The Last Ship (TV Series)

Phase Six (2014)

Rhona Mitra: Dr. Rachel Scott

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• Dr. Rachel Scott : Seven months ago outside Cairo, there was an outbreak; a virus of unknown origin. Its genetic structure was like nothing any of us had ever seen. It swept throughout the village, killing everyone that it infected. Egyptian officials claimed that the outbreak was contained, but it wasn't. Instead, it continued to mutate and spread. The CDC and the WHO wanted to sample the virus from the victims to create a vaccine. But nothing worked. It was my belief that we needed to find the primordial strain here in the Arctic.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : The birds.

  Dr. Rachel Scott : They're just the carriers. They pick up the virus from the melting permafrost. We finally found their feeding ground.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : So you have what you need to stop this thing?

  Dr. Rachel Scott : I won't know until we get it back to the lab. We're running out of time. The virus back home is moving quicker than any of us could've imagined.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : How would you know that? We've been radio silent since we left Norfolk.

  Dr. Rachel Scott : Because I have my own SAT phone.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : [outraged]  We were at EMCON so no one would know our position!

  Dr. Rachel Scott : We were at EMCON to protect my mission. Not yours. Orders came from the White House.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : Well, you led the Russians right to us and endangered my entire crew.

  Dr. Rachel Scott : It was imperative that I stay in contact with the labs back home to keep them informed of my progress. I don't think you understand what we're talking about here.

  CO CDR Tom Chandler : Enlighten me.

  Dr. Rachel Scott : When we left Norfolk, the virus was at phase two, limited to small clusters in Asia and Africa. We are now at phase six: global pandemic. 80% of the world's population is infected. The world is sick, Captain Chandler. Very sick.