Series 1 Episode 38

Series 1 Episode 38
Directed by	Laurence Wilson
Written by	Carrie Rose
Original air date	August 29, 1999
Run time	25:00
Cast
Starring	Dwayne Cameron - Bray Beth Allen - Amber Caleb Ross - Lex Amy Morrison - Zandra Ryan Runciman - Ryan Ashwath Sundaresan - Dal Victoria Spence - Salene Michael Wesley-Smith - Jack Ari Boyland - KC Sarah Major - Patsy Jaimee Kaire-Gataulu - Cloe Antonia Prebble - Trudy Michelle Ang - Tai-San Meryl Cassie - Ebony
Chronology
←	Series 1 Episode 37
→	Series 1 Episode 39

Series 1 Episode 38 is the 38th episode of The Tribe.

Synopsis

Jack tells everyone the exciting news that he's seen an adult outside the mall. The kids are naturally sceptical and the poor video quality doesn't help convince them. Only Patsy believes Jack's claim and she leaves the mall with Bob to search for the adult.

Bray leads Lex and the others in cleaning and decorating the mall. Lex informs K.C. he's going along with Bray so he can ultimately take over as leader when Bray fails and promises K.C. he'll be his #2. Trudy tries to pull Amber out of the emotional black hole she's fallen into since Sasha's departure.

Lex starts a paint fight and in the ensueing mayhem K.C. puts bottles of water in Bray's room. K.C. later leads Cloe to find them and convinces her to tell the others. Bray has his supporters but Lex demands he be kicked out for stealing. Jack pulls Ryan aside to tell him the water came from Lex and asks him to tell the others where the water came from.

Lex brags to Zandra that he knows Bray didn't take the water — it's just part of his plan to take over as the tribe's leader. When Ryan tells Lex he intends to tell the others what he knows, Lex asks Zandra to convince Ryan to change his mind. Trudy and Tai San ask to Amber to intervene and she decides to hold a trial for Bray.

Trivia

• Lex, Zandra and Salene are seen wearing their original outfits for the final time in this episode.
• Because most of the Mall Rats have a paint fight, their current outfits are smeared and they no longer wear them after this episode. The only ones to evade the paint fight and retain their outfits are Amber, Trudy, Jack, Patsy and KC. But oddly, Ryan will wear his again in Series 1 Episode 45.
• Bray debuts a new outfit at the end of the episode.