Sanctuary (2008–2011): Season 3, Episode 15 - Wingman - full transcript
Will and Henry have dates, but fate (and a lepidoptera hominid) has other plans.
Previously on Sanctuary...
Um, FBI's at the front gate.
Will! Yeah, Abby... Corrigan?
We trained together at Quantico?
Are you okay?
The restaurant we're going to
is this Italian joint
called Alfredo's.
Everything's in there, cash,
cards, take what you want.
Take 'em both.
Hey! Hey!
I'm not leaving this date
until it is officially over,
and I think
it's going quite well.
No, no, don't look, okay?
I just want you to breathe.
I'm going to give you
the counter-toxin.
Will, I told you,
I hate needles!
My niece, Erika,
will take you for an evaluation.
Come along, Henry.
I'm from a place
called The Sanctuary.
So you've already found
where you belong.
Yeah, I think so.
Erika, no!
This is amazing.
I always thought I was alone.
Now I know that's not true.
Ah, hi, um,
we should get going
if we're going to make it...
Ungowa.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Yeah.
You're looking
quite dapper yourself.
What, this old thing?
It's...
Oh...
Expensive.
Busted.
You're very sweet.
Do you have to go?
Henry...
They can do without you.
I've been gone for over a week.
Really?
Wow, it feels like a day.
I don't have to be
at the airport till midnight,
so till then, I'm all yours.
Hmm.
Uh, you know what,
we could skip dinner,
and cut straight to...
After all the trouble you had
getting that reservation?
Yeah.
Besides,
I want to show you off.
Yeah, but it's... Okay.
Yeah...
Hey.
I'm sorry,
I got held up at work.
There was a mountain
of paperwork,
and then the phone
kept on ringing,
and then the Deputy
Commissioner comes in and...
Oh, really?
- Hi.
- Hi.
You look beautiful.
Thank you. So do you.
You know, I would have
picked you up...
Nah, you're on the way,
and I am starving.
Well, that's good,
because our reservation's
at 8:00, so we should go.
Hey... Wow,
look at you guys.
Oh, uh, Abby,
you remember Henry,
and this is Erika.
Erika, Abby.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
You too.
I have heard all about you.
Well, I mean, not-
not all about you.
Just, um... So, um,
big night tonight?
Yes, uh, Alfredo's, back room.
Oh, I thought we...
Yeah, uh, sorry, dude,
but we're in the back room
at Alfredo's tonight.
Aw, yeah, I'm sorry, dude.
I made the reservation
under Magnus' name.
No, no, no, no,
because I-I used Magnus' name
for the reservation.
Tonight at 8:00?
Is there maybe
more than one table?
No. Not in the back room.
Well, in the regular
restaurant, perhaps.
It's not as private.
Would you just give us...
a minute here?
I cannot believe you're
stonewalling me here, dude.
You can take Erika anywhere.
Nowhere is as good
as Alfredo's.
Come on, buddy,
you gotta give me this.
I owe Abby Alfredo's.
It's Erika's last night
before she goes back to London.
Fine, but "near death"
trumps "last night."
What near death?
Hello, Abby nearly died
on our first date?
Ah, that was... nearly.
Will you
listen to yourself right now?
Will you listen
to yourself right now?
So, what are you telling me?
That we have a situation here?
Is that what you're telling me?
Will... you're forcing
my hand here.
What?
That... is why
I need the back room.
If all goes as planned tonight,
Erika is not getting
on that plane.
What?
Whoa.
I thought you'd be happy for me.
I am. I-I guess...
Of course!
Of course I'm happy.
It's just...
Just...
I don't know, fast?
Well, yeah!
She's leaving tonight.
That's kind of my point.
Okay, wait, let's just
pull the bus over, all right?
How long have you two
actually been...
Like, like a week and a half.
Yeah, a week and a half.
Okay.
Fast!
Come on, Will.
We're perfect for each other.
Why, because
you're both HAPS?
Yeah, just forget it, okay?
No...
I thought maybe
you'd be excited for me.
Um, hey, guys...
- Hi.
- Hi.
We don't want to
see you two argue.
We'll all share
the private room.
Oh... um...
Well, neither of you
is willing to give up Alfredo's.
And quite frankly,
after hearing all the hype,
neither are we.
What do you say?
O...kay?
Sounds great.
Ah. I'm glad
I caught you.
Good evening, ladies.
You're glad
you caught us because...
I need you to transport
a Lepidoptera larva.
Uh, we're going
out for dinner, so...
Works out perfectly, then.
The four of you
can take the van.
You want us to haul a slug?
Actually, it's more of
a vertebrate creature.
Lepidoptera hominin.
Some sort of humanoid insect?
Yes, but it's in stasis
right now.
All I need you to do
is pick up a small crate
and drop it off at the docks.
You'll be done in half an hour.
- I don't suppose...
- Kate or Biggie...
Staking out a red list dealer
across town.
- Ooh!
- How about you?
I have a Diprotodon
who's about to go into labor.
Unless you'd like to stay
and monitor his cervix?
No!
Thought not.
Ah.
Are you sure we shouldn't
have stayed behind
to help Magnus?
Oh, you would not be asking that
if you'd ever been covered
in Diprotodon placenta.
Unpleasant, is it?
It's life-altering.
Well, that's what I'm saying.
Is she okay by herself?
Who, Helen Magnus?
There's no way
the whatever-it-is
could get violent.
Oh, there's every chance,
especially during childbirth.
And we just left her there
to deal with it on her own?
Yeah.
I know you guys are
a little new to the sandbox,
but one thing you should know
about Helen Magnus...
She can take care of herself.
She always looks
so prim and proper.
Yeah, layers within layers.
And that's just
since you've known her.
We haven't even touched
the first 157 years.
Hey, dude, we're here.
All right, I'll be right back.
What's up?
I was supposed to
pick up a small crate.
This looks
like a refrigerator.
Yeah, well,
it is a refrigerator.
The cryo-chamber broke down,
had to make do.
Okay, and the, um, the larva?
Well, it grew a little,
you know,
but as long as you keep
the temperatures low...
Should be fine.
Fine, okay.
Just put it in the back,
will you?
And!
The Lepidoptera prefers
a moist environment,
a high protein diet,
and enjoys the soothing sounds
of the female.
I created that myself.
It's yours
for the low, low price...
- I... I don't need that.
- I'm not keeping it as a pet.
Ah! B-b-b-but...
All right, you drive
a hard bargain.
I'll tell you what I'll do,
I will throw in
extra protein pellets.
Hold on a second.
I have a girl in
the van, all right,
and we have reservations
at Alfredo's.
Maybe you've heard of it?
So, just...
help a brother out. Please?
Free enterprise is dead.
All right,
so we drop the Frigidaire
off at the docks,
make a U-turn...
We'll be sipping
champagne at Alfredo's
10 minutes later.
Oh, I should, uh, call them
and let them know we're running
a few minutes late.
I can smell that agnolotti now.
Stuffed with roasted pumpkin...
sauteed in brown butter.
Mm-hm, I can smell it too.
Oh... Actually,
what is that?
Oh, no way. Can't be.
What?
I don't smell...
Abby?
Abby...
Here.
Got her?
Yeah.
Put her up on the crate.
Easy, easy.
I got her.
Abby?
What's happened to her?
- The Lepidoptera.
- That smell?
- It's giving off a gas.
- She's just got to get some air.
Come on, Ab, breathe.
What happened?
Seems you're allergic
to Lepidoptera gas.
Who knew?
Dude...
if it's releasing gas...
That means it's molting.
So?
So it's not larval anymore.
Is that a problem?
Yeah... Yeah,
that's a problem.
Damn that Ernie.
The Lepidoptera
can only be transported
during the early larval stages,
he knows that.
He did say something
about a faulty cryo-chamber.
Yeah, so he put
bug boy in a fridge.
I beg your pardon?
What Henry means
is that we were
transporting the abnormal
in an alternative...
temperature-controlled
container.
A refrigerator!
Well, yes, I believe it's
also known by that name...
Because you were in a rush
to get on with your evening.
Well, it was just a few
minutes from the docks.
What was going to happen?
You do realize that question
has now ceased to be rhetorical?
Yes, I do now.
Well, at least the
creature can't have gone far.
After its final molt,
the wings still need to mature,
but you'll have to capture it
before it becomes fully mobile.
Or else?
If it becomes
strong enough to fly,
there'll be no containing it.
Now, are either of you boys
eager to do damage control
on civilian sightings
of a flying Moth man?
- Not so much.
- Uh-uh.
How much time do we have?
Half an hour,
45 minutes, tops.
Okay.
Well, at least the stunners
in the van are fully charged.
No stunners.
The Lepidoptera is
still a fledgling.
You might damage
its neural development.
Well, how are we supposed to...
Tranqs if need be,
only at close range,
not near the head.
Now, get going,
and keep me informed.
Did she sound angry to you?
- Fridge? Really?
- Come on.
I spoke with Alfredo's,
and they said they may
be able to hold our table
for an extra half an hour.
He's going to call back
to let us know.
Good.
That's the first good news
I've had all night.
There's more.
It appears Abby's phone
captured the Lepidoptera's cry
when it escaped.
I guess as I was zonking out,
I must've pressed "voice memo"
instead of "dial".
But I was thinking
it also might work as a lure.
You know, like a duck call.
We'd have to hack
into the phone...
Extract the M4A file...
Loop it through
the van's stereo system...
Yes. How big
is your subwoofer? 400?
Darling, this is 600 watts
of thumping power.
You are brilliant.
You are beautiful...
- Guys...
- Ticky, ticky, ticky.
I need your phone.
Uh, w-wh, uh...
I'm not going to hurt it.
Wait, just, 'cause
all of my stuff is on here.
M-my contacts,
my calendar, everything...
Abigail,
you're talking to the guy
that hacked into the online
ThunderWar MMORPG database
and re-sorted
all the player scores
by astrological sign.
No one even knew
I'd been to town.
Oh, okay.
What does that mean?
It means
just give him your phone.
Give me.
Thank you.
This will only take a second.
I guess that leaves me
on containment duty.
Well, Will, we all have
our own unique ability
and special burden to bear.
For me, it just happens to be
the fascinating world
of technology.
For you...
Sewers.
Well, it doesn't smell
as bad as I thought it would.
You really didn't
have to come with me.
At least this creature's
not very dangerous, so...
Are you sure?
All the abnormals
I've seen at the Sanctuary
are behind glass.
This is like... being on safari.
Believe me, compared to
what we usually deal with,
this guy is a pussycat.
Take it down!
Get it!
I'm pretty sure
we have rules
about floating and stuff.
Dude!
This is so not time
for a pee break!
Will! It's coming
around this side!
Magnus!
Move!
What the hell was that?
Okay, enough already, jeez!
Now I'm just going to be
worried about you
all the time.
Oh, come on.
Not all abnormals are like that.
Look at Henry and Biggie...
Hmm.
Tell me you're not
tweeting this.
I am just checking
to make sure
Henry didn't erase
anything vital.
- Okay.
- Is it all good?
Yeah, it seems so.
Don't worry, he's got it
all on his hard drive.
Well, what is it?
Well, when they start blasting
the Lepidoptera call
down here,
It's going to echo like mad
off these walls.
Our critter could get spooked.
I just want to make sure
there's no branch lines
he could get caught in.
Yeah.
Oh, well... Eeny meeny.
Let's go this way.
These are the wings marks
on the wall.
So, just for future reference,
what is a normal date like
with Will Zimmerman?
Well, dinner, a movie...
a moonlit stroll along
the river, you know.
I've seen your life
at the Sanctuary.
That place keeps you hopping.
So?
Well, it doesn't leave
much time for a social life,
in the past...
I would think.
Are you working me?
Well, I...
I'm just thinking out loud.
No, no, no, no,
I know a backdoor psych attack
when I hear one.
Well, I'm curious,
and that is normal.
This is the time you choose
to ask about
my previous relationships.
Plural?
There was only two
serious ones.
And?
Fine.
And the last
two years of our lives
come down to a punchline.
That wasn't a...
Look, let's not do this, okay?
I can't go ten rounds tonight.
I just don't have it in me.
They still riding you at work?
Nothing I can't handle.
Don't take this
the wrong way, Will,
but you invite the ridicule.
Did you get
the same invitation?
That's not fair.
Come on, Meg, you always thought
I was a wackjob too.
Look, whatever it is
that finally helps you
sleep at night...
I hope you find it.
Bye, Will.
Meg...
I can't believe this place.
I-I thought I was a one-off,
a freak.
Clara, why don't you stay here?
I mean, just for a while,
just to see what it's like
to be part of something.
Yeah, I-I don't know,
being connected
to places and people,
it's not really my style.
Well, that's because
neither was accepting
of who you are.
I think that's going to change.
Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa,
hold on a second.
What are you
still doing here?
I thought you were
going to evacuate
with the other residents.
Well, I didn't join up
so I could just run away
when the going got tough.
You stay out of sight.
Will, I'm so sorry.
She wasn't supposed to be here.
- I... didn't know.
- I'm sorry.
I never should have asked.
It's okay.
I'm glad you did.
I want you to know these things.
Thank you.
Especially because
now it's your turn.
What? Me? Now?
Oh, oh, so I've
opened up to you,
but you're just
going to shut me out?
That's how it works?
Okay, fine.
- All right, all right.
- Jeez, okay.
Um...
Okay, well,
first there was Juan, and he...
Stop.
...had the most incredible...
Don't wanna hear about Juan.
...dark eyes...
Not interested.
Not in the...
Shh.
Sleeping?
Yeah. Let's try
to keep it this way.
Not near the head.
I know.
That is not my ringtone.
Hello!
Thank you.
We just lost the table.
I knew he would screw up
my phone.
Are you okay?
You mean aside from
just being pollinated?
Sure. Here.
Come on, let's go.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Maybe not so much.
Yeah, I think
I twisted my ankle.
Oh, no. Okay, lean on me.
Okay. Ow!
Does it hurt?
Sorry. I'm sorry.
Come on, let's try.
Ow! Ooh, oh... And what about
the Leppopotamus?
The Lepidoptera?
That thing.
Well, all the branch lines
are secure,
so hopefully it can't
escape into the river.
He spit on us.
I know.
At least, I hope this is spit.
Okay. It was frightened.
I think I'll need
a sleeping agent
to transport it safely.
You ready to walk?
Okay.
Come on.
- Okay, ow.
- There you go.
Yeah, thanks.
You're doing real good.
So tell me more
about this Juan fellow.
Yeah, almost there...
Yeah, baby, that's it...
- Oh, yes!
- A little bit more...
Oh, almost!
It's so close!
Oh, my God...
There! Did we get it?
We got it.
Is that good?
All right, we've got juice!
Oh...
and you looked so cute.
"Handsome."
Bunnies are cute.
You could be my little bunny.
Oh, dear God, please tell me
we're not going to be
one of those couples.
There is not enough
insulin in the world.
Okay, I'll stop,
for now.
All right, well,
with the right amplitude,
we could turn this van
into one giant loudspeaker.
Did you convert the sound file?
48 kilohertz.
Though there will be
some degradation
from the previous compression.
Yean, it's an artifact
of the crappy codec
from the cell phone
manufacturer.
Makes one pine for the days
of the lossless PCM.
Yeah, even without
the metadata capability.
And don't even get me started
on adaptive differential
pulse code modulation...
You're amazing.
I am.
Okay, uh...
Um...
Okay, I know this isn't
the time or the place,
but, um...
Here goes nothing.
I hope we're not interrupting.
No.
What on Earth...
Oh, well, thanks to my new
Death Metal ringtone...
About that, darling,
when we're on an op,
usually we put our phones
on vibrate.
It was on vibrate.
That may be my bad.
I had to
disable that function.
Sorry.
Well, we ran into our Moth man.
He spewed. I tripped.
Sprained her ankle.
Which is now swelling
and unbelievably painful.
Then you've got
to stay off it.
Henry, help Will
get her into the car.
Okay, watch your head.
- Ow, ow, ow!
- Okay, okay, got it.
Sit down.
Okay, thanks.
I'll wrap it.
So, the bottom line is
that the critter is spooked.
Now, if we go after
it with tranqs,
it may injure itself
trying to escape, but...
Knock-out gas?
Yes.
Where is it?
We don't have any.
Huh?
How do we not have any?
Dude, why would I bring
knock-out gas on a date?
Dude, do not answer that.
Well, could you make some?
Me, no. This guy?
Well, yeah,
I don't wanna brag, or...
Writing a damn symphony here.
Yes!
Suck it, Electro!
This is my town!
This thing has brakes,
right?
Emergency brakes are...
active! Okay.
Seriously, dude, any time!
We're good!
We are out of time here.
Who's your daddy?
Now, tell me,
who's your daddy?
And the crowd goes wild.
Three words, please.
Well done, Henry.
Well done,
Henry.
Excellent work, Henry.
Nice work, Henry.
Nice work... Henry?
Well done, Henry.
Good work, Henry.
Well done, Henry.
So...
for my next trick...
Taking into consideration
the Moth man's BMI...
I'm thinking something
along the lines
of dimethylchloride...
with a soupçon
of an antifreeze chaser.
See, this-this is the part
where he scares me.
I think it'll work.
Will, will you pass me
that water bottle?
Henry, can you pour
a quarter cup of the mace?
- Yes.
- Mace?
You sure
you don't want me to...
No, you stay here.
Keep working on the audio
in case this goes south.
All right.
The release is
on a 30-second timer.
That'll give us just enough time
to set it and get out.
Okay, just... be careful.
I'll be back
before you know it.
You think this'll work?
Sure. Don't you?
Well, I have known Henry
a little bit longer than you.
No, no, no, no!
- Henry?
- Hello?
You heard the plan?
Weapons, catacombs,
check. I'll see you in five.
Dammit...
Okay, well...
enjoy your stay.
I plan to.
Crap.
Nobody's
gonna hurt you, little fella.
Nobody's gonna...
Can you slow it down
and enhance the image?
Hey!
Yes, but take
the safety off first!
So not cool!
And we've lost auxiliary.
That's funny, he didn't
mention any of that.
It's funny, all right.
You guys have been
through a lot together.
That we have.
In fact,
the whole Sanctuary team
seems like more of a family.
If not a little dysfunctional.
Hmm, but you look out
for each other.
Of course.
If one of you
were to leave...
Leave? Nobody's leaving.
I hope you're wrong, Will.
I bought an extra plane ticket.
I'm going to ask Henry
to come back to London with me.
Henry. London...
- Tonight.
- Tonight?
What do you think?
What do I think? Uh...
I-I think that you
should talk to Henry.
I've been trying.
I was going to do it at dinner,
but, well, I haven't exactly
had the right moment.
Welcome to life
in the Sanctuary.
Crazy.
Yeah, it is.
Yet you love it.
I do. Now.
In the beginning,
not so much,
but after everything
I know now,
how can I go back
to my old life?
That's exactly how I feel.
Meeting Henry
opened up my world.
He changed my life,
and now I want him
to be part of it.
We should keep going.
Oh, thanks, that was
getting a little itchy.
Yeah, you know,
I'm no doctor,
but it looks okay.
I think the bandage is
keeping the swelling down.
Thanks, Henry.
- My pleasure.
- It's my old boy scout training.
You were a boy scout?
Yeah, no.
They wouldn't, um...
I don't know
why I said that, actually.
Well, I guess it's
'cause it sounds like
a thing people say.
Yeah. Other people.
I don't think of you any
differently than anybody else.
That's cool.
Do you?
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, you know,
I am different, so...
There was a time not so long ago
where I thought
that was a bad thing.
What changed your mind?
This isn't a disease, Henry.
This isn't a disease, Henry.
All I know is
I can't control it.
Not as yet, no, but...
Look, Doc,
I have spent my adult life
working with abnormals,
learning to accept them,
even appreciate them...
Look, I can't account
for myself when I'm that thing,
and what if I hurt one of you?
I can't let that happen.
I spent a lifetime
more or less human.
You've yet
to discover your gift.
You only see the curse in it.
The difference
between you and me
is you can control your power.
And in time, so will you.
I got to admit,
at first it was a little scary
for me too.
but once you get the hang of it,
it's pretty awesome.
Awesome.
It's not a thing,
Erika, it's who we are.
Not if we want to be safe.
How did you do that?
See? You don't have
to be afraid.
I'm totally in control.
You know, I've never seen...
The HAPster?
I-I know it's like
asking Elton John
to sing at a party, but...
Oh... um, yeah, you know,
just, it's a little
bit complicated,
'cause, uh, there's this
whole part where I go naked.
Never mind.
Hey, uh, you feel up to
helping me out a little bit?
At your service.
All right, I've almost got
the audio hookup ready.
Can you hold a soldering iron?
Absolutely.
Uh... Um...
What is that?
It's shedding the last
of its old skin.
So we're running out of time.
We'll set up here.
Air current's flowing north.
It'll carry the gas
down through both tunnels.
And then we'll move in,
scoop up Sleeping Beauty...
And get on with our evening,
such as it is.
At this point, I think
we're talkin' drive-thru.
Okay, almost there.
Just one last patch.
Can you pass me that USB?
Yeah.
Thank you.
All right. We are ready
to rock and roll.
We'll have 30 seconds
to vacate the area.
Ready to run?
On your mark.
Ow! Oh, that's working.
Henry...
He got it working.
Too right.
- The gas!
- No time, come on!
Let's go.
Whoa, this is not cool!
Oh, my God.
You guys okay in there?
Um... yeah, we've been better.
Why is it doing this?
I don't know.
Hey, maybe it doesn't like
the sound of its own voice.
Th-That's it.
Turn the speakers off!
Go, go, go, go.
Uh, how did you...
It thought the sound
was another dude.
So it saw you as a threat.
Where is it now?
It's just
on top of the van, hanging out.
Well, can you catch it?
Not without
setting it off again.
I think this calls for
a woman's touch.
I don't...
- Ernie.
- It's Zimmerman.
Uh, who?
From the Sanctuary.
Uh-huh, so now
you want my help?
Hey, this giant gnat
wasn't supposed to hatch
for another month.
Are you questioning
my business practices?
No, no, let's just
move on, okay?
I take it you've reconsidered
my previous offer
of a package deal.
Just give me the female sound
that calms it down.
- Fine. As I mentioned,
- I designed it myself.
There are certain
proprietary rights...
Yes, we will pay.
Just send the file.
Look, buddy,
you gotta be more specific.
What kind of file?
Wav, Mp3...
Whatever's fastest!
Just send it!
All right,
I'm going to pull
the phone away from my face.
Please hold.
This guy...
What's going on?
I don't know.
Sending now,
but it's a lot of information.
Come on, come on...
It may take
a few seconds.
Hey, uh, while we're waiting,
perhaps I could interest you
in a refurbished cryo-chamber?
Got it!
You're welcome.
What's going on now?
- Yeah, still don't know.
- In the same van as you, so...
I hope it's good.
I think it likes you.
Not exactly the kind of action
I was hoping for tonight.
I'm sorry the night
got away from us.
Yeah. I had
such big plans for us.
Well, now that we finally
have a moment to ourselves...
- I want you to stay.
- I want you to come with me.
Um, that's
a first-class ticket to London
with my name on it.
It's beautiful.
I don't want you to leave.
You could stay.
Henry, I can't stay here.
I grew up in an institution
for abnormals.
No, the Sanctuary's
more than that.
It's a family.
Maybe for you,
but you've lived your life,
seen the world.
Now it's my turn.
Whoo.
Boy, this is, uh...
really not going how I imagined.
You could come with me.
I can't.
I'm needed here.
I'll visit.
Be safe.
I'm sure Kate won't mind
you borrowing these.
Oh, no, no, I shouldn't.
Are you kidding?
She's got, like,
47 pairs in there.
Oh, well, in that case,
maybe I'll keep them
for next time.
You are a glutton
for punishment.
Well, as long as it's fun,
I'll keep coming back.
Really?
What happens the next time
we get covered in sewage
and Moth man spew?
Well...
Hmm. Nice.
That's just an excuse
to get these dirty clothes off.
- Y...eah.
- I guess you're right.
Erika's gone?
Yup. The driver just left.
So, how are you doing?
You know, I'm doing
pretty good, actually.
I know it's weird,
but apparently
there's more to a relationship
than just being a HAP.
I've got something
I need your help with.
Doc, I'm pretty beat.
Too bad.
It can't wait.
There's nothing worse
than cold agnolotti.
Since when does
Alfredo's deliver?
They don't.
I have said it before,
and I will say it again.
You rock.
I'll drink to that.
Oh...
Will you be joining us
for dinner?
Uh, no. We just came
for some profiteroles.
Ah.
Oh... and the agnolotti.
And the, uh, agnolotti.
No...
Ciao.
He took the...
Didn't hurt.
Um, FBI's at the front gate.
Will! Yeah, Abby... Corrigan?
We trained together at Quantico?
Are you okay?
The restaurant we're going to
is this Italian joint
called Alfredo's.
Everything's in there, cash,
cards, take what you want.
Take 'em both.
Hey! Hey!
I'm not leaving this date
until it is officially over,
and I think
it's going quite well.
No, no, don't look, okay?
I just want you to breathe.
I'm going to give you
the counter-toxin.
Will, I told you,
I hate needles!
My niece, Erika,
will take you for an evaluation.
Come along, Henry.
I'm from a place
called The Sanctuary.
So you've already found
where you belong.
Yeah, I think so.
Erika, no!
This is amazing.
I always thought I was alone.
Now I know that's not true.
Ah, hi, um,
we should get going
if we're going to make it...
Ungowa.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Yeah.
You're looking
quite dapper yourself.
What, this old thing?
It's...
Oh...
Expensive.
Busted.
You're very sweet.
Do you have to go?
Henry...
They can do without you.
I've been gone for over a week.
Really?
Wow, it feels like a day.
I don't have to be
at the airport till midnight,
so till then, I'm all yours.
Hmm.
Uh, you know what,
we could skip dinner,
and cut straight to...
After all the trouble you had
getting that reservation?
Yeah.
Besides,
I want to show you off.
Yeah, but it's... Okay.
Yeah...
Hey.
I'm sorry,
I got held up at work.
There was a mountain
of paperwork,
and then the phone
kept on ringing,
and then the Deputy
Commissioner comes in and...
Oh, really?
- Hi.
- Hi.
You look beautiful.
Thank you. So do you.
You know, I would have
picked you up...
Nah, you're on the way,
and I am starving.
Well, that's good,
because our reservation's
at 8:00, so we should go.
Hey... Wow,
look at you guys.
Oh, uh, Abby,
you remember Henry,
and this is Erika.
Erika, Abby.
Hi.
Nice to meet you.
You too.
I have heard all about you.
Well, I mean, not-
not all about you.
Just, um... So, um,
big night tonight?
Yes, uh, Alfredo's, back room.
Oh, I thought we...
Yeah, uh, sorry, dude,
but we're in the back room
at Alfredo's tonight.
Aw, yeah, I'm sorry, dude.
I made the reservation
under Magnus' name.
No, no, no, no,
because I-I used Magnus' name
for the reservation.
Tonight at 8:00?
Is there maybe
more than one table?
No. Not in the back room.
Well, in the regular
restaurant, perhaps.
It's not as private.
Would you just give us...
a minute here?
I cannot believe you're
stonewalling me here, dude.
You can take Erika anywhere.
Nowhere is as good
as Alfredo's.
Come on, buddy,
you gotta give me this.
I owe Abby Alfredo's.
It's Erika's last night
before she goes back to London.
Fine, but "near death"
trumps "last night."
What near death?
Hello, Abby nearly died
on our first date?
Ah, that was... nearly.
Will you
listen to yourself right now?
Will you listen
to yourself right now?
So, what are you telling me?
That we have a situation here?
Is that what you're telling me?
Will... you're forcing
my hand here.
What?
That... is why
I need the back room.
If all goes as planned tonight,
Erika is not getting
on that plane.
What?
Whoa.
I thought you'd be happy for me.
I am. I-I guess...
Of course!
Of course I'm happy.
It's just...
Just...
I don't know, fast?
Well, yeah!
She's leaving tonight.
That's kind of my point.
Okay, wait, let's just
pull the bus over, all right?
How long have you two
actually been...
Like, like a week and a half.
Yeah, a week and a half.
Okay.
Fast!
Come on, Will.
We're perfect for each other.
Why, because
you're both HAPS?
Yeah, just forget it, okay?
No...
I thought maybe
you'd be excited for me.
Um, hey, guys...
- Hi.
- Hi.
We don't want to
see you two argue.
We'll all share
the private room.
Oh... um...
Well, neither of you
is willing to give up Alfredo's.
And quite frankly,
after hearing all the hype,
neither are we.
What do you say?
O...kay?
Sounds great.
Ah. I'm glad
I caught you.
Good evening, ladies.
You're glad
you caught us because...
I need you to transport
a Lepidoptera larva.
Uh, we're going
out for dinner, so...
Works out perfectly, then.
The four of you
can take the van.
You want us to haul a slug?
Actually, it's more of
a vertebrate creature.
Lepidoptera hominin.
Some sort of humanoid insect?
Yes, but it's in stasis
right now.
All I need you to do
is pick up a small crate
and drop it off at the docks.
You'll be done in half an hour.
- I don't suppose...
- Kate or Biggie...
Staking out a red list dealer
across town.
- Ooh!
- How about you?
I have a Diprotodon
who's about to go into labor.
Unless you'd like to stay
and monitor his cervix?
No!
Thought not.
Ah.
Are you sure we shouldn't
have stayed behind
to help Magnus?
Oh, you would not be asking that
if you'd ever been covered
in Diprotodon placenta.
Unpleasant, is it?
It's life-altering.
Well, that's what I'm saying.
Is she okay by herself?
Who, Helen Magnus?
There's no way
the whatever-it-is
could get violent.
Oh, there's every chance,
especially during childbirth.
And we just left her there
to deal with it on her own?
Yeah.
I know you guys are
a little new to the sandbox,
but one thing you should know
about Helen Magnus...
She can take care of herself.
She always looks
so prim and proper.
Yeah, layers within layers.
And that's just
since you've known her.
We haven't even touched
the first 157 years.
Hey, dude, we're here.
All right, I'll be right back.
What's up?
I was supposed to
pick up a small crate.
This looks
like a refrigerator.
Yeah, well,
it is a refrigerator.
The cryo-chamber broke down,
had to make do.
Okay, and the, um, the larva?
Well, it grew a little,
you know,
but as long as you keep
the temperatures low...
Should be fine.
Fine, okay.
Just put it in the back,
will you?
And!
The Lepidoptera prefers
a moist environment,
a high protein diet,
and enjoys the soothing sounds
of the female.
I created that myself.
It's yours
for the low, low price...
- I... I don't need that.
- I'm not keeping it as a pet.
Ah! B-b-b-but...
All right, you drive
a hard bargain.
I'll tell you what I'll do,
I will throw in
extra protein pellets.
Hold on a second.
I have a girl in
the van, all right,
and we have reservations
at Alfredo's.
Maybe you've heard of it?
So, just...
help a brother out. Please?
Free enterprise is dead.
All right,
so we drop the Frigidaire
off at the docks,
make a U-turn...
We'll be sipping
champagne at Alfredo's
10 minutes later.
Oh, I should, uh, call them
and let them know we're running
a few minutes late.
I can smell that agnolotti now.
Stuffed with roasted pumpkin...
sauteed in brown butter.
Mm-hm, I can smell it too.
Oh... Actually,
what is that?
Oh, no way. Can't be.
What?
I don't smell...
Abby?
Abby...
Here.
Got her?
Yeah.
Put her up on the crate.
Easy, easy.
I got her.
Abby?
What's happened to her?
- The Lepidoptera.
- That smell?
- It's giving off a gas.
- She's just got to get some air.
Come on, Ab, breathe.
What happened?
Seems you're allergic
to Lepidoptera gas.
Who knew?
Dude...
if it's releasing gas...
That means it's molting.
So?
So it's not larval anymore.
Is that a problem?
Yeah... Yeah,
that's a problem.
Damn that Ernie.
The Lepidoptera
can only be transported
during the early larval stages,
he knows that.
He did say something
about a faulty cryo-chamber.
Yeah, so he put
bug boy in a fridge.
I beg your pardon?
What Henry means
is that we were
transporting the abnormal
in an alternative...
temperature-controlled
container.
A refrigerator!
Well, yes, I believe it's
also known by that name...
Because you were in a rush
to get on with your evening.
Well, it was just a few
minutes from the docks.
What was going to happen?
You do realize that question
has now ceased to be rhetorical?
Yes, I do now.
Well, at least the
creature can't have gone far.
After its final molt,
the wings still need to mature,
but you'll have to capture it
before it becomes fully mobile.
Or else?
If it becomes
strong enough to fly,
there'll be no containing it.
Now, are either of you boys
eager to do damage control
on civilian sightings
of a flying Moth man?
- Not so much.
- Uh-uh.
How much time do we have?
Half an hour,
45 minutes, tops.
Okay.
Well, at least the stunners
in the van are fully charged.
No stunners.
The Lepidoptera is
still a fledgling.
You might damage
its neural development.
Well, how are we supposed to...
Tranqs if need be,
only at close range,
not near the head.
Now, get going,
and keep me informed.
Did she sound angry to you?
- Fridge? Really?
- Come on.
I spoke with Alfredo's,
and they said they may
be able to hold our table
for an extra half an hour.
He's going to call back
to let us know.
Good.
That's the first good news
I've had all night.
There's more.
It appears Abby's phone
captured the Lepidoptera's cry
when it escaped.
I guess as I was zonking out,
I must've pressed "voice memo"
instead of "dial".
But I was thinking
it also might work as a lure.
You know, like a duck call.
We'd have to hack
into the phone...
Extract the M4A file...
Loop it through
the van's stereo system...
Yes. How big
is your subwoofer? 400?
Darling, this is 600 watts
of thumping power.
You are brilliant.
You are beautiful...
- Guys...
- Ticky, ticky, ticky.
I need your phone.
Uh, w-wh, uh...
I'm not going to hurt it.
Wait, just, 'cause
all of my stuff is on here.
M-my contacts,
my calendar, everything...
Abigail,
you're talking to the guy
that hacked into the online
ThunderWar MMORPG database
and re-sorted
all the player scores
by astrological sign.
No one even knew
I'd been to town.
Oh, okay.
What does that mean?
It means
just give him your phone.
Give me.
Thank you.
This will only take a second.
I guess that leaves me
on containment duty.
Well, Will, we all have
our own unique ability
and special burden to bear.
For me, it just happens to be
the fascinating world
of technology.
For you...
Sewers.
Well, it doesn't smell
as bad as I thought it would.
You really didn't
have to come with me.
At least this creature's
not very dangerous, so...
Are you sure?
All the abnormals
I've seen at the Sanctuary
are behind glass.
This is like... being on safari.
Believe me, compared to
what we usually deal with,
this guy is a pussycat.
Take it down!
Get it!
I'm pretty sure
we have rules
about floating and stuff.
Dude!
This is so not time
for a pee break!
Will! It's coming
around this side!
Magnus!
Move!
What the hell was that?
Okay, enough already, jeez!
Now I'm just going to be
worried about you
all the time.
Oh, come on.
Not all abnormals are like that.
Look at Henry and Biggie...
Hmm.
Tell me you're not
tweeting this.
I am just checking
to make sure
Henry didn't erase
anything vital.
- Okay.
- Is it all good?
Yeah, it seems so.
Don't worry, he's got it
all on his hard drive.
Well, what is it?
Well, when they start blasting
the Lepidoptera call
down here,
It's going to echo like mad
off these walls.
Our critter could get spooked.
I just want to make sure
there's no branch lines
he could get caught in.
Yeah.
Oh, well... Eeny meeny.
Let's go this way.
These are the wings marks
on the wall.
So, just for future reference,
what is a normal date like
with Will Zimmerman?
Well, dinner, a movie...
a moonlit stroll along
the river, you know.
I've seen your life
at the Sanctuary.
That place keeps you hopping.
So?
Well, it doesn't leave
much time for a social life,
in the past...
I would think.
Are you working me?
Well, I...
I'm just thinking out loud.
No, no, no, no,
I know a backdoor psych attack
when I hear one.
Well, I'm curious,
and that is normal.
This is the time you choose
to ask about
my previous relationships.
Plural?
There was only two
serious ones.
And?
Fine.
And the last
two years of our lives
come down to a punchline.
That wasn't a...
Look, let's not do this, okay?
I can't go ten rounds tonight.
I just don't have it in me.
They still riding you at work?
Nothing I can't handle.
Don't take this
the wrong way, Will,
but you invite the ridicule.
Did you get
the same invitation?
That's not fair.
Come on, Meg, you always thought
I was a wackjob too.
Look, whatever it is
that finally helps you
sleep at night...
I hope you find it.
Bye, Will.
Meg...
I can't believe this place.
I-I thought I was a one-off,
a freak.
Clara, why don't you stay here?
I mean, just for a while,
just to see what it's like
to be part of something.
Yeah, I-I don't know,
being connected
to places and people,
it's not really my style.
Well, that's because
neither was accepting
of who you are.
I think that's going to change.
Okay, whoa, whoa, whoa,
hold on a second.
What are you
still doing here?
I thought you were
going to evacuate
with the other residents.
Well, I didn't join up
so I could just run away
when the going got tough.
You stay out of sight.
Will, I'm so sorry.
She wasn't supposed to be here.
- I... didn't know.
- I'm sorry.
I never should have asked.
It's okay.
I'm glad you did.
I want you to know these things.
Thank you.
Especially because
now it's your turn.
What? Me? Now?
Oh, oh, so I've
opened up to you,
but you're just
going to shut me out?
That's how it works?
Okay, fine.
- All right, all right.
- Jeez, okay.
Um...
Okay, well,
first there was Juan, and he...
Stop.
...had the most incredible...
Don't wanna hear about Juan.
...dark eyes...
Not interested.
Not in the...
Shh.
Sleeping?
Yeah. Let's try
to keep it this way.
Not near the head.
I know.
That is not my ringtone.
Hello!
Thank you.
We just lost the table.
I knew he would screw up
my phone.
Are you okay?
You mean aside from
just being pollinated?
Sure. Here.
Come on, let's go.
Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Maybe not so much.
Yeah, I think
I twisted my ankle.
Oh, no. Okay, lean on me.
Okay. Ow!
Does it hurt?
Sorry. I'm sorry.
Come on, let's try.
Ow! Ooh, oh... And what about
the Leppopotamus?
The Lepidoptera?
That thing.
Well, all the branch lines
are secure,
so hopefully it can't
escape into the river.
He spit on us.
I know.
At least, I hope this is spit.
Okay. It was frightened.
I think I'll need
a sleeping agent
to transport it safely.
You ready to walk?
Okay.
Come on.
- Okay, ow.
- There you go.
Yeah, thanks.
You're doing real good.
So tell me more
about this Juan fellow.
Yeah, almost there...
Yeah, baby, that's it...
- Oh, yes!
- A little bit more...
Oh, almost!
It's so close!
Oh, my God...
There! Did we get it?
We got it.
Is that good?
All right, we've got juice!
Oh...
and you looked so cute.
"Handsome."
Bunnies are cute.
You could be my little bunny.
Oh, dear God, please tell me
we're not going to be
one of those couples.
There is not enough
insulin in the world.
Okay, I'll stop,
for now.
All right, well,
with the right amplitude,
we could turn this van
into one giant loudspeaker.
Did you convert the sound file?
48 kilohertz.
Though there will be
some degradation
from the previous compression.
Yean, it's an artifact
of the crappy codec
from the cell phone
manufacturer.
Makes one pine for the days
of the lossless PCM.
Yeah, even without
the metadata capability.
And don't even get me started
on adaptive differential
pulse code modulation...
You're amazing.
I am.
Okay, uh...
Um...
Okay, I know this isn't
the time or the place,
but, um...
Here goes nothing.
I hope we're not interrupting.
No.
What on Earth...
Oh, well, thanks to my new
Death Metal ringtone...
About that, darling,
when we're on an op,
usually we put our phones
on vibrate.
It was on vibrate.
That may be my bad.
I had to
disable that function.
Sorry.
Well, we ran into our Moth man.
He spewed. I tripped.
Sprained her ankle.
Which is now swelling
and unbelievably painful.
Then you've got
to stay off it.
Henry, help Will
get her into the car.
Okay, watch your head.
- Ow, ow, ow!
- Okay, okay, got it.
Sit down.
Okay, thanks.
I'll wrap it.
So, the bottom line is
that the critter is spooked.
Now, if we go after
it with tranqs,
it may injure itself
trying to escape, but...
Knock-out gas?
Yes.
Where is it?
We don't have any.
Huh?
How do we not have any?
Dude, why would I bring
knock-out gas on a date?
Dude, do not answer that.
Well, could you make some?
Me, no. This guy?
Well, yeah,
I don't wanna brag, or...
Writing a damn symphony here.
Yes!
Suck it, Electro!
This is my town!
This thing has brakes,
right?
Emergency brakes are...
active! Okay.
Seriously, dude, any time!
We're good!
We are out of time here.
Who's your daddy?
Now, tell me,
who's your daddy?
And the crowd goes wild.
Three words, please.
Well done, Henry.
Well done,
Henry.
Excellent work, Henry.
Nice work, Henry.
Nice work... Henry?
Well done, Henry.
Good work, Henry.
Well done, Henry.
So...
for my next trick...
Taking into consideration
the Moth man's BMI...
I'm thinking something
along the lines
of dimethylchloride...
with a soupçon
of an antifreeze chaser.
See, this-this is the part
where he scares me.
I think it'll work.
Will, will you pass me
that water bottle?
Henry, can you pour
a quarter cup of the mace?
- Yes.
- Mace?
You sure
you don't want me to...
No, you stay here.
Keep working on the audio
in case this goes south.
All right.
The release is
on a 30-second timer.
That'll give us just enough time
to set it and get out.
Okay, just... be careful.
I'll be back
before you know it.
You think this'll work?
Sure. Don't you?
Well, I have known Henry
a little bit longer than you.
No, no, no, no!
- Henry?
- Hello?
You heard the plan?
Weapons, catacombs,
check. I'll see you in five.
Dammit...
Okay, well...
enjoy your stay.
I plan to.
Crap.
Nobody's
gonna hurt you, little fella.
Nobody's gonna...
Can you slow it down
and enhance the image?
Hey!
Yes, but take
the safety off first!
So not cool!
And we've lost auxiliary.
That's funny, he didn't
mention any of that.
It's funny, all right.
You guys have been
through a lot together.
That we have.
In fact,
the whole Sanctuary team
seems like more of a family.
If not a little dysfunctional.
Hmm, but you look out
for each other.
Of course.
If one of you
were to leave...
Leave? Nobody's leaving.
I hope you're wrong, Will.
I bought an extra plane ticket.
I'm going to ask Henry
to come back to London with me.
Henry. London...
- Tonight.
- Tonight?
What do you think?
What do I think? Uh...
I-I think that you
should talk to Henry.
I've been trying.
I was going to do it at dinner,
but, well, I haven't exactly
had the right moment.
Welcome to life
in the Sanctuary.
Crazy.
Yeah, it is.
Yet you love it.
I do. Now.
In the beginning,
not so much,
but after everything
I know now,
how can I go back
to my old life?
That's exactly how I feel.
Meeting Henry
opened up my world.
He changed my life,
and now I want him
to be part of it.
We should keep going.
Oh, thanks, that was
getting a little itchy.
Yeah, you know,
I'm no doctor,
but it looks okay.
I think the bandage is
keeping the swelling down.
Thanks, Henry.
- My pleasure.
- It's my old boy scout training.
You were a boy scout?
Yeah, no.
They wouldn't, um...
I don't know
why I said that, actually.
Well, I guess it's
'cause it sounds like
a thing people say.
Yeah. Other people.
I don't think of you any
differently than anybody else.
That's cool.
Do you?
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, you know,
I am different, so...
There was a time not so long ago
where I thought
that was a bad thing.
What changed your mind?
This isn't a disease, Henry.
This isn't a disease, Henry.
All I know is
I can't control it.
Not as yet, no, but...
Look, Doc,
I have spent my adult life
working with abnormals,
learning to accept them,
even appreciate them...
Look, I can't account
for myself when I'm that thing,
and what if I hurt one of you?
I can't let that happen.
I spent a lifetime
more or less human.
You've yet
to discover your gift.
You only see the curse in it.
The difference
between you and me
is you can control your power.
And in time, so will you.
I got to admit,
at first it was a little scary
for me too.
but once you get the hang of it,
it's pretty awesome.
Awesome.
It's not a thing,
Erika, it's who we are.
Not if we want to be safe.
How did you do that?
See? You don't have
to be afraid.
I'm totally in control.
You know, I've never seen...
The HAPster?
I-I know it's like
asking Elton John
to sing at a party, but...
Oh... um, yeah, you know,
just, it's a little
bit complicated,
'cause, uh, there's this
whole part where I go naked.
Never mind.
Hey, uh, you feel up to
helping me out a little bit?
At your service.
All right, I've almost got
the audio hookup ready.
Can you hold a soldering iron?
Absolutely.
Uh... Um...
What is that?
It's shedding the last
of its old skin.
So we're running out of time.
We'll set up here.
Air current's flowing north.
It'll carry the gas
down through both tunnels.
And then we'll move in,
scoop up Sleeping Beauty...
And get on with our evening,
such as it is.
At this point, I think
we're talkin' drive-thru.
Okay, almost there.
Just one last patch.
Can you pass me that USB?
Yeah.
Thank you.
All right. We are ready
to rock and roll.
We'll have 30 seconds
to vacate the area.
Ready to run?
On your mark.
Ow! Oh, that's working.
Henry...
He got it working.
Too right.
- The gas!
- No time, come on!
Let's go.
Whoa, this is not cool!
Oh, my God.
You guys okay in there?
Um... yeah, we've been better.
Why is it doing this?
I don't know.
Hey, maybe it doesn't like
the sound of its own voice.
Th-That's it.
Turn the speakers off!
Go, go, go, go.
Uh, how did you...
It thought the sound
was another dude.
So it saw you as a threat.
Where is it now?
It's just
on top of the van, hanging out.
Well, can you catch it?
Not without
setting it off again.
I think this calls for
a woman's touch.
I don't...
- Ernie.
- It's Zimmerman.
Uh, who?
From the Sanctuary.
Uh-huh, so now
you want my help?
Hey, this giant gnat
wasn't supposed to hatch
for another month.
Are you questioning
my business practices?
No, no, let's just
move on, okay?
I take it you've reconsidered
my previous offer
of a package deal.
Just give me the female sound
that calms it down.
- Fine. As I mentioned,
- I designed it myself.
There are certain
proprietary rights...
Yes, we will pay.
Just send the file.
Look, buddy,
you gotta be more specific.
What kind of file?
Wav, Mp3...
Whatever's fastest!
Just send it!
All right,
I'm going to pull
the phone away from my face.
Please hold.
This guy...
What's going on?
I don't know.
Sending now,
but it's a lot of information.
Come on, come on...
It may take
a few seconds.
Hey, uh, while we're waiting,
perhaps I could interest you
in a refurbished cryo-chamber?
Got it!
You're welcome.
What's going on now?
- Yeah, still don't know.
- In the same van as you, so...
I hope it's good.
I think it likes you.
Not exactly the kind of action
I was hoping for tonight.
I'm sorry the night
got away from us.
Yeah. I had
such big plans for us.
Well, now that we finally
have a moment to ourselves...
- I want you to stay.
- I want you to come with me.
Um, that's
a first-class ticket to London
with my name on it.
It's beautiful.
I don't want you to leave.
You could stay.
Henry, I can't stay here.
I grew up in an institution
for abnormals.
No, the Sanctuary's
more than that.
It's a family.
Maybe for you,
but you've lived your life,
seen the world.
Now it's my turn.
Whoo.
Boy, this is, uh...
really not going how I imagined.
You could come with me.
I can't.
I'm needed here.
I'll visit.
Be safe.
I'm sure Kate won't mind
you borrowing these.
Oh, no, no, I shouldn't.
Are you kidding?
She's got, like,
47 pairs in there.
Oh, well, in that case,
maybe I'll keep them
for next time.
You are a glutton
for punishment.
Well, as long as it's fun,
I'll keep coming back.
Really?
What happens the next time
we get covered in sewage
and Moth man spew?
Well...
Hmm. Nice.
That's just an excuse
to get these dirty clothes off.
- Y...eah.
- I guess you're right.
Erika's gone?
Yup. The driver just left.
So, how are you doing?
You know, I'm doing
pretty good, actually.
I know it's weird,
but apparently
there's more to a relationship
than just being a HAP.
I've got something
I need your help with.
Doc, I'm pretty beat.
Too bad.
It can't wait.
There's nothing worse
than cold agnolotti.
Since when does
Alfredo's deliver?
They don't.
I have said it before,
and I will say it again.
You rock.
I'll drink to that.
Oh...
Will you be joining us
for dinner?
Uh, no. We just came
for some profiteroles.
Ah.
Oh... and the agnolotti.
And the, uh, agnolotti.
No...
Ciao.
He took the...
Didn't hurt.