The Tribe

- Season 3

(2000)

The Mall Rats are in chains, with Bray and Lex initially presumed dead. However, Ebony soon finds and leads them to safety, but the others, starved and increasingly desperate, are not quite as lucky.

With Bray captured, Ebony and Lex are unsure what their next step should be, and finally meet the enigmatic figure who has been stalking them. Trudy tries to convince Bray to join the Chosen, while the rest of the tribe struggle on.

Ellie is guilt stricken about what happened to Jack, Ebony is strangely unwilling to talk about the female leader of Pride's tribe, and the Guardian tries to break Bray's will.

Ebony and Lex are back in the City, the Guardian gives Trudy an impossible task, and Pride has a startling revelation for his new friends.

Salene and May join the Chosen as spies for the Mall Rats, Trudy is further tested by the Guardian, while Bray, Lex, Ebony and Dal meet a familiar face from the past.

At the Mall, Luke shows Ellie an unexpected kindness while elsewhere, Amber remains aloof, refusing to speak to Bray about how she survived the fire at Eagle Mountain.

Amber confesses the truth about what happened at Eagle Mountain to a bewildered Bray, Luke and the Guardian plot their next move against the Mall Rats, and Lex picks a fight with the wrong person.

Bray clears his name, but Amber is still unwilling to revisit the past. Meanwhile, Lex and Ebony head back to the City, and the mind games continue at the Mall.

Bray, Amber, Dal and Pride plan their attack against the Chosen, Salene, May and Patsy begin their education under the watchful eye of the Guardian, while Ebony and Lex hatch a deadly scheme.

With the attack bungled, Bray and the others retreat, while Trudy finds herself under suspicion of helping arrange it. Alice and Ellie recruit another member of the tribe to spy for the Mall Rats, and May's fear leads her to foolishness.

Patsy and Cloe continue spying for the Mall Rats, and May secretly works for the Guardian, leading Bray, Lex, Ebony, Dal and Amber into a trap which has deadly consequences.

A distraught Amber and the others bury Dal, May continues her work for the Guardian, and Ebony tries to use Pride to break up Bray and Amber for good.

Cloe has been caught spying and sent to work in the mines, leaving Patsy worried about what could happen to her. Tai-San finds herself the object of the Guardian's attentions, and Alice and Ellie play with fire.

Salene and Ryan grow further apart, May's meddling makes Trudy become suspicious of Tai-San, while Ellie's rule breaking almost lands her in deep trouble.

Trudy's attempt to seduce the Guardian fails, compromising her position as Supreme Mother. Lex is determined to visit the Mall and see Tai-San again, while KC decides to leave the tribe and take his chances outside.

Trudy has been sentenced to death, and Bray's suggestion to help her is rejected by Lex and Ebony. To save Trudy, the Mall Rats make an uneasy pact with Lt Luke, while Ryan gives Salene an ultimatum.

Trudy is with Bray and the others, much to the displeasure of Lex and Ebony, who want to use her to send a message to the Chosen, but Bray has other ideas. Back at the Mall, KC lands himself in hot water.

The Guardian decides to have Trudy's name blackened across the City, May's negligence leads to trouble, Alice convinces Ellie to try and charm Luke, and Pride's kindness could be his undoing.

Pride is a prisoner, the Guardian is afraid of losing his grip on power, KC gets on the wrong side of Lt Luke, and the Mall Rats are further depleted by Patsy's being sent to the mines.

Tai-San worms her way further into the Guardian's world, while Salene is conflicted about her membership of the Chosen. May becomes a spy in Patsy's place, Ellie and Lt Luke grow closer, and Ryan's anger boils over.

Salene is devastated after Ryan is taken away, while Ned's attempt to sell Pride to the Chosen backfires. Tai-San continues to tempt the Guardian, and Bray, Lex and Ebony's search for the fuel dump goes horribly wrong.

Bray, Lex and Ebony celebrate their victory against the Chosen, while Salene's loneliness sees her turn to an unlikely source. Ned irritates Alice, KC's scamming catches up with him, and Tai-San is taken aback by the Guardian's proposal.

Bray, Lex and Ebony stumble upon a group of pregnant girls who lead them to a propaganda puppet show put on by the Chosen, which they infiltrate. Tai-San is conflicted about the Guardian's offer, and Tally proves a handful for KC.

Bray, Lex and Ebony hear word of the coronation of the new Supreme Mother, and see it as the perfect opportunity to strike, while Salene feels increasingly isolated, and Ellie opens her heart to Lt Luke.

Lex is enraged at Tai-San's behavior, while back at the Mall, Tai-San herself begins to question her decision. Alice is full of guilt about Salene's accident and Ellie avoids Lt Luke.

Tai-San tries to convince Lex of her love, while Salene is distraught by the loss of her baby. May and Pride grow closer, and Bray decides against assassinating the Guardian, but someone else has other ideas.

Tai-San has a disturbing nightmare about the coronation ceremony, and Bray is exasperated by Lex's actions, which may make her nightmare a reality. Bray goes to stop him, but Ebony has other ideas.

Lex is in shock about what he has done, while at the Mall, unbeknownst to him, Tai-San is well and recovering. Lt Luke gets on the wrong side of the Guardian and Pride hatches a plan with May.

Lt Luke and Salene find themselves on trial for allegedly helping the rebels kidnap Brady. Meanwhile, Brady is back with Trudy, who Lex and Ebony do not make feel welcome, and Amber has news for Bray.

With the Praetorian Guards in control of the City, the Guardian is increasingly unhinged. Alice tries to rally what is left of the Mall Rats, while Trudy helps the rebels, and Amber gives Bray the silent treatment.

The City is in turmoil, with gang fighting widespread. Tai-San is concerned about the Guardian, who has begin to hallucinate about Zoot. Alice and Ned try to find an escape route out of the Mall, while Pride is in demand.

Bray is determined to attack the Mall now that the Chosen are demoralized. At the Mall, Salene opens her heart to Lt Luke, Alice and Ned find a way out, and the others are horrified to learn what the Guardian has planned for them.

With the bomb disarmed, everyone celebrates, and the Guardian is imprisoned. Alice and Ned become closer, Ellie tries to convince Lt Luke to run, and Trudy has to rescue Salene before she makes a fatal mistake.

The Mall is surrounded by the other tribes baying for blood, with only Bray and Amber to calm them down. Lex has it in for May, Alice is embarrassed about her night with Ned, Trudy helps Salene, and Lt Luke makes a decision.

Lt Luke's trial is to be held, and Bray asks Amber to be Magistrate for the City. Lex's behavior gets him in trouble, Salene is still feeling lost, Alice avoids Ned, and Jack arrives back at the Mall.

Moz continues to cause problems for the Mall Rats, who decide to hold a re-initiation ceremony for all members. Jack is saddened to hear about the deaths of his friends, and cannot abide Trudy's presence, while Ebony has plans for Luke.

Amber and Trudy have been kidnapped and are being held hostage. Meanwhile, Jack finds Ellie distant, and Tai-San's treatment of the Guardian continues to wreck her relationship with Lex.

Bray, Lex and Pride raid Moz's place, but find nothing, and she denies any knowledge of Amber and Trudy's kidnapping. Ellie's guilt grows, and May tries to help Salene. Jack misses Dal, while Lex and Tai-San are at an impasse.

The Mall Rats receive a second note, with instructions about handing over the Guardian. Bray is conflicted, and Tai-San is against it, but the others are all for it. Meanwhile, May considers moving on, and Jack tries to romance Ellie.

Bray decides against handing over the Guardian, opting to disguise himself as him at the drop off. KC, Tally and Andy hatch a plot to steal the Guardian's ring, Jack is heartbroken over Ellie, and Ebony makes a shocking discovery.

Ebony pulls a double cross on Ned, Lt Luke and Ellie make their relationship public, Andy tries to convince KC and Tally that the Guardian is faking his condition, and the situation with Amber and Trudy pushes Pride and Bray over the edge.

Bray drowns his sorrows away from the Mall, Pride has a theory about the kidnapping, Ned's behavior arouses Alice's suspicions, and the Guardian frightens Andy again.

Pony Joe and his gang find an unconscious Bray, while Lex and Pride go out looking for him. Meanwhile, Ebony grills Moz, Alice is saddened by what she finds at the farm, and Lt Luke and Ellie face more problems.

Bray is still with Moon and her gang, and Lex is reveling in his new job as Sheriff. Ebony suggests Ellie start up The Amulet again and recruits Lt Luke to invent a currency system, while Salene tames the horse KC got from Pony Joe.

Lex has trouble recruiting deputies and Ned is worried about being found out. Lt Luke is put in charge of the new currency, Andy refuses to go anywhere near the Guardian again, and May confesses her love for Pride.

The tribe is gearing up for the elections, Lex is surprised at who his new recruits are, Pride suspects Ned of the kidnapping, Ellie puts herself in danger, and Ebony speaks to the Guardian.

Ebony hands the Guardian a weapon, leading Ned into a trap. Bray is on the election trail, May tells Alice about her and Pride, and Amber and Trudy are increasingly desperate.

Alice is distraught after Ned's body is discovered, the Guardian terrorizes Amber and Trudy, while polling day arrives for the City.

Amber is plagued by nightmares about the Guardian, and Ebony is back at the hotel, throwing her weight around. Jack bumps into Cloe on the road, while the Guardian is spying on the Mall Rats.

Bray is frustrated by the lack of laws in the City, while Tai-San is to meet the Guardian to trap him, but Ebony has other ideas. May feels neglected by Pride, Jack and Cloe arrive back at the Mall, and Alice vows to find Ned's killer.

The Mall Rats prepare for their capture of the Guardian, Lt Luke is dismayed by the way Ebony is running things, Trudy and Cloe reconnect, and May is heartbroken.

The Mall Rats decide to put Ebony on trial, Alice is out for revenge, while a mysterious airplane appears in the skies above the City.