Luyện nghe bài hát Because The Internet Screenplay - Part 4

[VISUAL "DEATH BY NUMBERS"]

*******[PLAY "FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR" AT THIS 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 just said 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 earth after every mid 90s joke about teenage sex or someone saying "don't go there". Looking for their mouths, never finding them 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 feel

A nurse in

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

Nurse gives a "yep"

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

Silence. The Nurse begins to up

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

Nurse

INT. WAITING ROOM - THAT DAY
The Boy walks out of the double doors. Steve, Swank, and Fam are 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. gets up slowly and walks over

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

The Boy makes a ["WHAT?" EMOJI]

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

      BOY: Okay

(hum of a jet engine...)

*******[PLAY SONG "ZEALOTS OF STOCKHOLM" AT POINT]*******

INT. JET PLANE -
The Boy lays his against the plane window, the oil from his hair 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 family til this very moment. When you lose that, you basically 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 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 followers for someone from Sweden

Some girl named "Hello_Pity_" Dm'd him back and 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, which 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 up dude as a friend on Facebook. Now The Boy could see her pictures
The rest of her pictures confirmed she was pretty
This girl loves Justin Bieber though. New Justin Bieber. The "fuck you" Bieber. She loves Justin Bieber in the way you love that girl on Maury who's like "my favorite flavor popsicle is DICK!", which is to sincere love, but nowhere near it at the same time

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

      MAN: I'm sorry for your loss

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

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

He gives The Boy a large paper bag

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

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

       thegoldmolar:
       Hello_Pity_: [CRYING LAUGH EMOJI] LOL. worry. It's not like that
      wdym
      [CRAZY TONGUE OUT EMOJI] see u soon

He his phone down

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

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

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

       THE Hey
      Ah! It's you

She gives him a kiss on both

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): Fancy meeting you like this,
       THE BOY: I don't what you mean

She puts out her cigarette. After two big

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

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

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

CUT TO:
EXT. STOCKHOLM - CONTINUOUS
The Boy and Alyssa walk slowly through the streets. It's very cold, so the only ones doing that

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

She

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): I don't believe in small talk. What's the longest relationship you've in?
       THE BOY: Five
       ALYSSA: Wow. happened?
       THE BOY: I'm 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 I used to watch her online a while back. Then she quit and started doing private shows. Then it just started turning into talking. Mostly
       ALYSSA:
      BOY: Wha?
       ALYSSA: You're paying her to be your girlfriend or or whatever
       THE BOY: Yes. But most people are paying for friends one way or
      No
       THE BOY: Your boyfriend is making out with 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. That's to me

INT. HOTEL - NIGHT

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

       ALYSSA: So that's dad
       THE BOY: That's my dad. That's left of him
       ALYSSA: You close?
      BOY: 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 living room. While he's in there, Alyssa gets up, 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 doors. His breath, clouding in the night. He looks both ways and catches Alyssa turning a corner. He runs to the corner and meets her on the other side

       THE What's going on
      Let's get rid of it. It's just 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 doing is against the law, but much like the fact he was cremated before I arrived, I don't know if it's illegal. I'm still pissed though
       ALYSSA: We're gonna do this

The Boy is pissed. He's trying not to up

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): I had a sister. I did this she died
      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 like her. The Boy takes the

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

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): So

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

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

The Boy

      (CONT'D): Alright-
      BOY: Wait

The urn almost over the edge. She waits for him. He walks over and takes the urn and just 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 Better?
       THE I feel...the same
      HEY!

Alyssa and The Boy turn around. It's Alyssa's

       BOYFRIEND: What the fuck,
      Oh, so you now you give a fuck

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

       BOYFRIEND/THE You're dead ass-hole!/ Relax, nothing happened/ Would you stop!

The breaks free from her

      Do you know who the fuck I am?

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

The boyfriend making the noises a fox makes in the song

      That!
       ALYSSA (resigned, to The Boy): the song and video
      BOY: I've never heard of it
       ALYSSA AND What/wha?
      I thought you "were the internet"?
       THE BOY: That's a tagline. No one is the internet. I just must've missed it when it was popular
       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 BOY: Not
       BOYFRIEND: An African village to me-
       THE BOY: The whole did?
       BOYFRIEND: -and told me that my song taught them about foxes. They don't have foxes there. I the idea of a fox to an entire continent...(then) And you wanna fuck my girl?

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

The Boy walks away. Alyssa and her start a boring 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 girl are talking. The Boy is silent. Don't know if he's just or jet lagged from Sweden. Either way he's bumming everyone out

       ANOTHER GIRL: My friend should be soon

The Boy doesn't say anything. Fam and the girl 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: is Naomi. (then) Hello?
       FAM: He's dumb. You just sit and ignore him

She sits

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

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

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

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

The Boy

       THE They did

Awkward.

      GIRL: I'm so sorry

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

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

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

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

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

Naomi

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

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

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

She the vape

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

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

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