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Episode 2: I wish he were here...
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Jean's dad is in ICU after puncturing his lung with a kitchen knife. Jean and the rest of his family have moved out of the house. Now he's questioning everything in his life-his beliefs, his future, his love.
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JEAN  What would you do if one of your parents tried to commit suicide? How would you deal with it? The hardest part for Jean is how quickly everything in his life has changed.


JET  Jet is a strong, gay individual. He doesn't let others put him down. His parents support his choice, "you're gay. Okay. That's fine with us--you're still my son." They just wish their son could be more responsible.

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DERARD  Derard is the captain of the team, he's the motivator, but as the losses and pressure build up, he begins to question the seriousness of each of his teammates.

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SHILA: I don't necessarily have a problem with teens being gay; I just think that we were made to be with the opposite sex. I think that teens can be gay...

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KIM
"Kim has started seeing Keith."

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ELVIS
"I'm just a guitar guy."

 
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