The Thinning Page #2

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so I'm sending her hot tips

(snapping) all the time.

- Does she ever reply?

- Whoa, I think I have

more than enough questions

to answer today,

thank you, very much.

(whimpering)

- You're gonna be okay, okay?

You can do this, yeah?

(electronic pinging)

- [Voiceover] Commence

lock down sequence.

- [Voiceover] Yes sir.

- [Voiceover] Warning, lock

down is now in progress.

30 seconds 'til lock down.

Testing to begin in 15 minutes.

(metallic screeching

and thudding)

- Good morning, everyone.

I hope you all had

a good night sleep.

I just want you to know

that you've all

had a great year,

and despite what happens today,

I am proud of each

and every one of you.

These questions are tough,

but they are not

aimed to trick you.

So, focus, take your time.

And no matter how

hard something looks,

there's always a chance.

- You'll have two hours

to complete the test.

No talking.

Keep your eyes on

your own tablet.

This time is an accurate test

that will determine

your aptitude.

As you know, all

grades are final.

Pick up your tablets and begin.

(dramatic music)

(digital pinging)

- You have one minute remaining.

- Time's up, tablets

down, test is over.

(sniffling)

(typing)

- Okay, here are the results.

- Donald Green.

- [Voiceover] Come with me.

- Kellie Jeffries.

- [Voiceover] This way.

- Marcus Langley.

- Don't touch me.

- [Voiceover] Come on.

- Don't touch me.

- [Voiceover] Hands out.

- Touch me.

- [Female Teacher] Lane Vic.

- No, no, no, no,

no, no, no, no, no!

- [Voiceover] He's on the

move, he's on the move.

- [Voiceover] Hey,

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.

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