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Sorry I'm late.

Where's Walter?

He's practicing some self-actualizing.

In a taxi?

Yeah, that's part of it.

There's also cooking for himself now,

cleaning up after himself.

You should have him tell you why choosing his own wardrobe

is an important sign og indenpendence.

So, how many are there? Is it bad?

- Did you eat? - Yeah.

Well, that's infortunate.

- Hello agent Dunham. - Hello Walter.

You made it.

Walter?

I saw you following the taxi in the station wagon.

I wasn't follow you, Walter.

We were coming to the same place.

You don't trust me.

It's a Chinese merchant ship

registered in Hong Kong.

Four hours ago,

it ran aground and caught fire.

Strong current, freezing water.

They died attempting to swim ashore.

We pulled out 27 bodies so far.

At first, it appeared they all died of hypothermia.

And then we found these.

Excuse us, Agent.

Dr. Bishop, have you ever seen anything like this?

It's similar to a tiny parasite

found in Livestock.

I've never seen them this size, or in humans.

I want this creature transported back to my lab.

It might still be alive.

This woman's still breathing!

Step aside please.

We haven't much time. If she's also infected,

we've got to get this organism out her.

Go!

My name's Tao Chen. I'm from the Chinese consulate.

The woman we pulled from the water,

how long has she been awake?

- About an hour. - Is she talking?

A little. Her name's Mai Lin.

She's from outside of Hong Kong.

She happen to mention how she got a gigantic worm

stuck in her stomach?

Doctor said she just had a severe case of dehydration.

No worm. She wasn't infected.

She says they came for work and a better life.

She asked if we're gonna arrest her.

I told her we're just here to help.

I didn't know you spoke cantonese.

Get to know me a bit.

She says she doesn't know.

The men on the boat... they knew.

They gave her medicine for seasickness.

Everyone got it.

But her father was a fisherman...

So she was used to the Sea... so she didn't take it.

She wants you to help her find her daughter and husband.

She... she doesn't know what happened to her family.

Crewmen said they were two days behind on another boat.

There's another boat?

Yeah, so chances are they're infected too.

Okay, that gives us maybe 36 hours before it lands.

Seven pounds and ten ounces.

Walter, this is our largest worm yet.

Parasitic worm to be precise.

Truly, Agent Farnsworth, it never ceases to amaze me

the infinite variation that mother nature gives us.

She truly has quite a disturbing sense of humor.

Considering your new pet,

I think mother nature's a real bitch.

How's it going in here?

You mean here at bishop's live bait?

Actually, I think these things would scare off the fish, don't you?

We spoke to the woman we found on the Beach

and she said that everyone on that boat

took some sort of capsule medicine.

Actually, Mai Lin's the only one

who didn't take the capsule and she's the only one

who didn't get affected.

So do you think it's possible

that that could've been inside the capsule?

Of course. It makes perfect sense.

If the time of gestation

is equal to the time of transport,

it would explain why the creatures need

the host.

These bodies provide nutrition, warmth,

and protective shelter.

They enable the parasite to grow.

Are you saying that these people

were used as some sort of human Incubator?

Quite ingenious, really.

And yes to your question.

It is possible for the larvae of the parasite

to fit into a capsule.

It would allow

the parasite to grow on the journey here.

Which leaves "why?"

Why would someone be smuggling these in?

It's Broyles.

The coast guard found a manifest

on the sunken Chinese ship.

They traced it to a local shipyard.

Somebody is in custody now.

Find out everything else you can on those worms, all right?

Parasitic worms.

We found him at the shipyard

where the boat was supposed to dock.

He had just finished burning every document in the place.

We're letting him sweat before we question him.

He's not gonna talk.

He's a Triad gang member.

They got a strict code of honor.

Triad? You sure?

Yeah, his whole biography's

written on him in ink.

He's like a decorated soldier.

See the mark on his arm there,

the extra powerful hook?

That means he's killed five people.

He also enjoys Broadway shows, long walks on the Beach.

The one on his neck,

it says sun Hong Triad.

Sun Hong is known

for smuggling heroin out of the golden triangle,

not trafficking people.

Then they're expanding their business.

What if sun Hong Triad are still dealing in narcotics?

How's that?

Walter said these people were implanted

with the worm on purpose.

That seems to imply that they're valuable, right?

Certain species of parasite have been known

to naturally secrete opiates.

If someone had figured out how to harvest those...

You think those worms

are some kind of new street drug?

He's got a razor blade!

This is Broyles.

We have a code Blue in interview three.

We need security and paramedics immediately.

If only all parasitic worms

were full of narcotics.

Careful, careful! Not too deep.

I got it, Walter. Just... hold still.

Well, given the high cost of transporting the creature,

it must be quite a High.

You are not smoking this thing.

Now that should do the trick.

Now with some luck, we'll find the active ingredient.

Wait, wait, wait.

The initial feeling is quite something.

This thing is feeding on you.

This is... this is... this is rather pleasant.

I didn't see you there.

Where can I find Agent Dunham?

She's in the back with Peter, sir.

So the question is if there is a Black market

for this drug, then who's buying it?

Sir.

That's everything the bureau has

on the sun Hong Triad.

There's also information on the Triad's suspected leader.

He goes by the name of Jon Su.

His present whereabouts are unknown.

These are corporate bank documents.

Shell companies to shield his criminal activity.

What about the boat carrying Mai Lin's family?

Any word?

Nothing.

The coast guard has begun boarding and searching

all vessels coming into new england.

200 ships by the count. No small task.

It's more like a needle in a haystack.

So we have about 20 hours before the worms come out.

There was a wire two weeks ago from a bank here in Boston.

It looks like a private account in Beacon Hill transferred

$500,000 paid into...

Beijing Executive Construction.

Two weeks ago is about the same time

the traffickers left Kalun.

Sounds like someone's

financing those shipments.

So this is where the other end

of a Triad bank wire leads.

Not what I pictured either.

Hi. Are your parents home?

Who are you?

We're the FBI. Who are you?

I'm Matt.

Can I see, like, a badge?

Mom, some FBI people are here!

Come on in.

As my financial advisor explained it to me,

there was money to be made