Previously on The 4400...
Kevin's a genius, you know. But he doesn't brag about it.
Kevin, did you just speak to me?
I haven't said anything for a long time.
Try six years.
You're saying that Burkhoff is the father of the 4400 technology?
I can think again, too.
Kyle never came home last night.
Kyle said he blacked out.
You could've come to me, Danny, told me what was going on.
He's your cousin, your friend!
Kyle thinks he did something during one of his blackouts.
He seemed really freaked out about it.
This is insane. Why would Kyle want to shoot Jordan Collier?
If it happened during one of his blackouts,
he wouldn't need a reason.
I don't remember them telling me they'd turn my son into a murderer!
I kept hoping I was wrong about this.
This is not Kyle's doing. You got to hold on to that.
Kyle.
You weren't in control of your actions, Kyle.
You did not kill Jordan Collier.
Forget about the flight. Bring Kyle home.
They just arrested a suspect in the Collier killing.
We caught that man, the one that we were looking for.
It's all over.
Not yet.
Mommy, I'm scared.
I know, baby.
I'm scared, too.
But it's gonna be okay, 'cause Mommy's here.
Okay?
Whatever's coming through that door,
I'll protect you.
- What the hell does that mean? - What does what mean?
Nothing. It's just some crank...
It's nothing.
I guess it's Jordan Collier's birthday.
The State of Washington gave him a birthday present.
Did you read this? They're talking like it's an open and shut case.
He made threats against Collier.
Two witnesses picked him out of a lineup.
But they're wrong. Roy Marsden didn't kill Jordan Collier.
Yeah, and neither did you, Kyle.
You told me he'd never see a courtroom.
- They wanna execute this guy. - It's not gonna happen, Kyle.
No one can put him up on that roof.
Any, any public defender will have a motion to dismiss
in front of a judge by this time next week.
What if you're wrong? What if they find him guilty?
What am I supposed to do, nothing?
Marsden has been in and out of jail since he was 15.
- Theft, assault, attempted rape. - But he didn't kill anybody.
And he's not gonna be convicted of it, Kyle.
- I'm not gonna let it happen. - Neither will I.
Kyle, it's not gonna be easy,
but you're gonna have to start putting all this behind you.
It's your first day back at school, and I want you focused,
and fierce,
and thinking about A's.
Okay.
All right.
Sweetie, Mrs Benke's gonna be here any minute.
It's time to get up.
I don't feel good.
You've got a real fever, young lady.
Wait.
How long have you had that?
Dishonest? No, no, no. I don't think we're being dishonest at all.
Human beings use less than 20% of their brain capacity.
Everything else is just collecting cobwebs.
Here at the 4400 Centre,
we're trying to tap into that unused potential.
So your own ability, you believe it stems from increased brainpower?
Show me another explanation.
Look, whether you believe
that we were taken into the future or not,
somebody did change us,
and they used technology to do it.
We're just trying to figure out how and share it.
But "first keys", "second keys",
"unlocking the ability inside you"...
You have to admit
that the terminology is more religious than scientific.
Well, the movement is part faith, part science.
It's a potent combination.
So what time was your appointment for?
They told me 11:15.
But they always tell me 11:15.
I never get in before 12:00, 12:30.
Hey, free health care, right?
- So what if they're so slow? - Compulsory free health care.
You don't show up for a quarterly checkup,
you get the goon squad knocking at your door.
You don't like it? Don't show.
Doubt they'd slap the cuffs on someone's grandma.
Does it itch at all?
Here.
103.1.
No wonder you wanted to stay in bed.
Is it some kind of flu?
Most likely.
Is it okay if we keep her here for a few hours?
- I wanna go home. - I know you do, honey,
but Dr Hudson is gonna take very good care of you,
and I'll look in on you as often as I can.
I wish I brought Lemon.
That's her stuffed dog.
- Let me guess. He's yellow? - Yeah.
Well, I could go back and get him.
You have a very nice mommy.
I try.
About this rash.
Now, I worked at the CDC for seven years,
and I never saw anything like it.
- It's kind of a weird shape, huh? - Yeah.
Well, don't read too much into it. It could still be hives, allergic reaction.
We'll take care of it.
Sweetie, will you be okay here? I'll go get Lemon.
Okay, my darling.
Bye-bye, darling.
When Daddy's away, he misses Isabelle so much.
But travelling around the country,
talking to all sods of people, cluing them in about my life,
it's kind of fun, huh?
Shawn's amazing.
This woman comes in.
CAT scan says she's got a brain tumour the size of a walnut.
20 minutes later, she's on her way, as good as new.
- I'll feed her. - She's not hungry yet.
How do you know?
She told me before you came in.
So she's...
Talking to me. Communicating.
Same as she does with you.
- Since when? - This morning.
I thought you'd be happy.
First time she ever said anything to me.
That's great. It's just...
She hasn't said anything to me for weeks.
I wouldn't worry about it. It's just how you used to tell me.
Kids always alternate between parents. It's normal.
Just with Isabelle, it comes with a twist.
This is Major Charles Culp
of the National Security Agency's Field Enforcement Division.
DC has loaned us his services.
Effective immediately, the Major and his team will be providing backup
in any 4400 cases requiring armed intervention.
We know this office bears a heavy caseload,
and we are here to help when needed.
Welcome aboard.
I hope you guys are up to it,
'cause I'm gonna have you on speed dial.
We'll stay out of your way, let you do your jobs.
When the time comes, we hope you'll return the favour.
Well, the last lady that we went up against
released poison spores from her palms.
So if you want to track her down instead of me...
- By all means. - Yeah.
My men and I are used to unique challenges.
How long we been asking for tactical support?
- Eight months. - I guess someone up there likes us.
You guys check your e-mails this morning?
Yeah. "Happy birthday, Jordan Collier"?
Yeah, everyone in the building got that one.
Maybe Marco should have one of his guys try to backtrack it.
Well, they already did.
It came from a public terminal in an Internet café.
It was a new e-mail account.
- Nice to know Collier's still got his fans. - Yeah.
What's that?
It's Valerian root or something.
I don't know. Alana swears by it.
- They calm me down a little. - My suggestion? Double your dosage.
The Baldwin trigger's been a little hair lately.
Yeah, my girlfriend agrees with you.
I need you to cover me for an hour.
Maia's got the flu or something,
and Hudson wants her to spend the day here.
- Is she okay? - I'm sure it's nothing.
I mean, I was sure that it was the bubonic plague,
but her doctor tells me that it's nothing.
So you ploughed into some guy and you got away with it?
That's kind of a weird way to put it.
Well, perks of having a dad at NTAC, I guess.
And this guy you hit, how messed up was he?
I can't really talk about it. You know, it's lawyer stuff.
Who am I gonna tell?
I broke both his legs and his collarbone.
That's it?
He was in a car, Danny. It's not like I mowed over a pedestrian.
Yeah, you kept talking about this awful thing you did.
- I thought you killed somebody. - What?
- Well, thanks a lot, man. - Well, so did Shawn.
Well, sorry to disappoint you guys.
Now look, do me a favour, okay?
If you get in trouble again, tell somebody.
There's nothing you can tell me or Shawn that we can't handle.
Next time I black out and have a car accident,
you'll be the first to know.
Yeah, long as I'm not riding shotgun.
Oh, hey, listen,
you wanna go see Arcade Fire with me on Friday night,
or you have to stay home and nurse your guilty conscience?
- No nursing. I'll go. - Yeah?
- I'll go. - All right.
- Yeah. - It's good to have you back.
Good to be back.
- All right. I gotta go. - Okay.
See you.
Do you hear that?
The buzz?
- What is it? - What?
Is that coming from your gadget?
- Is what coming from my gadget? - That noise!
I don't hear anything.
Neither do I.
I'm sorry, I'll call you back.
What is that noise?
You hear that?
What's going on?
I've got, like, a headache.
Why is my signature on this requisition?
Because I had to get it in!
Do not sign my name on another report!
They sit on your desk for weeks!
If there is a space for my signature, it should be my signature!
Foster and McClenahan are tearing each other apart in the elevator.
Right before this started, there was a noise.
- I didn't hear anything. - Yeah, well, the rest of us did!
Sorry. There was some kind of high-pitched whine.
And we got another one of those e-mails.
It said, "Have fun trying to survive the day".
Show me.
Look, everybody try to stay calm!
If this noise or signal did something to you,
you've gotta fight it.
What's she talking about?
What did I just tell you?
- Nina! - You saw it!
She pulled her weapon first. I was defending myself.
- How is she? - Breathing.
- She's bleeding pretty bad. - Get her to medical.
Park is under arrest! Crowley, restrain him!
Baldwin, what are you doing?
Until we know what's going on, nobody gets in and nobody goes out!
What's going on?
Who's a very good girl? Isabelle is.
Isabelle's a smarty.
I'm glad to see you guys are having fun.
Lily! I didn't expect to see you till 5:00.
Well, I'm taking an early lunch.
I thought I'd take Isabelle into the garden.
That sounds fun. Doesn't it, little girl?
Oh! I use flash cards with her all the time.
Let's see if I can find an apple. It's her favourite.
What is this?
Someone's been mixing up our cards. I've told them a million times.
- What do you use these for? - These don't belong in the nursery.
I think they use them for the applicants. Part of their psych profile. Sorry.
Okay, Isabelle.
Going to go with Mommy!
Okay, see you real soon.
Well, the movement is part faith, part science.
It's a potent combination.
The movement's 100,000 members would certainly agree,
but Kevin Burkhoff, a neuroscientist at Western Washington University,
thinks otherwise.
Well, I don't question anybody's faith.
Why should I? Faith is a good thing, right?
But what they're doing over there at the Centre
has nothing to do with science.
I mean, you tell me how fasting,
meditation and chanting
can alter, in any way, your neurochemistry.
It's preposterous.
It's a good scam, but still preposterous.
- "Scam"? That's a strong word. - It fits.
They're taking this kernel of truth about the brain's potential
and using it to bilk people out of their life savings.
A lot of people might be surprised by your stance.
After all, you suffered from paranoid personality disorder for years.
Wasn't it a device engineered by a 4400 that cured you?
Yes, and I'm grateful.
But you need to make the distinction between The 4400 and the 4400 Centre.
The 4400s have remarkable abilities. Everybody knows it.
But the Centre is co-opting that phenomenon for profit.
Those machines that they're hooking people up to over there,
they might as well not even be plugged in.
If you ask me, he still looks rather demented.
He seemed pretty sane to me, Matthew.
- Especially when he was ripping us... - Shawn, don't overreact.
It's just one interview.
You did good, though.
Yeah.
Garrity, give me the gun.
- Look, this is crazy, Baldwin. - Yeah.
How are we gonna defend ourselves?
Whoever's doing this wants us to attack each other.
We stay armed, we're dead by the end of the day.
If we don't, we'll be slaughtered!
Look, everyone in the building is under the effects of this thing, okay?
The cafeteria staff could be forming an army right now!
Which is why I'm gonna find out who's doing this and stop it.
They're doing checkups in the medical lab today.
That means there's 4400s in the building.
You think that one of them is behind this?
I don't know.
But right now, that's all I have to go on.
You? Who put you in command?
He's not. I am.
This building is the target of a 4400 terrorist attack.
- This is now a military situation. - This is great, Baldwin.
Why don't you explain to these guys
why they should just lay down their arms, huh?
Major Culp, this signal...
Whatever it is, it's like someone set off a rage bomb.
It's pumping up the aggression of everybody in the building.
The men, anyway.
We cannot be walking around with loaded firearms.
My team is trained to resist psychological pressure tactics.
This is a 4400 ability. You can't resist it.
There's 4400s down in the med lab.
It's probably one of them doing it.
Baldwin was just headed down there right now.
Cartwright, watch them.
- Everyone else with me. - No, just wait. Wait.
What are you gonna do?
I'm gonna find out which one of them is responsible for this.
And then what?
I'm gonna make sure that it stops.
Be careful. There's a little girl down there.
If it's not her,
then she has nothing to worry about.
You have to let me out!
We gotta get out!
- We're gonna get killed! - Would you stop saying that already?
It's not helping!
An A. That's great.
But what's my name doing on here?
Well, we're lab partners, right?
This is our presentation.
But I haven't met with you in almost three weeks.
I didn't type a word of this.
Well, it's not like you didn't do anything.
You said you wanted to do a paper on mitosis.
- You stained the slides. - One or two of them, maybe.
Look, you were in trouble, right?
I just figured that whatever it was,
you could probably do without an incomplete in bio.
I still don't know if I deserve this, but thank you.
What can I say? I have a soft spot for stray cats.
I look that pathetic?
Hardly.
You're shooting up?
Doesn't exactly fill me with confidence.
It's a sedative.
If I lose control, become like everyone else in this place,
I can't help you anymore.
What's happening to my agents?
I don't feel any different, but they're all going crazy.
Dr Hudson?
I feel worse.
You shouldn't be out of bed.
Sweetie, what's that on your arm?
- Skouris, NTAC. I need to get past. - Building's locked down.
- Well, what's going on? - Security breach from the inside.
- That's all we know. - I have to get through.
- It's not gonna happen. - You don't understand.
My daughter is in there.
Well, I can't do myself.
Turn around.
Hold still.
I can't believe you broke my nose!
Yeah, well, you broke my knuckle when I hit you.
But I'm still right. The signal is constant.
It doesn't matter if you can hear it or not.
- It's like a dog whistle. - It's one pulse, and it'll wear off.
- We just have to wait it out! - Both of you guys shut up!
I'm trying to get work done.
Not a good time, Diana.
Marco, what's going on in there?
Depends on who you ask.
Somebody's definitely set off a whammy in here.
Something's pumping up our fight-or-flight instincts.
Heavy emphasis on the fight part!
Well, Marco, I need to get inside, and I need your help.
Every male in this building has got a gallon of adrenaline
coursing through his veins right now.
And most of them are armed. If you're on the outside, stay there.
Listen to me, Marco. Maia is inside, and I need to get to her.
Do you have access to the building schematics?
Yeah. I can pull them up.
Then do it.
And what do I get in return?
- Well, we can talk about that later. - Good.
- Good, I'm gonna hold you to that. - Get off me.
- You're in my space! - Hang on.
- You're in my space! - Guys!
Settle it later!
We gotta get Skouris into the building.
I said get on your knees!
I just need to take these. They're keeping me calm.
Little late for that!
You sure you don't want one? They might help.
Cut us loose. Come on.
Cut me free, cut me free, come on.
Get some cuffs.
Put them on Commando Boy. Then you can let everybody else go.
- Hey, hey. Where are you going? - I'm going to the med labs.
Hopefully the Major met some resistance along the way.
What kind of test? You mean like an IQ thing?
I don't know, Richard. I mean, those flash cards were weird.
And after we got back, I was changing her.
She has these marks on her skin.
- Marks? Bruises? - No. Like irritations.
Like someone had her hooked up to something.
- Let me see. - They faded.
Richard, don't look at me like that.
I'm not imagining things.
She's not going back to that nursery.
Lily, all you've been talking about is how much you love Ruth
and the nursery,
and how much Isabelle seems to love it there.
I wish you'd been there.
I mean, Ruth, she had this weird smile on her face.
Think about what you're saying.
Nobody's doing tests on her at the nursery.
And I know you feel like she's shutting you out,
and, no offence, but maybe this is an overreaction.
- Can I take her for a second? - No!
Lily, what are you doing?
I'm sorry. It's just this place.
I feel like it's changing everything.
Like it's changing us.
We're okay. Everything's okay.
The meditation courses, the synaptic potential readers
and our purification seminars.
That's half our curriculum you're putting on the chopping block.
- We don't need them, Matthew. - Jordan seemed to think we did.
Jordan's not here anymore, is he?
Besides, that Burkhoff guy is right.
A bunch of chanting is not gonna unlock the 4400 inside of anyone.
Whether it will or it won't, the product is selling.
Wait, wait, wait. "Product"?
This is not a pyramid scheme, Matthew.
People are coming here. They're looking to be changed.
- They're looking for answers. - And we'll find them.
But if we change, we look weak.
For now, all that matters is that people believe in what we're doing.
I need to believe in it, too.
Nobody move!
They're gone. They all took off.
- Who are you? - Roger Wolcott.
I'm just here for my checkup.
- A 4400? - Why else would I be here?
Now cut me loose!
That's not gonna hold anybody.
Not for long. Let's hope no one finds us here.
What do you think our chances are?
The calmer we are, the longer we stay alive.
How are you doing, sweetie?
I feel all sweaty.
- And it's getting hard to breathe. - Poor baby.
I have something for you.
- Lemon. - Yeah.
As soon as this is over, I'm gonna get you to the hospital, okay?
All right?
I'm guessing you don't have a stuffed animal for me.
- Maybe a fifth of Jack Daniel's? - Sorry.
You know, it looks like it's starting to clot.
You need another shot for pain?
No.
You need the sedatives more than I do.
How many shots have you taken?
- Three. - What, and you're still on your feet?
Shouldn't that have knocked you on your ass by now?
Well, on a normal day, I'd be out for the next 12 hours.
But today, it's barely enough to keep me sane.
Well, thank you for keeping Maia safe.
She's a sweet kid.
Listen, Diana...
Look, I've only got three shots left.
They're wearing off a little faster each time. So...
I don't wanna hurt anybody.
I don't wanna kill anybody.
- So if I start to go... - Don't worry. I'll take care of you.
Do me a favour.
- Back of the head, okay? - You'll never see it coming.
Now listen, Hudson...
Look, I just gave you permission to blow my head off.
Why don't you call me Max?
All right, Max.
About this signal.
Which one of these bitches do you think is sending it?
I don't see what this has to do with anything.
Hey, you wanted to know my story.
Well, right now you're living it.
Open your eyes.
Now imagine three years went by while you had them shut.
Can't do it.
Neither could I.
But they were gone.
I missed senior year of high school, which is supposedly the best year ever.
I got robbed. The rest of high school just sucked.
So this blackout that you had behind the wheel,
that was some sod of, I don't know, aftereffect of the coma?
- Yeah. - Wow.
God, you've been through so much.
You're jealous?
What part sounds good?
The coma?
The hit and run?
I'm jealous
because you have all this experience under your belt.
Makes you interesting.
But I didn't do it.
It wasn't me.
Great. So now someone can kill me in my sleep?
- How do you know it's one of us? - Well, I don't.
But none of you are talking, and so I'm about out of options.
This isn't gonna make a damn bit of difference.
Well, that's it.
- No more sedatives. - Can you still function as a doctor?
Yeah, for now.
Kind of busy here, Diana!
We just put the 4400s under,
but we're not sure if that's killed the signal.
- Do you still feel amped up? - Yes, I do!
Okay? I'm working on it from my end.
What's that noise?
I'm trying to counter the effects of the signal.
If you just shut up for a second, maybe I can find the right frequency!
Okay, calm down, Marco. I need you to do this.
Always has to be me, doesn't it?
Old reliable Marco does whatever you want!
I truly believe in what we're trying to do.
The 4400 are the template
- for the next stage in human evolution. - Do you mind backing up?
You're standing a little close.
We can recreate the technology they used to change us.
Not by chanting "om" three times, you can't.
Agreed.
But if you come to work with us, we could get somewhere.
You know,
the government has approached me half a dozen times.
They seem to have this bizarre theory
I'm the father of this new branch of science.
I turned them down.
I don't like working with people with badges.
Well, listen, you can't blame them for being curious.
You were in a mental hospital for six years.
Future busted its ass to get you working again.
I haven't forgotten my debt.
And besides, the government cannot offer you what I can.
Oh? What's that?
Signing bonus? Fancy car?
Me.
I'm the poster boy, right?
Healing hands.
Unlimited access.
Can you really turn that down?
Mommy, I'm scared.
I know, baby.
I'm scared, too.
But it's gonna be okay, 'cause Mommy's here.
Okay?
Whatever's coming through that door,
I'll protect you.
Tom.
Tom, put the gun down. It's me. It's Diana.
No, you'll shoot me if I put it down.
No, Tom. I don't wanna hurt you.
Well, I wanna hurt you, Diana.
Tom, I said calm down.
My mom always wanted me to hit it off with a cute doctor,
but make another move and I will pull this trigger.
What is that?
That'd be Marco earning his paycheque.
I feel like an idiot.
It's just... Isabelle and I were so close for so long.
And you still are.
I know. It's like you say.
- She's a baby, it isn't personal. - Yeah, you just have to remember that.
Hey, Ruth. Look who's back.
- That was a long lunch. - Yeah, sorry.
Time got away from us.
Come on, here you are.
We'll be back in an hour for her.
- We'll be here! - All right, thank you.
Bye, Isabelle.
- Bye-bye. - Come on, yeah.
I'd still like to do a little house-hunting.
We could take a look around, see what's out there.
You're in charge until I'm released.
Pool whatever manpower is still up walking,
start picking up the pieces.
I'll handle it.
All right. And you get that head looked at.
How are you doing?
Well, for a slender lady, you pack a punch.
Well, I can't take all the credit.
Culp softened you up a little bit.
Here's the final tally.
Three agents dead, two NSA Operatives,
a 4400.
Concussions, broken bones, stab wounds. Yikes.
It's tough to swallow.
It was a major attack, and we weren't ready.
Yeah.
- How are you, baby? - Okay.
Not so good.
I've got her on glucose and erythromycin.
We're gonna get her over to St Michael's
and see if we can bring that fever down.
And the rash?
I'm gonna bring in a specialist.
Should I be worried?
No, Brett Kellerman is one of the best dermatologists in the city.
- I'm sure he'll figure it out. - You're coming with us, right?
Of course. I'll be right there in the ambulance with you.
Okay?
All right, I'll get to the hospital as soon as I can.
Okay.
- Oh, Max? - Yeah?
Thank you for everything.
No, thank you for...
Well, for not putting one in the back of my head.
So those 4400 Diana was protecting?
They're not gonna see the daylight
until NTAC's sure they're not responsible for this.
Yeah, that's gonna be a marathon debriefing session.
Yeah. I bet you they'll both be up all night.
Both?
I thought Diana said there was three of them.
- Tom? - She's gone.
A 4400 nearly took down a fortified government facility
and walked away without breaking a sweat.
Do they even have a name for that?
Yeah, terrorism.
Welcome to the Centre. Would you like to sign up for the tour?
No.
Tell Shawn Farrell that Kevin Burkhoff is here to see him.
I'm sorry, Mr Farrell's busy at the moment.
- Is there a message I can pass along? - Yes.
I want to get started immediately.
You can stay over if you like.
Get some dinner,
do a little studying.
Kyle?
Are you okay?
I don't deserve you.
That is so sweet.
- I'll be right back. - Okay.
Shawn,
this is Olivia Cohen.
Take a seat here.
That's good. Yeah.
She lost her eyesight to macular degeneration 10 years ago.
The Foundation was very moved by her story.
Hi, Mrs Cohen.
- Hello. - It's nice to meet you.
So what we're gonna do here,
it's gonna feel a little weird,
but when we're done, you'll be able to see again.
Oh, I can't wait.
- I have to admit I'm a little nervous. - Well, you don't have to be.
I'm gonna take your hands now, okay?
Okay.
Here we go.
So when does it start? When do I see again?
Just give me a moment, huh?
Shawn!
What's wrong?
I don't know.
Is it warm in here?