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

♪ 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.

[romantic music]

- Hi, Lex.

- Oh, [sighs] hi.

- Do you want me to make you something?

I always think breakfast

is the most important meal of the day.

- Sure, give me a coffee.

- Right away.

- Looking for inspiration, Jack?

- What?

- Shouldn't be too hard,

just look up torture chamber on the web.

- Yeah, that's really not funny, Lex.

- You know,

the thing that sickens me the most about inflicting pain

is people like you

who try to figure out the best way to do it.

- Yeah, right, Lex,

you actually don't know what you're talking about.

- You saying Mega doesn't want you

to think up some wacky torture game?

- No, Lex, I'm saying that that's not the whole story.

[dramatic music]

- Which whole story?

- Nothing, and I'm going.

- Hold on,

what we talked about, that piece of software--

- Look, Lex, I've already told you,

it's too risky right now!

- Face it, it's time you did something for the cause.

- Right, okay, I'll see what I can do.

- What have you got planned?

Today, I mean.

- Today, I move out.

- Where?

- If you don't know, you can't tell.

- Take me with you.

- No can do, babe.

- But, I'll miss you.

- If I had a nickel for every doll that ever told me that...

[rooster crows]

- [Ebony] Any coffee going?

- Help yourself.

- You always this happy first thing?

- [chuckles] You still recognize happy, Ebony?

So maybe everything I've heard about you isn't true.

- So this is where I'm supposed to say

what have you heard about me?

- Well, some people might, but, I doubt you care.

- People don't like me, that's their problem,

wondering why is a waste of time.

It's called acceptance.

- So, accept this.

Slade's shirt.

Slade's got about all he can handle right now.

- I noticed.

- Yeah, and this is my saloon,

and certain things are off limits to you.

And he's one of them. [dramatic music]

- You sure it's genuine?

- It's genuine.

Do I look like the kinda guy that'd rip you guys off?

- Well, come to think of it, yeah.

- Trust me, it's solid gold, man, worth a fortune.

- Well, it's a fake, but we'll take it anyway,

unless you have a problem with that? [dramatic music]

- Power and chaos!

[screams]

- Get him!

- Mm, good. [romantic music]

- [chuckles] Well, it should be, I made it.

- What?

- It's just...

- Yeah?

- Well, just because we get together once in a while,

it doesn't mean I own you.

- I know that.

- Yeah, but listen,

you're free to do what you want with who you want

without even considering what I think.

- I hate to tell you this, Ruby,

but that's kinda what I do now anyway.

[Ruby scoffs]

- And this thing that we both know you've got...

- Well, now, Ruby, I've been meaning--

- There's no dissuading me, Slade,

I wanna share it with you.

The pain, the worry, everything.

And I'll be there when...

I'll be there.

- Thanks.

- [Ruby] Is something wrong with the breakfast?

- [sighs] I just wasn't as hungry as I thought.

- Looks interesting, what do we got?

- Ah, well, I haven't exactly lined out the details yet.

- Surprise me.

- Oh, well, okay, that's the audience seating,

and this is the checkerboard floor

where the contestants will cross,

stepping only on the red squares.

- I see.

That's it?

- Yeah, more, more, more or less.

- Question.

- Sure.

- What happens when they stand on the wrong squares?

- Uh, still have to think about that.

[dramatic music] [Mega sighs]

- Hey, hey...

- Not good enough, Jack, not by a mile.

I expected more.

- [chuckles] Yeah, that was the first prototype.

- Well, I look forward to the second,

give it thought, Jack.

And think pain, think isolation, anguish, humiliation.

Shall we say four hours?

Look at it this way,

by 1400 today,

you're either gonna be a valued member of my team

or not.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Hi.

- Uh, can I talk a minute?

- Sure, sit down.

- Have you guys heard Lex is leaving today?

Any idea where he's going?

- Have you thought of asking Lex?

- [chuckles] He's playing hard to get.

- [scoffs] You mean hard to get rid of.

- [chuckles] He knows when I mean no.

Thing is, I could do with some advice.

- Can you run?

- Yeah.

- Then do it, in the opposite direction.

- I'm with you, play it cool, yeah?

[May sighs]

Uh, something else,

kissing,

is tongues a no-no first time?

I mean, I've kissed before, sure,

but it never led anywhere.

You ever kiss someone really exciting

and wondered if they were as excited as you?

I mean, how do you know? [dramatic music]

You won't believe this, but I've never gone all the way.

- Gel, you know, this is really, um...

Well, what I mean to say is that...

- There are no hard and fast rules.

- No?

- No.

A relationship makes its own rules.

Love can take you by surprise.

Just when you think

you've learned everything there is to know,

along comes someone who gives you everything you need,

makes you feel loved,

right at a time when you need to feel loved,

someone who understands,

who's there for you,

and you wanna be there for them too.

- Wow, that's, uh, great, thanks.

[slow music]

- [Jack] So you got your corridor, sort of a maze.

- Better, isolated, claustrophobic, go on.

- Okay, and when the contestant gets to a D like this one,

a panel opens up, and it goes left, right, or ahead of 'em.

- Who decides?

- Oh, the audience.

- Hm, good so far.

- Right, okay,

and when he goes to the next corridor, like so...

And, um, he gets punished or not

depending on which corridor he finds himself in.

- [Mega] And what are the odds?

- Uh, choices of exit, 2-1 against.

- Jack, you really are a softie, this is showbiz,

make it 2-1 in favor, and increase the voltage at each level

with a manual facility to increase at any time if needed.

- That is revolting!

- But necessary if we want to eliminate crime.

I want you to trial it on CityNet. [dramatic music]

You know, drum up enthusiasm,

let them know the kinda treat they're in for,

you know, that sorta thing.

- Not a chance.

There is no way I'm helping you with this.

Some of us may have turned rotten,

but you can leave me out of it.

- You sure that's wise?

- Probably not, but that's the way it is.

[Mega sighs]

- Hey.

What are you up to?

- Just checking things out.

- You got your bearings around here yet?

- Oh, I figure I know how the land lies.

How about you?

- How about me?

- [chuckles] Well, I thought I had you figured, Slade,

Ruby?

- The thing is, Ebony,

I never did take to waiting around

while people made up their mind.

- [chuckles] If I didn't know better, Slade,

I'd say you were stringing her along.

[Slade chuckles]

She got something on you?

[Slade sighs]

- She's a sweet kid, that's all.

Just what I need right now.

- Fine.

- It's you who needs to decide what you're gonna do next.

[dramatic music]

- Amber, what are you doing?

- An idea, just an idea, don't know what else I can do.

- What is it?

- I thought if I could rig up this false panel,

I might be able to hide the baby behind it.

- What?

- I'm desperate, Trudy.

- Mega?

- Let's say I'm expecting a backlash.

- Due to what, what's happened?

- This punishment program he's got Jack working on,

I've seen the basics of it, and it's barbaric,

and he wants me to sell it to the people on CityNet.

- Let me guess, you said no?

- I can't do it, Trudy.

- Yeah, it's a pity Jack doesn't feel the same way.

- Jack's just doing what he thinks is best,

but, I have my baby to consider.

- Exactly!

Amber, that is exactly why

you should go straight back to Mega

and tell him you changed your mind!

- I can't do it, Trudy,

I can't glorify something as evil as that!

- Amber,

when I went over to the Chosen,

before it took me over altogether,

my baby's safety was reason enough for me to do what I did.

No one knows what a mother feels except a mother.

Amber, Bray should be your first priority,

right now, I'd say your only priority.

The Guardian, he was ruthless, and so was Ram,

but, Mega, he is a particular kind of evil.

Take my word for it, Amber,

if you don't do exactly what he says, [dramatic music]

this could be the end for you and Bray.

[Amber sighs]

- Help me.

[Gel screams]

- You?

- You left me.

- What?

- Your head, I didn't know where you were!

- Well, excuse me all to hell,

but who told you to follow me in the first place?

- I had to, I couldn't bear to think you weren't around.

- Out here is no place for girls,

I have enough to do keeping myself alive.

- I know, Lex,

it's just I only feel safe when you're around.

- What would you do if I told you to go back right now?

- No.

No, no!

- Cover your head, you look too girly, and keep up!

- You seem to have some time on your hands.

- Does that rile you?

- Well, when we're supposed to be

manning a revolution, yeah.

- So what should I be doing?

- You're supposed to be leading the alliance,

we should be having talks, planning, it's your call.

- Only because you, Ebony, and Ram can't get along.

Now, anytime you feel that situation's changed,

you only have to say.

- Alright, I'll get the word to Ram and Ebony.

Where is Ram?

- Well, if I'm not mistaken,

he just rode outta town on my bike,

like the devil was after him.

- Funny.

[dramatic music] [Slade scoffs]

- You just can't help some people.

- [Ellie] Jack?

- Hm?

- I said you wanna talk it over?

- What, what over?

I mean, Ellie, I already, you know,

told you how my day went, what else is there to talk about?

- Well, I don't know, you tell me.

Your head's obviously somewhere else,

so I just thought maybe I could help.

- Ellie, how would it help to talk it over again?

You know, I mean, it's just a maze, right?

And people go from one end to the other, and--

- The audience chooses which way they go,

yeah, you said.

- You know what, Ellie, I've had enough of this!

- No, wait, sit down, I'm sorry, just,

it's difficult for us both.

I know you're under a lot of pressure,

but just, [dramatic music] remember,

you promised never to keep anything from me again.

I hope you meant that.

- I remember we used to do that, you always won.

- I had bigger hands.

- Java always broke the game up.

She could never stand to see us getting along.

- We didn't always.

- The way I remember it, we did.

Until she took you over.

- Look at it this way, Eb,

we've got all the time in the world now to make up for that.

- Either of you seen Ram?

[Jay sighs]

- Lex!

- Who's that with him?

- Ah, [sighs] that's all we need.

- Javi, you came.

- Ram?

- Unexpected?

Why so?

Isn't this exactly where you and Mega left me?

- Get away from me!

- Come on, Javi, are you really that scared of me?

Don't you believe?

It's the legs?

Is it the legs?

I got them back, Javi,

I don't need cyber time to walk anymore.

- You can't be him,

you can't be!

- I am.

Set to delete, that's my Javi.

Hi.

- Ram doesn't just go missing without any reason,

he's up to something.

- Look, cool it, Jack.

- He could be with Mega right now.

- You're forgetting he wants Mega dead.

- Look, I know him better than anyone,

he's capable of anything, any kind of treachery.

- Slade, well, do you know where he is?

- [sighs] Like I told Jay, he rode out.

- I thought you were kidding.

- [Slade] No.

- Oh, we're in trouble.

- [sighs] He's in trouble.

He's got my bike.

[romantic music]

- This isn't exactly how I planned it, a waste tip,

[chuckles] it is kinda meaningful though,

this is where I lost you and this is where I find you.

- You know how I really feel about you?

- Yeah, you know what my first clue was?

You didn't shoot me. [Java chuckles]

Look, have you heard of a place called Liberty?

I've got some friends there.

- Friends?

- Yeah, I know, things have changed.

Look, I want you to come with me, will you do that?

- We Mall Rats, we stick together, know what I mean?

In a group, or even singularly,

not that I'm gonna be single these days,

not since I landed Lex.

- That's one mouth on legs,

she landed Lex?

[scoffs] Please.

- Well, she looks dumb enough.

No offense.

- None taken.

- Hey, did you miss me?

- Are you kidding?

- Well, I kinda missed you.

- You are kidding?

- Her?

Now who's kidding who?

She has a crush on me, she followed me here.

- Lex, she's not old enough to have a crush.

Where did you find her, in the lollypop shop?

- Hang on a minute!

- Real women too hard to handle these days, Lex?

- Hey, Trudy.

Are you mad? That hurt!

- Yeah, I am mad, and it was meant to hurt!

If you're dealing in pain,

you oughta know what it feels like!

- What are you talking about?

- This man threatens babies!

Mega encourages violence,

he keeps people hungry for his own purposes!

And I can just see it now,

"Jack, I want some amusement,

"design me a game, and make it very painful."

And what do you do?

Exactly what he wants!

- Okay, Trudy, you know, you're obviously upset,

so I, I'd better just go.

- You better watch yourself, Jack, [dramatic music]

if you lie down with the dogs, you are bound to get fleas!

- Have you seen my diary?

- No, I've just been reading my book.

- Well, don't let me stop you.

- Oh, no, I just finished.

It's a really good book.

- Yeah. [scoffs]

- Oh, you wanna borrow it?

- Sure.

- I think a diary's a really good idea.

Really good.

- Night.

- Goodnight, Salene.

- Tell me about these rebels you've hooked up with.

Are they really strong enough to threaten Mega?

- Uh, they're mad enough, and with my help--

- Who are they?

Anyone I know?

- Look, they're from all over.

This one guy, Slade, he's the leader,

he's helped me out a lot,

now we're kind of a team, you know?

- Hang on, he's the leader?

I thought you were the leader.

You're not letting these guys push you around, are you?

- I didn't exactly have much choice, did I, Javi?

You and Mega left me for dead, remember?

If you ask me, it's a miracle that I survived at all.

[romantic music]

- I thought you'd forgiven me for all that?

- I'm still thinking about it.

- You did more than just survive, Ram,

you're a whole new man.

Walking around in the real world,

and doing all kinds of other things.

Now you really impress me.

- You know, Javi,

all those worlds I created,

all those virtual playgrounds,

I'd trade 'em all in for last night.

You and me, this leaky, old stables, [Java chuckles]

now that's paradise.

["Tribe Spirit" by Tribe Sister]

♪ Listen to the wind blow

♪ Look inside, what does it show ♪

♪ And time passing so very slow, I see ♪

♪ Dark clouds across the skies

♪ 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

♪ If 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 ♪