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from A Depressing Optimism by Tiberius Wright

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EXT. CLOSET - 11:00 PM

Ella and Jonah sneak into a closet from a crowded party. They begin to undress. Jonah takes a sip from the half empty handle of cheap vodka in his hands spilling some on his half buttoned shirt.

Avoiding eyes and anxiety
With a sword and shield of irony
I’m playing the part I chose for me
But I’m saying things I hardly mean
It’s a little more pretentious than I’d like it to be
But can’t you see that
I’m living a life that’s so decisive
I’m hoping that I’ll someday write it
On social media and Wikipedia

Let’s go on out and play adult
I’m holding back too many doubts

I think that we got something here
I think that there’s nothing to fear

I don’t want to live in my life again
I’m trying to latch on to these friends
I don't want a love in my life again
I’m trying not latch on to these friends

EXT. PARTY - NIGHT 11:45 PM

Jonah breaks down. He drunkenly tells Ella he’s a fraud. While trying to brush him off Jonah stands and starts yelling.

I’m lashing out and I’m hooking up
I’m holding back and I’m holding out
Let’s go on out and play adult
I’m holding back an evil man

I think that we got something here
I think that there’s nothing to fear

I don’t want to live in my life again
I’m trying to latch on to these friends
I don't want a love in my life again
I’m trying not latch on to these friends

I drink my friends alcohol
It’s a tuesday night, nothing’s feeling wrong
I’m Looking up, but I’m falling down,
I’m Feeling numb, I’m faking some,
A little less coherent than I normally am
But can’t you see that
I’m living a life of contradiction
It’s something out a work of fiction
unreliable, incompatible

I’m lashing out, and I’m hooking up,
I’m holding back and I’m holding out

I think we got nothing here,
I think that there's something to fear

I don’t want latch onto my friends
I don’t want to live in my life again
I don't want a love in this life again

I don’t want to latch onto these friends
I don’t want to latch onto these friends
I don’t want this life again..

EXT. PARTY - NIGHT 1 AM

The party’s over. Jonah is nearly passed out on a floor as Ella,tells him he’s drunk and acting too dramatic.

ELLA
Just give me..give me the bottle. Jonah, Gimme your beer and let’s go.

JONAH
...
ELLA
Jonah, you’re being so fucking annoying right now are you kidding me?

EXT. The Floor - The Next Day

Jonah tries calling Ella all day. No response.

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from A Depressing Optimism, released July 4, 2018

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