Okay.
You're all checked in.
Great.
So the beach is... It's
three miles to Venice Beach.
Cool. Thanks.
Enjoy your stay.
Bonjour.
Morning. Can
I sit?
All yours.
Did you try the pastry yet?
No. It's better than your sad piece of bread.
You sure about that?
It's better with honey.
That, right?
It’s a little sweet for me.
For me?
It's like a delightful fusion of flavors.
Where are you from anyway?
I'm from North Carolina. Nikhil.
I'm here. Sorry.
I have some.
Where is that?
Show me.
Yeah, sure.
It's in the Southeast.
It's pretty close to New York?
Umm, kind of.
Where are you from?
I'm from China, obviously. Can’t you tell?
With that fashion forward outfit
I would have thought Japan or maybe Korea.
Minh, I'm from Korea?
No, I thought you're from China.
See, nobody knows where I'm coming from
because my clothes is from all over the world.
Well, wherever it's from, it’s fly as fuck.
Thank you.
Fly as fuck is a compliment?
Yeah.
No, they just kept getting stolen, so we stopped renting bikes.
We rent roller skates.
You know how to roller skate?
I mean, I used to as a kid, but...
So where are we going?
Wait do you not know how to skate?
It's okay.
You're an expert. You got me.
I don't know.
It's three miles.
We can do it.
I just need some guidance, so guide me.
All right, you know what?
Sure. Let's do this.
So what you got to do is you kind of have to walk like a duck.
So just side by side. I got it.
Lean. Bend your knees.
That's not very elegant.
Oh my God.
There you go. You're getting it.
You're going to kill someone.
You're going to fuck yourself.
Good job.
Who's your favorite?
Like my favorite drag queen or my favorite
guy out of drag?
Look at all this.
The yachts, the water, the boats.
Cute guys.
Bicycle.
The California dream.
California girls.
Katy Perry. Right?
What's that called? Seagull.
Seagull. Right.
It's so cute.
It feels like the city are speaking to me.
What are they saying?
They say I love you.
I welcome you.
And this is your home cam. Like
this is your house.
Come here.
Embrace me.
It’s saying a lot to you.
I kind of want to get booty shorts that say something stupid.
Really? Why?
I don’t know, I think my butt's one of my better features.
Oh my God.
Okay.
Have you saw a lot of,
like, the video, this bird, the seagull?
They steal-- Oh, food.
How are you already this much better than me?
Fast learner.
Oh yeah? Ow!
I'm so embarrassed.
What is that type of massage?
They’re just doing a neck massage.
Oh look, you might need this.
Mike’s Ass.
I mean, I was thinking more Venice Beach or bad bitch, but,
you know, you convinced me, maybe I'm feeling Mike’s Ass for you.
For me?
Now, why is Mike’s Ass not Jia’s ass?
If Mike gets his hands this ass,
I might get jealous.
You're really wining and dining me.
I feel like a princess on a fancy date.
Who said this is a date?
Okay so it's not a date.
So you don't want to do kissing then.
I mean
I could do some kissing.
Okay, I'm waiting.
Hold on still chewing.
This waiting will expire in three seconds.
Three, two--
Mmm. So spicy.
So are you gonna get in the water or what?
No, It's so cold.
You’ll get sick.
Well, I came all the way to Venice Beach.
No more funnel cake for you
until we get in the water.
So fucking cold.
Pussy!
Why the long face?
it's--
reminded me of umm-- Another boy.
Yeah,
Fuck them.
You're with me now.
Yeah, you're right.
Fuck that mess.
Come on.
Come on, handsome boy.
Yeah. That was scary.
So I hung around all the skaters, and I would dress like a skater.
I had, like, that hair, like, flipped out under my hat.
Like that? Yeah, but I wouldn't skate.
Wait you want to get ice cream after funnel cake?
We have to.
Ice cream is the symbol of Venice Beach.
You know what you want?
Cookie dough.
Okay so one cookie dough and then one chocolate brownie.
Thank you.
Yes. Good.
Yummy. Like a liberty.
Liberty statue. I got it.
I knew what you were doing.
Is that Muscle Beach?
Baby we can stay above
the swell and ride it into shore.
maybe, there's still a chance.
to salvage what we've got.
Maybe there’s still a chance,
we give it one more shot.
You said it's over, told me you would stay sober.
We said all these words before.
This time, you mean it?
God damn, I want to believe it.
I'm scared to open up that door.
Oh maybe there’s still a--
Oh my god, Jia! Hi!
Have you met Nikh?
My toy boy.
Righto!
Well, you guys, here you go.
Have a Brewski. We’re having Mexican lager with the lime
in it, just like Americans drink it.
Oh get that lime in there!
Hey, umm, it’s Leah’s last night in Los Angeles.
You guys want to get sloshed with us?
Sure. I'm down.
I have one more night here, and then I'm driving up the coast to Big Sur.
Awesome.
What about you, Jia?
I'm moving here.
Seriously, where are you going to live?
Still undecided.
My stuff is on the way, but I’m thinking Hollywood,
I love that, you’re living the dream.
Ready for the seagulls?
If you're able to touch one of them, I'll give you ten bucks.
Dears, I'm coming!
Nope, absolutely not.
They don't like me.
You good?
This is your work out for the day.
Oh my God.
I hate that.
Why are you moving here?
I came here to be a star.
Probably Ru Paul or something.
Damn, that's gutsy.
What about you?
I came here to get booty shorts
and get in the ocean.
How many snacks are you going to have in one day?
Don't fat shame me.
I love my snackies.
What’s Big Sur?
Big Sur is like this super scenic drive up the Pacific coast.
Figured right as well check it out before I fly out of San Francisco,
make the most of my time here.
How far is North Carolina? Far.
Okay, who's up next?
Come on, Nikh, you got this.
No. Karaoke is not my thing.
Okay, let me show you something.
I'm impressed.
You were giving me the pervert eyes.
I saw them.
I don't think that means what you think it means...
but yeah, I was giving you the pervert
eyes.
Wait what if someone
hears...
First, they’re shithoused Second,
they would be proud.Third,
it's just a quickie.
They won't catch
us.Can’t
you just stay with me?
I can't. You
belong in Hollywood.
I'm just a Carolina boy here on vacation.
I’d follow you anywhere.
So after today,
I'll never see you again, do I?
Never say never.
I could show you around North Carolina sometime.
We have beaches too.
But do you have drag brunch?
I can be a drag queen there.
Actually, yeah, we do have drag brunch places.
But you belong here.
You’ve got to get on RuPaul.
I really think you can do it.
So, listen, I'm not.
This was going to be a solo traveling trip where I just do me. But
this has been so much better.
Aw, he's being cute and sappy.
So stay.
You can be my sugar baby when I get famous.
This city isn't for me.
But you.
You fit Perfect.
Just.
Thanks.
I don't think you came here to, do you?
So what's the real story?
It's just
12 years ago when I was 18, me
and and my-- your first love?
Actually. Now
we were just friends.
But maybe we could have been.
We watched
this documentary on eighties bands on the Sunset Strip.
Just talked about going up the West Coast together.
Now he's not here anymore.
You know,
it took me 12 years to be able to go on this trip.
I'm sorry.
Don't be sorry.
Thank you.
You know,
this would’ve been cool to just do me, but
it's so much better to just--
Do me.
I think I'm going to miss you a lot.
Looking at your empty chair.
It's hard not to get a little down.
Though I put it to the paint,
Words aren’t like having you around.
You know, the depths they make the case.
I feel it start to soften.
And I don’t want to replace.
I still think of you often.