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SATURDAY, 30TH NOVEMBER, 11:11
INT. JAKE’S ROOM, JAMES’S APARTMENT
“Love Shack” by The B-52s plays faintly as JAKE blinks awake, shirtless, but still covered by his blanket. There’s no one next to him, just the shirt ALISTAIR was wearing last night. JAKE smiles and puts it on, leaving it unbuttoned as he gets up, walking out of the door.
INT. LIVING AREA
The song gets louder as JAKE walks through the living area, smoothing down the collar of the shirt. He opens the door to the kitchen and leans on the door frame, his mouth open in disbelief.
INT. KITCHEN
JAMES and ALISTAIR - in the My Chemical Romance shirt - are singing and dancing along to “Love Shack”, JAMES making some crepes in a pan, using his spatula as a microphone as ALISTAIR gets some water from the tap.
JAMES
Hop in my chrysler, it's as big as a whale
And it's about to set sail
JAMES holds the spatula to ALISTAIR’s face, as he laughs.
ALISTAIR
I got me a car, it seats about twenty, so come on
And bring your jukebox money
JAKE applauds, laughing, as JAMES flips a crepe, smiling, ALISTAIR also laughing as he takes a drink, turning the song off.
JAMES
Morning, Jacob. Sleep well?
He winks at ALISTAIR, who turns away, hiding his face, JAKE also looking embarrassed.
JAKE
Yeah. I-- I slept really well.
JAMES
Great!
He looks between the two of them, and plates the crepe, putting some sugar on it as JAKE watches ALISTAIR sit up onto the counter.
JAMES
Well. I’ll leave you two alone, then.
ALISTAIR
Thanks, Dad.
JAMES laughs and walks out, eating his crepe, as JAKE walks in, getting some cereal out from a cupboard.
JAKE
Sleep well?
ALISTAIR
Yeah.
There’s a short pause, ALISTAIR's legs bouncing, JAKE smiling.
ALISTAIR
Actually, no. I lied. I-- I don’t know why I said that. I couldn’t sleep, so I went for a walk. It didn't really help, I stayed awake for another two hours and rented that new Starkid musical 'Black Friday'. It's really good, it's like horror and shit. But then I heard the birds chirping and slept for a bit on the sofa. I-- I don’t like sleeping in the same room as other people. Makes me nervous.
JAKE
You? Nervous?
ALISTAIR
Is that so surprising?
JAKE
You didn’t seem that nervous last night.
ALISTAIR gasps and covers his face with his hands, making JAKE laugh as he takes a bowl out of the cupboard.
JAKE
You’re seriously embarrassed?
ALISTAIR
Yes!
JAKE
Why?
ALISTAIR
Because! Come on, you were raised Catholic, you know what I’m talking about.
JAKE
My mum was Catholic. My dad wasn’t, so… I was raised pretty atheist.
ALISTAIR nods, taking another drink.
ALISTAIR
Lucky you.
JAKE watches him as he pours the milk.
JAKE
Are you feeling okay?
ALISTAIR
Yeah! Genuinely, I feel great! Just didn't get that much sleep, but that's nothing the sun won't fix!
JAKE
Do you… not sleep often?
ALISTAIR
Don’t worry, Jake, it’s no big deal.
JAKE
Okay. I just want to make sure my boyfriend’s okay.
ALISTAIR looks at him, raising an eyebrow, smiling.
JAKE
What?
ALISTAIR
“Boyfriend”?
JAKE looks panicked, his mouth falling open.
JAKE
I-- I thought we were back together, you know, 'cause of the whole--
ALISTAIR
Yeah! Yeah, totally, I-- I just wasn’t that sure.
JAKE
You can just ask.
ALISTAIR shrugs, taking his phone off of the counter and scrolling through it.
JAKE
Hey, can I get you something to eat?
ALISTAIR
Nope!
JAKE laughs a little.
JAKE
No?
ALISTAIR
Not hungry! Besides, I don't eat with other people.
JAKE
Is there anything you can do in front of other people? [pause] And I sound like an asshole, I'm sorry.
ALISTAIR
It's fine.
ALISTAIR smiles, a bit relieved, as he starts to play “Those Magic Changes” by Jordan Fisher and Aaron Tveit on his phone. JAKE throws his head back, laughing as ALISTAIR laughs too. JAKE leaves his cereal on the counter and goes over to ALISTAIR, beginning to play air guitar.
JAKE
What's that playing on the radio?
Why do I start swaying to and fro?
I have never heard that song before
But if I don't hear it anymore
He does a little spin, making ALISTAIR laugh.
JAKE
It's still familiar to me
Sends a thrill right through me
'Cause those chords remind me of the night that I first fell in love to
ALISTAIR turns away, laughing, as the song keep playing.
JAKE
What?
ALISTAIR
I-- I can't believe this, it's like, "oh, you found the man of your dreams, he's cute, he's nice and he sings, but he plays shitty air guitar'.
JAKE
My air guitar is not shit... Wait, did you just call me the man of your dreams?
ALISTAIR's eyes go wide for a moment.
ALISTAIR
I... You have no proof.
JAKE
No, I do!
ALISTAIR
No video evidence!
JAKE
You called me the man of your dreams!
ALISTAIR
Actually, this is cruel. This is mean and child torture and--
JAKE
[laughing, sing-song] You have a crush on me!
ALISTAIR looks at him for a moment, dumbfounded.
ALISTAIR
Jake, I have some amazing news for you.
JAKE
What?
ALISTAIR
[stage-whispers] I'm your boyfriend.
JAKE laughs, cringing at himself as ALISTAIR laughs too, the smile seeming to never leave his face.
JAKE
I'm a fucking idiot.
ALISTAIR
And that's what makes you so much fun.
JAKE kisses him, and ALISTAIR pushes him away, screwing his face up.
ALISTAIR
You need to brush your teeth.
JAKE
Gotta eat first.
He walks away, back to his cereal.
ALISTAIR
Loser.
JAKE shrugs, taking a massive bite, as ALISTAIR sways to the song, perfectly content in his own little world, JAKE watching with a fond smile.