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.
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.