5. My father's a homo/Everyone tells Jason to see a psychiatrist

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[JASON]
My father's a homo

  "Oh Lord," Trina facepalmed, Jason overheard her talking about Marvin.

My mother's not thrilled at all
Father homo:
What about chromosomes?
Do they carry?
Will they carry?
Who's the homo now?
My father said that one day I'll grow up to be president
And that idea's not so wild
I don't live the life of a normal child

'Cause I'm too smart for my own good
And I'm too good for my sorry little life
My mother's no wife

  Trina gasped and glares at Jason, who looked away quickly.

And my father's no man
No man at all!
 
  Whizzer rubbed his arm as Marvin sighed.

[TRINA, spoken]
Honey, why don't you go out and play?

[JASON, spoken]
No

(Jason begins to play chess with himself. Quickly playing one side, turning the board, moving a piece, turning the board again, etc.)
 
  "That's dum-" Whizzer was cut off by Jason's cold glare.

[TRINA]
Sweetheart, I worry
Sweetheart, I do
I worry a lot
I worry a lot
I worry a lot

(spoken)
I could take you to the Jewish center?
 
  Cordelia giggled at how boring that sounded. Charlotte rolled her eyes at her girlfriend.

[JASON mocks throwing up.]

[TRINA]
I think you like playing chess alone
That's not normal

[JASON]
What is normal?
 
  "Oooo," Mendel sang. Trina hit him in the arm.

[TRINA, spoken]
I wouldn't know
 
"I wouldn't know," Trina said simultaneously with onscreen Trina.

(sung)
Why don't you speak on the telephone
With anyone, just get a friend—
Anyone

Darling, please, see a psychiatrist
He's quite a guy
And I admire how he acts
No one is saying you're a sick neurotic
But you could find some help
Hear me out, please
Yes, you could find some help
He could help you realize

How confused you are!
Yes, it's very clear:
Daddy's sincere
But a schmo!
You and I must trust our emotions
Make no commotions
Will you go?

[JASON, spoken]
No!
 
  Cordelia giggled even louder inn the background.

[MARVIN]
Jason, please see a psychiatrist
He's just a psychiatrist
I'll pay the bill until you're old
 
  "See, even Marvin agreed," Trina pointed out, causing Mendel to shush her.

[MARVIN]         
Jason
​please see
​a psychiatrist

He's just
​a psychiatrist
I'll pay the
​bill
​until
​you're old

[TRINA]
Darling please listen
​to your father here
He's not a genius type
Lord knows, but he
​knows what's true
He chose a man who I
​think knows the answers
​to all your problems
Mendel understands
​what's bothering you

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