Frankie Sounds Frankie's letter to Bianca: "Dear Bianca, I hope that where I'm going I'll stop hurting people. In movies people say, 'I never meant to hurt you'. I can't say that. I did mean to. I planned to. But I don't like that part of me anymore. But there is something I want you to hear. And I would do anything, *anything* if I could make you believe it. I never fooled you. You always knew the real me. Even when I didn't want anyone to know. When I didn't even want to know myself. You never responded to a lie. Only when the truth happened to slip out. You never did anything stupid. You never let yourself be used. And the person that ended up completely changed, was me. Not you. I did things, things to convince myself you weren't changing me and my life. I did drugs. I went with that boy to fool myself that I was in control. That I was who I said I was. In truth, all I really wanted...was to be happy with you. I love you. I wish I could have been strong when we were together. As strong as you always were. Please don't let me change who you are. Your mother was right about me. But she was completely wrong about you. Love Always, Mary Frances. PS. I hope you will read these sonnets and think of me. (Part 1 - 11 sec, 91KB)(Part 2 - 12 sec, 96KB) (Part 3 - 18 sec, 144KB)(Part 4 - 21 sec, 169KB) Bianca: I'm gonna see you later, all right? Frankie: No, actually I think I'm gonna go find some other fantastic girl. Bianca: Stop it! You better not. Frankie: Like there could be another. Bianca: You look in the mirror. (13 sec, 100KB) Frankie: I didn't get you anything. I mean, like the locket. Bianca: Frankie..come on. You just gave me like the most beautiful gift I have ever gotten in my entire life. Frankie: You are so amazing. Bianca: You are! I'm so lucky to have found you. (18 sec, 140KB) Frankie: You gave me your heart. Bianca: You've still got it. (5 sec, 42KB) Frankie: I wished...for the courage to tell you...that I love you too. (8 sec, 69KB) Bianca: You crack me up. Frankie: Hey! That's why I'm here, for your amusement. (5 sec, 45KB) Frankie: Now, she is one big momma! Bianca: (laughs) Frankie.. Frankie: Really! I mean I know she's small and all, but she is one huge woman! (12 sec, 94KB) Frankie: What if my truth is that I do love your daughter? I love her and I'm gonna do anything I can to make her happy and get my act together. What if I say I'm staying in Pine Valley? And going back to college and looking for an off campus place for me and your daughter so she can legally get away from you and all your control over her. What would you do if you're looking at the person your daughter's ready to spend the rest of her life with? What would you do then? Would you let her down like you always have? Or what? Throw us a coming out party for the two of us and let me call you 'mom'. Really Erica! What would you do if I was your new reality? Part 1 (23 sec, 184 KB) Part 2 (22 sec, 178KB) Bianca: Just know somebody cares about you. How does it feel? Frankie: It feels like clothes that don't fit. Bianca: Well, then change your shirt. (8 sec, 67KB) Frankie: Look at you. You're just standing there, feeling, not caring what anyone else thinks. Not even your mother, who is the most intense person in the entire world and you just give and take and you don't even care if you look vulnerable. (14 sec, 114KB) Frankie: (crying) No one in my life has ever said 'I love you'. No one....until now. (8 sec, 67KB) Bianca: I don't suppose you'll hold my hand? Frankie: Ya think? Bianca: (sarcastically) No! (7 sec, 55KB) Frankie: Well, I think this whole town is just nuts! (3 sec, 24KB) Frankie: I don't have a costume. Bianca: That's ok. Neither do I. We'll improvise - freaks and geeks. You can be the geek, I'll be the freak. Frankie: Oh, yay. Bianca: Okay Frankie, okay...you can be the freak. Come on. (12 sec, 100KB) Bianca: Why are you siding with my mom, Frankie? Frankie: Because...Bianca, you've had a lot of stress in your life, and well, you need a timeout. (9 sec, 71KB) Frankie (to Erica): Bianca likes me. I did not make that happen. And she likes me for me. (7 sec, 59KB) Bianca: My mother can not take over my life and tell me what to feel and who to feel it for. Frankie: I'm not worth it. Bianca: Yes, you are. (8 sec, 67KB) Bianca: Come meet me at the courthouse then. Frankie: The courthouse? What? Come on, you're suing me over breakfast? (4 sec, 39KB) Mateo: Stay away from my house. Frankie: Your house?! I do not know who you are!! Mateo: You were at my house last night and you left that package by the door. Frankie: I have no idea what you're talking about. (to Simone) Ohhhh, do *not* come near me, cause I will kick... Simone: You know what? Just quit while you're ahead kid, ok? Frankie: Don't tell me what to do, and I'm not a kid, alright? (15 sec, 124KB) Frankie: I'm not trying to hurt Bianca, ok? Why don't you all just get off my back? (5 sec, 45KB) Bianca (on the phone): What's the matter? Frankie: The stuff I said to you...I didn't mean it. I swear. I just didn't mean it. I didn't want to chase you away. You know, for the first time in my life I can honestly say I'm scared. And I'm all alone, and it's all my fault. Bianca:I'll be right there. (27 sec, 214KB) Bianca: I like someone. They like me. Things are going great. And then all of a sudden some kind of alarm goes off in the other person. And it's like a neon sign flashing above their head: I'm not gay, I'm not gay..I am NOT gay. And then they leave! Frankie: Can you please not put words into my mouth and thoughts in my head? (18 sec, 148KB) Frankie: I really don't know what to do with all of this, all right? Bianca: All of what? Frankie: I just didn't expect this. Bianca: Frankie, why are you freaking out? Frankie: I'm not freaking out, Bianca. I just didn't expect *this*! Bianca: What's 'this'? Frankie, what are you trying to say? (17 sec, 141KB) Bianca: You're upset because I came back. You're upset because I keep coming back. Clearly, it's because I care about you. Frankie: Don't do this Bianca. Bianca: Why not? Why shouldn't I care about you? (13 sec, 102KB) Frankie: What are you getting from this anyway? Bianca: Time...with you. (6 sec, 54KB) Erica: I didn't know you were academically inclined. Frankie: Oh yeah! Hey, I applied, you know, to that school...if I could spell it. M.I.T. (9 sec, 77KB) Frankie: What is this a raid? Ok, Miss Kane I got my hands up where you can see 'em. Busted right? Is this where you read me the riot act for corrupting your teenage daughter as part of my master plan? (11 sec, 90KB) Frankie: Man! I give you credit, girl. You coming out like that and owning it. I could never... Bianca: Well, you don't have to right? (11 sec, 87KB) Bianca: I hope you don't have a problem with this. I'm gay. Frankie: I don't have a problem with that. Actually, it even makes me like you more. (10 sec, 81KB) Bianca: Do you even care about Opal? Frankie: I care about you. (3 sec, 26KB) Frankie: Your daughter doesn't need protecting in case you haven't noticed. Actually, she takes pretty awesome care of herself, and she sure as hell doesn't need you to protect her from me. (9 sec, 71KB) Erica: May I have a moment alone with Frankie? Frankie: Why don't you just ask Frankie? (4 sec, 32KB) Frankie: As long as mom here stops treating me like yesterday's trash. Erica: Do not call me mom. Frankie: Oh, but mom! You're gonna adopt me! That's part of the deal, right Bianca? Bianca: Frankie, put a lid on it. (9 sec, 78KB) Frankie: I don't think Mamma 'K' is ready to exchange email addresses just yet. (4 sec, 36KB) Erica: Well, there can never be a truce between me and this, this... Frankie: Frankie person? (3 sec, 32KB) Frankie: I don't know, for some reason I'm getting a really strong feeling that this is the place for me. (7 sec, 57KB) Erica (to Bianca): Are you telling me that you invited her into our home? Frankie: Like I'd come here on my own! (5 sec, 43KB) Frankie: Come on, girl! You're gonna start not hating me. Bianca: I never said I hated you. (4 sec, 35KB) Bianca: Left for dead and 12 hours later a cover girl! Frankie: I'm on the cover? I haven't seen it, how do I look? (8 sec, 64KB) Bianca: What do I call you then? Frankie: Frankie. Not that it matters. Bianca: Why doesn't it matter? Frankie: 'Cause I'm outta here, Bianca-la. (12 sec, 94KB) Above photo © Henrik Olund (Soap Opera Digest)