This is where “Clapping For The Wrong Reasons” and the script pick back up, following the prologue which takes places when THE BOY was 13. At this point, we assume THE BOY is 28 years old.
Due to the events which take place in the script, it is safe to assume that the events of “Clapping For The Wrong Reasons” takes place prior to the events of the script. There are several connections between the short film and the script at this point