EPISODE

2. Hunger Pains

A surprise skitter attack leaves the 2nd Mass without food. In desperation, Maggie, Ben, Pope, and Sara go on a dangerous mission hoping to find supplies. Along the way, they encounter a family deeply scarred by the Espheni plan. Maggie must make false promises to insure the 2nd Masses' survival. Meanwhile, Tom and Anne discover the Espheni have created something part Espheni, part Skitter, part Hornet.. and part human.

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Under massive and sustained attack by swarms of hungry skitters, the 2nd Mass accidentally lose their food store in the battle. When Ben discovers a small store of food in the rubble, they decide to send a team consisting of Pope, Sara, Maggie and Ben to the food manufacturers warehouse. While there they discover enough food to solve their food crisis, and a girl called Caitlin who lives in the warehouse with her skitterized brother Brian. Maggie promises to help Brian and offers them a chance to leave with them in exchange for Caitlin allowing them to leave with the food, to which she agrees. They load up a truck with food and leave for Chinatown, and are then saved by Dingaan's drone when skitters swarm the truck. Anne decides to examine the bug that bit Tom and learns that it is part Skitter, part Espheni, and has Human eyes. When it escapes, she and Tom follow it and discover a huge swarm of Skitters and Hornets.

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