The transcript describes the plot of "The Purge" film series, detailing the events of each movie in chronological order. The saga revolves around an annual event called "The Purge," where all crimes, including murder, are legal for 12 hours. The series explores various characters' experiences during this night, highlighting societal and political themes such as class disparity and government corruption. The films follow different protagonists who navigate the dangers of "The Purge," ultimately leading to efforts to end the event by a senator who becomes a presidential candidate. The series concludes with her victory and the implication of nationwide unrest due to the end of "The Purge."
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1. The United States is governed by the New Founding Fathers of America.
2. An annual event called "The Purge" takes place, where all laws are suspended for 12 hours.
3. The Purge was created to allow citizens to release their inhibitions and kill anyone they want.
4. The objective of The Purge is to kill poor people, reducing the country's economic burden.
5. The first Purge film takes place in a neighborhood called Staten Island.
6. The main characters in the first Purge film are Dmitri, Isaiah, and a character called Skeleton.
7. The second Purge film shows how the annual event has become a nationwide phenomenon.
8. The story follows a family, the James, who are attacked by a group of masked people.
9. The James family is rescued by their neighbors, who are initially portrayed as being friendly.
10. However, the neighbors are later revealed to be jealous and wanting to kill the James family.
11. The story then shifts to a woman named Mary, who decides to end The Purge.
12. Mary is joined by a group of people, including a character named Leo, who becomes her bodyguard.
13. The group discovers that The Purge was invented by the New Founding Fathers to kill off poor people.
14. The anti-purge group, led by a character named Visa, decides to take action against the New Founding Fathers.
15. The group plans to kill the presidential candidate, Owen, who is supported by the New Founding Fathers.
16. Senator Charlie, who is running for president, is opposed to the plan and thinks it will destroy her reputation.
17. The group eventually decides to go ahead with the plan, but not before they are ambushed by a group of purgers.
18. The final battle takes place in a church, where the good guys fight against the bad guys.
19. The leader of the bad guys is killed, and the story ends with the good guys emerging victorious.
20. The saga ends with the election of Senator Charlie as the new president, who vows to end The Purge.