Newt Alright. It's like you've heard, yeah? Every month, the Box sends up a new arrival. But someone had to be first, right? Someone had to have spent a whole month in the Glade alone. That was Alby. I mean, it can't have been easy. But when those other boys started coming up, one after the other, he saw the truth. And he learned that the most important thing is that we all have each other. Because we're all in this together.
Newt It doesn't matter. Any of it. Because the people we were before the Maze, they don't even exist anymore. These Creators took care of that. But what does matter is who we are now, and what we do right now. You went into the Maze and you found a way out.
Newt She said we were important. What're we supposed to do now?
I don't know– let's get outta here.
Gally? [Starts forward, but Teresa holds him back]
Don't. He's been stung.
We can't leave.
We did. Gally, we're out. We're free.
Free? You think we're free out there? No. No, there's no escape from this place. [Raises the pistol and aims it at Thomas]
Gally, listen to me. You're not thinking straight. You're not. Now, we can help you.
Just put down the gun.
I belong to the Maze.
Just put down the gun.
We all do.
Thomas–
Chuck. Chuck. Oh, no. Chuck? Chuck? Shit! Shit! Hey, look at me, look at me, look a me! Oh, shit! Chuck, look at me, alright? I got you, buddy. Just hang on. Shit, shit, shit!
It's okay. [Grabs Thomas' shoulder] Thomas. Thomas. [Give the figurine to Thomas]
No, no, Chuck. You're gonna give it to them yourself, remember? I told you that.
Take it.
No.
Thank you. Thank you.
[Chuck dies. Thomas and the Gladers cry over Chuck's dead body. The masked soldiers arrive in the lab and drag Thomas and the Gladers out of the lab as Gally, who is still lying on his right side, watches on.]
Newt Alby, you alright?
Alby, we might have just found a way out of the Maze. You hear me? We could be getting out of here.
What are you talking about?
I remember.
You were always their favorite, Thomas. Always.
Why did you do this? Why did you come here?
Hey, Winston, what's going on?
The doors, they aren't closing. [Runs to the entrance of the Maze]
[Thomas, Teresa, Newt, Minho, and Frypan run to the entrance of the Maze, with Gally watching on, then Gally runs to the entrance of the Maze as well. The Gladers gather at the entrance of the Maze and look at the corridor of the Maze. Hearing the second walls opening behind them, the Gladers turn to look behind them. Hearing the third walls opening on their right, they turn to look on their right. Hearing the fourth walls opening on their left, they turn to look on their left to see a group of boys running towards it.]
Okay.
Newt Winston, you go with him.
Got it. [Pats Gally on his shoulder and runs off]
Minho, I want you to grab every weapon you can find. I'll meet you at Council Hall.
Let's go. [Runs off, with Newt, Frypan, and a group of boys following him]
Alright, everybody hide!
[As the Gladers run, Thomas pulls Teresa away from the corridor, while the Grievers crawl towards them.]
Gally–
This is all you, Thomas! Huh? Look around!
Back off, Gally! It's not Thomas's fault!
You heard what Alby said! He's one of them!
Newt One of who?!
He's one of them, and they sent him here, to destroy everything, AND NOW HE HAS! Look around, Thomas! Look around! This is your fault! He's one of them, and they sent him here to destroy everything that we've built!
What if he's right?
Thomas?
I need to remember, Teresa.
Chuck, get the other syringe!
Newt What the hell is going on out there?
What the hell you done now, Thomas?
We found something. A new passage. We think it could be a way out.
Newt Really?
It's true. We opened a door. Something I've never seen before. I think it must be where the Grievers go during the day.
Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa! Are you saying you found the Grievers' home, and you want us to go in?
Their way in could be our way out, Chuck.
Yeah, or there could be a dozen Grievers on the other side. The truth is, Thomas doesn't know what he's done, as usual.
Yeah, well, at least I did something, Gally. I mean, what have you done? Huh? Aside from hide behind these walls all the time?
Let me tell you something, Greenie. You've been here three days, alright? I've been here three years.
Yeah, you've been here three years, and you're still here, Gally! Alright, so what does that tell you? Maybe you should start doing things a little differently.
Maybe you should be in charge, Thomas. What about that? Maybe you should be in charge.
Guys. Hey! It's Alby! He's awake.
Newt We don't even know what this stuff is. We don't know who sent it, or why it came up here with you. I mean, for all we know, this thing could kill him.
He's already dying. Look at him. How could this possibly make it any worse? Come on, it's worth a try.
Newt Alright. [Gives the vial of serum to Thomas] Do it.
Okay.
You shouldn't be here! You shouldn't be here! NO!
Well, that worked.
Newt Okay, from now on, someone stays here and watches him around the clock.
Hey. [Thomas, Teresa, Newt, Jeff, and Clint turn to him] Sundown, Greenie. Time to go.
[Thomas looks at Teresa, Newt, Jeff, and Clint before walking out of the hut, with Gally following him. As Gally follows Thomas out of the hut, Teresa, Newt, Jeff, and Clint watch Alby sleep.]
Girls are awesome. [Points up to Teresa, who is on the top of the tower, throwing rocks at the Gladers]
Hey! Throw one more of those things– [Teresa throws a rock at his head]
Go away!
Newt I don't think she likes us very much.
What do you want from me?
Hey, look, we just wanna talk.
I'm warning you! [Throws rocks at Thomas and the Gladers]
Hey! Hey! Whoa! It's Thomas! It's Thomas!
Okay, I'm gonna come up, okay?
I'm coming up.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. [Raises his hand] Okay, just– Easy, alright?
Where am I? What is this place? Why can't I remember anything?
This– This is all normal, okay? We've– We've all been through this, okay? And your name, that'll come back to you in a couple of days. It's like the one thing that's–
Teresa.
What'd you say?
My name. It's Teresa.
Alright, Teresa, I'm Thomas. But you already knew that, though, I guess, huh?
They said I kept saying your name in my sleep. Who are you?
I don't know. I– I can't remember, okay? None of us– None of us here can remember anything. We all woke up here, just like you did. Hey, I promise. I'm gonna take this. [Takes the machete from Teresa] Okay.
What's going on up there?
Newt Is she coming down?
Hey, listen, you guys just give us a second, okay?
Newt Alright, come on.
Is this what all girls are like?
"She's the last one." What does that mean?
I'm not sure. Ever since you came up, that Box hasn't gone back down. You know, and I just think it's got everyone a little worried. Especially Gally.
He thinks it's my fault.
Are you sure you don't remember anything else?
I remember water, feeling like I was drowning. These faces staring at me. And this voice, this woman's voice saying the same thing over and over.
"WCKD is good." Ever since I've been here, I've had these dreams. Well, I thought they were dreams. You– You were there. You were there, and you told me that everything was gonna change.
What does it mean?
I don't know. I– I just always get pieces.
And the others don't remember anything?
No. Why are we different?
These were in my pocket when I came up. [Give the two vials of serum to Thomas]
What if we were sent here for a reason?
Yeah, we found this. It was inside a Griever.
Newt These are the same letters we get on our supplies.
Yeah, whoever put us here obviously made the Grievers. Now this is the first real clue, the first anything, you've found in over three years. Right, Minho?
Right.
Newt, we gotta go back out there. Who knows where this might lead us.
You see what he is trying to do, right? First he breaks our rules and then he tries to convince us to abandon them totally. The rules are the only thing that have ever held us together. Why now are we questioning that? If Alby was here, you know he'd agree with me. This Shank needs to be punished.
Newt You're right. Thomas broke the rules. One night in the Pit and no food.
Oh, come on, Newt! One night in the Pit? You think that's gonna stop him from going into the Maze?
Newt No. And we can't just have non-Runners running into the Maze whenever they feel like it, so let's just make this official. Starting from tomorrow, you're a Runner.
Wow. [Starts to leave]
Thanks, Newt.
Newt, what do you see?
Newt It's a girl.
Newt I think she's dead.
What's in her hand?
Newt "She's the last one ever." What the hell does that mean?
Do you still think I'm overreacting?
[Thomas looks down at Teresa, who is lying asleep in the Box.]
Things are changing. There's no denying that. First Ben gets stung in broad daylight, and then Alby. And now our Greenie here has taken it upon himself to go into the Maze. Which is a clear violation of our rules here.
Yeah, but he saved Alby's life.
Did he? [Holds three fingers up] For three years, we have coexisted with these things. [Turns to Thomas and points at him] And now you've killed one of them. Who knows what that could mean for us.
Newt Well, what do you suggest we do?
He has to be punished.
Newt Minho, you were there with him. What do you think?
I think, in all the time we've been here, no one's ever killed a Griever before. When I turned tail and ran, this dumb Shank stood behind to help Alby. Look, I don't know if he's brave or stupid, but whatever it is, we need more of it. I say we make him a Runner.
Look, if you wanna throw the newbie a parade, that's fine. Go ahead. But if there is one thing I know about the Maze, it is that you do not–
[Hearing an alarm coming from the Box, the Gladers run out of the Council Hall and towards the Box.]
"Just get the fertilizer, Thomas." "Are you sure, guys? I can't help in any other way?" "No, just get the fertilizer." "You know where it is. It's just out in the middle of the woods."
You're Ben, right? I don't know if we ever–
Get the hell off me!
It's your fault. I saw you. You did this. I saw you!
Hey! Hey!
Hey! Help!
I'll kill you!
Newt Hey! [Hits Ben in the head with a shovel, knocking him off Thomas]
Calm down, Ben!
Yo, what the hell happened?
He just attacked me!
You okay?
Alright, lift his shirt.
I didn't mean it!
Lift his shirt.
No! No! No! No! Please. Please.
Newt Med-jacks!
Please don't do it!
Listen to me! Please!
Please, stop, please! He did this! Please stop! No! No, please! Help me!
Newt Tried it. The ivy doesn't go all the way to the top. And besides, where are you gonna go from there?
What about the Box? You know, next time it comes up–
Newt No, we tried that. The Box won't go back down with someone in it.
Okay, what if we–
Newt No, we tried it, alright? Twice. Alright? Trust me, anything you think of, we've already tried. The only way out of here is through the Maze. Now, look, you wanna be helpful? [Picks a basket with a shovel inside up] Here. [Throws the basket with the shovel inside to Thomas. Thomas catches it] Go dig us up some more fertilizer.
[Thomas walks off into the woods with the basket and the shovel. As Thomas walks off into the woods, Newt and Zart continue working in the gardens.]
Newt Hell of a first day, Greenie. Here. [Gives the drink to Thomas] Put some hair on your chest.
Oh, my god! What is that? [Gives the drink back to Newt]
Newt I don't even know. It's Gally's recipe. It's a trade secret.
Yeah, well, he's still an asshole.
Newt He saved your life today. Trust me, the Maze is a dangerous place.
We're trapped here, aren't we?
Newt For the moment. But– [Turns around and points to Minho and the Runners] –you see those guys? There, by the fire? Those are the Runners. And that guy in the middle there, that's Minho, he's the Keeper of the Runners. Now every morning, when those doors open, they run the Maze. Mapping it. Memorizing it. Trying to find a way out.
How long have they been looking?
Newt Three years.
And they haven't found anything?
Newt It's a lot easier said than done. Listen.
Newt You hear that? That's the Maze, changing. It changes every night.
How is that even possible?
Newt You can ask the people that put us in here if you ever meet the bastards. Listen, the truth is, the Runners are the only ones that really know what's out there. They're the strongest and the fastest of us all, and it's a good thing, too, because if they don't make it back before those doors close, then they're stuck out there for the night. And no one's ever survived a night in the Maze.
What happens to them?
Newt Well, we call them Grievers. Of course, no one's ever seen one and lived to tell about it. But they're out there. Right, well, that's enough questions for one night. Come on. You're supposed to be the guest of honor.
Oh, well, no, no–
Newt No! No, no, come on.
Newt Over there, we got the Builders. They're very good with their hands, but they're not a lot going on upstairs. [Points to Winston and the Slicers] And we got Winston, he's the Keeper of the Slicers. [Points to Jeff and Clint] And we got two Med-jacks, Clint and Jeff. [Jeff and Clint pass by him] They spend most of their time bandaging up the Slicers.
Newt Have you listened to a word I've just said? No one wants to be a Runner. And besides, you gotta get chosen.
Get chosen by who?
Hey! [Shoves Thomas down to the ground and stands over him] We gotta stop meeting like this, Greenie.
Don't touch me!
Whoa! Take it easy! Take it easy! Just relax.
Hey, what the hell is wrong with you guys?
Newt Just calm down, alright?
No, okay? Why won't you tell me what's out there?
We're just trying to protect you, man.
Newt It's for your own good.
Alright, you guys can't just keep me here!
I can't let you leave.
Why not?
What the hell?
Next time, I'm gonna let you leave.
Welcome to the Glade.
[As Alby walks off with the Gladers, Thomas continues looking at the walls of the Maze.]
We eat here. We sleep here. We grow our own food. We build our own shelter. Whatever we need, the Box provides. The rest is up to us.
The Box?
Yeah. They send them once a month with fresh supplies and a new Greenie. This month, that's you. Congratulations.
Sent up by who, though? Who put us here?
That we don't know.
Newt Hey, you alright, Alby?
Greenbean, meet Newt.
Newt Well, it's a good thing you're always around then. Listen, that was some dash you made earlier. You know, for a second, I thought you had the chops to be a Runner, till you face-planted. That's great.
Wait, a Runner?
Newt, do me a favor. Go find Chuck.
Newt Alright.
Thanks.
Look, I'm sorry to rush this. You came up a little late, and there's a lot to do. We got something special planned tonight. Yeah, you'll see.
Hope you're not afraid of heights. [Climbs up the ladder] Let's go. Come on.
This is all we got. We've worked hard for it. If you respect this place, you and I will get along just fine.
What's out there? [Points to the Maze]
We only have three rules: First, do your part. No time for any freeloaders. Second, never harm another Glader. None of this works unless we have trust. Most importantly, never go beyond those walls. Do you understand me, Greenie?
Hey, Alby!
Thomas and Alby look over a railing and see Chuck waving up to them.]
Hey, Chuck. Where you been, man?
