The 4400 (2004–2007): Season 4, Episode 2 - Fear Itself - full transcript

The world will have to deal with us.

Previously on The 4400:

These shots are free.

Give them to anyone
who wants them.

But be careful to explain the risks.

I couldn't save her.

- There are no guarantees.
- There never are.

- Cassie Dunleavy.
- Maybe I'll see you around.

Do you ever go visit your cousin
Shawn? Is he getting any better?

Maybe someone should try injecting
him with a big old dose of promicin.

It would be like giving him
a jump-start.



Ever since the 4400 me back,
it's been one sacrifice after another.

It has to stop.

- It worked, right? I'm not dead.
- Not this time, no.

Next time you might not
be so fortunate.

They told you to kill me.

You didn't do it. Do you think maybe
that's why your girlfriend's gone?

I know you've been looking
for Alana Mareva for three months.

You must have considered
the possibility

that she was abducted again.

I'm sorry. I didn't see you there.

Excuse me.
How did you get in here?

I don't understand-

Okay, this is too weird.
I'm getting off.

Excuse me.
I need to get out of here.



I need to get out of here.
No, please. No, please.

No, no.
No, I can't handle tight spaces!

I can't breathe!
I've gotta get out of here.

Get me out of here, please.
I can't breathe!

Help me! I can't breathe!

I can't breathe! I can't breathe!

Help me, please. I can't, I can't-

Please, leave me alone!

He's gonna kill me!

No! Leave me alone!
Stop! Please!

Leave me alone!

- Can't believe this guy.
- Check his arms.

See if he's got a Medical Alert
bracelet.

- Hey.
- Hello, Tom.

When I heard about your sister,
I figured you might be showing up.

Yeah.

- Ben and Maia with you?
- No. They're in Spain,

which is where I'll be as soon as
I figure out what happened to April.

You working any leads?

No one's seen or spoken to her
in months.

I don't even know
if she's alive or dead.

Just because she got a promicin shot
doesn't mean she took it.

No, this is April we're talking about.
If she got the shot, she took it.

Yeah, look,

if there's anything I can do, anything
you need, you just say the word.

Actually, I was hoping you could
tell me a little bit about your new boss.

Meghan Doyle?
She's young. inexperienced.

Think-tank smart. Spends a lot of time
in the theory room.

- Why?
- I was thinking about

asking for temporary reinstatement.

Just hoping access to NTAC's
resources will speed up my search.

I'm not sure she'll go for the
temporary assignment thing.

Then I'll have to tell her
I'm back for good.

So you're gonna lie?

This is my sister.
I'll do whatever it takes.

I'm so sorry
for dumping all this on you.

I know that you've got other things
on your mind. Is there news on Alana?

I have to admit
that the resemblance is striking.

And there's nothing about her
in any of these art books?

All I know is that from June
to September, 1885,

Claude Pierrot painted six portraits
of a woman named Alana.

Who she was, what happened to her
afterwards is all a blank, but that?

That's her, Diana. That's Alana.

You think they sent her back
into the past

as some kind of punishment for you
not killing Isabelle?

I think the future gave her to me
and the future took her away.

I guess there's no way
of ever finding out.

Maybe there is.

I know how to contact the future.
I've done it before.

Oh, no, please.

Tell me you're not thinking
of doing anything stupid.

Oh, Tom.

I will always be grateful for you
for getting Maia back,

but you attempted suicide.

The reason they saved you last time
is because they needed you.

- Now, that's not the case this time.
- It's been three months.

- I don't know what else to do.
- Wherever Alana is,

whatever happened to her,
she does not want you dead.

Yeah, Baldwin.

Don't let them take me! Please!
They're going to kill me!

What you're looking at
is a highly-elevated fear response.

In Mr. Kopelow's case,
it's a fear of clowns.

But to have that kind of reaction,
doesn't there need to be,

you know, actual clowns?

Well, that's what makes
these cases so unusual.

There is no external stimuli present.

How many cases
are we talking about?

Eight in the last two hours,
which is why I called you.

See, we all have things
that we're afraid of. Insects, heights.

But we learn how to cope with them.

In these people, those coping
mechanisms are turned off.

They've seen their worst fears
come to life.

And you think a 4400 ability
is behind this?

Someone or something
is turning their preexisting fears

into unmanageable phobias.

- Excuse me.
- Wow, eight cases in two hours.

I'd say someone's been busy.

For all we know,
they're just getting started.

- My employees drove people crazy?
- All we know

is that five of our victims had receipts
from your branch's ATM.

According to the transaction slips,

they all used the machine sometime
between 7:12 and 7:28 this morning.

The bank isn't even open then.

That means no one on my staff
was responsible, right?

We're still gonna need everyone
to submit to a promicin test to be sure.

Tom, look at this.

- Max Kopelow.
- Yep.

And look who's behind him in line:
Jacqui Glendon.

- Our claustrophobia victim.
- Yeah.

Check this out. There's no audio,
but it looks like there's commotion

just outside of camera range,
right there.

- What do you think?
- We'll need a list of everyone

- who used that ATM this morning.
- I can get you that.

Great.

- Hey, sleeping beauty.
- Hey.

- Haw does it feel to be awake?
- It feels pretty good.

- They're kicking me out today.
- You're going home? That's fantastic.

Make those media hounds
outside very happy.

I might disappoint them
and sneak out the back. I don't know.

I cannot believe how much
catching up I have to do.

So much crazy stuff has happened
the last three months.

Change is painful.
It comes with a cost.

- You're quoting Jordan Collier now?
- You say that like it's a bad thing.

I didn't think he'd go through with it,
hand out all the promicin.

He knew what would happen. He knew
it would kill all of those people.

Yeah, and I felt bad
for those people.

I've seen promicin
do some amazing things.

I guess I should be
thanking you, huh?

- For what?
- Come on, Kyle.

I overheard the doctors talking.

They said that there was
some kind of spike

in my promicin level
and that's what woke me up.

And it was you and my mom
in the room when it happened.

And I kind of doubt that my mom
could get her hands on a shot.

It's been three months, man.

The doctors weren't sure
you were ever gonna wake up.

Somebody had to try something.

What about your dad?
He's gonna figure out it was you.

Probably.

San Sebastian is one of the most
beautiful cities in the world.

- And that view of the bay at night.
- It's pretty spectacular.

Which is why if I dropped everything

and moved there with my daughter
and boyfriend,

I might find it a little hard to give up.

Well, it wasn't an easy decision.

No, but knowing the separation was
only temporary must've made it easier.

I'm not really sure
how long I'll be staying.

- It could be quite some time.
- At least until you find your sister.

Look, Diana,

I know you've been trying
to track April on your own

and that you've hit a brick wall.
But you flash an NTAC badge?

It's amazing how fast those walls
come down.

It's clear what you get
out of this arrangement,

but what's my win?

Me. I'm your win.

Temporary or not, you could use
another experienced agent here.

That's pretty much
what your former partner Tom said.

Smart guy. You should listen to him.

Let me ask you a question.
Have you ever seen La Dolce Vita?

Dubbed or subtitled?

Do I look like I watch
dubbed movies?

Do I?

Welcome back, Agent Skouris.

I'm being reinstated
because I like foreign films?

No, of course not,
but it doesn't hurt your use.

Transferring me? Where?

It's a brand-new facility for people
who have developed abilities

the government considers
non-threatening.

They're kept on the inhibitor,

but otherwise it's less like a prison
and more like a...

An internment camp?

There's an exercise yard,
3 library that you can use,

and of course you'll be allowed
to interact with the other inmates.

Sounds nice.
Nicer than this place, anyway.

Then we'll arrange for your transfer,
but first we need you to sign this.

It's a consent form

giving us permission
to test your tolerance for promicin.

You wanna see
if I can get my abilities back?

We want to make absolutely sure
that you can't.

The substance that your father
injected you with negated your abilities,

but before we can move you
to another facility,

we need to be positive
that they're never coming back.

What if they do? What then?

We're prepared to deal
with that contingency as well.

This morning when you were in line
at the ATM,

- do you remember seeing this man?
- I wasn't really paying any attention.

I was on a business call.

Does NTAC
cover your life insurance?

Did you notice anything unusual
while you were there?

Anyone's behaviour strike you
as odd?

There was this one guy. I think
he was complaining about the line.

- How long it was taking.
- What did he say, exactly?

He was yapping about the bank being
too cheap to spring for another ATM.

He's right about that, by the way.

- What did he look like?
- Twentysomething.

I think he was wearing kind of, like,
a baseball p, just a regular guy.

When do you ever
notice people at banks

unless they're
robbing the place, right?

Hey, Tom? We've got a no-show.

Thank you.

Mr. Kennedy?

I'm Agent Garrity, NTAC.

Stop!

Okay, stairs. Take it slow.

- I made up your old room for you.
- Okay.

Danny, why don't you take
your brother upstairs

while I make some lunch? There.

- How does a tuna melt sound?
- It's my favourite.

All right.

Came on, Troy. Talk to us.
Why did you attack those people, huh?

You got a problem
with Columbia Fidelity Bank, huh?

Or maybe you did it for a laugh.

Think screwing with people's
heads is funny? Is that it?

No, look. I admit I took promicin.

I lost my jab, I couldn't pay off
my credit cards,

my girlfriend dumped me, I-
I was desperate.

- I took the shot to make my life better.
- Better? Better? Better how, huh?

By driving a bunch of people crazy?

They're at Abendson Psychiatric
Hospital writhing around

in straitjackets.

It wasn't me. I swear.

My ability is harmless. I play music.

I pick up any instrument
and I'm like a virtuoso.

Really?

Well, I'll go home
and get my clarinet.

Guys, can you step out for a sec?

I just got off the phone
with the Seattle P.D.

There's been another-I don't even
know what to call them, phobia attack?

Yeah, pretty much says it.

A 911 call came in 10 minutes ago
from an apartment over on Lakemont.

The manager's been screaming about
how the place is covered in germs.

- Kennedy's been in custody for hours.
- Then he's not our guy.

Which means whoever is doing this
is still out there.

Great. Great.

When do you have
to get the applications in?

I've got another month or so.

- That's even if I apply.
- What do you mean if?

I thought that you were gonna be
the next Clarence Darrow.

Yeah, I thought so too, but now,
with everything that's going on,

the world's a different place,

and law school just seems
so meaningless.

Just because the world's changed
doesn't mean that you have to.

Maybe I want to. It's like the world's
made up of two different classes now.

You've got people with abilities,

who are capable of amazing things.
People like you.

Then you got the regular schmucks
who just have to

deal with the fact they're a little
less special than they could be.

You know,

I've been thinking about it a lot,
and I wanna take the promicin shot.

Those shots are killing people.

I know all about the risks.
I think they're worth it.

They're not worth it. Not when you
have as much to live for as you do.

Think about the odds, okay?

There's a fifty-fifty chance
that you would be committing suicide.

What are you really afraid of, Shawn?
Me dying, or me getting an ability?

That would put us on equal footing.
We can't have that.

- This is not about you and me.
- No, it's always about you and me.

I thought you'd be excited about this.

I thought you'd be supportive,
I guess I was wrong.

Danny, please listen-

No, I'm glad that you're back. I am.
But I'm not asking for your permission.

I mean, the stuff is out there,
and I'll get it with or without your help.

I have to clean. I haven't finished.
I haven't finished. I've gotta clean.

The germs are everywhere.

- Just stop. Don't touch me.
- What happened to his hands?

Paramedics found him scrubbing them
with a Brillo pad.

Well, I just checked his apartment.

According to his records, this guy
Haugen banks at Washington Prime,

not Columbia Fidelity.

This is a separate incident
from the one at the bank.

Or maybe he knows the victim
in some other way.

Let's canvass the building, talk to
the tenants. See if we can find a link.

Can I help you?
So is this about Ray?

I saw him being loaded
into an ambulance.

Did you see him before that?
Maybe earlier this morning?

No, but my husband did. Our bathroom
faucet's been leaking for a week

and Ray still hasn't
gotten around to fixing it.

What time do you expect
your husband home?

Why?

It's not like they had a fight
or anything.

You know, when I was a kid,
I used to play with trains too.

Just like-

Don't worry. It's not your fault.
Brandon's autistic.

- He likes things in a certain way.
- Back! Back!

Look, we're gonna put it
right there. There you go.

See? It's all back. It's okay, baby.

Here. Okay?

It's okay, sweetheart. Come on.
Come on, it's okay.

- It's okay. It's okay.
- Excuse me.

- Is this your husband?
- Yeah, that's Ryan.

Why?

Isn't he one of the guys
from the ATM line?

I think we found our link.

So you want me to talk to Danny?

You might be able to talk some sense
into him.

Convince him that he'd be,
you know, crazy to take that shot.

I can't do that, Shawn.

If Danny wants to take promicin,
I say give it to him.

Kyle, this isn't just some guy
on the street

with nothing to lose.
This is my little brother.

That shot could kill him.

It didn't kill me.

You took promicin?

- Kyle, you took promicin?
- Three months ago.

My hand was shaking so bad
I could barely hold the syringe,

but I survived.

I didn't get an ability, but I survived.

Since when do you re about
getting an ability so much?

It's not just about getting an ability,
Shawn. It's about making a difference.

What Collier's trying to do?

Change this world?
Man, that's important.

I wanted to be a part of that,

and I bet Danny
feels the same way.

No, Kyle, I don't think
that Danny res about Jordan.

Or changing the world. He's trying
to prove something to himself

or to me. It's a jealousy thing.

That may be true,
but the reason doesn't matter, okay?

If Danny wants the shot,
I don't think you or anyone else

has the right to stop him.

I'm sorry, Tom, but Ryan Powell
tested negative for promicin.

I had no choice but to release him.

Same with the ATM customers
and the bank employees.

- They all me back clean.
- That can't be right.

Powell is our only link between
the bank victims and Ray Haugen.

- That's just a coincidence?
- I don't know.

But Ryan Powell didn't take promicin,
he doesn't have an ability

and he's not the guy we're looking for.

Did you lose a filling or something?

- My tooth. It just fell out.
- Jed, there's nothing in your hand.

Hey Hey. Hey.

Calm down. Calm down.
Jed. Hey, just calm down.

Get somebody in here.

This is Meghan Doyle. I need a
medical team up here right away.

Look at me. Look at me.

I'm coming apart!

- I'm gonna die!
- It's okay. Get somebody in here!

Aren't you gonna say hello?

Are you headed somewhere
in particular,

or are you just combing the city
hoping to find me?

Where have you been, huh?

That art school you said
you were going to, I went there.

- They never even heard of you.
- Does it matter where I go to school?

The important thing is Shawn's okay.
He is, isn't he?

How'd you know the promicin
would wake him up?

- Who are you?
- Come on. I think you know that.

What's that supposed to mean?
What's that supposed to mean?

You said you wanted answers.
I'll take you to them.

Are you coming or not?

- He looks fine to me.
- Trust me. He's not.

Well, I don't understand.
You've been together all day.

Well, pretty much.

The bank, the public building, we had
contact with all the same people.

I mean, that's a bit odd, isn't it? That
he would be affected and not you?

It was that kid.

It was that kid, Diana. It has to be.

When we were at Ryan Powell's
apartment, I was interviewing the wife.

Garrity tried talking to the son.
He's autistic.

He started screaming
and rocking back and forth.

That's when it happened. It has to be.

Come on. Come on.
Come on, please.

Just-Let's get out of here. Just threw
some stuff together and let's go.

What do you say?
Do you wanna go on a road trip?

We're not going anywhere.
Just tell me why NTAC's after you.

It's not me they're after.

- It's Brandon.
- Why?

Brandon hasn't done
anything wrong.

- Has he?
- I swear I was only trying to help him.

Jess-Jess, I did something.

- I couldn't tell you. I'm sorry.
- You did something?

Oh, you gave him one of those shots.
You gave him one of those shots?

You bastard!

What did you do to my son?

What did he give you?

You're too late.

- They're gone.
- Where are they, Mr. Powell?

I don't know where Jess is taking him.
She didn't tell.

We need to find your son before
he hurts anyone else. Where are they?

You know what it's like
to have a son who won't hug you,

or smile at you?
Won't even look you in the eye?

Clear.

Is that why you gave him promicin?

I thought if Brandon get an ability
it would make him better.

At least help him to communicate.

I don't know even what my own son
is thinking or feeling, you know?

(That's no) way for a kid to live.
All he does is

play with that goddamn train.

Mr. Powell,
we're gonna need you to think.

Where would your wife
have taken Brandon?

Look, I didn't mean far any of this
to happen.

Please. Please.
None of this is his fault.

He doesn't know.
He has no idea what he's doing.

If anybodys to blame, it's me.

So your wife, she didn't knew
you injected him?

Are you kidding me? Fifty-fifty?
She'd never agree to that.

But you were willing to take the risk.

I see other parents

with their own kids, and the warmth
and the joking around.

I wanted some of that.

I wasn't trying to kill Brandon.
She has to believe that.

I just. I just-

I just wanted him to have a chance
at a normal life.

Thank you for your cooperation,
Miss Tyler.

We'll be in contact shortly.

- Get me a copy of the lab report.
- Is that all? We're done?

Did I pass?

Hello?

Well, you wanted answers, Kyle.
You'll find them in there.

- Are you coming with me?
- It's better if I don't.

What do you know
about White Light?

Not too much, actually.

My great-grandfather founded
the group back in 1918.

Even at its height, the membership
never exceeded a few dozen people.

The whole thing only lasted
a few years.

They all died.
Burned to death in a fire.

What did these people believe?

They believed that a messiah
would return from the dead

and lead the world to salvation.

Not the proudest branch
on my family tree,

but people are interested in this stuff,
so I keep it around.

This was their scripture,

and this was the messiah
they were waiting for.

Yeah, that looks like Jordan Collier.

You're not the first person
to mention a resemblance.

I don't know, maybe.

Feel free to thumb through the book
if you'd like.

A few of the chapters
are too charred to read

and one of them is Mitten in a-I don't know.
- A code or something,

but there's enough for you
to get the gist.

That's great. Thank you.

Oh, Brandon. Please,
not now, okay?

Are you hungry, honey?
Do you want a snack?

No? Okay. How about your train?
You want your train?

I've got your train right here, sweetie.
Okay. Honey, here's your train.

Brandon, please calm down.
Please, for Mommy?

Brandon, I've got your train, sweetie.
Come on. Come on.

Do you see them? Do you see them?

- Are they gone?
- Is what gone?

The snakes. They're here somewhere.
I know it.

Don't let them get me, please!

Mrs. Powell, just calm down.
You're gonna be okay. I promise.

Did you see the direction your son
was headed, Mrs. Powell?

No, I must have blacked out.

When I opened my eyes, he was gone.
You have to find him.

You have to find him. He's out there
all alone. He must be scared.

- Please!
- Okay, Mrs. Powell.

If you were Brandon, if you were
your son, where would you go?

Hey, Diana.

Hey, kid. Shouldn't you be at home?

Hey-

Where are your parents, bud?
Do they know you're out here?

Came on, buddy.
Take it easy. Take it easy.

So, what did you think?
Pretty interesting reading, huh?

That's why you brought me here?
To read that book?

A messiah who rises from the dead,

who passes out a sacred elixir
that changes the world?

I know. That sounds
like Jordan Collier.

That healer who lays his hands
upon the sick?

I'm guessing that's Shawn.

Don't forget about the shaman

whose visions guide the messiah
down the path to enlightenment.

Wanna take a stab at who that is?

The shaman is you, Kyle.

Me?

I know it might sound
a little intimidating.

Intimidating? Try insane.

I admit that book got a few things
right about Jordan, about promicin,

but the rest of it's vague. There's that
whole chapter that's in code.

What about the part says, "The
messiah will show the face of God"?

"And all will know his face,

and he will smile down upon us
and walk among us,

and the Earth and heaven
will be as one."

- Collier's gonna make that happen?
- With your help.

- It's a prophecy, Kyle.
- I don't believe that.

Look, you helped me
wake up my cousin.

For that I am grateful,
but this is over.

No, Kyle. It's just beginning.

This cult, White Light, it's still
around, isn't it? You're one of them.

You're trying to use Jordan to start
some kind of crazy religious revival.

I'm not gonna be a part of that.

- You already are.
- I don't wanna hear any more.

Just stay the hell away from me.

- What changed your mind?
- Nothing changed my mind.

I don't agree with taking promicin.
I think it's a mistake.

Fifty-fifty? Those are lousy odds.

But you were right about one thing.
It's your decision,

and I don't want you getting arrested
trying to find the stuff yourself.

They're throwing people in jail, Danny.
No trial.

I don't get it.

You were with Collier
from the beginning.

He put this out there. I mean,

if you don't agree with it,
where does that leave you and him?

I wish Jordan had buried
that stuff somewhere.

These abilities use as many
problems as they solve.

Just do me a favour, okay,
and just hold off for a while.

Maybe if you read the paper
the next few weeks,

law school won't seem so bad.

Yeah, okay. I can do that.

Please don't look at me.
I don't like people looking at me.

Okay. I'm gonna call this in.

Don't worry, sir.
We're gonna get you help.

Are there gonna be people there?

I don't like people seeing me.

At least Brandon's giving us a trail
to follow.

I hate that we have to sedate him,

but I don't know how else
to get him back to NTAC.

I'm starting to remember why I gave
this job up in the first place.

Diana, I wish there was
another way,

but his ability's too much
of a threat.

If only Jordan Collier wasn't the most
wanted man in the world,

he could take his ability away,
couldn't he?

We can't cure him of his ability,

but maybe there's a way
we can help him control it.

It's okay, Brandon.

Everything's gonna be okay.
Can we just do this, please?

He's been given the inhibitor.
Hopefully he won't be in any danger,

but there's some risk involved.

So if you wanna back out,
we'd understand.

It's not that.

I haven't healed anyone in months,
and autism is developmental.

I haven't had a lot of success with that
in the past.

But you will try.

Yeah.

Is that it? Is that it?

Did it work? Just-

Brandon? Brandon, look at me.

Da-

Da-Da-

- Dad?
- That's right.

I'm your dad.

That-That was incredible.

I forgot how much I liked this.

Look at you.

I can give you a few minutes,
Mr. Powell,

but then I'm afraid you're gonna
have to come with us.

My son has been in a prison
his entire life.

I'm happy to trade places with him.

Your test results me back.

Whatever you were given
to take away your abilities,

it induced a permanent allergy
to promicin.

If you were to take the shot,
it would be fatal.

You will never get your abilities back,
Miss Tyler.

Does that mean
I'm getting out of here?

The transfer should take place
within two weeks.

This how you spend
your Saturdays?

Most nights too.

I thought you might wanna hear
some good news.

Dr. Clayton says
the people Brandon affected,

they're beginning to show signs
of improvement.

You think the inhibitor
had something to do with it?

As soon as we muted his ability,
their symptoms began to dissipate,

which means Garrity
should be back in rotation soon.

Unless you'd prefer
to stick with Skouris.

Look, nothing against Jed,
but if Diana's gonna be around,

she's my partner.

Okay.

So, what happens to Brandon now?

Well, as long as his mother brings him
in for weekly injections of the inhibitor,

he should be able to live
a fairly normal life.

More normal than he has
up to now, anyway.

That was an amazing thing
your nephew did.

Yeah, these abilities people get,
they come in handy sometimes.

It's worth remembering.

So is it really her? Alana?

I keep trying to convince myself
it's not, but yeah, it's her.

All I can think about
is "how do I get her back?"

Maybe all you can do is let her go.

- I really need to take this.
- Yeah.

Dr. Sawyer?

The news isn't good.

- Your father's had a relapse.
- Pneumonia?

His breathing's been
severely compromised.

Well, he's beaten this before.

I know,

but I think it's time we start
preparing ourselves for the inevitable.

I'm sorry.

- How did you get in here?
- It was easy. Where you go, I go.

- So you're stalking me now, is that it?
- Come on, Kyle. Think.

I don't go to the Art Institute.
There's no record of me anywhere.

I show up wherever I want to.
What does that tell you?

Hey. Kyle.

- Are you up for some dinner?
- Hey.

I don't feel like eating alone tonight.

Dad, I want you to meet Cassie.

Okay. Who's Cassie?

Is she someone you met at work?

You find yourself
a girlfriend already?

That would be a little bit awkward.

See, I'm not what you'd call "real."

I'm Kyle's ability.

Hey, I don't mean to pry. Sorry.

You should bring her
by the house sometime.

So we on for dinner?

Yeah.

Yeah, just give me a couple
minutes, okay?

- Yeah, great.
- Okay.