Love, Simon (2018)

Nick Robinson: Simon

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• Simon : Did you know?

  Emily : I knew you had a secret. When you were little, you were so carefree. But these last few years, more and more, it almost like I can feel you holding your breath. I wanted to ask you about it, but I didn't wan to pry. Maybe I made a mistake.

  Simon : No. No, mom, you didn't make a mistake.

  Emily : Being gay is your thing. There are parts of it you have to go through alone. I hate that. As soon as you came out, you said, "Mom, I'm still me." I need you to hear this: You are still you, Simon. You are still the same son who I love to tease and who your father depends on for just about everything. And you're the same brother who always complements his sister on her food, even when it sucks. You get to exhale now, Simon. You get to be more you than you have been in... in a very long time. You deserve everything you want.

• Simon : Dear students of Creekwood High. As anyone with a half decent data plan already knows, a recent post on this very website declared that I was gay. The delivery left something to be desired, but the message is true. I am... gay. For a long time, I was killing myself to hide that fact. I had all these reasons, it was unfair that only gay people had to come out, I was sick of change, but the truth is, I was just scared. First, I thought it was just a gay thing but then I realised that no matter what, announcing who you are to the world is pretty terrifying cause what if the world doesn't like you. So, I did whatever I could to keep my secret. I hurt the best, most important people and I want them to know that I'm sorry. I am done being scared. I'm done living in a world where I don't get to be who I am. I deserve a great love story. Disclaimer, this is about to get romantic as F. So, anyone adverse to gratuitous feelings kindly click over to the BuzzFeed quiz or resume the porn you paused to read this. This guy that I love once wrote that he felt like he was stuck on a Ferris wheel. On top of the world one minute, rock bottom the next. That's how I feel now. I couldn't ask for more amazing friends, more understanding family, but it would be all so much better if I had someone to share it with. So Blue, I might not know your name or what you look like, but I know who you are. I know you're funny and thoughtful. You choose your words carefully and that they're always perfect and I know that you've been pretending for so long it's hard to believe that you can stop. I get it. Like I told you at the very beginning, I'm just like you. So Blue, after the play, Friday at 10, you know where I'll be. No pressure for you to show up but I hope you do. Because you deserve a great love story too. Love, Simon.

• Blue : Are you disappointed that it's me?

  Simon : [smiling]  No.

  [Simon leans in to kiss Blue] 

• Simon : You... actually, uh, I did want to talk to you guys about something.

  Emily : What is it?

  Simon : [stammering]  Uh, well...

  Jack : Let me guess. You got somebody pregnant. No, you're pregnant.

  Simon : Yeah.

  Jack : I knew it!

  Simon : Yeah, I'm pregnant.

  Jack : I knew it. I mean, he's got that glow about him, babe.

  Simon : No, um...

  [struggles to get the words out] 

  Simon : I'm gay.

  [Emily and Jack are both quiet] 

  Emily : Honey...

  Simon : And I don't want you guys to think anything different. I'm still me...

  Emily : Of course you are, Simon.

  Jack : Yeah. So you're gay. Which one of your old girlfriends turned you? Was it the one with the big eyebrow or...

  Emily : Jack.

  Nora : Jesus Christ, dad, do you ever shut the hell up?

  Jack : I'm kidding.

  Nora : It's not funny!

  Jack : I'm kidding. Hey, Nora, open up your gift, please?

  [an embarrassed Jack exits the living room] 

• Leah : Tell me about this guy you love.

  Simon : You sure?

  Leah : Yeah. It'll help me kill off hetero Simon in my mind.

  Simon : You don't have to kill him off.

  Leah : He's dead, Si. Hacking him up with a mental machete as we speak.

  Simon : All right, fair enough.

• Simon : Are you surprised?

  Abby : No.

  Simon : So you knew.

  Abby : No.

  Simon : But you're not surprised?

  Abby : Do you want me to be surprised?

  Simon : I don't know.

  Abby : Ok. Well, I love you.

• Simon : [after a fantasy]  Yeah, maybe not that gay.

• Nick : Hey, are you into Abby?

  Simon : Me? No. No. I mean, she's great. She's cute, but she's just not really my type. And not because she's black. I love black women. Not, like, y'know, I have a thing for black women. I, I just... I just I love all women.

• [drunkenly practicing in front of a mirror] 

  Simon : Hey, Bram, it's me, Jacques. Bram, I'm Jacques. Hey, Barack, it's me, Jacques. Why did I pick Jacques?

• Ethan : You could have told me you were gay.

  Simon : Guess I didn't think we had very much in common.

  Ethan : You're telling me Simon. It's not like your all hoodie wardrobe rocks my world.

• Jackie : Did you date me because you think I look like a guy?

  Simon : No. No, I actually broke up with you because you don't look like a guy.

  Jackie : Oh. Oh, okay. Thanks.

  Simon : Welcome.

• Simon : I like your... your boots!

• Emily : What rhymes with "patriarchy?"

  [holds up a sign that reads "Down with the Patriachy"] 

  Simon : That says "patriachy," though.

  Emily : Oh, shit.

• Martin : Simon. Hey, can we talk?

  Simon : I don't have anything to say to to you.

  Martin : Please, please. I just wanted say that I was sorry, okay? I didn't know that people still did shit like that and I got a lot of shit for Homecoming, and I wanted everyone to focus on something else, you know? And I just didn't think it was going to be a big thing.

  Simon : Look, I don't care about if you didn't think that my coming out was going to be a big thing Martin. Look, you don't get to decide that. I'm supposed to be one that decides when and where, and how and who knows and how I get to say it. That's supposed to be my thing! And you took that away from me. So, look, can you please just get the fuck away from me?