The Normal Heart Page #6

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I had a very good one for a number of years,

thank you.

He was older than I was

and he found someone younger.

- You're looking for a father?

- No. I'm not looking for a father.

God. You're relentless.

Okay.

That's yours.

Everybody had a million reasons

for not getting involved.

The American Jews knew

- exactly what was going on.

- (LAUGHS)

Can you imagine if every Jew

had marched on Washington proudly, huh?

Ned.

You don't remember me, do you?

It was at the baths a few years ago.

(MUSIC PLAYING)

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You would have thought I was applying

for the CIA the way you looked at me.

And then what happened?

FELIX:
I followed you into your room.

You couldn't even open your eyes.

You told me your real name was Alexander.

(GROANS)

I asked what you did, and you said

something like you tried a number of things,

and I asked if that included love.

That's when you said,

I have to get up early in the morning." Yeah.

Men do not naturally not love.

They learn not to.

I think you're a bluffer.

How could I not remember you?

(CHUCKLES) I don't know.

It was very dark.

Do you think we could start over?

Yeah.

(GRUNTING)

(PANTING)

(MOANING)

(PANTING)

(MOANING)

NED:
When I was going to Yale,

I thought I was the only gay guy there.

I swear to God.

I went to this shrink who tried to change me.

Now they have Gay Weeks there,

and they throw the best dances of anyone.

(LAUGHING)

Imagine being able to dance

cheek to cheek with your boyfriend

during your bright college days.

Did you ever sleep with a woman?

- Hey.

- Her name was

- Delilah.

- Delilah? (LAUGHING)

She was a stand-in on this movie I wrote.

She was very nice, pretty,

always smiling at me.

So I asked a straight friend to explain it to me.

I thought I knew,

but I just wanted to make sure.

(LAUGHING)

And I had her to dinner

and afterwards,

what I deemed to be a suitable moment,

because I'd been communicating

with it down there,

"Are you ready?

Are you absolutely certain you're ready?"

And when it appeared,

Abercrombie was ready,

I picked her up, very Rhett Butler,

and carried her to my bed.

- Where I couldn't get it up.

- Oh!

- But

- I can certainly relate to that.

In the middle of the night,

I woke up with this gigantic erection.

God knows how.

So I shake her shouting,

"Please, stick it in for me, Delilah." I was...

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