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Episode 6.3 is the third episode of the sixth season of Primeval.

Synopsis[]

An anomaly opens up at a retirement home and a pack of Tree Creepers attack and kills all of the retirees and nurses there. Meanwhile, Lester takes Jess' job while she and Danny go after Patrick. Can the team deal with the incursion with their substitute field coordinator?

Plot[]

An anomaly opens up in a bedroom of a retirement home and a Tree Creeper comes through. Shortly after it exits the anomaly, its mate and their three offspring exit the anomaly before they explore the retirement home. They make their way into the lounge, where they attack one of the retirees. The nurses try to help some of the other retirees escape, with one calling 999, but they are all swiftly killed by the Tree Creepers.

Meanwhile, at the A.R.C, Matt tells Emily about the second Matt and what he told him. However, the Anomaly Detector suddenly goes off and as Jess pinpoints the anomaly's location, she hacks into the retirement home's CCTV system, only to be horrified by the sight of all the bodies laying on the floor of the lounge. With news of a creature incursion, the team rush down to the retirement home as fast as possible.

Once they had arrived, Jess helps them locate the anomaly in one of the bedrooms and it is imminently locked. While the rest of the team sweep the retirement home for any sign of the creature, Emily, Abby, Jack, and some soldiers are left to guard the anomaly site. Emily and Abby make small talk, but their conversation is interrupted when a Tree Creeper suddenly attacks and kills a soldier before trying to kill Jack. Emily, Abby, and the other soldiers fire their EMDs at the Tree Creeper, who quickly flees the scene. They then help Jack up and he asks what they (the Tree Creepers) are, to which Emily tells him that they're Tree Creepers, calling them "disgusting creatures and highly dangerous."

Back at the A.R.C, Lester walks over to Jess and tells her that she won the questionnaire competition and that the reward is that the winner gets to do whatever they want to do for the rest of the day while he takes the person's job for the day. Jess immediately takes her earpiece out and gives it to Lester before giving Lester her seat and walks away. Lester puts in the earpiece before sitting down in Jess's chair and asking himself how to operate the ADD.

Back at the retirement home, the team is surprised by the sudden arrival of the Army, who informs them that one of the nurses at the retirement home had called 999 earlier before being killed before trying to take control of the operation. Matt begrudgingly hands the operation to the commanding officer, a major, of the army contingent before calling Jess. However, he is shocked to hear Lester answer before asking for Jess' whereabouts. Lester fills him in on the situation before asking what he needs. Matt asks Lester to call the Army Headquarters and have them withdraw the contingent from the retirement home. Lester tells him he'll see what he can do before ending the call. Suddenly, screams and gunfire echo through the retirement home as a Tree Creeper attacks a squad of soldiers, killing one of the soldiers and incapacitating the others. As the major calls for back up, he is told by his superiors to withdraw immediately. The major begrudgingly withdraw his men, allowing the A.R.C team to continue their operations without interference.

In another part of the A.R.C, Jess enters the Menagerie to watch the creatures and is greeted by a playful RexSid, and Nancy. She greets them before happily watching them play. Meanwhile, at the hub, Lester gets a call from the Minister, who tells him that Patrick has broken into a jewellery store in downtown London. Lester tells him that he'll send someone down to capture him before ending the call. Lester turns around and spots Danny walking by and calls him over before assigning him to go after his brother. Jess, who is just returning from the Menagerie, overhears this and asks to join Danny. Lester lets her and the pair heads off to go after Patrick.

Back at the retirement home, Becker and Jack are patrolling to the lawn when they spot a Creeper go into the nearby forest. They quickly inform the others that they've spotted one of the Creepers before following it into the forest. Meanwhile, inside the retirement home, Matt and Emily enter the kitchen, only to find it clear. They relax and decide to take a short break. Emily asks Matt about what the second Matt had told him. Matt tells her that he thinks the second Matt might be talking about the Home Office. Emily asks what the Home Office is and Matt tells her that it's an organization related to something called the Claudia Brown Mystery before explaining to her who Claudia was. He tells her that Claudia was a woman who was apparently erased from the timeline and replaced by Jenny. Emily is a bit confused by this but doesn't dwell on the thought for long, as Matt continues by talking about what the second Matt meant by "before they arrive." However, Matt is interrupted by a noise in the hallway and the duo exit into the hallway, only to come face to face with a Tree Creeper. It lunges at them, but Matt and Emily quickly duck, causing it to miss and land behind them. Matt and Emily quickly turn around and shoot at it, but it flees through a window and climbs onto the roof. Matt and Emily look out the window before running off to find a way up to the roof.

Meanwhile, at the anomaly site, Connor and Abby are guarding the anomaly when they hear a strange noise. They go investigate the noise and find three juvenile Tree Creeper hiding under the bed. Abby quickly figures out that they and the adult Creepers are a family and quickly calls the others, telling them about the juvenile Creepers and to not to kill the parents.

Meanwhile, in downtown London, Jess and Danny drive around until they spot Patrick trying to blend in on the sidewalk. However, he spots them and runs towards a nearby shopping centre, causing Danny to call for backup.

Back at the retirement home, Becker and Jack continue tracking the Creeper, spotting it climbing up a tree. Becker tries to shoot it down, but keeps missing it as it jumps from tree to tree. The duo continues to chase the fleeing raptor until Jack miraculously shoots it in the back, knocking it out and causing the raptor to fall from the trees and onto the ground. Becker compliments Jack on his lucky shot before they call in for backup to help them bring the raptor back to the retirement home. Meanwhile, on the roof, the other adult Tree Creeper begins to roar when it notices Matt and Emily climbing onto the roof. It tries to flee, but Matt shoots it in the back, causing it falls off of the roof and plummet to its death. With the situation now under control, the team sends the surviving creeper, its mate's body, and the three juveniles back through the anomaly.

Meanwhile, at the shopping centre, Patrick exits into an alley, only to find himself trapped. He tries to run, but Jess and Danny cornered him with EMDs trained on him. Danny tries to talk some sense into Patrick, cautiously approaching his brother, but Patrick scoffs at his attempts before brandishing a knife and charging at Danny. However, before he could even reach Danny, Jess fires her EMD at him several times, knocking him out him. Jess quickly checks on Danny before they apprehend Patrick and the backup team arrives on the scene.

Later, everyone returns to the A.R.C. As Patrick is escorted to a cell, Lester explains to the rest of the team as to why he was on the detector, causing everyone except him to laugh. Afterwards, everyone heads home and at Matt's flat, he explains to Emily that what the second Matt must have meant by "before they arrive" was that an organization of some sorts was coming. Emily asks him why, but he tells her that he doesn't know, but he tells her that he must find answers soon before "they arrive."

Characters[]

  • Matt Anderson
  • Connor Temple
  • Abby Maitland
  • Captain Hilary Becker
  • Emily Merchant
  • Jess Parker
  • James Lester
  • Jack Maitland
  • Danny Quinn
  • Ethan Dobroski/ Patrick Quinn
  • Army Major
  • The Minister

Creatures[]

Setting[]

  • Retirement home
  • A.R.C
  • Forest near the Retirement Home
  • Matt's Flat
  • Downtown London
  • Downtown Shopping Centre

Cancelled story idea[]

Originally, the episode was going to start off with the team dealing with Future Predators and, later, dealing with Triassic creatures in a block of flats. However, the city council wouldn't give the production team permission to use the flats, instead, giving them permission to use a retirement home. Around the time of the episode's production, public demand for the Tree Creeper's return grew tremendously, convincing the writing crew to change the story.

Trivia[]

  • The Tree Creeper on the roof in this episode acted similarly to one of the Tree Creeper in Episode 4.3 did and died in a similar fashion.

Gallery[]

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