will_sonny | SPOILERS: In-depth Recap/Transcript for March 26

Kate: I wish that you wouldn’t feel embarrassed. I mean, I- I… I think I’ve known this about you for ages.

Will: Um… I’m sorry, I don’t- I’m not sure what you’re talking about. I’m not- Whatever it is that you’re talking about, though, I’m sure you got it wrong.

Kate: Do I? Okay. I don’t wanna put you on the spot, I just saw that your dad was making you uncomfortable and…

Will: No, he wasn’t. I’m all right.

Kate: Okay. He loves you, you know. He loves you [chuckling]… so much, and, um, I think it’s just that he’s been gone for a while, and he’s a little out of touch.

Will: Look, um-

Kate: Will. I know what it’s like to have a secret that you feel like you have to keep hidden from everyone. So I just want you to know that I love you no matter what, and I don’t give a damn what your sexual orientation is.

Kate: So… I suppose you’re wondering how I know this about you. I mean, you know I work in the fashion industry. We sense these kinds of things, right? Will, come on. My god. I’m just trying to make you feel comfortable, all right? I feel like- I feel like you deserve to know that there’s someone in your life who- who understands. Who’ll be there for you no matter what. Who’s not gonna judge you. [exhaling] I know that I’m your grandmother, but I- I hope to god you know that you can be comfortable coming to be about anything.

Will: Uh, honestly, I- I have no idea what you’re talking about. Seriously, I’m sorry-

Kate: Look, I have an idea. I have an idea. Why don’t we go someplace else? Someplace private, and- and talk about it?

Will: Um... no. I want to, but I gotta- I gotta go, ‘cause I actually have a girl I need to meet, so… but I’ll- I’ll, uh, see you later.

Will gets up and leaves.

Marlena arrives at the town square.

Marlena: Wow. Unfashionably early.

Will walks past.

Marlena: Hey, Will. Hey! Will.

Will: Oh, hi.

Marlena: Hi. What’s going on.

Will: Nothing. Wow, you look great.

Marlena: Oh, thanks. There’s- there’s meant to be a fancy party here tonight, sometime maybe a little later on. I didn’t wanna come without John, but I promised, so I…

Will: Yeah.

Marlena: Hey, maybe you can keep me company for a while.

Will: Uh, you know, I’d love to, but, um, I’ve got to-

Marlena: Yeah, okay, but I can tell something’s bothering you.

Will: Nuh-Uh, I’ll be okay.

Marlena: Uh-Uh, I know you’ll be okay. And sometimes being okay means, you know, you can talk about it to somebody.

Will: I don’t know, I- I don’t think that’s a good idea.

Marlena: Yeah. What has got you so spooked?

Will: Do I have a sign on my back? Seriously. I was- I was at Sonny’s coffee shop, and my dad was weirded out because I was just goofing off with him. And then my other grandma, Kate, said that she’s known about me for a long time.

Marlena: Well, that must’ve been very disconcerting.

Will: I don’t know. They weren’t saying the same thing, but still…

Marlena: Still what?

Will: Have you told anybody about me?

Marlena: No, of course I haven’t. I wouldn’t do that, Will. Everything you say to me is in strict confidence.

Will: Yeah. I know. Um, and she just said she just knew. [laughing] You know, and I don’t- I couldn’t even tell my dad was thinking. You, know, if he thought that- that I- that- you know…

Marlena: Yeah- no, if he thought what?

Will: That I… Maybe we should do this another time.

Marlena: No, maybe we should do it right now.

Marlena: Say, Will, you know, if you wanna go somewhere and be alone, kind of sort things out, that wouldn’t hurt my feelings. It’s just mighty hard for me to see you hurting, trying to sort things out that are confusing for you. You know, sometimes it- it helps just to say things out loud, talk about your feeling to somebody else.

Will: You don’t understand. I can’t.

Marlena: Oh, but you can.

Marlena: Will, it seems like you wanna dash out of here.

Will: That’s because part of me does. But the other part of me says if I don’t get it out now, I’ll explode. You know, and I don’t know, because I think it’s gonna make it worse.

Marlena: Honey, you won’t know until you try.

Will: Yeah, but how do I know now’s the right time? Right now, you know? And how do I know any time is the right time? Seriously, how- how does anybody know that?

Marlena: I don’t have the answer for you.

Will: You know… feelings suck, Grandma. You know, you try to ignore them and you try to push them away…

Marlena: I know.

Will: But it’s not working for me.

There is a long pause.

Will: I think I might be gay.