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[piano 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.

[birds chirping]

[rhythmic marching]

- 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 I want extra guards on all work parties

crossing the Badlands.

- Aren't we overreacting a little, boss?

I mean, everyone knows that Ebony's out to lunch

and the Zootists are rebel.

- Never underestimate Ebony, Lieutenant.

She is a cunning and ruthless enemy

and anyone who forgets that will pay a high price.

Probably their life.

[dramatic music]

[wind howling]

[Sammy yawns]

- What's the matter?

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

- The tasks for you Mall Rats 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 culled

for equal distribution.

There will be collections throughout the city

starting today.

All food is to be declared.

Hoarding will be punished.

Mall Rats, your specific tasks will alternate

and will be rostered on a daily basis.

Only certain Mall Rats will be rostered

on any given day.

The following is a list of your assigned

supervisory tasks for today.

Jack, food rationing.

Ally, recycling.

Amber, power station.

Sammy, road sweeping.

[Sammy groans]

And Gel, rubbish collection.

- Rubbish collection?

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

- Welcome to Mega's brave new world.

[dramatic music]

- As you know, the fence around Mega's

wussy city is electrified.

But we're not gonna waste our time attacking it.

We're gonna 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 gonna find out.

[shouts] Power and chaos!

- [All] Power and chaos, power and chaos!

Power and chaos, power and chaos!

Power and chaos, power and chaos, power and chaos!

[dog barking nearby]

- Look at them.

Deadbeats.

What are they all doing here?

- Everybody's gotta be somewhere, Lex.

- Even you, unfortunately.

- [sighs] Well, kids.

- Are they from the city?

- Yeah, the city in what they call the Badlands.

- Where the Zoot crazies are in control.

- Mm, yeah, I think it might be time for me to disappear.

- They say half the city is in chaos

and the other's like a prison.

- Tough.

But we ain't got room for 'em here.

- I'm outta here.

- Hey, Siva, baby.

Siva!

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

- Excuse me?

- Throwing me.

- Oh, that.

- 'Course, you caught me off my guard.

- You wanna try again?

- No, I don't fight girls.

That's not what they're there for.

[slamming]

[Darryl grunting]

- You've really fallen for Siva, haven't you, Darryl?

[gentle music]

- They're here!

They're here, they're here!

- Sammy?

- Who's here?

- What do you want?

- We're collecting all food supplies.

- What?

- Didn't you hear the broadcast on Citynet?

- It 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, Jay.

[snaps fingers]

[sighs] 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 Mall Rats are special.

You get special duties and special food.

Relax, you're royalty.

- Great.

[tense music]

- Hey!

- What, you got a problem?

- Now, 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 round here now.

- 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 rebel kick his butt.

- Why?

Where am I going?

- I think it's time you met kitty.

Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!

Kitty!

Kitty, kitty, kitty!

[lion roars]

Oh, poor kitty.

We're running out of fresh meat

and I just can't persuade him to turn vegetarian.

Don't worry, Java, we'll give you a running start. [laughs]

- What are you saying?

- You give me one reason, after what you did,

why shouldn't I turn you into pet food, hmm?

- I'm your sister.

- All right, sister.

Beg for mercy.

- Ebony, please.

- Oh, I didn't hear you beg.

Last chance.

Down on your knees.

- Ebony, please, I beg of you.

Don't do it.

- That's better.

Just like old times.

Zoot be praised. [laughs]

[lion growling]

[wind howling]

- Do you think we could, like, make special orders?

Like from a menu?

- Well, what would you like the best?

- Uh...

- Chocolate cake!

- Nah, I've gotta watch my figure.

- I'll watch it for you.

- Sammy!

- Stop it, both of you.

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

- How?

He said we're royalty.

- Who cares? As long as we get the best grub.

- That's not the point, Sammy.

- 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 Mega 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 gonna do?

- Refuse to accept the food.

- What?

- No way!

[chiming]

- There's something on Citynet.

[gentle music]

[birds chirping]

- 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 some spare blankets that you can have.

- Thank you.

- Thank you, thank you.

- [Ruby] You're welcome.

- [Man] That's cool, bless.

- [scoffs] Sponges.

[wind howling]

- Jake, can you please calm down?

You're gonna upset Brady.

- Calm down?

Mega is tearing us part and laughing in our faces.

- Yeah, I know, but--

- What, we just lie here and let him walk all over us?

- No, of course not!

- Amber was right.

The city will turn on us.

We have to hit back at Mega 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?

[dramatic music]

- No.

How dare you say that.

- Trudy.

- No, just don't touch me.

[dramatic music]

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

Now I've 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.

I mean, we're just lucky that she's mad about you.

- So what are you gonna do?

You can't hide here forever.

- Oh, what do you suggest?

That I make an announcement?

Public enemy number one, Ram, is alive and kicking

and 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 verts goes running to Mega?

- I'll go and check 'em 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.

[dramatic music]

- In here.

Yeah.

- What's this about?

- Well, I hoped that we'd catch up on some

work duties of our own.

- I'm supposed to be doing the recycling,

I'll have you know.

- So recycle this.

- 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.

- Oh, that's not true.

- Then why aren't you debugging the place

like I asked you to?

- Well, see, I need to make 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, no, 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 I was hoping to, you know,

do something else tonight.

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

[gentle music]

- They say she's put Java in the zoo prison

and Mega's 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.

- Well, 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.

[dramatic music]

- Guys.

[tense music]

- Hi, guys.

Going anywhere nice?

That's not very friendly, is it?

Just wanna 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?

- Seize her.

- Attack!

[tribes shouting]

[camera whirring]

- Well, Mega was as good as his word.

They brought this stuff round 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 cool bossing people about.

- Yeah, well, be careful.

- What about?

- Creating bad feeling amongst the other kids.

We've got enough problems without

you throwing your weight around.

- I wonder where Salene is.

She should be back by now.

- Maybe she decided to stay with the tree-huggers.

- Amber and Jay?

- Yeah?

- Mega is holding a meeting with the tribal leaders.

He wants you both there.

- Just Amber and Jay?

- That's what he said.

[dramatic music]

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

- Are you sure?

- Yeah.

The city's my scene, not yours.

Thanks for everything.

- Good luck.

[gentle music]

- You shouldn't be doing all this traveling.

You'll 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.

He 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 wanna 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 wanna come, too.

- [Amber] Are we just banging our heads

against a brick wall, Jay?

- [Jay] What do you mean?

- Gel, Sammy, what if most people feel like they do?

- Well, most people aren't Mall Rats.

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.

[dramatic music]

- 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 off.

- Look, I know the guy's done some bad things

and I know he's hurt you,

but if we're ever gonna 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 here to do that.

- What about Lex?

[Slade scoffs]

- [sighs] Look, I care for Ebony, too.

I'll look after her, you watch out for my guy.

Deal?

- [sighs] Deal.

You didn't answer my question about the city.

- No, I didn't, did I?

[gentle music]

- Sellouts.

- Mega rats.

- Brownnosers!

- Who do you two think you are?

- United?

[Jay scoffs]

- You'll wear your eyes out, Ruby.

- I can't help it.

Sorry it bothers you, Slade.

- Well, it doesn't bother me.

- Then let me do my own dreaming, huh?

- You're a good person, Ruby.

- Too good for you.

- That's a fact.

- What the heck.

Look, I was never really good at pretending.

I'll be here, you know that.

- Off to see your girlfriend, Cruella, again?

- Keep the peace, buddy.

[motorcycle revs]

[dramatic orchestral music]

- Don't go there, Lex.

- So sorry to keep you all waiting.

Please, follow me.

[dramatic music]

[sighs] Please, please come in.

Take a glass, make yourselves comfortable.

Please, 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, will you all charge your glasses

and you can all join me in a toast.

- I don't believe this.

- Believe it.

- Let's go.

- Jay.

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 gonna join us for a drink?

- Please.

[knocking]

- [Ram] Yeah, don't wait to be asked in.

- You teaching me manners?

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

- That's good, 'cause I wouldn't listen.

- Oh, my.

You've grown very spiky since you left me.

[chuckles] 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 wanna 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.

[dramatic music]

- 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 ya?

- Well, yeah I did.

- Necklace, that'll do.

[tense music]

- Ebony and her thugs are already attacking

our supply lines and work parties.

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, to take strength from.

Someone they respect,

someone they trust to always tell them the truth.

For that reason, I have decided to appoint

a president of our new republic.

Amber.

[dramatic music]

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Spirit of the tribe is yours and mine ♪

♪ The spirit of the tribe is yours and mine ♪

[gentle music]