Episode 6: The Troublesome Acland

"The Troublesome Acland" is the sixth episode of the Project Infinity web series.

### Plot Summary

The episode begins at Princess Annabelle's maximum security cell. Val is with Harrison and has come to deliver unsettling news. He announces to Annabelle that in one week, she will be executed. Annabelle maintains her composure and thanks him for telling her. Val assures her that her death will be a reminder to everyone that resistance will not be tolerated. He leaves with Harrison, and Trinity runs over to Annabelle in tears. She tells Annabelle she is the kindest person she has ever met and expresses a desire to prevent the execution from happening. However, Annabelle reminds her there is nothing that can be done and escape isn't an option. She asks Trinity to continue keeping her company until the day comes.

Back at the Union headquarters, Val and Harrison discuss the current problems at hand. Harrison says perhaps the killing of the Princess will be such a shock to the Rebels that they will simply give up. Val says this comment gives him an idea and asks Harrison to leave him alone.

At Acland Academy, we see the Rebels in a home economics class making chocolate eclairs. The class is split into groups, and the group with the best eclairs will be excused from homework for a time. Lettie expresses disappointment in not being partnered with "Morris." Gun is grouped with Conner and Milo while Josephine is grouped with Violet and Lettie. Josephine appears to be highly preoccupied during class, and Lettie tells her to let her know if there is anything they can do to help. This is clearly a part of her agreement with Conner to keep an eye on Josephine. On the other side of the classroom, Conner picks at Gun for details on where they all were yesterday claiming Lettie missed him. Gun lies and says he was studying for upcoming exams. Conner proceeds to ask if Josephine was studying with him but before he receives answer, Lettie drops a bag of flour and unintentionally causes a distraction. Josephine volunteers to retrieve a towel from the pantry, and Gun goes with her against Conner's rebuttals. Josephine grabs her bag and leaves the room. As she grabs her bag, the L.I.A. earpiece she had been hiding inside it falls to the floor. Lettie picks it up and stares at it in concern.

While in the pantry, Gun talks with Josephine. She tells him about the guilt she feels over not preventing people from dying in her life such as Randolph. Her father is Val's second-in-command, and she feels she is just as bad as Val for always letting bad things happen. Before Gun can reassure her, Milo interrupts by peeking into the pantry and asking if they are kissing.

Gun's team wins the eclair contest. After class, Lettie approaches Conner and shows him his earpiece. She tells him it came from Josephine's bag.

At a bar in Royal City, Octavia is seen sitting by herself in deep thought and frustration over Gun's evasiveness. Moselle joins her and says Octavia's negative energy is bringing down the whole place. She mentions how Octavia used to be different before "the accident" and now she is always obsessed with her prey. Octavia becomes irritated and says only fools waste their time lingering in the past. She says no one could blame her though because of how close she was with her brother. Octavia briskly stands up and leaves insisting that Moselle is wasting her time.

At the girls' dormitory at Acland Academy, Josephine is seen frantically searching her room for the missing L.I.A. earpiece. Suddenly, she hears a knock at the door and Conner emerges. He reveals the earpiece to her and says Lettie found it in her bag. Josephine attempts to act uninvolved, but Conner doesn't believe her and has already informed Harrison. His men will be coming to retrieve her soon. After he leaves, Josephine yells that she hates him before packing a bag and leaving.

At the boys' dormitory, Milo confronts Gun and reveals he knows his true identity. In fact, he says he overheard Josephine call him Gun on the communicator the first time they met. Gun asks if he's planning to report him and the others and threatens him. Milo throws Gun for a loop when he tells him he wants to join the Rebels. Gun is extremely resistant to the idea, but his eye catches something outside the window before they can resolve the conflict. Gun sees Josephine walking along the campus with a bag. Sensing something is wrong, Gun disregards the impending curfew and goes to follow her. To Gun's great annoyance, Milo comes with him and appears to be enjoying the rush.

They follow Josephine all the way into the city. Then, a vehicle pulls up in front of Josephine, and she is quickly pushed into the vehicle by the secret police. Gun and Milo keep up with the car and find the building Josephine has been taken to. Milo spots a window Gun can use to sneak in.

Inside, Josephine is brought to her parents and Conner in a dark room. When accused of stealing by Harrison, Josephine becomes defensive and declares she doesn't owe any of them an explanation. Harrison grows more and more aggressive as the argument goes on, but Josephine doesn't back down. She becomes carried away with what she is saying and declares she has no family. She refuses to stand by Val Winthrop and support such evil. She says they can call them criminals or rebels all they want, but in her opinion, the real monsters are people like Harrison. Josephine freezes after realizing she has revealed her rebel identity. Harrison becomes quiet and instructs Conner to kill her with a gun. Conner holds the weapon tensely but ultimately breaks down in tears and drops it. Harrison then has the room filled with poison gas and leaves with Camille and Conner. In great panic, Josephine calls for help. Gun's muffled voice is heard in reply. He kicks out a part of the wall and embraces Josephine who is in tears.

Gun manages to escape with Josephine out the window and rejoins Milo; however, they are spotted by soldiers. Before they are attacked, L.I.A. appears once again and fights off the soldiers.

Milo ends up leading Gun and Josephine down a street that leads to his parents' house. His mother, Lynette, tells them to come inside.

It is raining as the Aclands discover the aftermath of the L.I.A. attack. Harrison, unaware of L.I.A.'s appearance, wonders who could have done it. Conner runs to Harrison to deliver the news that Josephine is missing.

### Important Events

* Val informs Princess Annabelle of her execution in one week.
* Conner's earpiece falls out of Josephine's bag, and Lettie discovers it.
* Josephine tells Gun about her guilt from being an Acland and never saving people from death.
* Milo confronts Gun and reveals he knows the Rebels' identities. He wants to join them.
* Josephine searches her dorm room for the missing earpiece, and Conner informs her Harrison's men are coming to take her to him soon. He says it is for her own good.
* Josephine leaves Acland Academy. Gun and Milo follow her into the city as she is captured and taken to a restricted area.
* Josephine accidentally reveals her Rebel identity to her family.
* Gun rescues Josephine from a poison gas chamber.
* LIA saves Gun, Josephine, and Milo from soldiers.
* Milo takes Gun and Josephine to his parents' house.

### Trivia

* The chocolate eclairs are made of paper towel and paint.
* The exterior of Milo's parents' house was filmed outdoors, but Lynette opening the door was filmed indoors.