Trial By Fire (The 4400 episode)
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"Trial By Fire" is an episode of the science fiction
television series The 4400
. It first aired on August 1, 2004. The episode was directed by Nick Gomez
and written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe
. When several 4400s are killed by bombings, Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch
) and Diana Skouris
(Jacqueline McKenzie
) race to stop the perpetrators.
returns home, but has difficulty adjusting. Tom visits a very popular Shawn
who explains how Kyle awoke; Tom wants Shawn to let NTAC study his ability.
Richard
and Lily
return home from a movie. As Richard opens the door, Lily suffers severe baby pains. Hearing a click, Richard jumps and pushes Lily out of the way of an exploding fire-bomb.
Diana
questions Tom about Kyle; Nikki questions Shawn. Jordan
gives Richard and Lily a house. Warren Lytell from Homeland Security comes to NTAC to “nudge things along” with a more aggressive approach. Kyle tries to remember, while Tom consults Diana on the ripple effect. Shawn visits Kyle to talk to him, but Kyle has little time as he needs to read.
Dennis Ryland
finds “dirt” on journalist Barbara Yates and uses it against her to get her arrested. Maia
is asked not to come back to school the following day due to the bombings. Another 4400, Mary Deneville, is killed when a bomb is planted in her truck. Tom and Diana are questioned by Ryland's visitor.
Lily comes to see Collier about a meeting she is holding and reminds him that she and Richard are in love. Kyle begins to exhibit even stranger behaviour when he draws a map. Shawn and Nikki visit the lake
and kiss, and then proceed to have sex
.
Diana finds the person who is perpetrating the bombings and discovers there is a truck bomb, heading for Shawn’s house, but the van is a decoy and another van — the one loaded with a bomb — is heading for Collier's housing complex. Tom, Richard and several security guards and snipers successfully stop the bombers and stop the van from entering the complex.
Lytell visits the hospital to ask some questions about Kyle. Kyle knows and understands what is wrong with him: he’s not Kyle Baldwin.
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...
. It first aired on August 1, 2004. The episode was directed by Nick Gomez
Nick Gomez
Nick Gomez is an American film director and actor. He has directed for a number of television and film studios. He has also acted in a few minor films...
and written by Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Robert Hewitt Wolfe
Robert Hewitt Wolfe is an American television producer and screenwriter. He is mostly known for his work as a writer on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and for developing and producing the series Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda...
. When several 4400s are killed by bombings, Tom Baldwin (Joel Gretsch
Joel Gretsch
Joel James Gretsch is an American actor. His roles include Tom Baldwin on the USA Network series The 4400, the monstruous Capt./Maj./Col. Owen Crawford in the Steven Spielberg produced 2002 sci-fi miniseries Taken and Father Jack Landry on V.-Early life:Gretsch was born in St...
) and Diana Skouris
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...
(Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline McKenzie
Jacqueline Susan McKenzie is an Australian actress.McKenzie made her film debut in the 1987 film Wordplay and on stage in Child Dancing for Griffin Theatre Company. She made a strong impression in Romper Stomper , and over the next couple of years came to be regarded as one of Australia's most...
) race to stop the perpetrators.
Plot
Out of his coma, 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...
returns home, but has difficulty adjusting. Tom visits a very popular 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...
who explains how Kyle awoke; Tom wants Shawn to let NTAC study his ability.
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....
and Lily
Lily Tyler
Lily Tyler is a fictional character in the USA Network science fiction television series The 4400.- Background :...
return home from a movie. As Richard opens the door, Lily suffers severe baby pains. Hearing a click, Richard jumps and pushes Lily out of the way of an exploding fire-bomb.
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...
questions Tom about Kyle; Nikki questions Shawn. Jordan
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:...
gives Richard and Lily a house. Warren Lytell from Homeland Security comes to NTAC to “nudge things along” with a more aggressive approach. Kyle tries to remember, while Tom consults Diana on the ripple effect. Shawn visits Kyle to talk to him, but Kyle has little time as he needs to read.
Dennis Ryland
Dennis Ryland
Dennis Ryland is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction The 4400 portrayed by Peter Coyote. He was the original supervisor and director of NTAC during season one....
finds “dirt” on journalist Barbara Yates and uses it against her to get her arrested. Maia
Maia Skouris
Maia Skouris is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.- Season One :...
is asked not to come back to school the following day due to the bombings. Another 4400, Mary Deneville, is killed when a bomb is planted in her truck. Tom and Diana are questioned by Ryland's visitor.
Lily comes to see Collier about a meeting she is holding and reminds him that she and Richard are in love. Kyle begins to exhibit even stranger behaviour when he draws a map. Shawn and Nikki visit the lake
Highland Beach (The 4400)
Highland Beach is a fictional lake shore in the science fiction television series The 4400.The show revolves around the plot-line that over the last 58 years, 4400 people have been taken by people from the future. On April 22, 2001, the future accidentally took Shawn Farrell from Highland Beach...
and kiss, and then proceed to have sex
Sex
In biology, sex is a process of combining and mixing genetic traits, often resulting in the specialization of organisms into a male or female variety . Sexual reproduction involves combining specialized cells to form offspring that inherit traits from both parents...
.
Diana finds the person who is perpetrating the bombings and discovers there is a truck bomb, heading for Shawn’s house, but the van is a decoy and another van — the one loaded with a bomb — is heading for Collier's housing complex. Tom, Richard and several security guards and snipers successfully stop the bombers and stop the van from entering the complex.
Lytell visits the hospital to ask some questions about Kyle. Kyle knows and understands what is wrong with him: he’s not Kyle Baldwin.
Featured music
- "How Do You Say Goodbye?" by EngineersEngineers (band)Engineers are a British shoegazing/dream pop band. The band was formed in London in 2003 by singer/guitarist Simon Phipps, bassist/guitarist/keyboardist Mark Peters, bassist/guitarist Dan MacBean, and drummer Andrew Sweeney...
- "She Will Be Loved" by Maroon 5Maroon 5Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. While they were in high school, lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Adam Levine, keyboardist Jesse Carmichael, bass guitarist Mickey Madden, and drummer Ryan Dusick formed a garage band called Kara's Flowers and released one album...
External links
- "Trial By Fire" 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...
. - "Trial By Fire" at The 4400 wiki.