Note: As we last saw, Ved is somewhere completely different...

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MUSIC: Speeding Cars- Imogen Heap

The Lost Mallrats

Scenes 4, 5 and 6

Slave Boy 1: Cloe, Cloe, I have some news. (Boy whispers to Cloe as he sits down beside her, Patsy and KC)

Cloe: What Joel, what?

Joel: It's about that boy Ved and those other Mallrats you wanted info about. I've got the knowledge. Ved's holed up at the testing center. There's another Mallrat there- Jack. And another Mallrat, Reese? Riley? Ryan?

Cloe: Ryan, yeah, Ryan.

Joel: Well he's in another working group, power station one.

Cloe: How far away is everything?

Joel: I'm in the midst of getting a map.

Cloe: Joel you're amazing. If you could get a map it'd make everything a lot easier. But if you can't then don't risk your life. It's just directions, distances and bearings are good too.

Joel: Okay, I'll try my best Cloe.

Cloe: Thanks Joel. Don't hurt yourself. And here's your payment. If there's anything else I can do- let me know.

Patsy: (breaks off some of her own food ration and gives it to Cloe to make up for the bit she gave Joel) You must really like this Ved guy.

KC: Like? Are you kidding? More like love! Infuation! Obsession!

Cloe: Thanks Patsy. And you both don't know what we went through together.

Patsy: Fair enough.

Cloe: And I haven't just been asking about him. I've been asking about the other Mallrats too.

KC: That's true.

Cloe: So far only Jack and Ryan have shown up on the systems.

KC: Even if we do get this map, how are we going to escape here and bust those two out anyway?

Cloe: Well, we should try and get some weapons.

Patsy: Too right, we should try and get some zappy guns and some Techno suits. If we're going to pull something like this off.

Cloe: I promised Joel I'd help him.

KC: We will, we will. But while he's getting info we need to be getting resources.

Patsy: I think I have an idea.

Cloe: Let's hear it.

Patsy: Cloe, how are your seduction skills?

Cloe: Not too bad, not too bad at all.

KC, PATSY and CLOE are all sitting in the cell. CLOE is asleep with her back to PATSY and KC. KC is sitting up leaning against the wall, facing the door. PATSY is lying, facing him with her back to CLOE but is closer to CLOE than KC.

KC: I guess the plan's simple and uncomplicated but it depends a lot on timing and doesn't leave much room for error and the need for more time.

Patsy: No, I guess not.

KC: Plus, it's putting you and Cloe at the mercy of Techno guards.

Patsy: You jealous? It's not like I LIKE the guards KC.

KC: Worried more like. You and I still have to have our date remember?

Patsy: Ah, the date is all?

KC: And I only just got you. What if you go die again? I just don't know... I don't know if I can handle people I care about dying again, leaving my life.

Patsy: Awww, KC, I promise I won't die.

KC: I'm holding you to that. (he smiles, the only light entering the room hits his face and Patsy can see it.)

Cloe: Please you two... shut up! I'm trying to sleep here.

KNOCK KNOCK

Cloe: KC, hide. I don't know what you're still doing here- you were meant to go to the boys area before the guards came in this morning. You know you were only here last night to talk over the plan.

KC: I fell asleep talking to Patsy.

Cloe: I'll get the door, you hide.

Cloe opens the door to JOEL, who is standing there with a sheet of paper in his hands.

Joel: Here Cloe, I got a map and marked where Jack, Ryan and Ved are.

Cloe: Thanks Joel. We'll begin Phase Two tonight, acquiring escape instruments. Be here, tonight, by eight. Wait for us till we come. If we don't arrive by five the next morning we've been captured and delete all evidence pointing to you.

Once Joel has gone Cloe turns to KC.

Cloe: Go, now, before the guards come. I'll tell Patsy when she wakes up.

Patsy: I'm sorry Clo- but that was just too easy.

Cloe: (laughs) Have you done this before?

Patsy: I don't think those guards had ever had girls come and talk to them like that before. We've got the clothes now, and the weaponry and the map. I say we go.

Cloe: Let's go to the boys and give them their suits.

They arrive at the room, KC opens the door.

KC: Oh, thank God, you're back.

Patsy: Indeed, we are. Here, have a Techno suit, and a zapper while we're at it.

Cloe: You too Joel.

KC: Why thank you madam, but don't look! PATSY!

Patsy: I'm not! Why would I?

Joel grins, already suited watching the spectacle.

KC: At least wait till we're dating (he says it jokingly)

Patsy: Sometimes KC, you disgust me.

KC: I like the way you flirt.

Cloe: Ewww, you guys Joel and I are still in the room. Is it just me Patsy, or does he sometimes sound like Lex?

Patsy: Considering Lex was his role model and hero at one point, I'm not that surprised Clo.

All suited up the four of them leave the room. They're almost outside when an alarm sounds- a bunch of Techno's race up to them.

Techno 1: There are some virts out and about. None have been let out of the Virt holding area, but they've passed through with a card. Have you seen any?

KC: No.

Techno 2: Wait a minute...

Techno 1: What?

Techno 2: Look- no Tecnho face paint on these lot.

Techno 3: Intruders!

Techno 1: Get them!

All four spring to action with wrist zappers. One Techno goes to zap Patsy. KC pushes Patsy out of the way, saving her but luckily not getting zapped himself.

Patsy: KC you saved me! Are you okay?

KC: Yeah, fine. You need to watch out. And you (turns to the Techno) DON'T treat ladies like that. (zaps him), Especially mine.

Zapping non-stop the four back out the door and run for the woods. They climb a tree and hide. the Techno's come and go. Cautiously the four climb down and keep running. Joel carries a pouch with a compass, a little food and the map.

They make a campfire and sleep there the night. The next morning, JOEL rises. Cloe has her own pouch full of the same thing and Joel hands her the map and compass.

Joel: I wish all three of you the best of luck and that all goes well. I must go and find my own lost tribe. I hope to see you all again. I am always a friend, and my tribe the Lions, are too. I carry the fondest of memories of you.

Cloe: We wish you the best of luck Joel.

Patsy: We'll keep an ear out of Lisa for you.

Joel: I very much appreciate it. I miss my sister. But I'm hoping she's with The Lions. If she isn't I'll probably leave them and keep looking for her.

KC: And be careful Joel, you've been a great friend. I'll miss ya.

Joel: You too. You'll always be my buddy KC.

They watch Joel leave and then turn to each other.

Patsy: What now?

KC: I guess we follow the map.

Patsy: But where to first?

Cloe: Jack and Ved. They both have more info on the Tecnho's that we can use when we go to Ryan. We have to be careful.

KC: That and you really want to see you boyfriend Ved again.

Patsy: Alright, lay off her KC. Didn't you just risk your safety for me before?

KC: You're a Mallrat.

Patsy: Well I'm pretty sure if Ved was such a loyal Techno and a huge supporter of Ram they wouldn't have just put him in a testing centre that is basically torture.

Cloe: It was because of me. They took me away and he tried everything- even attempting to destroy Ram to get me back.

Patsy: How do you know Clo?

Cloe: Another ex-Techno came into the work camp a few weeks ago. When he heard who I was he came up and told me everything. He was friends with Ved.

KC: Well then, why are we still here? C'mon, let's go!