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*** "I miss my son, but I am proud to be able to say, that he was my son."
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** Dennis Shepard's condemnation of his son's murderer is powerful, heartrending, and ''chilling'':

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** Dennis Shepard's condemnation of his son's murderer is powerful, heartrending, heartbreaking, and ''chilling'':
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** Dennis Shepard's condemnation of his son's murderer is heartbreaking, powerful powerful, heartrending, and ''chilling'':

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* SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Jedediah Schultz asking his parents why they'd rather see him play a murderer than a gay character. Can double as SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, depending on the actor's delivery.

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Jedediah Schultz asking his parents why they'd rather see him play a murderer than a gay character. Can double as SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, depending on the actor's delivery.
** Dennis Shepard's condemnation of his son's murderer is heartbreaking, powerful and ''chilling'':
---> "[[TranquilFury Mr. McKinney, I give you life, in the memory of one who no longer lives. May you have a long life and may you thank Matthew every day for it.]]"
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** ->"You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** ->"And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** ->"You...*** "You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** ->"And *** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."
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->"You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
->"And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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->"You...**->"You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
->"And **->"And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** Reggie Fluty and her mother despairing that she may have contracted HIV when she attempted to save Matthew's life.



** Reggie Fluty and her mother despairing that she may have contracted HIV when she attempted to save Matthew's life.

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** Reggie Fluty and her mother despairing that she may have contracted HIV when she attempted to save Matthew's life.
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->** "You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
->** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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->** "You...->"You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
->** "And ->"And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** "You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** ->** "You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** ->** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights.""
** Reggie Fluty and her mother despairing that she may have contracted HIV when she attempted to save Matthew's life.
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** Dennis Shepard's monologue from the third act is enough to make you cry by reading the script, let alone with a skilled actor performing it.

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Jedediah Schultz asking his parents why they'd rather see him play a murderer than a gay character. Can double as CrowningMomentOfFunny, depending on the actor's delivery.

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* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome: Jedediah Schultz asking his parents why they'd rather see him play a murderer than a gay character. Can double as CrowningMomentOfFunny, SugarWiki/FunnyMoments, depending on the actor's delivery.



** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights.""
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*CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Jedediah Schultz asking his parents why they'd rather see him play a murderer than a gay character. Can double as CrowningMomentOfFunny, depending on the actor's delivery.



** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights." "
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* TearJerker (Provided the actors know what they're doing, prepare to cry long and hard. And frequently.)
** "You...left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."

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** "You... left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
** ** "And where he was up there, if you sit exactly where he was, up there, Laramie sparkles from there...Matt was right there in that spot, and I can just picture in his eyes, I can just picture what he was seeing. The last thing he saw on this earth was the sparkling lights."
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* TearJerker (Provided the actors know what they're doing, prepary long and hard. And frequently.)

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** "You...left him out there by himself, but he wasn't alone. There were his lifelong friends with him, friends he had grown up with. You're probably wondering who those friends were. First he had the beautiful night sky and the same stars and moon that we used to see through a telescope. Then he had the daylight and the sun to shine on him. And through it all he was breathing the scent of pine trees from the snowy range. He heard the wind, the ever-present Wyoming wind, for the last time. He had one more friend with him, he had God. And I feel better knowing he wasn't alone."
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* TearJerker (Provided the actors know what they're doing, prepare to cry long and hard. And frequently.)
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* TearJerker (Provided the actors know what they're doing, prepare to cry prepary long and hard. And frequently.)
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* NightmareFuel: The description of Matthew's injuries.
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* OneSceneWonder: A lot of characters, but most of all Matthew's father Dennis, who has the most famous monologue in the show.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Many consider Fred Phelps' protest of Shephard's funeral to be this.
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