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("The Dream Must Stay Alive" by Rosalind J.)

♪ Look into the future ♪

♪ What do you see ♪

♪ I really need to know now ♪

♪ Is there a place for me ♪

♪ If we're gonna survive ♪

♪ The dream must stay alive ♪

- Authorities are appealing for calm

throughout the evacuation process.

♪ Alive ♪

(clanking)

- [Girl] How come Lex and Bob get more than the rest of us?

- Shut up. - Listen to them all,

squabbling like animals over food.

(baby cooing)

That's the future, isn't it?

That's my daughter's future.

- It doesn't have to be like that.

- Yeah, well how's it going to be then?

- People will learn to look after each other, they have to.

- But who is going to be there for me?

Who's going to want a single mother

when there's all that talent flaunting itself?

- I told you, I'm not interested in Salene.

- She's interested in you, can't keep away.

- She wants to help me, she does help.

You couldn't manage without her.

- Oh, so I'm a lousy mother now, is that it?

- Please, don't do this.

- There.

- I'm sorry, am I interrupting?

- No, what is it?

- The trial's starting soon, aren't you coming?

- I don't think so, we'll stay here.

- I'll look after the baby.

- It's quite alright.

- We'll be fine, you go along.

- Okay.

(baby cooing)

(rat squealing)

- You promise you wouldn't let anything happen to me.

If I go on trial--

- Nothing has happened yet.

- So what am i doing in here?

- Exactly, you're in here and not out there on the streets.

You got me to thank for that.

How would it look if I just let you get away with it?

I'll try and get you off with just a bit more extra work.

- No, this is my place and the food.

If you don't stop them,

I'll tell them about you ripping off the water.

- Are you threatening me, because if you are

I can start arrangin' for you to leave now.

- Yeah, well I haven't got anything to lose, have I?

- That's called blackmail.

- Yeah, I know just how it feels.

(clinkering)

- Hello.

- Salene says you're not coming to the trial.

- Well Trudy's not feeling too good.

- We could do with you there.

We need someone sensible in case it gets out of control.

- Well that's me is it, someone sensible?

- Amongst other things.

They're talking about throwing Jack out.

We can't do that, he's too valuable.

- You insisted on something being done.

Lex wanted to leave it.

Well that wouldn't be right either.

I just don't want it getting out of hand.

- I'm sure you can handle it.

- Tell me something, when are you going

to decide whether you're a part of us or not.

(baby crying)

- I've changed my mind, I'm going to this trial.

- Suit yourself, you always do anyway.

- Well maybe you should come too.

You're spending too much time on your own.

- I'm sure Salene will be pleased.

(banging)

- Wait, I'm sorry.

- But if you throw someone out for hoarding food,

what do you do if someone does something really bad?

- Like what?

- Like seriously hurting someone.

- Starve them, no food for a week.

- I think we should make up our own set of rules,

like a law, and then agree to it so that

everyone knows where they stand.

- Here, I saved you a seat.

- We don't want a law, we outta be able to do as we like.

- What about flogging, that'd make people think.

If you had a public flogging.

One, two, three, four. (dog barking)

- Ryan, let's get this over with.

You sit there.

Shift.

Now then, you know what you're accused of?

How do you plead, guilty or not guilty?

- Not guilty.

- Oh come on we even saw the--

(banging)

- Quiet, now we'll hear the evidence against Jack.

We'll hear what he has to say,

then I'll decide what happens.

- You'll decide, I think we should all have a say.

- I'm the leader, I'll decide.

- Why, don't you trust us to make the right decision?

- What's that supposed to mean?

- If someone's going to be punished,

it's too important to be one person's decision.

Just because you're the leader doesn't give you the power

to do whatever you like to us.

- That's right, it's not a proper trial without a jury.

- I think Lex should decide.

- Do you, why is that Jack?

- Yes, why Jack?

- I don't know.

- Okay, you want a jury,

we'll have a jury.

Let's setup a proper courtroom or something.

- Who's gonna be the judge?

- You can.

- Thanks.

- Cheer up Jack, there's probably

some vacancies with the locusts.

I'll need my special hat for this one.

- Well, who's going to begin then?

- I will.

- Thirsty weren't you?

What's gonna happen to you?

No dad and me for a mom.

At least you've got your uncle Bray.

He could be your dad.

That'd be alright, wouldn't it?

We'd like that, wouldn't we?

Should we go and see him?

Should we go and see your new dad?

- So if someone is selfish and they steal--

- I didn't steal anything, it was my food.

- Are you gonna make him be quiet?

- Do you wanna go back into the lift shaft?

- I'm not a thief.

- You're as good as a thief

because you had food you knew we all needed.

If we allow this to go on,

you can forget about staying alive for very long,

because everyone will be too busy looking after themselves.

So we have to stamp it out now,

or we'll end up like the locusts.

So I'm sorry Jack, but there has to be a penalty for this.

If we let one person get away with it,

everyone else will think they can too.

It has to be a real punishment,

but it shouldn't be something we'll regret later.

Let's remember that Jack is very intelligent

and we need people like him in the tribe.

(clapping)

- Okay, all those in favor of slinging him out.

- Hang on, we haven't found him guilty yet.

- Of course he's guilty.

- We have to hear what he has to say first.

- Thank you.

- Now then Jack.

Do you deny hoarding the food?

- No.

- There you are.

- Why'd you do it then?

- Because I wanted to keep it to make it last longer.

- (sighs) Oh come on.

- Let him talk, what else?

- I know that if I told everyone,

it will go in a couple of days.

The only reason we ration our food

is because we don't think we have very much.

- Why are you only telling us this now?

- You didn't like it when he interrupted you,

so don't interrupt him, go on Jack.

- The other thing I thought

was that if the fighting stopped,

we could trade with the other tribes,

so I wanted us to keep something to trade with.

(laughing)

- Do you think this is funny?

- I think it's a good story.

- I can tell you there are other people

out there who wanna trade.

The tribes are making peace.

- How do you know?

= I keep my ear to the ground.

- I haven't heard anything about a truce.

- You've been too busy playing daddy, but it's a fact.

- Tell me something,

why do you want to get Jack off so badly?

- I'm interested in the truth, that's all.

And there's another thing,

if we find Jack guilty and punish him,

it's only fair to look at all the other crimes,

like people gambling for rations,

and all the other people

who knew about the stash and kept quiet.

Right, all those that think Jack is guilty

put up their hands.

- What are you looking at me like that for?

- Not guilty?

- Salene?

- I don't know, it's difficult.

- Cloe put up your hands.

- I think I'll abstain.

- Do it.

- Cloe?

- Not guilty.

(laughs)

- Right then, five to four, Jack's innocent.

- [Dal] Innocent?

(crosstalking)

- [Lex] So how was I?

- [Zan] You were alright.

What is it with you and Jack anyway?

- [Lex] Nothing, it was a fair vote.

- [Zan] Yeah?

- [Lex] Yeah, I've been thinking about what you said.

About us getting our act together.

- Gotta go Lex.

- [Lex] I told you I'd take this place over.

- Yeah and you've done it right.

Lex no.

- Come on Zan.

- No way Lex, I haven't changed my mind.

- I've been waiting a long time Zandra.

- Well you'll have to wait a little bit longer, okay?

(clapping)

- Women.

- Come on Jack, give us a hand.

(mellow music)

- Why couldn't you have had one of the smaller ones?

- The boss always gets the biggest desk, it was obvious.

- No one else has a desk.

- A bit more this way.

(scraping)

Very nice.

- I found these, you can keep your papers in them.

- That'd be useful.

- I told you he'd like them.

- Oh, and this.

- Oh yeah, it says executive director.

- Very good, so where were we Jack?

- Week one floor cleaning.

- Cloe and Patsy, even they should be able to do that.

Oh, and put Paul down too.

What's next?

- Cooking.

- Amber and Salene.

- And washin' up?

- It'll have to be Zandra.

- She won't like it.

- You don't want her cooking, do you?

- Defense training, put down the four of us here.

- What exactly do we have to do?

- Me and Ryan are gonna teach you

the noble art of bearing arms.

You'll have to find some sticks Ryan.

- What about Bray?

- Yeah, Bray.

Put him on guard duty.

- I can't believe you're still on about this.

I am not, repeat not interested in her.

- You are lying, I saw you sitting next to her.

- So what was I doing, holding her hand?

- Oh, you probably were for all I know.

They were probably all watching and saying,

"Poor Trudy, poor girl hasn't got a chance."

- Listen to me, what do you want?

- Lex sent me to tell you you're on guard duty.

- Tell him to forget it.

- Why?

- Tell him what you like, go on.

Now look what you've done. (baby crying)

- Look at this, who does he think he is, our leader.

- Well, I didn't vote for him.

And I still don't understand why you did.

- I thought he'd make a good leader.

Let's hope I wasn't wrong.

- What are we gonna do?

- Well, if you don't like it, tell him.

- Me?

- Sure, why not, come on.

- I'm no good at this sort of thing.

Why don't you tell him?

- If I complain, he'll think I'm plotting against him.

- Are you sure you aren't?

- Of course not.

(ethereal music)

- Someone took the handles off the brooms,

so we have to do like this.

- (sighs) Have you told Lex?

- We don't want to, he might shout at us.

- We have to go and see Lex about something.

Why don't you come along with us?

- How am I supposed to do this lot

without any rubber gloves?

- You don't need rubber gloves.

- Of course I do.

What do you think these are gonna look like

after I've been through all that?

- So do them again.

- Are you saying I haven't got anything

better to do than paint my fingernails?

Is that what you think of me?

- Of course not.

- Then get me some gloves.

- What are you lot doing here?

- Why have you given all the work to the girls,

and none to the boys?

- Because the boys couldn't possibly

get their precious little hands wet.

- I think if you read the roster again

you'll see the men are doing weapon training,

so if we're attacked, we can protect you.

- I thought all the tribes were about to kiss and make up?

- They are, but a good commander has to keep his guard up.

- How is a little shrimp like Jack going to protect me?

- That's the point, he needs to learn.

- Well, wouldn't it be better if we all learned,

and then we could all protect each other?

- Don't you understand?

We're living in primitive times again.

That means the men do the protecting,

and the women look after the home.

- (sighing) You're not doing much to protect my hands.

- So, that's it, there is no way the boys

are doing any of the cooking and cleaning?

- No.

- Right, I better get on with it then.

- Well, go on, get back to work.

- We can't, someone's taken the handles off the brooms.

- Who'd do a thing like that?

- Only somebody very stupid.

(dog groaning)

- You said to get sticks, so I did.

- I didn't say get broom handles.

- You didn't say not to.

- You two watch us.

(wooshing)

(grunting)

- I'm attacking.

(clicking)

- (moans) That hurt.

(clicking)

- Sorry Ryan.

Alright, you two.

Come on your wimps, let's see what you can do.

(mellow music)

- Boys and sticks, it's pathetic.

- Girls would say that, until they're threatened, begin.

- It's all I could bring, I have to get back.

If I get caught, they'll put me on trial,

then there'll be no one to look after you.

(calf moaning)

I know you want to go out, but I can't.

Don't, you'll hurt yourself.

I'll think of something, I promise I will.

(baby crying)

- Hey there, it's alright.

- There you are.

- Put her down.

- What?

- You heard me.

- Trudy.

- Keep your hands off her.

- But she was all alone.

- I know what you want, you want her for yourself.

- No.

- And Bray too,

you've been eyeing him up ever since we got here.

- It's not true.

- Well you're not getting him, so stay away from him.

- What's going on?

- Your tart's trying to take our baby, that's what.

- I am not his tart.

- Trudy stop it.

- How can you speak to me like this

after everything I have done for you?

- I don't want you to do anything for me.

Just leave the baby alone and leave him alone too.

(dramatic music)

- Have you completely lost it?

You need all the help you can get, and you drive her away.

- (crying) I hate this place, I don't wanna be here anymore.

(dramatic music)

- How come you get more than anyone else?

- Leaders get double ration,

I have to keep up my strength.

- You haven't done anything.

- I've been using my brain,

something you'll never experience.

- She's just going through another bad patch.

You don't want to take it too seriously.

- But what about the baby?

If she falls apart, what will happen to it?

- It's not your problem.

- Oi, who cooked this?

- I did, do you like it?

- You're supposed to be doing the washing up,

not the cooking.

- And the other girls help me, so I'm helping them.

I did yours especially.

- Well it's burnt.

- Only a tiny bit, and stop making such a fuss.

- Mine's not burned.

- What are you doing here?

- I've come to eat.

- I don't recall you doing any guard duty.

- Weil, I had to stay with Trudy, she's not well.

- If you don't do your bit for the tribe,

you can't expect the tribe to feed you.

- Well, it doesn't seem to be any shortages.

- Sorry.

- Alright, I'll take Trudy's share.

- If she wants it, she can come and get it.

- She won't come, I've tried.

- Starve then.

- Don't you understand, she's not well.

She doesn't eat, she'll get worse.

- Think about the baby Lex.

- I said no.

- I'm not leaving here without her food.

- Come on Lex, she's gotta eat.

- How can you be so mean?

- Yours is getting cold.

- Lex, if Bray was willing to do guard duty tonight,

maybe we could give him Trudy's share of the food.

Would you be willing to do that right Bray?

- Double guard duty.

- Because if you were,

the rest of us could get on with our dinner.

- Double guard duty it is then.

- Don't let him see.

- I'm really sorry about Trudy.

- It's okay, I was only trying to help, you do know that?

- Yes, thank you.

(dog whimpering)

- I'm sorry, but it's staring us right in the face.

- No need to apologize, thinks I'm doing this

for the rest of my life, he can forget it.

- It wouldn't it be like this if you were the leader.

- We've got to give him some time to learn.

- For how long, we could be washing, and scrubbing,

and cooking until we are old women.

- Maybe there is some way we could help Lex see reason.

- What about the other boys, they're no better.

Them too.

- I fixed it.

It's a bit wobbly so don't push too hard on the broom.

- And you're telling us they can be made to see reason?

- Believe it or not, yes.

Look, we'll meet later while they're asleep,

and I'll tell you what I've got in mind.

- Can't be much worse than that.

(wind gusting)

- (shushing) Come on.

- Are you sure no one saw you?

- Yes.

- Okay, now listen, we're doing this

for the sake of the tribe, right?

The problem is we have a system that isn't working,

and sometimes you have to give a system a bit of a shock.

- An electric shock?

- Sort of, but stronger.

- What are we gonna do?

- Nothing.

- Nothing?

- Absolutely nothing, we don't cook, we don't clean,

we don't wash up, we don't lift a finger.

You saw how much the boys liked how we cleaned up the cafe?

Well, we'll give them a choice.

If they want it this way, they can do their share

of the work or do it all themselves.

- I love it, Lex will go ballistic.

- What will he do to us?

- What can he do, the other boys won't let him hurt us.

- How long do we do it for?

- As long as it takes.

- I'm in.

(clapping) - Who else is in?

(clapping)

(clapping)

(clapping)

(giggling)

- I can't wait to see the look on his face.

(giggling)

(howling)

- What was that?

(shushing)

Do you think it was the locusts?

- I think it's Zoot's ghost.

- There's no such thing.

- What is it then?

(howling)

- I don't know, but I think we're about to find out.

("The Dream Must Stay Alive" by Rosalind J.)

♪ Look into the future ♪

♪ What do you see ♪

♪ I really need to know now ♪

♪ Is a place for me ♪

♪ Tell me where do we go from here ♪

♪ Take me as you find me for what I am ♪

♪ And when I make mistakes, please understand ♪

♪ And as long as I know you're near ♪

♪ There is nothing for me to fear ♪

♪ Out of the darkness ♪

♪ A light shines ♪

♪ Burning through the gorgeous light ♪

♪ And we can find our way ♪

♪ Together we'll make it ♪

♪ With every step we take ♪

♪ We'll be closer together ♪

♪ If we're gonna survive ♪

♪ The dream must stay alive ♪

♪ Alive ♪

(ethereal music)