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Lockdown (The 4400 episode)
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"Lockdown" is an episode of the science fiction
television series The 4400
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and Diana
are in a room somewhere with the door blockaded and someone or something banging against the door attempting to get in, Maia tells her mother that she is scared, Diana tries to comfort her; Diana holds her gun up towards the door as it breaks down and the surrounding blockade falls over, Tom comes in looking agitated and angry and holds his gun at Diana, with Diana holding hers towards him as well.
Ten hours earlier Tom has a coffee and goes to his laptop computer to check if he has new email, he receives one stating it is Jordan Collier
’s birthday today and when he clicks it his computer screen goes black with red text stating “HE DIED ON NTAC’S WATCH” – Kyle comes into the room and his father attempts to hide the “crap” he has received, although Kyle
lifts the laptop screen up and looks.
Kyle talks to his father about the man who has been arrested for the murder of Jordan Collier and how it is possible he could receive the death penalty.
Diana wakes Maia up; Maia tells her that she does not feel very well. Diana remarks that she has a fever and notices she has a rash on her arm. Shawn
is interviewed about how a person’s ability is unlocked and his own ability.
Diana takes Maia to have a check-up regarding her fever, Dr. Hudson believes it is probably the flu and asks if it is ok for Maia to stay in a few hours. Lily
goes home to Richard and tells him how Shawn healed a woman. Richard
tells her that Isabelle
“talked” to him today, Lily tells Richard that Isabelle has not spoken to her for several weeks.
Tom asks if anyone else received the Jordan Collier email this morning and if they know the source of it. He finds out everyone at NTAC received it and that it was sent from a public Internet café. Diana asks Tom to cover her for an hour so she can go see Maia.
Kyle talks to his cousin Danny, Kyle lies to him about the incident during his blackouts. Danny tells him if he ever blacks out to come and see him or Shawn, as they can help handle it.
At NTAC Medical, a man and several women await their appointment when a loud noise begins circulating, that all the males can hear, which begins makes them agitated, however, none of the females can hear anything.
Tom receives another email with a message “A GIFT FROM ME TO YOU” which disappears and a second message appears “HAVE FUN TRYING TO SURVIVE THE DAY” – Outside his office, all the men begin shouting and getting angry. Nina
talks to Tom, who tells her he received another email. Nina tells the rioting men that if the noise or signal did something to them then they have to fight it; she raises her voice when she's ignored and suddenly a man draws his gun from his holster and shoots Nina.
Tom enables NTAC's security system, placing the facility in lockdown.
Lily comes to the 4400 Center
nursery to pick Isabelle up; when she picks up one of Isabelle’s games, she notices odd cards. The woman looking after Isabelle tells her that they're used for psychic evaluations and that they must have gotten mixed in. Lily leaves with a suspicious look on her face.
Shawn and Matthew Ross watch Shawn’s interview on the television and watch the response to his interview from Kevin Burkhoff
, who questions how Fasting, Meditation and chanting can alter the bodies’ neurochemistry. He calls it “preposterous, a good scam but still preposterous.”
Tom removes all guns from the NTAC staff. When army officers enter the room, the commanding officer states they are in charge and that they will find the cause.
Nina talks to Dr. Hudson. Maia begins to get worse and Hudson notices she has a large rash down her hand; Diana is denied access to NTAC and rings Marco to try and find a way in.
Tom knocks out the man guarding the now cuffed men and goes down to the med lab. Diana helps blockade the room they are in; Hudson gives Diana permission to “blow his head off” should he run out of medication to keep him calm.
Marco
attempts to find a way to counter the noise while two men try to break into the med lab; Tom shoots one of them and tackles the other man. Shawn attempts to recruit Kevin Burkhoff to try and recreate the technology to give 4400 abilities.
Tom refuses to put his gun down saying she will shoot him if he does, Hudson tackles Tom knocking him over, Tom holds Hudson by his neck and Diana knocks him out, Diana
holds Hudson not to move or she will pull the trigger.
A loud noise emanates through the building, Nina asks what is it, Diana replies it is Marco, earning his pay check; All those that where agitated begin to calm.
Richard
and Lily bring Isabelle to the 4400 Center nursery and talk about house hunting. Nina puts Tom in charge of NTAC until she is better; Diana brings Tom the statistics of deaths and injuries.
Tom finds out that one of the three 4400s that were present have disappeared, and that the 4400 has left a fortified government building that's under lockdown without breaking a sweat. The missing 4400 is seen walking down a street sending an email on a PDA: “PAYBACK IS A BITCH”.
Kevin Burkhoff attends the 4400 Center
to see Shawn
; although busy, he leaves a message “I want to get started immediately”. Lily brings Shawn the next person to be healed, although he cannot successfully heal her and begins feeling dizzy; when he pulls up his sleeve he has a rash like Maia
’s.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
television series The 4400
The 4400
The 4400 is a science fiction TV series produced by CBS Paramount Network Television in association with Sky Television, Renegade 83, and American Zoetrope for USA Network. The show was created and written by Scott Peters and René Echevarria, and it stars Joel Gretsch and Jacqueline McKenzie...
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Synopsis
A 4400 launches a terrorist attack against NTAC, and all the males get extremely agitated.Plot
MaiaMaia Skouris
Maia Skouris is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.- Season One :...
and Diana
Diana Skouris
Diana Skouris is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Season One :Initially portrayed as somewhat cold and removed, Diana Skouris was partnered with Tom Baldwin in the pilot episode to investigate the 4400 returnees. She expresses displeasure at being...
are in a room somewhere with the door blockaded and someone or something banging against the door attempting to get in, Maia tells her mother that she is scared, Diana tries to comfort her; Diana holds her gun up towards the door as it breaks down and the surrounding blockade falls over, Tom comes in looking agitated and angry and holds his gun at Diana, with Diana holding hers towards him as well.
The episode goes back ten hours.
Ten hours earlier Tom has a coffee and goes to his laptop computer to check if he has new email, he receives one stating it is Jordan Collier
Jordan Collier
Jordan Collier is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400. He is portrayed by American actor Billy Campbell.-Character Profile:...
’s birthday today and when he clicks it his computer screen goes black with red text stating “HE DIED ON NTAC’S WATCH” – Kyle comes into the room and his father attempts to hide the “crap” he has received, although Kyle
Kyle Baldwin
Kyle Baldwin is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Kyle Baldwin is Tom and Linda Baldwin's son and Shawn Farrell's cousin. The two were drinking beer at Highland beach in 2001 when Shawn was abducted. After Shawn's abduction, Kyle is...
lifts the laptop screen up and looks.
Kyle talks to his father about the man who has been arrested for the murder of Jordan Collier and how it is possible he could receive the death penalty.
Diana wakes Maia up; Maia tells her that she does not feel very well. Diana remarks that she has a fever and notices she has a rash on her arm. Shawn
Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Shawn was born December 12, 1983, and disappeared April 22, 2001 from Highland Beach near Seattle, Washington, while with his cousin Kyle Baldwin...
is interviewed about how a person’s ability is unlocked and his own ability.
Diana takes Maia to have a check-up regarding her fever, Dr. Hudson believes it is probably the flu and asks if it is ok for Maia to stay in a few hours. Lily
Lily Tyler
Lily Tyler is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Background :...
goes home to Richard and tells him how Shawn healed a woman. Richard
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Character :One of the first 4400s to be shown, Richard is Lily Tyler's husband, and is the father of her second daughter, Isabelle Tyler....
tells her that Isabelle
Isabelle Tyler
Isabelle Tyler is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Background:The daughter of Richard Tyler and Lily Moore, Isabelle is technically not a 4400; she was born after the 4400 were returned, after the first season of the show.- Season 1 :Lily...
“talked” to him today, Lily tells Richard that Isabelle has not spoken to her for several weeks.
Tom asks if anyone else received the Jordan Collier email this morning and if they know the source of it. He finds out everyone at NTAC received it and that it was sent from a public Internet café. Diana asks Tom to cover her for an hour so she can go see Maia.
Kyle talks to his cousin Danny, Kyle lies to him about the incident during his blackouts. Danny tells him if he ever blacks out to come and see him or Shawn, as they can help handle it.
At NTAC Medical, a man and several women await their appointment when a loud noise begins circulating, that all the males can hear, which begins makes them agitated, however, none of the females can hear anything.
Tom receives another email with a message “A GIFT FROM ME TO YOU” which disappears and a second message appears “HAVE FUN TRYING TO SURVIVE THE DAY” – Outside his office, all the men begin shouting and getting angry. Nina
Nina Jarvis
Nina Jarvis is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.Nina became the director of NTAC in season two after succeeding Dennis Ryland; Ryland took his role back temporarily while Nina recovered from a gunshot wound...
talks to Tom, who tells her he received another email. Nina tells the rioting men that if the noise or signal did something to them then they have to fight it; she raises her voice when she's ignored and suddenly a man draws his gun from his holster and shoots Nina.
Tom enables NTAC's security system, placing the facility in lockdown.
Lily comes to the 4400 Center
4400 Center
The 4400 Center is a fictional building in the science fiction TV series The 4400. According to a postcard in the Season 3 episode "Gone", the fictional location of the center is 6265 Crescent Road, Seattle, WA...
nursery to pick Isabelle up; when she picks up one of Isabelle’s games, she notices odd cards. The woman looking after Isabelle tells her that they're used for psychic evaluations and that they must have gotten mixed in. Lily leaves with a suspicious look on her face.
Shawn and Matthew Ross watch Shawn’s interview on the television and watch the response to his interview from Kevin Burkhoff
Kevin Burkhoff
Kevin Burkhoff is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction tv show, The 4400.-Season Two:Kevin first appeared in the season two premiere episode "Wake Up Call," in which he was a patient in a psychiatric hospital. Kevin suffered from paranoid personality disorder and had not...
, who questions how Fasting, Meditation and chanting can alter the bodies’ neurochemistry. He calls it “preposterous, a good scam but still preposterous.”
Tom removes all guns from the NTAC staff. When army officers enter the room, the commanding officer states they are in charge and that they will find the cause.
Nina talks to Dr. Hudson. Maia begins to get worse and Hudson notices she has a large rash down her hand; Diana is denied access to NTAC and rings Marco to try and find a way in.
Tom knocks out the man guarding the now cuffed men and goes down to the med lab. Diana helps blockade the room they are in; Hudson gives Diana permission to “blow his head off” should he run out of medication to keep him calm.
Marco
Marco Pacella
Marco Pacella is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction The 4400.-Character:Marco is in charge of NTAC's theory room, and is the one who initially proposed that each 4400 has caused a "ripple effect"...
attempts to find a way to counter the noise while two men try to break into the med lab; Tom shoots one of them and tackles the other man. Shawn attempts to recruit Kevin Burkhoff to try and recreate the technology to give 4400 abilities.
The episode returns to the present.
Tom refuses to put his gun down saying she will shoot him if he does, Hudson tackles Tom knocking him over, Tom holds Hudson by his neck and Diana knocks him out, Diana
Diana Skouris
Diana Skouris is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.-Season One :Initially portrayed as somewhat cold and removed, Diana Skouris was partnered with Tom Baldwin in the pilot episode to investigate the 4400 returnees. She expresses displeasure at being...
holds Hudson not to move or she will pull the trigger.
A loud noise emanates through the building, Nina asks what is it, Diana replies it is Marco, earning his pay check; All those that where agitated begin to calm.
Richard
Richard Tyler
Richard Tyler is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Character :One of the first 4400s to be shown, Richard is Lily Tyler's husband, and is the father of her second daughter, Isabelle Tyler....
and Lily bring Isabelle to the 4400 Center nursery and talk about house hunting. Nina puts Tom in charge of NTAC until she is better; Diana brings Tom the statistics of deaths and injuries.
Tom finds out that one of the three 4400s that were present have disappeared, and that the 4400 has left a fortified government building that's under lockdown without breaking a sweat. The missing 4400 is seen walking down a street sending an email on a PDA: “PAYBACK IS A BITCH”.
Kevin Burkhoff attends the 4400 Center
4400 Center
The 4400 Center is a fictional building in the science fiction TV series The 4400. According to a postcard in the Season 3 episode "Gone", the fictional location of the center is 6265 Crescent Road, Seattle, WA...
to see Shawn
Shawn Farrell
Shawn Farrell is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Season One:Shawn was born December 12, 1983, and disappeared April 22, 2001 from Highland Beach near Seattle, Washington, while with his cousin Kyle Baldwin...
; although busy, he leaves a message “I want to get started immediately”. Lily brings Shawn the next person to be healed, although he cannot successfully heal her and begins feeling dizzy; when he pulls up his sleeve he has a rash like Maia
Maia Skouris
Maia Skouris is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.- Season One :...
’s.
External links
- "Lockdown" at the official 4400 website provided by USA NetworkUSA NetworkUSA Network is an American cable television channel launched in 1971. Once a minor player in basic cable, the network has steadily gained popularity because of breakout hits like Monk, Psych, Burn Notice, Royal Pains, Covert Affairs, White Collar, Monday Night RAW, Suits, and reruns of the various...
. - "Lockdown" at The 4400 wiki.