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Okay.

Good image.

Ooh! Great zoom.

This new camera is awesome!

...which is like a black-and-white,

16-millimeter indie film

this guy made by, like, maxing out his credit cards

or the obvious choice,

which I think is old-school indie horror

with "Texas Chainsaw Massacre."

I don't know.

I just think we can watch a movie any night.

Especially since your parents are gone,

we have the place to ourselves.

Maybe we can do something different.

Like what?

I don't know.

Should we...

have a drink?

Jody, you know I can't handle alcohol.

What are you talking about?

I have an idea.

Look. We've known each other for a long time.

Since second grade--

At least second grade.

You know, we were brought up together.

And that's good. I-I just...

I don't know what...

I think--

Gotcha! Oh, my God, you should have seen your face!

Hello?

Who's there?

You know, I think it's the neighborhood murderer.

It's probably him. Yeah.

I'm serious. I don't like this.

I-I think someone might be out there.

Okay, fine! I'll go check it out

if that makes you feel better.

No, no. Hey...

You know this is stupid, right?

Anything.

It honestly was probably just a wolf.

That supposed to make me feel better?

S-Seriously, I think it's fine.

Shh!

- What? - Shh!

Do you hear that?

Oh, my God.

Please don't do that.

Okay, I'm sorry, But it's just like--

It's really funny when I do.

Not for me.

Hey, let's go inside.

We need to toughen you up, my friend.

This is ridiculous. - Hey, Brie.

It's okay. This is my friend Archie.

What's up?

Check it out. New camera.

Oh, cool.

Do you want to come inside and hang?

We were gonna watch a movie.

I mean, I don't want to impose.

No, Jody doesn't care.

Awesome!

Hey, Jody.

- Fancy! - I know, right?

- Yeah. - It uses these little tapes

so I don't have to lug around the VCR anymore.

I can go anywhere. - Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

And, also, it has an extra audio channel so I can put music.

I can do titles. I can do effects.

It's like a whole production studio.

That's so cool.

Uh, how did you score this thing?

Uh, it was at the pawnshop on Lake.

I had to trade in my old camera 'cause it was really expensive.

Yeah, I bet.

So how did you pay for it?

Or do you just have rich parents

who just, like, give you money whenever you want?

I don't have rich parents.

So where did you get the money?

I subscribed to Columbia House records.

Eight cassettes for a penny,

with a hefty monthly fee thereafter.

But I renege on the monthly fee

because the contract's illegal 'cause I'm under 18.

And, then, I resell the cassettes for profit,

but only for the top-selling bands who can afford it.

You see, America doesn't subsidize artists

the way Europe does, so I subsidize myself.

So you're an artist?

I'd like to be.

I'd actually like to be a filmmaker.

But if I'm gonna do it, I want to go deeper.

You see, I love movies,

but they always feel a little fake to me, right?

Like, you know they're acting.

But with this camera, everything looks so real.

I mean, this, what we're doing right now,

this energy between you and me,

this could be a movie.

Wait. Really?

Yeah, yeah.

We could make a movie tonight. We just need a story.

I've got all the tools right here.

Alright, yes. This is what we're doing tonight.

I thought you and I were gonna watch a movie.

Why would we watch when we could make, right?

Yeah, exactly.

I just-- I'm not really an actor.

That's okay. You can just play a version of yourself.

You can even use your real name.

We'll just make it up as we go along, right?

- Come on. It's like jazz. - It's like jazz, huh?

Jinx!

- Come on! - Okay.

Is there a cool place to film around here, Brie?

Yeah. I think we could find somewhere to...

So, how do you guys know each other again?

We met at the skate park.

- Archie here sucks at skating. - I do.

But he has fantastic film taste, so naturally...

I haven't seen you at school.

Oh, I don't go to school.

I just moved here.

I'm kind of...

I'm kind of just out here, you know?

I like the way you said that, Archie.

- What? - "Just out here."

You know, it's kind of ominous. - Yeah.

Maybe we should make a scary movie.

So, uh, when do we start filming?

Oh, I'm filming right now.

No, no. I mean filming the movie.

I think this is the movie.

Huh?

Just three kids walking in the woods,

filmed on a home-video camera?

That's the movie?

I don't have it all figured out just yet.

I think we just have to trust the creative process.

Yo, guys!

What?

- Over here. - What'd you find?

Holy shit!

- Whoa! - Cool!

What-- What the fuck is that?

It's like some kind of...

nest or a den or something.

Hey, come here. Come on.

So gross.

Yeah. Y-You guys got me, again.

How do you feel?

- I-- - That's what it feels like

when you know you're gonna die.

Great seeing you guys.

Great scene.

That was hilarious.

That was not fucking funny.

Mm.

Hmm.

Really?

Y-You don't feel it?

What?

He's awkward.

T-There's just something off about the dude.

I mean, he's different. But t-that doesn't mean--

I think he might be dangerous.

Come on.

I-I'm serious.

The-- The way he's always hiding behind the camera,

filming everything,

there's just--

Something's not right.

You're being paranoid.

- You're being naive! - No, no.

Honestly, I-I think you're getting a little drunk,

and this is just starting to feel weird.

I don't-- I don't know what you thought

was gonna happen here tonight,

but ever since Archie got here, you've been acting--

I-I didn't think anything was gonna happen!

I, uh--

I'm so sorry we keep doing that to you.

But, also, it's really interesting.

Anyway, great seeing you guys.

Good job! - Wait. You were spying on us?

He's not spying. We're-- We're making a movie.

Right? - Exactly.

And, Brie, you were so good.

I could tell you were sensing ulterior motives from Jody

and they were making you uncomfortable,

but you didn't show it to me.

You held it right under the surface.

Super subtle. Really amazing.

Great job.

Also, Jody, so loaded.

You clearly don't want this guy here

getting in your way with Brie.

But you know what?

You're not just an annoying teenage bro,

because you might be right.

He might be dangerous.

The thing is, we don't know what's making you tick,

'cause you clearly want to get with Brie.

That-- That's not what's happening.

Is it not? I mean, it's super subtle,

but I-I thought I sensed it.

Brie, did you sense it?

- I sensed it. - Yeah.

It's so great! I just need one more take

that focuses squarely on you.

Wait. Y-You want me to say all that again?

Yes, but I need you to go deeper this time.

I need you to be really honest with me.

Do you really think I'm dangerous,

or are you just making this whole thing up

just so you can get out of the friend zone

with Brie and into--

Aah!

Jody, what the fuck?!

Dude, get out.

Fine!

Fuck this shit.

Hey, you okay?

Yeah. It was worth it.

You know, I can't wait to see that shot

of the camera flying across the room.

So cool.

I'm sorry about that.

Hey! Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait!

This shot is so good.

You look so cool in this light.

Um...

I-I should have told you this before,

and Jody, too,

but, um...

I'm not really into guys. So...

Wha-- Oh, wait!

No.

I-I know.

I could tell right when I met you.

I just...

I just thought you were cool.

You were like a little rabbit, and...

I just thought we'd be really good friends.

That's it.

I-I mean, it's not like

I'm like capital "G" gay or whatever.

I'm just-- - Yeah, no. I get it, I get it.

Y-You're still figuring things out.

It's...

It's confusing.

Yeah. I don't know what I am either.

Like what? Like sexually or...

Like...

everything.

Maybe Jody's right about me.

Maybe I'm...

different.

Like, good different or bad different?

I don't know yet.

Okay, we can cut.

Uh, no, no. We don't have to cut.

No, no, no, no! All the screenwriting books

say end the scene early, right at that moment...

where you don't know what's gonna happen next.

Archie!

Archie...

Hi, Jody. - Fuck!

Where the hell did you come from?

I got a great idea.

Me too. Stop fucking scaring me.

I have a great idea for the ending of the movie.

Dude, t-there's no movie.

We go back to the animal nest.

You slowly walk up to it, as if you're--

you're mesmerized or possessed.

And, then...

I creep up behind you,

your back to me.

You never know I'm there.

And then...

W-What?

Y-You kill me? - Yes! Yes!

And here's the best part--

We take the tapes to the police anonymously,

as if-- as if I found them, you know,

like-- like it's real

and it's, uh, some kind of found movie or something.

It's cool, right?

Here. Check this out.

W-What is that?

It's a mask.

What do you think?

I-I think it's-- it's creepy as fuck.

But-- But it's also stupid.

I-I also think your movie idea is stupid

and that it should end right here,

with me beating your ass into the ground.

Cut to black. The end.

Respectfully, I don't know if I like that idea as much, Jody.

I mean, I want to be a good collaborator--

Archie, Is that you?

Brie! Hi!

What's going on?

Uh, Jody and I are just working on

a new ending to the movie,

and he was offering me some constructive criticism.

You fucker!

- Jody, stop! - No, it's okay.

It's for the movie.

Brie, get the camera! Get the ca...

Good one!

Please stop! Is it for real?

Yes!

Keep filming. - Yeah. Keep going.

Did you get the shot?

Yes.

- Are you sure? - I got it!

Aah!

Oh, my God.

It's real.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Here.

Here's what's gonna happen.

You're gonna go to the police,

and you're gonna tell them exactly what happened.

I'm gonna leave town, and you're never gonna see me again.

But I want you to have this

to remember our special time together.

We'll always be friends.

We just can't hang out anymore.

Now, I know this is a lot.

But it's going to be okay.

Do you have any questions for me?