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[Sports announcer] And it's called an offensive foul...

[sports announcer's chatter continues]

Exciting game?

Um... No, not really.

Chicago is kicking the hell out of them.

I'm not much of a Bulls fan.

Good thing I'm from New York.

You a sports fan?

Depends on the sport.

Maybe we got one in common. What do you like?

Hunting.

We don't have much time.

[groan]

[moaning]

[panting]

[crying]

It didn't work.

What?

I did what I promised,

but I failed.

What are you talking about?

Thank you for trying,

for being the one.

[noise of person transfiguring]

[screaming]

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You are about to experience the awe and mystery

which reaches from the deepest inner mind

to The Outer Limits.

It is said that through our children

we attain a kind of immortality,

an unending chain of life

in which mother and child are forever linked,

carrying in turn the burden of humanity.

It's going to be one of those days, isn't it?

Yeah, I just talked to my sister.

Is something wrong?

Wrong? Whatever could be wrong in Cindy's life?

She's made partner,

she and John just bought a place in Newport Beach,

and now she's going to have a baby.

That's great. That will make you an aunt.

I know. I'm happy for her, I really am.

But it just seems so unfair

with everything else that she has,

that she can have children and I can't.

Why can't that happen to us?

It just isn't in the cards for us right now.

Besides, we're blessed in other ways.

She wants me to tell mother

because she can't deal with mom's condition.

Mmm. She probably thinks you can catch Alzheimer's over the phone lines.

Grady, that's not fair.

I know. Sam's ready to cut into that girl that died at Jimmy's.

Sure could use some help.

Says he's never seen anything like it before.

[Sam] Make sure you're ready for this, Christina.

It's time you gave me some credit, Sam.

I've been a doctor now for 10 years.

Ah, trust me, this is not your basic kid with the flu.

I don't want any fainting in my morgue.

I can handle it.

Okay.

Jimmy said that she transformed from a young woman to this

right before his eyes.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

What happened to this poor woman?

That's a good question.

Necrotizing fasciitis?

The flesh-eating disease?

You've been watching too much television.

What else could it be?

Have you ruled out

all the other Group-A Streptococcus?

As the causative agents,

I've ruled out all bacterial and viral infection.

But this woman was racked with a bevy of other diseases

like I've never seen.

Osteoporosis, heart disease,

three different kinds of cancer,

Alzheimer's.

Then the cause of death is?

All of the above, and all at once.

How old would you say she is, Christina?

Well, uh, I don't know,

Jimmy swears she's about 25.

But two of the cancers she died of

are normally very slow to develop.

Which points to an older woman?

Makes sense.

Well, if we don't think it's contagious,

what do we do now?

I'd say we should just wait, see if any other cases turn up.

But I bet none do.

What a horrible way to go.

Oh, I don't know,

sometimes I wonder if we wouldn't be better

to burn out fast than fade away slowly.

Hell, you didn't even know her name, Jimmy.

I can't believe I have to lecture a man your age on promiscuity.

You know me, Grady.

You know I don't pick up strange women like that.

There was something about her, some magnetism.

I just couldn't resist.

I wasn't thinking straight.

It was like I was totally drunk.

-Were you? -No, I only had the one beer.

You sure you've never seen her before?

For the hundredth time, yes, I would've remembered if someone looked like that.

Okay, okay, calm down. You know I have to do this.

[sighs] Yeah, I know.

No ID?

No.

How are you feeling, Jimmy?

Felt like a deer caught in the sights of a gun.

Well, um, I think you can relax a bit.

The risk of contagion is minimal.

I'd like you to rest at home for a few days,

monitor your temperature, that sort of thing.

If you can spare him for a day or two.

Do I have a choice?

Good. And if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go visit my mother

while I still have the strength.

[chattering indistinctly]

Hi, Sylvia.

Mom didn't want to come out and sit with you today?

I'm going back into the light.

Okay.

Um...

Your son might not be able to come see you for a couple of days.

Jimmy's a policeman now.

Yes, I know.

And he's going to be busy for a couple of days,

-so if you don't see him-- -Oh, I will.

I'm going back into the light

and then I'm going to see him again.

Sure you will.

I'm gonna go say hi to Mom now.

[knocking at door]

Mom?

Who are you?

It's me. It's Christina, your daughter.

Christina?

Hi, Chris.

Hi, Uncle Ger.

How's she doing?

Fine.

Her spirits have been pretty up lately.

I'm just fixing her hair the way she likes it.

You're so good to her.

I really appreciate it.

Well, I promised my brother to take care of her.

That's what I'm going to do.

I'm sure Dad appreciates it.

I'll let you have a few minutes alone together, hmm?

Gerry?

No, no, it's all right, Helen.

I'll be back pretty soon.

But I don't know this woman.

Helen...

Christina is your daughter.

She loves you very much.

You be nice to her, hmm?

All right.

Okay, I'll be right back.

Do you work here in the hospital?

You're not in a hospital anymore.

This is your home now.

I came to tell you that your daughter Cindy is going to have a baby.

But I thought you said you were my daughter.

I am, but Cindy's your daughter too.

And you're finally going to have a grandchild.

That's nice.

Do you have any children?

No.

Why not?

I don't know.

Here, let me finish your braid.

Gerry does my hair.

Gerry's a wonderful man, don't you think?

Yes, I do, Mom.

I'm glad you have each other.

I'm going into the light.

Sylvia mentioned the light.

What do you mean?

The light that surrounds you.

I still remember.

It fills you with life.

What light?

It's almost my turn.

Mom, now you're scaring me.

What are you talking about?

Who are you?

[indistinct chatter]

Yeah, Sheriff, it's right over here.

Who found it?

Those kids.

Yeah, it looks like she broke her ankle coming through the rough over there.

I'd say she's been laying here a couple days.

Isn't this part of the old Anderson estate?

Yeah, it's been deserted for years.

What she was doing out here, I don't know.

Any ID?

I don't need it. I recognize her.

Mrs. Virginia Masters.

She's been staying at a nursing home

since her husband passed away.

Her room is just beyond that row of trees.

Sheriff, uh...

Is this some sort of plague?

I don't know.

[Christina] Have you told the CDC about the second death yet?

[Sam] I'd like to avoid that for time being.

I've been involved in one CDC case before in another town.

Brought in the friggin' army.

Tanks, helicopters, the works.

Quarantined the town.

Scared the bejeezus out of the whole population.

Pushed us locals around,

then after it was all said and done,

guess who figured it out?

You?

Bingo.

Now tell me,

what do you make of this case?

How is it different than the last one?

Well, the first woman was in her 20s,

according to Jimmy,

and Virginia Masters was in her 70s.

So, in this woman these diseases may be natural occurrences?

Well, I don't think so, Sam.

I was her doctor, and she was in relatively good health.

The odd thing is that there were traces of semen in the first woman.

Well, of course, from Jimmy.

Yes, but there were also traces of semen in this woman.

So, Sam, a 75-year-old woman

had intercourse 48 hours before her death.

Yeah, I know, I already followed that lead.

It gets stranger.

Take a look at this.

Both of these women

have a defect in their uterus.

It's almost like a third ovary.

Well, the odds of these two women

having the same abnormality is, is astronomical.

[indistinct chatter over PA]

Hi. I'm glad you're here.

What? What's wrong?

Sylvia Middleton just went missing.

Hi, Mom.

It's Christina, your daughter.

My daughter's name is Cindy.

Chris is your daughter too, Helen.

Mom, do you know where Sylvia is?

She's gone into the light.

What light?

Where is this light?

Where it's always been.

Virginia went to it, and Lucy too.

Lucy? Who's Lucy?

And soon, it's going to be my turn.

I want to see it again,

feel it again.

Please, tell me more about this light.

But I don't know you.

Oh, yes, you do.

I'm Christina, your daughter.

Cindy's my daughter.

I don't know you.

Please leave.

Mom, I need to know more about the light.

Please leave!

[door opening]

Who's there?

[door closing]

It's only me, Jimmy.

Do I know you?

How'd you get in here?

I can't believe you still haven't fixed the lock on the back door.

Are you...

A friend of Lucy's?

You know, I know you from somewhere...

I can't quite place it.

I can't believe you still have this piece of junk.

Even in its day, it was tacky.

I think you'd better leave.

Ma?

I loved your father so.

If only he were still here,

still young.

Then it would be easy to fulfill my promise.

[knocking at door]

Jimmy, open up. It's me, Grady.

Jimmy!

It's about time. I thought you'd died in there.

No, I was just sleeping.

Look, there's been a break-in at Ben Reilly's store a few hours ago.

Clothes were stolen.

You'll check it out tomorrow?

I'll be there.

I'm afraid there's no word on your mother, though.

I know you're worried,

but she probably wandered off to some of her old haunts,

might even show up here.

Sure.

Evening, ma'am.

Can I offer you ride?

Now that's funny, cowboy,

because I was just going to offer you the same thing.

[Christina] I'm not sure I want to stay in Prescott, Grady.

I thought you were happy here.

We both thought it would be such a great place...

To raise a family?

I wasn't going to say that.

But you were thinking it.

That's okay, I was too.

I'm so lucky to have you, but sometimes I...

I wonder if this is all there is.

You know, if all the options that were open once are closing off.

If I'm going to end up a mindless old woman who never managed to escape.

My mother spent her whole life in Prescott,

and who'll remember anything she ever did?

You will.

She doesn't even know who I am.

She's sick.

But even before.

I mean, I was never close to her the way Cindy is.

I spent my whole life trying to get her to notice me.

And now she lives in a world I can't break into even if she wanted me to.

[door opening and closing]

Where have you been?

I'm sorry,

but there was something that I had to do.

It's over now.

What is?

What's the matter?

It didn't work.

I don't know why, it just didn't.

I have a feeling, if it had been your father,

someone I really love...

But it didn't work.

Ma.

Gerry, wake up.

Hmm?

Helen.

Helen, it must be past midnight.

You should be in bed by now.

Oh, no, Gerry, it's time to go.

Why are you dressed like that?

I'm going back into the light.

Now, you know that you can't leave.

Oh, yes, I can.

Helen, I...

I can't let you go.

It's not good for you.

I'm going back.

I hope you're coming with me.

Where?

Where do you want to go?

To paradise, Gerry.

I'm taking you to paradise.

Come on, Gerry, come on.

Helen, this is crazy.

We ought to go back.

[Helen] No, no, it's not very far, really.

[Gerry] Traipsing around the countryside in the middle of the night...

[Helen] Oh, please.

[Gerry] We should never have left the place.

[Helen] Oh, it's this way.

Over here.

Oh, this is it!

This is it!

Oh.

Hold my hand.

Helen, what are we doing?

I told you,

we're going into the light.

Now close your eyes.

Helen, you know I promised to take care of you.

But this is going beyond anything...

[giggling]

What's happening?

It's wonderful.

But how?

Why?

It's a gift, Gerry.

It's a gift from the stars.

Please, I don't understand.

Oh, you don't have to.

All you have to do is enjoy it.

[phone ringing]

Yeah?

Jimmy?

Jimmy, hold on, I'm losing you.

Jimmy, I don't understand what you're saying...

Yeah, well, just calm down, I'll come right over.

[beep]

Ah, that was Jimmy not making any sense.

Whatever it is, he's really spooked.

Maybe I should come too.

Jimmy!

Jimmy.

[Christina] My God, she's still alive.

Jimmy, you've got to let go of her.

You've got to help me here.

Jimmy.

Jimmy, let her go.

Come on, let Chris do her job. Jimmy, come on!

Listen, if you can hear me, just hang on,

I'm going to get you to a hospital, okay?

I'm going to need a paramedic unit here stat.

But, she keeps changing.

The night is nearing me.

No, don't speak. Hang on to your strength.

It's too late.

Making you young drains the life force.

We can still do it.

There's one left.

Mom?

I haven't seen you smile like that in 40 years, Gerry.

Penny for your thoughts.

This is a dream.

It's real, very real, Gerry.

No,

I've dreamt of this for 45 years.

Of what?

A moment like this.

I've wanted to say something to you for so long.

But now, I'm not sure it's proper.

Why not?

Because of...

Out of respect for Charles.

My husband died a long time ago, Gerry.

He'd want both of us to be happy.

Okay.

What the hell.

I love you, Helen.

I have since the first day I meet you.

There, I said it.

Ever since my brother brought you back to meet the family,

I've been in love with you.

And I've had to keep it to myself

because he got there first, you know.

I know, Gerry.

Really?

You were such a sweet man.

Well, I guess I'm just as much to blame.

I should have chased after you.

Well, why didn't you?

Well, it wasn't proper back then,

a woman chasing after a man.

Is it proper now?

We need something that connects the three of them.

Medical records of a common disease,

a group vacation to some strange place.

Anything they have in common from their past that might explain this disease.

Did you know that your mother was a felon?

You're kidding.

No, it's right here.

She was put in jail for trespassing on the old Anderson property.

Anderson? Isn't that where you found Virginia Masters?

Yeah, it seems that a group of young women

snuck in there one evening.

Old Ben Anderson found them the next days, said they were all intoxicated.

There were four of them.

Sylvia, Virginia, Lucy

and your mother.

Grady, she's one of them.

Whatever happened to them, we've got to stop her

before she ends up the same way.

What are we doing?

This is your daughter's bedroom.

This is why they made us young, Gerry.

Why who made us young?

I'm going to be the one to succeed.

You and I are going to be the ones to fulfill the promise I made so many years ago.

Helen, what promise?

You know why I bet we'll be the ones?

Because we love each other, not like the others.

Not just lust, but love.

A miracle conceived by love.

What will be?

What are you doing?

This is your daughter's bedroom.

My brother's daughter.

Don't you want me?

Yes.

God, yes, and for God knows how long.

But this? This isn't...

It's not right. It's...

This is perfect.

A place surrounded by love.

Love of family,

love of each other.

This is so perfect.

We will create a miracle here.

Helen.

Mom?

Her bed hasn't been slept in.

I don't understand it, Sheriff. The orderly would have checked on her.

Maybe Uncle Gerry knows.

Two of them walk out and no one sees them?

-Where is she? -I don't understand it. This is impossible.

Jimmy, Jimmy.

Right here, Grady.

Look, call Howard Neven, wake him up, and get him looking.

I want every unit out there, okay?

Okay, Sheriff, we're on it.

Okay, good, I'm gonna take Christina home in case she shows up there.

Then, I'll be there.

[engine starts]

[sobbing]

Who's there?

Gerry?

Uncle Gerry, thank God you're okay. Where's my mother?

It's impossible. Impossible.

Where's Mother?

It doesn't make sense, it's all a bad dream.

-Where is she? -Gerry, show us.

Gerry.

Mom, are you okay?

It's Christina, your daughter. I've come to take you home.

[Helen] I know who you are, Chrissy.

[Christina] Oh, my God.

Who's that?

I think it's my mother.

It's almost time. I can tell.

You're almost fully dilated. Are you in a lot of pain?

No more than with you or your sister.

You were the worst.

You just didn't want to come out.

Your father must have smoked a carton waiting for you.

Seems like yesterday.

I'm glad you remember.

So am I.

Oh.

[panting]

But I have to tell you.

It's so important that you know.

Something happened here 50 years ago.

Something extraordinary.

It happened to four of us.

We were planning a picnic in the park,

and we were drawn to the old Anderson farm.

After that night, our whole lives changed.

We couldn't tell anyone

because they wouldn't understand.

But we could wait,

and we waited 50 years for this very moment.

She gave us four chances.

Chances to do what?

To conceive.

To create a very special baby.

A miracle.

What do you mean?

What came from Gerry is human.

But the egg isn't.

Oh, my God, what have you done?

This child could teach us all so much.

I can't be a part of this.

Listen to me!

Like us, they lived in a paradise.

Another world of beauty.

Who?

She was the last of them.

I don't understand.

Who are you talking about?

She chose us because we were the same age,

still innocent and healthy.

She was young like us, alone and frightened.

Visiting our earth.

Her story moved us so much that we agreed to what she wanted.

[gasping]

We let her implant an alien egg in each of us.

It was really quite painless.

We were told to let it grow inside of us

until it was ready for fertilization.

But it takes their eggs 50 years to mature, that's why she left the light.

The light? What the hell is the light?

She left it for us to become young again.

But only long enough to conceive.

[groaning]

We knew she was leaving to die.

All that's left of her race now is in this baby.

[gasps of pain]

Then we'll have to make sure it comes into the world safely.

[Helen groaning]

Push.

[groaning]

[scream]

Oh, my God.

What? What?

What does it look like?

Please.

[screaming]

[baby crying]

Shh, it's okay.

Honey?

[baby crying]

Look, Mom, she's so beautiful.

She is beautiful, isn't she?

Helen, you're right.

We made a miracle.

Hey, she's got...

She's got your eyes, Christina.

She also has your mother's eyes.

[baby fussing]

Oh.

No.

I had so much I wanted to say to you before...

It's all right, Christina, you still can.

Really?

You know who I am?

Yes.

Their gift to me.

I won't get to see it all.

I won't be able to watch her grow up with you.

Discover the world.

Fall in love.

But I know you'll be a wonderful mother, Chrissy.

She'll always be the one person you think about more than yourself.

And though you may not say it when you should,

you'll always love her.

You'll always worry about her.

And you'll always be so proud of her.

And no matter how old you get,

she'll still be your little girl.

[Control Voice] The love of man and woman,

the love of a mother and child...

It is only from these places

that miracles can be born.