A/N: I don't own The Tribe or the characters.
Thanks to Eddy for the review it's good to know someone is reading. I must say I'm not a big fan on Slade and I haven't decided what to do with him yet although he and Ebony will not stay together.
Episode 3
SCENE 1
(The Mallrats and Kayla have packed their stuff and are on their way back to the city. Lex is walking in between Alice and KC chatting away, while Kayla and Amber lead the small party.)
Kayla: You are disappointed.
Amber (confused): Huh?
Kayla (smiles): I can see it in your eyes. You were hoping for someone else, right?
Amber: I was hoping to find Bray. We have history and a son. I hoped he'd grow up knowing his father.
Kayla: Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't want to stir up memories.
Amber: It's alright, you'll meet Bray jr any way when we get back to the hospital.
Kayla: I'm looking forward to it. Tell me something about your tribe.
Amber: Well, we just kind of happened. My best friend Dal and I were about to leave the city to live in the countryside, but ran into...
(Amber starts telling Kayla the story of the Mallrats and gives her a quick description of who is who in the tribe.)
SCENE 2
(Trudy sits on the floor of her room playing with Brady, when a soft knock is heard. She turns to the door and waits for May to pop her head in. She looks tired with rings under her eyes.)
May (softly): Trudy? Can I have a word?
(Trudy waves her inside and motions for her to sit next to her on the bed.)
Trudy: Of course, what's the matter?
(May comes to sit with her, tearing up already.)
May: It's something personal, a secret if you want. I really don't want to talk about it, but I can't keep it in.
(Trudy wraps an arm around her and May leans in.)
Trudy: Shh... it's okay, May. You can tell me, I won't say anything.
May: It's about Salene. Back at the Mall we shared a kiss and I... I... I think I'm in l-...love with her.
Trudy: And she doesn't return your feelings?
(May simply shakes her head while tears are falling from her eyes. Trudy hugs her tight and rocks her a little forth and back.)
Trudy: I'm so sorry, May. I know it hurts.
May: I can't even look at her. I feel so stupid.
Trudy: You're not stupid and I don't think Salene thinks you are.
May: I know, but...
(She buries her head in her hands and the camera fades to black.)
SCENE 3
(Jack and Ellie are standing at the exit to the hospital with packed bags talking to Jay, Slade, Ebony and Salene.)
Jack: Listen, I know we should wait for Lex and Amber, but I can't keep Ellie here any longer and I'm not letting her go all by herself.
Slade: But you're not really the fighting type, are you?
Jay: You'd be safer with Lex.
Jack: Oh shut up, we can manage thank you. Come on, Ellie, let's go.
(He takes her hand and leads her out the door. His face is red with anger, but Ellie giggles. He glares at her when they're outside.)
Jack (snaps): It's not funny!
Ellie: It kinda is. You're so sweet when someone hurts your pride.
(Jack just sulks. Ellie giggles again and kisses him on the cheek, letting go of his hand and wrapping her arm around his waist.)
Ellie: I don't care what type you are. To me you're perfect.
(He smiles at her and kisses her on the lips.)
Jack: I love you.
SCENE 4
(In one of the classrooms in the school Kaelem is teaching some kids. After a while he looks at his watch and sends them out. As he says goodbye to them Dima approaches him. He goes inside again and she follows him. With a dark look he sits down on the desk.)
Kaelem: Just as I expected the Harpies won't sit in our classrooms.
Dima: When you expected it, why are you so glum?
Kaelem: It's Kestrel. She's my sister after all and we used to be so close when the Virus hit and we were on our own. I wanted her to come back.
Dima: You know, she won't come back. She's a leader herself now.
Kaelem (snaps): Doesn't matter! I want her on my side for this.
Dima: Well, you could always tell her it's either that or her downfall.
Kaelem: I'm not threatening her. I want her to want to be part of the Consilium.
(Dima laughs darkly and just leaves the room. Kaelem is left looking even more pissed than before. Angry he kicks at a nearby chair.)
SCENE 5
(Vulture and Crow walk through the small group of disabled in the warehouses and come to a halt at the doors.)
Vulture: What's the point with this? Are we just going to keep this place safe forever just so a bunch of freaks can live here?
Crow: They're not freaks.
Vulture: Whatever.
Crow: There's no point actually. This is their home and Kestrel has decided that they need a place to stay so we keep everyone away from here.
Vulture: And how do you do that?
Crow: For once most people think it's haunted here and most of the pathways are blocked any way. There also is no reason for anyone to come near here.
(Vulture clearly isn't happy with the situation. She runs a hand over her silvery-grey mohawk and frowns. A young man approaches them. Bray has a white scar on his forehead, but apart from that he looks perfectly fine. A bright smile flashes across Crow's face as she notices him.)
Crow: Bray, hi. How are you?
Bray: I'm fine. It's Maria I'm worried about. She hasn't eaten in the last couple of days and has stopped talking yesterday. We really have no idea what's up with her.
Crow (frowns): Have you let Hummy check on her? She's the only medic we have.
Bray (nods): Yes, she's absolutely clueless, too. It's probably something psychological and we all know Maria had had her problems before.
(There's a small silence, before Crow smiles at him again and Vulture just leaves the two alone as she gets bored by their conversation.)
Crow: What about you? (She taps a finger against his head) Anything new?
Bray (joyful): Actually yes! I remember some faces of my old tribe. The names are a huddle though.
Crow: It takes time, but you've already gained back your memories of your life before the virus. Everything will fall into place, I'm sure.
(Bray hugs her tight.)
Bray: I owe you so much, Crow.
Crow (laughs): You'd better not forget that.
Bray: I won't!
(Vulture comes back to the pair talking and grabs Crow's arm, while she is dragging the girl away she speaks.)
Vulture: Really nice to meet you, Gay, but we have to go.
Bray: It's Bray.
Crow: Vulture!
Vulture: Come on, we checked up on them. Now let's go back to the tribe.
(Defeated Crow lets her drag her away.)
SCENE 6
(Lottie sits in the café her chin rests on her hand as she stares out of the window where it started to rain. Sammy walks in, spots her and pulls out a seat next to her.)
Lottie: I'm so bored.
Sammy: You could always ask Gel for a make-over.
Lottie (glares): It's not even funny.
Sammy (grins): It is a little. Just imagine yourself with pink braids and glitter in you hair. It's hilarious (laughs)
(Lottie hits him over the head and glares at him.)
Sammy (rubs his head): Ow!
Lottie: You begged for it.
Sammy: That hurt.
Lottie: I don't care, I'm not saying sorry.
Sammy: Fine, suit yourself. Go ahead and be bored then.
(He gets up and leaves the café. Lottie doesn't look after him, but sighs. Her head hits the glass of the window.)
Lottie: Boring!
SCENE 7
(In the nomad camp Dale and Ryan are getting ready to take a look at the city. The leader, a bear like man with short brown hair and grey eyes comes up to them and hands them both a bag of food rations.)
Sebastian: Trade these for medical supplies. I guess that's all we need for now. A few batteries wouldn't harm either.
Dale: Will do.
Sebastian: See you later then.
Ryan: Sure.
(The two men walk off into the city.)
Dale: Would be nice if this city isn't ruled by the law of the survival of the fittest. Why would someone even live like that? It makes it damn hard to trade.
Ryan: Someone will soon take over power. There probably had been a leading tribe before or else they would've starved to death.
Dale: That's their own fault. You can't just go around stealing, when nobody is producing. I was so grateful when we moved on.
Ryan (nods): Me too. That was a place to die.
Dale: No. A place to die should be something pretty. I wouldn't want to die in such a heap of junk.
Ryan: True, but I never thought much about dying.
Dale: Not even when you were a slave?
Ryan: No, it actually never crossed my mind. I was always sure to get out of there alive.
Dale: You're a true optimist, aren't you?
(The two laugh as they start to ask around for someone to trade with.)
SCENE 8
(Gel walks past an open door and stops when she sees Jay sitting by himself watching Baby Bray sleep. She walks in and sits beside him.)
Gel: He's cute... for a baby that is.
Jay (rolls his eyes): I guess.
Gel: You guess? Shouldn't you be more excited? You're his stepdad now.
Jay: Doesn't matter, does it? Amber will bring Bray back and if I'm lucky I'll still be her lover.
Gel: You sure about that? I mean from what I've heard they are like meant to be.
Jay (huffs): Keep out of it, Gel.
Gel (shrugs): I was just saying. No reason to be rude.
Jay: Well, don't! I didn't ask for your opinion, did I? But you don't need to be asked, do you? You just go around and throw your opinion in everybody's face.
(Gel takes a deep breath and glares at him and gets up to leave.)
Gel: I was only trying to be nice.
Jay (laughs): Oh yeah? You're not doing it very well. Have you ever been sincerely nice to someone without getting anything out of it, Gel? No, I don't think you. You're just a spoiled brat.
(Tears are forming in the corner of her eyes. She slaps Jay across the face and storms out of the room.)
SCENE 9
(Ebony is out the in the city with her map. She moves further away from the well visited streets and nearer to the warehouses the so-called ghost town. A few creeps are eyeing her curiously, but they leave her alone. After a while she comes to a high fence behind it she can see part of the warehouses. Smiling she grabs the wire of the fence.)
Ebony: Now I just have to get over this thing.
SCENE 10
(Crying Gel storms into her room and throws herself onto her bed without bothering to close the door behind her. A whistling Darryl walks by and stops in his tracks as he hears her sobs. He stands in the door a while unsure what to do, then he closes it behind him and sits down next to her. Awkwardly he strokes her back.)
Darryl: Gel?
Gel (muffled): Go away!
Darryl: What happened?
(Gel slowly sits up, her eyes are bloodshot and her make-up is a mess.)
Gel: Jay! He's so mean.
Darryl: There, there...
Gel: He said I was a spoiled brat and that I didn't care about the others.
(She buries her face in the hands and sobs. Darryl puts an arm around her and hugs the girl close.)
Darryl: Well, you're not. You know that, Gel.
Gel: But he said it. I was just trying to be nice.
Darryl: Shh... Calm down, he probably didn't mean it.
Gel: Of course he did! He said it to my face.
Darryl: There, there...
(Gel stops to sob and looks at him awkwardly before the corners of her mouth start to twitch. Darryl looks confused on as she starts to grin.)
Gel: You're not very good at this.
Darryl: Hey, I'm doing my best here.
Gel (laughs): Try saying something different than 'There, there'.
Darryl: I also said 'Shh...'.
(Gel wipes away her tears and gives him a small kiss on the cheek.)
Gel: Next time you could try say something nice.
Darryl: Like what?
Gel: You could've told me I'm pretty and nice and a good person.
Darryl: Oh... (smiles sheepishly) I guess I could've.
SCENE 11
(Dale and Ryan are standing outside the hospital behind a car wreck to observe the building. Slade kicks some trash before he gets inside frustrated. They share a concerned look, but walk up to the hospital any ways. They enter the café where Slade is still fuming, Darryl and Gel sit in the back chatting and drinking coffee. They all focus on the two strangers.)
Slade (snaps): Who are you? What do you want?
(Dale steps forward and puts the bags with food on the floor in front of Slade.)
Dale (calmly): We're nomads and we'd like to trade with you for medical supplies.
Ryan: We thought you might have lots of them since you live in a hospital.
(Slade inspects the bags then turns to Gel and Darryl.)
Slade: Gel, get Jay he should decide.
Darryl: I'll do it.
(He winks at Gel and walks of to find Jay. She smiles happily and resumes watching the two men.)
Slade: I'm Slade by the way.
Dale: Dale.
Ryan: And Ryan.
Dale: How is the situation in the city?
Slade (shrugs): We're only just settling in, but as far as we now it's in peace and harmony. The major tribes are not too keen on each other, but they live peacefully together.
Ryan: Then we can at least stay a couple of days, get some rest.
Dale (nods): Sebastian will like to hear that.
(Darryl reappears with Jay, who's holding a crying Bray jr. He then hands the baby over to Gel, who is very taken aback and just overstrained with him. With a slight smile he shakes hands with the two nomads.)
Jay: I'm Jay. Darryl told me you wanted to trade?
(Ryan and Dale nod.)
Jay: Our leader isn't here at the moment so you have to deal with me.
(As Baby Bray is still crying he turns to Gel.)
Jay: Gel, can you please get him to stop crying?
Gel: No? I don't know babies. Amber left him in you care any ways.
Jay (rolls his eyes): Then get Trudy or Salene to watch him, I don't have time for this now.
(Ryan looks confused and watches back and forth between the two. His glance wanders down Jay's hand where he finds the Mallrat pentagram.)
Ryan: You're Mallrats?
Slade (confused): Yeah, why?
Ryan (slowly): I... I used to be a Mallrat.
(Dale watches his friend as he tries to wrap his mind around this. Now everybody is slightly confused.)
Jay: Well, why don't you two take a seat and we get the rest of the Mallrats in here.
(Ryan just nods and sits down, as Darryl walks off again. The others sit in silence as they wait for him to return.)
SCENE 12
(Ebony jumps down the fence she just climbed over and keeps in the shadows as she walks closer to the warehouses. A few people are walking around outside although it's raining. Ebony pushes the wet braids out of her face as she squints.)
Ebony (to herself): No way, it can't be.
(We move in closer and see Bray looking in the same direction. He waves another boy towards himself. Without taking his eyes off Ebony he gives him orders.)
Bray: Tell the others to hide and lock the doors. She's not one of the Harpies.
SCENE 13
(Darryl returns to the café with Ruby, Ram, Salene, Trudy, Brady, Sammy, Lottie and May. The new ones that don't know Ryan just pull up a seat where as Trudy, Salene and May stop in their tracks and stare at him in shock. It's Trudy who finally lets go of Brady's hand and rushes to him, hugging him tight.)
Trudy (squeals): RYAN! We thought we're never going to see you again.
(Ryan pats her back lightly, too overwhelmed to get a word out. Salene just looks on in shock to see him again. May walks up to him and hugs him, too, now.)
May: Where have you been?
Ryan: I... uhm... I was a slave to the Chosen and when the Technos took over they just kept us. I joined the nomads when I could escape about a few months ago.
Trudy: Why didn't you come back?
Ryan: I couldn't. I didn't even know where I was, but what happened to you? Why aren't you at the Mall and where are all the others?
Trudy: Lex and Amber have gone to the mines to look for Bray and Tai-San, they've been deleted by the Technos. Jack and Ellie have gone out to look for Alice who's also been captured by the Technos just like KC and Cloe, and Patsy has been missing just as long as you have.
Slade: While you're pointing that out, does anyone know where Ebony has wandered off to?
(Silence as they all look at each other and shake their heads. Slade squints at Ram now.)
Slade: What about you, Ram? You two have been together a lot lately.
Ram: I don't know. She's your girlfriend not mine, right?
SCENE 14
(Out in the north Amber and the others have just reached the outskirts of the city. The picture fades out to show Jack and Ellie in the south making their way through some hills up a mountain top.)
SCENE 15
(Ebony walks up to the warehouses, a wide grin spreads across her face as she sees it's really Bray she just found. The two stand in front of each other. Ebony clearly excited to see him, Bray confused.)
Bray (slowly): You're Ebony, right?
Ebony (nods): Of course I am, don't play stupid.
Bray: I'm not. It's only a few days ago I remembered you.
(Ebony looks at him confused then remembers what they've been told about deleted people and smiles sweetly.)
Ebony: So you've lost your memory? That's awful.
Bray: Don't act like that. I know enough not to trust you.
Ebony: So what do you remember?
Bray: Us before the Virus and you staying with the Locos afterwards.
Ebony: A lot has happened after that. What if I tell you a little about you and you tell me what happened to you. If you remember that.
(Bray hesitates, but nods and leads her to a warehouse they don't use, so she won't see the other people living here.)
SCENE 15
(Slade picks up the bags of food on the floor and empties them on one of the café tables. Jay nods approvingly.)
Jay: Lottie, Sammy make yourself useful and sort the food out, will you? Slade and I take Dale and give him the medical supplies he came for.
(The three men leave, while Lottie and Sammy muttering start to do as they've been told. The old Mallrats sit around a table now, Ruby serves them drinks and sits down with Darryl, Gel and Ram watching them. Salene speaks now for the first time since she laid eyes on Ryan.)
Salene: I took out to find you, but I failed.
May: You didn't fail, you were just out of luck.
Ryan: Yes, see it that way. You couldn't have found me any ways without becoming a slave, too. That's not what I wanted for you.
Salene: Have you heard or seen something of the others that are missing? Cloe or Patsy?
Ryan (shakes his head): I'm sorry.
Trudy: We're just happy you're alive and well, Ryan. That's one more then we could expect.
May: Don't say that. I'm sure the others are well, too.
Salene: You can't be sure about that. They might not be.
(May holds her gaze for a while, then looks away as she starts to tear up, but gets it together. Salene saw it and bites her lips in shame.)
Trudy: Are you staying, Ryan?
(Ryan looks down at the pentagram on her hand and then at his own empty hands.)
Ryan: I don't know. I have to at least go back with Dale today, but I'll come back tomorrow. I promise.
Trudy: You can figure it out in time. We won't go anywhere.
Ryan: Thanks.
SCENE 16
(Crow sits in the tree house she's sharing with Sparrow and looks out the window watching rain drip from the leaves. A small smile crosses her face.)
FLASHBACK
(Crow and Kestrel stand in the warehouses, next to them lays an injured Bray, his wounds are treated, but it's still not looking good for him.)
Kestrel: It's a miracle he made it this long.
Crow: He's been out for a month now, Kestrel.
Kestrel: Yes and I don't think, he'll ever wake up. It's no use spoiling food and water on him.
Crow (upset): What? We can't just let him die like this. You know this is all your fault. So many died because you had to play the hero. You owe it to them.
Kestrel: You were there too.
Crow: Yes, I was, but I wanted to stop you. It's your fault these people are in this shape. Step up and take the responsibility for it.
(Crow storms off.)
(Crow is kneeling next to a still unconscious Bray. His head rests on her lap, while she's pouring water in his mouth, forcing him to swallow. She puts the bottle down and just absent minded strokes his hair and the scar on his forehead. Suddenly a soft groan is heard, and Bray starts to stir. Crow just watches him in shock and smiles down at him, when he opens his eyes.)
Crow: Hey there sleepyhead.
Bray: Who are you?
Crow: I'm Crow. What's your name?
Bray: I... I... don't know.
(Her smiles fades, but she reaches down to stroke his cheek.)
Crow: Don't worry, it's probably only temporary.
FLASHBACK ENDS
(Crow runs a hand through her wild black hair and shakes her head.)
Crow (whispers): Get a grip, girl.
SCENE 17
(Ebony and Bray sit on some boxes in a dark warehouse. The sound of rain on the roof is heard and the only light comes from a single candle on the box next to Bray.)
Bray (cont.): ...and I've been here ever since. I didn't remember anything so I had nowhere to go and now I have a small tribe of my own. Well, it's not really a tribe we're just all people with nowhere to go who used to be slaves in the camps.
Ebony (nods): You're lucky, you're still alive.
Bray: I know. Now tell me about who I used to be.
Ebony: Alright. Well, where do I begin? Uhm... do you remember Amber? Girl with silly blonde knots on her head.
Bray: No.
Ebony: Well, she was our leader. You and her were our leaders and you were together. Big love, you know, but then you got taken away and the Technos took over. A few more of ours disappeared along with you. We had our fair trouble with the Technos, but we beat Ram. Just so his second in command could take over. Ram then became one of us and helped us to bring them down once again. In the end though something went wrong and an explosion released the Virus again. We all fled on a boat and now we're here.
Bray: Amber... how is she?
Ebony (looks down): She's fine. Actually... (looks up at him with a sad look) She's great. A new love, a kid, everything. She never mentions you any more. I'm sorry, Bray.
Bray: It's... okay, I guess. If I remembered it'd probably hurt more. And this is not just another lie, Ebony?
Ebony (shakes her head): I promise you, I've changed.
Bray: So there's really nothing to come back to?
Ebony: I'm sorry, Bray, but it would probably just mess you up. Maybe it's better you stay here with your new friends. You say they need you, and the Mallrats clearly don't.
(Camera zooms in on Bray's face then fades to black.)
SCENE 19
(Dale and Ryan are all packed and ready to go. The rain has stopped now and they turn to the Mallrats to say Goodbye.)
Dale: Thanks for the trade. Bye.
Jay: It was a pleasure. Come by again, if you want to.
Ryan: I'll be back tomorrow.
(Some of the Mallrats wave as they walk away. The camera watches them go, then cuts to the two men. They walk in silence for a while.)
Dale: So your old tribe. How does that feel?
Ryan: I'm just so amazed. I never thought, I'd see them again. And so much has changed for them and me. I just don't know what to think.
Dale: I can't say I know how you feel, but it's a lot to take in. Maybe if you get a good nights sleep tonight and go back tomorrow, everything's clearer.
Ryan: It's difficult. I've missed them all so much, but I don't think I can just go back after all this time now.
Dale: Doesn't matter how you decide, I know you'll make the right choice.
Ryan: Thanks, buddy.
(The two of them smile at each other and the camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 20
(Bray and Ebony stand at another small alley that leads away from the warehouses, so she won't have to go over the fence again.)
Bray: Thanks, Ebony. You helped me a lot. Now I can finally move on with my life.
Ebony: I'm sorry, but I wish you only the best.
Bray: Ebony?
Ebony: Yes?
Bray: I don't want you to come back here. My friends don't like strangers and the two of us have nothing in common any more. You're different and so am I. I can only truly move on, when my past has completely gone.
Ebony: I can't say I like that, but I understand. I promise you to keep away.
(They share a short awkward hug, then Ebony leaves. Bray looks after her for a while then walks away. Camera cuts to Ebony who smiles to herself.)
Ebony: I don't need to come back. My work here is done.
SCENE 21
(Lex, Amber, KC, Alice and Kayla have reached the hospital. The four Mallrats are full of joy and excitation, while Kayla looks a little worried and walks in last. Salene is the only one in the café starring into space when they enter.)
Amber: Salene, where are the others?
(Salene jumps at her voice and then opens her mouth in shock when she sees Alice and KC.)
Lex: Salene.
Alice (chuckles): She looks like she's seen a ghost.
(She then sweeps the girl into a hug and looks the café up and down.)
Alice: Where is Ellie? I've been missing my baby sister for far too long.
(Salene swallows and looks away.)
Salene (quietly): She left.
Alice, Amber, Lex: WHAT?
Salene: Ellie got some information from a girl she met in the city about the camp you were working in and as none of us could convince her to stay and wait for Amber and Lex to return not even Jack, the both of them took off this morning.
Alice: But that's miles from here. It'll take them weeks.
Salene: Yes.
(Camera zooms in on Alice disappointed face before cutting to the next scene.)
SCENE 22
(Amber is now walking down the corridor gathering all the Mallrats in the café again. Although her and Jay's room is the first on the corridor she saves it for last. With a big smile on her face she enters and wraps her arms around the young men sitting on the bed.)
Amber: I'm back.
(She kisses him passionately.)
Jay (smiles): I noticed. Things have been busy the last two days.
Amber: So I've heard, but we have a surprise. I want you to meet two of my old friends.
(She walks over to where Baby Bray is lying on the floor, picks him up and gives him a big kiss.)
Amber: Mommy is back and wants you to meet some special people.
(The little family leaves and heads to the café.)
SCENE 23
(Now all the Mallrats are gathered in the café again. Ambers stands next to Kayla and Alice, while KC is hugging May.)
Amber: So for all who haven't met them yet. This is Alice, she's Ellie's older sister and this is KC. They've been Mallrats before and managed to escape from slave traders with Kayla's help. As we say, once a Mallrat always a Mallrat, so there's no discussion on they're staying. About Kayla. We've always voted on our members, so we're going to have a vote about her stay in a couple of days, when everyone has gotten to know her. Until then she will of course stay.
(Alice moves forward to Amber and reaches out for Bray.)
Alice: You have such a beautiful son, Amber. Can I hold him?
Amber (smiles): Of course.
(She gives Bray to Alice and wraps her arms around Jay, who couldn't be any happier in this moment. The Mallrats all split into little groups to talk, where Gel immediately gets her grip on Kayla. Salene comes up to Amber and Lex though.)
Salene: I don't know if Jay's already told you, but we've seen another familiar face today.
Lex (quickly): No he has not. Who?
Salene: Ryan. He is with a nomad tribe now. They've been here today to trade for medical supplies. It was a shock for all of us.
Amber: He didn't stay?
Salene: No, and I don't know if he will, but he comes back tomorrow. So we all could think a little about it and talk then. I guess he'll be glad to see the two of you.
Lex: Ryan... Man that's a long time since we've seen him.
(The camera zooms in on Salene's face to show that she's clearly still overwhelmed with everything. Then cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 24
(It's late, the younger Mallrats are already asleep, most of the others are in their rooms, only Slade is left in the café when Ebony enters. She doesn't see him and heads straight for her room. Slade frowns and pushes himself up from his chair.)
Slade: Ebony!
(She jumps, but smiles when she sees him. She walks up to him and wants to kiss him, but he pushes her away.)
Ebony: What?
Slade: Where have you been all day?
Ebony: What? Do I need your permission to go out now?
Slade: No, but I was worried about you. You could at least say something when you go out.
Ebony: Come on, Slade. We both know I can take care of myself out there.
Slade: Yes, but that's not the point. I want to know what you're up to. I'm part of your life now.
Ebony (sighs): I'm sorry. I was out checking out the other camp. I found it.
Slade: You did?
Ebony (nods): Yes. Come on, let's go to bed, I'm tired.
(She takes his hand drags him with her, while talking.)
Ebony: There's nothing there though. Totally deserted and creepy as hell.
Slade: Too bad, but you missed out on a lot, today.
Ebony: I did?
(Slade pushes the door open, closes it behind them and pushes Ebony on their bed. He kisses her neck.)
Slade: Yes, three of your friends turned up again. KC and Alice are here already and brought a friend named Kayla, but Ryan doesn't know if he's going to stay.
Ebony: Wow, I really missed something. I was so bored, I didn't think anything was ever going to happen around here.
(Slade kisses her passionately and starts to unbutton her pants, the camera fades to black.)
SCENE 25
(Kayla stands next to Darryl in one of the office rooms they all sleep in. They've pushed the desk in a corner and pushed in a bed from the station. It still looks very clinical. Kayla turns to the boy and smiles.)
Kayla: Thank you... Darryl, right?
Darryl: Yes. Don't worry, it's many names for now, but you'll learn them in no time.
Kayla: I hope, I want to stay, you know. I haven't had a proper home for ages.
Darryl: I'm sure everyone will vote you in. I will.
Kayla. Thanks.
Darryl: Well, I'll see you tomorrow. Have a good night, Kayla.
Kayla: Sleep well.
(Darrly walks off and Kayla closes the door. Sighing she moves to the bed and sits down. The camera pans around and rests on her again as she crouches on the bed and soon falls asleep. )