TC ep 255 Script

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Reamer in his room at Director’s house. He put a gun into a shoulder holster beneath his jacket, a tablet with brek dad’s face paused from his speech in the background.

walks past mother’s office tries door handle but it’s locked. Charlee comes round the corner.

C: the director is still not accepting guests, I’m afraid.

R: icarus-forbid she accept her son, either. no matter, Charlee. I’m going out. I won’t be home for dinner.

C: …One of the maids says the Aquilla House is still being maintained, should you wish to return there.

R: no. There are too many empty rooms there, now.

reamer drives to prison.

r: i commend you on your work capturing this one, Warden. 

W: i did as you instructed, commissioner. as you said, should there be any rescue attempt of the Murder, this one would be present. Your decision to prioritise his capture over that of the remaining prison population was…a decision that has not yet reaped any reward, as all efforts to…persuade him to talk have been futile. But you will have no trouble getting him to sing i am sure, commissioner.

(stop outside subterranean prison door, warden unlocks, salutes, and leaves. reamer peers inside)

Cyras: i had wondered when we’d finally meet, commissioner. 

R: you’re a difficult crow to get ahold of, it seems. 

C: your ex-fiancee had no trouble with it. 

R: (angry blush) you were waiting for her, i assume, when she foolishly came here on her little recon mission.

C: naturally. I couldn’t let her attempt such a foolish mission alone.

R: but she was alone, while you cowered in some bushes.

C: she’s a difficult woman to say no to, when she puts her mind to something. not that you’re aware of, of course, having known her as nothing more than an adornment for your arm.

R: I know how strong tiraa can be, but we’re not here to discuss her. 

C: ask your questions and be done with it, commissioner. I’ll answer two of them, since i can see how desperate you are. let me guess, mother dearest isn’t as forthcoming with information as you’d hoped? Thought you’d have more luck with the big bad Crow? You’re probably right.

R: What was the deal you struck with her? The one you mentioned at the wedding.

C: (bored) protection for Crows in exchange for us carrying out her political dirty work. But of course she decided we weren’t worth honoring a deal over in the end, and she could never stop those Doves doing what they wish, anyway. 

R: the government has never been shy about their derision towards Crows, though. I’m guessing…you negotiated protection for one crow, in particular. Why?

C: you only have one question left, are you sure you want it to be that one?

R:...Who is the Crow King?

C: (smiles) Sounds like you’ve figured it out yourself, Commissioner. 

scra, ky, ree, farrah and erias in thermal baths beneath the council building in raven volcano. 

R: is this seriously the only place we can be somewhat alone?? (except for that bastard (looks at erias lounging to the side unbothered)). these damn ravens haven’t left us alone since that little reveal (glances at scra pointedly) 

 S: it’s not my fault they’re suddenly throwing all this King shit around! I just wanted to come here to see if I had any family still alive, not…this. 

F: being royal isn’t doing it for you?

S: they’re saying they won’t let me go back to Kooup - how is this not just something else trying to control me?? First Kooup gov, then the Murders, then the Avarie Council, now a Congress of banished Ravens?? How are we getting out of here, seriously? (looks at farrah and ree)

R: yo raven, how did Scra’s mother leave across the Scarr?

erias: (lazily) you need someone on the inside to turn the missiles off so don’t even bother. 

F: (looking determined) challenge accepted

r: what’s one more research project, ay

f: i’ll work on it

K:...what did brek’s dad mean by the king is alive? do they know about Scra? 

F:..maybe Cyras does suspect you scra, and maybe he told the resistance? they must be working together if they helped get the Murder out of jail. I can’t figure out why they’d suddenly play that hand though and announce it to all of Kooup…

R: alright, enough of all this, we’re having a chicken fight. Ky, get on my shoulders.

K: are you serious

R: there’s finally no one important watching us, (sideeye erias) let’s make the most of it c’mon. 

(Ky looks at scra who looks tired)

K: fine, but we’re doing it in a way where i dont just straight drown you.

r: bring it big boy.

(cutscene of them playing, ree on ky’s shoulders and farrah on scra’s, all fall in water laughing. cut to ree and farrah off to the side talking, scra resting with his head on the side, ky leaning next to him.

S: (red faced) maybe fighting in a pool of hot water wasnt the best idea

K: are you lightheaded?

S: yeah (looks at ky softly) but in a good way

K: (brushes hand across scras cheek. scra turns head towards him and ky leans down to brush a kiss across his lips, then pulls away smirking) let’s get out of here and cooled off,  I can’t have the King passing out on my watch.

S: ky… (wary)

K: (takes hand) come on, dinner should be ready now anyway.

S:...ok.

[walking back to house, ravens staring and parting before scra. scras uncomfortable.]

[food on small table in their house]

f: who wants…venison?

S: i still can’t get used to meat that isn’t fish

r: well you better, it’ll be only the best for the King from here on out -

S: you’re talking about this so casually

R: what does it matter? so long as the ravens plan on keeping you locked away here all it means is that we’ll all get the princess treatment until farrah figures out how to bypass the missiles and we can sneak out. enjoy it while it lasts -

[knock on the door. scra dad enters. ]

D: sorry to intrude. We’re planning a hunt tomorrow, Scra. I was wondering if you’d like to come. The rest of you are also invited, of course.

S: i…yeah. sure. I’ve never hunted anything, though

D: doesn’t matter. it’ll be nice to get to know you on the way…son.

S: s-sounds good.

[dad leaves. scra plays with peas on plate]

S: …i guess while farrah’s researching escape methods, it wouldn’t hurt to get to know the ravens a bit more? in case we need info from them?

r: (smiles) of course. get to know them all you want, buddy. and a little fresh air will do us all some good, im sure.

(ky watching scra, uncertain)

S4 leggooooo