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Alexander (younger Ned) has forged a successful career in the movie business and is bound for London, but privately he is a mess. His brother, Ben, finds him sitting at home, staring into space. Ben has protected and taken care of Alexander over the years, but he finds it difficult to accept that his brother is homosexual. Profoundly affected by the abuse and lack of love they both experienced as children, Ben has pushed Alexander into years of therapy that have left him unsure of who he is and
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START: BEN: You haven’t been to work in a week. Your office said you were home sick. Why don’t you answer the phone? Does Dr. …. I can’t remember the new one’s name … know you’re like this? Ned, come on, talk to me. You always talk to me. Ned, goddamit, please answer me!
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END: BEN: I’m sorry. I have to get back to the office. I really am sorry. I have a meeting. Good luck in London. Maybe you’ll meet someone.
ALEXANDER: Are you saying loving a man is now okay?
BEN: Keep fighting. Keep on fighting. Don’t give up. The answers will present themselves. They really will. Fo both of us!
Larry Kramer. The Destiny of Me. Plume, 1993. pp.88-96
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