Wasted on the Young

Xandrie, who has a crush on Darren, attends Zack's elaborate house party hoping to spend time with him. The night is filled with privilege and social games as she navigates the crowd. Her aim is to break the ice with Darren amid the party's gloss.

Zack's friends Karenn and Simone intercept her, slip a spiked drink, and usher her to the basement. She passes out and wakes to find herself alone with Zack and his friends, their power and control on blatant display. The moment marks the party's darker undercurrent breaking through the surface of privilege.

Morning creeps in as the mood shifts from the party's basement to a beach-like atmosphere. She discovers she has been assaulted, and the trust she hoped to build with Darren is shattered. She returns home, her future suddenly overshadowed by what happened.

The next morning, Darren discovers Xandrie's phone left in the basement and realizes she is missing from school. He begins a cautious search for answers, unsure what happened to her. His worry sets him on a path to uncover the truth.

Darren enlists Ella, one of Xandrie's friends who accompanied her earlier, but Ella is unsure where Xandrie is or what happened. The lack of a clear path to the truth fuels Darren's cautious pursuit. The school day unfolds with rumors and fear instead of answers.

Darren confronts Jonathan for information but is met with denial. Jonathan's hostility escalates into a brutal beating that exposes how quickly fear and control can fracture friendships. The violence marks the first crack in the party's polished image.

Darren tracks down Xandrie's home address in a bid to visit and check on her. When no one answers the door, he is left with uncertainty and worry. The search underscores the absence of a straightforward path to the truth.

Xandrie reappears at school only to find her reputation under attack as rumors about her disappearance spread. Karenn threatens her, suggesting that most students will believe the party's version because of Zack's wealth and influence. The social machinery of gossip begins to gnaw away at her.

Darren breaks into Jonathan's laptop and discovers video footage of Xandrie's assault. The evidence starkly contrasts the party's image with the reality, intensifying his resolve to uncover the truth. He now has something concrete, but also a dangerous link to the people around him.

At school, Zack visits Xandrie to caution her about revealing what happened, stressing that it could jeopardize their chances of graduating. The threat to her safety and social standing becomes explicit as the conflict between truth and image heats up. The pressure to stay silent grows heavier.

Darren and Xandrie begin to reconcile as they weigh their options and the consequences of speaking out. Brook convinces Zack that Darren might know the truth and could discredit them both. Zack corners Darren and beats him, signaling how far the desire to protect a reputation can go.

Xandrie arrives with a gun, contemplating ending Zack's influence, but Brook warns that killing him won't reset the truth. Overwhelmed, she shoots herself, leaving the house and everyone else to grapple with the consequences of the community's protection of its own. The tragedy underscores the cost of rumors and power.

Zack hosts a new party to reclaim his standing, while Darren returns with a plan to reveal what happened. He convinces Simone to drug Zack's drink and publicly broadcasts the assault footage to the party via phones. The night spirals into chaos as trust fractures further and the truth circulates, regardless of intention.

Darren engineers a chilling setup: Zack, now drugged, is chased into the basement where two seats face a device connected to the televisions. The crowd votes on who should die, and a gun is triggered by the outcome, turning the party into a brutal spectacle. The moment crystallizes the perversion of judgment when the crowd wields power over life and death.

In the final image, Darren is shown swimming in a pool at a facility, a quiet counterpoint to the chaos that unfolded. The scene hints at his psychological state after the ordeal and the price of seeking truth in a society that protects its own. The film closes on a note of uneasy reflection.