Episode:Suffer the Children
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"Suffer the Children"
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| Episode No. | Season 2 Episode 5 | |
| Writer(s) | Frederick Rappaport | |
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| Director | Vincent Misiano | |
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| US airdate | June 26, 2005 | |
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| Previous Episode: | Weight of the World | |
| Next Episode: | As Fate Would Have It | |
Suffer the Children was an episode of the 4400. It was named after what was supposedly happening to children in a small Washington town. It takes from news stories such as Columbine and teacher molestation cases.
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[edit] Plot
Shawn rushes to Jordan’s side when he has another attack. Jordan tells Shawn that Isabelle judged him and found him wrong, had killed the old Collier and he was reborn. Brian and Heidi visit Richard and Lily, and Heidi reveals she knows Lily is her mother. Lily then awakes crying realising it was a dream. Heather Tobey a 4400 who is a junior high school teacher is taken from her classroom and arrested for child abuse. Tom and Diana are assigned to investigate her.
A homeless couple steal food at a 4400 Center press conference held in a local park. Shawn stops security from kicking them out and allows them to eat the free buffet food. Tom and Diana discover that Heather's students are becoming artistic masters in a matter of weeks. Tom and Diana question Heather she tells them she can look into certain children’s eyes, nurturing and bringing out their talents. Richard is arrested by the police at a gas station. He tells Lily to leave. Meanwhile Shawn goes to see the homeless people and brings pizza. He then tells Jordan about his intentions to help the homeless people. Jordan agrees with him but he musn't reveal his ability to them. Shawn takes them out to buy clothes at a store and plays the guitar with Liv. He then buys the guitar for her.
Danny begins arguing with a college student Kyle blacks out and disappears and when he returns to normal he is in his house pouring milk. Richard is released from jail when Collier arrives and pays his bail. Shawn stays with the homeless people but Liv’s boyfriend turns up and begins causing problems. Lily begins to worry as to why Richard has not called and calls Brian requesting legal help as she has nowhere else to turn. Jordan makes Richard a proposal. Lily theorizes as to why Collier wants to see their daughter. Heather returns to work. A student of hers with no artistic talent, Greg, walks into Heather's class with a gun, stating that she made him do this and he has no choice. Greg wants her to change him. Heather asks him to allow the other students be allowed to leave he then allows it. Greg does not wish to be a nothing like his father. Heather starts looking in his eyes for a talent but then through the school intercom Greg’s father talks to him, admitting his failure, and asks Greg to make sure that his father's mistakes don’t allow his son to be killed. Greg surrenders.
Several homeless people arrive at the centre and inform Shawn that Liv's boyfriend has sold her guitar to buy drugs and overdosed. He arrives and heals him revealing his abilty. He leaves quickly when everyone there asked to be healed. Jordan meets up with Richard, Lily and Isabelle and he becomes happy when he touches her. Heather leaves the school, and reveals she may become a private tutor although she needs to figure out how to use her ability properly first.
[edit] References
This Episode probably is a reference to many cases of teachers who are punished in a unfair way because of they disciplines and ways of teaching.
[edit] External Links
- Suffer the Children - Official Episode Guide
- Twiz TV Transcript - Suffer the Children
- IMDB Episode Guide - Suffer the Children
[edit] Episode Gallery
 Jordan at a conference |
 Jordan Collier |
 Reunited |
 Richard in jail |
 Tom with Susan |
 Tom Baldwin |
 At a conference |
 Shawn with the homeless |
 Shawn with Collier |
 Collier at his desk |
 Maia with a dog |
 Meeting with Isabelle |
 The Tylers |
 Richard with Jordan |
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