5. Silent Kill

Complete story — includes the ending

Tom works up a plan to extract his harnessed son Ben along with the other captive children from the local hospital. Captain Weaver tells Tom the plan has too many holes and that he should alter it. Meanwhile, Dr. Harris shines a bright light in the captured Skitter's face and tries to inject it with an unknown substance. The Skitter lashes out and strangles Harris in retaliation. Elsewhere, Hal comes up with an alternative plan, relying on stealth and infiltration to retrieve Ben from the hospital where he is being held captive. Hal volunteers to wear Ricky's harness and pretend to be a prisoner to rescue Ben. Anne learns to kill a Skitter (without making a sound) by taking advantage of the "soft palate" in the back of the Skitter's mouth. She stabs the captive Skitter in its weak-spot in front of Tom and Hal to prove her theory. Weaver then approves Hal's plan, and sends Tom's team in. Hal successfully enters the hospital and sees a Skitter leading Ben's group to sleep. Hal blends in with the group, unbeknownst to the Skitter. After the children fall asleep, Hal strikes and kills the Skitter. The team finally rescues Ben and five other children, and return them to the base-camp. All but one survives their harness-removal surgery. Ben awakes later, and recognizes his father.