It's Christmas time and the school idol group µ's have reunited for one epic tour across the United States!
Meanwhile, introverted record store owner Oliver Shelby travels to New York City with his friends to celebrate the holidays, when he suddenly...
The day is Friday; December 2nd, 2019. The time in the United Kingdom is 5:30am. Oliver Shelby, apparently having overslept from the previous night due to his messy bed and drool all over his pillow, is forcibly awakened by Phil, rolling his legs.
"Oliver. Oliver. Oliver!" He tries waking him up, with his voice getting louder every time.
Oliver, still in a sleepy state, forces himself to raise his head from his filthy pillow and bedsheets. "Urghhh...what?" He groans.
"Today's the day! Pack your bags, mate!" Phil gleefully tells Oliver, as he struggles to get out of bed and pack his own stuff.
After rushing to pack their own clothes and belongings, checking their luggages, and verifying their flight tickets by the airport---Oliver, Jesse, Phil and Finn finally embark on their flight to New York City. Amidst these seven hours seated inside this airplane, Oliver and company spent their free time sleeping, watching Kickpuncher by the small television screens attached behind the seats, and listening to their Spotify tunes. Around this same time, Elijah and his band also took their flight to NYC, also having packed their bags and bidding farewell to their loved ones before taking to the skies.
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Many hours later, as Oliver, Jesse, Phil and Finn are fast asleep, resting on each others' heads with earphones on, their plane slowly descends from the skies and makes a runway by the John F. Kennedy International Airport, before stopping right next to the building.
"This is your captain speaking...we have arrived from London to New York." A voice can be heard in the airplane, awakening Oliver and friends from slumber. "Don't forget to check your belongings before departing the plane, and thank you for flying with us!"
After departing their plane and making their way to the terminals of JFK Airport, Oliver and friends take their glances at the flocks of people rushing in all the directions, alongside LED billboards and restaurants surrounding them (a couple plants, too!)
"Well, what do you know?" Jesse comments as he looks around the airport. "This looks exactly like that one Tom Hanks movie."
"You mean Cast Away?" Phil asks Jesse in slight disgust.
"Yeah, pretty much." Jesse nods. "Probably that one."
"So..." Phil asked, gathered with Jesse and Oliver amidst the crowd. "Where to first?"
"Well, I booked you guys a nice hotel room..." Oliver answers. "And then, I don't know...maybe fuck around and explore Times Square?"
"Holy shit, Oliver. I can think of so many places I wanna see here." Phil declares his excitement. "How about the Statue of Liberty?"
"Don't get too excited, mate. The Statue of Liberty is millions of miles away from here." Oliver tells Phil in a frowned expression.
"Come on, Oliver. You gotta loosen up---it's New York!" Phil gleefully yells. "It's like the happiest place on Earth---or at least that's what I learned from the movies."
Jesse moves closer to Oliver. "How do we tell him?" He whispers to his ear.
"Let's just...not." Oliver softly replies as he barely shakes his head.
After spending their spare time in the airport, having dinner at a nearby bistro, and obtaining maps for NYC, there's also this brief glance Oliver has at a small LED billboard displaying footage of µ's dancing onstage, apparently promoting their American tour. The words then appear onscreen:
"µ's LIVE IN AMERICA! NYC - DECEMBER 14th"
During this time, Phil, Jesse and Finn take quick photos around the airport, some of which have been posted already to social media. Oliver quickly loses himself staring at the billboard, before Phil pats his shoulders and snaps him back to reality.
"Oliver, you still with us?" He asked.
"Oh, yeah, yeah, hahahah..." Oliver nervously responds. "Just...looking at the billboards, that's all."
Brief, awkward silence follows afterwards, before Oliver asks: "So shall we get to the hotel?"
MEANWHILE...
Somewhere within the terminal, Elijah and his band also find themselves on the brink of their final moments, as they stare at the crowds and billboards in a similar fashion to Oliver, exchanging enthusiasm with anxiety.
"Well, here goes nothing..." Elijah whispers. "Our final concert...in the Big Apple. What a way to go."
"So when's the concert, exactly?" Matthew asks him, while dressed with a neckpillow and carrying heavy ass luggages.
Elijah then takes a deep breath as he continues to struggle with the band's uncertain future.
