Original subtitles

(gentle music)

♪ 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 ♪

- Looks like one of the slave trucks.

(yells)

- Hi.

- I'm trying to meditate, Alice.

- Look, I just wanted to know, you know,

how it went last night.

- I don't know, it's not what I thought, alright?

- Okay, there's no need to bite my head off.

I'll see you later.

- Alice.

I'm sorry.

- I thought we were working together on this.

- We are.

You've always thought I've known better

than you, haven't you?

- Yeah, but then that's usually because you have.

- I don't.

Something happened last night, and I didn't expect it.

And I know I've got to talk to you about it,

but need a bit of time to think first, okay?

- Sure, I'm here for you when you're ready.

- It's no good, it's broken.

- Just wait.

- Besides, betting's banned around here.

- [Ned] Hey, where's all the water?

- See, it's broken on 17.

Five times out of seven it's landed there.

We could clean up.

- I said, where's all the water?

Today's my wash day.

So where is it?

- Musta ran out.

- Then go fill it.

- Tell you what.

You willing to bet for it?

- What are you talking about?

- Ball lands anywhere on the wheel,

and Telly gets you water.

- Hey. - Anywhere except 17.

- Nah, you fixed it.

You think I'm stupid?

Water. - Sorry, I gotta go.

- Telly.

- You want it, you get it.

- You little--

- It's like fightin' a bunch of kids.

- They are kids.

We all are.

- Yeah, well I feel like Robin Hood.

Hey, you know why Robin Hood robbed the rich?

Because the poor had no money.

- Hey, guys, you better come take a look at this.

(knocks)

- What is it?

- There's more news of the Rebels.

They're becoming a menace.

- Then do something about them.

- I thought you'd want to.

- Do you think that I have time to worry about that?

It is your task to protect the sacred cause.

The tools are simple: fear, terror, chaos.

If you don't wanna use them, I'll find someone who does.

I have some good news.

I've been granted a vision, Luke, from Zoot himself.

He has shown me the path that The Chosen must take

to renew and strengthen themselves.

We are to have a new Supreme Mother,

one who is worthy to hold the name.

Yes, it will be her, Tai-San.

- But, she is--

- Perfect, in spirit and strength and purity of mind.

- Guardian, I beg you, she is a non-believer.

Give her this much power, and--

- Zoot has shown me.

You dare to question his word?

It's hard for you now, Luke.

I know.

But you do not see what I see.

Images form in my mind.

They remain a mist for now,

but I can feel it.

They are building towards something immense,

something clear, a vision for the future, Luke.

That is what is coming.

That is what Zoot is going to send me soon.

But first,

she must take her rightful position.

Trust me, Luke.

All will be well.

(gentle music)

- Oh, don't stop, please.

It's a form of Tai Chi Twan, isn't it?

- Sort of.

- I thought I'd never see that practiced again,

though I don't know much.

Just that story about the Tai Chi master,

Chung Sung Fang.

- He watched a fight between a bird and a snake,

and saw how the soft and yielding could overcome

the hard and inflexible.

- So you believe that's the way?

- What?

- To defeat your enemy, absorb his energy,

yield and overcome.

- Come here.

- What? - I wanna

show you something.

It's called (foreign word).

Come, push against me.

That is yielding, but it's only half the way.

You see?

It's not enough just to absorb the energy of your opponent,

you have to turn it against him,

so that you remain balanced, uninvolved.

- What if the only way is to become involved?

- Well then, I would say that would be a very dangerous way.

And your opponent could easily overcome you.

- Look, Lex is right, Bray.

We can't look after girls, especially not pregnant ones.

- Then we send them back to where they came from.

- We don't have the time to.

- Hey.

Look what I found.

- It looks like some kind of traveling show.

- They're running in my village right now.

It depicts The Chosen's vision of the world.

Part of their propaganda machine, I suppose.

- People believe it?

- Brighton people believe in what's easiest to believe.

- Well, first things first.

Who are you?

- My name's Layla, and you, I think, are Lex,

and Bray, and Ebony.

- How'd you know that?

- Mm, you three play quite a part in the show.

See, the evil Rebels, who join forces

with Trudy the Imposter, are set out to murder

the Wonder Child, Brady.

- You know what?

I wouldn't mind seeing the show myself.

- Telly, what are you doing?

- Just keeping out of Ned's way.

- The great moose?

I bet he bullies you, doesn't he?

- Yes, all the time.

- You need a sugar daddy.

- What's that?

- Someone to look out for you.

Someone who knows the score.

- Like you?

- Let's see, you've got a young, innocent face.

People fall for that, even in this lousy world.

Tell you what, Telly, I'm prepared to try something here,

and if you do it well,

you might be able to make yourself a bit.

- Sure, whatever you say, KC.

- Follow me then.

(laughs)

- Who fetches the water around here?

- Oh, that would be the water monitor.

Who is it this week?

Oh, let's see, that would be you.

- (laughs) Got a bad back, alright.

- Oh, that's the thing with slobs, weak spine.

- Look, lady, just get off my case.

What are you two whispering about?

- I don't think that's any of your business.

- I was just wondering what you're doing hanging out

with a guy like Pride, when you should be potty training

the Divine Child.

Maybe you're a couple of spies.

- And maybe you should watch that mouth of yours.

You're a slave, remember?

I can make you disappear just like that.

- Hey, I ain't no slave, lady.

This is what I call a slave.

Now fill it, poodle.

(laughs)

- You always take advantage of those weaker than you?

- Well, it wouldn't be any point

in being stronger if I didn't.

- I don't get it.

Why did he do that?

- Some people just don't have the courage to fight.

It's not their fault.

Their weakness is dangerous.

- Pride's not weak.

- Sure, it's a tough job being a Rebel.

The uncertainties, the dangers,

you put your life on the line.

But, hey, it's worth it.

Every day I wake up and say,

here goes another blow for freedom.

(laughs)

- Ebony, have you ever heard Lex use those words before?

- Nope, I don't think I have.

- Yeah, well what would they know?

So, ladies, just what have you done to attract

the attention of our friends?

- You haven't heard?

They've begun rounding up all the pregnant women.

They say newly born children will be the children of Zoot.

- You're pregnant?

- Of course, all three of us are.

- But your husband, you said he's your leader,

and he let you go?

- If he hadn't, they'd have made all the villagers slaves.

There are different ways to fight, Lex.

In his own way, he's trying to keep his people free.

- No, Layla, giving you to them?

To buy another week, another month?

That is not freedom.

I'd never have given you up.

- The thing is, Telly, I can sell these valuable items

outside in the city, no problem.

But in my position of trust with the Guardian,

it makes it a little awkward to sell within the confines

of the mall, which is where you come in.

- You want me to sell the stuff?

- Of course.

We've got a real market here.

And with your little angel looks, we've got it made.

- How much?

- What?

- How much do I get?

- Well, maybe we should see how you do first.

- Okay, we'll say all of 5%.

- Supposing I get caught, KC,

should I tell them that I get--

- No, whatever you do, no names.

Tell you what.

Whatever you sell, you get to keep 10%.

Only, don't mention my name, okay?

♪ This is the place ♪

♪ The place where we fell in love ♪

♪ Will I see you ♪

♪ This is the place ♪

- What's the game?

- [Ally] What are you talking about?

- You don't understand what you're all doing.

Tai-San cannot be the Supreme Mother.

- Tai-San, you're kidding?

- I'm not an idiot, Ally.

I know you're working against me.

- Of course I'm working against you.

You represent everything that I am against.

We're enemies.

- Okay, I asked for that.

But whatever advantages you think you can gain from this,

it won't do either of us any good.

- You mean it won't do you and your little schemes

for power any good.

- I'm not interested in power.

I see a world lost and confused

and I just wanna make it better.

- I didn't know, Luke.

She hasn't spoken to any of us.

- Alright, and I believe you.

But if Tai-San accepts this, it will bring disaster.

He's already almost beyond reach.

This'll make him more and more--

- The Guardian?

What do you mean, make him more and more what?

- Please.

Tell her to refuse,

while she still can.

- And so, the Guardian and the Supreme Mother

prepare to put the Wonder Child to bed in the humble

little home that they have found for her,

amongst the little, gentle animals, who wish her well.

- [Man Behind Set] I have seen how the future will be.

You, our Wonder Child, will grow up to lead us all

in the new world,

and I must protect you.

Here I will sleep outside this door the whole night long.

- But little did the Guardian know that the Supreme Mother

was really an imposter, a vile witch who planned

to destroy The Chosen.

- [Woman Behind Set] Night is upon us.

The Guardian sleeps.

You can come out now, my Rebel friends.

The time has come.

- And so, on this moonlit night, three evil figures

approached the home of the sleeping Wonder Child.

First, the despicable Bray.

(crowd boos)

- Good likeness, don't you think?

- And with him, his two henchmen, Lex, the unmerciful,

and the evil-eyed Ebony.

(crowd boos)

Their purpose was to aid Trudy, the imposter,

by doing away with the child of Zoot.

But just as they raised their hand to strike at the child,

the Guardian awakes from his slumber and summoning the

- We've got trouble. - Powers of Zoot,

he destroys them with a single bolt.

- Fire, fire.

(screams)

- May, I need you to contact Bray again.

- Uh, no problem, when?

- Can you go tonight?

I need you to get a message to him.

- Here they are again, swapping secrets.

I wonder if Lieutenant Luke has any idea

of what you're whispering about?

Maybe I should go ask him.

What do you reckon, guys?

- I wouldn't do that if I were you, Ned.

You see, that would make you a collaborator,

and collaborators aren't very popular around here,

if you get my drift.

- Now you got the water, thought there may be

a few other things you could do for me.

- What?

- Oh, like I left my comic in my room.

I'd kinda like to read it now.

- Why don't you stand up to him?

(laughs)

- I've always wanted my own personal butler.

- I mean it, Ned.

You say a single word about those two,

and I will not hesitate to render you down for cooking lard.

- So, they are up to something then?

- Alice, Alice, have you seen Tai-San lately?

We've got to find her.

We need to talk to her urgently.

- It's the puppeteers.

They're coming.

- Boy, I can't wait to get my hands on them.

- Mind you, I thought their characterization of you

was rather good.

- But it would be nice to tell them

the right story, wouldn't it?

- Yeah, it would.

Where do you think they're headed next?

- Don't know, let's go ask them.

- It's such a good opportunity.

Tai-San becomes Supreme Mother, we've got power.

We could really start to manipulate him.

- Yeah, and what if she can't?

What if it's the other way around?

- He won't influence Tai-San.

- How do you know?

How do you know she'll not be taken over in the end?

It has happened to others, people who are otherwise

good and decent.

- Come on, Ally, you mean Saline or me?

- You're so sure of yourself, Alice.

We don't even know the game we'll be playing,

let alone what it might bring down on us.

Don't do it, Tai-San, just don't.

- I don't know what's got into her.

- I agree with her.

It is dangerous.

- There's a lot of people out there.

I'm not sure this is gonna work.

- Well, well, looks like Lex is getting stage fright.

- Oh, come on, guys, aren't you nervous?

I mean, I don't even know my lines.

I haven't even got any lines.

- Come on, Lex.

I mean, this is our chance to tell the truth.

The more people out there tonight, the better.

'Cause I'll tell ya,

not one of them is gonna forget this show.

- So, how'd it go, Telly?

- Oh, everything was confiscated.

- What, everything?

- Yeah, before I even got started.

But I never told them your name, KC, just like you said.

- Well, uh, that's something.

At least we lived to fight another day.

See you later then.

- Sure.

- So do you reckon we can get more stuff

out of him tomorrow?

- No problem, it's candy from a baby.

- Okay, okay, so you got me.

Some nice moves there, Telly.

I admit, you out-scammed me, this time.

- So what are you gonna do?

- Well, it looks like you had a good day selling.

What do you say if we work together?

I supply the stuff and you keep doing the mall,

and I get a cut.

- What do you reckon?

Should we cut him in?

- No more than 5%, max.

(applause)

- Once there was a really horrible man,

who called himself the Guardian.

(crowd gasps)

His heart was so ugly, the stink of it came

through his armpits and twisted his limbs.

(crowd laughs)

So he scrubbed and he scrubbed, but no matter how much soap

and deodorant he used, he still stunk of moldy cheese.

(crowd laughs)

- Phew, you are one stinky guy, man.

- I'll say, you will never get a date

with breath like that, babe.

(gentle music)

- Tai-San, you have been chosen.

You are the true Supreme Mother.

- Look.

A young girl, working in the fields, carrying her child.

The girl's name is Layla, and she is lovely beyond compare.

But suddenly, two of the Guardian's evil servants

creep up behind and capture her.

- [Layla Puppet] Help, help, somebody rescue me

and my child.

- Back in the dungeons, the Guardian mixes a magic potion,

and as the captured girl is forced to drink,

the potion makes her mind go to sleep.

- [Guardian Puppet] Now we will hide our eyes

behind this girl's beauty.

And we will call her child the Wonder Child.

And she shall be called the Supreme Mother. (laughs)

- Using the Supreme Mother and the child,

the Guardian lies his way to power over the people,

and soon darkness closes on the world.

But among the people is a small band of freedom fighters,

who aren't afraid to stand up against the tyranny

of the Guardian.

Bray, the brave heart.

Ebony, the fierce.

And bravest and most fearless of them all,

Lex, the invincible.

(crowd laughs)

Together, they set out to destroy The Chosen,

and return Layla and her child to their rightful home.

(gentle music)

The battle is long.

And at last, the Guardian is defeated.

(crowd cheers)

And so ends his evil reign of tyranny.

And as Lex, the invincible, plants a kiss on her lips,

so Layla is freed from the evil spell of the Guardian.

- [Layla Puppet] Now I can return to my normal life.

There'll be no more Supreme Mother or Divine Child.

All they ever symbolized were lies.

- Lies.

(applause)

- I have made up my mind.

If you still believe it's right,

then I will accept.

I will become the Supreme Mother of The Chosen.

♪ Liberty this is our destiny ♪

♪ We can all build our new history ♪

♪ Feeling like something will set me free ♪

♪ Knowing I belong in the Tribe ♪

♪ I believe you and I ♪

♪ That together we're the guiding light ♪

♪ Abe Messiah ay ya ♪

♪ I'll be here for you night and day ♪

♪ Abe Messiah ay ya ♪

♪ Oh just look this way ♪

♪ Oh just look this way ♪

♪ Abe Messiah ay ya ♪