Alien Nation: Dark Horizon Page #3

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houses over the last year and a half.

Sounds good. I was talking to Sgt. Tran

at the Purist unit.

He sent over

some surveillance photos.

All the usual suspects,

except this guy.

I've never seen him before.

Hey, Zap, you recognize this guy

with Bryant?

Mm-mmm.

Run a make, will ya?

Cross-reference it with the F.B.I.

Photo library, D.M. V...

county, citym- any place that uses

picture I.D.

You got it.

Hi.

Any luck?

I've tried

Zynomine, Plaetine...

a whole range

of antiviral drugs.

Nothing seems to work.

Cathy, uh, I know what you must have thought

when you saw me with Lorraine.

I'm sorry.

I should have told you.

I have to find

a monoclonal antibody.

I know we've been,

well, kinda seeing each other...

but still,

we keep having problems.

I just thought,

I don't know...

it might be better if I started going out

with a human woman.

Matt...

does any of that

matter now?

[Tenctonese]

Hey!

- What'd he say?

- He was afraid I was an Overseer.

Ah, my English

is not good.

But I want

to help youm-

I am doctor.

He says he worked

in the ship's infirmary.

Thanks for the offer,

but this isn't the candy stripers.

- You don't just walk in here and volunteer, pal.

- Wait.

He knows

his physiology.

Well, then, he should know where his butt is,

which I'm kicking out of here.

- [Phone Rings]

- Dr. Frankel.

I'll be right there.

- Emily's condition has deteriorated.

- Let me see her.

- No!

- Doctorm-

You're not going onto that ward!

We don't know this guy.

- What is it?

- Her temperature's still rising.

I've given her holodka,

but it hasn't helped...

so I'm putting

an ice wrap on her.

Let's double it up.

Uh, George,

I don't know how to say this...

but if Emily

was my daughter...

I'd sorta want to

bring in a priest.

- So she can go to heaven?

- Wellm-

Matt, I appreciate

the thought...

but we don't believe priests have anything

to do with where we go after death.

Oh, uh, Mattm-

George. Matt.

I need to get a vase

for these.

Look,

I made the same mistake.

See, flowers are pretty,

but they're, uh, dying.

It's a Newcomer thing.

I'm afraid this isn't

a very good time for visitors.

- Why don't you two go get something to eat?

- Okay. Come with us.

No, I'm not hungry.

You go.

Julie, get me another ice wrap

for her feet.

[Woman On P.A.]

Nurse Hughes, report to E.R.

Nurse Hughes,

report to the E.R.

- Hey. You okay?

- Yeah.

Tried to get George

to bring in a priest.

Priest?

Emily might die tonight.

You're Catholic.

You understand.

No.

Are you worried

about her soul?

Matt, we don't even know

if they have souls.

What are you talking about?

There's nothing in the Bible

about Newcomers.

Christ came to us

as a man.

He died for human beings.

- What are you saying? They're not in the club?

- No, lm-

I'm sure God has a plan

for the Newcomers.

But it isn't

the same as ours.

Oh, man.

- [Sighs]

- Matt, whatm-

[Exhales]

I gotta get back

to George.

- [Gasping]

- Emily! Emily!

- Cathy!

- Emily? George! George, what's wrong?

[Gasping Continues]

[George]

What is it?

What's happening?

[Exhales]

- [Sikes] George?

- No.

Temperature.

Respiration.

Both hearts.

All normal.

I'm thirsty.

Emily.

Dad.

[Kitten Meowing]

If Emily's getting better,

why hasn't Susan?

[Cathy]

I'm going back to the lab.

Oh.

- [Repeats Word In Tenctonese]

- I brought you these.

- Where did you get all this?

- I keep it from the sh-ship since the crash.

I... stole it...

from the ship.

Will it help you?

Yes. Oh, yes.

Now we can

together work.

- Uhm-

- You do not trust me.

I am different.

- Yes.

- Because I am alone...

in the desert

since the crash.

Five years

you were in the desert?

I hide from Overseers.

I... am afraid.

All that time, you never knew

we were free.

What's this?

That's odd.

Many of us developed a rash like this

when we landed on Earth...

from the salt air.

Why would you get it

after five years?

I know. The air in Los Angeles is more saline

than the desert. We're closer to the ocean.

You must be

reacting to it.

I'll get you

some ointment.

Watch my finger.

[Tenctonese]

Is there pain?

- Here?

- [Giggles] No. It tickles.

It tickles.

[Tenctonese]

Ah. Tickles.

Your chest looks fine, Em.

Both hearts

are in phase.

- My back's sore.

- Mmm.

- Her mata gland.

- It is a little swollen.

It's probably

from the fever.

To your room

I'll take you.

I wanna see Mom.

I'm really worried about her.

Of your father

you must be very proud.

The police fight

the Overseers, yes?

No. They don't let them

do that here.

- But he must know who they are, where they are.

- A lot of'em, yeah.

- Hi, Matt.

- Hey, puddin'.

- Brought you something.

- Jelly vials!

- You brush your teeth now.

- I will. Thanks, Matt.

I'm going to see Mom.

Well, look who

joined the staff.

I am helping Cathy.

Really?

What a sport.

I think you and Cathy

are good friends.

I think that's

none of your business.

Plants, all the animals-

nothing helps.

Why aren't there more

Newcomer doctors on this staff?

George! George.

Sorry.

Ahpossno.

Cathy says you've been

a great deal of help. Thank you.

Anything on the case?

Medical supply company

outfitted a warehouse...

with the latest biological

engineering equipment.

Bogus corporation, but the vendor gave us

a positive I.D. On the buyerm-

a Phyllis Bryant.

- Ms. Purist.

- [Phone Rings]

- Sikes.

- We got a make on that guy with Bryant.

Marc Guerin.

He's clean.

- No arrest, no priors, no previous Purist activity.

- That's it?

He's a government employee.

Flies choppers for Food and Agriculture.

- Food and Agriculture?

- They're spraying Malathion tonight.

They can cover the city

with that virus.

Call the airport.

Ground those choppers.

- I'm just a few minutes from the airfield.

Meet me there.

- I'm going with you.

- I too.

- What?

- I am udara.

- Udara?

- He's what?

- LikeJapanese samurai.

Among the slaves they were the elitem-

a secret group of warriors.

Right. First, he's Albert Schweitzer,

now he's Steven Seagal.

- If he is udara, it can't hurt to take him with us.

- He's not a cop.

This is our battle.

We fight to save the Tenctonese.

- He has skills we could use.

- Are you nuts?

I'm not worried about regulations.

Our survival is at stake.

[George Speaks Tenctonese]

[Helicopter Passes Overhead]

Someday, Marc, when the world

comes to its senses...

humankind will honor

what you're about to do.

God be with you.

This oughta take care

of those slags.

Keep your voice down.

Marc?

Hey, Marc.

What are they doing?

They're just adjusting

some canister fittings. What's up?

The flight's been scrubbed.

You and Hank aren't going up tonight.

- Why not?

- I don't know. It came from L.A.P.D.

Okay by me,

as long as we get paid.

- What say we get a drink?

- You read my mind.

Go over to Casey's and get us a table.

I'll just be a minute.

You got it.

Let's do it.

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