Mary is a good Christian girl who goes to a good Christian high school where she has good Christian friends, mainly Hilary Faye, and a perfect Christian boyfriend, Dean. Her life seems perfect, until the day that she finds out that Dean may be gay. After "seeing" a vision of Jesus in a pool, she does everything in her power to help him turn straight, including offering up her virginity. But none of it helps because Dean's caught and sent to a "degayification" center and Mary ends up pregnant. It's during her time of need that she becomes real friends with the school's set of "misfits," including Cassandra, the school's only Jewish girl; Roland, Hilary Faye's wheelchair-bound brother, and Patrick, the skateboarder son of the school's principal, Pastor Skip; whilst Hilary Faye turns her into a social outcast.
Written by Will
As Pastor Skip enters the school library to talk to Hilary Faye and the Christian Jewels about Mary, there is a READ poster featuring R.E.M. visible over his shoulder. Michael Stipe is the lead singer of R.E.M. and also co-produced the film.
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Goofs
Errors in geography:
A sign visible in the background of one scene in the school lobby uses the spelling "honour", an indication that the school is actually Canadian.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Mary:
[voice over]
I've been born again my whole life... accepting Jesus. See more »
"Silent Night"
(1818) Music by Franz Gruber (uncredited) Lyrics by Joseph Mohr (uncredited) Arranged by L. Young Courtesy of Associated Production Music LLC
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