- MAY I HELP YOU? - HEY. HOW ARE YOU DOING?
YEAH. I'VE GOT DR. HALL,
AND DR. LEAVETT.
AND, UM...
THEY'RE HERE TO SEE DR. STONE. HE'S EXPECTING THEM.
PLEASE TAKE YOUR I.D. OUT OF YOUR WALLET, SIR.
- Guard: DOCTOR? - YES?
OKAY, YOU CAN GO ON THROUGH.
OKAY.
YOU'RE GOING TO SEE THINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOUR HAIR STAND ON END.
IT'S LIKE THEY'VE NEVER HEARD OF THE GENEVA CONVENTION.
WHEN YOUR STORY HITS, YOU'RE GOING TO BE THE NEXT WOODWARD AND BERNSTEIN.
HERE YOU GO. THIS IS THE PLACE I WORK.
HOW'RE YOU DOING, GUYS?
- HERE'S LISA. - HI.
HARDEST WORKING PERSON HERE.
HELLO.
- GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. - THANKS.
- HOW'RE YOU GUYS DOING? - GREAT.
ALL RIGHT. GOOD TO SEE YOU.
THEY'VE GOT SOME KIND OF A GENETIC SPLICING PROGRAM
GOING ON INVOLVING SOME PRETTY INFECTIVE AGENTS.
THEY'RE EXPERIMENTING WITH REPTILES RIGHT NOW.
- REPTILES? - YEAH. SNAKES.
- READY TO CHECK IT OUT? - CERTAINLY.
[ lock beeping ]
LET'S GO.
[ door closes ]
[ rattling ]
[ low-pitched rattling ]
SO, IT IS TRUE WHAT WE'VE HEARD.
THIS IS WHAT THEY HAVE PLANNED FOR OUR PEOPLE.
I'VE SEEN ENOUGH.
HEY! WHERE ARE YOU GUYS GOING?
HEY, THERE'S A LOT MORE TO SEE.
THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE HERE.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, WE'RE HEADING TO THE BASEMENT.
THERE'S NOTHING TO SEE IN THE BASEMENT.
Man: HEY!
YOU FOLKS LOST OR SOMETHING?
HELLO. ACTUALLY, YES.
IT'S VERY EMBARRASSING. YOU SEE, WE WERE WONDERING
IF YOU COULD SHOW US WHICH WAY THE CAFETERIA IS.
THE CAFETERIA? GO DOWN THE HALL. IT'S ABOUT THREE--
WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT ALL ABOUT?
HEY, I DON'T LIKE THIS.
COME ON, BUDDY. COME ON.
YOU'RE GONNA BE ALL RIGHT.
OR MAYBE NOT.
WHAT IS THIS?
I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS,
LOOKING TO GET A STORY TO GET SOME--
MR. DUTTON, YOU'RE STARTING TO BORE ME.
SET THAT THING AND LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
SET THAT THING...?
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS GONNA DO? BLOW UP THE BUILDING?
[ beeping ]
HEY, IT'S PRETTY COOL
THAT WE AREN'T GONNA BE HERE WHEN THAT HAPPENS, HUH?
MR. DUTTON, YOU'RE FIRED.
HI, HOW ARE YOU?
OH, MY GOD.
[ alarm buzzes ]
HEY, YOU TWO!
Guards: FREEZE! HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!
Guard: DOWN! DOWN!
[ gasps ]
[ rapid beeping ]
[ rattling ]
[ clattering ]
[ rumbling ]
[ hissing ]
Radio: The Santa Mira Springs area in the Mojave Desert
has just experienced another earthquake,
in what scientists at Cal Tech are calling
"a noticeable increase in seismic activity."
- Combined with-- - GERTRUDE!
Bob: GERTRUDE!
[ rattling ]
[ whistles ] COME ON, GERTRUDE!
[ rattling continues ]
Bob: GERTRUDE!
COME ON, GERTRUDE!
[ Gertrude whimpers ]
COME ON, GIRL. COME ON.
YEAH.
OH, YEAH.
I CAN'T TAKE YOU THIS TIME WITH THE STUFF I GOT TO CARRY.
BUT I PROMISE YOU A RIDE NEXT TIME. YEP, I DO.
NOW HOLD DOWN THE FORT TILL I GET BACK. GO ON.
[ motor starts ]
[ coughing ]
[ tires screeching ]
[ wheezing ]
BOB, IT'S A LITTLE EARLY TO BE HITTING THAT BOOZE, AIN'T IT?
[ motor starts ]
DAMN IT. PULL OVER, BOB.
[ siren wails ]
DON'T MAKE THIS ANY WORSE THAN IT HAS TO BE.
Man: I'LL TELL YOU WHY I'M AGAINST THE HELMET LAW.
IF YOU GO DOWN, YOU BETTER GO DOWN QUIET.
YOU WANT TO TREAT A PATIENT WITH THE HEAD INTACT,
AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS MESSED UP?
YOU KNOW WHY YOU WANT A NO HELMET LAW?
'CAUSE YOU HAVE NO BRAIN, THAT'S WHY.
DR. HENNING, IS IT ALL RIGHT IF I TAKE OFF SATURDAY?
I NEED TO SHOP FOR MY WEDDING DRESS.
I'M GETTING MARRIED IN THREE WEEKS.
SURE, JOSIE. JUST MAKE SURE I GET AN INVITE.
IF I COULD, I'D MAKE YOU A BRIDESMAID.
I COULD DO THAT.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR. DR. VOORMAN.
NURSE RANDALL.
HER HUSBAND-TO-BE IS ONE LUCKY GUY.
Nurse on P.A.: Dr. Henning, Dr. Voorman, we have Code Blue in ER.
Dr. Henning, Dr. Voorman, to ER, stat.
NO SIGNS OF TRAUMA.
BUT THERE APPEARS TO BE INTERNAL BLEEDING.
HEMORRHAGIC FEVER?
BODY TEMPERATURE IS 106.
LET'S ICE HIM DOWN AND SEE IF WE CAN BREAK IT.
YES, DOCTOR.
HOW'S HE DOING?
HIS VITAL SIGNS ARE ALL DROPPING.
- I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS. - ME NEITHER.
FLOPPING LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.
DAMN.
RUN THE GAMUT OF BLOOD TESTS. IT'S GOT TO TELL US SOMETHING.
AND USE STERILE PRECAUTIONS FROM NOW ON.
IT COULD BE CONTAGIOUS.
- IS HE GONNA MAKE IT, DOC? - I DON'T KNOW.
[ wheezing ]
[ whimpering ]
[ loud heartbeat ]
[ long beep tone ]
[ telephone ringing ]
DR. EDMONTON.
"DR. EDMONTON," HUH? WE'RE NOT EVEN DIVORCED YET.
IT'S A LITTLE EARLY FOR YOU, ISN'T IT?
I HAVEN'T BEEN TO BED.
Dr. Edmonton: You've become a party animal in my absence?
YOU KNOW SANTA MIRA. THE TOWN THAT ROCKS ALL NIGHT.
ACTUALLY, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD DO SOMETHING FOR ME.
THIS DOESN'T INVOLVE SEXUAL FAVORS, DOES IT?
I DO HAVE OTHER INTERESTS.
HA! REALLY? LIKE WHAT?
ALL IN GOOD TIME. BUT FIRST, I NEED YOUR PROFESSIONAL HELP.
YEAH?
A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, BOB JENKINS WAS BROUGHT INTO ER
IN A NEAR COMATOSE CONDITION WITH SIGNS OF HEMORRHAGIC FEVER.
All of his vital signs were in steep decline.
WE TRIED TO STABILIZE HIM, BUT WE LOST HIM.
OH, MY GOD, DAVID.
BLOOD TESTS HAVEN'T TURNED UP ANYTHING. SO, I WAS WONDERING...
IF I WERE TO SEND YOU A SAMPLE--
COULD I DO A MORE SOPHISTICATED ANALYSIS
BEHIND UNCLE SAM'S BACK?
WELL, HE WAS A TAXPAYER.
YEAH, HE WAS.
SURE, DAVID. SEND IT OVER. I'LL SEE WHAT I CAN DO.
THANKS. YOU'RE A DOLL.
DON'T START WITH THE SWEET-TALK AGAIN.
HEY, THAT'S NOTHING. I'VE GOT A WHOLE NEW REPERTOIRE.
COME BACK AND LET ME TRY IT ON YOU SOMETIME.
DAVID, I CANNOT HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.
I KNOW, I KNOW. YOU HAVE TO SAVE THE WORLD FIRST.
THAT AND MY SANITY.
THIS MEANS YOU'RE STANDING FIRM ON THE SEXUAL FAVORS THING?
GOODBYE, DAVID.
DAMN.
[ fierce hissing ]
BILLY?
BILLY, WHAT IS IT?
BABE, MY MOM SENT US A CHECK.
THAT'S GREAT, BABE.
MAYBE MR. WILLIAMS CAN CASH IT FOR YOU DOWN AT THE DINER.
DON'T FORGET TO BRING HOME A GALLON OF MILK TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT. I'LL SEE YOU LATER, BILLY.
I'LL SEE YOU.
OH.
[ shrill rattle ]
- OW! - BILLY?
BILLY? OH, MY GOD!
David: JUST A DEFENSE REFLEX. YOU PROBABLY SCARED IT.
IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME.
YOU PROBABLY SCARED IT BACK.
THE RATTLESNAKE IS ONE OF THE MOST MISUNDERSTOOD CREATURES ON EARTH.
I HATE THEM.
I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT.
THAT SHOULD DO IT.
GOOD. HEY, DOC, HOW'S YOUR WIFE?
SHE'S FINE, BILLY.
GOOD. I SURE HOPE YOU GUYS GET BACK TOGETHER.
THANKS.
I'VE GOT TO GET TO MY JOB.
WAIT A MINUTE.
WE'VE GOT TO MAKE SURE THE ANTI-VENOM DOES ITS WORK.
YOU SAID NOBODY DIES FROM A RATTLESNAKE BITE THESE DAYS.
I DIDN'T SAY THAT EXACTLY.
A BITE LIKE YOURS COULD CAUSE A LOT OF PAIN AND DISCOMFORT.
IT COULD MAKE YOU SICK.
- BUT WE CAUGHT IT EARLY. - YEAH, WE DID.
BUT THERE COULD BE SIDE EFFECTS TO THE MEDICATION.
STICK AROUND FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, TILL WE SEE HOW THINGS GO.
HOW ARE WE FEELING?
CHRISTINE'S ON LINE ONE.
OH, THANKS. HANG IN, BILLY.
OH, THANK YOU.
COULD I GET ANOTHER ONE, PLEASE? MY THROAT'S KIND OF SCRATCHY.
OKAY.
OH, I'M SORRY.
IT'S OKAY.
OW.
- ARE YOU OKAY? - IT'S NOTHING.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH THAT REFILL.
THERE'S A REMOTE IF YOU WANT TO WATCH TV.
The citizens in these parts have been a little unnerved
by Mother Nature over the last few weeks.
Now, the latest in a series of minor quakes
that have shaken up the desert community
of Santa Mira Springs, occurred early this morning.
This one rumbled through town...
HEY.
HEY. I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
I EXPECTED NO LESS.
That blood sample you sent contains an unknown virus.
WHEN DO YOU THINK YOU'LL I.D. IT?
I HAVEN'T BROKEN IT DOWN COMPLETELY YET, BUT...
RIGHT NOW IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE ANYTHING I'VE EVER SEEN BEFORE.
- YOU'RE KIDDING. - LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE STUMBLED ON A BRAND NEW BUG.
I THINK BOB JENKINS STUMBLED ON IT FIRST.
IN ANY CASE, MY SUPERIORS WILL BE VERY INTERESTED IN THIS.
COULD BE THE BREAK YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
- LET'S NOT GO THERE, DAVID. - OKAY. DEAL.
ANY IDEAS AS TO HOW BOB GOT EXPOSED TO THIS THING?
NOT YET.
DAVID, JUST TO BE SAFE,
YOU SHOULD HAVE HIS BODY CREMATED RIGHT AWAY.
[ sizzling ]
WELL-- I'M GLAD YOU COULD GRACE US
WITH YOUR PRESENCE TODAY, SON.
STEP IT UP. I'VE GOT ORDERS PILED UP TO MY EARS OUT HERE.
OKAY, MR. WILLIAMS. COMING RIGHT UP.
YOU SURE YOU'RE ALL RIGHT? YOU DON'T LOOK SO GOOD.
DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME. I'M IN PEAK CONDITION.
- OH, GREAT. - THERE YOU GO.
THANK YOU. I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW BUSY IT IS IN HERE.
- I'VE NEVER SEEN IT SO BUSY. - MY GRANDMAMA USED TO SAY,
"PEOPLE EAT WHEN THEY GET NERVOUS."
AND ALL THESE EARTHQUAKES WE'VE BEEN HAVING,
I THINK THEY'VE GOT PEOPLE JUST A MITE NERVOUS.
- [ table rattles ] - OKAY, STOP THAT.
- [ laughing ] - [ bell rings ]
- OH, MY TO-GO ORDER. - YOU BET.
THANK YOU.
HERE YOU GO, MR. WILLIAMS.
- HEY, GROVER. - CAN I GET A MENU?
SORRY, WE'RE JUST A LITTLE BUSY TODAY.
THAT'S FINE. I'M NOT IN ANY HURRY.
[ Billy coughing ]
OH, GREAT. THANK YOU.
- THAT DOES IT FOR YOU TODAY? - YEAH, THAT'S IT.
ONE MORE THING. THERE YOU GO.
HAPPY EDGAR FACE. KEEP YOU SMILING ALL DAY.
- THANK YOU. HAVE A GOOD DAY. - HAVE A GOOD DAY.
[ Billy coughing ]
[ hacking cough ]
HEY, BILLY, YOU STILL WANT THAT CHECK CASHED?
BILLY...?
BILLY!
HEY! CALL 911!
BUMP THAT UP ANOTHER 5 CC'S FOR THE NEXT 30 MINUTES.
CHECK WITH THE CORONER'S OFFICE. I WANT TO MAKE SURE
BOB JENKINS DIDN'T EXHIBIT PUNCTURE WOUNDS FROM THE SNAKEBITE.
DAVE, THIS IS NOT THE WORK OF A RATTLESNAKE.
WE'VE GOT TO CHECK EVERY ANGLE WE CAN.
LET'S GET HIM IN ISOLATION. I WANT A SECOND BLOOD TEST.
- WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH HIM? - WE DON'T KNOW FOR CERTAIN.
DID BILLY EVER SPEND TIME AT BOB JENKINS' PLACE?
HE USED TO RIDE HIS BIKE OUT THERE AS A KID.
BUT THAT WAS YEARS AGO.
JENKINS EVER EAT IN THE DINER WHEN HE WAS IN TOWN?
I'M NOT SURE, BUT...
OH, MY GOD.
YOU THINK BILLY HAS THE SAME THING
THAT KILLED BOB JENKINS?
IT CAN'T BE. BILLY IS YOUNG.
HE'S STRONG. HE'S--
I THINK I HAVE FOOD POISONING.
WE NEED AN ISOLATION BED-- NOW.
YES, DOCTOR.
HEY! HELP HER! HURRY!
OH, MY GOD! CHARLIE, COME HERE!
David: ERIC! ERIC!
WHAT IS HAPPENING?
TWO DAYS AGO, BILLY SANDERSON WAS ADMITTED
TO SANTA MIRA GENERAL AND TREATED FOR A VENOMOUS SNAKEBITE.
HE SNUCK OUT WITHOUT BEING DISCHARGED
AND SHOWED UP AT HIS JOB AS A FRY COOK FOR A LOCAL DINER.
AT THE END OF HIS SHIFT, HE COLLAPSED INTO A SEIZURE,
WAS RUSHED BACK TO THE HOSPITAL NEARLY COMATOSE
AND PUT ON LIFE SUPPORT. HE DIED ABOUT HALF AN HOUR AGO.
APPROXIMATELY 8,000 PEOPLE A YEAR RECEIVE
VENOMOUS SNAKEBITES IN THIS COUNTRY,
RESULTING IN NINE TO 15 FATALITIES.
IT APPEARS YOUR MR. SANDERSON WAS ONE OF THE UNLUCKY ONES.
WHY BRING IT TO MY ATTENTION?
I'M NOT SURE A SNAKE WAS THE CULPRIT IN THIS INSTANCE, GENERAL.
IF YOU EXAMINE THE REPORT MORE CLOSELY,
YOU'LL SEE BILLY'S SYMPTOMS WERE IDENTICAL TO BOB JENKINS',
SANTA MIRA VIRUS PATIENT ZERO.
FOUR OTHER PATRONS FROM THE RESTAURANT,
AS WELL AS THE NURSE WHO CARED FOR BILLY ARE SICK WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS.
GENERAL, WE'RE LOOKING AT A PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN,
HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS VIRAL INFECTION
THAT'S A PROVEN KILLER. THESE PEOPLE NEED OUR HELP.
I THINK IT'S REALLY A CIVILIAN MATTER, DR. EDMONTON.
I HAVE A VESTED INTEREST IN THIS ONE, SIR.
I GREW UP IN THAT TOWN. I STILL HAVE SOME FAMILY THERE.
DR. EDMONTON...
YOU'RE A VALUED ASSET HERE. I THINK YOU KNOW THAT.
YOUR BREAKTHROUGHS IN THE TREATMENT AND CURE
OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, HELP SAFEGUARD OUR TROOPS
AGAINST THE VERY REAL THREAT OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE.
IF THIS SANTA MIRA VIRUS IS OF SUCH CONCERN TO YOU,
THEN PERHAPS WE COULD LOOK INTO IT.
THANK YOU, GENERAL.
DR. HENNING HAS PROMISED TO SEND SOME MORE BLOOD SAMPLES.
I'LL GET TO WORK ON THEM AS SOON AS THEY ARRIVE.
FINE.
WE'LL GET THIS THING MAPPED DOWN TO ITS LAST GENE
AND FIGURE OUT A WAY TO DESTROY IT.
IT'S AMAZINGLY SIMILAR, I HAVE TO ADMIT.
BUT AN EXACT MATCH, IT ISN'T.
IT'S BEEN 10 YEARS, ARTIE.
WE MAY BE LOOKING AT SOME SORT OF MUTATION.
BESIDES SOME SMALL TOWN QUACK AND OUR OWN DOCTOR...
EDMONTON.
WHO ELSE KNOWS ABOUT THIS?
[ beeping ]
Eric: HAS ANYONE TALKED TO HER FIANCEE?
WE CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM.
MAYBE IT'S JUST AS WELL.
Eric: WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN, DAVID.
AT LEAST THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER CASES.
David: HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?
ALMOST FOUR HOURS NOW.
LET'S JUST KEEP OUR FINGERS CROSSED.
[ long tone ]
SHE'S FAR TOO INQUISITIVE, ARTIE.
We can't allow her access to any further evidence.
WHY IS THAT?
NATIONAL SECURITY IS AT RISK HERE.
Not to mention our own asses.
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THE WHITE HOUSE PRYING INTO THIS BUSINESS.
THAT'S WHY.
Secretary: Yes, sir?
I'M EXPECTING AN IMPORTANT SHIPMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES
FROM SANTA MIRA SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA.
NOTIFY ME AND ONLY ME THE MOMENT IT ARRIVES.
Yes, sir.
[ deep sigh ]
HERE'S WHAT WE'VE GOT.
IT TRAVELS THROUGH THE BLOODSTREAM SO QUICKLY,
THAT AN INFECTED PERSON IS CONTAGIOUS WITHIN MINUTES.
- WE DON'T KNOW HOW IT SPREADS-- - NURSE RANDALL SAID
SHE CUT HER HAND ON A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS
THAT BILLY SANDERSON WAS DRINKING FROM.
SO MAYBE SOME FORM OF DIRECT CONTACT IS NECESSARY,
EITHER THROUGH BLOOD OR SALIVA.
- YOU DON'T THINK IT'S AIRBORNE? - MY GUESS IS NO.
NOT YET, ANYWAY. ALL RIGHT...
A SORE THROAT AND A MILD COUGH,
PROGRESSES INTO SPASMS...
HEMORRHAGIC FEVER, CONVULSIONS, COMA...
AND DEATH.
BUT WHERE DID IT ORIGINATE?
WHAT'S THE CONNECTING LINK BETWEEN BOB JENKINS AND BILLY?
HEY, MORNING, DOC.
WHAT CAN I GET FOR YOU? I'VE GOT SOME GREAT SPECIALS.
SORRY, I HAVE NO TIME. DO YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES?
I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS.
QUESTIONS?
ABOUT BILLY?
YEAH.
- HEY, DOC. - JACK...
- HAVE A SEAT. - THANKS.
I SAW CHRISTINE'S SISTER OUT IN TOWN THE OTHER DAY.
SHE SAID THAT YOU TWO MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET BACK--
David: THAT THING IS NOT GOING TO GO OFF, IS IT?
IT'S JUST AN OLD FLARE GUN. GOT TO KEEP IT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER.
YOU NEVER KNOW, IT MAY COME IN HANDY
WITH ALL THESE AFTERSHOCKS AND SUCH.
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME ABOUT?
I WAS WONDERING IF I COULD BORROW THE KEYS TO BOB JENKINS' PLACE.
YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO.
GOT TO KEEP A LOOKOUT ON THAT DOG OF HIS.
AIN'T NOBODY BEEN ABLE TO BRING HER IN.
SHE MIGHT TAKE ODD TO A STRANGER POKING AROUND, KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
UNDERSTOOD.
WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR OUT THERE, ANYWAY?
SOMETHING KILLED BOB. I'D LIKE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS.
DAMN SHAME ALL THEM PEOPLE SICK OUT THERE.
WELL, HERE THEY ARE, DOC. THAT'S ONE OF THEM.
THANKS.
Sheriff: GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
[ squeaking ]
[ touch tones ]
YEAH, ERIC, I'VE GOT A FIELD SPECIMEN
I WANT PICKED UP AND TAKEN TO THE LAB.
THE NEW SANTA MIRA BLOOD SAMPLES EXHIBIT E. COLI.
THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO TRACE OF THE BUG THAT KILLED
BOB JENKINS AND BILLY SANDERSON.
YES, YOU SHOULD BE VERY PLEASED.
JUST TELL THE FOLKS BACK HOME TO BOIL THEIR WATER.
GENERAL, DR. HENNING WAS SO SURE OF THOSE SYMPTOMS.
AND HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT.
I'M SURE IN MOST CASES, HE DOES.
BUT IT WOULDN'T BE THE FIRST MISDIAGNOSIS IN MEDICAL HISTORY,
AND PROBABLY NOT THE LAST.
[ intercom buzzes ] General Sparks on three.
THANK YOU.
I'VE GOT TO TAKE THIS.
YES, SIR.
READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE.
Eric: THE WHOLE THING SLOWLY STARTS TO MAKE SENSE.
- David: WHAT DID YOU FIND OUT? - JENKINS DID STOP AT EDGAR'S.
IN FACT, HE WAS AT THE DINER THE DAY HE GOT SICK.
- WAS BILLY WORKING THAT DAY? - YEAH.
BUT IF JENKINS DID INFECT BILLY,
WHY WOULD IT TAKE TWO DAYS BEFORE HE SHOWED ANY SYMPTOMS?
OTHER CONTACT CASES WERE SYMPTOMATIC WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
MAYBE BOB'S DOG WILL TELL US SOMETHING.
- DID YOU CHECK THE PROGRESS ON THAT? - I'M ALL OVER IT.
Nurse on intercom: Dr. Henning?
DR. HENNING.
I have Dr. Edmonton on line two.
YES. PUT HER THROUGH.
THE LAB RESULTS ARE IN. IT'S E. COLI.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS. I KNOW E. COLI WHEN I SEE IT.
THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT DYING OF E. COLI.
DAVID, I SAW THE TEST RESULTS.
WELL, THEY'RE WRONG. I'M TELLING YOU, CHRISTINE,
THIS IS SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.
ALL RIGHT, I'LL CALL YOU WHEN I GET HOME,
I can't talk about this here.
DAVID, THE CANINE LAB REPORT IS IN.
THE SNAKE BITES BOB JENKINS' DOG.
DOG INFECTS JENKINS.
BOTH DEAD.
SNAKE BITES BILLY SANDERSON.
BILLY INFECTS JOSIE RANDALL, AND EDGAR'S CUSTOMERS.
ALL DEAD OR DYING.
YOU REALLY THINK THIS THING STARTED WITH A SNAKEBITE?
THAT'S SURE WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
COME ON, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT SALMONELLA HERE.
THIS IS A SNAKE, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
NONETHELESS, WE STILL HAVE TO NOTIFY ANIMAL CONTROL,
HAVE THEM PUT OUT SOME KIND OF ADVISORY.
[ screams ]
DR. HENNING?
ARE YOU WITH THE STATE?
U.S. ARMY. WE'RE HERE TO HELP YOU CONTROL AN EPIDEMIC.
THANK GOD IT'S OVER.
LET'S HOPE SO.
YOU WON'T BE NEEDING THAT SUIT ANYMORE, GENERAL.
FOR THE LAST 36 HOURS THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY NEW CASES.
THE EPIDEMIC IS UNDER CONTROL, AT LEAST FOR NOW.
HOW'S THAT ADVISORY COMING?
ANIMAL CONTROL AND COUNTY HEALTH WILL ISSUE A JOINT STATEMENT.
- GOOD. - ADVISORY?
- ABOUT THE SNAKES. - SNAKES?
DR. HENNING BELIEVES THAT RATTLESNAKES
ARE THE CARRIERS OF THE DISEASE.
TOMORROW, THE WHOLE COUNTRY WILL KNOW ABOUT IT.
WE FIGURE IT'S OUR BEST DEFENSE.
GOOD IDEA, DOCTOR.
I WANT AN IMMEDIATE AND TOTAL BLACKOUT
OF ALL NON-MILITARY COMMUNICATION.
ARE YOU IN CHARGE HERE?
THAT WOULD BE CORRECT.
I ADVISE YOU TO KEEP THAT IN MIND.
SANTA MIRA SPRINGS IS UNDER IMMEDIATE QUARANTINE,
FOR PURPOSES OF CONTAINING A LETHAL VIRAL INFECTION.
BY WHOSE AUTHORITY?
GENERAL ARTHUR MANCHEK, U.S. ARMY.
I'LL EXPECT FULL COOPERATION TO CONTROL THE CITIZENRY.
NO ONE IS TO ENTER OR LEAVE THE AREA UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
IS THAT UNDERSTOOD?
SHERIFF?
YEAH, I'VE SEEN WHAT THAT DISEASE CAN DO.
- ALL RIGHT, WE'LL DO IT. - THANK YOU.
[ rumbling ]
[ rattling ]
- STAY IN THE DOOR FRAME. - MOM, THIS IS NEAT.
YEAH. UH-HUH.
[ telephone rings ]
HELLO?
HI, SUE, IT'S CHRISTINE.
Listen, I was thinking about coming home for a few days.
- Can I stay with you? - SURE, YOU CAN.
THIS PLACE IS ROCKING AROUND A LOT, BUT YOU'RE WELCOME.
SO I'VE HEARD.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GET A FLIGHT, OKAY?
OKAY. I'LL SEE YOU.
HEY! BACK. COME ON.
[ hissing; rattling ]
OKAY. LET'S SEE HOW BAD IT WAS.
[ static ]
[ TV power off ]
COME ON, MOVE. ALL RIGHT, MOVE ALONG.
[ touch tones ]
THIS IS MANCHEK. FULL MOBILIZATION.
THAT'S RIGHT. ESTABLISH BASE CAMP ACCORDING TO PLAN.
THAT LITTLE GROUND TREMBLER CHANGES NOTHING.
Reporter: We have felt the earth move out here,
but now a development potentially more disturbing--
a complete communications blackout from Santa Mira,
since a 3.9 quake hit just moments ago. There is--
[ touch tones ]
Recording: We're sorry. Your call cannot be completed as dialed.
Please check the number...
[ re-dials ]
- Operator: 411 connect. - NATIVE WEST AIRLINES, PLEASE.
Sparks: THE SITUATION IN SANTA MIRA IS WORSE THAN WE FEARED.
A RARE FORM OF THE EBOLA VIRUS HAS RUN RAMPANT.
EBOLA?
THERE HAVE NEVER BEEN MULTIPLE CASES OF EBOLA IN THE U.S.
NOT UNTIL NOW, SIR.
HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?
WE CAN SPECULATE AD INFINITUM AS TO HOW IT SHOWED UP.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE THE FACT THAT IT'S HERE.
- HOW MANY DEAD? - APPROACHING FOUR FIGURES.
THAT'S OVER 10% OF THE TOWN'S POPULATION.
WITH ANOTHER 40% SYMPTOMATIC.
THESE TRANSMISSION RATES ARE FRIGHTENING.
WE THINK IT MAY BECOME AIRBORNE.
MY GOD.
WE'RE EXERCISING MAXIMUM CONTAINMENT, BUT THERE'S A POSSIBILITY
THE ENTIRE POPULATION IS ALREADY INFECTED.
WE COULD BE SITTING ON A TIME BOMB.
I RECOMMEND DIRECTIVE 7-12.
NO, GENERAL.
THE PRESIDENT WOULD NEVER CONSIDER SUCH AN OPTION
WHILE THERE'S EVEN ONE PERSON LEFT ALIVE.
WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, SIR,
IT'S OUR BEST WAY OF CIRCUMVENTING A PANDEMIC.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN, GENERAL.
BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE SICK DOESN'T MEAN THEY FORFEIT THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS.
CONVENTIONAL CONTAINMENT
IS THE ONLY OPTION... FOR NOW.
Soldier on megaphone: Please stay calm.
Avoid any unnecessary trips from your homes.
Each time you leave your home, you are at risk
of coming in contact with the virus.
Please, do not panic.
Please stay calm.
Each time you leave your home,
you're at risk of coming in contact with the virus.
DAMN GOVERNMENT INVASION, IS WHAT IT IS!
SONS OF BITCHES THINK THEY OWN THIS PLACE. THIS IS MY LAND!
[ slow hissing ]
Man: HEY, LITTLE BROTHER. YOU NAIL THAT UP REAL GOOD.
IF THEY COME AFTER US, THEY'LL HAVE TO FIGHT THEIR WAY THROUGH HERE.
WE STILL GOT ALL THOSE Y2K SUPPLIES, RIGHT?
WE MAY BE A LITTLE LOW ON THE AMMO,
BUT WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF FOOD AND WATER.
WE OUGHT TO BE ABLE TO HOLE UP HERE
FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, AT LEAST, IF WE NEED TO.
UNHH!
AHH! DAMN IT!
SON OF A BITCH!
GODDAMN SNAKES!
OH, MY GOD!
MAN, I HATE SNAKES.
Radio: A complete communications blackout has continued
over the desert community of Santa Mira Springs,
while the United States Army has amassed
at the outskirts of town.
While it is not known whether the blackout
IS RELATED TO YESTERDAY'S EARTHQUAKE,
a Pentagon spokesman would only say
THAT A STATEMENT IS FORTHCOMING.
HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, PLEASE.
I'M SORRY, MA'AM. THIS IS A QUARANTINED AREA.
I'M WITH VIRAL RESEARCH. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
PRIVATE, OPEN THE BARRICADE.
LET HER THROUGH.
Man: YOU DON'T BELONG HERE!
MY GOD!
[ coughing ]
I'LL BE OKAY, BABY. DON'T WORRY.
I CAN TOUGH IT OUT. IT'S JUST...
IT'S JUST A SNAKEBITE, FOR CHRIST'S SAKE.
LARRY, YOU'VE GOT TO SEE A DOCTOR.
I'M NOT GOING IN!
I DON'T SURRENDER THAT EASY. NO WAY.
YOUR FEVER IS WAY HIGH, SUGAR.
Y'ALL AIN'T THINKING ABOUT GOING INTO TOWN, ARE YOU?
[ hacking cough ] MY THROAT IS SO SORE.
THIS WAY, PLEASE. KEEP MOVING. RIGHT THROUGH.
Soldier: MA'AM?
MA'AM, COULD YOU MOVE THROUGH, PLEASE?
MA'AM, KEEP MOVING FORWARD, PLEASE.
- HEY. - HEY.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?
I COULDN'T GET THROUGH ON THE PHONE.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE WIPED OUT IN THE EARTHQUAKE OR SOMETHING.
PHONES ARE ALL OUT. EVEN MY CELL PHONE IS DOWN.
WHY? DID YOU TRY TO CALL ME?
NO.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
SO, ABOUT THE VIRUS...
IT'S DEFINITELY NOT E. COLI, BUT CONTAINED IN ANY EVENT.
YOU SURE?
GESTATION PERIOD IS SO FAST,
WE WOULD'VE KNOWN IF THERE WERE NEW CASES.
ALL THE ORIGINAL PATIENTS ARE DEAD?
I'M AFRAID SO.
IF THE DISEASE IS CONTAINED, WHY THE MILITARY QUARANTINE?
THAT'S WHAT I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU.
HE GOT BIT BY A RATTLESNAKE!
OH, MY GOD!
ORDERLIES...
ANOTHER SNAKEBITE. TAKE HIM TO BED 23.
I'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
HOW ABOUT YOU, MA'AM. DO YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT?
I DON'T FEEL SO GOOD MYSELF.
- NURSE? - YES, DOCTOR?
CAN YOU HELP ME HERE, PLEASE?
AND YOU? ARE YOU OKAY?
I'M JUST FINE.
WAIT HERE FOR A SECOND. I'LL BE BACK.
A VIRUS THAT'S SPREAD BY RATTLESNAKES.
IT'S BIZARRE.
I STILL DON'T GET THE MILITARY PRESENCE.
THEY DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THIS THING WORKS.
THEY'RE JUST BEING OVERLY CAUTIOUS.
THEY'LL PULL OUT ONCE THEY REALIZE THE DANGER IS OVER.
IT'S NICE TO KNOW YOU STILL CARE.
IT LOOKS LIKE I MADE THE TRIP FOR NOTHING.
MAYBE NOT.
YOU STILL NEED A PLACE TO STAY?
MY SISTER'S WILL DO JUST FINE.
[ door bangs ]
RATTLESNAKE BITE WITH SANTA MIRA SYMPTOMS,
- AND AN APPARENT CONTACT CASE. - WHEN WAS THE BITE?
HOURS AGO. THEY WERE AFRAID TO COME INTO TOWN.
I WANT AN IMMEDIATE QUARANTINE, AROUND THE CLOCK OBSERVATION.
ALL RIGHT.
NOW'S YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THIS THING FIRSTHAND.
[ croaking ]
[ rattling ]
DON'T GO DOWN TO THE FROG POND, OKAY?
I WANT YOU IN THE HOUSE UNTIL WE FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON.
I'LL JUST BE IN THE BACK YARD.
HEY-- I MEAN IT.
SUSAN?
OH, MY GOD-- CHRISTIE? HEY.
HOW DID YOU GET HERE? ALL THE ROADS ARE CLOSED.
THEY'RE NOT LETTING ANYONE IN OR OUT.
DON'T GO INTO TOWN, OKAY?
I CAN'T STAY. I'VE GOT TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL
AND HELP DAVID.
THERE HAVE BEEN TWO NEW CASES OF THE INFECTION THAT KILLED THOSE PEOPLE.
DOES THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE HELICOPTERS?
I'M PRETTY SURE IT DOES.
I THOUGHT THIS VIRUS THING WAS WINDING DOWN.
THAT'S WHAT I HEARD ON THE NEWS REPORTS.
THINGS HAVE CHANGED.
[ sighs ] I WISH I COULD TALK TO DUANE.
I CAN'T CALL HIM. NOTHING WORKS AROUND HERE.
LOOK, SUSAN...
I KNOW THIS IS GOING TO SOUND STUPID,
BUT THEY THINK THIS VIRUS IS SPREAD BY SNAKEBITE.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL.
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO TELL ME NEXT, "DON'T PLAY WITH MATCHES"?
- I'M SERIOUS. - OKAY.
WHERE'S JIMMY?
HE'S OUTSIDE.
[ rattling ]
WHOA! COOL!
Jimmy: MOM, I FOUND SOMETHING!
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?
OH, NO.
CAN I KEEP IT?
WE SHOULD SEE IF HE BELONGS TO SOMEBODY.
- JIMMY? - AUNT CHRISTINE.
LIKE MY NEW KITTEN?
[ Susan chuckles ]
HOLD ON, SIR.
DR. HENNING!
HEY, JACK.
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN TOWN.
HELL OF A TIME FOR A VISIT.
YEAH. JUST WANTED TO HELP OUT.
WELL, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
YOU, TOO.
UH...
AND JACK, IT'S "EDMONTON" AGAIN.
- EXCUSE ME. - HMM?
- HAVE YOU SEEN-- SORRY. THANK YOU. - NO PROBLEM.
WELL?
WE'VE GOT FOUR MORE SNAKEBITE VICTIMS.
HOW COULD THERE BE THAT MANY?!
I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE THE TREMORS ARE SETTING THEM OFF.
GENERAL MANCHEK?
I WOULDN'T THINK AN E. COLI OUTBREAK
WORTHY OF YOUR PERSONAL SUPERVISION.
THE FACTS ARE CLEAR TO ME NOW.
- THE SAMPLES WE TESTED-- - OBVIOUSLY SOME MIX-UP.
- YOU TWO KNOW EACH OTHER? - WHY WAS I OUT OF THE LOOP?
AS A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE OF THE U.S. ARMY,
THERE ARE SITUATIONS WE ARE NOT COMFORTABLE PUTTING YOU IN.
THIS IS ONE OF THEM. HOWEVER, NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE...
LOOKS LIKE YOU'LL BE STAYING A WHILE.
NO ONE IS ALLOWED OUT OF THE QUARANTINED AREA
UNTIL WE BEAT THIS THING.
I'D TAKE THAT AS A "YES."
[ hissing ]
[ soft hissing ]
[ slow rattling ]
I'M STARTING TO SEE MORE CONTACT CASES.
OH, GOD.
- MANCHEK STILL HERE? - HE WENT BACK TO BASE CAMP.
HE PROMISED TO GET US MORE SUPPLIES.
WHAT, GUNS AND AMMO? WE NEED MEDICAL SUPPLIES.
FOR SUCH A SMALL TOWN, THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF RATTLESNAKES.
THEY'VE ALWAYS BEEN AROUND.
THEY DON'T USUALLY KEEP A HIGH PROFILE.
YOU THINK IT HAS TO DO WITH ALL THE SEISMIC ACTIVITY?
NORMALLY THEY GO UNDERGROUND
DURING THE HEAT OF DAY TO COOL OFF.
MAYBE THE TREMORS ARE DRIVING THEM TO THE SURFACE.
WE NEED TO GET OUR HANDS ON ONE OF THEM.
I PREFER TO KEEP MY DISTANCE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THESE RATTLESNAKES ARE SURVIVING THAT VIRUS IN THEIR SYSTEM--
- DAY IN AND DAY OUT. - OF COURSE.
THEY'VE DEVELOPED AN IMMUNITY JUST LIKE ANY OF US.
WE NEED TO TAP INTO THE HOST'S IMMUNE SYSTEM
AND SIPHON OFF SOME ANTIBODIES.
AND THEN WE MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING.
- [ cell phone rings ] - MANCHEK.
ARTIE, I WANT YOU ON STANDBY FOR DIRECTIVE 7-12.
WE ALREADY HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT'S SENIOR SCIENCE ADVISOR,
And I'll be talking again with his Chief of Staff in the morning.
ARE THERE NO OTHER OPTIONS, SIR?
I WISH THERE WERE, ARTIE.
JUST BE READY, PENDING MY FINAL ORDERS.
UNDERSTOOD.
CAN I CALL HER "SPOT"?
YOU CAN CALL HER WHATEVER YOU WANT,
BUT I THINK THAT'S A DOG'S NAME, ISN'T IT?
THEN I'LL CALL HER "SALLY."
ALL RIGHT, THAT MAKES SENSE.
GOOD NIGHT.
SLEEP TIGHT. DON'T LET THE BEDBUGS BITE.
[ rattling ]
[ cat howls ]
HEY, GO GET YOUR COFFEE. I'LL COVER YOUR POST.
THANKS.
[ hissing ]
SALLY?
MOM!
I CAN'T FIND SALLY!
Eric: COULD YOU LOOK UP WHEN EXACTLY HE CAME IN?
- Nurse: YES, DOCTOR. - Eric: THANKS.
I'M HERE TO PICK UP MY BROTHER.
YOUR BROTHER?
LARRY KIZINSKY.
- KIZINSKY? - THAT'S RIGHT.
YOU HAD YOUR CHANCE. NOW I WANT TO TAKE HIM
TO A REAL HOSPITAL UP IN STEVENSVILLE.
I'M AFRAID THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
HE'S ONE OF OUR ISOLATION PATIENTS.
MAYBE YOU DON'T HEAR SO GOOD.
I'M HERE TO PICK UP MY BROTHER.
PLEASE PUT THE GUN DOWN.
Orderly: WHOA, HEY, HEY, HEY!
LARRY?
LARRY, WHERE ARE YOU, MAN?
Eric: THIS IS A HOSPITAL. THESE PEOPLE ARE SICK.
I'M HERE TO GET YOU, LARRY. YOU STAY BACK!
- Eric: CALM DOWN! - YOU STAY BACK! LARRY?
STAY BACK!
OKAY, WHOA. WHOA, PAL.
ALL RIGHT, BROTHER? I'M HERE TO GET YOU.
- STAY BACK. - OH, OKAY.
WHAT IS THIS SHIT, MAN?
YOU DON'T NEED ALL THIS SHIT.
I GOT THE CAR OUTSIDE. I'LL GET YOU HOME, LARRY.
COME ON, BROTHER. COME ON.
LET'S GET OUT OF HERE. YOU STAY BACK.
COME ON, BROTHER.
EVERYBODY COOL? STAY BACK.
ALL RIGHT, LARRY. COME ON, WE'LL GET YOU HOME, BOY.
YOU ALL RIGHT, BROTHER?
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING? STOP!
[ woman screaming ]
GOOD WAY TO GET YOURSELF KILLED.
DON'T DO IT, FRANK.
THIS ISN'T GONNA HELP LARRY.
I'D LIKE TO GET A SECOND OPINION ON THAT, DOC.
STAY BACK. COME ON, BROTHER.
LOOK OUT, BOYS, I GOT A SICK ONE HERE.
ALL RIGHT.
WATCH YOURSELF IN THERE.
WATCH ME. HAVE A GOOD DAY,BOYS.
I'LL BE ALL RIGHT. GO AFTER THAT PATIENT.
THERE'S A VIRUS PATIENT IN THAT CAR.
Soldier: COMMAND, WE'VE GOT A LOOSE ONE.
THEY'RE IN A LINCOLN TOWN CAR HEADING NORTH.
[ engine starts ]
GETTING THE HELL OUT OF HERE, LARRY.
[ coughs ]
JUST YOU AND ME, BROTHER.
SHIT!
General: ACCORDING TO MY INFORMATION, IT WAS IN SELF-DEFENSE, DOCTOR.
HE'D ALREADY BLOWN ONE CHOPPER OUT OF THE SKY, KILLING TWO OF MY MEN.
- AND HE WAS ABOUT TO TAKE OUT ANOTHER. - THE CHOPPER FIRED FIRST.
- THOSE WERE WARNING SHOTS. - THAT'S A HELL OF WARNING.
IF EVEN ONE INFECTED PERSON GETS OUT OF THIS TOWN,
THE ENTIRE COUNTRY WOULD BE IN JEOPARDY.
THEN WHY HAVEN'T YOUR TROOPS CAPTURED A HOST?
YOU KNOW IT'S OUR BEST CHANCE FOR A CURE.
WE'RE LOOKING INTO THAT.
YOU KNOW, I'VE LOST 15 PEOPLE TO THIS THING.
I GOT 24 NEW CASES YESTERDAY.
MY PEOPLE ARE WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SENT OVER THE EQUIPMENT WE WERE PROMISED.
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU WAITING FOR?
WE'RE DOING THE BEST WE CAN, DOCTOR.
YEAH.
HOLD ON, SWEETIE.
OH, MY GOD.
OH, GOD.
OH, GOD!
I'LL MEET WITH THE PRESIDENT IMMEDIATELY.
IN THE MEANTIME, I WANT A DOOR-TO-DOOR SEARCH.
CHECK ALL THE OUTLYING AREAS WITHIN THE QUARANTINE.
THE PRESIDENT WILL NEED A 100% ASSURANCE
THAT THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO SURVIVORS
BEFORE HE'LL EVEN CONSIDER SOMETHING LIKE THIS.
IT'S BEING DONE AS WE SPEAK.
YOUR COUNTRY THANKS YOU, SIR.
EVERYTHING OKAY IN HERE?
YEAH, YEAH.
THAT MUST HAVE BEEN THE MAIN SHOCK.
YOU SURE YOU'RE OKAY?
YOU SEEM A LITTLE SHOOK UP.
YEAH, I'M JUST-- I GUESS I HAD GOTTEN
USED TO LIVING WITHOUT EARTHQUAKES.
- SEE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING HERE? - YEAH.
DAVID?
YES?
DO YOU BELIEVE IN GOD?
I MEAN...
A REAL GOD. A GOD WHO IS LOOKING OUT FOR ALL OF US?
SOMETIMES.
[ long monitor tone ]
Eric: JESUS.
ANOTHER ONE.
ANY QUAKE DAMAGE OR INJURIES?
NOT YET.
IF WE'RE RIGHT ABOUT THE SEISMIC ACTIVITY,
WE CAN BE EXPECTING MORE SNAKEBITE VICTIMS.
THOSE THINGS COULD BE OUT THERE IN RECORD NUMBERS.
YEAH, BUT NOT FOR LONG.
IT'S GOT TO BE AT LEAST 90 DEGREES OUT THERE.
THEY'LL BE LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO COOL OFF.
WHAT NEXT? THEY'LL BE JUMPING OUT OF PEOPLE'S ICEBOXES?
ACTUALLY, I KNOW A PLACE THEY MIGHT LIKE.
[ helicopter overhead ]
[ snakes hissing; rattling ]
COME ON, BABY.
WHY DIDN'T I BRING A GUN?
WHERE DO YOU GUYS COME FROM?
SOME KIND OF SNAKE GATHERING?
OKAY, I CAN MAKE IT THROUGH THIS.
JUST KEEP BREATHING. I CAN DO THIS.
- [ fierce hiss ] - AH-- HEY, HEY, HEY, HUH?
THAT'S IT, OUT OF THE WAY. OUT OF THE WAY, COME ON.
COME ON... HERE WE GO.
[ sudden hiss ]
I TOLD YOU NOT TO DO THAT. DON'T DO THAT.
DO NOT DO THAT.
OKAY, YOU'RE RIGHT. I TELL YOU WHAT,
IF YOU GUYS LET ME SLIDE ON THIS THING,
I PROMISE YOU...
NO MORE WALLETS. NO MORE SHOES.
NO MORE BELTS.
AND THAT'S TOUGH, BECAUSE YOU--
YOUWOULD MAKE A BEAUTIFUL BELT.
SO JUST... EASE OUT THERE, OKAY?
GOOD BOY. THANK YOU.
EXCUSE ME. THANK YOU.
THERE WE GO.
THANKS, GUYS.
IT'S BEEN REAL.
[ sighs ] PIECE OF CAKE.
OH, MAN.
YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME. GODDAMN IT.
[ coughing ]
WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A BREAK? I'LL FINISH THIS.
[ coughing ]
[ snake hissing ]
GOOD, YOU FOUND ONE.
YES.
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO WITH IT?
WE'RE GOING TO MILK IT.
YOU'REGOING TO MILK IT.
OKAY... I'LLMILK IT.
WHERE'S CHRIS?
SHE JUST STEPPED OUT.
ERIC?
ERIC!
ARTIE, WE'VE GOT FINAL CLEARANCE ON DIRECTIVE 7-12.
I'LL BE ARRIVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
RIGHT.
[ rattling ]
WITH THIS I CAN ISOLATE THE ANTIBODIES.
BUT IT'S ONLY A FINITE AMOUNT.
IS IT GOING TO BE ENOUGH FOR ALL THOSE PEOPLE IN "C" WARD?
IT'S ENOUGH FOR CHRISTINE, AND THAT'LL HAVE TO DO,
UNTIL WE CAN FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE THIS STUFF SYNTHETICALLY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU, ARTIE. WISH IT COULD BE UNDER BETTER CIRCUMSTANCES.
ME, TOO.
- LET'S GET TO WORK. - YES, SIR.
Soldier: Anyone found outside
the safety of their own home
will be arrested.
The army is perfecting the vaccine.
You will be notified when inoculation begins.
This is by order of the United States Army.
I'VE HAD JUST ABOUT ENOUGH OF THIS.
LET'S GO.
[ monitor beeps steadily ]
COME ON, BABY.
I HAVEN'T EVEN GOT YOU BACK YET.
YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME NOW.
[ groans ]
[ monitor long tone ]
[ beeping ]
YOU'RE CUTE WHEN YOU'RE WORRIED.
I BET YOU SAY THAT TO ALL THE DOCS.
[ helicopter flies overhead ]
GOT THE TRAVELER'S CHECKS?
MMM-HMM. YEAH.
JEWELRY FROM THE SAFE DEPOSIT BOX?
MMM-HMM.
THIS IS PEPPER SPRAY, ALL RIGHT?
THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE EXPECTING TROUBLE FROM YOU.
HE COMES UP, YOU SPRAY HIM AND TAKE OFF.
I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
EVERYTHING'S GOING TO BE OKAY.
[ engine starts ]
STOP IT RIGHT HERE.
MA'AM, THIS IS A QUARANTINE AREA-- AAH!
[ growls ]
GENERAL, TWO CIVILIAN VEHICLES HAVE BROKEN QUARANTINE.
THEY'RE HEADED NORTH ON MOUNTAIN PASS.
THIS IS COMMANDING GENERAL SPARKS.
I WANT THAT VEHICLE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY.
Flight Command: Chopper is already in pursuit, sir.
I WANT IMMEDIATE RADIO CONTACT WITH THOSE CHOPPERS.
[ tires screeching ]
[ horns honking ]
[ woman screams ]
COME ON, COME ON.
MOM!
WE GIVE UP!
Soldier: They're surrendering, sir.
THEY'RE ALREADY OUTSIDE THE AREA OF OUR CONTROL.
STERILIZATION IS OUR ONLY OPTION.
Solider: But, sir...
YOU HEARD ME. LIGHT 'EM UP.
[ screaming ]
[ sighs ]
OH, GREAT.
SOMETHING TO LOOK FORWARD TO TOMORROW.
AS THE SUN BREAKS OVER THE BRISTOL MOUNTAINS,
OVERLOOKING SANTA MIRA SPRINGS,
Speculation runs rampant as to why the U.S. Army
would pull out of the tiny desert town
in the midst of what has been labeled a viral epidemic.
The White House is expected to issue a statement within the hour.
[ water dripping ]
[ computer beeps ]
YES.
YES?
YES, YOU DID IT?
THE FIRST ARTIFICIALLY CREATED ANTIBODIES
TO THE SANTA MIRA SPRINGS VIRUS.
NOW ALL WE HAVE TO DO
IS FIND A WAY TO MASS PRODUCE IT.
I'VE GOT TO GET THIS RECIPE TO GENERAL MANCHEK.
JIMMY?
MOMMY FORGOT TO TURN THE WATER BACK ON.
CAN YOU SWITCH THAT VALVE LIKE I SHOWED YOU?
Jimmy: OKAY, MOM!
[ toilet flushes ]
[ hissing ]
YOU COULD HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT WE NEED HERE BY HELICOPTER
WITHIN A COUPLE OF HOURS. I COULD MAKE ENOUGH VACCINE
TO INOCULATE THE ENTIRE TOWN IF NECESSARY.
GENERAL, WE DON'T HAVE ANY TIME TO DELAY ON THIS.
WE CAN'T HELP YOU.
WHAT IN THE HELL IS THIS?
GET THAT BIRD IN THE SKY NOW.
[ engines whine ]
David: SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN BACK BY NOW.
TAKE CARE OF THINGS HERE. I WANT TO SEE WHAT'S GOING ON.
OKAY.
[ rattling ]
SHIT.
AAH!
JIMMY...
GO GET MOMMY'S CAR KEYS. QUICKLY, PLEASE!
THE U.S. ARMY NOW HOPES TO STOP THIS DEADLY PLAGUE
THAT'S ALREADY WIPED OUT THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF SANTA MIRA SPRINGS
WITH A FIREBOMB ATTACK ON THE GHOST TOWN.
THE STEALTH FIGHTER HAS ALREADY LIFTED OFF
FROM VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, JUST A SHORT TIME AGO.
IT'S EXPECTED OVER THE TARGET AREA,
WHICH LIES JUST BEYOND THOSE HILLS THERE,
WITHIN JUST A FEW MINUTES.
THESE NOW THE FINAL DETACHMENTS OF TROOPS LEAVING THE AREA.
NO ONE LEFT NOW IN SANTA MIRA SPRINGS.
[ grunts ]
DAVID.
WE WERE EXPECTING YOU.
ARTIE!
WE HAVE ANOTHER GUEST.
WOULD YOU FIND THE GOOD DOCTOR A SEAT?
Pilot: This is Blue Leader One to Command Base.
I'M 35 MINUTES FROM TARGET.
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE? PEOPLE ARE DYING IN TOWN.
THERE ARE ALWAYS CIVILIAN CASUALTIES OF WAR, DR. HENNING.
- THIS ISN'T A WAR. - I USED THE TERM LOOSELY.
I SHOULD HAVE SAID, "THE ABILITY TO WAGE WAR."
YOU'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS VIRUS, AREN'T YOU? YOU CREATED THIS THING.
WE CALLED IT "THE SATAN BUG."
NOT ENTIRELY ORIGINAL, I'M AFRAID,
BUT...
THE BIBLICAL CONNOTATIONS PROVED IRRESISTIBLE
GIVEN THE BUG'S CARRIER.
A GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BREED OF SUPERSNAKE,
FAR MORE AGGRESSIVE AND CUNNING
THAN ITS MUNDANE COUSINS.
TO BE DEPLOYED AGAINST SADDAM'S TROOPS DURING DESERT STORM.
UNFORTUNATELY, A MESSY SECURITY BREACH SOME YEARS AGO
CAUSE THE PROGRAM TO BE SUSPENDED.
THOUGH NOT BEFORE A NUMBER OF THE PROTOTYPE SPECIMENS
ESCAPED INTO THE WILD.
AND...
BEGAN TO BREED.
General: TOM.
ALL DUE RESPECT, THEY HAVE THE VACCINE.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO SAVE THOSE PEOPLE.
AND THE CARRIERS?
WE KNOW WHERE THEIR DEN IS NOW.
I SAY WE TURN THE FLAME-THROWERS ON THE SLITHERING BASTARDS
AND BE DONE WITH THEM.
ARTIE, I'M APPALLED AT YOUR LACK OF JUDGMENT.
NOBODY ON THE OUTSIDE KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT THESE SNAKES.
AND WE'RE GOING TO KEEP IT THAT WAY.
DIRECTIVE 7-12 WILL CONTINUE ON SCHEDULE.
IT'S GONE FAR ENOUGH.
ON MY OWN AUTHORITY, I'M ABORTING THIS THING.
THERE'S NO NEED FOR ANY FURTHER DEATH.
MAYBE JUST ONE MORE.
I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND, IT'S ALL FOR THE BEST.
I HAVE THE PRESIDENT CONVINCED THERE ARE NO SURVIVORS HERE,
AND THAT A STIFF WIND COULD BLOW THIS PLAGUE
ACROSS THE U.S. IN RECORD TIME.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT MEANS...
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BURN THIS TOWN TO THE GROUND.
[ helicopter overhead ]
THAT SOUNDS LIKE MY RIDE NOW.
Doctor: LET'S GET HER INTO ISOLATION RIGHT AWAY.
KEEP THAT I.V. UP. WATCH THE DOORWAY.
Eric: GET HER THE ANTIBODY STRAIGHTAWAY.
HOLD ON. IT'LL BE ALL RIGHT.
HOW LONG AGO DID YOU GET BIT?
I DON'T KNOW. LIKE 30 MINUTES OR SO.
HANG ON.
WHERE'S JIMMY?
HE'S IN THE WAITING ROOM. WE'RE LOOKING AFTER HIM.
DON'T WORRY.
Pilot: Command Base, I'm 25 minutes from target.
SIR.
TIME TO GET OUT OF HERE, SON.
WE'VE DONE ALL WE CAN FOR THESE PEOPLE.
THE ONLY THING WE CAN DO NOW IS--
IS PRAY AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.
LET'S TAKE HER UP.
[ engine starts ]
Pilot: Command Base, this is Blue Leader One.
15 MINUTES UNTIL TARGET ACQUISITION.
Flight Command: Copy that, Blue Leader One. Proceed as scheduled.
OH, MY GOD.
- WE'VE GOT TO GET OUT OF HERE. - YOU GOT ANY IDEAS?
AS A MATTER OF FACT, I DO.
HURRY! HURRY, HURRY, HURRY!
I'M DOING THE BEST I CAN, OKAY?
DAVID...
AAH!
IT'S VERY HOT.
HA!
- WE'VE GOT TO STOP THAT BOMBING. - I KNOW.
THERE WAS LOTS OF MEDIA OUT FRONT WHEN I CAME IN.
IT MUST BE A CIRCUS OUT THERE BY NOW.
OH, GREAT. GREAT. QUICK!
YOU TAKE CARE OF THAT.
I'VE GOT A PLAN OF MY OWN.
OKAY.
Sparks: WON'T BE LONG NOW.
WE'LL HAVE THIS WHOLE UGLY MESS BEHIND US.
A DAMN SHAME, TOO. A DAMN SHAME.
I FEEL SO SORRY FOR THOSE POOR BASTARDS IN THAT TOWN.
I'LL TELL YOU...
I'D GLADLY TRADE PLACES WITH THEM
IF IT MEANT SAVING ALL THOSE LIVES.
[ rattling, hissing ]
HOLY SHIT!
HEY, HELP!
OH, JESUS CHRIST!
[ gun fires ]
OH, FUCK!
Pilot: Command Base, this is Blue Leader One.
I am approaching target.
Commencing the bombing run.
[ horn honking ]
JESUS.
- THERE'S SOMEONE STILL ALIVE IN THERE. - Man: WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?
THERE'S SOMEONE STILL ALIVE IN THERE!
ARE YOU ROLLING ON THIS? UNBELIEVABLE.
THEY JUST TOLD US THERE WAS NOBODY ELSE ALIVE IN THERE.
I'M DR. CHRISTINE EDMONTON.
I'M THE HEAD OF VIRAL RESEARCH FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
CALL OFF THE BOMBERS.
THERE ARE STILL PEOPLE ALIVE BACK THERE.
YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO. WE'VE GOT THE ANTIDOTE,
AND WITH THE ARMY'S COOPERATION WE CAN MAKE ENOUGH OF IT
TO SAVE A GOOD MANY OF THE LIVES STILL INFECTED.
And there are as many who aren't sick barricaded into their homes,
as much in the dark about what's really
been going on back there as you have been.
MR. PRESIDENT...
TURN ON YOUR TELEVISION, SIR.
Call off the bomber now!
TARGET IS IN SIGHT. ACQUIRING TARGET LOCK.
Pilot: Target lock acquired.
WHAT THE HELL?
Flight Command: Blue Leader One, disengage target lock.
Abort the mission and return to base.
Directive 7-12 has been canceled.
Reporter: YOU DID IT! THEY'RE TURNING BACK!
OKAY, EASY, EASY. BE CAREFUL, SOLDIER.
THESE ARE NO ORDINARY SNAKES.
Soldier: YES, SIR.
THEY WANT AT LEAST 10 OF THESE THINGS
TO HELP PRODUCE THE ANTI-VENOM.
HE'S RIGHT THERE.
- HOW YOU DOING, JIMMY? - OKAY.
YOUR MOM'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT. I PROMISE.
YOU WANT TO SEE HER?
YOU CAN'T STAY LONG, BUT YOU CAN SAY HI. COME ON.
- David: HI. - HEY.
HEY.
HOW'RE YOU FEELING?
BETTER, I THINK.
YOU LOOK A LOT BETTER.
THANKS. YEAH, THANKS TO MY SISTER HERE.
OH, NO, NOT JUST ME.
WE SHOULD HAVE YOU OUT OF HERE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS.
I'VE GOT A PRETTY RAUCOUS GROUP TO CHECK IN ON.
I'LL SEE YOU LATER.
GO.
SO I'VE BEEN RETHINKING MY CAREER OPTIONS.
ANY OPENINGS HERE AT THE HOSPITAL?
I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING TO SAVE THE WORLD?
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? I JUST DID.
[ laughs ] WE COULD TALK ABOUT IT OVER DINNER AT MY PLACE.
- SOUNDS GOOD. - MEETING COULD GO LONG.
I'LL BRING MY TOOTHBRUSH.
Reporter: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing
to detonate the den of infected snakes this morning.
A spokesman for the Defense Department Virology Research Center
confirmed that all of the snakes
infected with the virus have been accounted for.
So, the Santa Mira Springs crisis appears to be over.
[ rattling; hissing ]