Looking (2014–2015): Season 2, Episode 5 - Looking for Truth - full transcript

As he finds it difficult to be around Kevin, Patrick leaves a work party early and ends up spending the day helping out Richie. Meanwhile, Agustín and Eddie grow closer.

- Patrick.
- Hey, Patrick.

We are kinda drunk.

- Oh boy.
- So drunk.

Like inappropriate-
for-a-work-party drunk.

Like, stop me if I start
doing cartwheels.

It's kinda my thing
when I'm wasted.

I think I remember that from

- the Christmas party.
- Yes.

How long do you guys
think this is gonna go?

David Beckham is beckoning us.

I can't believe that
he gets to take credit



for a game that he
barely worked on.

Uh, hello, hello, hello.

As you know, I'm not
normally one for speeches,

but, uh, it has to be said,

15 million units
in less than a month

is bloody brilliant!

And it must be celebrated.
It must.

So, to you.

To most dangerous games.

Hey, hey, hey.

Where are you going?
The party's just getting started.

Mind if cut out early? You don't need
me for anything anymore, do you?

Uh, well, that's
a pretty loaded question.

For work purposes. You don't
need me to stay, right?



No, of course not. Today's
completely extracurricular...

Awesome.
Thank you.

Patrick.

Jesus.

This is unbearable.

How are you not a wreck?

I haven't been
able to sleep all week.

Maybe you should
take something for that.

Oh. I see.
Right.

So that's how this
is going to be, is it?

What do you want me to say?

I didn't think it would
be this easy for you.

It's not that it's easy for me.
You chose Jon.

That's it.
End of story.

We're both grownups, okay? We don't
have to make a big deal about it.

I think it's actually
kind of a relief.

No more sneaking around.

No more pretending
that we're not together.

No more lies
or secrets or stress.

- It's good.
- Mm-hm.

And no one got hurt.

It'll be fine, Kevin.

"Anyone with a driver's license

wanna help me
pick up a truck?"

- Is it safe?
- What do you mean?

You do know I can always tell when
you're spanking the monkey, right?

Oh God.
I was using headphones.

And your silence
speaks volumes.

Okay.

Where you going?

Uh, Richie needs help
with something.

Excuse me?

He needs someone with a license
to drive a truck for him.

And you just happened
to volunteer?

Yes, I just happened
to volunteer.

I'm sorry. Do you have
an opinion about that?

I'm sorry.
No, it's super cool.

I think it's so smart that you and
Richie are trying to get back together

- mere weeks after Kevin.
- That's not what I'm doing.

- Okay. You sure about that?
- Yes, I'm sure.

Just, honestly, Paddy, please,

don't let this
be a rebound thing.

Especially not with Richie
now that he's with Brady.

Listen, this is not
a rebound thing.

I just miss being friends with
him and hanging out. That's all.

Just please be careful, okay?

If you're not going to work today,
will you please clean the bathroom?

Your Furballs are making me dry
heave every time I take a shower.

Hey, how you doing?
Uh, are you at work?

What are you doing here, Sammi?

You know we got
the common room for that.

It's too loud in there.

What are you doing here?
You don't work today.

I'm still catching up.

Is Eddie around?

You mean your boyfriend?

Is that why you came in?

Where is he?

He's home, sick.

What's wrong with him?

I don't know.
He just gets sick sometimes.

You know you can just
do it online now.

Well, that's the thing,
it expires after three months

and I hate going to the DMV.

Well, yeah.
Seventh level of hell.

Exactly.

So we'll take the Bart there
and then we'll drive back.

Yeah, I'm excited. I've never
driven an ice cream truck before.

And you're sure
you can drive stick?

Can I ever.

Sorry.
It was a bad joke.

What are you gonna do with it?

Is it gonna be like
your mobile salon?

Uh, we're selling it, actually.

You know, that's not
really a bad idea.

You could drive around
the mission cutting hair.

No, me and my cousin
have this little side thing

where we take junk trucks
and sell them for a profit.

- Oh, you flip 'em.
- Yeah, exactly.

This one we're selling
to some hipster fuckers

who are gonna sell
shrimp meatballs out of it.

- Doesn't that sound so stupid?
- Yeah, shrimp meatballs?

But, I'm not gonna lie, actual
meatballs sound kinda good right now.

You want to stop and eat?

Uh...
Uh, no.

- Remember this place?
- Yeah.

Thanks again for doing this.

Please.
It's what friends do.

Right?

Also, I didn't really feel like
being at work today.

Plus, I have ulterior motives.

I wanna see where you grew up.

Okay, so now I'm getting
an image of you on a BMX

riding around the block.
Is that right?

I never had a bike.

Oh.

I did have a badass
skateboard though.

Oh, no way.
That is so cool,

and so the opposite of me.
I was so not cool.

I spent an entire year riding
around on my sister's old bike.

Was it pink?

No, it was not pink.

But it was plastered with "my
little pony" stickers and glitter...

So much glitter.
It was really bad.

I kind of got
used to it, actually,

but then my dad took it away and
gave me a boys' bike instead.

Oh man.

Yeah, I know. It was
so boring and brown.

I missed all that sparkle.

Yeah, I bet you did.

So how often
do you come back here?

Um, only when I need to,

and I make it so I don't
need to often.

Are things any better
with your dad?

Pretty much the same.

Bummer.

You know, I am kind of hungry.

Of course
you are, Patrick.

You're always hungry.

Hey, it's Agustín.

- What are you doing here?
- I heard you were sick.

I brought some matzo ball soup.

Without texting first?

I wanted to surprise you.

I'm basically
typhoid Mary right now.

So better just
leave it by the door.

- What?
- Yeah, leave it by the door.

And thank you.
That's super sweet of you.

No, no, no. Please
stop being ridiculous.

Okay?
Open the door.

I'm not leaving.

♪ I'm not leaving,

- I'm not going ♪
- Fuck.

I just wanted
to check up on you.

- You're not sick.
- No.

But I'm preventing illness
by taking a mental health day.

Oh, I see. Well, I just
wanted to check up on you,

and I'm glad to see that
Saint Eddie's not perfect after all.

I've got soup for you.
It's got balls in it.

Oh balls.

I'm just asking

because I thought he would've
driven the truck for you.

- Why?
- Well, because he's

the guy you're dating.

So it makes sense
that he would, right?

First of all,
he's on a deadline.

Second of all, I wouldn't
say that we're dating.

Oh, are things not okay
between you and the ginger?

No, things are fine
between me and Brady.

I just don't want to leap and say
that we're dating, that's all.

But, I mean,
you like him, right?

Yeah. Trust me. This time I'm
not going to jump the gun.

Wow. I walked right into
that one, didn't I?

Uh, yeah.
You sorta did.

Come on. What are you gonna eat?
Everything's amazing.

You know, we can talk
about these things...

- About Brady and...
- I know.

I just want you to choose
what you're going to eat.

People get pissed when you
make them wait, you know?

Okay.

How giant is
the "giant burrito"?

Uh, it's pretty big.

Okay.
[Speaking spanish]

[Speaking spanish]

- And for you?
- Giant burrito.

Ooh, this burrito is good.

Told you.

So how's Kevin?

Yeah. Uh, there is
no more Kevin.

I mean, he's not dead or
anything, but we just...

Well, I was going
to say "broke up,"

but how can you say break up when you
never were really together, right?

I ended it.

You okay?

Mm-hm.

What happened?

Just too much lying.
Way too much.

He was never gonna leave Jon,

and I just started to feel so shitty,
like really fucking shitty

about Kevin, about myself,
about everyone, so...

It was just the right
thing to do.

You know? It just took
me a little while

to figure out what everybody
else already knew.

Well, either way, I'm sorry.
Break-ups are always rough.

Yeah, they are.

But to be real with you, I didn't
like you in that situation.

So I'm glad you ended it.

Pato, you...
You got a little...

Oh.

Thank you.

I don't know why you let me order
a burrito the size of a baby.

Well, look at you
in your place of power.

So you managed to get off
after all.

Of course I did.

Three months I've been
asking to see your office.

- And I keep telling you...
- Now that I'm finally allowed.

There's nothing to see. It's the
same gamer nerds as in Seattle.

I don't know. I think it's sexy
to see you in your element.

You okay?

Yeah, sorry.

It's just all this fucking glass.
People can see in.

Well, I saw the machine.

Are we making t-shirts?

Yes, we are making t-shirts,
Jon, and we are drinking beer

and we're gonna jump the
queue because I'm the boss.

All right.

Well, then the boss and I...

Maybe go
on the inversion table?

Whatever you want, Jon.

So this was your Uncle's place?

Uh, yeah it was, and my dad's,

but they don't
work here anymore.

Okay.
It's cool.

[Speaking spanish]

Wait, this is the truck?
This is it.

Right here?
Yeah.

Oh God.

This is a clunker.

- Ooh!
- Ah, how do you turn this thing off?

How do you turn this off?

[Speaks spanish]
The button right there.

Ooh, that gave me goosebumps.

- Come here, you.
- [Speaks spanish]

Now who's this
adorable guerito?

Ceci, this is Patrick.
Patrick this is my cousin Ceci.

[Speaks spanish] Is this the pinche
puto Patrick that broke your heart?

- That Patrick?
- [Speaks spanish]

- Oh wow.
- [Speaks spanish]

[Both speak spanish]

He's doing me a favor.

Sorry. I forgot to warn you about
my cousin's weird sense of humor.

That's okay. I don't mind.
It's so nice to meet you, Cici.

- Ceci.
- "Sigh-see."

- Ceci. Ceci.
- Circe?

You know what? Don't call me anything.
How about that?

Ceci, my friend Patrick here is doing
me a favor by coming out here with me.

So please behave.
Por favor.

[Speaks spanish]

Uh, no.
We got to get going.

No, you're having a pinche beer
because you weren't raised by wolves.

- I wouldn't mind having a beer.
- See?

He wouldn't mind having a beer.

- Hey, Manny.
- Hey.

Bring these dudes
some chelas from the fridge.

- Chelas?
- Stop it.

Okay, that gave me life.

I guess I have to pretend
I'm sick more often.

Do you do that a lot?
What, play hooky?

Mm-hm.

I've been known to play
the poz card now and again.

It's the one positive thing
about being positive.

HIV humor.
Jeez.

This tat says I'm allowed.

How long you been poz for?

Okay. No, see, we're not
gonna, like, sit down

and do the Barbara Walters
interview thing.

She's retired. You're not
replacing her, so sorry about it.

Oh my God,
but you brought it up.

And if it was
the other way around,

it would've been one
of the first things

you would have
asked me when we met.

Yeah, but I would've done
it charming and adorable.

That wasn't charming?
That wasn't adorable?

Fine. I've known
for about three years,

so I guess I had it
a year before that.

Do you know how you got it?

I was doing a lot of meth,

and I was at this...

Uh, dungeon sex party

in a sling
as the courtesy bottom.

So really it could've been any
number of guys who took their turns.

Wow.

I'm kidding.

Jesus, Mary.

All right.

I got it from a guy who said he
was negative when he wasn't.

A boyfriend at the time.

Wow.

Are you disappointed
it wasn't like

"bukkake sex pig party
part 666?"

No, not at all.
Not at all.

- Okay, good.
- What about your family?

- What about them?
- Do they know?

Mm, not yet.

Well, what about your tattoo?

I just tell them it's because
I'm a positive person.

I mean, I'm not lying, right?

All right.
No more questions.

Finally.

Let's have some fun.

What kind of fun?

That's what you
need right there, primo.

You need to get you one of
those good Mexican guys.

Ya pa¡rale with these wishy-washy
white boys you keep dating

who end up breaking
your heart every time.

If you don't shut it,
we're leaving, cabrona.

Hey, remember
the gringo with the Vespa?

You were a mess! Wait, there
was a gringo with a Vespa?

I wanna hear about
the gringo with a Vespa.

Hey, Manny,
let me borrow that rag

so I can shove it in her mouth.

White guys
are the fucking worst.

They walk around like
they own everything.

I would never date
a fucking gringo.

I'm sorry... sorry, but isn't
that a little bit racist?

Which part?

What you just said
about white guys.

She's just talking shit
to get at you.

She's dated plenty of white boys.
So you were kidding.

Was I?

All right, prima. It's been
real, but we gotta jet.

Hey, are you gonna pass by
your mom's before you go?

No.

And what? You're gonna leave and
not even ask about La Adelita?

Oh, damn!
Wow.

Prima, man, it looks beautiful.
[Speaks spanish]

- It's incredible. Can I touch it?
- No.

- Oh.
- You got the keys, Manny?

- Did you do this all yourself, Ceci?
- Mm-hm.

It's a masterpiece.

Hey. I know I've been
giving you a hard time,

but I was just really
rooting for you.

I've never seen him
be so into anyone.

Well, not in a long time,

and then when he came
to borrow 200 bucks

for some suit for some wedding
you were taking him to,

that's when I knew.

Too bad.

- Hell yeah. You hear that?
- Yeah.

Now that's an engine.

- What are you doing?
- What?

Come on.

Miami, I think you got
your signals crossed.

Wait, wait, wait.
You play that specific song,

you do that little
lip-synch for your life...

And your huge cock flopping
around in your flimsy shorts

and you're telling me
you're not throwing game at me.

Newsflash: Your hair's not that curly
and your skin's not that brown.

Okay?

All right, well...

You're telling me it's just me

that was feeling
something happening between us?

I'm sorry.

I mean, I'm sorry if guys take off
their panties every time you say so...

But no.

All right.

I guess I'm officially
embarrassed.

You should be embarrassed.

You give up way too easily.

But this isn't
anything official, okay?

Yeah, sure.
This is just... no, no.

This is just me and you
fooling around

because I like
your dance moves, all right?

God, that
music is so creepy!

It's like if the Addams Family
had an ice cream truck,

and were pedophiles.

Although Uncle Fester was
definitely a pedophile, right?

Oops, sorry.

Stop it.

Quit it.

We're not doing your whole,
cheerleaders in a car wash fantasy.

Oh, come on.
No wet t-shirts?

Stop it.

And it's frat guys
in a car wash.

Is that you, Donado?

Oh shit.

[Speaks spanish]

What's up, Hector?

Hey, what are you selling
paletas these days?

The salon business must
not be doing so good.

Barber shop, not salon.
I work at a barber shop.

[Speaks spanish]
Hey, how's your dad?

You know, last time I saw him,
he looked real good.

Oh yeah?

Hey, did you hear...
[Speaks spanish]

Everybody came to the wedding.
It was real suave.

- We missed you, bro.
- Yeah, I heard all about it.

Hi, I'm Patrick.
Nice to meet you.

Hi.

Sorry.
Is this, uh...

Is this your dude?

No, cabron.
He's a friend.

Actually, I'm the...
What did your cousin say?

I'm the pinche puto...

The ex.

Shit.
This is the ex?

You got something
to say about it, Hector?

Nah, man. Just thinking
about your dad.

Why don't you mind
your own fucking business, man?

Easy, easy.
Live and let live.

Look, I gotta get going.

It was good
to see you, Ricardo.

And the ex.

[Speaks spanish]

[Mutters in spanish]

I'm sorry about that.
That just came out.

Why?
It's true, isn't it?

That guy's a fucking asshole.

Our ice cream truck
is way cooler than his car.

In my opinion.

Hey, watch it.

Now you want to play.

So this thing with your dad
is like legit bad, huh?

Just complicated.

Have you ever thought
about talking to him?

No offense, Patrick, but you
don't know shit about my dad.

No, I know.
I know.

But I know you...

And if your dad
is anything like you...

Where you going with this?

No, just...

You have
a slight tendency sometimes

to just be a little...

What?

Just a little stubborn.

- Uh, excuse me?
- Just a little bit.

No, you know that you are.

Just a little.

I confronted my mom
and things are better.

I mean, they're not completely,
but definitely improving.

Yeah, well, my dad
isn't your mom.

He comes from a totally
different world than your mom.

You saw it here today.

No, I know it's not
the same at all,

and I didn't mean
to imply that it is, but...

At the same time...

I don't know.
I know what it's like

to feel like you can't be
yourself when you go home.

And so you either stay away

or you go home
and kind of pretend.

Yeah, well, that's what
I don't wanna do anymore.

- I don't want to pretend.
- Yeah, so you stay away.

But then if you're
anything like me,

you kind of want to go home
because it's your family.

Right? So...

I don't know, you're kind of
forced to confront it.

But still, my dad, he's just...

Fucking tough.

Well, listen, if your dad
is a raging homophobe,

then I say fuck him, okay?

Never speak to him again,

but what if he's not?

Then...
I don't know.

You're annoying, you know that?

You know that, don't you?

So fucking annoying.

Sometimes people
will tell me that, yes.

If you think this is
going to get me to change

my mind and go
see my dad today...

No, not at all.
I'm not expecting that.

Although that would mean that I would
get to see your childhood bedroom,

which I'm all about, but, no,
that's a different visit.

I'm just... I'm just saying
you should think about it.

I think it's time to go.

Oh my God.
This music is crazy.

It's endlessly
horrifying every time.

I love it.
I hope they keep it.

Turn it off.

Thank you for doing
this, by the way.

If we make it back alive,
I owe you.

I want to tell you something.

Will you let me
tell you something?

Depends on what it is.

I need to apologize...

For what happened with us,
you know, how it ended.

Then no, you can't.

- Just keep driving and be quiet.
- No, no. Seriously.

These last few months have
been so fraught with grossness

that I need to at least try to
be honest for like two minutes.

Or you could just say
nothing and I could

buy you that beer
like I promised.

No, listen, when Ceci told me

about how you borrowed
the money for that suit...

Fuck that mouth of hers.
She is not getting that money.

No, no, no. It just reminded me how
fucking sweet and amazing you were,

not just that day, but the
entire time we were together.

- This is not a good idea, Patrick.
- No, listen.

That night that we were standing
in front of my apartment,

I just...

I need you to know that it wasn't
because I didn't like you enough,

and it wasn't because I couldn't
imagine us together in the future.

It's just that when you asked me
if I was ready...

It was a complicated night.

What do you mean?
It was just very...

Very what?
Fucked up and confusing.

Okay? I didn't know what
was happening with us,

and...

I was at work
right before I saw you,

and Kevin and me, we...

Hooked up.

Yeah, but I need you to know

that it's nothing that ever
happened before...

- I fucking knew it...
- And it's not

something that I planned.

I'm not trying
to make an excuse

or say that it didn't mean
anything because obviously...

I just wanted to
say that I'm...

Sorry, okay?
I never apologized...

You got drumsticks?

- What?
- Drumsticks. I want drumsticks.

Get out of here, kid.

[Speaks spanish]

You're not gonna

punch me in the face now,
are you?

Or make me walk home?

- Let's just go back to the city.
- That's all you're gonna say?

It's in the past.

And, yeah, it doesn't
feel great, but I mean...

You had something
with Kevin, right?

And I'm with Brady now,

and I like him.

The truth is...

Despite you being a...

Pinche puto hijo de su madre,

I would be very sad if you
weren't in my life anymore.

Me too.

So does that mean
we're friends?

We'll try to be.

I'll take friends.

Wait!
I want my drumstick!