Luyện nghe bài hát Because The Internet Screenplay - Part 4

[VISUAL "DEATH BY NUMBERS"]

*******[PLAY SONG "FLIGHT OF THE NAVIGATOR" AT THIS

INT. - DAY

The Boy wakes up. He's in a gown. His eyes heavy. The TV is on in his room. "Golden Girls" to be specific. One of the ladies 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 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 at home

...my feel heavy

A nurse in

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

gives a "yep" look

       WHITE GUY NURSE: You're brought you in-
      BOY: They're not my friends
      GUY NURSE: I don't think they'd 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 trust for shit
       WHITE GUY NURSE: Then why save
       THE BOY: Cause their are far easier with me around. It's survival
       WHITE GUY NURSE: I you should talk to someone
       THE BOY: We're
       WHITE GUY NURSE: A
       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, what? It's not hard to do

leaves

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

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

They all just stare. Swank gets up slowly and over

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

The Boy makes a ["WHAT?" face

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

       THE Okay

(hum of a jet engine...)

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

INT. JET PLANE -
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 member was needed. Didn't realize that they were each other's only family til this very moment. When you lose that, you lose most of your memories, at least the accuracy of your own memories
He wanted to be
The Boy didn't really know 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 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 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 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 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 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 - NIGHT
The Boy is sitting at a desk, across from a solemn man. An urn on the left side of the desk
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 know how these things work

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

He gives The Boy a large brown bag

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

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

      sure
       Hello_Pity_: [CRYING LAUGH EMOJI] LOL. Don't worry. not like that
       thegoldmolar:
       Hello_Pity_: [CRAZY OUT EMOJI] see u soon

He puts his phone

EXT. STOCKHOLM - NIGHT
There's a going on. Very pretty 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 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 standing with no hat. There's steam coming off his head
A girl is standing outside smoking, at least to. She can't seem to get the cigarette lit. It's Alyssa

       THE Hey
       ALYSSA: Ah! you

She gives him a kiss on cheeks

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

She puts out her cigarette. After two big

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

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

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

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EXT. STREETS - CONTINUOUS
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
      Then why are you here?
       THE BOY: My dad died. I to pick him up
      R O U G H. How?
      BOY: Doesn't matter at this point
       ALYSSA: I know right? It's always "how'd he die?" Like if you know all the ways, you'll it. Silly

She

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

INT. ROOM - NIGHT

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

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

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

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

       THE BOY:

CUT TO:

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

EXT. HOTEL -
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 BOY: going on
       ALYSSA: Let's get rid of it. 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 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: gonna do this together

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

      (CONT'D): I had a sister. I did this when she died
       THE BOY: Yes. That 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 looks exactly like 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-
      Brain cancer. It was bad

      (CONT'D): So crazy

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

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

The Boy

      (CONT'D): Alright-
      BOY: Wait

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. 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 we're alone

He pours out the ashes. He's

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

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

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

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

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

The boyfriend breaks from her

       BOYFRIEND: Do you who the fuck I am?

       ALYSSA: Please don't. Please do this
       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!
      (resigned, to The Boy): Like the song and video
       THE BOY: I've 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 twenty million. most of the earth
       THE Not true
       BOYFRIEND: An African wrote to me-
      BOY: The whole village did?
      -and 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 wanna fuck your girl. I don't want to be here. I am going now

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

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INT. LA VEGAN - NIGHT
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 just bored or jet lagged from Sweden. Either way he's bumming everyone out

       ANOTHER GIRL: My should be here soon

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

      Hi

The Boy doesn't say

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

She sits

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

       THE I hate vegan
      (saying it dumb): Duhh, "I hate 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 stare at each other for a moment. Then laugh. Girl and Naomi do not

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

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

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

      What did he do?
       THE BOY: I don't
       NAOMI: How'd he all this?
       THE BOY: I know
       NAOMI: Then how can you afford all this? He leave you a
       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. I've been him for a minute. He runs out of here already
       NAOMI: I don't you need me to tell you you're an awful dealer
       THE BOY: How would you know?
       NAOMI: You make feel awkward. You can't connect with anyone. How is anyone supposed to feel like they can trust you?
       THE Yeah, that's what drug dealers are known for. Their comfort
       NAOMI: They are, dumb-ass. You gotta know how people work. You're only with people online

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

      (CONT'D): I looked you up
       THE After the party or just now
       NAOMI: now. I'm a writer too
       THE Oh really
       NAOMI: Yup. And I know I'm good cause keep stealing 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 nigga just rapped like it was his
       THE BOY (looking at her phone): Your first mistake is being a past the year 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 when I'm high. I'm cocky all the time, but I'm silent for most 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 think we're in hell? This is all hell. Living on earth and being the only ones aware that it's all ending slowly

      BOY: 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 that
       NAOMI: Yeah. (then) See? You're not such a boy

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