The Normal Heart

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(SEAGULLS CALLING)

(WAVES CRASHING)

MAN:
Please prepare to exit the ferry.

(HORN BLARES)

MAN:
Attention, on deck.

We are now arriving at Fire Island Pines.

All right, welcome to Fire Island, everybody.

Please take care, exit slowly.

Those steps can be wet.

Also double-check

you have all your luggage...

Have a good day.

- Hey, Weeks!

- Hey, honey.

How you doing?

We're doing great.

Here we are!

What are you guys doing?

Hairy is out. Your turn, teddy bear.

No. No. I love my teddy.

- Calvin Klein would not approve.

- NED:
Oh.

The baseball game is on

and my summer has officially begun.

The thing is he actually means it.

- Hey, baby.

- How are ya?

- You want a beer?

- Nah, I've already had a couple.

Nice stripes, Lieutenant. Hot.

Oh, please. Captain.

Just got back from the reserves.

You know what they say.

Once a month, I get to play a real man.

Ooh. I haven't seen you at the gym lately.

Bruce!

- Your turn, Bruce.

- What? What?

Brucey, please.

Don't embarrass our house at the beach, hon.

Uh-oh. (SIGHS)

You gotta do it.

You know what they say, Ned.

If you can't beat 'em,

Join 'em!

That's my guy-

Craig was miserable

when you weren't interested.

Now look, he's got Robert Redford.

It shows you there is a god.

How's John?

- John?

- John.

Oh, John! No, I'm with Gregory now.

We're celebrating our 15th month anniversary.

Fifteen... That's a long time for you, Mickey.

Oh, please! We're lovers and we live together.

It's not like we're faithful to each other, too.

He's not even Jewish.

Don't tell my rabbi.

(MEN GRUNTING)

- Oh, my God.

- (BOTH LAUGHING)

- Hey, Weeks! You suck!

- (POP MUSIC PLAYING)

Why do you even come here anymore?

We don't want you.

(MEN LAUGHING)

You made us look terrible in your novel.

Look around you. Sex is liberating.

NED:
All I said was having so much sex

makes finding love impossible.

Do not put your failure to find someone

on the rest of us.

BRUCE:
Neddy!

- Ow!

- Oh, jeez.

(COUGHING)

Oh, my God!

(COUGHS)

Guys!

Hey, what happened?

- Are you okay?

- I'm okay.

I just got a little light-headed.

I got myself up. I'm fine.

I think I just got a little dizzy.

Does he seem okay?

MEN:
(SINGING) Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday to you

Happy birthday, dear Craig!

Happy birthday to you!

Blow!

He's good at that!

(ALL LAUGHING)

(ALL CHEERING)

(COUGHING)

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)

I fucking love this place!

(CHEERING)

(MUSIC CONTINUES)

(YOU MAKE ME FEEL PLAYING)

Hey, Ned!

Come on. Please?

(THUNDER RUMBLING)

(FAINT MOANING)

(SIGHS)

I sold you a ceramic pig once

at Maison France on Bleecker Street.

I'm Sanford.

Yes, I remember.

Somebody I was friends with then

collected pigs

and you had the biggest pig

I'd ever seen outside a real pig.

(CHUCKLES)

They just keep getting bigger

and won't go away.

I'm her 20th case.

And six of them are dead.

(DOOR OPENS)

Hey, Ned, won't be a minute.

Hey, Buzzy, I didn't know you worked here.

- (FAINT WHIRRING)

- BROOKNER:
Who are you?

Uh, Ned Weeks.

I spoke to you after The Times article.

Come in. Take your clothes off.

I only came to ask some questions.

- You are gay, aren't you?

- Yes.

Take your clothes off. Don't be nervous.

I've seen more men than you have.

BROOKNER:
To answer all of your questions,

I don't know.

I've never seen or heard of anything like this.

Have you had any of the symptoms?

Most of the shit The Times said,

amoebas, gonorrhea, hepatitis.

You don't know what it's been like

since the sexual revolution.

What makes you think I don't?

Any fever, night sweats, weight loss?

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