The 4400 (2004–2007): Season 4, Episode 10 - One of Us - full transcript

The world will have to deal with us.

Previously on The 4400:

Jordan, you've done great things
for the 4400

but you are on the wrong path here.

And you've always been rebellious.

But I think you're afraid of change,
Shawn. Or is it just me?

I'm shrinking.
What did you do to me?

I met Cora.
She has an amazing ability.

She can actually make people
youngen

- Isabelle?
- Daddy.

If your mother were here, she'll do this.
She'd want us to be a family again.



Mr. Tyler,

when your wife fainted this morning,
she was a young woman.

When she woke up
less than a minute later,

she was 50 years older?

Richard, I'm dying.

There's a faction of elites

who want the future
to stay exactly as it is.

I call them The Marked.

When we need him,
he'll be there for us.

Mr. Tyler?

Can you hear my voice?

Mr. Tyler.

Mr. Tyler?

He's been under
for almost 20 minutes.



We should have begun
the procedure already.

Where have you been?

Who are you?

We're gonna have to work fast.

This is our only chance.

I've practised enough.

We have plenty of time.

Tonight, Richard Tyler
becomes a father.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.
Just had a weird dream.

Do you wanna talk about it?

No, I'm okay.

You should go back to bed.

I'll be right there.

You ready? You ready?

You ready? You ready?

Okay.

There she is.

Isabelle.

Daddy loves you.

Oh, it's nice to see you happy,
sweetheart.

Daddy's been wanting that
for a long time.

Who are you?

Who am I?

I'm Lily.

Your wife.

Who else would I be?

You're not Lily. Lily is dead.

- Dead?
- You got old.

- You passed on.
- No, you're wrong. I'm...

I'm right here. I didn't die.

Where have you been?
How'd you get here?

Well, I woke up about an hour ago.

I wasn't sure where I was,

not exactly,

but somehow knew
you'd be home soon

and you'd have Isabelle.

Isabelle.

That's the last thing I remember.

I was looking for her at the Center
and she wasn't in her crib.

You look different, Richard.
You look sad.

- You are not real.
- You keep saying that but I feel real.

I mean, I remember everything
about my life, about us.

I can pick things up.

I can touch things.

You.

You can feel that, right?

I can't explain where I've been Richard
or how I got here,

but I'm not questioning it either.

I'm here.

Isn't that enough?

Lily?

- Can I ask you a question?
- Sure.

You're left-handed.

Of course.

- Is there a question coming?
- You already answered it.

I've been studying the reports

on who survives the promicin shot
and who doesn't.

Did you know, nine out of ten
left-handed people

who take the shot survive?

- No, I didn't.
- Well, it's true.

I learned that
a couple of weeks ago,

but I didn't know what it meant
until now.

There.

There's a small part of the brain
called the corpus callosum.

It's like a bundle of wires
that connects the two hemispheres.

It's usually slightly larger in lefties
than it is in righties.

That's why the lefties survive.

The size of that part of the brain
helps determine whether or not

you'll be able to integrate
a new neurotransmitter.

Well, how big does it have to be?

- I don't know. Yet.
- Okay.

But I think I can figure it out.

And if I do,

a simple CAT scan will tell me

how anyone's body
will react to the shot.

And you'd know in advance
whether or not you'd live or die.

The shot wouldn't
have to kill anyone anymore.

Okay, how long do you need?

A couple of months. Maybe less.

Kevin.

This is huge. Keep working.
I'll get you anything you need, okay?

- Where are you going?
- I gotta get in contact with Collier.

If this test is really only
a few months away,

all he has to do
is make an announcement,

telling people that are thinking
about taking the shot

to simply wait.

This is great.

Hey, Tom.

What are you doing standing
in the middle of the hallway?

Tom?

Is everything all right?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I just had a strange morning.

Well, join the club.

We just had a surprise visit
from Rebecca Parrish.

Some might say an ambush.

The director of National Intelligence
is here?

Yeah. She's been in Meghan's office
the past 20 minutes.

And that's not all.
She's asked to see us.

I don't think she likes to wait.

Good morning, Agent Baldwin.
Agent Skouris.

I'm Rebecca Parrish
and it is a pleasure to meet you.

Oh, the pleasure's all ours.

I know that you have difficult jobs
here at NTAC,

but lately, it seems that
we've had nothing but bad news

coming out of Seattle.

Promicin use is growing.

The founding of Promise City
was a major defeat for this agency

and in the administration.

It's temporary. We'll arrest Collier
and we'll shut that place down.

I like your attitude,

but you'll forgive me
if I'm not reassured.

Because recently, it seems like
we're even botching the little things.

We had Richard Tyler and his daughter
surrounded. Outnumbered.

The situation was in hand
and we lost him anyway.

Well, with all due respect,
I was there,

and that situation was anything
but in hand.

Richard Tyler has become
an extremely powerful man.

I understand. But we can't simply
just throw our hands up, now, can we?

In two weeks,
I'm being asked to testify

before a congressional
subcommittee

on the progress of the war
against promicin.

I'll be here for the entire week
to prepare

and I would like to go back
with a victory.

So you want us to bring in Richard.

Miss Parrish asked to meet
my two best agents.

That's why you're here. That's also
why you're heading up a task force

- to find the Tylers.
- I'll be checking in on your progress.

I trust this won't be a problem.

Agent Baldwin, did you have
something you needed to say?

I'm sure Tom just wants
to get to work.

We'll find the Tylers for you.

I don't know
what's happening, Diana.

It's like I'm seeing myself in the future,
only it's not me.

I'm doing things I would never do.

What if they're not just dreams?

What if they're
someone else's memories?

What if they really did put something
inside me when I was in that hospital?

What if it's starting to affect me?

I'm becoming one of The Marked.

Whoa, Tom, hey. Listen.

Even if you're right,
it hasn't happened yet.

You're still you, okay?
So we can fight it.

How?

Well, have you been to see a doctor
since these dreams began?

- No.
- Okay, why don't you start there?

Go find yourself a private physician.
Get yourself checked out.

We're supposed to be looking
for Richard.

Just go. Go.

I'll cover for you.

- Go. Okay.
- Okay.

She looks so much older.

Richard,

how long have I been gone?

A little While.

More than a year.

Tell me what happened.

I wanna hear it all.

Why do you look so sad?

I buried you, Lily. I mourned you.

I never imagined
I'd be sitting beside you again.

And I don't wanna waste
the time we have with explanations.

We have all the time
in the world, though.

Why wouldn't we?

You still don't believe I'm real,
do you?

I don't know.

If I let myself believe it
and I turn out to be wrong...

I'm not sure I could live with that.

Let's just see, okay?

We'll just lay here for a while

and if I'm still beside you
when we wake up,

I guess we're real.

- You saved these pictures of us.
- Of course I did.

Who's this?

She's a friend of mine.

She lived at the 4400 Center
after you were gone.

She's pretty.

She looks nice too.

I can see why you saved the picture.

I don't know.

There's nothing different about me,
Diana.

I had every test they could give me.
They all say I'm in perfect health.

I'll call you back.

Torn.

- What's going on?
- Sorry for the intrusion.

My security detail
is nothing if not thorough.

They have to be. The administration
has enemies everywhere these days.

What are you doing here,
Miss Parrish?

I wanted to have a word with you
in private.

Gentlemen?

Gentlemen, Agent Baldwin and I
need the room.

Thank you.

Damn it. This is my house.

I'm gonna pay you the respect
of being frank.

I was a little concerned
with your outburst

in Miss Doyle's office this morning.

Are you quite sure you're up to the job
of tracking down Richard Tyler?

- I'm fine.
- That's good to hear.

This might surprise you,

but I think I have an idea
of what you're going through.

Right after I took this job,

I felt like I was on the verge
of a breakdown myself.

I was overwhelmed at work

and I was having these strange
moments where I was seeing things.

It was almost like I wasn't myself.

Like someone else was in my head.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I think I do.

Let me ask you something,
Miss Parrish.

If I look behind your left ear,
would I find a mark there?

A mark?

You mean, like a mole?

That's hard to say.

Once you turn 40,
your skin changes all the time.

I remember how nervous I was
in those days.

I thought I was gonna
lose myself forever.

I fought it. My God, how I fought it.

And then one day,
I just couldn't fight it anymore.

I gave in.

I accepted my situation.

And do you know what?

Things have been much better for me
since then.

I'm happier.

My friends tell me
that I'm like a new person.

You should relax, Tom.

Whatever you're going through,
just let it happen.

You'll feel better.

I promise.

You're saying, Rebecca Parrish
is one of these people?

- She's marked?
- Yeah, I think so.

She never came out and said it.

But you haven't had hallucinations.

So maybe it's possible
she was talking about something else.

What do you think?

I think it's crazy,

and I doubt we'll be able to prove
any of this,

but I have to go with Tom.
I think that there's a chance

the director of National Intelligence
is marked.

We're gonna have to be very careful
with how we proceed.

NTAC would be looking
for Richard Tyler no matter what,

so we'll just keep doing that.

I'm passing the case over
to Garrity and Ashmore.

Tom, you're taking a personal day
tomorrow.

Diana and I will keep an eye on you.

We'll watch over you in shifts.

I'm sorry, Shawn.
Are you really asking me

to tell people not to take promicin?

Only for a few months.

Jordan, I know that we've had
our differences in the past,

but this is good for both of us.

All we have to do is be patient.

It's not the need for patience
that concerns me.

It's the worldwide implications
of this test.

Shawn, there will be millions
of people with abilities

and millions without any chance
of having them.

Yes, but they would be alive.

And living in a world with two classes
of human being.

Shawn,

positives and negatives
cannot live side by side.

Those without abilities will tear down
the ones who have them.

Or the positives
will simply use their powers

to rid themselves of the negatives.

Inquisition or holocaust, either way,
it's a recipe for hell on earth.

What's your alternative? Do you want
the entire world to take promicin?

Yes. Yes, I do. It's what I've always
said has to happen.

Half of the planet will die.

You're talking about mass suicide.

I'm talking about a single generation
of sacrifice.

And at the end of it,
a more fully evolved species.

Shawn,

all of our failings as human beings

will be addressed
when we are all gifted.

I am not making
any announcement.

And no one who cares about
what's right for the world would.

Hey, somebody got so big.

- Oh, she got heavy too.
- Yeah.

Yeah.

- They just grow. Just grow.
- I wanna go play.

All right, 90 play.

She seems so happy.

Aren't toddler's supposed
to be moody?

Oh, Isabelle's had her moments.

- Believe me.
- Oh, I'm sure she has.

Ever since I got back,

I've been thinking about
what it must have been like for you

raising her on your own.

You know, neither of us
asked to be parents.

Not that it makes it any less wonderful,
but still, it just kind of happened.

But you've always been there for her,
even while I was gone.

You're a great father, Richard.

You can tell just by looking at her.

I'm definitely using my ability
on Richard Tyler.

He's seeing his dead wife,

but I have no idea if they're talking
about what he did to his daughter.

I just make him see her. Everything
they talk about comes from him.

All right, keep at it.

We don't have any other options
at this point.

I don't know how much longer
I can do this.

Look, I know you're tired.

This is very important.

I won't forget what you did for me.

- Can I get a coffee or something?
- Absolutely.

Absolutely.

It's working.

We just need more time.

If you know where Isabelle is,
just tell me. I can help her myself.

Didn't really work out so well
the last time you tried it, did it?

It's too soon for that.
Richard's not ready to give her up yet.

This is just the first part of a plan
to get her back.

When we're ready for the next part,
I will let you know.

Or you can tell me now.

Did you know he was involved
with her grandmother?

Why do you think we picked
these two?

After we send them back to their time,
they'll find each other.

They'll form a bond.

It's done.

She's pregnant.

Honey?

Honey? Meghan?

Honey, wake up.

I had the dream again.

Of course you did, Tom.

You're becoming your new self.

You're one of us now.
Welcome aboard.

Did you have another dream?

No, I slept like a baby, actually.

I feel great.

I forgot how much I hate it here.

So much noise in this time period.

So many people. Look at them.

They have no idea what's coming.

They just move from pointless errand
to pointless errand.

It's disgusting.

I'd think you'd be glad
just to be alive.

You're given a chance
to continue your work.

Yeah, the work that failed so badly?

The work that got
my previous host killed?

Don't blame your shortcomings
on Matthew Ross.

We are our hosts.

Your inability to harness Isabelle Tyler
was your failure.

I'll do better this time.

You need to get back to work.

Convince them to return you
to active duty.

I'll pull some strings if I have to,

but it's better if you got it done
on your own.

- And after I'm there?
- That's the easy part.

Do what Tom Baldwin would do.

Find Isabelle Tyler.

I'll be in touch.

Richard, come play with us.

I can't.

Lily, I have to tell you something.

What is it, sweetheart?

I lied to you.

The picture you saw?

That pretty girl?

That was Isabelle.

My God, Richard, I had no idea
things had gotten so bad.

I don't expect you to forgive me,

but I need you to understand.

I did it for our daughter.

Oh, why didn't you tell me the truth
right away?

I've been happy.

Being with you the last few days,

you don't know how long it's been
since I felt that way.

A good father will do anything
for his child

and you're a good father.

But, Richard, you took away her life.

The good and the bad.

You erased everything she was,

everything she could have been.

I knew I was wrong
after I did it to her, but...

Other people told me as much
but I didn't listen.

I guess the only person
I could listen to was you.

Daddy?

I feel real.

We're talking.

- I've held Isabelle.
- No, you haven't.

My ability makes it seem
like you have.

But I don't know if I'm seeing you
because I want to

or if someone
conjured you up for me.

I don't know, Richard.
I don't know how I got here.

But maybe it doesn't matter.

I don't think I'm gonna be here
much longer.

But if I have to go,

would you just hold me?

I love you, Richard.

I'm not saying we don't have to worry,
but nothing happened last night.

And this morning,
Tom said he felt fine.

Well, he said he didn't want me
to come over, but where is he?

Tom is always here
at the crack of dawn.

Hey, what's up with Tom?

He just dragged Marco
out of his office.

I don't know. I think Baldwin's
gone nuts or something.

Your mind is no match
for the power of my mind.

You are now under my control.

My mind is no match
for the power of your mind.

I am now under your control.

Total control.

You should see their faces.

Sorry, guys. We're just...

We're just trying to ease
the tension a little bit, that's all.

- You idiots.
- Marco, you're fired.

You too, (sanity.

- Came on. That was classic.
- You can't fire this.

Go back to your office
and solve something.

- Oh, hey. Come on.
- Quick.

- Come on.
- I'm sorry.

- Good work.
- It's okay.

No humour. No humour in this room.

Oh, what...? You know what?

Seriously, look,

I'd like to thank you both

for helping me get through
these past few days.

But I had a great night's sleep.
I feel better.

And look,
I really hope this is all over.

If I have any more flashes,
I'll tell you right away.

But in the meantime, look,
I'd really like to get back to work.

What about Rebecca Parrish?

I think we need
to keep an eye on her.

Her visit to my place
was definitely weird.

But maybe you were right.

Maybe the whole thing
was her bizarre version of a pep talk.

But whatever it is,
I don't have to trust her to do my job.

And I really wanna do my job.

All right.

But I'll be watching you, okay?

Any more attempts at mind control,
Baldwin, and you're out.

Okay.

That wasn't funny.

I have a very simple message

for anyone who's thinking
about taking the shot:

Wait.

In a few months, the research
that I'm funding will be complete.

And fifty-fifty will be a thing
of the past.

We will have a very simple test

that can tell you whether or not
you'll survive the shot.

And no one ever
has to risk dying again.

And what about Jordan Collier?
Is he in favour of this?

You'd have to ask him that, Paul.

But we're talking about preventing
thousands of needless deaths here.

I don't see how anyone
could think that's a bad thing.

You did this to your own child?

I'm disappointed in you.
You told me you wanted to use

that water I gave you
to help an old Army buddy.

I know it was wrong.

But you never would have
gave me what I needed

- if you knew what I had in mind.
- Oh, you're right about that.

These abilities we have,
they are a gift from God.

And we need to treat them
with respect.

I know that.

And that's why I'm here.

I'm hoping you can set things right.

Cora, please.

I need your help.

I'll see what I can do.

Byron, you gotta wake up.

- Byron, Isabelle needs you. Come on.
- Let him sleep.

He did what he needed to do.

Tell me Isabelle's okay.

Not exactly. But we're getting close.

I need you to call your father.

Call my father? Why?

You're gonna have to tell him
where Isabelle is.

You want me to betray her
to the government?

No.

If you know where she is, tell me.
I'll go there myself.

This is how it has to be.

I promise you, Kyle.

If you do exactly what I say,
Isabelle will not wind up in jail.

Think of everything we've done, Kyle.
All that we've accomplished together.

Are you really going
to start doubting me now?

Did it work?

Daddy?

Tom?

- Are you going out?
- Yeah.

Yeah, we had a tip
on the Tyler case.

Someone called in
from Promise City,

gave us the name
and address of a 4400

that Richard claimed
he'd been in contact with.

It was anonymous, probably nothing.
You had the appointment

at Maia's school. I figured
I'd run it down while you were out.

Well, I'm back. So I'll go with you.
I'll get my jacket.

Okay, great.

Did you see that?

The curtain just moved.

Oh, so someone knows we're here.

That tip of yours said this lady's
just an associate of Tyler, right?

We'd better play it safe. Knock on
the door. I'm gonna head around back.

Make sure no one tries
to flee the scene.

Richard, a car just pulled up outside.

Some people are coming.

Isabelle, get down to the basement.

If you hear any kind of struggle,
run out the back, understand?

Answer the door if they knock.
See if you can get rid of them.

Cora Tomkins? Hi.

I'm Diana Skouris. I'm from NTAC.

I'd like to ask you a few questions
about Richard Tyler.

Richard Tyler?

I haven't seen him since quarantine.

Do you mind if I come in?

80 Richard hasn't tried
to get in touch with you at all?

No phone calls? No e-mails?

- No. But I keep pretty much to myself.
- Right.

Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realise
I was interrupting something.

- You have company?
- No. No.

Pardon my mess. I'm not too good
about cleaning up after myself.

Like I said,
I knew the man in quarantine

but I don't really keep in touch
with many of the 44005.

- You people just don't quit.
- Don't move.

Are you okay?

What have you done to them?

Diana. Diana, honey. All right.

Are you okay?

- Yeah, I think so.
- I'm sorry. I went around back.

But Isabelle was halfway
down the alley when I got there.

I was gonna chase her

but I came back
when I heard the gunshot.

- You okay?
- Where is she now?

I don't know, Diana. She got away.

Good job, guys.

Way to 90, guys.

Good, guys. Good work.

- Yeah. Hear, hear.
- Really good.

Today, Agent Baldwin
and Agent Skouris

provided a textbook example
of what we need to win this fight:

initiative, savvy
and exceptional teamwork.

The apprehension of Richard Tyler
is a huge win for us,

a reminder to everyone
that the rule of law

still prevails in this country.

Make no mistake.

There's lots more to be done.

But today, today we won.

- Yeah, right.
- Good job.

Good job, guys.

Good job, good job.

- Nice speech.
- Yeah.

Exactly what Parrish would say
if she were marked.

And then, it's exactly what Parrish
would say if she wasn't marked.

I know. Either way, she won today.

Nice work, you guys.

I gotta 90 make nice.

Hey, you gonna be okay?

- Yeah.
- Sure?

Tom,

we really got lucky today.

Finding Richard in that house.

Good thing you got that tip.

Well, it has to work out for us
sometimes, doesn't it?

We're just trying to get the...

This is not how this
was supposed to end.

Richard is in prison.
It's all over the news.

Isabelle is on the run. The whole
government is looking for her.

You said that she'd be okay.
You lied to me.

I promised you she wouldn't end up
in jail. She's not in jail.

Yeah, and she's not safe either.
This is not what I wanted.

This isn't about what you want, Kyle.

It's about what has to happen.

I am not your sidekick.

I'm not here to run errands for you.

I'm here to tell you
what the movement needs.

And right now,
it needs for you to be strong.

Because the next thing
you have to do, trust me,

it's not gonna be easy for you.

- What are you talking about?
- Your cousin, Shawn?

The work he's doing with that scientist
is threatening the entire movement.

Collier knows about it but he's
too afraid to get his hands dirty.

He shouldn't have
to get his hands dirty.

That's what he has
people like you for.

People like me?

What do you want me to do?

Shawn Farrell has to be stopped.

Don't worry, you're safe.

- Where am I?
- You're in my house.

I gave you a tranquilizer,
then I brought you here.

- Where's my father?
- We put him on the inhibitor.

He's in prison. And he's gonna
be there for a very long time.

He didn't do anything wrong.
He was just trying to help me.

Isabelle, it's okay. It's okay.

There's a way to get him out.

I know people
who can make it happen. It'll be easy.

There's just one thing:

You

have to take your abilities back.

Then you're gonna bring
Jordan Collier to me.