The Thinning Page #5

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- 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)

(dinging)

- Time's up, tablets down,

test is over.

(electronic pinging)

(dramatic music)

(typing and electronic pinging)

- If I call your name,

I want you to stand up

and follow the leader.

We're gonna play a song

while we grade the test.

("My Country, 'Tis of Thee")

My country 'tis of thee

Sweet land of liberty

- Kevin Barrow.

Of thee I see.

Land where my fathers died

Land of the pilgrims' pride

- Nicole Chung.

Of every mountainside

- No, no!

Let freedom ring

- [Voiceover] Marissa Gomez.

- [Marissa] Get off me.

My native country, thee

- Nathan Hill.

Land of the noble free

Thy name I love

I love thy rocks and rills

Thy woods and templed hills

- Mark Salazar.

- [Voiceover] Come with me.

Like that above

- Sarah Foster.

- No, no, no!

No, no, please no, don't, no!

- Congratulations, the

rest of you passed.

- And lastly.

- Laina Michaels.

(anxious, pulsating music)

- What?

- [Voiceover] Come on,

it's time to go.

(heavy breathing)

- [Teacher] Class dismissed.

(anxious, pulsating music)

- Is he safe?

- [Voiceover] The

transfer is complete.

Everything is in

order, governor.

- Mason, I appreciate

your discretion.

- [Mason] As always, I

need the word from you

to make it official.

Are we approved to

commence the thinning.

- You are approved.

- [Voiceover] Yes, sir.

- Good.

- Good, are you ready?

- Time to sell the dream.

(clapping and applause)

(electronic pinging)

- Officer, wait,

I'm Kendra Birch,

I'm Laina's teacher.

Laina's the best

student I've ever had.

I'm finding it very

difficult to believe

that she failed the exam.

Maybe there was a

problem with her tablet?

Do something, please?

Make it right.

(beeping)

- [Officer] Chang, there's a

teacher in the west corridor

who thinks there's a mistake

with a student's test.

Please advise.

- [Voiceover] What's

the name of the student?

- Michaels, Laina Michaels.

- [Officer] Look up, Michaels.

First name, Laina.

- [Voiceover] There's

no mistake, proceed,

and don't hold up

the line again.

- No, I can't.

(shushing)

- There's always a chance.

Get the hell out of here.

- [Voiceover]

Let's go, move out.

(fast-paced electronica music)

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