it’s not the end

One year ago today, some of the cast and production team of Red, White & Royal Blue attended the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York City. The film won the award of “Queer Fan Favorite”.

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THE END

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The CAMERA soars over the rooftop and to the star-filled sky above, to the sound of Henry and Alex’s laughter.

HENRY: Yes darling, lead the way.

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ALEX: Oh, shut up your Majesty. Do you want me to give you the tour of the house?

The CAMERA rises up the front of the house as the lights inside come on.

HENRY: Wow, you really are working class, aren’t you?

Henry enters. Alex follows and closes the door behind them as --

ALEX: After you.

HENRY: We won.

ALEX: We won.

Alex unlocks and opens the front door. Henry joins him in the doorway.

Henry, a little less adeptly, follows suit. They stand in front of their house catching thier breaths. The nieghborhood is quiet at this time of night.

Alex and Henry ride like teenagers through a classic American suburb. Alex veers off the road and onto his family’s front lawn, pulling off an expert dismount.

ALEX: Do you still have my key on you?

HENRY: What do we do now?

Henry looks at Alex.

ELLEN (V.O.): ...Open-hearted, fearless and alive to a bolder, brighter, braver future.

As Ellen is pulled away from Alex and Henry, to prep for the very speech we are hearing.

ELLEN (O.C.): And your voice is blended tonight with the voices of millions of Americans, all across this country. Millions of Americans just like you--

Alex reaches down and takes Henry’s hand, who looks at first to quickly panic and then relaxes and smiles

ELLEN: And tell that to the transgender high school student in Mississippi, voting for the very first time. Elections do matter because they give you a voice!

As Ellen giving her victory speech, we eventually push past her onto Alex and Henry.

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ELLEN (V.O.): There are people who will tell you that elections don’t matter. But try telling that to the auto worker in Michigan who worries whether or not their plant will be shut down.

Ellen, Oscar, Alex, and Henry step out onto the stage, smiling and waving to the crowd. The flush of victory on the Claremont-Diaz faces and a timid, yet very real smile on Henry’s face.

ELLEN: Thank you.

The look on Alex’s face isn’t joy, it’s shock. He immediately starts crying. He and Henry are pulled into a hug by Ellen. She whispers into Alex’s ear

On the TV: “CLAREMONT RE-ELECTED”

SHRIEKS OF JOY emanate from the suite. Alex looks up at Henry, then grabs his hand and they race down the hall where they discover the room has exploded in celebration. Everyone is cheering, jumping, hugging, crying.

Henry wraps his arms around Alex and holds him, Alex burying his face in Henry’s chest.

ALEX: My God, I’m so grateful you’re here.

HENRY: I read it was a thing in Texas. I thought it might bring you some luck.

ALEX: Yellow roses.

Alex takes a good look at Henry’s tie, then smiles.

HENRY: You fought hard. And it isn’t over yet. (then) You still haven’t noticed my tie.

ALEX: I think my mom’s working on a concession speech.

Alex and Henry go out into past the Secret Service agents guarding the room. They walk halfway down the corridor. Alex leans against the wall. Henry stands lovingly close.

RACHEL MADDOW (ON TV): Tonight. It was a bold gamble to focus on Texas. We’re going to see tonight if it paid off.

Henry gets up, taking Alex’s hand.

ALEX: (to Henry) Will you take a walk with me?

RACHEL MADDOW (ON TV): You may remember that it was her son Alex Claremont-Diaz who was the driving force in turning her campaign’s focus to Texas. And some poeple said that was to the detriment of the cmapaigns ability to carry the so-called Rust Belt states.

Alex walks the halls to the sound of --

ELLEN: (to Zahra) I want to say something like, “this campaign was never about just me. It was about the country we hope to leave to our children.”

ELLEN: (barely looking up) Hey hun.

ALEX: Hey ma.