Original subtitles

(slow 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 ♪

- Authorities are appealing for calm

throughout the evacuation process.

- (crowd chanting) Lex! Lex! Lex!

Lex! Lex! Lex!

- Where are you going?

- There's a crowd outside.

Don't worry I'll deal with them.

- Don't you understand anything?

- It's all part of the program.

- Lex! Lex! Lex!

(door opens)

- Ah!

- What do we want?

We want him!

We want him!

- Whatever it is I'm not playing this time.

No more games, you hear me?

- Typical behavior of the el for me.

Let's see what he does with this.

Lex, meet your public.

- Lex! Lex! Lex!

- It's no game, Lex.

They've all come here on their own accord

just to catch a glimpse of you.

What, you don't believe me?

Then raise your hand.

Go on; try it.

(crowd cheers)

- You're a celebrity Lex.

A real life hero.

The people's idol.

And you know what?

You're free to go.

All charges dropped.

Really.

I merely have one request.

- I'm sure you do.

- That you make further appearances.

Fight for us again

- Under the same conditions?

Where if I get destroyed in the game

I get deleted out here?

- As long as the people love you,

so do I.

- And if they stop loving me?

- Go and enjoy them Lex.

And keep them sweet.

For as long as you can.

- The Technos have got you on their files for sure.

So long as you're still here you're in danger.

We all are.

Maybe we should get away.

All the Mall Rats, while we still can.

Start again.

- We have to fight.

Look, it's what Bray would've done,

and it's what I'm gonna do.

We need concrete evidence of their experiments

on human subjects,

and when we've got that we broadcast it on City Net,

for everyone to see.

- Oh god.

All this technology,

I wish we had Jack.

He'd know what we had to do.

- I might have someone.

One of my rebel contacts

and one of the few still willing to fight.

- Do you trust him?

- Yes.

And he knows his way around this kind of stuff.

- I caught them listening in.

Spying.

- What did you hear Mouse?

- Nothing.

- Sammy?

- Nothing.

- Well whatever it was you have to keep it a secret, okay?

You can't tell anyone.

Now scram both of you.

And don't listen at doors.

- Is that it?

- What else do you want Cloe?

- Punish them!

People will only learn to obey

if they're scared of you.

- Where did you hear that?

- What's so secret here anyway?

I'm part of the Tribe just as much as they are.

- This thing between her and Ved,

is it really over?

- I think so.

- I think we'll leave your contact up our sleeves for now.

- But we need someone who knows the way

into the Techno system.

- I know; I know.

I'm gonna ask Cloe if she'll work on Ved again.

What, you don't think she will?

- No, it's not that, it's just

I don't know how far she can be trusted.

- What did Lex mean, Ved?

- What are you on about?

- That he could've been destroyed in the machine.

- The guy's a delusion ape-man.

- Don't try and fog me off, not anymore.

- It's just an experiment.

- You said there weren't any experiments.

- Not those kind of experiments.

I mean this is just a prototype

for enhancing the reality space experience, I swear!

What's wrong with you?

- What are you getting yourself in for Ved?

If you don't stop now, you'll never get out.

I mean it.

You think it's great to see others as less than you are,

just like Ram.

But you're dealing with poison,

both of you.

And it'll eat you out from the inside.

- Yeah, and all that love my neighbor stuff,

yeah I get you.

But let me tell you something.

Me and Ram, we're building a new world.

While our neighbors out there

are going back to the jungle.

So if you have a problem,

I suggest you go and join them, brother.

- Don't make me join them, Ved.

- I thought you were a goner.

- Not me babe.

- I'm so glad.

- Hey, just play it cool, okay?

- I have to see you.

- The old place, tomorrow.

- It's not secure anymore.

- I've got this little back up pad.

- You're incredible.

- Yeah.

I guess I am.

Sector four, Gaskin Street.

The usual time?

Watch out.

- Is this a goodbye scene?

Please tell me it is.

- You've got it coming Java.

- Yeah.

From who?

- You're looking at him.

- Ram should've fried you.

That's what I would've done.

Who knows?

Maybe it's what I'll do next time.

- To Ram's favorite celebrity?

Not even you're that stupid.

So long as I'm their hero you can't touch me.

And this time, I don't think it works

the other way around.

- Is that a threat?

- No.

Just a courtesy warning.

I'll get even Java.

I always do.

- Cloe.

I need your help.

We all do.

- What kind of help?

- Do you think Ved's still keen on you?

- Maybe.

- What about you?

- Look, what is this?

I don't have to-

- I want you to pretend to make up with Ved

to get some information out of him.

- I've already tried.

- Well I want you to try again.

- What kind of information?

- We need to know where they're holding

the experiments on people.

And anything he can get on City Net.

We're gonna try and break into their system.

Look, I'd understand if you said you couldn't do it.

But just, think about it.

Okay?

- I hate him.

You know that.

- Well, maybe this is a way of getting him back.

(dramatic music)

- No.

- [Sammy] But-

- Paul and Salene told me that stealing is bad.

- Yeah it's bad to steal from them,

but he's just a stranger.

- It doesn't work like that.

See, if you want one of those,

you have to earn the money to buy one.

- And how are we supposed to do that?

- They let you out?

- Yup.

- But why?

- What do you mean why?

Take a look around!

I'm a star.

- They sure like Lex.

- Yeah.

You know Sammy,

I think I know how we can make that money.

No dimbit.

(upbeat music)

- You know, you and me,

we're quite alike.

I mean it.

You listen all you want to my sisters.

But all I've ever done is what to be done at the time.

Just like you.

- And you've never stopped at something?

- Have you?

You've got a dream Jay.

I know that.

I admire it.

But don't kid yourself.

Ram doesn't share it and you'll never make him.

Let me help you.

- You just don't get it do you, Ebony?

Ram wants you.

And he'll go on and on pursuing you until he has you.

Nothing will stop him.

And if he even suspects that I'm in his way, I'm dust.

Now I've come too far and done too many things

to let that happen.

- Then just say you don't want me

Go on.

Every day you leave it he gets stronger.

Soon he'll have the entire city on his side.

Then nothing will stop him.

Not you

or me

or the whole lousy world.

(sad music)

- You realize what a jerk you are?

- Maybe.

Sometimes.

But I knew you'd come though.

- Did you?

Supposing I've just come to pay you back.

- Okay, okay.

I probably every revenge you've cooked up for me.

But before you do, can I buy you a drink?

- No let me buy you one.

- Oh no.

I'm not falling for that one again.

- Just a drink,

and maybe a talk.

- So wherever I go now people recognize me.

Not that they didn't know who I was before,

but now they all talk to me like I'm their friend.

You know, they're special friend.

You think I should change my hair?

- Yeah.

It's starting to look a bit too small for your head.

- Huh?

- Hey Lex!

Do you think I can have your autograph?

- Sure.

Here you go.

- Thanks.

- See what I mean?

Anybody want some tea?

- I'm gonna see Jay tomorrow.

- What?

Amber you won't get anything out of him.

You may even make him suspect something.

What about Cloe?

Is she gonna do it?

- I don't know.

- Hey!

I just remembered this thing.

- What?

- Yesterday, this guy rushed out to me

like he was gonna waste me or something,

but all he wanted to do

was touch my coat.

Just my coat, that's all!

Oh, and Pride man, the girls!

The way they look at you.

- Sure.

- Hey Lex!

Over here!

Thanks Lex.

- I really gotta start taking better care of those kids.

- What?

- Well you saw them.

Obviously I'm their hero.

And kids, you know, they need some sort of

strong father figure to look up to.

- You're still thinking about Lex.

- I just don't understand why you let him go.

- Come here.

They're the audience figures for the broadcast.

They say that we gained 98% penetration.

But they weren't watching me.

They were watching Lex.

- He isn't one of us.

- Exactly.

How do you subdue an entire population,

and keep them on your side?

Do what the Roman emperors did.

Keep them entertained.

Entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.

Only entertainment needs heroes and villains.

And right now we're the villains,

and Lex is the hero.

- Where does that get us?

- Give them time, and they'll become bored

with boring, straightforward Lex.

And then we'll be the new heroes.

And oh the things we'll do then, my Java.

With the whole city in our pocket.

Oh you'll see my dove.

The future is coming

and you're going to love it.

- Cloe, you can drink more than me

and we spend the night in Ved's bed and we make it all big.

- Sure.

One more little drink and we go back to Ved's bed.

You and me.

- What are you two up to?

- Nothing.

- Well it's getting late.

It's time for bed, Mouse.

- Okay.

- Wow! - Wow!

- We gonna make some money tomorrow.

(laughs)

- Come on Ved.

I swiped the card and then what do I do.

(Ved moans)

What do I do Ved?

- Password.

- What password?

Ved, the password, what is it?

- You.

- What do you mean Ved?

(slow music)

- You?

The password's you.

Ved what do you mean?

- I guess they just can't get enough of you, Lex.

I wonder why.

- I've got other business to do today.

- Oh.

- I'm gonna go up to her another way,

just tell them anything.

- What?

Lex!

Come back here.

Lex!

- Get your exclusively, personally signed photos

of Lex here.

(crowd chattering)

(dramatic music)

- It's Lex!

- Leave me alone.

- There is someone to see you, sir.

- Keep it going.

- I just need to know,

when will the next broadcast be?

- Tomorrow.

Why?

- Are you a good man, Jay?

I think you're a good man.

So why are we enemies?

- Maybe we don't have to be.

- Oh yes we do.

So long as you're on that side of the line,

and I'm on this side.

I don't understand.

You know what's going on.

You know!

And yet you're still there with them.

- Aren't some things worth paying the price for?

- And if you saw evidence of just the price is

what would you do then?

I don't believe you'd stomach it.

Or am I wrong?

- No.

I don't think you're wrong.

- Then I'll get you the evidence.

But just promise me this, Jay.

When you see it, don't turn your back on it.

Be the man I think you are.

(sad music)

- Okay, I've got a great idea.

Why don't you all just get lost?

(crowd pleads)

Oh great.

- Oh, well, well, well.

If it isn't the superstar himself.

- Just leave it, Ved.

- Frisky are we?

Oh, you don't wanna mess with me today, Lex.

I've got a massive hangover,

and my hand's just itching to use this thing.

- Then why don't you?

Are you afraid that without your little zapper,

some Vert's gonna show you what you're really worth?

- I don't need this to take you.

- Then put it down.

In front of them.

Or are you just a coward with a big mouth?

You've had this coming a long time.

(dramatic music)

(Ved groans)

- You can tell Amber I got what she wanted.

- Cloe?

Cloe!

- You know what I'd do if I were you?

I'd keep real quiet about this.

No one here's gonna say anything.

That right?

No one saw anything?

(crowd agrees)

You can do whatever you want though.

Tell them that a Vert beat you up.

Tell them anything.

(crowd laughs)

- He said it was here.

Room 307.

- We'll never get in there.

- You might,

if you use this.

It's a swipe card.

I think it works with most of their security system.

- [Amber] What about City Net?

- It'll get you into that too,

but you'll need a password.

- You know it?

- Yeah, it's Cloe.

Seems he cared a bit more than I thought.

- Don't say that.

He was no good.

He was just using you.

- What, you mean like I've just used him?

- This is really good work Cloe.

Thank you.

They're broadcasting again tomorrow.

If we're gonna do this we have to go tonight.

- This isn't gonna work.

And even with the card there's gonna be guards everywhere.

The only way I can see of getting in there

is by getting into the basement,

and then maybe climbing through the ducting,

but even then it's gonna need someone

much smaller than any of us.

- I'll do it.

(sad music)

- You know where to go?

- Sammy you don't have to do this.

- It's okay.

You've been good to me.

I wanna help.

- Just follow the map.

When you get inside, film everything you see,

then come straight back here, okay?

(ominous music)

We'll be waiting for you.

- If they catch him, I swear I'll never forgive myself.

(metal clanking)

(Sammy gasps)

- Give me the torch.

There's something in there.

(ominous music)

♪ Listen to the wind blow ♪

♪ Look inside what doesn't 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 ♪

(singing in foreign language)

♪ 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 ♪

(choral music)