THE 4400
Episode 101
"PILOT"
By
Scott Peters & Rene Echevarria
MARCH 3RD 1946-CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA
A car is parked. Inside are seated a man and woman, and in the
back is a young girl. The song 'I'm In Heaven' is playing on
the radio
MRS RUTLEDGE
Ethan, I don't think it's going to clear
up anytime soon.
ETHAN
I don't think it's gonna last that long.
It's not raining that hard.
MRS RUTLEDGE
It was so nice this morning.
ETHAN
Yeah. It'll clear up, and if it doesn't,
we'll just have a picnic in the car.
MAIA
No Daddy. I want to play.
ETHAN
Oh no. You're gonna get all wet sweety.
Maybe later.
MAIA
Please! It's a very light shower. Please!
I won't get wet.
MRS RUTLEDGE
Ok.
MAIA
Yay!
MRS RUTLEDGE
: But for just a minute. I want you
to come right back.
MAIA
I promise.
ETHAN
Have fun.
MAIA
I will.
Maia leaves the car and walks through a woodland area. A light
appears from above, and the girl drops the flowers she's been
picking, and disappears.
MAY 11TH 1951-SOUTH KOREA
A black soldier is being held by a group of white ones, while
the repeatedly hit him
SOLDIER
We treated you as an equal, but that
wasn't good enough for you. You had
to cross the line. I'd put in for a
transfer if I were you.
He throws some pictures on the floor of Richard kissing a white
girl. They others leave in disgust and suddenly a bright light
appears from above. Richard looks up as the light get's brighter
and engulfs him
JUNE 11TH 1979 TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Two men are walking through a large ornate hallway.
MAN
So where are you two going for dinner?
ORSON
Chez Michael.
MAN
That's gonna set you back.
ORSON
Elizabeth has been married to me for
35 years. She deserves a nice meal.
MAN
Have a good evening, Orson.
ORSON
God bless.
Orson walks outside to his car. He places his briefcase on the
bonnet and a bright light appears.
APRIL 22ND 2001-HIGHLAND BEACH, WASHINGTON
Two young men are sat on the beach at night, drinking.
SHAWN
You need to slow down Cous! I'm not
driving back into town, for another
six pack.
KYLE
You're just afraid my Dad will kick
your ass if I come home smelling like
beer.
SHAWN
Evil cousin Shawn, that's me. Corruptor
of the innocent.
They clink their beer bottles together
KYLE
That next door neighbour of yours, what's
her name? She seem's ready for some
corruption.
SHAWN
You mean Nikki? She's 14, Kyle.
KYLE
14?
SHAWN
Yeah.
KYLE
Mmmm.
SHAWN
Mmmm.
A bright light appears from above. Shawn disappears. Kyle screams
and falls to the ground, unconscious.
Present Day
Kyle is in a hospital bed, in a coma. His father is sat at his
bedside watching a tv. He stands up and moves over to the bed.
TOM
Hey kiddo! You're missing your show.
It's a big comet. NASA say's we'll never
see one closer in our lifetime. Yeah,
I didn't think that would work.
Kyle's mother enters the room
LINDA
Hi, how is he?
TOM
Same, same as always.
LINDA
Some of your mail is still coming to
the house.
TOM
I'll call the post office.
She moves over to the bed and brushes his hair back from his
forehead.
LINDA
Hi baby.
She kisses him
TOM
I haven't seen you around here for the
last couple of day's.
LINDA
I can't make it every day. Not anymore.
Not after three years.
TOM
So what are we supposed to do? Just
give up on him?
LINDA
I better go.
TOM
Linda, just wait. Linda! Linda!
He rushes after her
LINDA
It's not a competition, Tom! It's not
about who can sit by his side the longest.
I still love him, I just can't live
here like you do.
TOM
I know. I wasn't accusing you.
LINDA
I saw you got a bill, from Olympia investigations.
More private detectives?
TOM
I thought we were onto something. Someone
matching Shawns description, living
down in Monteray.
LINDA
But it wasn't him, was it? Shawn could
be anywhere. Even if you found him,
it wouldn't wake Kyle up.
TOM
At least I'd have some answers.
LINDA
I'm worried about you Tom.
TOM
Finding Shawn, and figuring out what
happened to our son, is my job. How
can you not know that?
LINDA
You look tired. Try and get some rest.
She leaves the hospital
Shawn's younger brother is outside with his girlfriend
NIKKI
I thought we were supposed to be watching
the comet.
DANNY
Oh yeah, the comet.
She looks up into the sky
NIKKI
Is it supposed to be that bright?
Agent Diana Skouris of Homeland Security- Seattle Branch,is running
on a treadmill
DIANA
Skouris here.
RYLAND
Get over here, now!
Department Of Homeland Security, Seattle
Diana is rushing down a hallway. She rushes into a large room.
DIANA
This cannot be good.
RYLAND
Alright, listen up everyone. We're at
Defcon 1. These envelopes are orders
from home sect. Our first priority is
to secure Seatac airport and ground
all the planes. Gather up all the foreign
dignitaries in the greater metropolitan
area. Get them, the local elected officials
and take them all to the shelters in
those orders.
DIANA
Someone bring me up to speed. Sid.
SID
It's a Comet. It's not a fly by anymore.
It's headed right at us.
CHEN
Sir, it just changed course. It's headed
right at us, again.
DIANA
Comet's cannot change course.
RYLAND
This one has.
DIANA
Then it's not a comet.
CHEN
It's estimated velocity is...
SID
3000km's a second.
RYLAND
How much time do we have?
CHEN
Impact in 28 minutes.
Another man comes up behind Ryland and hands him a phone
AGENT
Sir.
RYLAND (INTO PHONE)
Ryland. Understood.
He puts the phone down and addresses the people in the room
RYLAND
China just launched it's missiles at
it. Get ready guys, we're going next.
Back in Kyle's hospital room. Tom is watching the news.
NEWS
There has been a launch. The US military
has launched a volley of 24 type 2 missiles.
People are out in the street, watching the missiles head for
the comet.
NIKKI
Kenny, what's going on?
Department of Homeland Security
DIANA
Alright, our missiles are in the air.
CHEN
England has launched too.
SID
France and Russia.
DIANA
Norad's saying the first lot of missiles
will intercept in fifteen seconds. 9,
8,7,6,5,4..
Back in Kyle's room
NEWS
3,2,1
The missiles hit the target
Back with Danny and the others
SUSAN (DANNY'S MOM)
We should get inside.
Homeland Security
DIANA
Multiple hits. I think they got it.
Kyle's hospital room
NEWS
Norad is reporting that at least nine
of the Titan 2 missiles have hit their
target. It appears the comet has...
Homeland Security
CHEN
No effect. The comet's still headed
right for us.
RYLAND
How hard will it hit?
DIANA
Something that big, that fast? You don't
wanna know. You don't wanna know.
Back with Danny and Nikki
NIKKI
I'm scared. I'm going to go find my
parents, ok?
They kiss and she leaves
Diana phones her father
DIANA
Hey Dad. If you're there, can you pick
up the phone? It's Diana. You know,
your daughter.
Sid and the others are also phoning home
SID
Just tell my brother that I love him.
CHEN
You tell mommy that I love her, ok?
RYLAND
Nancy it's Dad. I just wanted to tell
you, I love you.
Danny's house
NEWS
A catastrophic impact with Earth, now
appears unavoidable.
SUSAN
Tom it's Susan. What is going on? Well
Tom, isn't there a shelter that we can
go to? I mean technically you still
work for Homeland Security, don't you?
Kyle's hospital room
TOM
Susan, it doesn't matter. Those shelter's
aren't going to make a damn bit of difference.
I'm sorry. I love you sis. Just hug
Danny close and pray for the best.
Homeland Security
CHEN
Sir, British missiles just hit the object,
but it's still coming.
SID
It's entered the atmosphere.
DIANA
I got it on Seatac radar. It's slowing
down.
RYLAND
What?
DIANA
It's at mach 7. Mach 2. It's going subsonic.
It's levelling off and continuing to
lose speed. It's as if it's coming in
for a landing.
RYLAND
Landing?
SID
What, like a plane?
CHEN
No, more like a mothership.
RYLAND
Give me some coordinates. Where is it
going?
DIANA
47 North, Longtitude. 122, maybe 123,
west, latitude.
RYLAND
That's by Mount Rainier. That's our
backyard.
Members of Homeland Security and the press arrive on the mountain.
REPORTER
Come on, get the shot! Get the shot!
A ball of light comes out of the sky and begins to move along
the lake. The onlookers stand silently and watch.
REPORTER
We're close to the base of mount Rainier.
The ball of light is massive. 100, 200ft
in diameter. Hard to tell. We're going
to try to get closer. I can tell you,
that this is, without a doubt, one of
the most incredible sights I've ever
seen.
The public are watching the broadcast on their televisions.
The ball of light continues to hover and then begins to change
shape.
REPORTER
We're still looking for something official
from the government.
The light get's smaller and suddenly explodes, sending out a
large wave of energy, blowing people to the floor.
NEWS
What's going on?
REPORTER
We're not sure what's just happened.
The ball of light is gone.
The mist begins to clear and as Diana looks on, thousands of
people begin to emerge. Shawn is one of them, along with Orsen,Richard
and Maia.
SUSAN
I think I just... I saw your brother!
DANNY
You sure?
SUSAN
Yeah!
Maia appears out of the mist
Later at Homeland Security
RYLAND
Pull me all the files from the Northern
Counties.
He walks into another room where Tom is waiting
TOM
I want back in.
RYLAND
Tom, do you have any idea what I'm wading
through here? I have over 4000 people,
that stepped out of a ball of light
and landed in my lap. Some of them have
been gone 60 years. None of them have
any memory of what happened to them.
Now you want me to drop everything,
because you want back in.
TOM
I can help.
RYLAND
I needed help from you before. When
Home Sec asked me who I wanted to bring
over from the bureau, your name was
at the top of the list. What did I get
from you?
TOM
Five months.
RYLAND
Five months, and then an indefinite
leave of absence. You made fools out
of both of us.
TOM
I needed to find the truth about what
happened to my son!
RYLAND
And you still do. And that's the reason
you want back in, because your nephew
is one of the returnee's.
TOM
Look I admit, I have a personal stake
in this. That's why I'll come through
for you. I need answers too.
Ryland takes Tom in to see Diana
RYLAND
Diana Skouris
DIANA
Yes.
RYLAND
Tom Baldwin. You two will be one of
the teams that's responsible for investigating
what happened to the returnee's.
TOM
Scouris! Ex CDC right?
DIANA
Yes. I heard of you, too.
She turns to Ryland
DIANA
You gotta be kidding me, right?
RYLAND
Is there a problem?
DIANA
He went MIA once, who's to say he won't
do it again?
TOM
Me.
DIANA
Is this where you give me the 'Be a
good soldier' speech?
RYLAND
No, this is where I give you the speech,
about how you're my best field scientist
and Tom is my best lead investigator,
and how together you're gonna make a
good team.
DIANA
Well, it should be interesting.
TOM
Nice to meet you, too.
RYLAND
Beautiful. The sooner we find out what's
going on, the better for us.
Tom walks over to a monitor, which is showing the returnee's
milling around in a large room
RYLAND
The better for them.
The returnee's are logged.
GUARD
What's your name again, sir?
A montage of faces and names appear
JULIA
Julius
ANITA
Anita
AMANDA
Amanda
Clips from various interviews with the people returned
AMANDA
I want to see my family.
Other people talk, in various languages
DIANA
So for them, no time has past.
TOM
So between you and me. What do you think
happened to them? Where do you think
they've been?
DIANA
I don't know. There had to have been
some kind of intelligence behind it.
TOM
Was it the hand of God? Or little grey
men?
DIANA
I'm not discounting anything. Here look,
here's an interesting one.
Maia appears on the screen
MAIA
They're dead aren't they?
DIANA
This is Maia Rutledge. She was the first
one to disappear, as far as we can tell.
She was eight years old, only she was
born in 1938.
MAIA
I'll be ok. Mostly.
DIANA
She's a tough little kid.
TOM
Look, there's one returnee I'd like
to interview myself.
DIANA
Yeah, so I've been told. Returnee 1217,
Shawn Farrell. He's all yours.
The Barbara Yates Show on TV
INTERVIEWEE
All we're asking for is access. These
people deserve to see their families
and to receive legal representation.
They're private citizens who've done
nothing wrong.
YATES
We don't know that. It's been less than
a week. For all we know, these people
could be walking time bombs.
Maia and Orsen are watching the show
MAIA
She doesn't like us much.
ORSON
The feeling's mutual.
Shawn is pacing, while Richard sits reading the National Geographic
RICHARD
The Secretary of State is coloured?
SHAWN
Black. I'll take your word for it.
RICHARD
And the National Security Advisor, too.
Lord, the world sure has changed, since
we've been gone. You should try and
relax son. You're not going to get out
of here any quicker, by wearing a groove
in the floor.
SHAWN
You some kind of jailhouse philosopher?
RICHARD
Barracks philosopher actually. I was
a combat pilot in Korea.
SHAWN
Nice tattoo. Who's Lily?
RICHARD
A girl I used to know.
TANNOY
Shawn Farrell, report to interview room
one.
SHAWN
I'll see you.
He walks over to a side room
Orsen is sat at one of the hatches
INTERVIEWER
What's your name again, sir?
ORSON
Orson Bailey. I wanna speak to someone
in charge. I mean, why can't I just
make a call.
Shawn arrives in the room to find Tom waiting for him. They are
separated by glass.
SHAWN
Uncle Tommy, hi! It's good to see you!
Look, what's going on, nobody will tell
us anything.
Tom appears to be in shock
TOM
We'll let you know as soon as we find
out. I still can't believe it's you.
SHAWN
How do you think I feel? Listen, do
you know how long they're gonna keep
us, because I really want to go home.
Tom gestures for Shawn to sit
TOM
Shawn, do you remember anything? Anything
at all about what happened that night?
SHAWN
See, nothing! Nothing. One minute I'm
sitting there with Kyle, on the beach,
the next, it's three years later, and
I'm standing next to some mountain with
a couple thousand strangers around me.
Listen Uncle Tommy, some people are
saying that we were abducted by aliens.
TOM
We can't rule anything out yet.
SHAWN
Well can you give me anything? How's
my Mom? How's Danny?
TOM
Fine, they're all fine. They miss you.
SHAWN
Hey, what about Kyle? He must have seen
something the night I disappeared. Did
he tell you anything?
Tom stands up
TOM
He hasn't said a word.
SHAWN
He's ok, isn't he? Isn't he?
TOM
Kyle's in a coma, Shawn.
SHAWN
What are you talking about?
TOM
What I'm talking about, is Kyle, lying
in a bed, with a ventilator down his
throat. Being fed down one tube and
pissing out of another. He's been like
that ever since the night you left.
SHAWN
He was fine last time I saw him. We
were having a couple of beers...
He sit's back down
TOM
Look, don't you lie to me Shawn!
SHAWN
I'm not.
TOM
Don't you lie to me! I've been waiting
three years to hear the truth from you,
so please don't lie to me.
Shawn is upset
SHAWN
I just told you the truth! Is that what
you've been thinking, this whole time?
That I gave Kyle something that messed
him up and then I just took off? Screw
you Uncle Tommy! I just told you everything
I know!
He picks up a chair and throws it
SHAWN
Dammit!!
Richard is sat on a chair, playing with a zippo lighter A woman
walks up to him
LILY
You look as bored as I feel. I wish
there were windows in this place. I'd
like to see the stars, wouldn't you?
Richard stands up and seems to be confused
LILY
Do I look that bad?
RICHARD
No, it's just that you remind me of
someone I used to know.
LILY
How long you been gone?
RICHARD
Since '51.
LILY
Wouldn't be me then, '93.
RICHARD
My friend, her name was Lily, too. Lily
Bonham.
LILY
That's my Grandmother's name.
RICHARD
Lily Bonham from St Louis?
LILY
You knew my Grandmother.
RICHARD
Is she still alive?
LILY
I'm sorry. She died before I was born.
Richard sit's in a chair, clearly upset. Lily kneels beside him
LILY
Are you alright?
RICHARD
Lily's dead, and I'm sitting here with
her Granddaughter. It doesn't make any
sense. No goddamn sense at all.
LILY
I know how you feel. I keep thinking
I'm going to wake up from this dream
and tell my husband all about it.
RICHARD
You have a family?
LILY
Yeah. Brian and I and our daughter Heidi.
She was six months when I...So what
was she like, my Grandmother? Everyone
say's I look a lot like her.
RICHARD
They were right.
Orson is still at one of the windows
INTERVIEWER
I'm sorry. That's not possible right
now.
ORSON
This is ridiculous. You have no right
to hold us here like this. We haven't
done anything wrong!
INTERVIEWER
I'm sorry
Maia approaches him and hands him a serviette
MAIA
This is for you
His nose is bleeding
Later in Diana's office
DIANA
We're letting them go? They've only
been back six weeks. It's too soon.
RYLAND
Well the ninth circuit court of appeal
has upheld the lawsuit by the ACLU on
behalf of the families. We don't have
a legal right to hold them.
CHEN
Ok, but some of these people have no
place to go. No families left.
SID
The word is, Egypt and China are refusing
to repatriate it's citizens. India's
on the fence.
RYLAND
Well, wait a minute. We're not kicking
anybody out. Whoever wants to stay,
can stay. As far as American citizens,
whoever leaves will get whatever assistance
is required, to get their life back
on track. Medicare, unemployment, rent
vouchers, vocational training.
DIANA
Vocational training? We need to isolate
these people.
TOM
They're not virus samples, they're human
beings.
RYLAND
The orders been given. We're letting
them go. I wouldn't book your vacations,
just yet.
The doors are opened and the people are released. Maia sits on
a chair, alone
RYLAND
Each regional Homeland Security Office,
will be responsible for the returnee's
who settle in their region. So we'll
be monitoring 79 people. Plus, another
135 have chosen to remain in quarantine
for the time being.
Maia is all alone now
RYLAND
Each of our returnee's, will check in
once a week. Any difficulties faced
by the returnee's in our district, will
be handled by this office. Finally,
we'll continue with our ongoing investigation.
They'll all sleep better, once we know
what the hell's going on. Thankyou.
The returnee's are queueing up and receiving numbers on cards.
Lily walks up to Richard
LILY
You look so lonely standing there without
an ID number.
RICHARD
I'm supposed to be 82 years old. There's
no-one here waiting for me.
LILY
So what are you gonna do, now that you're
out?
RICHARD
Head back to the old neighbourhood,
I suppose. What about you? Wait, let
me guess. Take your daughter to Woodland
Park.
LILY
We used to love that place.Of course,
Heidi was barely crawling then and now
she's 12.
RICHARD
You've been a good friend.
Lily is crying, and they hug
Kenny and Susan are waiting outside as Shawn walks up the stairs
Orson speaks with one of the guards
ORSON
They told me there would be a bus to
the city.
GUARD
Yes sir, over there.
Lot's of families are waiting for their loved ones, each holding
an ID number to enable the returnee's to recognise them
SHAWN
Hey Mom! Danny!
Shawn rushes over to his mother and brother.
Lily thinks she recognises her husband and walks over to a man
LILY
Brian! Brian!
He turns, but it's not him
LILY
I'm sorry.
Shawn has his arms around his family
SHAWN
Let's go!
A lot of reunions are happening, but Lily's husband isn't there.
She decides to make her own way home, and arrives at her house.
Nervously making her way to the door, she prepares to knock,
just as two young girls open the door
HEIDI
Can I help you?
LILY
Heidi?
HEIDI
Yeah.
LILY
Heidi, it's Mommy.
HEIDI
Who?
A man comes rushing out
BRIAN
Heidi! That's ok sweetie, I got it.
LILY
Brian.
BRIAN
Lily.
She begins to cry and rushes into his arms
BRIAN
Look at you, you haven't aged a day.
LILY
Why didn't you come pick me up Didn't
they contact you?
BRIAN
Yeah. You have to try to understand,
Lil. I didn't think I was ever going
to see you again. I'm married, Lily.
Carole has been a really good mother
to Heidi. We have a son now,too. A little
boy. I'm sorry. Lily.
Lily turns and walks back down the steps, crying
Orson is walking through what seems to be an old people's home.
He approaches an elderly woman sat on a bed
ORSON
Elizabeth?
ELIZABETH
Orson? Where have you been? I've been
waiting for you.
He kisses her hand
ORSON
I know.
ELIZABETH
Where's the car. We're going to be late
for dinner.
ORSON
I'm sorry honey. Things got a little
out of control. But it won't happen
again.
He begins to cry
There's a welcome home party at Shawns house. He's walking through,
welcoming people, whilst his arm remains around Danny's shoulder.
SHAWN
Hey mom. Hey guys, it's good to see
you.
DANNY
I'm sorry your buddies didn't show up.
I guess most of them are away at college.
SHAWN
They're just jealous that I get to enjoy
two more years of high school.
Nikki approaches them
NIKKI
High School's not that bad. Hi Shawn.
Remember me?
SHAWN
Nikki? No! Last time I saw you, you
were just a little kid. Now look at
you.
Danny has his arm around her
DANNY
Look at me, huh?
SHAWN
Yeah, I guess so.
St. Louis, Missouri
Richard is walking amongst some homeless people, who are living
in an abandoned building.
CHEN
What the hell are you looking at?
RICHARD
I used to live here.
CHEN
Yeah? Well, I live here now. Get the
hell outta here!
Back at Shawns house
Diana and Tom are in the kitchen
DIANA
Why did you bring me here?
TOM
I thought it would put a Human face
on the returnee's, for you.Remind you
they're people not virus'.
Linda walks in
LINDA
Tom, are you gonna introduce me to your
new friend?
TOM
Ah, Linda. This is my partner. My work
partner, Diana Scouriz. Diana this is
my wife, Linda.
LINDA
We're separated. Call me. We need to
talk.
DIANA
Well that was awkward.
TOM
Really?
DIANA
Yeah.
TOM
I hadn't noticed. Give me a second.
He heads outside, to find Shawn sitting on the porch
TOM
You look thirsty.
SHAWN
Thankyou.
TOM
I just wanted you to know, I really
am glad you're back.
SHAWN
Whatever, Uncle Tom, I mean...
A bird flies into the side of the house, killing itself. Shawn
picks it up and cradles it in his hands
SHAWN
Geez
TOM
Neck's broken.
SHAWN
Reflection must have confused him, huh?
TOM
Why don't you come back inside. You're
missing your own party.
SHAWN
I know, it's just weird being in there.
The birds eyes open and it flies away
SHAWN
Guess he was just stunned.
TOM
Yeah, yeah I guess so.
SHAWN
I'll see you in there.
Shawn goes inside
A couple have arrived to foster Maia
MAIA
I have to come to see the Doctor, every
week?
DIANA
I know, it doesn't sound like much fun
to me either, but hey, you know, you
get to live with these lovely people,
and that beats a bunk in quarantine,
right?
FOSTER MOTHER
Besides, there's nothing we can't handle,
right Maia?
MAIA
That would be nice.
KENNETH
Well we should get going. It's a bit
of a drive to Everett.
DIANA
Yeah, terrific. Good luck Maia.
MAIA
You'll see me again.
DIANA
Yeah, next week.
MAIA
Sooner than that.
Diana looks confused and Maia walks away
Orson is walking with his business partners son at the offices
of Kensington and Bailey
ADAM
Can I get you anything?
ORSON
Uh, water, that'll be fine.
ADAM
Mary, could you get Mr Bailey some water?
Just down here. You know, I can't get
over it. You look exactly the same as
the last time I saw you.
ORSON
And you were what, thirteen. Your father
asked me to show you the ropes.
ADAM
Yes
ORSON
It looks like I succeeded.
ADAM
Please have a seat.
ORSON
Thankyou
ADAM
So, what can I do for you Mr Bailey.
ORSON
My old corner office, for starters.
Thankyou. A secretary, some business
cards. I should be able to start seeing
clients within a week or so.
ADAM
You're looking for a job?
ORSON
This is still Kensington and Bailey,
isn't it?
ADAM
I'm embarrassed. Times are tight. I
just had to lay off three of my actuaries.
I don't have any openings right now,
Mr Bailey.
ORSON
Openings? I'm a partner here.
ADAM
Mr Bailey, your interest in the company,
was bought out, when you were declared
dead.
ORSON
I'm not dead.
ADAM
Well, your wife accepted the settlement.
It is all legal.
ORSON
Don't be too sure of that. What happened
to me, there's no precedent.
ADAM
You are right about that, but it might
be years until precedent is established.
Until that happens, all of you returnee's
are gonna have to get in line and plead
your case in front of a judge. Do you
have the kind of resources to...
ORSON
Have you seen the kind of place my wife
is in? I have to get her out of there!
ADAM
I don't have permission to discuss this
any further.
ORSON
I need money, now!
He squeezes a glass until it shatters
Maia arrives at her new home.
FOSTER MOTHER
This is the living room and there's
the kitchen. Do you wanna see your room?
MAIA
Ok.
FOSTER MOTHER
I think it's really nice. It's the one
over here.
KENNETH
We just had it redone.
MAIA
It's a very nice room.
FOSTER MOTHER
I got you a few things to start. Tomorrow
we can go shopping and you can pick
out a few bits, yourself.
MAIA
Ok
She hops up onto the bed and takes her trainers off, putting
them on the chair.
KENNETH
Maia honey, we have a rule. No shoes
on the furniture.
MAIA
I didn't want them to get wet.
FOSTER MOTHER
Wet? Why would they get wet?
KENNETH
Why don't you get cleaned up. We're
going to eat soon.
They leave the room. Maia picks up the shoes and places them
back on the chair
Richard is walking through a diner, looking at the various people
in the booths
Maia is asleep in bed
Shawn is outside in his garden
Orson is sat at his wife's side
Shawn sits on a bench and waves to Nikki, who's standing at her
window
Richard lights up a cigarette as he sit's in a booth at the diner.
Some punk rockers point to a no smoking sign and he puts his
cigarette out
Lily is walking through the streets
Shawns family car is covered in grafitti
Water spills out of a hosepipe into Maia's bedroom. Her foster
mother walks in and Maia stares at her
Richard is looking at some old photo's of Lily
Orson arrives in a taxi at the gate's of Adam's house. He begins
to press the bell
ORSON
Adam, it's Orson. Let me in, I wanna
talk.
He continues to press the buzzer, but Adam's ignoring it
ORSON
I know you can hear me. Let me in! You
want me to wake the whole neighbourhood?
Orson begins to shake the gate and as he does so, the house begins
to shake, smashing things inside. The windows blow out and Adam
grabs his head as Orson begins to yell. Adam falls to the ground,
dead, with some glass embedded in his chest
Kyle's hospital room. Diana turns up to find Tom asleep in the
chair
DIANA
Tom?
TOM
What are you doing here?
DIANA
Your phone is off. Ryland wants us to
come in.
TOM
What's up?
DIANA
There's been a murder. The police are
holding one of the 4400.
Homeland Security
A picture of Orson is brought up on a monitor
RYLAND
That's him. That's Orson Bailey.
TOM
Bailey? Some kind of businessman, right?
RYLAND
Right.
TOM
Life insurance?
RYLAND
Yeah.
DIANA
Disappeared in the 70's.
RYLAND
'79. Declared dead in '86. Seattle police
are holding him in connection with a
homocide in Madison Park, last night.
TOM
Do they know he's one of the 4400?
RYLAND
Bailey told them. That's why they called
us.
DIANA
Well, I thought the returnee's were
told not to discuss their status?
RYLAND
Well we counsel them to avoid it, if
they possibly can, but we were talking
job interviews and housing applications.
There's not really a protocol for being
questioned about a murder.
TOM
He said holding, not charging.
RYLAND
That's right. There are some conflicting
reports about what actually went on
at the crime scene.
TOM
We'll check it out.
RYLAND
Quietly. I don't want to be dodging
microphones at the six 'o'clock news.
TOM
Quietly it is.
RYLAND
Diana!
He hands her a folder, and they leave
Tom leaves the building with Diana and uses his mobile to call
his wife. He reaches her answerphone
ANSWERPHONE
Hi, this is Linda. I can't come to the
phone right now, but just leave a message
and I'll call you back.
TOM
Linda it's me again. You said we needed
to talk, so pick up the phone. Linda,
come on. Alright, call me.
DIANA
Everything alright?
TOM
Same old, same old. Call me, don't call
me. I wish she'd make up her mind.
DIANA
You know, I had a boyfriend once. Every
time...
TOM
Boyfriend?
DIANA
Well, don't look so surprised. God!
Yeah, anyway, the thing about this guy
thing...
TOM
You can stop!
DIANA
I barely got started.
TOM
All I'm saying is, you don't have to
try to make me feel better.
DIANA
Well, it was more of an attempt at bonding,
via a shared similar experience. Can
you open the door?
TOM
How long did you go out with this guy?
DIANA
Nine months.
TOM
Nine months. So you're equating your
nine months of dating, with my nineteen
years of marriage.
DIANA
You're right, ok, forget it. You want
me to drive?
TOM
What for?
DIANA
I don't know. So you can brood?
TOM
Just get in.
He get's into the car and leaves her standing. She taps on the
window as her door is still locked
Shawn's first day back at High School. He walks up to find his
locker. The halls are filled with people, all staring at him.
Someone rushes up and pushes him against the locker. Kenny and
Nikki are watching
BRAD
Look who floated in on a ball of light.
Remember me?
SHAWN
Rossi. Hi. It looks like the steroids
finally kicked in
BRAD
Funny man, funny. I always did appreciate
your sense of humour. But that time
you sold me those concert tickets, right
before you disappeared.
SHAWN
To see the Foo Fighters? How was the
show?
BRAD
The police were waiting for me when
I showed up. The tickets were stolen
man. You got me arrested.
SHAWN
You got arrested for stolen tickets?
BRAD
Yeah, I had 5 tabs of ect's on me. I
had to pee into a cup, once a week,
for two years, because of you.
Shawn is being hit up against the locker. Nikki and Kenny rush
over
NIKKI
Stop it!
DANNY
Come on, get off of him!
BRAD
It's between me and your brother.
DANNY
Yeah? Well I'm making it between you
and me.
BRAD
See you around, freak. Oh by the way.
I like the new paint job on your ride.
Brad walks away
NIKKI
You ok?
SHAWN
Fine
Diana and Tom are looking at the surveillance video of Orson
OFFICER
The security camera's caught everything.
The guy definitely had a bug up his
ass. Except, as far as we can tell,
he never went inside. Kensington fell
into all that glass, and impaled himself.
TOM
You've been through all the footage?
OFFICER
Every scrap. He never made it past the
gate.
TOM
Hold on a second. Did you see that?
They watch as Orson shakes the gate so violently that it comes
away from the concrete posts
TOM
That's glass.
DIANA
Yeah, something blew out the windows,
but from the inside.
OFFICER
Yeah, we're still trying to figure that
one out. There was no seismic activity.
No evidence of a bomb or gas leak.
TOM
And Bailey's not talking?
OFFICER
We've sent half a dozen guys in there,
but he hasn't given us anything.
Orson in interviewed
ORSON
Look, I've been over and over this,
with you people.
TOM
We're not the police, we're Homeland
Security.
ORSON
Well tell the bozo's out there, that
I had nothing to do with what happened
to Adam.
TOM
Let's just go over your day again. You
went to see Adam Kensington about a
job, and even though your name is still
on the company letterhead, he brushed
you off. I know how that would make
me feel.
ORSON
I admit I was angry. I went to Adam's
house to...I don't know why I went.
But I didn't kill him.
DIANA
Let me read you an e-mail Kensington
sent to his attorney, after your visit.
TOM
It's not important.
DIANA
Just a sec. Bailey is making desperate
claims regarding his financial stake
in the company. He actually threatened
to sue. I don't think he realises, there
are going to be hundreds of law suits
involving the 4400. It'll take years.
The poor bastard, he really is rather....
The coffee pots are shaking
DIANA
...a pathetic case.
The coffee pots shatter. Orson's nose is bleeding
ORSON
Now I'm not a lawyer, but I'm not an
idiot either. You've had me here for
twelve hours. Either you charge me with
something, or let me go.
Diana and Tom make their way out of the station
DIANA
So we're just gonna let him walk, after
what happened in there?
TOM
Yeah, looks like it. But for future
reference, if I ever wanna play good
cop, bad cop, I'll let you know.
DIANA
Which one do I get to be?
TOM
This isn't a joke. There's a time to
lean in on a guy, and that wasn't it.
You shut him down.
DIANA
Look, I'm sorry. Bailey admitted he
was angry with Kensington. He was at
his house.
TOM
I didn't say it was over, did I?
Maia lays flowers on the graves of her parents
MAIA
Do you think they ever thought about
me?
FOSTER MOTHER
Oh sweetie, they were your parents.
I am sure that they thought about you
every day.
MAIA
Thanks for bringing me here.
KENNETH
This place used to be so nice. Now the
kids leave their garbage everywhere.
FOSTER MOTHER
It's a shame.
MAIA
You don't have to worry. Cranridge is
nice.
KENNETH
Cranridge cemetary?
MAIA
Yes, that's where you will be.
KENNETH
Be? Be what?
MAIA
Buried.
Tom and Diana go to the morgue
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Kensington's a popular guy around here
today. The whole staffs been through
here for the post mortem.
TOM
Why's that?
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Well, he may have been a boring old
suit when he was alive? But in death,
he's a rock star.
DIANA
God, look at that. Those were his parietal
bones?
They're looking at x-rays of his skull
MEDICAL EXAMINER
We've seen bleeding deaths in here,
as bad as you can imagine. Even a guy
who jumped off the space needle and
had to be brought to us in a garbage
bag, but I have never seen a skull in
this kind of shape before. Thousands
of tiny little bone fragments that...
TOM
Kensington was impaled. Are you saying
that's not how he died?
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Oh, that would have killed him, but
he was already dead, from a shattered
skull.
Richard is in a phonebox. He phones Lily's house.
HEIDI
Hello?
RICHARD
Hello, is Lily there?
HEIDI
Who?
RICHARD
Is this Heidi?
HEIDI
Yes.
RICHARD
I'm Richard Tyler, a friend of your
mothers.
HEIDI
My mother's name is Carole. Are you
sure you have the right number?
RICHARD
This is the Moore residence, isn't it?
HEIDI
Yeah, but there's no-one named Lily
here, sorry.
Lily is with a Doctor
DOCTOR
Well I can't give you any medicine for
the nausea.
LILY
Why not?
DOCTOR
Because it wouldn't work. You're not
sick Lily, you're pregnant.
LILY
That's impossible. The quarantine Doctors
would have told me.
DOCTOR
You said they gave you a full screening
seven weeks ago. If you'd just conceived,
it wouldn't have shown up in their tests.
LILY
Conceived? When?
DOCTOR
I assume it happened right before you
disappeared. But there's no mistake,
you're definitely pregnant. There's
nothing to worry about. I'd like to
see you next week....
Her voice fades out. Lily is in shock
Seacrest Senior High School
Shawn is walking down the stairs.
NIKKI
Shawn!
SHAWN
Hey, how you doing? What's up?
NIKKI
Good. Did you get your car fixed?
SHAWN
It's gonna be in the shop for about
a week.
NIKKI
Yeah. You know, Danny and I are going
to a party tonight at Irvin Chobey's
house. You should come.
SHAWN
I don't think so.
NIKKI
Why not?
SHAWN
Um, well, they're gonna be listening
to music I've never listened to. Talking
about movies I've never seen. School
is bad enough. Partying with a bunch
of runts from...
NIKKI
Is that how you saw me? A runt?
SHAWN
You were fourteen, Nikki.
NIKKI
And now?
The bell rings
SHAWN
I'm late for class.
Orson goes to visit his wife. He finds her cubicle empty
ORSON
Where's my wife?
MANAGER
Mr Bailey, you have our deepest condolences.
ORSON
What?
MANAGER
We called your hotel room, there was
no answer.
ORSON
Elizabeth?
MANAGER
It was a pulmonary embolism, about one
'o'clock this morning. We tried to revive
her.
ORSON
No!! She's all I have!!
He has the man hold by the collar
MANAGER
Please just calm down.
ORSON
She's all I have!!
He begins to lose control. Things begin to explode and his nose
is bleeding again
Homeland Security
DIANA
So, the red dots mark the spots where
the American members of the 4400 originally
lived.
TOM
You mean, the returnee's.
DIANA
Not according to the press. It's the
4400. Now you have to admit, it's a
bit strange. A nice, round number, like
that. I wonder if it has any significance.
TOM
So you're saying that if 3781 people,
had suddenly shown up that night, it
wouldn't have been as strange.
DIANA
I'd say, slightly less strange. This
however, is downright weird. Here's
where the 4400 are right now, two weeks
after their release.
TOM
65% are still in Seattle.
DIANA
They're just not going home, and none
of them can come up with a good reason
as to why.
TOM
You think it means something?
DIANA
In the CDC, we'd call this a statistically
significant, disease cluster.
TOM
Yeah well, in the FBI, we'd call it
a freaky coincidence.
DIANA
I don't believe in coincidences. Disease
clusters. I believe in those.
Lily meet's with Brian in a restaurant
BRIAN
What do you mean,you're pregnant?
LILY
I just found out a few day's ago.
BRIAN
I don't understand. When you disappeared,
I'd been in New York for weeks, studying
for the bar.
LILY
I can't explain it. I haven't been with
anyone else.
BRIAN
So what are we talking, immaculate conception?
LILY
I don't know what we're talking about.
I wish I did.
BRIAN
You know, when you disappeared, I'd
have given anything in the world to
talk to you again. I had whole conversations
with you, in my head. I missed you so
much, Lil. But we can't do this. I have
another family now, and I'm sorry, I
know that's not fair to you, but...
LILY
I am still part of your life, whether
you want me to be or not.
BRIAN
Lil,you haven't been part of my life
for eleven years.
LILY
I wanna see Heidi.
BRIAN
I'm sorry, that's impossible.
LILY
She's my daughter.
BRIAN
She doesn't know that. She thinks that
Carole is her mother.
LILY
You never told her about me?
BRIAN
She was a baby when you left. Hell,
we were babies when you left.
LILY
You can't stop me from seeing her.
BRIAN
I already have.
He hands her an envelope
LILY
What's this?
BRIAN
It's a temporary restraining order.
LILY
But I haven't done anything wrong.
BRIAN
Lily, I'm a lawyer, I know how to work
the system. Now I don't wanna use this,
but I will if you force me to. My first
priority has to be to protect my family.
LILY
I am your family!
BRIAN
I wish you were, but you're not. Not
anymore. I'm sorry lil, I'm asking you.
Please stay away from Heidi and from
me. I'm sorry Lil.
He stands up and leaves
Back at the residential home
MANAGER
At first I thought it was an earthquake.
Everything was shaking, falling off
the walls, but then, I can't believe
I'm gonna say this.... things started
to fly around the room. Papers, chairs.
TOM
What do you mean, fly?
MANAGER
I mean fly. Like it was a tornado. Except
there was no wind. Everybody was screaming.
Mr Bailey Was shouting.My head felt
like it was gonna burst, and then suddenly
it was over.
TOM
What about Bailey?
MANAGER
Oh, he looked scared, like the rest
of us. That's when he ran away. The
staff, everyone's saying he's one of
these people. The 4400? Is that true?
TOM
Listen to me very carefully. You are
not going to talk about this to the
press or anyone else, and the same goes
for your staff. If I pick up a paper
and see a word of this, or I see it
reported on the news, I'm gonna take
an interest in this place.
Tom, Diana and Ryland take a walk outside the Homeland Security
building
RYLAND
Things flying around the room.
TOM
I know, but we got a half a dozen witnesses,
all saying the same thing.
RYLAND
Yeah, flying. I gotta do a briefing
for Home Sect DC in the morning and
I'm gonna tell them what?
DIANA
Well I'd go with, the incident is under
investigation.
TOM
Bailey checked out of his hotel, after
he left the nursing home. He could be
on the run, we're not sure.
RYLAND
Find him. You bought us some time, but
this story is gonna leak and I want
Bailey in our hands before it does.
Nikki, Kenny and Shawn are on campus
NIKKI
Is this campus, everything you remember
it to be?
DANNY
You heard about Williams and Miss Sinclair,
right?
SHAWN
No.
DANNY
No? They found them in the janitors
closet.
SHAWN
What is that?
DANNY
Making out. Not bad.
Rossi watches them as they walk past
SHAWN
What?
DANNY
Everybody in school's been talking about
it.
BRAD
Yo, freak! Still hiding behind your
little brother?
SHAWN
You know what Brad? You need to shut
it down.
BRAD
You wanna shut me down? You know, the
only thing I'm shutting down, is you,
bitch!
Shawn drops his bag, as Brad stands up
SHAWN
You're really starting to piss me off,
now.
BRAD
Come on, bring it! Knock me down
They begin to fight on the grass. Shawn gets him on the floor
and holds him there. Brad begins to turn blue and Kenny runs
over shouting.
DANNY
Hey, come on! Let him go! Shawn!
Shawn get's up.
DANNY
What did you do to him?
Shawn is bleeding from the mouth, and walks away
Maia's foster father has a brochure from a cemetary
KENNETH
I don't wanna hear anymore.
FOSTER MOTHER
Keep your voice down, she'll hear you.
KENNETH
It's bad enough she tells us we're gonna
be buried in Crown Ridge cemetary, but
then the next day, we get a brochure
from the place, in the mail?
FOSTER MOTHER
It's a coincidence. Look, she's not
what we expected, so let's just talk
to her.
KENNETH
Yeah.
The woman goes to Maia's room and finds her standing there with
her bag packed
MAIA
It's ok. I knew I wasn't going to be
here very long.
Shawn is playing basketball in the street with Kenny
DANNY
Come on, come on let's go.
SHAWN
Give me the ball.
DANNY
Your shot space boy.
SHAWN
What is your problem
DANNY
What's my problem?
SHAWN
Yeah, what's your problem
DANNY
Come on Danny, not you too. Come on!
DANNY
The way he went down? That's not normal.
You know it, I know it, everybody saw
it!
SHAWN
What are you saying?
DANNY
You tell me.
SHAWN
I didn't do anything to him, alright,
Danny? Not a thing!
Tom and Diana are going through some of Elizabeth's belongings
DIANA
Is this all that's left, when you're
done? Poor Mrs Bailey. A box of trinkets.
TOM
They're not trinkets. They're memories.
The kind you leave behind, you know,
for family and friends?
DIANA
Hmmm. I should get to work on that.
TOM
I'm not going there.
DIANA
Well, believe it or not, some of us
are happier alone.
TOM
No-one's happy alone. If they think
that, they're kidding themselves.
DIANA
I thought you weren't going there?
TOM
Did you see this? This looks promising.
He finds a photo of Orson and Elizabeth
DIANA
Wyler summer cabin. Wyler was Elizabeth's
maiden name.
TOM
Orson's panicking, he needs a place
to run.
DIANA
Well there's no address.
TOM
Then we'll have to find one.
Maia is taken back to Homeland Security
KENNETH
It's better this way, for everyone.
FOSTER MOTHER
Everyone? Or just you?
They say goodbye to her
FOSTER MOTHER
Maia honey? You know this isn't about
you. You are a wonderful girl. It's
just, Kenneth and I, we just made a
mistake. We are not ready to be parents
yet.
MAIA
It's ok.
FOSTER MOTHER
No, it's not. But sweetie? Those things
you say? They can scare people, if you're
not careful. Do you understand?
She nods
FOSTER MOTHER
Good
Back at Seacrest High School
Shawn is sat on a wall. Nikki approaches, with a CD in her hands
NIKKI
For you. Come on, take it.
SHAWN
What is it?
NIKKI
A CD that I burned. Think of it as a
crash course in all things new and cool.
The Darkness, Handsome Boy Modeling
School, Killing Joke, all the bands
you've never heard of.
SHAWN
Thankyou. But Nikki, I could listen
to all the music, and watch all the
shows, but it wouldn't matter, cos they're
still gonna look at me like I'm different.
NIKKI
At least you'll be listening to some
good music.
SHAWN
I don't understand, see, because everybody
has been looking at me like I'm some
kind of monster since the fight, but
you, aren't you afraid to be seen with
me?
NIKKI
No! What do I care what those creeps
think? If you like the CD, I'll bring
you another one.
SHAWN
Sounds great.
NIKKI
Alright.
SHAWN
Ok.
NIKKI
Ok. See ya.
SHAWN
Talk to you later.
NIKKI
Ok.
Lily is walking in the park. She watches a family, down by the
lake.
Homeland Security
TOM
Ok, bring up the sattellite charts.
DIANA
So we're looking for a small house,
with a north facing exposure, somewhere
within the vicinity of Appleton Lake.
TOM
If it's still standing.
DIANA
No structures within grids 1,2,3 and
9. 4 and 7 each have one, but they're
the wrong shape.
TOM
Let's eliminate all those.
DIANA
That leaves us with five, six and eight.
That's too small. Wrong orientation.
That's too small, that's too big. Nothing
but tree's and air, it's not there anymore.
TOM
Hang on a second. Get a little tighter
on this.
DIANA
It looks like it could be a house.
TOM
This was taken fifty years ago. These
tree's would be huge by now. Enlarge
again.
DIANA
Bingo! There's your house.
TOM
Bingo.
They leave the building
DIANA
Appleton's what? About seventy miles?
TOM
Yeah. Look, when we get up there, I'll
handle Bailey.
DIANA
Alright. Are we leaning on him?
TOM
No leaning.
DIANA
No problem.
A man approaches them
COURT OFFICER
Excuse me. Are you Tom Baldwin?
TOM
Yeah, who are you?
COURT OFFICER
You've been served. Sorry man.
He leaves, and Tom opens the envelope
DIANA
You're getting sued?
TOM
Linda's filed for divorce.
Lily is sat in the middle of a playpark, watching the children
play. Richard turns up
RICHARD
Lily.
LILY
Richard!
She jumps up and hugs him, beginning to cry
LILY
I don't understand. I thought you went
home.
RICHARD
I did, but there was nothing there for
me.
LILY
How did you find me here?
RICHARD
The park, right? This is where you used
to bring Heidi.
LILY
Richard, it was terrible. Brian's married.
Heidi doesn't know I exist.
Maia is sat on the grass, outside Homeland Security. Ryland approaches
and sit's down next to her
RYLAND
Hello Maia.
MAIA
Hello.
RYLAND
Oh, I like it out here. It's much better
than my stuffy office.
MAIA
But you didn't bring me out here to
talk about the weather.
RYLAND
You're a very smart little girl.
MAIA
Thankyou. The thing is that the Griffins
didn't really give a reason, why they
brought you back.
MAIA
Maybe they didn't have a reason.
RYLAND
Could be. Were they mean to you?
MAIA
No.
RYLAND
Were you mean to them?
MAIA
No.
RYLAND
Why do you think you're back here?
MAIA
I don't think they like kid's, much.
RYLAND
Why do you say that?
MAIA
They brought me back, and I'm a kid.
RYLAND
You don't really wanna tell me the reason,
do you? It's ok. Maybe you'll change
your mind one day.
MAIA
Maybe.
Tom reaches Linda's answerphone, as he's driving to Orson's cabin
ANSWERPHONE
Hi, this is Linda. I can't take your
call right now, but please leave me
a message and I'll call you back.
DIANA
What, she's still not answering?
TOM
Nope.
DIANA
Can I ask you a question?
TOM
No.
DIANA
Well I'm gonna ask you anyway. So your
son, how long has he been in a coma?
TOM
Three years.
DIANA
That's a long time.
TOM
You have no idea.
DIANA
Maybe you and your wife can work things
out.
TOM
Yeah, one day Kyle's gonna wake up and
I'll have to tell him his whole family's
fallen apart. I go to that hospital
every day, and I tell myself that makes
me a good father.
DIANA
Oh you are a good father. Kyle's lucky
to have a Dad like you. Cos, not everyone
does. You can trust me, cos I know.
Richard and Lily are sat drinking coffee
RICHARD
A baby? Are you sure?
LILY
I had the Doctors do the test three
times. The thing is that, Brian was
out of town when I disappeared and I
haven't been with anyone since I've
been back.
RICHARD
I don't understand. How did you...
LILY
I don't know. I'm sorry to be dumping
this on you. It's not really fair.
RICHARD
It's ok, I wanna help.
LILY
There's some sort of connection between
us, isn't there? I feel it.
RICHARD
I can feel it too. That's why I came
back. But it's more complicated than
that. Your Grandmother and I, we weren't
just friends, it was more than that.
We were gonna start a family.
LILY
I think part of me already knew that.
The way you talk about her. The look
in your eye.
RICHARD
I thought I was playing it so safe.
LILY
It must have been difficult for the
two of you. A white woman and black
man, in the fifties
RICHARD
Black. Back then I was negro, or coloured,
or worse. We didn't care. We figured,
after the war, we'd take off to some
big city like Chicago, New York, Paris.
LILY
But you never made it home.
RICHARD
No. I never did.
She takes his hand
LILY
I'm glad you found me.
RICHARD
Me too.
Shawn is listening to the CD that Nikki gave him. He looks over
at a picture of him and Kyle
Orson is sat in the cabin. Tom and Diana turn up and get out
of the car. Orson hears them and hides. Tom makes his way up
the steps and approach the door.
TOM
Mr Bailey, it's Tom Baldwin, Homeland
Security. We met at the police station,
remember?
Diana points and makes her way around the house
TOM
Mr Bailey, we're here to help, but you've
gotta talk to us.
ORSON
Go away!
TOM
I'm afraid we can't do that.
ORSON
I just wanna be left alone. I don't
wanna hurt anyone.
TOM
That's good, because we don't want anyone
else hurt.
ORSON
If you leave, I promise, no-one will
ever see me again. I'll just stay here,
away from everybody.
TOM
Listen to me. We both know that's not
going to work, Mr Bailey. Now please,
open the door. We can figure this out
together. I'm on your side!
ORSON
No you're not! No-one is.
TOM
My nephew, he's one of the 4400, just
like you. I've seen how hard it is for
him. I know it's even harder for you.
ORSON
You don't know anything. My wife, she
was everything to me.
TOM
Believe me, I'm sorry for your loss.
ORSON
I don't need pity out of you! Go away!
I just wanna be left alone.
TOM
We can't do that.
ORSON
I said get away from me.
The house begins to shake
ORSON
Please stay away. Please.
His nose is bleeding. Things are falling down. Tom's nose is
bleeding, as is Diana's ears
DIANA
Tom, your nose.
Tom kicks the door in and get's out his gun. As he get's inside
he falls to his knee's.
ORSON
I can't control it. I can't control
it.
Tom is on the floor, screaming
Diana is standing in the doorway and is pointing her gun at Orson
DIANA
Whatever it is you're doing, Mr Bailey,
stop it!
ORSON
I can't control it.
DIANA
Stop it now!
She shoots him in the shoulder and he falls to the ground. The
shaking stops and Tom get's up.
DIANA
Are you alright?
TOM
Yeah, I'll call for an ambulance.
DIANA
Ok. We're gonna get you some help Mr
Bailey. Just don't die on me.
Homeland Security
RYLAND
Bailey's alive, but it doesn't look
like he's gonna be talking to us anytime
soon. As far at the general public's
concerned? We're gonna deny it ever
happened.
DIANA
Yeah well,we know better. The question
is, will it happen again?
TOM
So what do you suggest we do? Round
them all up and put them all back in
quarantine?
DIANA
You saw what Bailey could do. You felt
it, the same as me. Who know's what
the rest of them are capable of.
RYLAND
I sure as hell don't. But then again,
it's not my job to find out. It's yours.
Aren't you glad you wanted back in.
He leaves the room
TOM
I haven't thanked you for saving my
life.
DIANA
I never shot anyone before. Just seeing
him lying there like that.
TOM
Are you gonna be ok?
DIANA
Yeah, I'll get there. You know, I mean't
what I said to Ryland back there. If
Orson can do those things, who knows
where all this is going?
TOM
So far we've got one case, and maybe
that's all that will ever happen.
DIANA
You ever noticed anything unusual with
Shawn? Cos I just need to know, if you
had, you'd tell me.
He thinks back to the bird hitting the wall
TOM
There's nothing to tell.
Danny and Nikki are online, finding sites about The 4400. Shawn
is walking up the stairs
DANNY
That's good. There's three other sites.
SHAWN
What are you guys doing?
DANNY
Research.
SHAWN
On the 4400 scoop.com?
NIKKI
It's just...You know the web. There's
a site for everything.
SHAWN
The 4400 menace? I know this guy. I
was in quarantine with him.
DANNY
They're saying he killed someone, just
by thinking about it.
SHAWN
So that makes me some kind of freak?
NIKKI
No, we were just...
DANNY
We wanna fast. Come on, he did something
to him, you saw it!
SHAWN
Danny, you have no idea what you're
talking about. Neither do you.
He leaves the room
NIKKI
Shawn!
DANNY
What? You were thinking the same thing.
Shawn arrives in Kyle's hospital room. He stands over him and
touches his chest. Kyle begins to drag in a breath and opens
his eyes. Sitting up, he then falls back to the bed and closes
his eyes. Shawn backs out of the room
THE END
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