The Host

The Earth is at peace.

There is no hunger.

There is no violence.

The environment is healed.

Honesty, courtesy and kindness are practiced by all.

Our world has never been more perfect.

perfect.

Only it is no longer our world.

We've been invaded by an alien race.

by an alien race.

They occupy the bodies

of almost all human beings on the planet.

The few humans who have survived

are on the run.

Please.

Come with us.

We only want to help you.

Please be careful.

Please don't hurt yourself.

We don't want to hurt you.

Like hell!

No!

No!

Barely a bone not broken or organ ruptured.

I cannot tell you why she is not dead.

This one wants to live.

Welcome.

I am Healer Fords.

What shall I call you?

You have lived many lives on many worlds.

A wanderer such as yourself,

there must have been a name.

Call

me

Wanderer.

When will she be able to work?

Not now.

Of course, Healer.

No.

No.

No.

I didn't die.

I didn't die.

That's right.

I'm still here.

Don't think this is yours.

This body is mine.

No, mine.

I don't know how much you know about this new world.

Almost every human

has been successfully occupied.

As with the other planets you've inhabited,

we do not change this world.

But experience it.

And perfect it.

What did you think?

Did you think I'd just give up?

However, there are still pockets of human resistance

that threaten our peace.

Your host was part of that resistance.

You want me to locate her memories.

Yes. From those memories, we can locate other rebels.

Good luck with that.

But I must warn you.

Most humans fade away, but a rare few fight their occupation.

Her name is Melanie Stryder.

She was born in Louisiana.

Her family escaped the initial waves of colonization.

But it was only a matter of time.

Her father was discovered alone.

He took his life rather than be taken by our Seekers

and risk the lives of his children.

Melanie has been on the run ever since with...

No! Don't say it!

Don't you say it!

Please.

I beg you.

Is she resisting?

Jamie.

His name is Jamie Stryder.

I hate you.

If only I could hurt you.

I understand why you are resistant.

You believe that the loss of your will

is too great a sacrifice.

But we have to think of the common good.

Call it whatever you want. This is murder.

One sound and you die.

Do it. I'd rather die.

That's impossible.

You're human.

Come back!

Stop!

Stop!

Wait!

Look! Look! Look at me!

I'm human.

Just like you.

Get off me.

I'm sorry.

My name is Jared Howe.

I didn't mean to scare you.

I haven't spoken to another human being in two years.

I'm guessing you haven't been kissed in a while either.

Melanie Stryder.

I've got someone waiting for me.

You're not alone?

It's my kid brother.

He's hungry. I ran two hours to get to this house.

I can give you a ride.

Hey, it's faster than running.

It's even faster than your running.

Are you gonna pretend like you didn't feel something just now?

I know you felt that.

Stop that!

Stop!

What you're doing is wrong.

And you know it.

After meeting Jared Howe,

Melanie and her brother stayed with him.

They settled in an abandoned place

yet to be explored by our souls.

Left, right. (GROANS)

They could almost forget the invasion happening around them.

You haven't kissed me since that first night.

Melanie,

you don't have to.

We could be the last ones.

And even if we are,

the last man and woman left on Earth,

you still don't have to.

I want to.

When you touch me,

it's...

I don't want you to stop.

You should sleep.

Then sleep with me.

All I'm saying is

we have time.

You don't know that.

You don't know if we've got months or days.

We could be taken at any moment.

We only have this, now.

Wanderer? Wanderer?

Wanderer!

Yes, Seeker.

You have not spoken for several minutes.

They were lovers?

These humans are not like the other bodies you have inhabited.

They have unusually strong physical drives.

You have to be vigilant.

Yes.

They saw Seekers nearby.

They were not found, but knew they had to move on.

They were headed...

I can't see where.

A safe place with others.

Hope...

Before the long journey,

they spent the night in an old hotel they thought was safe.

Jared was out searching for supplies for the trip.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Stay here. Don't move.

I want to go with you.

I'll lead them away and come right back.

I promise. Come on.

No!

Now you know.

I will do anything.

Go on.

There's nothing more now.

There has to be more.

I will keep trying.

Please do, Wanderer.

No! No, no! Wait! Stop!

You were not meant to see that. You can't know that!

That could kill them!

Get rid of it. Get rid of it! Now! Please!

You were not meant to see that. Quiet.

Quiet.

Wanderer, please.

After everything you've seen,

how can you still help them?

Surprise, surprise.

Look who's here.

What a pleasant surprise, Seeker.

Did you follow me?

Only in case you needed me.

Yeah. Right.

She is so full of it.

What are you doing here?

I thought a change of scenery might help.

Change.

Wasn't your last planet completely covered by water?

It's been a week since you've had new information.

Do you know where they are?

If you can't say no, say nothing.

Walk away.