[시즌 5] 508 자세한 스포일러

[알렉스드라지]

You get the sense that the world has been stood
completely on its head--when you find that Ted
Schmidt seems to be the only one happy and
content. At this point in the story, while the
potentially, pervasive impact of “Proposition 14”
looms, Brian has fallen out with both Justin and
Michael, Hunter has hit the road for parts
unknown, and, at their therapists’ suggestion,
estranged Lindsay and Melanie are living
communally in the same house they used to share
as partners. Which brings us to Episode No. 508
of Showtime’s hit series, “Queer As Folk”.

Welcome to the First (And Last) Great American
F*#k-Off! Pillsbury never sponsored a competition
quite like this one. Brandon and Brian have each
made their own independent listings of the “10
Hottest Guys In Pittsburgh”. The competitor who
is able to vanquish his complete listing first,
supported by properly signed affidavits, will be
considered to be the “top man”. The first
runner-up must subordinate himself to the winner.

At the top of the episode, both Brian and Brandon
are shown stroking through their respective
listings. With each having six conquests under
their belts, they are on the home stretch with
four remaining. They convene in Woody’s to top-up
their fluids and to check out each other’s
progress.

Justin has rented a grotty one-room apartment,
with some financial assistance from Michael. The
two of them wrestle a mattress into the dump.
Exhausted from climbing the flights of stairs,
the two of them flop onto the mattress. Justin
fesses up that it was time he moved on because he
would never get what he wanted from Brian. He
also laments that Brian and Michael’s friendship
is troubled. However, Michael assures Justin that
he has nothing to be sorry for because it is
Brian who is culpable for the current
estrangement between the two of them.

As Carl Horvath anxiously awaits the sandwich
that Debbie is busy preparing, a puzzled Emmett
enters the kitchen having just responded to
another anonymous hang-up on his cell phone. With
his popularity as the “Queer Guy” on the local
Channel 5 newscast, Debbie is certain that it
must be a stalker. She turns to her favourite
detective for support of her theory and tactical
advice for the victim. When Carl downplays the
possibility, Debbie snatches the sandwich from
his hungry grasp before he even gets one bite.
Meanwhile, Michael has a peaceful visit with
Melanie and Lindsay and baby, Jenny Rebecca.

Over at Kinnetik, Ted enters Brian’s office and
invites him to join him for lunch or drinks after
work. He is relentless in trying to get Brian to
open up to him, until Brian finally confesses:

“My mother’s a frigid bitch. My father was an
abusive drunk. They had a hateful marriage, which
is probably why I’m unwilling or unable to form a
long-term relationship of my own. The fact that I
drink like a fish, use drugs and have
more-or-less redefined promiscuity doesn’t help
much. As a result, I’ve lost the two people in my
life who mean the most to me.”

Brian is snapped from this moment of reflection,
and is greatly cheered, when “Number Nine”, from
his “Top Ten” arrives at the office door. Brian
dismisses Ted and advises him that his lunch has
just arrived.

Justin, Melanie, Ben and Corinne are all at the
campaign headquarters and are busy working the
phones. They share with each other the various
responses they are receiving as they canvass
citizens for support. They have managed to obtain
a roster of corporate sponsors of the opposing
side, spearheaded by Reverend Fowler, and Justin
is shocked by one name on the listing, in
particular. It’s “Taylor Electronics”, his own
father’s electronics retail business.

As Emmett is heading for home, it appears that
Debbie may have been right after all. Sure
enough, he is followed and eventually confronted
by his stalker--Drew Boyd! The two men return to
Drew’s Hummer and he reveals that he has been
blackmailed. He shows Emmett the compromising
photographs that were taken secretly of Drew and
another man, prompting Emmett to ask for
duplicates.

Over at the campaign headquarters, attractive
Corrine asks Melanie out for dinner. At home,
Michael is roaming through the house looking for
Ben. Michael finds Ben in Hunter’s former room.
He is smoking. Michael is surprised by the scene
and asks what’s going on. Ben wants to know what
happened to the bed missing from Hunter’s room.
Defensively, Michael explains that he gave it to
Justin. Ben is angry because Michael seems
convinced that Hunter will not be returning to
them. Impatiently, Michael explains that he feels
certain Hunter is gone for good and that Ben may
as well accept that reality.

At Woody’s, Brandon boasts to Brian about his
imminent victory. It seems that while they each
only have one name left on their respective
listings, Brian’s last remaining trick, Alex
Easley, is heading away on vacation. Too bad!

Justin pays his dear, old Dad a visit at “Taylor
Electronics”. In Craig Taylor’s office, the two
have a heated discussion. Craig lays the complete
blame for the Taylor family break-up squarely at
Justin’s feet.

Fresh from his conversation with Drew the night
before, Emmett and Ted have a leisurely stroll
and discuss their personal coming-out stories.
Not one to let victory slip away, Brian is next
found seated directly behind Alex Easley in the
aircraft on his outbound flight. The two men find
their way into the plane’s toilet. At the end of
the flight, completely unlike the late George
Schickel, Brian has a stroke--through the tenth
and final name on his list. Hence, Brian is the
winner!

While Michael has a heart-to-heart with his
mother, Debbie, about the departed Hunter and the
rift in his relationship with Ben because of his
leaving, Ben is on the prowl. Ben frequents some
of Hunter’s old haunts and asks some of the
street hustlers if they have seen him. After the
exchange of some cash, one of the wayward youths
reveals that Hunter has left for warmer climes.

Melanie and her new friend, Corinne, are sharing
a kiss outside of the house when Lindsay appears
unexpectedly and interrupts the embarrassed pair.
The next morning, at the Liberty Diner, Emmett is
reading the newspaper. The lead story is Drew
Boyd’s public outing. Accompanied by Michael,
Debbie and Ben, Justin returns to his father’s
electronics store. An understanding police
officer, is prepared to have everyone move along,
however, Craig insists that his son be arrested
for trespassing. Reluctantly, the officer
complies with the request.

Brian meets up with Brandon, at Woody’s, and
announces his victory, as if there were ever any
doubt, and explains that he expects to collect
his prize. Jennifer Taylor bails out her son and
is incensed that her estranged husband, Craig,
would have their only son, Justin arrested. Ben
departs and leaves Jennifer and Justin on their
own.

Debbie and Carl are snuggled up on Debbie’s couch
when the doorbell rings. Not wanting to miss the
conclusion of the episode, she sends Carl to
answer the door. Carl is shocked to find Drew
Boyd standing on Debbie’s front porch. Drew asks
if Emmett is available to see him. In the awkward
moment waiting for Emmett to descend the stairs,
Carl says that they had actually met before. Drew
says he recalls Carl and the loud, red-head that
accompanied him to the game that evening, at
which point, Debbie pops into view saying, “That
would be me!”

Given Melanie’s obvious interest in her new
friend, Corinne, she and Lindsay set down some
rules about seeing other people. We’ll call it
the “Leda Law”. They agree that they should not
bring any new romantic interests into their
house. Over at the loft, Brandon is prepared to
keep up his end of the bargain. He strips off and
assumes the position, only to be told by Brian to
get dressed.

Drew is in Emmett’s room when they hear noise out
in the street. Drew says that the press has
followed him. Drew guardedly tells Emmett that he
has feelings for him. Over at the
Bruckner-Novotny residence, Ben is watching the
local newscast airing the revelation about local
sports hero, Drew Boyd, when Michael asks Ben to
come over to the computer. Hunter has sent a very
brief e-mail just to let them know that he is
okay.

The final scene has Brandon, as the golden boy,
standing apart from all the other Babylonians out
on the dance floor. He flashes a wickedly
tempting smile to Brian, who is almost admiringly
watching him as he stands next to Ted at the bar.
Brian returns the smile and watches…


져스틴과 브라이언 헤어집니다. 져스틴이 집을 나오죠. 마이클의 도움으로 아파트를 얻구요.

져스틴은 드디어 자신이 원하는 것을 브라이언한테 얻을 수 없다는 사실을 깨닫게 돼죠.

브라이언은 브랜든과 리버티 애비뉴 킹카 자리를 두고 트릭 경쟁을 합니다. 피츠버그의 10대

얼짱,몸짱과의 뻑 말이죠.. 이런, 이런..

마이클과도 틀어진 브라이언, 테드에게 말하길 자신의 어머니는 냉정한 여편네였고 아버지는 욕

쟁이 술주정뱅이라 미움뿐인 결혼생활이었기에 자신은 진지한 관계를 할 수 없답니다. 그래서

자기에게 가장 중요한 두사람을 잃게됐다구요. 그 와중에 9번째 트릭을 만나고 뻑할 준비를 합

니다. ㅡㅡ;;

그리고 마지막 문제의 10번째 트릭 Alex Easley 휴가중이라 브라이언이 몸소 비행길에 오르고

드디어 화장실 안에서 일을 벌립니다. 장하다.. 브라이언.. 결국 브라이언이 이겨요. 상으로

브랜든이 옷을 벗으려니 브라이언 옷 입으라고 합니다. 역시 아마도 브랜든은 네이썬같은 존재

겠죠. 차세대 리버티 애비뉴 킹카로 낙점되는 걸까요?

대충 그런 내용인데요.. 져스틴 편애자로서 무진장 화가 났지만 브라이언 참 불쌍하다는 생각이

드는군요. 누구든 유년시절 일에 자유로울 수 없지만 그것때문에 자신의 일생 일대의 대단한 일

을 스스로 망치다니.. 제일 답답한 건 아마 자신이겠죠. 그래도 브라이언 .. 밉다.

너무 길어 브져부분만 요약했어요. 누가 좀 더 상세하게 번역해 주세요. ^^

[저스틴발톱]

져스틴편애주의자로써 만약 브져관계가 쫑박이 난다면 저는 브라연이 나쁜 놈이라 잘된거라고 위안하겠습니다;;.. 저스틴을 불쌍하게 만들진 말아요.ㅠㅠ......<브라연이랑 저스틴이랑 백년회로하게 해달라구요!! 나는 망할 이성애자라서 게이들의 현실적 사랑따윈 몰라욧!!!>

[악마같은 그대]

맙.소.사!!!

[blue-i]

전 5시즌 안볼까봐요...........너무하잖아 이건!!!!!!!!!우리 브져 어떡하니~~~ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[Maybe♡]

럴수가-_-.. 보기열라싫어지네 ㅗ

[피치]

아.. 아무것도 안보입니다.. (<--충격으로 무념무상 경지에 올라 버린..;;;)

[고고투]

바~보...!! 브라이!!!!! 아무리 유년의 기억이 암울하더라도 이젠 나이값(?)좀 해야줘..!!!!! 물론 철들은 브라이가 좀 안어울리긴 합니다만.....에휴...좀 미워질려합니다..ㅠㅠ

[lsmi]

이젠 정말 스포 안보렵니다....ㅜ.ㅜ

[some]

유년 기억 암울하단 얘기 이런건 그냥 그 순간 테드에게 주절거려주기 위해 했다는 느낌였는데...물론 자기 인생을 그렇게 짧게 시니컬하게 말하는 것에 진심이 없단 얘긴 아니지만