Computers across the world begin crashing. The computers all have the same thing in common: Ubient Software is in every one of them. Tom and Diana determine that one person in particular is responsible for the virus attacking Drew Imroth’s software. An elderly man has taken promicin recently and is seeking revenge on Imroth for “stealing” his work. Tom, who has been taken over by an agent of the future, knows that the marked need the financial backing of a company like Ubient, so he kills the old man in the middle of the night to put a stop to his work.
Recently, we learned Kevin Burkoff had been working on a test to determine one’s survivability should he or she take a promicin shot. Well, Kyle, acting on the advice from Cassie, has kidnapped Kevin and is keeping him at Promise City so that he won’t be able to continue his research. When Shawn learns of Kevin’s whereabouts, he makes the decision to seek the help of Tess in order to get Kevin back.
Last week, Tom informed Isabelle that she would have to take promicin again to get her abilities. In “Ghost in the Machine,” Isabelle takes the shot and returns to Promise City. Tom wants her to deliver Jordan Collier.
With the bizarre behavior Tom has been showing, Diana and Meghan come to the realization Tom really isn’t Tom anymore. While they don’t have any great plan, they do decide to act like nothing has changed so that he doesn’t get wind of their suspicion.
Although “Ghost in the Machine” did have a little action in it, this episode seemed to be more of a set-up episode, preparing us for the season finale. Tom’s conversation with someone on the phone at the end of the episode was particularly intriguing. He told the mystery person that Drew Imroth has committed suicide so that a new host may be found for that agent of the future. Who will be the new host? Jordan Collier.
The 4400 – Ghost in the Machine
Original Air Date: August 26, 2007
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