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Scene 1
[Camera shows the Mallrats gathered around the tables in the café, some of the Mallrats looking disturbed while others glance at each other in disbelief. Camera pans around to show Lottie looking scared and small in the corner, before moving round to show the group of Mallrats in the café.]
Amber (shakes her head): You said Ebony’s joined the Krul, I didn’t think she could ever sink that low again not after what she went through with Mega…
Trudy (rolls her eyes): Hello Amber… this is Ebony we’re talking about, she’s only ever looked out for herself!
[Several of the Mallrats nod in agreement with Trudy, before the camera pans back around to show Lottie who is tugging on her already extra long sleeves, as she sighs deeply and looks around before slipping out]
[The camera shows Lottie’s figure receding from the café, before moving round to show Sammy glancing at Lottie’s figure]
[Sammy frowns and mutters to himself, before he glances around at the others who are still deep in conversation and then slips out of the café in the same direction that Lottie had gone]
[Camera pans to show Sammy’s figure also receding into the darkened corridor before fading to black]
Scene 2
[The camera zooms in on the outskirts of the city, Cloe, Crow and Jay stalk through the empty streets staying in the shadows not wanting to be seen. We hear screams in the distance and Cloe sends Crow a worried look before he gives her a small nod and the three pick up their speed]
[The camera pans around a block of run down flats and we see a group of Krul members running down the street towards Crow, Cloe and Jay with prisoners tied up, running behind them.]
[Camera returns to Cloe and the others who are hiding behind a burnt out car. Cloe watches as the Krul member’s run straight past them. She turns back around and drops onto the floor next to the other two]
Cloe: (Whispers) they’re worse then the chosen
Crow: This is why I hate the city
Cloe: It’s not all that bad in the city
Crow: (Raises an eye brow) Really?
[The three look over the car again as more kids are dragged down the street by members of the Krul tribe. Crow shakes in head in disgust before the camera fades out]
Scene 3
[The camera pans around the café, the tribe has broken into small groups arguing with each other about the news that Ebony has joined the Krul tribe. The camera focuses on Amber who hands Bray Jr to Bray before standing on a table. She lets out a bird call, she learnt while with the Eco’s and every one quickly shuts up]
Amber: (Climbs down from the table with the help of Bray): We will talk about this in a sensible way…if Ebony has joined the Krul trib…
(Lex breaks out laughing and everyone looks at him)
Amber: (frowns) Got something to say Lex?
Lex: (Nods) Do you all really think Ebony has joined the Krul tribe after everything the Techno’s did to her? After loosing her sisters?
(The Mallrats break out into small whispers again. Some nod in agreement with Lex while others shake there heads not sure that he is right)
Bray: Come on Lex, you know Ebony as well as the next guy, she only does what she wants and when she knows there is something for her init…like power…
Ruby: (Buts in) and the Kruls’ are the most powerful tribe in the city at the moment.
Lex: If she wanted to join them, why didn’t she join them after a couple of weeks in the city? I’m not one to normally stick up for her, but I think she has changed.
Tai-San: (Nods) I think Lex is right, since I have been back Ebony has seen different
Trudy: Do you really believe a Leaped can change it’s spots Tai-san?
Tai-San: (smiles) She’s done it once; I don’t know why she can’t do it again.
Trudy: But she is still Ebony…
Lex: And you’re still Trudy...
KC: (Grins) And you’re still…
Amber: (letting out a deep breathe) This is getting us no where, Lex can’t you go talk to the freedom fighters, they must know something?
Lex: I can try but I won’t promise you anything.
[Amber nods in agreement and the camera pans out of the café before fading to black]
Scene 4
[Camera pans around to show Lottie stalking down the corridor, spinning around as she does, the camera moves from her angry face to spin around to show Sammy walking up to her]
Lottie: Why are you following me?
Sammy: I’m not…
Lottie (yells): I’m not stupid Sammy; I know when someone’s following me!
[Sammy looks at the floor and then frowns up at Lottie]
Lottie (shakes her head): Why won’t you just all leave me alone? I just want some peace and quiet! Now, please, just GO AWAY!
[Camera pans back around to show Lottie’s face as she frowns more and looks even angrier]
Lottie: Are you deaf? Why don’t you go away like I asked?
Sammy (shrugs): I got you something…
Lottie (frowns curiously): Huh?
[Sammy hands over the necklace he got Lottie at the market as her deep angry frown softens and she looks very guilty]
Lottie: Oh Sammy! I am so sorry! I’m such an idiot!
Sammy (shakes his head): I should’ve told you why I was following you!
[Lottie looks down at the necklace as Sammy pushes it into her hand]
Sammy: Do you like it?
Lottie (nods): It’s beautiful Sammy, thank you!
[Sammy smiles and goes red]
Lottie: Will you help me put it on?
Sammy: Sure!
[Lottie holds her hair up, as she looks a little happier. Sammy moves around behind Lottie and fiddles with the necklace around Lottie’s neck before the camera fades to black]
Scene 5
[Camera fades in from black to show KC lying on his bed, bouncing a small basketball of the wall before catching it again. His eyes are focused on the ball and he blinks every time it hits the wall]
KC: (to himself) Is this the life you want?
[Camera cuts to a close up to his face]
KC: Of course it is, all you’re family are here, the people who care for you are…
[Camera cuts to the wall and we see the ball hit it]
KC: But do I really want to settle down again, I’m young, free and there is a whole world out there, more then just this city.
[Cuts back to his face]
KC: Well of course there is a whole world out there, a broken world full of kids who have no future and no one to care for them like you do.
[Cuts to a full view of the room]
KC: But they don’t need me, they don’t even know me anymore, I’m not the same kid I was back in the mall.
[Cut’s to his face]
KC: No you’re not and you never know they might need you one day…
[Camera pans out as KC sits up straight]
KC: Talking to yourself? That can’t be normal….can it?
[Camera fades out on KC’s very confused face]
Scene 6
[Camera fades back in, the camera zooms in and we see Eric sitting on one of the many windowsills on the top floor, with his daughter fast asleep in a push chair next him. We hear the sound of a heavy door being pushed open and Eric turns his head round. The Camera pans around to show Darryl walking along the corridor with the door to the stairway closing behind him.]
[Darryl walks past Eric and gives the other guy a small smile. The camera turns back onto Eric. Eric sits still for a couple of minutes before he jumps up and runs after Darryl]
Eric: (Calls out) Darryl!
(Darryl turns around and faces Eric, giving the older guy a smile)
Eric: Can I have a word please?
Darryl: (nods) Sure what’s it about?
Eric: Trudy…
Darryl: (Backs away) Umm…shouldn’t you be talking to her about her?
Eric: (places a hand on Darryl’s shoulder) I don’t know how to tell her without hurting her feelings and you being closer to her…
Darryl: You want me to tell her that you don’t want to be with her?
Eric: Yes
Darryl: Yes?
Eric: I mean no
Darryl: (Confused) No?
Eric: What I mean is that, I like her but I’m just not ready for a relationship…do you think you can tell her that?
[Darryl nods and Eric gives him a thank you smile before he returns to his sleeping daughter. Camera fades out]
Scene 7
[Camera fades in from black to show May sitting on her bed as she twiddles a strand of hair around her face, staring aimlessly into space, before the camera fades to black and flashback to earlier scenes in May’s life]
[Silent flashbacks, showing May and Salene when they first met, May and Salene talking about the Mallrats and them walking back to the Mall]
May OV: Was it all worth it? Should I have ever gone with you?
[End Flashback]
[Flashback to the beginning of series 3]
Tai-san: I was trying to restore my inner calm. And it's not easy.
May: You bet it isn't. Especially if you're hungry! What I want to know is, when're we gonna eat?
Tai-san: There are more important things than food.
May: Not right now there isn't.
Tai-san: Fasting can sharpen the senses and heighten awareness. It can be good to deny yourself food.
May: I'm not denying myself food, you are! We're all gonna starve because of you.
[End Flashback, camera fades to black]
May OV: I see now that it was you that changed my path in life, if I never met you or the Mallrats how very different my life would have been!
[Flashback to the end of series 4]
May: Your word, the truth. It matters to you, doesn't it?
Pride: Of course.
May: Well then what you said yesterday-
Pride: May. You're home now, that's all that matters.
May: No it isn't. Not to me. Did you mean what you said?
Pride: I told you-
May: Yeah, but did you mean it? Do you really love me?
Pride: Of course I do.
[End Flashback, camera fades to black]
[Camera fades in from black back to the present day, with May still sitting on the bed, still in the same position as the camera zooms into her sullen face, a stray tear rolls down her face before it drops onto her hand, after that more tears roll down May’s face as she cries silently and the camera fades to black once again]
Scene 8
[Camera fades in from black to show a close up of Tai-san’s face as she frowns at Lex]
Lex (shrugs): What?
Tai-san: I don’t get you sometimes!
Lex (smirks): Isn’t that half the attraction?
Tai-san (rolls her eyes): Not in the least!
Lex: Oh!
[Camera shows Tai-san glancing at Lex sadly, as he glances at her from the side of his eye, the pair of them stroll down an alley as he finally breaks the silence]
Lex: So you gonna share?
Tai-san: Huh?
Lex: Are you gonna tell me what’s bugging you or do I have to take a wild stab in the dark!
Tai-san (sighs): It’s just this whole thing with Ebony is bringing back some memories of the Techno’s…
[Lex says nothing, as for once in his life he keeps quiet]
Tai-san: I was just remembering when…
FLASHBACK
[Flash Back of Tai-san and Mega arguing about the Mallrats and how she wants to go back to them, Mega gets angry and slaps her, she tries to run away but Mega zaps her]
END FLASHBACK
Tai-san: …and that’s what happened.
Lex (frowns): I never knew… why didn’t you tell me?
Tai-san: Because the time was never right…
Lex: And now is?
[Tai-san nods as Lex smiles softly and the pair of them hug, stopping outside a warehouse before the camera fades to black on their embrace]
Scene 9
[Camera pans around Trudy’s room, Darryl and herself are sitting on her double bed, while Brady sleeps in her single bed on the other side of the room. Both Darryl and Trudy are trying their hardest not to burst out laughing]
Darryl: So they really thought we were an item?
Trudy: (nods and wipes tears of laughter from her eyes) As loved up as we can get
Darryl: (grins) Boy…they must really think we’re a good couple…must be my good looks and everything.
Trudy: And my looks?
Darryl: Your always going to be second best to me
(Trudy opens her mouth in shock before grabbing the nearest pillow and hitting him over the head. Darryl screams like a girl and they both stop when they think they have woken up Brady)
Darryl: (Frowns) I’ll get you for that
(He jumps up from the bed and moves next to the mirror where he starts to fix his hair)
Trudy: (laughs) you’re just as bad as Gel, with your hair.
Darryl: (looks over at her and smiles) well someone has to take her place.
Trudy: So that means you?
Darryl: (Moves back to the bed, and sits next to Trudy) Well who else?
(Trudy shrugs and the pair falls into an easy silence for a couple of minutes, both in their own little worlds)
Darryl: Umm Trudy
Trudy: (smiles and looks up at him) Yea?
(Darryl runs one of his hands over his spiked head and glances over at Brady before replying to Trudy)
Darryl: I saw Eric today
Trudy: (laughs) so did I at breakfast
Darryl: (shakes his head) No I mean after breakfast, he stopped me in the corridor a couple of hours ago…Trudy he said…
(Trudy pushes herself up from the bed and walks away with her arms wrapped around herself)
Trudy: He doesn’t want to be with me…(she turns back to face Darryl) Does he?
Darryl: I’m sorry Trudy, he said he…
Trudy: I don’t want to hear his excuses.
[Darryl pushes himself up from the bed and walks over to her; they stand in the middle of the room just looking at each other. Tears start to swell up in Trudy’s eyes and Darryl just reaches out and pulls his friend into his arms, letting her cry on his shoulder. Camera zooms out on the pair before fading out]
Scene 10
[The camera pans around the old warehouses and we see Tai-San and Lex making their way through the alleyways. From another ally we can see Ebony walking towards them. Ebony turns the corner and walks straight into the couple]
Ebony: Well what have we got here a couple of lost rats?
Lex: (frowns) Ebony?
Tai-San: What’s going on Ebony…I thought you was happy with the Mallrats
Ebony: (laughs) I’ve never been happy with your little tribe of do gooders…Conrad and the kruls, give me something you can’t
Tai-San: And what’s that?
Ebony: (Frowns) Power
(Anger starts to build up in Lex and he is trying his best not to lash out at Ebony for Tai-San’s sake, he runs bth his hands through his black hair)
Lex: (through gritted teeth) I knew Siva made a mistake in forgiving you, before you got her killed.
(Ebony’s grins falls and she storms past the couple, knocking Lex’s shoulder)
Ebony: (shouts over her shoulder) You better watch your backs Mallrats, your day will come.
[Lex and Tai-San share a look before they carry on walking towards the Freedom fighters HQ. Camera fades out]
Scene 11
[Camera pans around to show a rather frustrated Slade storming out of the school]
Slade: Fucking idiots! The lot of them, they all bloody well deserve to die, ignorant fools!
[Slade continues to mutter obscenities about the Mallrats as he storms down the street, kicking at stray rubbish that litters the streets]
Slade (shakes his head): Totally unbelievable… I mean even Lex, even the muppet who thinks he’s the sex god of the world doesn’t believe… what the hell is going on with the world… has everyone suddenly gone insane when it comes to Ebony!
[Camera pans to show Slade’s angry face]
Slade: Goddamit!
[Slade kicks at a stray beer bottle, the camera watches as it flies through the air and disappears from sight. A large crash is heard, followed by several angry male voices. Slade looks worried and frowns]
Slade: Time to leave!
[Slade picks up his pace, heading for the bar as the camera pans around to show his figure receding into the shadows before fading to black]
Scene 12
[Camera fades in from back on the room in which Maya and Kadin share. Kadin can be seen playing in the corner with some old toys and Maya is sitting at a table with Cassandra]
Maya: Ahhh this is so annoying…
(Maya lets her head hit the table, she looks over at Kadin and gives him a small smile before looking up at Cass)
Maya: Cass…please tell me what I should do
Cass: Get over it, forget about him and move on
Maya: (looks like she is about to cry) how can I? I live with him and he is the most caring guy I have ever known
Cass: (places a hand on her friends shoulder) You have to, Bray has his own family now and there are plenty of other nice, caring guys out there.
Maya: Like Ryan
Cass: (nods) Yes…(then starts shaking her head) but you can’t have him
(Maya stands up and walks over to the window, she looks down at Amber, Bray and their son sitting on a blanket and having a sort of picnic)
Maya: (looks back over at Cass) I think I love him!
[Cass shakes her head and realises she is fighting a losing battle with Maya and her feelings towards Bray. Camera zooms in on Maya who s watching Bray before fading to black]
Scene 13
[Camera fades in from black on Ebony’s room. She is lying on her double bed which is draped in dark red silk sheets, the camera pans around as the door is pushed open and Conrad steps in]
Ebony: (surprised) Conrad?
Conrad: (nods) I hope I’m not disturbing you...
(Ebony is about to reply but Conrad cuts her off)
Conrad: Good.
Ebony: Can I help you?
Conrad: (Nods and sits on the edge of the bed) how bad do you want to destroy the Mallrats?
(Ebony is shocked by the question but quickly replies)
Ebony: Let’s just say they have been a pain in my neck since day one, and it’s about time I got rid of it.
Conrad: If that’s what you think, then why did you join them in the first place?
Ebony: (grins) for power, what else?
Conrad: (frowns) Is that why you are with us?
(Ebony’s grin quickly fades at this statement)
Conrad: (stands up) Cause if I find out it is, you will not see the light of day again
Ebony: It’s not...I promise
[Conrad isn’t to sure but he nods away, before leaving the room. The camera zooms in on Ebony’s shocked face before it fades to black]
Scene 14
[Camera fades in from black to show Alice sitting on her bed, as she glances down at a recent Polaroid picture of Jack and Ellie, the camera zooms to Alice’s figure as she runs her fingers over the picture tentatively]
Alice (sighs): Ellie, little sister… you grew up so fast, and I missed so much of it… you’re not my kid sister anymore, you’re all grown up and you’re going to be a wife…
[Alice sighs deeply as she puts the Polaroid picture down]
Alice: So when’s it my turn? Huh? When do I get to be the special one in someone’s life, when do I get to find that one person that you can’t live without… when will I find the person who it hurts to be without… my soul mate? When?
[Alice glances at the Polaroid again before she angrily flips it over and sighs]
Alice: I’m sorry Ellie, I know it’s not your fault, but I can’t help but be the jealous sister… I’m supposed to do these things firs, not last…
[Alice shakes her head as she stands up and pulls on her coat]
Alice: I need to get out of here before I go insane with jealously, or with guilt…
[Camera pans around to show Alice walking out of her room as she pulls her coat on tighter and heads for the exit, the camera then fades to black]
Scene 15
[Camera fades in from black to show Lex, Tai-san and several of the Freedom Fighters standing around a dirty warehouse]
Dreamer: So Ebony, has joined the Krul?
Lex (yells): Isn’t that what I just said?
Tai-san: Lex… calm down!
Dreamer: Tai-san’s right, I just wanted to be sure that I’d got the whole story before we decided on our next move…
Lex: And what’s that? Or next move I mean?
Dreamer (sighs): Lex you need to take things easy, things in the city are about to get tough…
Lex: Great… just what we need… like Ebony hasn’t caused enough trouble in her short and unpleasant life already!
[Tai-san punches Lex on the arm, as she grabs a hold of his hand and practically drags him out the room]
Tai-san: Thanks guys… Dreamer it was nice to meet you, we’ll be seeing you again soon no doubt!
[Dreamer waves goodbye as Tai-san drags Lex out of the room before smacking him in a scolding way on the back, the camera follows Tai-san and Lex as they exit the warehouse and then they walk back down the alleyway, where their hands slip into each other’s and the camera fades to black]
Scene 16
[Camera fades in from black, and zooms in to show a startled look on Patsy’s face, the look is held for several seconds before she bursts out laughing and camera moves back to show KC sitting opposite her]
Patsy: Ohmigod, that is like the funniest thing I’ve heard in ages! Thanks KC!
KC (looks confused): For what?
Patsy (continues laughing): I haven’t laughed like this in such a long time; with the depressing mood around here it’s good to let off a little steam!
[The room is quiet apart from Patsy’s hysterical laughing as the camera turns to KC who scratches his head]
KC: I don’t get it!
Patsy (shakes her head as she struggles to breathe): Only Lex would think to set up a casino in the middle of a war torn city when Ebony’s got and joined the bag guys!
KC (smirks): Anything to make a profit!
Patsy: Exactly!
KC (smiles): So besides thinking it’s the funniest thing you’ve heard in a long while, what do you think I should do?
Patsy: About joining Lex in business?
KC (nods): Yeah…
[Patsy smiles as she looks at KC]
Patsy: You’re changed… you never would have asked my opinion about it before, you’d have gone ahead and done it anyway!
KC (sighs): Yeah, well times change… people change Patsy! I’m not the same person I use to be!
Patsy (laughs): Neither am I! I went through puberty, grew several feet, filled out my clothes and got a brain!
[KC blushes a little when Patsy mentions filling out her clothes]
KC: I see…
Patsy: But KC…
KC: Yeah?
Patsy: Why don’t you go for it? You’re got nothing to loose… and god knows, thing’s could do with cheering up around here!
KC: Thanks Pats! You’re the best!
Patsy (rolls her eyes): I’ve been telling you that for years!
[KC hits Patsy with a pillow as she squeals and then hits him back, the camera fades to black on their pillow fight]
Scene 17
[The camera fades back in, this time we are in Ram’s room. Ram is pacing his room but we can’t hear what he is saying because he is muttering. He lets out a cry, wrapping his hands around his face and dropping to the floor]
Ram: (screaming) what the hell is wrong with me?
Flash back
[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]
End of flash back
(As the camera fades back in from the flash back, Ram is sitting on his floor with his head resting in his hands)
Ram: Why can’t I get her out of my head? Why am I so jealous of Slade? Do I fancy her? Is that it?
(Ram ponders over these questions for a while. The camera fades to black and then fades back in. This time Ram is lying on his bed with his feet hanging ober the edge)
Ram: I don’t fancy her do I? I mean she is good looking…if you like that kind of girl…but do I like her?
[Ram lets out another frustrated scream again before the camera fades out]
Scene 18
[Camera pans around to show Ryan sitting on his bed, as it slowly fades in from black to zoom to his face]
[Ryan sighs sadly as the camera zooms to his hands and back up to his face before it pans out and Ryan sighs again, during this time incidental music plays]
[Ryan gets up and walks over to the window as he smiles fondly down at a picture of him with Patsy, and another picture of him and Cass, his smile then turns to a frown as he picks up a baby bootee that is sitting on the window sill, a stray tear falls down his face as he sighs sadly and deeply]
Ryan: Oh Cass, I’m so worried.., but I can’t tell you, I need to be the strong one, I need to be there for you, I need to be your tower of strength, when inside I can’t help but fall apart…
[Another stray tear falls down Ryan’s face]
Ryan: I can’t hide it anymore, I need someone to talk to, I have to tell someone before this fear consumes me and I can’t cope…
[Ryan wipes away his tears as he tenderly places the baby bootee back on the windowsill before turning and heading out of his room towards Maya who can be seen in the background, the camera then fades to black]
Scene 19
[Alice walks into the local bar, as the camera follows her figure and then pans around to Alice’s face as her eyes are seen narrowing as she glances around the bar, a smile forms on her face as she spots a familiar figure and the camera pans out to show May sitting at the bar by herself]
[Alice walks over to May and sits down next to her]
Alice (smiles): Stranger… what’s up?
[May glances up at Alice and shrugs]
May: Hey…. And not a lot is up, it never is…
Alice: Oh, someone’s in a crappy mood…
May (rolls her eyes): No I’m in a mood to drink, that’s what I was doing in this dump…
Alice: I thought it was just me that was doing that!
[Alice orders two whiskeys as she glances sideways at May]
Alice: So what’s your excuse?
May (laughs): Life… or the lack there of!
Alice: Huh?
May: Love… life, and how mine is non-existent!
Alice (smirks): Join the club! I’ve been on the shelf so long I’m a part of the furniture!
[May glances up at Alice as she shrugs and then two of them clink their whiskey glasses together before downing the liquor. The camera then fades to black, before it returns to the bar, May and Alice are now slumped at the bar]
May: Life sucks!
Alice (slams down her empty glass): My love life sucks!
May: Get over yourself!
Alice: No you!
[May and Alice roll their eyes at each other before they giggle drunkenly]
Alice: You’re all right May… you know?
May: No…
Alice (shrugs): It’s a shame no one notice’s girl’s like us… we’re good looking, great company… and we can hold our liquor…
[Alice falls off her stool]
Alice: It’s not like we’re lesbians or anything… then I could understand the still being single!
[May blushes as she helps Alice get up off the floor]
May: You wanna get out of here? Go find some action!
Alice: Oh yeah… action, that’s what I need…
[May shakes her head when she realises exactly what kind of ‘action’ Alice is after. The two girls head for the exit, knocking over bar stool and getting angry glances as they head for the doors]
Alice: You’re pretty May… I think I love you!
[May rolls her eyes in disbelief as the two girls make it out of the bar, the camera zooms out to show a group of three Modes, the group are facing Alice and May]
May: Great!
Alice: Oh look… live dollies! Bitches!
Mode 1: What’d you say?
Alice: I said… b.i.t.c.h… can’t you hear properly?
Mode 2: We heard you!
Alice: Oh scary… look May, a load of scary little girls…
Mode 1: Yeah, but we outnumber you, 3 to 2! So what you gonna do?
Alice: Flatten you… that’s what!
[Alice swings at Mode 1 and the camera slows down to show the Mode being knocked to the floor, before moving back up to the rest of the group]
Alice: Who’s next?
[May laughs as the rest of the Modes run away, leaving their friend on the floor]
Alice: Ah, no fun!
May (laughs): Come on Alice!
[May and Alice drunkenly skip down the road as the camera fades to black]
Scene 20
[The camera fades in to the packed café. Lex is sitting on a table with Tai-san standing next to him]
Lex: We saw Ebony and Slade was right!
Bray: So she really is with the Kruls then?
Lex: (nods his head) I said she was didn’t I?
Bray: Woo…I was only checking
(The room breaks out into small conversations)
Maya: Oh Bray what are we going to do?
Lex: The only thing we can do!
Sammy: And what’s that?
(Lex makes eye contact with the older members of the tribe, who all share the same thoughts)
Lex: Be prepared for an attack
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 21
[Cloe, Jay and Crow stop at the school grounds as Cloe glances around, the camera shows her nervous face as she bites her nails before moving back around to Jay]
Jay: Something the matter?
[Cloe says nothing]
Jay (waves his had in front of her face): Earth to Cloe!
Cloe (jumps): Huh?
Jay: I said is everything all right?
Cloe (sighs): I’m just nervous… apprehensive I guess!
Crow: Why?
[Cloe takes a deep breath as she sighs]
[The camera flashes through Cloe’s actions in S4, showing her as the angry young teen before fading to black and returning to the group of three outside the school]
Cloe: I was a bitch to them before I left, why will they talk to me ever again?
Jay: Because some of them are decent people Cloe and they will forgive you… look how many times Lex and Ebony have done wrong, yet they’re still members of the tribe…
Cloe: I guess…
Crow: You’re a good person Cloe!
Cloe: I guess we’d better it over and done with then!
[Camera pans around to show Cloe looking a little less nervous as the group of three head nearer the school before the camera fades to black]
Scene 22
[The camera fades back in on the Mallrats meeting. Jack and Ellie are sat in the corner whispering to each other. Ellie gives Jack a few shoves before he stands up. You can see him mouth the words “All right” to Ellie, as he starts to climb onto a table]
Jack: Umm…can I have everyone’s attention
(No one responds to him, and he looks back at Ellie, who just shrugs, we see him mouth the words “Gee thanks El” to her, while she just smiles at him. He turns back to his tribe and does the only thing he can think off…he starts to sing. Ellie breaks out laughing but he’s plan works and soon everyone stops talking and looks at him. Jack has really got into the song and doesn’t realise everyone is looking at him)
Lex: (shouts over the singing) OI…Jack, you wanna stop singing now?
(Jack stops and looks down at his tribe, who are all grinning at him, he goes a bright red and climbs down from the table)
Jack: Me and Ellie have something to tell you guys!
Patsy: (laughs) What that you can’t sing? Cause we already know that.
Jack: (frowns) Very funny
(Ellie walks up to Jack and wraps her around his waist)
Ellie: (smiles) What Jack is trying to say is that…we’re engaged.
[As everyone starts to congratulate Jack and Ellie, Lottie stands uneasy in the corner. Sammy gives her a smile, and she returns one before running out of the café without anyone seeing her. Camera fades to black]
Scene 23
[Camera fades back in, as Lottie shuts her bedroom door, she has tears in her eyes. She runs across her room before collapsing on her bed]
Lottie: (screams into her pillow) I hate you. I wish I had never come to his stupid city.
(Lottie sits up and reaches under her pillow, she pulls out a razor blade and stares at the blood stains on it. She rolls up her selves and we see her badly cut arm)
Lottie: I don’t like it here anymore…I wish I could be brave like Gel and just run away…
(As she speaks she inhales deeply as the blade cuts through her skin. She starts to calm down as the blood starts to ooze out of the cuts)
Lottie: I just want to be left alone…
[The camera zooms in on Lottie’s cut arm before fading to black]
Scene 24
[Camera pans around to show Jack and Patsy tightly hugging as Patsy pulls away from a somewhat embarrassed Jack, he steps back and stuffs his hands in his pockets as he smiles at Ellie, who smiles back at him]
[Camera zooms out as several collective gasps are heard coming from the group of Mallrats]
Pasty: Cloe?
[Three figures step forward as the camera quickly moves to show the three new people before panning back around to show Patsy’s eye’s roll to the back of her head as she faints, and Jack moves quickly to catch her]
[The camera moves out from Patsy and Jack to show the rest of the Mallrats, moving along several of their faces, Ellie, Trudy, Salene, Ryan before resting on Bray’s face as he frowns intently and can be seen balling his fists]
[The camera then moves to Amber as she holds Bray jnr close to her, the camera switches between hers and Jay’s face before resting on Jay’s, the camera then zooms out to show the distance between the two of them. Bray jnr can be seen squirming in amber’s arms as he reaches towards Jay]
Bray jnr: Da-da!
[Camera fades to black]
Scene 25
[Camera pans around as it fades in from black to show Lottie sitting on her bed, she sits still before she sighs deeply, Sammy can be seen approaching from the left hand side of the room]
Sammy: Hey Lottie… I saw you…
[Sammy frowns at Lottie; she follows his eyeline and tugs down her sleeves quickly before she folds her arms]
Lottie: What?
[Sammy doesn’t reply and steps closer to Lottie as he grabs her right wrist, pulls it towards him and tugs up her sleeve.]
Sammy’ (frowns): What’s that?
[Sammy points to Lottie’s fresh cuts as she winces in pain]
Lottie: Nothing…
[Lottie pulls her arm free from Sammy’s grasp]
Sammy (yells): I’m not stupid Lottie… you’ve cut yourself… on purpose!
Lottie: So what! It’s my life!
Sammy: Why?
Lottie: Because I can… and it’s none of your business! Okay?
Sammy: No!
Lottie: No what?
Sammy: Why are you being so stupid?
Lottie: Just shut up! Okay! SHUT UP! I don’t ever want to see you again! Just LEAVE ME ALONE!
[Lottie runs from the room, tears glistening in her eyes before the camera fades to black]
Scene 26
[The instrumental version of the Dream Must Stay Alive is played throughout the whole of this scene]
[The camera cuts to the outside of Patsy’s room, were we see Patsy and Cloe standing, they smile at each other before pulling the other into a tight hug]
[The camera pans around Bray and Amber’s room as they both climb into bed. Amber reaches out for Bray but he turns his back to her and closes his eyes. Amber tries to hold back her tears as she pulls the covers up]
[Camera zooms in on Trudy’s room. Trudy is lying in bed, looking up at the ceiling with tears rolling down her check]
[The camera fades into KC’s room. KC is tossing and turning in bed, trying to sleep but he sill can’t decided if he wants to stay or go]
[The camera cuts to May’s room. It pans round and we see Alice and May fast asleep on May’s bed fully clothed]
[Lex is lying in his bed with his hands behind his head, he lets out a deep breath, as the image of Lex starts to fade we see Tai-San sitting on her windowsill deep in thought]
[The camera cuts to Lottie, who is sitting on her bed crossed legged, with her arms wrapped around herself and rocking herself backwards and forwards. Tears roll down her check]
[Camera fades in on Sammy, who is lying in bed, holding the necklace which he gave Lottie, who no longer wanted it]
[Jack and Ellie kiss each other goodnight before they snuggle up to each other]
[The camera cuts to Ebony who is standing by her window, the camera zooms out of the window and we see a drunken Slade walking home on his own. The camera fades out to black]
[End credits cut in]
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