Rebirth (The 4400 episode)
Encyclopedia
"Rebirth" is an episode of the science fiction
television series The 4400
.
es, but has a dark hidden past.
awakens with his father knocking at his door, and gets an “ear full” from his father for not getting Alana
to ring him on his mobile phone, when his father leaves Kyle sits and has a flashback to shooting Jordan Collier
.
An old friend of Richard comes to the 4400 Center
to invite Richard
to the funeral of one of Richards’s closest friends, from back in the 1950s who was the first person to treat him like an equal.
At a hospital a nurse brings a very healthy baby to its mother and father, the Childs mother assures him that her child will be made aware of the nurse who changed his life. Edwin’s superior talks to him trying to figure out why four babies who have had birth defects have been born perfectly healthy, speculating it is because he is one of the 4400.
Nina
pulls Tom and Diana
off the Collier case to attend a hospital to investigate a 4400, Edwin, when she reads of miracle births via internet chatter; Matthew Ross notifies Shawn
of the 4400 believed to be a miracle healer, with Shawn asking him to invite Edwin to the 4400 Center. Matthew asks Shawn to get in touch with his mother.
Richard attends the funeral of his friend and is invited to a private wake with his comrades to have a beer
.
Tom and Diana attend the hospital and go to speak to Edwin, who explains that NTAC have examined him multiple times, and tell them of his past.
April tells Diana that she pawned her mother’s engagement ring; Diana tells her sister that she wants her out of her apartment.
Matthew Ross asks his assistant Lucy if she told the press of Edwin and his ability, she replies she did and remarks she did so anonymously.
Richard attends the get together with his friends and reminisces about old times and tries to find out where Lee is.
Back at NTAC Tom and Diana
find out the real name of there 4400 and find out that he is wanted by his government, the Rwandans, for crimes against humanity. Edwin reveals the truth about what happened and that he did not personally kill anyone but did not try and stop those that did; Tom has several out breaks of anger during the interview.
Kyle tells Danny to give it a rest when he begins complaining about his brother Shawn
returning to his home.
April packs and explains why she must leave to Maia
, who tells her she forgives her, April tells her she still has to go.
Shawn and Danny both attend dinner with their mother and break into an argument, with Danny nearly punching his brother.
Tom and Diana find out that NTAC will be allowing Edwin to leave and he returns home to a mob of people feeling ill. Tom loses his temper towards Edwin when a woman dies.
Richard
attends an old person’s home to see an old comrade from the 1950s, Lee to talk to him.
Shawn and Danny go to Kyle’s house to talk about Kyle’s black outs, who becomes distressed after Danny tells Shawn of his problems, Shawn offers to let Kyle come to the 4400 Center
, Kyle says he will come.
Diana goes to the residency of Edwin and explain that if he keeps healing that he will die as every time he heals his own chromosomes are damaged, Edwin replies that if he does not heal, then the state have no reason to fight his extradition, his own government will try him and execute him, either way he would die, Edwin decides to keep healing and goes to the 4400 Center.
April is at a bus stop when Diana turns up, April apologises and Diana tells April her bad points, Diana presents April with their mothers engagement ring after she buys it back from the pawn shop.
Kyle
disappears from his home leaving nothing but a messy room and a short note for his father.
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...
.
Synopsis
A 4400 has the ability to heal birth defects in fetusFetus
A fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.-Etymology and spelling variations:The...
es, but has a dark hidden past.
Plot
KyleKyle 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...
awakens with his father knocking at his door, and gets an “ear full” from his father for not getting Alana
Alana Mareva
Alana Mareva is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Background :Alana was born October 17, 1969, in Tahiti, and disappeared September 5, 2001, from Seattle, Wash. Prior to her abduction, her husband and only son Billy had been killed by a drunk driver...
to ring him on his mobile phone, when his father leaves Kyle sits and has a flashback to shooting 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:...
.
An old friend of Richard 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...
to invite 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....
to the funeral of one of Richards’s closest friends, from back in the 1950s who was the first person to treat him like an equal.
At a hospital a nurse brings a very healthy baby to its mother and father, the Childs mother assures him that her child will be made aware of the nurse who changed his life. Edwin’s superior talks to him trying to figure out why four babies who have had birth defects have been born perfectly healthy, speculating it is because he is one of the 4400.
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...
pulls Tom 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...
off the Collier case to attend a hospital to investigate a 4400, Edwin, when she reads of miracle births via internet chatter; Matthew Ross notifies 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...
of the 4400 believed to be a miracle healer, with Shawn asking him to invite Edwin to the 4400 Center. Matthew asks Shawn to get in touch with his mother.
Richard attends the funeral of his friend and is invited to a private wake with his comrades to have a beer
Beer
Beer is the world's most widely consumed andprobably oldest alcoholic beverage; it is the third most popular drink overall, after water and tea. It is produced by the brewing and fermentation of sugars, mainly derived from malted cereal grains, most commonly malted barley and malted wheat...
.
Tom and Diana attend the hospital and go to speak to Edwin, who explains that NTAC have examined him multiple times, and tell them of his past.
April tells Diana that she pawned her mother’s engagement ring; Diana tells her sister that she wants her out of her apartment.
Matthew Ross asks his assistant Lucy if she told the press of Edwin and his ability, she replies she did and remarks she did so anonymously.
Richard attends the get together with his friends and reminisces about old times and tries to find out where Lee is.
Back at NTAC Tom 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...
find out the real name of there 4400 and find out that he is wanted by his government, the Rwandans, for crimes against humanity. Edwin reveals the truth about what happened and that he did not personally kill anyone but did not try and stop those that did; Tom has several out breaks of anger during the interview.
Kyle tells Danny to give it a rest when he begins complaining about his brother 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...
returning to his home.
April packs and explains why she must leave to Maia
Maia Skouris
Maia Skouris is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.- Season One :...
, who tells her she forgives her, April tells her she still has to go.
Shawn and Danny both attend dinner with their mother and break into an argument, with Danny nearly punching his brother.
Tom and Diana find out that NTAC will be allowing Edwin to leave and he returns home to a mob of people feeling ill. Tom loses his temper towards Edwin when a woman dies.
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....
attends an old person’s home to see an old comrade from the 1950s, Lee to talk to him.
Shawn and Danny go to Kyle’s house to talk about Kyle’s black outs, who becomes distressed after Danny tells Shawn of his problems, Shawn offers to let Kyle come 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...
, Kyle says he will come.
Diana goes to the residency of Edwin and explain that if he keeps healing that he will die as every time he heals his own chromosomes are damaged, Edwin replies that if he does not heal, then the state have no reason to fight his extradition, his own government will try him and execute him, either way he would die, Edwin decides to keep healing and goes to the 4400 Center.
April is at a bus stop when Diana turns up, April apologises and Diana tells April her bad points, Diana presents April with their mothers engagement ring after she buys it back from the pawn shop.
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...
disappears from his home leaving nothing but a messy room and a short note for his father.
External links
- "Rebirth" 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...
. - "Rebirth" at The 4400 wiki.