Episode:Terrible Swift Sword
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"Terrible Swift Sword"
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| Episode No. | Season 3 Episode 12 | |
| Writer(s) | Bruce Miller, Ira Steven Behr | |
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| Director | Scott Peters | |
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| Production No. | 312 | |
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| US airdate | August 20, 2006 | |
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| Previous Episode: | The Gospel According To Collier | |
| Next Episode: | Fifty-Fifty | |
Terrible Swift Sword is an episode where Jordan Collier publicly reveals information about the bleak future the 4400 must prevent, shares plans with Shawn and Richard, and steals promicin. The name of the episode comes from a board game about the Battle of Gettysburg which incorporates both strategic skill and random chance.
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[edit] Key Points
- Jordan Collier gives a television interview about what he has seen and knows. He says that "the war for the future will be fought in the past" was a war between good and evil, and not a war between the 4400 and everyone else. He says that in the future a Brutal and Powerful elite have barricaded themselves inside the world's last city. Everyone on the outside asks to be let in, but they are denied. The human race is old, sick, and dying out. He says that even as he is speaking there are a few people collecting all of the worlds resources and this has to stop. He says these people are determined to keep humankind on the path to destruction.
- While watching this interview, everyone on the night shift at NTAC falls asleep. Every member of the Nova group in NTAC custody is freed when the security system falfuctions. The security tapes are taken
- Matthew Lawrance was the 4400 who made the night shift fall asleep. His ability was to lower the level of oxygen in a person's bloodstream, making them sleepy. Alana knew it was him because he was a student at the Center.
- Boyd Gelder poses as Dennis Ryland and arrives at HaspelCorp, telling the lab tech that he wants to move all of the promicin.
- The truck opens, where we see Tess, Dr. Burkhoff, and Richard.
- Jordan says that they're going to give the stolen promicin away to everyone.
[edit] Synopsis
Meanwhile, an unknown 4400 breaks into NTAC and uses their ability to put everyone temporarily to sleep, allowing members of the Nova Group being held there to escape. At the 4400 Center, Shawn learns that Jordan coordinated the jailbreak and plans to use Nova to help him destroy the military base where Ryland's super soldiers are being trained. Shawn talks to Richard in private and tries to convince him that Jordan's plan is going to provoke a war with the government. But as far as Richard is concerned, the 4400 have been in an undeclared war with the government since they returned. And with the revelation that Isabelle is working for Ryland, Richard is convinced that it is only a matter of time before his daughter leads a strike against the 4400.
Shawn goes to NTAC and reveals Jordan’s plan to Tom and Diana in the hope that they will be able to stop him. When they confront Jordan, he reveals he has no intention of attacking a military base. He only told Shawn that story in order to test his loyalty. But Shawn points out that still doesn't explain why Jordan broke the Nova members out of NTAC. Jordan denies the accusation. Shawn looks to Richard to back him up, but Richard sides with Jordan. Shawn later confronts Jordan in private and asks why he was lied to. Jordan explains that he had to know how committed Shawn was to the cause, but if he wants, it's not too late to join. Shawn pledges his loyalty, and Jordan in turn reveals that he indeed does have a plan. Tom and Diana soon discover that Jordan’s story about attacking the military base was just a diversion so that he could steal Haspelcorp's entire stockpile of promicin. Later on, Shawn, Richard, Kevin Burkhoff, and Tess Doerner gather at a warehouse where the stolen promicin is being stored. They ask Jordan what he wants to do with the promicin. Destroy it? No, Jordan wants to give it away. To everybody.
Meanwhile, Kyle is finding it difficult adjusting to life outside of prison. Tom encourages his son to register for classes at the local college, but Kyle explains that he will always be known as the man who shot Jordan Collier. And in Kyle’s mind, that means he has no chance at an ordinary life. Kyle goes to see Collier. Jordan explains that his death had to happen and that Kyle is a part of a much larger plan. Later on, Tom comes home to find Kyle packing. Kyle explains that after talking to Jordan, he has decided to tour the country and talk about his life. Tom tries to talk Kyle out of it, but his son explains that this is something he has to do. Meanwhile, April discovers that Diana has been seeing Ben behind her back.
[edit] Important developments
- Jordan reunites the Nova Group and arranges for them to steal the promicin from Haspelcorp.
[edit] Quotes
Shawn: "Alright, I'll ask the question. What are we gonna do with 17,432 units of Promicin?"
Jordan: "We're going to give it away."
Richard: "To whom?"
Jordan: "To everyone."
[edit] External Links
- Terrible Swift Sword Official Episode Guide
- Terrible Swift Sword - Production Blog
- IMDB Episode Guide - Terrible Swift Sword
[edit] Episode Gallery
 Tess with the promcin |
 Shawn Farrell |
 Richard & Shawn |
 Collier with Shawn |
 Ryland with the stockpile |
 Kevin, Tess and Collier |
 Kevin & Tess |
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