The community assembles for a vote on Alan’ long-awaited execution. Ms. Clifford and others, angered by his decision to trap them underground, argue a public hanging is too slow. They propose a swifter punishment: leaving him imprisoned in the fortress while the rest escape to the surface and detonate the entrance. The crowd overwhelmingly agrees with this new plan. After confirming everyone but Alan is out, Ms. Clifford orders the entrance blown up, sealing his fate as they celebrate their freedom.