The Strain (2014–2017): Season 1, Episode 3 - Gone Smooth - full transcript

Previously on The Strain.

Regis 753, Kennedy Ground.
Please respond. Over.

Oh, my God.

They're all dead.

We've got survivors.

206 passengers are dead.

And we
don't know why.

Four passengers survived,
and we don't know why.

These Regis Air documents point to a
systems failure aboard Flight 753.

It's not a CDC case anymore.

- There's that hum again.
- It's almost like an echo.



Doctor, did you find the coffin?

It is not too late!
Do not allow it across the river!

Where is your master now?

Watching you through me.

I want you to watch it unfold,

unable to do anything to stop it.

I wanted to talk about
custody hearing tomorrow.

Mom says I should
just say how I feel.

And that I want
joint custody.

This is Gary Arnot. Thank you for
sending my little girl home to me.

Are you saying someone
released her body to you?

No, not her body. Emma's alive. She
showed up on my doorstep this morning.

I know.
You know, what?

Where did they
take the bodies?



All 206 casualties are gone.

And the medical examiner,
so far as I can tell.

What do you think?
Was it the government?

We are the government, Jim.

We can barely tie
our own shoes sometimes.

My money's
on the military.

Why would
they take the bodies?

'Cause they
don't want them autopsied.

Is there more that you know,
Everett?

No, and I don't
want to know, really.

The story that they all
died from an air filtration problem?

Carbon monoxide poisoning?
We saw those bodies.

There were
no signs of that.

It's ludicrous.
Contemptuous.

So be it. As long as
it's not our diagnosis.

We have a responsibility,
Everett.

If I remember correctly,
Ephraim,

you no longer have any
responsibility here whatsoever.

You make sure the press
gets nothing. Okay.

Radio silence from us.

What do we do now?
We do nothing.

This is no longer
about disease control.

This is about damage control.

And as of this moment the CDC is an
interested observer, nothing more,

which I will be sure lo stress lo the secretary
of Health and Human Services over breakfast.

Why would the military leave
four surviving passengers?

Jesus. Jesus.
What did I do?

You've reached Gregg Nelson.
Leave me a message.

Hey, it's Jim Kent.

We need to talk.

[ Groaning 1

Game.

Ansel.

Ow.

Go play
in the backyard.

You too, Benjy.
Go on.

- How are you feeling?
- Much better.

Uh, my throat
still hurts though.

I took the phone off
the hook.

They showed our house
on the TV news.

They're interviewing
the neighbors about us.

It'll pass.
I'm home, honey.

I'm fine.
We're gonna be fine.

What if you have to go
back to the hospital?

I'm not going back
to the hospital.

Well, you told me that one of the
doctors wanted to quarantine you.

Ann-Marie. What if he finds
out that you're still sick?

Squirrel!

They kept showing footage of
the plane just sitting there-

dark, dead on the tarmac-
over and over again.

Like the Trade Center.
Remember?

Why do they do that to us?
It's so painful to watch.

I knew you shouldn’t
have gone on that trip.

Ann-Marie.
I just-

I get so overwhelmed
when you're gone.

Gertie got out once.

She was missing all night
and she came back hurt, but...

I hate chaining her up
in the shed.

Wait.
Gertie came back hurt?

She was hit with something.

Ah.

Ah.

You came back hurt too.

Do you hear that?

Please, Ansel.
Go back to bed.

You have to get better.
Okay?

The documents that have been
haphazardly released to the Internet...

paint an incomplete,
distorted...

and untrue picture
of m y airline is protocols..

For maintaining the highest
levels-

of safety in our industry.

Pest Control Services.
Hold, please.

I have made safety
my number one priority.

No one-

Phone keeps ringing, but all I want to
do is watch this airplane coverage.

I'm never flying again.

...mechanically unsound
Is categorically untrue.

I mean, shouldn't this man
be arrested or something?

He'll probably
get a bonus.

This is a week's worth
of rat calls in one day.

Why so many, huh?
Why?

Why so many?

This is not a Why” business, Vasiliy.
This is a “now" business.

Rat bite.
First on your list today.

Mayors office.
Special request.

I don't work
for the mayor.

I do. And you work for me.

I got an elementary school,
a hospital and a church.

And you want me to go
to this guy first.

His daughter was bitten
by a muncher,

and he's a hedge fund manager
and a major contributor.

So yes, you will go there first and you
will be on your best behavior. Got it?

I'll wear my top hat
and monocle.

Just don't piss him off.
All right?

Neck rigidity,
sensitivity to natural light,

menial disorientation-

all clinical features of a central
nervous system infection.

It could be a PAM- primary
amebic meningoencephalitis.

A very rare
parasitic meningitis.

It's a blood worm.
And a nasty one.

I know I'm asking a lot of you, but I'd
appreciate it if you'd all hang in there...

and develop a protocol
for Captain Redfern's treatment.

I need all hands on deck here.
Thank you.

Doctor, I'm scared.

Am I gonna die?

Doyle,

we're gonna find out
what's infecting you.

We're gonna make you
well again.

You have my word.

You can't
promise him that.

He's stuck in a plastic containment tube
surrounded by doctors who don't know anything.

He needs a little help.

My hearing with Zack's
in 45 minutes.

Go.
Redfern's covered.

All right. Just let me
know if anything changes.

And we have to check up on the
health of the other survivors too.

And I want to talk
to that old man.

The one we had arrested
at the airport

He knew things, Eph.

Fine. Anything. Just- Yes.

I'll call you.

And where the hell
is Jim?

Mr. Jim Kent.

I'm hereto see Gregg.

Yes. Gregg could not be present.

But we got your call.

Urgent from the sound of it.

Well, I'll come back
another time then.

You are a member of
the Canary Project,

the CDC's rapid response team
of field epidemiologists?

Who are you?
- I presume you're here about the airplane cargo.

The box?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

I refer specifically...

to an ornately carved
cabinet...

you allowed out of the airport
security perimeter.

I made a deal with Gregg
to provide some information...

and let a piece of medical cargo
through Customs- that's it.

Yes, and here is the rest of the
money Gregg promised you in return.

What was in the box?

Where are the corpses?

I'm going to the police.

You must love
your wife very much.

What?

To violate your terms of
employment and break the law.

I understand there is a very promising
monoclonal antibody trial...

for her form of cancer
in Palo Alto.

30,000 people applied, but
only a hundred were accepted.

And your Sylvia
was cruelly denied.

How do you know that? I never
said anything to Gregg.

Our company finances
the entire research program.

The decision
can be reversed.

It is not too late to see Sylvia
admitted to the trial.

I'm only doing this
to pay for her treatment.

Not only do I think
you will not go to the police,

I feel confident that we may continue
to rely on your good services.

You have two bosses now, Jim Kent.

The ones you report to
at the CDC...

and me.

Criminal trespass and...

interference with
a criminal investigation.

Mr., uh-

Is it “Se-trake-ian,”
“Si-track-ian?”

As you like, Your Honor.

Mr. Setrakian,

what in the name of John F. Kennedy were
you doing at the airport Saturday night?

I, uh, saw a story on television...

about a plane that landed.

I-I-I guess I'm not
quite sure, Your Honor.

I-I'm old, and, uh, things
are not that clear anymore.

I have here
that you own a pawn shop.

Knickerbocker Loans and Curios
on East 118th Street?

Yes, sir.

All licensed and, uh, registered.

I-I-I came here
after World War II,

after the camps were liberated.

Anybody live with you?
Any family?

I am a widower,
Your Honor.

Children?
Grandchildren?

We were never
so blessed.

Trespassing
is a nuisance charge.

But what does concern me...

is this.

This is a concealed weapon, Mr.
Setrakian.

And we have strict laws
in New York City.

I-It is an antique piece,
Your Honor,

that I use
for my mobility only.

It is of great
sentimental value.

Uh, a family trophy
you might say.

I-I-I will have the blade
removed and melted.

You-You-
You have my word.

Trade it for a nice aluminum cane
with a rubber foot.

Case dismissed.

Thank you, Your Honor.

How much of that
was an act?

Do I know you?

I'm Dr. Nora Martinez
from the CDC.

We met at the airport.

Okay, I get it.
You're upset.

You're here because
the bodies have disappeared.

Do you know
where they are?

I know where
they're going.

Going? Sir, please come with me.
Help us.

Already
it may be too late.

Too late for what?

What was in
that coffin?

A thing of enormous power
and terrible will.

A will to devour the world
and swallow the light.

Is the military
covering it up?

Do not be
so easily distracted.

He thrives on human self-interest
and bureaucratic complacency.

You and Dr. Goodweather,

you think that being good is enough?

Being good means nothing...

unless you are willing to do
what needs to be done,

when it needs to be done.

Okay, then tell me.
What needs to be done?

Do you have a complete
passenger manifest with you?

Not right here.
Why?

Because you need to find every last
passenger and destroy the bodies...

and anyone in contact with them.

This is pointless.

You're not ready.

Explain to me why, if they're already
dead, we need to destroy the bodies.

Until you are willing lo do what needs
to be done, you are of no use to me.

I have a few questions
for you, Zachary,

and it's important that you
understand that there are...

no right or wrong answers.

The court will make all
final determinations,

but your input is important.

Zachary, what do you think would be the
best solution for your mom and dad,

regarding custody
and visitation rights?

Well, I guess
I think that-

I know that they both want
whats best for me.

What do you think
would be best for you?

I feel like if my dad could visit, like,
one or two weekends a month,

that would be really good.

Because he has
a really important job,

and this way he wouldn't be too stressed about
being late or having something come up.

Uh, excuse me, uh, Your Honor.
I think there's been a mistake.

I think that what he means
to say is that...

joint custody would be, uh- Dr.
Goodweather-

It's the way you asked the question.
Just ask it again- - Dr. Goodweather!

I want what's best for my dad.
That's all.

Hey, ready?
Yeah.

Just give
me a second, okay?

Hey.

Are you okay?

Yeah?
Yeah, okay.

How can Zack not know he's the most
important thing in the world to me?

Telling him is one thing.

Showing it, proving it-

It's the little things, day in, day out,
that's everything.

You can still
have that, Eph.

Zack needs it.

Regardless of the ruling
the judge imposed,

any time you want to see him, so
long as you give me some notice.

Oh, you're
loving this, huh?

You take Zack
away from me.

I never thought
you'd be one to gloat.

You coached Zack.

You tried to coerce him
into saying what you wanted.

I love my son, and I will
do anything for him.

It wasn't enough that he had to get up there
and choose between his mother and father?

I never asked him
to choose.

He spoke from his heart
in there...

and he did what he thought
was best for you, Eph.

Not him, you.

Hold up. Hold up. Hold up.
Hold up. Hold up.

Ears. Guys, check it out.
Hold on.

How about
another go at it?

It's not gonna happen today.

Between that airplane thing and you
taking a bite out of that girl,

your downloads
are up tenfold,

and the YouTube video
has over two million views.

We just need you focused.

Timing is everything, Gabe.

Your cash machine
has a cold.

Flu or something.

No voice, no concert.

Hello?

Mr. Arnot?

It's Dr. Goodweather from the
Centers for Disease Control.

Mr. Arnot?

Hey, Nora.

Have any of the personal effects
of the deceased...

been returned to the next of kin
by any chance?

What? What?
When?

Okay, I'm on my way.

This thing was on her pillow when
she woke up. Bit her in the face.

Hmm.
I want this rat found and killed.

I'm not here
to rehabilitate it.

Can we speed
this up then?

This Regis Air fiasco's
crushing my portfolio.

Market opened
down 600 points,

we're already into program
selling, my phone's blowing up,

and I'm stuck here
waiting on you.

Well.

Scary, huh, honey?

Yes.
Yeah.

Seven times
I've been bitten already.

And I know it doesn't tickle.
Yeah.

You know, rats,
they have bad eyes...

but a very keen sense
of smell and taste.

That's why they usually bite
children around the mouth.

'Cause that's where the food smell is.
You understand?

You stick right here.
I'll be right back.

Yeah? All right.

- Here, hold this.
- No, I don't- I-I don't want this.

What is that?

Anesthetic.

Cubans, huh?

Cohiba Maduro 5s.

Like smoking
coffee and cream.

Fifty bucks apiece though, huh?

You know, a customer of mine, he,
uh, gave me one of those once.

You know
who else likes cigars?

Do you?

Rats.

This neighborhood was
still a slum in 1931.

To put up this building, they
knocked down a cigar factory...

and they built right over
the original foundation.

You paid what,

14 and a quarter million
for this six-bedroom duplex?

It's on Zillow.

This place has changed hands three
times in the past seven years...

and now you know why.

All right.
Hey, hon.

No more eating in bed, all right?
Is that a deal?

Deal.
All right.

Have a nice day.

Sylvia?

Hey.
Hey.

That was quick.

You got my text?
What text?

Stanford called.

There was a-
a clerical error.

They are accepting me
into the drug trial.

I'm one of
the lucky 100.

That's great.

You were right.

You said
never give up hope.

And good things
happen to good people, right?

Right?

Ansel, drink.

Ansel, drink!

So pre-tour jitters, huh?

I get that, totally.

Tranquilizers will take
the edge off nicely. Hmm?

You've heard of
the “morning after” pill?

Klonopin is
the “night before” pill.

I'm hearing things, Doc.

Strange things.
Voices, right?

- Get that too.
- No, one voice.

It's calling my name.
Mm-hmm.

- Like distant pounding.
- Yep.

Can't focus.

All righty.
All over that.

And we'll throw a little
Adderall in there...

to help you remember
those lyrics, huh?

All righty. Any other, uh,
“performance-related” issues?

Well, now that
you mention it-

Uh, yeah,
that does not look good.

What I need for you
to do right now...

is have somebody drive you
to the nearest hospital.

No, I mean like yesterday.

And, what, have these pictures
up on Gawker 10 minutes later?

No way, Doc.
You need to do something.

No. W-We are way beyond that.

This is so
out of my bandwidth.

Look, I know a urologist who might be
persuaded to make an emergency house call.

Trust me,
she's very discreet.

Next time, challenge me.

Yes, very good.

Are all the names here?

Every damn passenger.

You want their
Social Security numbers?

E-mail passwords?
Facebook? Twitter?

Whatever you want,
I can get it.

And here's your
video gaming waste of time.

Why do you want
that list anyway?

I'm gonna visit their families.

Pay my respects.

This speed of progression
is medically impossible.

We need to get him into surgery, find out
what's happening inside him right now.

We'll prep him right here.

Doyle.

Here.

He's here.

Who, Captain Redfern?

Who's here?

What's happening?

I don't know.

Right now we just need
to save his life.

The CDC is no
longer investigating a pathogen...

as the cause of the deaths
on Regis Air Flight 753.

This is most certainly in response
to the recent leak of documents...

containing records of problems at
Regis Air and inspection protocol.

This is my daughter.
My daughter, Emma.

I just want to see her again.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom, are you okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

Come here, sweetie.

It's okay.

Oh. Mom's okay.

We're gonna
be okay.

Just stay with me.
Okay?

Okay.

Woman ] The airline industry has been
shaken by the recent tragedy at JFK.

A sharp fall off in airline revenues
over the past several days...

Indicates customers are nervous
about traveling after...

the mysterious deaths of 206 passengers
aboard Regis Air Flight 753.

As you can see, Regis's stock
is in a flee-fail, plummeting-

Who the hell are you?

How the hell did you get in here?
The door was open.

No, it wasn't.

Would you like
to write a note?

A note?

Regret. Repentance.

Guilt.

Wha-

Okay, uh-uh-

What are you doing?

No- Ow-
No, no, wait.

Don't. No!

Hey, guys, sorry. Where the hell
have you been? We've been calling you.

We can't find any of the other three
survivors or even Gary Arnot.

- Redfern's going into emergency surgery.
- Jim, whats the matter?

Ah, you know the new monoclonal antibody
trial they're doing at Stanford?

They accepted Sylvia
after all.

Oh. Finally, some good news.
You said she didn't.

They must have made some son of a
clerical mistake or something.

I don't know, but it's insane.
She's in.

That's great.

Paging Dr. Goodweather.

Dr. Goodweather
to the ISO unit, stat.

Dr. Goodweather.

Your patient.
He's gone.

He coded.
No, he's gone.

He was ready
for surgery.

I left to make
final preparations.

He was only alone
for a minute.

All right, spread out. He's still here
somewhere. So is whoever took him.

Jim, conference us in
on our phones.

Hey! Did either of you see a patient
come by here about five minutes ago?

Probably
pushing a wheelchair.

Bald, very sick.

Nothing here.
No sign of him.

Is anybody up high?
anybody got a view?

Nothing.
I don't see anything.

I'm checking downstairs.

- Jim, where are you?
- In the basement.

Okay, I found him.

He's in the kitchen.

The kitchen in the basement.
Eph, you gotta-

Eph?

Captain Redfern.

Oh, God.

Jim.

Captain Redfern.

Jim?

Eph! Doyle,
what are you doing?

Stay away from him!

Oh, God.

Stop it! All right.

Oh, God.