The Patriot

A deadly airborne disease erupts in Ennis, Montana, and local doctor Wesley McClaren is summoned to the hospital. He analyzes the patients and confirms a highly contagious virus spreading rapidly. To contain the outbreak, he calls in a Biological Response team to seal off the town and begin vaccination efforts.

Wesley determines the illness is airborne and urgent containment is needed. He requests the Biological Response team to seal Ennis and set up field operations while doctors start vaccine trials. The hospital becomes a hub of rapid testing and emergency responses as the crisis escalates.

In court, Floyd Chisholm, who has ingested the virus trying to obtain a vaccine, spits at the judge, triggering a rapid spread. The courtroom scene accelerates the crisis as authorities arrest him on weapons charges. The infection soon threatens the wider community beyond the courthouse walls.

Floyd's militia, granted freedom, attacks the prison to rescue him and then besieges the hospital, taking medical staff hostage including Wesley and his daughter Holly. The siege inflicts casualties and chaos as hospital defenses struggle under the assault. The frontline officers scramble to prevent further spread while civilians are caught in the crossfire.

Under duress, Wesley tests Holly's blood and discovers she has the virus but her body is fighting it off. The result hints at a possible immunity that could be key to a cure. The hostage situation tightens as time runs out and the danger escalates for Holly and the hospital staff.

Wesley and Holly manage to break free from their captors and flee toward a farm where Holly's grandfather lives. Militia forces pursue them across the rural landscape as the town watches anxiously for any sign of relief. Their escape marks a new pursuit of a cure away from the besieged hospital.

On the road, Wesley obtains a blood sample from his friend Dr. Ann White Cloud and learns she is likewise resistant to the virus. This discovery broadens the scope of potential cures and supports a human-based approach to treatment. The two doctors press forward, seeking a viable path to salvation.

Wesley and Ann reach a secret underground laboratory where he once worked and hope to synthesize a cure. They uncover that immunity in Holly and Ann stems from a wild herb tea used by Native American healers. This link between traditional remedy and modern science becomes the pivotal breakthrough.

Back at the hospital, the militia recaptures Wesley and Holly and attempts to seize control. Wesley fights back, kills Floyd, and disables the remaining soldiers to prevent further spread. The confrontation underscores the urgency of deploying the discovered cure.

Once the cure is confirmed, the biological protection team mobilizes to disseminate it. They collect the flowers containing the healing herb and drop them by helicopter over Ennis. Residents are instructed to boil the liquid and drink it, signaling the town’s path toward recovery.