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 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 on earth 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 comes in

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

Nurse gives a "yep"

       WHITE GUY NURSE: You're friends you in-
       THE BOY: not my friends
       WHITE GUY NURSE: I don't think they'd like you saying
       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
       WHITE GUY NURSE: why save you?
       THE BOY: Cause their lives are far easier me around. It's survival
       WHITE GUY NURSE: I you should talk to someone
       THE We're talking
       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 BOY: I was to be
       WHITE GUY NURSE: No you weren't. Cause, guess It's not hard to do

leaves

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

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

They all stare. Swank gets up slowly and walks over

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

The Boy makes a ["WHAT?" face

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

       THE Okay

(hum of a jet engine...)

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

INT. JET - EVENING
The Boy lays his head the plane window, the oil from his hair leaving grease smudges all over the window
His father died in Stockholm. A family was needed. Didn't realize that they were each other's only family til this very moment. When you lose that, you basically lose most of your memories, at least the accuracy of your own memories
He wanted to be
The Boy didn't really know anyone in Stockholm, but he also didn't 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 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 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 this made up dude as a friend on Facebook. Now The Boy could see her pictures
The rest of her pictures confirmed she was indeed
This girl loves Justin Bieber though. New Justin Bieber. The "fuck you" Bieber. She loves Justin Bieber in the way you 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, from a solemn man. An urn sits on the left side of the desk
The man it over to The Boy

       SOLEMN MAN: I'm sorry for loss

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

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

He gives The Boy a large paper bag

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

       thegoldmolar: u at
       Hello_Pity_: bar called box. meet u
      yeah
       Hello_Pity_: u should my boyfriend. he loves you

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

He puts his phone

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

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

The Boy walks up to a pink, glowing, but very discreet sign that says "box". There's a big 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 seem to get the cigarette lit. Alyssa

       THE Hey
       ALYSSA: Ah! you

She him a kiss on both cheeks

      (CONT'D): Fancy meeting you like this, huh?
       THE I don't know what you mean

She out her cigarette. After two big puffs

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

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

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

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

       ALYSSA: What you DM me?
       THE BOY: I don't know anyone
       ALYSSA: Then why are you
       THE My dad died. I have to pick him up
      R O U G H. How?
       THE BOY: Doesn't matter at this
       ALYSSA: I know 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 in small talk. What's the longest relationship you've been in?
       THE Five years
       ALYSSA: Wow. What
       THE I'm still in it
      Oh?
       THE BOY: She does private web shows. We're not together. But it's a relationship, for
       ALYSSA: I 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
       ALYSSA:
       THE Wha?
       ALYSSA: You're paying her to be your or friend or whatever
       THE BOY: Yes. But most people are paying for friends one way or
      No
       THE BOY: Your boyfriend is making out with another girl right now. You don't have room to judge
       ALYSSA: I trust that I can never him. We're clear on that
      BOY: Then why have 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. ROOM - NIGHT

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 close?
      BOY: No
       ALYSSA: You talk about it
      BOY: No

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

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

       THE BOY:

CUT TO:

SONG "URN" AT THIS POINT]*******

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

       THE 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 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 don't know if it's illegal. I'm still pissed though
       ALYSSA: We're do this together

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

       ALYSSA (CONT'D): I had a sister. I did this when she
       THE 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

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

      (CONT'D): So crazy

She LOLs. They're still this 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 just holds it for a moment. Then he 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 we're alone

He pours out the ashes. He's

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

Alyssa and The Boy turn around. Alyssa's boyfriend

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

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

       BOYFRIEND/THE BOY/ALYSSA: You're dead ass-hole!/ Relax, happened/ Would you stop!

The boyfriend breaks from her

       BOYFRIEND: Do you know who the I am?

       ALYSSA: don't. Please don't do this
      BOY: Nah, man. I don't know 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
       THE BOY:

The boyfriend making the noises a fox makes in the song

      That!
       ALYSSA (resigned, to The Boy): Like the song and
       THE BOY: I've heard of it
       ALYSSA AND BOYFIREND:
       ALYSSA: I you "were the internet"?
      BOY: That's a tagline. No one is the actual internet. I just must've missed it when it was popular
      Uh, by "when it was popular" do you mean, uhhh, RIGHT THE FUCK NOW?!
       THE BOY:
       BOYFRIEND: Two hundred and twenty million views on Youtube. Two hundred and twenty million. That's most of the
       THE Not true
       BOYFRIEND: An village wrote to me-
       THE BOY: The whole did?
       BOYFRIEND: -and 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 wanna fuck girl. I don't want to be here. I am going home now

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

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 bored or jet 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 girl on
A girl walks up to the table. The Boy looks up. the girl from the party

      Hi

The Boy say anything

      GIRL: This is Naomi. (then) Hello?
      He's dumb. You should just sit and ignore him

She sits

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

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

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

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

The Boy

       THE BOY: did

Awkward.

       ANOTHER GIRL: I'm so

Fam and The Boy stare at each other for a moment. Then laugh. 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 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 living

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

Naomi

      Whaaaaaat
       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 you're an 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 dealers are known for. Their comfort
       NAOMI: They are, dumb-ass. You gotta know how people work. You're good with people online

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

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

She the vape

       NAOMI (CONT'D): I tweeted this. (holds up her phone) Is that not my verbatim? I posted them together. This nigga just rapped this like it was his
       THE BOY (looking at her phone): Your first mistake is a poet past the year 1974, by the way
      That's how good my shit is. I'm bringing the whole form back
      BOY: 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 an eyebrow. He doesn't smile. She goes cross-eyed. No response. She stops, then sighs

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

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

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