TEXT: At Marco's house. Marco walks into the kitchen trying to memorize his lines Mr. Del Rossi: Marco, we still fishing this weekend? Marco: Yeah. Yeah of course. Mr. Del Rossi: Louisa, I think our boy has gone crazy. Look he's talking to himself. Marco: You're funny Pa. It's for the school play. We're hosting the city drama festival. Mr. Del Rossi: Marco don't tell me you're becoming an actor. Marco: No. No, this is just a favour for Mr. Simpson. I'm not becoming an actor. Mr. Del Rossi: Right because you're running the printing business with me. Marco: Pa we've discussed this. Social work! I want to help people. (Mr. Del Rossi waves his hand dismissively.) Marco: But no look. Social worker's a good job. Mrs. Del Rossi: Cousin Lou became a social worker. Mr. Del Rossi: Cousin Lou? Please Cousin Lou's a (fanel?) Marco: Pa, Cousin Lou is a great guy. He helps people. Mr. Del Rossi: Yeah, but he doesn't help his poor mother. His mother would love a grandchild one day, but from Cousin Lou, good luck! Marco: What? So he'll adopt. It's no big deal. Mr. Del Rossi: No big deal?! Marco, for a parent to raise a homosexual...it's like a failure, an embarrassment. Marco: Oh really? Well let me tell you that...that I have a rehearsal and I don't know my lines. Bye. Mr. Del Rossi: Bye, bye. During play rehearsal, Toby is practicing with Mr. Simpson and Marco walks over to Paige who is also practicing Paige: Stressed much? Marco: There is no way I'm ever gonna memorize these lines. Craig: Relax. It's not like you're the star and the school's hopes to winning this drama festival are riding on you. Wait you're Hamlet right?! It is riding on you! Marco: Yeah. Someone remind me to kill him after I'
SUMMARY:
While helping his new friend Tim, Marco faces his own reality and contemplates coming out to his father. Meanwhile, Emma likes the attention Peter gives her, even though she knows it would hurt Manny.