How to Play: Screw Your Neighbor

Summary
How to Play: Screw Your Neighbor started out as an idea from Sal on his birthday of a way to demonstrate playing the simple card game for kids. But, as ideas often do in our company, it got pushed around Danny and Adam's brains as a now frightful way of losing your cool over a frivolous game.

It starts out with Adam explaining the basic approach and strategy of Screw Your Neighbor to Sal, RJ, Danny, and the viewer (with the viewer being able to see RJ's point-of-view for the majority of the game). As the play progresses, Sal increasingly becomes agitated while the other guys are having a great time. Play continues until Sal ultimately loses the game first, and is then light-heartedly berated by the others. All seems forgotten until RJ loses, and Danny and Adam are left to finish. As this happens, Sal bursts out with "You shouldn't have won that game!", and then when confronted about his poor attitude, knocks the quarters and cards off the table. This section concludes with Adam signing off, and Cole and Massimo arriving at Sal's Birthday Party. The Camera cuts to black.

As the camera resumes filming, screams and two gunshots are heard, while RJ (still in control of the camera) runs with Danny into the house. They scream at Cole to get out of the house while they lock themselves into Sal's Room. As they close the door, you can see Cole being drowned by Sal in the Sink. The Light in the room cuts out briefly, and the other door bursts open with Sal heading for Danny, while RJ runs into the kitchen again, and slips.

The camera comes back on, with Cole's body visible on the floor, and Danny screaming while Sal does unspeakable things to him. It ends with RJ running out of the house through the garage with Sal calling after him.

Trivia

 * The song heard in the background of the massacre was "It's My Party" originally sung by Leslie Gore.


 * This video marks the first appearance of the Fort in Laughing Owl's videos.


 * Actually filmed on Sal's birthday, August 1 2010.


 * Only half of the quarters were recovered at the end of the day's filming, as the rest had been lost behind the Fort.

Cast/Crew

 * Adam Stewart
 * Danny Castaneda
 * Sal De La Torre
 * Robert James