OLIVER (V.O.) (CONT'D)
On November 27th, 1978. Harvey Milk
was shot and killed.
STILL PHOTOS OF THE MUSEUM EXHIBIT OF STUFFED ANIMALS.
OLIVER (V.O.) (CONT'D)
One week later, my father opened
his annual Museum Christmas
Exhibit. He collected stuffed
animals from people in the
community, and put them on display.
My father printed a quote from The
Velveteen Rabbit in large type on
the wall...
NOW A STILL PHOTO OF THE QUOTE ON THE WALL OF THE MUSEUM.
OLIVER V.O.
...`The stuffed rabbit asked - What
is real? And the Horse said, "Real
isn't how you're made. It's a thing
that happens to you. When a child
loves you for a long long time not
just to play with, but really loves
then you become real...
(CONTINUED)
10/29/07 76.
CONTINUED:
NOW WE SEE HISTORICAL FOOTAGE OF GAY MEN BEING LOADED INTO
PATTY WAGONS BY THE VICE SQUAD IN THE 1950'S:
OLVIER (V.O.)
...And the rabbit asked, 'Does it
hurt?' And the horse said,
'Sometimes.' 'Does it happen all at
once like being wound up, or bit by
bit?'...
THEN HISTORICAL FOOTAGE OF CASTRO STREET DURING THE 1977 GAY
RIGHTS PARADE:
OLIVER (V.O.)
...'It takes a long time. That's
why it doesn't happen to people who
break easily...
INT. HAL'S LIVING ROOM
Oliver enters to find Hal and Andy dancing humorously to loud
opera music. Hal dances free, without restraint, full of
life.
OLIVER (VO)
...Generally by the time you are
real, most of your hair has been
loved off, and your eyes drop out
and you get loose in the joints.
But these things don't matter at
all because you are real and you
can't be ugly, except to people who
don't understand.'"
The music blares as Arthur greets Oliver. Hal comes to
Oliver, Andy continues to dance.
OLIVER (V.O.)
Maybe because I, I don't really believe that it's gonna work. And then I make sure it doesn't work.
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