Don’t Ask Don’t Tell – Elliot Finn & Justin Matthews

Will (Elliot Finn), a military reserve soldier, enters the barracks late one night carrying a duffel bag. He walks toward an empty cot and comes upon Dean (Justin Matthews), a fellow soldier, who has already arrived and claimed a bunk, his duffel bag open and his uniform neatly folded on the edge. They both politely but gruffly greet each other, acknowledging that they are both here for the drill, an intensive two-day weekend refresher for military reserve soldiers to sharpen their skills when they’re not onactive duty. They both had to drive hours to get to the base and have opted to use the barracks as lodging instead of hotels or friends’ places since it’s more convenient.Dean removes his clothing down to his boxers, turns off the light, and crawls into his cot, turning away from Will. Will seems a bit confused about what exactly just happened but shrugs it off, removes his own clothing, and gets into bed.