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[water dripping]

[animal scurrying]

[snuffling, scurrying]

[water running]

♪ There's a dream I've been saving ♪

♪ For a day like today

♪ Yellow trees, Indian waters ♪

♪ Flowing softly on their way ♪

♪ There's a dove in the treetop ♪

♪ Singin' peace on the wind

[Woman, on radio] hot one today.ther

The temperatures are gonna rise to 82 degrees,

with 90 percent humidity.

[overlapping weather reports]

[Woman] bring your umbrella.

There's a 30% chance of rain today.

[Man, on radio] with a low near 70.

Increasing cloudiness tomorrow, sticky and humid.

♪ There's some hope I've been saving ♪

♪ For a day like today

♪ Love will come, love will conquer ♪

♪ Every heart that beats today ♪

[Man] Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling

in favor of the city council's bid to enact eminent domain laws

was met with last-minute protests

at city hall yesterday.

Supporters of the clashed with police.

32 protesters were arrested.

♪ There's some hope I've been saving ♪

♪ For a day like today

♪ There's a song I've been saving ♪

♪ For a day like today

♪ And the words tell a story... ♪

[church bell chimes]

[panting]

[church bell chimes]

Say things, Rocky. Whoo!

I miss the pills, amigo.

Getting slow, bro.

[speaking Spanish] I'm getting old.

[Girl] Look it, look it.

♪♪ [calliope]

What's a four-letter word for, um,

Gershwin and Levin?

Gershwin--Gershwin and Levin.

Gershwin Levin, Gershwin Levin.Four words--four letters.

Jews.

You can't put Jews in a crossword puzzle, man.

Why not?It's not correct.

That's bullshit.No. Pow--pow.

Bop, bop, bop.Hold your head up.

You still got the moves, man.

Got the footwork, too, baby.

Hey.

Hey.Here you go, baby.

Another scorcher, huh?Oh yeah, another hot one, 'nother hot one.

Take it easy, man.

Hey, Clutch.

Hey, Ross.

Well, looks like the bad guys win again, huh?

Yep. What else is new?

How long you think we got?

I don't know. They posted a notice. Read for yourself.

[Man] Clutch, you seen Ross?

Hey, Charlie. Uh, he's in the basement.

Tell him the power's out and my toilet is broke again.

All right, if I see him, I'll tell him, Charlie.

Frank says Ross thinks they're gonna let him stay.

But you know what? His ass is out of here just like the rest of us.

I'll see you.All right, Charlie, you take it slow, huh?

[Woman] Hi.[Charlie] Hey, Kay.

Oh, hey, you been shopping, huh?

I got it, I got it.

I'll see yous. Hey, you kids, you be good, yeah?

All right, Charlie. Let me.

I'll get that.

Okay? Thank you.

♪♪ [calliope]

[ringing]

You're a boxer, huh?

I used to be.

Is that how you got that scar by your eye there?

No, a kid named Bobby Schwartz head-butted me.

You miss it?

Getting head-butted? No.

I-- Well, you wanna come in for a coffee?

I can't. I gotta feed the cat. Oh.

[laughing] Thank you.

I'll see you later, all right? Yeah, sure.

Bye.

[lock clicks]

[Woman, on answering machine] Hey, Dad, it's Casey.

I'm coming home today.

So...well, God, I hope you're home.

Um, I've been waiting for a train for a while,

but I guess I'll call you when I'm closer.

I can't wait to see you.

Bye.[machine beeps]

[Newsreader] ...from Washington Heights to Tribeca.

Prompted by criticism from community boards,

the mayor and the health commissioner have created an emergency subcommittee...

[helicopter engines roar]

Oh.[blade scrapes across whetstone]

♪ Can you see [blade scrapes]

♪ Any better, then call me

♪ If you do

♪ Take a few [blade scrapes]

♪ 'Cause they're red, white, and blue ♪

♪♪ [calliope]

♪♪ [calliope]

♪♪ [calliope slows]

[grunts]

Excuse me, ma'am.

It's not a good idea, leaving an unattended bag on the platform.

Oh, yeah, thanks.

People are a little jumpy about that these days.

Got it. Thanks.

So you were up at Bushkills, huh?

Veterans wing, yeah.

They say it's a good hospital.

Hey, I just wanna say I really appreciate what you guys are doing over there.

I really mean it.

Well, best of luck to you.

Thanks.

[beeping]

[beeping stops]

Otto.

What? Go away.

It's time for you to get up.

I don't feel well. I have a fever.

Turn around.

Do you want to stay at home?

Okay.You smell like beer and cigarettes.

I love you, too.

[shower running]

♪ You brought so much joy

♪ Into my life

♪ You're the one

♪ You took away the stress

♪ And the stri-- [water stops]

What the fuck?

[rattle, clank]

Ross? Where's my water?

If it's not the toilets, it's the sink.

If it's not the sink, it's the roof.

[air hissing]

This needs a whole new washer.

What the fuck?

Goddamn. Where the fuck did you come from?

Shit.

[screams]

Fuck! Fuck! Aaagh!

Goddamn motherfucker!

[squelch]

[airplane engines drone]

Shit.

Hey.

How come you ain't in school?

Mom let me stay home.

I had a fever. Oh, yeah?

Ah. Yeah.

Come on. What are you doing?

Shadow boxing.

I used to do karate.

Oh, yeah? Yeah, a little.

Karate.

[Otto] You gonna show me some stuff?

[Clutch] I thought you were sick.

Well, I got better.

What kinda karate you take?

You know, like, Mr. Miyagi shit.

Chop suey bullshit?Yeah, you know.

Come on, I'll show you some shit. Let's see what you got.

Let me put my camera down.

[Newsreader] And now for some late-breaking news.

During this morning's rush hour,

emergency units were Avenue subway stationond

in response to 911 calls reporting a bizarre attack.

Several commuters were reportedly taken to Beth Israel Hospital.

Further details--

Cable's out again.

Oh, great. This building is falling apart.

Ain't we all, honey. Ain't we all.

[no audible dialogue]

[Newsreader] ...subway crisis update.

This morning's evacuation of the Second Avenue subway station

at Houston Street was the result of rat attacks.

Witnesses report the rats emerged from a collapsed wall

where construction crews were working.

Hundreds of rats stormed the platform

and then began attacking riders as they waited to board an uptown train.

Officials are crediting the warm weather and recent renovations

for the rats' strange behavior

and awaiting results...[water gurgling]

[rhythmic pumping]

Whoa, Frank!

What you tryin' to do, kill me?

What're yous doin' in my toilet here?

Charlie said the toilet was busted.

I found these.

That's where they were. Wow.

I missed them.

Now I can bite something good.

I'm very happy for you, Frank.

Okay.

Tell Charlie that the toilet's fixed,

the power's on for now.

Come on, let me help you back to bed. Gimme the hammer.

How you holding up? Everything all right?

Gettin' old ain't for sissies, you know.

Yeah, well, look at it this way. You still got your hair.

Come on, get in bed.

I'll give you my hair, you give me your lungs.

Oh, that's better.

Thank you.

Tell Charlie toilet's fixed, everything's back to normal.

[Frank] Are you okay?

You seem a bit clammy.

I'm fine. Just hot in here.

Take it light, Frank. Try to hold onto your teeth.

Okay.[church bell chimes]

Hey, Huck Finn.

Where you want me to put this?

Just set it on the counter.

Oh, yeah.

Ooh, you getting kinky on me.

Fuck you. It's the girl upstairs. She dropped it.

Oh. Miss Poland 1982?

Her name is Kay.

A girl throws her underwear in your window,

she's sayin' something.

Trust me, I'm a connoisseur of eros.

Oh, yeah?

You gonna ask her out?

I'm too old.

She ain't no spring chicken.

I got ten of my own teeth.

And she got a teenage son with no daddy.

That supposed to be a plus?

Come on, man, look at my face.

You got a lash.

Thanks. I gotta go.

It's a nice cake.

Thanks.

Be good to have our little girl home.

Otto, I gotta get going.

But I should be back by midnight, okay?

You feeling any better?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Otto.

You don't leave this apartment today, do you hear me?

And that means no TV, no radio, no nothing.

And you better clean this place up.

I want it spotless when I come back home.

[Kay] I bust my ass to keep us going,

I buy you things and everything, for this?

Don't you lie to me, Otto.

I won't allow it.

Yeah, sorry.

Aren't you gonna kiss your mama good-bye?

[creatures chittering]

[water dripping]

[knocking]

Oh, it's you.

Hi. Have you seen Clutch?

He's up at Frank's.

Today is shaving day.

You and Clutch are friends, right?

We're close.

You knew his wife? Yes.

I did.

What was she like?

Beautiful.

And Clutch is a handsome man.

And don't act like you haven't noticed, blondie.

Thanks, Larry.

What happened to Ray the painter?

Did he fall off another ladder?

He got bit by some crackhead at the flophouse,

you know, over there by Bowery Street.

No shit.

He ought to watch that.

Could get a nasty infection.

I'll be more worried about the guy that bit him.

Yeah.

Hey, Ray.

You okay?

[Woman, on TV] ...despite today's emergency?

People get bit by rats every day in this city.

This is an isolated incident.

That was the mayor, live from city hall.

This is Melissa Moore reporting for New York 2 News.

Your mom, she left me a message.

She said your bathroom sink is leaking.

How'd you get in?

I'm the super.

I got a key.

♪♪ [country, on jukebox]

Morning, Vic.

How you doin'?

Do you want another one?

No, thanks.

We got a rat.

I set a few traps. Nasty bastard.

Barked at me.

Well, I'm used to the two-legged kind.

You know, they howl at me.

[Newsreader] ...this time in Harlem,at the 145th Street station.

Emergency services are at the scene.

The number of victims is not known yet.

This is the third attack in the last four hours.

Two of the victims from this morning's attack

have died at St. Vincent's Hospital,

and this just in, we are now learning

that the mayor and the MTA are suspending

all subway service in Manhattan until further notice.

[static on loudspeaker]

This is an emergency broadcast.

All service is canceled.

You are being advised to exit the station immediately.

I repeat, this is an emergency situation.

Leave the station at the closest exit.

All service has been canceled.

Thank you for using mass transit.

[Clutch] Smooth as a baby's ass.

That feels a lot better.

So how you doin', Frank?

Can't breathe, but otherwise I feel great, yeah.

I'm goin' out. You want anything when I get back?

Bring me back a broad, will you?

[laughs] I'm serious. You want anything?

Get me a cigar. Don't tell Charlie.

I won't. You gonna be okay here by yourself?

Hey, I fought my way from Anzio to Normandy. What the hell do you think?

All right, I'll see you.Hey, maybe you

can get me a beer. Sure.

Don't--I know, I know. Don't tell Charlie.

I'll be back.

[door closes]

[siren wails]

Hey.

[gasps] Oh, Clutch, you scared me.

I saw you drop these. I was on my roof.

I found 'em in my tree.

Oh, yeah. Thanks, Clutch.

Hey, that's very sweet of you.

Thank you. Whoa.

Wait, I got some lipstick on you.

I gotta run. Okay.

[grunts]

Ray?

Are you okay?

[Newsreader] The number of rat attacks

has escalated throughout the day.

Attacks are being reported in every area of Manhattan.

City health officials are advising...

[crowd chatter]

[whistles blow, sirens wail]

[insects buzzing]

[slurping, snuffling]

[echoing] I was just about to dine.

You okay in there? Look kinda pale.

[grunts] Just something I ate.

What do you want, Coco?

Cable's out again.

All right, I'll come up and look at it.

Thanks, Ross.[sniffing]

You sure you okay?

What are you wearing? You wearing something musky?

anything heavy. No, I never wear

My nose must be off.

[door closes]

♪♪ [country, on jukebox]

Had a rough night, Ray?

Uh-huh.

[trap springs shut]

Oh. We got a rat.

Gross.

Got him clean, though. That's good.

Ugh. Glad it didn't die under the floor. I hate the smell.

Would you might tossing him in the garbage outside for me, Ray?

Thanks.

Hey, the next one's on me, okay?

[water running]

♪♪ [country, on radio]

[knocking on door]

[knocking]

Hey, you guys hear the radio?

A train car, loaded with people,

they got bitten by rats. They're telling everybody to stay off the streets.

What, you havin' a party?

Casey's comin' home.

Oh.

[cell phone rings]

Dad.

Dad.

[screaming]

[animal snorting]

[heavy breathing]

[flies buzzing]

[siren wailing]

[Newsreader] Traffic trying to exit the city has come to a standstill.

FDR Drive has been closed to all but official traffic.

PATH train service to Jersey City and Hoboken is still suspended.

Stay tuned for all updates.

Coming up after the break, four patients go missing

from St. Vincent's critical ward.

Rough night, huh?

I'm Matthew.

Oh. [laughs] Had a few?

[urinating]

[water running]

[dripping slows]

[growls]

♪♪ [rock, on jukebox]

[Man screams]

[Man screams] [Kay] Vic!

Call 911.

[snarls][Man screams]

[screaming]Help me! Oh, my God.

Oh, shit!

[Crowd screaming]

Stay out!

Fuckin' die! Die! Die!

Die, die, die!

[Woman screams]

[screaming continues]

[snarling]

Let me in!

No way, man. How do I know you're not one of them?

Do I look like one of those fucking things? Let me in!

No. Tough shit.

You fuckin' scumbag.

Yo, you. Oh![vomiting]

[phone ringing]

[phone beeps] All circuits are busy.

Please remain... [phone beeps]

All circuits are busy.

[snarls]

[growls]

[snuffling]

[Newsreader] The number of reported cases has more than tripled in the last hour.

The governor, having just come out of an emergency meeting with cabinet members,

has declared Manhattan under official quarantine

until investigators can discover the source of the outbreak.

Stay tuned for the mayor's press conference,

which will be brought to you live from Bermuda in just a moment.

He's in Bermuda, that asshole!

They're shutting us in. Whatever it is,

they don't want it getting out of the city.

I'll bet it's Bin Laden, that rat bastard.

[growl, footsteps]

As far as we know, the virus is

spread through saliva and blood from infected rats

to a human host. Symptoms are flu-like...

Tie him up.

Tie him up.[snarling]

As far as we know, the virus is spread

through blood and saliva, from infected rats to a human host.

What in the hell is wrong with Ross?

Symptoms are flu-like, including light sensitivity

and itching, followed by dementia, dry mouth, and vomiting.

It is extremely important to avoid contact

with anyone who has been bitten.

Once bitten, they are a carrier.

If you have already been bitten--I'm clean.

please report to the nearest hospital immediately.

What about me?Yeah, yeah, you're okay.

I gotta go check on Frank.

Get outta the way.

Hold up. I'll go with you, Charlie.

You okay?Yeah.

Oh, God. Poor Ross.

[baby crying]

Take his hat.Don't need his hat.

Hey, man, it might not be safe out there.

No, we're gonna risk it.

Goddamn yuppies jumping ship.

Go back to Connecticut![Man] Do you have the keys to the Jag?

[Woman] I have the keys.To the Jag?

Yes! [baby cries]

Oh, come on. Gimme that, you wacko.

At least you turned off the oxygen.

I was a demolition expert, you asshole.

You should see the news. You should see what happened to Ross.

What happened?He turned into a big fucking rat.

We had to lock him in the closet.

A rat?A rat. A big fucking rat.

You should see him. Ugly.

Charlie, you stay here. I'm gonna check on the kid.

You wouldn't believe--

Otto. Open the door.

You heard from your mom today?

What's her number at the bar?

What's wrong? Nothing.

You all right? Yeah.

What was all that noise downstairs?

Don't worry about it.

Clutch, you're shaking.

There's nothing going on. Relax.

[busy signal]Shit.

Tell you what. Get dressed, come down to my apartment.

I can't. I told my mom I'd stay here. I'm grounded.I'm ungrounding you.

Get your ass dressed and come down to my apartment.

But I told--There's no buts about it.

[snarls]

[growling]

Told the kid to come down here and stay.

Charlie and Frank are all right.

...confirmed reports now of the attackers eating their victims.

That's it. That'll work.

You be careful out there, sugar.

You keep this door locked.

[siren wails]

[snarling]

...a state of martial law in Manhattan.

National Guard troops are gathering in parts of New Jersey

and Staten Island.

[snarling][screams]

[screaming]

[screams]

Shit.

[snarling]

[distant screams]

[glass bottle rolls across floor]

[Man, speaking faintly]

[Newsreader chattering]

Fuck.

[sobbing]

Mother--

You bit by one of those things?

No. Good.

Where's Otto?

He's at my place. He's safe.

Here, put this on.

Are they still out there?

Yeah, lots of 'em. Put this on.

You're shivering.

It's solid. We're safe.

Hey, shush.

[beast snarls] Access to Manhattan

has been restricted to emergency vehicles only.[Woman screaming]

All bridges and tunnels have been shut down.

Citizens are being instructed to stay in their homes until further notice.

Do not go outside.[snarls, screams]

The police commissioner and acting deputy mayor

have declared a state of martial law--

[screaming]

Oh, my God.What's the matter, Charlie?

They got Miss Giorgio.

Federal troops have been given the authority to shoot to kill.

All air traffic above Manhattan has been--

Open up. Open up![snarling]

Open up! Open up!

♪ I just got up from a dream ♪

♪ I dreamed that I was running through the wind ♪

♪ But all the time

♪ Thought it was just a dream ♪

♪ You know what I mean [snarling]

We'd like to remind our viewers

that there are still an unknown number of survivors

trapped on that island and that our thoughts and prayers go out to them.

And now we take you live--

♪ I just stepped in from New York ♪

♪ At 10:00 A.M.

♪ International airport

♪ And now I'm here

♪ With all my friends again

♪ Wonder if there's a God

♪ You just don't seem to understand it ♪

♪ But a man ain't supposed to cry ♪

♪ I don't want you to think I planned it ♪

♪ So I make up a reason why

[thud]

[door rattles]

Big Vic. Big Vic.

Are you bit?

No. Are you?No.

What about upstairs?

The doors are locked, but I can't be sure.

[Kay] What are they, Vic?

They're rat-people.

Fucking rat-people.

We gotta get outta here.

[car alarm blares]

Shit.

Fuck!

[slurping]

[Kay] The door!

The door, Vic! [Clutch]

[screams]

Vic!

[screaming]

[crashing, glass breaking]

Come on.

Let's go. Go.[snarling]

[siren wailing]

Come on!

Oh, shit.

Come on, move!

[banging]

[snuffling, panting]

Would you shut the hell up?

[snarling stops]

Oh, jeez.

Oh, hell no.

[cat mewls, hisses]

[crunching, slurping]

[snarls]

[Ross whimpers]

[growls]

[footsteps]

[growls]

[sirens wail]

[Kay] Clutch![car horn blares]

[brakes squeal]

Get in.

[Kay screams]

Kay! Fuck!

No! [Kay screams]

Drive. Drive!

Holy shit.

Come on! Coco, open up, it's Clutch.

Come on, come on.

[Casey shouting]

Shit.

Good? Good.

Ross got out.

He's worse now. Bigger. Meaner.

He ate a damn cat.

What about Charlie and Frank?

Upstairs. I don't know.

Ross went up the fireplace.

Where's Kay?

No.

Oh, no. No.

It's okay.

You're home. You're home, baby.

[crying]

[knocking][Clutch] Charlie, open the door.

You guys okay?Yeah, yeah, we're fine.

You wanna come down to my place?

No, I wanna stay with Frank.

We're fine. Fifty-two years we lived here, right, Frank?Fifty-three.

Shut the door.I'll be downstairs.

Keep the door locked.Yeah, yeah.

He can take care of himself.

I know.

We would like to remind our listeners

that there are still an unknown number of survivors

trapped on the island

and our thoughts and prayers go out to them.

Citizens are being advised not to leave their homes.

At this point, the big question coming from state and local officials is

where is the emergency response,

and why has it taken so long

for information to trickle down?

In a press conference a half-hour ago,

the President announced a four-phase plan

to restore order in Manhattan,

though refused to give any details about the operation.

He did state, however, that no known cases

have been reported outside of the city.

Meanwhile, employees of the Meadowlands Coliseum in East Rutherford, New Jersey

are preparing for what could become a worst--

[static]

Lost the signal again.[banging]

[banging continues]

Ssh.

[creaking]

Ah, we blew a fuse.

No.

Power's out.

There's something under the floor.

There's something under the floor. I hear it.

Uh, something under the floor right over there.

There. Over there by the radio.

Over on the side.

Can you see it, Charlie?

Wait a minute.

No, I don't see nothing except this hairy stuff.

It's quiet.

Quiet's good. [chuckle]

[thumping]

[loud thump, squeal]

[shriek]

They're inside?

Oh, yeah, baby. They're inside.

[squealing, rustling]

We got more batteries, Frank?

Look-- Look in the cupboard there, Charlie.

[Man] Charlie!

Hey, Charlie, I heard something in the bathroom.

In the toilet there.

What?

I heard something in the toilet.

I don't know what.Charlie!

[squealing]

Somebody's calling your name

from the toilet.

I'm telling you, I heard something.

I heard someone. What? I don't know.

It's downstairs!

Can you hear me? Charlie!

What?

Do you hear me?

[squealing]

Charlie!

Charlie!What?

[yowling]

Clutch?

Charlie, it's Clutch downstairs! Come on!

Charlie, get the hell out of here.

You're deaf as shit. Come on. Get out of here.

Is that you, Clutch?

Frank, Frank, it's Clutch.

Whatever you do, just listen to me.

Stay inside.

He said to stay inside.

I'm going downstairs and see what he wants.

Don't go in the hallway.

Listen to me. Don't open the door.

Don't open the door.

And don't go--

Hey! Hey. What the--

[squealing]

Holy shit!

Get in the front room, Charlie!

Stay in the front room!

I got to get my oxygen.

I'll get your oxygen. I'll get your oxygen.

Oh, fuck. We need water.

Charlie, can you hear me?

[yowling]

Lean on the wall, Frank, you hear me?

Let's go.

[squealing]

Hey. They're coming through. Come on! Come on.

Walk. Walk!

Just keep walking.

The door-- Come on.

Come on!

What is it, Charlie?

Shh!

What the hell is it?Shh!

Keep breathing.

Stay away from the door, Frank.

Shh!

What's that, Charlie?

[grunting]

Charlie, what's that?

[animal cries]

Grr!

[animal cries]

Frank! Get over here! Get down! Frank!

That's it. I can't take it no more.

Charlie, I can't hold them!

Who are these rat bastards, Charlie?

Anzio!

Charlie!

I got to get up there.

Uh, we can go up the fire escape.

Yeah.Come on.

Come on, move!

Come on, come on, come on, move!

[shouting]

No! Oh, shit!

Hang on!

[all shouting at once]

Aah!

[alarm rings]

Aah!

[growling]

[screaming]

Raah!

[grunting]

Mom.

Mom?

She's gone, kid.

[growling]

Dad?

Grrr!

Aah!

No! God! No!

[sobbing]

[cocks gun]

[pneumatic hiss]

No!

No!

Aah!

Closed-Captioned By Burbank, CAServices, Inc.