The quatrain about the mayor
isn't in their book of prophecies, and Eddie suspects a trap. He thinks
trying to get to Chloe is much too risky.
Cade's determined to find
a way in, though. He's sick of getting nowhere in his war against the Gua,
and he needs more answers than the book of Nostradamus is providing.
That's what friends are
for
Shortly after protesting
that he absolutely won't help Cade this time, Eddie finds himself outside
the house looking for a way to get Cade in.
Inside, Denise and Chloe
are trying to figure out their newfound fame. Denise is excited that her
friend is a star, but Chloe is not impressed by her own "mumbo jumbo."
After discussing whether
MSG from Chinese food could destroy Chloe's new found psychic powers, they
decide to call "Chico's Chicken" for something to eat. Eddie intercepts
the call and relays the order to Cade, who calls the restaurant and tells
them he's a boyfriend planning to pick the order up.
Elsewhere, Joshua
meets with Grady, a Gua agent who has picked up the report on Chloe. Grady
dislikes Joshua's cautious approach and is angered when Joshua takes over
the investigation.
A little young for Colonel
Sanders, but he'll do
After picking up the chicken
and swiping a car, Cade returns to Chloe's house. He's briefly stopped
by Barlow, and survives an awkward moment when the good-humored cop jokingly
demands a password.
Denise answers the door,
and likes what she sees. After sizing Cade up and murmuring, "I should
order chicken more often," she invites him in.
Chloe joins them, burping
on some soda. To both her and Cade's shock, she immediately recognizes
him as the "twice-blessed man."
How about some prophecy
with your chicken?
Denise quickly finds the
situation disturbing, and tries to chase Cade out. Chloe knows, however,
that Cade is somehow involved in what is happening to her.
Outside, Joshua's strike
team arrives, disguised as another set of TV reporters. Grady is eager
to attack immediately, but Joshua orders caution. He also spots Cade as
he reviews the TV news footage.
Cade tries to persuade Chloe
that she's in danger, and tells her about Nostradamus's prophecies. He
theorizes that Chloe's near-death experience has opened up a channel between
her and the 16th-century prophet.
Strictly speaking, Denise
is right
Denise quickly decides that
Cade is an escaped mental patient. However, when Barlow -- who is also
Denise's boyfriend -- checks on why the delivery man hasn't left, she goes
along with Chloe's wishes and tells him everything is fine.
Chloe and Cade think Nostradamus
might be trying to send Cade a message, but neither has any idea what it
might be. Cade continues to fill Chloe in, telling her about the Gua invasion,
which convinces Denise he's either a madman or a charlatan.
She issues an ultimatum to
Chloe -- "choose, because it's him or me." Chloe is clearly torn, and Denise
angrily stomps out of the house.
Barlow tries to comfort her,
and she angrily tells him, "he's not even the real chicken boy!" She doesn't
know Cade's name, but she asks Barlow to find out who he is.
Hey! Local reporters don't
have cool surveillance technology!
Meanwhile, Eddie has his
own suspicions about the newly arrived "TV reporters." Stealthily putting
a stethoscope to the van, he overhears Joshua and Grady activating a high-tech
surveillance rig.
Joshua and Grady are listening
in on Cade and Chloe, who are discussing Denise. Chloe understands Denise's
skepticism -- the story sounds crazy even to her -- but feels her friend
will come around in time.
Cade finally introduces himself
by name, and after surprising him with a kiss, Chloe promises to help anyway
she can. Cade wants to find some way to communicate with Nostradamus.
Grady isn't impressed by
what he overhears, and confirms Eddie's worst suspicions when he exclaims,
"Two pathetic humans in the house. Let's end this now."
"All in good time," Joshua
tells him. "All in good time."
Tabloid
journalism proves useful
Eddie calls Cade and brings
him up to date, urging him to get out while he can. Cade can't give up
this opportunity to talk with Nostradamus, though.
While they wait for a license
plate trace on Cade's car to come back, Barlowe and Denise talk about a
date for the evening. When she has trouble calming down, he helps out with
a few kisses.
Spotting Barlow improving
police-civilian relations, Hewitt sees a chance to get an interview with
Chloe. He sneaks up to Chloe's door and announces himself.
Chloe decides to help Cade
by telling the world about aliens and Nostradamus. She opens the door and
finds herself in the glare of a TV camera.
Suddenly, she falls into
a trance, reciting most of a new quatrain before Cade pulls her back indoors.
Smelling a story, the reporter sets out to identify the stranger at Chloe's
house.
Wanted for grand theft
chicken delivery car
Barlow has just received
confirmation that Cade's car was stolen from Chico's Chicken. Being an
unusually intelligent minor character, he immediately calls for backup.
Denise wants to know how
Barlow is going save Chloe from the "psycho" -- she's feeling guilty for
walking out on Chloe. Barlow isn't sure, but he warns Denise to stay away
from a potentially dangerous situation.
Eddie interrupts to warn
Barlow about the Gua "reporters." He tries to convince Barlow they're "criminals,
yeah, armed criminals," but his shifty demeanor does not inspire confidence.
Grady is ready to move in,
but Joshua warns him to "use your wits here, not your weapons."
These aren't the droids
you're looking for
Barlow and Eddie go to the
van to check out Grady and Joshua. As Joshua and Eddie glare at each other,
Grady explains they're just reporters from "WKBJ Channel 2."
Eddie points out that he's
never heard of this station ,but when Barlow asks for identification Joshua
simply smiles and produces it. "No problem," Joshua tells the apologetic
cop.
Meanwhile, Hewitt has identified
Cade Foster. Denise overhears his excited update about the murderer in
Chloe's house, and immediately calls Chloe to warn her.
Shiny happy prophets
Chloe is concerned, but drops
the issue when Cade suddenly figures out that her trances happen when she
sees bright lights. Taking a lamp from the table, he shines it in her eyes,
and she drops into a trance.
In a strange voice, she tells
Cade, "It's an honor to meet you." Nostradamus is speaking to Cade through
her.
Grady is at the end of the
patience. He confronts Joshua, blaming him for the recent decision not
to launch the second wave and telling him, "The human race would be on
its knees before us if not for one frightened soldier."
Joshua isn't impressed, and
won't change his orders. Grady pretends to back down, only to strike Joshua
down the moment the senior Gua agent turns his back.
"The Council will redeem
me when I deliver Cade Foster," he says, as he prepares to attack the house.
Sorry, the prophet's union
forbids speaking plainly
Nostradamus proves just as
cryptic in conversation as he is in poetry. Cade desperately wants to know
why he's been chosen to battle the alien invasion, but all Nostradamus
will say is that he "has the key to unlock the door."
Nostradamus advises patience
and following the book of quatrains, but Cade is out of patience. "We've
won some battles," he tells the prophet, "but we're losing the war."
"This is a journey," Nostradamus
replies. "Your task is to take it one step at a time."
If Cade can survive the journey,
the prophet continues, "One day you will come to the final test. If you
are victorious, they will leave this Earth."
Remain calm. All is well!
Hewitt recaps the story,
and this time Barlow overhears Cade's identity. He immediately clears the
street in the interest of public safety, creating a perfect opportunity
for the Gua.
As Barlow clears out the
crowd, Denise sees an opportunity to help Chloe. As she heads for the house,
the Gua emerge from the van and shoot Barlow.
Eddie hides and watches as
the Gua cut the house's phone line and power, interrupting Cade, Chloe
and Nostradamus.
Chloe gives Cade her father's
old shotgun. They barricade the doors, and Cade asks Chloe to find a flashlight.
Denise gets out a spare key
to the house and lets herself in through the basement.
Shining the flashlight into
Chloe's eyes, Cade asks Nostradamus for help in getting out of their predicament.
Nostradamus advises, "You must turn yourself over to the enemy."
Denise joins them, and Cade
sends them back down in the basement. He doesn't follow, though, telling
the women, "that's not the way for me."
Eddie's not so nice to
wake up to
After making his way to the
van, Eddie slaps awake an extremely angry Joshua. The Gua nearly strangles
Eddie before the human can gargle out, "I need your help."
Grady breaks in and finds
himself in a faceoff with Cade -- who surrenders. Grady is shocked and
disgusted, telling Cade, "You're no warrior. You're nothing at all."
As the Gua shove Cade out
the door, Barlow's backup finally arrives. They find Barlow wounded but
alive, and get into a shootout with the Gua.
Several Gua are killed, but
they dissolve out of sight of the cops. Grady nearly gets away with Cade,
but he's interrupted by Joshua, who shoots him.
Eddie and Cade escape, as
does Joshua. Barlow saw Grady get shot, but when the cop finally staggers
over, he is very puzzled to find no body.
Local news at its finest
Arthur Hewitt sums up the
story: unidentified gunmen helped convicted criminal Cade Foster escape.
Chloe and Denise were found unharmed in the basement.
Somewhere outside of town,
Cade and Chloe say goodbye to each other. She tells Cade that she no longer
feels Nostradamus's presence.
"His purpose was to reach
you," she tells Cade, "and maybe he's done that." Cade agrees that Nostradamus
has reached him.
Cade promises to inform the
Gua that Chloe is no longer a threat, and they hug. "It's too bad you're
leaving," Chloe says, "because it's buck-a-beer night on Fridays at McKinley's."
Cade takes a rain check.
As he leaves, he ponders
Nostradamus's message. "I must have the patience to be mindful of the journey,"
he decides, "not just the end result."
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