SCREENPLAY: HEYY STRANGER PART I

Claudia Ortiz

Rated: R

INT-Car-Night

Leon and Sofia are sitting in the car eating ice cream

Leon has olive skin and curly black hair. Sofia has pale skin and curly brown hair.

Leon

Do you miss him?

Sofia

I think I miss being in love with someone, being needed

Sofia looks clearly saddened by the question

CUT TO

Flashback of Sofia and Joel dancing in an empty house to Stay by Post Malone.

Sofia and Joel are laughing and smiling.

Joel has dark skin and black curly hair. 

Joel is slim. 

CUT TO

Sofia

I just don’t know why, that’s what bothers me the most, like what the fuck did I do?

Leon

Ok, I’m going to tell you something but you can’t tell anyone

Sofia

Why?

Leon

You can’t tell anyone Sofia

Sofia chuckles

Sofia

Okayyyy tell me

Leon

Alana hooked up with Joel 

Sofia

What?

Leon

She told me at work

Sofia

That fucking bitch

Sofia chuckles

Leon

It’s not just her, it takes two, to you know-

Sofia

I know that but she told me that she was happy for us, that she loved us together and then she fucks him?

Sofia looks sad

Leon

At least now you know why he ended things

Sofia

When?

Leon

Two weeks ago, in the bathroom of the library

Sofia

The library bathroom?

Sofia laughs

Sofia

They are fucking disgusting

Sofia pauses

Sofia

Wait, Two weeks ago?

He waited a week to fuck someone else?

Leon

No no they didn’t fuck she just sucked his dick and I think he fingered her

Sofia now angry

Sofia

I don’t care Leon, he waited a fucking week

Leon

I’m so sorry Sofia

Leon grabs Sofia and hugs her

Sofia

What the fuck did I do to deserve this?

Leon

Nothing ,you don’t deserve this

Sofia hugs Leon back and they hold each other in silence

CUT TO

INT-Sofia’s bedroom-Night

Sofia is in bed, she is stalking Joel’s instagram

Sofia is tossing and turning

Sofia sees a picture of her and Joel on Christine’s couch

CUT TO

INT-Christine’s House-Night

Flashback of Sofia and Joel cuddling on a large couch. Alex, Leon, Robyn, and Christine are around them. 

Christine

You guys are cute, how long has it been now?

Sofia

Two months

Robyn

Have you guys done it yet?

Alex

Robyn gross!

Robyn

What? I’m curious 

Alex

I don’t want to know about my sister’s sex life

Robyn

Well I do!

Alex hits Robyn in a joking way

Robyn

Oh bitch we can fight

Alex and Robyn play fight

Sofia

There isn’t much to know!

Robyn and Alex stop play fighting

Robyn

What?

Sofia

We haven’t done anything yet

Robyn

WHAT?

Sofia

We’re taking it slow, we’ve only made out

Robyn

What? Why?

Sofia

Robyn, I’m fourteen!

Robyn

Gross, don’t remind me

Leon

Did both of you guys decide this?

Joel

It’s her decision

Sofia

Thank you

Joel

I’ll wait

Alex

Gross

Robyn

So if he wants to? Then what’s stopping you Sofia?

Sofia

I don’t know! A lot of things?

Look, I’m only fourteen

I’m insecure about my body

He’s sixteen, he’s older

I don’t know!

Joel

I’m a virgin too? Like I haven’t done anything either

Like not even head, nothing

I’m just as inexperienced as you

And I love your body baby, just as it is

Sofia

Thank you but you have to say that

Joel

I mean it

Joel kisses Sofia

Robyn

Alex, I’m so sorry you’re right this is gross

Christine looks at her phone

Christine

Food’s here!

Robyn

Thank God

Alex, Leon, Robyn and Christine get up and walk out, they make casual conversation.

Joel tries to get up but Sofia stops him.

Joel

What? You okay?

Sofia

Yea, we just never get to be alone and I want to take advantage of that

Joel lets out a soft smile

Joel

Ok

Joel kisses Sofia and they start making out heavily. Sofia gets on top of Joel. Sofia takes Joel's shirt off. Joel gestures to take her shirt off.

Joel

Can I?

Sofia

Yea

Sofia and Joel keep making out and Sofia starts to kiss down his body. Sofia unbuttons his pants.

Joel

Woah

Sofia

What?

Joel

You sure? You don’t have to

Sofia

I want to

Sofia begins to give Joel head. 

CUT TO

Sofia is still in bed looking at photos

Sofia gets a text from Joel

The text reads “Hey Stranger”

Sofia gets up

Sofia immediately starts pacing the room

Sofia texts back “Heyy Stranger”

CUT TO

Chat bubbles go on the screen and then vanish

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Joel in his bed tossing and turning clearly he can’t fall asleep

Joel sighs and takes out his phone

Joel texts Sofia “Hey stranger”

Joel sees Sofia’s text saying “Heyy Stranger”

Joel goes through options of texts

“I love you”

“I miss you”

“I have to tell you something”

Joel gets frustrated and leaves the text app 

Joel looks up porn and scrolls through the options

Joel puts his hand in his pants

Joel sees a gay porn

Joel clicks it and begins to masturbate

Joel continues to masturbate

Joel finishes and looks up to the ceiling in disgust

Joel goes on the texting app

Joel texts back “Can we talk?” 

Sofia texts back “About what”

Joel texts “Everything”

Joel turns to his pillow and screams 

CUT TO

Flashback: Sofia is walking Joel to his car 

Sofia hugs Joel

Joel

That was unexpected

Sofia

Oh my god

Joel

What?

Sofia

I don’t wanna talk about it

Joel

Why?

Sofia

I don’t know, makes me feel weird

Joel

It was good

Sofia

Oh my god

Joel

I mean it baby

Sofia

I don’t wanna talk about it!

Sofia buries her face in his chest

Joel picks up her chin

Joel

Hey, I love you

Sofia

I love you too

Sofia

We just said I love you to each other

Joel

Yea?

Sofia

We haven’t said that yet, it’s our first “I love you” it’s a special moment

Joel

You’re adorable

Sofia looks up at Joel lovingly

CUT TO

Sofia is sitting on the floor of a set of lockers

Alana walks into the hallway and sees Sofia

Alana approaches Sofia

Alana

Do you know?

Sofia

Know what?

Alana

Ok, so you don’t know

Sofia

Who said I didn’t know

Alana

Well if you do know then I’m sorry

If you don’t know then just ignore me, ignore this

Sofia

Alana, I do know

Alana

Oh, sorry then

Alana storms off

Sofia looks shocked

CUT TO

Sofia and Joel are eating fast food and laughing in Sofia’s car

Sofia

Oh my god, remember when you were driving my golf cart and crashed it?

Joel

You were distracting me!

Sofia

I was not!

Joel

Sofia, you literally were kissing me so much

Sofia

So?

Joel

So I was getting hard!

Sofia

Ew don’t say that!

Joel 

You brought this up! I’m not gonna lie to you!

Sofia and Joel laugh

The laughter dies down and Joel takes out the mirror from the car and begins to fix his hair

Joel

Do you think I could rock a nose ring?

Sofia rests her chin on his shoulder

Sofia

Yea, I think so

Sofia looks at Joel

Joel looks to Sofia

Joel goes to kiss Sofia but before so says, the following line

Joel

You think so?

Sofia

Yea

Sofia and Joel begin to makeout

It starts slow but slowly becomes more aggressive

Sofia gets on top of Joel and put his seat back

Joel grabs Sofia’s ass

Sofia holds Joel's face

While making out Joel heavily says

Joel

I love you

Sofia

What?

Joel

I love you, I want you to be my girlfriend again

Sofia

What?

Joel

You heard me

Sofia smiles and they continue to make out

Joel

Is that a yes?

Sofia slows down the kissing and slowly gets off Joel

Sofia

Joel

Joel

I know

Sofia

Joel I can’t get hurt again

Joel

I know

Sofia

I know about you and Alana, and that really fucking hurts, like really fucking hurts

Joel

I know

Sofia

You told me you guys we’re friends

Joel

We were! I was just horny and being fucking dumb

Sofia

What was the reason Joel?

Joel

Sofia

Sofia

If it’s not her than what is the fucking reason

Joel

Sofia, I’m bi

Sofia

What?

Joel

I’m bi, bi sexual

Sofia

Oh my god

Joel begins to lightly cry

Joel

I had to leave you and figure myself out, who I am, who I like

And now that I have, I’m ready to be with you Sofia. My mom, my dad, my sister, they will never accept me, they’ll never love the real me. They will never get to know the real me. They will never love me.

Sofia hugs Joel while Joel is still crying

Sofia

Yes they will baby

Joel

No, no they won’t Sofia, they are super christian and will not change their beliefs for their own son. They will never love me.

Sofia

Hey hey shh don’t cry baby

Joel starts to sob heavily in Sofia’s arms

Sofia

I love you, I love all of you

Joel

Really?

Sofia

Yes baby

Sofia pulls Joel back

Sofia

Have you experimented? Been with a guy?

Joel

No

Sofia

Then how do you know?

Joel

Do you really wanna know?

Sofia

Yea?

Joel

Porn

Sofia is stunned

Sofia

Oh, ok

Joel

I just would see two men together and I could picture me like that

Sofia

Do you wanna be with a guy?

Joel

No, not right now, right now being with you seems right

Sofia

Joel you can go out and experiment and I’ll wait for you

Joel

No, no that’s not fair

To you or me

I want you Sofia

I’m ready to do it right this time

Sofia

Then what about Alana?

Joel

It was nothing, she means nothing to me

It was a stupid moment that I regret so much

Sofia

I just don’t want to get hurt

Joel

I’m not gonna hurt you, not again

Joel holds Sofia’s face

Joel

I love you Sofia Luna

Sofia

I love you too Joel

Joel

It’s you and me against the world right?

Sofia

Yea, you and me against the world

Sofia and Joel kiss softly 

CUT TO

Flashback: Sofia and Joel are painting on a dock

Sofia sees Joel's painting

Joel is painting a cherry blossom tree with a black background with a moon on the left corner

Sofia

I like yours

Joel

Yea? It kinda sucks but I’m trying

Sofia

No no no it doesn’t it’s actually really good

Joel

Sure babe

Sofia

I mean it!

Joel

Sureee babe

Sofia

You’re so annoying

Sofia and Joel laugh

Sofia puts a little white paint on a plate, grabs a brush and gets up

Joel

Where are you going?

Sofia

Get up

Joel

What are you doing?

Sofia starts painting on a tree

Joel

Babe! You can get in trouble for that!

Sofia

It’s just a little bit of paint

Joel gets up

Sofia

Ya like?

Sofia has painted a big heart with S+J in the heart.

Joel

Yea, it’s nice

Joel hugs Sofia from the back and looks at the painting 

Sofia

Hey babe

Joel

Yea?

Sofia

Can it be you and me against the world?

Joel

What?

Sofia

You and me against the world

Joel

What does that even mean?

Sofia turns around to face Joel

Sofia wraps her arms around his neck

Sofia

Your family doesn’t like me

Joel

Well no, not exactly

Sofia

Come on babe

Joel

My mom just isn’t thrilled that I have a girlfriend, it’s not just you, it’s with any girl I date

Sofia

So she doesn’t like me

Joel

She doesn’t like the idea of you

Sofia

My family doesn’t like you

Joel

Also my sisters like you, and I barely speak to my dad,

So I haven’t mentioned you to him yet

Sofia

Your sisters fake like me, and your dad doesn’t even know I exist

Joel

No No my mom has definitely mentioned you to him

Sofia

Your family doesn’t like me and my family doesn’t like you

Joel

Your family doesn’t like me? Since when?

Sofia

It doesn’t matter

Joel

(More elevated)

Since when?

Sofia

Babe you’re missing the point

Joel

What is the point?

Sofia

Our families aren’t the biggest fan of each other

Joel

Ok so? Who cares? We just need you and me

Sofia

Exactly, you and me against the world

Joel

I like that

Sofia

Yea?

Joel

Yea, you and me against the world

Sofia

You and me against the world

CUT TO

Sofia is dropping Joel off at his house

Sofia

So, are we like official?

Joel

What do you mean?

Sofia

Like you’re my boyfriend again

Joel

And you’re my girlfriend again

Sofia

I like it

Joel

Me too

Sofia and Joel hug

Sofia

Are you sure?

Joel

I’m sure

Sofia

I don’t want to rush you into anything

Joel

You’re not

Sofia

I love you

Joel

I love you too

Sofia and Joel kiss

Joel 

Bye

Sofia

Bye

Joel leaves the car

Sofia is sitting in the car, watching him leave, she is smiling

Joel comes back to the driver window and knocks

Joel grabs Sofia’s face and kisses her

Joel leaves again

Joel

Ok bye actually this time

Sofia

Ok bye actually

CUT TO

Leon is on the sidewalk with his phone clearly waiting for someone, anxious

A large black car pulls up and rolls down the window

In the driver's seat is a white older looking man, clearly older than Leon

Older Man

Leon?

Leon

Yea?

Older Man

It’s me, Mikey!

Leon

You’re Mikey?

Older Man

Yea, get in

Leon

Okay

Leon looking and sounding unsure

Leon gets in the car and shuts it

Older man starts driving

Older Man

What are you studying?

Leon

Film

Older Man

Oh that’s good, you want to be a filmmaker?

Leon

Director maybe Cinematography

Leon looks around and doesn’t recognize the area

Leon

Where are we going?

Older Man

Just somewhere private

Leon

Okay

What about you?

Older Man

What about me?

Leon

What are you studying?

Older Man

Oh, I graduated for finance a while ago

Leon

You said you were 22

Older Man

Yea, I graduated early

Leon

Oh, that’s nice

Older Man parks in a dark, empty parking lot

Leon

So, did you like college?

Older Man

Leon, we can skip the small talk okay

Leon

What do you mean?

Older Man

This is a hookup

Leon

You said a date

Older Man

As a formality, jesus

Leon

Oh

Older Man

We don’t have to, I can take you home

Leon

No, no I want to

Older Man

Oh ok

The Older Man takes off his shirt

Leon

Oh wow

Older Man 

Your turn

Leon looks clearly anxious

Leon

Ok

Leon takes off his shirt

The older man begins to feel Leon’s body

Leon

What are you doing

Older Man

Getting harder

Older Man begins to get hard

Leon looks more anxious and uncomfortable 

The older man kisses Leon and Leon kisses back

The older man and Leon are making out

The older man goes to touch Leon’s penis

Leon

Wow

Older Man

What? What?

Leon

I just wasn’t expecting that

Older Man

If you’re gonna do that, I can take you home

Leon

No! No I’m fine

Older Man

Good

The older man begins to unzip Leon pants and give him a blowjob

Leon starts with a nervous look but then begins to moan in enjoyment

The older man gets up from Leons penis

The older man wipes his mouth

Older Man

Your turn

Leon nervously goes down to the Older Mans penis

Leon begins to give him a blowjob

Old Man

Aw fuck not so much teeth jesus

Leon

I’m so sorry oh my god

Old Man

Jesus it’s fine just keep going

The old man moans in enjoyment

Old Man

Aw fuck ok ok stop

Leon

What? Did I do something wrong?

Old Man

What? No, let’s get in the back

Leon

What?

Old Man

The back? To fuck?

Leon 

Oh shit, I’m-

Old Man

What?

Leon

I’m a virgin

Old Man

Oh, listen kid, we don’t have to

Leon

No! No I want to

Old Man

Ok, get in the back

Leon zips up his pants and get out the front seat

Leon closes the front seat door, opens the back seat door

Leon looks around, anxiously, takes a breathe, looks forward, and enters the car

CUT TO

Gaby and Sofia are in Gaby’s room, laying on her bed

Gaby

So you guys are official?

Sofia

Yea

Gaby

Are you happy?

Sofia

Yea

Gaby

I’m happy for you

Sofia

Really?

Gaby

Yea, I like Joel

Sofia

(Surprised)

Really?

Gaby

Yea, I don’t have a reason not to, or do I?

Sofia looks nervous

Sofia

No, no You don’t

CUT TO

Flashback: Joel and Alana are in the bathroom stall making out

Alana is on the sink

Joel unbuttons Alana’s pants and tries to finger her

Joel 

Fuck I- I can’t

Alana

What’s wrong

Joel

It’s too- too tight

Alana

It’s ok, It’s ok, I can suck your dick

Joel

Yea, yea

Alana gets off the sink and gets on her knees

Close up on Joel’s face shows he is not enjoying the blow job

CUT TO

Marie, Frankie, Sofia and David in a skating rink

Sofia and Marie are drinking soda and eating fries while Frankie and David are skating.

Sofia

I really do think he’s changed Marie

Marie

You’re a fucking idiot, Sofia, Joel fucked Alana in a school bathroom, I’m sorry but he has lost all my respect

Sofia

You have terrible grades and you’re dating Frankie?

Marie

Fuck you, he’s cute

Sofia

Girl, you’re on your own with that one

Marie

You dated him too!

Sofia

Oh my god let that go, it was for like three months in 8th grade that doesn’t count, we were babies

Marie

Yea, yea but he loved you, he- he loves you

Marie looks saddened 

Sofia

And I love him, as a brother, he loves me like a sister, we work better that way

Marie

Yea you guys fight like it

Sofia

I don’t know why we fight so much

Marie

Because you both are equally stubborn and annoying that’s why I love you guys so much

Sofia

I love you too

Frankie and David come from skating

David

(He speaks in a fake valley girl accent)

What’s the gossip girls oh my gosh

Marie

Just talking about how Sofia is a fucking idiot for getting back together with Joel

David

Oh talking shit about Joel? Count me in

Sofia

You never liked him

David hugs Sofia from the back

David

As your guy best friend, it is my obligation to judge all the shitty guys you date, Frankie you are not an exception

Frankie

You guys would have never meet without me

David

True, you get a pass

Sofia

He’s changed!

David 

Oh my gosh he changed for the 14th time? Marie she’s not just an idiot she’s also delusional, don’t forget that

Sofia

I hate you

David

Love you more

David puts half a heart made with his hand out and Sofia completes the heart with her hand

Frankie

You really can do deserve better Sofia

Sofia

I really love him

Frankie

I know you do, but don’t you love yourself?

Sofia

No! Fuck no! 

David

At least she’s honest

Sofia

Oh my god guys, It would be nice to lose my virginity, get crazy! fuck around a bit! I have been sucking his dick since I was 14, it’s time I get some action, I want him to fuck me, does that make me such a bad person for saying that?

Marie

Fair

Frankie

I just think you deserve someone better, someone that makes you happy

Sofia

That’s easy for you to say you lost your virginity a while ago

Frankie looks uncomfortable

David

Frankie is right Sofia, you know it

Sofia

I know, but it’s just for high school, it’s not serious

David

That’s so dumb

Sofia

I’m sorry, but dating for marriage is fucking stupid

David

What is the point of dating someone just to break up with them?

Sofia

For a good time and good sex

David

Oh my god, you’re such a whore

Sofia

You’re just mad, you’re not getting any

David

Justine lives miles away

Sofia

Her little christian white picket fence ass is not sucking your dick

David laughs

David

But I love her, that’s all that matters

Sofia

Oh my god you people in these happy relationships make me sick, I have to go I’m gonna study with Gaby

Sofia is grabbing her stuff

Sofia

Love you guys!

David

Love you too!

Marie

Love you babe

Sofia walks away

Frankie gets up

Frankie

I’ll walk her out

Marie looks uncomfortable

Frankie catches up to Sofia

Frankie

Hey, are you sure about Joel?

Sofia

Frankie, yes, I’m fine

Frankie

I don’t want you to get hurt

Sofia

Why are you so worried?

Frankie

Because I know you, I know you better than anyone

Sofia

You do not know me, I know you

Frankie

We know each other

Sofia

Thank you for caring

Frankie

I love you Sofia

Sofia

I know, and I love you too, is everything okay with Marie?

Frankie

Yea, yea we’re fine

Sofia

You better keep her happy

Frankie laughs

Frankie

I will

Sofia

I’ll kill you

Frankie

I know

Sofia hugs Frankie

Sofia

You tell me everything right?

Frankie

Yea, everything