Episode 214 "Kiss of the Tiger"

Case Manager Matt Praeger (Matt Frewer) brings in the Office of Scientific and Investigative Research (OSIR) team to help his old friend David Vancha (Karl Pruner) save the life of his wife Zoe (Hayley Hoffbauer). Zoe has been stricken with a deadly blood disorder, and David feels the only one who can save her is an old associate from their travels in China, the herbalist and healer Dr. Chen (Peter Kosaka). When Dr. Chen arrives at Zee's bedside with David, a mysterious group of men bursts into the room. Trying to fend them off, Chen stomps his foot, creating a miniature earthquake in the hospital room. But the gang still overpowers David and disappears with Chen.

Without a substantial lead in the case, Praeger consults Michael Kelly (Michael Moriarty) who informs him that Chen is "The Tiger", the guardian of the chi, or collective life force. Following ancient tradition, "The Tiger" is only supposed to practice his healing art in China, so it is highly unusual for him to be in North America, where his powers are neither revered nor understood. Meanwhile, Chen is being held captive in Chinatown, while arrangements are made to send him back to China. He's able to win over one of his captors who sets him free, but he's quickly spotted by Chung, (Russel Yuen), leader of the T'ang Dragons, the organization which is sworn to protect him. When Chung and his men try to stop Chen, "The Tiger" creates a huge wind blast which sweeps Chung off his feet. Chen disappears, trying to get back to David and Zee.

But David Vancha is not all he appears. Zee's deadly illness is part of an illicit research project into biological warfare products that David had been conducting for Gershon Pharmaceutical Corp. A sinister man named Lang (John Bourgeois) has been blackmailing David into his continued co-operation. When the horrible disease finally kills Zee, Praeger is ready to drop the case, but OSIR Director of Operations Frank Elsinger (Nigel Bennett) pushes the team for more answers. Chief Science Analyst Peter Axon (Barclay Hope), helps Praeger track down Chen in a Chinatown restaurant. But before they can discuss the case, Chung and the Dragons scare Chen back into hiding. Meanwhile, Senior Analyst Lindsay Donner (Nancy Anne Sakovich) accompanies David on a visit to Zee's grave, where they're shadowed by Lang. The real reason Lang has been blackmailing David is to draw Dr. Chen out of hiding and to steal the secret to Dr. Chen's extraordinary healing powers.

Lang follows David back to his lab, where he injects him with the virus and waits for Chen's arrival. But Chen cures David without Lang finding him. Lang kidnaps Donner to force an exchange -- Donner's life for David's. Everyone meets in the graveyard for the trade, where Chen suddenly appears to confront the evil Lang. When Lang tries to shoot Chen, David jumps in front of him and is mortally wounded, redeeming himself to his friends for his final act of bravery.