PITCH: Serwan, a senior at Baruch College has been watching the news all night, he receives an email saying that his classes will now be online. He is directed by the CDC to quarantine because there is a deadly disease in the air that is apparently killing millions of people around the world. He has been diagnosed with severe asthma and anxiety in the past, he reaches for his inhaler as it gets harder to breathe.
Serwan’s parents own a small pizzeria that now has to be closed, he loses his job because of the pandemic. He is now unemployed, scared, lonely, and anxious.
He plays video games and calls his friends to pass the time. He eventually starts to lose track of the time along with his hope for the future. He is reading article after article until he gets a panic attack, he goes to the supermarket with gloves, a face shield, and a mask. People are standing 6 feet apart and no one is talking to one another.
He was supposed to see his mom and dad but they had gotten covid— they’re in the hospital and in order to cope with emotions, he sleeps. He sleeps and dreams of all the things he missed. He dreams of the small things, like commutes, laughter with friends, happiness, closeness, traveling, hugging, kissing, etc. He wishes he could go back and hug his parents again.
The world is dark, and lonely, the scenes are dim and blue, until we get to his dreams, where everything is bright and colorful.
There would be a poem that accompanies the visuals, the music will be ambient and slow at first and then fast and upbeat when he is dreaming of the past.
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