Aesthetic Sound

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An independent film by Everett Champion

1. the driveway (intro)

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ext. suburban household - ALLEN ST. - ROCHESTER VALLEY SUBURBS - EVENING

a white house sits nestled into a quiet suburban NEIGHBOURHOOD, it’s late and all the lights in the house are off, allowing for an easy escape. a teenage boy hops over the back fence, quickly walks down the driveway, spots the jeep and gets in the driver’s seat… well his dad’s jeep but for tonigh’s purpose, it’s his.

the boy, a 19 year-old teen, 5’9, brown curly hair, sporting a white t-shirt hidden under a red & purple flannel, a pair of boot cut blue jeans, and a pair of timberland boots

he nervously starts the cover and rolls out of the driveway. the jeep bends around a corner down a suburban street, and the boys turns on his radio. he messes around until he stops at a statiom, 90.5 aesthetic sound thanks to “around the clock” by everett champion playing. a nervous twitch washes over the boy, he is excited but has no idea how the night will play out. he picks up his phone, types in his password and dials a number.

THE BOY
Hey man, what’s up?

OLIVER
Hey bro... I’m back in the city, what’re you doing tonight?

OLIVER OAKS, a 19-year old teen, 5’10, black curly messy hair, sporting a wrinkled beige t-shirt tucked into a pair of distressed black jeans and a pair of white Comme des Garçons x Converse high-top sneakers. A rose-gold, rose chain hangs from his neck.

THE BOY
Oh, I’m just headed to the drive-in

OLIVER
With that girl you’re always talking about?

THE BOY
Yeah man

OLIVER
Ahh man, I know what you’re up to dude, you better do it. I’d do the same thing if I were you, man she’s gonna be so surprised when you take out that-

the boy quickly hangs up on oliver, he doesn’t need any more pressure on him from his friends. all his friends ever talk about is sex, and he hates the fact that oliver thinks that’s why he is going to the drive-in tonight.

THE BOY
Ugh…

the boy slows the car down, pulling over in front of another suburban house and turning it off. the lights are all off, except for one on the 2nd floor of the house, right next to a big oak tree. he picks up his phone and dials another number.

INT. BLACK JEEP - GILLUM AVENUE - ROCHESTER VALLEY SUBURBS - EVENING

THE BOY
Hey it’s me, I’m out front. Hurry up before your parents see my car

the girl, A 19-YEAR OLD TEEN, 5’6, LONG STRAIGHT BROWN HAIR, a black leather jacket covers up her brown bodysuit underneath that’s tucked into a pair of DARK BLUE JEANS, WITH A pair of brown boots to match

THE GIRL
Okay, I’m coming now, I’m just coming out the window

THE BOY
Okay, I’ll be ready

the boy looks up at the lit room as the window opens and the light turns off. the girl emerge from the window and smiles at him. she tosses her purse around her shoulder and climbs out of the window. she reaches for a large branch of the oak tree and climbs down slowly, and jumps down on to a patch of branches. she brushes herself off and walks towards the jeep

THE BOY
Well you look nice tonight

THE GIRL
Thanks, ah so you stole your Dad’s car this time?

THE BOY
Yeah, I mean how else was I going to pick you up?

THE GIRL
Yeah I guess your right, now c’mon, let’s get going. I can’t get caught for sneaking out again

THE BOY
Don’t worry, they’ll never know you were gone

THE GIRL
Are you sure the drive-in is still open? I mean it’s pretty late

THE BOY
Yeah don’t worry, it’s double feature night, and we’ll make it in time

THE GIRL
Okay, we better have some good music on the way, we gotta long way drive ahead of us

the girl turns the radio dial back up

2. RUNAWAY (FEAT. BEBE REXHA)

3. TIDAL WAVE (FEAT. TEP NO)

4. WHAT WE’RE TOLD (FEAT. KATELYN TARVER)

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int. black jeep - ALLEN ST. - ROCHESTER VALLEY SUBURBS - EVENING

as the song finishes, the host of 90.5 begins to greet his guests. 90.5 is a very popular radio station for teenagers as it plays all types of modern music from rap to indie rock, and even features throwback segments to different decades. “AESTHETIC sound” is very popular, but one mystery lays in the station, no one knows who the host is. no one has ever seen him, or knows what he looks like, all everyone knows is that he has a great choice of music.

THE HOST
Welcome back, welcome back, for those of you just joining us, you are currently tuned into 90.5 Aesthetic Sound Radio. I’m your host as always. We thank you for joining us on this late night, you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else in the world right now. This is Aesthetic Sound, music to live to, and this is just the beginning

5. MAKE YOU FEEL ALRIGHT (FEAT. ALINA BARAZ)

6. THE CITY’S OURS (FEAT. HALSEY) - OUTRO

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int. black jeep - 5th avenue - ROCHESTER VALLEY - EVENING

the couple turns on to 5th avenue, a long road that twists through the country side of rochester valley. the boy turns on his high beams and the couple speed into the darkness of 5th avenue.

THE GIRL
Did you hear about that party off 1st Ave?

THE BOY
Yeah I heard 3 guys had to go to the hospital after that

THE GIRL
I don’t get why people feel the need to get blackout drunk every night. Like, I like parties just as much as the next girl, but sometimes you need to just slow things down

7. ASMR [INTERLUDE] (FEAT. ALINA BARAZ)

8. HELLO? (SKIT)

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int. black jeep - murphy’s gas station - 5th avenue - ROCHESTER VALLEY SUBURBS - EVENING

the boy checks his gas levels and realizes they need to stop for a refill. the jeeps pulls into the empty gas station and up to a gas pump. the boy takes the keys out of the ignition, cutting off the music abruptly.

THE BOY
We’re almost empty, I’ll be right back, you want anything?

THE GIRL
Just a Coke

THE BOY
Got it!

the boy gets out of the car, closes his door and begins to pump gas. the girl sits nervously in the passenger seat, frantically checking her makup in the mirror of the sun visor. as she fixes her hair, her phone begins to vibrate and a familiar name pops up on her screen.

THE GIRL
Hello? Lucy? I thought you weren’t home for another week?

lucy pembrooke, a 19-year-old girl, 5’6, straight blonde hair, the girl’s best friend, and has a lot of experience with guys

LUCY
Are you with him right now?

THE GIRL
Ugh no, and I already know what you’re going to say

LUCY
You can’t go through with this, he’s just using you. Do you realize how bad you’ll look if anyone finds out? Remember what happened last time you were this close with a guy?

THE GIRL
Lucy, we’re already half way there, he’s just getting some gas, and ugh it’s different this time

LUCY
We talked about this, what if he tells everyone? I mean, he’s going to tell all his friends, and your first time? With him? I know him, and he’s just using you

THE GIRL
C’mon, look when we get there, I’m just going to go with whatever happens, he might not even want to

LUCY
He’s a guy, of course he is going to want to, that’s all guys want

THE GIRL
Not this guy, he’s not like the guys you go out with. He’s coming back now and I gotta go, and when we get there, I’m going to do whatever I want

LUCY
Make the right choice, trust me

the girls hangs up her phone just as the boy opens his door and get’s back in the car.

THE BOY
Here you go

THE BOY
Thanks, ready to go?

THE BOY
Yep, I’ll have to fill it back up on the way home so my Dad doesn’t notice we used it though

THE GIRL
Okay, let’s get going, we don’t want to miss it

the boy puts the key in the cars ignition and the couple is back on the road, speeding away from the station

9. OPEN ROAD

10. WHEN IT WENT DOWN (FEAT. PHOEBE RYAN)

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int. black jeep - 5th avenue - ROCHESTER VALLEY - EVENING

after a few great songs, the boy turns towards the girl, with a nervous smile on his face.

THE BOY
You know that I’m here for you right? You know that I’m here to stay

THE GIRL
Oh I know

the girl giggles at his nervousness and stretches out her hand to hold his, the two smile at each other and begin to ease up

11. HERE TO STAY (FEAT. NICO TRIPODI & DEVON BALDWIN)

12. MAKE YOU FEEL DIFFERENT (FEAT. ALINA BARAZ)

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int. black jeep - 5th avenue - ROCHESTER VALLEY - EVENING

after a few more songs, the mysterious host makes his return to the airwaves

THE HOST
You are currently tuned into Aesthetic Sound, music to live to. We would like to thank you for joining us on this summer night. We are approaching the end of our show, and we hope you enjoyed tonights selection. We have a few more songs for you before we get outta here, but as always, enjoy your night and this is 90.5 music to live to...

13. XYZ

14. SOMEBODY (FEAT. TYUS)

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int. black jeep - 5th avenue - ROCHESTER VALLEY - EVENING

the couple is discussing the girl’s decision to bring along a mickey of peach cîroc vodka with her for their date tonight. she takes a few sips of it, curling her face up as the ALCOHOL hits her throat.

THE BOY
All that I’m saying is that your parents are gonna know that a bottle is missing

THE GIRL
No they aren’t, I mean unless you want to tell them

THE BOY
Well, they’re not gonna hear it from me

15. DOUBLE FEATURE (FEAT. NICO TRIPODI)

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int. black jeep - frank’s diner and drive-in - ROCHESTER VALLEY - EVENING

the couple reaches frank’s diner and drive-in, the destination their whole drive has been leading to. both of the teens take deep breathes as they roll up to the drive-in. they spot their film is playing on screen 2 and drive in to find a spot. the couple looks around as they drive into the retro 50’S-ESQUE DRIVE-IN, and they’re astonished.

a red neon-lined diner sits in the center of the land, as 4 projectors fire films onto large screens in all 4 quadrants of the drive-in. from “pulp fiction” to “back to the future”, the drive-in is full of colours illuminating over the car lots and the smell of warm popcorn wafts through the air. a big neon sign hangs above the building with a smiling old man acting as the centrepiece as the words “frank’s diner and drive-in” surround him in bright yellow neon.

both the boy and the girl’s friends have discussed the beauty of the drive-in but no description could ever do the magical cinema centre justice.

THE BOY
Perfect we made it just in time, the previews are just ending

THE GIRL
Let’s get the right station

16. FADE TO BLACK

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int. black jeep - frank’s diner and drive-in - ROCHESTER VALLEY - morning

the sun shines upon the drive-in, the screen 2 car lot was empty, except a black jeep tucked away in the back corner. the two teens are fast asleep, with the girl’s head resting on the boy’s shoulder, they look happy together. the sun slowly makes its way over the treeline surrounding the drive-in, as it shines into the girls eyes, slowly waking her up from her sleep

THE GIRL
Good morning

THE BOY
Good morning… wait morning?

THE GIRL
Oh god, we slept in! We were supposed to leave after the second movie! Oh no no no, my parents are gonna kill me. Your dad is gonna see the car is gone!

THE BOY
Oh shit shit... Wait! It’s only 5:30, my parents don’t wake up until 7 for work!

THE GIRL
Mine don’t until 8

THE BOY
We might be able to make it back before they wake up! We gotta leave now! We still have time!

the couple frantically scrambles to get their things together, but even though of the situation, they’re still smiling and laughing. they exit the drive-in and the boy reaches out for the girl’s hand, and the two drive off into the sunrise back home.

The End

ROLES

THE BOY - Everett Champion

THE GIRL - Lea Formicuccia

OLIVER OAKS - Mark Gracan

LUCY PEMBROOKE - Halle Ryann

THE HOST - Alex Murdoch Kennedy

photography by Brandon broccolo