Original subtitles

("The Dream Must Stay Alive" by Tribe)

♪ 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.

(wind blowing)

- Do they know who did it?

- One of those Techno girls, I guess.

Ebony's sisters.

Java and

- Siva?

- How do you know?

- Of course we know.

What do you think we are, dumb or something?

(laughs)

- I can't believe they'd do that.

Her own sisters trying to blow her up?

- Looks like it.

Quite a family, huh?

- I could never do that to Alice.

My own flesh and blood, no way.

- Well, we don't know it was them.

I mean this is Ebony we're talking about.

(shouting and clamoring)

- Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight!

- Back off!

I'm not telling you again.

- He started it!

- That's a lie, ask anyone.

- I don't care who started it.

Just calm down, both of you.

Or I'm taking you and I swear it.

- Yeah, how are you gonna do that?

You Mall Rats don't even carry weapons.

(camera whirring)

- Would you rather we did?

You want us to be like the Technos, is that it?

Come on, do me a favor, make up.

- She's right, we shouldn't fight each other.

They're the real enemy!

They sold us out to the Technos, didn't they?

(shouting in agreement)

- No one sold anyone out.

(camera whirring)

Go on home before someone gets hurt.

(footsteps)

Tsss.

(chattering)

- Thanks.

- Don't mention it.

- I know those kids, they're okay usually.

- Well, that's what hunger does to people.

- Can you stick around?

I think there might be more trouble.

- Uh, I can't, I've gotta meet some people.

You here alone?

- (sighs) Yeah, Lex has hung up his spurs

Well, at least for now anyway.

- What do you mean?

- Well, since his business with Ebony,

guess who got the job of finding out

who planted that bomb?

- (laughs) Well, he always did like to have a role to play.

- (giggles) Yeah, but this time it's private detective.

And knowing Lex, he's loving every minute of it.

(footsteps)

- Hi, everyone.

- Did you go out last night?

- You know I did, so why ask?

- Well, you missed all the excitement yesterday.

- Yeah, I heard, is there any news?

- They didn't catch anyone yet if that's what you mean.

- Did you have fun?

- Yeah, it was a lot of fun.

Good clean honest fun, I'd say.

What do you think, kids?

(giggling)

(soft guitar solo)

- Did I miss something?

Salene, I'm still hungry.

- I'm sorry, love, we don't have any more.

But don't worry, Lex and Pride are on the case,

we'll eat soon.

(soft guitar solo)

(sighs)

(wind blowing)

- You think you and the rest of your tribe

of metalheads are above the law, is that it?

- I didn't say that.

Oh, and Lex, please don't call us names.

We are not, repeat, not a tribe.

We'll leave the fancy dress up to you city folks.

- You're right, Jay, you're not a tribe.

The tribes in the city have more dignity.

You know what you are?

Kidnappers and thugs.

You're a sad, deluded little bunch of Techno geeks,

wired up to your little machines

playing your little computer games.

And you have the nerve to call us virts.

You're the ones who need to get real.

- Thank you, Sheriff.

Was there something else?

- Just a little thing about trying to blow up Ebony.

- That wasn't one of us.

- If you're so confident about the Technos' innocence,

then let me prove it.

I'm just trying to clear you of suspicion.

- And all I'm tryna do, is get you out of my face.

(dramatic music)

- Fine, have it your way.

(sighs)

- You tried to get rid of me once before, remember?

- And I'll try again, Ebony, if you don't get off my back.

For the record, I think the bomb idea is kinda neat.

I wish I'd thought of it myself.

But I didn't.

So call off your boy or there'll be trouble.

- That's the official Techno line.

I've been hearing it all day.

- What are you waiting for, Lex?

Why don't you haul her off and put her

in the cage where she belongs.

- I could do that if I wanted to

end up as a plate of French fries.

But you're on your own Ebony,

the Technos won't play ball.

- What?

- That's right.

This is a virt thing, Ebony, it's got nothing to do with us.

- But you gave us 24 hours!

- To question your own people.

After that we'd use our own methods.

- And when you virts get a taste of our methods,

you'll be queuing up to confess.

- You may be the leader of the city, Ebony,

but I have yet to meet anyone that voted for you.

You've got a lot of enemies out there.

And one of them's out to get you.

I hope you catch them, I really do.

But you're looking in the wrong place and you know it.

- We'll see.

(somber music)

(wind blowing)

- So he didn't say where he was going?

- He had to meet some people.

All very mysterious.

I mean, look at this.

How am I supposed to police a city on half a potato a day?

(scoffs) Aren't police officers

supposed to get some perks like the odd meal?

- It's not like Pride.

- You really are worried about him, aren't you?

- No, I just...

- Listen, you don't have to worry about Pride,

he can take care of himself.

- Yeah, I know, I'm just being silly.

- Probably just a business deal, whatever.

He knows what he's doing.

(somber music)

(chattering)

- [Pride] Right, here's what we need.

(dramatic music)

(wind blowing)

(birds chirping)

- Going somewhere?

- Well, what's it to you?

- Nothing.

(laughing)

- What's so funny?

- What's that about?

- (sighs) I've got a score to settle.

And I don't think you wanna get involved.

- I guess not.

(groans)

- Oh Ved, stay within the city.

- Why?

- Just that, if you go down to the woods today,

you're sure of a big surprise.

(chuckles)

- What's his problem?

- Bad hair day.

- Say what?

- Can I help you with something, Java?

- Just wanted to say I like your style.

The way you handled Lex back there.

Can you believe those virts?

Wanting to question us?

- Mhm, can't be letting them get the upper hand.

And as for putting one of our people on trial,

there's no way.

Even if it was a Techno who's involved.

- You don't believe it was, do you?

- You tell me, Java.

- Meaning what exactly?

- Could've been my imagination, I suppose,

but didn't you suggest that we get to set the device go off.

Remember that?

We had about ten seconds to live at the time.

- That was a joke.

- Funny time to joke.

- Cool under pressure, that's me.

You too, Jay.

That's why we're such a great team.

I didn't plant that bomb, Jay.

- I didn't say you did.

(somber music)

- He's sitting there in nothing but a nappy.

He looks around, "Where am I?"

And you know what he out under his arm?

You know what he put under his arm?

(cracking up) - What?

- I swear it was the funniest thing I ever saw.

Chloe's teddy.

(laughing)

It was so sweet.

(dramatic music)

Ved, wait.

- Chloe, watch out!

(laughing)

- Stay away from her!

- What's all the fuss?

I just wanna talk.

It seems to me that we didn't quite

finish our conversation last night.

- It's okay, Salene, I can handle this.

- Okay, but if he touches you--

- I said I can handle this.

(wind blowing)

- This investigation will clear our people of any crime,

so I want you to give your full cooperation to

Lex.

- Does that mean everyone?

- Everyone.

So Lex, who do you want first?

- Oh, that would be the most likely suspect.

Let's see.

(dramatic music)

How about you?

- Nice place you got here for a vert.

You know, I wouldn't normally be seen

with one of you people but you seem alright.

You're almost human.

- Thanks.

- Oh, you're welcome.

- Where did you get it?

- Get what?

- That stuff you used for spiking my drink.

- I didn't.

Someone got it for me.

- Well, it wasn't a very nice way

to treat your date, was it?

- We weren't on a date.

- But we were talking,

having quite a nice time too.

Before the light went out.

That wasn't very fair, was it?

- What you did to me wasn't fair.

I was just getting even, that's all.

- Well, maybe I should get even with this.

- You're not gonna do it.

- You really sure about that?

- If you were, I'd be toast by now.

- You've got all the answers, haven't you, Chloe?

Well, answer me this.

Suppose you and I did go out together.

- You mean on a date?

- Yeah, well, I guess.

But it's not like I fancy you or anything.

- Then why?

- Because I say so.

If you and I are seen together,

the other guys will think last night

was just a gag and we're good friends.

- Never.

- I'm not asking you, you stupid little--

Look, it's like you said,

if I was really mad at you,

we wouldn't be sitting here, having this nice conversation.

You've got guts, Chloe, and I like that.

So let's forgive and forget.

- Maybe.

- Maybe what?

- Maybe, sometime, I would like to go out with you

but only if you ask nicely.

Otherwise, definitely no.

- Chloe, would you like to go out with me sometime?

- No.

(somber music)

(water pouring)

- [Siva] I was in the casino all night.

- [Lex] You got witnesses to that?

- My sister.

- I mean reliable witnesses, not Technos.

- Look, why don't I make it easy for you,

I make a full confession, how would that be?

- You saying you did it?

- Yeah, Java and me,

and we hung around the casino, waiting for it to go off.

But then we got tired of waiting,

so we came back to the hotel,

just in time to blow ourselves up.

Guess we were tired of living too.

I'll come quietly.

- I doubt it.

- Whoever tried to get rid of my sister,

is gonna try again.

Now, why don't you stop wasting your time

and mine and go find out who really did this,

so we can all sleep soundly in our beds.

- Don't worry, I will get him.

- And then what, do you Mall Rats have courts and prisons?

Or is it just like a quick draw in the main street

like in those movies, you so obviously get off on?

- At least we don't have to kidnap people

to get what we want.

You've got my woman.

You've got Tai-San.

And don't think I'm gonna forget about that.

(somber music)

(wind blowing)

- And all the king's--

- Horses.

- And all the king's--

- Men.

- Couldn't put Humpty together again.

That'll do for today.

But you guys are doing really well, both of you.

- Ellie? - Yeah?

- What do you wanna be when you grow up?

- What do you mean, I'm all grown.

- But you're only a teenager.

- Teenagers are the oldest people on the planet, Mouse.

I guess you could call us grownups.

But I used to wanna be a journalist.

Do you know what that is?

Well, it's someone who tells stories.

- Like these?

- (laughs) No, not like these.

Newspaper stories, you know.

Telling people about what's going on.

What about you, what do you wanna be?

- I wanna live in a big house with loads of slaves.

- No, you're not, don't mind him.

We were with a bad tribe, they made us work all the time.

- If we didn't do it, they'd beat us.

- We ran away.

(somber music)

- That's the kinda stuff I used to wanna write about.

I'd have told people about the bad stuff

and then make sure it never happened again.

Or that was the theory.

- Don't you wanna do it anymore?

- I can't, not now.

- Why not?

- Don't know, (huffs) maybe I'm too old.

(somber music)

- Pride, there you are.

- What was Ved doing here?

I just saw him leaving the mall.

What was he doing here?

- Well, if you give me a minute, I'll tell you.

He came to see Chloe.

But don't worry, they were just talking.

- [Pride] What about?

- Just some unfinished business, he's mad at her.

But nothing too bad happened.

Where were you anyway?

- I was out looking for food.

- Oh, good cause we're completely out.

- Well, I didn't find anything.

I'm gonna have to go out again later.

- I thought you were meeting somebody?

- What do you mean?

- Well, Dee told me, isn't that what you told her?

- No, it's not.

- Well, she said that--

- I don't care what she said, I didn't meet anyone, okay?

Salene, are we just gonna let these Technos

wander in and out of here as they choose?

They've already taken over the hotel,

we're not gonna let them do the same here.

(scoffs)

- Questioning me, like I was some virt kid?

Where did I go, who did I meet?

And you just stand by and let him do it.

That's not right, Ram!

- Java.

- Do you think I did it?

Is that why you're letting them do this to us?

- What did he do to you, my pet?

Ask you a few questions, so what?

- Stupid questions.

And I'll tell you another thing,

he didn't ask Siva half as much as he did me.

- No one could suspect my Siva of doing a thing like that.

(scoffs)

- So you do think it was me.

- I didn't mean that like it sounded.

Of course they've gotta start with you and Siva,

you're the obvious suspects.

- How do you figure that?

Because we hate her?

Everybody hates her.

- Not everybody had the opportunity.

You come and go here as you please.

- Sure, I planted it.

And then I came back to defuse it, why?

- Simple.

Because of me.

- Because of you?

- You two were at the casino, enjoying yourselves.

Your plan was working perfectly.

Then one of our people turns up.

Casually mentions that Ram has moved into the hotel.

You and Siva panic.

You haven't planned for all this,

you're nothing without me, without us.

So you rush back to the hotel to save me

and for good measure, (scoffs) brush off suspicion.

You yourself helped Jay to defuse the device.

Of course you could've stopped it at any time.

That's how it went, isn't it?

(laughs)

At least that's what Lex will say.

If he's any good.

(wind blowing)

- If only we could dust for fingerprints,

do all that, what do you call it, scientific stuff.

- Forensics?

- What?

- Well, that's what they used to call it.

Forensics, DNA profiling.

- Whatever.

As it is, I can't prove she did it unless I had a witness.

- What, you really think Java did it?

- Don't you?

- Well, to tell you the truth, Lex, I don't care.

I mean if we're gonna prosecute these creeps,

I say we get them for their real crime,

kidnapping our friends.

- Lex, you're back!

Did you have any luck?

- It's early days yet.

The Technos all have alibis.

I'm gonna check it out though, don't worry.

- No, I meant at the market.

You must've bought some food back.

- I thought that was Pride's job.

- What is it with you people?

Do I have to do everything around here myself?

- Oh, I'm sorry, I guess I'm the only one

that thinks a bomb in the hotel poses a threat.

After all it was just a little on, right Pride?

- He spent all day in the hotel talking to the enemy.

- If you're feeling left out, don't worry,

it's your turn next.

- What?

- What, I've gotta be fair, don't I?

It could just as easily be one of us as it was the Technos.

- Are you telling me that while our own people are starving,

you're trying to prosecute your own tribe?

- Why, have you got something to hide?

- Stop it, both of you!

- I thought you believed in justice, Pride.

- Not when it comes to the Technos.

If you're think you you're gonna question me

about any of this, you can forget about it.

Cause I'm not playing ball, Sheriff, you got that?

(dramatic music)

- Kinda touchy, ain't he?

(wind blowing)

- I've got a new idea for phase three.

Get rid of the virts, get rid of all of them.

- You having a bit of trouble out there?

- Don't, just don't, okay?

- Look, you know what Ram would say

if he knew you were out mixing with virts.

- Ram doesn't hear any of this, understand?

- He won't hear it from me.

What are you looking at?

Go and load me up one on one, level three,

make yourself useful.

- One on one, got yourself a hot date with a cyber chick?

- Ram's been having some problems with the program.

I think it might be configured wrong.

- Yeah, I guess.

- No, you don't know anything about it.

(soft guitar music)

- Hey, Sal, look I'm sorry about the food.

- I know.

- And I didn't mean to wind Pride up like that.

And I hate questioning you guys about this.

This is the job I've been given.

- I understand, Lex.

- Still, it was pretty strange,

the way he reacted just then, I've never seen him so angry.

- We're all angry.

And hungry and it's making us crazy.

- Yeah, you're right, that's it.

Just for the record though,

do you happen to know if Pride

was in his room the other night?

You know, the night of the...

- How would I know?

- Well, I just though you might.

- Lex, I've got far too much to worry about with the kids.

Let alone worry about tucking in Pride.

Why don't you ask him where he was that night?

- It's okay, Sal, I'm just trying to clear

the Mall Rats of this investigation, that's all.

Thanks for your help.

(footsteps)

- Hey, Sheriff.

- Ah, Dee, I've got some police work for you.

(tense tribal music)

- [Girl] He's here.

- Anyone suspect you?

- I don't think so.

Let's go.

- And I don't want any complains either, okay,

I've had just about enough of them today.

- This is fine, Salene, thank you.

- Hey, Chlo.

- How are you?

Are you okay?

- Sure, why?

- Well, I heard about what happened with that Ved guy,

what did he want with you?

- Actually, he asked me out.

- He what?

Oh my God, I feel sick, are you kidding?

- What's the matter with that?

- She didn't accept.

- Of course she didn't, she'd have to be out of her mind.

- It's none of your business anyway.

- Yeah, it is, I have to live here,

I don't want that creep coming anywhere near this place.

- He didn't come to see you, he came to see me.

What's the matter, can't I have visitors if I want?

- Depends who they are, doesn't it?

He's a Techno.

(slow dramatic music)

What?

(sighs)

(wind blowing)

(rustling)

(keys jingling)

- Some vegetables, it's not much

but it'll keep us going for another day.

What?

- When are you gonna level with me, Pride?

- About what?

(sighs)

- About where you go, what you do.

I thought we were friends.

- I don't know what you mean.

- I had to lie for you today.

I don't know why I did it, except I trusted you.

- You lied for me?

About what?

- Lex asked me where you were the night

someone tried to wipe out Ebony.

I said I didn't know but the truth is,

I looked in on you that night and you weren't there.

Your bed wasn't slept in.

- You should have told the truth, Salene,

I don't want you to lie for me.

- Where were you then?

- He was at the hotel.

- Lex, you must be wrong, it couldn't be.

- Am I?

But he had the motive.

Didn't you tell Ebony that you were gonna get her, Pride?

Didn't you say she was finished?

- I didn't say I wanted to get rid of her for good.

- Maybe not but that's what you're

trying to do and I have proof.

Dee?

- I found this in his room.

- What, so now you're going through my stuff?

Without asking me?

- (scoffs) I had this.

This is the key to the hotel from Jack's room.

- So what's all this got to do with me?

You took this from Salene without asking her permission.

- Yes, I did.

- And what for?

Where were you that night?

Were you here in the mall?

- Look, I've told you this before, Lex,

I don't recognize your authority here

and I'm not gonna answer any more

of your stupid questions, okay?

- Boys, out him in the cage.

- No!

- You're making a big mistake.

- Pride, I'm arresting you for attempted murder.

Anything you say can be used against you as evidence.

Now take him away.

(dramatic music)

It's okay, Sal, it's okay.

(crickets chirping)

(dramatic music)

(scoffs)

(wind blowing)

("Tribe Spirit" by Tribe)

♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪

♪ Look inside what does it show? ♪

♪ Time passing so very slow ♪

♪ I see... ♪

♪ Dark clouds across the sky ♪

♪ Children asking why ♪

♪ Is there hope above for me ♪

♪ Where is all the love ♪

♪ Lighten my life ♪

♪ Let it be... ♪

♪ The dawn of a new day ♪

♪ A child is born who will pray ♪

♪ For hope, peace and love ♪

♪ What do they say ♪

♪ The spirit of the tribe ♪

♪ Is yours and mine ♪

♪ The spirit of the tribe ♪

♪ Is yours and mine ♪

(melodic humming)