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There are over
on planet Earth,
ordinary folks
like you and me.
But if you look around
carefully,
you might find that some
of these ordinary folks
have extraordinary
abilities.
I call them Alphas.
You're not alone, Cameron.
Everyone on this unit
is just like you.
They are all Alphas.
I hear something.
Footsteps running.
Three men in pursuit.
Take this ticket
and eat it.
When I first discovered
the Alpha phenomenon,
I was a doctor treating a group
of remarkable patients,
including my daughter Dani.
People fear what they do not
understand
or what they cannot control.
The government's solution
to the problem is Binghamton,
a clandestine prison hospital
where Alphas are confined
and subjected to experiments
without any respect
paid to their civil rights
or their humanity.
By our keeping
the Alpha phenomenon secret,
we are following a path
which I believe
can only lead to violence
a conflict
against a rogue group of Alphas
organized by their leader,
Stanton Parish.
War.
It's inevitable.
Nothing that you or I can do
to stop that.
You'll forgive me
if I try.
I am calling for transparency.
An end to secrets.
Alphas exist.
They are among us.
They are our friends
and our spouses.
This is what we have been
hiding
- I warned you.
- Security! Get him out of here.
The secret that Stanton Parish
so badly wants concealed.
And by sharing this truth,
it will become evident
that it's time for everyone
to open their eyes,
to open their minds,
and to open--
I see you've been picking
your cuticles again.
I suspect it's this place.
Being here,
day in and day out,
must be incredibly stressful
for you.
I find yoga and meditation
particularly efficacious
in an environment like this.
What about the drugs?
Do they help?
You should try some
and see for yourself.
I'm not
psychologically unstable.
Natalie,
you are deflecting again.
Why are we here, Dr. Rosen?
I could ask you
the same question.
I'm here because the government
wants me out of the way.
Shelved.
For exposing
the Alphas phenomenon.
Delusions of persecution.
Classic symptom of paranoia.
I am not delusional.
Though I am being persecuted.
Lee, you know how this goes.
You can deny your issues,
or you can commit to therapy
and maybe I can help.
Oh, please.
We both know my fate has nothing
to do with these sessions.
Hour's up.
Talked to my boy, Doc.
You were right,
it was the stuff with the dog.
Well, I'm glad I could help.
Children mourn differently
than we do, remember that.
Be patient and encourage him
to express himself.
We're working on it.
That's your stop.
Yes, indeed it is.
Lemme get that for you.
You okay, Doc?
No, William. I'm not okay.
I've been here eight months.
Eight wasted months.
I have important things to do.
Patients, clients.
I need to get out of here.
Sorry, Doc.
Wish I could help.
♪
Alphas?
Do you seriously
believe in that crap?
World is filled
with surprises.
How much longer
we gotta be here?
You in a rush?
Trying to get home
to watch Storage Wars?
Tip said sometime today.
Well, this muzak
is killing me.
I'm tired of reading
deodorant labels.
You could always switch
to hemorrhoid cream.
***.
That would be aisle three,
Hicks.
Yeah.
♪
It's on!
Cover the exits!
Back corner!
She's an Alpha!
She tapped into the cables!
Pull her loose!
Everybody down!
This is a robbery!
Surprise.
You're not the only one.
Drop it!
I said drop it!
There's always
sweet and sour ♪
so we are not ♪
Hicks, cover your ears!
Let's go!
- Meg, we're leaving!
- Uhh!
Hicks!
Get the rest.
Hey, Hicks!
Get 'em.
Take 'em down!
We got two males
headed west on 43rd,
silver pick-up, no rear plate.
Original Air Date on July 23, 2012
Don't say no ♪
for an answer ♪
and there's no telling ♪
where we've been ♪
'Cause people
don't understand ♪
understand,
understand ♪
people don't understand ♪
people like me ♪
Harken.
Yo, Harken.
What's up, Hicks?
I can't spell worth a crap.
What is it,
"u" before "e" except after
You kidding me?
You know there's a spell-check
on that thing?
What, your adrenals kickin'
your ***?
You're kinda looking
a little pasty there.
I mean, for you.
Don't hate. Appreciate.
Okay?
Besides, which one of us
actually caught someone
and which one of us
shot and killed a parking meter?
Friggin' meter had it coming.
Sorry, I kinda
screwed the pooch.
Don't blame yourself.
You want to blame somebody,
you blame Cley.
Some damn intel, please?
Is that too much to ask,
ya know?
"Hey, freaks, F.Y.I.,
you might want to
bring some earplugs."
Besides, we still
bagged one out of three,
which is more than I can say
for Cley and his boys.
Just take it easy
on Cley, man.
I mean, he's a Pittsburgh
Pirates fan.
He suffers enough.
That's a self-inflicted wound.
Dude is still in there.
He couldn't get a Girl Scout
to confess her favorite cookie.
That's Megan Bates.
So look,
"neuro-diversity."
What is that, "e-u"?
"U-e"?
You have been logging into
that chat room, haven't you?
Helping Alphas, right?
That's part of our job?
I'm tellin' you,
there's a lotta people in that
chat room, they got questions.
That chat room is filled
with pimply-faced teenagers
pretending to be Alphas.
You're probably the only
real Alpha on there.
Maybe.
Gary goes on there sometimes.
- Really?
- Mm.
Has he logged in lately?
His mother left a voicemail
yesterday, saying, uh
he stopped calling.
Nothing for two weeks.
No, I haven't heard
from him.
Shoulda never let Cley
assign Gary to the N.S.A.
Yeah, well, it's not like
we had a choice.
Look, I'll rattle their cage,
remind them
to let him call home.
C'mon, what are you doing?
No, no coffee.
What are ya doing? C'mon.
Look.
You drop dead of
a heart attack, I'm on my own.
We're a team.
Look, I hate to
break it to you,
but without Rosen,
there is no team.
Rachel.
Daddy
so loud.
It's a beautiful day.
You haven't left the house
in months.
You quit your job,
you move back home, fine.
But hiding in your room?
Jumping at every sound?
Rachel, don't tune me out.
Please, Baba,
I'm just tired, okay?
- I found you a new therapist.
- No.
Rachel, he can help.
Baba, there's only one person
that I've ever trusted,
and he's gone,
so pleaseokay?
I just want to rest.
Have a wonderful day now
and that's an order.
They say there's no such thing
as Alphas!
But I know!
Alphas control the world!
They're everywhere!
Alphas control the world!
They--they put thoughts
into my head!
Terrible thoughts,
beamed into my brain--
You!
You need to stop talking.
We don't use beams.
Taxi!
Taxi!
Excuse me.
Let's share a cab.
It's the wife.
Phone doesn't work inside.
I'll catch up.
Hicks, what are you doing?
You're not supposed to
take that off.
Just letting her
have some fresh air.
This is Binghamton.
No, not just Binghamton.
Nice girl like you
gets the upgrade.
Building Seven?
You think I'm scared?
Go to hell, traitors.
Hicks, that's why you're not
supposed to take that mask off.
Thank you, gentlemen.
Please wait here
while I get her transfer papers.
I hate this place.
Well, it's part of the job.
Just hold your nose,
and think about that
government dental plan.
Jamming pacifier chips
in the back of people's necks?
It's not the job.
It's Night of the Living Dead.
What else we gonna do?
These people are violent.
And they have abilities.
Lethal abilities.
So at least this is humane.
Humane?
What, like the S.P.C.A.?
Alphas are rabid dogs now,
is that it?
Megan Bates and her crew
pulled off 15 armed robberies,
left five people dead.
Now she definitely
belongs down here.
All of these people
who are down here--
Gary?
It is Gary! Gary!
Guard!
This is from the National
Security Agency in Arlington
ten days ago.
And you just
found out about this?
N.S.A. won't tell you
what color the sky is
without formal approval.
We warned you about this
when you sent him over there.
Gary's autistic.
He's got needs.
He doesn't like to be touched.
Gary's got a set routine,
specific food,
and needs someone to listen
to him talk about cars.
I told 'em.
You think they care?
He sent two of their agents
to the hospital,
they sent him here--
end of story.
Hey, Dad?
Ah, Dani, hi.
You're early today.
Yeah, yeah, I am.
You okay?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's just this
the level of sedation
is just completely gratuitous.
Yeah.
Let me help.
Oh, thank you.
Yeah, that's
a little bit better.
I think your visits are
the only thing keeping me sane.
So, how's everything
in your big bad world?
Um
Dad, according to
your lawyers,
the government is making you
look pretty bad.
They brought up the LSD bust,
everything that mom said
in the divorce papers.
Well, I worry them
something fierce.
They'll do whatever it takes
to discredit me.
Well, Dad,
they're calling it
a history of mental illness.
I don't know if they're ever
gonna let you out of here.
No, Dani, they are going to.
And soon, I think.
How can you be so sure?
Because try as they might,
Dani,
the government cannot
cover up everything.
Plus
there's Stanton Parish.
Hmm?
Out there somewhere,
planning God knows what.
Sooner or later,
there will be an event--
or a series of events--
they simply cannot control
without me.
So that's what
I'm waiting for.
An event.
Okay, Miss Bates.
You'll feel a little pinch.
And running
final diagnostic.
Why don't you just turn the
chip off for ten minutes, okay?
So we can find out
what happened to our friend.
There's nothing
that I can do.
I understand, sir, but
it is our belief that Mr. Bell
was simply mishandled.
He is a valuable asset.
They shouldn't have
stuck a chip in his brain!
Yeah, not helping.
I'm activating her chip now.
Whoa!
Some kind of power surge?
Cut the breakers!
Cut the breakers!
Aah!
It's Meg.
When they chipped her, they let
her in the whole damn system.
They'll all wake up.
What is that?
What the hell is going on?
Power loss.
Get the guards in.
Lock these doors, down.
Both sides!
Code 12-28 in building seven.
Code 12-28 in building seven.
N-no.
- Gary.
- No.
- Gary. Gary, it's me, Bill.
- No, no, no.
- Keep that closed!
- Gary, it's me, Bill.
Gary, listen.
No. No. No.
- Gary, come on. Get up, get up.
- No. No.
No! No! No!
We got a situation here!
We need backup!
No! No! No!
No!
Aah!
Go!
Gary--
Agent Harken.
I remember you.
You've got a weak heart.
I can stop that.
Ah, Gary
This is bad.
We gotta get out of here.
You see signals?
Gary, I don't think
I can amp up.
So please tell me
you see a way out.
Come on, partner.
Look
Okay, partner,
I'm gonna need you.
Okay?
It's time to
step your game up.
Step--
step your game up.
Right?
Gary.
Cornell.
Baby.
I shorted out everything,
but the fail-safe doors
dropped.
Let me in there.
I can make a difference.
Unless your ability
misfires again.
Someone turn off
that damn alarm!
Testing. Testing.
One, two.
Testing, mic check.
Sibilance. Sibilance.
Hello-o.
Cornell Scipio.
Hello, Cornell.
This is a formal negotiation,
Agent Cley.
You call me Mr. Scipio.
We're not negotiating.
Release the hostages,
or things get worse.
Worse than having
a chip in my neck?
All right.
Wanna play hardball?
Asher.
Please.
I have a family.
I got a family too.
Don't shoot.
We can still talk about this.
I'm not gonna shoot him.
Kimi?
My God, that's Kimi Milard.
Next time.
Okay, we get the message.
Mr. Scipio,
what are your demands?
You know what,
I'm actually done
talking with you, Cley.
There's only one person
I'm willing to negotiate with.
Doc, there's been
an incident.
I'll fill you in on the ride.
No, Nathan.
That's not the way
it's going to work.
You fill me in first,
and then,
if I decide to help,
then we take that ride.
Rachel.
Rachel?
Hi.
Dr. Rosen.
I never thought
I'd see you again.
I know.
But I'm here now,
and it's because I need you.
Which means
you have to leave this room.
Now, you've been here before.
You know what you have to do.
Focus on the things
that comfort you,
tune everything else out,
and take a step forward.
So I'm thinking for dinner,
there's this little
Sushi place on Broadway.
You like Sushi, right?
What am I doing here?
I'm supposed to be at work.
No.
Right now,
You're
supposed to be here with me.
So kiss me.
Okay?
Tell me I'm beautiful.
Oh, you're beautiful.
Nina.
Go home.
What do you want?
Because I have things to do.
Nina, Gary's in trouble.
He needs us.
Gary, I should have
never let Cley
loan you out to the N.S.A.
I know that now.
I just thought I needed to do
whatever it took
to show that we were
still valuable without Rosen.
And I overstepped.
Gary, I'm trying to apologize
right now.
Do you hear me?
Gary, do you hear--
Gary!
That was--that was too loud.
Right.
That was--that was dumb.
I just
Gary, I'm sorry.
- He's here.
- What--
- Hey, Rache.
- Hicks.
So you came.
I'm here for Gary, not you.
Right.
What happened
between the two of you?
- I woke up.
- Yeah? Is that what you call
pushing everyone you meet?
You need help.
You feel like
jumping off a building?
- Nina.
- Please, both of you.
You can discuss how much you
care about each other later.
Right now, there are things
I need each of you to do
while I'm out of contact.
Out of contact?
Yes. If I'm going to work with
the people inside,
I need to be inside.
Doc, you know, you
put a lot of these guys
in there.
Now, what if all they wanna do
is get their hands on you, huh?
Well, if that's the case,
this will all be over shortly.
I'll do what I can in there,
and I'll relay what I discover
to the three of you,
via Rachel.
But if for some reason
I can't defuse the situation,
then, Cameron
Right.
We play cavalry.
Yes.
At the right moment.
And only
if absolutely necessary.
Clear.
Rachel?
I'm in.
I don't see anyone so far.
If I bump into
any invisible Alphas,
I'll let you know.
It's deserted,
but I hear footsteps.
I'm here to talk.
I'm not.
Hello, Ted.
You asked me
a lot of questions
before you threw me in here.
How I see weak spots,
what they look like to me.
Still curious?
Ohah
That's your radial nerve.
Touchy, isn't it?
I see Building Seven hasn't
diminished your abilities any.
Asher!
This man is our guest.
I'm sorry about that.
Dr. Rosen?
Cornell Scipio.
I'm a big fan.
Welcome to the monkey house.
Hey, Dr. Rosen's asking
to see Bill and Gary.
Scipio's not going for it.
There's a banging
it's faint, but it's regular.
Scipio's voice
just got angrier.
He wants to know how Dr. Rosen
can justify putting them
in there.
How they've been treated.
We are still
in building seven.
We are rotting.
Yes, I understand
your frustration.
You all are
being treated deplorably.
AndI want to change that.
That's one of the main reasons
I went public with the Alphas
situation in the first place.
That's why I am here.
I-I wa--I want to help.
You wanna help.
Okay
tell me--tell us
why we're so screwed up.
You are not screwed up.
If anything, you are all
extremely gifted.
C'mon.
I set things on fire.
I make people's skin sizzle.
Let's face it, they're never
gonna let us out of here.
I'm a mistake.
We are all mistakes.
Maybe we all belong
in a cage.
And here comes the line about
how there are no mistakes.
We're all just people.
Kumbaya.
No.
Actually Dr. Rosen isn't
giving him any sympathy at all.
Your ability
isn't the mistake.
The mistake is how you--
you choose to use it.
Yes. That's what I wanted
to talk to you about.
What in my brain
makes me different?
Can--hey--
can I turn it off?
You really want to
talk about this right now.
Yeah.
Can't hear a damn thing.
I get up at 7:42.
What'd you say?
Get up--
I get up at 7:42.
Brush my teeth.
Dress myself appropriately
in shirt and pants.
Right.
You have to wear pants,
even if they're uncomfortable.
It's important to wear pants
when you leave the house.
Right.
It's important to wear pants,
and it's important
to interact with people.
Right, Gary?
I get up at 7:42.
Brush my teeth.
And I dress myself--
Gary. No, Gary.
Whenever you are stressed
or you feel threatened
your sweat glands
produce two chemicals
that when combined
combust.
Oh, so I'm combustible.
That'scute.
But, uh, actually,
at the moment you seem
quite calm,
despite your condition.
Which strikes me as, um
a bit odd, given the situation
we're in right now.
Is this a delaying tactic,
Mr. Scipio?
No, no, no, no, no,
my questions matter.
'Cause if I'm a mistake
and I can't change that,
where does that end?
A mistake isn't human,
a mistake is
something else.
A "them".
Us versus them.
And I don't get to choose
whose side I'm on.
That, uh
sounds like
something coming from
Stanton Parish.
Stanton Parish, where's that?
Somewhere near Baton Rouge?
Baby?
We're ready.
Ready for what?
What's going on?
I was right.
Th-this has all been a ruse.
Listen to me, Cornell.
There is no "us" or "them".
You are not a mistake.
Thinking that way
is the mistake, and--
and you can prove it
to yourself,
you can prove your humanity.
Just let these hostages go,
and I promise--
You know what, Rosen,
I've enjoyed our little chat,
but, um
It's time for the main event.
Where's he taking him?
Whoa, whoa, what happened?
Get up at 7:42--
All right, you two,
it's time.
We need eyes.
I gotta get inside.
Hey
- Cley, go now!
- Go, go, go!
Move! Move!
Time's up.
What're they doing?
No
Oh, my God.
Somebody's gotta stop him.
Hicks, they just shot
a guard.
Oh, my God.
No, no, no, no.
Y-you--
you can't do this.
I can do all sorts
of things.
Go, go, go!
Oh, my God.
I can't think!
We need, uh--
we need an ambulance,
we need a--
a pararamedics!
It's wrong.
It's all wrong.
I'm clear.
What are you talking about?
I don't smell the burning.
Okay?
The yelling, the screaming,
it's--
it's only on the monitors.
- You okay?
- I'm okay.
Hicks!
Hicks, can you hear me?
It's all fake.
Fake.
Rachel's saying it's all fake.
Hicks, I'm hearing
something upstairs.
Come on, this way!
Move, move, move!
Let's go!
She's hacked into
the security feed.
Maybe she faked
the whole thing.
She painted pictures
with the ones and zeros
to lure us in here.
Where'd they go?
Too late.
You lose.
Hicks.
I'm still hearing the banging.
Ted Asher, he, uh--
he finds the weak spots, right?
Rachel, where is that banging
coming from?
It's the southeast corner.
He was punching his way out.
Come on, move!
It's not gonna
do you any good if you--
Just be quiet!
Not you.
You're not one of us.
I can't--oh, my God--
Rachel, Rachel,
no, Rachel, look at me.
Okay?
Nina
You're not scared.
You are completely focused.
Cornell,
let Bill and Gary go.
You don't need them.
You don't need hostages anymore.
You've proved
your humanity already!
I'm not human.
I'm an Alpha.
Please don't do this!
Doc!
Doc!
Cameron!
They've taken Bill and Gary.
We've got to stop them,
Cameron.
Which one?
Get up at 7:42.
I get up at 7:42.
I swear to God, shut him up.
He doesn't shut up
in the back of the car.
Second from the front.
They're in the backseat.
Take the shot, Hicks.
Cameron, it's just like
throwing a quarter.
Just like throwing a quarter.
God.
NoNo!
Bill!
Gary!
Gary.
Thank God.
Lie down. Lie down.
Lie down.
I got you.
Bill, deep breaths.
Deep breaths, Bill.
Good job, bill.
Good shot, Hicks.
Asher's out cold.
Where's Scipio?
Rachel?
He's gone.
Let's face it, Nathan,
you can't control
the Alphas situation.
You haven't found Parish yet,
and you, or whomever else
is in charge,
can't cover this up forever.
For the past eight months
you've been fighting
a losing battle.
Look, what happened in
Building Seven, it was bad.
But those hostages
came out alive.
You and your team
made that happen.
Yeah, we did what we could.
Listen.
Why don't you just tell me
what you want to tell me?
We need you.
We need you to pull
your team back together,
and deal with the Building
Seven escapees,
and keep a lid on
this entire mess.
Well, why didn't
the government think of that
before they
institutionalized me?
The government is 100,000
feudal kingdoms
all fighting for money
and control.
Sure, you got some enemies
in D.C.,
but you got some friends, too.
And what are these friends
offering me?
A full pardon.
A cause.
And a fat consulting fee.
It'll be just like
the old days.
Ah, you know, there's a reason
they call them the old days,
is because they are old.
Lee, I got you
a sweet deal here.
Take it.
Or you'll end up
back in your rubber room.
All right, so, if uh,
you or whomever wants me back,
I need to run the program.
I decide what happens
to the Alphas we locate.
I approve of the assignments,
and with no interference.
Or I'm out.
Hey, Gary.
My mom's hummus.
Your favorite.
Rachel, he's not
a dog, okay?
He doesn't respond to treats.
Dogs don't like hummus.
Do they, Gary?
I thought you said
he was talking.
Yeah, he was.
You know, Gary-babble,
but
after the crash, not a peep.
I figured if you
bring him to us--
familiar surroundings--
he'd feel something, or--
Maybe he just needs some time,
okay, just to get adjusted.
Come on, Gary.
Gary, c'mon, look.
Gary.
C'mon now,
look around here.
All right?
Look.
Everybody's here.
You're back at work.
What do you do?
You greet your co-workers
appropriately, right?
So, come on.
Come on, greet me.
Come on,
you ***, greet me.
Look, I'll let you drive--
no.
You're--you're on
the right track.
Still, um
may I?
He's all yours.
Uh, Gary?
I, uh, understand why
you're not, uh,
greeting everyone.
Uh, greetings usually happen
at 9:00 a.m.
Uh, so, now it is,
uh, 3:14.
Now, we're not on a case.
What do you usually do
around 3:14?
Okay, this is hopeless.
He's exactly the same way
as he was when we first met him.
Don't say that.
Wait, wait wait, wait.
He just--
he just looked at me.
You see that?
Gary, let's imagine today.
All right?
You, uh
You got up at 7:42.
You brushed your teeth, as--
as usual, and then you--
you got dressed, you know?
Shirt, socks,
shoes, pants, right?
Right.
You gotta wear pants,
because that's important, right?
Mmhmm.
And then you, uh, went
downstairs, you got breakfast,
and then you came in.
And you greeted everyone.
Um
And then you worked, uh,
you had lunch,
and now it is, uh--
well, you've been here all day.
So, what do you
normally do then?
She's worried about you, Gary.
She hasn't heard from you.
What are you going to do?
This is Sandra Bell.
Leave a message.
No, it's the voicemail.
- I'll call you back.
- I hate the voicemail.
Mom! I'm at the office,
and I'm fine.
I don't have a chip in my head
anymore.
Okay, bye.
- Gary--
- I--no, don't do that.
I know, I know.
I didn't mean to. I--
- My personal space.
- I know, I know--
Too bad, 'cause here comes
another one.
- No, Bill, get off me!
- There you go. C'mon!
You called me a ***.
That's not nice.
You tell 'em, Gary.
Yeah, uh--
Bill, you know what?
You're the ***.
You're right.
You left me with N.S.A.
And they made me
spy on my friends.
And then--and then,
they wouldn't answer
when I greeted them
appropriately.
And they put me
in Building Seven, Bill.
And you just left me there.
I'm-
You all left me there.
Yes, Gary, uh--
that's right.
W-w--I did.
And, uh,
that was a mistake.
Yeah! Mistake.
But, now, we are
going to make them right.
All of us.
Together.
We, uh
We stored a few things
in your office
while you were gone.
I'm--I'm gonna
help you get 'em out.
All right?
Okay.
Thanks.
Wait.
Hicks, why are you--
what kinds of things?
Smelly things?
Hicks?
I'm glad to have you back.
Yeah. No, don't do that.
I don't like that.
Too bad.
Stanton.
It's a little dramatic,
don't you think?
Holding a meeting
in the wasteland?
Hmm.
Sentimental, actually.
Marched through here
during the war.
It was orchards then.
All the way to the river.
Now it's a pit.
Yeah, people really do screw
everything up, don't they?
The smokestack has ever
waged war on the apple tree.
We'll put an end to that.
Better people, better world.
How's your father?
He's free.
Like you said.
I just got the call.
Good.
Such injustice,
him rotting away in there.
I'm glad that he can
benefit from our efforts.
Still
miles to go before we sleep.
Let's get to work.