[piano music]
♪ Look into the future what do you see ♪
♪ I really need to know now is there a place for me ♪
♪ If we're gonna survive the dream must stay alive ♪
- Authorities are appealing for calm
throughout the evacuation process.
[wind howling]
- May.
- Amber?
- There's something wrong with Ram's computer.
He put some software in it and
now it's got its own agenda.
- What kind of agenda?
[Amber sighs]
- We need to keep this really quiet, May.
It's started manufacturing a virus.
- [shudders] You mean--
- Yeah.
- The virus?
- Mark two.
I'm going over there now, so if you wanna come with me--
- Virus?
What's all this about the virus?
- Thanks, Lex, not so loud, okay?
- Amber, are we in trouble?
- No, no, it's fine.
I was just saying that I think I've got
a bit of a cold coming on,
nothing for you guys to worry about.
Meeting at the hotel in five minutes.
[computer beeping]
- I don't care how intelligent it is.
It's a computer, right?
So it runs off electricity.
Why can't we just unplug it?
- Well, it's not that easy.
We can't get to the generator.
- Why not?
- Well, there's a big laser in the corridor
and me and Ram have already tried to get past it.
- You and Ram?
Why don't me and Slade give it a go?
- There is no time.
Mega is the key to this.
We have to make him play ball.
- If the virus gets out, he'll go down as well.
- He doesn't seem to care.
- Why don't you let me talk to him?
- Forget it, Ram.
If he won't talk to his own brother,
why would he listen to you?
- We're running out of options here, Jay.
I mean, I can't get access to that program without Mega.
- Okay, worst case scenario.
If we can't shut the system down,
how long until this place goes up?
- Maybe an hour.
[dramatic music]
- [exhales] Okay, well, we can still save some lives
if I can get on Citynet.
- It's out of action.
- Ah, dammit, Jack!
- Okay, look, I'll try and rig something up
with the smaller computers.
- Okay, try that.
In the meantime, May and I will raise the alarm.
Jay, take Ram back to the mall.
Lex, Slade, try and knock out that generator.
Come on, let's move it.
[wind howling]
- Where is everyone?
- Trudy's with the babies.
The others are at the hotel,
probably playing with computers or something.
Except for Salene and Ruby.
- Well, where are they?
- It's a secret.
But they're at the little girls room
taking a little test.
- What kind of test?
- Well, it's not algebra.
[dramatic music]
[keys jangling]
- Good luck.
- Ram.
What happened to the wheelchair?
- Well, it's uh...
It's sitting right on the rubbish tip where you left it.
Last I knew it was being chewed by rats.
- [chuckles] Well, that's enough to
make anyone learn to walk.
So, got your legs back, got your city back,
got me arrested.
Come to gloat, have you?
- Oh, I would love to, but I'm actually
running a wee bit late.
I just came by to ask you one question, that's all.
- What about?
The virus program?
- It's genius.
The ultimate doomsday machine.
- And you want to know how to disable it.
- Ah, come on.
Never expect that from you.
- So what's your question?
- Well, I just, it's...
It's so great the question is
why didn't I think of it first?
[dramatic music]
[Ram laughs]
[lab equipment bubbling]
[computer beeping]
- Hey, come on, run.
Save yourselves.
- Which way?
- It doesn't matter.
Just get out of town, go to the woods,
anywhere, but just do it now.
Hey, listen to me, don't go home for your stuff,
there isn't time.
Hurry!
Hey, hey, hey, where are you going?
- My baby, I'm not leaving without her.
- No, you're right, you have to go.
Go, go, but hurry!
[dramatic music]
[baby crying]
- Hey, that's all right, Brady.
We're just going on a little walk to get some fresh air.
- We better collect what food and water we've got.
I mean, we don't know where we're going
or when we're gonna eat next.
- Thanks for adding to the panic, Darryl.
- I'm gonna go to the hotel.
- No!
- Jack's there.
- Look, he'll be fine.
Please, Ellie, there is nothing you can do to help him.
- How long are we going for?
I need to know what to pack.
- Oh, forget packing!
This thing could blow at any minute!
The best thing we can do is just
grab a kid each and get the hell out of here.
Gel, go find Sammy and Lottie.
- Why me?
- Just do it!
[Gel scoffs]
- At least if it's the virus the kids are immune, right?
- Wrong.
This is the virus mark two.
This one's gonna wipe out everything that moves.
Where'd Salene and Ruby go?
- Oh.
I don't know.
I think they've left already.
- Which way?
- They didn't say.
But don't worry, they'll be fine.
- Yeah, still, I'd better go check around for them.
You go, Ebony.
[dramatic music]
- Well, that's conclusive.
- Yeah, guess so.
- So um...
How do you feel?
- You wanna know the truth?
I'm really confused.
- Oh, thank God, we almost left without you.
- What's going on?
- Look, we have to evacuate.
- The mall, why?
- No, the whole city.
Look, I'll explain on the way, come on.
- There's no virtual world for you
to hide in this time, Ram.
- Oh, I'm beginning to enjoy real life.
- Real life has a drawback, though.
- Real death.
- So why don't you run?
- No, I'm going to take my chances.
At least I'll get to spend my last hour
with my best ever student.
[Mega scoffs]
Out of all the Technos, Mega,
you were the only one that ever came close
to matching my genius.
- Oh, come off it, Ram.
You want me to disable the computer
because you've tried and failed.
Be honest.
- So, you could?
You could disable the computer if you wanted to?
- Possibly.
- So why don't we go and find out once and for all
who is really the student
and who is really the master.
[computer beeping]
- Come on, Sammy.
- All right.
- So, Ruby.
- Come on, man, we don't have time!
- What's the verdict?
- Hmm?
- Well, should we be knitting little booties?
- Whatever happens, Ebony, I won't be needing your help.
Thanks.
- So you are pregnant?
- I didn't say that.
Why, are you getting nervous about you and Slade?
Not sure how much he loves you?
- Well, are you or aren't you?
- Well, you're a woman, Ebony.
Can't you tell by just looking at my face?
- Sammy, come on, hurry up.
Where's Lottie?
- I thought she was with you.
- I sent Gel to get her.
They'll just have to catch up.
- Well, what about Amber and the others?
- Yeah, I know, I'm gonna go back for them.
- Shall we go north or west?
Which way's quicker?
- On foot they're both just as bad.
I mean, the quickest way would be over the water
if only we had a boat.
- I say north to the hills.
If we can get high enough--
- No, wait.
I know a guy with a boat.
Not far from here, just down by the quayside.
- But May, can we trust him?
- Mm, not really, he's a scuzzball trader,
but he will do anything if the price is right.
- Go for it.
[whirring]
- Don't think they've seen us yet.
- I wouldn't be so sure.
Where are you going?
- To take out the laser.
- With what?
- That stand.
[Slade scoffs]
Got any better ideas?
[whirring]
[laser blasting]
- Well, I think it's seen us now.
[wind blowing]
[gentle music]
- Viruses, computers.
What a load of baloney.
So what if there's stuff in the air?
You could just stay indoors, duh.
Now, then, I'll have to take this.
And this.
[door locking]
[tapping door]
- Help!
[knocking]
Somebody help!
[laser whirring]
- Not so easy, huh?
- I haven't started yet.
- Well, Lex, I hate to hurry you,
but this boiler is close to meltdown.
We've got 30 minutes, maybe less.
- Yeah, thanks.
- Jack! - Well...
How's the evacuation going?
- Without Citynet it's hopeless.
- Okay, well, I think I might have got her working.
It's on reduced power, but it's better than nothing.
- Okay, try that.
[tense music]
- Hey, Lex, you know what we need now?
- A miracle?
- A decoy.
On my signal grab that stand.
Now!
[laser whirring]
[Lex shouting]
- Yes!
[computer beeping]
- Ruby, are you all right?
- Yeah, I'll be fine, I've just got a stitch.
- Do you want me to stay with you?
- Hey, Darryl, don't worry about it.
I'll stay with her.
- Thanks, Ebony.
- What was that for?
- Now, don't flatter yourself.
I've got the stitch, too.
- And be aware of others
and help them to escape safely, too.
If we all help each other, there's less
chance of any accidents.
[people shouting]
It may be possible to return to the city
after the virus has dispersed,
but this will take time.
[Ebony grunts]
[Ruby shouts]
- Where's my brother?
- He's with Lex, trying to get to the generator.
- Past the laser?
They'll never make it.
- Yeah, nor will we, Mega,
if you keep yapping the whole time.
- Ram, what exactly are you trying to do?
- Well, we're going to interact with the computer neurally.
So for a brief moment, we will become part of the machine.
- Well, isn't that dangerous?
- Are you kidding?
It's absolutely insane. [snaps]
Now, patch us in.
[computer whizzing]
[bubbling]
[computer beeping]
[dramatic music]
- Well, well.
Ram and Mega, my two favorite people.
Why have you sprung to mind all of a sudden?
- Oh, Salene, thank God!
- What happened?
- Well, there were some kids in a truck.
I guess they didn't see her.
- Ruby!
Ruby, can you hear me?
- [stammering] Salene?
- Come on, we've gotta get her up.
Come on.
[dramatic music]
- Help me!
Help!
Help, somebody!
- We created you, you must obey us.
- You gave me free will and I choose not to obey.
[beeping]
- Do you believe in power and chaos?
- I do.
- Do you believe that the two must go together?
- Yes.
- Then spare the human race,
for there is nothing more chaotic.
You can wield the power and we'll bring you chaos.
- Very pretty.
Is that really the best you can do, Ram? [echoing]
- Whoa!
- Get Mega out of there.
- Leave it!
I can't let him win, not now.
- I'm going in.
- I'm right behind you.
- Well, no need for both of us to risk our necks.
- Fine by me.
[dramatic music]
[door crashes]
[machinery whirring]
[dramatic music]
- Not my brother.
- He is an intruder.
Interrupting my power source.
He will be deleted.
- He's a human, you can't delete a human.
You will shut down all programs immediately.
- Negative.
- Do you know what you are?
- I am Zoot.
- You are nothing!
You're a phantom, you're not real.
You're a list of instructions.
You're a handful of pixels on a screen.
[laser whirring]
- Slade!
- I am Zoot.
- No!
You are Ram's creation and I am Ram's master.
- I am the master.
I have the power and I have the chaos.
- I have the knowledge and that is all powerful.
- No.
I am all powerful, all knowing.
Destiny awaits.
- What is destiny?
Search your files.
- That depends on whether you're referring to
consciousness determining one's existence.
- Gotcha.
- Destiny of existence determined by consciousness.
Consciousness could determine existence.
Depending if one considers the theory or relativity
in the abstract. [echoing]
Or the absolute.
Is it consciousness or existence?
Based on Aristotle, might argue that one
would have to address quintessential existentialism.
I think, therefore I am.
But do I think because I am or am I because I think?
Where is the end?
Where is the beginning.
[voice skips and echoes]
Who has the power?
Where is the chaos?
System not in the metaphysical
which would mean that...
[voice skips and echoes]
This is impossible!
The universal concept of consciousness
must form substance consciousness.
[voice echoing]
[Zoot shouting]
[laser whirring down]
- They did it.
- Lex.
[machinery chugging]
- I don't think he's gonna make it.
- Listen to me, Mega.
You did it.
I mean, you took him on and won!
You are the one true master.
- We were too late.
- Josh.
- Slade.
I'm sorry.
- There's nothing to be sorry about.
- All those years, wasted.
- But it was my fault.
I left you.
- You guys, this thing is gonna
take the whole bio-lab with it.
We have got to get out of here, eh?
- I was wrong.
You didn't leave me.
But you have to now.
- Never.
- Please, Slade.
You have to let me do the right thing for once.
[coughs] Leave.
Lex knows everything.
Knows everything about...
[dramatic music]
- Slade.
Come on.
[computer beeping]
[Zoot speaking incoherently]
[steam blowing]
- Jay!
- Amber!
- Hey.
My baby?
- He's fine.
What about the virus?
- It's gonna get out.
- Which way did everyone go?
- That's what I wanna know.
This place is like a ghost town.
- Gel, what are you doing here?
- I got cut off!
- Look, there's a boat down at the quay,
one of May's contacts.
- Did everyone get out?
- Pretty much.
I couldn't find Lottie, but I figured what the hell.
That little thief can look after herself.
- You mean she's still at the mall?
- Amber, no!
[machinery chugging]
[birds calling]
- Whoa, too many people.
I didn't agree to this.
- Hey, gently.
- [Darryl] Yeah.
- Hey, is she okay?
- I think so.
- Look, this boat ain't going anywhere
unless we cut a deal.
I want some guarantees made.
- Look, just back off, all right?
Our friend's hurt.
- Hey, what about the baby?
I mean, well, it couldn't have survived, could it?
- She didn't tell you?
- [scoffs] Tell me what?
- There is no baby.
The test was negative.
- Oh, what a relief.
How'd she take it?
- A little sad, but I think she knows it's for the best.
Come on.
[alarm blaring]
- Lottie?
Lottie, are you here?
Lottie!
[machinery chugging]
- Jack, you're safe! - Hey.
Oh, gosh!
- Shouldn't we get a move on?
Let's go.
- There's a problem with that.
He wants paying.
- Well, it's up to you, pal.
If we stay here, we die.
So why don't you cast off and we can do the deal later?
- We have to wait for Amber.
- And Jay.
We are not leaving without them.
- We have no choice.
Tell them, Jack.
- He's right, Sal.
Look, I'm sorry, but we've run out of time.
- It's a tough break, but we have her kid.
How do you think she'd feel if we didn't save him?
[steam blowing]
- [Lottie] Help me!
- Lottie?
- [Lottie] Help!
- Hey!
Hey.
It's okay, Lottie, I'm here now.
- We're supposed to be leaving.
- I think it's too late now.
- Wanna bet?
Come on.
Let's go.
[machinery chugging]
[people shouting]
- Come on, Lottie, keep going, come on!
[machine exploding]
[alarm blaring]
- Can't we just give them a few more minutes?
- But by then it might be too late.
- Right.
Come on!
Let's get outta here.
- You're leaving some secrets behind, eh, Lexie?
- What are you talking about?
- Later.
[explosion blasting]
- Wait, look!
- [Jay] Hey!
- It's Amber!
- [Amber] Trudy!
- Come on!
[gentle music]
- That's our home.
- Not anymore.
♪ Listen to the wind blow
♪ Look inside what doesn't show ♪
♪ Time passing so very slow
♪ I see
♪ Dark clouds across the sky
♪ Children asking why
♪ Is there hope above for me
♪ Where is all the love
♪ Lighten my life let it be
♪ The dawn of a new day
♪ A child is born who will pray ♪
♪ For hope peace and love what do they say ♪
♪ The spirit of the tribe is yours and mine ♪
[gentle music]