Episode:The Fifth Page

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"The Fifth Page"

Episode No.	Season 2 Episode 12
Writer(s)	Ira Steven Behr, Craig Sweeny
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Director	Scott Peters
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US airdate	August 21, 2005
DVD release
Episode Chronology
Previous Episode:	Lockdown
Next Episode:	Mommy's Bosses

The episode name comes from a missing fifth page of Maia's medical chart, which held information about the promicin inhibitor program. The episode is significant because it introduces promicin, the drug which gives the 4400 their abilities, and the promicin inhibitor]scandal, which leads to deep distrust between the 4400 and the government, especially NTAC.

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4400's around the globe become ill with an unknown disease as Nina Jarvis is on medical leave. Dennis Ryland returns to take temporary command, and orders all 4400s to report to NTAC in response to this epidemic. As 4400s, including Shawn and Maia, lose their abilities as they get ill, Tom and Diana gradually make discoveries of secrets NTAC Medical has been keeping - and causing these illnesses.

Dr. Kevin Burkhoff gives his research to Max Hudson, who refuses to share classfied medical files with Burkhoff. Even though Burkhoff has been proven to be the most important scientist related to the 4400 (Tom noted "that the future built a giant tower to wake him up. I guess they think he matters.") there aren't too many people who are interested in his help. Tom and Diana convince Marco to give medical files to Burkhoff. Burkhoff discovers that a synthetic substance called promicin-inhibitor is present in the blood of every 4400. This substance inhibits promicin - which is a fifth neurotransmitter present only in the 4400 - and in the process compromises immune systems. Burkhoff realizes that if promicin can be given to the 4400 the inhibitor will be defeated. However, he can't find a 4400 who hasn't been on the inhibitor, nor can he create enough promicin to help everyone.

DVD Commentary for The Fifth Page

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Episodes
Season One
Pilot \| The New and Improved Carl Morrissey \| Becoming \| Trial By Fire \| White Light
Season Two
Wake Up Call \| Voices Carry \| Weight of the World \| Suffer the Children \| As Fate Would Have It \| Life Interrupted \| Carrier \| Rebirth \| Hidden \| Lockdown \| The Fifth Page \| Mommy's Bosses
Season Three
The New World \| Being Tom Baldwin \| Gone \| Graduation Day \| The Home Front \| Blink \| The Ballad of Kevin and Tess \| The Starzl Mutation \| The Gospel According To Collier \| Terrible Swift Sword \| Fifty-Fifty
Season Four
The Wrath of Graham \| Fear Itself \| Audrey Parker's Come And Gone \| The Truth and Nothing But the Truth \| Try the Pie \| The Marked \| Till We Have Built Jerusalem \| No Exit \| Daddy's Little Girl \| One of Us \| Ghost in the Machine \| Tiny Machines \| The Great Leap Forward

[edit] Episode Gallery

Sick Shawn	Tom talking with Alana	Alana and Tom	Richard making an annoucement
Richard proclaiming the Center as a safe house	Marco with Kevin	Staff defending the Center from NTAC	Tom, Diana and Ryland
The staff of the Centre	Sick 4400s	Tom & Diana	Shawn with Maia
Marco	Ryland returns	Welcome party	Sick Maia
Shawn in a wheelchair