Making It

Phil Fuller, a 17-year-old high school student, projects a sharp cynicism and treats seduction as a game. He brags that he is 'smarter than 99% of the people' and uses charm to manipulate others. His daily life weaves his tough demeanor with a habit of pursuing sexual conquests around school and town.

He seduces the wife of the high school basketball coach by pretending to be a sexually pent-up virgin. The affair is carried out secretly, exploiting the coach's trust and the wife's vulnerability. The encounter marks the start of his pattern of using others for sexual thrill rather than genuine connection.

He lures a virginal classmate with a swim, but instead pretends to cook dinner and spikes the meal with pot. The encounter reveals his willingness to manipulate and control others to satisfy his desires.

He uses a fake mustache and hangs around a college bookstore to pick up another woman. The stunt shows his willingness to disguise himself and pursue sexual targets in different social spaces. The encounter broadens his circle of risky liaisons.

The classmate he deflowered tells him she might be pregnant, revealing there could be consequences to his actions. The news forces him to confront the real-world stakes behind his flirtations. He begins to realize his actions may have far-reaching fallout beyond his games.

Phil persuades the girl's mother that her daughter should terminate the pregnancy, leveraging his influence to push for an abortion. The decision serves to protect reputations and futures, at least in the short term. This moment marks a shift from reckless manipulation to coercive control over others' choices.

The gym teacher's wife, who has a phobia about growing old, tells her husband about the affair after Phil dumps her. The revelation creates tension at the school and reshapes the adults' relationships with Phil. It also foreshadows the coach's protective response to defend his wife.

The coach defends his wife's honor by forcing Phil into a deserted weight room and kneeing him in the crotch. The brutal confrontation acts as a physical punishment and a rude awakening to the consequences of his arrogance. The incident leaves him chastened and more wary of his actions.

Phil arranges an illegal abortion for his pregnant girlfriend, using the money he had set aside for her. The operation undercuts his sense of control and drags him into criminal actions. He briefly imagines control through money, but the situation remains precarious and morally fraught.

A shocking twist reveals that his girlfriend is not actually pregnant, but his mother is. This reversal exposes the consequences of Phil's behavior and pushes the family toward crisis. He realizes his actions have real weight beyond his initial games.

With her fiancé dead in a car accident, Phil's mother decides she will have an abortion. The tragedy intensifies the emotional stakes around responsibility and motherhood. Phil's role in arranging the abortion becomes morally complicated and more personally exposed.

Phil uses the money he had saved for his girlfriend to bring his mother to the doctor instead. The doctor assumes Phil is responsible for the pregnancy, which adds guilt and suspicion to the mounting crisis. The moment forces Phil to confront the social and familial consequences of his deception.

The physician forces Phil to assist in the abortion, turning the ordeal into a grim lesson. The experience strips away Phil's arrogance and makes him face responsibility for his actions. He begins to see the moral weight of his decisions.

On the drive home after the procedure, Phil's mother recognizes that the ordeal has rendered him less cocky and more mature and responsible. The quiet ride marks a turning point where he starts to accept accountability. It closes the arc of his reckless behavior with a sobering lesson.