Original subtitles

["The Dream Must Stay Alive" by Merle Cassie]

♪ Look into 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]

- [Darryl] Name?

- Robinson.

- Ah, I see it was a successful evening

for you, Mr. Robinson.

50 cyberchips, how would you like that paid?

- Jewelry.

- Jewelry, congratulations.

Please call again real soon.

Next?

- Remember, the bar's still open

and I'll be happy to take any of

your hard earned winnings back off your hands.

- So, they're both gone, vanished like a couple of ghosts.

Imbeciles!

How could you let them escape from right under your noses?

- It wasn't quite like that, Mega.

- Oh, and would you like to tell me

just how your guards could stand by

and let public enemy numbers one

and two walk right on past you?

- Well, look, I'll admit that Jay

shouldn't have got past the guards, but Ebony?

- Forget your excuses, Java!

The truth is your guards are a bunch of morons!

- But, sir, there was nothing more we could do.

- You hear that, Java?

There was nothing more they could do.

Jay must be found immediately before

he teams up with that sister of yours.

- I'll bring him straight to you the minute we find him.

- There's no need for that.

When you capture him, delete him.

Delete both of them, Ebony and Jay.

Oh, and Java, make sure they suffer.

[computer clicking]

- Alright, people, back to reality.

Have a nice night.

- I didn't take anything!

- So what's this then?

- Let me go, I'm tired.

It's past my bedtime.

- So you come steal my profits instead of counting sheep.

You're pretty good, I'll give you that much.

- Thanks.

- What are we gonna do with you?

- Let me go.

- Maybe, but first, we don't want you wandering the streets.

So, um, I'll put you up for the night

and maybe you can do a little something for me.

- Like what?

- There's this guy called Lex and he's got this notebook.

[screaming]

- Hey! - Help me!

Jack!

- Ellie, are you okay?

- I'd be fine if these scuzballs

would get their dirty hands off me!

- So sorry to disturb your beauty sleep, ladies.

- Hey, get off her! - Leave him alone!

- You said something?

- You heard me!

- What is that on your face?

Hello!

I said, what is that on your face?

- It's a face mask.

- Well, you and your friends have a lot of questions

to answer tonight, my little beauty queen.

And if you don't answer them you'll need a lot more

than a face mask when I'm finished with you.

[dramatic music]

[moaning]

- Mom!

- Give up, Sal, come with me.

- Dad?

- Come on, Salene, give up and come to us.

We need you here on the other side.

- And you need us.

[both cackling]

- Mom?

Dad, where are you?

Don't go.

No, please.

Mom, somebody help me.

[Salene crying]

[squeaking]

[melancholy music]

- More wine, madame?

- One is just fine with me.

At least I'm still alive to drink it.

- Well, I hate to say I told you so.

- Yeah, but you did.

Okay, okay, you saved my life.

You were right.

Is that what you wanna hear?

- Yep. - Why?

- What are you, my therapist?

- How could I?

I walked right into Java's trap.

- Ebony, it could have happened to anyone.

Post-traumatic stress, that kind of thing,

it kicks in when you least expect it.

- Who do you think you are, my therapist?

[laughs]

- No, I'm just saying you might not

have been thinking clearly, that's all.

- I really let things get to me.

Hell bent on revenge, I guess.

[dramatic music]

- You don't need to keep fighting

the world on your own, Ebony.

- I suppose you're the one to stand by my side, are you?

- Well, why not?

- Thanks, pal.

[sighing]

- More coffee, anyone?

- I need all I can get.

Work detail starts in like an hour,

and that's if I can still walk.

- Jay's dead, isn't he?

He's lying in a gutter somewhere all alone!

- Trudy, calm down.

Jay is not dead.

Java was in here questioning us

because she doesn't know where he is.

- [Jack] Which must mean he's safe, Trudy.

- But that means if Java does

find him she is going to kill him!

- You saw how she was; out of control!

- Out of her head, more like.

- Yeah, I mean, look what she did

to Jack right in front of us all.

- Could everyone please calm down?

Hysteria isn't gonna get us anywhere.

Trudy, Jay is gonna be alright.

I can feel it.

- And what makes you so sure?

Because, Amber, I can't feel a damn thing!

- Alright, I will go and see Mega

and see if I can find anything out.

- Oh, Madame President?

While you're there could you please

get us some bacon and eggs?

I'm sick to death of porridge for breakfast.

- Mmm, bacon and eggs!

- What is it with you?

- She might as well use her

presidential powers for our advantage.

- Gel, there is no advantage!

The only presidential powers I have are the ones

that Mega decides will help him win over the city!

- Amber, you have got to find him!

He and Brady, they are the only things

that I have left in this world!

- Trudy, you need to get some sleep.

Gel, Ellie, look after the babies.

Jack, Sammy, go on your work detail.

- And you?

- Like I said, Gel, I'm going to see Mega!

- [Ebony] So what now?

- You clear your head.

We'll comb over the plan.

- If only I'd listened to Stephen when I had the chance.

- You fancy a change of scene?

- What?

- Well, I thought you might like to listen

to Siva while you still had the chance.

- What are you talking about?

- I know where she is.

- Working hard?

- Yes, well, some of us have to.

What's your excuse?

- Checking the computer equipment.

Some of it's not up to scratch.

- [Ruby] Yeah, that's not all that's not up to scratch.

- What do you mean?

- Security, Lex.

I caught a thief in the saloon last night.

- Who?

- I'm dealing with it.

- Good.

If we're not careful, all our profits will disappear.

- Yeah, they will, won't they?

And I don't take too kindly to people stealing off me.

- Well, I'll have Darryl keep his eyes open.

- And I'll keep my eyes open, too.

And ask a lot of questions, starting with your math.

- What does that mean?

- Seems to be just as bad as your reading and writing.

- How did you?

[thudding]

- Seems like you haven't been paying me enough, Lex.

Sort it out, but the deal's off.

- Every minute that passes is a minute

that they get further away from us.

You need to get back out there, Java, now!

- We're doing our best.

- Well, your best isn't good enough.

- Look, I don't think Jay's all that dangerous.

He's been acting like a lovesick puppy

since he hooked up with Trudy.

- Well, that lovesick puppy and your sister

will have reunited by now

and they'll be plotting against me.

Find them and make sure they pay.

- I need to get a little shut eye.

I've been questioning those Mall Rats all night.

- Oh, and you're tired, what a shame.

Do your job, Java.

Track them down and delete them.

Not in five minutes, or an hour, or tomorrow, now!

I've put my faith in you, Java.

Don't let me down.

Do we understand each other?

- Hey, wow, you look a lot better!

How about some breakfast?

- How long have I been asleep for?

It feels like days.

- Yeah, well, you've been pretty sick, Salene.

- I had some really weird dreams.

I saw my mom and dad.

- Yeah, well, we all see our parents in our dreams, Sal.

- I saw other adults, too.

And Bray and Pride.

- Yeah, well, like I said, you've been sick.

You're lucky you pulled through.

- I'm lucky to have a friend like you.

Without you I wouldn't even be here.

- Yeah, well, I'm sure you would have done the same for me.

- We've been through a lot together, haven't we, May?

[tender music]

- What is this?

- I'm just developing some new software.

It gets boring being cooped up in here, you know.

- Yeah, well, that's what you get

for having a price on your head.

- Oh, thanks for caring, Lexie.

- This isn't a social visit.

I need you to take a look at these.

They're not bringing in the returns so well.

- Yeah.

You know there could be a way of pumping up

the profits from the punters, but [sighs].

- What?

- Well, I'd need some special software.

And it's impossible, I just can't get at it.

- Tell me, where is it?

I mean, can it really bring in better odds?

- Oh, for sure, there's no doubt about that.

The problem is, it's in Mega's main hard drive.

Developed by yours truly, of course.

He uses it to run the whole techno show.

- I could get it, no sweat.

If I can get into the city.

The trouble is.

- Poor Lexie doesn't have a bar code.

- That's right and it means I can't get into the safe zone.

- Oh, humans.

Isn't it interesting how fast they give up?

[laughs]

Never say never, Lexie boy.

There's always a way!

[laughs]

[grunting]

- Shh!

Amber, Amber!

[punching]

- Oh!

Are you alright?

- I forgot what a toughie you can be.

- What happened, what are you doing here?

- Staying out of sight.

I saw you had a visitor last night.

- Yeah, and they were looking for you.

- Yeah, that's what I figured.

So, how is everyone?

- Worried, Trudy's out of her mind.

- What are you doing out here?

- Going to see Mega to check up on you.

- Look Amber, I need to get out of the city,

go and see Ebony and come up with a plan.

- Well, shouldn't you lie low?

- Amber, I need to do this my way

and keep the Mall Rats out of it.

They'll be safer that way. - And you?

- No, I'll be fine.

I just need to find a way to fight for the city.

- I'm glad you think it's still worth fighting for.

- You better get going.

- Take care of yourself, okay?

- Yeah, you too.

And tell Trudy that I'm doing this for her.

And all of us.

[crowd shouting]

- You don't steal, kid!

So, what shall we do with you now then?

There's no room for thieves in this town, little lady!

- Yeah, because there's enough of them in here already!

- You calling me a thief?

- Yeah, you got a problem with that?

- Hey, whoa!

That's no way to run a business, Ruby.

Why don't you guys all go in the saloon,

have a drink, put your headsets on.

First game's on me.

What do you say?

- Isn't that the kid from last night?

- Look, I thought you were gonna head

out of town and stay out of trouble!

- I didn't do anything!

- Are you sure about that?

- I didn't leave because--

- Yeah?

- I didn't have any lunch.

- Look, take care of her, Siva.

- What's your name? - Lottie.

- She stayed last night?

I thought we were building a virtual casino,

not an orphanage for scumbag thieves!

- I have my reasons, Lex.

[dramatic music]

- You're sure you haven't seen them, Burt?

You?

If you're lying to me,

you're gonna regret the day you were born.

You!

Over here!

- What now?

- You know something about Jay.

You know where he's hiding, don't you?

- I told you last night, I don't know where he is.

- Look at me when I'm talking to you!

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

Where is he?

- I told you, I haven't seen him!

- Look, Java, leave him alone!

- You Mall Rats think you're so special.

Sucking up to Mega!

But if you think you're safe from me,

you better think again.

[dramatic music]

- What are you doing?

- Wouldn't want you getting your sleeves dirty, would we?

- Hey!

Why don't you have my portion, too?

You look like you could do with

some more meat on your bones.

- Well, that's nice, Lottie, isn't it?

What do you say?

- Don't like stew?

- Well, you better eat it all up, princess.

Otherwise you're gonna be peeling potatoes

for the rest of the week.

- I've got a great idea.

- That'll be a first.

- Why don't you come and visit a friend of mine?

He's got some cool games you can play.

- Shouldn't she be out climbing trees or something?

Isn't that what kids do?

- She's no ordinary kid, Siva.

It might just help keep her out of trouble.

- Come on, we'll take him some lunch and see what he's got.

- Is it true that your hair can turn white after a shock?

Oh, my God, I have worry lines!

Look!

- Is there any news out there?

Have you seen Jay?

- I did.

He's okay, he's in hiding.

- Oh, thank God, he's coming home!

- Trudy, I said he was okay.

I didn't say he was coming home.

- What are you talking about?

Amber, of course, he's coming home where it's safe.

- Believe me, he's better off being

as far away from here as he can get.

[baby cooing]

- Java wasn't here again, was she?

- No, but she did pay us a visit at the power station.

Didn't she, Sammy?

- She sure did.

She's a real whacko, that one.

- Then what is he thinking?

He can't just leave us!

Leave me here.

- Hey, Trudy.

Come here.

Jay wanted you to have that.

He will be back as soon as he can,

but he needs to track down Ebony first.

He thinks we'll have better luck fighting Mega,

and Java too, if we've got Ebony as our ally.

- Why, Amber?

- Why, what, hon?

- Why do they always run out on me?

- It's your crow's feet, Trudy.

But we can work on that.

I've got a great face mask!

- Gel, not the time.

- I could do with a face mask, Gel.

How about now?

- And can I have a shoulder massage?

Java pushed me real hard.

- Trudy, look, Jay's just doing what he thinks is best.

- He wants to look after you, he loves you.

He'll be back soon, don't you worry.

[Ram groaning]

- You been playing in the sewers again, Lexie?

- We've got something to show you.

Put the tray down there, kid.

- You got any disinfectant, some sheep dip, maybe?

- Get your hands off me!

[spitting]

[gagging]

- Tuberculosis is spread that way!

I can feel my lungs seizing up!

- Well?

- [Ram] She'll do.

- Is this gonna work?

- Trust me, I'm a genius.

[dramatic music]

[stomping] [yelling]

[laughs]

Well, Lex, it looks like you've met your match there.

Such a little thing, yet she bites the hand that feeds her.

Like all thieves.

- What's that supposed to mean?

- Oh, nothing, nothing, it's just an observation.

Give me your arm.

- Is this gonna hurt?

- Hey, I put it together myself.

Of course, it's going to hurt.

Keep still.

[laughs]

- No sign at all?

You're just not looking hard enough.

- We've searched the city

and questioned everyone thoroughly.

He's not here!

- Well, we'll just have to search

further afield now, won't we?

[sighs]

- Meet me at the city gate in 10.

- You're not going anywhere.

- But you just said--

- Your troops can search the countryside

while you keep an eye on them from here.

Wouldn't want you to go missing,

or join up with your sister, would I?

- You're being paranoid now, Mega.

- Don't tell me you haven't thought about it.

- After what she did to me?

She was gonna feed me to a lion, for God's sake!

- You just wanna track her down so you can plot against me.

- I want to delete her, that's all.

Just as much as you.

- She's your baby sister.

- She means nothing to me!

- Well, I'm not willing to gamble on it.

- Trust me, Mega.

- Only when I have proof of Ebony and Jay's deletion.

You have one day.

[dramatic music]

- More machines, that means bigger crowds, bigger profits.

- We're running out of room pretty quickly here.

[grunting]

- What's wrong with your arm?

You been fighting again?

Should have called me.

- I don't like this, Lex.

There's a lot of crazy people out there

and we're basically inviting them into our home.

- They're not so bad.

We can handle them.

- Yeah, you hope.

- Just what exactly is the problem?

- Security, Lex.

Who knows who we're gonna attract in here.

- She could have a point.

- Just trust me!

A bit of home cooked food before and after

their virtual experience, a couple of wins on the machines,

they'll be eating out of our hands.

- You'll see, Ruby.

You'll have quite business here.

Right, Lex?

- What changed your attitude?

I would have thought you'd be scared of being recognized.

Being done by the lynch mob.

- Must mean there's something in it for him.

- Hey, I just like to see a town prosper, that's all.

- So you can pull it to pieces?

[dramatic music]

- Slade!

- Ebony!

- Hey, hey, the whole gang's here.

A real viper's nest if ever I saw one.

- Well, if it isn't the bride of Zoot.

How goes it, Ebony?

- Did you miss me?

- Like I miss the virus.

I'm not surprised to see you here, though.

- Really?

- Old Slade here just can't wait to get himself killed.

- You'd better not have brought any Zooters with you.

Because you should know,

we don't stand for any trouble around here.

- It's okay, Ruby, she's alone.

No one followed us.

Listen, I can vouch for Ebony.

She's been carrying out raids on Mega's troops,

disrupting the supply lines,

cutting off the power at the source.

- Is that Zoot's will?

- It's my will!

- She was betrayed by Mega,

manipulated like the rest of the Mall Rats.

Tell him, Siva.

- It's true.

- Betrayed by Mega, eh?

Geez, you just can't trust anybody these days, can you?

- Ram.

So I see you're walking after all.

You know I somehow always knew

that wheelchair thing was a put-on.

This is where you ended up, huh?

It's hardly paradise.

- Things have been pretty good, Ebony.

Until lately.

The kind of people rolling into town,

I think this place is going straight to hell.

- Oh, thank you for your welcome.

So...

Which one of you losers is gonna get me a drink?

["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 our love

♪ Lighten my life, let it be

[singing in foreign language]

♪ The dawn of 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 ♪

[choir singing]