FAQs

FAQs

Year: 2005

Runtime: 90 mins

Language: English

Director: Everett Lewis

Budget: $250K

Drama

From the director of Natural History of Parking Lots and Luster, the film follows India, who after surviving the harsh streets of Los Angeles, vows that every gay basher will encounter his fate. That fate arrives as a towering, six‑foot, black drag queen who wears high heels, carries a gun, exudes attitude, and harbors a soft spot for homeless gay boys.

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After filming a porn video and being ripped off by the producer Arthur Roberts, Quentin [Joshua Paul] meets a street hustler, and together they stumble into a perilous night. Moments later, they are chased by a pair of gay bashers, and the two lovers split up, fleeing through crowded streets and neon-lit back alleys. The bashers close in, until a surprising sight stops them: India [Joe Lia], standing with Destiny, a vigilante African American drag queen who trains a wary eye on the danger and calmly points a gun at their pursuers. Destiny then vandalizes the Jeep and removes a coat from one of the attackers, signaling that she will not wait for trouble to come to her. She invites the homeless India to come stay, and he accepts, stepping into a world where shelter comes with new, uncertain loyalties. There he meets Lester [Minerva Vier], a young lesbian who has become another of Destiny’s “orphans,” offering companionship and a different perspective on the makeshift family Destiny has built.

The next morning, India learns that Destiny is a porn director, and a wave of panic sweeps over him. He confesses the earlier theft and his desire to confront the producer, and Destiny asks if he truly wants to kill him. His answer is yes, but it also feeds a more expansive, troubling wish: that he could destroy the entire straight world. He heads to the producer’s home with a gun, only to find the weapon unloaded when he pulls the trigger, a stark reminder of the limits—and dangers—of vigilantism.

Days later, as they plot strategies to destabilize the social order, Destiny, India, and Lester cross paths with Spencer [Lance Lee Davis], a graffiti artist who calls himself a bomber. They welcome him into their circle, and after a night of shared stories, Spencer and India discover the basher’s address in a coat pocket, prompting a new resolve to confront him. They form a fragile alliance that hinges on trust and the belief that collective action can rewrite what feels like an inevitable violence.

On the way to confront the basher, Destiny is warned by Officer Vic Damone [Vince Parenti](/actor/vince-parenti) about a rise in roving vigilante groups, including drag queens who patrol the streets. Destiny, sensing a complicated dynamic with Vic, tells him they will be careful, acknowledging that their unconventional family is always watching out for themselves.

A photographer corners Spencer and India in the street, and the two pose together nude on a bed. Spencer, speaking with a raw honesty, recalls the injuries he has suffered at the hands of his parents and other straight people. India tries to comfort him, but Spencer reveals that he no longer feels anything for anyone; nevertheless, India vows to protect him from harm. A seed of tenderness takes root as they lean on one another.

The next morning reveals a startling discovery: a detonator tucked away in Spencer’s backpack. He confesses plans to blow up his parents, leaving India torn between stopping him and understanding the impulse that fuels him. They argue about whether to bash the basher or try to save him, with India embracing Destiny’s belief that many gay bashers are repressed queers who deserve saving rather than punishment.

India returns the basher’s jacket, and the basher, Guy [Adam Larson], admits that he is gay. He reveals a truth about his feelings for his roommate, Quentin, who also experiences a complicated, painful confession about his sexuality. Quentin, grappling with his own truth, has a moment of vulnerability before driving away.

Destiny confesses her feelings to Vic, who reciprocates, creating a charged triangle of affection and loyalty. Vic heads off to work, and Destiny, aware of the fragile lines between love and danger, cautions him to be careful around her “family”—the kids and the friends who have become her own moral compass. A tense encounter follows when Vic passes by as Destiny’s circle—India, Spencer, and Guy—are in view; Destiny recognizes Guy and orders him out, forcing India and Spencer to consider leaving with him. Guy agrees to go, and Destiny, conceding, allows him to depart. India pleads with Destiny to stay, and Destiny finally relents. The trio chase after Guy but fail to locate him in time.

Back at Destiny’s apartment, Guy returns to apologize for the assault, and Destiny accepts him back into the fold. Lester nicknames him “Killer,” a sobriquet that hints at the darker undercurrents just beneath their collective radiance.

As evening plans loom, Spencer reveals that his original plan remains—to blow up his parents. India pleads with him not to go, warning that he may not come back. Destiny’s world of fierce protection is tested as the group navigates fear, loyalty, and the cost of radical acts.

Destiny interrupts another attempt at gay bashing, and she is struck by a basher’s bat before she retaliates with a decisive shot. Vic consoles Destiny, and she warns him to be careful around her “children.” The group shares a string of “police stories,” a dark ritual that strengthens their bond even as it underscores the precariousness of their existence.

In a pivotal confrontation, Quentin arrives at Destiny’s apartment after receiving a message from Guy. He finds Guy in bed with India and Spencer and demands that the trio come with him, offering the stark choice of “straight or dead.” The dynamic explodes into a chorus of conflict and confession: Quentin admits how deeply in love he is with Guy, and Guy’s presence complicates his resolve. As the tension peaks, Quentin raises the idea of ending his own life, but Guy intervenes. They share a kiss, and the moment reframes the night’s tensions into something more fragile and fragilely hopeful.

India, torn between fear and hope, makes one last plea to Spencer not to blow up his parents. Spencer reveals that if he truly wants to destroy them, he will do so with India by his side; if not, he will stay with him. Then, in a quiet, defiant lullaby of their own making, they declare a radical truth: “All we have to do is kiss, because when two guys kiss it’s like a bomb going off in the straight world. Our kisses are louder than bombs.” Spencer admits that he has fallen in love with India, even as he struggles with fear and the sense of being home at last. India reminds him that wherever they are, as long as they are together, they are home. They kiss again, and with each kiss they name a target assaulted by their love, vowing to topple the entire straight world through their bond and their shared courage. > All we have to do is kiss, because when two guys kiss it’s like a bomb going off in the straight world. Our kisses are louder than bombs.

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