Truth... and Lies World's End

DOOR OPENS

Luke...

-What have you done to them? Are they dead?

-No...

-You liar!

-They're not dead because...

-Duncan, no!

-What choice do we have?

-Tell us!

Because...they were never really alive.

They're "clo-bots".

How did you get down here again?

What are "clo-bots"?

-Answer me.

-No!

You answer me.

-You cloned us?

-Not exactly, no.

A clo-bot is basically a unique, high-functioning robot.

A what? They're made of synthetic cells using human DNA coding.

-Yeah, OUR DNA.

-So they divide and grow just like human cells.

You stole our DNA?

They're a magnificent scientific achievement!

Nobody else in the world has done anything like this.

Probably because it's illegal.

They have made a vital contribution to the success of

our Titan programme.

These particular clo-bots were due to fly out later on this year

to help with the preparation at the space station. But now...

Now the mission has been brought forward.

They are being fast-tracked ready for the flight.

Their software is therefore being... upgraded.

Yes, and that's why they appeared the way they did.

In any event, they are not your siblings. They are machines.

They are not machines. Caitlin's more human than you.

Thank you.

-So how long will this upgrade take? I still want to see her.

-No.

D-Quadrant remains strictly out of bounds for your own safety.

Now, we have work to do. Lots of work.

May I have a word with you, please.

I'm sure your heads must be spinning.

-So, have you got any questions?

-Clo-bots...

-Clo-bots!

-Do they have any blood?

-It's awesome!

-It's disgusting.

What happened to not wanting to lie to the kids?

-I thought it'd be too much.

-I agree.

Kids don't need to know about Protocol-B till the very last minute.

-They might be right. We don't want a mutiny on our hands.

-Whatever.

More importantly, we need to find out

how they're still managing to get down there.

DOOR OPENS

You're back early.

I've been fired.

-You mean you didn't deliver my note to AJ?

-Mum! Are you OK?

-SHE GASPS

-She is so selfish!

SHE SIGHS

I saw your face. You're thinking the same as me, right?

We might be natural twins.

Or one of us might be a clo-bot.

If one of us was a machine, we'd know, surely.

I mean, I've just seen the others rebooting or whatever.

None of us have ever had to do that.

How would you feel? If it was you?

I don't think I can live with it, Luke.

-Boys...

-No. I don't want you to tell us.

If we don't know, we can carry on, can't we? Like before. Like normal?

-Let's just hear them out, Noah.

-Did you not hear what I just said?!

I don't want to know!

Mom?

-Just when we thought things couldn't get any weirder.

-I know.

Robot versions of ourselves living down in the SZ.

I feel a bit better about it, now that I know they're not real.

It means my dad's not as cruel as I was beginning to think he was.

It's still incredibly cruel, Gaia.

They've been treated worse than caged animals.

I suppose when you put it like that...

Animals are sentient beings.

These "clo-bot" things are not.

How can you say that?

So, how do we all feel about one of them living amongst us?

-What are you talking about?

-She means Noah or Luke.

What... You think that...?

-Come on, AJ. Get with the programme.

-But... They're both so normal.

Exactly. And so is my twin.

-Clo-bot.

-Twin.

She has my DNA, or a version of it, at least. She is not a freak, OK?

None of them are.

TEARFULLY: I'm so sorry, Luke.

It's me. Isn't it?

It's Noah.

Noah's the clo-bot.

Oh, my darling.

-What're we going to...

-Don't touch me.

I ran away with you both to save him, Luke.

I lost my home, I lost my job.

It destroyed our marriage.

Am I supposed to feel sorry for you?

No, no, of course not. I'm just trying to explain...

You were involved, Mom! Just like him and all the others!

You took our DNA and you made artificial copies of all of us!

What were you thinking?

-That we'd save the world.

-You'd save the world? Wha...?

OK, listen. If Noah asks, we're natural twins, got it?!

-No. He won't believe you.

-We make him believe it!

-Noah's not stupid.

-It's bound to come out sooner or later.

-Dad, he's my brother.

I love him and... And I know what this would do to him.

-Mom. Please.

-SHE SOBS

It makes sense now.

Why the other Gaia was so cold.

But then, the other Caitlin was really nice!

And what about Noah and Luke?

Lexy says one of them must be a clo-bot.

-Lexy needs to learn how to keep her mouth shut.

-Is it true?

So, how many times did you meet with the clo-bots?

-Sounds like you were constantly down there.

-Not really. Well, not me.

But once we found the secret passage from the monument,

the others were down there quite a lot.

I wanted to tell you but we didn't know what was going on.

It's OK.

Why are we only saving ourselves?

I still don't understand why someone can't just go speak

-to someone in the government and...

-We tried that.

Well, why didn't they listen?

Because mirror-matter theory is just that. It's a theory.

The ACT's not taken as serious as it should be. Never has been.

I mean, governments are now tracking the original asteroid we discovered,

-but as for this one...

-Well, why don't we just go to the papers?

HE SIGHS It's not as simple as that, Gaia.

Trust me.

I wish it was.

-What are you doing?

-Looking for Dad's phone.

If I can't see Mackenzie, then I'll call her.

Mmm, he always has his phone with him.

I'll use the one in the office then.

Respect! Hey, wait up!

There's a few phone calls I'd like to make while we're at it.

VOICES THROUGH RADIO

BIRDS CAW

It's Noah. He's the one, isn't he?

BIRDS CAW AND SING

-How is he taking that?

-He doesn't know. He's not going to.

HE SIGHS But how can you keep that from him?

Mom's telling him we're natural twins.

Promise me you won't say anything, Cat? Please?

It'll kill him.

OK.

Cat! Cat! We need you.

All clear.

-Lexy, you scared us.

-What are you all doing?

-What does it look like?

-Phoning our friends and family.

And the government. We're going to let the world know what's happening.

-I don't have anyone to call.

-Me neither.

-AJ GASPS

-Whoa... I'm going first!

MY call's more important, AJ!

It was my idea, so I go first.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

POP MUSIC PLAYS ON RADIO

-Hello?

-Mackenzie, it's me.

AJ! What's happening over there?

We've all been stopped from leaving the castle.

-MACKENZIE:

-We gathered that much.

Gregor said we should try signalling you,

so we tried to send for you with Mum's curtains, but it's really...

-Shut up a minute, will you!

-Did you just tell me to shut up?

-AJ:

-I'm sorry, it's just...

Look, I haven't got long and there's something really,

-really important I need to tell you.

-AJ...?

-Mackenzie, this is g...

-PHONE CUTS OUT

AJ?

What are you doing?!

-Do you WANT to cause a worldwide panic?

-We were trying...

-Silence!

This is the reason we've kept things from you for so long.

You cannot be trusted.

Any of you.

Mackenzie, snap out of it and tell us what he just said!

I think...

I think he was about to propose.

Cat!

Hey!

Haven't seen you all morning.

I've just been trying to get my head together.

-CAT SIGHS

-Tell me about it.

I guess there's a lot of gossip, right?

-About who's the clo-bot.

-No.

Well, not much.

Well, according to Luke, Mom swears we're natural twins.

-That's great.

-She's lied to us before, Cat. So...

I don't know what to believe, I...

I guess it could be possible.

Noah, hey... I'm sorry. But I, um...

-..I need to get my own head together right now.

-Oh, of course.

-Sorry, that was selfish.

-No! It's not.

It's just...everything is so messed up.

For all of us.

Talk later, yeah?

SEAGULLS CAW

Even if they can see us here, which I doubt,

-they're not going to know what we're trying to say.

-He's right.

WE don't even know what we're trying to say!

I know what I'm trying to say - yes! It's one word, how hard can it be!

Morse code might be easier.

Oh, the funny dancing thing with the wee bells?

That's Morris dancing.

Morse code? Dot-dot-dot? Dash-dash-dash?

I've got a book on it. We could meet at the cafe tomorrow morning

-and try learning that instead?

-I can't wait that long!

AJ might change his mind by then, you know what boys are like.

Have you got a better idea?

-MACKENZIE SIGHS

-Fine. Dot-dot-dash it is.

SHE SIGHS

-Luke.

-Hi.

-I spoke to Noah earlier.

-I'm really not happy about lying to him.

-We don't have a choice.

You can't protect him for ever.

I'm going to try!

I have to, Cat.

Hey. Come here.

-What's going on?

-Hey, bro!

-So when did you two become an item?

-We're not!

-You've got that wrong!

-Were you even going to tell me?

-No...

I thought all that, "We're practically boyfriend and girlfriend"

-stuff was just a joke?

-It was. Noah...

-Forget it.

I wasn't that into you anyway.

It's OK, I'll sort it.

Why're you behaving like an idiot?

You knew I liked her but you muscled in anyway!

-What kind of brother does that?

-She was giving me a friendly hug!

-Yeah, right(!)

-She heard the rumours and wanted us to know she's there for us.

-Liar.

-There's nothing going on!

-What else are you lying to me about, huh?

-Nothing!

-Have you even told me the truth about what Mom said?

-Yeah!

Are you sure she didn't tell you which one of us was the clo-bot?

-We're natural twins, I told you.

-It's me, isn't it?

-Noah...

It is.

I know it is. And what? That gives you the right to take my girl?

-Calm down!

-I'm not entitled to a normal life any more, is that it?!

-Now that I'm officially a freak?

-Listen to yourself!

-You're talking crazy, man!

-Tell me I'm wrong!

-Stop it.

-N-no, tell me!

-Noah...

-Tell me I'm wrong, Luke!

You're wrong, OK!

It's me! I'm the clo-bot!

You?

No... I don't believe you.

-Have I ever lied to you before?

-Swear!

I swear.

Luke...

So sorry, man.

It's OK.