The United States Army attempts to isolate the city and area around Arnette, Texas, going as far as to take civilians into custody. Meanwhile, Hap, Vic, and Joe Bob have all begun coughing...

By the time the army tracks Campion down to the town of Arnette, Texas, he and his wife and daughter have already died of the Project Blue virus. Did they spread it to others or can it still be contained?

When Charles Campion's car nearly crashes into a gas station, the men hanging out outside don't know what to do to save him. Campion's wife and baby have already succumbed to the illness, and he is also not long for this world.

A corporate strategist delivers a pep talk to board members of a fictional fast food chain called Dooberwhacky. He wants results, whatever it takes.

Stephen King is the most famous thriller/horror author from the U.S., and many of his novels have been made into feature films. In The Stand, a weaponized strain of influenza known as "Project Blue" is accidentally released inside a secret underground laboratory. Charles Campion, who has been charged with security, manages to escape the base due to a fault in its lockdown/containment protocols and flees by car with his wife and child.

The Ugly Duckling bravely goes forth alone into the big wide world and faces some daunting challenges as he searches for friends. After a lonely winter, spring comes, bringing with it a big surprise.

Many of us are familiar with this story, which might make it easier to follow the plot in a different language. By listening to Sigrid's version, you'll be able to get plenty of practice with verbs in the past tense.

Cherry realizes quite late what is actually going on. Beaufort levels some nasty criticism at Cherry for her acting abilities, and the producer of the film shows up.

Rachael and Maggie have some doubts about telling Julia what they saw on one of their walks. In terms of language, this segment nicely captures how often the word “really” is used in conversation.

Thomas invites Julia to a cafe. She's nervous beforehand and almost calls it off, but Rachael and Maggie help her maintain her confidence and pick out a nice outfit.

Made in Dagenham tells the story of women and their fight for equal pay at a Ford plant in Dagenham, England in the 1960s. The film centers around Rita O'Grady, a shop steward, who leads the women machinists to strike.

Rachael, Julia, and Maggie talk about a fun party they attended the night before. Julia may even have found a boyfriend.

The fire that was set to smoke Jack out of the jungle has an unintended consequence—and a happy one at that.

Maggie decides to intervene, and finally the girls are encouraged to stop sulking and talk about their issues.

It turns out that Rachael is also unhappy, and Maggie is feeling more and more uncomfortable about being in the middle of things.