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| - Dal: You know what your problem is most of this stuff is useless and not practical enough I mean what happens if you run out of batteries for your radio then we have to start again basic tools basic skills it’s what we need now Jack: Really and who is it that trapped those elms out there the ones chasing you if you’re so smart you can help me fix this Lex: Just shut it, I’m trying to think Zandra: I feel terrible Lex: You look terrible Zandra: Well it’s not my fault you were the one who got us into this mess how are we gonna get out Lex: That’s what I’m trying to figure out and when I do Amber: You were saying when you get out Lex: You’ll see you can’t keep us in here forever Amber: Is that a fact Lex: You’re gonna wish you never done this only by then it’ll be too late for wishing Amber: It’s easy to make threats from behind bars Lex: It’s not a threat it’s a promise I’m warning you Jack: I don’t get it, it should work I’ve got the special Arial and everything maybe if we took it outside Dal: It wouldn’t matter Jack: Well thanks Einstein but could you tell me how you reach that blinking conclusion Dal: The radio’s fine it’s everything else that’s wrong Jack: Oh very scientific Dal: There’s no one out there Jack that’s why you can’t hear anything Jack: Don’t be stupid this radio can pick up stations from all over the world Dal: That’s what I mean you remember those last few days the virus was everywhere it spread to fast nowhere was safe nowhere think about it Jack if there are any adults in the world what would they do there’s no television no internet the radio would be the first thing they’d use just like you’re doing Jack: They can’t all have gone not all of them we’ve gotta keep trying Dal: Jack we’re on our own Amber: Jack, Dal the animals are awake we need to decide what to do Zoot: Power and chaos Locos: Power and chaos Lex: For the last time let us out of here Jack: Well it could be the last time if we just leave you in there till you starve Lex: You, you couldn’t hurt anyone if your life depended on it nerd Zandra: Lex he doesn’t mean it really Dal: So what are we gonna do about them Amber: Well the first question is what are we gonna do about us Jack: What Amber: Well they can’t get in but can we get out Jack: There’s another way out through the old sewer Dal: Come on Amber let’s just go Amber: Dal we need somewhere to stay I think it should be here Dal: But I thought we were heading out to the country to find an old farm that was the plan Amber: Well plans change you and me maybe we could have done it but now there’s all the others here how do you think we’re going to get them out of the city without running into the Locos Dal: But why do we have to look after them Amber: Because they’d never survive without us would they this is the safest place for all of us for now if we stick together Dal: You mean like start our own tribe Amber: Maybe Dal: But what do we do about them Jack: Easy I just pull up the outside gate they have to go right back out on the street take there chances Amber: We can’t trust them Dal: Can we trust them outside what if they go to the Locos and lead them here Jack: So we let them in or kick them out boss Amber: If we’re gonna stick together we have to share what we have Jack Jack: I um haven’t got much Amber: Not much is better than nothing show us Jack: That’s it that’s all I’ve got Dal: I don’t believe you, you have ketchup I love ketchup Amber: Thanks Patsy so who’s for beans tinned meat and ketchup Jack: And we don’t have to have them cold not practical huh Dal: I take it all back this man has ketchup Ryan: I smell food Zandra: I’m starving Lex what are we gonna do Amber: Of course you have a choice Zandra: What Amber: We’ve been talking about what to do and we think the best thing would be to open the outside gate let you back out onto the streets zandra: No please Lex say something Lex:What choice Amber: Ah it can listen Lex: Are you in charge of these kids Amber: Maybe for now you sure your in charge of them Lex: So this choice Amber: You can take your chance outside with the Locos or you can join us but on our terms we all share what we have we work together and maybe we stay safe maybe Jack: Amber how can we know we can trust them the Locos may have sent them Zandra: If that were true we’d be happy to go back outside wouldn’t we your not very smart for a nerd Jack: Yeah well smart enough to trap you zero Lex: You’ll wish you’d never done that Amber: Sounds like you’ve made your choice open the outside gate Jack Zandra: No wait I wanna stay Patsy: Paul says you should shut up all of you he heard something listen there it is again Lex: There was what the kids deaf Patsy: He feels things through the floor vibrations things you don’t hear Zandra: What was that Lex: Could be the Locos you still don’t wanna let us in Amber: How do you get to the sewers Jack: Just through there past the burrows metal door Amber: Can anyone get in Jack: They could do I haven’t had a chance to secure it Amber: Right I’ve gotta find out what’s going on Jack you look after the others Dal you come with me Lex: You won’t last five minutes Amber: Jack said it was around here this must be it Dal: Are you sure this is a good idea Amber: No but we’re going in anyway Dal: Sounds like rats Amber: I can’t see a thing down here Dal: You want me to go in there with you good thing I brought my torch then we could get lost down here Amber: Lost only matters when you’ve got a home Dal Dal: Thanks for reminding me Amber: Ssh listen Dal: Sounds like there’s only one Amber: Come on let’s get back Lex: What if they don’t come back the Locos could be on there way in right now I saw them catch someone once weedy little kid just like you Jack they tied him to a tree Salene: Stop it you’re frightening the little ones Lex: They should be frightened and so should you Salene: What are we gonna do Jack Lex: You’ve no choice open up and let us in and maybe we’ll help you maybe Jack: I don’t trust you Lex: Trust we’re talking about survival here this is your only chance do it Salene: Do it Jack Amber: Jack what’s going on Jack: We thought you weren’t coming back Lex: We offered to help Amber: I’ll bet Jack: You find anything Amber: Salene take the kids to the café please it’s okay really there was someone down there yeah Dal: We lost him Amber: Or her Dal: We need to post a twenty four hour guard down there make sure it’s secure Lex: To late there here now are you gonna let us in Amber: You accept our terms Lex: For now yes Amber: For now wasn’t the deal you’re heading for the streets Jack Lex: Okay you win now let us in Dal: Amber Lex: Get on with it you whimp Amber: You accepted our terms Lex: Did I maybe i lied you and me we’re not finished yet Ryan come on Zandra: And me are you just gonna leave me here Lex: Just stop your whining look you wanted to get out now your out go fix up your make up or something Ryan: I wanted to give it back Amber: Thanks she missed it hey you’ll need this Lex: Got ya now come on hurry up Ryan: Lex, Lex Locos Zoot: Burn the books Locos: Burn the books Ryan: What do we do Zoot: No more schools, no more teachers, no more books power and chaos Locos: Power and chaos Zoot: Burn the books Locos: Burn the books Lex: Let’s get outta here Jack: They’ve been gone a long time Dal: We should have secured the entrance Amber: To late listen Jack: Do you think it’s them Amber: One way to find out who are you? Bray: It’s alright put down your weapons I’m a friend Lex: Give me that Patsy: Do it again Bray do it again Bray: Okay now you see it and now you don’t that’s one each and don’t spend it all at once Lex: I thought I told you to put a guard on the sewer who’s this Patsy: Bray he does tricks Lex: I don’t like tricks Bray Amber: Stop it Lex he just wants shelter Lex: Can’t he speak for himself we’ve already got one deaf one here Bray are you dumb Bray: I don’t shoot my mouth of you call that dumb Lex: This guy’s been hanging around here spying on us did he tell you that that’s his trick why have you been spying on us Bray Bray: I told them had to be sure it was safe here Lex: Safe for what so you and your tribe can muscle in Bray: I don’t have a tribe Lex: Unlucky for you cause we have Amber: That’s enough Lex Lex: I haven’t even started Amber: We told you when we let you out of the cage our terms Lex: So this guy just shows up spy’s on us for a few days and we just welcome him with open arms what if he’s checking it out for the Locos Bray: I’m not Lex: Says who Salene: Bray does Zandra: And we believe him Dal: We can’t be to sure Lex: To right we should put him in the cage until we know Amber: He hasn’t threatened us or tried to steal from us Lex unlike you Bray: I don’t want anything from you just shelter for the night you’ll have noticed it’s dangerous outside Lex: Exactly which is why we shouldn’t be taking in strays Amber: Does that mean you and your friends will be leaving to Lex we’re all strays now Lex: I say he goes Amber: Well you in a minority of one we’ve already decided Lex: I told you, you’re weak all of you pathetic Amber: Why couldn’t you just stay awake Jack Dal: There’s no point in taking it out on Jack we were wrong to believe the guy that’s all Lex: I didn’t remember Amber: It was my food that he took my food after I trusted him Dal: It belonged to all of us Amber remember Lex: You were supposed to be in charge not anymore the terms have changed it’s my turn now no more of your sweet and your do gooding and didn’t Bray look like such a nice boy got us got us a long way didn’t it Amber you getting your knickers in a twist about lover boy oh Ryan help me, help me she’s gonna tear me apart I don’t know how you lot have lasted this long you’ve all had more luck than you deserve my bet is that mr wonderful will be back only this time there’ll be others now if you want me to protect you, you do as I say let them come I’m ready Bray: Everybody this is Trudy Patsy: I know what that is that’s a baby Bray: That’s right we need a safe place to stay we’ve been on the move for a week she needs somewhere to have the baby this is the safest place we’ve found Lex: No Bray: And you speak for the whole group do you Salene: Of course you can stay there’s plenty of room she can stay can’t she Amber Amber: Does she want to stay Trudy: I’ve got a name Amber: Sorry do you want to stay Trudy Trudy: Yes, please
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