Episode 20
SCENE 1
(The whole tribe has gathered in the café. Dylan and Chester are sitting next to Amber, they're fidgeting in their seats. Amber gets up.)
Amber: I think by now everyone has heard about Chester and Dylan and their brother Patch. Some of you remember Patch. He was Mallrat for a while before he left to look for his brothers. As it happens, they found us before Patch could find them. Now they're very eager to find their big brother and I think we should support them.
(A few of the Mallrats are rooting. The camera moves around them to show happy faces, but also Ebony who couldn't care less, Ram rolling his eyes and Lex and Slade whispering with each other.)
Amber: Personally I think it's too dangerous to let Chester and Dylan go looking for Patch by themselves.
Chester: We can handle it!
Amber (smiles): Maybe, but I'd feel a lot better, if you weren't on your own. The best way to start would be to go back to your old work camp and see if Patch has been there. Somebody will know something.
Dylan: Great, then we go!
Amber: No, I was thinking someone else could go and check while you stay here.
Chester: That's so not fair.
Ebony: And who is supposed to go?
Amber: Well...
Ellie: Isn't it obvious? Jack and I are the only ones besides Chester and Dylan who know where the camp is, so we have to go.
Amber: You don't have to, but I'd really like you to.
Alice: Hold on. I know where it is, too. I've been working there for a while as well. I could go.
Ebony: Don't you have work in the hospital? For fraternizing with the enemy.
Amber: But since nobody really wants to go, we could switch her duty. Make her go.
Alice: I'd be up for that. Getting out of the city for a little while.
Kayla: But you can't go alone. It's not safe.
Alice: I can look out for myself, Kayla. Trust me.
Ellie: I'll go with you.
Amber: Great, then it's decided. Alice and Ellie leave and look for Patch.
(Most of the tribe clears out and leaves Chester, Dylan, Ellie, Alice, Jack and Amber in the café)
Chester: Why can't we go with them? It's not dangerous if Alice and Ellie are there.
Alice: It's a long walk, boys. It'll be quicker if Ellie and I go alone.
(Jack pulls Ellie a little away from the others.)
Jack: Don't you want me to come?
Ellie: It'll be alright. Actually it would be nice to spend some time with Alice alone. Do you mind?
Jack: No. It's just... I'll miss you.
Ellie (smiles): I'll miss you, too. We'll be back in no time.
(She gives him a quick kiss on the lips. Camera zooms in on Jack's unhappy face before cutting to the next scene.)
SCENE 2
(Ruby is sitting in her room surrounded by medical books and pieces of paper she has written notes on in tight writing.)
Ruby (mumbles): there's the phalanges, then the metacarpus, the carpus and then ulna and radius... Jeez this is like a whole different language.
(Somebody knocks on the door. She brushes her hair out of her face and turns to the door.)
Ruby: Come in.
(Ram opens the door and looks surprised, when he sees her.)
Ram: Wow you really went all in, didn't you?
Ruby: Tell me, I made a good choice, because this is almost painful.
Ram (shrugs): I guess something good might come out of this.
Ruby: You're so helpful, Ram.
(She rolls her eyes and flicks through the pages of the book nearest to her.)
Ram: I could be. I actually know quite a lot about human anatomy. All theoretical of course.
Ruby: Of course. Actually helping and interacting with people isn't really you.
Ram: What's in it for me?
Ruby: So can you help me with this? Explain a few things?
Ram: I guess.
(He sits down next to her and starts looking through her notes and the books.)
Ram: Bones of the body?
Ruby: Thought I'd start somewhere.
Ram: Seems alright. Okay, give me that.
(She hands him the book, he pointed at, but doesn't let go, when he grabs it.)
Ruby: So what is in it for you now?
Ram (shrugs): I'll think of something.
(She grins and lets go. The camera pans out.)
SCENE 3
(Alice and Ellie are standing in the entrance hall with their bags slung over their shoulder, while some of the tribe have gathered to see them off. Kayla is the first to step forward and hug both of them.)
Kayla: You'll be safe, right?
Alice: Of course, don't worry.
Kayla: And don't talk to the big bad wolf.
Alice (laughs): Are you giving me a red hood and a basket with cake and wine next?
Kayla: No, I didn't want to bake the cake.
(She looks back at the others to see that KC hasn't come and then leans closer to whisper to Alice.)
Kayla: I'm sorry about KC. Maybe he's in a better mood, when you're back.
Alice: It's okay. The first heartbreak can be really bad. Keep an eye on him for me, will you?
(Kayla nods and steps back. Then Jack and Ruby say goodbye to Ellie. Amber looks at Alice and shrugs.)
Amber: Chester and Dylan are mad that they can't go.
Alice: That's alright. I'd probably sulk, too, if I were them.
Amber: Well, I hope you find Patch and this will be over.
Alice: We'll do our best.
(Ellie and Alice wave at them and then leave.)
SCENE 4
(Lottie sits in the café drinking cocoa and flicking through a comic book, when Mouse approaches from behind. The younger girl wrings her hands, before stepping forward so Lottie notices her. Lottie looks up at her.)
Mouse: Can I talk to you?
Lottie: Sure.
(Mouse nods and quickly takes a seat opposite Lottie.)
Mouse: Do you hate me?
Lottie: What? No. Who told you that?
Mouse: Nobody. It's just... you never really talk to me and you used to leave the room, when I was there.
Lottie: That's not true.
Mouse: Yes, it is. If it's something I did, I'm sorry, okay? I just... I don't want you to be mad at me.
Lottie: I'm not mad at you, Mouse. I was mad at Sammy for liking you better.
Mouse: Oh...
(Lottie blushes a little and goes back to her comic book.)
Lottie: It's stupid.
Mouse: I won't tell anyone, if you don't want me to.
Lottie: I already told Sammy. Just so we could be friends again, you know.
Mouse: Can we be friends, too? The boys can be so stupid.
Lottie (laughs): Dylan is not so bad.
Mouse: No, but Sammy and Chester make up for it.
Lottie: Look at this.
(Lottie shows her the comic she has been looking at.)
Lottie: That's Wonder Woman. She's like this superhero and she kicks butt! I tell you, she's way cooler than that Superman guy Sammy likes to talk about.
Mouse: She's pretty.
Lottie: Yea, that too. Wanna play Wonder Woman?
Mouse: But who's going to be Wonder Woman?
Lottie: We both are and we're kicking butt. Come on!
(Lottie grabs the comic and Mouse's hand and they both run out of the café giggling.)
SCENE 5
(Chester is pacing in his room, while Dylan has been crying angry tears on his bed. He's drying them with the sleeve of his shirt.)
Chester: This is not fair. They can't do that!
Dylan: Do you think we're ever going to leave here? Will they let us?
Chester: You think, we're captives?
Dylan: No, but what if we're never old enough to go on our own?
Chester: Then we sneak out. We can go into the city now that it's safe. We could just run away.
Dylan: Do you think we should? Maybe we can find Patch.
Chester: We wait for Alice and Ellie to come back and if they come alone, we're going on our own. Deal?
(He holds out his fist towards his younger brother. Dylan bumps his fist against his brother's)
Dylan: Deal.
(Camera cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 6
(Jack is sitting in the café with a cup of coffee and drawing a map of the hospital. At a different table Gel is is sitting doing her nails and at another table, Kayla is eating some cereal. She eyes Jack with interest and then finally stands up to sit next to Gel. The blonde girl looks up confused, before going back to painting her nails.)
Kayla (whispers): Can I ask you something?
Gel: What?
Kayla: Shh! Not so loud.
(Gel rolls her eyes and then starts speaking in a lower voice as well.)
Gel: What?
Kayla: I know, I've been here for a while now, but I think there are still some people I haven't figured out yet.
Gel: So?
Kayla: What's the deal with Jack?
(Gel looks over to Jack and shrugs.)
Gel: He's a nerd. I mean, he's cute if you're into that, but he's a huge nerd. He loves nothing more than his computer. Well, and Ellie maybe.
Kayla: How long have they been together.
Gel (shrugs): I don't know. A while. (grins) Oh there was this one thing. Trudy told me about it. Apparently Ellie cheated on him once with a guy from the Chosen.
Kayla: Really?
Gel: That's what I heard.
Kayla: And they are still together? I couldn't do that.
Gel: Some people let others walk all over them. He's not one who stands up to people and.. well, you know Ellie.
(Kayla nods. When Gel realizes Kayla has no more questions she goes back to her nails. Camera zooms in on Kayla, who's still watching Jack.)
SCENE 7
(Camera pans in from black and shows Alice and Ellie walking side by side. In the background we can see the city.)
Alice: There was this one guard – major creep – and he'd go easy on the pretty girls if they were nice to him, you know what I mean. He'd even go for the really young ones, I swear the youngest was like Mouse's age. So one day one of the girls went with him to show him some affection and we hear him scream. Like really scream. And the next moment the girl runs our with blood on her face and shirt and all the other guards are way too shocked to stop her and that's how she escaped. And we never saw that guard again.
Ellie: Serves him right. That's disgusting.
Alice: Yeah.
Ellie: I'm sorry you had to go through that.
Alice: No one ever pulled stuff like that on me, Ellie.
Ellie: But still. You've always liked your freedom, I can imagine how hard that must have been for you.
Alice (smiles): The hard part was to be away from you and the others and not knowing what had happened to you.
Ellie: I'm so happy you're back. This is nice.
Alice (nods): I'm glad you came with me. I've been wanting to talk to you about something.
Ellie: What?
Alice (laughs): Don't look so shocked. It's not that bad. I think.
Ellie: What is it, Alice? Just spill!
Alice: It's not that easy. You see... Well... We haven't talked about Liam since...you know. And I'm grateful for that, because I just want to forget him, but now I can't.
Ellie: It's okay to miss him. You really liked him.
Alice: That's not it. Well, it is, but it's not what I'm trying to tell you.
(She subconsciously places a hand on her stomach, while trying to find the right words. Ellie notices the gesture and her eyes go wide in realisation.)
Alice: I'm pregnant.
(Camera zooms in on Ellie's shocked face and cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 8
(The leaves have started to fall from the trees in the park and a strong wind is blowing them across the lawn. Bray jr. is squealing and running after them on his short legs, while Bray pushes Brady on the swing.)
Brady: You live here now?
Bray: Yes, so I can spend more time with all of you.
Brady: mummy says, you are Bray's daddy.
Bray: That's true.
Brady: Were have you been? mummy says, my daddy is gone, too. He never comes back.
Bray: That's right. Your daddy was my brother, you know. He did meet you once though. He held you in his arms when you were just a little baby.
Brady: He liked me?
Bray: He loved you. I'm sure he's very sad, he can't be with you now.
Brady: I think, I like a daddy. Can I have one? Can you be my daddy, too?
Bray (laughs): No, I can't. I'm your uncle though and that's pretty cool, too. Tell you what. Whenever you need something, you come to me, Brady. I'll be there for you.
Brady (smiles): Ok!
(Bray jr starts shouting and screaming as he reaches for the flying leaves. Bray walks over to him and catches a leave for him.)
Bray: Here you go, Junior.
(Brady hops off the swing and joins them.)
Brady: It's Bray.
Bray: I know, but my name is Bray, too. Don't you think that gets confusing?
Brady: Maybe.
(Bray jr crunches the leave in his hand and laughs hysterically.)
Bray jr: Gaaah! Da!
Brady: You broke it.
Bray: That's okay, there are so many more. Do you want to catch one, too?
Brady: Help me?
(Bray picks her up and chases after the leaves with her. Camera zooms out before cutting to the next scene.)
SCENE 9
(Camera cuts to the café, where Jack rolls up the map he has been sitting over and starts walking out. The camera follows him to the control room, where Amber is on guard duty.)
Amber (smiles): Hi Jack.
Jack: I was thinking about our security.
Amber: Why? Everything is safe now.
Jack: Yea, but we still have to watch the cameras all night and wouldn't it be nice if everyone could get a good nights sleep?
Amber: That sounds great, but how would that be possible?
Jack (grins): Wires.
(He shows her the map and explains her the plan. Camera fades out and back in to show Jack folding up his map.)
Amber: I think that's a great idea. You should talk to Lex about this. He's chief of security after all.
Jack: Will do.
Amber: See you later.
Jack: Yea, see ya.
(He leaves her with the cameras and crosses the hall to Lex's room. The door is open and Lex is touching up the black tribal markings on his chin. He grins as he spots Jack.)
Lex: Jack! You wanna come?
Jack: Come where?
Lex: The bar. We're going to cheer up KC. I can't stand looking at that miserable face of his. (shakes his head) Women...
Jack: Err... no, thanks. I have something to talk about with you. About the security.
Lex: Can't it wait?
Jack: It doesn't take long, I promise.
Lex (rolls his eyes): Fine, make it quick!
(Jack nods and fumbles with the map before he finally unfolds it. Lex leans over it impatiently.)
Lex: What's this?
Jack: I want to install wires at the here, here and here. If these doors are opened, the wire sends a signal and triggers an alarm. You know like the trip wires we had in the mall.
Lex: But we need to get in and out of those doors.
Jack: That's why I only hook up those wires during the night. At day we'll still need a guard, but everyone could sleep during the night. And we'd know if someone was trying to attack through that part of the hospital.
Lex: Sounds good. If you want to do it, do it. I have some drinks waiting for me now.
(He grabs his jacket and leaves. Jack sighs, takes the map and leaves as well.)
SCENE 10
(Camera follows Lex out of his room to the main entrance, where Slade, Darryl and KC are already waiting for him.)
Lex: Are we ready, ladies?
KC: Do I have to go?
Slade, Darryl & Lex: YES!
(Darryl grabs his arm and pulls him outside with Slade and Lex following.)
Lex: I'm sick of your face, KC. You need to get that girl out of your head. She's not worth it.
KC: Fuck off, Lex! You don't even know what you're talking about.
Slade: Just think of this as clearing your head. Have some fun.
Darryl: Yea, we're having a guys night out.
(The other three continue to persuade KC as they walk into the city. Camera fades out and back in to show them entering a bar.)
SCENE 11
(Amber, Trudy and Salene all sit in Salene's room. Amber is smiling happily, while Trudy and Salene lean in closer.)
Salene: So?
Amber: So what?
Trudy: So how is it with Bray back?
Salene: I mean, we can see you're happy. Happier than we've seen you in a while, but...
Amber: But you want details? Well, it's great. He adores Bray jr. and we can finally be together like a family. Now that he's here, I realize how much I missed him. I mean, I missed him before, but now I see what I've been missing out on.
Trudy: He is really great with the kids. Brady is completely in love with her uncle Bray.
Salene: And how is it with Jay here? Doesn't he mind?
Amber: He hasn't said much about it. We both know there have been other people, Crow and Jay. I'm not mad at him for being with Crow and he doesn't hold it against me with Jay. I'm glad Jay has been this civil.
Trudy: Have you talked to him after your break-up? He did propose.
Amber: I don't know what to say. I still feel guilty for hurting him.
Salene: He's hanging around with Ebony lately.
Amber: He can do whatever he wants. Actually I'd be really happy if he moved on to. Even f it's with Ebony.
Trudy: I'm sure, it'll all turn out fine.
Amber: I hope so, too.
(Camera moves out the door and cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 12
(Camera cuts to the bird view of a small town. As it zooms in, we can see it's a traditional american western town. Two people are moving in from north and camera zooms in on them. It's a girl with bright pink hair and a blond boy with glasses. Familiar faces.)
Dee: What the hell is this?
Patch: Looks abandoned.
Dee: Why is there a realistic looking western town in the middle of nowhere in New Zealand of all places? Look, there's even a saloon.
(She points at a building and the camera pans around to show it is indeed a saloon. The building next to it says SHERIFF in big letters although the paint has faded.)
Patch: Maybe it's an old film set or something.
Dee: Let's see who the sheriff is then.
(She takes his hand and pulls him along towards the sheriff's office. As soon as they set a foot on the porch, the doors swings open and someone steps out with their face hidden by a big sheriff's hat.)
Patch: Guess we found him.
(The camera pans around to show girls have appeared in the doors and windows of the other buildings. They all have feathers in their hair and here and there we spot familiar faces. Camera turns back to the sheriff, who takes off the hat and reveals herself to be Crow.)
Crow: What do you want? This is private territory.
Patch: S-sorry.
Dee: We're just passing through. We don't mean no harm.
(Some of the girls start laughing.)
Crow (grins): You couldn't if you tried.
Patch: We're actually looking for my brothers. About ten and twelve years old, blond, brown eyes.
Crows (shakes her head): Hasn't come through here.
(Dove jumps out of the windowsill to their right and joins them.)
Dove: We haven't been here long though.
Crow: Dove! That's none of their business.
Dove: I'm just saying. His brothers could be in the city.
Dee: What city?
Dove: That way. (points east) Might take a few days.
Dee: Why did you leave there?
Crow: None of your business.
Patch: Is it safe?
Crow (shrugs): Guess so.
(From one of the windows in the building on the other side of the road, Sparrow whistles.)
Sparrow (shouts): Who are they looking for?
Crow: Sparrow, just keep out of it.
(Sparrow rolls her eyes and disappears from the window.)
Patch: Can we pass through or is that a problem?
Crow: You can, but we will make sure you really leave. Dove, you go with them.
Dove: This way then.
(Crow disappears back into the sheriff's office and Dove leads Patch and Dee down the main road of the little town. In the background Sparrow comes out of the building and runs after them until she catches up.)
Dove: Crow told you to stay out of it.
Sparrow: What does it matter? No one ever comes here, I'm bored.
Dee: What is your tribe called?
Dove: We're the Harpies.
Sparrow: So who are you looking for?
Patch: My brothers. Dylan and Chester were taken by the Technos and I haven't seen them since.
Sparrow: What do they look like?
Patch: They are about ten and twelve, blond and have brown eyes. Chester had this black leather jacket he loved, but I don't know if he still has it.
Sparrow: Oh... When you get to the city, you should go to the hospital.
Dove: To the Mallrats?
Sparrow (nods): Remember the kids?
Dee: Did you say Mallrats?
Sparrow: Yea, you know them.
Patch (smiles): You could say that.
Dee: And you're sure they are there?
Sparrow: Well, I'm not sure, but they have two boys there who fit the description and I guess their names fit, too. I wasn't too interested in them to be fair.
Patch: Thanks, we'll check it out.
(The four of them stop at the edge of the little town. Dove shows them again which way to go before the two Harpies walk back to the rest of their tribe. Patch smiles at Dee.)
Patch: That means they're safe. They can't be better off than with the Mallrats.
Dee: True and even if it's not them. It could be nice to see some old friends again.
Patch: Yea.
(She takes his hand and together they start heading for the city.)
SCENE 13
(Camera pans in from black. The guys are sitting in the bar. The table in front of them already has a few empty shot glasses on it and each of them has a cocktail in their hands.)
Darryl: See this was a great idea.
Slade: I didn't know that I needed this at all.
Lex: Yea? Why did you come then? To see us get wasted and play the sober brother?
Slade: Nah, I had to get out of there. I've been thinking of leaving. I only stayed for Ebony and that isn't going on anymore so...
KC (snickers): You and Ebony... I don't understand why anyone would want to put themselves through that.
(Slade hits him over the head.)
Slade: You don't know her like I do.
KC: Thank God for that!
Darryl (laughs): Yea, I don't envy you either.
Lex: You don't know what you're talking about.
(Slade glares at him, but takes another sip of his drink instead of saying anything.)
Darryl: So where would you go, Slade?
Slade (shrugs): I don't know. Just go and see the world, I guess.
KC: Then why haven't you gone?
Slade: Ruby and Ram. Well, more Ruby. She'd be pissed if I left and I don't like it, when she's mad at me.
Lex (wiggles his eyebrows): Ruby, Ebony, Ruby again?
Slade: It's not like that.
Lex: I'd understand. Ruby is a fine lady.
KC: Why haven't you tried it on with her then?
Lex: Maybe I will.
SCENE 14
(Trudy and Amber are leaving Salene's room. Camera pans around to show Ruby standing in the doorway of her room and watch them go. She smooths down her hair and walks up to Salene's room.)
Ruby: Hey Salene, can we talk?
(Salene turns around and smiles at her.)
Salene: Ruby, hey. Sure, come on in.
(Ruby closes the door behind her and sits next to Salene on the bed.)
Salene: So what's up?
Ruby: I didn't really know, who to talk to about this. There is just a lot going on in my mind right now.
Salene: I've heard you're reading up on medicine.
Ruby: Yes, but that's not what's on my mind.
Salene: Oh... Then what?
Ruby: It's... It's something Slade said the other day about me and Ram. He always makes stupid comments. That we're like an old married couple or that we should kiss and make up, stuff like that.
Salene: And it bothers you?
Ruby: I don't know, I... Not really. I'm just... What if he gives Ram ideas?
Salene: Well, you and Ram are together a lot.
Ruby: Because we're friends. We both needed one.
Salene: But this is Ram we're talking about. Does he even get that kind of feelings for anyone?
Ruby: I think he did really care for Java. You weren't there, when we buried her and Siva. There actually is a lot of feeling behind his whole act.
Salene (smiles): I think you like him a lot. I also think he likes you. Maybe you haven't noticed since you're always together, but he's changed for the better. And I think it's partly because of you.
(Ruby blushes and fights with a huge smile. She gets up.)
Ruby: Thanks for the talk, Salene. It helped a lot.
Salene: I'm glad I could help.
(Ruby slips out of the room and the camera zooms in on her face as a happy smile spreads across her face.)
SCENE 15
(Kayla is in her room reading the Hobbit, but soon puts the book down groaning. She stands in the doorway and looks across the hall where the door to KC's room is open. With a sigh she leaves her room and walks towards the café, but when she walks past Jack and Ellie's room, she pauses. Inside Jack is sitting at his desk and potters around with a radio. She gently knocks on the door frame. Jack looks up annoyed.)
Jack: What is it? I'm kinda busy here.
Kayla: Sorry. I was wondering if I could read in here.
(She holds up the book in her hands.)
Jack: Why? You have your own room.
Kayla: KC is out getting drunk and I'm pretty sure I won't be safe from him when he comes back. A sober KC is trouble enough. Can I hide in here? Please?
Jack (grins): I don't understand how you put with him in the first place.
Kayla: He did safe me from the slave traders. Can I? I won't disturb you.
Jack: Fine.
(He turns back to his work as Kayla closes the door behind her, sits down in a spare chair in a corner of the room and opens her book. Instead of reading she watches Jack work for a while with a smile on her face.)
SCENE 16
(Camera pans in from black to show a small figure jumping from roof to roof on the buildings of the inner city. Camera zooms in and reveals Yara's ginger hair flowing in the wind. She stops at the edge of the roof, she's on as it is a rather big jump to the next building. She looks down into the alley and is about to turn back to get an inrun before the jump, but then stops. She looks down again and the camera zooms in on a guy curled up next to a pile of garbage.)
SCENE 17
(Ebony is in her room practising on her punching bag, when a knock is heard on the door.)
Ebony: Who is it?
(Jay pokes his head in. Surprised Ebony stops punching the bag.)
Ebony: Jay? What are you doing here? I thought I was annoying you with my company.
Jay (shrugs): Not as much as I thought.
Ebony: Are you saying, you missed me?
Jay: Not exactly how I would put it.
(He closes the door and crosses the room to sit on her bed.)
Jay: I thought we were friends again. Wasn't that what you said?
Ebony: I guess something like that may have slipped out of my mouth. Any special reason you are here now though?
Jay: Not really. It might actually be nice with a friend.
Ebony: Oh? I thought you were getting along perfectly with everyone.
Jay: Since Bray's back that has changed. It's like the two of us can't co-exist in this tribe.
Ebony: Bray has always been someone who got all of the attention. If he wanted it or not.
Jay (sarcastically): Poor guy.
Ebony (laughs): You better watch out or people might think you're jealous of him.
Jay (rolls his eyes): I think I'm over it. I broke up with her after all.
Ebony: You got out of a sinking ship in time. That's all.
Jay: Well, I got out, that's the important part.
(Ebony sits down next to him and starts to undo the bandages around her knuckles.)
Ebony: So you're over Amber?
Jay (Shrugs): I guess. No use in pining over something you can't have.
Ebony: That sounds awfully rational for a guy who usually likes to follow his heart no matter the consequences.
Jay: Look how well that worked out for me.
Ebony: So you're no fun anymore?
(She leans in closer, as the last of the bandages falls to the floor. Gently she places two fingers on his cheek.)
Ebony: I can't wind you up?
Jay: Ebony... do you think this is a good idea?
Ebony: We're both adults, we can make our own decisions. (smiles) You know how good we were.
(He hesitates, but then leans in and their lips meet in a passionate kiss. They fall down on the bed as the camera pans to black.)
SCENE 18
(Back in the bar, the guys have gotten extremely drunk by now. The table in front of them is littered with empty bottles and glasses and they are all in a great mood. Slade raises his glass.)
Slade: Let's drink to bein single
KC: Who needs women anyway.
Lex: Thass the spirit
(They clink glasses and drink, while Darryl shakes his head at them.)
Darryl: Gel's alright.
KC: You have to say that.
Lex (laughs): Juss alright? I ss-sink you doin somethin wrong.
Darryl (glares at him): Shut up!
Slade: She's a pretty ssing though.
Lex: Know who else is pretty. Kayla.
(The others agree and then they turn to KC.)
Lex: You sssink sso, too. 'Ight, KC?
KC (shrugs): Guess so.
Slade: Why don' you try it then? She's totally in to you.
KC: Wha?
Darryl (nods): Totally!
Lex: Yea, man, you should try it. Clear your brian.
KC (laughs): Get my sh-sh-shagras aligned?
Lex: Chakras! Iss good for your karma.
(KC grabs a bottle and fills up his glass again.)
KC: Ok, but juss one... one more for the road.
(He downs the drink and then slams the glass down on the table and struggles to get up.)
SCENE 19
(Bray, Ryan and Trudy sit on the sofas in the entrance hall and talk.)
Ryan: So who is this Patch guy?
Trudy: Oh he's lovely. A very quiet and kind guy. I really hope, we find him, so he can be reunited with Dylan and Chester.
Bray: So he was a Mallrat?
Trudy: For a while yes. He is a bit like Jack. You know, with the computer stuff and, well, smart. We were running a hospital in the mall, because people in the city were fighting. Patch was really good at it.
Ryan: So he was a doctor?
Trudy: Hardly, but he figured things out. He left with Dee to look for his brothers.
Bray: Who's Dee?
Trudy: She was a Mozzie, but her whole tribe was captured by the Technos.
Bray: A Mozzie? I thought they hated the Mallrats.
Trudy: They did, but with the Technos, there was a better enemy.
Ryan: Anyone else we don't know about?
Trudy: Ebony's sisters. They were with the Technos, Ram's wives.
Ryan: Ebony has sisters? I would never have guessed that.
Bray: They didn't get along. Where are they now?
Trudy: Dead. It's a sore subject around here.
Ryan: Why?
(Trudy looks around and then continues talking in a low voice. She fills them in on all the Mallrats that came and went in their absence.)
SCENE 20
(Camera pans in to show Jack working on the radio and attaching wires to it. In the background Kayla is reading her book. Jack sighs and turns around to her, she looks up from her book expectantly.)
Kayla: What is it?
Jack: I'm just wondering... Why would you hide in here?
Kayla: Why not?
Jack: Just that we don't really talk.
Kayla (smiles): Doesn't that make this an even better hiding place then? KC would never think, I'd hide in here.
Jack: I guess.
Kayla: What are you working on? If you don't mind me asking.
Jack: A new security system. These wires will trigger an alarm, when somebody enters without our consent.
Kayla: Sounds interesting. How does it work?
Jack: Come here.
(She puts the book down and walks over to him. He starts explaining to her how the wires are connected correctly and just a tiny vibration of the wire will trigger the alarm. He demonstrates and the radio plays a loud screeching noise. Kayla puts her hands over her ears and Jack quickly turns it off.)
Kayla: That sound could raise the dead.
Jack: Good. Maybe it can wake Lex then, if someone sets of the alarm.
Kayla: Can I help you somehow?
Jack: How good are you with a screwdriver?
Kayla (shrugs): Average.
Jack: Average is good enough for me.
(He hands her a screwdriver and gives her instructions on how to take care of the second radio for the other alarmsystem.)
SCENE 21
(Camera cuts to the warehouses, where Yara and Noel sit next to the guy, who was lying in the alley. He has dark bruises on his face and dried blood in his hair.)
Noel: How long was he lying there?
Yara: I don't know, a few hours maybe.
Noel: And you brought him here all by yourself? You're stronger than I thought.
Yara (grins): It wasn't easy, but I managed. I always do.
Noel (smiles): You're a tough kid.
(She punches him in the shoulder and it seems to actually have hurt him, when he rubs the spot. The boy stirs and slowly blinks.)
Yara: Are you feeling better?
Boy: Who are you?
Noel: I'm Noel, that's Yara. She found you in the alley and brought you here. What happened to you?
Yara: You're safe here.
Boy: I was attacked. There was this group of kids. I tried to run, but they were faster. I don't remember much.
Noel: You can stay here until you feel better.
Yara: What's your name?
Boy: It's Ben. Thanks for helping me.
Yara: That's what we do.
(She smiles down at him and camera cuts to black.)
SCENE 22
(Lex, Slade, Darryl and KC stumble into the hospital. Lex immediately heads for his room, while the others encourage KC a little bit more.)
(Camera cuts to Ebony's room, where she and Jay are just now putting on their clothes again. Jay pulls his shirt over his head and then stops at the door.)
Jay: Ebony, this...
Ebony (laughs): Didn't you say, you were all about rationality now?
Jay: Yes, but I... uhm... I don't want to hurt you again.
Ebony: Don't sweat it. We were just having a little bit of fun.
(She closes her belt and then walks past him to open the door and see him out. She leans in and whispers into his ear.)
Ebony: We should do this again.
Jay: We should.
(Camera pans around to show Slade standing in front of his room. He's stopped dead in his tracks and watches Ebony and Jay. His face scrunches up in anger as he starts stumbling towards them.)
Slade (shouts): What the hell?!
Jay: Slade?
Slade: What are you doin'? Thass my... I...
(Instead of explaining himself he takes a swing and hits Jay hard in the face. Jay stumbles backwards and holds a hand to his face.)
Ebony: Slade! Stop that!
(She steps in and prevents Slade from hitting Jay again.)
Jay: I thought you two...
Ebony: We are. I don't know, what's going on.
Slade: Get away from her! She's my... my girl.
Ebony: I'm not!
(Alerted by the noise the other Mallrats are starting to come out of their rooms. Ruby quickly walks over and ushers the kids back into their rooms and then drags Slade into his room with the help of Ram. Ebony just shrugs and disappears into her room. Jay is still holding his face and starts to walk towards the bathroom.)
SCENE 23
(Meanwhile Kayla has returned to her room and is getting ready for bed, when someone knocks on the door. She rolls her eyes.)
Kayla: I'm sleeping.
(There's a shuffle from outside, so she walks over and opens the door anyway. KC grins at her, before pushing past her and sitting down on her bed.)
Kayla: KC, go away! You're drunk.
KC: Come 'ere!
Kayla: No! We can talk tomorrow, when you're sober.
KC: Juss a sec.
(She moves a little closer and KC seizes the opportunity to grab her hand and pull her towards him. She loses her balance and falls on top of him, which he sees as an invitation to kiss her.)
Kayla. KC, no!
(She hits him until he lets go of her and quickly brings some space between them.)
Kayla: What the hell did you do that for?
KC: Juss you know.
Kayla: No, I don't. What's been going on with you? I know you just did that because you're drunk and who knows what kind or garbage you guys were talking about.
KC: They sai' you liked me.
Kayla (rolls her eyes): God, I hate you, when you're drunk. Otherwise you wouldn't have believed that crap.
KC: So you don' like me? Iss okay. Sparrow din' either.
Kayla: Of course I like you. We're best friends and you know that, idiot. What happened with you and Sparrow.
KC: She left, thass what happen'. Juss like tha'. Poof!
(He looks up at her wide-eyed and mouths 'poof' again. He does it over and over until he starts to sob quietly. Kayla sits down next to him and pulls him into a hug.)
Kayla: It'll be alright. I promise.
(Camera zooms out on them hugging and cuts to the next scene.)
SCENE 24
(Camera cuts to Jay standing in the bathroom and holding a wet towel to his face where Slade punched him. Salene walks into the bathroom not noticing him at first, she jumps, when she does.)
Salene: Oh sorry, Jay. I didn't want to-
Jay: It's okay. Do you need to... Err should I leave?
Salene: That's alright. I was just having a bad dream and...
(She goes to wash her face in the sink.)
Salene: What happened to you?
Jay: Didn't you hear?
Salene (shakes her head): Hear what?
Jay: Slade punched me. Looks like he still has feeling for Ebony and doesn't like me talking to her.
Salene: Oh. Is there anything going on with you and her?
Jay (hesitates): No. Just friends.
Salene (smiles): Should I take a look?
(She points at his face. Jay lowers the towel so she can get a good look. His left cheek is swollen and the skin around his chin is turning purple.)
Salene: Ouch. He got you good.
Jay: Didn't think he would be able to hit this hard. The man is drunk as a skunk.
Salene: Better put the towel back on it.
Jay: You want to grab a drink before going back to bed?
Salene: Sure.
(The two of them leave the bathroom and head for the café.)
SCENE 25
(Music plays through the length of this scene. Camera shows Ellie and Alice sitting around a small fire and cooking dinner. Camera cuts to Patch and Dee, who sit under a tree at the edge of a forest. They are huddled together under a blanket. Camera then cuts to the warehouses where most of the tribe sits at a long table and eats together. At one end of the table Yara and Noel talk to Ben. Camera then cuts to the hospital. It moves through the empty entrance hall, shows Ryan on guard duty, moves along the closed doors of the private rooms and then shows Jay and Salene talking in the café, before cutting to the city. Three people are walking through the main road, looking into the few cars that have broken down there and have since been trashed. Suddenly the shortest of the three figures waves her arms to get the attention of the others and they all run off the road and hide in the bushes next to it. Camera cuts to black.)