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(Intro music)

- [Anchor] Hello, pretty people,

here's a message from your Inner Tower Closed Circuit TV,

and another reason why it's great to be in the tower.

- [Flasher] I still can't believe we made it.

- [Jay] Believe it, buddy.

We're in. We're Safe.

We're all gonna get a wash off in a whirlpool,

get some new tower clothes

then relax with some video games.

- [Donna] There is so much I wanna ask Brad.

I hope I don't forget any thing.

(upbeat music)

- [Anchor] There's lots of winners and double the losers.

Remember the bad old days - they're gone.

This season because we're the brightest

and the best... the real stars in the tower,

we're gonna treat ourselves.

And celebrate who we are, how we look, lets

love the winners and dump on the losers

come in the season from your tower management

Tower Fashion Flirtation awards,

where beautiful people find that special someone-

- [Young Girl] Well I'm the official sponsor

of the tea party club.

I rounded up a whole box of old donuts to take out to them

and they didn't even think.

- [Young Girl 2] Uh! I never go outside the tower anymore.

It's boring out there, dirty.

- Snobs.

- [Announcer] All fun and games to cease while the

high councils is in session.

All game rooms, are to be cleared.

By order of Macro, please clear the room.

All fun and games--

- Excuse me. How can I find Brad?

- You can't, he's grounded.

- What do you mean?

- You must be the new kid.

Brad's locked in is room.

- Why?

- Brad messed up.

Couldn't deliver.

- Macro is boss now.

- Everyone just let this happen?

- Sure, Macro is cool.

Look, it's trashcan.

- So did you find out where Brad is?

(announcer speaking faintly on TV)

- Flash, they locked Brad up.

- [Flash] Why?

- [Trashcan] Due to his own fault.

He couldn't give the kids what they wanted,

so macro put them under house arrest.

- We're going to go get them.

- You can't see him without Macro's permission.

Look out for him, he's a crafty mean--

- I'm not giving up now. Where can I find this Macro guy?

- There's a council meeting right now.

That way. Be careful.

- Thanks.

- I dreamt about you again last night.

(gentle music)

Are you trying to talk to me?

- [Woman] His name is Jay.

He's traveling with two companions who are here with him.

He's the first kid in living memory to gain access to the

tower by passing Brad's three checkpoints.

The results of the success,

which was as unlikely as it was...unwanted.

And I think I speak for the group.

Is it hordes of outside kids.

Now when they pass the checkpoints and get into the

tower, they want to see Brad, who's more

popular than ever.

This 'Jay' has become a cult hero to the masses.

In some, our world is sliding into chaos.

Thank you very much.

- [Ada] It's not as if I haven't warned you guys.

I told you the wrecker was coming, but would you listen?

No.

(symbol crashes)

- [Macro] Cut it. Chaos, threat, jeopardy.

Let's conceptualize about that for a moment.

... are you eating seeds?

Get out of my meeting.

Melissa, do a seed search of that guy next time!

- [Fractal] You want to know what we should

do with this kid?

We should study him.

I've seen what's in his head.

Now, you may find these results stunning,

even groundbreaking.

But I believe this Jay kid is from... some place else,

a different dimension, if you will.

We must analyze his mind. If we are to understand

the mystery of our own existence.

Where did we come from macro?

Where are we going?

- You lost me.

Buff that one more.

- Analyze him? Analyze him?

He's bringing our world to an end!

We gotta maroon him on an iceberg or something!

(symbol crashes)

- Those ideas don't work for me.

What does work for me is using this "problem"

to our advantage.

- [Man] Jay consistently shows the highest responses

on these items.

- [Mrs Ziegler] And they were all in the shoe

box I found in his

closet.

- Sunglasses, glove, leather protector.

And this... what's so special about these?

- Well, they were all his Dad's,

except that. Why would that test so high?

- Maybe there's a connection.

Tell me about them from Jay's point of view.

- Okay?

- [Melissa] Yes?

- We're here to see Macro.

- Go away, he's- Hey! You can't go in there!

(thrilling music)

- You must be Jay. You're the talk of the tower.

Melissa, do you realize this boy's a hero?

Get out!

- I know you've got Brad locked up.

I've got to see him. Right now.

- Right now's not a good time for Brad.

He's... busy thinking about his future.

- But people still want Brad.

- If they find out what you've done, they'll throw you out.

- You're right.

People are always right.

That's why we're going to make you the new leader.

(intense music)

- What?

- The leather protector used to be with Brad's

camping things.

- What's the story with the gloves.

- Oh, Brad drove a convertible for a few years,

even in winter.

He always wore those.

- And the glasses?

- Yeah, them too.

He, uh, always wore them when he was driving.

I remember one time, they'd been out driving together.

It was winter.

And when they came back, Jay was wearing the gloves

and Brad's jacket.

And the sunglasses.

- Do you think the convertible would mean something to Jay?

- We sold it when he was little.

- Of course no one ever became a leader without TV.

kids will believe anything.

- Yeah right.

I don't want to be the leader.

- But you do want to see Brad. And you will...

When he names you his successor.

- What for? You've already taken over.

- People still believe in Brad,

but he won't tell them to follow me.

- And you think that he'll tell them to follow me?

- Of course, society is crumbling up there.

Brad cares about those people.

They need a leader.

Once you're in power, and need some professional help,

that's where I come in.

- 'Professional help', right.

- The people just need to realize that

the face on the poster can change.

Heck! Your face is already plastered everywhere.

Take off the word wanted and you've got it licked.

In fact, why don't I go get the big guy now?

- (whispering) Follow him and see where they're keeping Brad

- Good plan. We might have to break him out.

- Yeah, let's go.

- Macro isn't listening to us - his smartest people.

He doesn't care about the tower.

He only cares about himself.

- I know. He doesn't know what he's dealing with.

- Neither do we exactly.

- The world is falling apart out there.

Soon they'll be at our door. We have to do something!

- Okay. Just give me an hour to probe this kid's mind.

- Never mind the research! Lets just get rid of him!

- Ada, Jay's talked of a place called home.

If we can get him there, he'll be out of our hair.

- Relax. You're a tower kid now.

We've come to make an offer.

- Forget it.

- Hey! You're not in charge yet buddy.

- Fractals got something to show you.

(mysterious music)

- Touch it.

- No way!

- You want to get to the place you call home?

We want to help you.

- You wanna leave? We want you out of here. Perfect!

- I believe home exists, in another dimension.

You got here somehow... so somehow you can get back.

The way is buried in your unconscious mind.

The crystal, will show us the contents of your mind.

Touch it and think about something no one else knows.

Then we'll play it back so you can see.

(symbols chime)

(curtains drawn)

- Okay Jay. Now, I want you to send me one thought.

My mind is clear and relaxed.

Come on, Jay, send me a thought.

I'm ready.

- (crackling) The Tower Fashion Flirtation awards,

where beautiful people find that special someone--

(stick being scraped along the wall)

- Uh!

Brads gone, get our squad to check every room!

(suspenseful music)

- This is his bedroom? They can lock me in here anytime.

- Anytime but now! How do we get out?

(alarm ringing)

- [Soldier] Brad has escaped! I repeat, Brad has escaped!

This is not a drill! Find him and bring him to the detention

zone immediately!

(suspenseful music continues)

- There's no more sheets.

- We need more stuff!

- Brad! We gotta meet! I have to see you. I've come all

this way. Please Brad! Brad I have to see you. Please!

- Use this.

- [Jay] Brad I have to see you, please!

Come on Brad I've come all this way. Brad?

- This way!

- Brad!

- Brad is missing. So is the new kid, Jay.

Seal all exits, repeat, seal all exits.

(footsteps running)

- Jay, come on! Help us.

- Wait. We can still do our experiment.

(symbols chime)

- Do you think we'll live?

- Maybe Brad's out there somewhere.

- You'll never find him if he is.

You probably heard that the wrecker had arrived

and took off.

- I'm not the wrecker!

- What do you want to see Brad for anyways?

We're the ones who can help you... watch.

The crystal.

(mysterious music)

- That looks just like me.

- Is that your private thought?

- This is a mystery.

Why on earth would Jay save this?

- Well, maybe Brad liked ice cream bars.

- Mrs Ziegler? I had another dream.

- About Jay?

- Yeah, it was so weird.

I wish it could have been longer, so I could see more.

- [Anchor] Remember the bad old days--

- You just have to touch the crystal while I hypnotize you.

- I can't be hypnotized.

- Jay if you can remember how you got here,

you'll know how to get back home.

- Jay don't trust these guys.

Lets climb out. I'll stand guard.

- Let's do it quick.

- I want you to close your eyes and breathe deeply.

That's it.

I'm going to count backwards from five. When I reach one,

touch the crystal with your finger.

Once you do, you'll be in a hypnotic trance...

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

(electrical surge)

Let your thoughts? Drift back... back...

back to when you first arrived here.

Jay, how did you come here? And where did you come from?

(mysterious music)

- Hey. That's me.

- Brad comes from this place too?

Who is Brad to you anyway?

- My Father.

- Father?

(Heavy footsteps pounding)

- Macro! We were just going to call you.

- I'm sure.

- Ah!

- I'll deal with you too later.

Hope you like the tower, because it looks

like you'll be here a while.

At least until I find Brad and we can make a little video.

- Brad. Wouldn't help you. Even if you did find them!

- Oh, you better hope I do.

Because otherwise we could be here forever.

- Donna, did he ever show you these things?

- No? Are they his?

- No. They were as dads. Except for this.

- Must've been his dad's too.

Jay doesn't eat ice cream bars.

- Sure he does!

Well, actually, I guess I haven't seen him

eat one for a long time.

Since Brad...

he used to eat them, but he hasn't had

one since his dad died.

I haven't seen any of this stuff since then.

- Nothing else to make rope with.

You need wings to get out of here now.

- We came all this way so we could find Brad.

It looks like I'll never get home.

- Hey, trashcan.

(thrilling music)

- Brad!

(symbols chime)

(outro music)