Screenplay

From the black we hear--

Mark (V.O.)

Did you know there are more people with genius IQ’s living in China than there are people of any kind living in the United States?

Erica (V.O.)

That can’t possibly be true.

Mark (V.O.)

It is.

Erica (V.O.)

What would account for that?

Mark (V.O.)

Well, first, an awful lot of people live in China. But here’s my question:

:Fade in

INT. CAMPUS BAR - NIGHT

MARK ZUCKERBERG is a sweet looking 19 year old whose lack of any physically intimidating attributes masks a very complicated and dangerous anger. He has trouble making eye contact and sometimes it’s hard to tell if he’s talking to you or to himself.

ERICA, also 19, is Mark’s date. She has a girl-next-door face that makes her easy to fall for. At this point in the conversation she already knows that she’d rather not be there and her politeness is about to be tested.

The scene is stark and simple.

Mark

How do you distinguish yourself in a population of people who all got 1600 on their SAT’s?

Erica

I didn’t know they take SAT’s in China.

Mark

They don’t. I wasn’t talking about China anymore, I was talking about me.

Erica

You got 1600?

Mark

Yes. I could sing in an a Capella group, but I can’t sing.