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Oh, hi.

Do you want me to make you something?

I always think breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Sure.

Give me a coffee.

Right away.

Looking for inspiration, Jack?

What?

Shouldn't be too hard.

Suck up torture chamber on the whip.

Yeah, that's really not funny.

You know, the thing that sickens me the most about inflicting pain?

People like you, who try to figure out the best way to do it.

Okay, Alex, you actually don't know what you're talking about.

You're saying Mega doesn't want you to think up some wacky torture game? Alex,

I'm saying that that's not the whole story.

Which whole story?

Nothing. Now I'm going.

Hold on.

What we talked about, that thing's a software.

Because I've already told you, too risky right now.

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

Right, okay.

See what I can do.

What have you got planned?

Today, I mean.

Today, I move out.

Where? If you don't know, you can't tell.

Take me with you.

No can do, babe.

But I'll miss you.

Have I had a nickel for every doll that ever told me that?

Any coffee going?

Help yourself.

You always this happy first thing?

You still recognize happy, Ebony. So maybe everything I've heard about you

true. So this is where I'm supposed to say, what have you heard about me? Well,

some people might, but I doubt you care.

People don't like me.

That's their problem.

Wondering why is a waste of time.

It's called acceptance.

So, accept this.

Sleek shirt.

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

I noticed. Yeah, and this is my saloon, and certain things are off limits to

you.

And he's one of them.

You sure it's genuine?

It's genuine.

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

Well, come to think of it, yeah.

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

Well, it's a fake.

But we'll take it anyway.

Unless you have a problem with that.

Power and chaos!

Power!

Get him!

Get him!

Mmm.

Good.

Well, it should be. I made it.

It's just... Yeah?

Just because we get together once in a while, it doesn't mean I own you.

I know that.

Yeah, but listen.

You're free to do what you want with who you want without even considering what

I think.

I hate to tell you this, Ruby, but that's kind of what I do now anyway.

And this thing that we both know you've got... Well, now, Ruby, I've been

meaning... There's no dissuading me, Slade.

I want to share it with you.

The pain.

The worry.

Everything.

And I'll be there when... I'll be there.

Thanks.

Something wrong with the breakfast?

I just wasn't as hungry as I thought.

Looks interesting.

What have we got?

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

Surprise me.

Oh, okay.

That's the audience seating, and this is the checkerboard floor where the

contestants will cross, stepping only on the red squares.

I see.

That's it?

Yeah, more or less.

A question.

Sure. What happens when they stand on the wrong squares?

I still have to think about that.

Hey, hey!

Not good enough, Jack, not by a mile.

I expected more.

Yeah, but that was the first prototype.

Well, I look forward to the second. Give it thought, Jack.

Think pain, think isolation, anguish, humiliation.

Shall we say four hours?

Look at it this way.

By 1400 today, you're either going to be a valued member of my team or not.

Hi.

Hi. Hi.

Can I talk a minute?

Sure, sit down.

You guys heard Lex is leaving today.

Any idea where he's going?

Have you thought of asking Lex?

He's playing hard to get.

You mean hard to get rid of.

He knows when I mean no.

Thing is, I could do with some advice.

Can you run?

Yeah. Then do it.

In the opposite direction.

I'm with you.

Play it cool, yeah?

It's something else.

Kissing. It's time for no -no first time.

I mean, I've kissed before, sure.

But it never led anywhere.

You ever kiss someone really exciting and wondered if they're as excited as

I mean, how do you know?

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

Girl, you know, this is really, um...

Well, what I mean to say is that there are no hard and fast rules.

No? No.

A relationship makes its own rules.

Love can take you by surprise.

Just when you think you've learned everything there is to know, along comes

someone who gives you everything you need, makes you feel

loved.

Right at a time when you need to feel confident.

Someone who understands, who's there for you.

And you want to be there for them, too.

Well, that's great.

So you've got your corridor, sort of a maze.

Better, isolated, claustrophobic, go on.

Okay, and when the contestant gets to a dead end like this one, a panel opens up

either to his left, right, or ahead of him.

Who decides?

The audience.

Good so far.

Right, okay. And when you go to the next corridor like so, and he

gets punished or not, depending on which corridor he finds himself in.

And what are the odds?

Choices of exit are two to one against.

Jack, you really are a softy. This is showbiz. Make it two to one in favor and

increase the voltage at each level with a manual facility to increase it any

time if needed.

That is revolting.

But necessary if we want to eliminate crime.

I want you to trail it on CityNet.

Drum up enthusiasm.

Let them know the kind of treat they're in for. You know, that sort of thing.

Not a chance.

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

Some of us may have turned rotten, but you can leave me out of it.

You sure that's wise?

Probably not.

That's the way it is.

Hey, what are you up to?

Just checking things out.

You got your bearings around here yet?

Oh, I figure I know how the land lies.

How about you?

How about me?

Well, I thought I had you figured, Slade.

Ruby?

The thing is, Ebony, I never did take to waiting around while people made up

their mind.

If I didn't know better, Slater, I'd say you were stringing her along.

You got something on you?

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

Just what I need right now.

What?

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

Amber, what are you doing?

An idea.

Just an idea.

I don't know what else I can do.

What is it?

I thought if I could rig up this false panel, I might be able to hide the baby

behind it.

What? I'm desperate, Trudy.

Mega?

Let's say I'm expecting a backlash.

Due to what? What's happened?

This punishment program he's got Jack working on.

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

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

Let me guess, you said no.

I can't do it, Trudy.

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

Jack's just doing what he thinks is best, but I have my baby to consider.

Exactly.

Amber, that is exactly why you should go straight back to Meg and tell him

you've changed your mind. I can't do it, Trudy. I can't glorify something as

evil as that.

Amber, when I went over to the Chosen,

Before it took me over altogether.

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

No one knows what a mother feels, except a mother.

Amber, Bray should be your first priority.

Right now, I'd say your only priority.

The Guardian, he was ruthless and so was Ram.

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

Take my word for it, Amber.

If you don't do exactly what he says...

This could be the end for you and Bray.

Oh, dear.

You!

You left me!

What?

Your head!

I didn't know where you were!

Oh, excuse me all to hell, but who told you to follow me in the first place?

Me too.

I couldn't bear to think you went around.

Out here is no place to go.

I have enough to do keeping myself alive.

I know, Lex.

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

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

No. No!

No!

Cover your head.

You look too girly.

And keep up!

You seem to have some time on your hands.

Is that right with you?

Well, we're supposed to be mounting a revolution, yeah.

So what should I be doing?

You're supposed to be leading the Alliance.

We should be having talks, planning.

It's your call.

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

Now, any time you feel that situation's changed, you only have to say.

All right, I'll get the word to Ram and Ebony.

Where is Ram? Well, if I'm not mistaken, he just rode out of town on my bike.

Like the devil was after him.

Funny.

I just can't help some people.

Jack?

Hmm?

I said you want to talk it over.

What, talk what over?

I mean, Ali, I already, you know, told you how my day went. What else is there

to talk about?

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

Your head's obviously somewhere else, so I just thought maybe I could help.

Ali, how would it help to talk it over again?

You know, I mean, it's just a maze, right? And people go from one end to the

other. The audience chooses which way they go, yeah, you said.

You know what, Ellie, I've had enough of it.

No, wait, sit down. I'm sorry, just... It's difficult for us both.

I know you're under a lot of pressure, but just... Remember, you promised never

to keep anything from me again.

I hope you meant that.

I remember we used to do that.

You always won.

I had bigger hands.

Jov always broke the game up.

She could never stand to see us getting along.

We did it our way.

The way I remember it, we did.

Until she took you over.

Look at it this way, Ed.

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

Either of you seen Ram?

Who's that with him?

That's all we need.

Joby.

Came.

Ram?

Unexpected. Why so?

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

Get away from me.

Come on, Chubby. Are you really that scared of me?

Don't you believe?

It's the legs?

Is it the legs?

I got them back, Chubby. I don't need cyber time to walk anymore.

You can't be him.

You can't be.

I am.

Set to delete.

That's Punjabi.

Hi.

Ram doesn't just go missing without any reason.

He's up to something cool, AJ.

He could be with Mega right now.

You're forgetting he wants Mega dead.

Look, I know him better than anyone.

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

It's late.

Do you know where he is?

Like I told Jay. He rode out.

I thought you were kidding.

No.

Oh, we're in trouble.

He's in trouble.

He's got my bike.

I don't know exactly how I planned it.

But wait.

It's kind of meaningful, though.

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

You know how I really feel about you?

Yeah. You know what my first clue was?

You didn't shoot me.

Look, have you heard of a place called Liberty?

I've got some friends there.

Friends? Yeah, I know. Things have changed.

Look, I want you to come with me.

Will you do that?

We're more like three stick together, know what I mean?

In a group? Or even singularly?

Not that I'm ever single these days.

Not since I landed legs.

That's one mouth on legs.

She landed legs?

Oh, please.

She looks dominant.

None taken.

Hey, did you miss me?

Are you kidding?

I kind of missed you.

You are kidding.

Her? Now who's kidding who?

She had a crush on me. She followed me. Lex, she's not old enough to have a

crush. Where did you find her? In a lollipop shop?

Hang on a minute.

Real women are too hard to handle these days, Lex.

Hey, Trina.

You made me hurt.

Yeah, I am mad, and it was meant to hurt. If you're dealing in pain, you

to know what it feels like.

talking about?

This man threatens babies.

Mega encourages violence.

He keeps people hungry for his own purposes.

I can just see it now.

Jack, I want some amusement. Design me a game and make it very painful.

And what do you do?

Exactly what he wants.

Okay, Trudy, you know, you're obviously upset, so I'd better just go.

You better watch yourself, Jack. If you lie down with the dog...

You are bound to get fleece.

Have you seen my diary?

No, just been reading my book.

Well, don't let me stop you.

Oh, no, I just finished.

It's a really good book.

Yeah.

Oh, you want to borrow it?

Sure.

I think a diary is a really good idea.

Really good.

Night.

Goodnight, Celine.

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

Are they really strong enough to threaten Mega?

They're mad enough.

And with my help... Who are they?

Anyone I know?

Look, they're from all over.

This one guy played the leader.

He helped me out a lot. Now we're kind of a team, you know?

Hang on.

He's the leader?

I thought you were the leader.

You're not letting these guys push you around, are you? I didn't exactly have

much choice, did I, Javi?

You and Manger left me for dead, remember?

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

I thought you'd forgiven me for all that.

Bill Pinky about it.

You did more than just survive, Ram.

You're a whole new man.

Walking around in the real world and doing all kinds of other things.

And I'm really impressed by you.

You know, Javi, all those worlds I created,

all those virtual playgrounds, I trade them all in

for last night.

You and me in this leaky old stable.

And that's paradise.