Luyện nghe bài hát Because The Internet Screenplay - Part 4

[VISUAL "DEATH BY NUMBERS"]

*******[PLAY SONG "FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR" AT POINT]*******

INT. - DAY

The Boy wakes up. He's in a gown. His eyes feel heavy. The TV is on in his room. "Golden Girls" to be specific. One of the ladies just something funny cause there's a lot of laughter
Sitcom laughs always freaked him out. Because most of those people are dead. Those are ghost laughs. Laughs that are supposed to be gone forever linger on after every mid 90s joke about teenage sex or someone saying "don't go there". Looking for their mouths, never finding them because they're gone. The laughs don't feel good because they're dead laughs. Those laughs aren't what they stood for anymore. They've been reappropriated. Now they're just sounds monkey descendants make when amused to cue other monkey descendants when to make the sounds at home

...my eyes heavy

A nurse in

      GUY NURSE: Hello Mr.[EDIT]. How are you feeling?
       THE BOY: Like I'm about to get talked to by someone (gestures) All this

gives a "yep" look

      GUY NURSE: You're friends brought you in-
       THE BOY: not my friends
       WHITE GUY NURSE: I don't think like you saying that
       THE BOY: Doesn't matter. It's the truth. But also, they know. We're not friends. There's a mutual benefit to our relationship, but I can't them for shit
       WHITE GUY Then why save you?
      BOY: Cause their lives are far easier with me around. It's survival
      GUY NURSE: I think you should talk to someone
       THE BOY: We're
       WHITE GUY A professional
       THE BOY: Why? You don't care. You're not gonna sure I do. (then) Our lives aren't precious, man

Silence. The Nurse begins to up

      GUY NURSE: You done?
       THE I was trying to be
       WHITE GUY NURSE: No you weren't. Cause, what? It's not hard to do

Nurse

INT. ROOM - LATER THAT DAY
The Boy walks out of the doors. Steve, Swank, and Fam are sitting there. They look up wearily

      BOY: I don't wanna talk. Let's just go be awkward and quiet together at Chipotle. Alright?

They all just stare. Swank gets up slowly and over

       SWANK: Man...we didn't if we should wait or tell you later, man

The Boy a ["WHAT?" EMOJI] face

      (CONT'D): Man...your pops died, man. Got the call

      BOY: Okay

(hum of a jet engine...)

*******[PLAY SONG "ZEALOTS OF STOCKHOLM" AT THIS

INT. JET PLANE -
The Boy lays his head against the plane window, the oil from his leaving grease smudges all over the window
His father died in Stockholm. A family member was needed. Didn't realize that they were each other's only til this very moment. When you lose that, you basically lose most of your memories, at least the accuracy of your own memories
He to be cremated
The Boy didn't really know anyone in Stockholm, but he also didn't want to be in his hotel room with his father for a day. Even if he was just ashes. So he decided to search through his for someone from Sweden

Some girl named "Hello_Pity_" Dm'd him back and they were supposed to meet up after all the whatever he had to do. Her profile bio said she was half french. She looked pretty in her avi: an inverted Hello Kitty. But that really doesn't mean anything at all, especially since her instagram was blocked, is something he's learned not to trust at all
So he looked through her tweets, figured out a night she went to a club, used one of his dummy profiles and pretended that they'd met at the club that night. She had trouble remembering because, according to her feed, she was "fuckin turnt, [CRAZY TONGUE OUT EMOJI] lol". She added this made up dude as a friend on Facebook. Now The Boy could see her
The of her pictures confirmed she was indeed pretty
This girl loves Justin Bieber though. New Justin Bieber. The "fuck you" Bieber. She Justin Bieber in the way you love that girl on Maury who's like "my favorite flavor popsicle is DICK!", which is close to sincere love, but nowhere near it at the same time

INT. OFFICE - NIGHT
The Boy is sitting at a desk, across from a solemn man. An urn sits on the left side of the
The man slides it to The Boy

      MAN: I'm sorry for your loss

Silence. Don't you have to ask someone before you cremate their father? I don't know how these work

      MAN (CONT'D): These were found with him

He gives The Boy a large paper bag

INT. ROOM - NIGHT
The Boy vapes on the foot of his bed. He's DMing back and forth "Hello_Pity_" whose real name is Alyssa

      where u at
      bar called box. meet u here?
      yeah
       Hello_Pity_: u should meet my boyfriend. he you

      sure
       Hello_Pity_: LAUGH EMOJI] LOL. Don't worry. It's not like that
      wdym
       Hello_Pity_: [CRAZY TONGUE OUT EMOJI] see u

He his phone down

EXT. STOCKHOLM STREETS -
There's a buzz going on. Very pretty people walk hand in hand on the street. There are people saying things, opinions, feeling interesting. Everyone has a purpose tonight. It's a great time
A walk by:

       SUPER HANDSOME GUY: blah blah blah roscoe's wetsuit hahahaha!
       SUPER PRETTY GIRL: blah blah, swedish blah blah wetsuit!

The Boy walks up to a pink, glowing, but very discreet sign that says "box". There's a big bald guy outside with no hat. There's steam coming off his head
A girl is standing smoking, at least trying to. She can't seem to get the cigarette lit. It's Alyssa

       THE Hey
      Ah! It's you

She gives him a kiss on cheeks

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): Fancy meeting you like this,
       THE BOY: I know what you mean

She out her cigarette. After two big puffs

       ALYSSA: go
       THE BOY: Didn't you want me to your boyfriend?
       ALYSSA: Who? guy?

She points to a corner of the building, a few steps from the front. A guy with long blonde hair (her boyfriend?)is out with a girl in the cold

      BOY: What am I getting into?
       ALYSSA: Nothing. You're into nothing

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EXT. STOCKHOLM STREETS -
The Boy and Alyssa walk slowly through the streets. It's cold, so they're the only ones doing that

       ALYSSA: What you DM me?
       THE BOY: I know anyone here
       ALYSSA: Then why are you
       THE BOY: My dad died. I have to him up
       ALYSSA: R O U G H.
       THE BOY: Doesn't at this point
       ALYSSA: I know right? always "how'd he die?" Like if you know all the ways, you'll avoid it. Silly

She

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): I don't in small talk. What's the longest relationship you've been in?
       THE BOY: years
      Wow. What happened?
      BOY: I'm still in it
      Oh?
       THE BOY: She does private web shows. not together. But it's a relationship, for sure
      I don't get it
       THE BOY: I used to watch her a while back. Then she quit and started doing private shows. Then it just started turning into talking. Mostly
      Wooooaah
       THE BOY:
       ALYSSA: You're paying her to be girlfriend or friend or whatever
       THE Yes. But most people are paying for friends one way or another
      No
       THE BOY: boyfriend is making out with another girl right now. You don't really have room to judge
      I trust that I can never trust him. We're clear on that
       THE BOY: Then why him at all?
       ALYSSA: Because he's honest. And I like that. He doesn't lie to either of us. special to me

INT. HOTEL ROOM -

The two are on the bed staring at the urn on the table

      So that's your dad
       THE BOY: my dad. That's what's left of him
       ALYSSA: You guys
       THE No
       ALYSSA: You talk about it
      BOY: No

       THE BOY (CONT'D): I'm to make a drink
      Alright

The Boy gets up and goes into the room. While he's in there, Alyssa gets up, takes the urn, and walks out of the room. The Boy hears the door slam

       THE BOY:

CUT TO:

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

EXT. - NIGHT
The Boy runs out of the front doors. His breath, clouding in the night. He looks both ways and Alyssa turning a corner. He runs to the corner and meets her on the other side

      BOY: What's going on
       ALYSSA: Let's get rid of it. It's bad for you
       THE BOY: You have a TON of nerve judging me and my father's relationship, so much so, you just walk out with his ashes? I feel like what you're doing is against the law, but much like the fact he was cremated before I arrived, I know if it's illegal. I'm still pissed though
       ALYSSA: gonna do this together

The Boy is pissed. trying not to blow up

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): I had a sister. I did this when she
      BOY: Yes. That gives you the right

Alyssa digs in her pocket and pulls out her phone. She turns it on and the background is Alyssa and a girl that looks exactly her. The Boy takes the phone

       THE BOY (CONT'D):
      Yes
       THE BOY: I know we agreed that it's to ask since we're all headed that way anyway, but-
      Brain cancer. It was bad

      (CONT'D): So crazy

She LOLs. They're still walking entire time. They stop at the water. They stand there making small clouds for a moment

      (CONT'D): You want to say something?

The Boy

      (CONT'D): Alright-
       THE BOY:

The urn almost tips over the edge. She waits for him. He walks over and takes the urn and holds it for a moment. Then he kinda hugs it. Laying his head on it, but turning his head so she can't see what he says:

       THE BOY (CONT'D, whisper): I'm sorry alone

He pours out the ashes. He's

       ALYSSA: How do you feel?
      BOY: I feel...the same
      HEY!

Alyssa and The Boy turn around. It's boyfriend

       BOYFRIEND: the fuck, bro?
       ALYSSA: Oh, so you now you a fuck

She pushes him back as he takes swipes at The Boy. The Boy is mildly annoyed. They're all yelling at each

      BOY/ALYSSA: You're dead ass-hole!/ Relax, nothing happened/ Would you stop!

The breaks free from her

       BOYFRIEND: Do you who the fuck I am?

       ALYSSA: Please don't. Please don't do
       THE Nah, man. I don't know who you are
       BOYFRIEND (CONT'D, scream): WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY! (silence) I. Wrote. That. That's my shit. I'm the nigga dressed like a fox. all me
       THE BOY:

The boyfriend making the noises a fox makes in the song

      That!
       ALYSSA (resigned, to The Boy): the song and video
       THE BOY: never heard of it
       ALYSSA AND What/wha?
      I thought you "were the internet"?
       THE BOY: That's a tagline. No one is the actual internet. I just must've missed it when it was
       BOYFRIEND: Uh, by "when it was popular" do you mean, uhhh, RIGHT THE NOW?!
      BOY: Relax
       BOYFRIEND: Two hundred and twenty million views on Youtube. Two hundred and million. That's most of the earth
       THE Not true
       BOYFRIEND: An African wrote to me-
       THE The whole village did?
       BOYFRIEND: told me that my song taught them about foxes. They don't have foxes there. I introduced the idea of a fox to an entire continent...(then) And you wanna fuck my girl?

       THE BOY: I do not fuck your girl. I don't want to be here. I am going home now

The Boy walks away. Alyssa and her boyfriend start a argument in the cold as he disappears

CUT TO:
INT. LA VEGAN RESTAURANT -
Fam, another girl, and The Boy sit in a booth at the restaurant. Fam and the are talking. The Boy is silent. Don't know if he's just bored or jet lagged from Sweden. Either way he's bumming everyone out

       ANOTHER GIRL: My friend should be here

The Boy doesn't say anything. Fam and the look on
A girl walks up to the table. The Boy looks up. It's the girl the party

      Hi

The Boy doesn't say

       ANOTHER GIRL: This is Naomi. (then)
       FAM: He's dumb. You should sit and ignore him

She down

       NAOMI: You're the guy almost hit my arm
       THE Yes
       NAOMI: You order?
       THE BOY: No. I hate vegan. I think she's making us eat
       NAOMI: I'm the vegan. I to eat here

       THE I hate vegan
       NAOMI (saying it dumb): Duhh, "I vegan"

In his head, he was lol-ing. In life, he just kinda looked down

      (CONT'D): What's the deal. Why you always act like your parents died

The Boy

       THE BOY: did

Awkward.

      GIRL: I'm so sorry

Fam and The Boy at each other for a moment. Then laugh. Another Girl and Naomi do not

      (to The Boy): Your parents are dead, man
       THE BOY: My parents are yo

They slowly laughing. Naomi thinks The Boy is weird. But she doesn't run

INT. MANSION -
Fam and Another Girl are sitting on the swings smoking and talking about something they will never remember and don't really care
Naomi and The Boy sit in the room

      What did he do?
       THE BOY: I don't
       NAOMI: he afford all this?
       THE BOY: I don't
       NAOMI: Then how can you afford all this? He leave you a
       THE BOY: Creditors after him. I don't know if he had anything left. I'm not concerned. (serious) I'm gonna sell drugs

LMAOs

       NAOMI:
       THE BOY: Fam can hook me up. I've been watching him for a minute. He runs out of already
      I don't think you need me to tell you you're an awful dealer
       THE How would you even know?
       NAOMI: You make everything feel awkward. You can't connect with anyone. How is anyone supposed to feel they can trust you?
       THE BOY: Yeah, that's what drug dealers are for. Their comfort
       NAOMI: They are, dumb-ass. You gotta how people work. You're only good with people online

He slowly turns to her. "how she know that?"

       NAOMI (CONT'D): I you up
       THE BOY: the party or just now
       NAOMI: Just now. I'm a too
       THE Oh really
       NAOMI: Yup. And I know I'm cause people keep stealing my shit

She hits the

       NAOMI (CONT'D): I this. (holds up her phone) Is that not my poem verbatim? I posted them together. This nigga just rapped this like it was his
       THE BOY (looking at her phone): Your first mistake is being a poet past the 1974, by the way
       NAOMI: That's how good my shit is. I'm bringing the whole back
       THE BOY: You're when you're high
       NAOMI: No. I'm talkative I'm high. I'm cocky all the time, but I'm silent for most of it...like you

He looks up. She lifts an eyebrow. He doesn't smile. She goes cross-eyed. No response. She stops, sighs

       NAOMI (CONT'D): You ever think we're in hell? This is all hell. Living on earth and being the only ones aware it's all ending slowly

       THE No
       NAOMI: I read something that said more than we all just do this all again. It's all a cycle
       THE BOY: I like theory
       NAOMI: Yeah. (then) See? You're not such a boy

She LOLs and his face with her hand. The Boy smh, but smiles