Script

INT. TEENAGERS BEDROOM - DAY

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A teenager has returned home and is on their phone scrolling through social media with very faint music being played within the background and inaudible dialogue between characters within the setting this will be provided with a narration over the events occurring within the radio programme.

Narrator 

Social media is a dangerous place. Sometimes it can bring us joy

other times it can bring us misery and other times it can make us

feel Lonely. Unfortunately for Jonny there he is about to feel that

loneliness from a single touch of a screen.    

 

Jonny starts sobbing as they are looking at their phone and places himself within his bedroom for no one else to see.

Jonny

(Jonny continues sobbing to himself in his bedroom)

How could they do this, how could they right this do they want

me to be upset, do they want me to feel bad about myself.

 

Narrator 

This part always breaks my heart seeing how far people fall so easily

within the pits of despair. 

Jonny is now at school the next day and we are seeing how it is affecting the him there.

 

Narrator

Usually Jonny is a kind and enthusiastic kid at school but now he’s hardly speaking he is isolating himself away from everyone and is doing the bare minimum for the work he’s meant to do.

 

The scene is being accompanied by different noises of people trying to speak with Jonny and different noises of a background noise being generated from the school.

Now we are seeing him at a club after school an we are seeing that he is not playing as well as he usually does and he is not as focused on the game.

 

Narrator

Here Jonny is usually in his element and he is one of the best of the players there however since he has seen the comment he has now lost focus he is not on his game and is usually the cost for why a team now loses a game.

This is now being accompanied by the vary of sounds from the games that are being played with the coach blaring out comments regarding the teams and how they are playing with at one point them questioning where Jonny is running off to.

Now we are seeing him with his friends that are out and about after school hanging around however instead of being able to hang out with them he slowly starts fading out of conversation as if they do not need him anymore.

 

 

 

Narrator

Now is the time that Jonny usually enjoys best hanging out with his little friend group and enjoying each other’s company and the wonders of their surroundings. But now he feels distant and lost almost as if he does not fit in with them anymore. So, as they will laugh and joke their night away Jonny will be at home alone and no one would be none the wiser.  

 

Narrator

Now Jonny is just sitting hear alone by himself in despair after what a single comment had said online. Though it could have been made worst with a thousand over comments saying the same hurtful things, the same lack of humanity in their words, the same amount of hurt each comment would cause only one was needed.

 

The audible sounds of Jonny crying can be heard throughout the narrator’s speech with other audible sounds that could only be described as punches to show how far Jonny has gone into this state of depression.

 

Narrator

Most people would not have lasted as long as Jonny has without telling some one or taking more drastic action taking place. With this in mind the poor boy suffering through so much does not deserve to happen to anyone no person should be brought down by a comment such as this and suffer and have their spark of hope taken away. Perhaps that spark may become a flame.

 

Jonny’s family member return home and hears what is occurring up stares and rush to investigate what is going on within Jonny’s room. This is accompanied by the audible dialogue of them rushing up the stairs and hurrying as quickly as they can to Jonny’s room.

 

Jonny’s mother enters the room with shock on their face as they see their son lying on the floor crying. She embrace Jonny in their arms in order to comfort their son and try and help him with his issues. Jonny as he is weeping explains to his parents what is going on.

 

Jonnys mother

*Gasp* Jonny 

Jonny

I don’t understand this. no one wishes to speak with me on social media and when they do they just say mean and hurtful comments. 

 

Jonny’s Mother

It's okay son, It's okay  I gonna take you to see someone ok 

 

Jonny

No, I do not want to go nooooo!

 

Jonny’s Mother

It is okay my son its alright they will help you they will help you to get better.

 

Narrator

Jonny now sees the Therapist

 in order to help him with his issue and help slowly but surly get him back into the normal flow of things again.

 Dialogue between Jonny and the Therapist can be heard within the background however the words are not heard by the audience.

 

Therapist

So, Jonny let’s talk about these comments that have been plaguing you recently they have been very rude and making you feel bad and isolated from others is this true

 

Jonny

Yes, they have.

 

Therapist

Well Jonny I think I have some methods for you to use.

 

Narrator

It took a long time but Jonny has slowly made it back from the pits of despair and has been recovering from its effects. He has now returned to school with a better attitude than ever and is catching up on the work that he has missed.

 

The audible sounds of Jonny being at school can be faintly in the background as the events playing out.

 

Narrator

He has returned to the courts of his club and now once again dominates over his fellows whilst helping them along the way as well.

 

The audible sounds of Jonny playing at his after-school activity club can be faintly heard within the background as events are occurring.

 

Narrator

He has even been able to reconnect to the friends that he had once thought that he had lost.

 

The audible sounds of Jonny hanging out with his friends can be faintly heard within the background as the narrative takes its course.

 

Narrator

Jonny is a very lucky boy to have made it back to his normal life and return to the happiness that he knew. Unfortunately, there are many unlike Jonny who are unable to escape from the pits of despair let alone survive it. Social media is a complicated place where opioin and information is currently shifting all the time leaving people quite confused as to what it is truly saying. It is sometimes good where people are able to communicate with one another freely and speak about topics freely whilst other times saying the wrong thing can have dire consequences all because people do not agree with what is being said. To all that listen I urge to remain safe online and if you or someone you know are experiencing such loneliness caused by social media I ask you to contact your local therapist to help you through rough times. To learn more about the dangers that social media posses tune in next time as we discuss another of its dangers. Chadwell heath radio station the radio station made for the community by the community.