Billy Collier (played by Sean Hayes), a struggling young gay photographer (who likes Polaroids), tired of being the "other man", falls in love with Gabriel (played by Brad Rowe), a waiter and aspiring musician who is probably straight but possibly gay or at least curious. Billy tries to get Gabriel to model for his latest project, a series of remakes of famous Hollywood screen kisses, featuring male couples, while also trying to win his affections. Gabriel is trying to make his way and figure out what he wants out of life in a bizarre new town. He's a fish out of water at this decadent party where he and Billy get together, and at the same time he's fascinated by all that’s going on around him.
Since Billy and he have the same sense of humor, they can take pokes at each other in kindly subversive ways, and Billy makes Gabriel feel comfortable and open and at home around a lot of people who definitely don't make him feel that way. Then as they get to be friends, Billy finds things in Gabriel that no one else has seen, while Gabriel totally looks up to Billy and is entranced by how cool he is. |
