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- And I think they belong to the Warps.

- Congratulations.

- What's going to happen to me?

- Wait and see.

- Who would be stupid enough

to walk into the Barb Camp alone?

- I will.

(adventurous music)

- Authorities are hailing for calm

throughout the evacuation process.

(machinery creaking)

(birds chirping)

- You okay? - Yeah you?

- So far.

Any idea who'd do this?

- Barbs, couldn't be anyone else.

- Yes!

- [Captured Boy] Well, somebody's happy.

- Jag, Jag it worked. - Nice one, Kwarli.

- G'day, I think extra rope on the release branch

would work even quicker. - Cut 'em down.

(crow cawing)

(door creaking)

- Wait!

(door slamming)

- Do you think I deserve this?

Poor efforts, rubbish results.

You expect me to do my important work

living on food hardly fit to feed to animals?

Right, I've seen enough.

Put down your tools and listen.

Listen good, 'cause I'm only gonna say this once.

Shadow, tell them how lucky they are.

- You are all...

You are all very lucky. - And fortunate, too.

Without me, you'd be nothing.

Hear me?

I feed you, I give you shelter.

Maybe you'd like to be taken to the

Forbidden Zone and left, hm?

Maybe I should send one of you there right now.

Who might it be?

Who do you think Shadow? - Your choice.

- Ah ha, who do I see?

You, yes you.

This worm was once in my army of warriors.

All I asked of him is what I ask of you:

hard work and to do what I say.

He failed me.

And now it looks as if he's failing me again.

This is what happens to failures.

Take him away.

Now, any questions?

- You've cut the main rope.

You know how long it took to make that.

You could've untied it. - You, who are you?

- I could ask you the same question.

- I'm asking the questions.

This is my territory.

- The name's Sky. - What are you doing with him?

You're not an Ant. - He's my friend, sort of.

- You're an incomer.

Incomers aren't welcome; they're trouble.

And you, this is the second time in two days

that you've been found on our territory,

and this time you brought an incomer.

You need to be taught a lesson.

- Neither of us is looking for any trouble.

- Pity that, cause you just found some.

(dreamlike music)

- Give them half rations for two days.

- Right, what about Sorry? - Sorry?

If you got more work out of them, Shadow,

then I wouldn't have to waste my time

calling them out. - I do what I...

- It's not my favorite pastime.

Not to mention the smell.

- I'm sorry but one lot of discards can only do so much.

- Then persuade them to do more.

Or if we don't have enough, find some more.

Easy if you think about it, isn't it?

(child whining)

- Help me with this, Erin. - Get lost.

- It's not fair.

Why does mine get tangled, and nobody else's I know?

Erin, will you stop that noise?

I said, why couldn't you just be somebody else's brother?

- 'Cause I'm not. - Pity.

- Same to you and loads of poo.

- Keep making those horrible whooshing noises

and you know what'll happen.

You'll bring Zoot, then you'll know it.

Erin, will you stop it?

You're driving me mad. - Madder?

- What? - Madder.

You're already mad. - Okay if you don't stop

I'll tell Zora.

I'll tell her you're making those machine noises on purpose

so Zoot will hear.

- I was stopping anyway.

It's nearly sun high.

- So, now where are you going?

- We were told to collect berries

before sun high, remember?

- Wait for me.

- I need to see Zora.

- No chance.

- Since when did you speak for Zora?

Isn't she your leader anymore?

- What would you know about the Barbs?

Zora's not the only one who can make decisions,

unlike your Faygar, who tells you

when to breathe and when not to.

- For the last time, will you take me to Zora?

- Tie them up! - You're making a mistake.

- Not as big as the one you made, incomer.

- When Zora hears of this... - If she hears of it.

- When she finds out that you stopped her

from hearing an important message I had for her,

what then? - What message?

- It's for Zora.

- Kwarli, you know where Zora is right now?

- Yes, I think so.

- Okay, I'll take you to Zora.

It'll be fun finding out what punishment

she decides you should have.

(calm music)

(birds crowing)

(door creaking)

- Sleep well? (whimpers)

That's good; we're ready for you.

- Ready? Ready for what?

- You'll find out.

Now, follow me.

Well?

(wind whistling)

- This is boring.

I don't even like berries.

Why can't those who do like 'em do the picking?

That's what I want to know.

If things things were fair, I wouldn't be picking berries.

Somebody would be picking berries

for me if things were fair.

- Thought you didn't like 'em.

- I don't, much.

- Yeah, well I think it'd be better

if you don't have to pick berries, either.

- Do you, really? - Yes.

Wouldn't have to put up with all your moaning.

- Ha, ha, funny. - Leanne, not that bush.

- Leave me alone. - But Leanne...

- This one has no thorns.

- It doesn't need thorns; it's poisonous.

(groaning)

(water running) (birds chirping)

- Keep your shadows from the surface.

It scares the fish. (Dan coughing)

We eat tonight!

- Kwarli said we'd find you here.

We caught them near our camp.

- Then they need to explain themselves, don't you?

- Faygar wants to see you. - Ha!

Faygar the fake wants to see me.

You hear that, Jag? - Yeah, he told me

he had a really important message for you.

- I think I've made a very, very good choice.

- You usually do, Flame.

- No, I mean a really good choice, you know.

She has a weird look.

Yes, you, weird!

This'll be fun.

How soon do you think we should begin?

- Everything's ready.

Just say the word. - Then let's get going.

Let's rid the world of one more piece of dross.

- Anything in particular you'd like doing with her?

- I'll think about it.

Perhaps when you got all the messy stuff over with.

At times like this, I feel like

it's all worthwhile, that the fight

against all the ugliness is worth it.

I wonder if she realizes how lucky she is.

- Probably not now, but soon she will.

- Sky, not a name from these parts.

- He's an incomer. - Obviously.

What brings you here? - Curiosity.

- That all? - Have you never

wanted to know what lies over the next hill?

- A wanderer, then. - Anything wrong with that?

- We punish those who trespass on our property.

- Whether they know they're trespassing or not?

- Let me deal with him. - We are a fair people.

Your punishment could be severe.

I'm prepared to let you work off your punishment

in our village. - What?

- And Dan? - He has trespassed before.

- I was bringing a message.

- One that I had no wish to hear.

You accept your punishment? - Punishment?

I don't even accept I'm guilty!

And as for being fair, how fair are you being to your tribe

refusing to hear what Faygar has to say?

- Faygar never has anything useful to say.

- Well, this time it's different, and you better listen.

- They're in this together. - Maybe.

Take them both to the camp.

- Gwyn, relax, enjoy it all. - How's it all going?

Oh, yes, very nice.

Hair a little higher, I think.

A deeper red on the lips.

Can't you get some sparkle into those eyes?

- What? - Hmm?

What was that? - What, what's, what...

- What are you saying?

Speak up. - What's...

What's going to happen to me? - Happen?

Has no one told this girl why she's here?

How can I get this creature to look perfect

if she's half scared to death.

Listen to me, uh... - Gwyn.

- All of this is because you're to become one of us.

I've decided to give you a better life.

Now, that doesn't sound like anything

to be scared of, does it?

You've got one hour.

(door slamming)

- [Male Off-Screen] Make sure they get all of them.

- Snitch. - Don't care.

- Leanne put poison berries in her basket!

- Well, you did.

- But I took the poison ones out again.

- Those ones, yes. - But there are no more!

- No more you know of.

- What are you staring at? - Nothing.

- Don't take it out on Kwarli. - He's a wimp.

- Can I ask something? - If you must.

- What's being a Priv, I mean,

being one of The Privileged like?

- It's hard work, but worth it.

To earn a place with The Privileged, you must have

the best standards, and present a perfect image.

- But why? - If you have to ask that,

you have more to learn that I thought you had.

- How long have you been with The Privileged?

- I've never been anything else, nor would I want to be.

(ethereal music)

- I've never had clothes like these.

We had to make our own from whatever.

- We, who's we? - Me and my younger brother.

We were separated.

Long time ago, now.

Wish he were here to see all this.

- [Zora] What are you doing with that Ant, then?

- He's my friend. - What a waste of time.

Give him to me for five minutes.

- In your dreams. - Zora knows what she's doing.

Could you pull the twine tighter, please?

- What did your last slave die of?

- Why do you want to interfere

in business between us and The Ants?

- All I want is to get on my way.

What you do and what Faygar does is none of my business.

- Do you know why she wants a meeting?

- Like I said, not my business.

All I'll say, is that if you don't listen to her,

it could all turn out to be much worse.

- What tribe were you with? - No tribe.

I was...

I was found as a child. - Found?

- Maybe she's trying to get him to stay.

- Hardly; he's not a Barb.

- He's a good fighter; I've seen him.

- Like Jag says, he's not a Barb.

- She could make him one if she wanted.

A sort of pretend Barb, couldn't she?

Don't you have any of those?

- About time.

- Now, what does Faygar want to talk to me about?

- Your raid on our village. - What?

- I used to think The Barbs were honest people,

not thieves and destroyers. - Hey, watch your tongue, Ant.

- But Faygar's right.

You're just a bunch of savages.

- As you all know, I built this tribe

in my own perfect image, and now and then,

I like to add to it.

- [All Chanting] Flame, Flame, Flame!

- I'm scared. - Don't be.

- So, I present to you, my very latest creation.

- What if I'm not up to the standard?

- You question my ability to make you look beautiful?

- N-no, it's just... - I've done my bit.

Now it's up to you.

If you don't impress, Flame will

take it as a personal insult.

- The newest member of our tribe, the lovely...

The lovely...

Lynn! (all applauding)

(owls hooting) (machinery creaking loudly)

- Erin, you should be asleep! - I am asleep.

- Shh, you'll wake Leanne. - I'm already awake.

- I thought you'd both be.

- Zora, you don't have to keep checking up on us.

- I do if you refuse to sleep at night.

- Can't sleep! - No wonder.

All you do is seem to talk. - And it keeps me awake.

- Not my fault. - Yes, it is.

- Not. - It is!

- Stop arguing, both of you, or you'll never get to sleep.

And neither will I.

- Can you tell us a story, Zora?

- All right, just a quick one. - I hate stories.

- Then you don't have to listen, do you?

Now, let's see what the story could be about.

- A princess! - Yuck!

A monster. - Tell you what, how about...

There was once a princess called Leanne,

and a monster called Erin, and they

lived with a tribe called The Barbs, led by...

- An amazing leader called Zora.

(Erin sighing) - Anyway, Zora tried to

look after all the tribe, especially the younger ones,

but they used to make it difficult

when they wouldn't go to sleep at night,

and they need sleep to stay fit and healthy.

- They've got to sleep before the monsters are out.

(machinery roaring).

- I thought you weren't afraid of the monster machines.

- Only sometimes. - There's nothing wrong

in owning up to what you might be afraid of, Erin.

Everyone has to do that.

- Do you think the machines will be out on patrol tonight?

- Maybe, but we don't need to worry.

I'm sure they'll never patrol outside

the Forbidden Zone, so it won't be a problem.

- And I'll never go into the Forbidden Zone, either.

- Me, neither. - That's settled, then.

(machines whining) - What about the story?

- The princess and the monster decided

one night to go to sleep so that Zora

could check on the guards and get to sleep, herself.

- Zora, this story's boring. - It's not finished yet.

Because the princess and the monster

got extra treats when they went to sleep.

- Promise? - Now, come on.

Get to sleep.

You've got a very important day tomorrow.

(invigorating music)

- Typical.

Only a coward attacks without warning.

- This is no attack, Faygar.

You need to explain yourself, and quickly.

My patience is thin.

- Well-built huts, these.

Who'd have thought?

- [Childish Voice] Ow...

- You think maybe I could've put it to Zora a different way?

- What, and break the habit of a lifetime?

- How many of our animals are you

gonna steal this time, Zora? - We're not thieves!

- Oh, so our pigs and chickens just wandered off, did they?

After wrecking their own coops and sties?

We found your arrows. - It wasn't the Barbs.

Faygar, we are not responsible.

- I'm supposed to believe that?

From someone who attacks me in prayer

and threatens the life of my Chief Protector?

- Ow! - May I see?

- [Girl Helping] He got hurt plowing the fields.

- Thorn?

I can help if you'll let me. - I'd be grateful.

- Okay, I need hot water, bubbling hot.

I'll be back soon.

- Erin, don't, they're... - They're what?

- They...

They're not?

You tricked me, you greedy pig!

- This is all part of your greater plan, isn't it Faygar?

- What plan? - The same old plan.

The fear plan, the behave yourself or

Zoot will get you plan. - Barb rubbish.

- [Zora] These false accusations are insulting!

- What's happening over there?

- Anger and lies.

No more than we can expect. - From us Barbs, you mean?

- Not you, Kwarli; you're different.

What is it between Faygar and Zora?

- Don't ask me.

They've always been like that.

- You tell your people only what you want them to know,

threatening them with Zoot, and now you're trying

to make them hate us to frighten them even more.

- Ah, so now I raided the crops?

You're saying I was responsible for the raid?

- Why not?

To rule by fear, you have to create fear.

- My Ants know right from wrong.

Your Barbs respect nothing and no one

and only live for themselves.

- Look, this isn't going anywhere, is it?

- You quite sure about that, incomer?

- This will draw the badness from the infection.

In two days, bathe it again and put more on.

- Thanks.

Take this.

I'd feel much better if you do, sort of like a payment.

- Thank you. (peaceful music)

- It's about time you people began to think for yourselves

instead of relying on her.

Faygar always sees evil where there is none.

- I know what I see, and you, Zora,

have more evil in you than you may even realize.

- You are warned, Faygar.

Any more trespassing on our land

or lies about us, and you'll regret it.

- You want to know why all this has happened?

Look no further than him.

Everything was fine 'til he came along.

Who is he?

Where did he come from?

No one knows, but I'll tell you who he is.

He's a spy sent by The Privs to turn

The Ants and The Barbs against one another.

(ominous music) You need dealing with.

(dreamlike music)