Int. DayTIME LIVING ROOM 2040
Kenneth's daughter now a young woman in her 30's is standing in front of him in his large modern house.
Kenneth presses a button on his VR/AR glasses, and the HUD and AR robot disappear from his XR glasses. It is now an unobstructed view of his living room.
Int. Modern home space - night
EmilY
Ready for your birthday dinner? But before we leave, I want you to close your eyes.
Kenneth puts his hand to cover his eye Emily guides him to the back yard.
Emily walks up to Kenneth and places her hands over his eyes.
FADE TO BLACK.
Emily (V.O. black screen) (CONT'D)
Just follow me for short walk
FADE IN.
INT. DINING ROOM
First person POV present moment IRL 2040
From Kenneth's first person POV, it is blurry at first when Emily takes her hands away from his eyes. She is standing in front of him with his back towards the back-yard fence.
EMILY
Ok, you can open your eyes now.
His daughter has a mischievous look as she steps back. She gestures to get his attention as she slowly walks around Kenneth towards the house. Instinctively, Kenneth turns around and follows his daughter as she walks past him towards the patio door. When Kenneth turns around, we are surprised by a large group of family and friends who surprise him IRL.
Bunch of friends
Surprise! Happy birthday, Kenneth!
Emily hugs her dad.
EmIly
Happy birthday, Dad.
Kenneth beams. He kisses Emily's forehead.
Kenneth
This is amazing. Thank you.
There is a lit birthday cake in front of Kenneth; everyone is together to wish him a happy birthday in real life now. He is surrounded by his friends, and his daughter's family and extended family. It is joyous and fun.
Emily
Okay everyone, let us do it!
Bunch oF FRIENDS
Happy Birth...
Then just as everyone is about to sing him Happy Birthday, all his friends and family suddenly freezes and dead silence. The lower right side of the AR/VR glasses a flashing text comes up requiring a battery charge.
Int. DayTIME LIVING ROOM
Third person present moment IRL 2040.
Cut to Third- person of Kenneth's taking off the VR/AR glasses to plug in his glasses to an outlet (or charge equivalent for 2040).
EXT. TENT CITY - DAY
As we dolly-out from Kenneth's luxury open space home we realized it is a large tent city near a trash dump site, littered with masks, air filters, and take out containers.
As we truck out further, we see that Kenneth is standing in a tent in a makeshift squander with other tents spread out.
FIRST PERSON POV 2040 VR REALITY.
From first-person POV the glass is partially charged, and his virtual facade comes back on with his daughter holding the cake for him to blow out.
Emily
Make a wish!
He blows out the candles on a virtual birthday cake for his last big one.
Fade TO BLACK.
Narration:
People going through mental health often abuse alcohol and drugs to cope with their depression and anxiety.
About 1 in 4 adults suffers from a mental disorder year and it has been increasing due to COVID-19.
Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time.
END CREDITS.
THE END.
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