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[coughs]

ames.

hey, ames!

[coughing]

you leaving already?

i got to go, man.

i got an 8-hour drive to sydney.

got to catch a plane in the morning.

it's too bad you got to split.

waves are gonna be awesome tonight.

tell me about it, man.

i know, but the old man, he already

sprung for the tickets.

can't argue with that.

did you ever, uh--did you ever find that mangy

mutt of yours?

no. i'm sure he ran off and found a mate or something.

all right, all right.

i'll see you next month in baja.

definitely.

you drive save, huh?

all right.

[flies buzzing]

in the interest of public safety, please maintain

control of your bags and carry-on items at all times.

travelers in need of assistance can be helped

at the kiosk located adjacent to the...

[coughing]

this is dispatch.

we have a report of a young deceased male,

location 532 ocean.

please go and investigate.

copy.

roger that.

right, right. i understand.

right. down here surfing for the weekend.

ohh!

oh, hell.

never get used to that smell.

over there.

you can bring it in through the back door.

what the hell happened to him?

blown pupils, maximum lividity.

check for i.d.

his name's charles williams.

local?

he's american.

american?

bad end to a surfing holiday.

let's get out of here and call the cdb.

[flies buzzing]

roy, tooley, come here!

up here!

take a look at this.

dead fella's dog.

dead birds.

[flies buzzing]

over there.

they're all over.

good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

this is your captain speaking.

we're about 9 hours into the flight, making good speed.

flight attendants should prepare for landing in about,

oh, 5 hours and 20 minutes when we'll touch down

in los angeles.

as for the rest of you, i've turned off the seat belt

sign now that we're past the bumpy weather.

you're now free to move about the cabin, but i'd keep

the break dancing down to a minimum.

oh, that's funny.

yeah. for the first 20 times or so.

i'll be right back.

would you tuck that in front of the seat, please?

thank you.

i need to get up.

sure.

i can hang that up for you, sir.

[coughing]

dude, all right, all right.

this is the first class bathroom, my friend.

first class?

dude, what are you on?

[distorted voices]

[coughing]

miss, this guy could use something to drink.

i'll be right with you, sir, if you can just get

to your seat.

excuse me, miss.

could you get this kid some help now?

yeah. the guy's suffering.

sorry.

unh.

sir, here you go.

maybe this will help.

[coughing]

then we'll go in there.

we should wait till then.

could be hours.

could be.

[flies buzzing]

more up at the top.

yeah.

when you're done with those.

all right.

right. found something.

look here.

he took air atlanta icelandic from sydney to los angeles.

there's our boy.

yeah, that would be great.

can i get you some peanuts or some pretzels?

sure.

nothing like free booze.

you want one?

you fly first class often? hell, yes.

as long as somebody else is footing the bill anyway.

i'm a private security contractor.

gibby smolak.

aria beutefeldt.

so you're like a bodyguard?

eh, kind of.

how about you?

i'm a photographer.

i seen anything of yours?

faces.

that's my thing.

very nice.

is there a doctor on board?

excuse me. a doctor on board?

yes. i'm a doctor.

could you come here, please, quickly?

can we clear out this area, please?

everyone, please.

it's ok, son.

i'm gonna help you.

[telephone ringing]

center for disease control, los angeles.

this is dr. kayla martin.

this is atc patching through a call from flight 182

with a on-board health situation.

stand by.

yeah. can you run this?

we got flight 182 incoming from australia.

we got major symptoms on board.

captain salter wanted to be on the safe side because he

got the memo about the bird flu.

yeah. no. that's good.

the first thing you need to do, avian or not, is separate

him from the rest of the passengers.

we did as best as we could.

what's his name? ames smith.

he's having trouble breathing, and he's coughing up blood.

i'm gonna put you on speaker so you can

talk to my colleague.

he's gonna ask you a couple questions, all right?

hi. this is dr. ratner.

what are his symptoms?

he's got a terrible fever, he's got the chills,

he's having trouble breathing, and, like i said, he's

coughing up blood.

ok. lindsey, tell your captain that we'll have the

cdc response team meet him at lax, and have that doctor

on board stay with him, ok?

i'll call you back in 10 minutes.

all right. thanks.

let's round up the local team, and tell them it's

just precautionary.

dr. sorkosky, call on line 3.

sorkosky here.

hey. it's dr. martin.

we've just been notified of a sick passenger on flight

182 from sydney.

he's febrile and vomiting blood.

sounds like shock lung.

you agree?

it could be.

all right. meet that plane.

alert the australians.

we'll get los alamos working on simulations.

i want to be apprised of all developments on the hour.

on the hour. yes, sir.

[telephone rings]

ratner, cdc, l.a. yeah.

yeah. could you hold on just one second?

hey. it's the aussies.

what was the name of the kid on the plane?

ames smith. why?

there are gonna be doctors meeting the plane.

you're gonna be fine.

please tell my parents that i'm sorry.

you're gonna tell them yourself when we get

to l.a., ok?

just promise me.

[coughs]

uhh.

[camera clicking]

10 to 1 the kid o.d.ed.

this is flight 182, sydney to los angeles.

flight 182, over.

1-8-2, operations. go ahead.

operations, we need to report a death on board.

we just had a very sick 19-year-old boy die.

could be a virus, flu or something.

you suspect a biological agent, or was there

a preexisting condition?

all i know is i have a planeload of passengers who

wish they weren't breathing the same are.

1-8-2, please change your heading to 0210.

following emergency medical protocol, you are being

diverted to runway 2-5 left.

ladies and gentlemen, we have been in touch with the

centers for disease control, and as a precautionary

measure, we have been rerouted to a secure runway.

don't worry about the folks meeting you.

transportation will be provided for them if it

is requested.

i want to prepare you for what lies ahead.

we'll be circling until they give us the ok to land.

once down, the cdc will come aboard and instruct us on all

matters concerning your safety.

i know this has been a rough flight, but hang in there.

we will do all that we can to get you home as swiftly

and safely as possible.

hey. kayla. what's your hurry?

they're rerouting the plane to a secured area?

i'm putting it in quarantine.

the q-word?

kayla, two men, dead dog, couple of dead birds doesn't

automatically mean a pandemic.

well, what's the worst that could

happen if i overreact?

doing too much can mean freaking people out, and that

can kill a career.

you might want to keep that in mind.

ok. so how ready is the emergency response center?

well, it's a work in progress.

i mean, some beds are in.

if we push, ok, overtime, maybe 2, 3 hours we could

get it up and running.

ok. open it.

we're gonna need the city's approval.

it's their operation-- feds haven't given them a penny for it yet.

well, call them. are you sure about this?

no, but what happens if i underreact, huh?

well, i mean, if it turns out to be major,

then doing too much that could be a career wipeout, too.

well, thank god i can count on you

for comfort and support.

yeah. well, i mean, if things go south, there's

always the ice capades.

and although i love visiting

my friends and relatives in mexico,

los angeles is now my home.

it has been so good to my family.

both my parents have good jobs now.

[telephone ringing]

and one day i'll graduate from college

and be a doctor.

[applause]

i hope you grow up to become my doctor, belinda.

last year when i ran for mayor,

people would ask me,

"what is los angeles' greatest asset?"

well, it is our people.

it is our children.

[applause]

i'm sorry but i have some city business i have to attend to.

but our school superintendant barry can answer

any questions you might have regarding our initiative.

have a good day. that was wonderful.

and you, barry, thank you.

hello. she's my daughter. the one who just read.

and you must be a very proud man.

mr... ruiz. roberto ruiz.

and yes, i am.

i'm sorry, the mayor has a pressing engagement.

excuse me. it was a pleasure to meet you.

it was great, everybody. thank you.

okay, we're out of here.

just a few more shots.

no, no. now, now, now. let's go.

dr. martin.

chris fentress, airport management.

you remember me? of course, of course.

i have a car waiting outside.

oh. great. so what's the flight status?

uh, should be on the ground in a few minutes.

ok. um, we need to lock down the plane.

that's a big step. i know.

excuse me. dr. martin?

uh, yeah. just give me a second, ok? thanks.

agent whitlock, fbi. what's the story?

what's the agency's interest?

well, for starters, finding out why

the plane's been rerouted to a secure runway.

there was a suspicious death on board, so we're holding

everybody until we can figure it out.

there's no way.

i have a federal prisoner on that plane i have to pick up.

well, you're gonna have to wait like everyone else.

wait, doctor.

put me on the guest list.

well, you're gonna have to suit up.

cdc is making the call on this.

we don't have a choice.

[telephone ringing]

hello.

kelly, it's me.

i know that voice, troy. don't do this.

just tell him i might not make it

tonight, ok?

oh, no.

look. i don't have time for this right now.

you never have the time.

that's why we're divorced.

just tell him i'm sorry.

don't, please.

i'll make it up to him,

and, kelly. what?

try not to make me out to be the bad guy, please.

you're doing a pretty good job of that yourself.

tower, we're in final approach.

we should be wheels down in 30 seconds.

[sirens]

you can't get through?

wave all their vehicles through, satchel...

our bio team's held up at security.

can you help them?

i'm clearing through as we speak.

ok. yeah. he's gonna get it through.

ok.

we got company.

it's the mayor.

the faster we get those teams in place, the sooner

this aircraft is moved off the isolation, the better.

we needed to be in the game a half-hour ago.

we followed him to lax.

he drove out onto the tarmac.

how often does the mayor do that?

i got a visual on him.

ted, i got to go.

please may i have everyone's attention?

we need everyone seated.

we're expecting the cdc to come in any minute to

talk with us.

dellasandro's down there with a bunch of people.

can you see what they're saying?

let's see.

nope. still can't read lips.

if we break it, we own it.

who's dr. martin? i am.

this airport is city property.

understood. however, technically, the cdc--

don't give us technicalities.

you opened up the city's emergency response center

without even consulting my staff.

actually, i have the emergency authority here.

you have the authority for nothing unless i ok it first.

i just wanted to be prepared for the worst.

i appreciate your concern, but the next time you want

anything from this city, you go through my

office, understood?

mayor, why don't we continue this conversation inside?

find us someplace to talk.

sure. follow me.

here we go.

come on. we need to get suited up.

eh, come on.

cell still doesn't work.

big deal. maybe there's no service on this runway.

yeah. people can make phone calls from the middle

of borneo but not lax.

whatever's going on here, they don't want

anybody to know.

let's go.

come on. move on up.

go to your sections.

[knocks on door]

captain, we need to speak with your passengers.

excuse me, everyone.

i'm dr. kayla martin.

this is dr. carl ratner.

we're from the center for disease control.

we're wearing these biosuits only because it's protocol,

not necessarily because you're in great danger.

now the first thing we're going to do is remove and test

the body of the young man who died on your flight, and buses

are coming to take you to a safe place while we wait

for the results. well, where's that?

an emergency center's being opened as we speak.

i got an important business deal closing.

sir, your family and friends will

be notified of course, but until then--

why don't you unjam our phones so we can notify

them ourselves?

folks, the airline and the government

have given cdc the authority to do whatever it thinks is

reasonable to protect us.

the sooner they do their jobs, the sooner we can all go home.

doctor, back here.

i was treating him.

he was a very sick young man.

oh, my god.

whoa! whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

i got it, the last one, didn't i?

hope you win next time.

if it's about last night's polls, i've seen them.

it's not the polls, governor. what then?

something's going on in l.a.

something is always going on in l.a.

my problem child.

air atlanta icelandic reported the mysterious death

of a 19-year-old boy on a flight from sydney to l.a.

today, and they've landed the aircraft at a secure

runway at lax.

what--but are we talking about some kind of quarantine

situation here?

possibly. they're keeping the passengers until they get

clearance from the cdc.

well, then we'll wait and see what

the cdc says, agreed?

agreed.

right there. over there.

all right. excuse me, everybody.

if i could have your attention, please.

we're going to disembark the plane by seat assignment.

two reasons--first of all, we want to keep track

of who you are, but secondly, we want to know where you were

seated in relation to the young man who passed away.

now, he's called our index case, and your proximity to

him may eventually have something to do with what kind

of treatment you'll receive if any.

now we're going to start with rows 9 through 20,

9 through 20.

thank you.

hey. you ok in there?

i'm fine.

first time for everything, right?

straight this way.

thank you.

hi. i'm lindsey mastrapa, flight attendant.

i was with him when he died.

thank you.

excuse me, sir. yeah?

hi. could i get your name and your seat

assignment, please?

pete sampson, 10-a and 10-b.

and you, sir?

he's with me. edward vicente.

i'm with him.

let's go.

just file to the bus.

thank you.

the first bus.

that's my man.

troy.

watch your step. right this way.

i got bad news.

don't come dressed like that and tell me you got bad news.

cdc's got a lot of regulations like we do.

federal agency, you know.

they're not gonna let me take him off your hands.

what do you know for real?

if it's a flu, they got stuff you can take if

you need to.

that's all.

on the bus, big man.

hmm.

ok. exactly where in the constitution does it say it's

cool to treat us like this?

why don't you do something about it, tough guy?

you bet i will.

i can't answer that right now.

sir, please, please, please.

sir, you have to get on the bus for your own safety.

no, i don't.

yes, sir, you do.

sir, you have two choices.

you can walk to the bus, or you'll be shackled

and carried, do you understand?

i'll remember this.

yeah. so will i, sir. get on the bus.

when they finish the luggage.

we had two by him.

yeah. so that's 5.

all right, everybody, listen up.

foxhoven and i are gonna start right here at ground zero

with the victim.

the rest of you, i want to get the food and the garbage off

and incinerated asap after you get the samples from it.

what about the baggage?

we're just gonna have it inspected and returned to them

as soon as possible. it should be fine.

and the cargo section doesn't share any airflow

with the passengers?

yeah, that's my understanding.

all right, everybody. let's get going, and be really

thorough, ok?

by the book.

hey.

gil, don't drink out of the bottle.

what's the big deal?

hey.

just because you are angry at your dad, do not take it

out on me.

fine.

come on, gil.

he's your father.

well, doesn't he act like it?

he does.

it's just that sometimes he doesn't always know how

to prioritize.

mom, he's an fbi agent.

he should know better.

all i'm saying is maybe you should cut him a little slack.

melissa lo at lax.

i'm on a vantage point on the north side of lax, where

a little over an hour ago we began to see individuals

in biocontainment suits entering and exiting

an isolated aircraft.

those biocontainment suits usually indicate a level 4

threat, which applies to bioterrorism or

an infection situation.

we've also witnessed an unidentified body being

removed from the aircraft and being placed

in a biohazard container.

we don't have any information yet as to the person's

identity or cause of death.

all i can tell you is the mayor is busy getting exactly

the information you want.

when he gets it, we will call you.

i just wanted to make that perfectly clear.

ok?

ken, you will call me first before

you announce something, right?

melissa, i've got a call coming in.

i have to go.

you will call me first?

i have to go. bye.

it's that channel 8 reporter melissa lo.

that woman's relentless. i know.

well, the cdc hasn't said anything yet,

and you don't want to be out front on this.

i'm not hiding, ken.

we ran on a promise of transparency in government.

i'm not taking that back.

i understand.

i understand, i do, but we don't want to be worrying

people unnecessarily.

if people start dying, ken, they're not gonna find it

unnecessary at all.

yes!

it's about damn time.

[sniffles]

[coughs]

excuse me.

hey. it's hendler.

listen, my cell's been down. i just wanted to make sure

that you confirm my 1 p.m. for tomorrow.

sure. it's at 1:15.

outstanding.

by the way, i heard about your flight 182.

is everything ok?

yeah. i heard about that flight.

no. it wasn't mine, though.

i took, um, qantas.

yeah.

last-minute change.

listen. here's the deal.

i need you to call me tomorrow at 1:15 exactly, tell me we've

got another offer, all right?

that should close the deal quick.

no problem.

talk to you then.

[distorted voices]

[coughs]

there it is.

[coughs]

this big square bunker.

it looks just exactly like that--

excuse me. i got to get to beverly hills fast.

no baggage?

no.

yes, sir.

oh, i forgot to tell you.

we have to cancel your practice on thursday.

but, mom, trials are in a couple weeks.

i can't be there to pick you up.

i have a presentation in la jolla.

great. i'm sorry.

well, i guess i'll just ask aunt kayla to come get me.

my sister has a lot on her plate right now.

i think she's just gonna be too busy.

she's never too busy for me.

excuse me.

excuse me. those of you waiting for flight 182.

yes?

i know you deserve an explanation.

at this time, i can confirm that an incident has occurred

on flight 182 that prevents us from having the passengers

contact you yet.

what happened?

your questions will all be answered shortly.

in the meantime, we have entry passes for an airline lounge.

it's located nearby and has coffee, sandwiches, and tvs.

we have staff there who will assist you in any

way they can.

we need answers!

one more thing, is anyone here to meet ames smith?

ames?

oh, my god. ames?!

that's us.

please come with me.

will you follow me?

we have to go to l.a.

why? has the situation changed?

not yet, but consider this.

giuliani's national profile went sky-high after 9/11.

yes. i--i remember.

and if this turns out to be a big deal, you'll want

to be on site.

i suppose you're right.

you know i'm right, governor.

dellasandro's an ambitious man.

he'll use this to beat you, or try to beat you.

that's what i thought you said.

henry...

when i got into politics, i thought the job

was to govern.

i was wrong...

but i don't have to like it.

lillian, your job is to govern.

my job is to make sure that you keep your job.

[knocks on desk]

please tell us what happened to our son.

would you guys have a seat?

i want to see him now.

look. whatever it is, you have no right to keep him.

mr. and mrs. smith, your son passed away on the flight.

i'm so sorry.

are you sure that it was ames?

what are you talking about?

it's not possible.

he's--he's young.

it seems that, uh, he suffered from extreme

respiratory distress.

we're not exactly sure.

we're asking the passengers who were seated around him.

i'm sorry.

i want to see my son.

i'm--i'm sorry.

everyone's been quarantined. i can't do that.

no. i don't care if everyone's been

quarantined or not.

i want to see my son.

please let me see my boy.

this is, uh--this is as far as we can go.

oh, my god.

[gasps]

that's my boy.

oh, my poor baby.

[sobbing]

oh, ames!

how did this happen?

that's what we're trying to figure out, sir.

please--please i want to know.

we think he contracted a viral infection in australia.

oh, ames, i'm so sorry.

12 unit, over here!

[indistinct chatter]

open.

yeah, i got it.

there you go.

that's good right there.

this is the view from channel 8's sky chopper as

buses loaded with passengers from air atlanta icelandic

flight 182 make their way slowly through the l.a.

freeway system.

destination unknown, but channel 8 has obtained

information from confidential inside sources that

bioterrorism experts from the centers for disease control

are being dispatched to los angeles from facilities

across the nation.

they got no right to do this.

they're not telling us jack.

they're probably taking us to some kind of internment camp.

i'm telling you, first time they leave a door open--pfft--

i am gone.

if you want, i'll take you with me.

what are you doing?

getting a headache.

you don't look too good, pete.

well, whatever happens to me will happen to you.

only time will tell.

[sirens]

all right. you're good.

oh, listen, listen.

if you don't mind, later when, you know, things calm down,

i'd like to see what you have set up here.

absolutely. yeah.

thanks.

you can go.

make sure that entrance is secure.

right this way, people.

guards, dispatch two of your men over here.

in there.

single file. thank you.

over here, gentlemen. right through here.

keep going. this way.

please have your passports and i.d.s ready.

all right, if you want to make it inside,

whatever you do, don't look back.

you looked.

i'm sorry.

all right, i'm gonna go check in our guests.

excuse me, who's in charge?

is there anyone we can ask a few questions of?

uh, yes, i'm dr. kayla martin

of the los angeles center of disease control.

i can answer a few questions.

melissa lo, jake laramie, channel 8 news.

can you confirm that this is a bioterrorism attack?

we can't confirm that.

is it avian flu, then?

we're not sure.

[cell phone ringing] uh, excuse me.

hello?

hey. you look like you're in trouble.

i could use some help inside.

yes. i'll be right there.

ok.

i'm sorry, i'm needed inside.

but i can confirm it's a young white male

that died on flight 182.

our protocols are now in place.

someone else will be outside to answer more questions

and give you a full update.

thank you very much.

thank you.

[bells tolling]

sister grace.

richard. how are you?

good, thanks.

how's the job working out?

great. one of my fares gave me a $20 tip.

oh, that's wonderful.

you know, i found a nice little place to rent.

pretty soon, i'll be able to move out.

oh, i'm so happy for you.

sister grace...

what's this for?

it's time i started giving back.

oh...thank you.

now go sit down.

we've got some beautiful tomato soup.

[coughs]

we have, uh, 3 basic areas of isolation.

this one we call area one.

these are for people who haven't been exposed.

street clothes are--are fine.

over here, down the hall and through doors, we

have area two.

those are for people who have been exposed but have

no symptoms.

that's gowns, mask, and gloves.

up the stairs and through the containment doors, we have

people who have been exposed and have symptoms,

people who are sick.

the ones who get the real bad news.

yeah. those are full suits.

the first thing we do is a triage so we can figure out

where everybody goes.

you planning on staying long?

oh. we hope not.

[cell phone ringing]

excuse me.

go for troy.

hey. we got area two pretty much secure.

great.

hey. you got a headcount for me yet?

yeah. we might have a problem.

what?

we've got 184, they have 185.

i don't know if it's our mistake or the airline's yet.

are you sure? you kidding?

i have to cross-reference from the airlines and our own

counts, but first, you've got me designing a room plan where

people are housed by seat number.

you have any idea how complex that is?

when do we have it? as soon as i can.

[alarm buzzing]

masks on, everyone. masks.

that's just a filtration breach test.

all right, people, calm down. it's just a test.

we're testing the bio-security breach.

relax. stand down.

after all we've been through, you're just gonna

leave me here like this?

what am i supposed to do?

tell you what.

get used to solitaire.

sampson.

one of them tells me one thing.

another guy says something else.

nobody really knows anything.

i mean, my buddies don't know why i'm in here.

come on.

i feel fine.

there's nobody sick here.

whatever.

you should be in front of the camera instead of behind.

i used to be. then i hit 30.

if you don't mind my asking, why are you doing this?

it's what i do.

can i take your picture?

why would you want to do that?

for your family.

i look a mess.

you look great.

come on.

come on.

smile.

this is from atlanta?

yeah. they did the crosscheck there.

[cell phone ringing]

kayla martin. hey. it's me.

brooke, sweetie, i can't talk right now.

what's up?

well, i'm out with lisa and becky,

and becky heard from her brother all about that weird

stuff that's happening on that plane, and she says that we

could all get the plague.

you tell becky it's not the plague, ok?

well, i told them that you would

tell us if we were gonna die or something.

sweetie, i have to go right now.

i'll call you back later, ok?

ok. talk to you later. bye.

hey, marcus.

richie, how'd you do?

crazy busy out there.

oh. let's hope it keeps up.

i'm heading out for a double.

[coughs]

hey. you ok?

yeah. i just got a scratchy throat.

oh, hey.

here. have some of these.

hey. thanks.

i was wondering, uh, can i borrow 20?

i got nothing to make change with.

i'll pay you back tomorrow.

no problem.

[coughs]

thanks. eh, no problem.

thanks.

hey. hey.

did you get any sleep? hey.

what's that?

we got 8 folks showing symptoms and in isolation.

we started them on therapy with the tamiflu, and you

wanted to know about the autopsy?

yeah. what's going on?

well, if you want a front-row seat,

county coroner's on his way.

we're starting in 45.

ok. i'll be there.

you sure don't waste any time.

excuse me?

my boss just told me the cdc requested fbi security.

i've been assigned to your team.

oh. that's me. hope you don't mind.

it's fine. as long as vicente and my partner are

still here, i'm not going anywhere.

dr. martin.

here's the file you wanted.

oh, great. thank you so much.

sorry. took me longer than i thought.

if you think our bureaucracy is bad,

you should see the airlines.

it's bad news.

we really have lost one.

are we sure?

yes. his name is jack hendler.

he's a real estate agent.

where does he live? brentwood.

send out a team.

actually, i want you to go with them.

on my way. thanks.

ready to take a look?

absolutely.

what made you treat mr. smith here as a four-alarm?

rapid onset of respiratory distress with fever,

combined with blood on a plane with almost 200 passengers.

that would get my attention.

these lungs, they look more like a bloody steak

than normal tissue.

what's the priority for your pathology guys?

body fluids, tissues, blood samples

fixed in fresh cultures.

now, this is a problem.

come on this side.

oh...healthy lungs are supposed to be pink and fluffy.

he's only 19.

no time to abuse himself enough

to do really big damage.

looks like he bled from the inside out.

broke three ribs with that cough of his.

if your timeline is right,

this is one of the fastest-progressing diseases

i've ever seen.

son of a-- could you believe

he pushed the meeting until tomorrow?

what, like i've got nothing better to do?

i don't even like the guy's movies.

[coughs]

no, i'm not coming to the office today.

[coughs]

no, i'm fine. it's just a cold.

yeah, i'll talk to you later.

be sure to wear protective, um--

right.

kayla!

so there's no sign of our missing passenger.

he's not at the real estate office, he's not home.

what?

yeah. hendler's soon-to-be ex-wife was there.

he's been staying in one his properties till he finds

a new place.

she has no idea where.

i told her that he might be sick.

it made her smile.

ok. i'll call the mayor's office.

we'll get the police involved.

sounds like a plan.

look at this mess.

we better get this press under control.

we have a media frenzy going on here.

you sure you want to do that, sir?

well, somebody's got to do it.

ok, sir. it's your call. i'm gonna go see them.

that's him.

uh, can i have your attention, everyone?

ito, atlanta cdc.

hi. carl ratner.

i'm dr. max sorkosky of the centers for disease control.

i just arrived from atlanta, but i've been in constant

contact with my l.a. staff, so i'm up to speed

on the situation, and i'd like to make a few things clear.

i think you're all overreacting.

this is simply a cautionary investigation.

all due respect, dr. sorkosky, the media didn't

quarantine a couple hundred people.

the cdc did.

the point is, you're trying to make this

a bigger story than it is.

wait. we're hearing rumors that this is avian flu.

can you confirm or deny that?

we do not know that this avian flu.

then why the quarantine?

when we have identified the cause of death of mr. smith,

we will either let everyone go or move into

an actual quarantine.

excuse me. you're saying that this isn't a quarantine?

i would prefer to call it a preventative action.

now, responsible news coverage should make it clear

that there is absolutely no need for public panic.

if this isn't a contagious disease,

then, by definition, there's no problem.

and if it is, we have taken the appropriate actions

to protect the public.

but what's the cause then if it's not avian flu?

any number of things? such as?

ross river virus and dengue.

now, don't write that down.

you asked for examples, i gave you examples.

i'm not saying that's what it was.

now you--you people in the media, you have everybody

expecting bird flu, but there are plenty of other diseases

out there, believe me.

are you prepared with a vaccine if you need one?

vaccines take months to develop.

if this is something new, the chance that there would be

a useful vaccine on the shelf right now is small.

now, don't go off writing that we're defenseless here

the way, uh, you people are inclined to do.

dear god, what a train wreck.

who's idea was it to put him in front of a news camera?

he's the guy calling the shots at the cdc.

get me mayor dellasandro on the phone now!

if this is some new form influenza or bird flu or

something else, the first course of action is to prevent

its spread, and then to contain it using antiviral drugs

like tamiflu.

governor's office.

she's watching the press conference.

doesn't sound too happy.

ahem. governor schaefer.

mayor dellasandro. how are you?

well, i'd be better if i wasn't

watching the cdc blast the media on national television.

i know. we're watching it, too.

yes, but i don't want this

shameless display to be misconstrued as our position.

i mean, our stance needs to be one of firm leadership.

i agree.

i'll speak to sorkosky myself.

do that.

we're getting reports that people are buying up supplies

of this antiviral tamiflu.

it's all about big profits for the drug companies.

just proves the government's in bed with him.

they've been bleeding us dry for years.

[sighs]

don't you ever get tired of talking to yourself?

never.

i'm my own best company.

i bet you are.

i've told you everything you need to know.

[all talking at once]

ok, folks.

sir, doctors ratner and foxhoven.

dr. ratner, hi. dr. foxhoven.

let's get to work. yes, sir.

doctor!

[reporter speaking spanish]

there you go, man.

that's messed up, man.

i'll be right back.

you buying out the whole store, man?

yeah, just i case, huh.

what you're gonna want to do is get a specific antigen.

two swabs.

[coughing]

ooh. starts with a cough.

next thing you know, you're gonna be puking up blood,

my friend.

oh, sampson, sampson, sampson.

oh, boy.

there he is!

ken, are we ready for this?

you don't have to have the answers.

just remember to stay on message.

stay on message. stay on message.

here we go.

mr. mayor! mr. mayor!

sir, i have a question!

mr. mayor, we have some questions.

will you please tell us the status on the...

mr. mayor!

would you let us know...

mr. mayor!

hey, guys. just give me a minute.

i know you're all here because you want some answers,

and quite frankly, so do i.

in a few minutes, i'll be meeting again with the cdc

authorities, and i'm confident the situation on flight 182

will be handled responsibly.

i am your representative, but i'm also your friend,

and as your friend, know this.

i will hold your welfare and your trust as sacred,

i promise. thank you very much.

issue a statement offering support to the city.

tell them that you are ready to call up the national guard

if needed to maintain order.

but these people are gonna be looking to me

for answers, you know.

i don't want to threaten them.

you're only doing what's best for them.

henry, did you see any riots on television?

because i didn't.

if i start calling up the national guard,

we'll start them.

we don't want to panic people.

we wait.

in the meantime, get me that sorkosky character from

the cdc on the phone.

i need to know everything first-hand.

[cell phone ringing]

yes, governor?

i can tell you this.

the smith boy's autopsy was inconclusive.

but it has shown us what this virus does to the body.

we're keeping close watch on the other passengers.

i have my best team on this.

i'm confident we'll be able to find out

what causes this virus

before the situation escalates.

i will keep you informed.

i hate politicians.

excuse me.

dr. martin, dr. sorkosky,

the mayor will see you now.

this way.

mr. mayor.

this is all fine. yes, sir.

yeah. this is dr. martin, whom you've met.

and this is dr. sorkosky.

mr. mayor. dr. sorkosky.

what can we do for you?

do we have any idea

what we're up against medically?

yes, we do.

have a seat.

thank you.

i'll give you the short version.

the autopsy demonstrates the young man had ards,

or shock lung.

it's usually seen in influenza pneumonia

or other infections.

the speed of this illness,

which resulted in death, is remarkable.

and it indicates that it's mutated,

or a very rare, unique virus.

the virus enters through the respiratory system

and then goes into the lungs,

where it attaches itself to receptor hooks

on the lung's lining.

it then moves inside the cells,

where it kidnaps the genetic factory

and duplicates.

then the cell bursts, and the process continues.

all the while, the individual who's infected

is infecting other people.

and the process and cycle is continuing.

so they have to show symptoms before they're contagious?

that is our present thinking.

can we contain it?

well, we were trying to do exactly that

when we were summoned here.

well, then, i suggest you get back to your job.

dr. martin, thanks for the explanation.

please.

[coughing]

agent sampson?

yeah.

there's a possibility you're contagious.

we're gonna have to move you.

i'll think about it.

that wasn't a request.

hey, sampson.

horvath. what's the matter?

you don't look too happy to see me.

i didn't ask for the help.

like i really want to be here.

listen, man. i'm fine.

doc's orders, big man.

please, agent sampson.

i got it.

[sirens]

as you can see, i've already eluted some of the specimens

to pull out proteins, messenger rnas, and genes.

we were loading our libraries of microarray chips while we

were doing some mmr to begin seeing the structure

of the creature.

the bottom line is you can only look through libraries

of recognized pathogens, right?

it's easier to look for something we already know than

it is for something new, yes.

anything else?

if we find similar structures between fragments

of the rna, we might be able to reconstruct

the likely virus.

any positives thus far?

too early, but here's what we have so far.

this is the avian flu.

and this is what our young victim had.

it's not a match.

exactly.

we've got 1,000 libraries cooking, so we might be able

to identify, conserve domains, and perhaps start

building a model.

well, if the index card is any

indication of this infection, we're not gonna have

a lot of time.

then pray that we get lucky.

[coughs]

how you feeling?

like hell.

you know what ticks me off?

vicente.

the bastard looks good.

he's not your problem any more, pete.

you're a patient now.

be a patient.

you hang in there.

[changing stations]

cdc treats like you're nuclear waste or something.

whoa! hang on a second there, hang on.

i mean, doesn't every society have

the right to protect--

[cell phone ringing]

hello? aunt kayla?

hey. i was just wondering if you could give me a ride home

from the rink.

oh, honey, i'm really just

kind of crazy right now.

um, where's your mom?

can she give you a ride home?

no. she's in la jolla.

well, is lisa there today?

um, yeah.

can you ask her mom if she can give you a ride home?

sure.

"the today show" was showing pictures of you

from last night.

you sounded smart. thank you.

everybody's talking about it.

i know. this flu can be kind of scary stuff.

not to me.

i know if there was a real problem you'd tell me.

i would.

um, sweetie, i've got to go.

oh, real quick!

i nailed the triple this morning.

i knew you could.

i'll call you later. ok. bye.

lisa?

lisa?

[coughing]

oh, hey. you need a ride?

uh, yeah.

this your first time in a taxi by yourself?

yep. and i do have mace, mister.

don't you worry about a thing, honey.

i'll have you home in no time.

thank you.

[coughing]

there you go.

ok. buckle up.

[coughs]

here are the latest details regarding

the riptide virus crisis.

officials in australia have raised the death toll to 14,

and in asia, reports are now coming in of 4 suspected

cases in japan.

meanwhile, several positive test results have been

announced in paris, amsterdam, and berlin.

health officials are focusing on curbing the spread

of the disease.

i remain confident

that we will be able to contain

the negative effect of the disease.

whose car is this?

troy... thank you.

listen, uh, now's not really a good time.

i just need a minute, kelly.

if you're worried about gil,

i explained it to him.

i didn't editorialize.

about what a crappy father i am?

you said it, not me.

i just thought i'd drive him to school.

[gil] i already have a ride.

hey, buddy, listen, i'm so sorry.

there's a lot of stuff going on right now.

troy, frank. frank, this is troy.

this is awkward.

good to meet you.

yeah.

troy, can i talk to you for a minute?

yeah.

hey, i'm gonna be late.

[both] just a minute, sport.

listen, that's a hell of a boy you got out there.

yeah, i know.

i know it's not my place, but--

you're right. it's not your place.

now, let's get something straight, frank.

i am gil's father.

you're just a guy sleeping with his mother.

troy, that's enough.

we clear?

you need to move on.

[monitor beeping]

lindsey, i know you're having trouble breathing,

so we're gonna put a tube down your throat.

it's gonna be a little uncomfortable,

but it's gonna help you breathe.

i'm gonna take this off now, ok?

i'm not afraid.

i know.

[lindsey groaning quietly]

how we doin'?

not good.

show me.

here's the h3n7 virus, or "unknown virus."

now, here's an example of how quickly it spreads.

we have found that it depletes the immune system

in two different ways. how so?

some of the people's immune systems

have slowed the replication of the virus down

as compared to how the virus infected ames smith.

that's good, right?

no, not really.

although it seems there are two kinds

of reactions to the virus--

one faster, one slower--

the end result is still the same...death.

considering our one rogue passenger is

still out there infecting the public,

with the ripple effect, we can hit critical mass,

making this uncontainable in just three days.

[woman reporter] cdc efforts in los angeles

and around the country have become focused

on finding a cure for the influenza virus.

while vaccines offer definitive protection from the flu...

daddy, why won't they show me reading my report?

[speaks spanish] you know, the people on the airplane.

they'll have it soon.

but i'll be at school.

honey, i'm recording the whole thing for you.

don't worry, ok?

all right, i gotta go.

where are you going?

oh, i'm meeting allan and carlos

at the national guard post, but before i go to work.

love you.

["ave maria" playing on organ]

people ask why god has brought us to this place

at this time.

why ames smith was taken.

i don't believe in a god who plans all events.

god has given us a beautiful home on earth,

but he's kept it a struggle.

that's because that struggle makes us human.

and it is by being human...

it's ok.

no one showed.

we did.

...to look to the divine for your strength and comfort.

there's a maxim that suggests that with every curse

there's a hidden blessing.

and i pray that one day you find

whatever blessing that may be in this tragedy,

and it brings you peace.

in the name of the father, the son, and holy ghost.

hey. hey.

how's it going?

i got a call from a girlfriend at county.

she said their er's packed.

so is ucla's and st. johns.

pretty much anyone who has a cold

thinks they have the flu.

well, you take a few letters out of "pandemic"

you get "panic."

hmm, i stole that from one of sorkosky's lectures.

you can hold down the fort?

do i have a choice?

not really.

hey, i was just actually coming up to see you.

anything?

captain slater died three hours ago.

i mean, he was a diabetic and his immune system

was probably compromised to begin with.

but now we got 29 symptomatic, 18 critical.

how's lindsey?

flight attendant? yeah.

she's not doing good.

i want to see her.

[heart monitor beeps]

come on.

step aside.

she flatlined, dropped out of nowhere.

one milligram of epi.

come on. come on.

nothing.

[heart monitor beeps]

call it.

[camera shutter clicks]

i'll be right back with that invoice.

right away.

...the entire flight.

kayla, dr. sorkosky.

what's wrong?

well, dr. ito hasn't been able to identify the virus

but we know it's not avian.

so we have a mutated virus that seems to move

faster than avian.

and if it's more deadly too--

sir, we're losing people here.

these are the people who received the tamiflu?

yes.

well, they aren't gonna work for everyone.

you have others who aren't on antivirals who aren't

getting sick.

we shouldn't wait, sir.

we're only talking about a couple hundred people

who we know have been exposed.

it's not a supply issue.

if everybody starts now,

we split them between the tamiflu and the cytotoxic.

we're treating them like guinea pigs.

i just don't understand.

why not give them both meds?

because we need to know what works

and we need to know for certain.

so what am i supposed to say to the families

of the ones who have died?

we gave them the wrong meds?

it's the only way, kayla, and we both know it.

don't forget to call me back in a few minutes.

i got to run. he's here.

mr. torino. hendler.

great to see you.

fires are burning, man.

don't worry about it.

so you ready to take a look?

yeah. let's do it.

you ever own one of these?

yeah. used to have a 30-footer.

married? no. divorced.

ah.

girlfriend?

yep. absolutely.

outstanding.

wow. this is sweet.

so what do you think?

600-mile range.

top speed of 30 knots.

sleeps 6.

full radar, gps package.

that's 41 feet of good times, my friend.

she's a lot sweeter than my 30-footer.

you know what they say. size counts.

you got that right.

you know, i'll bet she would love this.

wouldn't you like to take her out on it?

i know i would.

[coughing]

you ok, man?

just allergies.

please go ahead.

wow! i talked to the estate.

yeah? they're looking to

sell everything fast?

they want to sweeten the deal.

i thought we could put together an offer

for the mansion that includes the yacht.

be like getting the yacht for free.

huh. yeah, i'm sure.

excuse me.

yeah. hendler.

uh-huh.

yeah.

oh, you're kidding.

oh, boy.

yeah. ok.

all right. thanks. i appreciate your calling.

jeez.

what's up?

somebody just put in an offer?

really? don't worry.

it's through my office.

i'll put you in first position.

so what you're telling me is i got to make

a decision right now? it's your call.

my accountant doesn't want me to go over 10 mil

for the mansion and the boat.

tell me you can swing that.

try to make it work.

mayor, los angeles may be your city, but the entire

state of california is my responsibility.

now i want to know what's going on down there.

governor, when i know it, you'll now it.

i had a word with dr. sorkosky with the cdc.

so did i.

we caught your speech yesterday.

i liked your approach.

thank you, governor.

let me know everything. keep me updated.

i want to know every detail hour by hour.

she's gonna show up unannounced.

she's gonna want to take charge, you know.

oh, i know. we'll deal with it.

yeah. well, let's just hope this thing doesn't get too

out of hand.

party!

[coughs]

hey, mr. hendler. hey.

the police were here this moring.

oh. they were looking for you.

parking tickets.

no, it was about the plane that was quarantined.

i told you, i wasn't on that flight.

i took qantas.

must be some sort of computer screw up or something.

first of all, if i was on that plane

how could i get off?

and second, i'm honestly a little hurt

that you think i would lie to you about something

like this.

give us a hug.

grab everybody, bring them to my office.

we are gonna crack these open.

hey, come on.

the king is back.

i have a little announcement, ladies and gentlemen.

a colleague of mine once said,

"there is an ass for every seat."

yours truly just filled one of the biggest.

guess who just closed the deal

on the 10 million dollar john almond estate?

ta-da!

[cheering]

and none other than michael torino.

the producer.

and mr. torino has graciously invited me

to attend the screening-- [coughs]

of his latest film.

[cheering]

thank you, thank you so much.

it is definitely not the h5n1 strain that we expected

but what we call now the h3n7.

now instead of antigenic drift where our population has some

immunity, this is antigenic shift, where our population

has no immunity.

i'm afraid this is a true pandemic pattern pending data

of its morbidity and its mortality.

well, we now have 62 passengers all showing

symptoms of the disease.

they're all on antivirals.

how man fatalities? 8.

i've got 10 in freefall.

they could be going any minute.

any word on our rogue?

no. he's still out there.

thank you.

hey.

thank you.

thank you very much.

you are gonna love this movie.

[applause]

let's go over there and make my picture look pretty, all right?

tori milliken's not here.

i don't see tori milliken.

she's on her way.

michael.

michael.

this is fantastic. congratulations.

hey, jack. who's this guy?

this is my real estate agent jack hendler.

[coughs] uh, you ok, jack?

you don't look too good.

no. i'm fine, i'm fine.

she asked about your screening.

good.

ugh!

somebody call 911 right now!

[gasping]

checking in. all right.

let's see.

kayla!

hi. yeah.

we've got hendler.

oh, that's great.

yeah. he's on respirator now.

uh, there's one other thing.

we got a call, someone who's symptomatic but won't come in.

uh, sorkosky thought you might want to check it out.

uh, you know, have dr. foxhoven go.

the man's a taxi driver.

he worked the airport when the flight arrived.

ok. all right. tell sorkosky i'm on my way.

all right.

give him this and tell him 4:00 would be great.

thank you.

you're welcome, sir.

building permits are up, real estates are holding,

tax receipts are solid.

now this.

they found the guy that ran away--hendler.

dead? no.

how many do you think he infected?

i don't know.

he walked around for two days.

could be in the hundreds.

only in l.a.

we've been through riots, fires, earthquakes.

we've always come back.

we'll come back from this, too.

this thing blows up on us, would you want to live here?

today, mayor dellasandro announced the lone,

unaccounted for passenger of flight 182 has been located

and is now in the e.r.c.

the passenger's name is jack hendler,

a los angeles realtor at bellwood real estate.

he collapsed during reception for a private screening

of a michael torino film.

if anyone has been in physical contact with mr. hendler,

it is imperative that you call the e.r.c

at 310-555-1234.

it is possible that you may have been exposed

to the riptide virus

and need immediate medical attention.

[bell tolls]

he's right down there. just down there?

i'm worried sick.

please help him.

he's a good person.

don't worry. god bless you.

mr. greeley.

i'm doctor martin.

i need to ask you a couple questions

if that's okay.

can you tell me when you first started feeling sick?

couple of days ago.

and you're a taxi driver, right?

yeah.

have you been to airport lately?

day before last.

[coughing]

brooke?

brooke?

brooke, are you ok, baby?

oh, my god.

[beeping]

go cut the lights.

down there.

got it. be ready for anything.

he's gonna be heavily protected.

ain't gonna help.

let's go to work.

hey! hold it right there!

[muffled gunshots]

[alarm blaring]

hey!

come on!

my program!

find security.

i don't know.

get down!

against the wall!

you down!

keep your hands down!

edward vicente--where is he?

he's over there!

take me to him.

please don't hurt me.

stay back!

get back in your room!

stay down! he's over there!

you people get back, get back, get back!

[muffled gunshot]

[screaming]

stay back!

you want to be next? shut up then.

stay down.

do not move!

good work, my friend.

let's get out of here.

move it!

[sobbing]

hey!

all right. they are killing people.

are you kidding me with this?

we are getting out of here?

who's with me? who wants to go?

you?

come on!

wait for me!

go!

freeze!

put your gun down!

i will shoot her.

do you want her to die?

put the gun down.

3, 2...

unh!

love a hero, don't you?

you're coming with us, doc?

call it medical insurance.

wish we had more time, sweetheart.

let's go.

unh!

[muffled gunshot]

[car approaching]

[tires squeal]

let's go, let's go, let's go!

let's go, let's go! hurry up, hurry up!

get in the back.

go!

keep moving. come on.

come with me.

watch your step.

it's hard to see.

come on, come on.

yeah. through here. is this it?

let's get to a phone.

be careful, be careful.

you got the vehicles in place?

all right. copy that. over.

all right. i made some calls.

i got people meeting us. let's move.

come on. move with a purpose, people.

it's cool.

dr. ratner!

dr. ratner, he got knocked out.

no, don't--don't get up.

don't get up.

hey.

we got to-- we got to-come on.

we got to-we got to-come on.

the lights are back, everyone just relax.

all right, coming through. clear out.

go back to your rooms, everybody.

go back to your rooms.

he's dead.

we're all gonna be all right, okay?

everybody's gonna be all right.

[sirens]

[horns honking]

[helicopter flying]

come on through.

keep those people back.

this is a highly sensitive area.

[sirens]

[horns honking]

come on through.

take him in there.

excuse me.

kayla.

what's going on?

vicente's men busted him out, killed agent horvath

and a security guard. what?!

yeah. and they took sorkosky.

oh, my god!

kayla, 38 patients just walked out the door.

l.a. just got turned into a hot zone.

[tires squeal]

kayla!

kayla!

oh, my god!

are you getting that?

ok!

there.

[cameras clicking]

[distant sirens]

[helicopter flying]

[sirens continue]