Luyện nghe bài hát Because The Internet Screenplay - Part 2

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*******[PLAY "DIAL UP" AT THIS POINT]*******

The Boy lies, arms to his side, on his bed, looking at the
Spiders slowly drop from single of web from all the posts on the bed. It looks pretty. All of them dropping simultaneously swaying together. They whisper:

......where are
................who is
...don't

It's almost a

*******[PLAY SONG "THE WORST GUYS" AT THIS

INT. MANSION -
More are at the house. People drinking and smoking. Shoes off. It's a Temple. Respect it
The back wall of the living room has been pushed into the wall, so there's a seamless transiting from room to backyard patio
People sit on the underneath space heaters
EMILY is in the middle of the pool table. Swank plays around her. RUBEN is filming Marcus and Steve throwing things in the fire pit
AJ is djing in the middle of the room
Some guy is running through the living room in just a towel. He is water. He almost slips
The projector (theatre) is playing Fight/Vine compilations. Two dudes are in there not watching. Just smoking
The Boy walks through the backyard. There's a and a girl making out on the bar outside. They're sitting on the bar

       THE BOY: sit on that
They look at him. He stares back. get down. He walks away. They stare as he leaves. The Boy walks to the edge of the pool and looks at the ocean go into the sky

      KID IN A HAT (laughing/whisper): Hurry!

This kid in a hat and his friend are running out the door with an iPad and a midi controller. The Boy walks inside. Marcus stops him. He's out of breath and looks wet

       THE BOY: Some guys just stole stuff
       MARCUS: Please tell me you saw Argentinan...Argentinian? Argentina-girl. I can't say it-
       THE Stop inviting random niggas in here. If you don't know their names they can't come
       MARCUS: I don't hear you right now. I just fucked in a shower and I feel CRAZY. It's like I came in a Prince video. I like, blacked out. Couldn't breath in there, mane. I- (wait) Fuck! Is she still in there? You think she's okay? (He thinks)
       THE You're the Florida of my friends

The Boy away

INT. FATHER'S - NIGHT
The Boy walks up to the door. Before he can open it, Sasha opens it from the inside. She's with girl. It feels like they just did a drug or were stealing something themselves
Sasha sees The Boy. Startled. Then she

       SASHA: in! Quick!

She pulls him in. The girl flops on the bed

       OTHER GIRL: UUUUUGGGGHHHHHHH. SOOOOOFFFFTTT
       SASHA: Hurry, hurry, hurry. Scoot,

The Boy lays the wall. Sasha sits on the bed
Silence.

       SASHA (CONT'D): Show us your
       THE BOY:
      Do it. Show it
       OTHER Ew

       THE Ha

      BOY (CONT'D): Why?
       SASHA: Cause it's probably and I wanna laugh at it
       OTHER GIRL: I've never seen a black dick. Is it
      Grape dick
       OTHER (agreeing): Grape dick

Sasha gets up and starts to The Boy playfully. The other girl is laughing crazy

       SASHA: Do it. be weird!
       OTHER Let's be weird a little!

The punches stop. Then Sasha starts kissing The Boy. You can't see below their waist, but stuff is going on. Then stuff stops

       SASHA: What's wrong? This is
       THE No
       SASHA: You want to? This is weird?
      BOY: No. I want to
       SASHA: Then...what's going on,
      BOY: Hold on

The Boy plays with his dick. Nothing. It's gum
Silence. Fidgeting. got a [ASHAMED EMOJI] look on her face

      BOY (CONT'D): Hold on
He into the bathroom and closes the door. Locked. Silence. Sasha sits on the floor

      GIRL: What's up?

*******[PLAY SONG "SHADOWS" AT THIS

INT. BATHROOM -
The Boy sits on the floor. Head in

Damn, guy

The Boy's steps out of the linen closet

      What are you doing?
       THE BOY (head in hands):
       VANESSA:In the
      BOY: Mmm-hmm
       VANESSA: Well, I to go out
       THE BOY ("no"):

playfully throws things from the counter at him (toothbrush, cup, floss, soap). He throws some of it back. She starts laughing. He pulls her to the ground with him

      Why are you so moody?
      BOY: I'm not. Let me enjoy this for a second
      We can do this outside, [EDIT]
       THE BOY: We could live the rest of our lives here. There's a TV in the mirror. There's fresh water every time we flush. I heard they're building a place in the shower

smh and smiles

       VANESSA: Get up. We're
      BOY: Come 'on-
       VANESSA: I it!

She pulls him up. She opens up the closet and pulls The Boy in
is inside the closet
There are people saying things, opinions, feeling interesting. Everyone has a purpose today. It's a great time
The Boy chases after and catches her. He carries her for like three steps, then they walk together, holding hands

       VANESSA (CONT'D): We have to see everything together. I don't wanna split up this time. We each get to choose one band the other one can't make you see- (then) What's
      BOY (smh): ...
      (disappointed): Really?...You're really doing this to me? Right now?
       THE BOY: You don't think is a waste of our time?
       VANESSA: No, I don't think me and you together is a waste of time. That's what you think. And I'm tired of trying to convince you otherwise. At least be a man and break up me instead of telling me I don't like you
       THE BOY: But you don't! You don't really like me. I just look good when you scroll past me with the rest of your "I'm almost Vashtie"

[NO EMOJI]

       VANESSA (teary whisper): so mean
       THE I'm trying to be honest
       VANESSA: Mean doesn't mean honest! Honest can mean. But only if you mean it
       THE BOY (so "means"): Wait...the-
       VANESSA: I'm trying so with you. But I'm not gonna carry us. I won't waste your time anymore

She starts walking away. she looks to the sky and shoots up like a rocket. She looks like a shooting star in the sky. Not a sound is heard while this happens. They never see each other again

Then the coyotes out
They're glowing blue. They're circling and they're talking music

       WOLF 1: What'd you think of 2 Chainz'
       WOLF 2: It was really fun. His live have gotten way better. I saw him last spring in Chicago
       WOLF WITH GLASSES: Have you heard that Roc album on vinyl? It's so good, man
       MESSY, BUT COOL WOLF: You guys, this is my fiance, another wolf. He or she works in a small music or graphic design for clothing or this app I'm building

They rip The Boy to shreds while they talk. Blood everywhere. The Boy doesn't a sound. Lets it happen

INT. BATHROOM -
The Boy he is pacing in the shower. He's been in there for a minute, cause the water is cold
He opens the door. The girls are gone. The small clock on the desk says "5:23 AM". There's also a note in lipstick on the mirror that says "YOUR FUCKED" (smh at the "your"). Probably Sasha. She's probably right

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INT. LIVING ROOM -
The house isn't totalled, just dirty. cups, bottles, cigarette butts, etc. The Boy sees Steve and Swank passed out on the couch

      BOY: Let's go guys
      (waking up): Where we going?
       THE BOY:
       SWANK: the flight leave?
       THE BOY: We're
       SWANK: (then) How'd we get poor?

INT. FAM'S - NIGHT
Fam's sleeping. There's a naked girl sleeping with him. The Boy in

       THE BOY: We're

The Boy leaves. Fam opens his

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*******[PLAY SONG "TELEGRAPH AVE." AT POINT]*******

EXT. MANSION -
Swank, Steve, and Fam are asleep in the car. The Boy down in the driver's seat

       He pulls out his phone and texts someone named Im driving up now

...(that moment you know what they're typing and how they look doing it)
       She back: DONT

The Boy looks at this. Then up the car and turns on the radio and speeds out of the driveway
A passes...
Then we see the girl that was in bed Fam walk out in the Mansion doorway

       THAT GIRL FAM FROM THAT ONE PLACE: Fam?

EXT. I-5 - MORNING
Everyone's asleep in the car except The Boy who's driving (AJ is too. They picked him up.). Lloyd's "Oakland" is playing on the radio. The Boy turns it up so he feels like he's in a video. He pushes his seat back so he can lean

      Ow, ow!

He slammed Swanks knees.
The Boy speeds through the empty highway. It's really pretty. I'm not sure what those factories are in the middle of nowhere with all the lights on them. They're probably horrible for the earth, but they look magical at night. He passes one of those factories
There's a lot of rolling hills. Lotta farms. There's a slaughterhouse. Smells and looks grey and awful. All the look really sad. Maybe I'm just making them sad. Maybe they're fine
Looking at the rows of criss-cross on farms as they pass
There's a billboard. It ROSCOE'S WETSUIT
The Boy at it. Just a white billboard with "roscoe's wetsuit" on it

EXT. OF NOWHERE IN-N-OUT - DAY
The guys are sitting on their car, eating burgers at the far end of the lot
As The Boy bites into his double-double he thinks about the slaughterhouse. he looks at his burger. He laughs
Two women walk out. They look like they're in their late 30s. spots em. One of the women is wearing a Northwestern hoodie

       SWANK (re: hoodie): Long way Chicago
      1: Alumni
       SWANK: There's no way. You can't be over

The women just smirk and close their doors. drive off

       SWANK (CONT'D): See that? Johnny Appleseed of confidence, man. Just leaving seeds with everyone
A car crazily pulls up next to the In-N-Out. Two dudes jump out with and guns

       FAM:

They run inside. We see people running in their cars, and driving off. All of our guys stay seated on car. Just eating
A minute by. No gun shots. Just yelling
The two dudes run out. Just as they do, you can the police coming

      DUDE 1: MOVE, RYAN!
       AJ: This nigga's his real name. Treated
       STEVE: Could be a name
       AJ: That's definitely his real name. No one's robbery name is "Ryan". something like..."Snake-Man"

all make a face

       AJ (CONT'D): Fuck ya'll. I wouldn't rob a place with pussy ass anyway

The Police roll up. Ryan tries to get away, but they pin him. The dude shoots at the cop

       FAM: We leave. They're shooting at the cops. Which means the other cops coming give a fuck 'bout bystanders now
      (in anchorman voice): Two men were arrested in an attempted robbery at an In-N-Out burger today. (mumbling) Also some niggers ended up dead, we don't know. This is news, people!
       STEVE: After being frisked, the dead suspects somehow got guns and shot themselves in the head even though they were handcuffed and in the of a tiny-ass squad car
       THE BOY: Police states: "no investigation needed"
      "White people still safe!"

They laugh. As they to drive off

Suddenly two cop screech in front of them

       COP 1: IN THE AIR!
       STEVE:

All of the guys put their up

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EXT. OAKLAND - DAY
Everyone looks a bummed. Silence. More silence

       THE We're here

They pull over to a row of

       MARCUS: Great. Why are we is this?

The Boy gets out of the car and up to the door. As he's about to knock, the door opens. Nyla is standing there. Her face is a mix of anger and strange sympathy. Like she refused to cry like...an hour ago?

       THE BOY:
       NYLA: a point you reach when you're no longer able to feel like you did. Not about a person, not with a certain place, you just can't feel like you did because that muscle or whatever is just...dead. Or gone
       THE Hi, Nyla
       NYLA: When you're alone, you might be able to remember it. You might hear a song that makes you question it. But you don't have it. It doesn't exist anymore. It's dead. Do you understand?
      BOY: Yes. Absolutely. But Nyla-
      I AM AT THAT POINT, [EDIT]

Tears. She's not crying. just that mad
A dude pokes his head out the hallway in the brownstone. The Boy and him make eye contact

       THE BOY: This isn't what you think it is. I didn't come here to...look, I saw dude die and-
       NYLA: And scared. So you came here
       THE BOY: I'm not scared. I just wanna be with someone who knows me for a
       NYLA: I don't you. We're not together. I have company. Go home
       THE BOY: Okay, you're mean now
       NYLA: "Mean?" Who cares? an adult. Also, you embarrassed me
       THE BOY (to the dude in the hallway): We planning on having a kid together. She offered and we had a whole plan. Like adults or something. Then I backed out. So... (then) You're second at best is what I'm saying

The guy goes -__- [SIDE EYE

       NYLA: is wrong with you?
      BOY: I don't know
      Me neither

This is really sad for both of em. really wanna know. Nyla closes the door

       NYLA (CONT'D the door): Please grow up
The Boy stands there...then Swank walks up to him on the of the brownstone
       SWANK: Can I use her bathroom? That double-double's makin

The Boy walks away and gets in the car. Swank stands there for a moment. Then tries to cut off a with his hand as he walks to the car

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*******[PLAY SONG "SWEATPANTS AVE." AT THIS

INT. CLUB - NIGHT
The guys sit at a table in the corner. The Boy is sitting in the corner. Fam is texting. and Steve are talking to two girls. A promoter walks over

      Ey. You gonna just sit here
      BOY: Yeah
      Well, you gotta order something
       THE A bottle?
      Yeah. A bottle

stare

       THE BOY: I'll 12 bottles

Promoter gives him a [NO EMOJI]. The Boy just stares at him...he's serious. The promoter walks off

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Twelve girls with bottles and sparklers emerge around the club from the back. It's a parade. They curve around the making a big to do. People are staring, like "is Diddy here? OMG Diddy's here!"
The parade gets to the top of the stairs where the booth is. But when they the corner, the guys are gone already. There's a stack of cash sitting in the middle of the table
The stands there

INT. DINER - LATE

The guys are

       SWANK: But eat animals, man. Animals!
       STEVE: The argument is that we've been given the freewill and understanding of life. So we shouldn't the option is there for us
       SWANK: Man, in Nigeria made me AND my little brother slaughter a goat. We raised that goat, man. I loved that fucking goat. And one day we came home from school and they just handed us the knife. I've seen the blood man. I've heard the screams. I still ate the shit though

...I was here

       THE BOY: We were here
       FAM:
       THE BOY: We've done this
FAM: Nah man. This is our time together in Oakland
      BOY: This is every night. This is all the nights, man
      (weirded out): Nahhhh. We switch it up, man

The Boy stops listening. Across the way there's a group of kids eating in a booth. They're laughing and talking behind the back of a friend they don't seem to like very much. One of the girls is going in. But behind her, there's a guy in a colorful faux hat. He's writing something on the wall in sharpie
writing "roscoe's wetsuit"
The Boy gets up and over

       THE BOY: Excuse me. What that mean?
       HAT KID:
       THE Roscoe's wetsuit
       HAT KID: Oh. I know
      BOY: Yes you do
       HAT Wha?
      BOY: You know what it means. Tell me
       HAT KID: I know. I saw it online
       THE BOY: So you just write you see?
       HAT KID: your problem?

Fam walks up. The Boy

       FAM: Ey. just eat

The Boy and Fam sit

       HAT It means I sat on your mom's face

The Boy his fist on the table. It's loud. Everyone in the diner looks at him. The Boy doesn't look up

       THE BOY (quiet): Tell me what it is or I'll cut you open and the answer

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EXT. - NIGHT
The guys up to the front of the hotel

       SWANK: That kid was scared as fuck! He was like MOUTH EMOJI]
       FAM (to The Boy): You

Boy doesn't say

INT. HOTEL LOBBY -
The guys walk in the lobby. There's an Indian wedding happening. They're probably not called Indian weddings. It's probably just a wedding, but all the people participating happen to be Indian. There's a bunch of guys talking and quietly laughing in the hall. The door to the banquet room is open as they pass. The Boy stops. The bride and groom are slow dancing. The Bride is quite pretty. Green and dark skin. She's got the aura of a business woman. Probably met him at Stanford and was like "this is reliable". The groom looks like a caricature of a good ol' fashion white dude

       STEVE: for him
       SWANK: Nah. He don't get any interracial points. He's just what white guys been doing since forever. Exactly what he wants
       AJ: Really? Like
       SWANK: Man, I used to get so pissed when girls would watch Boy Meets World and be "Ryder Strong's so dope for having a black girlfriend". Man, fuck that nigga
       AJ: Come on, man. My dad's white and his parents didn't like my mom. They started talking again
       SWANK (over the top): Oh you're poor white dad! (then) Nigga, shut up. Take team light skin shit outside
       THE BOY: never seen one of these
       FAM: A dance?
      BOY: A wedding
       FAM: Yeah. (then) Marriage is so wack. I mean, I get it. But come on, yo. Forever? ("Ms. Jackson") Forever, ever? Forever,
       THE You think either of them don't wanna do it?
      Mane, I bet both of em are like that
       THE BOY: look happy as fuck though
       FAM: Cause they reached their goal. In a year they'll be "oh fuck...goals are dumb."
       MARCUS: Goals are
       FAM: Making life a goal is dumb. I think. This shit is supposed to be just fun. (then) I took an edible at the diner. It's kickin in. Hard. I'mma go upstairs
      BOY: Okay

They stand there for a moment

       FAM: I'm gonna some help

AJ Fam by the arm

      (CONT'D): There we go

They to the elevators

       MARCUS: I'mma look for bridesmaids

He off

      (yelling to Marcus): Gee-van-chi!
      (calling back): Nigga, god bless you
       STEVE (to The Boy): you doin?

The Boy at the couple

      BOY: I'mma stay down here
      You good?
      BOY: I'm great

Kanye shrug, then walk off to the bar. The Boy walks into the banquet

INT. BANQUET HALL -
The lights are low. Most of the have gotten up to pee or something. The Boy just stares at the couple. Then he decides to start recording. A man comes up to him

       OLDER INDIAN are you here with?
       THE BOY (not looking up from his phone): The groom. We went to together
      INDIAN DUDE: Oh. (then) Nice isn't it?
      BOY (sincere): Beautiful
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: When the buddies start married, that means you're next
       THE BOY: I think so
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: That's what everyone says. That's what I said thirty ago
      BOY: I don't believe in marriage. (then) Maybe that's not true. But I am against it
       OLDER INDIAN What do you believe in?
       THE Cool baby mamas
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: Ahhhhh. But how many women you know are in your concept?
       THE BOY: More than you'd think. I find if you have a job and are actually interested in raising a child, women, who are a little older, tend to be responsive. I just don't think they being labeled that. (then) Do you get tired of it?
       OLDER INDIAN Of marriage?
       THE Of marriage. Of her. Of yourself

He

       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: Yes.
      BOY: Then why?
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: I had to man-up. It was time. I regret it
       THE BOY: Well I don't have to man-up. I did what I'm supposed to do. I found the things I'm good at. I didn't get anyone pregnant on the way there. And I've had mature relationships that prepared me for marriage is
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: relationships?
       THE BOY: Yeah. I in touch with all my exes. We're all friends
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: You still call
       THE BOY: I em a happy birthday text or DM 'em
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: That's not a friend. I do that with my boss. And I hate my boss. (to himself) Fuckin kid thinks he know everything

       OLDER DUDE (CONT'D): What do you do?
       THE BOY: I troll celebrities, politicians, or anyone with large enough online cache until I get a response. I post those responses and/or convos on my blog. And I charge gossip blogs and advertisers to advertise on my site and sometimes me and my friend put out novelty books of fucked up things we find online while digging up dirt on said celebrities and/ or politicians and sell it to niche book stores or stores that fit our aesthetic

The man just stares, not

      BOY (CONT'D): How old are you?
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE:
       THE BOY: I'm Bill O'Reilly
       OLDER INDIAN Oh

The older man leaves. A shlubby man in a suit comes to the in front. People clap for the end of the dance

       MAN IN SUIT: I've known Safia and Greg since college and I honestly knew this day would happen since we were getting high in my dorm room junior year at GW. (to mom) Sorry Mrs. Healey, smokes weed. You gotta deal!

laughs

       MAN IN SUIT (CONT'D): But honestly, may you two spend the rest of your lives healthy and

"Awwww"

       MAN IN SUIT (CONT'D): And now, the "march to forever" to bless the bride and groom with happiness for all their days to come

claps

*******[PLAY SONG "3005" AT THIS

Little creatures slowly start to march out from the kitchen. Some have banners that say "HAPPY MARRIAGE!". Some have sparklers. They all bounce on beat. It's cute for a short moment. Then it feels wrong
All the creatures have two legs, two arms, humans. But they are definitely not humans. One of the giveaways being that they are naked, but don't seem to have genitals
All the creatures are breathing heavy out mouths (their noses being two tiny slits probably don't allow for heavy air traffic)
They're about three feet high. Their eyes are larger than they should be and are spread farther on their faces. They don't have hair anywhere on their bodies. They all have forced smiles on their faces. You can see their teeth are just a little too sharp when they smile. Insinuating carnivorous behavior. If they wanted to, at any point could jump on you and rip out your throat in .8 seconds. But they're not right now. They're marching
One of the creatures has in its eyes. Still smiling tho. Pushing the smile
Everyone is smiling as they march past, but they're all very cautious. Clearly worried that one may attack. The Boy watches as the creatures reach the front of the party and form a circle. do this weird clapping, almost step team routine, then stop. The music stops

      1: We did it!
      2: Yay!

Everyone claps. The bride and groom force a smile. The creatures slowly make their way back to the kitchen. All that's heard is their struggled breathing and clammy skin hitting the dance floor. One stares at The Boy as he (or she) leaves

...that was unacceptable. UNNACCEPTABLE!]