Out With Dad (2010) s02e01 Episode Script
Out with Dad
Rose, you look like you've got something on your mind.
Actually, Dad, I do have something on my mind.
It's kind of a big deal.
Tell me about it, and in no way will I freak out.
Well, you know how Vanessa and me have been getting really close lately? Well I think that Well, I know that I don't know.
Hello? Hi, Dad.
I'm feeling lazy, what do you say to soup and garlic bread for dinner tonight? OK.
What kind do you want? Anything but mushroom.
You have three new voice messages.
Hi Nathan, it's Angela.
I can't do lunch after all tomorrow.
Sean has a doctor appointment.
It's the only time we get.
Is there a day next week ? This isn't your cell number? Looks kind I dialed the wrong one.
I should have sent a text.
Sorry! You know, call me, or text me.
Or, like Ooh Now this message is too long.
Can I just delete it and start over again? Oh, this isn't one of those ones that I can I can't just erase.
You know what? You know what? Just, just ignore me, please.
Thanks, OK, bye! Next message.
Rose, it's Ken, tried you on your cell.
Just calling to remind you, that you're awesome.
So am I.
That is all.
And yeah, I'm totally going to ask her out.
Meet me before school tomorrow, OK? Next message.
Hey I didn't mean to come across as such a bitch, I just It's complicated.
Call me? Please? End of messages.
Rose, can you come set the table? It's time.
Tell him.
Come on.
I get the bowls, you get the plates and the silverware? What? Spoons You get the spoons, and the plates for the bread.
Right.
You could do it now, casually like it's not a big deal.
You don't have to look at him.
Just say it.
I am Fine.
Do it now! Now.
Now, now now now now now Tell him! It's perfect.
You practiced, you're ready.
Do it now! Tell him! Now now now now now now now Come on! Oh, messages for you.
Kenny called, he says you're awesome.
And so is he.
He wants to meet you before school tomorrow.
And, Vanessa called.
She really wants you to call her.
Are you ignoring her or something? Shit.
Don't do it now.
Hold off.
I'll call her back.
OK.
How was school? What? Tell him.
- How was school? - Tell him.
Fine.
- Tell him.
- Good.
It's so simple, "Dad, I like girls".
- Kenny! - Tell him.
- He's hilarious.
- Tell him.
- Tell him.
- He's a sweet kid.
Tell him! He's gonna ask out Alica Van Harren.
Oh! - Good for him! - Yup.
He's interested in her, the same way you're interested in you-know-who.
Tell him.
Tell him.
Tell him.
Tell him.
You seem distracted.
No! Oh, come on! That was the perfect segue! OK!! Yeah.
I am distracted.
I've got a lot on my mind, actually.
Well, not a lot.
It's more like one big thing.
So it just feels like a lot.
It's a lot in the sense that it's occupying a lot of brain activity.
You know? Um, sounds big.
Yeah.
It doesn't have to be.
Right.
- So - I think I'm gay.
I know I am.
At least I'm fairly sure, anyways.
No No, I know.
I always noticed something.
Say something.
They say that when a child comes out to a parent, that parent transitions through fives stages.
Even if they've already suspected it.
This one on my face is stage one: "shock".
The second is "Denial".
Which I've pretty much already gone through on my own, so you may not even be experiencing that one.
Stage three is "Anger and Guilt".
Did I cause this? Is it because you grew up without a mother? Should I have concentrated on my own dating life more? Are you trying to fill a womanly void because of the absence of your mother? - That one sounded a little too Freudian.
- You hate Freud.
Stage four "Making Decisions".
There are three possible paths a parent will take: being supportive, being conditionally supportive, being unsupportive-slash-judgmental.
No contest there: supportive.
Stage five is acceptance.
Apparently, stage one is still lingering a bit.
It'll pass.
Daddy! My blossom is blooming.
You're such a dork.
I love you.
I love you so much.
I wish you were here for this.
I knew you'd be cool with it.
It's just that Well Should I have come to you? Should I have asked if you were ? You know I'm a big believer in just ripping off the band-aid.
Why didn't you? I mean, you seem more OK with it than I am.
You're not OK with it? I don't know.
I wanted to.
But I guess I was just afraid.
What if I was making face something you weren't ready to face yet? Or, something, like that.
I don't know.
I read that on the internet.
Oh my god, you've been researching? So you knew? I suspected.
And you're not mad? Mad? Well, you know, don't parents have those dreams of their kid's marriages and having kids, and all that? OK, one, none of that is off the table.
And two, Why didn't you come and talk to me? We've always been able to talk.
This wasn't like us.
I know, I'm sorry.
We've always been able to get through things together.
Even if sometimes I'm a bumbling idiot.
Remember your first period? We got through that - eventually.
- Dad! You know what I mean.
It just felt like this was something I had to get through on my own.
Besides, isn't coming out sort of like a right of passage, or something? Also, I didn't really want to tell you until I was sure that I'm What what term are you most comfortable with? I don't know.
Nothing really.
I never really had a label before.
Other than shy.
Which is debatable.
Whoa It just hit me again.
What? I'm out of the closet! Oh my god! Didn't sleep at all last night, I was just smiling all night.
I feel so elated! So, who were you on the phone with until 1AM, last night? I could barely sleep a wink myself.
And no I wasn't checking up on you.
Kenny.
Kenny? Not Vanessa? He's the only other person I've told.
He was really cool about it.
He was the one who convinced me to finally tell you, actually.
Technically, I haven't told Vanessa technically.
But I thought that you two were It's really confusing.
One minute she tells me to leave her alone, the next minute she kisses me.
Sorry! Not while I'm driving, sweetie.
I think she's in denial.
Weren't you too? Like, twelve hours ago? Not quite.
But I see your point.
It's different for her.
Her family is really religious.
Sounds like she's scared.
It sucks.
There she is.
Dad? I've heard a lot of stories, about kids coming out to their parents and Thank you.
For not being a douche.
I love you too, sweetie.
Vanessa, wait! What? - Are you avoiding me? - No! Maybe a little.
- I just don't know what to think, OK? - I told my dad.
Wait? - You told him what? - About I came out to him.
You're not a lesbian! Maybe we are.
No.
I'm not.
OK, fine! Whatever Maybe when you're ready.
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For anyone.
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Please know that you're not alone.
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Actually, Dad, I do have something on my mind.
It's kind of a big deal.
Tell me about it, and in no way will I freak out.
Well, you know how Vanessa and me have been getting really close lately? Well I think that Well, I know that I don't know.
Hello? Hi, Dad.
I'm feeling lazy, what do you say to soup and garlic bread for dinner tonight? OK.
What kind do you want? Anything but mushroom.
You have three new voice messages.
Hi Nathan, it's Angela.
I can't do lunch after all tomorrow.
Sean has a doctor appointment.
It's the only time we get.
Is there a day next week ? This isn't your cell number? Looks kind I dialed the wrong one.
I should have sent a text.
Sorry! You know, call me, or text me.
Or, like Ooh Now this message is too long.
Can I just delete it and start over again? Oh, this isn't one of those ones that I can I can't just erase.
You know what? You know what? Just, just ignore me, please.
Thanks, OK, bye! Next message.
Rose, it's Ken, tried you on your cell.
Just calling to remind you, that you're awesome.
So am I.
That is all.
And yeah, I'm totally going to ask her out.
Meet me before school tomorrow, OK? Next message.
Hey I didn't mean to come across as such a bitch, I just It's complicated.
Call me? Please? End of messages.
Rose, can you come set the table? It's time.
Tell him.
Come on.
I get the bowls, you get the plates and the silverware? What? Spoons You get the spoons, and the plates for the bread.
Right.
You could do it now, casually like it's not a big deal.
You don't have to look at him.
Just say it.
I am Fine.
Do it now! Now.
Now, now now now now now Tell him! It's perfect.
You practiced, you're ready.
Do it now! Tell him! Now now now now now now now Come on! Oh, messages for you.
Kenny called, he says you're awesome.
And so is he.
He wants to meet you before school tomorrow.
And, Vanessa called.
She really wants you to call her.
Are you ignoring her or something? Shit.
Don't do it now.
Hold off.
I'll call her back.
OK.
How was school? What? Tell him.
- How was school? - Tell him.
Fine.
- Tell him.
- Good.
It's so simple, "Dad, I like girls".
- Kenny! - Tell him.
- He's hilarious.
- Tell him.
- Tell him.
- He's a sweet kid.
Tell him! He's gonna ask out Alica Van Harren.
Oh! - Good for him! - Yup.
He's interested in her, the same way you're interested in you-know-who.
Tell him.
Tell him.
Tell him.
Tell him.
You seem distracted.
No! Oh, come on! That was the perfect segue! OK!! Yeah.
I am distracted.
I've got a lot on my mind, actually.
Well, not a lot.
It's more like one big thing.
So it just feels like a lot.
It's a lot in the sense that it's occupying a lot of brain activity.
You know? Um, sounds big.
Yeah.
It doesn't have to be.
Right.
- So - I think I'm gay.
I know I am.
At least I'm fairly sure, anyways.
No No, I know.
I always noticed something.
Say something.
They say that when a child comes out to a parent, that parent transitions through fives stages.
Even if they've already suspected it.
This one on my face is stage one: "shock".
The second is "Denial".
Which I've pretty much already gone through on my own, so you may not even be experiencing that one.
Stage three is "Anger and Guilt".
Did I cause this? Is it because you grew up without a mother? Should I have concentrated on my own dating life more? Are you trying to fill a womanly void because of the absence of your mother? - That one sounded a little too Freudian.
- You hate Freud.
Stage four "Making Decisions".
There are three possible paths a parent will take: being supportive, being conditionally supportive, being unsupportive-slash-judgmental.
No contest there: supportive.
Stage five is acceptance.
Apparently, stage one is still lingering a bit.
It'll pass.
Daddy! My blossom is blooming.
You're such a dork.
I love you.
I love you so much.
I wish you were here for this.
I knew you'd be cool with it.
It's just that Well Should I have come to you? Should I have asked if you were ? You know I'm a big believer in just ripping off the band-aid.
Why didn't you? I mean, you seem more OK with it than I am.
You're not OK with it? I don't know.
I wanted to.
But I guess I was just afraid.
What if I was making face something you weren't ready to face yet? Or, something, like that.
I don't know.
I read that on the internet.
Oh my god, you've been researching? So you knew? I suspected.
And you're not mad? Mad? Well, you know, don't parents have those dreams of their kid's marriages and having kids, and all that? OK, one, none of that is off the table.
And two, Why didn't you come and talk to me? We've always been able to talk.
This wasn't like us.
I know, I'm sorry.
We've always been able to get through things together.
Even if sometimes I'm a bumbling idiot.
Remember your first period? We got through that - eventually.
- Dad! You know what I mean.
It just felt like this was something I had to get through on my own.
Besides, isn't coming out sort of like a right of passage, or something? Also, I didn't really want to tell you until I was sure that I'm What what term are you most comfortable with? I don't know.
Nothing really.
I never really had a label before.
Other than shy.
Which is debatable.
Whoa It just hit me again.
What? I'm out of the closet! Oh my god! Didn't sleep at all last night, I was just smiling all night.
I feel so elated! So, who were you on the phone with until 1AM, last night? I could barely sleep a wink myself.
And no I wasn't checking up on you.
Kenny.
Kenny? Not Vanessa? He's the only other person I've told.
He was really cool about it.
He was the one who convinced me to finally tell you, actually.
Technically, I haven't told Vanessa technically.
But I thought that you two were It's really confusing.
One minute she tells me to leave her alone, the next minute she kisses me.
Sorry! Not while I'm driving, sweetie.
I think she's in denial.
Weren't you too? Like, twelve hours ago? Not quite.
But I see your point.
It's different for her.
Her family is really religious.
Sounds like she's scared.
It sucks.
There she is.
Dad? I've heard a lot of stories, about kids coming out to their parents and Thank you.
For not being a douche.
I love you too, sweetie.
Vanessa, wait! What? - Are you avoiding me? - No! Maybe a little.
- I just don't know what to think, OK? - I told my dad.
Wait? - You told him what? - About I came out to him.
You're not a lesbian! Maybe we are.
No.
I'm not.
OK, fine! Whatever Maybe when you're ready.
Don't! Queer! Text reviewew by Michel Cantigneaux Coming out isn't easy.
For anyone.
Whether you're struggling to find the words to talk about your sexual orientation or gender identity, or comforting a friend or loved-one who's just come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or trans.
Please know that you're not alone.
PFLAG Canada is there to help.
Visit them online at pflagcanada.
ca for more information, or to find a support meeting near you.
PFLAG Canada is there when no-one else is.