David Scearce

George reflects on the agonizing routine of waking up and masking his grief following the death of his partner, Jim.

George delivers a poignant lecture to his students about how fear is used as a tool of social manipulation and personal isolation.

George and Charley argue over the validity of George's past relationship with Jim while confronting their shared loneliness and fear of the future.

George receives a devastating phone call informing him that his long-term partner has died in a car accident and that he is excluded from the funeral.

A professor and his student discuss the isolation of the human experience and the rare beauty of finding a genuine connection with another person.

A student approaches his professor to discuss existential fear and drug use, leading to a rare moment of personal vulnerability and connection.