Kids

Telly and his friend Casper roam the city looking for drugs, food, and a place to hang out. They move through the streets with aimless energy, feeding their urge for thrills. The scene establishes a rebellious dynamic that drives much of what follows.

Casper shoplifts a 40 oz bottle of malt liquor, and the group exits with peaches from a vendor. Their petty theft marks a shift toward increasingly risky behavior. The act foreshadows later consequences of their actions.

The friends head to Paul’s apartment to hang out, watch skaters on the TV, and take nitrous from a whippet. The moment emphasizes their detachment from responsibility and their appetite for reckless fun. It also hints at how quickly their party atmosphere can escalate.

Across the city, a group of girls discusses sex and STD testing, revealing varied attitudes toward risk and health. Ruby tests negative despite multiple encounters, while Jennie learns she is HIV positive. The revelation intensifies concern about who might be affected after sharing information.

Telly and Casper sneak money from Telly’s mother, illustrating how far their behavior has spiraled. The act deepens the characters' moral decline and compounds the consequences of their choices. It also raises stakes for the rest of the night.

After buying marijuana from a Rastafarian dealer, the group taunts a nearby gay couple, prompting a confrontation when Casper bumps into a man. The altercation ends with the man being knocked unconscious by a response from the group, underscoring the escalating violence around them.

The group visits Darcy, the younger sister of an acquaintance, and they head to a pool. The scene captures their carefree, reckless approach to relationships and boundaries. It foreshadows the looming consequences of their peers' influence.

They attend an unsupervised party at Steven’s house, where alcohol and drugs flow and safety boundaries blur. The atmosphere spirals into chaos as the night continues. The gathering marks a turning point toward more dangerous behavior.

Jennie heads toward the party after learning troubling information about HIV and the others’ whereabouts. She encounters danger and becomes entangled in the night’s escalating risk. The sequence heightens tension and shows how information travels through the social circle.

In the morning, the characters confront the aftermath of the night’s actions. The film expands to show broader social hardship, including homelessness and drug use in New York City. A stark voiceover from Telly closes with a grim reflection on his worldview.

Casper wakes disoriented, trying to make sense of what happened. The moment underscores the emotional toll of the night’s reckless choices. It hints at the fragile line between bravado and reality.

The closing montage depicts the harsh realities faced by homeless and drug-using populations. It emphasizes the consequences of reckless behavior and social neglect. The final images leave the audience with a bleak, unresolved sense of the characters’ futures.