TEXT: [Liberty Avenue. A big,street-spanning banner proclaims "PittsburghPrideFest!" Emmett, Mike, Brian, Ted, and Justinwalk down the street.] Em: Pride weekend! Can you feel it? Mike: The dancing? Ted: The parade. Brian: The f*cking. Justin: Can't wait. Mike: You sure, you're up for it? Brian: He's up for it. Justin: It's my first pride. Em: Be careful - pride is a sin. Justin: Then I'm going to hell. [Liberty Diner. There are rainbowflags, rainbow balloons, rainbow streamers, rainbowwindsocks, and rainbow candles as far as the eye cansee.] Ted: Who did this? Em: Some demented queen with no taste. Mike: Nice job, Ma. Deb: Glad you like it! Em: Ok, can we hurry up and eat, please? I've gotappointments all day. Brian: You've got appointments? Em: It's pride, honey. Facial at nine. Peticure at ten.Bikini wax in eleven. Oh and then I go for the dress fromGodiva. Mike: She's marchin'? Em: No. She's in a wheelchair. I have to figure out someway of decorating the wheelchair. Justin: Who's Godiva? Deb: Who's Godiva?! Don't they teach you f*cking kidsanything? Godiva Gay History 101. [She points to a collage of drag queen pictures,conveniently located above a corner booth. After everyonesits, Emmett plays the historian.] Em: Let me tell you. Godiva is the world's greatest dragqueen. Ted: Or at least Pittsburgh's. Em: I'd... I just had moved from Mississippi, didn't nosoul, somehow I found my way to Woody's. I standing thereand she comes up to me and says, "You all alone,Sugar?" I stood there with my mouth hanging open. Brian. Well, things haven't changed much. Em: Then she said to me, "Well, not anymore. Now
SUMMARY:
Brian, Michael, Justin, Emmett, Ted, Lindsay, Melanie and Debbie all overcome various obstacles to show their PRIDE in Pittsburgh's annual parade.