Michaels: look guys, Elder McKinley is obviously gay. I don't see why you are making a big deal out of it.
Chruch: Yeah, Its kinda ridiculous.
Zelder: Its a sin! Is anybody not thinking about the fact that it is a sin?! I'm not doing this because I'm Homophobic or Because I don't like McKinley. Conner is my friend! I care about him! So I'm trying to help him!
Cunningham: Come on, Elder. It's not that big of a deal... God wouldn't have made him like that if it...
Zelder: Heavenly Father did not make him like that! That is Satan toying with his brain!
Neeley: come on, Zelder no it isn't.
Price: Yeah, Zelder that's a bit pretentious, Don't you think?
The Elders look at Kevin, Not having seen him standing near by.
Price: Do you honestly think Satan would spend so much time giving Conner Hell Dreams and (air quote) Toying With His Brian (air quote) when They are people doing much worse things than loving someone of the same sex? I mean Honestly?
Nobody speaks.
Price: he is human just like me and you. And Love is Love, Zelder. Love. Is. Love.
Zelder: (fluster and angry) No Elder Price, You are wrong.
Price: oh I am?
Zelder: yes you are. (Walking toward the phone)
Price: And What if I was gay?
Zelder froze. Everyone of the Elders stared at Price.
Zelder: What?
Price: you heard me Norman.
Zelder: (swallows hard) Are you Gay...?
Price: that doesn't matter. What matters is that you stop being an ass and Realize what you are doing is wrong.
McKinley walked in and hear the tale end of what Price is saying. He stands just a little bit back out of the others line of sight and listens.
Zelder: look, I'm done. I'm reporting him for homosexual activities and that is that. Conner needs help to get better and that is the only way we can help him. (Reaches for the phone)
McKinley: So that's how you feel? (Stepping out into view)
Zelder turned toward McKinley, sided eyed.
McKinley: go ahead, Then. Call them. Report me I don't care.
Zelder: Elder Mckinley I-
McKinley: no. (Shakes head) call them. In fact, I'll go pack now. How about that? And I'll make sure I get all of my things. Wouldn't want to leave anything so you can catch my gay. (Turns and heads back to the room)
Zelder: Conner... (goes to follow but gets door slammed in face) (sighs) shoot.
All the Elders stood, arms crossed, staring at Zelder, glaring.
In his room, Conner grabs his suit case and puts in on his bed, flipping it open. Tears threatening to poor over his pale cheeks, he angrily shoves his things in the bag.
(Turn it off Reprise music fades in. Music is slower and Much Much more emotional. Only Conner's little area on the stage is lit up. The rest of the stage is dark. )
Conner:(frustrated and upset) (sung) Turn it off.
Like a Light switch
and its done.
You're feelings are all gone.
(Conner feels himself beginning to fall apart. actor begins to put more diction on each word. Is mad. Sad.)
Turn it off.
Like a lightswitch
and its Fine.
I'm just going out of my mind.
Turn it off.
(Conner feels sick to his stomach. He breaks, grabbing his bag and throwing it at the door. And breaking down in to tears.)
Turn it off!
Like a light switch
Who cares?!
You don't have to be happy at all!
Just turn it off!
Turn it the fuck off!
I've got a feeling,
That I'll never be feeling
Any better than I do today...
They said I was sick...
I put up with their shit...
And now I'm waisting my life away
They taunt me and scare me,
The thoughts in my head...
Constantly saying
I'm better off dead...
Turn it off...
Like a light switch
Close your eyes.
Just take a deep breath and cry....
Turn
It
Off.
(Conner sits on the floor and pulls his knees to his chest, sobbing. There's a knock at the door.)
Kevin: Elder McKinley? (He slowly opens the door) Conner...? Are you okay?
(Conner says nothing. He just sobs. Kevin sits beside him and carefully wrapping an arm around him.)
Kevin: he didn't call. We wouldn't let him.
Conner: why not? You were all talking about it, Correct...? (His voice cracks softly and shakes as he spoke)
Kevin: we were all defending you Conner. (Pulls redhead a bit closer.)
Conner: (looks up at Kevin) R-really...?
(Kevin nods. Very slowly, the brunette leans in and presses his lips to the crying redhead's. Conner is taken back at first but kisses back, gently gripping the taller boy's shirt.)
Kevin: (pulls away) i'm sorry...
Conner: no. (Pulls Kevin back into the kiss)
(Suddenly Conner yanked away.)
Conner: oh my gosh...
Kevin: Don't. Do not turn it off any more. It's not good for you Conner. Its horrible. It's only going to hurt you. Please for me don't turn it off anymore.
Conner: Kevin its not that easy. I can't just stop.. I-I..
Kevin: No. No no no no. Conner. Listen to me, I care about you way to much for you to destroy your self esteem like this. Conner I love you and I cant-
Conner: You love me?
Kevin: What?
Conner: you said that you love me.
(Both boys blush insistently... They clearly both like each other.)
Kevin: yeah.
Conner: huh..?
Kevin: I do Love you... Do you love me...?
Conner: I-I don't.. Uh.. W-we.. I.. Y-you..
(Kevin cuts him off with another kiss, this one is deeper and much more passionate. For a moment, they hold on to each other, locked in one another's embrace, lips moving perfect in time. And then Conner pulls away to look at Kevin.)
Conner: I love you, too Kevin... But.. I just... I don't-
Kevin: its okay Conner, you don't have to explain. Take your time. Just know that I love you and that I'll wait. And that I'm here. I'm always here.
(Conner smiles a tiny bit up at the Brunette, who returns a smile. The redhead cuddles close to the brunette and Closes his eyes.)
Conner: thank you, Kevin...
Kevin: No thanks Necessary.
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