The Thinning Page #2

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get him, back row.

Give him the door.

(grunting)

(thwacking)

- Carrie Billich.

(sobbing)

- [Voiceover] Come on,

it's time to go.

- [Carrie] Please stop, please.

- And finally.

- Peter Strand.

- Ellie Harper.

- [Blake] No, no!

- Congratulations,

you've all passed.

(sniffling)

You can go to the rec room now.

- [Voiceover] Governor,

Blake's on the phone.

- Oh, good.

- Blake, I just heard the

good news, congratulations.

- Dad, they took Ellie,

she's going to the thinning.

- Oh god.

I'm sorry son.

- We have to do something, Dad.

Just make a phone call,

you can say it was a mistake.

- [Governor] You

know I can't do that.

- [Blake] Dad.

- Son, we all have

to obey the law.

No matter how painful it is.

- I can't lose her, Dad,

I love her.

- I'm sorry, son,

my hands are tied.

(locker slamming)

- [Voiceover] Stay in the line.

Keep going.

Single file.

You, this way.

(anxious, pulsating music)

(grunting)

- [Voiceover] What

are you doing?

Get back in line.

Put that down.

(grunting)

- Run, Ellie!

Go, now!

- [Voiceover] She

went down the hall.

- Help, help, no,

no, no, please, no!

No!

- [Voiceover] There's

nothing to see.

- No!

- Come on, hurry up, this way.

- No, no, no!

Let her go!

Let her go!

No, let her go!

- Blake!

- Ellie! Ellie! Ellie!

- Hey Wade, come on in, boy.

(laughing and clapping)

(sighing)

- Mr. Glass?

Do you have a minute?

(doorbell ringing)

- Corinne, watch your brother.

- Hi.

- I know you told me to stop,

but I made way too much of

this casserole, so please.

- Joey, turn it off.

Corinne has to study.

- I'm sorry, thank you so much.

- Listen, do you have someone

to watch Joey tomorrow?

Because I know of

a great day care.

- The Consores said they'd

watch him, thank you.

- [Teacher] I know it's

Corinne's first test.

- We're going to be fine.

- You know I'm here

if you need me.

I'll see you tomorrow, okay?

(jump rope smacking floor)

(panting)

(exhaling)

- So, as far as tomorrow?

- I wouldn't worry

about a thing.

- If you're watching this video,

then I am no longer alive.

- How many sides

does a pentagon have?

- Five.

- What causes disease?

- Bacteria.

- How many letters

are in the alphabet?

- 26.

- Who loves you?

- (Laughs) You do.

- You're going to do great.

I love you so much.

- I love you, too.

(dramatic music)

- Hey, you ready to go?

- [Corinne] Uh huh.

- Name, please?

- Corinne Michaels.

- Okay, thanks.

Good luck, Corinne.

- [Guard] Name, please?

(dramatic music)

- You have a sit down with

Greet the Press at 1pm

directly after the announcement.

- Great, what about the speech?

- We got the revisions

this morning,

they're good.

- Did Georgina sign off?

- Yes, sir.

You're car will be

ready for you at 11.

- Hey, knock knock.

- What do you want,

I'm running late.

- Not everything I do

has a grand intention.

I just wanted to say hey.

- Hey.

- Blake.

I wish there was something

I could have done.

But none of us

are above the law.

Not me, not you, not Ellie.

- That's a good line.

You should use it in

your speech today.

Is there anything else

you want to try out?

(dramatic music)

- [Voiceover] Hey.

- Hey.

- I can't believe

this is the last one.

I don't know why I'm

telling you this right now

but I'm sweating so much

that my backpack is just wet.

- [Laina] That's gross.

- I know you don't stress

out about this stuff

because you're a

genius or whatever,

but, you gotta be a

little bit relieved.

I mean, think about it,

this is the last time

you have to worry

about grades forever.

- Not exactly.

You know you don't have

to hang out with me,

it's okay.

- Oh, really, sweet.

Did I get you?

- No, you do this everyday.

- Oh, well, do I

do this everyday?

'Ello, do I look British?

Do I look like a British person?

(smacking)

- Out of the way, b*tches.

Wade Freeman, all star

quarterback, represent!

- How the hell is

that guy still here?

- Maybe he's smart.

- Is this your phone?

Here you go.

Oh, dude,

oh here you go, I'm sorry.

Aw man, you're definitely

getting thinned.

Go fetch, b*tch.

- Closeted smart.

(beeping)

- [Voiceover] Commence

lock down sequence,

- [Voiceover] Yes sir.

(beeping)

- [Voiceover] Warning, lock

down is now in progress.

30 seconds until lock down.

Testing to begin in 15 minutes.

Warning, lock down

is now in progress.

- [Voiceover] Excuse

me, Governor Redding?

- [Announcer] Increased security

demonstrations in Moscow.

- Sir, I think you're gonna

want to take a look at this.

It's your son.

- [Voiceover] Good

morning, class.

- [Students] Good

morning, Miss Cole.

Now, before we begin,

I'm going to show you

a really special video

before you take your

first test, okay?

(twinkling music)

- [Voiceover] This is

planet Earth, our home.

See how happy she is?

Well, she wasn't

always so happy.

You see, not so long ago,

the Earth wasn't

feeling so well.

First, she got too hot.

(giggling)

then, the oceans

started to rise,

leaving less room on the

land for Earth's friends,

and with less land and

more and more people,

there was just not enough

room for everybody.

Luckily, boys and girls

from all over the world

got together and came up

with some very cool ways

to eliminate five percent of

their population annually.

(heavy breathing and sniffling)

- You okay, Miss Cole?

Everything all right?

Because if you

are not up for it,

we can have someone

else come down here.

- No, I'm fine.

Just need a minute.

- [Voiceover] Some places

say goodbye to their oldest.

Others only let mommies

and daddies have one baby.

In America, what if only

the smartest boys and girls

got to live here?

That way, there's

enough to go around.

And America could be

the best country again.

Isn't that neat?

Now, all kids from 1st

grade til 12th grade

get to take the 10-241 test to

help planet Earth feel great.

(clapping)

- 'Kay, now, it's

time for everyone

to pick up your tablets, okay?

You have a very exciting test

today, just like we practiced.

- These questions are hard,

but if you take your time,

and focus,

remember there's

always a chance.

Okay, pick up your

tablets and begin.

Good luck.

- If you're watching this video,

then I am no longer alive.

Today, I will be filling

in enough incorrect answers

to definitely fail

my 10-241 examine.

My dad wants to

stand by this system.

He's gonna have to

stand by a system

that put his own son to death.

- I want him home now.

- Sir, we can't...

- I want my son home now!

- Testing's already begun,

the school's on

complete lock down.

- [Governor] God

damnit, god damnit!

(chair breaking)

- Sir, they're ready for you.

- Take a walk.

(beeping)

(electronic pinging)

- This is Mason King.

(dramatic music)

(electronic pinging)

- Yes, Nathan.

- I don't know this one.

Can you help me?

- Sorry, I can't.

Just do your best, okay?

- Okay.

(dramatic music)

(electronic pinging)

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