In Nina's absence, Dennis Ryland oversees Tom and Diana's investigation of a deadly epidemic affecting the 4400. Meanwhile, Isabelle is examined without Lily's consent; Alana begins confusing reality with the fantasy she shared with Tom; and an ailing Shawn abdicates control of the 4400 Center.
La Cinquième Page (2x12: The Fifth Page) Written by CRAIG SWEENY & IRA STEVEN BEHR Directed by SCOTT PETERS **Previously on The 4400** When Tom first meets Diana. Ryland: 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 gonna make a good team. Tom's home, around the dinner table, after meeting Alana. Kyle : 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. Tom: Yeah. Tom to Alana, as she prepares to take Kyle abroad Tom: What time is the flight? Alana: Uh, noon. Kyle: Say goodbye to Mom for me. Diana to Tom at the bus terminal Diana: They arrested a suspect forty minutes ago. Claim he's our guy. In a car garage. Nina: Roy Keith Marsden. In Tom's office; to Alana on the phone Tom: Forget about the flight. Bring Kyle home. They just arrested a suspect in the Collier killing. In Shawn's office; to Olivia who is blind Shawn: It's gonna feel a little weird, but when we're done, you'll be able to see again. Olivia: When does it start? When do I see again? Shawn has lost the ability to heal. Shawn: Just give me one moment, okay? At the Abendson Mental Facility. Tess: Kevin's a genius, you know. A scene after Kevin attacks Tom when he and Diana take Tess from the facility. Tom: You're saying that Burkhoff is the father of the 4400 technology. Kevin to Dr. Clayton Kevin: I can think again, too. In Diana's home; to Maia Diana: You've got a real fever, young lady. In the NTAC Medical. Diana to Dr. Hudson, referring to Maia's rash Diana: I've worked at the CDC for seven years, and I never saw anything like it. Lily to Richard in their apartment Lily: I was changing her. She has these marks on her skin. Richard: Marks? Bruises? Lily: No. Like irritations. Like someone had her hooked up to something. Nina to the rioting male agents Nina: What did I just tell you? Park shoots her. After the situation ends, to Tom as she is placed in an ambulance Nina: You're in charge until I'm relieved. Whatever manpower is still up walking, start picking up the pieces. Tom: I'll handle it. Don't worry about it. Opening scene: Tom's home. Moving boxes, Tom to Kyle Tom: Okay. Seriously. My back is about to call it a day. Okay? Just come on. Kyle: You're not helping. Tom: Where's this going? Alana moves to help. Alana: Right there. Alana is Putting down the box, laughing. Tom: Please say that was the last box. Alana: That's it. Tom is breathless. Tom: Okay. Alana: We're officially living in sin. Tom: Oh, really. Well, I prefer to call it: "resuming our eight-year marriage." He kisses her. Kyle: Call it whatever you want, just don't kiss in front of me again, okay? That's disgusting. He breaks into a smile. Alana: 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 that sells for three grand? Kyle: Kids! Alana: It's art. Kyle: Kids! Work out these decorating issues amongst yourselves. But I'm dead serious about this kissing rule, okay? It's non-negotiable. Tom kisses her, and they both laugh. Alana: Oh, Kyle, my allergies are bothering me again. Could you write me another prescription before you go? Tom: Uh, Alana. Kyle's only a doctor in the world you created for me, remember? Alana double-takes. Alana: I'm sorry. Ah! I had a brain freeze. She laughs it off. Alana: Right. She leaves. Scene change: hospital room. Diana tries to decipher Maia's medical writeup. Hudson: Trying to decipher my handwriting? Diana: I was just on the verge of giving up, actually. Hudson: Good. Bad penmanship is the best way for a doctor to keep his mystique. He takes the paperwork from Diana. Diana: There's a page missing in there. It goes from page four to page six. Hudson: Sorry. I'm breaking in a new nurse. Diana murmurs. Dr Hudson: 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 "PJP" for short. Diana: I've never heard of it. Hudson: It's rare, but we can treat it. Diana is relieved. Diana: Well, thank God! Hudson: But this kind of pneumonia could be a symptom for something more serious. Now, we've tested her for every virus: all negative. Diana: So, where is it coming from? Hudson: We don't know, but we're running more tests. We'll figure it out. Scene change: 4400 Center. Shawn to Lily Shawn: 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 flue or something. Everybody gets that, right? Lily: Sure. It's just-Shawn-you can't heal. Shawn: For now. Lily: I think you should get it checked out. Shawn: 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. Lily murmurs. Shawn: Make sure they know that. As she starts to leave Shawn: Lily, don't tell anyone I can't heal. Lily: Sure. She starts to leave. Shawn: Thank you. Pause. Shawn: Lily, I mean it. Nobody. After she exits, he rises. Shawn: Oh, God! He examines himself in a mirror. He is covered with the rash. Shawn: Ah! Scene change: San Antonio, Texas. Rose Woodard [disappeared December 1, 1991] examines her arm with the same rash. Utica, New York: Matthew Lombard, a homeless man [disappeared May 30, 1977], coughs as he sits on a street. Frankfurt, Germany: Werner Loecher [disappeared April 19, 1973] is wheeled into an ambulance. Scene change: NTAC. looking at a screen in the operations room showing a depiction of hundreds of people becoming sick. Tom: How many are sick? Marco: Three hundred-that we know of. Medical says more calls keep coming in. Tom: So, what is it? Diana: Well, it's some kind of immune system disorder, and it's leaving the 4400 vulnerable to all kinds of diseases. [SCENE_BREAK] Scene change: NTAC helipad. Agent to a female agent Agent: His plane landed at Seatac on schedule. Chopper should be here any minute. He takes a folder from her; he looks at a Styrofoam cup. Agent: What's that? Woman: They told me he likes green tea. In the operations room. Tom: Is it contagious? Diana: We don't know. Marco: Were they infected while they were gone? Maybe they brought this back with them. Diana: Well, maybe, we just don't know. Agent to Ryland Agent: The situation is fluid. Agent hands Ryland a folder. Agent: But here's a summary of what we know so far. Woman: Uh, sir? She hands Ryland the green tea. Woman: They told me you'd want this. Diana: The numbers just keep getting bigger. Marco: So, we're recovering from an attack on this building, the Division commander's still in the hospital, what are we supposed to do? Ryland addressing the room Ryland: We take to the field. Garrity: Ryland? Where did he come from? Ryland: We're gonna have every 4400 in this jurisdiction tested for this sickness by day's end. Tom: Dennis! Is it good to see you! Ryland shaking his hand. Ryland: Tom. Diana. Diana: What brings you to Seattle, Ryland? Ryland: I'm assuming temporary command of this division. My orders are to do something about the spread of this epidemic. I'm gonna figure out a way to do just that. In Nina's office, referring to Nina's nameplate. Tom: You might want to move that, unless you want people calling you "Nina." Tom picks up the nameplate. Ryland chuckles. Ryland: How's Jarvis doing? Tom: They set her collarbone. Doctors said she should be back in two weeks. Ryland: My guess: she makes it in one. Tom sitting down. Tom: Yeah. So, how's DC? Ryland: Oh, it's a lot of networking. Lots of dinner parties. Patty loves it. Tom: And you? Ryland: Well, the Pacific Northwest is the flashpoint. I kind of feel like I was promoted out of the game. Tom: A lot of guys here would trade places with you. Ryland: 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. Tom: I'm sure it looks that way on paper. Ryland: Well, 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. Tom: Yeah. And the people you work for? Ryland: 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. Tom: Yeah. Scene change: 4400 Center; Daycare Facility. Ruth to Richard and Lily, referring to Isabelle Ruth: She was a little cranky this morning. I think she's cutting another tooth. Lily: They come in fast, huh. Ruth: She's at that age. Lily: Bye-bye, Sweetie. Ruth: We'll see you tomorrow. Richard: Thank you, Ruth. Ruth leaves. Lily checks Isabelle for a rash. Richard: Lily, what are you doing? I thought we agreed nobody was doing science experiments on our baby. Lily: Just making sure. Scene change: in Shawn's office. Matthew entering. Matthew: Shawn, we need to rearrange your healing schedule. There's something going on: some sort of illness spreading among the 4400. Shawn feeling and looking very ill. Shawn: I know all about it. Scene change: at home, Kyle reads about Marsden's home being vandalized in the paper. He visits the home. Alison exits and sees the flat tires on her car. Alison to Kyle Alison: You. Did you do this? Kyle: No, no. It wasn't me. Alison: Then what are you doing here? Kyle: I read about this place in the paper. I just-I was curious. Alison: Yeah, well be curious somewhere else, because people still live here, okay? She kneels down next to her car. Kyle: Need some help? Alison: What, are you a mechanic now? Kyle: Well, I can change a tire.
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