The Weekend

Lacy 2022-03-27 09:01:16

Two people who don't know each other, Russel and Glen, stagger over a weekend. The closer you get, the more attracted you are to the other party. In a short period of time, the spark of love seems to explode, and when it is the most vigorous, it suddenly stops abruptly. When they wanted to get to know each other better, Glen had to leave and didn't seem to come back. When parting, Russel was excited and incoherent, and his face was full of reluctance, but he couldn't keep Glen. He just gave a kiss and was given a recording of the first meeting. What makes me remember is that every time Glen left Russel's house, Russel would always look down from his 14th floor window and watch Glen walk away. The first time Glen left, he didn't look back. The second time he looked back, he looked up. After looking back three times, they stayed for two or three seconds before walking away, from which they could feel the warming of each other's emotions. But a weekend is very short, so short that you can only know each other's names, and so short that you may soon forget each other. A weekend is long, long enough to accomplish a lot, long enough to just want to spend time with each other in the apartment. I love you, but we can't be together. I love you, I don't know if I can remember you forever. Finally, Russel took out the tape recorder and played back the conversation between himself and Glen. Russel said, "I don't know. Ican't remember anything." Glen said, "Just start from the beginning, when you first saw me." From the beginning, From their first sight of each other...

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Weekend quotes

  • Glen: Well, you know what it's like when you first sleep with someone you don't know?

    Russell: Yes.

    Glen: It's... you, like, become this blank canvas and it gives you an opportunity to project onto that canvas who you want to be. That's what's interesting because everybody does that.

    Russell: So do you think that I did it?

    Glen: Course you did. Well, what happens is while you're projecting who you want to be... this gap opens up between who you want to be and who you really are. And in that gap, it shows you what's stopping you becoming who you want to be.

  • Glen: Do you ever think about finding your parents?

    Russell: No, not really.

    Glen: Why not?

    Russell: I don't really see the point. You know, I don't think it would change anything.

    Glen: Why don't I pretend to be your dad and you can come out to me?

    Russell: [laughs] That is SO weird.

    Glen: Just ignore the fact we just had sex.

    Russell: I don't think I can. Guess I'll try. Ok.

    [looks Glen in the eye]

    Russell: Dad? I got something I need to tell you.

    Glen: [pretending to be Russell's dad] What's that?

    Russell: I'm gay.

    Glen: [pretends to think] Hmm.

    Russell: I like guys, not girls.

    Glen: [breathes out slowly] Well. You know what, son. It doesn't matter to me. I love you just the same. And guess what?

    Russell: What?

    Glen: I couldn't be more proud of you than if you were the first man on the moon.

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