I wrote last time that Lily let Brian take Isabelle with him, and wondered how that could be a good idea. Well, it turns out that Lily left as well, which sort of makes sense since they are trying to keep things a secret. If Brian had just showed up with a baby at his house, things would have seemed slightly suspicious, no? Lily actually left with Isabelle, and Brian put them up in a vacation house. Like any father, Richard is quite upset that his baby was taken from him, even though he knows his wife was only trying to protect her. And to be honest, no mother wants to sit and wait in a safe house until somebody comes and knocks down the door. And even if her resolution to the problem is essentially sitting in a safe house and waiting for somebody to knock down the door, at least she can pretend it is more safe.

Although Lily wants to stay as far away as possible, it looks like she might not have a choice. She suddenly notices that she has that 4400 rash on her arm, and taking a look in the mirror, she notices it has spread all over her body. She quickly calls 911 to get an ambulance, but when she looks in the mirror again, the disease isn't there anymore. What could have happened? We take one look over at Isabelle, giggling to herself, knowing that she is driving her mommy crazy. On the other hand, it may just be some she has some gas. I tell you what, if she is going to save the world, she better find a way to grow up fast, because there is just no way you can be an effective leader when you can't wipe your own ass.

NTAC has been busy rounding up the remaining 4400 that haven't reported back to quarantine. Even though Diana and Tom know that it was the government that made the 4400 sick, they still don't quite know what they are going to do with the information. As Diana said, it would have been very hard for Dr. Hudson and three of his medical staff to conspire to create this promycin inhibitor that makes the 4400 sick and proceed to inject it into every 4400 known to man. That type of stuff needs approvals, and it's very likely that many of the people that Diana and Tom used to trust at NTAC are part of the conspiracy.

Whatever Diana and Tom are going to do, they are going to have to make it quick. 4400s are beginning to die from the disease. When they hear this information, they immediately begin to think about their loved ones. When they go to visit them in quarantine, it is not looking good for either. Maia isn't awake, and Alana's condition has deteriorated so far that she no longer recognizes Tom. Drastic times call for drastic measures, and so Diana enters Dr. Hudson's office and puts a gun to his head. I've always said you get more done with a direct approach, don't you agree?

The direct approach worked and they soon discovered a little more of the story. One of the first 4400 to be recognized with unusual powers was Orson Bailey (yes, we love you Michael Moriarity), who used telekinesis to damage a lot of things, even when he wasn't aware of what he was doing. By studying Mr. Bailey, Hudson found that his brain was producing a neurotransmitter, promycin, that is not present in normal humans. At the time, a 4400 had used his powers to avoid detection as a serial killer and it was determined that somebody must find a way to block promycin. Dr. Hudson found a way, and, as expected, blocking the promycin prevented many 4400s from gaining powers, and it was decided that every 4400 must take it in order for safety, and the word was spread around the world. Now it turns out it is killing them, and Dr. Hudson would like to work on a cure, so please take the gun away from his head, thank you very much.

Now they know what is going on, but they need to find some sort of documentation on the project or all of their accusations won't mean a thing. The order to inject the 4400 came from very high up, and without proof, Diana and Tom will get exactly nowhere. Armed with a little more information, they go back to Birckhoff and Matthew. Birckhoff believes that he can make an antidote, but he is going to need a 4400 who hasn't been exposed in order to make it, and we don't know if a pure 4400 even exists.

Posted by J-Unit on August 30, 2005 11:51 PM