The Last Bus (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - Episode #1.4 - full transcript

[electronic hum]

[ominous music plays]

[twinkly music plays]

[ominous music plays]

[electronic music plays]

[music stops]

[beeping]

How's she doing?

Her stats are good. So…

Better than usual, actually.

Must be looking after her, then.



Wherever she is.

♪ I know wherever they may be  ♪

♪ We'll find our family…  ♪

[crying]

No crying, no singing before breakfast.

Did someone say breakfast?

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

I could eat a stable.

I could eat the entire starting line
of the Grand National.

-I wanna eat right now.
-Please feed me.

Yeah, me too.

-Where are the others?
-Stuffing their faces in the canteen.

Or they’ve gone forever.

No, they're definitely in the canteen.



[Josh] To the canteen.

[electronic music plays]

Come on, Chels.

You'll feel better after you've eaten.

[Nas] Yeah. I'm so hungry.

[electronic hum]

[ominous music plays]

Tom!

Tom!

Sophie, what are you doing?

Where's Tom?

If he’s not bringing me
a sausage muffin, I don’t care.

I haven’t seen him since last night.

Shouldn’t we form
a search party or something?

Or throw a party.

A breakfast party! Why didn't…
Oh my God, yes!

Meesh, we need to find him!

They're not here.

You said they'd be here.

Sophie said she’d meet us
in the canteen and she doesn’t lie.

What if she's in danger?
What if something terrible

happened?

Look.

-[dripping sounds]
-[ominous music plays]

Strawberry sauce.

[playful music plays]

All right, come on.
Let's see what else they've got.

Right.

On today's menu…

we have got

muffins.

We've got

Corn Flakes!

Can I have mine on a separate plate?

We have

beans.

This is anarchy.

Look at that…

Glop.

[cheers]
Ooh!

Almost forgot.

Chef's dream.

Which is

ice cream.

What are you doing?
These ingredients don't go!

In Josh's kitchen,

anything goes.

Oi!

Leave some for me!

Needs more sauce.

[Josh] I'll get you.

All right, say when.

-Mhm.
-Mhm?

-Mhm.
-Mhm.

It's best not to look.
It's only going to get messier.

Where did you go?

Where's Tom?

I'm sure he's fine.
Probably just asleep somewhere.

Or he abandoned us.

He wouldn't do that.

Yeah, right. Probably got vaped.

[speaker sounds]

[Tom's dad] I’m at Wallgate,
in the rec center. Your mom's here.

We're all waiting for you.
Just get here, okay?

I need you.

Who was that?

[speaker crackles]

[Tom] Everybody get to the head’s office
right now! Come on!

-Come on!
-Tom!

He's okay!

Wait for me!

[Tom's dad] Just get here, okay? I need--

[footsteps sound]

-Tom, we were worried. Are you okay?
-Where've you been all night?

-[Tom] I got a message.
- What's that supposed to be?

It's a burner. Like a secret phone.
No Internet, no nothing. It's old-school.

-It hasn’t been affected by the message.
-No.

-I turned it on and got a voicemail.
-[Sophie] That was a voicemail? Who from?

-Only person with this number is my Dad.
-Play it again.

No, I wanna save the batteries
in case he calls back.

-He said "Wallgate." What’s Wallgate?
-A military barracks up north.

Where he's stationed. If my mom
was here and now she's with him--

The evacuation.

-Yeah, that's where they must've took 'em.
-Everyone.

[Sophie] They're there.

[Tom] It makes sense.
It’s the safest place in the country.

It's got artillery, concrete bunkers.

They must have shipped everyone there
after the Green Arena.

Ring him back.

It's pay as you go
and I ain't got no credit.

[Tom] Forget about that.

If we get to the bus now,
we can get to Wallgate by tonight.

-How far is it?
-A couple hundred miles.

With those orbs out there?
Nah, mate. We voted.

You lost. Get over it.

I thought we were staying here?

Let's vote on it then.

Stay or go.
Who wants to go see their families?

He said they're all there, Meesh.

The Kin Chip field is stable,
and this thing’s portable

-so I can keep the bus safe--
-Yes, Nas!

That is what I want to hear.
Good thinking.

-How do you know this thing works?
-Do you see any orbs?

All right then.
Smash-and-grab supply run, yeah?

In and out, 30 minutes only,
and only grab the essentials.

After that, rendezvous at the bus,
1200 hours. Yeah?

-Yeah.
-You ready?

-[Josh] Yeah.
-Let's go.

[electronic music plays]

[music stops]

[bang sounds]

[Nas] Hello?

[ominous music plays]

[electronic beeping]

Sorry.

You all right, Nas?

Yeah, I'm… fine.

[running water sounds]

You got 28 minutes, mate.
Do what you gotta do.

Yeah.

[funky music plays]

Hey, Chels? Wanna come
help us get supplies and stuff?

Yeah. Road trip!

What’s the point? They’ll probably just
change the plan again in a minute anyway.

We need you, you know?

So, you're really up for this?

It's the best plan we got.

We all miss our families, Meesh.

Speak for yourself.

Just because you don't care
doesn't mean nobody else does.

Why don't you try thinking
about someone else for once?

What?

I only think about myself now?

Okay.

Fine.

I'll show you how selfish I really am.

I've made contact
with a genie drone on school premises.

But this is no ordinary drone.

It wasn’t repelled by the Kin Chip,
but it didn’t attack.

I think I’ve seen this one before.

At the expo.

Has attempted to
establish meaningful contact.

Did it follow me here?
Did it recognize me?

If so, what does it want? New experiment.

[upbeat music plays]

I'm going hunting.

[Bethan whispering] Chelsea.

Chelsea, over here.

It’s your old pal, Sticky Note Mabel!

And Ring-Binder Bill!

You must come quickly.

Chaos has descended over
the magical land of Stationeria…

[whispering] Eria…

Only you can restore order.

[funky music plays]

What are we doing in here?

You'll see.

Put this on.

Okay, so it's not finished yet.

So, sorry if it looks a bit weird.

Misha, this…

This is beautiful.

The brief was to design an outfit
for someone you love.

It's for you.

[Sophie] Ready? Just don't laugh.

Oh, my…

Eco-warrior princess.
This is how I see you!

Who’s selfish now, eh?

Maybe a bit dressy
for a crazy robot evacuation.

But maybe if someone else was
wearing a super awesome outfit, too…

How long did Tom say we have?

Thirty minutes.

Who cares?

[squeals]
Dress up!

[ominous music plays]

[music stops]

[electronic hum]

Location of initial contact is--

[electronic hum intensifies]

[playful music plays]

[loud bang]

Subject has made its escape.
I'm in pursuit.

Welcome home, Chels.

If everything’s gone to chaos
and disorder and all that…

Someone’s gonna have to,
you know, restore order.

Order needs an organizer.

And an organizer needs… an organizer!

We were thinking,
you know, you could, like,

start a list of all the essential
supplies for the journey.

I know what you're trying to do,

but it's pointless.

Nothing makes sense anymore
and I wouldn't even know where to begin.

Sorry, Mabel.

Sorry, Bill.

[beatboxes]

♪ Felt-tips and rulers and pencils  ♪
♪ Ring-binders and stencils  ♪

♪ We definitely need a half round thing  ♪

Protractor.

♪ And a triangle-y effort for measuring  ♪

Set square.

♪ We won’t get far
Without a slab of white stuff  ♪

That's paper. Give me that.

First of all, I’m gonna need a pen.

A ruler.

A whiteboard.

Sticky notes.

More sticky notes.

Gaffer tape!

I can start a fresh bullet journal.

I hate to be a drag, but I think
she’s gonna need a bigger bumbag!

[electronic hum]

[ominous music plays]

[grunts]

No.

[electronic hum]

[ominous music plays]

[funky music plays]

I said just get the essentials.

Which is why we went
for a minimalist vibe.

You also said half an hour.

Yeah, I've been busy, Chelsea.

You've got pillow print on your face.

And what's that?

This, my friend,
is a portable karaoke system.

We’re gonna be
on this thing for six hours at most.

The funnest six hours ever!

-Sports equipment rides underneath.
-Uh huh.

-Where are you all going?
-To get a few more things!

Don't touch anything. I have a system!

[electronic hum]

Gotcha.

[ominous music plays]

I've located subject
in the sports hall kit cupboard.

I'm going in.

[playful music plays]

-[electronic whirring]
-[banging]

[Nas] Oi!

Come here!

Stay still!

Come here!

Yes!

I've successfully captured a…

[music stops]

basketball.

[electronic hum]

[tense music plays]

Oh, it is on.

Subject is attempting evasive maneuvers.
I'm in pursuit.

[upbeat music plays]

[pop music plays]

[Misha] Okay, prepare to be amazed.

[cheers]

This season’s must-have
from the Misha Morris Collection

delivers fearsome

disco energy,

with an emphasis
on comfort and confidence.

And best of all…

-Pockets!
-Yes!

Awesome.

-We look awesome.
-We better.

These are the last outfits
we’re ever gonna wear.

So, you meant what you said to Tom?

You don't think we've got a chance?

Look around, Sophes.

So, everybody got evacuated
to Tom’s dad’s place?

They probably have, like,
an army with them or something.

What do we have?

We’ve got each other, Meesh.

And if that’s all,
then it’s gonna have to be enough.

Believe me, Sophes,

it's not.

Are you absolutely sure
we need astronaut and robot costumes?

Jeez. Forget I asked.

Okay.

Sophie.

Sophie, come on. Don't be like that.

[electronic hum]

I've reestablished visual contact.

I'm going in.

I've cornered subject
to Mr. Wordsworth’s office. No sign yet.

[floor creaks]

[gasps]

Oh, I thought there was a rat.

A hairpiece.

-[electronic beeping]
-[gasps]

[electronic hum]

[ominous music plays]

[loud buzz]

[electronic beeping]

[funky music plays]

Sophie.

[electronic buzz]

[ominous music plays]

[electronic beeping]

I was right.

It's the same one.

It followed me.

But why?

[twinkly music plays]

It remembers.

-[loud bang]
-[electronic beeping]

Hey!

-You okay?
-What'd you do that for?

That’s all you know how to do, isn’t it?
Hit stuff.

I just stopped you getting vaped!

The Kin Chip is fried.

If I don’t fix this thing,
we’re all getting vaped!

[electronic hum]

Oh, no.

[dramatic music plays]

Get down!

[speaker sounds]

Everyone to the science lab!

Repeat, all human people
to the science lab.

The orbs are already here.

Repeat, the Kin Chip field is down
and orbs are on school grounds.

Our only chance is to get everyone
to the science lab. Right now, please!

[electronic hum]

Keep going.

Nas!

The power cells are completely depleted.
I’m gonna have to generate manually.

Nice outfit.

It’s no use. I had the signal boosted

so that it would have a field
that covered the school.

Now I’ll be lucky to get six feet.

So, we stay within six feet of each other.

We need to get to the bus and get out.

Fee, I’m a genius.

I just need to create
a focus field with something metallic.

Foil or fabric or…

What?

[playful music plays]

Left, right… Keep going.

Left, right.

Left, right.

That's it. Left, right.

Right. Left, right.

[electronic hum]

[tense music plays]

Stop.

Oi! What's the holdup?

-[ominous music plays]
-Um.

Tom, is everything okay?

What's out there?

A bit of open ground.
Nothing we can’t handle.

Nas, keep winding.

Well, let's get a move on, then?

Yeah, all right.

Right, everyone on my mark, yeah?

One, two, three.

All right, let's go. Left, right.

[electronic buzz]

Nice, Nas. Nice.

-Keep winding it.
-[playful music plays]

All right, let's go again. Left, right.

-Left, right…
-Stop pushing.

-[Nas] Guys, be careful.
-Keep it calm.

Easy to say, Captain Front-of-the-Queue.

Misha, it’s just walking.
Just keep doing it.

That's it, keep going. Left, right…

-Uh oh!
-No!

[screams]

[electronic hum]

-Ouch!
-[tense music plays]

Come on, Nas!

-[Misha] Help!
-[Sophie] Meesh?

Help her!

-Come on, Meesh!
-Wait, I'm stuck!

Come on!

Tell your mom I saved you.

Didn't really speak
to my mom before the apocalypse.

We did it!

We should go.
There's still plenty of them.

-Run! Nas, can you fix the Kin Chip?
-Go!

I need tools! They're on the bus!

Meesh?

Don't get vaped!

-Misha!
-Where are you going?

[Sophie] Tom!

What are you doing?

Just get into the bus, keep them safe!

-Save as many as you can.
-[Sophie] We're not leaving you!

Come on.

[bus horn honks]

Misha!

Go!

Hurry up!

Tom, come on!

[electronic zap]

Come on.

Go!

There's no going back now.

Here they come.

[electronic hum]

[upbeat music plays]