A Family Affair
| A Family Affair | |
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| Blogger | Jonas |
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| Date Posted | August 23rd, 2007 |
| URL | old.LG15.com |
| Length | 6:56 |
| Description | Thanks to charles phoenix, cbd, and logbox for solving the puzzle in the LaRezisto video. I decided to stop moping around and go see my family. - Jonas Faction: THE RESISTANCE |
| Location(s) | Jonas's parents' house |
| YouTube Tags | lonelygirl15 bree daniel danielbeast jonas jonastko |
| Music | "Shoot to Kill" by Jared Scharff & the Royals
"Black Top" by Caution Cat "The Hymn" by the Hymn of One |
| Cast | |
| Jonas | Jackson Davis |
| Jonas's mom | Unknown |
| Jonas's dad | Unknown |
| Emma | Katherine Pawlak |
| Carl | Craig Coyne |
| Sonia | Raegan Payne |
| Barb | Unknown |
| Adjacent Blogs | |
| Previous | "Way of the Gun" |
| Next | none |
| Previous by Jonas | "Hey Dad" |
A Family Affair is the two-hundred seventieth video in the lonelygirl15 video series. It is also the fourteenth video of season two. A Family Affair is the two-hundred seventieth video in the lonelygirl15 video series. It is also the fourteenth video of season two.
Transcript
Jonas: (Jonas is filming himself in his truck.) Look, I've been-I've been angry lately. When I get angry, I do stupid things. Like, really stupid things. I still can't believe those fuckers came to my house and taped me yesterday. (Cuts to filming a semi in the reflection of his side mirror.) Ever since I saw the video, I just can't -- I can't sleep, I can't focus on anything else, and I --- I started thinking about the way my life was, you know, the way it used to be. A long time ago. (Cuts to blurred shots out car window.) Before all of this. Don't get me wrong, I do not trust these Resistance people. Not at all. (Cuts back to Jonas in the vehicle.) But, I figure if they can find my parents, then-- (Cuts to shot of the outside of Jonas' parents house.) What's the harm in me coming to talk to them, right? Oh, um, oh, also, I just really want to thank everyone out there from the bottom of my heart for helping me crack that -- that code from the Resistance video. I wouldn't be here without you. So, thank you.
Jonas: (The front of Jonas' parent's house is seen.) Woo. Ok! Ahem. Ok. Ok. I can do this. Woo. Here we go. (Jonas enters through the gate.) I can do this. Just gimme a minute. Fuck it. (Rings doorbell.) Ok, there's no going back now. Woo. Oh, man. Maybe they're not -- (Door opens.) Hi, dad. It's me, it's Jonas.
Mother: Sweetie, who's there?
Father: I think he has the wrong address.
Jonas: Mom...
Mother: Is there -- Can we help you with something?
Father: Just call the police.
Mother: Uh, can we help you?
Jonas: They don't remember me. (Cuts to Jonas inside their house. His parents are whispering to each other behind him.) Nothing. Uh -- Least they ... They invited me in. But, you know what? Here's the weird thing: my mom has this picture of me from when I was a kid. I know that she knows who I am somewhere, somewhere deep down. I know she knows who I am. Even if she doesn't remember exactly. I can just -- I can just feel it. (Looks behind at his parents who are hugging each other.) Ha. Ha. This is -- This is amazing.
Mother: Jonas?
Jonas: Yeah?
Mother: There's someone I'd like you to meet.
Jonas: Uh, okay.
Mother: Come on. (She leads him to a room with music blasting from the inside. She knocks.) Em? Emma? Can I come in?
Jonas: It's okay.
Mother: Can -- Can you just wait here a minute?
Jonas: Yeah, yeah.
Mother: Just one moment.
Jonas: Sure.
Mother: I'll be right back.
Jonas: I'll be here.
Mother: Ha, ha. OK.
(She enters the room. Jonas takes a glance at the camera. The door opens once more.)
Jonas: Hey.
Mother: You can come in now.
Jonas: Really?
Mother: Yeah. She's waiting.
Jonas: Thank you.
Mother: You're welcome.
Jonas: (Laughs.) Hi.
Jonas: Hi. I'm -- I'm Jonas.
Emma: I'm Emma.
Jonas: Emma, nice to meet you.
Emma: Nice to meet you.
Jonas: So ... What?
Emma: (Points to camera.) Well, why do you have a camera?
Jonas: It's a long story. Um, I'll tell you later.
Emma: Ok. (They both laugh.) Um, this is really weird for me. Um, oh my God. I have a brother. Who's holding a camera.
Jonas: I know! Well, yeah, I know. It's weird. And... I can put it -- I can put it down, if it makes you more feel more comfortable. I don't hafta. 'Cause I just kinda...
Emma: No! Actually I think it's actually kinda cool.
Jonas: Really?
Emma: Yeah, I do.
Jonas: Oh, me and you are going to get along.
Emma: Really? Why do you have that with you all the time?
Jonas: Kinda. yeah. It's like ... I'm going to put the camera down. I think it's ...
Emma: O --
Jonas: I'm going to put it down.
Emma: Ok.
(The scene changes from Emma's room to her living room. They are playing charades.)
Jonas: So, star! Star!
Emma: Ok.
Jonas: What's it -- Star second? Number two? Star dancer? (Emma makes plane sounds.) Star planes! Star plane, right?
Emma:No! (She makes gun sounds.)
Mother: Star guns.
Jonas: Star guns. Star guns. (They all laugh.)
Emma: No!
Jonas: Star wars! Star wars!
Emma: Yes! (They all laugh. Mother and Jonas high Five.)
Jonas: Yes!
Emma: Woo!
Jonas: That was -- That was great.
Mother: Yes. That was great.
Emma: Ok! Um...
Mother: Aw, I'm sorry, Emma. It's time for bed. (Emma sighs. Mother laughs and Jonas groans.)
Emma: Right.
Jonas: Well, it was really, really great meeting you. And I had a lot of fun.
Emma: I had a lot of fun with you too.
Jonas: Can I get a high five?
Emma: Aw, come here. (They hug.) Ok.
Jonas: Thanks.
Emma: Thanks.
Jonas: Bye.
Emma: Bye.
Mother: Bye, honey. Good night, sweetie.
Emma: Good night. Love you.
Mother: Sleep tight.
Emma: Ok. Bye. Good night.
Jonas: Good night, Emma.
Mother: Oh, I forgot to tell you: On Fridays we have guests coming over. It's just something that we do. You're welcome to stay.
Jonas: Really? Can I?
Mother: Yeah, I'd really like it if you stayed.
Jonas: I would love to stay.
Mother: Good. (There's a knock at the door and the bell rings.)
Jonas: Ah.
Mother: Oh, yeah! That's -- I'll -- I'll be right back.
Jonas: Ok, I'm going to go -- I'm going to go get ready.
Mother: Ok.
Jonas: What should I wear?
Mother: Exactly what you have on is perfect.
Jonas: (They laugh.) Ok. Perfect.
(Jonas walks over to the table and sees candles arranged in an orderly fashion.)
Mother: Hey! Come on in. I'd like you to meet someone. Jonas! These are our friends, Carl and Sonia.
Jonas: Oh my God. This is a joke.
Sonia: Hi, Jonas.
Jonas: Mom! This isn't happening! No! This is not happening! This is not happening.
Mother: Jonas, what's the matter?
Jonas: This is not happening, this is not happening, this is not happening.
Mother: Jonas, please.
Jonas: Trust me, you gotta believe me that these people are not who they say they are. Listen to me! Listen to me!
Mother: Jonas! It's about --
Jonas: I know! No! No! No, I know that you just met me and it's confusing everything. But I know these people. I know them! You gotta believe me.
Mother: The religion of the Hymn of One is -- is about peace and love. Come sing with us. (Jonas stares at her before getting up and walking towards the camera.) Jonas!
Jonas: I can't do this. I can't do this.
Mother: Jonas! Wait.
(The scene changes to Jonas filming from above the stairs and his parents, Sonia, Carl and Barb sit around the table holding hands. The Hymn of One melody plays.)
Father: Each of us holds a part in the universal song within us. Let us gather hands and reach out and sing out.
Mother: We gather our hands and sing out.
Barb: We gather our hands and sing out.
Sonia: We gather our hands and we sing out.
Carl: We gather our hands and ---
(Jonas makes a creaking sound with his camera. All eyes turn to him from below.)
Carl: Jonas! Gather our hands and sing out.
Mother: Jonas!
Jonas: This is not happening!
All: Jonas, gather our hands and sing out.
(The camera zooms closer to the floor and the scene becomes black. The Hymn of One music fades out.)
Notes
- Jonas's parents disappeared in 2000. Jonas's sister, despite acting like a child, is clearly no younger than 13. The reason why she and Jonas never knew each other is not addressed in this video. She can't be any older than 7 for Jonas to have presumably not known of her, an age totally ruled out by the actress's appearance (though not necessarily her behavior, and the fact she even has a bed time.) Some fans speculate that she is adopted and will have a similar route like Bree and is a candidate for the Ceremony, though even her having been adopted at an older age does not explain her arrested development and Jonas's parents not remembering him for half the video.
- Besides lonelygirl15 Season 1 Recap, this is the longest LG15 video to date.
- This episode is widely considered the most confusing episode to date, with seemingly no sensible way to reconcile the various plot holes and inconsistencies left in its wake.
