Episode 9
SCENE 1
(The party has started and everyone is enjoying themselves. Some couples are dancing together, among them Salene and Ryan, Jack and Ellie, Gel and KC and Lex and some pretty girl form the Harpies. Alice and Kayla are chatting with Sparrow and Vulture, while Trudy and the kids are sitting at tables enjoying the food they prepared themselves over the day. Slade stands next to Darryl, who's still handling the music.)
Darryl (shouts over the music): You don't seem to enjoy yourself.
Slade: There's not enough booze in here to make me dance on the tables.
Darryl: Party pooper?
Slade: Not usually. It's Ebony. We had a fight and I haven't seen her since.
Darryl: I'm not an expert on relationships, but I don't think it'll make anything better if you stay here and watch pretty girls.
Slade: Huh?
Darryl (smirks): Don't tell me those Harpies haven't caught your attention.
(He winks at a petit girl with short black hair who giggles and turns to whisper with her friend.)
Slade: I haven't given it much thought, but now that you speak of it...
(He looks around taking in the girls, then shakes his head.)
Slade: No, girls have just given me more trouble. I should probably go looking for her.
Darryl: Suit yourself.
(Slade walks towards the exit of the café and bumps into the petit girl, who is now on her way towards Darryl.)
SCENE 2
(Chester, Dylan, Sammy and Lottie sit at a separate table while watching their friends on the dance floor. Each of them have a plate of food in front of them.)
Sammy (excited): You know what we should do?
Lottie (frowns): What sort of brilliant idea do you have now?
Sammy: Hey, you don't need to be so sceptic.
Lottie (shrugs): I know you well enough.
(He rolls his eyes and then points at KC and Gel dancing. He clearly isn't too happy about it, but that doesn't wipe the grin of his face.)
Sammy: See KC and Gel? He has been very close to Kayla, too, so I thought, why don't we bet.
Chester: Bet on who he's going to end up with?
Sammy (nods): Yes.
Lottie: What are we betting about? There's no money.
Chester: We could use duties. The losers will take over the winners' duties for a week.
Lottie (smiles): Great, I'm in!
Dylan: Me too. I bet it's going to be Gel.
Lottie (smirks): Yes, obviously Gel!
Sammy: No way. He's so close with Kayla.
Lottie: Of course you'd bet against Gel. You still want her yourself.
Chester: I bet on Kayla, too.
(The four of them watch KC and Gel dance now with more interest.)
SCENE 3
(Ruby is in her room and starring at her closet. She has a beautiful white dress in her hands then puts it back into the closet and shakes her head.)
Ruby: What reason would I have to go to the stupid party. All these happy couples are making me sick.
Male voice: I know what you mean.
(Ruby turns around and finds Ram standing in the doorway. He smiles at her.)
Ruby: What are you doing, Ram?
Ram: I just got some food from the café.
(He shows her a plate of food that he held behind his back.)
Ruby: You don't like the party?
Ram: I've never been that fond of parties. Too many people.
Ruby (smiles): You never seemed to be shy.
Ram (snorts): That has nothing to do with being shy. Too many germs and drunk people annoy me and they don't really want me around right now. (pauses) So you're really not going?
Ruby (shakes her head): No, I'm not in the mood to celebrate.
Ram: Want some food?
(He holds the plate out for her. A wide smile appears on her face.)
Ruby: I'm starving!
(He sits down next to her and hands her a fork, so they can share the food.)
Ruby: You know, this nice side of you surprises me.
Ram (shrugs): I don't see a reason to be nice to just anyone.
Ruby: You should though. It would help the others to look past what you did.
Ram: I don't need them to forgive me as long as I can stay.
Ruby: When Java died... that was the first time I saw, who you really are. That was when I started to like you.
Ram (blushes a little): More eating, less talking.
(He doesn't look at her while eating and she just smiles and does as he said. Camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 4
(Jay and Amber are walking hand in hand into the café. She has baby Bray sat on her hip and both of them look rather happy.)
Amber: Gel did a good job. This is lovely.
Jay: Do you think Trudy would mind having an eye on Bray, while I ask this beautiful woman to dance with me?
Amber (playfully): Don't you dare touch one of those Harpies.
Jay (grins): Are we getting jealous?
Amber (smiles): A little. You stay right here, I'll be back in a second.
(She walks over to Trudy and Jay looks around the room. He discovers Crow chatting with Hummy, but they don't seem to be that happy. He can't help but smile a little to himself.)
Jay (mutters): Thanks for stealing Bray away.
(Amber walks up to him again and he kisses her passionately before dragging her to the dance floor. He puts his hands on her hips and the couple sways to the music.)
SCENE 5
(KC has now made his way over to Alice, Kayla and the two Harpies. He gives the girls a wide smile.)
Alice: Are you enjoying yourself?
KC (grins): Very much, yes.
Kayla: Then why stop?
(He winks at her and she sighs, knowing what he means.)
Kayla: So what kind of fun do you have in store for me now?
KC: You have to join me at the bar. We're playing a drinking game.
Sparrow: A drinking game, can I join?
KC: Sure thing! See, Kay, it's nothing to groan about. Anyone else want to join in?
(Alice and Vulture look at each other and laugh.)
Vulture: No way. If I want to get drunk I do it without silly games.
Alice: That's right. How about a drink then, Vulture?
Vulture: Sure.
(All five of them head to the bar, but Vulture and Alice soon find themselves a separate table to sit down and drink while the other three get some dices and Hummy, Gel and Darryl join in. The girl he was flirting with has taken over the music department.)
SCENE 6
(Slade stands outside a door. He has his fist raised ready to knock on it, but hesitates. He looks glum, but determined. He then opens the door without knocking, surprising Ebony, who stands in front of the window looking out on the little park. She turns to him with a face hard as stone.)
Slade: I see you're still mad.
Ebony: Of course I am. What do you want? I thought you were enjoying the party.
Slade: How can I when all we do is fight?
(Ebony shrugs and turns around to stare at the park again.)
Slade: Don't you think we should talk things out?
Ebony: Why?
(He looks surprised and hurt.)
Ebony: I thought you were different, Slade. You knew what you were getting yourself into, when we first got together and now you're just like all the others. Judging me and not trusting. You say no more lies and still you're not completely honest with me.
Slade: That's not true. I never lied to you.
Ebony: No, but you kept things from me. Like you just forgot to tell me Mega was your brother or that you were still sleeping with Ruby and that she was having your kid.
Slade: I'm sorry for that. I just didn't want to lose you.
Ebony: I wanted to be with you, too.
Slade (frowns): Wanted? I love you, Ebony. Let's not do this.
(She faces him again and shakes her head. Tears glisten in her eyes, but they never fall.)
Ebony: The thing is, Slade. I don't know if I still love you. This was not what I wanted and actually I did lie.
Slade: What?
Ebony: About Ruby. I am sorry for what I did, but it was no accident.
Slade (angry): You pushed her? She could have died, how can you do that?
Ebony: I didn't want her to die, but I had to do something. Tell me honestly what you would have done about this baby.
Slade: I wouldn't have left you. (pauses) But now I'm not so sure any more.
Ebony: Then we think alike. Just go back to the party and get drunk. I'll be gone when you come back.
Slade: Where are you going?
Ebony: Well, you're going to tell the others what I did so I might have to leave the hospital.
Slade: Ruby should do that and if she hasn't by now you might be safe.
(Ebony shrugs and starts to pack her stuff into a bag.)
Ebony: Then I'll just take one of the spare rooms we have.
Slade (quietly): So this is it?
Ebony: Guess so.
(Slade walks out the room and leaves Ebony. Tears start to fall from her eyes now and she sits down on the floor sobbing. Cut to the next scene.)
SCENE 7
(Jack and Ellie are slow dancing in the café. She has her arms around his neck and smiles happily at him.)
Ellie: You know with all this stuff going on, I feel really bad for saying this, but... This is the best I've felt in a very long time.
Jack (smirks): That's really selfish, Ellie. I'm just happy that you are happy. You know, sometimes I think you're the only truly good thing about my life.
Ellie: What are you talking about? Your life is great.
Jack: Well, yes. What I meant, was, you're my safe haven.
Ellie: I love you, Jack.
(They share a deep kiss. When they part Jack pushes a strand of her hair out of her face.)
Jack: I might just be crazy about you.
SCENE 8
(We're back at the table with the drinking game. Darryl shoots Gel an incredulous look.)
Gel: What?
Darryl: You said, you don't drink booze.
Gel (shrugs): I changed my mind. This looks like fun.
Kayla: So what are we playing?
KC: Never have I ever! Someone tells something that he has never done before and if you have done this thing, you have to drink a shot. Clear?
(Everyone nods in agreement and KC fills the shot glasses with Wodka.)
Hummy: I'll start! Never have I ever done drugs.
(Expectantly they look at each other, but nobody drinks. Hummy shrugs.)
Hummy: I guess they're hard to come by now, huh?
Gel: My turn! Never have I ever gone somewhere without my blow dryer.
(Everyone else downs their shot and KC fills the glasses up again.)
Kayla: Really? Even when there was no electricity.
Gel: You could never know. It's important to take care of your hair.
Sparrow (rolls her eyes): Whatever! Never have I ever gotten someone in trouble intentionally.
(Gel, KC and Kayla all drink at that.)
Darryl: Looks like you're a real nice person, Sparrow. Well, never have I ever kissed a boy before.
(The girls scowl at him, before they all drink up.)
Kayla: My turn now! Never have I ever been in love before.
(The others look at her suspiciously, but then Gel, Darryl, KC and Hummy drink, while Sparrow nods in agreement.)
KC: Wait, how old are you guys? This can't be true.
Kayla (shrugs): I'm 17. There's just not been the right guy, I guess.
Sparrow: I'm 16, but the same goes for me.
Gel: You poor girls.
Kayla: No, really, Gel, it's fine.
KC: No more of this. I get this one now. Never have I ever had THE talk with anybody.
Hummy (takes a shot): Oh God, don't remember me.
(Kayla and Sparrow follow suit.)
Hummy: I guess, it's my turn again. Never have I ever...
(The camera fades out on them.)
SCENE 9
(Ruby is laying on her stomach while talking to Ram sitting relaxed on the floor. The now empty plate sits between them.)
Ruby: Thanks for coming by, Ram. This is really nice.
Ram: I wouldn't have thought, it would be.
Ruby: You always think the worst, don't you?
Ram (shrugs): Let's put it this way: I just haven't made so good experiences with other people.
Ruby: Don't forget, you were pretty weird.
Ram (laughs): I may have been a little eccentric.
Ruby (laughs): Just a little.
(They laugh together and Ruby notches him, before the laughter slowly fades away.)
Ruby: You've come a long way.
Ram: Uh... Thanks, I guess.
Ruby: I'm glad you stuck around. Lately I feel you and Lottie are the only friends I have.
(He reaches out and pats her lower arm awkwardly, before quickly pulling away again.)
Ram: That's not true, everyone's just busy with their own stuff. (pauses) No one has ever called me a friend.
Ruby: That's sad.
Ram (shrugs): Maybe.
(She rolls the eyes at him and the camera fades out.)
SCENE 10
(Slade sits at the bar with a bottle of booze in front of him. He sways a little and is clearly drunk already. Dove slumps down next to him and gives him a wary look.)
Dove: Everything all right?
Slade (bluntly): No.
(He takes a swig of the bottle and points it at her.)
Slade: You want some?
Dove (shakes her head): No thanks. I like to think clearly.
Slade: I don't want to think at all.
Dove: Do you want to talk?
(He laughs, takes another swig and shakes his head.)
Slade: With you? There's nothing to talk about, though. Everything has been said.
Dove: You've probably had enough of that. (points at the bottle)
Slade: Definitely! (takes another swig anyways)
Dove: Want to give me that?
Slade: No. I could give you something else instead. (winks)
Dove: You probably lost your charm by getting drunk.
Slade: So you think I have charm?
Dove (shrugs): How would I know? I just don't get why you're ruining the night for yourself.
Slade: I'm not ruining anything, someone else already took care of that.
Dove: You're being cryptic.
(Slade puts the bottle down and places a hand on her thigh.)
Slade: And you're very pretty.
Dove (laughs): That was an unexpected change of topic.
(He slowly caresses her thigh while locking eyes with her. She smiles and doesn't bother to brush him off. Camera zooms in on his hand.)
SCENE 11
(Kestrel and Crow are sitting at a table. Kestrel is watching the other party guests while Crow is stuffing her face with food.)
Kestrel: Looks like the girls are having fun.
Crow: This is exactly what they needed.
Kestrel: Alcohol, music and guys... That's pitiful.
Crow (snorts): Just because you have it all together, doesn't mean it makes the others less normal. If anything it's you who's not normal.
Kestrel: Shut up. You've been a pain in the ass since you've got Bray.
Crow: You shut up! It's not like you have any idea what's going on.
Kestrel (shrugs): I didn't think you wanted to talk about it. You usually don't.
Crow: No, but lately you've been treating me like I'm just one of the other girls. We used to be best friends, remember?
(Kestrel crosses the arms and looks away:)
Kestrel: Lately you've been off to see Bray all the time. It's not my fault we don't have the time to catch up.
Crow: When we're together, you're just shouting orders at me. That kind of stops me from wanting to spend any more time with you.
(Kestrel doesn't reply.)
Crow: Really? Now you're just going to sulk.
Kestrel (snaps): I'm not sulking. I just think this is stupid.
Crow: So do I. What is your problem?
Kestrel: My problem is you abandoning me. I used to feel that this tribe was us. I know, I'm the leader, but you've always been by my side helping me out and now you're just gone all the time.
(Crows face softens a little.)
Crow: I'm not abandoning you, Kestrel. Frankly, I didn't even think, you needed me. You're doing a great job.
Kestrel: Sure, but recently I don't feel like any of the girls or you see me as a person. I'm just the leader, I have to make it work, while you're all leading your own lives.
Crow: That's not true. I wish that you'd just say something to me. We've known each other for ages now, but I still can't read your thoughts. So if you need help with anything, say so.
(Kestrel smiles and nods at her friend.)
SCENE 12
(The youngest Mall Rats are still sitting at their table. Dylan is half asleep though, while Chester, Lottie and Sammy play rock, paper, scissors. Salene walks up to them, a sleeping Brady in her arms.)
Salene: What are you still doing here? Do you have any idea, how late it is?
Lottie (without looking up): Nope.
Sammy: Why?
Salene: Because it's way past bedtime. Chester, wake your brother.
Chester: Bedtime? I'm not even tired.
Sammy (stifling a yawn): Yea, me neither.
Lottie (laughs): I can see that.
Salene: Come on, kids. It's not like you're having the time of your lives anyways.
Chester: But we are. This is great.
Salene: You can still play together tomorrow. Get up, off to bed!
(At first no one is moving, then Sammy gets up reluctantly, Chester nudges his little brother and all four of them start slowly walking to their rooms. Salene sighs and follows them.)
Sammy: We just have to go to sleep early, so we can clean up first thing in the morning while the others still sleep.
Dylan (sleepy): No way! We already did all the work.
Lottie: I'm locking my door.
Sammy: You don't even have a key.
Lottie: Well, then I'll just don't do it.
Chester: Same.
Salene: Don't worry about that now. We'll see about that tomorrow.
Chester: See, you can't even promise us, it won't happen.
(Salene stops in front of Trudy's room.)
Salene: I'll put Brady to bed and check up on you in a minute.
Lottie: We're old enough, Salene. We don't need you to kiss us good night.
Chester: Sammy wouldn't mind though.
Lottie (snickers): Only if it were Gel.
Sammy (blushes): Shut up! I don't want a stupid kiss.
(The four of them start down the corridor bickering. Dylan sways slightly while walking, because he's so tired.)
Dylan: I guess she'll kiss someone else good night.
Chester: Yes, KC will be one lucky guy.
Lottie: Lucky? I'd say, he's a poor guy, if he has to kiss Gel. That's probably sticky with lip gloss.
Sammy: Sounds to me like you're jealous. Maybe you're the one wanting a good night kiss.
(She lightly hits him on the head, then skits away before he can repay her.)
Dylan: Lottie can have a kiss from me.
(The other two boys laugh, while Dylan blushes a deep red now. Lottie smiles and kisses him quickly on the cheek.)
Lottie: Good night! And you two aren't getting one because you smell!
(She then goes to her room and closes the door behind her. A little surprised the boys share a look and then turn to their respective rooms too.)
SCENE 13
(Camera cuts back to Salene, who tugs Brady in and then proceeds to watch her sleeping. Camera spins around to show Ryan standing in the doorway, watching her. There's a sad look on his face as he takes a step toward her, then reconsiders and leaves. Salene hears the footsteps and turns around, but can't see him. She lets out a sigh and turns to Brady again.)
SCENE 14
(In the café Trudy is dancing with Amber, both of the girls smile happily and are clearly having fun.)
Amber: I didn't think Gel would ever have a good idea, but this is great.
Trudy (laughs): We should probably give the girl some credit.
Amber: I don't care if she can organize a party, I don't trust her at all.
Trudy: As soon as she sees free make-up or something, she'll be off.
Amber: Sometimes I wonder how her brain works.
(They laugh and Trudy spins Amber around to the music.)
Amber: At least she doesn't seem to be hooked up on Lex any more.
(She motions to Gel, who sits giggling between Darryl and KC taking a shot.)
Trudy: Her taste hasn't improved though. Those two are just as much trouble.
Amber: Maybe, I think KC has matured and one thing is for sure: They are nicer than Lex.
Trudy: Like that's hard to be.
Amber: Wouldn't it be creepy if Lex suddenly started being nice? We should probably be happy the way it is.
Trudy: If you can be happy having Lex around.
Amber (shrugs): When he's not power hungry, he's not that bad.
Trudy: I'm going to mark your words, Amber.
SCENE 15
(In a dark class room of the school, Dima stands at a window and looks out on the city. A sound makes her turn and smile at Kaelem. He stands behind her and puts his arms around her waist, placing his chin on the top of her head.)
Dima: The Mall Rats and the Harpies are having a party tonight.
Kaelem: Really? My sister hates parties.
Dima: She's still throwing one. Joanne went by the hospital today and saw for herself.
Kaelem (smirking): That means all the birds have flown the coop, right?
Dima: What are you thinking?
Kaelem: Well, the city is a dangerous place at night, wouldn't you agree?
Dima (smiles): That's very true. Do you want me to get Jim?
Kaelem: In a second.
(He then turns her around and kisses her passionately. She buries her hand in his hair and he pulls her closer, before the camera fades out.)
SCENE 16
(The game of 'I've never' has stopped. Kayla, KC and Sparrow are now just talking, red faced and too giggly. Hummy has left and Gel's head rests on Darryl's shoulder. She is clearly drunk.)
Gel: Everything is turning.
Darryl: You're drunk.
Gel: Am not! I didn't even drink that much. Someone is tilting the floor, I swear.
Darryl (laughs): No one is tilting the floor.
Gel: I'm tired and I feel nasty.
Darryl: Do you want me to bring you to bed?
(She nods and puts her arms around his neck.)
Darryl: You want me to carry you? No way!
Gel: Pleeease, I'm just gonna fall on the tilty floor.
Darryl: But you're heavy.
Gel (shrieks): You think I'm fat?!
(She pulls away from him and glares, before her head lolls around and falls on his shoulder again. He sighs, puts his arm around her and one under her legs and lifts her up.)
Darryl: No, your light as a feather.
(She smiles and nestles her face into his neck.)
Gel: I know.
(He rolls his eyes and starts to walk with her out of the café.)
Darryl: Maybe you shouldn't drink.
Gel: But I had so much fun. You know I really like you.
(A goofy grin spreads across his face.)
Darryl: You do?
Gel: Yes, you're nice and strong and hot.
Darryl: Hot?
Gel: Duh... obviously.
Darryl: You're not so bad either.
Gel: Duh... I'm gorgeous. (pauses) Aren't you drunk at all?
Darryl: I'm a little tipsy, but not drunk. You know, I've got experience.
Gel (laughs): Kinda stupid... the more you drink, the less drunk you get.
Darryl (laughs): You've got a point there.
(He stops in front of Gel's door, kicks it open and tries to place her on the bed, but she doesn't let go of him and he lands on top of her. She laughs hysterically and he moves away from her.)
Darryl: You should really sleep now.
Gel (faintly): Yeah... Aren't you tired at all?
(Her eyes flutter open and she has the most innocent and sweet look on her, when she looks up to him. Her make-up is smudged though and her hair looks a mess. Darryl just shrugs. She giggles and motions for him to get closer again.)
Gel: Come here for a sec.
Darryl: Why?
(He still crawls up on her bed again, leaning in thinking she's going to whisper in his ear. Instead she leans in and kisses him. Surprised he pulls away and she scowls at him.)
Darryl: What are you doing?
Gel: Kissing you, stupid.
Darryl: But why?
Gel: Because I want to.
(She then kisses him again, but he pushes her away again although he keeps his grip on her arms.)
Darryl: Are you sure about this?
(She nods and smiles at him. He then gets up and closes the door, before returning to her. He crawls on top of her, cupping her face and kissing her, while she puts her arms around his neck again.)
SCENE 17
(Ryan and Lex are sitting at a table together.)
Ryan: This is great, just like the old days.
Lex: Yea, nearly.
Ryan: What's up with you? You seem really glum all the time.
Lex (shrugs): I just wish Tai-San would be here.
Ryan: Man, that girl got you hooked. I never thought, anybody could do that to you.
Lex: Well, it's no good, when she's not here. Maybe it was better I didn't care about her. I'll probably never see her again.
Ryan: Don't say that. I mean, I was gone a really long time and came back. You shouldn't give up hope.
Lex: Still quite the optimist, huh?
Ryan (shrugs): Right now, my life couldn't be better.
Lex: Dude, keep it down. Your happiness makes me sick.
Ryan: Hey!
Lex (smirks): Easily offended, but I mean it. Everyone is so damn happy and loving around here, it makes my skin itch.
Ryan: Looks like you need to stir up trouble.
Lex: Hell yes, tomorrow I'm gonna do something about those stuck up pricks in the school.
Ryan: What are you going to do?
Lex: Just tell them, who's the boss around here.
Ryan: I'm pretty sure that's them.
Lex: They're lying scum. They can't mess with me.
(Ryan looks doubtfully at his old friend, who just stares into emptiness with a fierce expression.)
SCENE 18
(Crow is standing near the dance floor watching the others dance. After a little while Amber approaches her.)
Amber: Are you having a good time?
Crow (shrugs): It's okay. I'm not really the partygoer.
Amber: But it's a great opportunity for everybody to get to know each other.
Crow: That's true. As for that I'm happy about this.
Amber: Can I ask you something?
(Crow frowns at her and then nods.)
Crow: Sure.
Amber: I heard you are with Bray... how is he?
Crow: He's doing okay, but why do you ask? He told me all of you had moved on.
Amber (frowns): Why did he say that? We were looking for him.
Crow: That's what Ebony told him.
(The two girls look at each other, bot anxious about what the other might say.)
Amber: I just don't understand, why he doesn't want to talk to us.
Crow: There was an incident, nearly a year ago. He doesn't remember anything. Lately some things have come back, but not much since the Virus. He does know a little, but this is just overwhelming and uncomfortable for him.
(Amber looks taken aback and swallows hard. The thought of being erased from Bray's memory stings.)
Amber: I don't know what to say... I... I'd like to talk to him.
Crow: I can pass it on, but it's really up to him. Maybe you should just be patient and wait 'till his memory comes back.
(Crow's voice is low but very distant. It is clear, she doesn't really want Bray to have contact to the Mall Rats.)
Crow: What was Bray to you?
Amber (hesitates): He... Well, he was leader of the Mall Rats and we were together. (pauses) He's also the father of my son.
(Crows face drops at Amber's words. She slowly fumbles for a chair and sits down. Amber blushes, but holds the gaze.)
Crow: He's a father? This is just... wow!
Amber: I'm not trying to steal him away from you or anything, but he has never met his son and I think that he should.
Crow: I really don't know what to say now.
(Amber opens her mouth to say something, but Crow is on her feet again and brushes past her.)
Crow: I have to go!
(She rushes out of the café, leaving a disappointed Amber behind.)
SCENE 19
(The door to an empty room opens and Ebony walks in with a bag over her shoulder. She scans the room, then lets the bag fall to the floor and walks to the bed.)
Ebony (softly): And Ruby got what she wanted in the end.
(She sighs and starts unpacking.)
SCENE 20
(Outside the school a small group has formed. They are all wearing black and speaking in low voices.)
Dima: We are going to the hospital, waiting for the Harpies to head back to their quarters and kidnap them. It doesn't really matter who, but Kestrel should be among them.
Jim: So basically we're just going to sit around?
Liam: What are we needing them for any ways?
Dima: Kaelem has his reasons. The girls are not to be harmed.
(The guys mutter something inaudible, before the small group heads for the hospital in the shadow of the night.)
SCENE 21
(The café is quieting down now. We see Slade and Dove holding hands and leaving together. KC is now in charge of the music, Lex has found himself a girl to dance with, Jack and Ellie are still slow dancing, Ryan dances with Trudy and Alice and Kayla are making friends with Vulture and Sparrow. Jay looks around the room, but can't seem to find Amber, so he approaches Salene, who's already doing dishes in the kitchen. She looks up and smiles at him, when she notices him.)
Jay: Have you seen Amber?
Salene: No. The last I saw of her, was, when she talked to Crow.
(One of his eyebrows shoots up.)
Jay: She talked to Crow? What about?
Salene (shrugs): I don't know.
(She puts the plate away she just cleaned, dries her hands and turns to him.)
Salene: What are you scared of?
Jay: I'm not scared!
Salene: Well, you definitely aren't happy.
Jay: I just don't think it's a good idea for her to talk to Crow.
Salene: Because of Bray?
(Jay nods)
Salene: I don't think that's a problem. One of us should talk to her anyways, just so we know what's going on with him. It's so unlike him to avoid us.
Jay: I still think it's a bad idea as his ex-girlfriend to talk to his new girlfriend.
Salene: If you look at it from that angle...
Jay: What other angle is there?
Salene: She's our tribe leader, I think that counts for something to. Maybe you have a problem seeing her as anything else than your girlfriend.
(He looks surprised at her words and she smiles knowingly. Reassuringly she puts a hand on his shoulder before returning to the dishes and he walks of, still thinking about what Salene just told him.)
SCENE 22
(The room is dark. One of the two people in bed is stirring and sits up. It's Darryl and as far as we can see, he is naked. He turns around and looks at the sleeping girl next to him. Gently he pushes the hair out of her face, causing Gel to groan and turn around. It's clear that he can't really wrap his mind around this. After a moment he quietly climbs out of bed and puts his clothes on, before sneaking out of the room.)
SCENE 23
(Outside the hospital entrance, Crow is sitting on a bench looking at the stars. Amber sees her from inside and comes out to join her. She sits down next to her on the bench, but Crow refuses to look at her.)
Amber: That was probably a lot to take in, right?
Crow: Kind of.
Amber: Don't you understand why I told you?
(Crow now looks at her. Her face is emotionless, but her eyes are piercing into Amber's.)
Crow: Actually I don't really do. Are you trying to show me, how I'm never going to be good enough for him? If you haven't noticed already, we're very different from each other, Amber. I'm not trying to be you and I wouldn't need to, because he doesn't remember you!
(Amber looks hurt by her last words. He mouth twitches a little, but she remains calm.)
Amber: That's not the point. What I want is for him to be in his son's life. He should know his father.
Crow: If that's what this is about, why are you telling me? You do know, where to find Bray and no one is stopping you from seeing him. Go ahead!
Amber: I just thought, he didn't want to. I didn't know he had lost his memory. I thought he was being a complete ass.
Crow: Well, now you do. It might just not be the right time to come waltzing in there.
(Knowingly she taps a finger to her forehead and gets up, ready to leave.)
SCENE 24
(The café is empty now. The rest of the Harpies are standing in the Entrance Hall with Salene and Jay.)
Kestrel (stiffly): Thank you for the invitation. That was very kind of you.
Jay: Are you sure, you want to go out there? We could probably find you a place to stay here.
Kestrel: No, we're getting back to the others. We don't like to sleep on the floor.
(Sparrow stands on tip toes to look at the remaining girls of her tribe.)
Sparrow: Where's Dove? She was here just a little while ago.
Vulture (shrugs): She probably left already.
Sparrow: It's stupid to go alone.
Vulture: Yeah, well...
(Kestrel waves her hand at the girls and makes for the doors. They say their Goodbyes and follow her.)
SCENE 25
(Outside Amber is still sitting on the bench looking at Crow.)
Crow: Well, I'll better look for Kestrel and then leave.
Amber: Are you going to talk to Bray?
Crow: Maybe...
(Before she can leave, the doors to the hospital open and the other Harpies are coming outside. Both Kestrel and Crow look relieved to see each other.)
Kestrel: There you are. Ready to go home?
Crow (enthusiastically): Yes, let's get out of here.
(They only take a few steps, before a small group of people all in black jump them. They are quick to grab some of the Harpies, so no one sees them or has the chance to fight back. Kestrel gets knocked to the ground, while Sparrow opens her mouth to scream, but gets hit over the head. Someone steals up behind Amber, pulls a hood over her face and takes her away. When the commotion dies down, we can see a few of the Harpies lying on the ground, two of them are Kestrel and Sparrow, the other known faces have all disappeared.)