Andrew's Journey: Friendship, Struggles, and Consequences

Andrew's journey reveals the dark side of ambition and the consequences of unchecked power.

### The Consequences of Power: A Journey Through Friendship, Struggle, and Responsibility
* 🎥 The story begins with Andrew filming his daily life, showcasing his **relationship with his family and friends**, and highlighting his **struggles with a difficult home life**.
* 👨 As Andrew navigates high school, he grapples with philosophical ideas, including those of Arthur Schopenhauer, which lead to discussions about the **futility of desires** and the **essence of life**.
* 🎉 The narrative shifts to a party where Andrew's filming becomes a **point of contention among friends**, illustrating the **social dynamics and pressures faced by teenagers**.
* 🚨 Tensions rise when Andrew and his friends discover their newfound abilities, leading to **reckless behavior and a lack of foresight** regarding the consequences of their actions.
* 💔 A tragic incident occurs when Andrew's actions inadvertently lead to **serious harm**, causing a rift between him and his friends, and forcing him to **confront the gravity of his choices**.
* ⚖ As the story unfolds, themes of **accountability and the need for rules** emerge, emphasizing the **importance of understanding one's power and its impact on others**.
* 🔚 The climax reveals a **devastating fallout**, culminating in a confrontation that **tests friendships** and forces Andrew to reckon with the **consequences of his actions**, ultimately leading to a **poignant moment of reflection and regret**.

[Music] What do you want? Why is this door locked? I'm getting ready for school. Open this door, Andrew! Listen to me, no! You're drunk. I'm... what? Excuse me? I said unlock the door, Andrew! Dad, it is 7:30 in the AM and

you were... you don't tell me if I'm drunk or not. You little [ __ ] aren't you? What are you doing in there, huh? I'm filming this, huh? What? I bought a camera and I'm filming everything from here on out.

Mom, Mom! Hey, say hello to my new camera for me. Who's the audience? Just the millions of people that are watching at home. Do I look awful? No, no, no. Mom, you look, you look great. It's a nice camera. Well, thanks, Mom. Um, should I ask about the

camera? Uh, I don't know. I'm, I'm filming things now. I'm filming everything. Filming everything. Yeah, okay. Why is everyone obsessed? Money buys us [Music] [Music] Have you ever read any Arthur Schopenhauer? No. What is Arthur Schopenhauer? He's

um, is this philosopher that I'm reading at the moment for school? No, no. Uh, basically, human beings have to recognize themselves as beings of pure will, right? Okay, so all emotional and physical desires can never be fulfilled. So, basically, you're telling me that I

should give up on life? Yes. Okay. Oh [Applause] God, learning time. Get out of the way. Are you not coming in? I'm going to hang back a while. Okay. Uh, you're going to be late for first period. Yeah, I'll pick you up after

7 This is my school, I guess. Okay. Hey, you guys, vote for Steve for Senior class prez. Yeah, I got it. This is where I eat lunch, out here on the bleachers. [Music] Hi. Hey, could you not videotape us please? It's really creepy. Uh, no, I wasn't.

This is the hallway where my locker is. What is this? You're a television man? You're on a film man. Pretty on camera man. You look pretty. You going to cry? Sean, come on, give it back. Huh? You want your camera, piece of [ __ ] from like 2004? Here you go.

Here she is in one piece. Oh, oh, guys, almost [ __ ]. There's a party tonight. Okay, Haven Hills. Wait, I thought Haven Hills was closed. It's abandoned. Yet, you don't want to go? No. When was the last time you went to a

I don't go to parties. You're, I, you are a senior. Just come. I'll think about it. Okay. Okay, but when we go tonight, Andrew, can I give you like a pro tip? What? Maybe leave your camera on. Why? Because it's a little weird. It serves a

purpose. I'm, I'm just trying to be a good cousin here. Okay? This is me being your friend and telling you you should probably not take the camera to a party. Okay? This is my street and those are the official douchebags of my street.

Oh, great. Hey, what you doing? No, I wasn't. Don't film me. De, don't film me. This is where I eat lunch, out here on the bleachers. What do you want? When I say open that door, you open the door. You got it? Finish your goddamn homework.

Matt are you sure it's here dude It's here Calm down okay Oh here it is Oh yeah Wow Look a rave Oh wow Look a nerd with the camera What Don't following me around all night okay What do you mean I thought I thought you wanted me to come

with you I did I did But just go and do your own thing for once Okay okay Just have a beer talk to people I don't [Applause] [Music] [Applause] drink Hey hey hey Excuse me Hey What are you filming

for Oh I don't uh I'm just hear you I'm just filming Oh oh Cool cool I'm filming for my vlog You should check it out actually Oh hey hey K Hey how you doing I'm good I'm good It's pretty lame

right Why is it lame You know Young said parties are just people's way of seeking widespread validation I'm not wanting to clamor to be cool You know Wow Way to put in an analytical psychology spin on this barn party Matt That's

awesome Awesome You're awesome Hey Matt Hey What did Young say about glow sticks [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] You feeling my girlfriend Yes or no No I'm not filming anything I'm just filming the party okay

I should break your [ __ ] ass nose You know that No I wasn't Don't talk back to me [ __ ] okay [Music] Andrew Andrew Andrew with the camera Can we can we use that thing What we found the craziest

[__ ] and we got to get it on tape. Uh, it's not what's up, man. You okay? Yeah, I'm I'm Andrew. Okay, I'm Steve. Steve one G. Yeah, I know. Really, Matt and I were just hanging out and we found this cool

little thing. Wait, you're with Matt? You might want to might want to get it on, dude. Just come on, just come get it on tape. It'll be cool. I don't know, trust me. All right, yeah, man. You know, there are like tons of girls around you, right, and

you're all by yourself next to a tree. Free. I'm just really picky. Listen, I really don't think light on that thing, like like on the camera. Uh, yeah. Here. What were you guys doing out here? Bunch of people were out here 'cause we

were like obsessed with the thing. What thing? You'll see. Ah, that's that's right. Andrew Dmer. I remember you from Home Room freshman year. You always had that gray zip-up hoodie. Gary, you remember that? Yeah, I got a I got a thing for

faces, which is why I'm going into politics, ironically enough, 'cause I'm so ridiculously down here. There we go. G, what's up? I see you, Matt. Yeah, where where did everybody go? They laugh, they left. Come on, let's go, let's go, let's go see

that guy. What is that? See, is that the camera? Yeah, yeah, I got him. Hey, do you guys know how to get back from here? Yes. Did you tell Andrew was making that sound? Dude, dude, come and listen to this. Listen to this. No, no, no, no. You got got to get in

You got literally almost, don't push me, just don't push me. Going to push you in, just trying to get on. See, listen, you hear that? What, wait, how creepy is that? Is the sound coming up? I don't know, I mean probably it's pretty loud, right? Hello.

All right, dude, we're going inside, going back. Come on, you guys got to know, man, seriously, we wait. Shit's a ninja, Matt. Whoa, Matt, Matt, Matt, what are you doing? Are you serious? Andrew, can you give Matt, don't be an idiot, Matt, Matt, you're my ride.

Home. Hello. Smells terrible. You guys, Matt. Oh, hello Andrew. You're such a [ __ ] all right. Does it go down much deeper or what? Yeah, man, it goes really, really far. Andrew, bring the light. Look at the walls, it's like a straight shot down.

Probably already come like 40 or 50 feet. Yeah, just don't talk about it, okay. You ever, you ever heard Plato's allegory of Decay? I don't know, Matt, let's just get to over with. Holy [ __ ], what the hell is

that, Matt? I'm not kidding, I can't breathe. Come on, Andrew, look at this. What can you believe this, Matt? What am I, look at me, ah [ __ ], I'm freaking out right now, Matt. Can we get out of here, please? Is it showing up

on the camera like that? I don't know, about it's messing with it. I don't really want to film, dude. I'll buy you a new [Music] one. That's one, Matt, Matt, look at this. What, look at this, dude. What is, dude? No way.

changing color oh my I can't hear you over that this is awesome oh dude your [Music] no Matt dude put your phone down turn it off okay okay okay all right Steve you too all right we have to document this okay are you guys ready yeah I'm ready

all right here we go okay Steve what can you move to your left here um yeah that's good and then Matt can you just go right in front of Steve um yeah perfect yeah yeah okay this is the ball test ready yeah what what are you doing under IED man

I let's do it let's do it all right all right wait wait wait wait we said underhand right yeah it is underhand okay yeah give it to you're not going to give me this time you ready yeah okay I'm one I don't know what you're talking about

let's go the CR goes one yeah I'm ready I'm ready all right Matt beam him beam him just Beam Beam him no way [ __ ] wait wait wait wait that's CRA that is crazy oh my God holy [ __ ] oh my god oh

dude you're bleeding you're bleeding you're bleeding stop stop stop you do the put on the music okay yes [Music] yes oh Matt you have you have to pretend like you're squeezing them together with your hands that's what I'm doing look that's what I'm

doing I can't do it dude ah I give up you do it you're better at this than I am oh really am I really just do it oh sick dude I hate you I'm impressed man I am impressed that was awesome dude come on dude that is not cool what

That is not cool, my Legos! You've been hanging out with those two guys for the last three weeks. Three weeks! I'm not stupid. You owe me something. You better call me back. Wow, I love you. I'm going to get a brick through my window. I

am legitimately scared. I have an election coming up and I don't have time for this. Why are you asking us for advice on girls? Because we're his mistress? So what? You think it's like radiation or something? Radiation from what, dude? It's the government. What, Matt?

What did you talking about? I'm feeling pretty spelunked out actually. Andrew, relax. It's so weird. Looks completely different during the day. Look, I don't care, okay? I am not going in the hole again. Oh no, [ __ ] it's like sunk in or something.

There goes your old camera, dude. Oh, [ __ ] that's weird. I can still feel it down there. I can't believe we made it out of there. Well, I mean, that answers that, right? Um, what does... We still don't know what happened. We're still alive. I mean, I was

dead. Kids can't be here. Okay, got to move on out. What? Ground's unstable. We're taping the whole place off. Okay. We're going to vote for Steve. New camera's working out for you. It's good. Yeah, it's pretty cool, right? Yeah. Smaller. Was that Sho on tape? No, it just, it like

records right onto the camera, you know. I just want to record all the stuff that we can do, you know. Yeah, but it's like all the time. You don't feel like it's a little weird, like it puts a barrier between you and everything else? Uh, I don't

know maybe I want to bar so like what's up with your dad like what's his story what does he do um my dad's a firefighter okay that's cool oh man that must've been awesome yeah well he he was I guess what happened uh I don't know I

didn't he didn't die or anything he just he got injured on the job and now he um he collects the insurance you know um so he doesn't really do anything he just he um he'll go out during the day but I don't know where he goes

and uh he drinks a lot I know that much and DM yes she's in pain she needs something stronger Hera She's suffering please help me come on disability I can't afford $700 please don't put me on hold she can't breathe okay I don't know what to

do anymore is it on yeah yeah you got it I want to remember you like this oh on you're stronger than this can you say that for me please I'm stronger than this oh nice all right here watch this weak hey Matt yeah do you like

me yeah of course I mean you know I I didn't I mean you know I didn't always what do you mean I don't know like you haven't they haven't always been super easy to talk to you know I mean I'm not saying that you you're not now I'm just

you're such an [ __ ] that's what I'm talking about dude you're hostile see better hey Matt yeah do you ever think about like doing more with it what with this not really why what else is telekinesis yes do tell the ability to

move lift vibrate that's my favorite spin bin break or impact objects through the direct influence of mental power or other non-physical means sounds familiar does sound very familiar yes you want to see direct influence [Music] Andrew she's wearing black today that's

good week in my room I'm just that much stronger even last night I got my whole bed off the ground no nose bleeding yeah I've been lifting weights too this is my theory though is that it's like a muscle like it's elastic if you stretch it too

far too quick it'll tear that's why I think we're getting stronger you know because we're working it out getting buff off how about this for a workout oh [ __ ] that was awesome classy mhm I think it's time we took this out

of the backyard stop stop stop stop stop right here right here this is perfect really this is it hey hello hey help somebody grab that Chas okay I'll get the top I'll get the top got let's get the legs okay okay wait fly she's just looking at it what

you looking at girl stay in school okay see the guy chewing the gum going to get the gum pull it right out of his mouth okay I got him [Laughter] wait wait why are we running we don't need the front five I don't want to do

it dude I don't want to do it creating a scene I don't want to do it come on don't be a [ __ ] about it just do it put your hand on the table okay are you ready give me a countdown I will I

promise snap like I said you got to pay for that now like I said see see crap you just pretend that there's a barrier over your hand right and then when things are going to hit you as long as you're ready they will not hurt you

because of the barrier that's so sick that's me right there I need Steve Steve you have to try this dude give me your hand but do you guys share cups in the team no we don't share cups you see that car though the red one

yeah all right the gum was cool all right you tried it was a failed attempt though watch this what are you doing watch go go go what holy [ __ ] dude [Music] holy St my for president I'm having like a face period oh man pause thank ah you

guys you guys here she comes here she comes Ste she can't find she think it's stolen Sten yes it was the black guy this time I could have sworn IED right here where's my car ignore us we're just morbin does

that that [Laughter] I know just just take it easy with the merchandise how did nobody see that it was out in the open face I can not get her face out of my mind that was awesome I this G so many ideas and stuff that we can do go around

that's just some redneck [ __ ] St St Steve Steve take the camera take the camera all right just make sure it's zoomed out on the way got you I can see you okay buddy what you going to do how is this guy's Bo what are you

doing whoa whoa whoa whoa [ __ ] what the hell did you just do man stop the car stop stop your car pull down the rope we got to go down there right now I'm sorry what did you do why why did you do that

I didn't mean to I didn't what the hell is wrong with you look at this we just calm down still in there I'm sorry okay Angel stop stop stop I'll get him out stop doing things Steve Steve be careful oh my God are you kidding

me oh God oh God God damn it Andrew [ __ ] [ __ ] [ __ ] [ __ ] oh man he's got him he's got him he's got him I Steve stay with him I'm going to go get

some help are you calling the cops stop I can't hear you hang up the phone yeah it's just down past White Cliffs Bridge he's fine he's fine fine stop stop I can't hear you hey hey over here he veered off the road and and he went straight through

the guardrail hey is that on is this a game or something I don't understand how you guys can be so angry you don't understand how we can be angry Andrew you you put somebody in the hospital tonight okay do you understand that Andrew look at me you put a guy in

the hospital how do you feel about that you hurt somebody we need rules okay rule number one no using it on living things rule number two you can't use it when you're angry that's it rule number three I don't think we should be using it in

public or telling anybody about it you can't just declare rules okay I will declare rules when you do something nothing matters I will declare rules if we're going to keep going and we're getting stronger we need we need rules we need rules right that's right we need

rules Matt what did he say are you still mad at me no I'm not mad what you seem mad I'm not mad I just I just think that we need to be more careful now you know we can't we have to think a little bit more we can't just do

things we have to think first okay I understand okay why is Steve out in the bushes where are we Steve his car is right there there yeah Steve where you at Steve look up hello boys what what is up no wait wait guys wait wait check me out wait hear me out hear

me out Ling no way hear me out hear me out what are you doing it's it's it's much easier than it looks I swear it's it's much easier than it looks oh my god dude make sure you catch yourself and don't try

got got it FP yourself come on Matt come on oh [ __ ] man eating dirt get behind me you're in my way what do you mean that was in your way think think uh Harry and Jet think Harry and Jet man God damn it you okay okay okay okay

just let me concentrate okay hold on is that your focus face oh my god dude W [ __ ] I'm up you kidding me holy crap oh my God I am do holy crap dude doing it that's it man you're doing it you are

okay okay Andrew don't fart we'll never find you again stop me stop me stop me oh my God you are flying you guys look so cute together fly I'm coming up I'm bringing the camera okay all right ah all right how do we get

down Andrew it's freezing up here they can't hear you activate hyperdrive where the hell are we get let's go what this is insane dude watch out theak hey Matt you're finally good at something it's so easy [Music]

oh yeah nice head Steve touchdown all right back to Daddy oh dude nice catch man yes Steve go hey Matt do you hear that what is that w deam oh [Music] almost died dude holy [Music] oh [Music] almost died man I almost Andrew you

you saved my [Music] life holy [Music] is that the camera you saved me and the camera please tell me you got that on tape you had some [Music] what you didn't see what happened ohw Andrew you're a genius we got to see

this hold wait oh God we're on the ground yes we have broken history I mean I'm talking about since the caveman time the Egyptians right Brothers come here man come here come here come here get in here get say it I can fly I can

fly I can fly oh come on say it with your chest I can fly I fly I I fly I tried to save you man Andrew was just quick how does that go again please how did she not notice though I mean come on let's be serious guys she

definitely notice that it's not better you just got to be you know yeah just got to be be subtle that is so cool dude I haven't had sex since summer I haven't had sex since ever what oh really that is completely unacceptable well how are you guys so

cool how are you guys so cool man liquid nitrogen hey guys guys you guys up yeah hey um today was like it's like I think the best day of my life like I mean I'm I'm thinking about it and I can't I

can't think of any day that I like better than today you know I really I think it was yeah unanimous yes okay good okay check this out right say what you want but I'm thinking about booking it to Miami for the weekend what's up with

that seriously well we could do it I mean I was thinking like the same thing except I've always wanted to go to Tibet where Tibet Tibet yeah I don't know it it seems really beautiful you know with all the like The Monuments and mountains you

know MH I don't know and the the monks have achieved such a high level of Enlightenment that they can like they can like float and [ __ ] you know so we would fit right in we could really mess with their heads as

well yeah but like seriously I think we should go it would be really cool peaceful no I think it's a really good idea I actually would like to go I'm down you down Steve what I I don't know man there's no bikinis in Tibet so I don't know if I'm

down for that Oh hey sorry I just Hi do you mind if I film you uh a little bit I don't really like being on camera actually well maybe it's you know like exposure therapy Yeah no I just I came by to give you something

actually you did Yeah what I was watching your um your your you know your blog there's a drop in the Central African Republic right Yeah so I saw that and I thought it seemed pretty cool and it's cheap too So I thought I know totally Yeah yeah I can I can tell

that you're really global and big picture concerned about that kind of stuff Yeah you know Matt you can just mail this yourself I'm not your mom Okay me just what is this Is this like the new you yet Too smart to have fun in in eighth grade and so now what

Case case Casey Casey Casey Casey listen listen can I can I just talk to you for a second Can I just tell you something I just I I I just want you to know I'm not you know who I was now you I'm I'm cool

I'm just you're cool High school popularity just seemed like this weird backward contest and I thought that since I knew that I could just sh that made you better than everybody else No no no no I just I would separate myself that I get it You get it Mhm I know it sounds weird

I just wanted you to know that to know that you're cool Wow I really screwed this up Not as much as you might think Really Goodbye Casey I got to go Bye dude When did you start doing this Like since when What with the camera Yes

with the camera um I don't know it's been a little while I guess see oh I can't do that I can't do stuff that requires finesse I tried to type my name out yesterday and I cracked my keyboard and had no dude it's really easy you

just okay you just you think that you're holding [Applause] it see it's different cuz you've always had friends and and people want to talk to you and be around you I never had any of that I mean before this I barely even

hung out with Matt and he's my cousin we were close when we were little but I don't know in high school everything changed you know I've been meaning to ask you winter break it's coming up you should do the talent show with me no way why not it'll be good for you

to get out there you know meet some people meet some girls dude I'm not it's just not what look I'm just really shy okay and I don't I mean I don't even have any Talent so what are you talking about you don't

have you have talent You've Got Talent oh dude no way look handsome thanks yes Steve um let me borrow some of his clothes you know to make me um just look cool or whatever I'm glad you're spending so much time with your friends yeah um yeah me

too hey what are you getting to school I don't know what you mean don't [ __ ] me you idiot Matt doesn't come and drive up you leave the house who the heck is giving you rides to school Matt all right you know what

You're lying! You're up to something, and you can't hide it. You think you can just slink, sneaking, sneaking around my house, smiling. I'm on to you! How do I work this stupid thing? Oh, and we're in... [Applause]

[Applause] [Music] Business? Hey, hi. Um, what are you doing here? Here? I'm filming for the... the talent show. Matt G is filming for the talent show. Yes, I am. Wow! What is this, some kind of newfound school spirit? How do you like it, huh?

Being on camera? I actually don't mind being on camera. Oh, here we go. What? No philosophical comeback for me? You're probably going to want to get this on camera. CVH, you guys ready? T-show, all on the classmate. Come on, make some noise! That's not loud enough, class! Come on, make some noise! Let me hear from my seniors, class of 2012. Yeah, now I want you guys to give it up for the young and very talented Mr. Andrew Dmer. And you're on. What do you guys doing? Are you playing a prank on your

cousin? That's mean. Matt, just watch what's he doing. Nice, Matt! [Applause] No way! [Applause] Yeah, go, Andrew! What are they going to walk that... what do you... [Applause] think? Oh, he's got it! He's got it! He's

Chronicle full movie

Initial family conflict and introduction of the camera

Andrew's argument with his drunk father about a locked door.

Andrew reveals he's filming everything with a new camera.

Andrew films his mother, who reacts calmly to the situation.

Discussion about Arthur Schopenhauer's philosophy and the futility of desires.

School life and first encounters with others

Andrew films his school environment and interacts with classmates.

Classmates react negatively to being filmed.

Andrew's camera is briefly taken and returned.

Invitation to a party at an abandoned location.

Andrew attends a party, continuing to film.

Discussion about the meaning of parties and seeking validation.

Conflict arises at the party, and Andrew's camera is involved.

Meeting with Steve and Matt, who find something unusual.

Discovery of the mysterious hole and its effects

A strange sound is heard from a hole in the ground.

Exploration of the hole reveals unusual phenomena.

The characters experience fear and discomfort in the hole.

Experimentation with the phenomenon using a ball and a camera.

Andrew faces consequences for his actions.

Discussions about the events and their impact.

Reflection on the camera's role and its effect on Andrew's life.

Andrew reveals his father's situation and his mother's illness.

Conversations about newfound abilities and their implications.

Discussion of the nature of the powers and their potential.

Theories about the powers and their limitations are discussed.

Further demonstrations of the powers and their effects.

Further incidents involving the powers and their uncontrolled use.

A car accident occurs due to the uncontrolled use of powers.

Discussions about establishing rules and consequences for the powers.

Further incidents involving the powers and attempts to control them.

The aftermath of the events and the characters' reflections.

Conversations about the future and personal growth.

Discussion of future plans and personal aspirations.

An unexpected interaction with Casey and a reflection on past actions.

Casey's apology and Andrew's realization of his past behavior.

Andrew and Matt prepare for the talent show.

Andrew's father confronts him about his activities.

The talent show performance and its unexpected outcome.

Andrew's father's reaction to the situation and Andrew's mother's death.

Final reflection on events and the lingering mystery.