Script

Scene 1: Room, night

M: Tell me, what are your biggest fears?

S: Losing control

M: Are you in control?

  • Of what?
  • Of yourself.
  • I struggle..
  • Of course
  • I need help.
  • that’s the first step. I can help you
  • How?
  • Just tell me your problem. You can tell me anything and I can solve it. I will.

Scene 2:

  • You leave traces
  • [clock ticking]
  • You put pictures of yourself out there
  • [close up of SOL sleeping]
  • Why, when nobody sees you?
  • [loud pitched noise], screen lights up
  • What are your biggest fears?
  • [deafening, increasingly loud alarm noise]
  • Do you feel in control of yourself? What is your hand doing?
  • Scrolling.
  • Stop.
  • I will.
  • Now.
  • OK.
  • I’m telling you to stop, now.
  • Go away.
  • I’m here.
  • Please!
  • Put your phone down and go to sleep.
  • But I-
  • You need to wake-
  • I don’t want to sleep anymore!
  • You need to.
  • But when I go to sleep, where do I go?
  • Here.

[nightmare begins]

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