Undetectable (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 1 - Undetectable Beginnings - full transcript

Matthew reluctantly accompanies his best friend Kyle to get tested for HIV.

So you don't drink?

I drink just not before work.

- Okay, can I guy buy you a cup of coffee?

- I don't drink coffee.

- You don't drink coffee?

- I drink tea.

- Tea.

- What?

- Look, I'm not the kinda guy
who keeps things to himself.

- Okay.

- I like you,



you're checkin' everything
off on my checklist.

God, there's a checklist?

- No, I mean you know what I mean.

I'm enjoying getting to know you.

- Yeah, me too.

No coffee

I think I just found your tragic flaw.

Man, it's that bad?

- It's definitely a point against you.

- Wait, I'm sorry.

There are points being tallied?

I'm confused because earlier

you were talking about a checklist

so which system are you using?



- You're cute.

- Well, this is me.

- So no time for a cup of tea?

- I should really get ready for work.

- Fair enough.

I had a great time tonight.

- Yeah, me too.

- So when can I see you again?

- Call me, we'll make plans.

I'll come to your neighborhood next time.

- Sounds good.

So no kiss.

So no drinks, no coffee, and no kiss.

Now I think I know what
your real tragic flaw is

you're a prude.

- I am no prude.

- No, that's it.

- No you can't kiss on a first date.

- Says who?

- It's just too much pressure.

- Too much pressure.

- Yeah, what happens
if like our teeth clank

or my breath smells like ramen.

I don't want you weighing that against me

on your little checklist

when you're deciding
whether or not to call me.

- I plan on calling you.

- Sorry, that's just my
alarm telling me to wake up

from my disco nap and get ready for work.

- Disco nap.

- I believe that's the
appropriate terminology

for any nap taken after eight PM.

- You're adorable, I'll call you tomorrow.

- Cool.

Would've been a good kiss.

- We'll have to wait and see, goodnight.

I
mean if it's bothering you,

I really just don't know what to say.

- Well I'm pissed off about this.

I don't understand what the problem is.

It doesn't make any sense to me.

I sent him very detailed
blueprints with the sketches.

- I know.

- I mean that display is
three inches too short.

It's very obvious.

- I know, listen we're
running out of time here.

Why don't we just plow through tonight

and I'll set up a meeting with
Alex for tomorrow morning.

- No, I am sleeping in tomorrow morning.

- Are you mad at me?

- No, I'm not mad at you but
I'm just frustrated with Alex.

I'm sorry, look

why don't we just have him do
a site visit tomorrow night.

I mean, he'll come, he'll see.

It's just not working.

- Okay, it's just that
you haven't said anything

since your date with Tyler

and I just don't want things to be weird.

I mean, he's a really great guy

and I don't want you to think

I'm just like one of
those girls who's like,

"You're gay, wanna be my
gay best friend, you know.

"I mean I thought you guys
would really get along."

- No, he was great.

He was very sweet.

He's hot!

- Yeah, totally I'm just,
I'm in work mode right now

and I just wanted to plow
through this and get--

Look, just have him keep working.

I need to answer this
really quick, I'm sorry.

Hold on one second.

Hey, you okay?

- Girl, what are you doing?

Are you sleeping?

- No I'm at work, what's up, are you okay?

- I just did something really stupid

I'm like freaking myself out.

I just hooked up with this guy

and we had unprotected
sex, straight up raw,

unprotected, treasure island-style sex.

- Okay, I'm sure you're fine.

You just have to be careful.

- Well, I wasn't.

- Okay, calm down queen of the bottom.

- This is not a joke girl.

This is serious, I'm freaking
out right now, thank you.

- Do you know this gentleman?

- I mean I saw him a few
times in the grocery store

but you know we met on Grinder.

- And did you ask each
other about your status?

- Yes girl right after I
asked him his shoe size

and his social security number, no.

- Did he come inside you?

- Yes.

- Okay look, first thing you should do

is just text this guy
and ask him his status.

If you're still freaked out about it

just go to a doctor tomorrow
and tell him what happened.

He'll put you on PEP right away.

- You know Jordan took that shit last year

and it messed him up.

- Look, everyone's affected differently

and at this point it's your best option.

You only have 72 hours to
start taking it so don't wait.

- You right, I'll go.

I know you gotta go to work
girl, sorry for bothering you.

- You're not bothering me.

- You're the only person
I knew I could call, so.

- I'm sure you're completely healthy.

Just go as a precaution.

And text that guy, ask him
if he knows his status.

You may have gonorrhea.

- Girl, don't play.

- I'm kidding.

You gonna be alright?

- Yeah, I'm good.

Thank you.

- Any time, and get some sleep slut.

- Okay, you too, love you.

- Look at the way that
fucking dress hits the ground

and take a picture--

- He doesn't speak English.

- Hey.

What, no.

Because I just got tested.

How many times

I have held your hair back girl.

- Okay.

Fine, yeah I'll meet you
there in an hour, okay?

Alright.

- When did everybody start taking PrEP?

When did that become a thing?

- I don't know.

- He said he'd been on it for like a year

and that he's negative
so I guess I'm okay but,

I haven't been tested in so long.

I just wanna be positive,

certain that I'm not positive.

- Yeah, I gotcha.

- You okay?

You seem grumpy.

- I'm just tired.

- I don't know how you work that job.

When you gonna quit that and
become an eccentric painter

and live for like nine
months of the year on pizza?

- Can you just like not right now.

I'm sorry, I'm just not in the mood.

- I tried it.

- Look, I'm sorry.

I went on a date last night

and I didn't get to take a nap before work

and I'm just a little tired.

I guess I'm just cranky.

You went on a date.

- Yeah.

- Well tell me everything,
did you like him?

- Yeah actually, it was
really nice, whatever.

- Details, I mean where did
you go, what did he feed you?

Is this your first date since Daniel?

- Yeah.

- So it's been like what?

- Call it a little over six months.

- Kyle.

- That's me.

You can follow me.

- Can my friend come, please?

No, I'm sorry.

- Just go, you're fine.

- Mathew.

- Yep.

This way.

Alright, so you're here
for an HIV screening,

is that correct?

- Yes.

- And what brings you in today?

- I haven't been tested in a while.

I just wanna make sure everything's okay.

- Moral support, my friend
wanted to get tested.

- So I'm gonna start today
by pricking the middle finger

on your left hand and
drawing a sample of blood

the size of a pin head.

Have you ever been tested
for HIV this way before?

- Yes.

- Great, so we'll start with that.

It takes bout 20 minutes to get the result

and while we wait I'll
ask you some questions.

- Before we conduct the test
I'm required to tell you

that everything in this room
is confidential and anonymous.

If, however, you draw a
preliminary positive result

we will have to take a larger blood sample

to test in our lab to confirm that result.

We use the Uni-Gold HIV rapid test

which is accurate in the last three months

where as blood test is
accurate in two weeks.

If the blood test
confirms a positive result

we are then required to
report that information

to the Department of Health

and the Center for Disease Control.

- Okay.

- If your result is a preliminary positive

will you have any suicidal thoughts

or consider harming yourself or others?

- Nope.

- No.

- Do you have someone to talk to

if the preliminary comes back positive?

- Yes.

- Who?

- My friend Mathew.

- My brother Jonah.

- Great, let me see your left hand.

- Relax it on the table.

Okay, when was the last time
you were tested for HIV?

- Six months ago.

- And what was your result?

- Negative.

- Since your last test

how many sexual partners have you had?

- Zero.

- Sexual partners can be
oral, vaginal, and anal.

- Lord.

- Do you drink alcohol?

- I do.

- More than a hundred?

- No, no.

- More than 50?

- No.

- 25?

- How many times a week would
you say you drink to excess?

- How many partners did you
engage in oral sex with?

- All of them.

- Did you use protection?

- With oral sex?

No.

- Have you ever had sex while intoxicated?

- Yes.

- Have you ever taken
any recreational drugs?

- Yes.

- List them.

- Marijuana.

- Molly, MDMA, ecstasy, acid, shrooms.

- Have you ever taken drugs intravenously

or shared a needle with anyone?

- No.

- Adderall, Lortabs, oxy, coke, weed.

Do poppers count?

Where's the list?

No.

- Have you ever exchanged
sex for drugs or money?

- No.

- No but I do have this
Pretty Woman fantasy.

- Have you ever knowingly had sex

with someone who was HIV positive?

- Nope.

- And what do you think
your result will be today?

- Thank you so much for coming with me.

- Yeah, yeah, no sweat.

- Wanna do lunch, my treat.

I don't have to work till four.

I know you want to.

I do want to but
I have a build tonight

so I should probably just go home.

- I know, you feeling any better though?

- Much better, much better.

- Good.

- At the moment though, I wasn't sure.

When he asked me if I would
kill myself, that's real.

- Yeah, but you wouldn't.

- I don't know.

If that test came back
positive, I don't know.

I might think about killin' myself.

I'll be a mess.

- Yeah, I think your suicide
would be way more of a mess.

- Yes but no.

I mean we cannot be livin'
our lives like that.

We're basically killin'
ourselves, it's social suicide.

I'm not strong enough, shit.

- Hey Jonah it's me.

I was just with Kyle
and I didn't tell him.

It's just a little harder than
I thought it was gonna be.

Anyway, it's not a big deal.

Just call me when you get this.

I love you man.

- Okay, when was the last
time you were tested for HIV?

Six months ago.

And what was
the result of that test?

- Positive.

- I haven't told my friend yet.

- Well everything here is confidential.

You seeing a doctor?

- Yep.

Taking meds?

- Undetectable for almost five months now.

- Seven years here.

So you wanna talk about any
of our counseling services?

- I go to a group.

I haven't told anyone
really close to me yet

except for my brother

but I know it's time.

- Is there anything else
you wanna talk about?

- No, I'm still the same person

I'm just on a new journey.

- That's a good outlook.

Well, we already know the result.

Should we stop here or
do you wanna continue?

- Yeah, let's keep going.