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Homesick for The Valley of The Damned<br />
by Brett Butler
Home Sick for The Valley of The Dammed<br />
A Poem by Brett Butler<br />
All was quiet as cars and buses came to a halt. People froze and turned into statues.<br />
There was no wind, and far in the distance, very far, two month's three days away, he<br />
faintly heard the oriental flute and gypsy tambourine.<br />
He pictured the cool zombies dancing around the golden horse, laughing at the straights<br />
that would hide their children behind paper shields. He was sixteen when they pushed<br />
him into The Valley of The Dammed and periodically his mother and his distant<br />
telephone father threw him a rope of thorns. Then they went off cleaning their fingernails,<br />
always saying, "Why doesn't he come home?"<br />
He died two times only to be reborn. He could not die again. He walked on his<br />
fingernails, two months, three days, to the land of the straights. He was only to find that<br />
everyone was away on vacation, and his mother had forgotten his name. He went in<br />
sixteen, spent a thousand years and came out three quarters past eighteen.<br />
Now he is nineteen, wishing he was twelve. Three years means so much. He knew<br />
pawing and lust, and stood naked for a golden vein.<br />
He did not know love. Is their love?<br />
Where are my three years?<br />
The straights mistrusted him and hid their jewelry out of his sight.<br />
The cool zombies call to him at all hours of the night, and he is so incredibly alone.<br />
Is their no love?<br />
No love at all...
HOMESICK FOR THE VALLEY OF THE DAMNED<br />
Written by<br />
Brett Butler<br />
A Webisode Script<br />
Webisode Script Synopsis: The Star Football Player has a big secret.<br />
His girlfriend wants to stay Queen Bee at Clarkstown North High School.<br />
She will do anything to keep the student body from finding out what is<br />
really going on in the boy's locker room. This time she may have been<br />
out-smarted and the secret could be exposed.
INT. CLARKSTOWN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, HALLWAY - DAY<br />
Lucas (17) stands at his locker in his football jersey. He<br />
has a wooden rosary around his neck with a silver cross on<br />
it. He has a tattoo on his right arm of Jesus on the cross.<br />
Nadine (17) leans against the locker across from him in her<br />
cheerleader outfit. She has a gold cross around her neck.<br />
NADINE<br />
Where were you last night, babe?<br />
You know I needed to talk to you.<br />
Lucas closes his locker.<br />
LUCAS<br />
You know my folks wouldn’t let me<br />
out. My mother did one of her home<br />
Bible study classes for my brothers<br />
and me.<br />
NADINE<br />
I really need to talk to you.<br />
LUCAS<br />
We can hang later, babe. What did<br />
you think of my winning run?<br />
NADINE<br />
That’s why everyone loves you.<br />
Lucas looks at his watch.<br />
LUCAS<br />
I’ve got to motor, babe. Some of<br />
the guys want to talk to me about<br />
the upcoming game. We’ve got to<br />
keep the winning streak going.<br />
Lucas kisses Nadine.<br />
Lucas runs off.<br />
NADINE<br />
We really need to talk. I went to<br />
the doctor and...<br />
LUCAS<br />
Not now. I’ve got to go.<br />
Nadine puts her right hand on her stomach.<br />
FADE OUT.
2.<br />
INT. BOY’S LOCKER ROOM - DAY<br />
Lucas enters and runs towards the back to see Tommy who sits<br />
on the bench.<br />
Tommy pushes the send button on his phone and stands. Tommy<br />
puts the phone in his pocket. Tommy is a lean young man with<br />
thick blond hair.<br />
LUCAS<br />
Tom-tom I missed you. You look hot!<br />
The two boys kiss. Lucas pulls Tommy's body close to his and<br />
squeezes him. Lucas’ hand grabs Tommy's crotch. Tommy pushes<br />
Lucas away.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Are you crazy? This is dangerous.<br />
LUCAS<br />
You're all I think about. I jerked<br />
off reliving what we did last night<br />
in the shower. Speaking of showers.<br />
Lucas points to the shower room.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Are you fucking nuts? We can get<br />
caught.<br />
LUCAS<br />
No way dude, there’s no gym class<br />
until the third period.<br />
Lucas pushes Tommy up against the lockers as they kiss. Tommy<br />
pulls Lucas’ shirt off and kisses his neck. Lucas undoes<br />
Tommy's pants. Tommy pushes Lucas away from him.<br />
TOMMY<br />
No, this can’t happen again, you<br />
have a fucking girlfriend.<br />
LUCAS<br />
So, she doesn’t suspect anything.<br />
You don’t know her anyway.<br />
Tommy has a confused look on his face.<br />
TOMMY<br />
You’re gay like me. Why can’t you<br />
admit you’re gay?
3.<br />
Lucas is angry as he shoves Tommy into the lockers. Tommy<br />
falls to the floor. Lucas balls up his fist and punches the<br />
lockers.<br />
LUCAS<br />
I am not gay. I am nothing like<br />
you. I like pussy too. Say that<br />
again and I will beat the shit out<br />
of you.<br />
Lucas helps Tommy up.<br />
Lucas smiles.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Last night you told me that you<br />
loved me.<br />
LUCAS<br />
I do love you. You don’t<br />
understand.<br />
Tommy walks over to Lucas and hugs him.<br />
LUCAS (CONT’D)<br />
I have an image to protect.<br />
Tommy steps backwards. Tommy has a confused look on his face.<br />
TOMMY<br />
So where do I fit in?<br />
LUCAS<br />
We can hook up on the side, like<br />
last week and last night. No one<br />
has to know our little secret.<br />
Tommy runs his right hand through his blond hair.<br />
TOMMY<br />
You mean your dirty little secret.<br />
Lucas shakes his head no.<br />
TOMMY (CONT’D)<br />
I am your little fuck buddy on the<br />
side. When Nadine won’t blow you,<br />
you coming running to me.<br />
Lucas’ face turns red.
4.<br />
LUCAS<br />
Don’t mention her name! You’re not<br />
my fuck buddy. I never loved<br />
someone like you.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Why? You don’t want to think about<br />
what this would do to her?<br />
Lucas grabs Tommy and starts to kiss him.<br />
LUCAS<br />
We are wasting time. I am so horny.<br />
Lucas pulls Tommy’s shirt off. Tommy undoes Lucas’ pants.<br />
Tommy kisses Lucas’ chest and then sucks his nipples.<br />
NADINE<br />
He doesn’t like his nipples sucked,<br />
just his cock.<br />
Tommy is in horror as Nadine stands there with her hands on<br />
her hips. Tommy picks up his shirt and puts it on.<br />
NADINE (CONT’D)<br />
I warned you about this happening<br />
again.<br />
Lucas looks down at the grey cement floor.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Again? What the fuck does that<br />
mean?<br />
NADINE<br />
You think you’re the first boy I<br />
caught him with.<br />
Lucas looks at Nadine. Tommy looks at Lucas.<br />
TOMMY<br />
You told me I was the first.<br />
NADINE<br />
You’re just one of ten boys he’s<br />
stuck his dick into.<br />
LUCAS<br />
SHUT UP BITCH!<br />
TOMMY<br />
You lied to me. There have been<br />
others?
5.<br />
LUCAS<br />
Yes, they meant nothing to me. It<br />
was just sex.<br />
Lucas walks over to Tommy and strokes his cheek. Tommy pulls<br />
away from him.<br />
NADINE<br />
Please! He tells all of them that<br />
line. You’re just a player Lucas;<br />
the last boy was from South High.<br />
LUCAS<br />
Maybe we need to break up then. So<br />
I can do what I want.<br />
NADINE<br />
You do that and I’ll tell Mommy and<br />
Daddy what you really do in the<br />
shower room after the big game.<br />
LUCAS<br />
You wouldn’t.<br />
Nadine laughs with a big smile on her face.<br />
NADINE<br />
I’ve had enough of these boy sluts<br />
of yours.<br />
Tommy stands between Lucas and Nadine.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Are you calling me a slut? He lied.<br />
He used me. I did not go after him.<br />
He made a play for me.<br />
NADINE<br />
Whatever! You queers can’t seem to<br />
keep it in your pants anyway.<br />
You’re all going to hell in the<br />
end.<br />
Nadine walks over to Tommy and spits in his face.<br />
Nadine looks at Lucas.<br />
LUCAS<br />
You jealous little bitch. He’s ten<br />
times better than you ever were.<br />
Tommy wipes the spit from his face.
6.<br />
LUCAS (CONT’D)<br />
If you tell my parents, you know<br />
they’ll send me away to Sheep Hill.<br />
NADINE<br />
Maybe that’s what you need to be<br />
cured. It worked for Ronnie,<br />
remember him?<br />
TOMMY<br />
You’re both fucking crazy. This is<br />
over Lucas. I never would have done<br />
this if I knew about the other<br />
guys.<br />
NADINE<br />
Hello? I am his girlfriend.<br />
TOMMY<br />
No! You both are too fucked up. I<br />
am out of here. You used me like<br />
the others.<br />
NADINE<br />
Before you go.<br />
Nadine points her finger at Tommy.<br />
NADINE (CONT’D)<br />
You must never speak of this. Got<br />
it? You see him and you turn your<br />
queer eyes the other way. Or else!<br />
TOMMY<br />
Or else what?<br />
NADINE<br />
Or else, I will make sure; you get<br />
beaten up every day until<br />
graduation by the football team.<br />
Furthermore, you will become a<br />
social outcast and no one, not even<br />
the freaks, will talk to you. Got<br />
it?<br />
Too late!<br />
What?<br />
TOMMY<br />
NADINE<br />
Lucas buttons his pants and buckles his belt. He then puts<br />
his shirt on.
7.<br />
LUCAS<br />
What do mean? What did you do?<br />
TOMMY<br />
I knew you were playing me. I sent<br />
out a video of us doing it, and a<br />
picture of your dick showing your<br />
face too to the whole student body.<br />
Lucas punches Tommy in the face. Tommy falls to the floor.<br />
Lucas kicks him in the gut. Tommy wipes the blood from his<br />
nose with his hand.<br />
TOMMY (CONT’D)<br />
You feel like a man now!<br />
NADINE<br />
I am going to be sick.<br />
Nadine runs out of the locker room.<br />
LUCAS<br />
Why, did you do this? I will end up<br />
at Sheep Hill.<br />
Tommy stands. He uses a tissue in his pocket to wipe more<br />
blood from his nose.<br />
TOMMY<br />
Because that last guy you fucked<br />
from South High was my exboyfriend.<br />
Lucas falls to his knees. He holds his cross.<br />
TOMMY (CONT’D)<br />
No God is going to save your image<br />
now.<br />
LUCAS<br />
You used me? I loved you.<br />
TOMMY<br />
You only love your precious image.<br />
Nadine walks in and helps Lucas up and hugs him. Lucas sobs.<br />
Nadine looks at Tommy.<br />
NADINE<br />
Get out of here queer boy! I can<br />
fix this, babe. Don’t worry.<br />
Tommy walks out of the locker room. Nadine puts Lucas’ hand<br />
on her stomach. The class bell rings.
q?d**"<br />
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Art by Demis Droganici