Scenario
We open in The Proper Bar. Stan and Ty, two men we’ve seen before, are hanging out. They’re both openly gay. As John and Umberto walk in together on a date, Stan expresses surprise to Ty that John is out. Stan and Ty try to figure out if John and Umberto are on a date, and are positive about it when they realize they are. John seems awkward. Umberto and Ty are clearly friends, and Ty asks him if he and John want to join him and Ty. Umberto respectfully expresses that he’ll ask John but he knows that being out is new to him and implies that he doesn’t want to overwhelm him.
We see Willa in The Proper, and she and Umberto positively greet each other. Willa asks if John is Umberto’s new boyfriend to which he happily replies “kinda”. We cut back to Stan and Ty, who see Al, a creepy guy, approach John. Stan and Ty watch in dismay as Al flirts way too aggressively with John, touching him without permission therefore creating a really awkward situation. Ty asks Stan if Al had ever hit on him, and the two of them commiserate about Al’s unwanted advances that they’d both experienced. Ty indicates that he felt trapped by Al’s advances, and Stan says he wishes someone had come to help him. Our female narrator freezes the action. She explains that the same rules regarding consent apply to homo and heterosexual relationships. She indicates that Al’s actions toward John are not consensual– that unwanted verbal and physical advances are not okay and not consensual. She steers Al away from John.
Our narrator encourages someone to do something if they see something. The action resumes and Stan approaches John and invites him to their table. John looks relieved. Stan introduces himself. John, Stan, and Ty share a moment of surprise that they’re all interested in men. John thanks Stan for stepping in to help. Our female narrator steps back in, encouraging bystanders to step in if they see something. Explaining that a bystander could simply ease an awkward situation or even prevent something much worse from happening.