Lights turn on in the long halways of The Combine. Cut to closeup of Miller's face as he wakes up, then anorther to him going to do his daily share of "progress for the good of The Combine". During this there's a shaking and loud crashes (earthquake and broken walls). Turns out some of the citizens have seen the outside world, that is said to be radioactive still, for the first time in their lives. Miller find out that toby, his best friend, was present and they talk about what he saw. Toby says the outside world looked fine, if not better then fine. The next day all people who saw the outside and gone, and the leaders say they have been removed for medical reasons relating to the radiation they experienced. Miller isnt buying it, its all just too sketchy. He sneaks into the leaders only secotr of the building and hears that they have killed all those who realized the outside world is fine. The head leader is quoted, "I will not stand by and watch my children become savages addicted to drugs, violence, and permiscuity! We shall protect them from these evils! We will have order!" Miller realizes that to save the rest of the society he must get out and find help. He is caught, however sneaking back into the regular sector, but lies his way out of it. The clock begins, as they are on to him, and he must find a way out immediatly. he does so by coordinating other youths to have a dance party that will mask him sawing through the ventalation and geting out. Last scene Miller gets outside. cut to him a long way down a road in the wilderness when a police car slows as it pulls up to him and an officers voice is heard, "son are you alright?"