The Invasion Page #4

- All right.

It's new.

Like that orange pekoe you like.

Tell me what you think.

Hey.

Okay, dig this.

Now, the best way I can describe

the sample that you brought me...

...is a kind of post-infection sweat,

like a night sweat.

Only, instead of evaporating,

this solidified.

A percentage is spent white blood cells,

like you'd find in any normal infection.

But, then, another percentage is...

...hormones a body produces

when it enters REM sleep...

...suggesting that the hormones

acted as a catalyst...

...in some kind of metabolic reaction,

and then were expelled as waste.

Yeah, but a reaction to what?

A reaction to these.

These are also spent cells.

Exploded, actually.

- Are they viral?

- Viral-like, but larger than any virus known.

Now, I tried to destroy some of them.

I heated them up to see when they'd

incinerate. Took them up to 700 degrees.

They survived.

- Well, that's impossible.

- Yeah.

Remember Ted Fraddo? He's out

at the lab at Fort Detrick now.

They've settled on a hypothesis

that we're dealing with...

...a complete, intelligent entity,

the dimensions of a few cells...

...that's invading people's bodies,

integrating their DNA...

...and reprogramming

their genetic expression.

Reprogramming? How?

How would that look?

Eighty percent of what we are

is determined by our genetic expression.

Integration of alien DNA

could look like anything.

Or nothing at all.

So you say that this is

showing up all over?

It's starting to.

They began considering epidemic protocols

in Europe last night.

Also in Japan, but here,

they're just talking about this flu.

- Hello?

- Hello, Ben. This is Luddie.

I'm so sorry to call you,

but I didn't know what else to do.

- Well, what's happened, Luddie?

- It's our friend Yorish.

Something's happening to him.

Something terrible.

We'll be right over.

The objective for today's G8 summit was

the concern of the medical community...

... over the escalating cases

of this mysterious flu virus.

Even more surprising

was the president's...

Tucker, it's me. Where are you?

Call me as soon as you get this.

It's important that I speak to Oliver.

Good, come in.

Oh, Ben, Carol.

Thank you for coming so fast.

- This is a colleague of mine, Dr. Galeano.

- Oh, doctor. Thank you.

He came over, I couldn't work out

what was wrong with him.

He didn't want to be near his wife.

He was worried about my husband.

What did he say about Henryk?

Where is your husband?

I don't know.

I haven't been able to reach him.

Oh, my God.

- Jesus.

- Unbelievable.

Oh, Yorish.

He's so much worse. What is it?

It's some kind of cellular condensation.

Look at his carotid. His blood pressure

must be through the roof.

Don't wake him. If he's in deep sleep,

it might hurt him.

We'll need a complete diagnostic.

Record his vitals.

Get blood and tissue samples.

Got any kit with you?

Some.

Luddie, we're gonna need a video camera.

Is there one in the press room?

Carol, you've got a camera

in your phone.

Get him off me!

Get Yorish off her!

Help her!

Yorish!

- I'm going to call the police.

- No, don't. Just...

Don't call anyone yet.

The REM-sleep interruption

must've caused his cardiac arrest.

- Carol?

- I'm gonna get Oliver.

- Carol.

- Check your messages, Tucker.

I've been trying to get ahold of Ollie.

Come in. Come in.

These are colleagues of mine.

Oliver!

He's fine. He's with Gene.

- Where you going?

- To get Ollie's things. He's coming with me.

- You're very emotional right now.

- What's going on, Tucker?

- Why don't you calm down?

- I just saw a man die.

People are dying.

What are you really covering up, huh?

What is it? You've got people lining up

like this is smallpox or something.

What are you really

inoculating them for, Tucker?

Tell me.

Open the goddamn door!

Open the door.

What's going on here?

When you wake up,

you'll feel exactly the same.

- Oh, my God.

- You'll be the same.

Every thought, memory, every habit...

...will still be you.

Don't fight, Carol.

There's no need for it.

All you have to do is nothing.

That's all we're asking.

It doesn't hurt.

Watch.

It's just like catching a cold.

No! No!

No!

No!

No!

It's too late, Carol.

- It's done.

- Oliver!

Oliver!

Help me! Help! Help me!

Help! Help me!

Please, help me! Please, help!

Help me!

Red Line service to Friendship Heights,

Adams Morgan, Dupont Circle...

... Farragut North, boarding Track 3.

Stand away from the doors.

Subway doors are now closing.

Mom, I don't know where I am.

Dad brought me here. I'm really scared.

Please come get me.

Try to calm down. You can fool them,

but you gotta calm down.

- What?

- Don't show emotion.

Then they can't tell who's who.

- John.

- Stay calm.

Jen, Jen, Jen.

- Jen!

- Just leave us alone!

What's wrong with you people?

Come on, come on!

Get the door open! Do it, do it!

Come on!

Come on! Jump!

Jump!

No! No!

No! No!

- Don't move.

- All right, miss. Slow down.

Oh, God. You're one of them, aren't you?

You don't wanna hurt anyone.

I have a family. I have two boys.

Oh, God.

Don't sleep, don't sleep, don't sleep...

No!

Dad, no! Dad!

No! Dad! Dad! Dad!

You're sweating. They don't do that.

They'll know.

Now go away from here.

Dad!

Next in line, please.

Carol.

Are you here for your shot?

I had mine last night.

I'm glad to hear that.

Have you seen Oliver?

I'm afraid I haven't.

Ollie?

Ollie?

Ollie!

Oliver!

Ollie!

No! No!

What are you doing? No!

No! No!

I can't find him. I can't find him, Ben.

I can't find him.

I can't find him.

I've looked everywhere, and I can't...

- I can't find...

- We're gonna find him.

It transmits like a virus or bacterium...

...through exchange of fluids,

a kiss, an injection.

Fort Detrick went into

lockdown mode this afternoon.

They're running simulations now.

The numbers they estimate are incredible.

Tens of millions may be infected

in the U.S. alone already.

How can we know

if we've got it inside us?

We can't. We just have to make sure

we stay awake.

The change occurs when the body

undergoes REM sleep.

We'll watch each other,

make sure we don't fall asleep.

Fort Detrick is 50 miles from here.

We get down there, they'll take us in.

I'm not going anywhere without my son.

Carol and I'll go and find Oliver.

Then we'll meet you at Fort Detrick.

Look.

Where did you go? I was worried.

Oh, God.

You've always trusted me.

We've never been apart.

You have to come to me,

or we can't be together.

I need you.

Henyo.

Are there other people in the house?

Form a line.

Take a seat on the buses.

Stay within the barricade.

Thank you for your cooperation.

We should turn around.

We should not go there.

No. They'll notice.

Just stay calm, keep walking,

look them straight in the eye.

- Stop it! Let go!

- Stay where you are!

I know what's going on!

We don't have to go with them!

Get on the ground, ma'am.

I've been asleep.

Don't you get it? I've already slept.

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