The 4400 s02e11 Episode Script

The Fifth Page

We're not a threat.
|We're salvation.
The world|will have to deal with us.
Previously on the 4400 this is where|i give you the speech about how you're|my best field scientist and tom is my best|lead investigator, and how together, you're going to make|a good team.
Let me see|if i've got this straight you two met,|fell in love, and spent eight years together in some kind|of alternate reality.
Yeah.
What time is the flight? Uh, noon.
Say goodbye to mom for me.
They arrested a suspect|40 minutes ago.
Claim he's our guy.
[Jarvis.]
: Roy keith marsden.
Forget about the flight.
|Bring kyle home.
They just arrested a suspect|in the collier killing.
It's going to feel|a little weird, but when we're done, you'll be able|to see again.
When does it start? When do i see again? Just give me one moment, okay? Kevin's a genius, you know.
You're saying that burkhoff is the father|of the 4400 technology.
I can think again, too.
You've got|a real fever, young lady.
I worked at the c.
d.
c.
|For seven years, and i never saw|anything like it.
I was changing her.
|She has these marks on her skin.
Marks? Bruises? No.
Like irritations.
Like someone had her|hooked up to something.
What did i just tell you? [Jarvis.]
: You're in charge|until i'm released.
Pool whatever manpower|is still up walking.
Start picking up the pieces.
I'll handle it.
|Don't worry about it.
[Tom.]
:|Okay, seriously, my back is about|to call it a day.
Just come on you're not helping.
Where's this going? Right there.
Please say|that was the last box.
That's it.
We're officially|living in sin.
Oh, really.
Well, i prefer to call it "resuming|our eight-year marriage.
" Call it whatever you want.
Just don't kiss|in front of me again, okay? That's disgusting.
Oh, your father thinks|this is so romantic, but what|he doesn't know is the reason|i'm moving in is to take down|his tacky golf stuff.
[Tom.]
: What? And replace it|with what? Oh, oh,|paint splatters? Maybe a picture|of a triangle kids!|It's art.
Work out|these decorating issues amongst yourselves, but i'm dead serious about this kissing rule, okay? It's non-negotiable.
Oh, kyle, my allergies are|bothering me again.
Could you write me|another prescription before you go? Uh, alana kyle's only a doctor|in the world you created for me, remember? I'm sorry.
I had a brain freeze.
Right.
Trying to decipher|my handwriting? I was just on the verge|of giving up, actually.
Good.
Bad penmanship|is the best way for a doctor to keep|his mystique.
There's a page missing|in there.
It goes from page four|to page six.
Sorry.
|I'm breaking in a new nurse.
So listen, i think|we finally know what's wrong|with your daughter.
Maia's suffering|from a type of pneumonia called pneumocystis jiroveci.
It's "p.
j.
p.
"|For short.
I've never heard of it.
It's rare, but we can treat it well, thank god.
But this kind|of pneumonia could be a symptom|for something more serious.
We've tested her|for every virus all negative.
So where is it coming from? We don't know,|but we're running more tests.
We'll figure it out.
It's not that big|of a deal.
You know, i've just i've been working|real hard lately.
I think i got the flu|or something.
Everybody gets that,|right? Sure.
It's just shawn you can't heal.
For now.
I think you should|get it checked out.
If i can't kick it|in a day or two, i will, but, uh until then,|can you reschedule all my foundation|appointments? Tell them that it's temporary.
Make sure they know that.
Lily don't tell anyone|i can't heal.
Sure.
Thank you.
Lily i mean it.
Nobody.
Oh, god.
Ah [Speaking german.]
[Tom.]
: How many|are sick? Medical says|more calls keep coming in.
So, what is it? Well, it's some kind|of immune system disorder, and it's leaving the 4400|vulnerable to all kinds of diseases.
His plane landed|at seatac on schedule.
Chopper should be here|any minute.
What's that? They told me|he likes green tea.
Is it contagious? We don't know.
Were they infected|while they were gone? Maybe they brought this|back with them.
Well, maybe.
|We just don't know.
The situation is fluid, but here's a summary|of what we know so far.
Uh, sir? They told me|you'd want this.
The numbers just keep|getting bigger.
So we're recovering from an attack|on this building the division commander's|still in the hospital what are we|supposed to do? We take to the field.
Ryland?|Where did he|come from? We're going to have|every 4400 in this jurisdiction tested|for this sickness by day's end.
Dennis, is it good to see you.
Tom.
Diana.
What brings you|to seattle, ryland? I'm assuming temporary command|of this division.
My orders are to do something about the spread|of this epidemic.
I'm going to figure out a way|to do just that.
* so long ago, another life * * i can feel your heart beat * * it's not a dream|remember us * * i can see it in your eyes * * we'll find our place in time * * our place in time|beyond the sun * * we'll find our place in time * * our place in time|to call our own * You might want|to move that, unless you want people|calling you "nina.
" How's jarvis doing? They set her collarbone.
Doctors said|she'll be back in two weeks.
My guess? She makes it in one.
Yeah.
So how's d.
c.
? Oh, it's a lot of networking.
Lots of dinner parties.
Patty loves it.
And you? The pacific northwest|is the flashpoint.
I kind of feel like i was promoted|out of the game.
A lot of guys here|would trade places with you.
I wouldn't blame them.
A woman releases plague|into the air? A terrorist attack|on the building? Some people i work for think you're|in the middle of a war.
I'm sure|it looks that way on paper.
Don't get defensive.
I'm still preaching the gospel|of highland beach.
I still believe the 4400 came back here|to change things for the better.
Yeah, and the people|you work for? Don't worry|about them.
One day, this'll be over, we'll go out for a beer, we'll kick back,|we'll trade war stories.
Yeah.
[Ruth.]
: She was a little cranky|this morning.
I think|she's cutting another tooth.
They're|coming in fast, huh? She's that age.
Bye, bye, sweetie.
We'll see you tomorrow.
Thank you, ruth.
Lily, what are you doing? I thought we agreed nobody was doing|science experiments on our baby.
Just making sure.
Shawn, we need to rearrange|your healing schedule.
There's something going on, some sort of illness|spreading among the 4400.
I know all about it.
You.
Did you do this? No, no.
It wasn't me.
Then what are you doing here? I read about this place|in the paper.
I just i was curious.
Yeah? Well, go be curious|somewhere else, because people|still live here, okay? Do you need some help? What, are you|a mechanic now? I can change a tire.
There's probably a jack|in the trunk, right? Yeah.
I'm sorry i snapped at you.
I just i'm in a hurry, and my boyfriend's little brother is in the principal's office|again, and he's not here again.
I guess he's in|a lot of trouble, huh? Yeah.
Yeah, you could say that.
Well, i mean,|it's none of my business.
I can just change the tire|and go.
Please.
Hi there.
Welcome to the center.
Are you here to take the tour? This is wrong.
It's all wrong.
Excuse me? This is|the collier museum.
Where are|all the paintings? Thomas.
Hey, sweetie.
|What's going on? I have a board of directors|meeting, and they won't let me|go upstairs.
Yeah, yeah.
|They called me.
They said you were|a little mixed up.
Alana this isn't|the collier museum.
It's|it's the 4400 center.
What are you|talking about? I come here|all the time.
Look at me.
Look alana the place|you're thinking of, it's somewhere else.
No.
No! Why are you|confusing me? Just calm down!|No! It's okay.
|It's all right.
[Ryland.]
:|The infection rate is 18%.
One in five of them are already sick? One in five today.
|Tomorrow the national|institute of health is worried that this illness,|whatever it is, can mutate and cross over into the general|population.
Would it even|have to mutate? There's|no guarantee that this is going to|stay exclusive to 4400s and meanwhile, we've got two dozen sick ones|right downstairs.
They're not going to|be there long.
Why? What are we doing with them? D.
c.
Wants to put all the 4400|back in quarantine and keep them there for the rest|of the crisis.
I know it's a big move, people, but it's the best one we've got|at the moment.
Can we do that? According to emergency|quarantine order 74, we can.
But wait,|you're just talking about the sick ones here,|right? No.
All of them.
Every 4400|in the country is subject to this order.
Okay, but that's only half of them.
This thing's worldwide, right? England and france|are passing similar legislation.
We expect|other countries to follow.
But why are you forcing them all|to come in? Because the disease seems to be|showing up at random.
Until we understand|how it's transmitted, we have to assume that every 4400|is a potential vector.
How much time|are we giving them? We'll make|the announcement in the morning.
They'll have 12 hours to get to a local|ntac branch, then they'll be|transferred to camp dekker and the quarantine facility.
What if they don't report? Then it'll be our job|to bring them in.
You're not hearing me it's temporary.
Can you be sure? You already told me|people in washington think we're|fighting a war.
Washington is|full of opinions.
The town runs on them.
The 4400 aren't just names|in some report and they're definitely|not enemy combatants.
You're talking|about my daughter, tom's nephew the woman i love.
I was going to tell you|over that beer.
[Diana.]
: Now,|what assurances can you give us that these people aren't just being|thrown down some hole permanently? You have my assurance, and that should be|enough.
I was the one who pushed|to let them out in the first place,|you remember? We're not trying|to second-guess you, dennis, but people we love are sick.
I get it, but getting them all|together in one place is going to make it|a lot easier to find out|what the hell this is.
When it's over,|everybody goes home.
We know you'll|fight the good fight, dennis.
I just hope you can win.
Mommy? You're awake.
How are you, baby? I'm tired of being sick.
When can i go home? Why don't you tell me? I was kind of hoping|you'd had a vision, about how all this|will be over soon.
They're not coming|anymore.
I'm not seeing things.
My favorite patient|is awake.
More awake than you look.
Mm.
Open wide.
I do my best work when i eliminate sleep|altogether.
Well, if you need someone to splash cold water|on your face, you just let me know.
Thanks.
Do you mind? I noticed that missing page|made its way back in.
Oh.
Yeah.
I told you it'd be back.
What are those two lines|blacked out for? Well, looks like|we duplicated a test.
They cross it out so we don't read|the same results twice.
Okay, let's see|how that rash is doing.
[Lily.]
: I'm fine, brian.
Tell heidi not to worry.
Richard's fine.
Isabelle's fine.
Well, the news|is making it sound like everybody's sick.
People are terrified, and if normal people|start getting sick "normal people"? Okay, that|came out wrong, but you know|what i mean.
And listen, lily, heidi's not the only one|that's worried about you.
I am, too.
A year and a half ago, you welcomed me home|with a restraining order.
I know.
I panicked when you got back.
Don't think i haven't lost sleep|over what i did.
I just want you|to know now that i'm there for you.
You, richard, isabelle.
You need anything just call.
"Quarantine.
" That's an evocative word|these days.
Conjures up images|of secret prisons and what's the euphemism|you're using now? "Coercion tactics"? [Tom.]
: Let me|ask you something you have some doctors|on staff here, right? Yes.
They having any luck getting to the bottom|of this thing? Not yet.
Then get off|your soapbox.
You want an image|to hold on to? Try this one|4400s dying in droves.
I think what my partner|means to say is that our|two organizations need each other.
We should cooperate.
And how exactly|do we do that? We want you to issue|a public statement.
If the center|counsels the 4400s to go along|with this order, things will go|much more smoothly.
And if we don't? Why are we talking|to you, anyway? Where's shawn? Is he all right? Mr.
Farrell|is handling urgent business.
This situation requires|his full attention.
Look, i'll have to|run it by him, but i don't see a problem|advising any ill 4400s to seek medical care|from ntac.
Well, that's a start.
What about the ones who aren't|showing symptoms? That issue's going to require|a little more thought.
Great.
|You have 12 hours.
[Teenage boy.]
:|What's the point of painting it over,|anyway? They're just gonna|do it again.
We don't know that.
Look, sam, kyle has been nice enough|to come over here and help us out, so the least that you can do|is pitch in.
Oh, yes, very good picasso.
I'm going to make sandwiches.
Okay, seriously,|what's your story? Why are you helping us, kyle whoever-you-are? My last name's bingham and i don't know.
I was just walking by here|yesterday.
Alison looked|like she could use a hand yeah, well, if you were thinking|about hooking up with her, forget it.
Alison's gonna|marry my brother as soon as he gets out of jail.
I know.
I know.
|She told me.
You should listen to her.
Roy didn't kill|this collier guy.
I believe you.
Yeah? Well, you're the only one.
You and me.
When he does get out, i don't think|you want him coming home and seeing "murderer"|written all over his door, do you? Richard you ready for a promotion? Me? A promotion to what? I'm trying here, man.
I want to lead us all|through this, but i can't do that right now.
Thank you.
I know i'm a 4400,|but after that, my qualifications|are a little thin.
They didn't even give me|an ability.
To be honest with you,|i'm not sure how long lily and i were planning|on staying here.
So it's not a perfect fit, but you're articulate, and a war hero, and you have|the gravitas of a leader.
I think|it's a good idea.
I haven't given an order|since 1951.
I was in high school|a year and a half ago.
I managed.
So will you.
But it's only temporary, right? As soon as you get better, i can go right back|to being camera-shy.
Yeah.
Temporary.
What are you going to do? What i have to.
Has everyone frightened, and that's understandable.
But no one's more frightened|than we are.
And that's because, in spite of all the rumors|that you hear flying around, only 4400s|are getting sick, and now the government wants us to head|into quarantine.
They say cooperation|is essential.
Well, here's|the best we can do if you're sick, the responsible thing|is to report to ntac.
Our best wishes|and prayers go with you.
But if you're well, if you're showing no symptoms, we ask you to consider this walking into quarantine|is an easy step, but walking out that might be|considerably more difficult.
Thank you.
Don't they get it? We're trying|to help these people.
All they hear is|"quarantine," dennis.
You can't blame them|for being scared.
Maybe if we give them|another day, half a day, even.
Does it look to you like they haven't|made up their minds? We tried|being reasonable.
In 10 hours,|we start rounding them up.
Hi.
Hey.
I know who you are.
You're the one|who fixes people.
Yeah.
Shawn.
How come you're in here? Why don't you just|make yourself better? I wish i could.
They're broken.
Kind of like|the rest of me.
I used to see things.
Stuff that was|gonna happen.
That's gone now too.
It's funny, huh? When i found out|i was different, all i wanted to do|was be normal again.
Me too.
But you|get used to it.
Now that it's gone,|i feel like i'm missing an arm.
It'll come back.
Once we get better.
Any idea when that's gonna be? Not exactly, but my mom told me|everything's gonna be fine, and i believe what she says.
That must be a nice feeling.
Don't you have someone|to believe in? I used to but now i guess i'm just going to have to|believe in you.
You're the one|i attacked at the hospital.
We didn't think|you'd remember us.
I remember.
I was very sick back then.
I'm better now.
Diana, you wanted|to see me? Kevin burkhoff.
I've been doing|neurological research on the 4400.
Oh, i've heard of you.
Everybody here has.
Here.
There's some very|interesting data on the blood work|i've been doing.
Have a look.
See if it helps you figure out what's going on|with this disease.
Well, thank you.
I'll comb|through this.
Good, and i can expect|to see your work when? I showed you mine.
You show me yours.
That is the way|it works, isn't it? Usually, but the research we do here|is classified.
[Diana.]
: Max max, if ever|there was a time to bend the rules|a little, i think|it might be now.
Well, it's not|a wink-and-a-nudge situation.
I give over|classified documents, i go to jail.
Yeah, and if you don't,|people might die.
Are you implying we're not doing|everything we can? We've got dozens|of doctors working|around the clock to try to solve this thing.
Now, i will look over|everything that you've given me.
If i find anything|that can help you, i'll give you a call.
That's the best i can do.
I am so sorry i'm not interested|in apologies.
I want to see|that information.
Or is ntac not interested|in curing these people? I know you guys|are kind of cavalier about putting your own careers|on the line, but do me a favor stop asking me|to join in the fun, okay? I like what i do here.
They're medical records, marco.
Not national secrets.
Wrong.
They're medical records|and national secrets.
That is why they keep them|in a database you need six passwords|to get into, and that's why sport-o|wouldn't give them to you.
Let's just leave max|out of this.
He's under a lot of pressure.
And he wants|to keep his job.
I don't blame him.
You know, i just|opened a 401(k).
Yeah, pretty sure the government stops|matching donations once you commit treason.
The government just turned down|an offer of help from kevin burkhoff.
Remember him? Yeah, the future|built a giant tower to wake him up.
I guess they think he matters.
If anyone in washington|read my report, they know|he matters, too.
You know, it's weird.
Hundreds of people are sick.
You'd think they'd want|any help they could get.
Well, they're going to|get his help.
Yeah, whether they want it|or not.
Gotcha.
Yeah.
Is isabelle ready|to go for her walk? Okay, let's go have some fun.
How long has she|been in there? I don't know.
|Five minutes.
I came and got you|as soon as i saw.
What are they|doing to her in there? Step back.
[Matthew.]
: Would you|excuse us, please? How long has this been going on? Richard, your daughter has never been|in any kind of danger.
He asked you a question.
Jordan was going to|initiate these tests as soon as he convinced you|to come back into the fold what tests?|What have you been doing to her? All we're doing|is what you should have done a long time ago trying to figure out who,|or what, isabelle is.
She's our daughter.
That's all you|or anyone else your daughter|is the rosetta stone for understanding|what happened to the 4400, yet you both cling|to the illusion that she's going to go|to preschool, first communion, the prom she's not communal property.
We're her parents.
We decide.
Parents? You are the stewards|of the future, and forgive me for saying so, but you're doing|a piss-poor job of it.
We have given up|everything we have for that child, any chance we had|of living a normal life, to protect her|from people like you.
Look, richard, this is no time|for this conversation.
In two hours, the government is|coming through the front door.
Yeah, well,|you won't use my daughter as some kind of weapon|against them.
That was never my intention.
You'll never have the chance.
|We're leaving right now.
That's your choice,|but if you do, if we splinter now, they will round up the 4400|one by one, Hey.
Hey, thomas.
Hey.
They said|you've been asking for me.
Shouldn't you be in bed? They'll take me back|soon enough.
I wanted to see you.
How do you feel, baby? They can't get the fever down,|but the worst part is my head.
Everything's so mixed up.
This illness, it affects people's abilities.
Maia can't see things, and and shawn, shawn can't heal, and for you, honey, i think the boundaries between this world|and the one you created are breaking down.
It's so confusing.
I don't know|what's real anymore.
I know it's scary.
You just have to hang on.
They'll get this fixed.
What if they're too late? What if they can|make my body right, but not my mind? I don't want to live like that,|thomas.
You're not|going to have to.
You're going to get better.
You have to believe that, alana.
Thomas yeah? I love you so much.
I wanted us to get married|for real, in this world.
That's all i wanted to tell you,|before before my mind goes because i don't know|if it will be good again.
So you're sure i can't get you|a beer or something? No, no,|that's okay.
I don't drink.
Okay.
You know, this isn't|really necessary.
I just did|a couple of chores.
Maybe it's not a big deal|to you, but i just haven't seen|a friendly face in a while, not since roy went away.
no offense, but, um the papers make him sound like the second coming|of lee harvey oswald.
Yeah.
Well, i wouldn't exactly call it|"fair and balanced coverage.
" But he did have|some monstrous gun collection, right? Look, i'm not saying that he was a candidate|for higher office, and he sure as hell wasn't the world's|greatest boyfriend.
But taking out|two ntac agents and shooting jordan collier? Come on.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Eat up.
Sam! Sam, come on!|We're starting.
I'll be right there.
Hey.
Okay.
Are you marco? Thanks.
Don't thank me.
|Hire me.
I'm gonna need a job.
Where have you been? Talking to matthew.
Lily he's got an idea on how to handle|this roundup.
I think it might work.
I'm sure|he's full of clever ideas.
We will deal with|what matthew did, but not now.
The government is about|to declare martial law we don't have time to squabble.
All i want to hear is that you're done|with this place for good.
It's not that simple.
We can't just go off|and hide in the woods somewhere.
It's not going to work|this time.
The center betrayed us.
|They betrayed our daughter.
And they learned|about her, more than we did|in almost a year.
Lily, stop.
Did you know isabelle has connections between the right and left|hemispheres of her brain that have never been|seen before? Even if that's true, richard it's not that they studied her.
It's how they did it.
Do you trust|the government? Because|if we go into quarantine, isabelle will end up|right here, or with them, and if they find out|what she can do we'll lose her forever.
[Ryland.]
: That's it.
That's the deadline.
Where do we start? I want everybody|to holster their pistols.
My goal is to do this quietly,|peacefully, and without incident.
What if they want|an incident? Then we'll give them one.
Is everybody ready? Affirmative, sir.
We're in position.
Let's go.
Moving in now.
Copy that.
|They're on the move.
They're|spreading out and letting us|through.
Welcome to the center.
Did you come for the tour? You know damn well|why we're here.
Out hunting, i'd guess.
Well, i'm afraid|you've come to the wrong place.
You are welcome to look around, but there are no 4400s here.
I have no idea where they went.
You had 1204400s|taking shelter at your center.
That sounds about right.
I don't have an exact figure.
You just came|downstairs, and they were gone? Until 7:00 this evening, they were free citizens.
I had no reason to track|their movements, and since i've broken no laws, unless you want to talk about|lifting this quarantine order, we have nothing left to discuss.
We'll talk again.
I suspect your job|is going to get rather ugly from here on out, kicking in doors|and such.
If i worked at ntac, i might spend a little less time|trying to find missing 4400s, and a little more|trying to cure the ones i had.
So tell me,|have we got a list yeah.
All the sick ones we know of|are in.
As for the rest,|we had about 75% compliance.
Nationwide, there's about 5204400s|unaccounted for.
Well, that's not a few holdouts.
That's an insurgency.
So this is it, huh? Us against them.
You know, it feels|kind of like the war jordan collier always predicted.
Predicted or provoked? We declared martial law on them.
We had no option.
I'm going to pursue a policy of non-aggression as long as i can, but if it comes down|to a choice between the safety|of the american people and the welfare|of the 4400, tom that's no choice at all.
[Richard.]
: Collier left behind|37 safe houses throughout the country.
We liquidated the center's|emergency slush fund should last for awhile.
Any 4400 who contacts the center|for help will be given|an email address.
If we're satisfied|they're legitimate, they'll be told|where to go.
Our goal is to get|every 4400 who wants shelter to safety.
And then what? Matthew will try to continue|to end this peacefully, but if we have to|protect our own we'll be ready.
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
|Sorry.
Lily you make a good speech, but this isn't korea, and those|aren't soldiers, and your daughter could get caught|in the crossfire.
You don't think|i'm worried about her? And you too? Lily, i'm not looking|for a fight, but right now,|we don't have another option.
Hey.
Sam said he liked comics you son of a bitch! You lied to me.
What? Wait a minute.
|It wasn't like that.
Oh, really,|"kyle bingham"? Your last name|is baldwin, and your dad works|for ntac.
So, what are you?|His little spy? Huh? Did you think you were going to|sleep with me? I was going to tell you|all about roy? You go and you tell your daddy|that he didn't kill anybody.
I know that.
I was just trying to help you.
Why? You come off like you're|this really great guy, and all you were trying to do|was use me.
You're a lying prick.
Okay.
Okay.
This thing that's|killing them, it's not a disease.
It's a side-effect.
Dr.
Burkhoff,|just calm down.
What are you|talking about? A side-effect of what? I don't know exactly, but i do know this there's a synthetic substance present in the blood|of every 4400, all the ones i tested, every medical report|you gave me, sick ones, well ones, doesn't matter.
|They all have it.
They even gave it a name.
They call it|"promicin inhibitor.
" Promicin?|What's promicin? I have no idea, and i don't know why anyone would want to inhibit it,|either.
But whatever it is, it's gathering|in their lymph nodes, compromising|their immune systems it's what's making them sick.
But ntac's been|studying the 4400 ever since|they got back.
They should have|known about this.
|They do know.
It's all in here.
They know.
So why haven't they|told anyone? That's a very good question.
When you find out, why don't you tell me? [Car idling.]
Are you sure|you want to do this? Just get me and isabelle|someplace safe.
"P.
i.
Dosage" it's on memos,|in every 4400 medical report.
It's on the fifth page|of every report.
That's what hudson|had crossed out when i went to see maia.
"P.
i.
" "Promicin inhibitor.
" Alana was getting it too,|and shawn.
Everyone was getting it.
Every time|they came to ntac medical.
Every checkup.
We did it to them, tom.
We made them sick.

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