On New Year's Day at Baywater Port, Morris and his coworkers plan to stay late for overtime despite a warning from his cousin James about a dangerous water contamination causing people to become rabid and attack others. Initially skeptical, Morris notices the calm dock outside. As they prepare to begin inventory checks on the docked ship Oceanic, a scream shatters the quiet. Through a porthole, Morris and Susie witness a dockworker violently biting another, triggering panic among nearby workers. The episode ends with fear spreading aboard Noah's Ark as the reality of the outbreak becomes undeniable.