Maia Skouris (née Rutledge before adoption by Diana Skouris) is a fictional character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400.
Maia Rutledge was born February 28, 1938, and disappeared March 3, 1946, at age 8 from Crescent City, California. She is the earliest of the returnees to be taken and the first to exhibit a special ability.
Maia began recording her visions in diaries.
Her foster mother, NTAC Agent Diana Skouris, adopted her in the first episode of season two (Wake Up Call). Maia was the first 4400 to develop the immunity failure due to the promicin inhibitors.
She was re-abducted by a representative from the future posing as her biological sister to be reinserted at a different point in the timeline (the year 1822). She was returned to the present by representatives from the future through a deal brokered by Tom Baldwin.
Maia began attending classes for 4400 children at the 4400 Center. In the season finale of season three ("Fifty-Fifty"), Diana removed Maia from the 4400 Center school due to security concerns although Maia sneaked back into school the day Isabelle went on a rampage in the center. At the end of season three, Maia moved to Spain with her mother and Ben.
One of these days, I'm gonna wake up.
With somethin' to lose and I'll get over you.
I'll walk outside, I'll look at the sky.
For the first time through clear, blue eyes.
My head won't hurt, my heart won't ache.
I'll forgive myself for my mistakes.
And I'll be good as new if I can just get through.
My whiskey years.
One of these nights when I'm feelin' brave
You'll come back around and I'm gonna put you down.
I might start to shake but I'll find the strength
To stand up straight and I'll walk away.
And I won't look back, you won't see
If I fall apart when you follow me
I'll be good as new if I can just get through
My whiskey years
Bridge: My whiskey years, my wilder days
The crazy times when I was stoned out of my mind
When I could sit and sip away, all the hurt and the pain
Whom I'm tryin', I'm still goin' through
My whiskey years
(Repeat Bridge)