel cracks up. (((And citizens of Chad and Chuck snicker in the background... I kid.))) But Lindz says she doesn't know what to do with Brian and Justin's invite. They all figure they won't come at all. Deb: "Poor Sunshine, he really loved him." Michael frowns - ((( get used to the _expression folks - it's here for the long hall .... lol ))) When he tells Deb that Brian did show he loved Justin, "in his way," she turns and walks off. Ted decides to take the low road and snidely laughs at Brian's supposed humiliation. Em adds in that Brian'll probably skip town now that he's not Pitts' "numero uno homo." At which point low and behold who should make an appearance, but Mad Dog ... uhmm hmm, I mean Brian himself. "Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated." He looks fucking fabulous in that suit and his longer hair too. ((( Yes, Baby Hiatus Fred - that's one of those things that'll only made sense later in life. The quantum leap in hair growth from one night to the next morning. Perhaps Uncle Justin will tell you the secret formula. 'Coz that boy's been zapped by the good hair fairy too.))) Everyone's embarrassed to have been caught, and Brian says he's been there long enough to hear "who his real friends are." Michael moves to Brian's booth, anxious to know how he is. Brian: "I'm brilliant. Dazzzzzzzzzzling." (((Three cheers for the way Gale said that...lol.))) Enter, Justin - who's come to work the morning shift at the diner. Brian and he look at each other, as Deb tells Justin to get to work. Michael looks at Brian, and get's this 'it's nothing' stare. But that's enough to make Michael angry. ((( Not that he wasn't already. Since those two were already at each other's throats before the breakup, so the madness is now only compounded.)))
Outside, back of Liberty Diner. Justin's throwing the trash away. Michael comes out to have his say. And boy what they both say.... OUCH. M: "You're so good at dumping things." Michael's saying Justin shouldn't have dumped Brian in public, by walking out. Justin's saying he would have told Brian to go fuck himself but he was "already doing that in the backroom with Rage." M: "How can you be such a shit, after all he's done for you." J: "I know what he's done for me." M: "You knew who he was right from the beginning." J: "Yeah, you're the one who told me." (((Word!))) M: "Did you think that you could change him, that he would change for you?" J: "I don't want to talk about it." M: "Course not, it's over. On to the next. You got what you wanted." J: "So did you. From the first night that we met and he took me home and fucked me, you have wanted me gone. Well, Mikey, you finally got your wish. There's nothing standing in your way anymore. He's all yours." M: "You know, since you're not longer with Brian. There's really no reason for you to be here, is there? So why don't you just do us all a favor - including yourself - and disappear." (((THUD!!! Ohhhh baby - talk dirty bad to me, the both of you....hehe. Just kidding. But I am very impressed with both Randy and Hal for that scene. We all know it's been brewing off and on for those two characters. And you can truly see the anger in both of them - the way Randy says "Mikey" speak volumes about how Justin views Michael's connection and past with Brian. And the way Michael tells Justin he doesn't belong - that's total territorialism. Bravo to both actors.....)))
Lindz and Mel outside the diner, making Ted and Em take a couple picture. Very cute. Mel: "Say cunnilingus." At which point both men make sick faces as Lindz laughs. The girls leave the "adorable, precious" pair. Ted and Em stay side by side, in their couple picture pose as they talk. T: "They think we did it." E: "Yeah, everyone thinks we did it." Awwwwwwwww....lol. They apparently fell asleep, instead...hehe. Not that they didn't want to do it. E: "Which technically means we did sleep together." T: "Technically." This is a sweet scene - both saying they want the moment to be "beautifully right." They kiss so nicely....sigh.
Michael cleaning up his apartment as Ben's being dissed on the phone by the "bitch" law professor that sublet his place and won't let him out of the contract. So Ben's homeless. Michael instantly says, "live here." (((Notice the complete and total lack of hesitance - the complete opposite of his moving decision with David.))) B: "Live here for a couple days? Or for good?" M: "For good." Ben's hesitant, saying are they ready. "It's a commitment." M: "Well, aren't we committed." B: "Of course we are." Cute follow up of the compatibility factor as Michael asks, "Ok, Professor Bruckner. Do you throw wild parties?" ((( No, that would be Brian.))) "Do you play loud music all night?" ((( No, again that's Brian.))) "Do you spend hours in the bathroom?" ((( DO I EVEN NEED TO SAY IT??? hehehe....))) Ben kisses Michael, and they agree they'll get along just fine. Emmett comes in, and Michael asks how he feels about Ben moving in. "Well, it's kind of allot of people in a small space.... But, HEY! I like allot of people in a small space. (((Snort....))) Ben asks about Em and Ted. M: "Yeah, what about you and Ted. I thought you were gonna bite the bullet and tell him no." E: "Let's just say, I decided to bite something else." weeee....lol Now - for those who had a doubt about Michael ability to insert foot into mouth (((though I love the lad, it's true))) - "Still, I can't imagine having sex with your best friend." (((The collective "BULLSHIT's" echo across North America. And Pen and Teller turn their heads as if to say, you mean us??? lol.... ))) Em re-enters the room with full indignance and disbelief, saying, "Oh, REALLY???" Ben gets this hello-I'm-in-the-room kinda look on his face....hehe. Em's asking if that means Michael thinks that he and Ted shouldn't be as happy as Michael and Ben. Michael quickly gets up and says of course not. M: "I didn't mean that. I want you to have everything in the world, including the hottest sex. I ... just ... don't ... want ... to ... hear ... about ... it." He grins. Em and he laugh.
Brian home from work, noticing Justin's been there - that his things are gone from the drawers and closet. He looks around and goes over to Justin's computer where a sketch of Rage flying through the air with JT in his arms, rests on the table. Brian picks it up and crumbles it in his hands.
The park - Lindz walking with Brian as she pushes Gus in the stroller. (((Yes, Baby Hiatus Fred. One day you too could be wheeled out for random reminders that you exist in the QAF world, before yet again being herded back to back-burner status. Waiting for your next photo opt in life....lol.))) I'm joking....ok, I'm not. Okay, I am. Okay....back to the scene. Lindz is needling Brian for having let Justin go, for having not shown his affection or professed his love. She stops long enough to steal a drag off Brian's cigarette. She says it's not too late to get Justin back, just "tell him you love him." Brian looks at her like she's crazy. She says not to give her his "fucking superior sneer." Brian says and then what, he and Justin could be a happy couple, "like you and Melanie. Or Mikey and the professor. God help us, Ted and Emmett." She asks what's so terrible. B: "Nothing. It's just I'm not a Dyke." She says so you'd rather be alone? B: "I never loved him. And even if I did, I'd never ask him to put my needs above his. Or be something he's not to make me happy. Tell him if that's what he wants, he can go find it someplace else." Lindz congratulates Brian on teaching Justin his lesson. Brian smiles ironically.
Michael helping with dinner at Deb's. She's saying that Justin quit without letting her know. Apparently she's cooking for a dinner with the girls, meatless stew. M: "Lesbian lasagna." hehehe.... THEN, Deb says, "For Christ's sake Michael, it's not like you have to eat pussy." M: "MOTHER!" ((( Yeah, like that's one of the worst things she's ever said. Well, it was one of the best...lol.))) Deb's apron says, "I keep the best snacks under this Apron." HA HA... Michael makes the mistake of telling Deb what he said to Justin. And she gets PISSED. She says what happened between Brian and Justin is none of Michael's GD business. Michael begs to differ because - ((( let the chorus begin ))) - "Brian happens to be my best friend." D: "Yeah, I know all about your best friend. And if you ask me, Justin did the right thing. Hopefully this Ethan kid will appreciate him." M: "Brian appreciated him. He did everything for him." D: "Except love him. But then he can't love anybody. Not even you." OUCH....lol.
Lindz at home, reading to Gus from Beauty and the Beast. Mel comes in saying it's only a fairy tale. ((( Did she say Fairy Tale or Fairy Tail ??? It's so hard to tell the difference sometimes....lol.))) Mel's got a picture of them from their first days as a couple - which looks surprisingly the same as how they look now....hehe. They say they haven't changed a bit, and then crack up by saying "LIAR," with a laugh. Cute. Very cute.... Mel goes to answer the door. It's Justin. He's brought a bottle of wine for them since he says he won't be at their party due to having other plans. They try to get him to stay but he says Ethan's waiting. They say he can bring Ethan too. And not to worry, their party is the last place Brian would want to show up at. Justin says he figured it would be easier of them too if he didn't go, since they were Brian's friends first. Lindz immediately says Justin's their friend too, and they love him just as much. M: "If not more." lol..... Lindz tells him to hold onto the wine and bring it to the party tomorrow. And there'ssssssssss the smile. Justin's relieved.
Brian at Woody's - looking scraggly with his hair all over the place but DAMN that's a great leather coat....lol. He's scoping out a trick, but just as he's about to get up and make his move - another guy pops in and gets the trick. Brian looks disappointed. We see two bitter-envenomed queens laughing at Brian - saying his stock as plummeted on the NASDAQ of fags. They high-five and walk off. We see that Ted and Em heard it all and are stunned. E: "Mean, vicious cunts! Self-loathing stereotypes!" T: "Funny, I thought they sounded just like us." THUD!!!!!!! ((( snicker....hehehhehe.....take THAT media critics of QAF, ha. I love it when writers play on other people's biases about their work.))) E: "We're allowed to talk that way, we're his friends." Ted asks if maybe they should go over and let Brian insult them for a little while. E: "Oh, good idea. Might make him feel better." hahahaha.... Cute. They both get waylaid by Vic and Deb. The bringers of anxiety - all hail the bringers of angst. Ted and Em are now your loyal subjects. They get to hear the story of how Vic fell for his best friend, Carlos, who vanished into thin air and went off the deep end after they'd started their affair. After three months.... ouch. Vic's saying it doesn't have anything to do with Temmett, and he and Deb leave with a "have a nice night guys." As if that were now possible...oh, bringers of doooooooom. lol...
Very cute scene - all the way around. Michael and Ben are trying to put Ben's clothes into Michael's small closet...hehe. (((Can you say Rubbermaid containers???? Coz have you LOOKED at the size of Ben lately??? His wardrobe needs room to stretch. Muscles, Muscles...uhmm, hmmm honey. lol...))) M: "How are we supposed to cram it all in?" B: "Yeah, well we've never had problems before." AWWWWWWWWW!!!! That's officially the worse, and most fun, pun of the night so far. Ben grabs Michael, tussling as he palms his ass and they kiss. And collapse on the bed, smiling as they start to undress. Shirts gone....THUD. Pants going...nice flank shot of Hal Sparks as they work to pull his pants off and thennnnnnnnnnnnnnn......... "I leave the two of you alone for five minutes." BRIAN!!! Standing in the open doorway to Michael's bedroom watching it all. Ben sits up and Michael jerks his pants back into place, asking how'd Brian get in. B: "My widdle keeeeey." Snicker...hehehehe. I adore how Gale said that. Brian already on the road to drunk-ville. Michael says that's only for emergencies, to which Brian says this is one. He's gonna die if he can't find someone to go to Babylon with him. Plopping out full bodied on the bed, Brian opens his mouth and waggles his tongue at Michael...haha. Michael pushes him up and out saying he has to go, cause Ben's just moving in. This is the first Brian's heard of it. B: "Suffering Sappho - you too." (((Have I mentioned that I love Brian? lol...))) Ben tells Michael he should go with Brian, that he needs a friend. Michael asks about their first night together, but Ben says they'll be others. "I live here now." They kiss and hug.
O - K - A - Y
Hmmmm, get ready to pee yourselves. You've been warned.
An unbelievable set up for sex - a buffet style spread of dildos, butt plugs, vibrators, etc. All different sizes, shapes.... We're talking the Museum of Sex at your bedside. ANNNNND.... A rainbow colored light that shines all around the room, Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd - "This Magic Touch" playing as mood music. ((( Kill me NOW!!! lol...))) This must have been one helllllllllll of a laugh on set. Poor Temmett....lol.
We're in Ted's bedroom (((or should I say Temmet's luv-shack???))) - he's adjusting all the toys in a neat row as Em knocks on the door. Finally Ted lies back on the bed and tells him to come in. ((( Scott - looking gooooooood in those black briefs baby. Yum...lol.))) Em appears in full black robe, acting like a virgin on her wedding night - if this were the 13th Century and they were in a romance novel...lol. Very sweet though, to see him being shy. But as Ted points out, "Modest - I've seen you wack off on the website a hundred times." More like 3000....but I digress. Em says "this is you and me. First time. I want it to be innocent. Filled with anticipation, and discovery. JOY!" Ahhhhhhhhhh, damn I love that man. Ted closes his eyes as Em slips naked under the covers. They compare nerves and Ted puts his cold hands on Em's chest - which causes Em to scream....hehehe. (((I'm dying here....with full affection, I'm dying.))) Em's saying they need to calm down, go slow. Ted's like - "don't expect too much." That way if it's not all fabulous and explosive right away, they won't end up like Vic and Carlos. They are so nervous, the luvs. And then... in a moment I'd like to bronze as one of Peter Paige's best - Em turns to Ted and says so softly and true - "Teddy. You know I love you." T: "You too." That there's no one in the world he feels closer to then Emmett. E: "What is this doesn't work out? Can we still go back to being just friends?" Ted can't answer him, so Emmett gets up and Ted turns off the lights.... ((( Now THIS is well written, many applauds to all for their creation of this tentative reaching out, hesitant pulling back - the worries of love.)))
Babylon - Oh YEAH, Baby. No hesitance here. But a lot of reaching out....lol. And pulling in. Hotties dancing in white g-strings with latex circling men together at their waists...hmm. Think latex rubber bands for the human body and you've got it.
We see Michael and Brian dancing. Brian's all sweaty and blitzed out - dancing with his head back and eyes closed. Michael calls out his name to get his attention. Saying they need to go, Ben's waiting for him. Brian, who's wasted and almost giddy in his response, "I'm sure the Professors all tucked into...dreamland by now." He offers Mikey a sniff of "vitamins," which Michael refuses. Brian sniffs the drug himself. B: "Just like old times isn't it?" M: "Yeah, you get loaded and I get to take you home." B: "I mean just you and me." He's giving Michael THE look, and the side to side sway as he grins. Michael decides to take a sniff of the drugs. He gets an instantaneous buzz, stumbling back as Brian hugs his head and "whooooo" 's in Michael's ear. Then he pulls Michael up on a podium and they spin around and dance chest to chest. Foreheads pressed close as they dance, Brian's arms in the air or on Michael. Michael looking up into Brian's eyes as they dance. Then Brian pulls Michael to him with a hand at his waist under his shirt and an arm around his neck, laying one HELLLLLLLLLL of kiss on Michael. Michael at first is surprised, almost pulling away, but then he gets totally lost in it and buries his hands in Brian's hair as they kiss. As we see them dancing, forehead to forehead - Michael's voice is heard in a voice-over: "Whether it was the music or Brian's secret blend of eleven herbs and spices or because it was - like he said - the way it used to be... everything seemed to vanish until it was just the two of us up there... ... ... alone." Scene ends with a fantasy shot of an empty Babylon with just Brian and Michael dancing on the podium, together.
Next day - Garden Party. Mel and Lindz's back yard. Ted and Em making fun of the festivities - saying they are glad this didn't end up being them. Both look sad at the almost possibility. Ben and Michael - Ben asks what time Michael got in from Babylon. Michael says not too late, and Ben was asleep. That it was just the same old same old. ((( Yeah, same old Brian tongue down your same old Michael throat. hehehe... ))) Michael seeing Justin and Ethan being welcomed by Mel and Lindz. And asks what's he doing there. Saying to Ben, Deb and Vic that Justin's got some fucking nerve bringing his new boyfriend.
Woody's Bar - Brian's watching men on TV play naked Volleyball. Yeah, you read that right. lol.... And beside him are two bears. No, I don't mean like with Goldilocks. (((He's back at the garden party with the violinist. lol....))) No, these are two burly hairy muscle men in leather and denim from head to toe, tattoos, etc. But despite their appearance, they are an old committed couple arguing over flatware....hehehhee. Interrupting Brian's quiet time, too. Saying that they decided on one pattern, but noooooo - the other one changed his mind. lol... Brian finally says, "Christ - aren't there any good old fashion QUEERS left." snicker.... (((By now babe, you've probably fucked them all.))) Brian: "Not that I give a fuck, but I know a couple of bulls that could advise you bears." Awwwwwwwwwwwww....he isn't. Oh yeah, he is.....
More of Lindz and Mel with their friends at the party. Deb inside dishing out the food, when Justin and Ethan come in. Justin tries to sneak out without speaking to her, but she quickly calls him on it. "Get your perky little butt back here." At which point both he and Ethan step-to like a couple of cadets....lol. Very cute. Justin introduces Ethan. "The new boyfriend, I'm Debbie. I've been keeping an eye on Sunshine since he left home." Ethan - "Sunshine?" He seems pleased with the analogy. D: "You got a problem with that?" E: "No. No problem." He smiles. Deb tells Justin that Michael doesn't speak for her or anyone else. That he's still a member of the family. And that she expects him back at work. Deb gives Ethan the once over. "As for you. You're fucking adorable, is what you are?" She laughs and slaps him on the cheek. Ahhhhhhh....
Outside, Brian's shown up with the Bears. Lindz and Mel ask what the hell he's doing there. He reminds them he was invited. They say he said he wasn't coming. B: "I wasn't. However, my two new best friends." He looks to them for their names, since he doesn't know them. "They can't make up their minds. Queen Mary or King Edward. And I thought you two could settle it for them. Gotta piss...." And he leaves the men with Mel and Lindz...hehehe.
Brian going up and walks in on Justin peeing. Justin's embarrassed, but Brian tells him it's not as if he hasn't seen it before. Brian goes and starts pissing into the bowl as well. Justin finishes and starts to leave, to which Brian says. "By the way, I hope you get what you want." Justin leaves out. Brian sighs....
Awwwwwwwwww.... Too fucking funny. Mel and Lindz are ACTUALLY advising about which silverware the bear couple should get. snicker.... I love that.
Brian comes out, swallowing the last of his beer. Michael comes up. (((Let's get ready to RUMBLE!!!! Oh, shit. Here's comes the ding ding ding song again. Help!!!))) He's mouthing off about Justin being there. Calling him a twat. And that he told Justin to stay the fuck out of their lives. Brian's aggravated. "Why'd you do that?" M: "After what he did?" B: "He didn't do anything. We're were never happily married. He was always free to go, so was I." M: "You're just saying that. He's a selfish little shit." Brian - meaning it: "Be quiet Michael." M: "He used you, and he took from you. And he never gave back a thing." Veryyy agitated, Brian says, "I said, BE QUIET." M: "And this is the thanks you get for saving his life. If you ask me it wasn't worth it. You might as well have just left him lying there." WHAM!!!! No thought, no hesitance - just pure violence in the face of the never ending ever escalating unthinking venom from Michael. Brian swings and hits Michael right across the face. Michael falls in slow motion and we here the voice over again saying that's the recap of the surprise punch that "landed Mighty Michael Novotny on his Keister." Instant rush as all the cast runs to help Michael, not having heard the argument. Lindz, Mel, Deb, Ben, Ted and Emmett, cursing - shocked, disgusted. And Brian, looking as shell-shocked as Michael must feel. Deb: "Fucking animal, hitting my kid." She's got Michael cradled in her lap. Ben jumps up heading for Brian, but is pushed off by Vic as Michael yells, "Ben don't." Michael's holding his hand to his left eye. Brian's rubbing his hand, watching Michael. Lindz and Mel both tell him to leave. Brian looks down at Michael, seeing the shock on his face - and walks off passed Ted and Emmett who are stunned. Justin, who's seen the whole thing, frowns and then leaves with Ethan. (((And me? I'm too busy covering Hiatus Baby Fred's eyes, to comment....lol. Aside to say, DAMN. Intense and well played.)))
Ted's bedroom - apparently the afternoon has changed their minds about giving each other a chance. Ted's in bed, sans all the sexual accoutrements. No flashing lights. Em comes into the room, completely bare but for his hands clasped in front of his groin. Ahhhh.... "Just me in the flesh." Sigh....happy flesh. lol... He gets in bed with Ted. Who asks if they are both absolutely 100% positive they want to go through with this.... To which Em answers no, not 100%...lol. Honesty in the face of uncertainty, it's refreshing. E: "But don't you think it's worth the risk." Ted laughs nervously, "Guess we'll know in about ten minutes." THUD!!! And not in a good way....ha. E: "Ten minutes? Let's uhmm, let's give it at least half an hour." lol.... Ted laughs. Em's softly caressing Ted's arm, they almost kiss. Then Em says he promises not to disappear without a trace. Ted says he won't go round the bend. And again they almost kiss, till Em says: "Good luck, Teddy." T: "Break a leg, Em." **gasp** That was gooooood. They start making out, big time. Ted covers Em's body as they moan and Em's hand caresses Ted's behind.
Nighttime at Michael's Comic book Store - he's working alone - VERY obvious black eye. Ouch.... He turns at a knock, and sees Brian at the door. Opening it, Michael lets Brian into the store. (((BTW - It is official, the store's name is Red Cape Comics - you can see the sign through the open door.))) Brian holds out a box, trying to give it to Michael. M: "What a makeup gift?" He takes the box, only to discover the bottom is soaked with blood. Brian gives him a wicked looks and says, "It's your mother's heart." And laughs. To which Michael shoots him a give me a break glare....lol. Brian tells him it's a "Kansas City Steak. $23.00 a pound. Stick it on your eye and then eat it." He walks to Michael as he says it. Michael looks down, "Thanks a fucking lot." Brian's looking at Michael's eye - he touches the bruise asking quietly, "Does it hurt?" Michael doesn't answer, so Brian tried to kiss the bruise only Michael pulls back angry - "Cut it out." He tells Brian, "You never hit me before." To which Brian stand silent, his mouth open - kinda lost. After which Michael says, "But I guess after what I said, I deserved it. You must really love him." Brian scoffs - "I told him from day one, I don't believe in love. I believe in..." Michael finishes the line, "Fucking, yeah I know." He looks up at Brian. Brian with a smile, "Except for you of course." Michael grins with a bit of irony, "I'm honored." Brian picks up the "Rage" cardboard cutout, hugging it - saying he wants Michael to makeup with Justin. That they have work to do, on Rage. Issue 2. Michael says, "No fucking way." B: "What about Mikey's big dream?" Michael - rather sadly, "He'll just have to get himself a new one." Brian turns to go, Michael offering to take him to the dinner to eat. But Brian says he has plans....then leaves.
Bluelight over Brian's bed - this is footage from last season folks - he's lying on the bed smoking - his hair is shorter and he's wearing the shell bracelet which has been absent all episode till now, and will disappear through the rest of the scene. We see a blond man walking up the stairs and knocking on Brian's door. He goes to answer the door - and it's a blonde twink. A rentboy. One who looks for the most part like Justin, same hair and build. He starts to tell Brian his name, but is cut off and told it doesn't matter. "So am I what you're looking for?" B: "Close enough." Brian pays the man $300.00 up front. And they go to the bedroom.... All of this is done very matter of fact. They strip and get on the bed. Brian pushes the youth onto his stomach when he tries to kiss him, and then once there.... DAMN.... Brian touches the blonde hair, thinking of Justin. He reaches for condom, puts it on. And then he covers the man, entering him and fucking - loosing himself in the fantasy of it being someone else. Being Justin... ((( Wow, dark sad moment. But it's a step, we all have our ways to cope. This would certainly be one I'd expect from Brian, the connection recalled through sex. Just remember, he'll have to grieve in order to grow. No matter the outcome, or the who that's at the end of the line....)))
End of Episode.....
Next Week:
Temmett the morning after - all smiles. Justin telling Michael he'll never working with him again. "I don't want anything to do with Rage or you." Em and Ted at the gym, Em getting hit on in front of Ted. Justin telling Daphne he's dropping out. Michael in the Jeep with Brian - saying, "I told you I can't go." Brian and Michael in a darkened room with men all around, Brian stripping off his clothes as he says, "Well as long as you're here you might as well take off your clothes." Michael calling Ben to say he'll be late. Shot of Brian touching a dark haired man, holding him against his body as Michael watches. Deb angry about Brian's keeping Michael away from Ben. Lindz and Mel arguing, Lindz saying "If you want to have another baby so bad, have it yourself." Mel: "I can't believe you said that." Ted very upset, telling a crying Emmett "I'm not sure I can ever trust you again."
Say goodnight, Hiatus Baby Fred.
"belcccccccccccchf".....
"FRED!!!"
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hugs.
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