Episode 29

SCENE 1

(Camera pans around Cal's and Paul's room. Paul is sitting on one bed with Cal and Cara on the other one.)

Cal: Remember to keep an eye on Cara and me. We can't be your ears, if you don't pay attention to us. And if we get separated you stay with Cara.

Paul: I know. We talked about this.

Cara: You worry too much, Cal. And don't think I don't know Paul has to stay with me to protect me not because he needs someone to be his ears. If that was the only reason, you would stick with him.

Paul: Do we have to fight about this now?

Cara: No. (grins) At least you won't be breathing down my neck.

Cal: I'm just concerned about both of you.

Paul (smirks): It's very touching.

Cara: Okay, so we stick together, we beat the crap out of people and then we get back here and celebrate. That's the plan, right?

Cal: More or less. I doubt there will be a celebration.

(Cara nudges him with her elbow.)

Cara: Loosen up, buddy. Everything will go well and we'll have a party.

Paul: I hope you take this seriously when we're out there. Optimism is great, but they are dangerous.

(She gets up and ruffles Paul's hair.)

Cara: Don't worry about me. I'm going to be all business out there.

(Cal and Paul share a concerned look as the camera pans out.)

SCENE 2

(Trudy sits on her bed as she laces up a pair of combat boots. Brady looks at her from her bed and puts down the doll she was holding.)

Brady: Where are you going?

Trudy: I'll only be gone for a little while. You can play with Bray Jr, Lottie and Sammy in the meantime.

Brady: Where are you going?

Trudy: There is something happening in the city. I have to go.

(Brady hops down from her bed crawls unto Trudy's lap.)

Trudy: Now listen here, Brady. I want you to promise me to be a good girl. You do what the others say, okay?

Brady: Okay.

Trudy: Mummy loves you a lot. I don't want anything to happen to you.

Brady: What can happen to me?

Trudy: Nothing. I'm making sure of that.

(Camera pans around to show Ryan standing in the doorway as he listens to mother and daughter. Brady notices him and runs towards him. Smiling Ryan picks her up.)

Ryan: Don't worry, Trudy. She'll be fine with us.

Brady: You don't go?

Ryan: No. I'll be right here.

Trudy: Thanks, Ryan. It means a lot.

Ryan (smiles): I know how much you have been through with her. I promise you, nothing will happen to her.

(Brady looks worriedly from him to Trudy and back.)

Brady: What's happening?

Ryan: Your Mummy and I are just silly. Nothing is going to happen. How about you go find Lottie and Sammy?

(He sets her back down and Brady runs off.)

Trudy: I'm not so much worried about her, but what happens to her if I don't come back.

Ryan: That's not going to happen. You're sticking with Salene and Jay, right? You'll be fine together.

Trudy: I mean it, Ryan.

Ryan: Well, it's silly. We all love Brady. She will have a good life here with the Mallrats, but you don't have to worry, because you'll be back safely.

(She gives him a weak smile. Camera fades out.)

SCENE 3

(Camera fades in on Ruby and Ram kissing. Ruby pulls away and rests her forehead against his.)

Ruby: You won't do anything stupid, okay? Don't go playing the hero.

Ram (sarcastically): You know me so well. That was exactly what I was going to do.

Ruby (smiles): Who knows what kind of ideas you're getting.

Ram: I don't really see myself as a hero.

Ruby: Well, then don't go changing sides in the middle of the fight either. I think you're done with the letters. That T looked stupid on you anyway.

Ram: Excuse me, Ruby?

Ruby (giggles): It did.

(He pouts and leans back so their foreheads aren't touching any more. She just follows his movement and kisses him on the nose.)

Ruby: Just come home safely, okay?

(He wraps his arms around her and buries his face in her neck.)

Ram: I'll see what I can do.

(Camera cuts to black.)

SCENE 4

(Camera fades in from black to show Amber holding Bray Jr close and placing a kiss on his forehead. Bray enters their room and smiles at his family.)

Bray: You look beautiful.

Amber (smiles weakly): Now I kind of don't want to go anymore.

Bray: Oh but Junior will be right here waiting for us. Won't you, Junior?

Bray Jr: Yes!

Bray: And you'll be nice to Lottie and Sammy?

Bray Jr: Yes!

Bray: See. And we'll be back later today when everything is settled.

Amber: Sometimes I wish I had your optimism, Bray.

Bray: It's not so much optimism. I'm just determined to keep my family safe, now that I can finally be with you.

(Bray Jr starts struggling against Amber.)

Bray Jr: Down! Down!

(She sets him down and he starts running out of the room as fast as he can on his short legs.)

Amber: We'll be fine, right?

Bray: Of course. And so will he.

Amber: Then let's go!

(She takes his hand and together they leave the room.)

SCENE 5

(About half of the tribe has already gathered in the entrance hall ready to go. When Ellie and Jack enter, Alice waves them over to her.)

Alice: You keep an eye on my little sister, Jack, won't you?

Jack: Of course!

Ellie: He doesn't need to, Alice. I can look out for myself.

Alice: Sure, but I'd feel better if someone else watched your back.

Ellie: Well, don't you go do anything stupid either. I don't want anything to happen to you or the little one.

(Alice smiles and places her hands on her abdomen.)

Alice: Don't worry about us. We'll probably just sit around and wait for you to get back. The worst thing that can happen to me is the kids getting into a fight.

Ellie: If you say so.

Jack: I'll go talk to Ryan about the security system one last time.

(He walks away.)

Alice: Keep an eye on him, too. He might be smart, but he's no fighter.

Ellie: He's strong!

Alice: Sorry, I didn't mean it like that. What I mean is that I've gotten used to the little nerd and the little one needs an uncle and an aunt, so... come back in one piece, yeah?

Ellie: So completely selfish reasons.

(She grins and hugs her sister. Alice looks up during the hug and spots Kayla and KC entering. Kayla looks pale and scared.)

Alice: I've got to talk to KC and Kayla for a second. Remember. I will kill you, if you do something stupid.

Ellie: You're always so dramatic. (pauses) I love you, Alice.

Alice (grins): Who's dramatic now?

(Ellie pokes her tongue out at her older sister, who walks over to KC and Kayla. Without a word she pulls the younger girl into a hug.)

Alice: You stick with KC and you'll be fine.

KC: That's what I told her.

(Alice looks at him sternly.)

Alice: I mean it, young man! You better look out for her.

KC (rolls his eyes): Alice...

Kayla: He promised me already. Don't be hard on him.

Alice: You two are just adorable. KC, get in here!

KC: Nah, I'm fine.

(She grabs him by the arm before he can move away and pulls him into a group hug.)

KC: Ugh, Alice! Your baby is squishing me.

Alice: Are you saying, I'm fat?

KC: No, no, no, not at all!

(The girls laugh at his horrified expression. Camera fades out.)

SCENE 6

(Camera fades back in as the whole tribe has gathered in the entrance hall now. Lottie is carrying Bray Jr and Sammy holds Brady's hand as their mothers kiss them goodbye one last time. Amber then pushes the door open.)

Amber: Alright, let's go. You all know the plan. Look out for each other, we don't want to lose anymore of our friends.

Ebony: Can we just go?

Kayla: Yea, let's not do all this talking and just get it over with.

Amber: Okay. Lex? The weapons please.

(Lex and Ryan come from behind with planks, bats and poles in their arms and hand them out to the rest of the tribe. Then Lex joins Amber and Bray at the front.)

Amber: We'll see you later.

(They start moving out. Ram goes as one of the last, his eyes not leaving Ruby's, but she quickly hurries into the café and he falls into step with Jack and Ellie.)

SCENE 7

(Alice, Ruby, Ryan and the kids watch the others go, but soon they remember what their jobs are. Lottie hands Bray Jr to Sammy and Ruby starts getting her medical equipment into the café.)

Lottie: You three go play in the café. I'll be there in a second.

Brady: What do we play?

Sammy: Whatever you want. Let's go choose.

(He leads the two kids into the café and Alice, Ryan and Lottie start pushing the sofas in front of the doors.)

Lottie: What if someone needs to get in quickly?

Ryan: No one needs to get in. We want to keep them out.

Lottie: I mean, someone of our tribe. If they get hurt, don't they have to get to Ruby quickly?

Ryan: Yea, but...

Alice: We need to keep those people out. That's our first priority. For anything else we're watching the cameras and we'll see any injured Mallrats coming so we can open the doors for them.

Lottie: Ugh... these are heavy!

Alice: Only three more to go.

(Lottie groans and the camera pans out.)

SCENE 8

(Camera cuts to the rest of the tribe as they walk in one big group. None of them are talking as they scan every street they pass. In the distance shouts and sounds of fighting are heard. Then all of a sudden a loud whistle is heard and Anarchists appear from everywhere. There is a small fight in the group, before they break up into smaller groups.)

(Ebony throws an Anarchist to the ground, while Slade next to her struggles with his opponent and a third approaches from behind. The Anarchist on the ground scrambles to his feet and runs away. Ebony helps Slade fight off his attackers and together they give chase after the one who got away.)

(When all the Anarchists attack the group, Gel and Darryl get pushed to the ground. KC and Kayla help them up, but there are so many attackers that they have to run.)

(The whole scene is a mess with punches being thrown everywhere, people going down or fleeing from the fight. At last the camera settles on Amber, Bray and Lex who stand with their backs to each other as they fight. When there are no more Anarchists attacking them, the camera pans around them to show all the other Mallrats have disappeared as well.)

Lex: Just great!

Bray: Well, come on. We can't do anything about it now.

(The three of them start running down the street as they see some Anarchists round the corner in the distance.)

SCENE 9

(Meanwhile in the café Sammy sits with Bray Jr on his lap at a table with Brady next to him. The little girl starts scattering memory cards, but stops to look up at Ruby, who's pushing tables together and setting the little medical supply up that she has in preparation.)

Brady: What's Ruby doing?

Sammy: Getting ready for an emergency.

Brady: Emergency?

Sammy (nods): If someone gets hurt.

Bray Jr: Why?

Sammy: Uhm... You know... just in case. Sometimes you have to prepare for something that might happen, just so you're ready when it actually does happen.

(Both kids look at him confused and Sammy smiles helplessly.)

Sammy: It makes sense.

Bray Jr: No!

Brady: It don't.

Sammy: When you get older it makes sense.

Bray Jr: Where Mummy?

Sammy: She's out with the others. She'll be back soon. Daddy too.

Brady: My Mummy is out also.

Sammy (smiles): They are together.

Brady: I bet they have a lot of fun.

(Sammy's smile fades, but he still nods, trying not to show her how worried he really is. Camera cuts to black.)

SCENE 10

(Camera fades in from black on Cal, Paul and Cara pressing into a doorway. Cal pokes his head out and checks the street, he holds up four fingers for the others and then keeps his hand up to signal them to stay put. Cara anxiously looks from one to the other as she grips her baseball bat tighter, Paul's eyes are fixed on Cal's hand as he waits for another sign. And then it comes. At Cal's sign, they all jump out in the street swinging their weapons at the group of four Anarchists strolling down the street. Cal knocks one of them out immediately, but now the others are warned and strike back. Cara gets to take one swing at them, before Cal pushes her behind him and keeps her there while Paul and he fight the rest. They are about to win when a scream makes Cal whirl around to see a tall guy putting an arm around Cara's neck and slowly choking her. She struggles against him, but can't escape. Cal dodges the attacks of the guy, he's fighting, while trying to help her. Camera pans around to show Paul's opponent give up and run away and without hesitation Paul follows him. In the end Cal can rescue Cara, but by then Paul is long gone.)

Cara: Well, fuck!

Cal: Come on, we need to find him before something happens!

(Camera zooms in on their worried expressions before they start running out of shot.)

SCENE 11

(Camera cuts to Slade and Ebony, who by now have found some more Anarchists. They are both evenly paired off with their enemies, but they are strong and not as easily defeated as the first they ran into. Slade tries to hit the guy with his plank, but he dodges and sends the plank flying leaving Slade no other choice than to fight with his bare hands. He glimpses over at Ebony, who lands a good hit just then and he smiles.)

Slade: Looking good, babe.

(His opponent charges for another attack, but this time Slade dodges.)

Anarchist1: Shouldn't you pay a little more attention?

Slade: Nah, I'm good.

Ebony: You're not so bad yourself.

Slade: I always enjoy your enthusiasm.

(Ebony snorts. She dances around her opponent to avoid any kicks or punches flying her way.)

Ebony: Is this really the time for love confessions?

(Slade hits the Anarchist in the ribs, who then stumbles backwards, but quickly recovers and goes into a defensive stance.)

Slade: It fits the excitement, doesn't it?

Anarchist1: Are you guys for real?

(Slade punches him forcefully in the face.)

Slade: Do you mind? We're having a moment here.

Ebony: This is as romantic as it gets, huh?

(Her opponent grabs her by the braids and drives his knee into her stomach. She screams in pain. Slade then drives his elbow into the back of her opponent who then lets go of her.)

Slade: I don't want it any other way.

(Ebony stumbles away from the Anarchists and smiles at Slade.)

Ebony: I love you.

(Slade grins. He grabs Ebony's opponent by the neck and pushes him down while at the same time driving his knee into his face. With a groan he goes down and remains there.)

Slade: And I love you.

(Both Slade and Ebony now finish the second Anarchist off together. With the back of his hand Slade wipes some blood from his mouth and chin and then puts an arm around Ebony.)

Slade: You're amazing.

Ebony: So are you. As long as I have you nothing else matters.

(Camera zooms out on them standing in between their defeated opponents as they share a passionate kiss.)

SCENE 12

(Meanwhile Paul wanders the city alone completely lost. He's walking in the opposite direction, trying to find Cara and Cal again, but it has been to no avail. He looks both angry and worried.)

(Behind him a group of Anarchists appear. They spot him easily and start shouting at him. The scene is inaudible since Paul can't hear them. As he ignores them, the Anarchists get mad and start running towards him. It's only when they get close to him, he can feel the vibration of the ground under their heavy boots. He glances over his shoulder and ducks as one of the Anarchists swings a metal chain aiming it at his head. Paul sets off running with the Anarchists in hot pursuit. He turns into an alley, but stops in his tracks as it's a dead end. Fear flashes over his face as he realizes he'll have to fight the whole group.)

(Before the Anarchists catch up to him, someone grabs Paul and pulls him into what looks like a pile of rubble. Camera pans around to show Yara putting a finger to her lips as she motions for a dumpster. She starts to climb it and Paul follows her up, leaving the Anarchists behind.)

SCENE 13

(Camera cuts to Alice who sits in the control room checking all the cameras. She's resting her hands on her pregnant belly. Camera pans around to show Ryan approaching. He smiles at her.)

Ryan: I just looked after Ruby and the kids. They're all doing fine.

Alice: Good.

Ryan: Everything okay?

Alice: Yea, of course. I can handle watching some cameras, Ryan.

Ryan: Sorry, that was not what I meant.

Alice: I'm worried. My little sister is out there and Jack and Kayla and KC... Everyone I care about is out there and I can't do anything.

Ryan: Well, somebody has to stay here and in your condition...

Alice: I know, Ryan. It's still stupid. I wish the baby would just be here now and I could stop being pregnant.

(Ryan looks from her to the cameras and absent-mindedly starts massaging his shoulder.)

Ryan: We can just hope nobody attacks. We won't be putting up much of a fight, you being pregnant and my arm still not working a 100%.

Alice (points at the cameras): Everything's quiet. Looks like we'll be fine.

Ryan: Shall I sit here for a while?

Alice: If you want to.

(She gets up and leaves. Camera cuts to black.)

SCENE 14

(Camera fades in from black as Jack, Ellie and Ram run briskly down a street towards a group of Skygliders fighting with Anarchists. The Skygliders are outnumbered and about to lose the fight as the three Mallrats arrive.)

Ram: Need some help?

Skyglider1: Shut up!

(Ram grins and kicks one Anarchist in the crotch. The guy immediately sinks to the ground and one of the Skygliders kicks him in the head, making sure he's unconscious. Ellie and Jack stay close together during the fight. Right in front of them a girl from the Skygliders starts spluttering blood and as the camera moves down her body, we see she is impaled with pole. Ellie shrieks and jumps back. The Anarchist in front of them grins as she pulls out the bloody pole from the girl and starts hitting Jack with it. The boy is too much in shock do dodge any of the attacks, but thankfully is not hit in any vital spots. Ellie quickly comes to his aid and together they knock the Anarchist to the ground.)

(A scream is heard and the camera pans around to show Skyglider1 who was fighting next to Ram. He now sinks to the ground, dark blood quickly staining his shirt. The last Anarchist stands over him with a knife in his hand, the blood still dripping from it. Another Skyglider kicks it out of his hand, grabs him by the neck and drive him head first into the wall. With a sickening crunch the Anarchist falls to the ground.)

Ellie: Everyone else okay?

Ram: Yea, let's move on.

Jack: What about them? (He points at the dead Skygliders.) We can't just leave them here.

Skyglider2: Don't worry, I'll take care of it. Just go.

(They nod and continue walking.)

SCENE 15

(Cal and Cara are jogging down a road keeping an eye out for Paul. Even though he's not here, Cara is still signing while she talks to Cal.)

Cara: It's not my fault! But it's not your fault either! Let it go! We'll find him.

Cal: Sure we will, just depends on what state he's in, when we do.

Cara: Will you stop? Paul is perfectly capable to look out for himself. So am I. We don't need you to take care of us and worry all the time.

Cal (shoots her a glare): I'm sorry that I care about you. I'll try not to.

(Cara drives her elbow into his side and he gasps for air but then quickly recovers.)

Cara: Can you stop being an idiot for a second? I'm just saying you're overprotective.

Cal: Because I had to look out for Paul all the time. I know it's not like that anymore, but he also hasn't been on his own like this before.

(Cara nods understandingly. They hear a scream from ahead of them and start running. They almost run past a street to their right, but come to a halt. Camera pans around to show two Astros being surrounded by Anarchists and one of the Astros falling to the ground. Cal grabs Cara's hand and pulls her with him into the street. He knocks one of the Anarchists out and then helps Cara with another. The two other Anarchists are surprised by the attack from behind and scatter. Together Cal and Cara push the last Anarchist into a shop window, burying him in glass. When he doesn't get up, they turn around to help the Astros, who we now recognize as Cloud and Tilly.)

Cal: Are you okay?

(Cloud has protectively wrapped his arms around Tilly, who is rubbing her ribs and stomach.)

Tilly: Yes. Thank you.

Cara: Have you seen Paul?

Cloud: Who?

Cal: Our friend. He's about this tall with dark curls and he's deaf.

Tilly (shakes her head): No, we haven't seen any Mall Rats.

Cara: Why are you on your own?

Cloud: We got separated.

Tilly: They... they killed... (tears start to form in her eyes) They killed so many already.

(Cal and Cara share a look as Cloud hugs her closer.)

Cara: We have to find our friend.

(They start walking in the direction they came from and when they are out of earshot, Cara lowers her voice.)

Cara: They are weak. They are bad allies.

Cal: Cara!

Cara (unfazed): I swear. if something happens to Paul because they can't pull their weight...

(Camera pans out.)

SCENE 16

(Camera pans in on Amber, Bray and Lex fighting another group of Anarchists. Bray and Amber are fighting as a team, while Lex takes on three Anarchists on his own. He is pushed to the ground, but uses it as an advantage to kick the feet out from underneath his attackers. This successfully knocks out one of them and gives him time to gain his own footing back.)

Lex (laughs): This is way too easy. I can't believe these people call themselves strong.

(Angrily an Anarchists throws a punch and hits him in the jaw, but Lex only staggers backwards a few steps before launching an attack himself.)

(In the end the three Mall Rats win with only minor injuries. Lex wipes some blood from his chin and Amber fixes one of her zulu knots that has unravelled.)

Bray: Could you not provoke them? You should be happy that it's easy.

Lex: Why? Can't you handle some angry Anarchists? I bet sitting on your ass in the warehouse didn't improve your fighting.

Amber: Pick fights with someone else, Lex.

(Lex laughs and flicks his hand dismissively. They pick up their weapons and continue walking. Just after a few metres in silence, they hear footsteps behind them and whirl around only to be faced with a bloody Noel.)

Bray: Noel? Are you alright?

Noel: I'm fine. This isn't mine.

(He wipes some blood from his arms.)

Noel: I was with Yara, Jason and Leanne, but Yara took to the roofs when things got bad and... I'm here now.

Amber: I'm sorry.

Bray: Leanne and Jason? They are a great team.

Noel: The Anarchists might not be team players, but some of them are really strong. Others have good weapons.

(He pulls out a small gun from his waistband and holds it out to them. When Lex reaches for it, he pulls it away.)

Amber (shocked): Where did they get that?

Lex: I don't think he thought to ask, Amber.

Bray: Do you think there are more guns?

Noel (shrugs): Probably.

Anarchist (off-screen): There he is!

(Behind Noel a group of ten Anarchists appear and sprint towards them. In the slight confusion, Lex grabs the gun from Noel's hand.)

Noel: Hey!
Lex: Shut up! It's not like any of you would use it.

Amber: Lex, no!

(He ignores her, takes aim and shoots. One Anarchist screams and falls clutching her stomach. Blood oozes out between her fingers. Another Anarchist trips over her, while five of them are smart enough to search for cover. Lex fires again and again until the gun clicks and he's out of ammunition. Next to the first girl are now lying four more, not quite dead yet but unable to fight. Lex throws the empty gun away and grabs for the metal pole he fought with before. Noel and Bray look horrified at him, but have other things to deal with as the remaining Anarchists attack.)

Amber (softly): Lex...

Lex: It's either them or us, right?

(She doesn't get to answer as she blocks an attack. The fight looks good for them with Noel knocking one attacker unconscious and making another flee and Bray taking on two at once, while Amber and Lex fight with each their own. But then the quick, petite girl Bray has been fighting jumps and lands with both her legs on his lower leg. He screams in pain and sinks to the ground with both his attackers on top of him. Amber quickly finishes her opponent of by sending him flying with a kick to the groin and helps her boyfriend. When all the Anarchists have been fought off, she and Noel crouch down next to Bray. He's bleeding badly from a cut on his forehead and his leg is bleeding as well. Noel gently pulls his pant leg up and reveals a small piece of white sticking out from his calf with a fine trickle of blood coming out where the bone punctured his skin.)

Amber: Oh my God!

Bray (through gritted teeth): Is it bad?

Noel: You can't go on.

Amber: You have to go see Ruby immediately. (to Noel and Lex) You stick together. I've got this.

(Noel helps her to get Bray up and then watches her almost drag Bray towards the hospital.)

SCENE 17

(Camera cuts to Salene, Trudy and Jay arriving at the market place, where Anarchists are throwing around booths and fight some Lost Boys and Skygliders. Tribeless city kids are fleeing, only a few of them are trying to fight the Anarchists with the rest of them. The Mall Rats witness a tall Anarchist hit a young girl about 9 years old. Trudy makes a strangled noise and moves forward. Jay grabs her and pulls her back.)

Jay: I'll take care of him. You and Salene should get the kids away from here.

(He steps away from them and towards the Anarchist, who's attacking the children.)

Jay (shouts): Hey! Pick on someone your own size!

(The Anarchists laughs, but takes the bait. Salene and Trudy quickly run towards the children. Salene picks up the girl that was hit.)

Trudy: Come with us. Quick!

(Salene leads the way and they follow her to a small abandoned shop at the edge of the market place where they hide. The children cower in the back, while Trudy and Salene sit around the girl. She's unconscious and her cheek is already swelling up and turning red and blue.)

Trudy: Do you think she'll be okay?

Salene: Maybe. Do you think Jay needs help?

(She pushes the girl into Trudy's arms and stands up.)

Salene: Stay here and protect them. I'll help Jay.

(Trudy opens her mouth to protest, but Salene has already left.)

SCENE 18

(Camera pans in on Ryan, who's eyes are glued to the screens in the security room. His chin is resting in his palm and he's biting his nails. A sudden movement on the far left screen, makes him snap his head around. Camera zooms in on the screen to show a group of Anarchists walking along the outside wall of the hospital towards the front door.)

Ryan (shouts): Alice! Guys!

(He jumps out of the share and runs to the café, where the others await him with scared expressions. Lottie is already half-way out of her chair, reaching for Bray Jr.)

Ryan: They are here! Alice, take the kids and hide. Ruby, I need you to help me hold them off!

(Ruby nods and disappears behind the kitchen counter, only to emerge with a pan and two knives. Lottie picks up Bray Jr and Sammy tugs Brady with him as they head for their room, Alice close on their heels. Ruby gives Ryan the pan and together they take positions in the entrance hall. There is a muffled sound of breaking glass from behind the wooden panels they used to make the doors moer sturdy. Right after something heavy is thrown against it. Camera fades out on Ryan's and Ruby's determined faces.)

SCENE 19

(KC, Darryl, Gel and Kayla are standing at crossroads with Anarchists moving in on them from two sides. Darryl gives Gel's hand a squeeze.)

Darryl: Are you ready?

Gel: As ready as I'll ever be.

(Kayla grips the baseball bat tighter, her whole face as white as a sheet. KC clasps her shoulder.)

KC: Stick with me, Kay. Aim for the head and kick them in the crotch. Hurts like a motherfucker for girls too, I've been told.

Kayla (smiles faintly): You've been told correctly.

(The first Anarchists reach them, and KC kicks one in the knee and brings his metal pole down over his head. Darryl gets grabbed and a knife is hold against his throat, but Gel hits his attacker hard in the ribs and he loosens his grip and lets the knife fall.)

Darryl: Thanks.

Gel: Watch your back, please.

(He smiles at her, before rushing past her to drive his elbow into another Anarchist's face. They hold their own for a while until Anarchists start pressing in from a third road. During the fight all four of them have been driven apart.)

KC (shouts): We should get out of here!

Darryl: Head left! It's free!

(The boys both head for the left road that is in fact completely empty, but the girls haven't heard them. Gel pushes past two Anarchists and finds herself on the opposite road, which lies empty in front of her now too. Kayla is struggling with two girls, so Gel runs to help her and they both flee down the right road.)

Kayla (pants): Where's KC?

Gel (looks behind them): I can't see Darryl either, but there are more Anarchists coming.

Kayla: They'll be fine.

Gel (nods): Let's find somewhere less busy.

SCENE 20

(The kids reach their room and Alice ushers them in.)

Alice: I'll keep a look out in front of the door. Lock it and don't come out until I say so, okay?

Lottie: But, Alice... You're pregnant.

Alice: Do as I say, Lottie!

(She shuts the door in their faces and Lottie reluctantly locks the door. Sammy has crawled on his bed, rocking himself back and forth, staring into space. Bray Jr. is crying loudly in Lottie's arms and Brady looks confused and on the verge of tears.)

Lottie (rocking Bray): Ssh... everything's okay.

Brady: It's not.

Lottie: Yes, it is. We're playing hide and seek, so we have to be really quiet. (to Bray) You hear that, mister? No more crying, or they'll find us.

Brady: Who?

Lottie: Ryan and Ruby. They're counting in the café now.

(Bray Jr slowly calms down and Lottie sits down next to Sammy. She reaches out to him, but he shies away from her touch.)

Lottie (whispers): It's okay, Sammy. They won't get us.

Brady: Is Sammy scared?

(Lottie reaches out to her)

Lottie: Come here, Brady.

(The little girl slowly steps into her arms and lets Lottie lift her onto the bed.)

Brady: This is not hide and seek. It's bad.

Lottie: Are you scared?

Brady: I want my mummy.

Lottie (whispers): Me too.

Bray Jr: Momma!

Lottie: I promise you, nothing will happen to you. And your mothers will be here soon.

Brady: Liar!

Lottie (shakes her head): Not this time.

(Sammy slowly reaches out and takes her hand, squeezing it painfully tight.)

SCENE 21

(Camera fades in on Amber with Bray's arm slung over her shoulder trying to steady him as good as possible. She's clearly struggling with the weight and Bray's face shows a lot of pain.)

Bray (weakly): We won't make it, Amber. This is dangerous. What if the Anarchists see us, we don't stand a chance.

Amber: Be quiet and save your strength. All the fighting is in the area behind us and it's not so far.

Bray: There's a time for optimism and it isn't now.

Amber (through gritted teeth): What do you want me to do, Bray? Leave you out here to get killed? That's not going to happen.

Bray: I slow you down, I put you in danger.

Amber: Shut up!

(She pulls him closer to the buildings lining the street, leaning against the wall to catch her breath. With her free hand she wipes the sweat from her face, while glancing down at Bray's leg. The fabric of his trousers is wet and dark with his blood.)

Amber: We have to keep moving. Get you to Ruby as fast as possible.

Bray (laughs softly): Do you really think that Ruby knows enough about medicine to fix this?

Amber: It's a broken bone. They heal by themselves.

Bray: You know this is different.

Amber: Maybe, but it's not like you're dying. It's a freaking broken bone!

(She grits her teeth, grabs him tightly and starts down the road again. In the distance shouts are heard and she freezes, but then everything is silent and she moves on.)

SCENE 22

(Camera cuts to Kayla and Gel running down another street. They press into a house entrance and glance back at the way they came from just to release a relieved sigh, when they realise they're not getting followed.)

Gel: Lost them.

(Kayla looks at the bat in her hands, her eyes widen a little when her glance locks on a few blood splatters.)

Kayla: Good. Any idea where KC and Darryl went?

(Gel turns around to her and shakes her head)

Gel: No. I guess, we'll see them again back at the hospital.

Kayla: Aren't you worried?

Gel: Darryl is a good fighter.

Kayla: I meant about us. We don't know how to fight.

Gel: We had training, I even had to sweat. I never sweat, it's disgusting.

Kayla: Gel! I'm being serious, I don't think I can do this without KC.

(Gel rolls her eyes, but grabs for Kayla's hand.)

Gel: Look, I know you and KC are a great team, but you and me are good too. I have your back as long as you have mine. Together we'll kick some ass and make it back just fine. Okay?

Kayla (looks uncertain but nods): Okay.

(Someone laughs off-screen. The two girls spin around and come face to face with Dana, wielding a rather large hunting knife.)

Dana: That's adorable. Nice speech, Barbie.

(Gel and Kayla exchange a look and get ready for a fight.)

Dana: Two against one is hardly fair, but I can take both of you. This shouldn't take long.

(Camera zooms in on her smirking face before cutting to black.)

SCENE 23

(Camera pans in from black. Paul and Yara are kneeling on the roof of a building and watching a group of Anarchists run past. Paul taps her shoulder and signs and mimics, but she clearly isn't understanding any of it.)

Yara: I don't know what you are trying to say.

(Paul throws his hands up in desperation, before moving closer to the ledge and peering down.)

Yara: You can't go down there. There are Anarchists close by.

(As Paul is not looking at her, he doesn't register what she's saying and starts to climb down. Yara quickly grabs his arm and shakes her head vehemently.)

Yara: Can't! Anarchists close by!

(She jerks her head to the side and Paul climbs up the roof again. She leads the way along the roof.)

Yara (under her breath): Just my luck to pick up a stray that doesn't speak.

(They run along the roof, jump a small gap between buildings and along another roof, before Yara stops and gestures to Paul to follow her down. She jumps and lands on a dumpster, then jumps down to the street, followed by Paul.)

Yara: My friends should be somewhere that way (points up an alley across from them) We should go there.

(Paul shakes his head and points down the street to the right, then gesticulates a lot.)

Yara: Yeah, I still don't understand what you are saying, but if we go that way, we're bound to run into Anarchists.

(Paul signs again, growing more and more frustrated)

Yara: Okay, you know what? We don't have to stick together. If you want to run right into those guys, go ahead! I have places to be.

(She turns on her heels and starts quickly walking down the path she had shown earlier. Paul looks after her for a second, before heading the way he wanted. Camera follows Yara, who freezes, when a three Anarchists round the corner ahead. They spot her and start running towards her. With a scream she turns around and runs.)

Yara: Fuck! (sees Paul ahead of her and shouts) Hey! Help! Anarchists! (quieter) He can't fucking hear me.

(Alerted by the vibrations of the ground, Paul finally turns around shortly before Yara reaches him. He looks confused for a split second before he notices the Anarchists. Instinctively he reaches out for her and pulls her behind him.)

Yara: Run! You can't fight all of them, you don't even have a weapon!

(Camera pans around to show the three Anarchists are armed and gaining on them. When one of them is close enough, he takes a swing at Paul with a metal pole, but he dodges it by ducking.)

Yara (tucks at his arm): Let's run!

(Paul shakes her off and grabs the pole, when the Anarchist tries to hit him with it again. With a forceful yank, he disarms him, but loses his balance and falls. By now all three Anarchists are on him and he has trouble fighting them off. Yara looks around uncertain, before she jumps on the back of one attacker and bites his ear hard. He yelps in pain and stumbles backwards. At first he tries to fight Yara off, but she has a strong grip on him, so instead he backs into a wall, knocking the air out of her, making her loosen her grip so he can pull her off.)

Anarchist: Shouldn't have done that, little girl.

(Yara looks up at him with panic. Her eyes dart to Paul, who's back on his feet, but is still fighting both of the other Anarchists. Her attacker is smiling down at her as he grabs a fistful of her hair and pulls her up by it.)

Yara (screaming and thrashing): Let me go! Let go of me!

(The Anarchist laughs and wraps a hand around her thin neck, pinning her to the wall like that. Yara's eyes widen in shock and she kicks more, but he doesn't budge. Tears start to fill her eyes, as she realizes that air is getting scarce.)

Anarchist (laughs): Don't you regret that you stopped running now?

(For a second he loosens the grip on her, only to smash her into the wall with full force and squeezing her throat harder. Tears are running over her face as Yara gasps for air. Her feet stop kicking and her eyes roll back into her head.)

(Camera spins around to show the two Anarchists on the ground, Paul grabs the metal pole and brings it down hard on the head of the Anarchist, who's strangling Yara. He falls to the ground, unconscious. Paul catches Yara before she falls to the ground, but her body stays limp in his arms. He brushes her hair out of her face and the camera zooms in on her wide open eyes. She is dead.)

SCENE 24

(Camera pans over the city and zooms in on the hospital. A group of Anarchists is still trying to get into the hospital. The glass doors have shattered and they are now hacking at the wood panels with bats, metal bars and even axes.)

Anarchist1: This just shows what cowards they are. (shouts) Come out and find!

Ruby (from inside): There are only kids in here! Go and find yourself a real fight.

Anarchist2: We will, after we finish you off!

(With a few more strokes with the axes, the wood panels are soon destroyed and the Anarchists kick and pull at the panels to make the opening bigger.)

(Camera cuts to the inside of the hospital, where Ryan and Ruby are armed with a pan and knives. They exchange a panicked look.)

Ryan: Don't worry, we can do this. Just get them as they climb through.

(Ruby nods. As the first Anarchist tries to climb through the opening, Ryan hits him hard in the face with the pan and he goes down, making the following two Anarchists stumble over him. Ruby hesitates, but when one of them grab her leg, she stabs him in the neck.)

(Soon the opening is big enough to allow several Anarchists to enter the hospital. In the chaos of the fight, one of the knives is knocked from Ruby's hand and she and Ryan take a few hits.)

Ruby: Ryan, they're everywhere!

Ryan: We have to keep going. They can't get further than this.

Ruby: But there are too many!

(She buries her remaining knife deep in the chest of a tall, slender girl, who sinks to the floor and buries the knife under her body. Unarmed, Ruby dodges a few attacks but then decides to keep on fighting with her bare hands.)

SCENE 25

(Camera cuts to short shots of all the Mallrats. First are Ebony and Slade, still fighting side by side, clearly having the time of their lives.)

(Lex, who's in a fight alongside Noel and others from the Warehouse tribe.)

(Amber and Bray who are trying to get back to the hospital, Bray seems to be barely conscious.)

(Jack, Ellie and Ram who spot a big fight between Anarchists and city kids in front of the school and run forward to join in.)

(The kids back at the hospital. There's the faint sound of fighting and they all look scared. Lottie peeks out the door and turns to Sammy with wide eyes.)

(Paul is still sitting in the alley with Yara's lifeless body in his arms. He closes her eyes with two fingers and carries her down the road, she wanted to go in the first place.)

(Jay, Trudy and Salene are trying to get a bunch of city kids safely to the outskirts of the city. They are moving carefully, trying to avoid to be seen by any Anarchists)

(Gel and Kayla are faced off against Dana. The three girls are circling each other, with Dana taking a few playful slashes at them without actually cutting them.)

(KC and Darryl are being chased by a mob of Anarchists. Darryl pulls KC into an abandoned building and they hide.)

(Cal and Cara watch a fight between Anarchists, Astros and Skygliders from the distance, then sneak past when they don't see Paul among the particpants.)

(Shot of Anarchists storming the hospital and Ryan and Ruby being surrounded. Camera fades to black.)