Prayers for Bobby Page #12

Everything you're doing?

What do you want me to do?

Just forget about him? I can't do that. Maybe you can.

I don't wont to forget about him, Mary.

I want to remember him. Then I want to move on.

But I can't!

Nobody can...

Just walk away. Like you always do.

You never deal with anything.

Oh, I see...

Maybe if I did, Bobby would still be alive today?

Is that what you're saying? Is that what you think?

You can answer me!

Listen Mary, we both made mistakes. We all made mistakes. But it's done, he's gone.

We're not gonna bring him back.

I know that!!!

Don't you know I know that?!

Mary?

I'm Betty.

Hello.

Betty Lambert.

I'm so glad you called.

Please, come in.

Reverend Whitsell told me what happened to Bobby.

I can't imagine what it must feel like to lose a child like that...

How long has it been?

Six months...

Six months and a few days.

Our son was 14 when he came out to us.

Isn't that a little young?

I knew before then.

We, mothers, we always know. Don't we?

And you were ok with it?

Oh god, no.

I don't think any parent hears the news and thinks Oh Goodie!

Goodie wasn't the first word that came to my mind.

Mary...

Why don't you come to a P-FLAG meeting with me?

No, I'm...

I'm not good at talking in groups.

So don't talk.

Just come and listen.

I think you'll be shocked

at how many people think they were the All-American-Family.

I'll think about it.

Eric was taunted in shcool all the time.

Mary, you came.

I can't stay long.

That's great. Come on in.

I was so furious, I went to the principal.

But he didn't do a thing to the boys who did it.

I was shocked by that.

I called them fruits, and ferries.

I didn't know.

It took me a long time to accept my Sam.

I think I alway knew.

I mean...

He asked for a pink Lacoste shirt for his birthday.

He was always different.

So he tells me he's gay...

What do I do?

I take him hunting.

There he is in his pink Lacoste shirt, he saw a deer

and yaled Run, Bambi, run

I always knew I could love my son

I never thought I could accept him. For who he is.

Well, when Gil told me she was gay. I insisted she see a psychiastrist.

But when that man suggested shock therapy,

I looked at my baby and, the hurt in her eyes.

I thought This is crazy!

Ah, hello reverend!

Please, come sit down.

Hi guys!

Hi reverend!

Glad to see you're all here tonight.

As you may know, reverend Whitsell is a pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church,

and he's proposing a gay freedom day to the Walnut Creek city council.

The city council vote happens in about a month.

and I would love all your support.

Mary!

Mary?

Mary, what are you doing out here?

You're soak. Come inside.

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