Meeting

Hello

Hi! I'm Elisabeth

For the meetup group right? YES!

Nice to meet you come on in.

Such a lovely house

Thank you. It's my mum's actually.

She is out of town. Doesn't even know that I'm

Oh darling

don't be nervous

it will be fine

could you

do you mind if I just pop to the loo?

Of course sweetheart

No problem I will just

make myself comfortable

How could you do such a thing you idiot?

Oh, I didn't hear the door

Sorry, did you..

Darling this is John

He is a wonderful pianist

I met him at one of my meetups, where we'd sing songs.

I met him at one of my meetups, where we'd sing songs.

Right? You two know each other from before?

Hi. It's Can actually, it's a Turkish name

No no no you can call me John I don't mind it

Oh! Hold on let me get that

This is exciting

people are coming!

Linda!

What was that song you sang last time with John!

Oh, Light Me Up. It's my boyfriend's composition

Your boyfriend's composition?

I have it!

No way

Way!

Baby

I see you walking past me

But I swear your soul kissed

my eternity

Hold me

closely

with every touch I'll make you

believe in me

You killed me

with purity

you separated all the blood in my soul

light me up

tone me down

moi your palette

vous my song

Your touch illustrates

colors into my skin

Oh, wonderful!

I want to propose a toast

to the lady who brought music to this party

Oh! Thank you

That's why I love organising music groups

you get to sing together

and you have so much fun

This is what young people need to bear in mind and take away

Music is the way to stay

modest

and humble in this world

I don't want to sound like the annoying uncle but..

Well, I'm afraid you do

When you generalise about "all young people"

and then you talk about modesty and humility

sorry it's just a real bugbear of mine

Sorry

Who are you?

I'm Samantha

Why? Does that make a difference?

Guys, come on

Is that the booze talking?

No, just me being a bitch

Oh, I need to get this sorry

You know honey

I truly believe, that when one believes enough

there's nothing one can't achieve

"The secret!"

Yes darling! We create our own destiny with our energy

Look, I'm sorry to interrupt but can I also state my opinion?

I think all this "energy and believe in it and let your dreams come true is bullshit"

Of course! It's all about taking selfies and posting on facebook and instagram.

Not worth chasing your goals

You know that's not my point at all

and I don't take pictures and post what I eat on instagram

I think these so called "secret" and other cliched sayings are just as commercial as your examples

What cliche? The girl sings wonderfully and a living example of what we are all talking about here

The girl doesn't sing at Carnegie Hall.

She sings her boyfriend's songs at meetup parties.

Oh it's not commercial enough for you. Whatever happened to simplicity and

I'm not saying those are bad and I don't understand why everyone's got hostile when I express my opinion

Not everyone

I think these days, just like on facebook and instagram

people made plastic versions of deep philosophies and psychological complexities

and then they sell them by making them sound simple

You know that they are sweet tricks to attract naive people.

Oh you're making such a big thing of it.

You have quite a big ego don't you?

Shouldn't you be at home reading books and not wasting time at parties?

I think may be you are right

Guys.. come on

Well seriously, first we have "all young people" generalization

now we have this "psychology, philosophy, I know all that"

I didn't say that

No, but it's obvious that's what you're thinking

Ok and who are you to judge me like that?

Guys please, can we not spend the whole night arguing and throwing sass at each other?

Let's show some respect for our host.

Now I'm disrespectful

Seriously I will not have this anymore at my house

You're right honey don't be sad

why don't we lighten the mood a bit?

I'm not sad

John! Honey, play something for us

No, seriously if I play the piece I've been practising lately

This party is going to be doomed

Mmm I like the sound of that

It's so difficult. I..

Oh come on honey this is not a concert hall!

Okay

for the sake of changing the mood

I'll give it a go

is anyone gonna tell me what's going on?

Now people go missing?

It's all right darling, I got you!

It makes sense

She's fainted

No way?

Do you mind?

Oh fuck! Fuck

Jody?

Wait, Jody!

Jody!

JODY!

Jody!

Jody!

Jody wait! Jody stop!

Jody

I'm not going to hurt you

Listen to me

Jody

Jody wait!

Jody! wait!

Jody

I know what you're thinking

What?

You know what

What do you want me to say?

I mean You're bloody fainting or whatever

and you wake up on the floor and you are telling me this is not one of your episodes?

Lara I told you, and I told mum

this wasn't one of those

if you just get in touch with these people

you have it all clear in your mind, you'll know what happened

Yeah and face the humiliation

what humiliation?

Come on Lara, you know these people played a prank on me!

Or what are you saying?

I just passed out and had an hour long hallucination is that it?

I'm not saying anything and I told you, don't put this on me

This is not helping

Julie I want to help you

I'm just trying to understand Julie

Ok.

So the way I see it, there's two options

the first, you are right. They played a huge prank on you, well done them

Second

you know you've been on so much medication

Second! Right, second!

I'm crazy.

Julie come on

Don't Julie me. It's so easy for you isn't it?

I'm trying to help you

I'm not just talking about you, it's all of you. You, mum, everybody!

You have no idea what I'm going through do you?

Let go

Give up

You know it's best

There's a woman upstairs

I told you they are chasing after me. No one believes me

I'm not making this up

She must have left

Oh...

Mum. I know that tone.

We both know it don't we?

Can I just...

Mum please

Baby!

Please don't do that!

What have you done to yourself?

My baby!

Why?

I'm giving this to you

But I'm not letting go of the meaning and the experience that we shared

I'll keep that forever

and I know you will too

I will

I don't have any words any more