The Thinning Page #5

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- Two girls?

- No, it was a male student.

They got the jump on me.

The other said

she was a teacher.

- What was the teacher's name?

- This is ridiculous.

- Yes, this whole thing is.

- I don't know about you,

but I could use a

drink after this.

- Me too.

You want to join

me for one later?

- Sure.

- Good.

- I have to warn you,

I get a little

handsy when I drink.

(laughing)

- I can deal with handsy.

- So I'll see you after school?

- I'll see you then.

- 'Kay.

(soft inquiring music)

(electronic pinging)

- Sh*t.

Kellan.

(typing)

Come on.

- Miss Birch, right?

Let's continue

where we left off.

Key card and I.D.

Very well.

Key card and I.D.

- I must have dropped it.

- No, I don't think so.

- Excuse me, this is a mistake.

- Everybody out.

- I had it two seconds ago.

- Where is she?

- Who?

(punching)

(panting)

I don't know who

you're talking about.

(punching)

(thudding and panting)

I'm broke.

- This is the last time

that I'll ask nicely.

(electronic powering up)

Where's Laina?

(electronic powering up)

(whimpering)

(anxious, pulsating music)

- Oh my god, Laina.

(anxious, pulsating music)

(laughs)

(electronic pinging)

(typing)

(electronic pinging)

(encouraging instrumental music)

(intense, pulsating music)

- All the information

we have as of now

is this morning,

approximately 11:45am,

Laina Michaels, a student

at Vista Point High,

failed an exam.

She then proceeded to

attack several DPC officers,

injuring two and tragically

killing two others.

Since then, the

students have been moved

to a safe place and

are being protected

under the watchful

eye of our teachers

until Miss Michaels

can be apprehended.

- Corinne, do you

need a ride home?

- [Governor] I would like

to speak to you as a father.

- Come on.

- I understand your pain.

My son is in that

school as well.

And I will do

everything in my power

to bring him and

everyone else home safe.

Blake, if you're watching,

I love you son.

This is a trying

time for all of us.

I ask for your patience

and understanding

as we move to

resolve this matter

and bring Miss

Michaels to justice.

- Wendy, you need to see this.

- This was taken from

inside the high school.

- Yeah, that's

definitely a DPC guard

hitting a passing student.

- This doesn't add up.

Who's the source on this?

(anxious, pulsating music)

This footage was sent to

us by a student source

inside Vista Point High.

- Kellan?

(electronic pinging)

(anxious, pulsating music)

- Hello.

All units converge

to the server room.

We have her.

(intense, percussion music)

(door opening)

- [Blake] Attention.

I was just told to

move these students

to the recreation

hall immediately.

- [Officer] I didn't hear that.

The students are staying until

Mason King says otherwise.

- [Blake] I was just

told to take everyone

to the recreation hall

without any hold ups.

So, let's get moving.

Undo the restraints.

(relieved whimpering)

- [Officer] No, we

do don't do anything

without direct confirmation

from Mason King.

Identify yourself now.

- Of course.

I'm sorry, let me show

you the confirmation.

(thudding)

- [Voiceover] He's not a guard!

(thudding and grunting)

(anxious, pulsating music)

- I have proof.

I passed that test.

- Congratulations.

(electronic powering up)

Take her to the thinning.

- Holy sh*t.

(anxious, pulsating music)

(thudding)

- [Voiceover]

Good, get him down.

Get his mask.

(yelping)

- I don't care where you

pull the graphics from,

we're going live now.

- [Voiceover] Wendy,

this hasn't been approved

by the network.

- Karl, it's called

breaking news for a reason.

We're going with this, now.

Three, two.

(suspenseful percussion music)

- No, no, not Laina.

- Less than an hour ago,

Governor Redding

announced a situation

inside Vista Point High

involving a dangerous failed

student, Laina Michaels,

said to be wreaking

havoc on campus

leaving behind her

a trail of terror.

Just moments ago, we received

official documentation

from inside the high school

revealing falsified test scores,

possibly to favor or

target specific students

to evade or endure the thinning.

Among those wrongfully

accused of failing the exam,

Laina Michaels, received

one of the highest scores

in the school.

Blake Redding, son of

governor Dean Redding

passed the exam, despite

having the lowest score

at Vista Point High.

(phone ringing)

- Hi.

- I thought you

said that you had

the situation under control.

- Well, the

situation's changing.

- Yes it has.

I'm starting to think I

backed the wrong horse.

Congressman Sandoval

doesn't come

with these kinds of problems.

- Georgina.

- Don't Georgina me.

Fix it or you won't

have enough money

to run for city comptroller.

- [Voiceover] This explosive

development calls everything

said today by the governor's

office into question

and reveals a larger

scandal at play.

- This is bad.

This is bad.

You got to shut it down.

Dean, it's over, you

got to let the girl go.

You need to shut

this down, right now.

Goddammit, Dean, are

you listening to me?

It's over.

There's no more moves.

- There's one more move.

- No, please.

No, no!

(intense music)

- Sir, everything is in order.

As always, I need the word

from you to make it official.

Are we approved to

commence the thinning?

Sir, are we approved to

commence the thinning?

- No.

There's been a change.

We need to revise the list.

- Sir?

- [Governor] That's an order.

(typing)

(electronic release)

- All released students

are free to proceed to

the recreation hall.

Congratulations, you've passed.

(whimpering)

Round them up.

- [Laina] What's going on?

- [Officer] Let's go.

- Blake.

Blake what's happening?

- It's okay.

- [Laina] No, what's going on?

- [Blake] It's okay, I did this.

- Get her out of here.

- Blake, no!

- Get her out of here!

- [Laina] Put me down, no!

- [Voiceover] Out of the way.

Wade Freeman, time to go.

- Get off me, bro.

Bro, that's my

throwing arm, bro.

Do you know who I am?

Wade Freeman, you b*tch.

(anxious, pulsating music)

(drilling tones)

(soft, somber music)

- It's all over.

The school-wide lock

down has been lifted

and passing students

have been reunited

with their loved ones

after what has been

a long, trying day,

here in Austin.

As always, our hearts

go out to the families

of the failing students

who scored in the

lowest percentile.

The head of the DPC, Mason King,

has been taken in

for questioning

in connection with the

altered test scores.

- I am appalled by the alleged

criminal action of Mr. King.

As of tomorrow morning,

I am appointing a

special committee

to fully investigate what

really happened at Vista Point.

If Mr. King is guilty,

he will dearly pay for

his unlawful actions.

- Earlier reports indicating

a scandal involving

Governor Redding

falsifying test information

were discredited when the

presidential hopeful revealed

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