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[ Harvest ]

[ Music Listing ]

Cleopatra - U Got It

Played: In the beginning of the episode when Liz and Maria are walking to their lockers and Maria makes the comment about getting her heart stomped on.

Gene Autry - Back in the Saddle Again

Played: When Max, Tess, Liz and Isabel are on the conch in Whitaker's parents house.

[ Description ]

The episode begins at West Roswell High. Liz and Maria are chatting, and Maria asks if she's OK? Liz replies that she did not get much sleep, and while Maria is walking towards her locker, Michael approaches. Maria does not seem interested in what Michael has to say, but he insists that she listen to him. When he finally gains her attention, he informs Maria that Courtney is a "skin". After school, Max, Isabel, Michael, and Maria meet in a classroom. Max seems distracted by what happened the previous night, but explains that if Courtney truly is a "skin" that she had to be working with Whitaker, and ponders whether or not she knows about Whitaker's death. Maria comments that she does now as a news anchor officially announces Whitaker's death. The news reporter then goes on to discuss Whitaker's death, blaming it on a car crash outside her home town. The gang seems confused, and Tess suggests that the "skins" might be covering Whitaker's actual death from the feds. When asked what to do, Max suggests they pay a visit to Liz.

At Whitaker's office, Liz and the gang find a letter marked "Personal". When they open it to find it pertains to the renewal of a membership, Liz calls the office, which does not disclose any information about itself. Liz then informs the man on the line that Whitaker has died, and Max announces he's going to Arizona. Michael agrees to stay behind in Roswell and look for Courtney. Despite the events, which took place in the last episode, Max requests that Liz come with him because she is the only one appropriately linked to Whitaker.

In the car, we find Max, Isabel, Tess and Liz. Tess has already fallen asleep, and Isabel is about to do the same, but has a daydream of what Whitaker said to her in a previous episode at the power plant. The alien name that Whitaker informed her of, Vilandra, seems to ring a bell to the viewer as they realize it is also the name of the organisation for which Whitaker had a membership. Liz tells Max to get some sleep, but Max refuses to, explaining that he hasn't slept since the day he saw her and Kyle. Max tries to get Liz to explain, but he is unsuccessful.

Michael and Maria arrive at Courtney's house. They break in to find no one at home. As they begin to snoop around, Maria picks up a piece of skin, which Courtney has shed. When she questions Michael about it, he explains that they are called skins because they shed, and Maria becomes disgusted by the piece that she was holding. They continue to snoop around, and when Maria reaches a closet, she opens it up, finding a shrine to Michael with various pictures of him, as well as a tee shirt he lost at work.

Back in the jeep, Max, Liz, Isabel and Tess arrive in Copper Summit, Whitaker's hometown. They stop and ask a man where the main stretch is, and he replies that they have found it. It is apparent that Copper Summit is a ghost town, but then the gang mentions the Universal Friendship League. The man explains that the Universal Friendship League is a member's only thing and Isabel replies that they have been invited. The man points the group in the right direction, walks back inside his shop, and calls someone, telling them that they are on their way.

When they finally arrive at the building, Liz and Tess stay in the car as Max and Isabel get out. Tess asks about Liz's relationship with Kyle, and Liz lies to her in order to make sure that the plan to alter the future works, she tells her that it felt good and he was good in bed (not!). Max and Isabel reach the door of the Universal Friendship League, finding the coordinator, T. Greer. Greer refuses to give them any information on the organization, but points them towards the Crawford's, Whitaker's family members.

At the Crawford's residence, Liz finds Mrs. Crawford waiting outside, and explains that she is Whitaker's assistant, and feels terrible about her death. When Mrs. Crawford questions why Liz and her friends are in Copper Summit, Liz replies that they have come to drop some of her daughter's personal items off, and so Mrs. Crawford invites them inside.

Mr. Crawford can be found sitting inside the living room, where Max, Liz, Isabel, and Tess have assembled. Mrs. Crawford enters with some snacks and thanks them for coming such a far way for the service. Liz explains that Whitaker was "special" to them, and Isabel explains that she was a mother figure to her. Suddenly, Nicholas, Whitaker's brother enters. His parents tell him to come in and say hello, but he refuses and hides behind a wall. Max suggests they find a hotel, and Mr. Crawford explains that there isn't one. Mrs. Crawford offers her hospitality for the night, and Liz agrees for them to stay.

From the apartment across from Michael's, Maria and Michael try to look out for Courtney. They begin to talk about her and Maria suggests that she has left town. Michael explains that she'll show up "sooner or later" and with these words, the camera shifts and we can find Courtney standing behind them. Michael and Maria begin to interrogate her with questions. Courtney explains that she has been following Michael because even though she is a "skin", she is also a renegade, or a group of "skins" that believe "this all wouldn't have happened if Max wasn't on the thrown." Michael seems confused, and Courtney explains that their planet, at one time, was on the brink of a golden age and that Michael could have been the one to bring the people together in peace, but that since he wasn't on the thrown, and Max was, things fell apart. She then warns Michael not to let history repeat itself. When Michael and Maria question Courtney about what is in Copper Summit, she warns them to stay away from there.

Back in town, we find Liz walking and Max approaches her. He questions Liz about the changes she has been going through lately, and wonders if the feeling of love in his heart is really a lie. Liz protects the future by explaining that she made love with Kyle, and Max becomes upset, and ultimately walks away.

At the Crawford house, Isabel unpacks some of her belongings, and spots Nicholas watching her. Isabel apologizes about his sister's death. When she asks whether or not he knew her real well growing up, he answers that whenever she would come to visit she would make time to be with him. Whitaker would always tell him stories about another world where a revolution was taking place. When Isabel hears about this, she wonders whether or not it has to do with her, and further questions Nicholas, asking if Whitaker ever mentioned Vilandra in any of her stories. Nicholas is surprised to see that she knows so much, and Isabel explains that Whitaker used to tell her stories as well. Tess barges in, and Nicholas leaves. Tess explains that she has learned Whitaker was adopted by the Crawford's, so that could mean her parents and brother are actually human. She also informs Isabel that the funeral arrangements are being taken care of by the Universal Friendship League.

Meanwhile, Michael, Maria, and Courtney can be found driving to Copper Summit. Courtney does not think it is a good idea, and suggests that they will be killed. She then explains that her "skin" is actually a "husk" and that the Earth's atmosphere can be deadly to their race. The husks help protect them, and act like a space suit, but are only good for about fifty years, which is why she has begun shedding. Michael comments that once the entire "skins" die, they will be "home free", but Courtney then informs them of "the harvest".

At the Universal Friends League, we can find the gang waiting for Whitaker's funeral to begin. Nicholas gets Isabel's attention, and she leaves the group, explaining she will "be right back". Nicholas leads her to a chamber that is filled with what looks like human corpses, but disappears in the process. Isabel investigates the chamber, and Nicholas reappears. He uses a power and it knocks Isabel out. Isabel awakes to find herself alone in the pod chamber, and notices a door in which she opens. The door reveals a second chamber, and Nicholas appears once again. He says, "Hello Vilandra. It's been a long time."

Back at the funeral, Max, Liz and Tess stare at Whitaker's body in the coffin. Liz touches her, and her skin cracks, revealing a large hole, which makes her body appear hollow inside. Max notices Mr. Crawford and other members of the funeral pealing off "skins". As they try to make an exit, Greer stops them, closing the door with some type of power. Greer tries to approach them, but Max uses his force field power.

Nicholas explains to Isabel that it has taken twenty years to harvest a new crop of skin. He then assures her that she is safe with them, and that he will return her to Kivar, who was the leader of the rebellion, and the man who currently sits on their planet's thrown. He then explains to her that in her alien life, when she was Vilandra, she betrayed her brother and helped Kivar take over. Isabel refuses to believe him, and she tries to leave, but once again, Nicholas uses a power to stop her. Nicholas asks where the granolith is, but Isabel tells him she does not know what he is talking about. She picks up some type of bar and hits Nicholas over the head with it.

Suddenly, Michael, Maria and Courtney arrive, and Courtney leads them to the chamber. Michael helps to bring Isabel to safety as Nicholas gets up. Nicholas investigates Michael, but before he can explain too much, Courtney runs in and uses the bar to smash open some kind of tube. She then runs out. Meanwhile, Greer and the other "skins" break Max and Tess' force field and Greer explains, "It's time for this little game to end." Just as he says this, his pod is destroyed in the chamber, and he drops to ground at the funeral. The other "skins" follow, and on Michael's way out, we spot Courtney's chamber. Michael stops, and we find Max, Liz, and Tess stand up, open the doors, and run out as the other "skins" drop to the ground. Maria, Isabel and Courtney run out from the pod chamber as well, and Michael follows them with a body in a bag. He instructs Maria to drive, and the three hop into the Jetta just as Max, Liz, and Tess pull away. The pod chamber explodes and the skins walk to the pod chamber to find their new harvested bodies destroyed. Nicholas explains they may be as good as dead, but that it is not the end.


	[ Harvest ] [ Music Listing ] Cleopatra - U Got It Played: In the beginning of the episode when Liz and Maria are walking to their lockers and Maria makes the comment about getting her heart stomped on. Gene Autry - Back in the Saddle Again Played: When Max, Tess, Liz and Isabel are on the conch in Whitaker's parents house. [ Description ] The episode begins at West Roswell High. Liz and Maria are chatting, and Maria asks if she's OK? Liz replies that she did not get much sleep, and while Maria is walking towards her locker, Michael approaches. Maria does not seem interested in what Michael has to say, but he insists that she listen to him. When he finally gains her attention, he informs Maria that Courtney is a "skin". After school, Max, Isabel, Michael, and Maria meet in a classroom. Max seems distracted by what happened the previous night, but explains that if Courtney truly is a "skin" that she had to be working with Whitaker, and ponders whether or not she knows about Whitaker's death. Maria comments that she does now as a news anchor officially announces Whitaker's death. The news reporter then goes on to discuss Whitaker's death, blaming it on a car crash outside her home town. The gang seems confused, and Tess suggests that the "skins" might be covering Whitaker's actual death from the feds. When asked what to do, Max suggests they pay a visit to Liz. At Whitaker's office, Liz and the gang find a letter marked "Personal". When they open it to find it pertains to the renewal of a membership, Liz calls the office, which does not disclose any information about itself. Liz then informs the man on the line that Whitaker has died, and Max announces he's going to Arizona. Michael agrees to stay behind in Roswell and look for Courtney. Despite the events, which took place in the last episode, Max requests that Liz come with him because she is the only one appropriately linked to Whitaker. In the car, we find Max, Isabel, Tess and Liz. Tess has already fallen asleep, and Isabel is about to do the same, but has a daydream of what Whitaker said to her in a previous episode at the power plant. The alien name that Whitaker informed her of, Vilandra, seems to ring a bell to the viewer as they realize it is also the name of the organisation for which Whitaker had a membership. Liz tells Max to get some sleep, but Max refuses to, explaining that he hasn't slept since the day he saw her and Kyle. Max tries to get Liz to explain, but he is unsuccessful. Michael and Maria arrive at Courtney's house. They break in to find no one at home. As they begin to snoop around, Maria picks up a piece of skin, which Courtney has shed. When she questions Michael about it, he explains that they are called skins because they shed, and Maria becomes disgusted by the piece that she was holding. They continue to snoop around, and when Maria reaches a closet, she opens it up, finding a shrine to Michael with various pictures of him, as well as a tee shirt he lost at work. Back in the jeep, Max, Liz, Isabel and Tess arrive in Copper Summit, Whitaker's hometown. They stop and ask a man where the main stretch is, and he replies that they have found it. It is apparent that Copper Summit is a ghost town, but then the gang mentions the Universal Friendship League. The man explains that the Universal Friendship League is a member's only thing and Isabel replies that they have been invited. The man points the group in the right direction, walks back inside his shop, and calls someone, telling them that they are on their way. When they finally arrive at the building, Liz and Tess stay in the car as Max and Isabel get out. Tess asks about Liz's relationship with Kyle, and Liz lies to her in order to make sure that the plan to alter the future works, she tells her that it felt good and he was good in bed (not!). Max and Isabel reach the door of the Universal Friendship League, finding the coordinator, T. Greer. Greer refuses to give them any information on the organization, but points them towards the Crawford's, Whitaker's family members. At the Crawford's residence, Liz finds Mrs. Crawford waiting outside, and explains that she is Whitaker's assistant, and feels terrible about her death. When Mrs. Crawford questions why Liz and her friends are in Copper Summit, Liz replies that they have come to drop some of her daughter's personal items off, and so Mrs. Crawford invites them inside. Mr. Crawford can be found sitting inside the living room, where Max, Liz, Isabel, and Tess have assembled. Mrs. Crawford enters with some snacks and thanks them for coming such a far way for the service. Liz explains that Whitaker was "special" to them, and Isabel explains that she was a mother figure to her. Suddenly, Nicholas, Whitaker's brother enters. His parents tell him to come in and say hello, but he refuses and hides behind a wall. Max suggests they find a hotel, and Mr. Crawford explains that there isn't one. Mrs. Crawford offers her hospitality for the night, and Liz agrees for them to stay. From the apartment across from Michael's, Maria and Michael try to look out for Courtney. They begin to talk about her and Maria suggests that she has left town. Michael explains that she'll show up "sooner or later" and with these words, the camera shifts and we can find Courtney standing behind them. Michael and Maria begin to interrogate her with questions. Courtney explains that she has been following Michael because even though she is a "skin", she is also a renegade, or a group of "skins" that believe "this all wouldn't have happened if Max wasn't on the thrown." Michael seems confused, and Courtney explains that their planet, at one time, was on the brink of a golden age and that Michael could have been the one to bring the people together in peace, but that since he wasn't on the thrown, and Max was, things fell apart. She then warns Michael not to let history repeat itself. When Michael and Maria question Courtney about what is in Copper Summit, she warns them to stay away from there. Back in town, we find Liz walking and Max approaches her. He questions Liz about the changes she has been going through lately, and wonders if the feeling of love in his heart is really a lie. Liz protects the future by explaining that she made love with Kyle, and Max becomes upset, and ultimately walks away. At the Crawford house, Isabel unpacks some of her belongings, and spots Nicholas watching her. Isabel apologizes about his sister's death. When she asks whether or not he knew her real well growing up, he answers that whenever she would come to visit she would make time to be with him. Whitaker would always tell him stories about another world where a revolution was taking place. When Isabel hears about this, she wonders whether or not it has to do with her, and further questions Nicholas, asking if Whitaker ever mentioned Vilandra in any of her stories. Nicholas is surprised to see that she knows so much, and Isabel explains that Whitaker used to tell her stories as well. Tess barges in, and Nicholas leaves. Tess explains that she has learned Whitaker was adopted by the Crawford's, so that could mean her parents and brother are actually human. She also informs Isabel that the funeral arrangements are being taken care of by the Universal Friendship League. Meanwhile, Michael, Maria, and Courtney can be found driving to Copper Summit. Courtney does not think it is a good idea, and suggests that they will be killed. She then explains that her "skin" is actually a "husk" and that the Earth's atmosphere can be deadly to their race. The husks help protect them, and act like a space suit, but are only good for about fifty years, which is why she has begun shedding. Michael comments that once the entire "skins" die, they will be "home free", but Courtney then informs them of "the harvest". At the Universal Friends League, we can find the gang waiting for Whitaker's funeral to begin. Nicholas gets Isabel's attention, and she leaves the group, explaining she will "be right back". Nicholas leads her to a chamber that is filled with what looks like human corpses, but disappears in the process. Isabel investigates the chamber, and Nicholas reappears. He uses a power and it knocks Isabel out. Isabel awakes to find herself alone in the pod chamber, and notices a door in which she opens. The door reveals a second chamber, and Nicholas appears once again. He says, "Hello Vilandra. It's been a long time." Back at the funeral, Max, Liz and Tess stare at Whitaker's body in the coffin. Liz touches her, and her skin cracks, revealing a large hole, which makes her body appear hollow inside. Max notices Mr. Crawford and other members of the funeral pealing off "skins". As they try to make an exit, Greer stops them, closing the door with some type of power. Greer tries to approach them, but Max uses his force field power. Nicholas explains to Isabel that it has taken twenty years to harvest a new crop of skin. He then assures her that she is safe with them, and that he will return her to Kivar, who was the leader of the rebellion, and the man who currently sits on their planet's thrown. He then explains to her that in her alien life, when she was Vilandra, she betrayed her brother and helped Kivar take over. Isabel refuses to believe him, and she tries to leave, but once again, Nicholas uses a power to stop her. Nicholas asks where the granolith is, but Isabel tells him she does not know what he is talking about. She picks up some type of bar and hits Nicholas over the head with it. Suddenly, Michael, Maria and Courtney arrive, and Courtney leads them to the chamber. Michael helps to bring Isabel to safety as Nicholas gets up. Nicholas investigates Michael, but before he can explain too much, Courtney runs in and uses the bar to smash open some kind of tube. She then runs out. Meanwhile, Greer and the other "skins" break Max and Tess' force field and Greer explains, "It's time for this little game to end." Just as he says this, his pod is destroyed in the chamber, and he drops to ground at the funeral. The other "skins" follow, and on Michael's way out, we spot Courtney's chamber. Michael stops, and we find Max, Liz, and Tess stand up, open the doors, and run out as the other "skins" drop to the ground. Maria, Isabel and Courtney run out from the pod chamber as well, and Michael follows them with a body in a bag. He instructs Maria to drive, and the three hop into the Jetta just as Max, Liz, and Tess pull away. The pod chamber explodes and the skins walk to the pod chamber to find their new harvested bodies destroyed. Nicholas explains they may be as good as dead, but that it is not the end.