March 1907: George Soper confronts Mary Mallon in a Park Avenue kitchen, accusing her of spreading typhoid. She attacks him with a carving fork and flees. Dr. Sara Josephine Baker and five police officers hunt Mary through neighboring homes, finding her hiding in a closet. Forced testing confirms massive typhoid bacteria in her system. Mary is imprisoned on North Brother Island for three years without trial. In 1910, she's released with conditions: never cook again and report regularly. She attempts laundry work but the poverty wages prove unbearable. By 1911, Mary disappears from monitoring, her desperation driving her back toward the forbidden kitchens that will seal her fate.
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