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President?

But that's wonderful.

Is it?

Yes, Amber, this is an amazing opportunity. Think of the difference you

make. Oh, what, like Selene made a difference when Ram made her city

Trudy, it's a sham.

He wants total control of the city, and this is how he's going to do it, by

using us.

He knows how much the kids believe in Amber.

What did you say?

Nothing. We just got up and left.

Mega took us by surprise.

He sprung it on us in front of the tribe leaders.

He had it all planned out.

Look, don't you think it's better that one of us is in there, in the thick of

it, by Mega's side, so we can try to influence things?

Trudy, can you look after Bray for me?

Of course. What are you going to do?

I'm going to go and see him. I'll see you later.

What are you going to tell him, yes or no?

Why are these people always eating each other?

I'm being serious.

It's an audio bug.

I think we're probably being watched as well, but I don't know where the camera

is.

Let's see the bug.

There.

Come on.

There you go.

There you go.

There's a good boy.

Hey.

Good boy.

Jay, I don't like Mega any more than you do, but I still think it's worth

playing along. At least for now, I'm not going to change my mind.

I don't want you to.

Trudy, I didn't mean it.

What I said about you selling out to the Chosen... Oh.

Well, thank you.

I mean, the fact is, if I was in your place, had a kid...

Nothing else would matter.

I'd have done the same as you.

How dare you drag me into all of this.

Hello, Mega. How nice to see you. Thank you for a lovely party.

You tricked us. It was supposed to be a meeting.

Well, I thought I'd combine business with pleasure.

You can do the same if you join us.

I want no part of it.

You'll have to find someone else to be your little puppet president. I'm sure

one of the other tribal leaders will oblige if you offer them a big enough

bribe.

But which one could do the job?

I'm disappointed.

I had you down as an intelligent woman, Amber.

I'm intelligent enough to know that getting involved with you is bad news.

Think about it.

Just for a minute.

Who better to lead the people?

The city's in trouble now.

We need a friendly, supportive figurehead to rally us against the

Ebony's counterattack.

Which you planned all along.

The threat to the city is phony, just like you.

But I don't have to play your little game.

I'm not going to be your figurehead.

It's no game, I assure you.

Yeah, you have my answer. I'll see myself out.

Something I should know about?

She was looking for a guy named Lex.

Why would anyone, especially female, want to look for a guy named Lex?

She says she doesn't have any money, but will he take her ring instead?

What?

Payment for her accommodation as landlord of the bar.

Is that right?

Apparently they're all having to shell out.

The refugees.

To live in that rat -infested bar.

What if that scumbag got person through his face?

Another day, another dollar.

You know that.

Not in Liberty.

Not in my town.

I don't get it.

Sounds like a cushy job to me.

I mean, you don't even have to do anything.

Except publicly endorse his madness.

Get a grip, Amber. He's on our side.

He's giving us food, light duties.

Creature comforts.

Don't you see what is happening? He's trying to buy our loyalty.

He's already bought it.

Look, we're living in a police state, being told what to do, and I have no

desire to become some brain -dead oracle filtering Mega's will through the

people. But what's going to happen now?

The Mallrats will be sidelined, or even worse.

We need a voice, Jay. Otherwise, we're going to be deleted just like everyone

else. Is that what you want?

I'm sorry, Trudy. I'm with Amber on this one.

Oh, you're with Amber. What a surprise.

What does that mean?

Come quick.

Sammy, what's the matter?

A big truck just delivered tons of food and stuff.

Oh, wow.

Not again.

I can't believe Lex is charging them. And the size of their space.

Chickens have bigger runs. And more dignity.

He can't resist making a fast buck.

Lex is really done at this time.

And I'm kind of mad at him.

Well, drawing one hell of a long queue.

But what can we do about it?

Who is it?

What did you get in here?

Your security leaves a lot to be desired.

I'll get straight to the point.

I need you to reconsider.

The city needs you, Amber.

The only thing that needs me is right here in this cot.

Nothing else comes close.

You don't understand.

I understand perfectly, and the answer's the same. No.

Now, if you don't mind.

He's really quite cute.

What's his name?

Bray. Ah, yes, of course.

Son of the famous Bray.

Must be hard bringing him up on your own.

I manage.

Not quite the same thing, though, is it?

Yeah, well, the techno's left me no choice.

Put him down.

Oh, innocent and sweet.

Takes after his mother, I think.

You see the likeness?

Just put him down.

I had a protective instinct, I understand.

Ensuring the survival of the species.

After all, he is the future.

That's what it's all about, isn't it?

You do want little Bray to have a future, don't you?

So, you'll think about it, hmm?

Get out!

I know you'll do what's best for the city.

And its children.

You know where I am.

Hey, we can talk now.

How'd that thing get in here in the first place?

Well, Megaron's cronies are in and out all the time, and it wouldn't take that

long to set up because it uses a sound wave frequency.

Like a mobile phone?

Yeah, kind of.

And I've located the camera bug, too.

Hopefully Megaron will think the black screen's a technical hitch, so he won't

know we're onto him.

But we can talk here now?

Yeah.

Everywhere else?

No, not until he's done an inch -by -inch search.

What's the matter?

Well, I just hate the idea that there could be, like, one in the bedroom.

Well, if there is, maybe... maybe Mick will learn something.

Jackie can't say things like that.

There was him.

What?

Huh. My two favourite women.

Oh, Lex. Just the man I've been looking for.

I like the sound of that.

Special delivery.

What is it?

Why don't you open it and see?

Why don't you open it?

Because it's confidential.

Well, anything you can say to me, you can say to my face.

It's your hotel bill.

Say what?

What, you think I've been letting you stay here out of the kindness of my

I've got a business to run.

I don't have any loot.

You've got other people.

Sure have. And the spell is equal to the amount you've been charging them to

stay in the barn.

Nothing more, nothing less.

You should cover.

Oh,

and Lex, there's just one more thing.

Could you please take this to the barn and hand it all out to your tenant?

No. No way.

Yes way.

And tell them to come back here and I'll give them their refund.

Off you go.

Be a good boy.

It's a little late for lunch, isn't it?

We're going to have a picnic in the park.

Do you want to come?

What, have you lost your mind?

What's your problem, Jay?

This.

For goodness sake, Trudy, you're playing into Meg's hand.

Well, what are you suggesting? We go on a hunger strike in protest against the

food we've been given?

No. But we don't go on picnic, John.

It's like you're reveling in it.

What are you saying? We should just let the food go off?

Maybe don't be so showy about it, you know?

I just wanted to give my daughter a little treat.

That is all.

And actually, I... I take back my invitation. I don't want you coming

spoiling the only bit of fun that I can give her. There are hundreds of people

in the city who are starving, and all you can think about is picnic.

Did you

spare a

crop?

No.

Look, just a... Christ, I haven't eaten. Giving away bread is bad for business.

Look, I won't tell anyone.

Well, what's in it for me?

Feel -good factor?

Warm glow?

Good Samaritan?

Take your pick.

What else you got to trade?

Nothing. I'm just hungry.

Surely you got something to trade.

You know what? Suddenly I'm not very hungry. Because just looking at you

me feel sick.

So yourself.

But you don't know what you're missing.

Believe me, I do.

And I'd rather starve.

I heard what happened, man.

They cleaned you out, huh?

Why don't you go gloat somewhere else?

Women.

They get you every time.

And you'd know all about that, wouldn't you?

You know what you need?

Is a hobby.

You know what?

You're right.

You know, I was thinking of taking up hand gliding.

Or perhaps sailing.

But that's these miles.

Oh, is it?

Well, I guess I ought to sit around here then.

What do you mean, hobby?

Just that I was talking to one of the refugees.

Said he made a killing selling Zoot hat and goggles.

Made a pile of loot.

So I said... Wait.

Daryl, you're a genius. I've just had a brilliant idea.

Really? What is it?

I'll tell you later.

Listen up.

As soon as the truck enters the warehouse, we jump them. Got it?

Yeah, yeah, sure.

Any questions?

Good. I don't want any mistakes.

Red, you got a minute?

I've got all the time in the world.

Haven't you heard?

I'm the guy who spent all his waking hours learning how to walk, only to find

that he can't go anywhere for fear of being lynched.

Yeah, well, your luck is about to change.

Does that mean you're dead?

I heard you were having lady trouble.

Anyhow,

What was it that you were so excited about?

Seeing you with these computers got me feeling sorry for you.

You know, stuck in here all day on your own playing solitaire.

Just didn't seem right.

My, I'm touched by your concern, Lex.

Go on.

Then I got to thinking what you can do with these babies.

And the fact that some of the refugees out there have a lot of spare cash

burning holes in their pocket.

Is there a point to all of this?

The point is to put together your skills and my talent.

A bunch of games with something for both of us.

Ram, we're sitting on a goldmine here, and with you on board, the odds are

definitely in our favor.

You do want a little brain in the future, don't you?

Hey, Amber.

What's wrong?

It's Mega.

Oh, no. What happened?

He just barged into my room like he owned the place.

He's pushing for me to be the city's president.

You would be so good, though. And Mega knows that. He's only chasing the best

candidate. I don't want anything to do with it.

Yeah, well, it's your decision, of course, but... No, Trudy.

And all this food is part of it. He just, he thinks he can buy us with

We do need to eat.

Look, maybe we could just compromise for a little while and see what happens.

He threatened my baby, Trudy.

Mega.

He said, do I want Bray to have a future?

I don't know. It was the way he said it.

I'm so worried. I'm worried that if I say no, he might then say yes.

At least that way Bray will be safe.

Accept his offer, Amber.

What other choice have you got?

Ebony's a regular little worker bee, isn't she?

And you got the whole lot on CCTV footage.

Yes, sir.

Excellent.

Broadcast it over CityNet immediately.

Let the population see how Miss Ebony spent her day.

It'll put the fear of Zoot into them.

Wouldn't you be better off working at a desk?

Why do you think I'm sitting here in the corridor, Sammy?

I don't know.

Well, because this is the only place I can be absolutely certain that I'm not

being watched.

And you don't want them to know what you're doing?

Bang on. Go to the top of the class.

What... what are you doing?

I am making a machine that's capable of tracking down audiobooks.

It recognises any transmitted sound waves and warns me by beeping.

Mega.

Oh, yeah, you could say he's had more than a little to do with it.

But we are on to him now.

Lovely day, huh?

Too nice to be alone.

Should I call Kitty?

Here, Kitty, Kitty, Kitty.

Here, Kitty.

What's the matter, sis?

Need a little back rub?

You'd be more into back stabbing than back rubbing, wouldn't you, Javi?

You hungry, sis?

Well, I would.

Off he is, except it's kind of stolen from Mega, and I know how much you

him.

So what do you know?

The rebel won.

I hope you choke.

Mm -mm -mm.

Listen, no barcode, no entry.

Oh, open the bag.

Why? So I can see what's inside.

I don't think that's any of your business.

Look, I don't care what you think. Open the bag.

What's this?

Give it to me.

Why should I?

Alcohol ain't allowed in there.

Don't be ridiculous.

Look, I just do as I'm told.

Maybe some other time.

little boy.

Says who?

You.

Put him down.

Heaven.

Slade.

Still following me around, huh?

Don't you know this is what Mega want? For you to be public enemy number one?

You're playing right into his hands.

I know what I'm doing.

Hey!

You want some?

You're hurt.

No, it's nothing.

Let me see.

You've got a dislocated shoulder.

Anyone else would be screaming in pain.

I don't do screaming in pain.

What are you doing?

Shut up. Count to three.

One, two... You

just... Better?

Where'd you learn to do that?

Maybe I'll show you sometime.

Is there a problem?

You're not going anywhere.

I don't understand.

You're not allowed to leave.

Order's from the top.

but why?

how should I know?

have a nice day