SKELETONS IN DA CLOSET

© Ivan Cuevas-Sánchez
(Don’t abandon them, because they might come out and scare you)
There are so many things that your favorite candidate would not confess
you.
Love and power are words that mutually exclude one to each other.
“WARNING: these story ridiculizes serious situations…
…and takes seriously ridiculous situations”.
THE PROVINCE. HUMBLE HOUSE. NIGHT X
A full moon is lighting the landscape. A peasant’s very humble house, and
next to it there is a barn. Two dogs are lying at the entrance of the house.
One is “Pirate” and the other is “The Colonel”
HUMBLE HOUSE. LIVING ROOM.
JACINTO is having coffee in a traditional mug. CARMELA is refilling his mug.
Both are between 35 and 27 y. o.
CARMELA
Well, gotta tell you that Laureano’s son and
Bernardo’s son …. (SHE BARELY SMILES)…. fucking
kids!
JACINTO
No way, those kids doing dirty things? And fucking in
the river? Nah, Nah.
CARMELA
Sure they were nude! They were caught doing that
thing….
Carmela doesn‘t know how to continue and drinks coffee.
NABOR’S KID BEDROOM.
NABOR KID, 8 or 9 y.o. he‘s awoken by Jacinto’s and Carmela‘s
conversation. They talk softly. Jacinto gets up and stands at the curtain that
divides the rooms. His parents are talking about something that recently
happened in the village.
CARMELA
The priest talked with them but they were giggling all
the time. The priest said the bishop will come to
exorcize them or kinda …
JACINTO
Those fucking perverts won’t be cured, I’m sure…
CARMELA
If they don’t the father said they’ll go directly to a
madhouse. This illness is like an epidemic and the
village must be safe. We’ve to keep an eye on our
Nabor

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JACINTO
No, no! My son is a real male (KIDDING) and if he’s a
fag I’ll cut his dick, so he can be a real girl.
CARMELA
Shut up your big mouth!
Little Nabor is scared of what he has heard. His hands are covering his
crotch, like protecting himself of being castrated.
OUTSIDE NABOR’S HUMBLE HOUSE. DAY
Nabor is coming back from school. His books are tied with a belt and he
carries them on his shoulder. Suddenly he hears a noise. He stops in the
middle of the yard and stares at some bushes. He’s astonished of what he
sees and starts shouting at his parents
NABOR BOY
Dad, Mom!
His parents, who were inside the house, get outside right away. Jacinto is
carrying a rifle.
CARMELA
What’s wrong kid?
Nabor points out the place he‘s looking at, while he’s murmuring something.
NABOR
Look! Pirate and the Colonel are doing those dirty
things…
The parents realize what he means and are surprised. The dogs are trying to
have an intercourse; they try to mount one over the other. Jacinto, very
angry, is ready to fire.
CARMELA
C’mon Jacinto, don’t shoot them, just scare them!
JACINTO
Shit not! Those dirty fucking beasts must die!
Jacinto right away shoots his rifle. Afterwards the howls of the dogs are
heard. Carmela goes to the barn immediately. Nabor is in shock and Jacinto
aims his weapon to him.
JACINTO
And this is to you asshole! Or, do you think I don’t
know that you are a fag?
Nabor is astonished at what Jacinto is saying and is ready to shoot. Then a
strong resound of the shooting is heard.
NABOR’S RESIDENCE. NABOR’S BEDROOM. NIGHT 1
NABOR ADULT wakes up, horrified, sweating.
NABOR
No dad, don’t!

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Nabor (attractive young man, about 35 or 45 y.o.) realizes that it was just a
bad dream. He is standing in his room, formally dressed to attend a very
elegant dinner; his jacket is on the bed.
VANESA OFF
Hurry up honey! The Pancardo's will be here soon!
NABOR
I’m coming, I’m coming (EXCUSING HIMSELF) I’m
almost ready
Over Nabor’s FACE, an intertitle falls down, as if it were a guillotine that says:
“SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET”.
INTERTITLE.- “THE PARTY”
LIVING ROOM.
The living room is in a very luxury residence. Everything is ready to offer an
elegant dinner. (The table is set for 5 places and a small bell is ready to call
the servants). From the kitchen VANESA is coming. She’s about 32 y. o.
She’s wearing a very elegant night dress and she looks proud of herself.
In one corner on a shelf there is a cordless answering machine phone and
next to it there is a stereo with its remote control. Behind the principal chair,
on the wall, there is a painting of “Martyred de Saint Sebastian”. Vanesa
rushes to open the door to Mr. and Mrs. Pancardo, who are a couple in their
50’s or 60’s. Both women greet with a kiss on their cheeks, very snobbishly.
Mr. Pancardo hangs his hat on the hat stand.
VANESA
(SHOWING SURPRISE) Oh, hello! Nice to see you,
come in. Nabor will be here in a moment
MRS. PANCARDO
Sweetheart, how nice to see you again!
MR. PANCARDO
Good evening Vanesa. Thank you for inviting us to
this special dinner
VANESA
Well, we’re celebrating the election of my husband
as a Congressman (EVERYBODY LAUGHS).
Nabor joins the group and greets everybody. He looks very elegant with his
outfit, his ROLEX, and his fine handcuffs.
NABOR
Good evening, welcome, my house is your house.
Nabor and Mr. Pancardo greet each other with a big hug. Then he takes Mrs.
Pancardo’s hand and kisses it.
VANESA
Shall we have supper now? The meal is ready and
delicious I promise.

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All of them take a seat and ROSA, the maid, serves the wine and leaves the
place
MRS. PANCARDO
Oh, dear, there is an empty place; shall we wait for
somebody else?
NABOR
Oh. Yes, it’s for my assistant, Mr. Alvarez.
The doorbell rings and Rosa who‘s coming from the kitchen, opens the door.
NABOR
That must be him
Nabor stands up and goes to meet the other guest. Alter opening the door,
Rosa goes to the kitchen. It is JULIAN, a 28 y. o. very attractive and well
built man with introvert personality.
JULIAN
Good evening everybody!
NABOR
Well, finally you are here my friend!
Julian and Nabor greet each other with a very warm hug and stare at each
other deeply.
NABOR
Well Julian, please take a seat and let’s dine
They go to the table, Nabor holds Julian by his arm. Vanesa calls in a loud
voice to the maid.
VANESA
Rosa, please… serve the biscuits
Julian takes a seat next to the answering machine, and then is Nabor, next to
him is Vanesa. Rosa comes with the biscuits that are nicely placed on a tray.
She puts the tray in the center of the table and leaves to the kitchen.
Everybody starts serving themselves
VANESA
Oh, my God! The servants are getting worse each
day.
MRS. PANCARDO
Let me tell you that it’s not only that they aren’t
good enough; the worst is that there aren’t honest
maids anymore, as in the old days.
MR. PANCARDO
Besides of being dishonest and inefficient they are
sloppy and stupid!
MRS. PANCARDO
Homero, decency is important no matter if they are
maids, it’s necessary that they have good principles
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have sex with anybody who approaches them, the

butcher, the gardener, the plumber or any man they
met and later they are abandoned. I have heard so
many stories….
NABOR
No offense Mrs. Pancardo, but I agree with your
husband. Here the point is that they work efficiently
and their private lives are another story.
MRS. PANCARDO
But Nabor, there are principles, which at least to me,
are as important as the skills they may have to carry
out their work. I don’t care if they are maids or
educated people. (TR)…but I’d like to know Julian‘s
opinion (SHE LOOKS AT HIM), who’s been so quiet.
Everybody looks at Julian waiting for his opinion. Nabor and Vanesa look
tense
JULIAN
Well, I’m not prepared to give an opinion about that,
first of all because I don‘t have any servant, I don’t
need it. I’m single and I can do everything by myself.
MRS. PANCARDO
How come such a handsome man like you isn’t
married yet?
NABOR
Well, he isn’t married, but that doesn’t mean that he
doesn’t have a girlfriend
JULIAN
(PROUDLY) Certainly Mrs. Pancardo! I don’t have a
girlfriend and at this moment I’m not interested in
having one.
Vanesa tries to excuse Julian’s attitude
VANESA
Ehem, we’re helping him to find one, so he can have
a family with beautiful kids and be happy forever.
MRS. PANCARDO
By the way sweetheart, aren’t you planning on
having kids?
Vanesa and Nabor look surprised with such question. Julian who is eating a
biscuit starts coughing. Then silence comes.
MR. PANCARDO
(TO HIS WIFE) But my dear, we’re here to celebrate
Nabor’s reelection, not to find out about their lives.
It’s none of our business.

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MRS. PANCARDO
Oh, I’m sorry, but it would be such a wonderful family
if they’d had children
MR. PANCARDO
We’d better celebrate Nabor’s election with a toast.
To you Nabor Restrepo, 15th District, Government
Representative!
EVERYBODY
Cheers! Cheers!
Everybody is holding their glasses while toasting.
OUTSIDE JOAQUIN’S HOUSE.
The house has two levels and is in suburbia
JOAQUIN’S HOUSE. DINNING ROOM.
Sitting at the table and eating is a Latino family. - GENARO, 18 y. o. with
barely curly long hair up to the shoulders, then CLARA, 38 y. o. and her
husband JOAQUIN, 39 y. o. and their children IVONNE, 16 y. o. who’s
wearing dental braces, and CARLOS, 14 y. o.
CLARA
Have you noticed something different in Ivonne,
Genaro?
GENARO
No, what?
CLARA
Come on! Look at her!
Genaro shakes his head negatively because he hasn’t noticed anything, so
Clara very frustrated finally tells him what’s new on her daughter.
CLARA
Look! It’s her dental braces. Ivonne, open your
mouth!
IVONNE
I‘m eating, I can’t open my mouth now!
Clara goes directly to her daughter and holding her head makes Ivonne open
her mouth to show her braces. Ivonne gets annoyed at her mother.
CLARA
See Genaro? Aren’t they great?
Genaro looks at her showing annoyance. Clara stops holding her daughter’s
head
CLARA
(TO GENARO) and guess what, dear? Your cousin
needs a new pair of shoes, but he’s already seen the
ones he’d like to get, right Carlitos? So now that your
uncle is jobless, Ehem… and you…

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Genaro knows exactly what those comments mean, so with calm he

answers.
GENARO
He’s been jobless since I first came here
CLARA
(SHOWING ANNOYANCE) what do you mean?
Clara’s husband ignores the conversation and he continues eating, and the
cousins, too.
GENARO
I mean that you have to deal with your own problems
and I’m leaving this house, I can live by myself.
Everybody freezes when listening at Genaro‘s decision and stop eating
CLARA
C’mon dear, you must be kidding. You are part of this
family
Genaro stares at her firmly and continues eating in silent.
CLARA
(TO HER HUSBAND) Oh. Honey, tell him something….
JOAQUIN
(IN A SCORNFUL WAY) what’s up? Aren’t you feeling
well here?
GENARO
Sure not! My mother died and wanted me to live
here with you so that I have a family. She left some
money for my studies, but the only thing you’ve
done is asking for money for yourselves and I’ve got
to get a job to keep that fund. You just want my
money.
Genaro stops eating.
CLARA
(WITH HIPOCRISY) But Genaro sweetheart, you know
that we have to pay the house expenses, the school
of the children, their clothes, and the rent of the
house.
GENARO
Yeah, I know, but I don’t have to pay everything, so I
think it’s time for me to leave. I recommend you to
move to a cheaper place. So good bye!
CLARA
(OUT OF HER MIND) Listen! Everything would be fine
if you gave us the keys of the house that your
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paying any rent, and to have more money you could

also sell it and buy a cheaper one.
GENARO
(IN A LOUD VOICE) No way! That’s my mum’s house
and it’ll remain like that until.
Joaquin interrupts with a sarcastic expression.
JOAQUIN
Until you have a family? Really? (GENARO KEEPS
SILENT FOR A MOMENT), do you really think you’ll
have a family?
Clara doesn’t get the meaning of the comment and keeps arguing with
Joaquin
CLARA
Well. If you’re leaving now, you’ll have to pay this
month expenses
GENARO
No way! Are you nuts? I won’t! I’m not so stupid!
Genaro gets up and goes to the stairs
CLARA
My sister left you everything, you bastard!
Genaro is going upstairs and for a moment he stands still, then he continues
to his room. Clara is very mad and keeps arguing with her husband
CLARA
Joaquin! Why don’t you say anything? Why don’t you
have a fucking job?
There is silence.
CARLITOS
Mom, isn‘t Genaro gonna buy my shoes?
Clara, Joaquin and Ivonne look at him in silent
NABOR’S RESIDENCE. DINNING ROOM.
Julian is watching how Nabor and Vanesa are saying good bye to the
PANCARDO’S
NABOR
Thank you very much for coming tonight
VANESA
See you soon and thank you for coming.
Vanesa closes the door and sighs relieved. (Mr. Pancardo has forgotten his
hat, but nobody notices it).
VANESA
Well I think everything was fine

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NABOR
Thanks to our excellent hostess, right darling?
Nabor kisses Vanesa’s cheek.
VANESA
Thank you dear, I’m going to the kitchen, I need a
drink. Would you like one?
NABOR
No honey, not now, thanks
Vanesa leaves the place. Nabor and Julian walk to the living room.
NABOR
I was afraid you were going to slap on Mrs.
Pancardo’s face
Nabor gets closer to Julian, embraces him and starts kissing his neck. Julian
kisses him back on his lips.
JULIAN
I was just about to do it. She’s stupid but sometimes
she’s interesting.
NABOR
You see? It’s important that everybody expresses
with freedom
JULIAN
And that’s for us, as well, isn’t it?
Julian and Nabor kiss each other with passion. Nabor takes off his jacket,
puts it on the sofa and takes a seat.
NABOR
I’m getting hot…and you?
JULIAN
Only a bit. It must be Mrs. Pancardo’s poisonous
vibration that still is in here.
Julian takes off his jacket and shows a t-shirt with a gay’s logo (the Rainbow
Flag). Nabor is amazed.
NABOR
Fuck! How come you’re wearing that t-shirt beneath
your jacket!
JULIAN
Yeah, why not? It’s like going to church without
underwear. It’s so exciting to do what is forbidden. I
really enjoy it!
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NABOR
At least you didn’t dare to take off your jacket during
the dinner, because if our guests would’ve seen
you….
JULIAN
I never had that idea in my mind and I’m almost sure
they don’t know the logo.
NABOR
Be careful, Mrs. Pancardo seems to be innocent, but
she isn’t, she’s tricky.
Nabor kisses Julian on his lips. Vanesa is coming in with a glass of cognac
VANESA
Well, I see that I interrupted a romantic scene, sorry!
Julian is concentrated in unfastening the buttons of Nabor’s shirt
NABOR
Its OK honey, would you like to join us to the
celebration of my new position?
VANESA
Thanks dear, but I’d rather go to bed I’m dead tired
She’s ready to leave the place when the doorbell rings. All of them freeze,
wondering who could be at the door. Vanesa sees Mr. Pancardo’s hat on the
hat stand and concludes that it must be him. The maid is coming from the
kitchen to open the door but Vanesa stops her and sends her back to the
kitchen.
VANESA
It’s OK Rosa, I’ll open the door. (TO NABOR AND
JULIAN)Hey you two, do something, move around!
Nabor arranges his shirt and Julian hides behind the door just when Vanesa is
opening it.
MR. PANCARDO
Guess what Vanesa? The Alzheimer is attacking me
again, and I….
MRS. PANCARDO
Oh, I’m sorry but Homer forgot his hat. Sorry to
bother you
NABOR
(VERY POLITELY) Oh, don’t worry!
Vanesa takes Mr. Pancardo’s hat from the hat stand and hands it to him
VANESA
Here you are Mr. Pancardo
MR. PANCARDO
Oh, thanks a lot, and now arivederchi!

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The couple leaves the place. Vanesa with a relieved expression closes the
door. The three look at each other but nobody says a word.
OUTSIDE. MARTINA’S HOUSE. NIGHT 1
It is a modest house, in a row houses neighborhood. A taxi stops just in front
of the house. Genaro gets off the car and he‘s carrying a suitcase; and for a
moment, stares at the house.
MARTINA’S HOUSE. LIVING ROOM.
There is only a big table and 4 chairs. The place looks abandoned. The door
opens and Genaro comes in holding his suitcase. He puts the suitcase on the
floor and feels the loneliness of the place. He looks at the furniture. Suddenly
a memory comes to him and he lives it again.
LIVING ROOM. NIGHT X (FLASHBACK)
Genaro is watching at himself and at his mother MARTINA, (woman near 45
y.o.) who’s sitting at the table with her eyes closed.
On the table there are two plates with corresponding forks and knives. In the
middle of the table there is a vase with white roses and next to it there is a
camera. Genaro (2 years younger, with shorter hair) comes in and holds a
chocolate cake on his hands and in the middle of it there is a candle with a
shape of a question mark. Genaro sings “Happy Birthday”.
GENARO
(SINGS)
Martina is surprised and happy. Genaro puts the cake on the table.
MARTINA
(HAPPILY SMILING) oh my son, thank you very much,
but you shouldn’t bother
GENARO
Happy birthday mom! And why I shouldn’t bother?
It’s my pleasure, you know
MARTINA
It was a good idea not to put all the candles of my
age on it, just imagine how many!
Genaro smiles and gives his mother a big hug.
Both Martina and Genaro keep embraced and laugh happily. Suddenly
Martina stands speechless, she‘s to burst into tears, but Genaro notices it.
GENARO
C’mon, c’mon mummy, let’s cut the cake
Genaro gives the knife to his mother.
MARTINA
It’s a big cake; I don’t think we both will be able to
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They both laugh again and lean their heads one on each other. Martina
serves a slice of cake on a plate and hands it to Genaro and then she
proceeds to serve herself and they both sit at the table.
GENARO
Would you like a soda?
While Genaro is serving a glass of soda, Martina keeps looking at the cake
and at the flowers and starts weeping in silent. Her hands cover her face.
Genaro notices it and she turns her head to the opposite side where Genaro
is, but he faces her and very tenderly talks to her.
GENARO
Why are you crying?
MARTINA
If only your father were here, things would be
different
GENARO
I don’t need a father, he never cared about us, and
it’s useless to cry for him. You mean everything to
me and I love you.
MARTINA
But, but…
GENARO
End of the story mother! Let’s enjoy the cake that is
delicious, OK?
Genaro kisses her mother’s tears and wipes her face with his hand. Then he
takes the camera that is on the table.
GENARO
Well, let’s take a picture of ourselves. And please
smile. You know mother my life won’t be hard with
you at my side.
Genaro kisses her mother’s forehead and both smile at each other. He sits
next to his mother and mischievously takes with his fingers some sweet
cream that covers the cake and puts it on her mother’s cheek. With his other
hand he takes the camera, stretches his arm holding it and takes a
photograph of the funny situation. Both of them laugh.
FLASH BACK ENDS
MARTINA’S HOUSE. GENARO’S BEDROOM. NIGHT 1
Genaro is holding that photography of her mother’s birthday, which is in a
frame. His eyes are wet and one tear falls over the photo. He places the
frame on the NIGHT table and stares at it. He is sitting on the bed
GENARO
I must leave this place
Genaro gets up and leaves the photo on the bed.

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NABOR’S RESIDENCE. LIVING ROOM.

THERE IS MUSIC COMING FROM THE STEREO, it’s a waltz.
On top of the stereo there are two glasses with wine leftovers. Genaro and
Nabor dance embraced in silence; very gently they continue dancing but
now looking at each other’s eyes.
JULIAN
Starting tomorrow I think we all will have a better
future
NABOR
Well, at least we’ll be wearing gold ROLEX watches,
and we’ll be able to go more often on vacation to San
Francisco, Ibiza and or even Thailand.
JULIAN
(LAUGHING) it’s not what I mean man. Don’t you
see? It’s time to carry on our plans
Nabor turns upset and stops dancing. Takes the remote control and turns the
stereo off.
NABOR
You make me sick Julian! Open your eyes and face
your reality!
JULIAN
Nabor you are in this moment in the right position, in
the right time to start changing things that are
inside. You are part of the system that makes laws
for this country!
NABOR
Yes! But that doesn’t mean that I can do everything.
Listen! I’ve just started to be part of the mayor
leagues. From now on I must be very careful every
time I talk to the press; they’re always on the lookout
for something that may cause a scandal.
JULIAN
Slow down buddy, slow down! You’re not that
important yet to consider that everything you say
may have some repercussions, or what! What if you
come out from the closet and state that you are
homosexual? Do you really think that Wall Street will
be affected?
NABOR
(UPSET) you don’t know how much you bother me
with such fucking inadequate sweet comments.
JULIAN
I don’t like to be wishy-washy, you know?

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NABOR
With such ridiculous pose you’ve got, we might be in
problems. You must be careful and shut up your big
mouth asshole!
JULIAN
(MAKING FUN) Humm, and what about when we are
in the intimacy? Huh?
NABOR
(OUT OF HIS MIND) I really mean it, stupid! Fuck off!
NABOR
Please understand me. It’s essential in my position
and my work to keep a good image, to be
respectable.
JULIAN
Oh sure! Probably if you were an actor, a poet, an
artist or a musician you could tell everybody that you
are a homosexual, a fag, a gay, a sensitive man that
is misunderstood, etc. etc.
NABOR
Stop it, stop it! And don’t say that you aren’t wishy-
washy, because frankly you also have your “little
secrets”, (WITH SOFT VOICE), my dear lawyer.
Julian turns his head down, showing some embarrassment.
NABOR
Oh, no! Don’t you like to remember the lousy bar
where you worked? And with my help you now have
a better job. Sure, you have forgotten that the lawyer
diploma I’ve got for you is as false as Santa Clause.
True or false?
JULIAN
(SHOWING SORROW) you know that it was the only
way to get some money to pay my studies. Why do
you always act like that? You really enjoy making me
feeling so guilty and that’s your way to stop me
insisting on the law that will approve the marriage
between homosexuals all over the country.
Now is Nabor the one who puts his head down.
NABOR
Look Julian, this isn’t the moment or place to discuss
that point
JULIAN
For you it’s never the right time! You want to
continue within the system pretending to be what is
right for them. It’s so comfortable! You’re such a
fake!

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NABOR
I didn’t say I’m not going to do it…I only need time.
The system won’t change from one day to another
(TR. SOFTLY). Look, why don’t we stop this argument
and have a nice time together, instead?
Nabor goes to Julian and tries to touch his hair, but Julian rejects him
NABOR
Julian, I’m very sorry darling, please forgive me.
JULIAN
Fuck off! This party is over, fuck off!
Julian goes to the door takes his jacket and puts it on. He leaves and slams
the door.
NABOR
Please Julian, wait! Julian!
One of the glasses falls and breaks. Nabor keeps looking at the pieces of the
glass, he looks thoughtful, pensive.
NABOR
(PROUDLY) you’re not the only one…
Nabor takes his jacket and puts it on and leaves the place.
Right after Vanesa comes in and she’s holding a glass of wine, she looks the
pieces of glass on the floor and the door through which Nabor has left and
smiles.
GAY BAR “PINKY DINKY”. DANCE FLOOR.
THE MUSIC IS PLAYED VERY LOUDLY.
The dance floor is full of people dancing. A travesty disguised as “Fey” sings
the song that is being played AZUCAR AMARGO
TRAVESTI FEY
(SINGS “Bitter Sugar”)
Everybody is dancing following the choreography of the music. Genaro,
alone, is dancing in the center of the dance floor, he looks very happy. From
the bar Nabor is observing Genaro who stares at him, smiles and dances
more emphatically. Rudy, the barman, goes to Nabor and asks him. -
RUDY
Hello, how are you, sir?
NABOR
Hey dude? How’s it doing my favorite doctor-
barman?
RUDY
Fine, just fine. It’s nice to see you again, after a long
time

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NABOR
Well, I’ve been very busy lately Rudy, so I had a
break today and I came to see what’s new. I can see
(LOOKING AT GENARO) you have new good
material…
RUDY
That boy is coming very often recently, and he’s
become very popular
NABOR
Yeah? And why? Is he that easy?
RUDY
Oh no, he‘s not, maybe that’s why everybody wants
him.
NABOR
Really? Well I’d like to meet him, I love challenges.
Let’s see if he’s really not that easy.
In that moment the song played comes to its end. Genaro wet in sweat
comes to the bar
GENARO
Hey Rudy, give me a bottle of water.
NABOR
Hey boy, have a drink, I’ll pay for it.
Rudy puts a bottle of water on the bar and Genaro takes it. He rests his back
on the bar.
GENARO
Sorry, I don’t drink and I won’t accept anything from
strangers
Nabor smiles at Rudy in complicity, who responds with a look.
NABOR
My name’s Nabor Restrepo. Nice to meet you
Nabor extends his hand and Genaro shakes it
NABOR
Now I’m not a stranger anymore, so what’s your
name?
GENARO
I’m Genaro….
NABOR
Genaro?
GENARO
Yeah, just Genaro… and do you really mean, “Nice to
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NABOR
Sure!
THE MUSIC OF THE PLACE IS VERY LOUD.
Genaro invites Nabor to the dance floor
GENARO
Oh, really? So let’s dance!
NABOR
(BEWILDERED) No, wait! I don’t know how to dance!
GENARO
(SMILING) C’mon! It’s not a big deal, right Rudy?
RUDY
Sure! Show him the choreographies….
Genaro takes Nabor to the dance floor. Nabor enjoys the way Genaro is
teaching him the choreographies. They dance separated.
NABOR’S RESIDENCE. DINING ROOM.
The dining room is clean and everything is in its place. Julian coming from
the street enters into the place. He looks calm.
JULIAN
Nabor! Nabor!
Julian is ready to go upstairs to the bedroom when Vanesa wearing a
bathrobe, comes from the living room.
VANESA
He isn’t in!
JULIAN
(UPSET) What? He isn’t in?
VANESA
Yes, dear! Don’t you know that there‘s a reaction
after an action? You left him, so he was free to go
anywhere and do whatever he wants with who
knows.
JULIAN
Fuck! Are you drunk?
VANESA
No, no way! Just a little dizzy. The occasion worth’s
it.
JULIAN
If you say so…
VANESA
Then, what’s next? Are you gonna sit down and wait
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JULIAN
I came back to apologize, but….
Vanesa walks around Julian and whispers at his ear.
VANESA
Hey, do you want to know where he is? I can show
you now!
JULIAN
Do you really know where he is?
VANESA
Well, I think I know. We’ve been living together so
long that…
JULIAN
OK! So, get dressed and in the meantime I’ll prepare
you a coffee
Vanesa smiles and goes upstairs to her bedroom. Julian, impatient, stays
downstairs.
GAY BAR “PINKY DINKY”. DANCEFLOOR.
Everybody’s dancing. Rudy behind the bar is reading the scientific section of
a newspaper. The title of the article is “IS THERE A GAY GEN?”
In the dance floor, Genaro and Nabor keep dancing staring at each other’s
eyes.
RUDY
(OFF) Some scientists state that there is a gene that
produces homosexual behavior; it is known as the
gene “x-q-twenty eight”
While Rudy continues reading, Nabor and Genaro keep on dancing following
a choreagraphy and they don’t stop looking at each other’s eyes.
BEGINS ANIMATION “GENE XQ28”
Through Nabor’s right eye a journey is carried on to his brain. When
approaching the neurons, the nerve centre appears and it goes up to the
chromosomes, duly organized into 23 peers. One of the genes shines in
phosphorescent pink in the DNA chain, an arrow indicates “gene Xq28”. The
journey continues along the nucleus to the nerve cell and from the cell it
goes to the brain and the trip finishes but the exit is through Genaro’s left
eye in which it’s seen Nabor dancing in front of him and smiling.
ANIMATION ENDS
GAY BAR “PINKY DINKY”. DANCEFLOOR.
(CONT.) Nabor (a little tired) holds Genaro’s hand and takes him to the bar.
Both continue looking at each other, flirting. Everything helps them to go
into ecstasy, the music, the dance, the seat, the moment.
NABOR
Wow! It’s been a long time I hadn’t so much fun.

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GENARO
(FLIRTING)
Not a big deal! Just come more often and I’ll show
you more choreographies.
NABOR
You’ll “show me” only choreographies? Or…
GENARO
(SMILING) Now, yes! (DIRECTLY) or, do you want to
sleep with me? If that’s so, you’re with the wrong
guy. I’m looking for something else. We can be
friends first and later we’ll see. Up to you.
Nabor looks surprised at Genaro’s reaction.
NABOR
Sure, that’s OK with me.
Nabor stares at Genaro without batting an eyelid. Nabor looks captivated by
Genaro.
GENARO
Hey! What’s up? Why are you staring at me?
NABOR
These 3 hours (LOOKING AT HIS WATCH) have been
the most beautiful ones I’ve ever had in recent
weeks.
A silence follows and Genaro asks a question to Nabor
GENARO
So, what did you do before being here 3 hours ago?
Nabor seems to remember those moments and looks at Genaro tenderly.
NABOR
(HESITATING) Well…. my life was just black and
white.
Genaro smiles but doesn’t catch the idea. Nabor’s ROLEX watch indicates the
12 o’clock at night.
GENARO
Does something worry you?
NABOR
What? Hum…. oh! It’s been so nice having so much
fun tonight with you
Genaro’s forehead is covered by some of his hair and Nabor very sweetly
takes it and accommodates it. They smile at each other and continue staring
at each other’s eyes. Through the main entrance Vanesa and Julian are
coming in and they immediately aim their sight at Nabor and Genaro. Julian
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VANESA
See what I told you? He’s here and he loves young
boys
Julian goes straight to Nabor with the intention of an explanation but Vanesa
stops him.
VANESA
Hold on! Don’t make a scene! Keep your head cool!
It’s not the moment!
JULIAN
But…
VANESA
Calm down, when Nabor gets what he wants, he’ll
throw him away!
JULIAN
Yeah? And what am I supposed to do? To be an
asshole? I’m going to kick their balls.
VANESA
Listen! If you make a scandal the police will come
and then the reporters and we’ll end up in court. It
isn’t convenient for a Government representative
recently elected such situations, so just calm down
Julian reacts and stays calm
JULIAN
That dickhead will know, who I am…. fucker!
Vanesa takes him out of the place
VANESA
We’d better go and ignore everything we saw
Julian turns his head to where Nabor and Genaro are and leaves the place.
They are so concentrated in each other that never saw Vanesa or Julian.
Nabor is trying to kiss Genaro’s mouth but Genaro turns his head and he
receives the kiss on his cheek. Both laugh.
FADE OUT.

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