Up The Punx

**Up The Punx** is an animated film created by ChéSnail.

## Synopsis

Elle Huddleston isn’t new to the punk scene, but being in a less populated part of town makes it hard to find others like her. Johnny Ray is a straight edge guitarist, part of Elle’s favorite local punk band. She gets the chance to see them live.

## Plot

### Act One

Elle and her friends listen to punk music. They're at Elle's house, rocking out and singing along to whatever is playing on the radio.

Elle finds Record Scratch. One of their songs plays over a local radio station and she quickly falls in love with their sound.

Elle makes her friends listen to Record Scratch. They wait for the station to play the song again and Elle's friends get into the sound as well.

Elle and her friends go to a Record Scratch show. They meet Juan Pablo Piñero Vargas outside the venue and he uses Johnny's unused plus-one ticket for Elle.

Record Scratch performs. Elle finds herself slowly falling for the drummer as the show goes on.

Elle's friends and Lonán Mac Giolla Rí get into a fight. Lonán finds Oscar Rousseau and Cody Hopper smoking outside and insults them, for Balša Damjanović to turn things physical.

Elle asks Juan Pablo if she and her friends can stay at er house, but sun tells them that they can't and to instead go to Johnny's house. Lonán yells at Juan Pablo to get in the car so that they can leave.

Elle and her friends stay at Johnny's house. He reluctantly sneaks them into his room through the window and finds a place for them to hide.

### Act Two

Elle and Johnny keep running into each other. Throughout the months, they find each other at multiple shows, some of which Record Scratch aren't playing at.

Elle and Johnny become closer. They begin actively going out together and finding things to do, and shows to go to together.

Balša and Lonán keep fighting. As Elle and Johnny get closer, Lonán gets more upset at that meaning he has to keep running into Balša as well, and the feeling is mutual.

Elle begins opening Johnny's eyes to a new world. When Johnny learns that Elle is bi, he starts educating himself and becomes less ignorant about the things he's been taught to dislike.

Johnny writes a love song meant to be sung about another man, which pisses Lonán off. Lonán refuses to sing the song as Johnny wrote it, changing the pronouns to 'she' and exaggerating the rewrites.

Lonán breaks down. Juan Pablo doesn't comfort him and instead leaves the studio, telling him to sleep on the couch instead of in his room.

Years past. Johnny gets closer to Elle's friends as well and they welcome him into their group. Juan Pablo joins in as well.

### Act Three

Johnny gets Elle fired from her job. After continuously taking change from the water fountain outside, Elle's boss tells her that she can't have a bad influence at her restaurant.

Johnny and Elle share their first kiss. Johnny asks if they're boyfriend and girlfriend now.

Johnny and Elle make a new band. They get Balša involved in their band as well, forming another trio.

Lonán and Juan Pablo work things out and go public with their relationship. Lonán apologizes for everything he's done.

## Background Information

### Story

The story of Elle and Johnny is based on the real-life story of filmmaker ChéSnail's parents.

### Development

Development for Up The Punx began in September of 2022.

## Cast

### Main Characters

* Elle Huddleston
* Balša Damjanović
* Oscar Rousseau
* Cody Hopper
* Lonán Mac Giolla Rí
* Johnny Ray
* Juan Pablo Piñero Vargas