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Scene 1
[The episode starts with the camera panning around the school in which the Mallrats now call home, it travels along a few abandoned streets, we hear a far of cry and the sound of smashing glass, the camera speeds up travelling over building, until it finally stops on an office block, it goes through the door and up a few flights of stairs where we see members of the freedom fighters keeping watch, as it reaching the last level we see Wolf and Dreamer standing by a window over looking the street below, the camera travels to the window and looks down, we see Conrad and Ebony leaving an old toy store followed by members of their tribe. A few scared kids, the last members of the tribe who were living in the toy store are dragged out and tossed on the street, one of the older girl members jumps up crying with blood on her face, she tries running back into her home but is hit on the back of her head by a member of the Krul tribe, killing her instantly. Conrad laughs before walking off with Ebony at his side; the surviving members are dragged away from their home followed by the rest of the Krul tribe. The camera pans in on the girl left on the street before fading out to black]
Scene 2
[Camera cuts to a dubious looking KC glancing up at Lex from where he's sitting on some steps, and then cuts back to Lex as he smiles down at KC]
KC: So let me get this straight… you're saying we should build a casino?
Lex (nods enthusiastically): That's exactly what I'm saying KC… see you always did understand what I was on about even when you were an annoying brat at the beginning of the Mallrats…
KC (rolls his eyes): Lex… firstly I was never an annoying bratty, I was a 'gifted' kid… you just took advantage of that! In fact I'd say you used me!
Lex (looks defiant): I never used you… you were always paid fairly…
KC (stands up): So you say… (shrugs) …anyway, that's in the past now… but sorry Lex, I just don't think a casino is what this city needs right now!
Lex (frowns): Why not?
KC: With Ebony having gone AWOL… you know something's gonna happen with her sooner or later, and with that and the rest of the Mallrats showing up I don't see how a casino could help!
[KC sighs and then leaves the room, the camera pans back around to Lex]
Lex: You will see KC… you'll all see!
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 3
[The camera swifts along the home of the Mall Rats, along the streets, to the green in front of the city. While that the melody of Abe Messiah is played. There is movement in the bushes, as then we see its Bray coming through them, holding them gentlemanlike back and helping Amber through]
[The music slowly fades out while he kisses her hand gently]
Amber (grinning): Don’t make me get used to you as Mr Well raised as I know better…
Bray (laying a hand over his heart): Auwch, that hurts!
Amber (giggling): You mean you have always been a perfect gentleman?
(Bray pulls her closely into his arms and leans his forehead onto hers)
Bray: Well….no
(They smile at each other in love, before they meet in a long soft kiss, melody of Abe Messiah becomes louder again, while cameras zooms out)
[In the café sit some of the Mall Rats at breakfast. Salene is feeding Bray jnr., who plays with a teddy and tries to hit after her, because he isn’t in the mood to eat. Brady learns to eat herself, having a spoon in her little fist and sticking it in her mouth, then she proudly smiles at her mom. ]
Trudy: Oh Brady…you’re such a big girl…well done honey! (kisses her daughters nose who giggles then happily)
Salene (with a sigh): I’m give up…(Takes little Bray out of his seat and lets him down to the floor, the little boy directly crawls over to some toys of his which are strew in a corner) I don’t know how Amber does it with him…he is so stubborn!
Jack (with a wink): Does this really surprise you? With Bray and Amber as his parents?
[The tribe older tribe members start laughing about Jacks comment, while the newer ones look a like wondering]
[Bray and Amber reach the building, hand in hand. Before they go in Amber stops him]
Amber: Wait a moment Bray…
Bray (with a raised eyebrow): Anything wrong?
Amber (shacking her head): No…I just…is everything okay between us?
(Bray smiles softly and lays a hand on her cheek, looks deeply in her eyes)
Bray: What’s weighing on your heart Amber? We had a wonderful time, you and me….did I give you the feeling I am not heart over head for you?
Amber: No…it’s only that we’re back to reality now…you know? With the others around…with…Jay around…
(Bray sighs and pulls her into his arms)
Bray: I can’t promise you a fairytale…and that we won’t have problems again…but…( he glances in her eyes) I love you more then I ever thought its possible…my love survived a year of torture…it has been my love for you that kept me living, breathing, hoping…I won’t let it get destroyed by someone like Jay…No one ever can destroy it! No one!
Amber (softly struggling his cheek): Oh I love you Bray….
Bray (whispering): I love you too…forever and always…
(They kiss with passion and end up hugging each other before they go in)
Bray: Hello? Anyone home?
Salene (to Bray jnr): Did you hear that sweetie? Mommy and Daddy are back! (she takes the excited boy and goes into the hallway, followed by the others)
Bray jnr. (as he sees his mother): Mommy! ( he starts to get active in Salenes arms, struggling with arms and legs till she lets him down. The little boy tackles towards Amber his little arms reached out for her)
Amber (getting down in her knees and catching him): Awww…mommy’s little sweetheart.. did you miss me?
Bray (coughing silent): And me?
(he tickles the boy on his chin and little Bray garbs after his hand giggling)
Bray Jr: Dada… (Bray smiles brightly)
Bray: That’s nearly dad….
Amber (rolling her eyes): What’s with you men…you all start drooling when
your kids can say “Daddy!
Bray (laughs and pulls both in his arms): I could droll all over my family all the time….cause I love you both!
Amber (cuddling up to him): We love you too Bray!
Lex (turning round going back into the cafe): Well…lets get going people….I get sick with all this holy family shit…
Amber (with raised eyebrow): What’s with him?
Trudy (shrugging her shoulders): He’s just Lex…
[Camera leaves place, while the tribe starts laughing)
Scene 4
[Camera pans around to show a tired and weary looking Jay glancing up at the hole is still in, wiping his arm across his face he covers it in even more dirt]
Jay: God damn it! Fucking hole!
[Jay can be heard mumbling obscenities at no one in particular before the head of a Natural appears over the opening]
Natural 1: Crow, we got us a live one here!
[Camera pans around to show some trees as Crow, Bluebell and another Natural step out into the clearing]
Crow (raises an eyebrow): A live one?
Natural 1 (nods): Yeah, he um… seems pissed off!
Bluebell (rolls her eyes): Wouldn't you be if you were stuck in a hole?
Natural 2 (laughs)
Natural 1: Yeah, I guess so!
Crow: Well guys, I suggest we go see who our mystery guest is and find out why he's here!
[Camera zooms to show the Natural's helping Jay out of the hole as Bluebell steps back]
Cloe: Oh… Jay!
Crow: You know him Bluebell?
Cloe (nods): I mean I use to know him… he's um Jay!
Jay (looks up at Cloe and frowns): Cloe? Is that you? Are you really a tree hugger?
[Crow growls in the background]
Cloe (nods): Yes… it's me Jay!
[Jay and Cloe hug as Natural 1 glances at Crow and shrugs]
Natural 1: I guess that means he's one of the good guys!
[The camera pans around to show Cloe and Jay chatting before fading to black]
Scene 5
[The camera slowly fades in; we see Alice and Ellie walking through the schools back field, talking about Alice’s time away from the tribe]
Ellie: (places a hand on Alice’s shoulder, with a small smile) I’m just glad to have you back.
Alice: (stops and places a hand on top of Ellie’s) I know and really sis I just want to forget about the past…how ever long I was with the Techno’s…I’m more interested in what Jack had in store with you the other day.
(Camera zooms in on Ellie as her smile turns into a wide grin)
Ellie: We decided to keep it a secret until it was the right time.
Alice: (Frowns) What? Come on Ellie you have to tell me I’m your big sister…if…umm…if you don’t tell me, I’ll beat it out off your geek.
Ellie: (Folds her arms) Oh really?
Alice: (copies Ellie’s actions) Oh you know I will
Ellie: (Lets out a sigh before looking around to see if anyone else is near) You have to promise me you will keep it a secret.
Alice: (Grins) Promise, cross my heart and hope to die, stick a…
Ellie: (Laughs) OK I get the picture
(Alice smiles as her sister moves closer)
Ellie: (Whispers) Jack asked me to marry him…and I said yes.
(Alice gasps before her smile also breaks into a wide grin, she pulls her younger sister into a hug)
Alice: I so better be the Maid of Horner
Ellie: (Grins) I’ll get back to you on that!
[The camera pans out as Alice pushes Ellie on to the grass before dropping next to her laughing]
Scene 6
[Camera zooms into Bray and Amber’s bedroom, where Bray is reading a book to his son. He holds the little one on his lap, sitting in a hammock with him. Bray jnr`s head is leaned against Brays chest and he is sleepily closing his eyes from time to time, while Bray moves one hand gently over his little head]
Bray (in a gentle voice):.…and so snow-white and her prince lived happily ever after…
[Lex appears in the doorframe and as Bray notices him, he makes a sign to be silent]
Bray: So little man…time for bed… (he kisses his son’s forehead)
[Bray lays him down into his small bed and covers him carefully with a soft blanket. Bray jnr.`s eyes fall fast close and Bray smiles down at him]
Bray: Sleep well my son… (he kisses him again , this time on the small nose, then he turns round and walk to Lex]
Bray (whispering): Do you want something from me?
Lex( also whispering): I just…well…thought you might want to talk?
(Bray raises an eyebrow in confusion, closes the door leaving a small gap, Bray opens another door and the two step into a spare room before taking seats on two chairs)
Bray: so Lex…what do you think I would want to talk about?
Lex: Well Bray…you’ve been away for a long time…and a lot has happened here…
Bray (staring into the front): Yeah…that’s true, a lot has changed here in the tribe…some of our friends are still missing…new faces have joined…we have a new place to live in…I have a son…but…I can cope with that. I have survived and experienced so much things…it needs more to confuse me…
Lex: Yeah….but…hmmm…what’s with the fact that…well…how you handle Jay?”
Bray (his face earnest): Well, I try to be respectful. I promised Amber I would try to act normal round him…
Lex: Normal? How could you try and act normal around a man who was kind of responsible for your Tortures?
Bray (sighing): Lex, won’t you ever learn that forgiveness is grace? *To be wrong is human, to forgive is divine* ever heard of it?
Lex (grins slightly): You’re comparing yourself to a god? Well Bray…I always knew you were vain…”
[They look at each other and break out in a laughter]
Lex (taking breath): Really Bray, I admire you…I mean Jay has shared a bed with Amber…he has kissed her, comforted her when she was sad, lifted her up when she was desperate…
[Bray stares into the front and his eyes get a lost glance]
Lex: Bray? Are you okay?
Bray: Oh what? Oh yes…I am okay…its just…
Lex : Its me again…I can’t ever keep my big mouth…you’re unsure now…
Bray (sighing): I think….you know me and my jealous attacks…but we’re no kids any longer and our life is no fairytale. Amber is no princess and I am not her prince in white armour, we just have to accept that there have been other’s in our life…
[Lex nods and they two stare on into the front…]
Scene 7
[Darryl is walking along one of the empty corridors passing closed doors, he walks past Trudy’s and stops for a second, we can hear Trudy humming from behind the door, normally Darryl would walk into the room but this time he just carries on walking until he reached his own room. Darryl’s room is unlike any other we have seen, he has pictures he has drawn posted all over the walls, and clothes cover the floor. Kicking the clothes out of his way, he drops down on to his bed before pulling out a pad of paper, the camera zooms in on the picture he is drawing, it is a simple sketch of Trudy, Brady and himself, he looks at the half finished picture before ripping it out and screwing it into a ball, the camera zooms onto his sad face before fading out]
Scene 8
[The camera fades in on Conrad’s office, Conrad is sitting behind his desk and Ebony is sitting on the edge of his desk playing with some of her loose braids]
Conrad: (Laughs) Do you really think the Mallrats could over power me?
Ebony: (Grins) Let’s just say they have destroyed all my plans and every other tribe that has tried to take other the city, they have smarts, they know what they are doing…
Conrad: (Frowns) If I didn’t know better it sounds like you’re scared of these Mallrats and do you think I’m scared of them? I’m not scared of anything I faced the Chosen, I’ve faced the Techno’s…
Ebony: (rolls her eyes) The Mallrats destroyed both tribes and more…I’m not saying you should be scared of them, I’m saying don’t think they are a push over, you need to play smart…
Conrad: (leans forward) and let me guess you know all the right moves?
(Ebony pushes herself of the table and moves behind Conrad wrapping her arms around his neck before bending down so her lips are next to his ear)
Ebony: (in a hushed voice) Well I don’t like to brag…well yeah I do…but I know the Mallrats inside out and I know how to play smart….as well as dirty….
[The camera fades out on Ebony’s twisted grin before fading to black]
Scene 9
[Camera pans around the half empty café, a few of the older members of the tribe are sitting around one of the tables in the middle of the room, talking in hushed voices]
Amber: Something has to be done about him; he can’t keep acting like this
Tai-San: All he needs at the moment is a friend, someone he can open up to…
Amber: Tai-San we are all his friends
Tai-San: (shakes her head) But who really knows the real Ram, we all know the Techno Leader Ram, The rebel Ram but what about just Ram?
(The others sit in silence for a couple of minutes)
Jack: (looks over at Ruby) You got to know him the best Ruby didn’t you?
Ruby: (Nods) We talked a bit but he never truly opened up much…
Ryan: Does he see you as a friend though?
Ruby: (Shrugs) I really don’t know
Tai-San: Would you try being his friend?
Ruby: (Nods) I keep trying but…
Tai-San: He pushes you away?
Ruby: Most of the time
Tai-San: (reaches over and places a hand on top of Ruby’s) Ruby I believe you can get through to him.
(Camera cuts to Ram, who is asleep in his room, it looks like he is having a restless sleep)
Ruby OV: I hope so
[Camera zooms out before fading to black]
Scene 10
[Camera pans around to show the Naturals camp where Ved and Jay are chatting before they're joined by Cloe and Ved then leaves, the camera focuses in on Cloe and Jay as the two of them glance at each other anxiously]
Cloe: So…
Jay: So…
Cloe: So Jay, now that you've found Ved… again, what do you want to do? I mean…
Jay (nods): I know what you mean, and to be honest I really don't have a clue, I mean from what I remember when I saw him a while ago and seeing him now, there's been a massive improvement, he's so much more like…
Cloe: Ved?
Jay (nods): Yeah, he just seems so much happier here!
Cloe: And?
Jay: I think he should stay here, I mean here is nice (wrinkles nose), well okay nice enough!
Cloe (smiles): I think you're right Jay!
[Camera pans around to show Cloe's smiling face before fading to black]
Scene 11
[Camera zooms in the café, where Amber, Trudy and Salene are sat around a table drinking coffee]
Salene (with a sigh): Sounds like you and Bray had a really romantic time
Amber (with a smile): Oh yes, we really needed that time to sort out any doubt’s out. And…well…we enjoyed that very much…
Trudy (grinning bright): That’s clear if you consider that Bray has been captured for such a long time…
[The three break out in a giggle and Amber playfully hits after her friend]
Trudy (getting earnest again): I have a problem girls…
Amber: What for a problem?”
Trudy: Me and some other mothers from the playground have suggested what happens to our kids, when they are older. From whom they will learn the things for life? What do they have to learn? Reading? Writing…maybe a bit of other languages? Surviving skills like making fires?
Salene : Hmm…I see…well our kids will learn things form us, like we thought Patsy, Cloe and KC…
Amber (thoughtful weighing her head): Hmmm….there are lots of kids in this town and there will be more children. Maybe its time to think of opening a school…
Trudy: A school? A real school with teachers and classes…
Amber (nodding): Why not? There must be plenty of young mothers who think of their children’s futures and don’t know how to teach them…
Salene: We could ask Ryan for help…he was really good at teaching the kids the time we had the antidote…”
Amber (smiling): Lets make a plan girls. I am sure Bray would help us as well…he already told me he is searching for something to do…I guess there will be many people who want a work…something to do. And a school is a very good place to start…
[Amber gets a paper and starts up listing what they need]
Scene 12
[Salene is knocking at Ryan’s doorframe as she finds him sitting thoughtful on his bed]
Salene: Can I come in?
Ryan: What? Oh yeah, of course…
Salene: Trudy, Amber and I are thinking about starting a school…
Ryan (sounding surprised): Really? That’s a good idea, so many children don’t have anything senseful to do…they hang out on the streets and don’t have anyone who teaches them the things for their life…
Salene (smiling): You’re right. And I thought about you helping us…you’ve been so great back that time…
Ryan (even more surprised): Me? Oh…I don’t know…but if you need help…I am sure…
Salene: We need you Ryan….(lays a hand on his arm, he lays his over hers)
Ryan: And I need your help Salene…
Salene: For what?
Ryan: Its Cassie…she has these twinges. I already asked Tai-San and she made some herbal teas for her and such kind of things. But…well maybe you could also have an eye on her? She has left behind all her friends for me and…
Salene: I will keep an eye on her and help wherever I can Ryan. You’re my friend and so she is my friend too.
Ryan (with a sigh): Thanks Sal…
Salene: No matter, I know the feeling of losing a baby….I wish that to no one…
Ryan: Oh Sal…I didn’t want too…” (he lays his arms round her)
Salene (sadly): Its okay…its past…
[She clings onto him crying and he struggles comforting over her back]
Scene 13
[The camera pans around the once busy market to the now quiet one which has taken its place, empty tables line the street and a few traders stand behind their stalls selling what little they have. The young Mallrat, Sammy is walking through the market stopping at a stall every now and then; he soon comes up to a stall run by a young girl with blonde hair and an even younger boy with the same messy blonde hair]
Blonde boy: (smiles) Hi
Sammy: (looks up from the table) Oh Hi
Blonde boy: Looking for anything special?
Sammy: (Nods) A present
Blonde girl: (grins) for a girl?
Sammy: (shakes his head) yea but just a friend
Blonde girl: (laughs) hmm sure
(As Sammy carries on looking through the items, his curiosity gets the better of him)
Sammy: (looks around) What happened to the other traders and tribe who sell here.
Blonde girl: Something is going down…
Sammy: Like what?
Blonde girl: throughout the city, Tribes are going missing, just disappearing, leaving their homes…
Sammy: (Confused) Why?
Blonde boy: (shrugs) No one knows, they say they have been taken prisoners by the Krul tribe, but it’s just talk.
Blonde girl: What ever is going on, we’re getting out of the city as soon as we empty our stall we’re out….so you buying anything?
(Sammy nods before he looks over the stall again before picking up a silver necklace which has blue gems on it)
Sammy: I’ll take this!
Blonde Girl: (nods) What do you have to trade…
Sammy: (Grins) I’m sure we can think of something.
[Camera zooms onto the Necklace before fading out]
Scene 14
[Camera drives along the building the Mall Rats live in, stops at a window and zooms then in. Its Brays and Ambers room. They lay on their bed, cuddling and kissing. Amber moves her hands down under Brays Shirt, who himself lies still under her and does nothing]
Amber: What’s wrong Bray?
Bray (grabbing her hands): I don’t know…it’s just…just…
Amber (tenderly stroking over his hair): You can trust me Bray…
Bray: that’s my problem…
Amber: Hmmm?
Bray: I trust you, god knows I do. But…you….gosh… (he gets up and walks up and down) You’ve been in this room with him! You’ve kissed him here…he has laid in this bed with you…he…you….argh…its…I can’t get it out of my head…” (moves a hand desperately through his hair)
Amber (sadly): I knew it was too much to ask you to forgive me…
[Bray kneels down and takes her hands in his]
Bray: No Amber! I love you, I trust you…and I am not mad with you. There is nothing to forgive, its just my stupid jealousy, just the thought another man did the same with you as I….makes me mad!
Amber (struggling his cheek): I know this feeling, as I realised you had a relationship back the time as we found each other again…oh I was so jealous at Danni, though she was not there! I hated her just because you loved her…the thought at that you missed her…wanted to kiss her…drove me mad!
Bray (kissing her hands): I feel so stupid…
Amber: You’re not stupid…
Bray (whispering): I love you…that should be all that matters…
Amber: If you want it more slow, just tell me…
Bray (grins slanting): Its bit late for slow, or?
Amber (smiling): Only because we slept here with each other last time and had those romantic days, does not mean we need that every night. We can still have separate rooms for a while…
Bray (sitting up in the bed and laying his arms round her): I don’t want separate rooms , I don’t want slow…I… (kissing her passionate and pressing her back in the pillows) …want you…only you…
[Amber closes her eyes and her arms round him, lets her hands wander through his hair]
Amber (breathing silently): I love you so much…
[Camera zooms back out of the window]
Scene 15
[Camera shows Lottie sitting on her bed, the razor blade glittering by her side as she pulls up her sleeves and glances down at the wounds that are just beginning to heal]
[Tears run down Lottie's face as she gingerly runs her fingers along the scars, the tears getting heavier before she breaks down into sobs and collapses onto her bed in a state]
[Lottie's hand grazes the razor blade and she looks down at it for the longest moment before picking it up and drawing it along her as yet unblemished wrist area. A small sigh of relief escapes her mouth as she presses deeper and the blood drips down her writs and onto the bed sheet]
[The camera zooms to the blood splattered sheets before fading to black]
Scene 16
[The camera pans around the school lobby, we see the front doors being pushed open and Sammy running into the school, he closes the door’s behind him and locks them before he leans against the frame, he reaches into his pocket and pulls out the necklace, a smile spreads across his lips before he replaces it back into his pocket. Sammy makes his way into the café where we see some of the other Mallrats sitting around tables, Sammy drops down on the nearest chair, on the same table as Tai-San, Amber, Bray, Salene and Patsy]
Patsy: (looks up) You ok?
Sammy: (nods) It’s not me you should be worried about!
Salene: (Confused) Huh?
Sammy: Something bad is going on here…
Bray: (rolls his eyes) Don’t play games kid
Sammy: I’m not…I’m telling the truth…I was down at the market today…
Salene: On your own?
Sammy: Salene, I’m not a kid anymore…anyway I was down at the market and something was wrong, hardly anyone was around, there was like five stalls up and running the others were empty and I was talking to these trades and they told me that tribes have been going missing
Amber: Are you sure you heard right maybe it was just wasn’t market day
Patsy: Everyday is market day and why would Sammy make something like that up?
Amber: (nods) I’m sorry Sammy
Tai-San: This is serious, if what Sammy is saying is true who knows what will happen next.
[The camera pans around at the Mallrats sitting at the table, it fades to black as it lands on Sammy]
Scene 17
[Camera fades in, the scene is completely different, the camera travels along the clothes shop floor, we see members of the Mode tribe running through the rows and rows of clothes, we hear a loud crash from below and Sapphire sends Phoenix a worried look before they both speed up following behind the rest of their tribe. Camera moves into the back of the store where we see Luna leading the escape, she pushes the fire escape door open before running down the flight of metal stairs. As she reaches the bottom she breaks out into a fast run until she reaches the safety of a dark ally, the camera cuts back and we see the last of the Modes leaving the building. The camera moves further into the Modes home and we see members of the Krul tribe trashing the Modes home. The camera fades out as Sapphire slams the fire door shut]
Scene 18
[The camera cuts back to the Naturals camp, we see Jay and Cloe sitting by the fire talking, the camera cuts to the hut Ved is staying in. Ved is lying in his bed with his cover wrapped around him. He closes his eyes as tears pours down his cheeks]
Ved: (whispers) I’m sorry…I’m so sorry.
(the Scene fades into another one and we see a younger Ved in his Techno uniform shouting at some kids and pushing them into a truck while also laughing at them. The picture fades back to the older Ved)
Ved: I didn’t mean to hurt you…
[The camera faces out on Ved’s tear stained face]
Scene 19
[Camera pans around Trudy’s room, Bray is sitting on the floor playing with Brady while Trudy lays on the bed reading a book, Trudy looks up before putting her book down]
Trudy: Umm…Bray can I ask you a question?
Bray: (Looks up) Sure what is it?
Trudy: Um…what…um…what do you think of Eric?
Bray: (confused) Well he seems like a nice guy (Frown creeps over his face) Has he done something to you Trudy?
Trudy: (Shakes her head) Oh no…it’s nothing like that.
Bray: (Grins) You fancy him?
Trudy: (smiles) Maybe…
Bray: Aww Trudy has a little crush
[Bray and Brady start laughing while Trudy goes red in the face, she picks up the nearest pillow and throws it as him]
Trudy: (laughs) shut up lover boy.
[Camera fades out]
Scene 20
[Camera fades in to show an unconscious Slade on his bed, Ruby sitting by his side mopping his brow and in the background a figure lurks in the doorway]
Ruby: Come on Slade… you can pull through this, god knows you've been through worse…
[Slade remains unconscious, as Ruby continues to mop his brow. The camera moves through the room to the figure in the doorway, zooming into Ram's face. He is frowning and looks mad]
Ram (hisses): Asshole… way to get the woman to notice you… pretend you're unconscious and she'll swoon over you… why didn't I try that… oh wait, no I was unable to walk and she didn't swoon then. Maybe I should get a leather jacket and try to look cool… yeah maybe that'll work…
[Ram clenches his fist as he glances up at Ruby and Slade, frowning angrily]
Ram: Bastard!
[Ram turns to leave as the camera pans out to show him as a silhouette in the doorway, Ruby hears his last comment and turns around, frowning as she does]
Ruby: Ram?
[Ram leaves the doorway quickly]
Ruby (shakes her head): I must be hearing things…
[Ruby turns her attention back to Slade; the camera zooms to his face as he starts to come to, his lips trying to form words…]
Ruby: Slade?
Slade: Eb… Kr… Ebony…
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 21
[Camera zooms in from the sky to show Crow and Cloe sitting opposite each other in Crow's hut… Cloe twiddles her thumbs as Crow sighs]
Crow: You okay? You seem a bit out of it today…
Cloe (shakes her head): No… I'm fine… it's just things are weird at the moment… you know what I mean?
Crow (nods): I do… you've got you're memory back, and you know that your old tribe is still around, that combined with Ved being here, it's making you feel uneasy…
Cloe (frowns): Crow, I may not have been here very long, but I still know you… and the way you just said that makes me think there's something more than you're not telling me!
Crow: I wasn't going to say anything…
Cloe: I knew it! So what aren't you telling me?
[Crow sighs and takes a deep breath]
Crow: These Mallrats could be just who we need Cloe… you understand what I'm saying… they could be useful to us, and vice versa…
Cloe: It's like the Gaian's all over again…
Crow: Huh?
Cloe (shrugs): Never mind…
Crow: What I'm saying Cloe is that we could be useful allies to each other… and we need those in this world, you never know what might be around the corner…
Cloe: Do you know something Crow? Something you're not letting on?
Crow (shakes his head): Just call it a feeling… I don't think we're in for sunshine and roses all the way… and I think we need the Mallrats on our side…
Cloe (cuts in): You want me to talk to the leaders, to Amber, don't you?
Crow (nods): Will you?
Cloe (sighs): If it were anyone else I'd say no… but you saved my life, and I owe you guys that… so yes, I will talk to the Mallrats. I'll go to the city… but I'm coming back…
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 22
[Camera shows a determined looking Cass glancing up at Salene and Trudy from where she is lying in her bed, Salene is frowning down at Cass as she sighs]
Cass: What?
Salene: Cass you know you need to stay in bed!
Cass: But I feel fine… it's just a couple of twinges, completely normal for a pregnancy!
Trudy (raises an eyebrow): And where did you hear that?
Cass (frowns): I um… read it in one of those pregnancy books… it is, um normal isn't it? Trudy?
[Camera pans around to show a close up of Trudy's face, as her frown turns into a softer smile and she shakes her head, before the camera pans out to show all three girls]
Trudy (shakes her head): I don't think so… not the ones you've been having…
Cass: Yeah… but it could be…
Salene: …something simple, like the baby lying on a nerve!
Cass (nods): Yeah…
Salene: You keep saying that, but still they keep coming… we're only trying to help, we care about you and the baby, and you're one of the Mallrats now… and we look after each other…
Cass: I know…
Trudy: So get use to taking it easy girl, me and Sal are gonna be making sure you take it easy… no more running around for you…
Cass: But really I don't need…
[Cass stops talking as Trudy sits down on the bed next to her]
Trudy: Cass you want this baby don't you?
[Cass glances down at her belly and then up to Trudy as she nods]
Cass: Yes…
Trudy: Well then, trust us when we say take it easy… believe me, I've been through it…
Cass: I know… it's just… I'm worried…
[Salene sits down next to Cass as the three girls hug…]
Salene: We're here to help… just remember that… okay?
Cass (nods): Okay…
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 23
[The camera travels along a darken corridor, two dark figures are hiding in the shadows, we see Trudy walking towards the figures unaware they are there. As she walks past them, one of them pushes her against the wall and the other moves next to her]
Trudy: (shocked) Ellie? Ruby? What are you doing?
Ellie: (folds her arms) Don’t you mean what are you doing?
Trudy: (confused) I don’t understand.
Ruby: Don’t play little miss innocent
Trudy: (Throws her arms into the arm) Can someone please explain to me what is going on?
Ellie: (Points at Trudy) You, cheating on Darryl…
Ruby: (Buts in) who is a very nice guy
Ellie: (nods) with Eric.
Ruby: (Buts in again) who is also another nice guy, don’t get me wrong.
Ellie: Ruby? Please
Ruby: (shrugs) Sorry
Trudy: (laughs) Wait…you think me and Darryl?
(Both girls nod)
Trudy: (laughs even harder) You couldn’t be so wrong, we’re just friends and me and Eric…well I don’t know.
Ellie: O…oh Trudy I am so wrong
Trudy: so…so wrong
Ruby: I guess a sorry won’t help
Trudy: (Grins) You’re properly right….
[Ellie and Ruby watch as Trudy walks off to her room before the camera fades out]
Scene 24
[Camera fades in to show a group of the Naturals gathered at the edge of the camp, Ved, Jay, Cloe and Crow are in the midst]
Ved: You'll be back right? Cloe (nods): I'll come back as soon as I can…
[Ved and Cloe embrace, as Jay ruffles his brother's hair]
Jay: Don't worry; I'll take care of her…
Ved: You'd better!
Crow (sighs): Come on guys… we need to get going to the city now, so preferably we make a dent in our journey time before night fall…
Cloe (rolls her eyes): Crow… its only just sun rise, night time isn't for like another 12 hours…
Crow: Yeah but at the rate you guys are saying goodbye we won't get going for another 12 hours!
Cloe: Hey!
Crow (smirks): I was just kidding… now are we ready?
[Jay nods as Cloe glances back at Ved sadly]
Jay: Don't worry; Ved's not going anywhere… I think he's got the hot's for you anyway!
Cloe (smirks): You think?
Jay: Oh yeah!
Crow: Please don't tell me I have to listen to this all the way there!
Jay: Well we could always sing '99 green bottles sitting on the wall!'
Crow (covers his ears): God no!
[Camera fades to black as Jay and Cloe laugh, with Crow wincing behind them]
Scene 25
[Camera shows the group of Mallrats sitting in the café, some twiddling their thumbs and others chatting amongst themselves when Slade arrives at the entrance, all eyes turn on him as Amber steps forward, the camera focused in on her face]
Amber: So… Slade, you wanted a meeting called… what is that's so important!
Sammy (smirks): Probably a warning about the dangers of alcohol!
KC: Like you'd know kid!
Sammy: I'm not a kid!
Lex (laughs): You're a kid Sammy… just accept it!
Slade (coughs): YOU GUYS!
[Camera pans around to show Slade's face looking angry, glaring at Sammy and Lex]
Slade: Look I know I was a mess when I showed up… and that many of you think I was in yet another bar fight… but the truth is Ebony did this to me!
Ruby: Ebony… as in Ebony?
Slade: Yes Ruby… how many Ebony's do we know?
Amber: Why Slade? I mean I know she went AWOL from the Mallrats, but she always comes back one way or another!
Slade (shakes his head): Not this time… this time she's in a whole new league!
Bray (stands up): What do you mean?
[Camera pans out to show the group]
Slade: I mean Ebony has joined the Krul… she's their newest member!
[End Credits cut in]
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