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EXT. OUTER SPACE - NIGHT
REEVE (18) is lying in the middle of the space. Her eyes open and white flashes come out when the song starts.
(Note: TRIP sequences can be imagined according to the director's or reader's preference, LSD or Weed helps)
MUSIC CUE: “Miu Miu” by Astro
This is Miu-Miu
Este es Miu-Miu
Galaxies, clouds and many stars are shown around her, we can see her entire body now.
Bite and bite the same piece
Muerde y muerde el mismo pedazo
In her hand we can see a bag full of mushrooms and peyotes.
And he does it until it becomes chewing gum.
Y lo hace hasta que se le hace chicle.
A mushroom comes out of her half-open mouth and turns into pink gum.
[OPENING CREDITS]
One of those that make hydrogen bombs
De esos que hacen bombas de hidrógeno
Viewed in first person we see how the gum explodes and then becomes blurry, we see REEVE's necklace.
The kind that makes people explode
De esas que revientan a la gente
Her necklace levitates off her neck and rises above her.
The same ones that illuminate the cities
Las mismas que iluminan las ciudades
She extends her arm to reach it.
all at once
Todas de una vez
She manages to catch her gray star necklace and everything around her EXPLODES, she is sucked in.
The planets around her explode. Stars bloom with bright plants and geometric figures fly to the surroundings.
REEVE's purple hair grows enormously, she can distinguish the planet and sees the continent of Pangea, her body is positioned like a rocket and fire comes out in her surroundings, she BREAKS the sound barrier and falls into a river, a large EXPLOSION of water and the ground shakes.
REEVE is underwater and her body is positioned as if she were lying down the first time we saw her, this time the whole environment is once again a sleeping bag in an outdoor camp.
Music ENDS
EXT. VOLCADERA BLUFF FOREST, CAMPFIRE - MIDNIGHT
REEVE gets up from her sleeping bag, looks around and notices that her friends are drinking and laughing together around the fire. She removes her wired earbuds.
REEVE
Hey, how long was I up there?
TRENT
Huh, I don't know, like four hours? I think we all came back at the same time, come eat something.
REEVE sits up and asks for a salad. The others eat meat.
REEVE looks up and sees how the stars are shining very brightly, it's almost a full moon.
LEO
And then I saw a giant dragon chasing me and then I pulled out a sword of fire and...
TRENT
and what else?
REEVE
(Jokingly)
Didn't he eat you?
The conversation loses volume
BLUR and FADE IN
EXT. OUTSIDE VOLCADERA FOREST, CAMPFIRE - EARLY MORNING
The sun slowly rises and the friends say goodbye.
TRENT
(Sigh)
Well guys, it's been fun. Time to leave.
Everyone shakes hands and hugs.
REEVE
I stole a little gift.
REEVE holds up a bag with a leftover peyote.
LEO
Was it part of your portion?
REEVE
Yes Yes. I didn't eat it all, I'll keep it. No problem?
TRENT
No, no problem, keep it.
LEO
(Yelling far away)
Don't eat it in class!
Everyone laughs.
REEVE
Obviously, dummy. Ya’ll take care, see ‘ya.
She loads her backpack and walks in the opposite direction of her friends.
TRENT AND LEO
Goodbye Reeve!
REEVE raises her arm and reaches the sidewalk at the edge of the forest. She waits at the bus station, a bus arrives and he gets on.
She puts on her wired headphones, opens the music app of her phones and plays a playlist of her favorite band, Astro, the name of the band in the phone has a CLOSE UP of the camera, she heard Astro means Star in Spanish.
She opens the middle zipper of her backpack and notices that she brought a Monster and a bag with a peyote. She laughs to herself and takes the energizer on her ride home.
MUSIC CUE: “Druida de las nubes” by Astro
INT/EXT BUS - MOVING (MONTAGE)
Outskirts of the forest.
Entrance to the city
Several shops, the well-known Lava Java in the distance
Entrance to the suburbs.
REEVE's neighborhood.
EXT. REEVE'S HOUSE - MORNING
The bus stops, she gets out, turns right, walks 5 steps and we are in front of her house.
Music ENDS
INT. REEVE'S HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - MORNING
She opens the door slowly and notices that there is no one in the room.
She closes the door and does not announce her arrival. Walk towards the…
DINING ROOM
She sees that the clock in the house has its hands at 7 in the morning and notices a note on the table that says “ Make yourself breakfast, your father and I went to buy some food”
The television in the dining room is on the news channel.
She prepares her breakfast of cereal, and sits down to listen to the news.
NEWSCAST MARY
Scientists announced today the discovery of a previously unobserved asteroid, estimated to be roughly ten kilometers in diameter.
REEVE takes a spoonful of her cereal and looks intently at the TV.
(continues)
Designated CO-103, the object shows a rather high chance of entering our solar system and a non insignificant chance of collision with the planet.
Astronomers were quick to add that very little is known about the orbit and speed of the asteroid in these early stages,
REEVE looks down and notices her star necklace with her hand.
(continues)
And trajectory predictions are very likely to change as more data is collected.
NEWSCAST TERRY
That’s right Mary.
Though we know very little, scientists say the asteroid’s electromagnetic atmosphere may cause some minor interference with electronics.
NEWSCAST MARY
And we'll be right back after this commercial break.
The camera points to REEVE's attentive gaze, she frowns.
She finishes her breakfast, puts the plate on the faucet and goes upstairs. She comes back with the same backpack but with notebooks, still with the same clothes.
She turns off the TV, walks out the door and goes to class.
FADE OUT
COUPLE OF DAYS LATER
EXT. REEVE'S HOUSE - BACKYARD - NIGHT
REEVE enters the shot opening the sliding door, walks around the yard and sits in a pool chair.
She takes the bag with the peyote that she saved out of her pocket and eats it, looks up at the sky and sees that it is a full moon.
She puts on her wired earbuds and covers her eyes with an eye mask.
MUSIC CUE: “Mira, Está Nevando En Las Pirámides” by Astro
EXT. SOMEWHERE IN REEVE’S BRAIN
Slowly the entire background fades to black. White dunes slowly rise from the ground.
REEVE enters the shot walking on them.
Look it's snowing there
In the dunes for the first time
Mira está nevando ahí
En las dunas por primera vez
Many pyramids fall from the sky
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
It starts to snow and so much snow falls that all the pyramids are covered.
Many pine trees have already grown
snowflakes fall
Crecieron ya muchos pinos
Caen los copos de nieve
A lot of trees grow around the pyramids, it looks like a snowy forest, the sky is a different color
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
Trees and pyramids change colors like a rainbow
All the trees and pyramids become stars, colorful planets and the dunes become particles of space, REEVE wraps himself in them and spins around without gravity.
Pink elephants with wings come out stomping through space, Mangos flying with rockets. Heads of red raptors with a pipe in their mouth flying.
I don't see any more sand
Buried under a lot of snow
Ya no veo más arena está
Sepultada bajo mucha nieve
REEVE looks down
REEVE's feet are STUCK for some snow reason.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
REEVE looks up and sees a distinguishable star begin to shine brightly.
The snakes are very happy
Many feet began to grow on them
Muy felices las culebras
Les empezaron a salir muchos pies
The scales on REEVE's arms rise by a magnetic force and dance, she looks strangely.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
She can't move, trying to escape.
REEVE
What?! Oh no, no no no.
The light keeps growing, it's getting stronger
REEVE
A bad trip?! It can't be, I've never had one in…
The circular light prepares to explode.
REEVE
Is that the-
REEVE explodes and is thrown into the air and her entire body disintegrates into particles, forming many more stars.
Music STOPS
CUT TO
EXT. REEVE'S HOUSE - BACKYARD - EARLY MORNING
REEVE wakes up.
She takes off her eye mask and sits in the chair. On top of her, her parents put a sheet and a pillow on her head. She rubs the fabric with her hands.
She looks towards the house thoughtfully and then looks down. She talks to herself.
REEVE
I never had trips like that... was it a dream or...?
REEVE looks up and can see a BRIGHT SPOT in the distance in the sky.
REEVE
That was very…
Once again we see the bright spot but closer
We see REEVE's eyes shine with love.
(continues)
very cool.
REEVE smiles stupidly.
FADE OUT
SOME WEEKS LATER
FADE IN
INT. REEVE'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - EVENING
The kitchen has plenty of cans of beans and corn, well-washed dishes, and plenty of boxes of candles.
DINING ROOM
The table has game cards, lit candles and several boxes with provisions.
LIVING ROOM
The front door of the house has more locks and we see more lit candles with boxes full of toilet paper around the place.
REEVE'S ROOM
A simple but fully decorated room with posters of bands, many crystal rocks and a laptop on her desktop.
REEVE is lying on her bed in her pajamas looking up at the ceiling.
MUSIC CUE: “Celestial Dance” by Astro
We have flashbacks to the bright spot in the sky again.
Her smile shows that he likes to remember that feeling he had before, her eyes become heavy and he closes them.
There is nothing between you and heaven.
There is nothing between heaven and me, I get lost with you in heaven. (x2)
No hay nada entre el cielo y tú.
No hay nada entre el cielo y yo, me pierdo contigo en el cielo.(x2)
We see REEVE levitating from her bed , her body floating around her room.
A glowing white humanoid figure appears and extends her arm to her
REEVE takes it without thinking, she is blushing.
I have a feeling that begins to grow, the wave that I feel, how I make you see.
Tengo un sentimiento que empieza a crecer, la onda que siento, como te hago ver.
The figure dances a waltz with her
And it is that…
Y es que...
everything becomes a space full of stars
And there is nothing between you and the sky, nothing that blocks the light.
Y es que no hay nada entre el cielo y tú, nada que tape la luz.
The figure stops dancing and they hold both hands and spin.
Light...
Light falling from the sky.
Luz...
Luz que cae del cielo.
The music drops in volume and we hear REEVE's thoughts.
REEVE (V.O.)
Wait, I haven't had anything, how come I'm floating?
Sun...
Sun that bathes your body, all that light that falls from the sky
Sol...
Sol que baña tu cuerpo, toda esa luz que cae desde el cielo
She realizes that she has not taken any hallucinogens, she looks desperately out the window, sees a faint green light but cannot make out what is outside.
that comes towards you that enters your body.
que viene hacia ti que entra por tu cuerpo.
The white figure releases a hand and guides her towards the door of her room.
REEVE (V.O.)
That? What's there, where are you taking me?
It makes you dance, move everything in the wind.
Te hace bailar moverte todo al viento.
, REEVE asks the figure in her mind with no answer, REEVE and the figure pass through the door and enter the living room
All that light that falls from the sky
Toda esa luz que cae desde el cielo
REEVE tries to push the light switch but it doesn't turn on.
That comes towards you that enters your body
Que viene hacia ti que entra por tu cuerpo
REEVE (V.O.)
Agh I forgot, nothing works here anymore.
It makes you dance, move everything in the wind.
Te hace bailar moverte todo al viento.
REEVE continues floating and goes out to the patio, REEVE can continue floating and they go up to the sky,
Celestial, celestial dance in the sky…
Danza celestial, celeste en el cielo…
Ouh!
We have an incredible view of the sky, a very beautiful green aurora borealis is revealed to us, around the city there are some fires and disasters but REEVE does not give them importance. Her eyes shine.
They hug while floating until the lyrics come back.
I have a feeling that begins to grow, the wave that I feel, how I make you see.
And it is that…
Tengo un sentimiento que empieza a crecer, la onda que siento, como te hago ver.
Y es que...
Camere fades far away slowly. The moon looks beautiful and she looks tiny in front of the moon.
And there is nothing between you and the sky, there is nothing that blocks the light.
Y es que no hay nada entre el cielo y tú, no hay nada que tape la luz.
We see REEVE's face, and she smiles, she is happy and full of life, she closes her eyes
Celestial dance.
Danza celestial.
Both figures fly around the sky, hugging each other as the music continues.
There is nothing between you and heaven.
There is nothing between heaven and me, I get lost with you in heaven. (x2)
No hay nada entre el cielo y tú.
No hay nada entre el cielo y yo, me pierdo contigo en el cielo. (x2)
Music STOPS
CUT TO
INFLATABLE POOL
The portable BOSE speaker continues the song but with lower volume
REEVE opens her eyes suddenly, she is stretched out like a star in the middle of the inflatable pool.
She realizes that she fell asleep facing up in the pool, she looks down and we see her parents (not showing face) and REEVE swims in the same way as her dream towards them and they hug.
REEVE sits up next to him and they stare at the sky.
The meteorite is bigger and brighter, from far away.
FADE OUT
FADE IN
THE LAST DAY
EXT. VOLCADERA BLUFF FOREST, CAMPFIRE - NIGHT
REEVE's friends are sitting around a campfire, TRENT is tuning his guitar, the others are chatting. They are not drinking or smoking.
TRENT finishes and prepares to sing. Everyone stops chatting and listens to him.
MUSIC CUE: “Look Outside It's Snowing (Acoustic)” by Astro
Look it's snowing there
In the dunes for the first time
Mira está nevando ahí
En las dunas por primera vez
While he sings, multiple newsreel materials are shown commenting on screen the happening of the city.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
Social media videos of people looting.
Many pine trees have already grown
snowflakes fall
Crecieron ya muchos pinos
Caen los copos de nieve
The city is filled with chaos, dinos running and screaming, a guy is stealing a TV.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
Roads full of cars honking very loudly
Friends clap to the song, REEVE smiles gamely.
I don't see any more sand
Buried under a lot of snow
Ya no veo más arena está
Sepultada bajo mucha nieve
Rock bands playing on the terraces of buildings, crowded people over the streets.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
Religious groups kneeling before the Aurora Borealis.
The snakes are very happy
Many feet began to grow on them
Muy felices las culebras
Les empezaron a salir muchos pies
A bunch of drug addicts lying on the floors foaming at the mouth, a snake crawls through someone’s body.
They are turning white
Top to bottom the pyramids
Se están poniendo blancas de
Arriba a abajo las pirámides
And finally we return to the friends' bonfire listening to the music.
Everyone applauds and congratulates TRENT.
LEO
(Clapping)
Woohoo that was very good bro, I didn't know you were good with the guitar!
TRENT
Haha, I was part of a rock band called the Swamp Babies, I had time to practice something different like folk.
LEO
Hey, we all had free time, since the meteorite I have focused on other things
REEVE
What things?
LEO
Well erm... Now I'm the King of Volcadera!
The friend stands up and poses like a king, everyone laughs. Bottles in their hands.
REEVE
Ha ha! And since when have you been king?
LEO
Well I was! A few seconds ago, at this point there is no one who can deny it
TRENT
Well, I declare the war and I conquer your territory
LEO
Oh no! Send reinforcements! Ha ha
Everyone laughs and sighs together
REEVE
Yeah, but seriously... What things? What have you been focusing on lately?
LEO
Well erm... in everything we lacked.
TRENT takes a sip from his unbranded bottle and gently leans back into his seat.
TRENT
Nick, Curtis and I lost in the battle of the bands, I don't have my college degree...
LEO
I still don't have a house...
REEVE
I didn't save for my car.
TRENT
(Whispering)
Neither a girlfriend…
LEO
(Pointed)
Reeve is here
REEVE
(Blushing)
Not Leo, ew!
They all laugh together
TRENT
(Sighing)
But yeah... one Monday morning the news about that space rock comes out and all our dreams turn to shit.
LEO
(Taking a sip of his beer)
Oh, don't be so pessimistic either, I say that we are facing a new opportunity to reincarnate into something different.
TRENT
(Voice aloud)
What?
Everyone shuts up and stops drinking.
TRENT
Dude what are you talking about? What opportunity do you see in which we end up turning into pieces? What the hell am I going to do being a pile of dust in an inhospitable world? HUH!?
A tear comes out of TRENT,both doesn't know what to answer
An awkward silence that lasts 5 seconds.
REEVE
Energy cannot be created or destroyed.
Everyone looks at REEVE
TRENT
wha-
REEVE
It can only be transformed.
TRENT
(Crossed arms)
And what does that have to do with anything?
REEVE
Don’t you get it? We will no longer depend on our earthly bodies, we will become one with the universe.
TRENT
Oh Reeve, do you think that because that meteorite lets you see hallucinations without you consuming anything, that means that the universe is as colorful as you see it?
REEVE
Did you see them too?
TRENT
Yes, I see them too, that Aurora Borealis is in front of my window, I feel like I see stars all the time.
REEVE
And isn't it beautiful?
TRENT
Yes, but... I don't know, what if the afterlife really isn't as beautiful as we imagine?
REEVE
And what if it really is?
TRENT
How are you so sure?
REEVE
I'm not, but I can feel it.
They stare at each other.
TRENT
Reeve, why aren't you afraid of anything?
LEO
Yeah Reeve, I never saw you afraid about all this.
REEVE
(Rising her voice)
I DO have fear. You think I’m not?
REEVE takes off her necklace and shows her silver star to her friends.
REEVE
My grandfather gave it to me when I was a child, I consider him as if he were a star. With this I am not afraid.
REEVE smiles and looks at the sky and we see how big the meteorite is, the aurora borealis dimly illuminates REEVE's face.
LEO
I have my mom watching me from up there.
LEO looks at the sky with Reeve, he has a melancholic smile. REEVE puts her necklace back on. TRENT looks at both of them frowning.
TRENT
What if I don't have my own guardian angel?
TRENT stands up of his wooden log.
(continues)
Reeve, I have no parents, I don't have my band anymore, I had dreams before all this would happen.
Everyone's gaze surrounds TRENT.
(continues)
What do I do with them now? What will become of my body? What will become of my spirit? WHAT?!
More silence.
REEVE
(Distressed)
Trent… I don't know.
TRENT sits defeated on the wooden log. Covers his face with his hands.
REEVE
I only know that I can't do anything about it, I have already accepted that I was born to enjoy everything I experienced now, what lies ahead is-
LEO
A new opportunity?
REEVE
I…
REEVE doubts looking at LEO and a devastated TRENT.
(continues)
I promise you that wherever we are tomorrow, I will try to look for you and I will find you. There is no universe in which I would not be with you-
TRENT cries.
REEVE
Trent...
REEVE stands up and hugs him, the others join in and support their friend.
The tent zippers open and we see REEVE's parents watching the scene.
Another tent also opens and we see the parents of one of the friends.
The camera zooms out and we see the entire camp, tents and boxes with supplies on the ground, blankets and more reclining chairs.
In the distance we see how everyone gathers at the fire to talk with TRENT
FADE OUT
PITCH BLACK
Mysterious Voice (V.O.)
It’s time.
CUT TO
EXT. VOLCADERA FOREST - GRASS - MIDNIGHT
REEVE opens her eyes.
She is lying on the floor with her parents, all three of them holding hands.
The other friends are lying around, the light from the campfire hits them on one side.
REEVE looks at her parents and we hear almost rapid heartbeats, her gaze at the sky is disconcerting, he sighs and closes her eyes. REEVE looks at her mother and she looks at her daughter, gives her a kiss on the forehead and looks back up at the sky, and closes her eyes.
TRENT, who was lying on a rock with some pillows, he looks at everyone resting in the grass, he makes a deep sigh and prepares himself to play one more song, strums the guitar and sings.
TRENT
One more song of your favorite band Reeve...
MUSIC CUE: Miu Miu Reappears by Astro
This is Miu-Miu
Este es Miu-Miu
The sky begins to shine brighter, turning yellow.
Bite and bite the same piece
Muerde y muerde el mismo pedazo
The small rocks begin to levitate, REEVE's necklace rises.
And he does it until it becomes chewing gum.
Y lo hace hasta que se le hace chicle.
The camera is above REEVE, it starts to slowly move away, she closes her eyes and smiles.
One of those that make hydrogen bombs
De esos que hacen bombas de hidrógeno
The light becomes brighter and brighter, everything turns white and suddenly, total darkness.
CUT TO
EXT - UNIVERSE
FADE IN
The kind that makes people explode
De esas que revientan a la gente
We see a lot of particles, with the colors of REEVE, the figure of the parents, and the friends. The particles move and spin around, and dance for a while through infinite space.
The same ones that illuminate the cities
Las mismas que iluminan las ciudades
Then they separate and leave the scene, the REEVE particles go to the background and begin to integrate with other stars, as they position themselves they shine constantly.
all at once
Todas de una vez
REEVE's necklace floats through space. Credits roll.
The End.