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- Are you alright, my lord? - Thanks to you, Andrew.

Previously onRuthless.

You have allowed death to show up at my doorstep.

Our story seems to have brought followers from around the world

in the hopes of joining the Rakudushi movement.

We're goin' to the compound,

we'll set up our command post there.

Look.

Oh my God.

Tell me, who's your most loyal soldier?

She's a young girl. Her Raku name is Ruby.

The two of you will fight.

The winner will be my Dikahn.

Callie won't even look in my direction.

Obadiah's got them all brainwashed.

But I'm her mother.

Stop looking over there.

I can't help it.

Well, you're just gonna make it worse.

Thank you, my children. Thank you.

Thank you. I love you, too.

Please, please, sit.

I need everyone to listen to me carefully.

It's the most important gathering

that I've ever called you to.

I need everyone's serious attention.

We are living in our final days.

But there is no need to fear or have concern.

Our Raku brethren will be with us

every step on our journey to the other side.

Now, I do not know the hour of our transition,

but I sense that it will be soon.

The evil government has grown in size outside our gates.

Oh, no! We must call upon the Raku!

Yes, Elder Mother, it is true.

But I want you to know that those wishing to follow the Raku

have also grown in size outside our gates.

The Raku have sent our brethren

from all over the world to join us!

The evil government refuses to let them in!

Yes.

Not to worry.

My people, do not worry.

The Raku has given me a plan to get our brethren in here.

But as I said before, we are living in dark days,

and the evil government will stop at nothing to destroy us.

But I am The Highest.

I will not let us be destroyed. I am ready to fight!

Are you ready to fight?!

Yes.

Yes.

And so, we will need a general to lead us into battle.

River has presented himself as loyal,

and, as such, has assumed the position of Dikahn.

But Dikahn is more than just loyal.

Dikahn is also our protector.

Our Dikahn needs to be a strong man

who commands the respect of men.

Aw, come on, now.

Come on, now. For now, River is our Dikahn.

No giggles.

But our Dikahn must prove that he is worthy

to lead and protect our army, don't you think?

Yes, Your Highest.

Yes. Yes, and so, I have to be sure.

I have to be sure.

Someone else has recently also proven himself to me

to be worthy of being our protector-in-chief.

The Raku hath enlightened me today.

Today!

Andrew saved my life from an evil man

who showed up at my doorstep.

If it weren't for Andrew, I surely would've perished,

and all of our work here would be in vain.

Andrew, come over here.

Yes, they thank you, Andrew, and I thank you.

So, Andrew is going to challenge River to be our Dikahn.

There is to be a duel. A fight of all fights.

The man I deem has defeated the other

will be our new Dikahn.

The loser will be put to death.

Soon, we will know the warrior

the Raku has sent to lead us into battle!

Prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle!

- Prepare for battle! - What the hell is this?

- Prepare for battle! - A duel to the death?

- Prepare for battle! - Oh my God...

- Prepare for battle! - River has no chance.

Prepare for battle! Prepare for battle!

♪ When the sun go down

♪ We run the city

♪ I feel the angels, but the demons with me ♪

♪ When the sun go down

♪ Best believe me ♪

♪ It's nothin' new, the streets is undefeated ♪

♪ When the sun go down

♪ Ooh, it get wild, baby, wild, baby, wild, baby, wild... ♪

♪ Don't you ever, ever, ever try to move me ♪

♪ You best salute me

♪ It's in the bloodstream, we're feelin' Rakudushi ♪

♪ The compound, the lessons, the lies, the deception ♪

♪ The FBI's weapons, the punishment, detention ♪

♪ And I just wanna free you from this slave shit ♪

♪ So murder is the case that we're faced with ♪

♪ When the sun go down

Still waiting here for Michael.

You mean River?

Yeah, him.

Waiting for River to get us to Tyrone.

Anybody else can get us to Tyrone?

That's the only phone that rings in there.

There are six other phones in the camp,

they're all powered off.

What about the phone of our rogue agent,

Andrew?

Andrew's phone's also off.

He got all those people in there to turn off their cell phones?

It's unbelievable that in this day and age,

one man can gain that much control over those people.

Most of them bought everything he's sellin'.

Or they're scared.

Young man I spoke to, River, he was scared shitless.

They have every reason to be afraid.

He rapes at will.

He's threatened, tortured, killed anyone who's defied him,

showed any sign of disloyalty.

They came to him for love and harmony,

and they find themselves stripped away of

their money and freedom, trapped in a filthy trailer.

Which is why this needs to shut down.

What are you and Kal waiting for?

With all due respect, Agent Slomkowski,

it can't just be shut down.

People will die like they did in Jonestown.

These people are ready to drink the poison on command

by somebody that they believe is God.

With all due respect,

we can't have another Waco, either.

Where we stood down for 51 days, and 76 people were dead.

Yeah, and under our watch,

Desiree and I couldn't allow 600 people,

including over 90 children, to commit a mass suicide

because we decided to be cowboys and wreck shop.

We need to move carefully.

This'll be best resolved if we can make Tyrone feel like

he's guiding the outcome.

A personality like that has to feel like

he's in control all the time.

So, whatever the solution,

if we can make him feel like it's his idea,

we can bring these people home.

And also understanding that

some people believe they are home.

Their loyalty is to the Raku and him.

Cult leaders control what they think, how they feel,

when they eat, everything.

Holy shit.

That's Stockholm syndrome on steroids.

Exactly.

You seem to be in quite the pickle.

I can't do this, Ruth.

You're gonna get everything you deserve.

I need your help.

Oh, you need my help? The almighty Dikahn?

Look, we need to plan our escape right now, today.

That's one thing I can agree with.

Do you have a plan?

No.

But...

Now might be our best chance.

Right now, there is law enforcement

outside those gates.

That means we don't have to deal with a crazy forest

riddled with booby traps.

- All we have to do is... - We are loyal

- to the Raku! - ...get over that gate.

We are loyal to the Raku!

We will fight for the Raku!

We will fight for the Raku!

We will die for the Raku!

We will die for the Raku!

That bastard's sick.

And when I leave here, River,

understand I am leaving with my daughter.

Of course.

So, what do we do, Dikahn?

I don't know, Sacred Mother.

What I do know is that we have to stick together,

or else none of us will make it.

Working with you is like making a partnership with a Judas.

You sway with the wind.

I have been just tryin' to survive.

If you don't have a plan, then what are we talking about?

I do have a plan.

Get over that fuckin' fence!

Are you ready for the duel, River?

Is something funny, brother?

Yes.

Well, I hope you remain laughing when I remain Dikahn

and levy my greatest punishment on you.

Oh?

He's gonna levy a punishment.

This guy.

Levy a punishment?

What?

It's not my fault some of us have some education.

I know it makes some of you jealous.

Well, you'd better have some street education,

or you're gonna be put to death after this brawl.

I plan to be long gone before the brawl.

And if you're not?

Then I have no chance.

Stop it!

You have to win.

I thought you'd be rooting for Andrew.

As much as I don't trust you, I trust him even less.

Well then, tell me, since you from the streets...

How the hell do I win this?

I'mma tell you like

any woman who's ever been in a fight with a man:

go for his balls.

You actually should be good at that.

I do my best work down there.

Mm-hm.

Well, you better rip his shit off

so he's incapacitated.

That's how you win.

I like that.

And then you will have control over who guards the areas.

And we can escape.

That's a plan.

God, we need a miracle.

Are you okay, brother?

I'm tryin' to be, bro.

Are you talkin' to yourself?

Somethin' like that.

I was prayin', man.

Now, that's what I like to hear.

What'd you pray for?

I prayed for an angel.

And I believe one will show up.

Are you sure you prayed for an angel?

Yeah, why?

Well, maybe God misunderstood you,

'cause he sure sent the devil.

What?

I hope the two of you have had plenty of time

to see how evil you are.

Please, Elder Mother, we beg of you,

can we have some water?

Ooh, or can you,

can you cook us one of them good meals you be makin', please?

You will only answer the questions I ask.

Then I will decide whether you drink or eat.

Yes, Elder Mother.

Yes, Elder Mother.

So...

Tell me.

What have you learned during your period of reflection?

Me giving you much to listen to.

And we thank you.

We now see the Raku clearly, and understand it.

If only we had seen, seen what, what, what...

Well, you won't be seein' too much from now on.

You're right.

Not with my physical eyes.

Because they are gone, child.

Yes, but I can still see the ways of the Raku.

So, tell me. What have you learned?

We learned that the Raku will never leave us.

And that they will provide all our needs.

Ooh, ooh, ooh, and will protect us.

All the Raku asks of us is to be faithful and loyal.

Very good. Very good.

We plea to you for mercy.

You get no mercy!

River.

Your Highest.

You do look good in that robe, for now.

Thank you, Your Highest.

How can I be of service?

Are you ready for the duel?

Don't the Raku make us ready for whatever life may bring?

That they do.

Then by the great power of the Raku,

I will be ready.

That's the spirit.

Aren't you going to get that?

I'm sure it's the evil government.

They keep calling.

What do they want?

They wanna talk to you.

Give me the phone.

Hello?

Is this River?

No.

Tyrone?

That is the evil name given to me by the evil birth mother.

My apologies, Your Highest.

And who am I speaking with?

This is FBI Special Negotiator Rick Millard.

Well, you sound important, Agent Millard.

Well, I'm not important. You are, The Highest.

Don't patronize me, Agent Millard.

That was not my intent, Your Highest.

I understand you wanna speak with me.

Yes, we were hoping you would come out and speak with us.

Your insinuation insults me.

Insinuation?

You insinuate that I am stupid enough to leave these gates

and go and speak to you as if you are

some dear friend from kindergarten or some shit.

You are not speaking with an idiot, Agent Millard.

I know I'm talking to a brilliant man.

I may not have known you since kindergarten, but...

I was hopin' to earn your trust.

Cut the crap. What the fuck do you want?

We just wanna speak to you

and to the people inside those gates.

We are here minding our fucking business.

You do not need to speak with us.

Well, we just wanna make sure that

you and everyone inside is okay.

We're all great. We live in paradise.

Our only problem is you

and your evil government trying to control our minds

with your evil programming and propaganda

and hateful laws and media.

Mind-fucking!

Contaminated food and water.

And, and, and polluted air, and evil schools.

Nuclear energy...

You are illuminati.

Your Highest, we have a lot in common.

I hate most of those things, too.

You and I have nothing in common, Agent Millard.

I didn't mean to upset you, Your Highest.

You all have upset me.

When you came into these gates

and decided to destroy our peace and our tranquility.

I'm sorry, Your Highest, but it is my job to make sure

that you and everyone inside those gates are okay.

So, now, we can do this the hard way,

or you can talk to me,

and we can figure this out together.

Are you threatening me, Agent Millard?

I'm not threatening you, I wanna negotiate with you.

Negotiate.

You're in no position to negotiate.

Come on, there has to be somethin' you want.

Yes, I want you to leave us the fuck alone!

Well, I wanna do that, trust me.

There anything else?

Yes.

You can let my people at the front gates in,

so they can join with their brothers and sisters.

Well, we don't wanna keep anyone from you.

We could possibly work on an exchange, perhaps?

Would you consider letting some of the children

come out and speak to us?

You can't have my children, no.

Not now, not ever.

Now, listen to me.

No, you listen to me, Agent Millard.

You come near those gates, near me,

my flock, or my children,

you will have 500 people's blood on your pathetic hands.

Who the fuck do they think they are?

Calm down, Your Highest.

I knew it, they want the children.

I knew it!

We'll never let them have the children.

We need to prepare for the Raku.

Well, what can I do, Your Highest?

I need my Dikahn.

Leave here now, prepare for the duel.

Sir, about that...

I wish you the best of luck.

- Yes, but... - Get out.

Go now.

Bring the headmaster. I need to see him right away.

Yes, sir.

Pick up, pick up...

We got Andrew.

Put him on.

Hey, I don't have much time.

They're about to try to make me fight a duel.

Who do you have to fight?

I'm gonna have to fight River!

They tryin' to put me in the command.

I guess that's why we can't reach him.

Look, tell me what you need me to do, okay?

River is a little guy.

What's the benefit of becoming the right-hand of The Highest?

You might be able to help us outta this.

If I'm gonna be his right-hand man,

they gonna have me doin'

all his torture and all his killing.

Sounds like you'll fit right in.

This is not the time for that.

I'm tryin' to show you where I am,

I'm, I'm still with the FBI!

We all know that's a lie.

Listen, fuck that.

I'm not helpin' you if you gon' keep tryin' to indict me.

And helping us would go a long way

in proving your innocence.

Look, thank you, thank you, Special Agent Duncan.

As far as the duel,

don't put yourself in the position

of becoming an assassin.

Yeah, it definitely sounds like this is a fight

you might wanna lose.

Alright, look, I'll do my best. Look, I got, I gotta go.

Fuck.

What are you doing?

I thought you'd be getting ready for a fight.

Yeah, I'm tryin' to figure that out now.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know, maybe, um, run for my life.

Don't do that. You won't get far.

Not to mention, they're already laughing at you.

Definitely do not run.

What do I look like fighting Andrew?

He was, like, a ranger in the Army or some shit.

Look, it doesn't matter.

You have to fight, River.

Yeah. About that...

I talked to Ruth, we should leave here.

No shit.

I mean, like, now.

We should've never come back here!

Yeah, yeah, I know, it might've been

the stupidest thing I've ever done.

You ruined everything

with all this Dikahn stuff you were doing.

I've been trying to keep us safe.

Oh, you're so full of shit.

You were only trying to protect your own life and get the money.

Listen, we need to trust each other and escape together,

or else we will fight each other and die together.

We just don't know if we can trust you.

And I am so sorry you feel that way.

But I am with you and Ruth and Joan,

and the four of us need to escape here tonight.

You know Ruth's not leaving without her daughter.

I know, Callie, too.

Well, good luck on that.

Obadiah keeps those kids guarded 24/7.

Right.

What happens when you cross over, Headmaster?

Ah...

As soon as you cross over,

you hear horns blowing.

There's music, and there's dance, and there's a feast.

And everyone celebrates your courage.

You become a king or a queen.

You get a palace.

A palace?

Do I get a maid, too?

You get a maid and a servant.

Your every wish is their command.

It is joyous when you cross over.

What do you want?

He wants to see you.

Who, The Highest?

Yes.

Okay.

You can go now.

Now.

Headmaster.

The soldiers should not be in the presence of such weakness.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey. What's going on?

The duel is to commence.

What is that?

You hear, you hear somethin'?

Someone's coming.

Brother. It's Eli.

Yes, brother.

I got you, I got you guys some food and some water.

- Okay? - Bless you, brother.

Bless you.

Why are you helping us?

Because it's the right thing to do, my brother.

That it is.

So, what's goin' on in the pavilion?

A fight, a duel.

A duel?

Yeah, to, to name a new Dikahn.

Again?

Yeah.

This time, uh, loser's gonna be executed.

- What the hell? - I couldn't go.

I couldn't see. I try to operate in love.

Is that what brought you to the Raku?

Yes!

I mean, I thought this was a paradise of love and honor.

Turned out to be a hell full of hate, huh?

I mean, I'll admit, seeing this, this torture dungeon

and the duel, I mean...

It, it woke me up.

So, are you gonna free us, brother?

Yes, that's, that's what I came to do.

Really?

Yeah, look, my people were caged for centuries.

Okay, my dad went to prison for life

for a crime that he did not commit.

You guys are not staying here on my watch.

Okay? Just...

Just gotta find the right key.

Brother, Lou, I can't believe this.

I can't believe it.

What do you mean, you can't believe it, brother?

Nigga, I can't believe it!

We're gonna get the fuck outta here!

You prayed for an angel.

I did. Hallelujah.

And I'm here.

Thank you.

Bring in the warriors!

Men.

Disrobe.

Men, guard the exits for escape, guard the exits for escape.

Elder Mother, do you have the new robe?

Are there any rules, my lord?

No rules, really.

Whoever beats the other one down until he cannot get up wins.

The other one will be put to death.

Simple.

Simple.

When you hear the bell, begin fighting.

River is definitely not a warrior.

He's pathetic, brother.

Hell, I could do better than that.

You say you told him how to win?

I did.

But look who we're talking about, it's River.

At least he didn't run like he wanted to.

Mm, he would've, if the men hadn't closed the exits.

I thought you was a man.

I thought you wanted to be Dikahn, huh?

You gonna let me choke you out?

What the fuck?!

Is anyone gonna count?!

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

Six.

Seven.

Eight.

Nine.

Ten.

River remains our Dikahn.

Mm!

All hail Dikahn!

At sunset, Andrew is to be put to death.

Seize him.

No.

No, those two men are bitches.

You.

Take them to the punishment trailer.

You heard your Dikahn.

Do as he says.

Any man who does not listen to Dikahn

will also be put to death.

You two.

Take him to the punishment trailer

to await his execution.

Your Highest, please! Fuck!

I am at your service, Your Highest.

I bless you with

the Raku spirits of wisdom, courage, and strength.

I accept these blessings.

You two, guard the perimeter.

Shoot anyone who comes near the fence.

Ben, take this man with you

and guard the post by the shower.

Yes, Dikahn.

You four, with me.

And if anyone leaves their post for any reason,

I will shoot you myself!

Yes, Dikahn.

Go, all of you.

Dikahn...

Your Highest.

You seem to be on it.

I am. I am your protector.

I am pleased.

Thank you, Your Highest.

I must admit, I didn't know that you had it in you.

Well, I hate that you doubted me.

Well, I may have doubted you,

but I have never doubted the will of the Raku.

It was the Raku's will for the duel.

Yes, it was.

And the duel proved that my first instincts were correct:

that you, my dearest of all, should be my Dikahn.

I will always protect you and our Raku nation.

Dikahn.

I didn't think you were gonna pull it off.

You have such little faith.

I thought you were going to run.

I was, but they blocked all the exits.

What's your problem with Manny and Peter?

They were making fun of me.

That's why you had them sent to the punishment trailer?

Yes.

Well, a couple hundred should've been in that trailer.

What?

A lot of people are making fun of you, River.

Fuck all those people.

But there was another reason why

I put Manny and Peter in the punishment trailer.

What's that?

They're our best soldiers.

That means they don't have

a chance of messing up our escape.

Okay, smart.

So, what's the plan?

You know that patch of fence, down the trail behind the bus?

I know the trail, Obadiah trains the children there.

Tonight, that trail is gonna be unguarded.

Now, there is a patch of fence without any barbed wire.

Anthony never bothered with it when he was Dikahn,

because it was so grown over.

Can we get through there?

It's not easy, but we'll manage.

Okay, so, tonight, right?

What's the plan?

Joan, that's it.

That's the plan. Jump the fuckin' fence.

Get over that fence while it's unguarded,

and then run like hell.

It might be hard for me.

I will help you.

I will help, too.

And I'm going to get my daughter from that evil bastard.

And then we just have to run like hell.

Hello?

Your Highest?

Hello?

Agent Millard.

Sorry our call ended so terribly.

I am not.

What do you want?

Well, we wanna discuss an exchange.

An exchange?

Yes, we will let you unite with some of your followers

if you give us one of the kids.

Do you have a kid in mind?

We do, we have a missing child, little Callie.

She was kidnapped by her mother.

Oh, Callie, yes. We call her Ruby.

Her family is desperate to get her home.

If you release her, you would be releasing a child

who was kidnapped from her family.

Ruth kidnapped her child?

She did.

I cannot be held responsible for that, Agent Millard.

I had no idea.

So, can we make a deal for her

and anyone else who may wanna leave?

Who wants to leave?

I'm just saying if anyone else wants to leave.

No one wants to leave paradise.

Okay. Well, maybe we can...

Look, Agent Millard, I will make a deal with you.

Okay.

You can have Ruby, the one you call Callie.

Really?

And who else?

That's it. Callie.

Well, that's a start. When?

I will let you know.

Your Highest, Your Highest!

What is this?

The prisoners!

The deserters?

Yes! George and Lewis!

What about them?

They have escaped!

What do you mean, they've escaped?

Well, uh, Andrew's here, oh, he's in execution!

But the deserters, George and Lewis, they're gone!

But they were chained.

I know!

Some devil let them out.

Oh no, we still have traitors here!

Apparently.

I will go and ring the bell.

Thank you, Elder Mother.

Obadiah.

Everything okay, Your Highest?

No, no.

George and Lewis have escaped.

Bastards. Well, somebody let 'em out.

Apparently.

- Alright, they won't get far. - No, no, no,

Dikahn will handle it.

I'll go look for them.

Let Dikahn handle it.

I have something else for you.

Yes, Your Highest.

It is time to enact my plan.

Your plan.

Operation Crossover or the Unthinkable?

The Unthinkable.

Yes, Your Highest. Which one?

Bring me Ruby.

Yes, Your Highest.

Callie, baby, it's Mommy.

My name is Ruby.

I know that they told you that.

But your name is Callie, remember?

Do you remember me?

Baby, I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry I brought you here.

What did they do to you?

Why do you cry?

I cry because I miss you.

I cry because I love you.

Headmaster says crying is evil.

The Headmaster is a liar.

Okay?

We are human, we're supposed to cry.

We cry because we love.

And I love you so much.

I love you so much.

Baby, do you remember me?

Do you remember me?

It's Mommy, do you remember? Do you remember me?

Please say you remember me. Do you remember me?

Mommy.

My baby.

I am gonna get us out of here, okay?

Tonight. Okay?

I have a plan. Okay?

We're gonna leave here. We are leaving, okay?

I'm so sorry.

My name is Ruby.

No.

Go outside and wait for me, Soldier.

Yes, Headmaster.

Oh, ow...

If you weren't pregnant...

I would kill you.

We'll leave it up to The Highest.

Oh no.

What do we do?

What can we do?

I can't let her ruin my last chance to escape.

But we can't leave her.

She could've helped us escape, and she didn't.

She can't leave her daughter, Zane.

It's no longer my problem.

Zane!

Please tell me you won't let me down.

Look, we need to find a way to help her.

If you aren't at the fence when I get there at midnight,

you won't have my help to escape.

But I'm leaving here tonight.

What the hell?

She got caught.

What?! What do we do?

I'm leaving here, with or without you guys.

I'm sorry.

Have you lost your mind?

That is the Sacred Mother, let her go.

She's with child.

I caught her in the children's trailer.

She had plans to escape,

and she was gon' take Ruby with her.

Get up. Get up!

You listen to me!

Every last minute of your pathetic life,

you will regret the day that you betrayed The Highest!

I'm... I'm... I'm sorry.

River!

- What's going on? - There you are.

Where have you been?

I went to secure the perimeter.

Believe me, they are not coming in here.

I need you to see this.

Remain by my side.

What exactly is it that you need me to see?

Something's happening.

Gate's opening.

He said he's sending the girl through.

Alright, the followers are all set to go with this.

Great, everybody wait for my command.

Wait, wait, wait.

She's wearing a bomb.