The 4400 s03e13 Episode Script

Fifty-Fifty

We're not a threat.
We're salvation.
The world will have to deal with us.
Previously on The 4400: You disappeared.
Any idea where you've been? - Everywhere.
- You won't feel anything, I promise.
I saw the catastrophe and I know what we have to do to stop it.
My life, my future, it's tied up with the 4400.
- Kyle's leaving.
- Kyle, what are you doing? Got a job.
I'm gonna travel around the country for a while.
- You're gonna get married.
- You happen to see who the guy was? Maia, this is my friend, Ben.
I heard a lot about you, young lady.
You saw me getting married to my sister's boyfriend? Are all these people 4400s? Well, some are and some just wish they were.
Good morning.
Welcome to the Center.
Are you a 4400? No, sweetie.
You here to take our seminar? No.
We're here to look at the school.
You sure you wanna do this? I wanna meet kids like me.
Thomas.
What are you doing? It's 2:00 in the morning.
I couldn't sleep.
Kyle left his stuff behind.
He wanted me to throw it out.
I figured I'd look through it, see if you might wanna keep any of it you know, for when he comes home.
Sorry I woke you up.
- Are you sure you wanna do this? - Shawn.
Devon asked for this.
She's ready.
Ever since I first showed up at the Center, this is what I've wanted.
This is why I came.
Besides, if anything goes wrong, you're here, right? I'm bringing you a message about a better future.
It's here.
Now.
This serum contains promicin.
Everyone knows what that is.
It's the neurotransmitter that gives the 4400 their abilities.
It's here.
Now This video went up on the Internet six hours ago.
We've tried to suppress it, but it keeps showing up on new servers.
With these shots, I'm going to train my body to produce promicin.
Doesn't that woman work for your nephew? I am going to develop a 4400 ability.
And so can you.
An enormous government stockpile of promicin goes missing and a day later, an employee of the 4400 Center shows up on the Internet giving herself a shot? Collier doesn't care if we come for him.
- He thinks people will inject this? - Oh, they are definitely curious.
This video's been downloaded almost a hundred thousand times already.
By the end of the day, it'll be up to 10 times that.
Collier may look like some kind of prophet now, but the businessman inside him isn't totally dead.
The man still knows how to create a market for his product.
These shots are going to be available everywhere.
Soon.
You've been all through this place and I understand you searched my other real estate holdings as well.
Yeah, the ones we know about.
You haven't found any promicin, nor will you.
Your employees don't seem to have any trouble finding the stuff.
There's one on the Internet right now talking about the start of a new era.
It's a bold idea.
I wish I'd thought of it.
Devon is a courageous girl.
She's always aspired to something higher.
I'm not surprised she made it happen.
I'd congratulate her.
If I knew where she was.
This isn't just a plan.
It's a revolution.
You realize that, don't you? Handing out promicin like candy changes everything, Shawn.
Nobody will be able to enforce the law.
It will be chaos.
Nobody can predict what's gonna happen once people everywhere start developing abilities.
You need to tell us where he's keeping that stuff.
I don't get you guys.
All along, you've been saying we're on the same side no matter what our differences are, that our goals are the same, for things to change, get better.
Now a man is back from the dead to show us how to get there and you two wanna stop him.
You know what? You can't.
Our phone lines have been jammed up all morning.
People are dying to know how they can get their hands on the shot.
So, what do you tell them? I tell them that we have nothing to do with it and then I wish them good luck.
If he's the voice of moderation, we're in a lot of trouble.
Tom, I need a minute.
There's something I've gotta do.
And don't forget about the decimal point.
You just bring that above the divi Ms.
Skouris, can I help you? Yeah, I need my daughter.
We're going.
4400 their abilities.
With these shots, I'm going to train my body to produce promicin.
- I am going to develop a 4400 ability.
- Dennis.
We need to move against Collier now.
These shots are going to be available How are we supposed to stop the 4400 if we just sit back and let everyone have a chance to become one? If Collier puts this promicin out on the street, he'll be doing our work for us.
I'm not leaving school.
You can't make me.
I like it there.
Sweetie, I told you the Center is involved in some bad stuff and you're not safe there.
I'm not safe anywhere.
At least I was happy there.
But you don't really care about that, do you? Sweetie, I do care and we'll work something out.
We'll go back to home schooling for a while.
Home schooling sucks.
Excuse me? We're not finished here, young lady.
Ben? I thought you were in London.
Yeah, I didn't go.
This whole "time to think" thing isn't working for me.
I needed to see you.
I'm kind of in the middle of something here.
I guess that can wait.
Come on in.
Is April still here? No.
She left.
Stormed out, I guess you could say, but she only took half her stuff.
Called her a few times.
No luck.
I wouldn't call me back either.
Look, I'm sorry that things are bad with you guys.
Honestly, I haven't had much time to think about it.
Maia's not talking to me, everything's blowing up at work.
I have no idea how all this is gonna end.
How about it ends happy? I have a job offer in Spain.
It's long.
Six months, maybe more.
I'm thinking of taking it.
- You're leaving.
- Only if you come with me.
You and Maia.
Look, think about it.
You've given everything you've had to this job for years.
It's time to let someone else pick up the cause.
Better for you.
Be better for Maia.
I have thought about leaving.
Just going someplace safe.
Just never seemed possible.
But it is.
You have an option of walking away.
It's important you remember that.
I've been working on the video of Devon Woods making the rounds on the Internet, isolated the audio, played up the background noise.
That noise you're hearing? It's a garbage truck moving in reverse.
So wherever the tape was made, there was the garbage truck doing its rounds outside.
Okay, well, that narrows it down, I mean, a little, but there must be dozens of neighborhoods scheduled for garbage collection last night.
That is true, but Sound like a boat whistle.
Ferry whistle, to be exact.
So they're near the water.
They're somewhere between Edmonds and Woodway.
I checked it out.
Those are the only blocks near the waterfront with garbage pickup scheduled for last night.
I feel kind of weird.
Is that normal? Kevin went through the same thing.
You're lucky, actually.
The promicin from Ryland's company is pure.
It'll be easier for you.
I wonder what ability I'll get.
I'm sure it'll be great.
Close your eyes, okay? Rest.
How is she? She's fine.
I think.
She's tired.
It's hard to believe it's all starting, isn't it? Everything we've worked for.
It's not hard for me.
I've believed in you all along.
There's a reason we were taken, a reason they woke you up.
That's incredible.
You should be getting the Nobel Prize.
Instead, we are hiding like criminals.
It won't be like this forever.
Soon we'll be heroes.
Oh, my God! Kevin.
Call Shawn.
Wait, it's all right.
It's all right.
Tess, hurry.
This looks promising.
It's 3516 Bay Street, two blocks west of Woodway.
The municipal records indicate it's unoccupied, but some offshore company pays the property tax.
Sounds like one of Collier's safe houses.
Look at this.
The utilities have just been turned on.
Let's go ring the bell, see who answers.
It's okay.
It's okay.
- Kevin.
- It's okay.
There are some men coming up to the house.
They have guns.
We have to go.
- Shawn, we have to go.
- No.
Shawn, NTAC is right outside.
We have to leave now.
No, I am not leaving her.
It's okay.
It's okay.
Devon? Devon, you just look at me, okay, just keep looking.
Go.
Devon.
Devon.
Shawn.
Shawn.
Step away, Shawn.
Keep your hands where everyone can see them, okay? I couldn't save her.
It's okay.
Come here.
Come on.
She's dead.
It's okay.
Come here.
Come on.
It's okay.
How could this happen? How could Devon die? It makes no sense.
Ryland's giving that stuff to soldiers and then parading them around on national TV.
Well, her body couldn't handle it.
- She died of a massive aneurysm.
- Shawn, you're in a lot of trouble here.
And the people I work with, they believe you're involved in a conspiracy to distribute promicin.
So you need to talk to us.
What were you doing at that safe house? Who called you? I'm sorry about what happened to Devon.
I am, but Got nothing to say.
Devon wasn't the first sacrifice the future has asked of us.
She won't be the last.
We will honor her memory.
We can do that later.
NTAC has Shawn.
It's only a matter of time before they get the location from him.
We need to destroy this stuff.
Cut and run.
Why? If they wanna come, let them come.
That's why you have us here, right? I admire your bravery.
We may need it.
But not yet.
I tested Shawn to remind him of his loyalties.
- He will not betray us.
- His loyalties aren't the issue.
We've seen it before.
The government wants something, they'll do whatever to get it.
He will be tested.
Yes, Richard.
But he'll endure.
Long enough for us to begin distribution.
Begin distribution? Why would you wanna do that? This killed Devon.
Dosage problem.
It has to be.
The promicin from your daughter is different from what I've been using.
It's too pure.
Richard, look, we need people to develop abilities.
If we stop now, they will paint us as murderers.
If we keep going, we are murderers.
Jordan, this is over.
I'm ending this.
Mr.
Tyler? I don't think you should do that.
We are all under a lot of strain.
Maybe you should just sit down for a while.
Let's get this cleaned up.
We need to be ready to leave.
Sweetie, do you wanna watch a movie? You can pick.
April.
Hey.
Hey.
I came by to get my stuff.
I packed it up for you.
Is that new? Yeah.
A little gift to myself.
I like it.
Di, don't pretend, okay? I did it to remind myself who I am.
I guess I wasn't meant for that whole "settled" thing I was going for with Ben.
I brought you something.
Are you giving me a present? Mom's engagement ring.
I gave that to you, April.
I don't have any use for it.
Besides, I kind of owe you.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm still pissed, but you saved me from being someone that I'm not.
Thank you.
Just don't invite me over for Thanksgiving, okay? Hey, just one thing.
When Maia predicted that you would end up with Ben, did you really fight against it? As hard as you told me that you did? I thought so But to be honest, now I Oh, I'm just not so sure.
I'm not at all surprised that girl died.
It's exactly why we need to get this stuff out of Collier's hands.
We need to know about your promicin supply, Dennis.
Your people have been working with it.
Have you ever seen anything like this? We've had some casualties among the volunteers.
Casualties? How many? We recruited 20 men for the program.
Half of them rejected the promicin within 48 hours of their first shot.
Rejected? You mean, died? We knew there would be risks, Diana.
We explained it to the volunteers before they signed on.
Oh, my God.
You knew.
You knew what would happen when people took this.
Why didn't you tell us when it was stolen? We could have warned Collier, warned the public Because gods don't make mistakes.
What better way to show the people that Collier is not some sort of messiah, than have him fall flat on his face in public? You kept quiet so you could discredit Collier? A woman is dead, Dennis.
And you're just as responsible as he is.
She shouldn't have been injecting stolen promicin.
And anybody who follows her lead will have to live with the consequences.
Or not.
So this promicin that Collier's holding, if you take it, you have a 50 percent chance of dying within 48 hours? Or a 50 percent chance of eventually developing some kind of ability.
We need to hire more agents.
I don't know.
Fifty-fifty.
Those aren't very good odds.
For a chance to become one of the 4400, I think there's a lot of people who'd take them.
Yeah.
How did your nephew react to the news? He's still not talking.
He doesn't think there's any way Collier will move ahead with the plan.
Tom, we've been working on him for almost a day.
We need to step up the interrogation a couple notches.
No, no, no.
No way.
Look, I'm not standing by while someone tortures Shawn.
Actually, that's not what I had in mind.
You want me to help NTAC interrogate Shawn? I don't think so, Thomas.
Alana, I wouldn't have come here if I didn't think it was a good idea.
It'll be just like when you helped us with Collier.
You use your ability on him and then when it's over, you just You'd have seen everything he had.
We just need you to tell us where the promicin is.
I know.
But when I agreed to help NTAC, I told you I'd never do anything to hurt the 4400.
You'd be helping Shawn.
And if you don't do it, NTAC will consider that backing out of your deal.
You'd be a fugitive again.
Look, honey, they are gonna get the information anyway and it will be a whole lot tougher on Shawn.
How about I call D.
C.
Myself? Confirm this so-called order? You do that, Nina.
You'll find out how little authority you have.
What's he doing here? The U.
S.
Military has taken over the interrogation of Shawn Farrell.
- I'm here as a consultant.
- We'll be done with Shawn in minutes.
Alana can get all the information we need.
Quickly and painlessly.
Do you expect us to trust that woman? No, we'll take it from here, Tom.
I have confidence in my interrogator.
Hi, Shawn.
We can do this quickly, you know.
Just tell me where Collier is keeping the promicin.
No.
I'm curious.
The whole time we were planning our wedding, you were working with Ryland.
Betraying me.
Betraying your father.
Why? It was a "balance of power" thing.
I was sent to eliminate the 4400.
I really didn't want to do that.
I loved you, Shawn.
But I had to do something.
So I thought, if I joined Ryland and helped his side learn how to create abilities, there would be a standoff.
If everyone has the technology, no one can use it.
Did you really think that was gonna work? Ryland's gonna use those soldiers to kill us all.
Not if I don't let him.
But whatever I have to do to keep Collier from going through with his plan, I'll do it.
Baby Please.
Where is the promicin? Baby Get your hands off of me.
Now.
- I wouldn't disturb her right now, Tom.
- Don't touch that.
- Let go.
- Keep him out of there.
- What are you guys doing? - Hold it.
Shawn.
Let him go.
Is he alive? His pulse is weak.
We're gonna need a medical team in here right now.
Go.
Let's go.
Did you get everything we need? Newfield is such a nice little town.
When this is over, Kevin's gonna retire and we're gonna go back there to live.
That's never gonna happen.
People start dying from that promicin, they're gonna hunt us down.
We'll be leaving.
I'd rather Tess not have to compel your cooperation.
Give me your word you are aboard, I'll have her let you go.
I can't do that.
I'm not a murderer and I'm not about to let you make me into one.
Do you think I want people to die? You honestly believe that is part of my plan? We will not force this on anyone.
We'll make people aware of the risks.
That's all we're doing.
Giving people a choice.
They're never gonna take it.
How much sadness is out there? How many people trapped in dead-end lives? These shots give them a chance at the extraordinary.
There will be a demand.
And that's who you wanna give these abilities to? The unhappy? The lost? They say the meek shall inherit the earth.
I guess I just have more faith in humanity than you.
Yeah, he's stable, that's the good news, but he hasn't regained consciousness.
They don't know when he will.
Tom, are you there? Yeah.
Yeah, I'm here.
Never ends, does it? Yeah, I've been thinking about that a lot lately.
What do you mean? Nothing.
Nothing I can talk about right now anyway.
I'll see you soon.
Thomas? Thomas, you can't go up against Isabelle.
- It's suicide.
- I have to do it.
She has to be stopped.
Shawn was her fiancé.
If she's willing to leave him like that, she's willing to do anything.
The future trusted me to stop her and they gave me a way to do it.
You'll never get close enough.
Do you think she'd let you walk up to her and use that? Look, they never would have given me this if they didn't think I had a chance.
It's okay.
I have to go.
Okay.
I'm sorry I'm late.
Is it okay if I sit down? I thought you were gonna be away from school for a while.
I didn't want to fall behind.
I think that would be a bad idea.
Don't you? Sure.
We're in page 37 of your workbook.
Collier.
Hello, Isabelle.
That stuff you're standing in front of is mine.
It came from me and I'm taking it back.
That won't change anything.
You can't stop what I've begun.
You know, you seem to be banking on the idea that I can't hurt you.
I just don't think that's true.
This is no good.
There's no promicin in this substance at all.
I have a message from Jordan Collier.
It's a new world, and there's no place for you in it.
We need to get out of here now.
Go.
Go.
Go.
Go.
What happened in there? It was all fake.
No promicin.
No Collier.
What about my men? They're all dead.
He thought he could kill me.
He was wrong.
Where are you going? Where the hell is the promicin? Stop.
We have to find Collier.
That's what I'm going to do.
I'm gonna draw him out, make him come to me.
How do you propose to do that? I'm going to the Center.
I'm gonna bring it down - and everyone in it if I have to.
- No, you won't.
You work for the United States Government.
You don't walk in there and just kill people in broad daylight.
Each of you will receive one bag.
Inside the bag you'll find an envelope with travel money and the name of your destination.
We don't have much time.
Go.
These shots are free.
Give them to anyone who wants them.
But be careful to explain the risks.
Okay, come on.
Now everybody take one.
That's it.
Thank you all.
You're about to impact the world in a way that will never be forgotten.
- Jordan, thank you for all you've done.
- Thank you.
Dennis.
What the hell happened here? Where is she? She's too powerful.
I can't control her.
No one can.
Dennis, just tell us where she went.
The Center.
You gotta let me pick it up.
Richard Tyler's line.
I'm sorry.
He's not here right now.
Your daughter is at the Center.
They think she might start killing people.
So Who wants to go first? Any volunteers? Okay.
I'll pick.
What's your name? Amy.
Amy.
I'm gonna need you to hold still, okay? This is gonna be quick.
Would you like to take her place? No.
I just want to tell you something.
What you're trying to do, it's not gonna work.
Oh, really? I guess we'll see about that.
- Everybody get down.
- Get out.
Go.
Get out.
Out.
Out.
You shouldn't have done that.
No.
Isabelle.
What? What? You're gonna tell me to stop? That it's still not too late to save me? It's past that now.
You made your choice, but you're my daughter and if you quit this now, I'll stand by you.
I'm sorry, Daddy.
But this is the way it's supposed to be.
Daddy? Isabelle.
Isabelle.
Isabelle, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
I wish you hadn't done that.
Isabelle.
- Don't bother.
- Please.
What's the matter with me? Hold on.
Her abilities.
They're gone.
The girl's helpless.
Go ahead.
Finish it.
How is she? Isabelle is out of surgery.
She'll be in recovery for a good while, but they expect she'll make it.
Well, for a minute there, I thought you were gonna put one in her head.
So did I.
The shoulder wound was a good idea.
Let us figure out whether the effects of that syringe were permanent.
If she had started to heal herself I had nine more bullets in my clip.
So were they? Permanent? According to Dr.
Anapurn, it looks that way.
There's not a trace of promicin in her system.
She's just a normal girl.
A normal girl who's in a lot of trouble.
Are you both okay? Good, because you're gonna have to rest up on the fly.
Collier is still in the wind.
So is his stash of promicin.
The world is about to change and our jobs just got a whole lot more difficult.
More difficult.
You up for it? To be honest, I don't think so.
Make sure you send me e-mails and take lots of pictures.
Well, don't worry.
I guarantee there will be plenty of pictures.
Six months will go by fast.
We'll see each other soon.
No, we won't.
We'll be back, but you won't be here.
Do you hate me? No.
No, it's just I don't know how I'm gonna do this job without you.
I have to leave, Tom.
If Collier is right, if moving into this new world of his means more upheaval in the here and now, I am opting out.
I'm gonna find myself a place where I can live at peace with my daughter as long as I can.
Diana.
You don't have to justify your choice to me.
You ever think about doing the same thing? Yeah, sure.
Look, this job, this fight, it's It's cost me so much, but I'm in it till the end.
Lucky me, huh? Bye, Tom.
Bye.
The end of one journey is always the beginning of another.
So Change is painful and always comes with a cost.
It hurts to bear those costs, but we can't allow that to sway us.
Tomorrow is a mystery.
The only thing we can do is face it with resolve.
We move forward, always forward and into what's next.
We make a choice.
We act on that choice.
And all that's left is to live in hope.
Jordan.
Jordan, I got the TV working.
They're saying there's a woman in El Paso who just checked her father out of a hospice.
He had Alzheimer's until she visited him this morning.
Come on.
They're talking about us.
Let's go watch it happen.
Now, good luck.
Give it to a friend if you don't use it, but give them the warning.
Now you understand what you're about to do, right? There are no guarantees.
There never are.
No guarantees now.
How about you? It's fifty-fifty.
You want the shot?
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