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00:01It's really okay. Let's be best friends.
00:12I don't think I can keep pretending I don't like you anymore.
00:24You scared me.
00:25I was gonna ask you, will you come to my cottage this summer?
00:29You know he can't do that.
00:39I'm coming to the cottage.
00:51And the most valuable player is Scott Hunter.
01:03A few weeks ago, I achieved my lifelong dream.
01:19Winning the cup.
01:21For those of you who've done that know how it feels.
01:25I don't even think I have the words to describe it.
01:29But something else happened that night.
01:33Something you may have noticed got a lot more attention than the Admirals William Cup.
01:39It's been an interesting month.
01:49In case you missed it somehow, I came out as gay in a ridiculously public way.
01:55And I've always been a private person.
01:57I've never really shared anything about my private life.
02:01But from what I've seen over the past few weeks, it's maybe important that I do a bit.
02:09Fans have been sending me messages.
02:11And a lot of young fans.
02:13Fans have been telling me how much it meant to them for me to come out.
02:17And look, I love hockey.
02:21I'm so grateful that I get to do this for a living.
02:25But I also know what it feels like to not fit in.
02:33When I was a teenager, I realized that I may be that thing that hockey players like to throw around as an insult.
02:43The kind of language that I heard on the ice and in the locker room every day was a constant reminder that I was different.
02:50When you have a secret that you work as hard as I did to protect, it's exhausting.
03:00It's a non-stop effort.
03:02And it's also really, really lonely.
03:09Thankfully, I found the person who changes everything.
03:14And he gave me the confidence and strength and the need to be honest about who I am.
03:24Fear is a powerful thing.
03:28But then I found the one thing that is more powerful.
03:31So I share this honor with my teammates and my coaches.
03:37But I also share it with you, Kip.
03:41You have made me better in every conceivable way.
03:46I love you.
04:19Is this a Jeep?
04:20No, it's British.
04:23Practical.
04:24Good in the snow.
04:26Okay.
04:27No, it's British.
04:28No, it's British.
04:30It's always a show with us
04:44Our beauty is that of the sun
04:50We exist now and that's all
04:54A tiger exaltated on our hearts
04:58Are you hungry?
05:00It's about a two hour drive
05:02But we can stop for something if you want
05:04No, I'm okay
05:08I think you're gonna like the cottage
05:10It's relaxing
05:12Is that what we're going to do?
05:16Relax
05:18I hope so
05:20I would like to relax with you
05:22For once
05:28I bought groceries
05:30So we don't need to leave
05:32Or not leave much
05:34If we don't want to
05:36Thank you for inviting me
05:42I'm glad you're here
05:44Me too
05:46Also like
05:48Terrified
05:50Yes
06:00Did anyone recognize you?
06:02At the airport or anything?
06:04What did I notice?
06:06Cool
06:08The cottage is super private
06:10So we don't need to worry about anything
06:12But even your parents?
06:14No
06:15I told them I was on a silent retreat
06:17Like a meditation
06:18What?
06:20Does that sound fake?
06:22It would if it was anyone but you
06:24It would if it was anyone but you
06:26I can carry my own bag
06:44I have your ribs
06:46Fine, I can take my bag
06:48I can't believe you played with those bruised ribs
06:52No, you can't
06:54Okay, maybe I can
07:08Wow
07:10Your real estate fetish really paid off, huh?
07:16I didn't buy this
07:18I had to build
07:19Oh, I know
07:24I can give you a tour
07:27If you'd like
07:28Or
07:29I can make us some lunch
07:30There's plenty of food
07:31Also, I bought you Cokes
07:34So, uh
07:35The water here is really good
07:36I have my own well
07:38You can see it
07:40In case you're thirsty
07:43Thirsty
07:44Thirsty
07:45Thirsty
07:46Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
08:16Wait, um, it's been a while, so I might not last him.
08:28Yes, same, but we have two weeks.
08:30Yeah, cool.
08:32Wait, same?
08:37You said same.
08:38You haven't been with anyone lately?
08:41No.
08:43Not since.
08:44No, not since.
08:45So can we?
08:46Really?
08:49Really?
08:49Oh, it's not a big deal, okay?
08:53But it's been months, guys, I know.
08:55So can we fuck now, please?
08:59I haven't either.
09:00Not since the last time.
09:02I have an idea.
09:15What?
09:16What?
09:21For the next two weeks, let's just be honest with each other about what we actually think and maybe how we really feel.
09:33I will try.
09:38I will try.
09:39Really?
09:40Yes.
09:41I will do anything if it will make you touch my big car.
09:43Should I show you to your room?
09:47Should I show you to your room?
09:49There's two guest rooms downstairs, so plenty to choose from.
09:52I will need the king-size bed.
09:54They all have a king-size bed.
09:55And the view.
09:57They all have a view.
09:59And they will need the, what do you call, an ensuite bedroom.
10:03Well, that might be a problem.
10:05I always did.
10:06There's only one with an ensuite.
10:08Yeah, it's fine.
10:18This is awkward.
10:20This room isn't available to the guests.
10:24Disappointing.
10:25I'm sorry, sir.
10:25We'd really like to accommodate you, but...
10:29Sir, I'm just a bellboy.
10:30You can't treat the staff like this, please.
10:32No, I think I know how the staff likes to be treated after a few years.
10:41Wait.
10:42Wait, wait, wait.
10:44What?
10:44What?
10:53I don't know.
11:02What?
11:12I don't know.
11:15I don't know.
11:24I don't know.
11:27why are you making so many burgers the recipe was for eight so okay you cut it in half
11:41what you can't do math leave me alone
11:44no
11:57okay fine i should have cut it in half ordinarily i'll just give the rest of my parents but i'll
12:04probably ruin my whole silent retreat lie i guess you know and david yes
12:07and
12:13and what tell me about them what do you want to know
12:20i don't know i don't know anything i don't know your mother is japanese or something
12:29probably where you get your looks half of them yeah and your dad is what boring
12:36is that where you get your boring from he's not boring so he's exciting reading the new yorker
12:42he's normal okay he works for the treasury board of canada
12:47crazy fuck you he played hockey for mcgill
12:51whoa mcgill what the fuck is mcgill is mcgill attack it's a really good school
12:58my parents are great do they know
13:02about you of course not no about you
13:07no would they not be good about it
13:12i don't know i mean no they'd be fine i'm sure they would be
13:21i don't know we haven't talked about it
13:25sometimes i think i would have told them already
13:31oh this is my fault
13:41no i mean yeah kind of
13:45well i think you can tell your parents you're gay without giving them a list of all the guys you're
13:54i know i know anyways it just doesn't really matter
13:59you know
14:01nice right
14:15so we just sit here and look at it yes we just sit here and look at it
14:22canada is fun
14:25shut up
14:27it was just rose
14:34just rose
14:37just checking in
14:39you're not jealous are you
14:44no
14:44ilya i'm gay
14:47you're not so gay you can't fuck rose landry
14:50oh my god
14:51it was like twice
14:52and both times were complete disasters
14:54i'm not sure she's looking for a pete performance
14:57oh disasters like how
14:58i'm not going into details
15:00what the fuck was that
15:04a loon
15:05a what
15:07a loon
15:08it's a bird
15:09sounds like a fucking wolf
15:11it's a bird trust me
15:12you're so scared
15:14what kind of a bird makes a noise like that
15:16a loon
15:17a fucking wolf
15:19stupid canadian wolf bird
15:21oh so now you speak bird too
15:31fluent
15:32i hate you
15:34no you don't
15:36have you talked to your brother lately
15:46is that a good thing
15:53probably i don't know
15:57i'm sorry about your family
16:01even if they suck you must miss them
16:04my mother didn't suck
16:08she was great
16:11how did she die
16:15by accident
16:19she accidentally swallowed a whole bottle of pills
16:24how old are you
16:29i don't want you to think she was weak
16:47i don't
16:49she wasn't
16:51she was so funny
16:54and beautiful
16:55she was so sad
16:59and my dad was so hard on her
17:04and
17:06motherfucker
17:09do you want to go inside
17:21no
17:24good morning
17:45good morning
17:47i like you
17:51i like you too
17:54you can't take montreal
18:13yes i can
18:14i've always wondered what it would be like to be a metro
18:16you know historically they're the best team in sport
18:19better than the fucking yankees
18:20oh i know so
18:21well i'm gonna be boston
18:22good choice
18:24i'm gonna fucking kill you
18:26i am you
18:27well you're not anything
18:29i want to cover the fucking game
18:32oh fuck he's hated
18:37he just had a baby
18:39i haven't talked to him in weeks
18:40you're a baby
18:42hey buddy
18:44yeah uh
18:46yeah how's um
18:47i know i'm so sorry
18:48but how's amber right
18:50how is she
18:51oh yeah the pics are cute
18:56oh good good
18:58and then uh jackie's good too
18:59is it
19:02better than um
19:03yeah no i i remember that
19:07that was a tough time
19:07uh
19:09sorry hey just um
19:11my mom's under the line
19:12i'm just gonna get rid of her
19:13okay
19:13what are you doing
19:16i think you know
19:17please stop
19:19i don't think it's what you want
19:21later okay
19:23okay i make you a deal
19:26i won't touch you
19:28but if you get hard
19:29i won't get hard
19:30okay so no problem then
19:31julia
19:33shane
19:35sorry man
19:40yeah my mom is so annoying sometimes
19:42uh
19:43sorry you were saying
19:44oh right
19:46yeah yeah
19:46mark and then
19:47that's her middle brother
19:48brother-in-law
19:51oh right
19:52but he's the one
19:54got it right
19:56yeah from thanksgiving
19:57yeah yeah he's he's great
20:05uh
20:06well that's nice he could come and stay
20:09cool cool yeah yeah that that makes sense
20:17i know nothing much here that the headaches are better
20:23fuck
20:24no sorry just just a text
20:27totally
20:29yeah totally totally clear so
20:31all's well there
20:33jeez
20:35sorry hey one one second
20:37sorry man i just had to have to run someone's at the door
20:59fuck
21:01no it's just it's just amazon
21:03but um i'll call you next week and
21:06yeah
21:07yeah so
21:08totally
21:09and um
21:10all right yes love you man and uh
21:13my best of jackie and the kids
21:14fuck you
21:18fuck you
21:19why was that so hot
21:22because you like to be bad
21:23hey
21:28that's all this is
21:31you and me
21:33maybe it was at first but
21:36not now and
21:38not for a long time
21:39so you love aiden
21:44so i was thinking i'm a
21:53i'm free agent next season
21:55yeah
21:57you want to resign with boston
21:59then where
22:07i don't know i was thinking maybe canadian team
22:10not montreal
22:15no i mean i know
22:17but i would
22:18love to not have a russian passport
22:20i could marry svetlana
22:38she's american
22:41she's american would be easy citizenship
22:42she'll do it
22:45her father is
22:48golly sergey vitrov
22:49yeah you've told me
22:50she would help me
22:52but
22:57but
22:57mishy i don't know someone you want to marry
23:00we were friends we would be fine
23:03and it would be for the passport
23:06okay
23:10but
23:11but what
23:13but you like women
23:17right
23:18you could find someone you
23:21want to marry for real
23:23and still get the passport
23:26maybe but
23:29but what
23:32i have this problem
23:34what's the problem
23:37i like women yes
23:42yeah i know
23:44and everywhere i go i'm surrounded by beautiful women
23:47and they love me
23:48sounds rough
23:50yes it is
23:51listen
23:52and these women are so
23:55sexy
23:56and fun
23:57but i'm always thinking
24:01about this
24:02slow fucking hockey player
24:04with beautiful freckles
24:06and a weak backhand
24:10a weak backhand
24:11yes very weak
24:12and he's so boring
24:14and he drives this terrible car
24:16it's a normal car
24:17i am always wishing
24:19that these women were him
24:20it's a terrible problem
24:24do you want that problem to go away
24:32i don't ever want that problem to ever go away
24:40don't marry so long
24:47just don't
24:50i know it wouldn't be for love
24:53or whatever
24:54just don't
24:58we can figure something else out okay
25:01okay
25:04okay
25:31I have another idea.
25:36What idea? What is happening?
25:41What if you played in Ottawa?
25:43Ottawa is saying division is posting. We're still rivals.
25:46Okay, but listen.
25:48First off, super close by.
25:51Second, Ottawa needs a star center, and they're nowhere near their cap, so they can definitely afford you.
25:56And maybe we can start to change the narrative a bit.
25:58But, I wonder, I just woke up.
26:01What is narrative?
26:03Boston and Montreal. That's intense. Everyone knows that.
26:06But Montreal and Ottawa.
26:08And look, lots of guys have friends on other teams.
26:11They're not rookies anymore.
26:13They're younger guys coming in, frothing at the mouth.
26:15Let them hate each other.
26:17We don't need to keep this up until we retire, do we?
26:19We're not fucking wrestlers.
26:21Hollander, Hollander.
26:21Okay, it's very late, and this is who you were.
26:24What are you getting at?
26:26You play for Ottawa.
26:28I play for Montreal.
26:29Okay, we're only two hours apart, and we start a charity.
26:34Something that, you know, we both care about.
26:38And we come up with a story like I approached you.
26:41Where I approached you.
26:42Fine, sure.
26:43And we tell the press and everyone that by working on this cause that we both love,
26:48that we developed a mutual respect for one another, and, um, you know.
26:53And if we like sucking each other's dicks, any questions?
26:58Fuck off.
26:59This is a good idea, Rosanoff.
27:02Okay.
27:03Okay.
27:05It's not bad.
27:06So we start the charity.
27:07Yeah, and it wouldn't be bullshit either.
27:09Like, we can really start a charity.
27:11Something cool that means a lot to both of us.
27:13And, you know, we still play hard against each other on the ice.
27:19Shut up.
27:22And then if people saw us out in public or whatever, it wouldn't be so fucking crazy.
27:30And we're only two hours apart, all year round.
27:32And then we applied for, like, citizenship here in Canada.
27:38And maybe one day when we both retire, we could be together.
27:45For real.
27:51You really think that's what I had to wonder?
27:56I do.
27:59About this.
28:02And is that what you want?
28:06To be together?
28:09So much.
28:12So much, it scares me.
28:23Hmm.
28:29I get the camera.
28:32I love you.
28:43Holy shit.
28:47I mean, I love you too.
28:54Fuck off.
28:56Oh my God, I love you so much.
28:58Oh my God.
28:58I love you so much.
29:02Does it fucking kill you too?
29:17What do you want?
29:18To be continued.
30:18How did we let this happen?
30:33We were both very stupid and irresponsible.
30:39This is real though, right?
30:46Please fuck me.
30:48Please fuck me.
31:18Please fuck me.
31:48Give the money away to mental health organizations and suicide prevention.
31:56It was just an idea.
31:57She would have loved you.
32:08Like I love you.
32:09Say it again in Russian, please.
32:17I love you.
32:25Is this where you do yoga or up there?
32:48No, I do it inside.
32:49No, I do it inside.
32:50The producer wanted me.
32:52Wait, you saw that?
32:54Yeah, it's very good.
32:56I need it out sleeping, so...
32:58You're an asshole.
32:58How's the water?
33:00How's the water?
33:01Yeah, but I want to know how you like it.
33:08Fuck you.
33:08What if my phone was in my pocket?
33:10Hey, it's not.
33:10It's not.
33:11You left it on the table.
33:11It's been ringing all morning.
33:16Still an asshole.
33:21Give me a kiss.
33:22You're cold.
33:23Do you want pasta from last night or hot dogs?
33:30Hot dogs.
33:31Okay, they're going to have to defrost a bit.
33:33So we have a little time.
33:35Maybe.
33:35What do you have in mind?
33:37Nothing that will take too long.
33:49Oh, fuck.
33:51Maybe you should.
33:52Yeah, yeah, yeah.
33:54Do you want me to?
33:54Yeah.
34:22Fuck, this is a fucking nightmare.
34:25Shit.
34:26Oh, fuck.
34:27This is a fucking nightmare.
34:29What the fuck am I supposed to do?
34:32We should go talk to her.
34:34Yeah, what if you don't want to talk to her?
34:36What if...
34:37Fuck, my mom.
34:40Hey, hey, hey.
34:40They will talk to you.
34:41Fuck, I fucking lied to them for so many years.
34:45I fucking lied to them, and now my dad just walks in on me.
34:49This...
34:49This is my fucking nightmare.
34:52This is my actual fucking nightmare, Ilya.
34:54Okay.
34:56Then maybe it's time to wake up, yes?
35:05Fuck, I'm scared.
35:07Yes, it's scary.
35:10But you're brave.
35:11Shut up.
35:12No, you're brave.
35:14I don't feel like I'm going to die.
35:15Someone's freezing, I'm into it.
35:23Maybe...
35:24Maybe he didn't even notice.
35:26Hmm?
35:31Okay.
35:32I'm going to get changed.
35:35I'm going to drive over.
35:37And then...
35:39And then, fuck, what am I going to say?
35:43Do you want me to come with you?
35:45Are you?
35:48Of course.
35:51Okay.
35:53Okay.
35:54Okay.
36:09That is not going to help.
36:12Oh, they don't know I play for Boston.
36:15Oh, they don't know I play for Boston.
36:15No, they don't know I play for Boston.
36:18There's a lot of water.
36:36Oh, they don't know I'm so close.
36:38Oh, they don't know.
36:39Not to be wow.
36:40Oh, they don't know I'm so close.
36:43Yeah, maybe you should wait in the car
36:47Fuck, never mind, sorry
37:03Hey, it's me, Shane
37:05Hi
37:08I left my charger at your place
37:11And it's the old one that fits into my phone
37:13And all the other chargers we have are newer, so
37:15It's okay, Dad
37:16I'm sorry, you shouldn't have found out that way
37:19Found out what, exactly?
37:25I'm gay
37:26Which I was gonna tell you soon
37:29I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner
37:31Yeah, and this is Ilya
37:34Rosanoff
37:36But you already know that
37:38Right
37:39He's visiting and we're, um
37:43Lovers
37:45No, Ilya, that's gross
37:47But you hate him
37:50No
37:51I mean, I get that, but no
37:54I actually, um
37:56I love him
37:58I don't know, I want this to be honest
38:03I told you
38:04Uh, I'm sorry
38:06Can we just sit down, please?
38:13Here
38:14I think we thought
38:17Maybe you were gay
38:20You did
38:22I think we thought it was a certain thing possible
38:24Hmm
38:25Well, for how long?
38:27Hmm, for a while, I guess
38:29We both know you pretty well, Shane
38:31I mean, what we did not suspect
38:33Was that you were so friendly with Rosanoff
38:37Ilya
38:39Ilya, sorry
38:40I know
38:41It's, uh, a long story
38:44When did this happen?
38:51Wait
38:52The all-star game
38:54You two had so much chemistry
38:57No, it was before then
39:01Wow
39:05Wow
39:06Wow
39:08So, when?
39:15Since our, uh, rookie season
39:17Since your rookie season?
39:19No, it's not true
39:19Since before that
39:20Not healthy
39:21Before?
39:22The summer before
39:23So, you've been in love since
39:27No
39:27Oh, no
39:28No, no, no, no, no
39:29No, no, no
39:29No, just, uh
39:32Just what?
39:35Um
39:36Just
39:37Just
39:38Just
39:39Just
39:40Ilya
39:41Oh
39:41Okay
39:42Just what?
39:45Lovers
39:46Okay
39:46No one is allowed to use that word again
39:48Well
39:50I would love a drink
39:52And there were no nice men in Montreal?
40:00I don't know
40:00Probably there were
40:02And do your teammates know?
40:05No
40:05Nobody knows
40:06I mean
40:08It was a good welcome
40:09Thanks
40:10I tried to buy the Russian stuff
40:12You never
40:15I mean
40:16You
40:16You never
40:16Let him win
40:17Did you, Shane?
40:20Did you let Dad win the cards?
40:22I'd rather die
40:23Same here
40:23So is your plan to
40:26What?
40:27Just keep doing this
40:28In secret
40:29Until you both retire?
40:31Or
40:31Probably
40:35I don't know
40:36Probably yes
40:39Oh
40:41No
40:41That's sad
40:42I know
40:44We know
40:45We just can't
40:48Come out and like
40:49Announce it
40:50Ilya
40:59I gotta say
40:59I'm surprised
41:00You have such a reputation
41:02As a ladies man
41:03It's not untrue
41:06Ilya
41:09Ilya likes both
41:10Oh
41:11It's true
41:14I've been with many women
41:15But
41:16I have only been in love
41:19With one person
41:19Same here
41:24Only one
41:25Just
41:39Just
41:39Hey.
41:55Hi.
42:09Mom, um, I need you to know that I did really try.
42:26I tried really hard, but, um, I just can't help it.
42:32I, I'm sorry.
42:35Oh, no, you have nothing.
42:37Nothing to apologize for.
42:39Look at, look at me.
42:43Look at me.
42:52I'm sorry that I made you feel like you couldn't tell me.
43:04Hey.
43:05I'm so, so proud of you.
43:13Okay.
43:17Please forgive me.
43:19I forgive you, Mom.
43:34I love you.
43:36Oh, I love you, too.
43:37So much.
43:49Okay.
43:50Okay.
43:53Yeah.
43:56All right.
43:58Okay.
44:01Okay.
44:02Okay.
44:03Okay.
44:04Enough.
44:06All right.
44:07What's the plan?
44:13We need a statement prepared in case anything leaks.
44:15Something classy and simple.
44:17Mom.
44:17And I'm going to quietly reach out to the premium brands or maybe just Reebok and Rolex and Speedo.
44:23They're going to be thrilled, I think, once they wrap their minds around this.
44:26There's a world of opportunity here.
44:27If they do it right.
44:28Mom, can we just take three steps back, please?
44:30I'm not going to come out or anything yet.
44:35We just want a future.
44:39I don't know.
44:43You play in Ottawa?
44:45Yes.
44:46We would be closer and with the charity.
44:49And you have no loyalty to Boston?
44:50Jesus, Mom.
44:51What?
44:52They drafted him.
44:53You would leave Boston for Shane?
44:56Yes.
44:58Mom?
45:00Loyalty is important.
45:01He's trying to be loyal to me, not Boston.
45:03Well.
45:04My mom cares a little too much about hockey.
45:05No, I see where you get it from.
45:07Have you talked to Scott Hunter?
45:09No.
45:10I did.
45:11You did?
45:12Yeah.
45:12Briefly.
45:13After MLH Awards in June.
45:15And?
45:16What did he say?
45:18Nothing.
45:19Well, I didn't tell him about Shane and me.
45:22But what he did, it was...
45:23Yes.
45:24It was very brave.
45:26It changed things for me, at least.
45:27Maybe for us.
45:34Shane.
45:37Shane.
45:41Okay, I'm just freaking out.
45:42I'll be okay in a second.
45:43Hey.
45:44Hey, hey, hey.
45:44You're good here.
45:48Your family is here.
45:50Your boyfriend is here.
45:53You're good here.
45:55Okay?
45:58My boyfriend?
46:02I mean, yes.
46:04I think so, probably.
46:05Since rookie season.
46:15Summer before.
46:18I'll bring the chicken and some salad stuff.
46:21Pick up beer in town.
46:22Please text.
46:23Why?
46:24We'll just be there around five.
46:25Please text.
46:25We'll text.
46:26Get attention to your phones.
46:27Thank you for pasta.
46:29Drive safely.
46:30I love you.
46:30Love you.
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