TC Ep 285 Script

Lyr and erka flying up to The Roost in the dark. They see lights coming from one of the gymnasiums.

erka: What’s going on? Are those…strobe lights?

Lyr: (smiles bitterly) The Winter Ball. 

E: (smirks) you sure you don’t wanna go? See all our work in action?

L: I’m kinda over it, aren’t you? At least this way everyone will be distracted. C’mon. 

[sneaking through corridors to their room]

E: why did our anklets even summon us if everyone else is just downstairs partying?

L: Maybe they just wanted us all in one place ready to go so alerted any stragglers?

E: maybe

L: I wouldn’t be surprised if the Government is implementing a stricter monitoring system with the Resistance gaining members. We might see ourselves limited to certain regions in future if they decide to go completely totalitarian. Just another reminder of what we’re up against.

E: and fighting for. 

L: and fighting for.

[enter room.  pause]

E: it feels weird to be back here

L: yeah. Right, what do we -

E: what’s that?

[ look at cardboard box. go take a closer look]

E: [reads] “To L.E?” For you? This reminds me of -

L: That box for Lars we found in farrah’s old apartment. The one that Murder Boss handed off to the Sparrows Do we -

[Erka opens it, peering in]

E: are these…pucks? 

L: There’s a diagram. [crude picture showing attaching the puck to the side of a gun and the gun making a sad face]  They’re…gun jammers? Who left this here - the Government doesn’t have tech like this. 

E: there’s dust on the box, must’ve been a while ago at any rate. 

L: House Sparrows clean this place - maybe one snuck it in? 

E: Maybe. You don’t think that Sparrow leader is mad at us for playing hooky from tailing those Doves do you? I’m lowkey scared of him.

L: I’d say we had bigger priorities, if he asks. I think I’ve got an idea what these are for, at any rate. 

E: but how do we access weapons storage? 

L: they thought of that too [ takes anklet out of box]. c’mon, we’ve got a job to do. 

tiraa group in dove lab, sneaking down corridors, unconscious doves on the ground.

T: the tracking is showing they’re all in this room. on three.

[blast locks and kick doors down. inside are large cages. as they walk by they realise they’re full of a few old crows.]

del: they’re…old crows?

L: where’d they even come fr -

??: Nee…kia

[neekia turns and looks, gun up. shocked]

N:...Pak?!

[Reamer outside mother’s office again. The wall where he punched has been covered. He’s about to barge in when charlee exits with two bowls on a tray, one uneaten]

R: Mother! That’s enou - 

Charlee: Young Master! You can’t be -

R: [barging round charlee] You’re hidden yourself long enough - what have…you…

[sees Director curled on the floor by the wall. Her jacket is thrown over a chair, badge glinting. She looks rough]

charlee: The Director…has not been well.

R: Leave us, Charlee.

[charlee looks up to the office balcony then leaves. reamer stares at his mother]

R: What are you doing. What is this.

[director is silent]

R: Mother. Get up. Mother. This island needs you to lead it. Especially now, when things are so tumultuous. I’ve done what I can, but the Corvids are -

D: Leave it all.

R: I - what -

D: it’s all nothing. I failed. We all failed. (has newspaper clipping of ex husband in hand)

R: what do you mean - we’re about to beat this Resistance and the Corvids into submission - this is what we’ve been waiting for, to show our strength -

D: There is no strength. Only control. Always control. 

R: our power has never been called into question -

D: Our power is not our own

R: But - you lead this island - We’ve always been -

D: You didn’t see - the Crows - the Doves -

R: Everything I’ve done, I’ve done for you. So that you would see my usefulness. See me.

D: no, you stupid boy - I needed you to see! 

R: See what? that It’s the Doves pulling the strings? It’s always been the Doves? Because they have something on you, right? Something you refuse to tell me.

D: you needed to figure it out yourself! What use were you to me, if you couldn’t even do that! your belief in your own invulnerability has left you blind!

R: i believed what you taught me! I am what you made me!

D: no, son, you are not. 

R: I’ve orchestrated this entire Corvid uprising because that’s what you wanted! 

D: It’s what she wanted! 

R: Who - the Doves?

Reamer grandmother stepping forward from the balcony, half of a wing missing: Me. 

R:...grandmother?

the trio flying to entrance of tunnel where hon’s waiting. she scoops scra out of the air and gives him a hug.

H: my babyyyy, it’s been too long, look at you flying properly too. And the rest of you, glad to see you’re all still together. Speaking of [aside to scra] what’s the situation between you and the hunk of osprey over there?

Scra: (blushing, taking ky’s hand) we’re, uh, also together.

H: well thank icarus for that! It was the gift, right? the one i forced him to get you for saving him?

K: those stars were her idea, huh?

S: no, she just encouraged me to get you something, i still picked them out. 

R: they raised a fake egg together too. Also Scra’s a king. 

H:...well, I do live for the drama. Tell me all about it while I chauffeur you through this decrepit tunnel. This way, kids. 

[walking in tunnel]

H: and you found your dad? This is too much honey, seriously. Is he nice at least?

[ky scowls]

S: not nice, per se. He’s very interested in finding my mom. 

H: is that…possible?

S: they reckon she should be on this island, if she’s anywhere. But if she is she’s been in hiding for over two decades. 

H: well shit, I’m not sure I hope he does find her, if she’s been a deadbeat this whole time. 

(K: she could be in prison, Hon)

(H: still)

[ree whisper to farrah] are you sure you’re ok? After the dove thing?

F: if a dove is willingly passing as a crow then she’s obviously having some conflict of faith, I’m not gonna get involved. I’ve got more important things to focus on anyway

R:right…

[get to cellar]

H:  up here, watch where your step

R: what happened here? Was it -

H: doves. Someone tipped them off about the hybrids I was hiding. Luckily we knew they were coming so we could hold them off long enough that those girls could get away with them - you haven’t seen -

K: the girls got the kids out. They’re safe over on  Avarie with new families. 

H: thank Icarus. Putting up with their “mother mother” chanting was worth it. 

F: what have you been doing since?

H: keeping my head down. That sleezy piece of shit magpie reik has caught wind that I may have some dirt on some of the highest of our aristocracy and is trying to threaten me for it. 

R: and he’s not been successful? 

H: honey if I just lied down in the dirt and gave up every time someone threatened me over something I’d just make a nest there and never get up. No weak ass magpie is gonna be the one to make me crack.

[sneaking down street around buildings to outskirts, buildings get derelict. Hon ushers them inside a window, looking around]

H: I don’t like the look of this, weird place for a Resistance meet up

S: we’re not meeting the resistance, we’re grabbing kys sister from Cyras

H:…Cyras? Honey, Cyras got caught. He’s been in jail ever since that prison break of theirs. The Corvids are all in a tizzy because of it

R:…if Cyras is locked up…who have you been talking to…?

[kygdad steps out of the shadows, guards behind him]

kygdad: me. (to ky) Hello, grandson. it’s been too long. Now tell me about this king.

this is just the ep of people popping out the woodwork lmao. Mid-season finale script! I'm still ironing it out a bit. only 30 eps left of the entire comic! Gonna take a few weeks off from this as i get other things done (cough vol 3 book cough). These cliffhangers are gonna be more illegal than usual lmao.