Bats Page #3

...they will feed.

But why would you do that?

Because I'm a scientist.

That's what we do.

We make everything better.

Bigger livestock, better crop yields.

Millions of years of evolution.

What arrogance to think

you could do better!

Apparently I have, Dr. Casper.

Apparently I have.

You son of a b*tch.

I don't know about you...

...but I don't like anything moving

higher up the food chain than me.

Okay, look.

Our chief concern at the moment...

...must be ensuring

that this disease...

...is not allowed to spread

to the bat population at large.

Because if their feeding habits are

disrupted...

...say so long to that nice little

balance-of-nature thing we had going.

Take a look at this.

This is a bat migration schematic

I've created.

It traces migrations,

feeding patterns...

I've entered the usual information:

climate, food sources, bat roost.

Those dots?

Those are our bats.

Once the temperature changes and they

start freezing, they'll migrate...

...following their food

to temperate climates.

By February, this colony...

...would reach Mexico City,

San Antonio and New Orleans...

...in time for Mardi gras.

If our bats infect other bats...

...and those newly-infected bats

follow their usual patterns...

...of migration--

Show them, Jimmy.

That is six months from now.

And it ain't gonna be pretty.

Of course...

...my ass will be long gone by then.

If we don't stop them, what happened

to those kids will happen all over.

So what do we do now?

The only way to stop the spread

is to locate the roost...

...and to annihilate

every last infected bat.

So you reckon these things'll

hold them?

- They're called mist nets.

- Feels like fishnet stocking to me.

They're a little tougher

than they look, sheriff.

Wesley, Jimmy, come in.

- Yes, sir.

- How y'all doing?

We're getting along gangbusters.

We just hung those net things.

They're called mist nets.

Whatever. They feel like

fishnet stockings.

How about that.

Let me know if you see anything.

You'll be the first to know.

Trust me.

Yes, give me that information.

Local law enforcement is adequate.

They're on a need-to-know basis.

Same as the team.

He's here.

He's with me now.

Fine. They're in the field.

She's very competent.

I was impressed with her.

Blood on the moon.

Excuse me?

My mama said that

when the moon was red...

...there was blood on the moon

and somebody'd get killed.

Sheriff, if you're trying to

put me at ease, it's not working.

Sorry about that.

It's okay.

If you don't mind, what's that?

This?

It's an ancient Chinese symbol

for the bat.

Chinese consider bats good luck.

Harbingers of good fortune.

What got you into bats

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