After the bombshell Falling Skies dropped at the end of “Sanctuary, Part 1,” the 2nd Massachusetts has a lot of catching up to do if they’re going to save their kids from the traitorous 7th Mass. “Sanctuary, Part 2” opens with the kids playing soccer at the so-called sanctuary, and yet again Hal has caught a female's eye — this time that of a 7th Mass. girl named Tessa. She flirts openly, but her father quickly reminds her of why the 2nd Mass. kids are there and urges her not to get attached. So it’s not just the adults who know about the deal with the Skitters …
Early in the episode, duplicitous 7th Mass. Captain Terry Clayton (Henry Czerny) and Tessa’s father visit Pope in his makeshift prison. They exchange words, and Clayton brags a bit about how easy it was to exploit the trust of the 2nd Mass. Pope asks Clayton if he really thinks they can “deal with those lizards,” and as the Captain leaves he says that the war is no longer about winning or losing — but surviving.
This article appears in Jul 21-27, 2011.