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The phony war is over.

This time it's for real.

We have to be prepared for anything Ebony throws at us.

Security will be increased on all checkpoints and on extra guards on all

parties crossing the Badlands.

Aren't we overreacting a little, boss?

I mean...

Everyone knows that Ebony's out to lunch, and the Zutas are a rebel.

Never underestimate Ebony, Lieutenant.

She's a cunning and ruthless enemy.

And anyone who forgets that will pay a high price.

Probably their life.

What's the matter?

Our lord and master is issuing our orders for the day.

The task for you Mallrats will be light duties only.

Supervising. Overseeing work parties on cleaning, rubbish collection, recycling,

and organizing the new food rationing outlets.

Food rationing? As we are at war, all food is to be pulled for equal

distribution.

There will be collections throughout the city starting today.

All food is to be declared.

Hoarding will be punished.

Mallrats.

Your specific tasks will alternate and will be rostered on a daily basis.

Only certain mole rats will be rostered on any given day.

The following is a list of your assigned supervisory tasks for today.

Jack, food rationing. Ellie, recycling.

Amber, power station.

Sammy, road sweeping.

And Gail, rubbish collection.

Rubbish collection?

Better make sure they don't collect you as well.

Welcome to Megan's Brave News.

the fence around Mega's wussy city is electrified.

And we're not going to waste our time attacking it.

We're going to learn from history.

You know history?

The stuff that happened before we came along?

Anyone hear of a siege?

Like, when they starve people out?

Exactly! The Greeks did it, the Romans, the Crusaders, you name it.

Now, how long will this...

wussy city hold out without food and supplies?

We're going to find out.

Power and chaos!

Power and chaos! Power and chaos! Power and chaos! Power and chaos! Power and

chaos! Power and chaos! Power and chaos! Power and chaos!

Look at them.

Deadbeat. What are they all doing here?

Everybody's got to be somewhere, Lex.

Even you, unfortunately.

Poor kid.

Are they from the city?

Yeah, the city and what they call the Badlands.

Where the zoot crazes are in control.

I think it might be time for me to disappear.

They say half the city's in chaos and the other's like prison.

Tough.

We ain't got room for a man.

I'm out of here.

Hey, Siva, baby.

Siva.

That was a pretty cute move you made on me yesterday.

Excuse me?

Throwing me.

Oh, that.

Of course, you caught me off my guard.

You want to try again?

No. I don't fight girls.

That's not what they're there for.

You've really fallen for Steve, haven't you, Daryl?

They're here!

They're here! They're here!

Tell me, who's here?

What do you want? We're collecting all food supplies.

What? Didn't you hear the broadcast on CityNet?

I didn't say there'd be raiding parties. If you'd asked us, we'd have brought it

in ourselves.

And kept all the tasty bits for yourselves?

Like this?

They're trying to steal our food.

Get out.

I have my orders.

Didn't you hear what I said?

There's no need for violence, Jerry.

Sorry about that.

Why don't I believe you?

They stole our food.

Which will be replaced with the very best available.

Didn't I promise you? You Morrits are special.

You get special duties. And special food.

Relax. You're royalty.

Great!

What have we here?

Human female, dangerous, devious, especially to its own family.

Ebony, this has gone far enough.

Let me out of here, and I'll persuade Mega to go easy on you.

In case you hadn't noticed, I give the orders around here.

Mega will crush you.

I don't think so.

Not with his faithful general behind bars.

Mega's a techno geek and not a soldier.

He's organized. You're nothing but a rebel.

Oh. Well, it's a pity you won't be around to see this rabble kick his butt.

Why?

Where am I going?

I think it's time you met Kitty.

Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.

Kitty.

Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.

Oh, Kitty.

We're running out of fresh meat, and I just can't persuade him to turn

vegetarian.

Don't worry, Jabba.

We'll give you a running start.

What are you saying?

You give me one reason. After what you did, why shouldn't I turn you into pet

food?

I'm your sister.

All right, sister.

Beg for mercy.

Ebony, please.

Oh, I didn't hear you beg.

Last chance.

Down on your knee.

Ebony, please.

I beg of you.

Don't do it.

That's better.

Just like old times.

Zoot be praised.

Make special orders?

Like from a menu?

Well, what would you like the best?

Uh... Chocolate cake!

Nah, I've got to watch my figure.

I'll watch it for you.

Timmy! Stop it, both of you!

Don't you see he's making fools of us?

How? He's a bit royalty.

Who cares? As long as we get the best grub. It's not the point, Timmy.

Well, at least the babies won't suffer.

What do you think the rest of the city will think when they see that we're not

only getting special light duties, but also the best food rations?

They don't have to know.

And you think Maggot won't tell them?

Why should he?

Because he's setting us up, stupid.

So that if everything goes pear -shaped, the city will blame us.

So what are we going to do?

Refuse to accept the food.

What? No way!

Something else sitting there.

There's no room in the hotel, I'm afraid.

But you can stay here.

It's pretty comfortable.

Warm. Dry.

And full of rats.

Only when you're around.

And we've got a spare blanket you can have.

Sponges.

Jay, can you please calm down? You're going to upset Brady.

Calm down?

Megha is tearing us apart and laughing in our faces.

Yeah, I know, but... What, we just lie here and let him walk all over us? No,

course not.

Amber was right.

The city will turn on us.

We have to head back at Megha before it's too late.

Yeah, well, Amber says a lot of things, doesn't she?

What, are you saying you don't agree with her?

No, of course not. Only that sometimes you just have to... What?

What, give up?

Surrender? Can't beat them, join them like you did with the Chosen?

No.

How dare you say that?

Trudy.

No, don't touch me.

Why'd you have to make up that crap about me dying?

Now I got Ruby making doe eyes at me all day.

I told you, Slade, she would have ruined everything, trashed the whole lot.

Besides, nothing else would have stopped her.

We're just lucky that she's mad about you.

So, what are you going to do? You can't hide here forever.

What do you suggest?

That I make an announcement?

Public enemy number one, Ram, is alive and kicking, staying in room number

three.

There's a price on my head, you know.

If they see me, how long till one of those scummy little birds goes running

Mega? I'll go and check them out. See what's going down in the city.

Meanwhile, why don't you make the most of your self -imposed house arrest?

Press on with our little venture.

And here.

Why, I thought we'd catch on with some light juice of our own. I'm supposed to

be doing the recycling, I'll have you know.

The recycle, it is.

Jack! What the hell are you doing?

What does it look like?

Well, it looks like you've decided to hand everything to Mega on a plate.

That's not true.

Then why aren't you debugging the place like I asked you to?

Well, see, I need to make a special detector.

Then do it!

Okay, um, it's just that I'm supervising the food rationing at the moment.

What's more important, your belly or your freedom?

I think you've been told.

Yeah, nah, he's right. We'd better get a move on.

Well, I can't.

I'm supposed to be supervising the recycling.

It'll look suspicious if the both of us bunk off.

I'll help you tonight, I promise.

Oh, it's just, you know, I was hoping to, you know, do something else tonight.

Come on, genius. There's a whole city depending on you.

They say she's put Jabra in a zoo prison and Meg is real mad.

But she's okay.

Ebony is as okay as she'll ever be.

She's one bad lady.

Talking about me again?

I was just sounding her out about the city.

And for a minute I thought you'd come up here to help out.

It's not my scene.

Only help those that can help you, eh?

Sorry, that came out all wrong.

If there's anything I can do that can help.

I'll let you know

Hi

guys

going anywhere nice That's not very friendly is it

Just want to talk.

I'm arresting you, Ebony.

Little me?

What have I done?

Except give you guys a job.

I mean, without me to scare things up, who'd need you?

Caesar! Attack!

Omega was as good as his word. They brought this stuff around an hour ago.

Wow. Look at all this stuff.

You see?

Yeah, Sammy. We see a sellout.

I thought it was great.

Giving people orders.

It's co -busting people about.

Yeah, well, be careful.

What about?

Creating bad feeling amongst the other kids.

I've got enough problems without you throwing your weight around.

I wonder where Selena is. She should be back by now. Maybe she just saw the

story of the tree huggers.

Amber and Jay?

Yeah? Meagher is holding a meeting with the tribal leaders. He wants you both

there. Just Amber and Jay?

That's what he said.

Okay, guys. I can make my own way from here, thanks.

Are you sure?

Yeah. This city's my scene, not yours.

Thanks for everything.

Good luck.

You shouldn't be doing all this traveling.

You wear yourself out.

Don't worry about me, Ruby.

I like to.

It gives me something to do.

Well, stick to crosswords.

More fun.

Slade. Look, I know Ram told you about my little problem.

You shouldn't have.

Slade, if you could just let me in.

I could help you.

How bad is it?

Are you in pain?

The condition's stable.

I might even be on the mend thanks to Ram.

If you really want to help me, then keep it to yourself.

Okay?

Hey!

You going to town?

Well, that's the plan.

I've just heard about Ebony.

I want to come too.

Are we just banging our heads against a brick wall, Jay? What do you mean?

Gal, Tammy, what if most people feel like they do?

Well... Most people aren't Morans.

They don't have our privileges.

My guess is they're as unhappy about Mega's new regime as we are.

I sometimes wonder.

Are we shooting for the moon?

No, Amber. We're not.

You, of all people, should know that.

We can win.

We have to.

And now could be a good opportunity to gather support.

With all the tribal leaders there.

Maybe united we can force Mega's hand.

Let's go then.

She's my sister.

I can go and see her if I want. I don't need your permission.

I know that, and I can't stop you, but I'm asking you, please.

Siva, stay here. Keep an eye on Ram.

I couldn't care less if that bunch in the barn come over and tear his arms

Look, I know the guy's done some bad things, and I know he's hurt you.

But if we're ever going to take that techno freak out and free the city, Ram

could be the key.

Who else can match Mega at the stuff they do?

What's freeing the city got to do with you?

Ram has got to be protected.

You're the only one I can trust there to do that.

What about Lex?

Look, I care for Ebony too.

I'll look after her.

You watch out for my guy.

Deal?

Deal.

You didn't answer my question.

About the city?

No, I didn't. Did I?

Fell out.

Mega rat. Brown noses.

Who do you two think you are?

United?

You wear your eyes out, Ruby.

I can't help it.

Sorry it bothers you, Slade.

Well, it doesn't bother me.

Don't let me do my own dreaming, huh?

You're a good person, Ruby.

Too good for you.

That's a fact.

What the heck?

I'm not that good at pretending.

I'll be here. You know that.

Up to your girlfriend Cruella again?

Keep the peace, buddy.

Don't go there.

So sorry to keep you all waiting.

Please, follow me.

Please, please, come in. Take a glass.

Make yourselves comfortable.

All of you just come inside, please. There's food.

Okay. I've asked you all here to join me to celebrate the restoration of order

in our city.

So please, we will charge your glasses and you can all join me in a toast.

I don't believe this.

Believe it.

Let's go.

Yay.

I'm as upset about this as you are, but we're not going to achieve anything by

just walking out.

It'll show him that... What?

What will it show him?

We need to know what's going on, and we can't do that from outside.

We agreed.

Amber, Jay, you going to join us for a drink?

Please.

Don't wait to be asked in.

You teaching me manners?

I wouldn't presume to teach you anything, Siva.

That's good, because I wouldn't listen.

Oh, my.

You've grown very spiky since you left me.

Lex's influence, obviously.

No, just found myself.

And why do you find yourself here?

Slade asked me to protect you.

From what?

Come on.

The refugees in the barn?

Some of them might be past victims of yours.

Might want to get even.

I'm no longer as helpless as I once was.

Helpless isn't a word I'd ever have used.

What do you say to the all -new Ram?

I'd say it's the first time I've ever seen a two -legged rat.

Comfortable, are we?

Got everything you need?

Yeah, thank you.

Good. You can hand it over.

I'm sorry? Hand what over?

The rent for the living space.

You didn't think this was free, did you?

Well, yeah, I did.

Nichols, that'll do.

Ebony and her thugs are already attacking our supply lines and work

They obviously intend to lay siege to our city and starve us out.

At a time like this, we need to stick together now more than ever.

And to do that, our people need a figurehead, someone to look up to, take

strength from, someone they respect, someone they trust to always tell them

truth.

For that reason, I have decided to appoint a president of our new republic.

Amber.