Ghost in the Machine (The 4400 episode)

The 4400 episode
Title = Ghost in the Machine
Season = 4
Episode = 11
Airdate = August 26, 2007
Writer =
Director =
Prev = One of Us
Next = Tiny Machines
IMDb_id = "Ghost in the Machine" is the eleventh episode of season four of the science fiction television series "The 4400". The episode aired on August 26, 2007 on the USA Network.cite web| url = http://www.usanetwork.com/schedules/sched.php?search=4400&sdate=7%2F01%2F2007-7%2F30%2F2007&x=0&y=0| title = Results for July 2007| publisher = USA Network]

Synopsis

A computer virus attacks Ubient Software, owned by Drew Imroth – a suspected member of the Marked. Elsewhere, Maia visits Promise City and receives an unexpected birthday gift.

Plot

Tom Baldwin has been body snatched by a person from the future who wants all 4400 dead. Shawn gave Dr. Burkhoff facilities to discover a way to test yourself before taking the Promicin shot because of the 50/50 life or death probability. Dr. Burkhoff discovers that left- handed people have a better chance of surviving. Rational people think this is good news. Jordan Collier is of the opinion that everyone should take the shot because there would always be a fight between Promicin positives and negatives, eventually leading to the extinction of one of those groups.

In this episode, a man suffering from a stroke is attacking Ubient Softwares and is making the stock crash. This company is secretly giving financial backing to Tom and his crew of futuristic body snatchers. The company had to be saved at all costs so Tom kills the 4400 responsible by making it look like an accident. This makes Diana suspicious and she and Megan now suspect that Tom has been compromised. Tom suspects that they have found him out. In the midst of all of this, Tom reactivated Isabelle's 4400 powers and implanted in her a chip that would kill her if she disobeys Tom in any way.

Significance

Cast

* Tom Baldwin — Joel Gretsch
* Diana Skouris — Jacqueline McKenzie
* Shawn Farrell — Patrick Flueger
* Kyle Baldwin — Chad Faust
* Isabelle Tyler — Megalyn Echikunwoke
* Maia Skouris — Conchita Campbell
* Jordan Collier — Billy Campbell
* Meghan Doyle — Jenni Bairdcite web |url=http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=41717|title=Baird Joins The 4400] ; Guest stars
* Kevin Burkhoff — Jeffrey Combs
* Drew Imroth — Tim DeKay
* Susan Farrell — Chilton Crane

References

External links

* [http://www.the4400wiki.org/Episode:Ghost_in_the_Machine Ghost in the Machine] at The 4400 wiki.