The Strain

Previously on "The Strain"...

Oh, my God!

Dr. Barnes,

Dr. Goodweather worked under you at the CDC,

- did he not? - Goodweather went rogue.

I did everything I could do to stop him!

As of now, you are no longer involved.

I had him arrested by the FBI.

These are vicious predators. They need to be put down.

We're gonna take back Staten Island one block at a time.

Staten Island is a plague-free zone.

Finding a cure or making a vaccine is nearly impossible,

but what we can do is take everything we know

about how to stop an epidemic and use that knowledge

- to start one. - Infect the infected.

- Break the chain. - He's infected and it's spreading.

The Master's forcing them to commit suicide.

It works.

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Open up! Police!

This is a mandatory evacuation!

Relax, please. My wife, she's very sick.

She's gonna have to go downstairs and get tested.

- Clear. - Move it!

- Go! Let's go! - OK, OK, OK.

Ma'am, we need to take a look around.

- We stay in curfew! - This is a safety procedure.

Oh, shit.

You gotta watch out for the white goo. You clean?

Yeah, I'm good.

All right, all clear on the seventh floor?

Clearing the last one now, Captain.

Bathroom's clear.

Mikey, I got a kid here.

Are you OK?

Where are your parents?

You're supposed to get downstairs, all right?

Honey, let's go find your family.

Come on.

Captain, Dempsey's down. I need backup: apartment 710.

Come on.

What the hell is that thing?

It doesn't matter. Just kill it.

Captain, behind you!

Jesus, they're fast.

Come on, you're fine.

You're gonna be fine. Got a little bit more.

Come on. You'll be alright. OK.

All right.

No! Ah! Ah!

Hey, fall back, fall back! Everybody, fall back!

We've got to get out of here!

- Hey, ma'am... - Stop!

She's just got the flu!

- Sir, get back! - Grandpa, no!

Standard operating procedure.

Folks, a little cooperation, please.

You all right, Dempsey?

I'm OK...

A little weak, but...

it didn't get me in the neck, thank God.

Yeah, thank God.

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- Hey, just me. - We are good.

Hi.

I'm a friend of Dutch Velders.

Come in.

So, three IDs, she said?

Oh! We have IDs. We just need new names.

Interesting.

Ephraim Goodweather

from the news...

So how's the fugitive life going?

Don't believe everything you see on TV.

I said I saw it. I never said I gave a shit.

OK, government ID

will get you out of the city,

but seeing as you're having your 15 minutes of fame,

you might want to change your appearance.

Quiet!

Sit!

It's just a walking stick.

The handle is metal, as you can see.

Go!

Who sent you here, old man?

I've heard about you from several

of my former business associates.

Like you, I'm a buyer and seller of things, Mr. Creem,

but on a smaller scale.

- Let's see what you brought. - I'm here to buy.

What would you like to buy?

The "Occido Lumen",

a medieval text that hasn't been seen in many years.

I'm hoping that in this calamity

the book might surface again.

Book? Not an AK-47

or a pass to get you out of the city

on a container ship? You want a book?

I'm prepared to make it worth your while.

Where did you get those?

I've been holding onto them for many years,

saving them for a time when I needed them.

A time like this, perhaps.

Well, thanks for coming, old man.

I think I'll take those.

A chain of events is about to play out here, Mr. Creem.

Your loyal bodyguards will riddle me with bullets,

but not before I draw this blade across your throat.

To put it in language we both understand,

you will not come out well in this trade.

Hey, you want... you want a book?

I just bought some old books.Yeah? They're around here somewhere.

Show me.

... Press conference this morning, Mayor Lyle said

that he's satisfied with the progress...

And then it's just a cab ride over to the Pentagon

for some sort of mass-dispersal plan.

The military is more prepared for biological warfare

than we'd like to think.

Anyway, the point is,

we've got a shot. You, me and Nora, we can set

the reset button on this to make it safe again; we can go home.

I'm not gonna go home without Mom.

...New York City encompasses

more than 300 square miles...

You know what magical thinking is, Zack?

It's basically, it's, uh,

hoping for something that's just not possible.

And you're getting too old for that.

- I really need your help here. - You can't make me go with you.

Sorry, buddy, I'm not leaving you with a bunch of people

we hardly know.

If I have to, I can fend for myself!

Eph, can I talk to you for a second?

- Finish packing. - ... Children snatched overnight...

... at night, slaughtering the innocent without police officers or National Guard...

Thanks.

Let's get packed. I want to get on the 1:30 train.

What are we doing here, Eph?

We tested the weapon twice. It works. We gotta get moving.

I agree. But let's think this through for a second.

You're a fugitive, I'm your known associate,

- and he is your kid. - I changed our names.

Don't you think our little family group is gonna draw attention,

especially passing through security checkpoints

onto trains reserved for government officials?

I'm not leaving Zack behind.

You wouldn't be leaving him.

He would be here with me.

Hello?

You're not going?

You need to be able to fly under the radar.

And if something falls apart,

you need to just drop everything and run.

- Well, Fet's been arrested. - What, what do you mean?

I mean he's in custody for trying to blow up the tunnel last night.

- Shit! - In the middle of something.

It's that Staten Island lady and her goon squad.

I'm gonna go down there. I need to go with her.

- She's gonna get arrested too. - No, no. Please, please.

You're right, I'm wrong.

It's not practical,

but I need you.

We're partners.

I'm making the decision this time, Eph.

You're gonna do this alone.

The brazen robbery earlier this morning

by a highly organized group of assailants

is further evidence that the country

is teetering on the verge of financial collapse.

"Quote: "With the dollar in freefall

"and recent runs on Manhattan banks,

"people have begun o turn to commodities

"as a more secure form of assets."

In the last two weeks, six major banks have closed

their branches in Manhattan and evacuated their staff.

The financial sector expects more banks to follow suit

in the coming weeks. As in previous eras

of widespread conflict and social upheaval,

precious gemstones, silver, platinum and gold...

Zack?

Whoa.

Yeah.

Ah, it'll grow back.

- The old safety net... - You'll stay here with Nora.

She's out for a bit right now, but she'll be back soon.

I think you should stay here, too.

Zack, if we're gonna have any chance of stopping this thing, I need to do this.

Maybe you'll even appreciate it someday.

In other news, a riot...

OK. I gotta go.

Can I at least get a hug?

Hey, wish me luck.

Good luck.

You're not the onlyones who have a problem with these people.

Everybody, calm down.

Quiet!

If you have concerns, there is a sign-up sheet.

- Now... - Give me the bullhorn.

All right, listen.