It's All Tru, livre ebook

• ·In 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that persons living with HIV must disclose their HIV status. In 2018, MP Jody Wilson-Raybould released new prosecutorial direc-tives to clarify the law in cases where science now states that there is not a reasonable risk of transmission. But Canada still ranks 5th in the world for highest HIV related prosecutions.
• ·While the play shows the current realities of HIV, it’s also a rumination on the differ-ence between love and sex.

Kurt: Well I suppose I should thank you for . . . being honest with me . . .

Pause.

I suppose. So have you taken PEP?

Travis: I told you, I have the prescription but—

Kurt: No, not PrEP. PEP.

Travis: Oh, you mean the—

Kurt: Yes PEP, the after one.

Travis: Oh that’s right . . . PrEP is before . . .

Kurt: Which would have been much better to take, but since you haven’t, then you should go to emergency and have them give you PEP right away. Has it been more than seventy-​two hours?

Travis: Just.

Kurt: Well that’s what you should do then. Go to emergency tonight.

Travis: Okay, I will.

Kurt: I should say so.

Kurt clears his plate to the counter.

So, are we finished?

Travis: With—

Kurt: With this discussion?

Travis: Yes. I guess so. I just wanted you to know.

Kurt: As long as you take the PEP then we’ll consider the matter over. After all, there’s nothing we can do about it. And then start taking the Truvada. You will start taking the Truvada?

Travis: Of course I will.

Kurt: Good.

Kurt moves to go.

Travis: Where are you going?

Kurt: I’m going to my study.

Travis: Oh.

Pause.

You don’t want any . . . dessert?

Pause.

Kurt: I’m not in the mood right now.

Pause.

Maybe later.

He makes a move to go.

Travis: Kurt.

Kurt: What?

Travis: Are you mad at me?

Kurt: Not exactly. I’m perturbed. But I’ll get over it.

Travis: You will?

Kurt: Of course I will. I love you.

Pause.

Do you want me to go to emergency with you?

Travis: No, I think I can go myself.

Pause.

I love you too, and . . . I’m sorry.

Kurt: Yes, I know you are. See you later.

Kurt leaves the kitchen. Travis starts to clean things up as the lights dim. Music.