The Strain

Previously on "The Strain"...

Nikki! I'm so glad you're alive.

You wanted to come back here and get your clothes...

Why don't we both get our things?

It's so much safer there.

Let's start with the train. I did see Barnes. He saw me.

We got into a fight and I'm the one that threw him off.

And all I managed to do is get four people killed!

- Four? Barnes... - Rob,

the man that was sent to kill us...

- Who was the fourth? - Leigh Thomas.

I see.

We are going to give you back your streets, the shops,

your restaurants, all of it. But I'm not going

to lie to you; it's going to take sacrifice.

Smart. Red Hook's surrounded

by water on three sides. It's manageable.

- Please, honey, let me in. - Zack?

- No! Don't! - You're wrong, Dad.

She needs our help.

No! Get off of him! Leave him alone!

Zack?

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You start your day early, Captain Messina.

It's dangerous to be out before dawn.

Who the hell are you?

A night owl, like yourself.

I would like to hire you

to ferry a private party across the river

into Red Hook tonight,

immediately after sundown.

Ah, sorry, I don't do private charters. Now if you don't mind,

- I've got stuff to do. - I promise

to make it worth your while.

Open it.

This is only half.

You get the other half

when we arrive safely in Red Hook.

Even at the current rate of inflation,

I'm sure you'll agree

the sum's more than fair.

For this, you can buy the boat.

No, I need you to guide us safely to the other side.

Who's "us"?

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20 passengers exactly.

And after I get you across to Red Hook?

You drive home and count your money.

Red Hook has a lot of security now.

Your point being?

- They might not let us dock. - I'm confident

we can overcome their resistance.

Now, now.

These things happen.

I've come so close now.

This is not a measure of failure.

Hmm...

She has replaced me.

Ah, Dr. Martinez.

She is insignificant.

These thoughts are a holdover from your former life.

She's nothing. You will show her that in due time.

Why do I still feel pain?

It took a few years for pain to subside.

Be patient.

- Hmm... - He belongs with you.

She's behaving

as if the boy's hers.

They are tenacious,

but you are relentless.

We will return.

- How? - I have made a plan.

It is time for them

to see our true power.

Now, prepare your face as best you can.

The Strain S02E09 "The Battle for Red Rocks"

- _ - Alright.

I checked all the window grates, no loose bolts.

Place is secure as long as we don't...

No one does anything stupid like open the door.

That creature manipulated you. It's not your fault.

It retains all your mother's memories,

so it's easy to simulate.

OK, I get it!

Can we just not talk about this right now?

I'm afraid we must. The Master now knows we're here.

Because he can see through Kelly's eyes, Zack.

They will come for us again.

It may be 2 of them, it may be 200,

but they will come. We must be prepared

- to defend this place. - I've got a better idea.

- Why don't we get some backup. - Eph is right.

We should go tell Justine. She's got cops, guns.

She needs to know that strigoi got into Red Hook.

No, we should stay here. Eichorst will come for me.

I know it. We have a chance to finish him.

And we will. But we need

more firepower, and Faraldo's got it.

Shall we?

Fine.

Do you know how to use that thing?

Simple enough.

Where did you get it again?

From the guy I operated on in the boat repair shop.

Oh... That's right.

I'm going to head over

to Nikki's apartment and check up on Dutch.

- Atta boy. - No quitters here, Doc.

I'll meet you back at Faraldo's headquarters.

You need a bodyguard?

I just might.

You stay by me at all times.

Don't worry, I will.

If we're going, let's go while it's still light.

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Oh, whoa!

What?

You look so gay using that tool.

Don't know what you're talking about.

Thanks.

So you going to tell me about the phone call with your Mom?

She, um,

wants me to move back in with her.

Yeah. Thought so.

She said a lot of mean things about me.

Some of them true?

All of them, actually.

What she doesn't know is how I feel about you.

It's Fet and Nora.

- There you are. - Hey. Come on in.

I've been trying to call.

- How you feeling? - So much better. Thank you.

We had some uninvited guests

last night. Kelly Goodweather came after Zack.

She and some spider kids trashed my apartment.

Everyone's OK,

but I just wanted you to know that Red Hook's not clear.

It's just, uh, old man thinks they'll come back, so...

we're headed off to Faraldo's headquarters.

You should come, too.

- But they're not after us. - They came to my apartment.

Who knows how that mother found us.

Safety in numbers, right?

You should go if you want.

Yeah, well, we'll talk about it.

I'll wait outside.

- Be safe, you two. - Yeah.

- You OK? - Yeah.

Yeah, I just want to get this done

before it gets dark.

I'll talk to her, alright? Maybe we'll meet up later.

Nice job on the windows, there.

It's not bad, right?

Bye.

So, this book...

Ephraim, if you're going to tell me

how ridiculous my pursuit of the Lumen is, save your breath.

But what else will we talk about? No, no, I get it.

I'm not giving up my bio-weapon either.

It's an exercise in futility.

The Master can always create more strigoi.

I'll kill 'em as fast as he can make 'em,

and when they report back to him, hopefully they'll

kill him, too.

Something changed for you in Washington, DC.

Yeah, the rules changed.

I see. I'm guessing the rifle you're carrying

is not meant only for strigoi.

No, it's not.

Remaining human at all costs

is very important, even when dealing with murderers.

Is that your bit of grandfatherly advice for the day?

Merely a warning from someone

who has lived among monsters.

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Checkpoint B is all clear.

You see how we're protected here.

This is our main checkpoint. These others spaced along here

cut off the rest of Brooklyn from Red Hook.

Those UV lamps scare off those stingers

like roaches when the kitchen light comes on.

And I imagine the waterfront helps.

That's our edge. Now that we've established a beachhead

here, I want to push inland, take back more of Brooklyn.

I was thinking we might try a bolder strategic move.

Such as?

Manhattan. Specifically,

the Upper East Side. Still some of the most

valuable real estate in the city.

Yeah, where all your rich asshole buddies live in their

- worthless townhouses. - They're still very powerful,

Justine. With contacts not only here,

but in Albany, DC. They can still be

- very helpful to us. - We agreed

I do this my way, and I don't think

that's my best move right now.

Mr. Mayor! Sir, this is important.

- Who is this guy? - Councilwoman Faraldo,

I worked with Nora Martinez at the CDC!

- Hey! Get his ass out of here! - I believe you know my son,