(Curtains open to reveal a group of older kids (Mersadies, Jayde, Allik, Nathan, Cassy, Phill, Lee + others) sitting in a room like a class room. Josh is ‘briefing’ them about the raid. With him are Pete, Leeza, Nardia, Andrew, David. )There is a map hanging on the wall)
Josh: TOMORROW, AT DAWN WE ATTACK, INDIAN STYLE.
Cassy: GREAT, CHUCK ROCKS AND STICKS AT THE ALIENS AND HOPE THEY RUN AWAY CRYING. BRILLIANT. MEANWHILE, THEY COME BACK WITH REAL WEAPONS AND SLAUGHTER US. WONDERFUL.
Josh: YOU HAVE SUCH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE. ANY WAY, WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE PERIMITER DEFENCE BEFORE WE CAN GET TO THE ALIENS..
Allik: THERE IS NO PERIMITER DEFENCES.
Pete: YES, THERE IS. WHO IS IT WHO HAS DONE THIS BEFORE ANY WAY, EH? BE QUIET AND LISTEN.
Phillip: WHY SHOULD WE LISTEN TO ANY OF YOU, CONNITES?
Mersadies: (whispers to Lee) THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING.
Josh: BECAUSE WE HAVE BEEN THERE. WE HAVE SEEN THE WEAPONS THEY HAVE, AND MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL WE KNOW HOW TO GET PAST THEM.
Phillip: AND WHY SHOULD WE TAKE YOUR WORD ON ALL THIS?
Josh: WHO ARE YOU? MR-LETS-GIVE-JOSH-A-HARD-TIME-BECAUSE-I’M-IGNORANT- BUT-DON’T-WANT-ANYONE-ELSE-TO-NOTICE! GEES! DON’T YOU WANT JOSEPH BACK?!
(Sarah enters, stands unnoticed by the door by all but Josh)
Lee: WE JUST DON’T SEE WHY WE SHOULD DO ANYTHING YOU SAY.
Josh: (somewhat irritated) FINE! DO IT ALL YOUR SELVES. SEE IF I CARE THAT YOUR FRIEND IS POSSABLE BEING TORTURED TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU ALL LIKE TO GO HIDING. IF YOU DON’T WANT HIM BACK THAT’S FINE BY ME. (to his people) COME ON, LETS GET OUT OF HERE. (goes to leave)