What Now (2015) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

Three friends use online dating during their final weekend together and confront the superficial judgments attached to work, money, and social status.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Three Friends, One House

Joey, Bruno, and B-Murda are introduced through their shared home and working lives in Los Angeles. The group learns that their final weekend together is approaching because B-Murda is getting married.

Key Events

• Los Angeles Dating World — Three friends begin exploring the world of online swipe dating in Los Angeles. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: Los Angeles
• Pink Lips Workplace — Bruno works security at Pink Lips, where the friends' daily lives are introduced. Characters: Bruno, B-Murda Location: Pink Lips
• Joey's Travel Job — Joey is introduced as a travel agent. Characters: Joey Location: Los Angeles
• Shared House — Joey, Bruno, and B-Murda live together in B-Murda's house. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• The Final Weekend — The friends realize that this is their last weekend living together. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house

The House Must Change

B-Murda's marriage creates pressure for Joey and Bruno to move out of the shared house. The impending separation gives the friends a reason to make the final weekend meaningful.

Key Events

• Wedding Plans — B-Murda is getting married, changing the future of the shared household. Characters: B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• Move-Out Pressure — B-Murda's fiancee wants his friends to move out of the house. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• Dating App Suggestion — A friend's suggestion introduces the group to a new dating application. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house

Swipe Dating Reality

The friends accept a suggestion to try a new dating application. Their experiences reveal that potential matches judge them by their jobs, salaries, and social media visibility.

Key Events

• Group Decision — The friends decide together to try the new dating application. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• Swipe Dating Begins — The friends begin using online swipe dating to meet potential matches. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: Los Angeles
• Jobs Become A Problem — They quickly discover that potential matches do not like their day jobs. Characters: Joey, Bruno Location: Los Angeles
• Salary Judgments — The dating experience exposes judgments based on salary. Characters: Joey, Bruno Location: Los Angeles
• Follower Judgments — The friends encounter judgments based on the number of social media followers. Characters: Joey, Bruno Location: Los Angeles

Selling A Different Self

The friends discover that they can lie about their occupations while using the dating application. The experience turns dating into a broader reflection on superficial judgment and personal soul-searching.

Key Events

• Dating Profiles Tested — The group learns how strongly online presentation affects dating decisions. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: Los Angeles
• Lies About Work — They realize they can lie about their occupations to improve their dating prospects. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: Los Angeles
• Soul Searching — The dating encounters suggest that judgmental people also need personal soul-searching. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: Los Angeles

The Last House Party

The final weekend culminates in a party at B-Murda's house. A live performance of "99 Problems" provides the closing high point of the gathering.

Key Events

• House Party Preparation — The final weekend leads toward a party at B-Murda's house. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• Final House Party — The movie's central social gathering takes place at B-Murda's house. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house
• Live Party Performance — A live performance of "99 Problems" takes place during the party. Characters: B-Murda, Joey, Bruno Location: B-Murda's house
• Weekend Culmination — The party culminates the friends' final weekend and dating-app experience. Characters: Joey, Bruno, B-Murda Location: B-Murda's house

Story Breakdown

• Los Angeles Friendship — The story establishes the friends' shared life, work, and social environment in Los Angeles.
  • Shared House — Joey, Bruno, and B-Murda live together in B-Murda's house.
  • Working Lives — Joey works as a travel agent while Bruno works security at Pink Lips.
• The Last Weekend — B-Murda's upcoming marriage puts an end to the friends' shared household.
  • Wedding Plans — B-Murda is preparing to get married.
  • Move-Out Demand — B-Murda's fiancee wants his friends to leave the house.
• Dating App Experiment — A friend's suggestion leads the group into online swipe dating.
  • New Application — The friends decide to try a new dating application.
  • Group Participation — The dating experiment becomes a shared activity during their final weekend.
• Social Judgments — The dating experience exposes how potential matches evaluate people through status markers.
  • Salary Filters — The friends discover that salary affects how they are judged.
  • Follower Counts — Social media follower numbers also influence dating judgments.
• False Presentation — The friends consider changing their online presentation to overcome negative reactions to their jobs.
  • Job Deception — They realize they can lie about what they do for work.
  • Personal Reflection — The experience suggests that judgmental daters also need soul-searching.
• House Party Finale — The friends' final weekend culminates in a party at B-Murda's house.
  • Final Gathering — The party brings the friends together before the household changes.
  • Live Music — A live performance of "99 Problems" provides the party's closing high point.

Directed by

Ash Avildsen

Key Cast

• Ash Avildsen — DJ
• Joseph Cassiere — Joey
• Lorenzo Antonucci — Bruno
• Bizzy Bone — B-Murda
• K.D. Aubert — Katrina