Episode 4
SCENE 1
(The sun is rising over the nomads camp. Ryan is already sitting outside the tent watching the sun. He was about to clean his boots. Dale comes out to sit next to him.)
Dale: You're awake early today.
Ryan: I have hardly slept.
Dale: Can it really be so hard, mate? Don't get this wrong, I'll be happy if you stay, but the nomad life has never been for you and what do you honestly feel?
Ryan (sighs): You're probably right, but I don't want to be some kind of intruder.
Dale: Ryan, that's your family.
Ryan: Exactly. That's my wife in there and Salene could barely say a word to me Maybe she's better off without me.
Dale: Have you considered she might just feel the same way?
Ryan: But still...
Dale: No, Ryan. This is not about them. This is about you and what you want. Everything else will fall into place.
(Ryan smiles at his friends and pats his shoulder.)
Ryan: You're a great friend, Dale. I wish you could stay with me.
Dale (laughs): No thanks. Unlike you I like to roam the world.
(The camera slowly moves out and cuts to the next scene while the men have an inaudible chat.)
SCENE 2
(Crow is walking at a fast pace through the narrow allies leading to the warehouses. With a wide smile she skids a few steps and opens the door. She finds Bray deep in thoughts on his sleeping bag. She moves over to him and slums down next to him.)
Crow: What's up?
Bray: Hey Crow. A lot actually. I'm glad you came by today.
Crow: You know I always pop in.
Bray: Yes, but today I couldn't wait to talk to you.
Crow (frowns): That sounds scary. Go on, spill the beans.
Bray: First of all, Maria is worse and we think she won't make it. Maybe you could talk to her.
(Crow nods, but waits for him to go on.)
Bray: And I found out my old tribe is in the city. Ebony found us here yesterday. We had a talk and we both decided it would be best if I stayed away and led my own life.
Crow: Why?
Bray: They've apparently moved on and I don't want to destroy their happy life.
Crow: Okay, so you're going to stay around here?
Bray: Yes, they need me, you know that. You're not here all the time and...
Crow (cuts in): You're already some kind of leader around here. You don't have to explain that and you can believe me that Kestrel and I are very happy about that.
Bray (smiles): Thanks.
Crow: I'll be back with you, okay? I better check up on Maria now.
(She ruffles his hair and walks away. Camera zooms in on Bray who smiles and tilts his head to left, camera cuts back to Crow walking away, we see her ass from Bray's view now. The camera cuts back to Bray who grins before the camera fades to black.)
SCENE 3
(Kayla and Alice are sitting in the café having breakfast.)
Alice: So how was your first night here?
Kayla: Different, but it was really nice to have a real bed to sleep in. What about you? Is it weird to be back with your friends?
Alice: Not really, it's weirder to have all these new people around. And I really hate to have to wait for my sister to come back. I was looking forward to seeing her.
Kayla: That sucks, but she'll be back. Now you just have to be patient.
Alice (growls): I'm not good at that.
(Ruby walks into the café, spots the two girls and takes a seat next to them after she got herself a bowl of cereals.)
Ruby: Morning you two. How are you doing?
Alice: Had the best sleep in ages. This is not really home, but it sure feels better then just the earth to sleep on in a cage full of creeps and fruitcakes.
Kayla: Although we didn't have to work.
Alice: Until they would've sold us.
Kayla: You got a point.
Alice: So, what's the deal with you and the Mallrats, how did you meet?
Ruby: I had my own bar in Liberty. A small community of people enjoying their freedom without tribes. Slade brought Ram up there when the Technos kicked him out. Soon Lex ended up in Liberty to help with the rebellion and Ebony, well, I actually don't really remember how she ended up there. (laughs)
Alice: Ebony ends up in the middle of everything all the time. She's always there when there is a chance of power.
Ruby: You know her well?
Alice: No, I just never trusted her and have been on the safe side with that.
Kayla: When nobody likes her, why is she with you?
Alice (laughs): That's actually a good question.
Ruby (shrugs): I guess she kind of earned her place in the tribe. And there's Slade.
(She looks glum and throws the food back in the bowl she had on her spoon. Alice raises an eyebrow.)
Alice: You're telling me she found herself a boyfriend? That poor guy. Well, either that or he's just as bad as she is.
Ruby (sharply): Slade is a nice guy. He's a friend.
Alice: Sorry, I didn't mean to offend someone.
(Ruby nods as she pushes the food around in her bowl. Camera closes in on her glum look before it fades to black.)
SCENE 4
(Camera fades in from black to show Ram going through the medical supplies on one of the stations that are cut off from their living space and usually deserted. Slade is pushing the wood panels aside that usually keep them cut off. When he spots Ram he walks up to him.)
Slade (shouts): Oi, Ram!
(The other boy jumps and turns around. A confused look on his face, but a slightly amused smirk on his lips. He steps out from behind the reception and waits for Slade to make his way over.)
Ram: Well, well, well... what brings me the pleasure, Slade?
Slade: Don't give me that shit, Ram.
Ram: Fine, but what do you want? I don't expect you to come shouting at me just to dwell in old times.
Slade (dryly): Funny. You're quite the comedian, aren't you? I want to know what you and Ebony are all about.
Ram: What? She's your woman, you have to get her under control not me.
Slade: I know you two are keeping secrets. She's smart, but she didn't just accidentally find that second camp. Why are you helping her anyway? I thought you hated her for killing Java.
Ram: I'm not her biggest fan, that's true.
Slade: So?
(Ram hops up on the reception and smirks at Slade. He obviously has too much fun, while Slade is getting angrier.)
Ram: So nothing. I'm just telling her what I know, there's nothing bad about that.
Slade: Why didn't you tell the others then?
Ram (shrugs): They didn't ask as nice as Ebony did. I figure my information won't help them out with finding their people anyway.
Slade: Ram, you're really pissing me off here.
Ram (sarcastic): Really? I didn't even notice.
Slade: Just fuck off!
(Slade turns to go, so Ram jumps down the reception and grabs his arm.)
Ram: Alright, alright, no need to get so moody. I just think as she's your girlfriend, you should talk to her about this stuff.
Slade: She won't talk.
Ram: Healthy relationship you have there.
Slade (raises an eyebrow): You're one to speak. You had three wives at once.
Ram (smirks): You can never have enough women, can you? You should understand that.
Slade: You just have to find the right one. Then one woman is enough to handle. Speaking of... will you finally tell me what you and Ebony are all about.
Ram (sighs): There's not much to tell you. She asked me about the camps, I told her about the warehouses and the mines and she went to check it out. I didn't tell the others because I knew the mines caved in and there was nothing left. The warehouses on the other hand... Well, they're deserted, none of the camps are still working and I don't think the slaves are hanging around happily just waiting for their old tribe to pick them up. Geez, Amber can be so naïve. And I heard rumours about the warehouses. The area is a ghost town, full of creeps.
Slade: And you let Ebony go there on her own?
Ram (rolls his eyes): You do know Ebony, right? She's not your regular housewife staying in the kitchen.
(He laughs and disappears behind the reception again. Camera cuts to black.)
SCENE 5
(Gel sits in front of her mirror doing her make-up. Darryl stands in the door watching her for a while before he knocks on the doorframe and sits down on the bed behind her.)
Gel (without turning around): I didn't say you could come in.
Darryl: Oh... I...I just...
Gel: I'm kidding, Darryl.
Darryl (smiles): I knew that!
Gel: Yeah, right.
Darryl: Sure I did. Well... I was wondering how it's going with you and Jay.
(Gel puts the make-up brush down and turns around.)
Gel: He didn't apologize, so as far as I know he's dead to me.
Darryl: He probably forgot over Amber coming back and the new people.
Gel: Don't take his side, Darryl. I don't want to hear excuses, he was freaking rude.
Darryl: Sorry, I was just trying to...
Gel (smiles): I know, we already found out you're not a natural at cheering people up.
Darryl (laughs): I have other features to me.
Gel (raises an eyebrow): Like what?
(Darryl pauses to think for a moment before he gets up, takes Gel's hand and twirls her around.)
Darryl: I know how to dance.
Gel (giggles): That's always good to know. Maybe you should teach Lex.
Darryl: Maybe I will, but right now I'm taking your mind of Jay and of the make-up. You don't need more of it anyway.
(He twirls her around again and starts dancing. The camera slowly pans out while we still hear them laugh.)
SCENE 6
(Back in the warehouses Crow sits next to a sickly skinny girl with short blonde hair. She's unconscious and sweaty. She strokes her hair before getting up and walking out of the room. She finds Bray exactly where she left him and sits down next to him again.)
Crow: She's not good. I don't think she'll make it.
Bray (nods): I know. It would just be easier if she would talk to us about it. At least we could help her then.
Crow: I know it sounds harsh, but there really is nothing we can do about it.
(They sit in silence for a while thinking about Maria.)
Bray: Do you know that you know absolutely everything about me and I know nothing about you.
Crow (smiles): Is that so? I don't feel like knowing that much about you, Bray.
Bray: Well, as I don't know so much about myself...
Crow: Oh yes (grins) Well, what do you think about coming out to the woods with me today? Of course I can't bring you to the Harpies, but everything else is okay.
Bray: Well, what about the others?
Crow: They'll be fine. You're not the only one around here who can stand on his two legs and help them. And when was the last time anybody walked in here?
Bray (laughs): Yesterday. Remember, I told you Ebony was here.
(Crow blushes and shrugs it off then.)
Crow: Well, yeah, but that doesn't count.
Bray: Fine, I'll go with you if it means so much to you.
(He grins and she blushes even deeper, but rolls her eyes and swats him playfully on the back of his head. The camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 7
(Ryan walks slowly through the streets heading for the hospital. His face is twisted between joy and thoughtfulness. In the distance Crow and Bray are walking out one of the narrow alleys. Ryan stops in his tracks and looks at them again, but he can only see Crow turn around and run after Bray.)
Ryan: Now I'm already seeing things.
(He walks on and soon finds himself in front of the hospital. Camera zooms in on his face before fading to black.)
SCENE 8
(Amber and Jay are getting dressed while Bray jr is still sleeping in his cot. She smiles and walks over to her man to put her arms around his waist.
Amber: And everything was alright, while I was gone? I mean with Bray.
(Jay's face darkens, then he realizes she's talking about her son. He looks back at the sleeping child and smiles.)
Jay: Yes, we're a great team.
Amber (confused): You sure? You didn't seem to happy a second ago.
Jay: Yeah, I was just... Nothing to do with him or you.
Amber: Alright. (kisses him) I missed you, you know.
Jay: You were only gone for two days.
Amber: So, I can still miss you. Didn't you?
Jay: Of course I did.
(He kisses her, then turns away to put his shirt on and leaves. Camera cuts to the next scene as he walks out of the room.)
SCENE 9
(Another full class room. Dima is up in the front again and has written 'TECHNO' in big letters on the board. A few other things are written in smaller letters around the word. Kian raises a hand.)
Dima: Yes, Kian?
Kian: Reality Space.
Dima: Very good, we shouldn't forget about that. Can anyone tell me what is so dangerous about Reality Space?
(An older girl with blonde dreadlocks raises her hand.)
Dima: Kelly?
Kelly: People got addicted to it and it messed them up. They couldn't see what was real any more and what wasn't.
Dima (nods): Exactly. The thing about addiction is that you have to have the thing you are addicted to recently. The Technos made all those people dependant on them just with this game.
Becky: It's like booze, right?
Dima: For example, yes. You can get addicted to many things. Smoking used to be very common in the old days, but alcohol and drugs, too. Addiction to games was rare in comparison.
Tony: Then why did they get addicted?
Kelly (snorts): Isn't that obvious?
Dima: Kelly, don't make fun of him. There are no stupid questions here. Although if you know the answer, go ahead.
Kelly: People were bored. There was no entertainment. In old days we used to go to the cinema or an amusement park. Everyone had some kind of hobby and now you can't just go out and play football in the park, can you? Everyone's busy with keeping the city running.
Dima (nods): Impressive, Kelly. I'm glad you joined us.
(The girl doesn't look too pleased with her being in school. She crosses the arms in front of her chest and leans back.)
Kelly: I don't know yet, but the Chiques have made it mandatory for everyone up to the age of thirteen.
Dima: It's a good idea. Education is still important.
Kelly: Whatever... I'm turning fourteen soon, so I'll be out of here.
(Camera closes in on Dima, who has a sympathetically smile on her lips. Her eyes are cold though. Camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 10
(Back at the hospital Ryan has finally gone in and is talking with Alice and KC. The group breaks up as Amber walks in. Smiling she pulls the man into a hug.)
Amber: It's really good to see you, Ryan.
Ryan (blushes): Yeah, you too.
Amber: It's been like forever. We actually never got a glimpse of each other while I was with the rebellion.
Ryan: No, we missed each other. Makes it even greater to see you alive and kicking.
(The laugh as she pulls away. Lex walks in, too, spots his old mate and rushes over. He gives him a quick hug then goes back to just awkwardly pat Ryan's back.)
Lex: I must honestly say, I didn't expect to ever see you again.
Ryan: Oh thanks, Lex.
Lex: Nah, you know it's a big world out there and you've been gone for so long.
Ryan (smiles): No need to explain, I get what you mean. I had given up hope on finding you guys again, too.
Amber (smiles): We're lucky fate decided to bring us together again after all.
Alice: You're staying, right?
(Camera zooms in on Ryan's face as it cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 11
(Salene is sitting in her room starring at old pictures of her and Ryan. Tears are forming in her eyes as she remembers the wedding.)
FLASHBACK
(May and Salene sit and talk after the wedding.)
Salene: I don't want him to touch me. I just need more time.
May: But you don't have time. You have to do it tonight or else he'll get suspicious.
FLASHBACK ENDS
(Salene cries even harder now and throws the picture away.)
May OV: He'll know you just married him because of the baby.
(Camera zooms in on the photograph then fades to black.)
SCENE 12
(Bray and Crow are leaving the city now, running carefree into the woods. She challenges him for a race and wins. Laughing she slumps down at a creek between the trees and Bray sits down next to her.)
Crow (teasing): I thought you were faster than that.
Bray: Hey, I don't know these woods, you have an advantage.
Crow: Still, I thought you were better than that.
Bray (rolls his eyes): First you practically beg me to come out here with you and now you're only nagging me.
Crow: Teasing, and I didn't beg. Begging is not for me.
Bray (laughs): As if I didn't know. I don't think I've ever seen someone as stubborn as you.
Crow: Oh yes, you have. Kestrel is far worse than I am.
Bray: Must be a mandatory trade to be part of the Harpies, huh?
(Crow laughs and shoves him so he falls flat on the ground, she then lays down next to him.)
Bray: I see, why you live out here.
Crow: It's easy to forget all the bad things that have happened. If it was up to Kestrel we'd never go back to the city, but not everyone is like that. We can survive out here, but some girls miss the city. (laughs) They miss the boys.
Bray: What good is an all-girl tribe anyway?
Crow: What's so bad about it? We just don't trust the guys.
(Bray props himself up on his arm and looks at her.)
Bray: You don't trust me?
Crow (smiles): Of course I do. You're the one exception. I wouldn't be here with you, if I didn't trust you.
Bray: I like being the exception.
Crow: Sure you do, you like being special, don't you?
(He smiles and reaches out to push the hair out of her face. Their smiles falter as they look at each other. Bray then leans down and brushes his lips against hers.)
Bray: I like being special to you.
(The camera zooms out before cutting to the next scene.)
SCENE 13
(May is holding Brady while Trudy is applying new tribal markings on her face.)
May (cont.): and now that Ryan is back, it's not like I have any chance.
Trudy: May, I hate to say this, but she told you there was nothing there even before he showed up here.
May: I know that, but I...
Trudy: You couldn't help but hope?
(Trudy turns around and smiles at her. May blushes and nods.)
Trudy: It's okay, we've all been there. I guess it's hard to give up hope even though we know it's hopeless.
May: The thing is, I don't think I can stand to look at her or the two of them together.
Trudy: I know it's hard, but you have to be strong. You also have to remember that they're not bound to get back together just because of their past.
May: You just say that, but first I lost Pride to Salene and now I've lost her, too. I can't just be friends with her. It's breaking my heart.
(Trudy gets up and sits next to her and wraps an arm around her. Camera fades to black.)
SCENE 14
(Ram is again in his room trying to set up the computer as Ebony walks in without knocking. She stands over him waiting for him to pay attention to her. After a while he finally turns around.)
Ram: Ebony, since when do you need permission to talk? You don't even bother for permission to enter.
Ebony: I was just making sure I had your attention.
Ram: So, what do you want to tell me?
Ebony: You were wrong about the warehouses.
(Ram frowns and gets up to look her in the eyes.)
Ebony: They're not deserted. A little tribe of freaks and disabled has settled down there. Probably all old slaves.
Ram: Looks like I was wrong, but why do I need to know?
Ebony: You don't. I just want to share the news of seeing Bray with someone.
Ram: Why don't you tell Amber?
Ebony (snorts): Yeah right. Like I'd want the two of them together and prancing around again. No thanks.
Ram: So you're not going to tell anyone?
Ebony: No, and he won't come by.
Ram: Don't tell me what you said, Ebony. I helped you with finding whatever you were looking for, but I'm not your accomplice and I'm surely not your friend.
(The two stare at each other, then Ebony turns on her heels and walks away. Ram shrugs and resumes his work.)
SCENE 15
(Back in the school even more words have been written around the word TECHNO. Dima is just putting down the piece of chalk and turning back around to the kids.)
Dima: The lesson is nearly over, but we haven't discussed something very important about the Technos. You all know that they seemed to disappear a few weeks ago, but none of you know the reason.
Becky: You said their leaders got killed.
Dima (nods): Yes, and now I'm sharing a secret with you guys. Kaelem had decided it was not right to share this information with you, because we should all be equal and form a unit in this city, but yesterday we talked and we came to the conclusion that the only reason we, the Consilium, are here is because education and knowledge is something that's going to waste in these times. The Technos did not just disappear. Someone got rid of them and saved us from their enslavement and this someone was the Consilium.
(She looks at all of the children one by one, the camera then zooms in on her face. A slight smile on her face.)
SCENE 16
(Amber, Lex and Ryan are catching up in the café until Salene approaches them. She sits silently down next to Amber, just listening to the conversation, but hers and Ryan's glances meet. After a while Amber nudges Lex and the two of them excuse themselves.)
Ryan: I wanted to talk to you. Well all of you, but you especially.
Salene (insecure): Why is that?
(He blinks a few times and looks at her irritated.)
Ryan: We used to be married, Salene. That's nothing you just forget.
Salene, But, Ryan, that's a long time ago now.
Ryan: I know that, but it still means something. I haven't forgotten you in all this time.
Salene: Neither have I. After the Chosen had been defeated I went to look for you.
Ryan: I really appreciate that. What I really wanted, was to ask you how you'd feel if I came back for good. I don't want to feel like an intruder here.
Salene (smiles): Ryan, you're a Mallrat, you've always been and you'll always be. I'm not keeping you from rejoining your family. You just have to face the changes in the tribe.
Ryan: I'm aware of that. Just seeing all these new faces and thinking about those who are missing is reminding me of that. I'm glad you're okay with me being here, because I really want to come back.
Salene: It'll be nice to have you around again.
(They smile at each other as the camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 17
(Back in the woods Bray and Crow are lying in the grass watching the treetops. He has put his arm around her and they're snuggled together.)
Bray: Tell me something about you. I don't know anything about you.
Crow (chuckles): And you don't like the mystery about that?
Bray: No, not really.
Crow: Well, then... Before the Virus Kestrel and I were just girls, best friends, but still young and innocent as you would say. When the Virus hit we grew closer together. There were just the three of us. Kestrel, me and her older brother. It was just us for a long while and then he met Dima and together they became the Consilium. Kestrel and I were members until she got sick of the two of them, so we left and started the Harpies. Not long after that we messed up at the mines and had to take care of all of you. When the Technos finally deserted the warehouses we could move you there.
Bray: Wait, Kestrel's brother is the leader of the Consilium?
Crow (nods): Yes, but they don't talk any more.
Bray: Why?
(Crow looks at him long and then shakes her head.)
Crow: I'm not supposed to talk to you about her. It's non of your business.
Bray: I understand, sorry. (pauses) Will you tell me your real name then? Crow is kinda unusual if it was your real name.
Crow (laughs): My parents would've dropped dead if they new I go by that now. They named me Victoria Felicitas and yes they always used both my names.
Bray (grins): I don't blame you for changing your name.
(Crow rolls her eyes and leans closer to kiss him.)
Bray: As horrible as it was to hear my tribe had forgotten all of it, I'm somehow glad Ebony came and told me. Otherwise I would have felt bad about my feelings for you because I didn't know if there was someone who waited for me to return.
Crow: Well, when you put it like that, I'm glad she came by, too.
(Camera pans around the woods and cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 18
(Jay sits in the entrance hall starring into space as Darryl walks by. He's on his way into the café, but stops and turns when he sees Jay. He walks up to the other guy and waits for him to focus on him.)
Darryl: I don't want to disturb your thoughts, but what's going on with you, Jay?
(Jay looks at him confused.)
Jay. What do you mean?
Darryl: I mean your attitude. You were always the nice guy even when we were fighting the Technos and now that we finally have peace, you become this mean and moody guy.
Jay (snaps): I'm not! I've just got a lot on my mind.
Darryl: That's what I'm talking about. I'm saying I'm worried about you and you just snap. That's not you. Being worried doesn't give you the right to treat us others badly.
Jay: Okay, okay, I get what you're saying.
Darryl: What are you worried about anyway?
Jay (glumly): Doesn't matter. (pauses) Why are we having this conversation though? I haven't been an ass to you.
Darryl (nods): True, but you've upset Gel.
Jay: Oh, yes I guess, I did.
Darryl: Don't you think, you should apologize to her? She was really upset about what you said. Haven't you noticed she's ignoring you?
(Jay looks down at his feet while thinking about what Darryl said. He slowly nods and starts to walk away.)
Jay (without turning back): The thing is, I only told the truth and Gel has to realize that.
(Darryl looks after him in anger, grabs a discarded water bottle and throws it after him, but misses. Camera zooms in on his angry face before cutting to the next scene.)
SCENE 19
(Sammy is walking with Brady to Lottie's room. The young child is holding his hand while stumbling away next to him.)
Sammy: So Brady, how do you like your new home?
Brady: Meh... okay.
(She then bursts out laughing and pulls the boy's hair.)
Sammy: Oi, stop it, that hurts.
Brady: Hurts, hurts, hurts.
Sammy: You can pull Lottie's hair all you want in a second. She was mean to me.
(Brady stops pulling his hair and looks surprised.)
Brady: Lottie mean to Sammy? Lottie and Sammy no friends?
Sammy (laughs): Yes, she was mean, but we're still friends. You just have to tease her a little to make it up.
Brady (giggles): Brady tease Lottie.
Sammy: That's the spirit.
(The pair of them reach Lottie's room. Sammy knocks and waits for an answer before he enters. As soon as Brady spots the other girl she runs towards her and pulls her hair.)
Lottie: Hey, get off! What's that for?
Brady (laughs): Sammy say to.
(The boy grins and puts his hands up innocently. Lottie shoots him a dark look and gets Brady to stop.)
Sammy: Kids... I don't know where she got that idea.
Brady (pouts): You lie!
Lottie: You shouldn't set her up to this stuff. You're making a vicious little girl out of her.
(Sammy picks Brady up and tickles her under the chin.)
Sammy: No way, she's an angel.
Brady (nods): Me angel! Lottie don't know anything.
(Lottie laughs and takes the girl from Sammy just to tickle her then chase her around her room.)
Sammy: Actually I just wanted to make up with you and you couldn't possibly be mean to me with her around.
Lottie (smiles): You're smart, but you really shouldn't use her like that.
Sammy: Ah... Brady loves it.
Brady: Me loves Sammy!
(She runs towards him and hugs his legs tightly. Lottie and Sammy smile at each other then start to play tag with her. The three of them run out of the room and the camera fades to black.)
SCENE 20
(Trudy, Salene, Amber, Lex, May, Alice, KC and Ryan stand outside the hospital.)
Amber: So when are you coming back to stay?
Ryan: I'll have to say goodbye to the Nomads first and then I'll be back.
Trudy: We're so happy to have you back, Ryan.
Lex: It's good to see you. (pats his shoulder.)
Alice: This is starting to become a big reunion party.
Ryan: Thanks guys. I won't take long, I can't wait to be with you all again.
(He waves at them and turns around to walk. The other Mallrats look after him then head back inside)
SCENE 21
(Crow and Bray stand in the outskirts of the wood holding hands. She then looks up to him with a slight smirk.)
Crow (mocking): You can manage to get back to the warehouses by yourself, can't you?
Bray: I love how much confidence you have in me, Crow.
Crow: I know.
Bray: And you think you can find your camp all on your own?
Crow (sarcastic): It's gonna be hard, but I'll manage.
Bray: Good, else I'd feel so bad about leaving you now.
(Both of them laugh, then Crow reaches up and kisses him passionately. They hold each other close, but soon she breaks away and starts to move backwards in the woods.)
Crow: I'll see you around, Bray.
Bray: I'll be looking forward to it.
(She smiles and sets off between the trees. Bray shakes his head as he looks after her and then walks the other way into the city.)
SCENE 22
(In the camp of the Nomads, Ryan is looking for someone. Looking into some tents now and then until he finds Dale in his tent together with a woman with bright pink hair. Both of them smile at him as he enters.)
Dale: So how was it today?
Ryan: It was great. I had a talk with Salene, she's okay with me coming back and everyone else was just really happy to see me. Yesterday when we left two of my old friends returned, too.
Dale: That's great for you.
Brina: So you're leaving us? Dale already told me.
Ryan (nods): Yes, I came back to say goodbye to you and get my stuff.
(Brina comes up to him and hugs him close, then stands back next to Dale, putting an arm around his waist.)
Dale: It's been great knowing you, Ryan. Maybe we'll see each other again.
Ryan: Yes, that'd be great.
Brina: Don't forget to tell Sebastian, you're going. He'll want to know.
Dale: Yes, remember when John just walked off and Sebastian thought somebody attacked him, we searched the whole city for him and found him back together with his ex-girlfriend and their baby.
Ryan (chuckles): Yes, I remember. Don't worry, I'll tell him right away.
(The two man share a moment as they lock eyes, then Ryan turns to leave and the camera zooms in on the couple in the tent.)
SCENE 23
(Dima sits on a chair in Kaelem's office while he is pacing to and from.)
Kaelem: You told them what we discussed?
Dima: That we defeated the Technos, yes.
Kaelem: How did they react?
Dima: At first they didn't believe me, but then I explained the whole thing. That we hacked their computer system and blew the city up.
Kaelem: And they didn't hate us for that? Call us murderers?
Dima: Not when I explained all the good reasons for what we did.
Kaelem: You think it worked then?
(Dima smiles and grabs his hand. She gets up and they share a small kiss.)
Dima: We're going to be heroes around here.
Kaelem: Just like it should be.
(The couple kiss again and the camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 24
(Cloud and a couple of others Astros are sitting in their cinema catching up.)
Rosanne: I've heard great news today. They say the Consilium are responsible for bringing the Technos down
(The group starts to whisper until Cloud raises a hand and everyone falls silent.)
Cloud: Do you think it's true?
Jasper (shrugs): What they're telling makes sense.
Camille: They say they did it to protect us all.
Rosanne: The Technos wanted to make us all slaves or worse, delete us.
Cloud: We can only take their word, and to me this seems absurd.
Tilly: Shall we do something about them?
Cloud: Not if they're speaking the truth.
(They join hands and start to meditate. Camera zooms in on Cloud who's the last one to close his eyes, worry in them.)
SCENE 25
(Night has fallen over the city and Ram stands outside watching the stars. He leans against the door to the entrance hall and sighs. Suddenly someone knocks against the door. He turns around and steps aside to let Ruby walk out to him.)
Ruby: What are you doing?
Ram: Nothing, just thinking.
Ruby: What about? This isn't really you. Watching the stars and everything.
Ram (laughs): No, but it is beautiful though.
Ruby: So?
(Ram sighs again and looks up at the sky again.)
Ram: Something I don't want to talk about.
(Ruby touches his arm lightly.)
Ruby: Fine, but when you need someone to talk, I'm here.
Ram: Thanks, Ruby.
Ruby: No need to thank me. We're friends after all.
(They share a moment before Ruby enters the hospital again, leaving Ram alone with his thoughts.)
Ram: I never wanted to keep a secret. Let alone yours, Ebony.
(Camera zooms in on his face before fading to black.)