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Previously on The Strain...

Mr. Desai, your duties are about to expand greatly.

You will be pleased to learn

that we have a great need for a helpful human confederate.

I hate you!

Behind the wall, come on!

No one will forget the terrors of Illumination Day.

Nine months la fer we are marching forward into a new era.

Thanks to the cooperation that is at the heart of The Partnership,

everyone’s needs are being met.

Just keep your blood donations up to date

and comprehensive health care will be yours at absolutely no cost.

Strigs!

Why don't you just get it over with now!

Sit down.

Help me. Help me.

- Please. If you walk away. I’ll die. - Goddamn it.

- Wait. Where are you going? - Going out to get the newspaper.

Oh, there 's more I want to tell you.

Tell it to the moose, he takes all my messages.

Hey, what are you doing for Christmas?

Safety, nutrition, health care...

The chance to work, to be challenged and to grow.

The sad truth is that in our form er world these were all privileges of the elite.

Now they're available to all of us.

That's all thanks to The Partnership.

They understand what it takes to let the human spirit thrive.

And all they ask for in return

is something we can all very easily part with.

Good morning, Eddie.

How's it going?

It's going.

Have a good one, Raul.

Hi, I'm Sanjay Desai,

chief health care officer for The Partnership.

Now, these donations you're making, they're vital.

Vital to the society we 're building all around you.

A society that will benefit every living creature an this planet.

There 'll be no more violence, no crime,

and we 'll all get to pursue...

...our own happiness in peace.

This is our future, my friends,

and it's a bright one.

Didn't I always tell you to watch your back?

- Gus? - What's up, little cousin?

Good to see you, man. Look at you. How you been?

- I thought you were dead. - Yeah. Yeah.

Couple of times I thought I was too, but,

here I am.

Look... So, what's going on?

Look, man...

I need you to help get me into that building where you work.

You know, when no one's around.

- Look, I can't help you steal from the... - Hey, hey, hey.

Who said anything about stealing?

It's more like reallocating.

You just got to trust me.

It's just... If I get caught helping you...

You think I’m going to let something happen to you?

It's not that, man.

- It's just... - Raul.

Just listen to me, okay?

Do you remember what your dad used to always tell us?

"A good man takes care of his family."

That's right.

I'm here to take care of you now.

We got to take care of each other.

The ultrasound shows that your uterus is perfectly normal.

No reason why a baby couldn't settle in nicely there.

Now, we know from your hormonal tests that you've been ovulating as expected.

Your eggs should be healthy, so...

Are you eating enough? Getting enough rest?

Plenty.

Well, then maybe this next cycle will be the one.

You should be ovulating five or six days from now, so...

I’ll see you then and we will do our very best. All right?

It's a nice place you got here.

It's a hellhole and you know it.

- Kind of homey. - If your home's in hell.

Bob, don't patronize me, I know this place is a dump

and it's not as clean as... What's her name...

- Hey, good luck. - Thanks.

Take this job down to ultrasound for me.

Thank you.

Hello, this is Nurse Greenwood.

I'd like an update on the file I gave you yesterday.

You know, after you were born we were trying to decide on a name to call you.

She wanted to call you Herb.

Don't worry, Miranda.

Sometimes it just takes a little while.

He's in the back.

Your customers are here.

Professor,

and the Duchess. What have you got for me today?

- Are they fresh? - Don't insult me at this hour of day.

- It seems your operation has expanded. - Yeah, I got a new partner now.

- You remember Creem? - Yes, I remember him.

So, a man that bought the magic book.

Looks like it didn't work out too well for you?

It was either this or our gangs were going to kill each other.

At least I still have the book.

It doesn't seem you can say the same for your $323 million.

Yeah. Well, nuclear war wasn't good for the economy.

- No one wanted my gold certificates. - All your paintings,

or all your other material trappings.

Even greed has its limits.

- What about your book? - The Lumen continues

to be of vital importance.

- Whatever you say. - Hey...

I believe you, professor.

When the time comes we're going to need people like you.

Experienced fighters.

Lets say I've had too much experience already.

If you know what I mean. This is my fight now.

Besides who else is going to make sure you got your pills, right?

He is capable of so much more.

You can't force someone to fight if their heart's not in it.

Where are you taking me?

- What's going on? - Why are you doing this?

God, they're doing a raid on our building. Come on, professor, let's get out of here.

No. The Lumen.

The book will be fine. They'll never find it.

We'll come back for it later. Come on.

Well... look.

We cannot let the Lumen burn.

Professor?

Please.

All right, look, meet me at our spot by the river.

Stay out of sight.

Oh...

I was a fool.

I realize now that

everything gained can just as easily be lost.

The book is safe, professor.

We'll go back there and get it.

As soon as we get out of this.

I'm not talking about the book, Miss Velders, but about humanity.

For every stride,

every turn toward goodness people make,

we want to believe that the progress is lasting.

Irreversible.

We wanted to believe this so badly that we let down our guard.

And our own evil crept back into us.

Hi, this is Sanjay Desai,

chief health care officer for The Partnership,

offering you a warm welcome.

What are we supposed to do?

In an effort to improve the lives of all of our residents of New York,

you are being transferred to more secure and comfortable residential facilities.

This process is simply a security test.

Thank you for your patience, cooperation,

and welcome to your new community.

I have seen this before.

- You, come with me! - No, no, no, no!

- No, no, no, no... - Mommy, no!

- No, no. - No!

Leave him alone.

No. Stop it!

Get off of him. Get off of...

No! Setrakian!

Stop it!

- Move! - Setrakian!

Stop! No!

Stop! Setrakian!

You want some fruit?

No, thanks.

Not a big fan of pineapple.

Hey, look.

Lucy is painting again.

What's your call, puppy or red headed beefcake?

Puppy.

Hey, Lucy, let us see it.

Beautiful. I love it.

Give it up, loser.

So one more day until you ride that bozo out into the sunset.

There aren't really sunsets anymore, but yeah.

That's the plan.

Unless you changed your mind.

If you want to get out with me, we can still come up with something.

Nah. Thanks, I’m good.

- You sure? - Yeah.

It took six damn tries, but I’m finally pregnant.

Which means I’m safe.

Safe is a relative term, Rosalinda.

Look, I know this isn't paradise.

But at least in here, I can pretend things are normal.

It's a hell of a lot better than being out there.

Not for me, it isn't.

Any word from Wilkins and Roach?

- Sorry. - He can take it.

He's been known to argue vociferously

about how men have a higher pain tolerance than women.

That's definitely not true.

See. And that is coming from a doctor.

- And you can admit that it hurts. - It doesn't hurt.

I love it.

Isn't there anything else that we can do?

In the absence of antibiotics, we just have to wait and see.

What's with the firepower? You have a bigger target or what?

What firepower?

Fertilizer bombs.

From the smell, it's either that or you're raising livestock in here.

Fair enough.

Yeah. The plan is to take out as many buses as we can.

It's the easiest way to take out multiple strigoi.

And multiple people.

There's no guarantee of safety in this world.

I understand that, but you're pushing your luck with that shit.

What luck?

And anyway, what's the alternative?

Pretend like everything's normal?

Trust the powers that be to act in our best interest?

That's how we got to where we are right now.

Too many people sitting back, just hoping for the best.

That, I agree with.

Your cousin pussied out.

Came all out here for nothing.

Gus! Gus.

I told you we could trust him.

What's up, cuz? You all right, man?

- Hey. - You good?

- Hey, guys. - So what do we do? What's the move?

So... that's the way in, right there.

- Good. Let's go. - Hold on, hold on.

First we got to take out that sentinel.

I'll take care of it. You guys lay low, all right?

Move.

Oh, man.

Come on. Go.

Okay. This way.

Two of you, make sure one of the trucks is ready to go.

Okay.

That's what I’m talking about, Raul.

What did I tell you, man?

How do you even grow this shit without sunlight?

The Partnership has grow-houses, run with ultraviolet light.

It's perfect. They're using tricks they got from the drug dealers.

Come on. Let's get the shit out of here.

Get that side.

I see you looking at it.

- Come on. - I haven't had one of these

- in a long time. - There you go.

- Raul? - Back up! Back up!

- Hey. - Gus, it's cool. I know him.

What's going on, Eddie?

Hey, man, you're not supposed to be in here.

Right. Yeah, man. My mistake.

Look, we're just going to get out of here, okay?

I mean, you and me, we're cool, right?

No one needs to know about this.

Look. I’m supposed to be keeping an eye on this place. I got to report this.

Listen... Eddie...

- It's Eddie, right? - Yeah.

Look, there's got to be something or some way we can work this out.

All right? We have a lot of things we can offer you.

Food, medicine...

- liquor... - I don't need any of those things. I...

I need this job. I got a family, Raul.

- Oh, Jesus! - Creem, what are you doing?

- Take it and go. Move, move, move! - Damn it!

All right. Go, go! Move it!

Cream, chill.

Cream, chill, man!

Eddie! Eddie, come out, bro.

Just come out and talk to us, man. You're not going to get hurt.

Cream, we got to get out of here. Come on.

Everybody inside!

- Hey, where's Eddie, man? - We lost him. Come on.

No, but he saw me. He's going to report me.

- I've got to find him! - Raul, you're coming with us, all right?

Come on.

Got anything good?

I'm leaving, man.

This is it. Home sweet home.

You got the kitchen over there, couches...

Cosy, right? Make yourself comfortable.

Where's the bathroom, man?

It's right back there. It's to the left.

The toilet might not be working, so there's a bucket.

So... This wasn't quite a gold mine like you said it would be.

- Your cousin should have known. - He had no reason to.

It's on me. I should have done more recon.

He could stay here tonight, but that's it.

You think I’m going to kick him out after what he just did for us?

- Kid got a job no more, Creem. - In case you forgot, this is a business.

- Not some charity groupon bullshit. - I’m not doing charity.

- Raul's going to hold it down. Trust... - You're not getting it, man!

No, you're not getting it.

Raul's family.

He stays.

You got a problem with that, you take it up with me.

I'll be back.

Hi, Jeremy.

Hey, Miranda.

You're all set for tomorrow?

What's happening tomorrow?

Don't get cute with me.

You're bringing in the juice fridge and when it's empty

you're going to carry me back out in it.

Okay, listen...

I know I said I would do it,

and I want to do it.

- I mean, I want to help you. - Look,

they haven't stopped you once on your way out,

no matter what you've been carrying.

You just need to get me back on to the truck and we're home free.

And once they realize you're gone...

They'll never suspect you.

You're loyal.

They trust you.

Look, I just can't do it, Miranda.

I am sorry.

I knew you'd do this.

I just knew you'd pull the rug out right from under me

when I finally gave in and slept with you.

- That didn't happen. - Oh, but it did.

And if you don't follow through with this,

I am going to tell everyone what we did in the medical storage room.

I think Mr. Desai will be particularly interested.

He's very protective of us B positive girls.

I wonder what he'll think

when he finds out you got your material into the mix.

This is bullshit!

What's going on?

Crystal never came back from her doctor's appointment this morning

and now all of her stuffs gone.

She was only on her fifth insemination.

- Now she's probably dead. - What are talking about?

She must have been relocated.

Right. To the wonderful B positive living facility?

Hey, dummies!

We are here because strigoi like the taste of our blood

and they want us to make more of it.

So if we can't breed for them, then what else are we good for?

This is not the time to be talking about this.

They can get more blood if they keep us alive.

They'll want to make sure that we're healthy, that we're eating.

If that were true then why wouldn't they just keep us all here?

And why all the goddamn secrecy?

- What's going on here? - Just the same bullshit.

- All right. You need to settle down, miss. - And you need to stop lying to us, bitch.

Now you've done it.

- You need to stop this. - I’m just not some idiot.

Yeah, I know that. But they're never going to tell us

where Crystal and the others went.

But we both know it's not a place that anyone would want to go.

So it's a good thing you get to stay here, right?

That is unless you keep making scenes like this.

Sir, I just hate to see you have to interrupt your work.

This is my goddamn work!

If you and your staff can't handle these little disturbances,

I’m going to have to.

No disturbances here.

Everything's fine.

Is it?

Just hunky-dory.

Right, girls?

Yeah.

Now looks like one of your patients has done your job for you.

Miranda, isn't it?

Absolutely. I give you my word.

Okay.

Thank you, Loren.

Have a seat, Miranda.

I can see you're very frustrated here.

Why would anyone be frustrated?

Right.

I get it.

You're an intelligent woman.

You have skills and you find it a bit of an insult

that you're being asked to be a baby vessel.

Right?

Believe it or not, I’m very familiar with the feeling of being undervalued.

I'll always be grateful to people who saw my potential.

Gave me the opportunity to excel.

That's what I’m doing with you.

I want you to work for me, Miranda.

Be my special liaison between myself and the ward.

I've seen these women, they respect you.

They will listen to you.

So you want me to be the mouth piece for your bullshit?

Excuse me?

You know, the "B positive living facility

that all the infertile women disappear to."

Well, that is a very spacious, very accommodating place,

barely a down grade from the luxury of this place.

Sure.

What about the babies?

What's going to happen to the first one when it's born?

Let me assure you,

those babies are of unbelievable value to The Partnership.

They will want for nothing

So they can eventually end up as breeders, like us.

Okay. I’m a very pragmatic person, Miranda,

and I’m getting a sense that you are too,

so why don't we cut all the bullshit, okay?

Let's be honest.

So this whole post Illumination, new world crap,

it's not really my preference.

But, hey, it's the world we're living in now, right?

Now does that mean that I don't understand why some people might be resisting it?

No. Of course not. I’m not an idiot.

But these people, they're delusional.

And quite frankly,

they're selfish.

You think people trying to resist this nightmare is selfish?

Yeah, I do, actually.

They're putting their own misguided sense of righteousness

above the well being of all of humanity.

If instead they would follow... I don't know, my example,

maybe put all that energy into actually helping one another

then wouldn't be such a nightmare, would it?

No, it,

it actually would be pretty great.

Right?

So what do you say?

You're going to help me, Miranda?

No.

Thank you.

Guess I’m not as civic-minded as you are.

Quite the misanthrope actually.

"Misanthrope."

All right. I guess that's your call.

Well, I hope you end up on the right side of things, Miranda.

'Cause the sad thing is

these delusional people,

they don't exactly thrive

in the new world.

Anyways, you know where to find me.

Still no fever. I think you're out of the danger zone.

Just keep him clean. Let him get some rest.

- He should be fine. - Thank you.

I don't know what we would have done.

Thank you.

So,

food and supplies?

Help yourself.

So is this really the only reason you came with us?

What other reason would there be?

I don't know.

Just seems like maybe you're...

- It's Roach! Alex! - Roach, what happened? Are you okay?

Right after the bomb blast, we got attacked by the strigoi.

I had to hide out by the river until I was sure I wasn't being followed.

Where is Wilkins?

- He didn't make it. - They captured him?

No, that's the crazy thing, they just drained him.

It's weird, right? I didn't think they were doing that anymore.

They only do that when there's a purpose.

After they've turned him, they'll have access to all of his memories.

Every piece of information he had.

He'll be a part of their collective consciousness.

They drank him to get to the rest of you.

You need to go. They could be on their way here right now.

You heard him. Let's pack up. Fast.

- Where are you headed? - It's fine. We have other hiding spots.

And did this Wilkins know about them?

Shit. If he knew about them, they're all blown.

I've got a place you can go, but we need to go now.

Guys, come help me get these bombs out.

No, it's... Not enough time.

- Take the propane. - We need them.

Go.

I'll handle it.

All right, guys. Come on. Let's move it.

I've got your stuff.

- Let's get out of here. - One second.

Okay, we can go now.

Is everything all right in there?

Miranda?

Yeah.

Hey.

I'm bleeding.

Oh, shit.

I'm so sorry.

This is the second time for me.

Desai finds out about this one, I’m gone just like Crystal.

It's okay.

It's okay. We just...

- We should just think for a minute. - You can tell me, Miranda.

My next exam is in less than a week.

Okay, follow me. Come on.

- Come on. Come on. - What is this?

I can't take two.

- There's barely room for one. - You're only taking one... for now.

Wait. What do you mean, "For now"?

- You're taking me next week. - Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

- I'm not doing this twice. - Yes, you are.

Or do you want me to speak to Mr. Desai?

- Okay, you bitch. - Yeah, I've heard worse.

This is your air tube, if you hide it here

they'll never be able to see it from the outside.

- Okay. - Remember,

the Olympian Club, West 54th Street.

When I get out, I’m going to come find you there.

- It's going to be okay. - Okay.

Look, if I’m not back outside in two minutes,

they're going to come in here looking for me.

I can't do it! I’m sorry, I can't breathe in there.

Hey, it's okay. It's okay. Yes, you can.

You just have to stay calm and breathe slowly, okay?

No, you go.

I'm not leaving you here while you're in trouble.

Okay, seriously, I need to leave!

This is your last chance.

Go on.

Hey! Hey!

- Help me! - Oh, shit.

I can't be here. I can't be here. I got to go.

- I've got to go. - Wait!

- Just a sec! - No, you listen to me, okay? I need...

I just found two of your patients in the medical storage room.

This isn't what it looks like.

It's we... We were just trying to...

Jeremy, care to explain?

I didn't touch them.

Is this true?

- Take him away. - Oh, my god. Oh, my god. No.

No. No. She set me up! She set me up. She was trying to escape!

I didn't do anything! She blackmailed me.

I didn't do anything. This is bullshit!

You ladies better come with me.

Mr. Desai's going to have a few questions for you.

Come along.

Let's go.

All right. When she gets back, you give her this bag.

You gotta take this one.

We gotta get them up as fast as possible, okay?

Yeah.

You stick somebody up there, they can see anyone coming from either direction.

And if you get into trouble, there's exits everywhere.

- I take it you've stayed here before. - Yeah.

Yeah. It would have been perfect except I didn't have enough fuel to keep warm.

But with your supplies, you should be golden.

All right. Good luck.

Listen, why don't you stay with us?

- Help us. - I’m good where I am. Thank you.

I don't believe that.

Hey, I've seen you, you're a fighter.

- So why the hell aren't you fighting? - Fighting cost me my kid.

Yeah? I lost a kid too.

So did Roach, and Sway, he lost his whole family.

You think that means we should all just lie down and give up?

It would do about the same amount of good.

That's bullshit.

All right. Nobody here is going to say this to you, so here it goes.

You're just provoking them and getting people injured and killed.

You're not going to win.

We just need to show people that the strigoi aren't invincible.

If we can inspire just one single person to put on the...

You're trying to inspire people, that's what you're doing?

- Yes. - Well, you need to be smart.

You need to think bigger. Anybody can plant a bomb under a bus,

but those big Partnership buildings,

I saw them pumping tanker fulls of blood into the pipes.

If you could find a way to put something poisonous

into that blood, you could take out

thousands of strigois and they wouldn't know what hit them.

You should be doing things like that

instead of messing around with random bombings.

Okay, let's do that.