The scene: It is dusk. The setting is a video game-like depiction of a typical suburban house. In a messy bedroom upstairs, a soccer ball leans against an unmade bed while digitally animated teenagers Chris and Alex hover over a small plastic baggie filled with white powder. “Chris, are you sure this is OK?” asks Alex, shoving his hands into the pockets of his red hooded sweatshirt. “I mean, pills are one thing, but this is heroin.” “Relax, man,” replies Chris. Shaggy blond hair and light stubble suggest Chris is the older of the two. “The guy we got this from is cool, and this stuff is really good,” he says. “We don’t have to shoot up. We can just snort it.” The plot: Alex, a high school...
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