Miss Stevens Page #5

I've got a couple of jobs

in front of you.

How long?

About an hour.

Okay. That's fine.

That's fine, right?

I'm hungry.

You're the one who

wanted to come.

There's a diner

about a mile away.

You guys can cut through

round back.

No, that's okay.

Best burgers in town.

So what made Margot

think I was--

That story you told,

about the girl kissing you.

She just got it

into her head that,

'cause you didn't rat

the other girl out,

you must be a lesbian.

Oh.

I told her that's not

what you meant.

Ugh.

What did I mean?

- Is that a teacher question?

- No.

No. You think you know

what I meant. Tell me.

Tell me.

Tell me.

Yeah...

You felt like she was

doing the right thing.

Kissing you.

I'm not...

A lesbian.

Not that there is

anything wrong with that.

Sam's gay.

I know.

He came out to me last year.

- It's pretty cool.

- It's cool.

He has

a lot of friends.

He's easy to be around.

I don't really have

a lot of friends.

I don't either.

- You don't?

- Mm-mmm.

I'm... tough.

Me, too. Uh...

How are we talking

about this?

I don't know.

Where were you guys?

You better hope they don't

kick you out of the competition.

What is he talking about?

Rehearsals.

He missed rehearsals.

No, no. He said he didn't

have to be there till--

Billy.

I better go.

Where were you?

I left a note

under your door.

I talked to the front desk.

I didn't get it.

I'm sorry.

You really think they'll

kick him out?

They take things

pretty seriously.

So what did she say?

I'm fine.

Of course you are.

All right.

Welcome to round one.

It's a big day today.

Today we learn what's you,

what's me,

and what's us.

Okay. First up is the group

from Franklin High School.

Uh, let's start with

Margot Jensen.

Hi, I'm Margot Jensen

from Franklin High School.

And today I'll be performing

one of Blanche DuBois'

monologues

from Tennessee Williams'

A Streetcar Named Desire.

When I was 16,

I made the discovery...

Love...

All at once and much,

much too completely.

But I was unlucky.

Okay, okay.

That's okay. That's okay.

We're safe.

Next up we have William Mitman.

Margot?

I'm not here.

I know.

Can I talk to you anyway?

I guess so.

I just want you to know that

it's totally okay to be upset.

That was humiliating.

It was, wasn't it?

Are you supposed

to say that?

Would you rather I lied?

I guess not.

It was humiliating.

And it sucks you worked

so hard and forgot.

But you know what else?

It's gonna be okay.

Not today maybe, or...

Or even tomorrow.

But there will be

a day when this

is okay.

The worst part is I knew

I was gonna be terrible.

Then why'd you do it?

I don't know.

I thought maybe I wasn't

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