Emilia, Cage and Felix were lying down on canvas duffel bags. In a few moments, they slowly wake up, but then they realize their hands were cuffed. The camera shot slowly circles around, showing more and more of the place they are in now, which was a military base.

HEATHROW MILITARY BASE

"Where...are we...?", Emilia dazed.

The sound of army soldiers marching. A bus cruises by with an advertisement of Rita Vrataski, but was vandalized saying, 'Full Metal Bitch!'.

"On your feet, maggots!", an army sergeant shouted, kicking the duffel bags and catching the three's attention.

They stood up, and Cage said, "That is no way to address an officer, sergeant."

"Even for us reporters. What's your problem for calling us a maggot?", Emilia deals.

The army sergeant said, "It's how I address a slack-jawed recruit before I bust his hole with my boot heel, maggots!", handing them their clothing.

"Hold up there, sergeant.", someone said, walking over to the three after excusing the other Sergeant, who is named Master Sergeant Farell, "Can I help you, fellas?"

Cage and Emilia confused, "Where the hell are we, sergeant?"

"Forward Operating Base Heathrow. You just came in with the fresh recruits.", Farrell said.

The officer asked, "Do I strike you as a fresh recruit?", the army sergeant hesitating on the question.

"No, sir, you do not.", he answered.

"Look, the name's Emilia. This...this general, Maximus Onyx, he has been given allegations that he sent many to suicidal mission assignments, but this guy is all-the-way bad. He wrongfully arrested us, it was only a simple favor. He needs to be arrested! By the way, this is my boyfriend Felix Argyle. We're reporters, but Felix here is a representative. Back home, I'm like the 42nd King, I am a ruler."

"My name is Major William Cage, I'm an American officer."

Farrell asked, "Officer? This is processing. There's no officers down here." He says to the other, "I got this, sergeant.", continuing; "How the hell do you guys end up in processing? What was it? Poker night? Bachelor party?"

"If it's all the same to you, sergeant...I'd like to explain that to my commanding officer in Washington. If you'll take me to a phone...", explained Cage.

Emilia resolved, "...then we would be released, if you please. Per se."

"Haven't you heard? We're T-minus Haul-Ass-H-Hour. We're fixing to invade France. This whole FOB's on lockdown. No calls, in or out.", said the master sergeant.

The two paused and presumed, "Name's Farrell?"

"That's right. Master Sergeant Farrell."

"Master Sergeant Farrell, you're American?"

"No, I'm from Kentucky.", Farrell said.

Emilia paused again, "Does that count as American? Never been there before. Believe so.", as she and Cage both said, "Okay, well...look at us. Look at where we are... We've been railroaded.", the half-elf swore, "Those shitheads must've falsified our records!", the two saying again, "It's obvious we don't belong here. So please, sergeant, there has to be a way I can make a phone call.", the sergeant having a moment to think...

"I'll get you guys sorted out.", he answered.

The two thanked, "Thank you."

"Right this way.", the sergeant said.


Cage and Emilia said, "Where you from Kentucky?"

"Little town called Science Hill. Heard of it?", the sergeant asked.

"I have now."

"Where you guys from?"

"Cranbury, New Jersey."

Emilia says, "Me and Ferris here? The Kingdom of Lugnica. We're royals."

"They grow a lot of cranberries in Cranbury?", joked Farrell.

Cage said, "Tomatoes. Best you ever had."

"Why they call it Cranberry, then?", Farrell questioned.

Cage and Emilia ask back, "Why they call it Science Hill?"

"Never asked. Don't care.", Farrell said to the two, "After you.", as they go in a tent.

Cage and Emilia thought, "You're not taking me to a phone, aren't you?"

"No, I am not. Seems about the only honest thing you said to me so far is your names. Says here you're deserters. It says here you were caught impersonating an officer and reporters. It says here...you're likely to try to make an outside call, compromising security of this operation. Anything to get out of combat duty tomorrow.", the sergeant alleged.

Emilia rejected the news, "Those...those aren't true. They're falsified, they're lies! All of it, lies! The generals are being assholes, we have to leave right now and deal with this!"

"But that's never gonna happen. Ever. Privates Cage, Emilia and Ferris.", Farrell firmly told, shrugging and saying to Emilia, "Have a nice life."