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The Pretender Season 1 Episode 7

A Virus Among Us

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AIRED: 11/16/96

SKOKIE, ILLINOIS - Miss Parker finds that she just missed Jarod posing as a high school biology teacher, and is then subjected to the flu virus. Jarod now poses as a virologist at an infectious disease laboratory trying to figure out the story behind the disappearance of another virologist. He also befriends Ben, a musician who is trying to perfect his musical talent on various instruments, although his neighbors don't care for it.moreless

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Michael T. Weiss	Jarod
Andrea Parker	Miss Parker / Catherine Parker
Patrick Bauchau	Sydney / Jacob

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David Spielberg	Dr. Walter Garber	Guest Star
Brenda Varda	Dr. Lisa Hoffman	Guest Star
Raphael Sbarge	Jeffrey Baytos	Guest Star
Jon Gries	Broots	Recurring Role
Alex Wexo	Young Sydney	Recurring Role
Richard Marcus	Mr. Raines	Recurring Role

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TRIVIA (2)
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- Jarod's Pretends: substitute biology teacher, virologist, bartender, exterminator
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- Jarod's Discoveries: roach motels
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QUOTES (6)
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- Jarod: You want my forgiveness? Then tell me what happened to my Mom and Dad.
  Sydney: I can't. I don't know the truth.
  Jarod: Then you and the Centre will never get me back. And I can't forgive you, Sydney. I can't forgive myself.
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- Jarod: All right, Walter. But I will warn you, it's only sugar water.
  Dr. Garber: Sugar water?
  Jarod: I don't know how to make a vaccine. You see, I'm not really a virologist... the truth is... this place gives me the creeps.
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- Jeff Baytos: Do you know what it's like, not being able to sleep?
  Jarod: You'd be surprised.
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- Ben: My music kills plant life.
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- Ben: Do you play?
  Jarod: I've conducted a symphony here and there.
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- Student: (remembering Jarod) He told us that roaches would be the only living things after a biological holocaust. Them . . . and some woman named Parker.
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ALLUSIONS (4)
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- Baytos: Live long and prosper, man.
  Jarod's co-worker makes a reference to Star Trek with this traditional Vulcan greeting and the Vulcan hand sign for peace.
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- Jarod's surname: Reilly
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- Stock Boy: They can check out anytime they like, but they can never leave.
  When Jarod's discussing the Roach Hotel with the stock boy, the boy makes a reference to the song 'Hotel California' by The Eagles, referencing the line, "You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave."
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- The "motaba virus" as well as all its pictures and research films are a direct reference to the 1995 movie Outbreak.
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