The Fall of Social Media

INT. JAMES’ LIVING ROOM – EVENING

A teenage boy with brown hair sits on the couch, using a phone. JAMES’ amber eyes widen in shock as his screen turns black and a red message appears.

JAMES (surprised)
Social media is now dead. No!

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EXT. SCHOOL GROUNDS – NOON, NEXT DAY

LEO’s sharp blue eyes carefully observe the panicked teenagers. He walks over to James, long black blowing in the wind.

LEO
What’s wrong, James?

JAMES (confused)
How do you know me?

LEO
I saw that you are the most popular person on Facebook in the newspaper.

JAMES (sad)
Facebook is dead. All social media is gone. My only way to connect and express myself is dead.

LEO (gently)
I’m going on a walk with some friends tomorrow. You can join us. Pine Wood at 4. Think about it. The name’s Leo by the way.

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EXT. PINE ROAD – 3:50, NEXT DAY

Leo’s offer echoes in his head as James walks to Pine Wood. James takes a deep breath and walks into a small camp.

LEO (handing James a map)
Glad you made it. Let’s get going.

Leo, James and two other teenagers walk through the woods. Leo talks to the other teenagers about birds and sports.

LEO (turning to James)
Do you play any sports?

JAMES (surprised)
Yes, mostly basketball.

LEO
Me too! We should make our own team.

The group arrives back at camp. James sees a notification on his phone, saying that the death of social media was faked, so that people relied on it less. James puts his phone in his pocket and walks over to Leo.

JAMES
I was wondering if you want to do some basketball on Saturday.

LEO
How about 10?

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