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Lex: Shut up Trudy: Listen to them all squabbling like animals over food that's the future isn't it that's my daughters future Bray: It doesn't have to be like that Trudy: Yeah well hows it going to be then Bray: People will learn to look after each other they have to Trudy: But who's going to be there for me who's going to want a single mother when there's all that talent flaunting itself Bray: I told you i'm not interested in Salene Trudy: She's interested in you can't keep away Bray: She wants to help and she does help you couldn't manage without her Trudy: Oh so i'm a lousy mother now is that it Bray: Please don't do this Trudy: There Salene: I'm sorry am I interrupting Bray: No what is it Salene: The trials starting soon aren't you coming Bray: I don't think so we'll stay here Salene: I'll look after the baby Trudy: It's quite alright Bray: We'll be fine you go along Salene: Okay Jack: You promised you wouldn't let anything happen to me if I go on trial Lex: Nothing has happened yet Jack: So what am I doing in here Lex: Exactly you're in here and not out there on the streets you got me to thank for that how would it look if I just let you get away with it i'll try and get you off with just a bit more extra work Jack: No this is my place and the food if you don't stop them i'll tell them about you ripping of the water Lex: Are you threatening me because if you are I can still arrange for you to leave now Jack: Yeah well I haven't got anything to lose have I Lex: That's called blackmail Jack: Yeah I know just how it feels Bray: Hello Amber: Salene says your not coming to the trial Bray: Well Trudy's not feeling to good Amber: We could do with you there we need someone sensible encase it gets out of control Bray: Oh that's me is it someone sensible Amber: Amongst other things they're talking about throwing Jack out we can't do that he's too valuable Bray: You insisted on something being done Lex wanted to leave it Amber: Well that wouldn't be right either I just don't want it getting out of hand Bray: I'm sure you can handle it Amber: Tell me something when are you gonna decide whether your apart of us or not Bray: I've changed my mind i'm going to this trial Trudy: Suit yourself you always do anyway Bray: Well maybe you should come to your spending to much time on your own Trudy: I'm sure Salene will be pleased, Bray i'm sorry Dal: But if you throw someone out for hording food what do you do if someone does something really bad Zandra: Like what Salene: Like seriously hurting someone Ryan: Starve them no food for a week Amber: I think we should make up our own set of rules like a law and then agree to it so that everyone knows where they stand Salene: Here I saved you a seat Zandra: We don't want a law we wanna be able to do as we like Ryan: What about flogging that'd make people think if you had a public flogging one, two, three, four Lex: Ryan lets get this over with, you sit there, shift, now then you know what your accused of how do you plead guilty or not guilty Jack: Not guilty Amber: Oh come on we saw the Lex: Quiet now we'll hear the evidence against Jack we'll hear what he has to say then i'll decide what happens Amber: You'll decide I think we should all have a say Lex: I'm the leader i'll decide Bray: Why don't you trust us to make the right decision Lex: What's that suppose to mean Amber: If someone's going to be punished it's too important to be one person's decision just because you're the leader doesn't give you the power to do whatever you like to us Dal: That's right it's not a proper trial without a jury Jack: I think Lex should decide Amber: Do you why is that Jack Bray: Yes why Jack Jack: I don't know Lex: Okay you want a jury we'll have a jury lets set up a proper court room or something Ryan: Who's gonna be the judge Lex: You can Ryan: Thanks, cheer up Jack there's probably some vacancies with the Locusts, i'll need my special hat for this one Lex: Well who's gonna begin then Amber: I will Trudy: Thirsty weren't you what's gonna happen to you no dad and me for a mum at least you've got your uncle Bray he could be your dad that'd be alright wouldn't it we'd like that wouldn't we shall we go and see him shall we go and see your new dad Amber: So if someone is selfish and they steal Jack: I didn't steal anything it was my food Amber: Are you gonna make him be quiet Lex: Do you wanna go back in to the lift shaft Jack: I'm not a thief Amber: Your as good as a thief because you had food you knew we all needed if we allow this to go on you can forget about staying alive for very long because everyone will be too busy looking after themselves so we have to stamp it out now or we'll end up like the Locusts so i'm sorry Jack but there has to be a penalty for this if we let one person get away with it everyone else will think they can too it has to be a real punishment but it shouldn't be something we'll regret later lets remember that Jack is very intelligent and we need people like him in the tribe Ryan: Okay all those in favor of slinging him out Lex: Hang on we haven't found him guilty yet Ryan: Of course he's guilty Amber: We have to hear what he has to say first Lex: Thank you, now then Jack do you deny hoarding the food Jack: No Ryan: There you are Lex: Why'd you do it then Jack: Beacause I wanted to keep it to make it last longer Zandra: Oh come on Lex: Let him talk, what else Jack: I knew that if I told everyone it would all go in a couple of days the only reason we ration our food is because we don't think we have very much Amber: Why are you only telling us this now Lex: You didn't like it when he interrupted you so don't interrupt him, go on Jack Jack: The other thing I thought was that if the fighting stopped we could trade with the other tribe's so I wanted us to keep something to trade with Lex: Do you think this is funny Bray: I think it's a good story Lex: I can tell you there are other people out there who wanna trade the tribe's are making peace Amber: How do you know Lex: I keep my ear to the ground Bray: I haven't heard anything about a truce Lex: You've been too busy playing daddy but it's a fact Amber: Tell me something why do you want to get Jack off so badly Lex: I'm interested in the truth that's all and here's another thing if we find Jack guilty and punish him it's only fair to look at all the other crimes like people gambling for rations and all the other people who knew about the stash and kept quiet, right all those that think Jack is guilty put up there hands Zandra: What are you looking at me like that for Lex: Not guilty, Salene Salene: I don't know it's difficult Patsy: Chloe put up your hand Salene: I think i'll obstain Patsy: Do it Lex: Chloe Chloe: Not guilty Lex: Right then five to four Jack's innocent Dal: Innocent, he's guilty Zandra: He deserves to be thrown out Lex: So how was I Zandra: You were alright what is it with you and Jack anyway Lex: Nothing it was a fair vote Zandra: Yeah Lex: Yeah, i've been thinking about what you said bout getting our act together Zandra: Gotta go Lex Lex: Look I told you i'd take this place over Zandra: Yeah you've done alright, Lex no Lex: Come on Zan Zandra: No way Lex I haven't changed my mind Lex: I've been waiting a long time Zandra Zandra: Well you'll have to wait a little bit longer Lex: Women Dal: Come on Jack give us a hand Ryan: Why couldn't you have had one of the smaller ones Lex: The boss always gets the biggest desk it's obvious Dal: No one else has a desk Lex: A bit more this way very nice Ryan: I found these you can keep your papers in them Lex: That'd be useful Dal: I told you he'd like them Ryan: Oh and this oh yeah it says executive director Lex: Very good so where were we Jack Jack: Week one floor cleaning Lex: Chloe and Patsy even they should be able to do that oh and put Paul down to, what's next Jack: Cooking Lex: Amber and Salene Jack: Washing up Lex: It'll have to be Zandra Ryan: She won't like it Lex: Well you don't want her cooking do you, defense training put down the four of us here Dal: What exactly do we have to do Lex: Me and Ryan are gonna teach you the noble art of berrying arms you'll have to find some sticks Ryan Jack: What about Bray Lex: Yeah Bray put him on guard duty Bray: I can't believe your still on about this i'm not repeat not interested in her Trudy: You are lying I saw you sitting next to her Bray: So what was I doing holding her hand Trudy: You probably were for all I know they were probably all watching and saying poor Trudy poor girl hasn't got a chance Bray: Listen to me, what do you want Jack: Lex sent me to tell you your on guard duty Bray: Tell him to forget it Jack: Is that wise Bray: Tell him what you like go on Trudy: Now look what you've done Salene: Look at this who does he think he is Amber: Our leader Salene: Well I didn't vote for him and I still don't understand why you did Amber: I thought he'd make a good leader lets hope I wasn't wrong Salene: What are we gonna do Amber: Well if you don't like it tell him Salene: Me Amber: Sure why not come on Salene: I'm no good at this sort of thing why don't you tell him Amber: If I complain he'll think i'm plotting against him Salene: Are you sure you aren't Amber: Of course not Patsy: Someone took the handles of the brooms so we have to do it like this Amber: Have you told Lex Chloe: We don't want to he might shout at us Amber: We have to go and see Lex about something why don't you come along with us Zandra: How am I suppose to do this lot without any rubber gloves Lex: You don't need rubber gloves Zandra: Of course I do what do you think these are gonna look like after i've been through all that Lex: So do them again Zandra: Are you saying I haven't got anything better to do than paint my finger nails is that what you think of me Lex: Of course not Zandra: Then get me some gloves Lex: What are you lot doing here Salene: Why have you given all the work to the girls and none to the boys Zandra: Because the boys couldn't possibly get there precious little hands wet Lex: I think if you read the roster again you'll see the men are doing weapon training so if we're attacked we can protect you Amber: I thought all the tribe's were about to kiss and make up Lex: They are but a good commander has to keep his guard up Zandra: How is a little shrimp like Jack going to protect me Lex: That's the point he needs to learn Amber: Well wouldn't it be better if we all learned and then we could all protect each other Lex: Don't you understand we're living in primitive times again that means the men do the protecting and the women look after the home Zandra: Your not doing much to protect my hands Amber: So that's it there's no way the boys are doing any of the cooking and cleaning Lex: No Amber: Right we'd better get on with it then Lex: Well go on get back to work Patsy: We can't someone's taken the handles of the brooms Zandra: Who'd do a thing like that Lex: Only somebody very stupid Ryan: You said to get sticks so I did Lex: I didn't say get broom handles Ryan: You didn't say not to Lex: You two watch this, i'm attacking Ryan: Ah that hurt Lex: Sorry Ryan, alright you two come on ya wimps lets see what you can do Amber: Boys and sticks Salene: It's pathetic Lex: Girls would say that until they're threatened, begin Chloe: It's all I could bring I have to get back if I get caught they'll put me on trial then there'll be no one to look after you I know you want to go out but I can't don't you'll hurt yourself i'll think of something I promise I will Salene: There it's alright, there you are Trudy: Put her down Salene: What Trudy: You heard me Salene: Trudy Trudy: Keep your hands of her Salene: But she was all alone Trudy: I know what you want you want her for yourself Salene: No Trudy: And Bray too, you've been eying him up ever since we got here Salene: It's not true Trudy: Well your not getting him so stay away from him Bray: What's going on Trudy: Your tarts trying to take our baby that's what Salene: I am not his tart Bray: Trudy stop it Salene: How can you speak to me like this after everything I have done for you Trudy: I don't want you to do anything for me just leave the baby alone and leave him alone too Bray: Have you completely lost it you need all the help you can get and you drive her away Trudy: I hate this place I don't wanna be here anymore Ryan: How come you get more than anyone else Lex: Leaders get double rations I have to keep up my strength Ryan: You haven't done anything Lex: I've been using my brain something you'll never experience Zandra: She's just going through another bad patch you don't wanna take it to seriously Salene: but what about the baby if she falls apart what will happen to it Zandra: It's not your problem Lex: Who cooked this Zandra: I did do you like it Lex: Your suppose to be doing the washing up not the cooking Zandra: The other girls helped me so i'm helping them I did yours specially Lex: Well it's burnt Zandra: Only a tiny bit stop making such a fuss Ryan: Mines not burnt Lex: What are you doing here Bray: I've come to eat Lex: I don't recall you doing your guard duty Bray: Well I had to stay with Trudy sh'e not well Lex: If you don't do your bit for the tribe you can't expect the tribe to feed you Bray: Well doesn't seem to be any shortages Lex: Sorry Bray: Alright I'll take Trudy's share Lex: If she wants it she can come and get it Bray: She won't come i've tried Lex: That's tough then Bray: Don't you understand she's not well if she doesn't eat she'll get worse Salene: Think about the baby Lex Lex: I said no Bray: I'm not leaving here without her food Dal: Come on Lex she's gotta eat Salene: How can you be so mean Bray: Yours is getting cold Amber: Lex if Bray was willing to do guard duty tonight maybe we could give him Trudy's share of the food would you be willing to do that Bray Lex: Double guard duty Amber: Because if you were the rest of us could get on with our dinner Bray: Double guard duty it is then Salene: Don't let him see Bray: I'm really sorry about Trudy Salene: It's okay I was only trying to help you do know that Bray: Yes thank you Salene: I'm sorry but it's staring us right in the face Zandra: No need to apologize he thinks i'm doing this for the rest of my life he can forget it Patsy: It wouldn't be like this if you were leader Amber: We've got to give him some time to learn Salene: For how long we could be washing and scrubbing and cooking until we are old women Amber: Maybe there's some way we could help Lex see reason Salene: But what about the other boys they're no better Amber: Them to Ryan: I fixed it, it's a bit wobbly so don't push to hard on the broom Zandra: And your telling us they can be made to see reason Amber: Believe it or not yes look we'll meet later while they're asleep and i'll tell you what i've got in mind Zandra: It can't be much worse than this Salene: Shh come on Amber: Are you sure no one saw you Salene: Yes Amber: Okay now listen we're doing this for the sake of the tribe right the problem is we have a system that isn't working and sometimes you have to give a system a bit of a shock Patsy: An electric shock Amber: Sort of but stronger Chloe: What are we gonna do Amber: Nothing Zandra: Nothing Amber: Absolutely nothing we don't cook we don't clean we don't wash up we don't lift a finger you saw how much the boys liked how we cleaned up the cafe well we'll give them a choice if they want it this way they can do they're share of the work or do it all themselves Zandra: I love it Lex will go ballistic Chloe: What will he do to us Amber: What can he do the other boys won't let him hurt us Patsy: How long do we do it for Amber: As long as it takes Zandra: I'm in Amber: Who else is in Zandra: I can't wait to see the look on his face Salene: What was that do you think it was the Locusts Chloe: I think it's Zoot's ghost Amber: There's no such thing Patsy: What is it then Amber: I don't know but I think we're about to 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