My name is Jane Vasco.
I could use you on my team.
I work for a secret government agency that hunts neuros.
People who can do dangerous things with their minds.
On my first assignment...
Something a little weird happened, okay, something really weird.
Until I get some answers i'm getting on with my life, doing my job.
Stocking up on aspirin, because let me tell ya,
pain's a bitch!
And we're very pleased to announce that the rent committee
has raised another $1,500
toward the community center swimming pool.
Plans for the charity picnic next sunday
are well underway and we are expecting a significant turn out.
Sheriff Farber, I think you have a few words.
Thanks mayor.
Hey folks.
We've noticed an increase in parking violations,
especially in front of miller's pharmacy.
Now we know most of you are just runnin' in to
pick up a last minute item but we do have a hydrant
there and we need to keep it clear.
Just in case.
We appreciate your cooperation.
Thank you, sheriff.
So the next meeting will be next thursday at 3:00.
We'll see you then.
Ever wonder how to restore those stained pots and pans
i'm going to show you some simple techniques,
simply by using things you have...
I'm surprised to get a visit from the fbi, agent Kearny,
but it's very upsetting to have susan leave town the way
she did without a word to anyone.
That's not like her at all.
And you haven't heard from her.
Not since last saturday.
When she left town.
Tollhouse cookies.
Have to keep an eye on them.
And you have no idea why she left
or where she may have gone.
No.
I was as surprised as anyone else.
But you're not worried.
Worried?
About susan?
Oh, my gosh, no.
Should i be?
I mean did something happen to her?
Mrs. Meyers.
I have records here indicating that susan shaw
called your house at least six times after she left fair oaks.
Really?
Well that's odd, isn't it?
You didn't take those phone calls?
No, not that i rember.
There's also one here made from your house to susan's cell phone.
I'm sure it's nothing.
Probably one of those phone company mix-ups.
I'm afraid, mrs. Meyers, that i don't believe
you're being completely honest with me.
If i have to...
I can take you in for questioning.
Goodness.
I really think you should check with the phone company.
Oh, cookies.
It wasn't too long ago that "meals-for-one" were a staple in my kitchen.
It wasn't too long ago that no one was stealing the blankets.
Until a few months ago,
i had nothing to do after dinner
but clean up, read a book and go to bed.
I didn't have to fight for mirror space to get ready for work.
I never reached for the wrong toothbrush.
There was never a wet towel on the floor,
socks or underwear to pick up.
But for all of that,
brian has made this now-crowded shower
of mine the best way i can think of to start my day.
Besides...
"Meals-for-one" suck.
I really have to get to work!
You want to get there clean, don't you?
I see.
You're just trying to help.
Of course.
Doesn't this help?
- Oh yeah it helps! - Yeah?
But i'm not gonna get to work on time.
Oh well I can stop now.
Not now you can't!
Too late.
You're going to be in trouble.
I like getting in trouble.
Fair oaks.
Population 3,600.
Six schools, twelve churches.
Juvenile delinquency, zero.
Drugs and alcohol problems, zero.
Crime rate, zero.
Sounds like a travelogue.
Sounds like a lie.
Have some faith.
I do.
In what i know.
Over the last two years four of the locals have gone missing.
When interviewed, no one in fair oaks
seems to know anything about anything.
Riley.
Alan carmody left for work on a tuesday morning and never got to work.
Nobody's seen him since.
Kevin loomis was due home from a business trip
eighteen months ago, but once again he never showed up.
Flight records indicate that he was on the flight.
Susan shaw.
Housewife.
Apparently, she liked to take regular pilgrimages into the city...
However on one excursions she didn't come back home.
Then there's this guy, paul barnes.
He's been missing for two days
I'm still working on it.
Looks like cynicism wins out.
Brains don't i'm an optimist.
I know people are dirt and they never let me down.
Two days ago, the feds sent an agent to conduct interviews.
Riley...
Fbi agent shane kearny.
Missing?
You got it.
Even with all this...
What about it spells neuro?
Transcripted interviews from law enforcement.
A lot of upstanding citizens from fair oaks saying the same things.
I saw nothing, i know nothing.
Everything about this fits the neuro profile.
And then there's this.
Pulled this up off the net.
A kid named danny miller.
He blogs just outside of fair oaks at this internet cafe.
"It's like that movie...
"Everyone in this stupid town seems like pod people.
"My parents used to go at each other "like world class wrestling.
"Since we moved to fair oaks, it's all kisses,
"smiles and do your homework.
"Trust me, the moment i can get some cash together...
"I am out of there. " that was his last one.
He's bring a half a dozen just like this.
How old is he?
15.
Who doesn't feel that way at 15?
...My dad made it seem like he never was a kid.
I used to sneak out of the house all the time.
In your skivvies?
The point is,
something ain't right in fair oaks.
I think it best if you interviewed Danny Miller when he's out of town.
According to riley he hangs out
at the internet cafe in the city.
This house just came on the market in fair oaks.
What do you say, maureen, interested in buying a house.
Wow, that's so sudden.
Don't you think you should at least buy me dinner first?
Let's roll, people.
It's just perfect here in fair oaks, it really is.
As you can see, the morning light is terrific,
it's got plenty of room to grow.
And it's the right price.
Well, It is very nice.
Howdy.
You folks looking to buy?
We're thinking about it.
Whereabouts you from?
Glenville.
Well that's a nice place.
What brings to fair oaks?
Just looking for a little more room.
I see.
Well, this is a great place to bring up kids.
Good schools.
No crime.
Heck, i shot the last person i caught littering.
Well, good luck
Thank you.
What do you think?
I like it.
Honey?
I don't know, seems a little small.
All empty houses seem small at first.
Once you get them furnished, it makes a world of difference.
I don't know.
He doesn't know.
If you'd like, we can see the meyers house.
They have a very similar layout.
It might help if you could see what it looks like when it's more lived in.
Why don't we?
They meyers, let's go meet them.
Right this way.
You won't find a cleaner, safer, more welcoming and friendly neighborhood
than we have right here.
Man...
I can't believe you guys were reading my blog.
That's so cool.
This really gonna be in a magazine?
That depends.
We'd like to hear a little bit more about fair oaks.
You mean "zombieville. " scary place, huh?
Totally freaked out.
It's like everyone there is always trying to be so
perfect and happy all the time.
Only i don't think that they are.
Your parents know how you feel?
Yeah, they know.
I'm like the town weirdo.
They won't even let me watch any regular tv.
What do you mean?
They've got this stupid town channel.
It's on like all day long.
You want to talk about boring and weird.
What do they show?
Who knows.
I won't watch it.
A lot of stupid people talking about what's going on in town.
Picnics and sack races and a lot of other braindead crap.
You ever see that movie,
"invasion of the body snatchers?" great flick.
Yeah, great.
Until you have to live there.
Jack and i have never been happier.
It really is a wonderful place to live.
Your house is lovely.
Thank you for having us.
Thank you.
I'm still not sure about the blinds in the kitchen, but oh, well...
What is it that you do, mr. Rhodes?
I work for the government.
He's an accountant.
Oh, i see.
Is there a restroom i can use.
Just down the hall, to the left.
Thank you.
I was never very good with numbers.
I leave all that to jack.
This room over here is my favourite room, this is the dining room.
We entertain an awful lot in here.
We have great big parties.
It looked like a hole from a 9 millimeter,
guess they didn't have time to cover their tracks.
I ran a background check on the meyers.
Clean.
Or just "painted over" like the rest of the town.
What's your read on danny miller?
He's a kid.
Like to get into some trouble but can't seem to find any.
You ever meet a happy teenager?
The thing is, we're not going to be able
to investigate this from the outside.
All of a sudden i started to have a bad feeling about this.
I knew exactly where andre were going.
He knew that he and maureen were going to be rejected
by the fair oaks home owners committee,
he needed another couple to buy the house.
Mr. And mrs. Connor king, that has a nice ring to it.
Shoot me now.
Wouldn't do any good, you'd just heal.
Good luck kids.
Have fun.
And also, remember to get those bulbs and seeds planted early.
Judging from the greens and garden centre will take place
the first week of june.
So let's get those little green thumbs out there busy.
There are still openings for the volunteer...
I'll be in my room.
Danny.
We hardly get to see you anymore.
I got stuff to do, mom.
Just come sit with me for a moment.
It won't kill you.
Man, that stuff is so boring.
Five minutes.
For your mom?
I was starting to forget what you look like.
We're pleased to announce that the teen rec center
will re-open this coming tuesday night.
There will be a free swim period followed by
a spirited discussion on "community spirit...
How you can help. "
we'd like to thank the hopkes, thompsons
and millers for their very generous contribution to the new addition.
Thank you.
Ever wonder how to get stale,
unpleasant odors out of the house?
Well, here's a way to keep your house smelling garden fresh
without using artificial chemicals.
The town council gave us the final thumbs up.
I guess it's home sweet home.
Do you want me to carry you across the threshold?
Trust me i crossed the threshold when i took this assignment.
Just so you know, i sleep on the left.
No.
You sleep in the den.
I didn't know you guys were moving in.
Well, we didn't find it as creepy as you did.
Cool.
Are you still putting my story in your magazine?
Just because...
Something wrong?
Well, some of the stuff i said mighta sounded kinda creepy.
I was in a pretty bad mood.
Well, it didn't sound as if you were very happy here.
I know.
But now that i've gotten to know some of the kids and stuff,
it's not that bad, really.
You're liking it better.
Actually, i like it a whole lot.
We've got a new rec center with a pool and everything.
It's really pretty cool here.
You'll find out.
I'll see you at the picnic on sunday.
It's gonna be tons of fun.
I ran some background on the missing persons.
Kevin loomis was a contractor.
Seems he wanted to buy a chunk of fair oaks
in order to build low income housing.
Somehow i can't see that.
Apparently, susan shaw made regular trips
into the city to meet a regular boyfriend.
She was married, wasn't she?
Something else that doesn't quite fit
the fair oaks image of a happy community.
Something happened to turn danny miller around.
It was like talking to a different kid.
The question is why.
So what do we have here?
A neuro who wants to keep things nice and...
Tidy?
And is willing to kill to keep it that way.
Fair oaks is a good four square miles.
Hard for a neuro to maintain proximity over that distance.
I'm running satellite surveillance,
sweeping the area for everything i can think of.
Water samples, air samples, you name it.
What's your call?
We need more answers.
You were there first.
Are you sure?
It's the last piece.
Yeah, yeah, i'll take the gouda.
Connor prefers it anyway.
You're the new people.
Yes.
Jane dawns.
Jennifer meyers.
Welcome to fair oaks.
Thank you.
I've been meaning to stop by and personally welcome you.
No problem.
With all the moving in...
It's been quite hectic.
Well, when you feel settled,
jack and i would love to have you over for dinner.
That would be very nice.
Thank you.
Say, do you know susan shaw?
Yes.
How do you know susan?
Susan was a teacher of mine back in college.
We hadn't spoken for awhile
but last i heard she'd moved to fair oaks.
Yes. Susan and paul moved to fair oaks about two years ago.
So is it...
True what i heard?
What's that?
Well, you know...
...That susan ran off with another man.
Susan?
No, i don't know anything about that.
And i don't believe it.
Well, it's just what i heard.
Probably gossip.
I wouldn't know.
Anyway, nice to meet you, jane.
I look forward to getting to know you better.
Thank you, likewise.
Yeah, we heard that you and the missus moved in.
What do you think?
It's nice.
Love it.
Great place.
Nice parks.
Good schools.
We're hoping to start a family.
Well, you couldn't have picked a better place or a better woman.
She's a looker.
She sure is.
I'd better grab that.
You're all ready to go.
Looks like a bad one.
Engine caught on fire.
Owner got out, though, just fine.
That's good to know.
70 bucks.
This is a nice town.
Nice people.
Mostly keep to themselves.
Mind their own business.
That's good.
Some of these small towns...
Everybody tends to know what everyone else is up to.
Guess i'll be seeing you around.
Thanks.
Just ran the vin on that burned out car.
It's registered to the feds.
Shane kearny?
The missing agent?
I'll comm riley in the morning.
You noticed how all the friendly people in this town
aren't all that friendly?
The smiles don't run very deep.
How can you watch that garbage?
You want your laundry coming out springtime fresh, don't you?
It really is abominable.
...You'd be surprised how easy this is
and what could be nicer than a sparkling fresh, shiny clean bathroom.
What could be nicer?
Riley.
Riley?
You watching test patterns now?
What's up, boss?
How are those background checks going?
Yes.
Well, up until about four years ago,
fair oaks seemed like a pretty normal place.
A little after that is when people started disappearing.
I'm trying to narrow down a list of people
that moved in around that time.
Sounds like a pretty long list.
I'll try to pare it down to "most likely's. " Connor check in?
Not since this afternoon.
Might be good idea to raise him on the comm.
- I'll keep trying. - Good boy.
Stay off the test patterns.
Man, that smells great!
Come and get it while it's still hot.
Pancakes, my favorite.
I know, silly.
That's why i made them.
C'mere.
I've been a real bugger, haven't i?
I think it's just your natural charm.
Did it ever occur to you that i've just been pulling your pigtails?
Yup.
I'm sorry.
No excuse for acting like a jerk.
What do you think?
Best i ever had.
Come here!
You're beautiful, you know that?
Why thank you, sir.
You are not so bad yourself.
Think you could get used to this?
Pancakes?
Hell, yeah.
No, this.
A normal life.
Never had one.
The truth?
It's not that bad.
No one on the team ever talks about or even thinks much
about their personal lives.
Do you ever think about settling down?
Getting married?
Raising a family?
Not until recently.
I guess when you see how the "other half lives,"
it gives you perspective on what you're missing.
What?
Just you and me, this.
It feels right.
Think we should put this in our report?
Somehow i don't think andre would understand.
What he doesn't know won't hurt him.
You found anything out of ordinary?
Wish i could say we did, boss.
What about jennifer meyers?
I spoke to her.
Honestly, I don't think she knows any more
about susan shaw's disappearance than she's saying.
Or the bullet hole in her living room.
How do you know it wasn't just a misplaced hole from a picture hook?
Look, as weird as the place seems,
Don't you think as cops, we start to get a jaded take on things?
All we ever see's the dark side.
We come across some place nice and decent
and first thing we think is, "something's gotta be wrong. "
There is something wrong!
There are three missing people and a missing federal agent.
We're working on it.
We just haven't found anything yet.
Between you and me.
I'm a little jealous that jane got this assignment.
You shouldn't be.
Jane's a good woman and a good agent.
And it's just work.
You telling me
You're gonna be much longer?
Just finishing up with the dishes.
Damn!
What do you think about new curtains in the kitchen?
Sure, fine.
That sounds great.
Hon, dinner was fantastic.
Glad you enjoyed that.
So guess who's in charge of side dishes
and condiments at the rent committee picnic?
Congratulations.
It's gonna be great.
We're gonna throw a barbecue like no one ever saw.
Well, sounds like a lot of fun.
You know what else would be fun?
When you finish these dishes if you met me upstairs.
I will.
Just give me a few minutes.
Don't keep daddy waiting.
What do you got?
I think I might have figured out how the neuro's able to operate over such a large area.
How's that?
Don't you think you ought to tell me just how valuable i am to the team?
Riley,
have i ever told you how valuable you are to this team.
I know i give you grief...
We couldn't run this operation without you.
What the hell just happened?
Yeah, boss, i love you too.
I was running an ultrasonic frequency
that seems to affect the alpha region of the brain.
Makes people very receptive to suggestion.
Alright...
I'm listening.
I was running some tests
on the local community channel bandwidth.
Every house in fair oaks is receiving this frequency.
But you had to give me that suggestion verbally...
In person.
True.
But i'm not a neuro.
You put a neuro together with this frequency,
in theory, the range of their power could be unlimited.
Proximity's no longer an issue.
Not for this one.
Something else...
The longer you're exposed to it
the deeper it'll take root.
Meaning?
Something like drugs.
Recreational at first but after awhile...
You might be willing to kill for it.
I've got my rent committee meeting later on today.
Probably won't be home too late.
Miss me?
Counting the minutes.
Alright, bye, hon.
Hey, guys, look it's me,
i don't know what's going on here i can't explain it.
Maybe because i heal more quickly than connor.
Have you been watching the community channel?
It's on quite a bit, yes.
Not last night, though.
Why?
Just a theory we're working on.
In the meantime, i suggest you turn the damn thing off.
What've you got?
We found the federal agent, shane kearny's car...
We didn't report that.
And mo was right about that bullet hole.
Any suspects?
At this point, it could be anyone.
My guess would be
Someone on the town council.
Someone in a position to make the rules, call the shots.
Riley have anything?
I've got a list of people who moved into fair oaks since the incidents began.
It's not as short as i'd like.
Do what you can.
In the meantime,
i'll try to get some samples from the most likely suspects.
Jane...
How's connor?
I don't know.
He doesn't seem quite as far gone as the others.
That'll change over time.
I wouldn't let him know what you're up to.
Got it.
I'll get to work on collecting samples, you arrange for a drop.
No, no, no, better let me contact you.
Forgot my jacket.
Later hon.
What do you think?
I don't know.
Have to wait and see what she comes up with.
Geeze!
Connor's busy with the picnic.
I don't have much time.
You have the samples?
I'll need a chip gun if any of those test positive.
Too risky.
If connor finds it...
I see.
And you're not that sure about me.
We'll run the tests.
- I'll let you know. - Andre...
It's definitely a positive.
Who is it?
The mayor.
Roger bischoff.
How can you help?
The mayor?
I'll get hold of jane.
She knows we're on our way.
She'll run interference.
Connor?
Right now, connor is not on our side.
Look, even if you chip this guy...
I don't know how quickly his influence will last
especially if that station's still transmitting.
Can you do something about it?
I can short out the grid that powers the transmitter.
But here's the catch.
Power company's backup will kick in as soon as
they pick up on the interruption.
Can you block it?
Yeah, if i had a couple of days.
Right now, i can bring the transmitter down.
But only for about 16 minutes.
That's your window.
We've gotta roll.
Jane's expecting us at 2100.
Well, that's all done.
I think i'm going to take a walk and get some air.
Did you really think it was going to work?
What are you talking about?
You.
Betraying the town.
And me.
And if you think those DNA samples are going to do any good, they won't.
Did a little bait and switch.
You're the talk of the town, jane.
Doesn't seem you have too many friends left.
The mayor works late.
I'm sure he's very dedicated.
Something tells me i've got a better chance
at getting close to him.
It's not skill.
Just something i was born with.
No sign of jane.
We can't wait.
You've got 16 minutes.
I'll be right behind you.
Riley.
Take it down, now!
Excuse me.
Hi.
Can i help you?
I have taken a wrong turn somewhere
and can't find a gas station that is open.
Where did you want to go?
Calumet.
I thought i was supposed to turn south on the interstate you wanted to go...
Fifteen east.
I'm going to mark it on the map here, it's about 15-20 minutes.
Thank you.
If i could get my pen to work.
You think the mayor's office would have a pen that worked.
Hold it!
I wouldn't do that if i were you, sheriff.
Just put it down.
This might change your mind.
Connor found out.
Where's mo?
The mayor tested positive.
It's not the mayor, connor switched the samples.
Mo!
Hand me that gun!
Slowly.
Now, picnic's not til the day after tomorrow.
But i'm sure, in a little while,
you'll be eager to attend.
Let's go.
Mo, mo...
But I...
I chipped him.
The world is a decaying, rotten place, mr. Mcbride.
Full of criminals, liars, adulterers and filth.
In fair oaks, we've shut all of that out.
We live well here.
People are happy.
It's a nice place.
Your version of nice.
Well, isn't it always someone's version.
And frankly, i prefer mine.
No matter how many people you have to kill along the way.
For the greater good.
I'm sure you're familiar with the concept.
If you're thinking on leaving...
Well, I do believe you'll have a change of heart very soon.
Seeing as we're having some problems
with our broadcast facility,
i'll have to extend my invitation personally.
Come on, boss, it'll all be over in a second.
I...
Don't even say a word.
You were close enough to chip that woman.
Yes, i was.
Maureen and i met the first day of academy orientation.
I was wearing jeans and combat boots,
while she was sporting this
versace strapless and...
ferregamo stilettos.
The first thing i thought was
how inappropriately she was dressed
for a career in law enforcement.
And secondly I noticed how much more attention the...
instructor was giving her than me.
We were opposites in every way
Which is why, of course, the...
the E.A made us a team.
But the weird thing is
it worked.
She turned out to be one tough chick
Who had my back
and I had hers.
worked out good.
until one day it didn't
I can't say that we were really friends
but in some ways
It went a lot deeper than that.
I mean...
How often...
do you trust your life, to a friend?
I've trustedmy life to Maureen every day.
and when she died,
she was part of the team that had her back too
we did our best
all of us.
She knew that.
We'll miss her.
I'll really miss her.
There was a time when, all I'd wanted is to go home
lock the doors, close the blinds, and be left alone.
No one in my face, asking me if
I wanted to talk about it.
No one watching me with care, and concern in their eyes.
No one to feel sorry for, except myself.
A lot has changed.
Right now,
I don't want to be alone at all.