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, at the ceiling
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

almost a song

*******[PLAY SONG "THE WORST GUYS" AT POINT]*******

INT. - NIGHT
More people are at the house. People 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 swings space heaters
EMILY is in the of the pool table. Swank plays pool around her. RUBEN is filming Marcus and Steve throwing things in the fire pit
AJ is in the middle of the living room
Some guy is running through the living room in a towel. He is dripping water. He almost slips
The projector room (theatre) is playing Fight/Vine compilations. Two dudes are in there not watching. Just
The Boy walks through the backyard. a dude 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. They get down. He walks away. They stare as he leaves. The Boy walks to the 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 front door with an iPad and a midi controller. The Boy walks inside. stops him. He's out of breath and looks wet

       THE BOY: Some guys just stole some
       MARCUS: tell me you saw that Argentinan...Argentinian? Argentina-girl. I can't say it-
       THE BOY: Stop inviting random in here. If you don't know their names they can't come
       MARCUS: I don't hear you right now. I fucked in a steam 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 BOY: the Florida of my friends

The Boy walks

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

      Come in! Quick!

She pulls him in. The girl flops on the bed

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

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

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

      BOY: Ha

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

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

      Do it. Don't be weird!
       OTHER GIRL: Let's be a little!

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

       SASHA: wrong? This is weird?
      BOY: No
       SASHA: You don't want to? is weird?
       THE BOY: No. I to
       SASHA: Then...what's on, chum?
       THE Hold on

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

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

       OTHER What's up?

*******[PLAY "SHADOWS" AT THIS POINT]*******

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

Damn, guy

The Boy's ex-girlfriend out of the linen closet

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

Vanessa 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 him

      Why are you so moody?
       THE BOY: I'm not. Let me enjoy for a second
       VANESSA: We can do outside, [EDIT]
       THE 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 sandwich place in the shower

Vanessa smh and

      Get up. We're going
       THE Come 'on-
      I mean it!

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

       VANESSA (CONT'D): We have to see everything together. I wanna split up this time. We each get to choose one band the other one can't make you see- (then) What's wrong?
      BOY (smh): ...
       VANESSA (disappointed): Really?...You're really this to me? Right now?
       THE BOY: You don't think this is a of our time?
       VANESSA: No, I don't 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 with 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 when you scroll past me with the rest of your "I'm almost Vashtie" bullshit

[NO MOUTH

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

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

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

       WOLF 1: What'd you think of 2 Chainz'
      2: It was really fun. His live shows have gotten way better. I saw him last spring in Chicago
       WOLF WITH GLASSES: Have you heard that Roc Marciano 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 design for niche clothing or this app I'm building

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

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

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

       THE BOY: Let's go
       STEVE (waking up): Where we
      BOY: Oakland
       SWANK: the flight leave?
       THE BOY: driving
      Wha? (then) How'd we get poor?

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

       THE We're going

The Boy leaves. Fam his eyes

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

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

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

...(that moment you know exactly they're typing and how they look doing it)
       She writes 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 was in bed with Fam walk out in the Mansion doorway

      GIRL FAM KNOWS FROM THAT ONE PLACE: Fam?

EXT. I-5 - MORNING
Everyone's asleep in the car except The Boy driving (AJ is there 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 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 really 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 cows look really sad. I'm just making them sad. Maybe they're fine
Looking at the rows of crops criss-cross on as they pass
a billboard. It says: ROSCOE'S WETSUIT
The Boy at it. Just a white billboard with "roscoe's wetsuit" on it

EXT. MIDDLE OF 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 out. They look like they're in their late 30s. Swank spots em. One of the women is wearing a Northwestern hoodie

       SWANK (re: hoodie): way from Chicago
       WOMAN 1:
       SWANK: no way. You can't be over twenty-three

The women just smirk and their doors. They drive off

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

       FAM:

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

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

They all make a

       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 other shoots at the cop

       FAM: We should leave. They're shooting at the cops. Which means the other coming give a fuck 'bout bystanders now
       MARCUS (in anchorman voice): Two men were arrested in an attempted robbery at an In-N-Out burger today. (mumbling) 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 back of a squad car
      BOY: Police chief states: "no investigation needed"
       STEVE: "White 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 little bummed. Silence. More

       THE BOY: here

They over to a row of brownstones

      Great. Why are we where is this?

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

       THE BOY:
       NYLA: There's a point you reach 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
      BOY: Hi, Nyla
       NYLA: When you're alone, you might be able to remember it. You might even hear a song that makes you question it. But you don't have it. It doesn't exist anymore. It's dead. Do you
      BOY: Yes. Absolutely. But Nyla-
       NYLA: I AM AT THAT POINT,

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

       THE This isn't what you think it is. I didn't come here to...look, I saw this 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 know you. We're not together. I have company. Go home
       THE BOY: Okay, you're mean now
       NYLA: "Mean?" Who cares? You're an adult. Also, you 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 -__- EYE EMOJI]

       NYLA: is wrong with you?
      BOY: I don't know
       NYLA: Me

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

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

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 "SWEATPANTS AVE." AT THIS POINT]*******

INT. CLUB - NIGHT
The guys sit at a table in the corner. The Boy is sitting in the corner. Fam is texting. Swank and Steve are talking to two girls. A promoter 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 MOUTH EMOJI]. The Boy just at him...he's serious. The promoter walks off

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Twelve girls with bottles and sparklers around the club from the back. It's a parade. They curve around the club 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 turn the corner, the guys are gone already. There's a stack of cash in the middle of the table
The promoter stands

INT. - LATE NIGHT

The guys are

       SWANK: But eat animals, man. Animals!
       STEVE: The argument is that we've been given the freewill and of life. So we shouldn't because the option is there for us
       SWANK: Man, in Nigeria they 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
Nah man. This is our first time together in Oakland
       THE BOY: 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. 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 90's hat. He's writing something on the wall in sharpie
He's "roscoe's wetsuit"
The Boy up and walks over

      BOY: Excuse me. What does that mean?
       HAT What?
       THE BOY: Roscoe's
      KID: Oh. I don't know
       THE Yes you do
      KID: Wha?
       THE BOY: You know it means. Tell me
      KID: I don't know. I saw it online
      BOY: So you just write shit you see?
       HAT KID: Fuck's problem?

Fam up. Grabs The Boy

       FAM: Ey. just eat

The Boy and Fam sit

       HAT It means I sat on your mom's face

The Boy SLAMS his fist on the table. It's loud. Everyone in the diner looks at him. The Boy look up

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

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

       SWANK: That kid was scared as fuck! He was like [OPEN MOUTH
      (to The Boy): You good?

Boy say anything

INT. LOBBY - NIGHT
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 room is open as they pass. The Boy stops. The bride and groom are slow dancing. The Bride is quite pretty. Green eyes 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? that?
       SWANK: Man, I used to get so pissed when girls would watch Boy Meets and be like "Ryder Strong's so dope for having a black girlfriend". Man, fuck that nigga
      Come on, man. My dad's white and his parents didn't like my mom. They just started talking again
       SWANK (over the top): Oh you're poor dad! (then) Nigga, shut up. Take that team light skin shit outside
      BOY: I've never seen one of these
      A first dance?
       THE A wedding
       FAM: Yeah. (then) Marriage is so wack. I mean, I get it. But come on, yo. Forever? ("Ms. Jackson") Forever, Forever, ever?
       THE BOY: You think either of them wanna do it?
       FAM: Mane, I bet both of em are like
       THE BOY: They look happy as though
      Cause they reached their goal. In a year they'll be like "oh fuck...goals are dumb."
       MARCUS: Goals are
       FAM: Making your life a goal is dumb. I think. This shit is supposed to be just fun. (then) I an edible at the diner. It's kickin in. Hard. I'mma go upstairs
      BOY: Okay

They both stand there for a

       FAM: I'm need some help

AJ Fam by the arm

       FAM (CONT'D): we go

head to the elevators

       MARCUS: I'mma look for bridesmaids

He off

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

The Boy at the couple

       THE BOY: I'mma stay here
       SWANK: You
       THE BOY: I'm

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

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

       OLDER INDIAN DUDE:Who are you with?
       THE BOY (not looking up from his phone): The groom. We to college together
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: Oh. (then) Nice it?
      BOY (sincere): Beautiful
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: the buddies start getting married, that means you're next
      BOY: I don't think so
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: That's what everyone says. That's what I thirty years ago
       THE I don't believe in marriage. (then) Maybe that's not true. But I am against it
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: What do you in?
       THE BOY: Cool mamas
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: Ahhhhh. But how many women you know are in your concept?
       THE 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 like being labeled that. (then) Do you get tired of it?
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE: Of
      BOY: Of marriage. Of her. Of yourself

He

      INDIAN DUDE: Yes. Sometimes
       THE BOY: Then
       OLDER INDIAN I had to man-up. It was time. I don't 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 on the way there. And I've had mature relationships that prepared me for what marriage is
      INDIAN DUDE: Mature relationships?
       THE BOY: Yeah. I keep in touch with all my exes. We're all
       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 Korean kid he know everything

      INDIAN 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 larger that fit our aesthetic

The man stares, not understanding

       THE BOY (CONT'D): How old are
       OLDER INDIAN DUDE:
      BOY: I'm like Bill O'Reilly
       OLDER DUDE: 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 we were getting high in my dorm room junior year at GW. (to mom) Sorry Mrs. Healey, Greg smokes weed. You gotta deal!

Everyone

       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 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 very short moment. Then it feels wrong
All the creatures two legs, two arms, like 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 out their mouths (their noses being two tiny slits probably don't allow for heavy air traffic)
They're about 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 they 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 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. They 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 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 wooden dance floor. One stares at The Boy as he (or she) leaves

...that was unacceptable. UNNACCEPTABLE!]