Is It Real Cause’ It’s Online?

Tires SCREECH outside. Dude 2 stands up. There's a small crash outside

Yelling

VOICE: FREEZE!

GUNSHOTS

The Boy and Dude 2 look at each other

Dude 1 kicks open the door. He starts firing. Dude 2 falls. A mist of red puff spurts from his chest. He's screaming

Dude 1 turns to The Boy and shoots

Black screen. The Boy is dead…

...it’s all a cycle

Someone’s gasping for air. Like someone who almost drowned

The Boy sits up. He’s younger. It’s still dark, save a warm, burning light. The Boy stands up. It’s a campfire

The Boy walks towards the light

…don’t walk towards the light

The Boy stops, gauging the fire. Heaven?

The Boy is close to the fire now. He sees s’mores ingredients. And there’s a s’more already made, waiting for him

…I’ve been here before

This is definitely not heaven. The Boy picks up the s’more

…You ever think we're in hell? This is all hell

The Boy knows he has to look up now. And he knows what will be there when he does. He’s trying not to. It’s excruciating

The Boy looks up. There She is. Not Naomi or Nyla or Vanessa. But Her. She’s smiling. Her tongue isn’t out, but if she was an emoji she would be a smiley face with the tongue out

The Boy looks her on, silent. No mouth emoji

HER: I guess you never really left

THE BOY: I left this place years ago

She laughs

HER: There’s more to getting off the bus than just getting off the bus

SHE motions to the s’more in his hand

THE BOY: I know that. This place feels like a light year ago. I’m not a kid anymore. None of this matters. You don’t matter

HER: Who are you trying to convince?

The two are deadlocked. The Boy gives in. The s’more falls out of his hand

THE BOY: Where did I go wrong?

HER: For starters, you showed up

She laughs again. The Boy doesn't

THE BOY: You did too. Help me

By now the scene is fully fleshed out. They are at the last day of camp. Kids are getting on the bus home. The Boy turns to face it. She comes up next to him

HER: I am. Remember who's real this time

She gets on the bus. The Boy smiles. He gets on the bus too

*******[PLAY SONG "LIFE: THE BIGGEST TROLL" AT THIS POINT]*******