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KIEL
What's the one thing you miss the
most?
(Horace becomes quite. A
sadness comes across his
face.)
HORACE
I guess I would have to say...their
touch. The way they felt, their
scent, their smile. Their laugh.
How they felt in my arms, or me in
theirs. How each of their bodies
felt cuddled on a cold night under
the covers. Each very different,
but each absolutely...marvelous.
KIEL
I hope that I have that someday.
(Horace looks over and
smiles at Kiel.)
HORACE
Oh, you shall. I just know that
you shall.
The two smile at each other for a moment. Very sweetly.
Kiel then gets up and slowly walks over and stands in front
of Horace. He stops, smiles and undoes his overall strap.
The overalls drop. He is naked and we see his backside.
Horace looks at Kiel. His eyes move up slowly towards Kiel's
face. He smiles with tenderness.
HORACE
What's this all about, Kiel?
KIEL
(softly)
Would you...like to touch?
HORACE
(Takes a step back, deeply
touched)
Oh, my. I'm afraid that isn't
possible. You see, with one touch,
a thousand memories would flood
over me. And I don't have the
strength any more to fight them
back. Sometimes, the wonderful
memories can be just as painful as
the bad ones. It would be...too
overwhelming and I wouldn't be able
to bare it.
(slight pause)
But thank you. It's a very kind
and delightful gesture.
(Kiel then leans over to
pull up his overalls.
Horace stops him.)
However...
(Kiel then stands back up.
Still naked.)
If I could look for a moment
longer. That is if that's alright.
(Kiel smiles warmly. His
body is relaxed and
natural.)
KIEL
As long as you like. I like it
when people look at me.
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