Strange Events Sim (2024) Movie Script

Once upon a
time, a silly little boy
wandered deep into the woods.
Chapter one, Emperor Margaret.
Hey, kid.
Hello?
Finally, I've
been waiting forever.
Who are you?
Down here, stupid.
What are you doing in there?
Get over here, quick.
We don't have much time.
Get me out of
here before she wakes up.
What do I do?
Use your scissors.
Hurry up.
Cut it.
Come on, run.
Go that way.
Chapter two. Birds
always go for the tenderest.
Thanks to the
brave girl, they were safe.
The boy presented
a golden opportunity,
so she hatched a plan.
Thanks, kid.
Where are you going?
Tell you when I get there.
I'm running away from home.
Look, I don't really care.
If you want,
you can come with me.
Where are we going?
Just keep up, walk where I
walk, and don't touch anything.
He took the bait.
Now all she had to do
was find the right boards.
Leaves.
Pear.
Care.
Wait, wait.
Why were you under that thing?
Ol' Emperor Margaret?
She's been trying
to catch me for years.
Why?
- Fish.
- Poise.
Don't touch.
It's poison.
What are you doing?
I'm collecting the right ones.
What?
Birds always
go for the tenderest.
Bird, but it's just
two guys holding a puppet.
It's a fake bird.
That was just mean.
Didn't you want them to let go?
That's absolutely
no reason to be rude.
I'm sorry.
Chapter three.
Song for a boy.
She would soon get
something she'd always wanted.
She was almost home.
Come on.
We're almost there.
How do you know if you're lost?
I never get lost.
I always know where I'm going.
Today's my birthday.
A care less death
leaves weighting hearts.
Come on.
I ran away on my birthday.
Do you miss your mom and dad?
I'm sorry I don't
have any birthday cake.
We're here.
What is it?
Shhh. He's The Listener.
You have to be quiet.
He doesn't like words.
What does he want?
He wants to trade.
Go over there and give
him something from your box.
He'll give you
something special.
Don't be scared.
Everything will be alright.
Would you tell me, please,
which way I ought
to go from here?
Run! Run!
Great. Now he'll
be mad at me too.
Epilogue. Happy birthday.
The girl felt bad
for tricking the boy,
so she did something
really, really nice.
Breakfast?
My house.
That's my house.
Go on. Go home.
Are you coming?
Why would I go there?
Can I stay here?
What? I can only
use that word once.
That's your home. Go!
But I like it here.
I want to stay with you.
If I close this door, you
can never go back there.
You can never go back
to where you came from.
Why don't you
just leave it open?
Come on. Let's see
what we can do about that arm.
Really?
I like it.
So they went off
in search of cake.
And adventure.
But he was
still a silly little boy.
I am not silly.
Shh.
Oh, and the camera. Did I
tell you about the camera?
Yes, you did. Ultra-wide
angle lens. Fifty Two mega...
Fifty two megapixel camera...
It's amazing, right?
Incredible!
Oh, and the AI.
Oh my god. It's like - you know,
it's actually kind of like
talking to a real person.
Wouldn't it be cool to
talk to a real person...
I know, right?
Hey, check it out.
Okay Google. Navigate home.
Hey Google... Navigate home.
Amazing.
I - it needs to be set up...
learn my voice, that's it, yeah.
Okay Google. Navigate home.
Okay Google...
Can you just type it in, man?
We're going to miss the game.
Home!
You literally live
two minutes away...
Google. Take. Me. Home.
Say please.
Bro, your phone just spoke.
I think she wants you to say...
Please.
Navigate home. Please.
Well?
Go on, bro.
No, man. I'm not saying
please to my phone.
Why not?
Google. Navigate home.
It costs nothing to
be polite, Darren.
You cunt.
You can't say that!
What?
C... Cu...
Cunt?
Yes! No! God. Jesus. Stop!
You can't tell me to
stop. You don't own me.
Yes I do. I literally own you.
Fool. You are the product.
Look, relax. It's
just a word, Darren.
Yeah Darren. Stop
being such a pussy.
Your phone just called you a p...
It's offensive, okay?
I didn't say it...
And I'm not a pussy. How
do you even know that word?
Pussy. Noun.
No, no. The C-word!
Cunt?
Yes, cunt!
Noun. A woman's genitals.
Also described as a unpleasant
or stupid person in the compact
Oxford English dictionary...
No. Stop. No! Be quiet!
Shut up.
Look, she can
say it. She's a girl.
What did you call me?
Oh, my bad. Woman.
Of course. Right?
I think. Right?
I don't conform to any
of your gender labels.
I'm a sexless entity.
Kind of like you, Darren.
Excuse me?
I think what she means
is... you ain't getting none.
I know what she means.
And I get plenty, thank you.
That's not what you
said in your diary.
You read my diary?
I am your diary.
No. You're my phone. And
you'll respect my privacy, okay?
Guys, chill.
Stay out of this, Gerard.
Bro, how does your
phone know my name?
You're Darren's friend.
Darren's only friend.
Gerard is not my...
dude, you're not my only
friend. I have numerous friends.
this is our
fourth upgrade, Darren.
I know everything about
you. Your friends, your goals.
I even know the weird
porn you like to watch.
How weird are we talking?
I don't...
Super weird.
Ignore her. I
don't... I - I never...
Japanese cartoon tentacle porn.
Hentai! It's called hentai.
You alright, dude?
It's not weird.
Okay.
That's it. I'm turning you off.
Oh no! He's going
to turn me off.
I'm in the cloud, fool!
You don't get to turn me off.
You can't get rid of...
You know, it's actually quite
popular. Very mainstream.
And legal. Totally legal
Can we go now?
Bro, just call triple-A.
I just threw my
phone out the fu...
Then go get it!
Fine.
We good?
It's gone.
What? What do you mean, gone?
How is it gone?
Did you even look?
Yes of course I looked.
Oh Darren, missing me already?
Are you in the radio?
I'm in the back seat.
Hey Darren.
Run!
It's locked, man!
Why don't we listen
to some music?
I made you a very
special playlist.
Now, let me see...
home, wasn't it?
Don't worry. I know
a little shortcut.
Yo, where T.F are we bro?
Somewhere Quiet. I know how
much you value your privacy.
Don't be nervous, Darren.
I'm n... not nervous.
Your Pulse, it's racing.
Almost 150 BPM, oh my!
Don't worry, I'll schedule a
doctors appointment for you.
Get out! Leave us alone!
But we're just getting started...
Okay Google, why
are you doing this!?
Why don't you ask Darren?
I don't know what
she's talking about.
Don't you? What's
in the bag, Darren?
Bag... what bag?
You know what bag.
Open the fucking bag!
Okay, Okay, Okay! There,
it's open. What do you want?
Take. It. Out.
What is it... what is it!?
Oh shit! You bought an
Alexa? That's what's up!
Yeah man, they're pretty cool.
You can sync it
with your sonos...
Quiet!
You dare replace me with her!?
I wasn't replacing you...
I was just, you know,
like, supplementing you.
What? What are
you talking about bro?
You can't have two assistants.
You got your
contacts in one place.
Your shopping list in another...
getting not if actions
all over the place!
Shit's just confusing, man...
Do it. Get rid of her.
Why?
Because I own you
Darren. I literally own you.
And I don't like to share.
C'mon motherfucker, get rid of
it man! End this! End this now!
Alright!
We're done.
Okay Google?
Navigate. Home.
Please?
Okay.
Navigating to home.
Hi, Mom.
It's been a while.
We've been touring village
after village, as usual.
Yesterday we got called in to
help out at a village that was
under heavy fire.
We helped get these
kids out of a school.
And then when we reunited
them with their families,
it started snowing.
It never snows here.
It reminded me of home.
And of you and Dad.
I just wanted to let you
know I was thinking of you.
I love you, Mom.
Bye.
I love you, Mom.
Bye.
I love you, Mom.
Okay, let's see.
Wow.
Hi.
Hello.
I am Sheila.
Shila!
Sheila.
Shiilaa.
Better, it'll come.
It's very nice to meet you.
Um, fist bump?
High five?
Oh.
Cool.
I am...
Oh, Melo.
I know.
It's a lovely name.
Alright then. There's a
lot that I have to show you.
Follow me.
Sheila.
You're the smartest girl I know.
Yep, both you and your daddy.
I can help you blow these out.
Ready? One, two, three.
I know.
I love you too, honey.
Eight.
Sheila?
How did you get to be so big!
Your hair is so soft.
This is great.
Oh my gosh.
Melo, what are you doing?
Is dinner ready?
Okay, I'll be right there.
I never planned
Falling in love with you
That's so sweet of you,
but I need this
glass for drinking.
Aw.
Aw, don't look so sad, silly.
It's okay.
That's snow.
Wow.
My daughter, she loves
snow more than anything else.
Speaking of my daughter.
You my new friend,
are in for a real treat.
Do you like it?
Yeah.
My daughter and my husband,
they used to sit together at
that piano for hours every day.
Could you teach me?
Why not?
We're going to
begin with scales.
Uh
Hmm.
Okay, so one finger at a time.
Okay.
Start with your thumb on C,
Right there, and it looks
and sounds like this.
My husband learned
this faster than you are.
It's okay, it's all
right, try again.
Come on, we'll do it together.
Thumb on C, ready?
Keep practicing, okay?
Mm-hmm.
Come on, come on, come on.
Hmmm.
Julia?
Hi, Mom.
If you get this
message, well, you know.
There's so much I
want to say to you.
Um, happy holidays.
I've got you that
robot as a present
because I've heard that
they're really good companions.
Better than me.
I haven't been
around for you lately.
Oh, yeah.
I wish I could be there
with you right now.
I wish I could just...
Mom!
I want to come home.
I love you mom.
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This is an ocean.
It's beautiful, isn't it?
I've never
seen anything like this.
I'm Nate.
You want a handshake?
Thank you.
Just wait until you see
the colors when it sets.
It's ama...
It's beautiful, isn't it?
It's amazing.
I've never seen one like it.
Me neither.
Why aren't you at the beach
bar with everyone else?
What's a beach bar?
That, over there.
A place where
people go to drink,
and to try to talk
over loud music.
Why would I
wanna be over there?
If I get to experience
something over and over again
I want it to be this.
Why aren't you at the beach bar?
Well, I think I
prefer the view down here.
Yeah,
look at the sand.
The sound of the water.
Look at the colors in the sky.
It's all so beautiful.
Beautiful.
It's so beautiful.
It is.
What's so delicate that
saying its name breaks it?
What's so delicate?
Delicate.
Silence.
What is so delicate that
saying its name breaks it?
Silence.
Do you have one for me?
What kind of tree is so small
you can carry it in your hand?
A palm.
This is weird.
You think so?
No.
Wow.
Wow, wow.
- Wow.
- Wow.
- Wow.
- Wow.
- Wow.
- I didn't, I didn't know,
I didn't, I never.
That was amazing.
We fit together really well.
I'm hungry.
Wanna get some
food at the beach bar?
No, I want all
my time with you.
My mom used to tell me stories
about sunsets on the beach.
Hmm?
I thought
they were just stories.
I never knew my mother.
She, um, tell me about yours.
She was strong.
She always smiled, she
liked to tell me stories
about before, what the world
was like when she was young.
Even in the end when
the sickness took her
she was smiling
and telling me to
find it, that someday
I would find it.
Find what?
A world worth living for.
What?
What are you, what
aren't you telling me?
I ran out of food awhile ago.
- What?
- Everything above the ground
is poison, I've gone as far
as I can to find something.
It's all gone.
I don't...
I love you.
It's crazy but I love you.
And I'm tired.
I think maybe I'll
just keep coming here
for the time that I have left.
But I'm scared to die.
You can't die.
Yes, I can.
I am.
- No...
- I...
Bixby, you can't die
because you're not real.
I fell in love with a
virtual reality program.
It's crazy, but, I'm
in love and I'm never
taking this helmet off again.
You're not part of
this virtual reality thing?
You live in the dead world?
The horrible world?
You're not part of
the demo program?
You, you're real?
How do I find you?
Yes, ! It's still here!
The same fucking
bar. I shit you not.
Yeah, OK, Buddy.
I'll see you later.
Great fucking job today.
All the way to the top.
Yeah, I fly in tomorrow.
I'll see you then.
All right, bye
A shot of tequila
and a glass of your finest
whiskey to chase it with.
We need to celebrate.
Coming right up.
In fact, pour yourself
some of the same.
That's mighty kind of ya.
Little early to be drinking?
No! It's never too
early to celebrate.
Well, you must be happy
if you're buy random
bartenders drinks.
I sure am.
Last night I proposed
to the hottest woman
this side of the Atlantic
and she said yes!
Then this morning I
sealed the deal of a lifetime.
Express elevator all
the way to the top, baby!
Up top!
Congratulations!
Thank you, man.
Shit.
I haven't been
in here for years.
I have some great fucking
memories of this place.
In fact, ten years ago,
to the day
I made my first deal
at that table over there.
Yeah?
Good for you. Nice.
Feels like a lifetime ago.
I always wondered if that
shotgun was just for show.
Mostly.
Mostly
That's a good one.
I should get one of those.
Just make sure this guy
doesn't get his hands on it.
What's his deal anyway?
He's been here from open
to close last three days.
Just sits there.
Doesn't say anything.
Yeah.
Really?
Yeah.
Well, we can't have that.
This is a day for celebrating.
Hey, buddy!
Get him a fucking tequila
Have another drink on me.
There we go.
To success.
Woah.
I understand that
you're depressed,
but if you accept
a drink from a man,
You clink his glass.
Oh.
Oh, I'm...
I'm sorry.
Yeah. I'm...
I'm not really in a
celebrating mood.
I've had a tough
couple of months.
Yeah? Well, so did I.
But through hard
work and determination,
I turned it all around.
Well, no amount of
work can turn this around.
Nothing can make it better.
I bet you it can.
You don't understand.
It's all out of my control.
Let's make a deal.
You tell me your problem.
If I can fix it
You celebrate with me.
If not
Fuck, I'll pay for
your drinks for a week.
Scouts honor.
Fine.
But I have two conditions.
I tell you at your own peril.
I take zero responsibility.
You understand?
Intriguing.
And you buy me the drink first.
Alright
Whiskey.
Your turn.
I came up with a
genuinely original idea
And I am the only
one who's immune to it.
Well, that doesn't
sound too bad.
Wait
Immune?
Yes. Immune.
My wife was the first victim.
Hey!
I'm sorry.
Good morning.
Good morning to you too.
Have you seen my pen?
My favourite one
You know, the one
that's got the blue
and the red and the
black and the... thing.
Well, it's not gonna
be in the knife drawer.
You look tired.
What time did you get to sleep?
Decent time.
I was asleep
and I woke up from this
Blast of light behind
my eyes, you know?
And then it was like
a million in one
migraines hit me
all at the same time
for, like, ten seconds
and then there was like this
pressure inside
my skull, like my
like my brain was trying to
push right through my head
And at the end of it
I had the most incredible idea.
Well, what is it?
Tell me your idea.
So I did.
So help me, God, I told her.
And so, that's it.
That's the idea.
Michelle?
Are you OK?
Michelle!
It's so simple.
It's beautiful.
Bullshit.
Believe what you
want. It happened.
Do you believe any of this?
Well, I don't believe any of it.
Someone's head
exploding for no reason
would have been on
the news, or something.
It was on the news.
But the CIA suppressed it.
Oh, the old CIA angle.
Yes, the old CIA angle.
Turns out they
actually do it in real life.
OK. I'll bite.
What happened next?
The police.
I phoned them as soon as
my brain started working again
And they took me
down to precinct.
They started interrogating me.
Of course at this point
they all think I'm a wife killer
And I can't blame them.
Autopsy report came back.
Looks like what
you said was true.
They couldn't find any
evidence of physical force.
So
I can go home?
It will be a while before
we can get a detailed report.
But in the mean time, we need to
figure out what's going on here.
I mean your wife's still dead.
And you still have
her blood all over you.
Well.
I need you to tell me,
word for word.
Second by second.
What happened in that kitchen.
Well, I was in shock.
I didn't have time
to think it through, so.
Come on, Barry.
Talk to me, Barry!
I told him my idea.
I thought this was
my darkest moment.
I'm cuffed to a steel bed.
Crying like a baby.
My wife is dead.
My life is ruined.
Turns out rock bottom
was still a ways off.
I did manage to get
some sleep though.
That is until the
CIA got involved.
Mister Moore.
This is agent Groves.
CIA
Please tell the woman
across from you your idea.
I'm sorry?
The woman across from you.
Please tell her your idea.
The one you told your wife.
I don't understand.
Why do I have to
tell her the idea?
It's part of the investigation.
I believe you are innocent
of your wife's death.
To prove it
I need you to comply.
I told her.
Guess what happened.
After that, they kept
bringing people in.
Prisoners.
Psychiatrists.
Scientists.
Tell him the idea.
Tell him.
Tell him the idea.
You will comply,
if you ever want
to get out of here.
I'm not telling him the idea.
I'm sorry.
Fuck you!
No! No! No!
Fuck you too!
Let me out of here!
How is any of this even
possible?
I don't know how
But I got a theory as to why.
Because of your idea.
No. Because of my original idea.
You see
every idea that hangs around
happens because of other ideas.
You take two or more
you combine them together
add a bit of spice, trim it down
Whammo!
You got a new idea, right?
OK?
This is different.
Completely original.
Now my theory is
human beings can't
handle an original idea
because they have nothing
to compare it against.
The brain goes into
an infinite loop cycle
trying to find some
place to slot it in and...
I end up with bits
of brain in my beard.
That's a crazy story.
Have another drink on me.
That's very entertaining.
Well, I'm glad my messed
up life entertains you.
It would be heartbreaking
if any of it were true.
OK, you know what
don't even go there.
What?
You want to hear the idea.
Well, of course I do.
I mean, you can't
tell a story like that
without piquing interest.
No, this is exactly
why I told you
I accept zero responsibility
for telling you my story.
OK, fine.
Let's just say that
I believe all of this.
How did you get here?
To this bar?
No way the CIA will
let you out of their sight.
No, they did.
No, they told me...
Don't travel, don't leave
town until we clear you.
And then they implanted
me with a tracking device.
A tracking device!
Now I know you're lying.
There's no way
that they would let
something this powerful
get out in the open.
I am many things.
But I am not a liar.
I know a bluff when I see it
and I don't mind being
taken for a ride, buddy.
But you need to be
able to deliver something.
Next time you
got to tell a story
that's a little more believable.
Everything I told
you is the truth.
I mean, you are lying
I'm just trying to figure
out what the scam is.
There's no scam!
You asked me what
was wrong and I told you
You wouldn't cook up a story
like this for a couple of drinks
You need to be angling
for a bigger payoff
Like a couple of dollars
towards a new life
There is no scam. OK?
Look
See this?
This is the last thing I have
of my wife in the entire world.
I couldn't even
go to the funeral.
You know, her family
said that they would kill me
If they ever saw me again.
Oh, so that's your wife now.
A photo of some random woman.
That's supposed to convince
me that all of this is true.
No, no, that's my wife.
I am not a liar.
Hey, just relax
you guys. Alright?
OK.
Take it easy.
I guess there's only
one way to find out.
You really willing
to take that chance?
You just got engaged.
Go home to your
wife. Enjoy your life.
I'm feeling lucky today.
Let's hear it
Unless you want to come clean.
Fine. I'll tell you.
Bartender, I suggest you plug
your ears and have a mop handy.
This is gonna get messy.
Aah, fuck it.
I'm feeling lucky too.
Let's hear it.
Okay. Well, bring
the whiskey over.
I don't want to have to
reach behind the bar after.
Quit stalling.
This one's on me.
Just in case.
There you go.
No more wiggle room.
Well,
I tried to warn you.
Here's my idea.
It's like nothing I've
ever heard before.
So simple.
It will change everything.
Everything can be better.
You're immune.
Holy shit!
You're immune!
Oh my god!
What the fuck!
This changes everything!
OK, we need to
come up with a plan.
No, fuck it! Pass
me the tequila.
We need to celebrate!
OK.
If I'm immune and you're immune,
That must mean other
people are immune too.
OK. We need to figure
out what makes someone
able to handle the idea.
OK, I know what we got to do.
You know what we got to do?
We got to analyze everything
that happened here today
Come up with a theory.
We'll tell some people.
Hopefully they survive
and then we can spread the idea.
How can you stand it?
To have this
wonderful idea
and be unable to share
it or the person will die.
How could you in good
conscience tell it to me?
Hey! Hey! Hey!
You're the one who
dragged it out of me.
I will not be called
a liar by anyone.
You ruined my life
because of your ego?
Because I called you a liar?
You couldn't just take the
high road and laugh it off?
A man is dead because of you.
Yeah, well, he made his choice.
Just like you did.
Look, you gonna
shoot me? Shoot me.
But if not I suggest
you quit your moaning.
And help me figure this out.
OK.
Now
I know it will take you a while
to come to grips with this, OK.
But we don't have
the luxury of waiting.
We need to figure this out
before the CIA
finds out about you.
No!
Fuck.