Series 3 Episode 20

Series 3 Episode 20
Directed by	John Reid
Written by	Carrie Rose
Original air date	January 20, 2000
Run time	25:00
Cast
Starring	Caleb Ross - Lex Dwayne Cameron - Bray Meryl Cassie - Ebony Michelle Ang - Tai-San Victoria Spence - Salene Ryan Runciman - Ryan Jennyfer Jewell - Ellie Vanessa Stacey - Alice Ari Boyland - KC Laura Wilson - May Nick Miller - Pride Damon Andrews - The Guardian Jacob Tomuri - Luke Bevin Linkhorn - Ned Amelia Reynolds - Tally James Ordish - Andy Georgia-Taylor Woods - Brady
Chronology
←	Series 3 Episode 19
→	Series 3 Episode 21

Series 3 Episode 20 is the 124th episode of The Tribe.

Synopsis

Luke summons Tai-San to see the Guardian who apologises for having frightened her while she continues her subtle efforts to entice him. KC tells Fisheye about being the Guardian's new oracle but admits it's not entirely a scam — sometimes he can hear Zoot. Ellie apologises to Luke who explains he feels misunderstood and wonders if she can look beyond his cloak to the person inside, and offers to send a message to Jack for her.

When May tells Alice she wants to leave the Chosen and rejoin the Mall Rats, Alice asks her to be their spy. May meets with Lex and tells him the Chosen guards got Patsy — she's not coming back. Salene tells Ryan about the maternity meeting but leaves out the most important part. May returns to the mall thinking Ryan knows everything and while she doesn't reveal the truth, she does make him curious enough to confront Salene who is finally forced to tell him he's not going to see his child — ever. Salene tries to explain that she had no choice but to agree to those terms but Ryan accuses her of being one of "them" and leaves the room enraged.

Ellie tells Alice that Luke is not like the others but Alice doesn't buy it and is concerned her sister is falling for the enemy. Tai-San tells Alice her approach with the Guardian is working, explaining he's a deeply confused human being, a lost soul in emotional pain acting out of fear and desperation. She's convinced she can reach him but Alice is concerned for her safety. May sneaks back into the planning room and copies a map and is nearly caught. Ryan gets KC to use his skeleton key to unlock his chains and goes on a rampage, beating up several guards before reaching the Guardian. Ryan has the upper hand in the one-on-one fight but is ultimately overpowered by numbers.

Trivia

• Final appearance of Ryan until 2019's The Tribe: (R)Evolution.
• Because Patsy was taken away in the previous episode, May fills in her position as a Mall Rat Spy starting with this episode.
• According to Damon Andrews, his pants actually tore in the middle of the fight scene with Ryan when he did his windmill-like kick. The take was still used in the episode but audience won't be able to tell.