The J-Money Chronicles

## Plot

The "J-Money Chronicles: The Girl Of My Dreams" is a 10 minute short movie featuring Josh, Ben, Jalen, Estevan, Tony, and Gurinder. The first 4 minutes of the movie includes a music video to the song "Burn" by Usher. It features random snippets of J-Money in various places, showing his emotions of grief over something that was never specified. Throughout the music video, the characters featured get a short clip of their introduction.

It cuts to a text clarifying that it's the next day, and introduces Gurinder, a CEO, asking Estevan, "Yo, what's good, my boy?" It cuts to the next scene of Estevan, J-Money's producer, asking Gurinder if he has seen the new J-Money album. Gurinder responds by saying he heard the album, and claims it to be fire. Estevan comments that it's about to be a hit, and he tells Gurinder that he really needs to endorse the song and how he truly means it. Gurinder reassures him that he will endorse the song, and promises that by the end of tomorrow, Estevan and J-Money will be rich. The next scene shows J-Money at a bank, giving his monologue about remembering the days when he was broke. And now he is up, and that no one can play with him. He shows off his hundred dollar bill to the camera, and walks away from it. JJ, the antagonist of the movie, is then shown looking at a photo of J-Money flexing his money. Knowing this, he begins to put on a disguise of his mask and sunglasses. And he walks off to go find Josh.

It's back to the scene at the bank, showing J-Money at the ATM machine and JJ running up to him. J-Money notices him and immediately backs away as JJ threatens him. Through the incoherent arguing, you can pick up that JJ want's J-Money's chain and he immediately makes a run for it. JJ chases after him and music begins to play as it shows a montage of J-Money running away from JJ. The first part of it shows J-Money in hiding, being aware of the robber. Once JJ starts to be in his view, J-Money throws his shirt at him, making JJ distracted while J-Money continues to make a run from him. They run through a park, until J-Money climbs over a rock and runs out of view with JJ following behind him. JJ realizes he has lost his sight of J-Money, and another text shows that a few days has passed.

J-Money and Estevan walk down some stairs together, talking about how they've gone a long way to success through the music they have created together. Estevan mentions how yesterday, they were sleeping in boxes and J-Money follows up that last week, they had to dumpster dive for their dinner. This implies that they have been poor and are now living the Rags to Riches life. Estevan tells J-Money that they have to drop a new album, and Josh repeats him in question. Estevan repeats it again, but J-Money exclaims that they just had a hit. Before the conversation could continue, JJ appears to be climbing up the stairs, clearly back to attempt stealing J-Money's chain again. J-Money and Estevan quickly run up the stairs, and JJ continues to chase after them.

As JJ runs up the stairs, Estevan is there to defend J-Money. JJ promptly pushes Estevan out of the way, making him trip. J-Money quickly hides in the bathroom and JJ runs past it, running straight down the hallway of the building. He claims he missed his chance to the camera, until he hears J-Money from the bathroom and walks back. JJ finds J-Money in the bathroom, and before he can attempt to confront him, someone in a white hoodie runs out of the bathroom, serving as a distraction and allowing J-Money to run away from JJ. JJ immediately chases after J-Money yet again, and Ben appears out of a stall yelling out, "Don't run away!" A brief moment is shown where as Ben leaves the bathroom, there was still toilet paper on his back and he picks up J-Money's hat.

Estevan appears walking back up the stairs, claiming his head hurts, until J-Money runs past him. He questions him, until JJ appears in front of him and he immediately goes back to serving as J-Money's bodyguard. JJ pushes him yet again, and you can see Ben coming out of the bathroom. It cuts to a scene of the building, showing J-Money running down flights of stairs with JJ chasing him. Ben notices J-Money and immediately starts to run down the stairs. J-Money runs through the parking lot but trips over the sidewalk, and begins screaming as JJ steals his chain and beats him up. When JJ begins to make a run for it, J-Money begins to cry in agony of his chain, ankle, and pants. (You can hear the camera-man laughing, the rest of the Josh Gang from a distance, and a couple of bystanders walking past him).

As J-Money continues to cry, Ben runs up to him and claims that J-Money is under arrest for academic dishonesty. But he asks J-Money where JJ went, and Ben starts to run to the direction J-Money pointed to. JJ runs into a guy in a red hoodie (Haseeb), and tells him to get out of his way. The stranger notices he has J-Money's chain, and goes to a blue phone to call the police. Estevan is shown waiting in Danner, noticing JJ and saying, "Ayo, that J-Money's chain?" JJ tells him to come on and fight him, but Estevan quickly gives him a side punch to the chest, knocking JJ to the ground, and starts to beat him up. He holds him down, until Ben comes in view asking Estevan what he's doing there. Estevan immediately makes a run for it and Ben arrests JJ.

Another text is shown saying "Meanwhile..." and cuts to J-Money is still crying over his ankle and chain, until Dr. Lor runs up to him and asks if he needs a doctor. Josh responds with, "Yes, I'm hurt," and Dr. Lor tells him that he got him and helps him. J-Money is then shown sitting on a bench, while Dr. Lor checks his ankle and asks him how it feels. Josh tells him that it feels better and thanks him, and the last words he says is, "I need to get my chain back," before the film comes to an end.

The last minute of the video then plays the song Hope by Twista ft. Faith Evans. There is a slideshow of pictures of the Josh Gang throughout the years, along with the credits and features in the movie.

## Characters

### JJ

Played by Jalen, Side Character (Depicted as a thief)

## Trivia

* Made for a career project in Josh's AVID class.
* Cameron is the camera man.