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At the same time, we see Nya get caught by Skeletor, who tries to cut and rape her, but Isaiah stabs Skeletor in the back and runs away with Nya. As they seduce him, they quickly turn out to be Purgers who try to kill him. He finds a quiet spot to call Nya for help, and she leaves to go find him.Īs Nya goes to look for Isaiah, Dmitri is visited by the hookers. Skeletor chases after him as Isaiah runs through bad neighborhoods where other murderous Purgers are running loose. Isaiah has him cornered and aims his gun at him, but he fails to pull the trigger, drops the gun, and runs away. He stabs a few people to death before the crowd runs away in fear. Skeletor walks upon one of the Purge parties happening, which is just a rave going on in the middle of the streets. They observe that there are more parties being thrown around the area compared to what they were originally expecting. The footage goes viral quickly after the NFFA gets their hands on the video. This is recorded as the very first Purge of the night. Skeletor has joined the Purge as well, and he finds a man trying to break open an ATM, and Skeletor stabs him to death. Isaiah goes out into the streets with his gun. Meanwhile, Dmitri has stayed in his office while Capital A has sent two hookers there to keep Dmitri company. Nya thinks that Isaiah is with their uncle in Brooklyn, but he has stayed to participate in the Purge so he can go after Skeletor.
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Nya joins her friends Dolores and Luisa, as well as Luisa's daughter Selina at church where they will wait out the Purge. On the evening of the experiment, many people make their way off the Island via ferries. She is angry because she thinks that Dmitri has Isaiah dealing for him, but Dmitri says he never knew he was dealing and never would have taken him in like that. Nya goes to confront Dmitri, with whom she has some history. Isaiah tends to his wound at home when he is found by his sister Nya, who is advocating against the Purge. Isaiah shoves Skeletor, who retaliates by cutting Isaiah's neck with a razor before fleeing. One dealer, Capital A, says he wants to stay and purge, but Dmitri has his trusted friend Blaise flip Capital A onto his back to reaffirm his orders.Įlsewhere, a young dealer named Isaiah has a run-in with Skeletor, who harasses him and says he's going after his sister on Purge Night. In the next scene, we are introduced to drug lord Dmitri as he tells his dealers that they will be making their way out of Staten Island on Purge Night.
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The participants are given tracking devices and camera contact lenses to monitor their activity. Those conducting and monitoring the experiment offer the Island's residents $5,000 to stay in their homes during the experiment, and an additional compensation to those who participate. This was concocted by Chief of Staff Arlo Sabian and Dr. They plan to initiate an experiment on Staten Island within two days time to allow for citizens to release their inhibitions for a 12-hour period. The New Founding Fathers of America are established to replace both the democratic and republican parties. Set in the mid 21st Century, it is a time of economic and social turmoil in the United States.
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The other man likes Skeletor's use of the word "purge" and assures him that he will get to do just that very soon. The film opens with an insane junkie named Skeletor telling another man about his dark desires and instincts, and how he wants to purge to unleash his hatred of people.