Laid in America

Laid in America

Year: 2016

Runtime: 86 mins

Language: English

Comedy

You’ll always remember your first time Two foreign exchange high-school students are kidnapped during their quest to get laid on their last night in America.

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1

Duncan plans the night and recruits help

Duncan hatches a plan to crash Tucker's end-of-year party and courts a wild, boundary-pushing night. He brings in his younger brother Freddie to help with the tech angle and enlists Amber and Violet as part of the scheme. The mood is high-energy as the trio prepares for an impulsive misadventure.

Evening Duncan's home
2

Amber and Violet join the scheme and the Blindr plan takes shape

The group sets their sights on two women, Amber and Violet, and uses the Blindr app as the hook. They meet Amber at a restaurant where she greases the wheels with warmth, signaling a quick path toward entry. The encounter marks the night’s first slippery step toward manipulation.

Night Restaurant
3

Amber drugs them and drags them to Goose's place

Amber's charm quickly turns transactional as she drugs Duncan and Jack and drags them to meet her boyfriend Goose. The plan grows darker as Goose's presence introduces immediate tension. Goose's mother interrupts, forcing a hasty, half-baked cover story.

Night Restaurant to Goose's place
4

Goose impersonates Jack and destabilizes Kaylee

Goose uses deception to impersonate Jack, hurling insults at Kaylee to complicate the night. Kaylee attempts to reach Jack by phone, only to find him unreachable amid the mounting chaos. The ruse widens the rift between the groups and deepens the night’s unease.

Night Goose's place
5

Kidnapped pair are taken to an ATM; bystander intervenes

Amber’s plan escalates as the kidnapped pair are hauled toward an ATM. A bystander intervenes, knocking Goose unconscious and scattering the group’s plans. The moment shatters the temporary grip the adults had over the situation.

Late night ATM
6

Duncan seizes Goose's car and a gold watch; phones at stake

Duncan grabs Goose’s car and a gold watch in a clumsy, adrenaline-fueled escape, desperately trying to reclaim their phones and regain some control. The move is reckless but gives them a fleeting edge as the night spirals forward. The tension between Duncan and Jack begins to show cracks.

Late night Street/Goose's car
7

Uber misadventure and the clue The Pleasure Palace

The brothers end up in a car mislabelled as theirs when a stranger joins their ride, mentioning a place called 'The Pleasure Palace' as a target. They are granted entry, turning the night toward an unchecked venue and more opportunities for mischief. The moment heightens their sense of possibility even as danger looms.

Night Uber-style car / venue entrance
8

Duncan edges toward a sexual goal; police shut down the venue

Duncan inches toward his sexual aim, but Jack’s conscience clashes with the plan when he recalls a troubling incident with his principal. The police shut down the venue, forcing everyone to scatter and accelerating the night’s disarray. The event cements a crack in their friendship amid the chaos.

Late night The venue
9

Duncan enters the party by swapping Goose's watch; Jack enters via Tucker's window

Inside the party, Duncan cunningly swaps Goose’s watch to slip past the defenses. Jack climbs through Tucker’s bedroom window and stumbles into a domestic moment, foreshadowing the trouble to come. The opening gambit tightens the tension between the two hosts and guests.

Night Tucker's party
10

Mr. Pickles, video evidence, and shifting momentum

Jack discovers Tucker’s dead cat, Mr. Pickles, igniting suspicion and conflict. Topher reveals video evidence that shifts the party's momentum and exposes the night’s misdeeds. The revelations push the chaos toward a tipping point.

Night Tucker’s residence/party
11

Gunfire interrupts revelry; confrontation with Goose and Tucker

Gunfire cuts through the party’s revelry as Goose confronts Jack about stolen items. Tucker delivers a brutal blow that sends Goose to the ground, heightening the night’s peril. Duncan acts impulsively, smashing a glass to incapacitate Tucker and defuse the threat.

Late night Party location
12

Reconciliation, Kaylee’s return, and a hopeful kiss

Despite the chaos, Jack and Duncan manage a fragile reconciliation as Kaylee re-enters the scene with a mix of anger and curiosity. Jack musters the nerve to speak to Kaylee, and their kiss offers a hopeful turn for both of them. The night’s misadventures leave them clinging to a tenuous bond.

Late night Party
13

Duncan meets Scarlett; apologies and renewed interest

Duncan encounters Scarlett, triggering an apology for the night’s reckless consequences. Scarlett is open and suggests a chance to finish a moment left unresolved, which Duncan meets with a blend of relief and renewed interest. The late-night connection hints at possibilities beyond the chaos.

Late night Earlier lessons scene / party area
14

Dawn reveals recovered phones and a bittersweet parting

At dawn, Duncan reveals that he retrieved both phones from Goose during the scuffle, offering a concrete reminder of what was saved. The friends acknowledge the bond that nearly broke and the lessons learned from their impulsive night. They part ways with a heavy, bittersweet understanding as departures loom.

Dawn On the road / homebound
15

Mid-credits: a viral YouTube moment

In a meta mid-credits moment, Duncan and Scarlett appear in a video posted to his YouTube channel. Viewers weigh the thrill of the night against the awkward reality of sharing it online, ending the sequence with a sly nod to youthful bravado turning into online spectacle. The moment closes the night’s tale with a wry punchline.

Mid-credits YouTube

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