No Democracy

"No Democracy" is the fifteenth episode of season two of The Last Ones and the thirty-first episode overall. It was published for the first time on November 27th 2017.
==Plot==
Two separate, unrelated break-out attempts occur as Bernadette and several other Victoria residents become tired of living under Blaine's oppressive rule, whilst Lorna becomes desperate to avoid being handed over to Alexis by Noah. Meanwhile, Georgie becomes fed up of Calvin's fussing.
==Synopsis==
Late in Victoria, Blaine approaches Alexis and tells her there's no sign. He asks how "the girl" is. She says Coleman is still working on her and isn't sure if she will make it. Blaine says they have two dead as well. Alexis tells Blaine to gather a group and head out to find "them" as what happened isn't over. She then looks down at a puddle of blood on the ground.
Thirteen hours earlier, the residents of Victoria go about their business as Blaine, Carlos, and Nate confront Paul for stealing from the pantry. Carlos and Nate begin to beat him as punishment while Blaine stands around smiling at the residents' reactions. Luke and Bernadette usher Daniel and Shannon inside; Monty, Howie, Yvonne, and Trudy continue eating; Jenson, who is on-watch, turns around in disgust; Coleman looks away and walks to the infirmary; Catelyn hurries home with her baby; while Zahra stays behind and openly watches in anger. Alexis observes the beating indifferently from her balcony.
Tariq and Jasmin hug on bed after sex. Tariq speculates on why there hasn't been any retaliation to Midway after what happened at the warehouse a few days prior. Jasmin asks why he cares so much as she doesn't because she dislikes Alexis almost as much as she dislikes Bernadette. Jasmin asks Tariq if he wants to have sex again but Luke knocks on the door and tells Jasmin they need to talk to her downstairs and it's urgent.
Jenson marches into Alexis's quarters and demands an explanation for Paul's beating. Alexis says he stole from the pantry, but Jenson tells her it was some sugar for his coffee. Alexis explains she didn't tell Blaine to do it, but Jenson points out she didn't stop him either. Jenson asks her what Michael would say. Irritated, Alexis says he's dead. Jenson says he is, and he's starting to think Victoria is, too.
Bernadette tells Luke, Jasmin, Tariq, Catelyn, and Zahra that they need to leave town tonight. Catelyn asks if Bernadette is only suggesting this to get one over on Alexis. Bernadette insists she would still be saying this even if she had faith in Alexis's leadership as she believes Blaine will eventually overthrow her. Tariq says he knows Blaine's a piece of shit but he probably would have done so already if that was his intention. Catelyn asks Bernadette why they should all endanger their lives because she hates Alexis. When Bernadette says her baby will be safer away from Blaine, Catelyn storms out and says to leave her out of this. Zahra follows. Bernadette tells the others what she said resonated with Catelyn, she was just too scared to acknowledge it. They decide to try and recruit Coleman and Trudy and also agree to try and convince Catelyn and Zahra to join in as well.
In Noah's facility, Lorna asks Cecilia if they're going to hand her over to Alexis. Sensing she already knows the answer, Cecilia confirms it. Noah is annoyed to discover Cecilia told her, but she points out there's no way she can escape. She tells him he can be mad all he likes but she did the right thing as it's bad enough they're going to hand her over, she doesn't want to lie to her as well. Noah says he can't be mad as Cecilia hasn't done anything wrong. Cecilia asks when it's happening and when Noah tells her it's that night, she again asks if there's any other way out of it. Noah says there isn't. 
In Midway, Calvin asks Georgie how she is, but she tells him to stop fussing. He continues to ask about her and enquires on whether she has felt faint or had any numbness since stopping her medicine and going on the diet Jai put in place for her. Georgie angrily leaves their hut and tells him that's enough.
Aimi admits to Shiro she always thought he hated Drew, and was surprised to discover they have become a couple. When he asks if she is all right with it, she reminds him her best friend at school was gay. Aimi admits she was offended he never told her about his sexuality. She says she had her suspicions and once asked their mother about it, but she said she wasn't. Shiro says he never told her either. Aimi says she's happy he's found someone but says she hopes he doesn't break his heart. Shiro tries to say he doesn't like Drew that much, but Aimi isn't buying it. Shiro concedes. 
In Victoria, Coleman refuses to be a part of the escape attempt and says he knows what Blaine and his people are like, but leaving would be madness and not worth the risk. Tariq asks if he can trust him to keep this conversation to himself. Coleman insists it never happened in the first place. He heads into his infirmary and is stunned to see Blaine standing there. Having overheard the conversation, he demands an explanation. 
In Midway, Angie and Bobby head to lunch. Bobby says even though their father was obsessed with history, it doesn't interest him in the least. Angie says history is important as without it, how can humans be expected to not make the same mistakes. He asks if they can get through lunch without talking about boring stuff. They approach Georgie, who has made hot dogs. Angie asks how her diet is going. Georgie says it's fine. Angie mentions her Aunt had diabetes and died when she decided not to take medication. Georgie says she's trying to get morbid. Angie and Bobby eat their lunch and Angie worries Georgie is being stubborn and pretending there's nothing wrong.
Lorna again begins to talk to her hallucination of Eli and tells him she will find a way to break out. Diego approaches Niko, who is on guard outside the infirmary where Lorna is being held. He asks how she is doing and then notices she appears to be talking to herself. He says loneliness does things to people. Niko remarks that he thinks she's just crazy. 
Blaine heads to Alexis. She tells him they need to talk about what happened to talk, but he says that can wait and he informs her of what Bernadette is planning. 
Meanwhile, Bernadette says it's a shame Coleman refused their offer. Tariq says a few more days putting up with Blaine might have changed his mind but she says they can't afford to wait that long. Luke enters and tells them Trudy is paying a visit to Catelyn next door so it might be a good opportunity for them to head over. 
Blaine tells Alexis they have two options. They can either exile Bernadette in front of the entire community, or they can kill her. Alexis says doing either of those things wouldn't make her an example, it would make her a martyr and will do nothing but add to the dislike people have for them. She says they need to scare her into submission another way. She looks out the window and sees Bernadette, Luke, and Tariq heading for Catelyn's. She tells Blaine to hurry to Bernadette's house while they're gone and to kidnap Jasmin, drive her miles away from town, warn her that if she ever comes back they will kill her, and then abandon her. Blaine asks why they can't just kill her, but Alexis responds that while she might be a stupid girl she doesn't deserve to die. Alexis says it will be much more effective if Jasmin disappears into thin air with no explanation and no indication of what happened as that will scare the others more than any amount of violence. She tells him to go before they go home. 
Jasmin tells Shannon she is going upstairs for a nap. As she goes up, Blaine walks in, sees Shannon and misunderstands, thinking she is Jasmin. Because she's so nervous, she doesn't correct Blaine when he says she must be Jasmin. He tells her not to be scared as he's a friend and says they're about to go on an adventure. 
Hailey approaches Niko and invites him to her room but he says he's guarding Lorna. She spots something through the window and says he's not doing a very good job. He spins around finds Lorna lying on the floor, seemingly unconscious. He doesn't respond in case she's trying to fool him into rushing in, but when blood drips from her mouth, he goes in. He soon notices a self-inflicted bite mark on her arm. Lorna then trips Niko up and knees him in the face, knocking him out. She picks up his gun, aims it at Hailey and demands she take her to her clothes and weapons.
Unwilling to leave Shannon out in the open by herself, Blaine drives her close to Midway and tells her she has a new home now and all she has to do is make her way to that town and the people there will let her up. She asks what to do if the monsters come. He says she's faster and smarter than they are so she should just run as fast as she can. She asks for Blaine to take her, but he says she's a big girl now and doesn't need him to hold her hand through everything. He then walks away, leaving her behind.
Cecilia notices Niko unconscious and rushes inside to discover Lorna missing. Now with her clothes and weapons, Lorna asks Hailey if the elevator is the only way out. She confirms it is. She then demands to know where exactly there are, but Hailey claims to not know the exact location as it's kept secret. Cecilia turns up and aims a gun at Lorna, but she puts Hailey in a headlock and refuses to stand down. Cecilia says they can talk if she does as she says, but Lorna knows they will lock her up again and then hand her over to Alexis. Cecilia tells Lorna her people aren't bad and they saved her life. Lorna reminds her she never asked them to. Hailey persuades Cecilia to stand down. Cecilia does so, and promises Lorna if she hurts Hailey, her people will find her and they will be taking her life this time, not saving it. Lorna and Hailey leave.
Noah approaches Cecilia and is stunned and furious to discover Lorna has escaped. Hailey then returns and says Lorna took off straight away when Noah suggests they send a group out to get her. Cecilia also says it's too risky as she would likely take a few people out before they can apprehend her. Noah is dubious she would be able to do that in her condition, but Cecilia points out she is feral and determined and that shouldn't be underestimated. Noah anxiously says this changes everything with Alexis and makes it incredibly difficult to extract Michael peacefully. Annoyed with their lack of concern for her welfare, Hailey storms off to check on Niko. Cecilia asks Noah what he's going to do now. He says he doesn't know.
An angry Blaine returns to Alexis and makes it clear he was not happy to do as she asked. When Alexis explains Jasmin is Tariq's girlfriend, Blaine realises his mistake. Alexis is furious and demands he go and get Shannon, but he admits he took her to Midway. He tells her it doesn't matter much as Shannon is just a kid and there wouldn't be much she could tell Midway about their community. Alexis says they have no choice but to go along with the plan. She tells him to let his people know about Bernadette's plan and if they catch anyone trying to escape, they are to stop them by any means necessary.
Catelyn tells Bernadette and the others to leave. Trudy agrees and says she wants no part in what they are doing. Bernadette says she hopes they don't live to regret it, which seems to resonate with Zahra. Just then, Jasmin enters and reveals Howie spotted Blaine leaving the complex with Shannon, which shocks and troubles the group. She says Blaine has since returned without her. Catelyn says they wouldn't do anything to hurt her, but Bernadette snaps at her to wake up. Bernadette stops Luke from going over and says it's what they want them to do so they can use Shannon as leverage. She says they need to go ahead with the escape attempt as once they're gone, they'll surely have no choice but to bring Shannon back anyway. Jasmin reluctantly admits she is right. Luke refuses to go without Shannon, but comes around when Bernadette points out it could be Daniel next time. Trudy agrees to escape as well. Catelyn is on the fence, but Zahra says they should go. Catelyn asks where they would go. Luke says Bobby went to live with his sister and their friends and they had a camp. Bernadette says they don't know where it is, but Tariq points out that he and Jasmin do. The group then come up with a plan.
An exhausted Lorna collapses after fleeing from Noah's facility. She tells her vision of Eli that she needs antibiotics as she has an infection so she has to find a pharmacy. Eli says they will all be looted clean by now. Lorna seems to get an idea and heads off. Eli figures out she's heading to Midway and gets excited as she's about to have a family reunion. He then taunts her about her past, including memories of a cat she shaved as a child and a girl she experimented with sexually as a teenager. 
In Midway, Shiloh approaches Henry and asks if he's seen Elaine as she was supposed to be on dish washing duty with Penny but never showed up. Shiloh remarks she must be off on one of her walks. When Henry asks if he has something to say, Shiloh says he doesn't trust her. Henry tells him it doesn't matter if he doesn't as he's not the one in a relationship with her. Shiloh says Elaine grew very close to Clifford, the leader before him. Henry makes it clear to Shiloh he has a right to express how he feels but that will do now. Shiloh leaves after telling Henry to keep an eye on her.
As it begins to get dark in Victoria, Catelyn nervously tells Zahra she isn't sure she can go ahead with the plan in case something happens to her or the baby. Zahra calmly replies she will be there. This reassures Catelyn, who says she and the baby wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for her. She says if Zahra thinks it's the right thing to do then she's with her every step of the way. Catelyn tells Zahra she should speak more as she has a nice voice. A disgruntled Zahra leaves the room. Catelyn says to herself she took it too far.
In Midway, Georgie tells Calvin they need to talk. He makes it clear he isn't going to apologise for worrying about her because he loves her, so if she wants to discuss that she's wasting her time. Georgie affectionately calls him an idiot. He says he knows he is, but she's an idiot too. He asks if she can honestly say she wouldn't be doing the same as him if the shoe was on the other foot. She admits he's probably right. He says they can be idiots, but they should refrain from being hypocritcal ones.
Jasmin, Luke, Trudy, Zahra, and Catelyn and her baby stand behind the houses and await for Tariq, who is down in the armory. He tries to convince Jason to take the night off as he's clearly tired, but Jason refuses. Tariq is forced to knock him out so he can steal two guns, one for him and one for Luke. Meanwhile, Bernadette and Daniel wait quietly behind Alexis's quarters. Blaine joins Steve on-watch and he's told he can't sleep as he keeps dreaming about Jackson. Tariq spots Coleman and says it's not too late to change his mind, but he walks away. Tariq says it's his funeral. Blaine asks Steve to take over from Jason as he's been on-guard in the armory all day. He agrees. Jenson tells Alexis there's no sign of Noah. Alexis believes he's got cold feet. As Luke leaves to enact his part of the plan, Tariq reassures Jasmin everything will be all right. Alexis says if Noah thinks he can offer her some other deal then he's wrong and it's deliver Lorna or nothing. Steve finds Jason unconscious in the armory. Luke heads over to the infirmary, fires off a shot, alerting Blaine and the others to that area, and he hurries to the back of the houses to flee with the others.
Steve finds the group fleeing and gives chase. Blaine arrives at the infirmary and demands to know where they are. Coleman tells him there's no one there. Steve tells the group to stop or he'll shoot, but they continue running. He opens fire and shoots Catelyn in the leg. Trudy catches the baby. An enraged Zahra beats Steve to death with her cane. Jasmin and Tariq arrive behind Alexis's quarters and tell Bernadette that Catelyn was shot and they need to go. Alexis tells all of her guards they are to find the escapees and none of them are to leave. Upon realising Blaine is heading for the front gate and will block them from being able to leave, Bernadette shoots Tariq to lure them to their location. She and Daniel flee. A horrified Jasmin cradles Tariq in her arms as he dies. Blaine arrives and after finding out Bernadette was responsible, he offers to avenge him for Jasmin. She tells him she's going for the front gate. As Blaine's guards rush to where Catelyn was shot, she and Trudy tell Luke to leave them He reluctantly does. The ladies are captured. Luke finds Bernadette and Daniel and together the three leave the compound after Jenson lets them go to prevent further violence. Blaine is furious to discover he let them out and raises his gun at him. Alexis orders him to stand down.
As they flee, Bernadette, Luke, and Daniel come across Noah. Luke knocks him out. He regains consciousness to Blaine kneeling over him. Blaine tells him he ran into a group of their people who stole from them and then escaped. He demands to know where Lorna is. Realising he can use the break-out to his advantage, Noah pretends to be shocked that Lorna isn't present.
Alexis orders Steve and Tariq be buried and Zahra, Trudy, and Jasmin be locked up in one of the basements. We then see the scene from the start of the episode where Blaine tells Alexis there's no sign of the escapees. He breaks the news to her that Lorna escaped.
Cecilia is surprised to see Noah back so soon. He tells her the good news that he managed to find an excuse to explain Lorna's disappearance and claims they are in the clear.
As Lorna makes her up way up to Midway, Eli corrupts her memories of her wedding with Peter and appears as the reverend delivering the ceremony. Jai watches with a startled surprise as Lorna arrives. She and Peter come face-to-face.
==Deaths==
*Steve
*Tariq
*One zombie.
==Trivia==
*Last appearance of Shannon.
*Last appearance of Steve.
*Last appearance of Tariq.
*The title of this episode refers back to what Blaine said to Bernadette in Seconds Out when she insisted Victoria is a democracy: "No democracy, I'm afraid. This here's a dictatorship."