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INT. PINK SQUIRREL RECORDS - STUDIO 18
Caleb and Paris are sat in the studio.
CALEB
So you're telling me you went all the way back to the UK just to get back together with Sloane and she didn't even want to speak to you? What the fuck were you thinking man?
PARIS
I don't know, it was a spur of the moment idea. It was a knee-jerk reaction to Prisha kicking me out.
CALEB
Paris, do you know what you need? You need to let off some steam. Get out there and party. Show Sloane and Prisha what they're missing. Come on man. You're a famous producer now, you can go anywhere and do anything.
PARIS
You're right, Paris. I'm still young. There's no reason for me to settle down just yet. I need to get out there and party.
CALEB
Too right, Paris. From now on, we gonna grind music all day and vibe out all night. And we're starting tonight.
PARIS
Cannot fucking wait!
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A montage of Paris and Caleb drinking in a series of expensive bars and Paris taking lots of photos and posting them on social media with passive aggressive captions on different nights.
Paris and Caleb sit at a table surrounded by a group of attractive women.
CALEB
Yo, ain't this been fun?
PARIS
Best few weeks of my life, not going to lie. I don't know why I haven't been doing this since I got here. Prisha kept me trapped into that fucking relationship.
CALEB
It's for the best that you let her go, man. Look at you know, surrounded by a table of beautiful women and your best mate. What more could you want?
PARIS
Exactly. This is what being famous is all about.
CALEB
Too right. Just be careful, though. Make sure you're actually happy, rather than just pretending.
PARIS
What do you mean?
CALEB
Some people just pretend to like all this stuff. I mean I fucking love all this. The glitz, the glamour, the girls. Just make sure that you're not just doing it because you think you should be, yeah?
PARIS
Nah, I do love all this Caleb. Why wouldn't I?
Caleb sighs.
CALEB
Well...
CALEB
(singing to The Internet by Jon Bellion)
Life became dangerous the day we all became famous
No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh
How can we change this? The day we all became famous
No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the foot, just need you to think I can get
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the what, just need you to think I hit it
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the good, just need you to think I did it
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the good, don't need the good, don't need it
Life became dangerous the day we all became famous
No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh
How can we change this? The day we all became famous
No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Uh, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the word, just need you to think I said it
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need to learn, just need you to think I get it
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the sermon, just need you to think I read it
(La-la-la-la-la)
I don't need the sermon, don't need the sermon, don't need it
Life became dangerous the day we all became famous
No one cares if you're happy, just as long as you claim it, oh
How can we change this? The day we all became famous
No one cares if you have it, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Uh, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do
No real estate in the real world
How can you stop something not even there?
No real estate in the real world
We're going down and we don't even care
(Life became dangerous)
No real estate in the real world
(The day we all became famous)
How can you stop something not even there?
(How can we change this?)
No real estate in the real world
(No one cares if you have it)
Just as long they think you do, woo
Just as long they think you do, ooh
Uh, just as long they think you do, ooh
Just as long they think you do
Caleb falls back into his chair after dancing throughout the song.
PARIS
Have fun there, Caleb?
CALEB
(panting)
Shit, I'm unfit. Dancing with a load of models isn't as easy as you'd think.
PARIS
I don't care how easy it is, I want to do this every night!
CALEB
Oh and you can now, Paris. But as I said, make sure this is the right lifestyle for you. Or it can go very sour very quickly.
PARIS
One hundred per cent this is me. I haven't enjoyed myself this much in a long time.
CALEB
Dope. Let's get partying then.
Caleb downs a shot and hands one to Paris who downs his too. They turn around and head to the dance floor.
YOU ARE READING
Jon Bellion: The Musical
RomanceParis is 18 and has just left school, with aspirations of becoming a world-famous pop-star. One night, he books a one-way flight to New York to follow his dreams, leaving his family, friends and girlfriend behind. What follows is a story of success...
