EEllie
Alice has decided to be Tai-San’s bodyguard.
We’ve already got guards.
EEllie
And look what a great job they did. Our future depends on this girl and you let her be snatched from under your noses!
We’re not gonna let it happen again.
It’s right it won’t happen again, because I’ll be guarding her.
Look, Alice. We really appreciate the offer, but …
I think it’s a great idea. Alice, you’re hired!
Get the cart, Lex. I’m guarding the lady.
EEllie
[enters Jack’s room] You must be Jack and Dal, the computer nerds?
Yeah, right. We’re computer technicians actually. Who are you??
EEllie
Ellie. I’ve heard a lot about you.
EEllie
I just told you! Ellie. Alice’s sister.
You just make it a habit of walking in as if you own the place, don’t you?
EEllie
Yes. This is our new home. Both of you .. [she closes Jack’s laptop] .. out! There’s a party planned and you shouldn’t be late. [she leaves]
[Ellie enters Jack’s room and starts looking into his computer]
I hope we’re not interrupting you!
EEllie
No, it’s fine, you’re not! Interesting stuff you have here. [exasperated, Jack leaves the room] What’s his problem?
[Ellie is working on Jack’s computer]
How did you learn all this on a farm?
EEllie
I used to go to school, you know? Before the Virus hit. I got an A in computer studies.
EEllie
Why does that surprise you? Because I’m a girl?
EEllie
I didn’t suspect you as an MCP, Jack, like Lex.
EEllie
Male chauvinist pig.
No! I guess I just don’t know .. any girls.
EEllie
Well, maybe I’ll have to teach you!
You seem like the sky is about to fall on your head.
EEllie
[enters] So this is where you’re hiding?
EEllie
Well, I should hope not. We’ve got to find out more about the comet.
I’ll be with you in one minute.
EEllie
[as she leaves] One, two …
You’re not down about her, are you?
How do you know? No. No, don’t be ridiculous. I wouldn’t let a girl affect me.
Well, they can have an effect.
You and Salene are having problems?
I don’t know about Salene, but yeah.
Is there anything I can help you with? I mean, not that I’m an expert on that field, of course.
I’ll deal with it myself. Thanks anyway.
[Ellie and Jack are talking on the talkie-walkie]
Good night. [pause] Are you still there?
You gotta go! You need your beauty sleep. No, I didn’t mean that you .. You’re beautiful. You’re very beautiful.
EEllie
Well that’s alright then. So are you actually.
EEllie
Of course, I do! Look, I’ve gotta go. I’m gonna hang up. I don’t want to, you first.
Okay, I’m going now, it’s getting late. So, good night.
EEllie
Good night. [pause] Jack, are you still there?
EEllie
I gotta go. I mean it this time. I’m gonna hang up. Good night!
[Ellie is writing a new article and intends to tell the whole truth about what the Mall Rats know about the virus.]
EEllie
The truth never hurt anybody.
I'm not so sure about that.
Ellie, have you got something going with Luke?
EEllie
No, of course not!
You’re everything to me. You know that, don’t you? I’ve always tried to protect you, be there for you.
EEllie
Yeah, you have. Alice…
And through it all, no matter how bad things have got, I’ve always known at least there’s you. At least there’s Ellie to trust. I don’t know what’s going on. I don’t want to. But don’t lose your head, Ellie. Don’t lose your heart. Because you break mine if you do.
Ellie, wait. We don't event know if the plane is gonna land. I mean, how can it? The runways have been out of use for all this time.
EEllie
Jack, it's been circling for half an hour. It's either going to land or run out of fuel and crash. Either way, it's a pretty big story, wouldn't you say?
EEllie
So how do we get to them without being seen?
Look, we can’t hit them with a surprise attack. We don’t have that kind of muscle.
We’re gonna walk to their gates in broad daylight and politely ask them to leave?
Pretty much. Only not politely.
Suppose they don’t wanna go.
EEllie
What if we get captured?
I never said there wouldn’t be risks. Our only chance is to bluff them.
They don’t know how many kids we have backing us up, but they must know they’re outnumbered.
Something tells me they’re not too worried about that.
Well they should be. Look, if they want this City, they’re gonna have to fight for it.
[Jack and Ellie are looking for Alice at the farm]
Ellie there’s no one here.
EEllie
Then, maybe she’s in the City, she’s somewhere in the City. Come on, we’re going back.
Ellie, I’m not sure I am.
I said I’m not sure if I want to go back.
EEllie
Is this Luke? Are you still upset about me and Luke? Because if you hadn’t noticed, Jack, he’s gone. Like everyone else! Then I guess you’re glad about that.
Ellie, no, I’m not glad!! But the reason I came back here, that’s gone too, isn’t it?
EEllie
So you’re gonna leave everyone behind?
Get off my back, Ellie, there’s hardly anyone left!
EEllie
Oh what? So time to go then, hey?
Look, you’ve made it quite clear that I’ve got no chance here, so just BACK OFF! Because you’ve got no right to tell me where I should be!!
EEllie
Then go ahead!! Leave us!! It’s what you do, Jack! So, go do what you do best! Go NOW!
Okay, then. I will. [he leaves]
Ellie, Jack! I'm thinking of having a little ceremony to remember our friends. What do you think?
EEllie
What sort of ceremony? What are you saying, that we're never gonna see them again?
No, that's not what I meant..
EEllie
Because, you may have given up hopes Salene but I haven't. I know that Alice and Luke and the rest of them are alive out there somewhere and I'm not going through some kind of burial ceremony!!
If I can break the code, or bypass it, or something, then I might be able to listen in on the Technos communications.
EEllie
It's not dangerous or anything? I mean, you don't know what you're doing?
Right now? Huh. Hum yeah, yeah. I don't have a clue.
Hey don't worry! Look I'm not gonna, you know, go do anything stupid. It's just a little scouting trip. Besides, I'll have Ebony to look after me.
EEllie
Pride says they've got cameras all around the perimeter.
You know, I'll bring back a photo of me. [laughs]
Look, Ellie, I'll avoid the cameras and I promise you, I told you, I'm here for you. [grabs a whistle] Here, take it.
It's my lucky whistle. If you ever need help, you just whistle, see? Well, I'd better be going. See you. [they kiss] I'll see you Ellie.
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