Alien in the Heartland (2026) Movie Script
Who is in the Spice Girls?
What?
The Spice girls.
We used to listen to them all the time.
No we didn't.
Stop messing with me.
You're messing with me.
What was the first sport I played?
I don't know, maybe soccer?
Quit guessing.
Okay, then what's my favorite movie?
You love Titanic and Clueless.
That sounded like a guess to me.
Prove to me that you are you.
What's the point?
They said nobody can be trusted anyways.
Well, we've been best friends
for how many years now?
We literally used to go swimming
in the lake for hours every summer.
Now what? You think I'm from outer space?
Oh my God.
But you can't swim.
You can't.
So, have you been here before?
Nope.
First time.
Every time I come back here,
they're always building more and more.
They have these confusing
things called roundabouts.
Just don't drive unless you have to.
I hear people are polite there.
Indiana?
Yeah, I guess that's right.
Well, I guess I found that people
are alike all over.
God, I didn't think I'd be here.
Well, not too soon anyway.
I always thought people came here after,
like,
ruining a marriage or losing a job or
maybe just waking up one day and realizing
they couldn't remember
the last four years of their life.
But I'm only 20.
Oh, and my name is Johanna, by the way.
Should have.
Mentioned that first.
We lost our parents a couple years ago.
My older sister
Ellie handled it one way, and,
well, I handle it another.
You could say
I handled it in a more destructive way.
I started drinking a lot.
She started working a lot.
And I was alone most days.
Just drinking it all away.
And the pills started feeling nice.
I really hated myself.
My sister,
she started noticing my erratic behavior
more and more
and had me come to these meetings.
I'm happy to say
I've been clean and sober for a year now.
Thank you, Johanna,
for being so vulnerable.
Recovery looks different for everyone.
Some start to recover
after taking up exercise,
passion projects or even meditation.
What happened
that helped you get sober for a year?
I had an epiphany of sorts.
I was on a walk
one day and saw something in the sky.
I thought it was just another star,
another dot
in an endless indifferent sky.
But it wasn't.
It moved with this.
This light.
Like it knew I was watching.
It was soft.
Golden.
Pulsing.
And it wasn't random.
It wasn't chaos.
It was deliberate.
And then it hit me.
It wasn't scared.
It wasn't running.
It wasn't hiding.
It just was.
Bold.
Unashamed.
Alive.
I don't want to run anymore.
I don't want to bury myself in shadows,
pretending I'm fine.
That light.
It showed me I can be something else.
Someone else.
And maybe I'm crazy.
Or maybe I just finally found the courage
to listen.
Whatever it is,
I know
I'm done.
I'm done chasing
a numbness that's killing me.
I want to feel.
I want to live.
Hey, the pastor's mad at you.
Why is that, prey tell?
We let you record your podcast here
after you record our weekly
church radio show.
Last week, you recorded an episode
about the misinformation in religion.
Yeah.
You didn't think there was anything wrong
with that?
It's a hot topic.
That's all.
I didn't mean to offend you guys.
Just gets me clicks.
Well, unfortunately,
I don't think we want you back next week.
Oh.
You can record one last show,
but that's it.
It just want people to listen to me.
No one has listened to me my entire life.
One last show,
and you can buy your own equipment
and do it elsewhere.
What's this week's topic about, anyway?
Conspiracy theory.
Jesus.
God, please leave me alone.
I can't
seem to leave you alone
and find yourself in more trouble.
I'm an adult.
Barely.
So, are you excited?
Why on earth would I be excited?
New job.
You've been wanting one.
I never wanted one.
Well, you need one.
You know what I'm about to say.
I know I'm not your mother, yadda yadda.
Well.
It's true.
Well, if she were still alive,
she would be very excited for you.
Dad too.
Would she be proud of you, though?
I think she would
appreciate my stable-ness.
Oh, is that what you call it?
Yeah, I think so.
In fact, today is my ten year anniversary.
You've been selling pest control services
for a decade now.
Yeah.
And think of all the family's lives
that I've improved because of it.
Oh, and all the ant
holocausts you've caused.
You're not going to be like this
on your first day on the job, are you?
Whoa.
Whoa, is that a new scooter? Yep.
What happened to the old one?
The red one. Stolen. Stolen?
Those things are expensive.
Yeah, that is probably why it was stolen.
Here, let's put an air tag on it.
That way, if it's stolen again,
we can track it down.
If it gets stolen again.
I'll just buy a new one.
With what money? From my new job.
Okay.
You really need to grow up
and start saving money
instead of just spending on scooters.
I know why you're trying
to put a tracker on me.
What? Think I'm using again?
Come on. No, that's not it at all.
It's fine.
I'll just scoot my way there.
Well
really?
It's not too far.
Plus you still have
that bug sprayer in the back anyway.
Okay, well,
maybe I'll surprise you at lunch. Hug.
You're gonna want to hug
one of these days.
Last Thursday, I was in my backyard,
minding my own business,
just watering my artificial grass.
I read online that hydration makes it
look more authentic.
And then zoom.
This thing is flying over my head.
Glowing lights, a weir hum.
Then I see a reel on social media
saying those drones flying over.
New Jersey were aliens or government
looking for a lost nuclear bomb?
So now I'm panicking about
what's going on.
Of course,
the experts say it's recreational drones,
but you can't pull a fast one over on me.
I didn't just fall off of a turnip truck.
It was probably the Jews.
All righty then.
Well, I'll see you next week.
I've got a new employee to train.
Well, there's a storm coming, and not a
one of you are prepared for it.
Well, then.
Who is that?
Oh, she's just a regular.
I'm sure you'll hear all about her
ramblings next week.
So, what do you know about Mochi donuts?
Ummm, they're round.
Ummm, yea.
Hello!
Can we get a half dozen?
Yeah. Which ones?
Three fruity ones and three
chocolate.
Fruity pebbles?
Yeah.
How about I'll grab the donuts
and you bring them out?
Sure.
Sorry, It's my first day.
Hey, I think I think the internet's down
or something.
Oh weird.
I think you might be right.
I don't know what's going on.
Does that mean they're free?
Hello?
Is this Louis?
Hi. My name is Ellie,
and I'm with A Bug's Death,
the most popularly used pest
and bug control company in your area.
And we're calling to ask
how your ants are doing this year.
Right.
Cicadas?
Well, cicadas live underneath the ground
as wingless nymphs,
but they aren't hibernating.
They're actually actively
eating down there, believe it or not.
And actually, this year will also see
the rare double brood come up.
So it's going to be noisy.
All the better reason to sign up sooner
rather than later
with our proven company.
Well, yeah.
You're right.
We don't treat cicadas
since they're neither invasive
nor a threat to humans.
Hello?
Louis?
Hello?
Hey, Ellie.
When you get a sec, can you come here?
Yeah.
I'll buzz right over.
I called you in here because...
Ellie, as you probably know,
you've been with us
for the last ten years now.
So, am I getting a raise or something?
In this economy?
Absolutely not.
However, we do have some great prizes
to give you.
Pick whichever one you want.
Don't you have Colts tickets or something?
Just pick one.
What is this?
Have you ever used a radio before?
No. Please explain to me
how a radio works.
Sorry.
I have no idea what people use these days.
So what, you just crank it up
so it doesn't need power or something?
Exactly. Here you go.
Happy anniversary!
Yay!
Looks like you guys got the
last mochi donut of the day.
I heard a lot of credit card
systems are going down today.
On TikTok, they said that
there's a widespread panic today
because all the systems are down.
Good donut though.
Get off TikTok.
Hey, do you guys happen to know
what a mochi donut is by chance?
It's a donut made with rice flour.
Shouldn't
you know that? Yeah. Still my first day.
This is actually my first job.
Mom, what is that?
It looks like something
falling from the sky.
Maybe a satellite.
Hey, if my manager comes out here
tell her I got sick or something.
It started with this knife.
Just an ordinary
hunting knife I've had for years.
Use it for everything from gutting fish
to cutting rope to carving wood.
I never thought it would turn into
something else.
But then they came for her.
Took everything from me
and left me with nothing but this.
And the rage.
Anger like that.
It doesn't fade.
Doesn't forget.
It just sits there
boiling,
waiting.
So I waited to.
I learned their habits, their routines.
Where they went, what they did.
Oh, I didn't rush.
You can't rush something like that.
Then one night, I...
I followed the first one.
It wasn't fast and it wasn't clean.
I made sure that
because it
wasn't just about taking his life.
It was about showing what he'd taken
from mine.
Major props to the prop master.
Yeah. I should have been an actor.
Oh, well. Hey,
there's still time to get my Oscar.
Look at that.
You know,
Tom Cruise once held this knife.
You made it? Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Oh, well,
your your mom helped with that one.
Did she help with a lot of these?
Yeah. Sure, sure.
She was...
Oh, oh.
Oh, right in the liver!
Yeah.
We were probably best known
for making weapons, but,
you know,
we made some other pretty cool stuff, too.
A key?
Oh, not just any key.
That is the key to eternity.
What does it open?
You know, I don't really remember.
Oh, I'm sure it's, some buried treasure.
You're like Indiana Jones
without the danger.
Well, yeah.
Without guys like me, Indiana Jones
would have no treasure to look for.
Right.
I got a feeling that
you're probably only here
because the internet's out?
Only partially true.
All right, what do you say
we go and finish making dinner?
I'm sure your aunt's hungry by now.
What do you think of her?
Aunt Kim?
I think she's great so far.
I think it's really nice that she's here
for the anniversary.
So, Kim, how do you like Indiana so far?
Hey, I'll bet you're ready to move here
now, aren't you?
You know, all jokes aside,
people are a lot friendlier here.
I've been in France for so long,
I actually forgot there's
something called Hoosier hospitality.
You can move into our huge doghouse
if you want.
Frank Lloyd Wright, designed it.
Oh, is architecture an interest of yours?
Unfortunately, no.
She wants to follow in her mom
and dad's footsteps and work in movies.
They film a lot of cool stuff in Chicago.
I mean, you can't get her a job as a P.A.
or something.
I don't know.
It's like things are gonna going
a little sideways for me lately.
Like,
everybody's been out to get me at work,
and I just don't know if I want my
daughter involved in that kind of stuff.
And what would my sister say?
Mom would have approved of this.
Well,
your mom was too trusting of a person.
She'd probably still be here
if she wasn't.
You look just like her.
I mean, I know
I've seen both of you together
in old photos, and you looked similar, but
here and in person.
It's kind of weird.
I don't know.
Nope.
Not here.
I know, just going for a little stroll.
(Bloodsuckers song playing)
Johanna,
I just want to say how proud of you I am.
Oh, erase I am
how proud Mom and Dad would be
that you started working.
Hey, I think I'm going to head out.
All the phones are still down.
Sci fi author
Amanda Stone is here with us this week
promoting her new book.
Did the Mandela Effect Happen?
So this is about conspiracy theories?
Yes. And I'm very glad to be here with you
today.
And yes,
I just published my new book on popular
conspiracy theories in the 21st century.
We all love a good conspiracy theory.
Can you share one with us today? Sure.
There's the moon shadow
government theory.
According to this theory,
the moon is not just a natural satellite.
It's also a massive surveillance station
built
by an ancient, advanced civilization
that predates humanity.
The true rulers of the Earth,
The moon shadow government, uses the moon
to monitor and influence global events.
This shadowy group allegedly controls
world leaders, manipulating wars,
economies, even technological advancements
to serve their hidden agenda.
I go into
all of this in much more depth in my book.
Oh, I get it.
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The internet's down.
Ha ha ha.
Of course.
Now, if, worse comes to worse,
we could always go live with that
big ass antenna I saw on the roof.
Hey, this, this church does
radio shows every morning.
I engineer them, actually,
but I can't just
go on. I'll get
fired.
I've always wanted to be on the radio.
Hey, let's go live on the air.
What?
You heard me.
Come on. Enough of this podcast stuff.
You have all of the capabilities
right here.
I can't just do that.
Why not?
I've been doing podcasts all week.
Let's just spice it up a bit and go live.
I can't just
you can't?
What?
(boom sound)
What was that?
Internet's still down.
I have no idea.
(boom sound)
This seems bad.
Hey, any idea when they closed?
About 15 minutes ago.
Did you happen to see a worker come out?
About 20 with a scooter?
Yeah, we sat next to her.
She went towards a meteor
or satellite or something.
Meteor?
What direction was it?
It was her first day,
Thank you.
(air sirens going off)
Have you seen my sister?
What does she look like?
She's, She's probably her age.
Sorry.
I'm Ellie.
I'm Thomas.
This is my
late wife's sister, Kim,
and my daughter, Roxy.
Kim's staying with us this week.
Yeah, great time to visit.
I sure do know how to pick them.
You said
you're looking for your sister.
Yeah. She came out this way.
Her scooter was on the ground
in front of your house.
I think she's been hit. Or something.
I haven't seen anything.
I need to go out and look for.
Wait.
Does anyone know what that sound is out
there?
Come on.
Let's go live.
You wouldn't
be digging around in those wires.
If you didn't think we should.
There are laws, you know.
Well, you have a great gift.
And I also happen to have a great gift.
My book.
I suppose we could be
going through a disaster?
Right now.
Maybe I could be a voice of reason.
A national voice of reason.
More like local.
The radio waves don't go that far.
But maybe I could help
if other communications
are out for a while.
Great.
I'll go outside and see what's going on.
Internet's out.
Not even TikTok.
I bet it's a meteor shower.
I've never seen a meteor shower
do this before.
Do you think it's terrorist?
Well, let's not jump to any conclusions,
okay?
What if it's a nuclear war?
No, no, it is not nuclear war, right?
No. We'd be dead already if it was.
I know that there have been
some communication issues with the phones
the last couple of days.
I wonder if this could be related.
I heard about this on TikTok.
They said something big was going on.
It's like an international conspiracy
or something.
I think they blamed it on the Israel.
Israel?
You really need to get off TikTok.
All right.
I have a radio.
A what?
You have a radio on you?
Yea, It's one of those wind up radios
for emergencies.
I got it as a work in anniversary gift.
Sounds like an awful gift.
Roxy.
No, no. She's right.
But,
maybe it's kind of a great gift after all.
It's in my car.
All right, well,
while she's out doing that,
why don't we walk around outside and see
if we can see any signs of her sister?
What was her name? Johanna.
You really think we should go out there
right now?
Her sister might need us.
I don't know what's going on.
Any idea what's going on?
Not a damn thing.
It's probably
just some busted satellite or something.
You'd think something like
that would happen more often then, right?
I'm sorry.
Did you just move here or something?
Yeah. I don't recognize you. Oh.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, we just moved in the house
across the road over there.
I I'm dawn.
I planned on bringing you all cookies
today.
Oh, look, it's
nice to meet you, but I'm worried things
have been messed up around here lately.
What do you mean?
You haven't seen the dead animals?
And the internet and TV have been
all kind of crazy the last few days.
Well, maybe it's just a solar flare.
No, I actually seen something land
behind your house.
I don't know if there's more of them.
Who's that?
Who? I don't know.
They're here.
Who? Slow down.
I live a couple couple blocks over
from the sky!
Probably a few just in this area.
I'm trying to warn who I can.
Well, what do you think they want?
Well, a couple weeks ago.
I think I found her!
Ellie!
Come quick!
Johanna!
Are you okay?
What happened?
We should get her inside.
Shouldn't she go to the hospital?
Well, I can only imagine the mess
hospitals are in right now.
Let's see if we can get her up.
I think there's an alien invasion
going on.
Hello? Did you hear what they said?
I said I think there's an alien invasion
happening right now!
That's impossible.
How do you even know that?
There are all kinds of aircraft
falling down
out of the sky
that I've never seen before.
They could literally be anything else.
Like what?
Military.
We need to get on the air
and talk about this right now.
We don't know anything.
I'll handle it.
How?
I'm a writer, remember?
Johanna.
It's Ellie.
I don't know what happened
to you, but you're inside.
You're safe now.
I'll let you rest.
I'll be back in a bit.
How is she?
I don't know.
It's strange.
Sounds like a head injury.
Well, hopefully
a little time will go a long way.
Just happy that we found her.
I see that you started messing
with the radio.
Yeah.
I used to have one of these,
for emergencies, years ago.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure.
All you have to do
is crank it up for a bit
and it should work.
So, Ellie, you got a last name?
Sinclair.
Sinclair?
Yeah.
You know someone with the name or
something?
A while ago.
Really cool house.
Yeah, I got it about 20 years ago.
Fixed it up a bit.
It really is a unique house.
Seems like a house with a story.
Maybe some hidden passageways?
Not really.
Well...
Whoa,
did you hear that?
No way of knowing at this time.
As for those new to the program.
Thanks for finding us.
I have no idea if anyone's even listening.
Here's what we know so far.
Roughly 10 a.m.
this morning, the invasion began.
We do not know where they came from,
but we do know they are from outer space.
Some reports say they are Martians.
Others
say they are much further than that.
We know the president is safe
and in a fortified bunker as we speak.
No one, no one would have believed
in the last years of this war.
Being watched keenly and closely
by an intelligence greater than man's,
and yet as mortal as his own.
That is men.
That is men busied themselves
about their various concerns.
They were scrutinized and studied.
Few people
realize the immensity of vacancy
in which the dust of
the material universe swims.
Everyone, be careful out there.
We will try to give updates
as we get them.
Be cautious of everyone.
God bless.
Invasion?
Be cautious of everyone?
Okay.
Maybe it's not as bad as it sounds.
That sounds pretty bad.
Well, maybe it's not that bad here.
Right.
We should probably just wait it out here.
I'm sure the Army or whoever,
they're going to get this
sorted out quick.
Hey, Ellie.
Silly question.
You're sure
that is your sister, right? Yes.
What are you getting at?
Nothing.
Silly question.
Just making a joke.
(door knocking)
Who is it now?
We can't trust anyone.
The radio said so.
Roxy, don't answer it.
Hello?
Oh! Thank God.
Please let me in.
Why?
Because we're gonna die out here
or something worse.
What's out there?
There's a damn alien invasion going on!
Why don't you go home?
We are from around here.
We were taking a bike ride
out by the creek when they came.
We heard a loud bang and went towards it.
When it made this awful sound.
We took off as fast as we could.
We felt like they were right on top of us.
I don't know. I.
I can't explain it.
Please.
We could talk more about it inside.
What do they look like?
I can't see their faces.
No!
We can't let you in.
We're at capacity.
What's her name?
Stella.
Stella.
It's what they said really true?
Are there really aliens out there?
She's scared. She won't talk to you guys.
Well, then how do we know she's real?
Just open the door!
We can't risk it.
Damnit!
I know one of you
is one of them.
One of what?
One of what?
I think they're gone, Thomas.
They think one of us is an alien?
Oh, you're going to believe them?
They sounded insane.
You wouldn't even open the door for them.
She's right.
I think we all just need to take a second
and calm down.
Do you think we doomed their family?
No. No, no.
We cannot take anyone else in.
Our family is the priority.
Hello?
Where are we?
You had an accident,
and I think you hit your head. But,
There was an incident.
But we're with the family
who's helping us out now.
What?
Yeah, I know
it's a lot to think about right now.
Okay. You have a head injury.
Guess that explains it.
I think it was chasing
after something in the sky.
Do you know what it was?
Not really?
It all feels like a dream.
Weren't you supposed to be working?
All right.
Whatever.
Let's just get you up to meet the family,
Hey, it's nice to meet you, Johanna.
I'm Kim. I'm the aunt.
I know it's been a really long day, so
why don't we get to know
you more over breakfast in the morning?
Okay?
If you need any food or snacks,
we got stuff in the kitchen.
Sounds good.
Thanks.
Do you feel safe having them sleep here?
Yeah, I think so.
I only worry about Roxy.
You don't think they could be
an alien?
I mean, you tell me.
You made it sound like you knew one of
their relatives or something.
What do you mean?
You said you knew a Sinclair.
You don't remember?
What?
That was.
That was his last name.
Oh. Right.
I guess that I just tried to.
Block that guy out of my brain.
Well,
alien or not.
I don't trust them.
And neither should you.
For all we know,
they could be the nieces of her killer.
(banging on roof)
I'm going to go get the lantern.
(banging on roof)
I'm gonna kill that thing.
(banging on roof)
Dad!
Oh, no no no no no
no. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I never would have shot.
I never would have shot.
Thomas! Give me that.
I'm going outside to see what I can see.
So, Johanna,
are you feeling better this morning?
I've been better.
Little foggy.
Why are you looking at your food
like that?
I don't really like this stuff.
What do you mean?
It's breakfast.
Have you even tried it?
I have ARFID.
AFIB?
ARFID.
It's an eating disorder.
I've never heard of that.
Basically means I'm
an extremely picky eater.
Don't worry about it.
I'll just snack around after breakfast.
So, Roxy, stay up late or something.
You know,
she'd usually be the first one out here.
Yeah.
Maybe we should check on her.
Guys,
what's going on?
Oh my God.
Do you have you have any idea
what caused this?
Nothing.
I've never had a nosebleed before.
Of all the days.
Strange that it happened today.
I did have a strange nightmare last night.
When I woke up, I was bleeding.
What was the nightmare about?
I'd rather not say.
Thomas!
Can you come here a sec?
Yeah.
What's up?
Hey,
I didn't want to say anything earlier,
but now I have to.
What is it?
I woke up with a bloody nose
this morning, too.
And it's the first time
that's ever happened.
Are you okay?
Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine.
What's going on?
Are they performing some experiments on us?
I don't know, Thomas. I'm scared.
Well, there's something else.
I found this outside last night.
We don't have much time
to figure this out.
Someone has to do something
before anyone of us is
put into some kind of danger.
Hey, Rox.
How are you feeling?
Fine.
I think the bleeding stopped.
Okay, good, good. Good to hear.
Now,
I really don't know how to ask this,
so I'm just going to come out with it.
Which one of you wrote this note?
Put your hands out.
Now!
Why?
Because whoever wrote that note used a red
marker,
and I bet some of it
accidentally got on their hands.
It's only morning.
Let's take a few minutes and calm down.
Hands!
Just Ellie and Johanna.
The other way.
Palms up.
What is that?
It's probably just makeup.
I'm asking her.
Probably from the fall.
Could be blood or makeup.
Who knows?
Okay. All right. Okay.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You're right,
you're right.
I'm just a little on edge with everything
that's going on, okay?
Hey, why don't we...
Why don't we turn the radio on and see
if we can hear any new developments?
That will
probably put you over the edge even more.
We need to know what's going on.
Things have become quiet in most cities.
The military is currently investigating
as many aircraft as they can,
and we are getting word
that many of these ships
are launched deep into the earth.
And this next part,
we warn, may be the most
frightening piece of all.
We have received one report that says
the aliens can shift into humans.
They can look like us.
Let's pray.
This is not accurate.
I still fear we are merely ants.
Just men and ants.
That's all we are now.
Just ants.
Why would they be going
deep into the earth?
Cicadas.
What?
Oh. Not this.
Maybe they're like cicadas.
They go under earth,
not to be seen for years.
Are you suggesting they're
going down there only to reemerge later?
Some of them, at least.
Maybe there are multiple teams.
Or maybe some of them
do different things.
You know, like, the Army and the Navy.
Well,
one of them landed nearby here.
I saw the crater.
Did you believe in aliens before all this?
I don't know what I believed.
I think I always knew
there was something else
out there in the universe,
but I didn't think they'd be here.
Oh, I've always believed
aliens would be here.
I believe they live right here among us.
Thomas is the more gullible one
between the two of us.
As you can see.
No, actually,
I just don't trust what we're being told.
Well, unless it's wacky stuff
and then you believe it.
I think it was right over here.
You look just like her.
I think Roxy looks like her.
Oh. Makes sense to both of us.
Look like her.
I Just
you visited sooner.
I'm worried about Thomas.
How so?
He was walking around the house last night
with a gun.
He's getting more and more paranoid.
He thinks one of us is a damn alien.
Let's leave.
I'm feeling fine.
We can't leave.
What? Why?
Someone slashed my tire.
You're kidding.
Okay.
We'll figure something out.
He doesn't want us to leave.
I thought he would.
I have no idea what's going on anymore.
Hey, do we really know for sure
that there is
an alien invasion or whatever happening?
What do you mean?
I mean, there could be a number of things
going on, I'm sure.
Like government testing? Exactly.
Yeah.
Maybe
they're seeing how they can control us.
Or could be some terrorist thing.
We just have no way of knowing here.
We have to get out of here.
It was here.
What exactly?
It landed here.
I saw the crater, and now it's just gone?
It can't be.
Weirder things have happened.
Okay. Hear me out. All right.
What if
this is all just a big conspiracy
and there are no aliens, right?
It's just the government
performing experiments on us.
Is he always like this?
Unfortunately.
Look, if something did land here
from another planet,
surely they would be able to cover it up
or something.
They would have technology for that.
Wait, let me get this straight.
So you're saying you believe Roxy
that aliens
crash landed in our yard?
They left a huge crater,
but now it's vanished.
That's right?
Well, I think there's obviously something
going on around here
and I wouldn't discount that.
Where's Ellie and Johanna?
Oh. What you finally eating?
I was found some Cheerios.
What's the hubbub?
Well, we say you two hop on back home
as soon as you finish.
That tastey dish, huh?
You can't.
Someone slashed my tire.
Oh, you think I did it?
Someone did it.
Or maybe you did it.
Why would we do that?
Oh, I don't know.
As an excuse to stay here longer?
We don't want to be here
any more than you want us to.
Okay? We just have to make the most of it.
We'll figure it out later, okay?
You know, later might be too late. Yeah.
Someone from outer space.
Came and slashed our tires just to do that.
We have learned some troubling news today.
My dear followers.
This is not a theoretical discussion,
nor a distant possibility.
It is a present danger
that demands a full attention and action.
The alien beings are living among us
as our friends, our neighbors, our family.
They can successfully shape shift
into anything they please
and are embedded in our very households,
our neighborhoods, our parks.
We do not yet know what they want from us.
Perhaps it is to study us,
or maybe it is to replace us,
make us slaves.
All I know is that we are no longer safe.
Hold your loved ones close. But
not too close, of course.
Not too close.
Even law enforcement
or government officials may very well
be being sent here to spy on us.
We hope to give you a better update
in the near future.
God bless us all.
Fudggggge.
Rock, paper, scissor.
We are going on shoot?
Sorry. Should've specified that.
Forget it.
You want me to handle
the introductions. Whatever.
We can tag team it.
Who is that?
(doorbell rings)
Hello. Hi.
It's me, Dawn, your new neighbor.
Just bringing you some welcome cookies.
So this is the house.
I'd give you a better tour,
but I'm just visiting.
It's a lovely house.
Kind of really unique architecture.
You think?
Yeah. Thanks.
It's a Frank Lloyd Wright house,
so I guess it's a big deal.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
All this is kind of otherworldly for me.
You know, we moved here from New York.
Yeah, I moved here
hoping to find some peace and quiet.
Then all this stuff happens.
Probably just stayed in New York.
Have you heard any updates
about anything by chance?
No. You probably know a lot more about
what's going on than I do.
I have been around a while, though,
and stuff like this.
People will forget in a while.
(doorbell rings)
Popular house today.
Please have a seat. Okay.
Thank you.
Hello?
Can I help you guys. Good morning.
We're just checking out the neighborhood
after the big blast around here.
Everybody safe?
Yeah.
I think we're all right.
Who are you guys?
I'm agent Liz Scatterfield,
and this is Agent Warren Dillon,
and we are from the FBI.
Oh, it's like Mulder and Scully
or something.
Today, it might make sense, actually.
Listen, we're just hoping to come inside
to ask you all just a few questions,
if that's okay.
We have been notified
that something came down
from the sky around your house.
Any recollection of that?
As a matter of fact.
Hey hey whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.
What's going on here?
Sorry, sir.
Are you the husband?
No. I'm not. Who are you?
I was asking them.
We're with the FBI.
We're investigating the disturbances
outside on your property.
Yeah, well,
we were told not to trust you people.
And who told you that?
The media.
It was on the radio.
Sir, you don't have to talk to us.
She is being cooperative.
We're just trying to figure out
what happened on your property.
Yeah.
Well, I want no part of this.
Sorry.
He's a bit on edge right now.
Have you heard of a Xenoscanner?
A Xeno what?
Oh, great. Another visitor.
What's going on here?
My dad seems pissed.
I'll sum it up for you. We're the FBI.
We think there's something going on
in your property.
We're trying to figure out what.
Oh. Anyways, the xeno scanner we have.
Can't give us was much more specific than
there is something extraterrestrial
within the property.
To know further,
we have to do human authenticity tests.
And what does that consist of, exactly?
Well, it might sound weird, but
the human mind is actually
a very unique thing.
Yeah, we're all having a variety
of different experiences here on Earth.
So essentially we just need to ask you
a whole series of questions.
Do you think you'd be okay with that?
Sounds fun. Yeah.
What she said.
It will just take him a few seconds.
What about the storm last week?
You guys got hit hard?
Yeah.
I mean, last week it felt like winter,
and now we're back in summer.
I feel like this happens every year.
It's the Indiana weather.
Wait, what's he writing down?
You have the pictures.
Kim, can you tell me your memory
with one of these?
Actually.
Can you leave us alone with your aunt?
It's best if we do this separately.
Sick.
Hey, what's going on?
Some men in black are here or something.
What do they want?
They're asking us questions.
I think they think one of us is an alien.
Kind of wild, right?
Yeah. Well. Don't worry.
I'm sure they'll get to you and Ellie soon.
They didn't want me with my aunt
during her test, so
I'm just gonna go to my room.
Maybe you guys should kind of do the same.
Right.
I'll tell Ellie.
Okay.
State your name.
Kim.
Roxy Sparrow.
Ellie Sinclair.
Umm, I'm Johanna.
Sinclair. Sorry.
Hit my head pretty hard.
Still not 100%.
What's your favorite 90s movie?
That was a long time ago.
Like before I was born.
All right. Yeah, we get it.
We're old.
Aladdin.
Oh, Pretty woman.
No wait.
Bridges of Madison County.
I love rom come.
Wedding singer.
That or,
Schindler's List.
Oh, we have a quite a range there.
Seriously?
I have no idea.
That was forever ago.
Can you name any 90s movie?
The Hangover?
That's from 2009.
Anchorman.
Guys.
Come on.
I'm not an alien, just Gen Z.
I don't know which one is worse.
What's your favorite food
and what are the ingredients?
Grilled chicken.
Obviously
the only ingredient is a chicken.
Cheese pizza.
Cheese, tomato sauce and crust.
Bada bing, bada boom.
Or hot dogs?
I have no idea
what those are made out of.
Okay.
Warren is now going to play
sound of some instruments.
Please tell us what instrument it is.
Oh, Violin.
I was forced to play something
in middle school, and I played that.
Violin.
Violin
or viola?
All right.
Warren
is now going to play a different tone.
Please raise your hand
as you hear them play.
And eventually,
the tone will get so high pitched.
We can't hear it,
but we believe the extraterrestrial might
and may even get a little bit
flustered at it.
(different tones playing)
Oh my God.
Liz, don't move.
Stay calm.
Whoever's doing this, we mean you no harm.
We come in peace.
Turn off the sound.
I can't move.
Me neither.
You get the knob.
I'll get you guys some tissues.
Look. I don't know who here is from up
there.
But my money's on Thomas,
and he refused to be questioned.
Look, just be careful.
All right?
Unfortunately,
yours is not the only case like this.
We'll be back tomorrow
with the full team.
No one is allowed to leave
until we get back.
But it can't be Thomas.
He's been here longer
than any of those aliens
or whatever.
I got this.
Well, let's just say we may
or may not have been tracking their ships
for the past few weeks now.
Certainly,
we don't know what their capabilities are.
Like even
shape shifting.
We'll see you tomorrow.
No one leaves.
This place is crazy.
Come in.
How are you guys holding up?
Been better. How about you?
Hey. So Kim is your aunt?
Yup.
What happened to your mom?
Yeah,
it was a few years ago.
Mom went to a gas station.
Some guy
asked her for a ride.
It's just who mom was.
Always trying to help people.
The details.
It's a little blurry after that.
They tried to steal her car.
And she fought back.
He killed her.
We've been shattered ever since.
My dad
doesn't trust anyone anymore.
I probably shouldn't either.
Pull it together, Roxy.
I know
not a clean segue, but
what I wanted to ask you guys was.
Did you see the lady
that was in our house earlier?
Yeah, I did.
Did she have cookies?
Yeah. Thought that seemed odd.
I mean, I've never seen her before.
She's here when the FBI pulls up.
Do you think she's...
I mean, the FBI people said
that they detected an alien presence
on the property, and a whole bunch
of crazy stuff happened, and she was here,
and then she was gone.
Thomas at the door:
Regular meeting at the table.
Wait here.
Don't move.
My gun is gone!
We're gone too, come on on Johanna.
But the tire.
Okay.
Where's my gun?
Who took my gun?
Why do you think that we took it.
We don't even know where it is
in the first place.
You're getting paranoid, Thomas.
Sit down.
I am not paranoid.
One of you is one of them.
I'm sure of it now more
than ever after that FBI visit.
This will have to do.
All of
you get to your rooms, but separately.
I can't have you all together.
I just.
I have to sort all of this out first.
Move!
You're talking about us, too? Yes.
It could be any one of you.
I'm sorry.
Well, it could be you too.
I can assure you,
I am not the extraterrestrial.
Now move. Now.
Use the shower.
Oh. Very funny.
It's one of them.
I know it.
You're going mad, Thomas.
That's exactly
what they would want you to think.
Wait.
You don't think so, do you?
You just locked away your daughter.
Well, maybe you should be next,
Maybe you should be next.
Have you ever thought of that?
We're supposed to be in this together.
I can't replace my older sister.
But what I will say is that you need
to let my niece out of her room now.
Hey, Ellie, can you hear me?
Yes. Are you okay?
Yea, I just thought because our rooms were
so close, we'd be able to hear each other.
How do we get out of this?
You're asking me?
You're the one
that's supposed to be protecting me.
Now is not the time for this.
That was never the time for this, is it?
Okay, but now is definitely not the time.
Whoa!
Leave it to Roxy.
Hey, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.
Calm down.
You need to calm down.
I am calm.
You locked me away.
Your own daughter.
Oh, I know. I had to do it.
Look, I'm here now to get you out right?
Real calm.
Right now we're all going to be cool.
Just like Fonzie.
Cool like Fonzie.
Heyyyyy.
Remind me,
what's your birthday?
September 14th.
Good, good.
Now...
Go with Kim.
Ellie?
I've got you.
She's gone.
She's gone.
And she left this.
What?
Who?
It's Ellie.
Ellie's the damn alien.
All right, we have got to find her.
We've got to find her.
Time is running out.
She just
vanished?
I mean, that's not possible.
Listen, listen, listen, listen.
I don't want
you or Roxy to see what's going to happen
next.
Okay?
Go to her room and don't come out
until this is over.
Thomas, don't.
Listen.
We didn't start this fight,
but I'm damn well gonna finish it.
I am tired of being the victim.
Ever.
Ever since she died,
I knew that I was going to do
whatever it took to keep this family safe.
I wasn't going to let
that happen again to me.
Or to my family.
All right folks,
thanks again
so much for listening to WNBC.
Now here's the number
ten song of the week.
(Bloodsuckers playing)
Why is there music playing?
Is the invasion over?
She has nothing else to say?
No no, no.
That's just more trickery.
The 24 hours is almost up.
Dad...
Killing them.
Is not going to bring mom back.
That was out of my control.
This is in my control.
I'm not gonna lose you or Kim.
I've got to act, and I've got to act now.
How the hell did you get in?
You know what? Never mind.
It doesn't matter.
I can't listen to your sorcery right now.
Move it!
What are you doing to us?
Move it!
Look, Johanna hasn't done anything.
Just take me.
No.
I can't believe either one of you
right now.
One or both of you has been sent here
to destroy this family.
One way or another.
You know what?
Get to the bridge out front.
Where this whole mess started.
No. We have to stop him.
They're probably not
as innocent as we think.
How do you mean?
He locked Ellie in the third bedroom,
and then she just
vanished.
The third bedroom?
Yeah,
that's the room with the shower door
that opens up into the next room.
Oh, this damn Frank Lloyd Wright house.
We have to tell dad
before he does anything crazy. No.
What do you mean no?
You think that's going to stop him?
He's lost his mind, Roxy. He has a gun.
And at this point,
I bet one of them is an alien.
Let it play out.
Or it might be you or me.
You are making a terrible mistake.
You're going to have to live
with this forever.
No. I'll gladly
go to prison to protect my family.
Now get on that bridge and sit down.
What are you gonna do to us?
We're not freaking aliens.
Handcuff yourselves to the bridge.
I got these for my days
as a prop master in movies.
This isn't a movie, okay.
You can't just kill us.
We haven't done anything wrong.
Now toss the key to my feet.
Easy.
Toss it.
Just shoot me.
My life sucks anyway. No.
No.
You said you wanted to live, remember?
I was the one
who disappeared into your room.
No human could possibly do that right?
Right, right, right.
You're right.
Johanna's appearance was somewhat
mysterious, wouldn't you say?
I still don't remember everything.
Maybe that makes me the alien.
If you don't kill me,
I will bring the whole invasion
back to your house
and go after the rest of your family.
I have an entire galaxy on my side.
I'm so sorry.
(gun shot)
What did we do here today?
We don't really know yet.
Did we cause pandemonium.
Did we entertain people?
Rita.
All that matters is that people tuned in.
Nothing more.
He killed Ellie, didn't he?
Don't worry.
What?
I gave him a prop gun.
Did he know?
We may never know the truth.
Who do you think the alien was?
Someone who witnessed the truth
as old as the universe itself.
The fragile mind, swayed by whispers.
Manipulated with ease.
Watched how
words like a contagious plague
can spread to the masses.
Twisting reason into rage.
You saw how the line between
sanity and madness can vanish.
With a flip of a switch.
People are alike, all over.
Imagine what it will be like
next time.
Fudge.
Fudge.
Why is hard?
I am struggling so hard with this.
Hold the f.
(cast and crew chiming
in on how to say fffffudge)
I'm just used to saying
and you could, you could start with,
like, fudge.
(cast and crew chiming
in on how to say fffffudge)
I'm sure one of those will work.
What?
The Spice girls.
We used to listen to them all the time.
No we didn't.
Stop messing with me.
You're messing with me.
What was the first sport I played?
I don't know, maybe soccer?
Quit guessing.
Okay, then what's my favorite movie?
You love Titanic and Clueless.
That sounded like a guess to me.
Prove to me that you are you.
What's the point?
They said nobody can be trusted anyways.
Well, we've been best friends
for how many years now?
We literally used to go swimming
in the lake for hours every summer.
Now what? You think I'm from outer space?
Oh my God.
But you can't swim.
You can't.
So, have you been here before?
Nope.
First time.
Every time I come back here,
they're always building more and more.
They have these confusing
things called roundabouts.
Just don't drive unless you have to.
I hear people are polite there.
Indiana?
Yeah, I guess that's right.
Well, I guess I found that people
are alike all over.
God, I didn't think I'd be here.
Well, not too soon anyway.
I always thought people came here after,
like,
ruining a marriage or losing a job or
maybe just waking up one day and realizing
they couldn't remember
the last four years of their life.
But I'm only 20.
Oh, and my name is Johanna, by the way.
Should have.
Mentioned that first.
We lost our parents a couple years ago.
My older sister
Ellie handled it one way, and,
well, I handle it another.
You could say
I handled it in a more destructive way.
I started drinking a lot.
She started working a lot.
And I was alone most days.
Just drinking it all away.
And the pills started feeling nice.
I really hated myself.
My sister,
she started noticing my erratic behavior
more and more
and had me come to these meetings.
I'm happy to say
I've been clean and sober for a year now.
Thank you, Johanna,
for being so vulnerable.
Recovery looks different for everyone.
Some start to recover
after taking up exercise,
passion projects or even meditation.
What happened
that helped you get sober for a year?
I had an epiphany of sorts.
I was on a walk
one day and saw something in the sky.
I thought it was just another star,
another dot
in an endless indifferent sky.
But it wasn't.
It moved with this.
This light.
Like it knew I was watching.
It was soft.
Golden.
Pulsing.
And it wasn't random.
It wasn't chaos.
It was deliberate.
And then it hit me.
It wasn't scared.
It wasn't running.
It wasn't hiding.
It just was.
Bold.
Unashamed.
Alive.
I don't want to run anymore.
I don't want to bury myself in shadows,
pretending I'm fine.
That light.
It showed me I can be something else.
Someone else.
And maybe I'm crazy.
Or maybe I just finally found the courage
to listen.
Whatever it is,
I know
I'm done.
I'm done chasing
a numbness that's killing me.
I want to feel.
I want to live.
Hey, the pastor's mad at you.
Why is that, prey tell?
We let you record your podcast here
after you record our weekly
church radio show.
Last week, you recorded an episode
about the misinformation in religion.
Yeah.
You didn't think there was anything wrong
with that?
It's a hot topic.
That's all.
I didn't mean to offend you guys.
Just gets me clicks.
Well, unfortunately,
I don't think we want you back next week.
Oh.
You can record one last show,
but that's it.
It just want people to listen to me.
No one has listened to me my entire life.
One last show,
and you can buy your own equipment
and do it elsewhere.
What's this week's topic about, anyway?
Conspiracy theory.
Jesus.
God, please leave me alone.
I can't
seem to leave you alone
and find yourself in more trouble.
I'm an adult.
Barely.
So, are you excited?
Why on earth would I be excited?
New job.
You've been wanting one.
I never wanted one.
Well, you need one.
You know what I'm about to say.
I know I'm not your mother, yadda yadda.
Well.
It's true.
Well, if she were still alive,
she would be very excited for you.
Dad too.
Would she be proud of you, though?
I think she would
appreciate my stable-ness.
Oh, is that what you call it?
Yeah, I think so.
In fact, today is my ten year anniversary.
You've been selling pest control services
for a decade now.
Yeah.
And think of all the family's lives
that I've improved because of it.
Oh, and all the ant
holocausts you've caused.
You're not going to be like this
on your first day on the job, are you?
Whoa.
Whoa, is that a new scooter? Yep.
What happened to the old one?
The red one. Stolen. Stolen?
Those things are expensive.
Yeah, that is probably why it was stolen.
Here, let's put an air tag on it.
That way, if it's stolen again,
we can track it down.
If it gets stolen again.
I'll just buy a new one.
With what money? From my new job.
Okay.
You really need to grow up
and start saving money
instead of just spending on scooters.
I know why you're trying
to put a tracker on me.
What? Think I'm using again?
Come on. No, that's not it at all.
It's fine.
I'll just scoot my way there.
Well
really?
It's not too far.
Plus you still have
that bug sprayer in the back anyway.
Okay, well,
maybe I'll surprise you at lunch. Hug.
You're gonna want to hug
one of these days.
Last Thursday, I was in my backyard,
minding my own business,
just watering my artificial grass.
I read online that hydration makes it
look more authentic.
And then zoom.
This thing is flying over my head.
Glowing lights, a weir hum.
Then I see a reel on social media
saying those drones flying over.
New Jersey were aliens or government
looking for a lost nuclear bomb?
So now I'm panicking about
what's going on.
Of course,
the experts say it's recreational drones,
but you can't pull a fast one over on me.
I didn't just fall off of a turnip truck.
It was probably the Jews.
All righty then.
Well, I'll see you next week.
I've got a new employee to train.
Well, there's a storm coming, and not a
one of you are prepared for it.
Well, then.
Who is that?
Oh, she's just a regular.
I'm sure you'll hear all about her
ramblings next week.
So, what do you know about Mochi donuts?
Ummm, they're round.
Ummm, yea.
Hello!
Can we get a half dozen?
Yeah. Which ones?
Three fruity ones and three
chocolate.
Fruity pebbles?
Yeah.
How about I'll grab the donuts
and you bring them out?
Sure.
Sorry, It's my first day.
Hey, I think I think the internet's down
or something.
Oh weird.
I think you might be right.
I don't know what's going on.
Does that mean they're free?
Hello?
Is this Louis?
Hi. My name is Ellie,
and I'm with A Bug's Death,
the most popularly used pest
and bug control company in your area.
And we're calling to ask
how your ants are doing this year.
Right.
Cicadas?
Well, cicadas live underneath the ground
as wingless nymphs,
but they aren't hibernating.
They're actually actively
eating down there, believe it or not.
And actually, this year will also see
the rare double brood come up.
So it's going to be noisy.
All the better reason to sign up sooner
rather than later
with our proven company.
Well, yeah.
You're right.
We don't treat cicadas
since they're neither invasive
nor a threat to humans.
Hello?
Louis?
Hello?
Hey, Ellie.
When you get a sec, can you come here?
Yeah.
I'll buzz right over.
I called you in here because...
Ellie, as you probably know,
you've been with us
for the last ten years now.
So, am I getting a raise or something?
In this economy?
Absolutely not.
However, we do have some great prizes
to give you.
Pick whichever one you want.
Don't you have Colts tickets or something?
Just pick one.
What is this?
Have you ever used a radio before?
No. Please explain to me
how a radio works.
Sorry.
I have no idea what people use these days.
So what, you just crank it up
so it doesn't need power or something?
Exactly. Here you go.
Happy anniversary!
Yay!
Looks like you guys got the
last mochi donut of the day.
I heard a lot of credit card
systems are going down today.
On TikTok, they said that
there's a widespread panic today
because all the systems are down.
Good donut though.
Get off TikTok.
Hey, do you guys happen to know
what a mochi donut is by chance?
It's a donut made with rice flour.
Shouldn't
you know that? Yeah. Still my first day.
This is actually my first job.
Mom, what is that?
It looks like something
falling from the sky.
Maybe a satellite.
Hey, if my manager comes out here
tell her I got sick or something.
It started with this knife.
Just an ordinary
hunting knife I've had for years.
Use it for everything from gutting fish
to cutting rope to carving wood.
I never thought it would turn into
something else.
But then they came for her.
Took everything from me
and left me with nothing but this.
And the rage.
Anger like that.
It doesn't fade.
Doesn't forget.
It just sits there
boiling,
waiting.
So I waited to.
I learned their habits, their routines.
Where they went, what they did.
Oh, I didn't rush.
You can't rush something like that.
Then one night, I...
I followed the first one.
It wasn't fast and it wasn't clean.
I made sure that
because it
wasn't just about taking his life.
It was about showing what he'd taken
from mine.
Major props to the prop master.
Yeah. I should have been an actor.
Oh, well. Hey,
there's still time to get my Oscar.
Look at that.
You know,
Tom Cruise once held this knife.
You made it? Oh, yeah. Yeah.
Oh, well,
your your mom helped with that one.
Did she help with a lot of these?
Yeah. Sure, sure.
She was...
Oh, oh.
Oh, right in the liver!
Yeah.
We were probably best known
for making weapons, but,
you know,
we made some other pretty cool stuff, too.
A key?
Oh, not just any key.
That is the key to eternity.
What does it open?
You know, I don't really remember.
Oh, I'm sure it's, some buried treasure.
You're like Indiana Jones
without the danger.
Well, yeah.
Without guys like me, Indiana Jones
would have no treasure to look for.
Right.
I got a feeling that
you're probably only here
because the internet's out?
Only partially true.
All right, what do you say
we go and finish making dinner?
I'm sure your aunt's hungry by now.
What do you think of her?
Aunt Kim?
I think she's great so far.
I think it's really nice that she's here
for the anniversary.
So, Kim, how do you like Indiana so far?
Hey, I'll bet you're ready to move here
now, aren't you?
You know, all jokes aside,
people are a lot friendlier here.
I've been in France for so long,
I actually forgot there's
something called Hoosier hospitality.
You can move into our huge doghouse
if you want.
Frank Lloyd Wright, designed it.
Oh, is architecture an interest of yours?
Unfortunately, no.
She wants to follow in her mom
and dad's footsteps and work in movies.
They film a lot of cool stuff in Chicago.
I mean, you can't get her a job as a P.A.
or something.
I don't know.
It's like things are gonna going
a little sideways for me lately.
Like,
everybody's been out to get me at work,
and I just don't know if I want my
daughter involved in that kind of stuff.
And what would my sister say?
Mom would have approved of this.
Well,
your mom was too trusting of a person.
She'd probably still be here
if she wasn't.
You look just like her.
I mean, I know
I've seen both of you together
in old photos, and you looked similar, but
here and in person.
It's kind of weird.
I don't know.
Nope.
Not here.
I know, just going for a little stroll.
(Bloodsuckers song playing)
Johanna,
I just want to say how proud of you I am.
Oh, erase I am
how proud Mom and Dad would be
that you started working.
Hey, I think I'm going to head out.
All the phones are still down.
Sci fi author
Amanda Stone is here with us this week
promoting her new book.
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The internet's down.
Ha ha ha.
Of course.
Now, if, worse comes to worse,
we could always go live with that
big ass antenna I saw on the roof.
Hey, this, this church does
radio shows every morning.
I engineer them, actually,
but I can't just
go on. I'll get
fired.
I've always wanted to be on the radio.
Hey, let's go live on the air.
What?
You heard me.
Come on. Enough of this podcast stuff.
You have all of the capabilities
right here.
I can't just do that.
Why not?
I've been doing podcasts all week.
Let's just spice it up a bit and go live.
I can't just
you can't?
What?
(boom sound)
What was that?
Internet's still down.
I have no idea.
(boom sound)
This seems bad.
Hey, any idea when they closed?
About 15 minutes ago.
Did you happen to see a worker come out?
About 20 with a scooter?
Yeah, we sat next to her.
She went towards a meteor
or satellite or something.
Meteor?
What direction was it?
It was her first day,
Thank you.
(air sirens going off)
Have you seen my sister?
What does she look like?
She's, She's probably her age.
Sorry.
I'm Ellie.
I'm Thomas.
This is my
late wife's sister, Kim,
and my daughter, Roxy.
Kim's staying with us this week.
Yeah, great time to visit.
I sure do know how to pick them.
You said
you're looking for your sister.
Yeah. She came out this way.
Her scooter was on the ground
in front of your house.
I think she's been hit. Or something.
I haven't seen anything.
I need to go out and look for.
Wait.
Does anyone know what that sound is out
there?
Come on.
Let's go live.
You wouldn't
be digging around in those wires.
If you didn't think we should.
There are laws, you know.
Well, you have a great gift.
And I also happen to have a great gift.
My book.
I suppose we could be
going through a disaster?
Right now.
Maybe I could be a voice of reason.
A national voice of reason.
More like local.
The radio waves don't go that far.
But maybe I could help
if other communications
are out for a while.
Great.
I'll go outside and see what's going on.
Internet's out.
Not even TikTok.
I bet it's a meteor shower.
I've never seen a meteor shower
do this before.
Do you think it's terrorist?
Well, let's not jump to any conclusions,
okay?
What if it's a nuclear war?
No, no, it is not nuclear war, right?
No. We'd be dead already if it was.
I know that there have been
some communication issues with the phones
the last couple of days.
I wonder if this could be related.
I heard about this on TikTok.
They said something big was going on.
It's like an international conspiracy
or something.
I think they blamed it on the Israel.
Israel?
You really need to get off TikTok.
All right.
I have a radio.
A what?
You have a radio on you?
Yea, It's one of those wind up radios
for emergencies.
I got it as a work in anniversary gift.
Sounds like an awful gift.
Roxy.
No, no. She's right.
But,
maybe it's kind of a great gift after all.
It's in my car.
All right, well,
while she's out doing that,
why don't we walk around outside and see
if we can see any signs of her sister?
What was her name? Johanna.
You really think we should go out there
right now?
Her sister might need us.
I don't know what's going on.
Any idea what's going on?
Not a damn thing.
It's probably
just some busted satellite or something.
You'd think something like
that would happen more often then, right?
I'm sorry.
Did you just move here or something?
Yeah. I don't recognize you. Oh.
I'm sorry.
Yeah, we just moved in the house
across the road over there.
I I'm dawn.
I planned on bringing you all cookies
today.
Oh, look, it's
nice to meet you, but I'm worried things
have been messed up around here lately.
What do you mean?
You haven't seen the dead animals?
And the internet and TV have been
all kind of crazy the last few days.
Well, maybe it's just a solar flare.
No, I actually seen something land
behind your house.
I don't know if there's more of them.
Who's that?
Who? I don't know.
They're here.
Who? Slow down.
I live a couple couple blocks over
from the sky!
Probably a few just in this area.
I'm trying to warn who I can.
Well, what do you think they want?
Well, a couple weeks ago.
I think I found her!
Ellie!
Come quick!
Johanna!
Are you okay?
What happened?
We should get her inside.
Shouldn't she go to the hospital?
Well, I can only imagine the mess
hospitals are in right now.
Let's see if we can get her up.
I think there's an alien invasion
going on.
Hello? Did you hear what they said?
I said I think there's an alien invasion
happening right now!
That's impossible.
How do you even know that?
There are all kinds of aircraft
falling down
out of the sky
that I've never seen before.
They could literally be anything else.
Like what?
Military.
We need to get on the air
and talk about this right now.
We don't know anything.
I'll handle it.
How?
I'm a writer, remember?
Johanna.
It's Ellie.
I don't know what happened
to you, but you're inside.
You're safe now.
I'll let you rest.
I'll be back in a bit.
How is she?
I don't know.
It's strange.
Sounds like a head injury.
Well, hopefully
a little time will go a long way.
Just happy that we found her.
I see that you started messing
with the radio.
Yeah.
I used to have one of these,
for emergencies, years ago.
Yeah. I'm pretty sure.
All you have to do
is crank it up for a bit
and it should work.
So, Ellie, you got a last name?
Sinclair.
Sinclair?
Yeah.
You know someone with the name or
something?
A while ago.
Really cool house.
Yeah, I got it about 20 years ago.
Fixed it up a bit.
It really is a unique house.
Seems like a house with a story.
Maybe some hidden passageways?
Not really.
Well...
Whoa,
did you hear that?
No way of knowing at this time.
As for those new to the program.
Thanks for finding us.
I have no idea if anyone's even listening.
Here's what we know so far.
Roughly 10 a.m.
this morning, the invasion began.
We do not know where they came from,
but we do know they are from outer space.
Some reports say they are Martians.
Others
say they are much further than that.
We know the president is safe
and in a fortified bunker as we speak.
No one, no one would have believed
in the last years of this war.
Being watched keenly and closely
by an intelligence greater than man's,
and yet as mortal as his own.
That is men.
That is men busied themselves
about their various concerns.
They were scrutinized and studied.
Few people
realize the immensity of vacancy
in which the dust of
the material universe swims.
Everyone, be careful out there.
We will try to give updates
as we get them.
Be cautious of everyone.
God bless.
Invasion?
Be cautious of everyone?
Okay.
Maybe it's not as bad as it sounds.
That sounds pretty bad.
Well, maybe it's not that bad here.
Right.
We should probably just wait it out here.
I'm sure the Army or whoever,
they're going to get this
sorted out quick.
Hey, Ellie.
Silly question.
You're sure
that is your sister, right? Yes.
What are you getting at?
Nothing.
Silly question.
Just making a joke.
(door knocking)
Who is it now?
We can't trust anyone.
The radio said so.
Roxy, don't answer it.
Hello?
Oh! Thank God.
Please let me in.
Why?
Because we're gonna die out here
or something worse.
What's out there?
There's a damn alien invasion going on!
Why don't you go home?
We are from around here.
We were taking a bike ride
out by the creek when they came.
We heard a loud bang and went towards it.
When it made this awful sound.
We took off as fast as we could.
We felt like they were right on top of us.
I don't know. I.
I can't explain it.
Please.
We could talk more about it inside.
What do they look like?
I can't see their faces.
No!
We can't let you in.
We're at capacity.
What's her name?
Stella.
Stella.
It's what they said really true?
Are there really aliens out there?
She's scared. She won't talk to you guys.
Well, then how do we know she's real?
Just open the door!
We can't risk it.
Damnit!
I know one of you
is one of them.
One of what?
One of what?
I think they're gone, Thomas.
They think one of us is an alien?
Oh, you're going to believe them?
They sounded insane.
You wouldn't even open the door for them.
She's right.
I think we all just need to take a second
and calm down.
Do you think we doomed their family?
No. No, no.
We cannot take anyone else in.
Our family is the priority.
Hello?
Where are we?
You had an accident,
and I think you hit your head. But,
There was an incident.
But we're with the family
who's helping us out now.
What?
Yeah, I know
it's a lot to think about right now.
Okay. You have a head injury.
Guess that explains it.
I think it was chasing
after something in the sky.
Do you know what it was?
Not really?
It all feels like a dream.
Weren't you supposed to be working?
All right.
Whatever.
Let's just get you up to meet the family,
Hey, it's nice to meet you, Johanna.
I'm Kim. I'm the aunt.
I know it's been a really long day, so
why don't we get to know
you more over breakfast in the morning?
Okay?
If you need any food or snacks,
we got stuff in the kitchen.
Sounds good.
Thanks.
Do you feel safe having them sleep here?
Yeah, I think so.
I only worry about Roxy.
You don't think they could be
an alien?
I mean, you tell me.
You made it sound like you knew one of
their relatives or something.
What do you mean?
You said you knew a Sinclair.
You don't remember?
What?
That was.
That was his last name.
Oh. Right.
I guess that I just tried to.
Block that guy out of my brain.
Well,
alien or not.
I don't trust them.
And neither should you.
For all we know,
they could be the nieces of her killer.
(banging on roof)
I'm going to go get the lantern.
(banging on roof)
I'm gonna kill that thing.
(banging on roof)
Dad!
Oh, no no no no no
no. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
I never would have shot.
I never would have shot.
Thomas! Give me that.
I'm going outside to see what I can see.
So, Johanna,
are you feeling better this morning?
I've been better.
Little foggy.
Why are you looking at your food
like that?
I don't really like this stuff.
What do you mean?
It's breakfast.
Have you even tried it?
I have ARFID.
AFIB?
ARFID.
It's an eating disorder.
I've never heard of that.
Basically means I'm
an extremely picky eater.
Don't worry about it.
I'll just snack around after breakfast.
So, Roxy, stay up late or something.
You know,
she'd usually be the first one out here.
Yeah.
Maybe we should check on her.
Guys,
what's going on?
Oh my God.
Do you have you have any idea
what caused this?
Nothing.
I've never had a nosebleed before.
Of all the days.
Strange that it happened today.
I did have a strange nightmare last night.
When I woke up, I was bleeding.
What was the nightmare about?
I'd rather not say.
Thomas!
Can you come here a sec?
Yeah.
What's up?
Hey,
I didn't want to say anything earlier,
but now I have to.
What is it?
I woke up with a bloody nose
this morning, too.
And it's the first time
that's ever happened.
Are you okay?
Yeah. Yeah. I'm fine.
What's going on?
Are they performing some experiments on us?
I don't know, Thomas. I'm scared.
Well, there's something else.
I found this outside last night.
We don't have much time
to figure this out.
Someone has to do something
before anyone of us is
put into some kind of danger.
Hey, Rox.
How are you feeling?
Fine.
I think the bleeding stopped.
Okay, good, good. Good to hear.
Now,
I really don't know how to ask this,
so I'm just going to come out with it.
Which one of you wrote this note?
Put your hands out.
Now!
Why?
Because whoever wrote that note used a red
marker,
and I bet some of it
accidentally got on their hands.
It's only morning.
Let's take a few minutes and calm down.
Hands!
Just Ellie and Johanna.
The other way.
Palms up.
What is that?
It's probably just makeup.
I'm asking her.
Probably from the fall.
Could be blood or makeup.
Who knows?
Okay. All right. Okay.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. You're right,
you're right.
I'm just a little on edge with everything
that's going on, okay?
Hey, why don't we...
Why don't we turn the radio on and see
if we can hear any new developments?
That will
probably put you over the edge even more.
We need to know what's going on.
Things have become quiet in most cities.
The military is currently investigating
as many aircraft as they can,
and we are getting word
that many of these ships
are launched deep into the earth.
And this next part,
we warn, may be the most
frightening piece of all.
We have received one report that says
the aliens can shift into humans.
They can look like us.
Let's pray.
This is not accurate.
I still fear we are merely ants.
Just men and ants.
That's all we are now.
Just ants.
Why would they be going
deep into the earth?
Cicadas.
What?
Oh. Not this.
Maybe they're like cicadas.
They go under earth,
not to be seen for years.
Are you suggesting they're
going down there only to reemerge later?
Some of them, at least.
Maybe there are multiple teams.
Or maybe some of them
do different things.
You know, like, the Army and the Navy.
Well,
one of them landed nearby here.
I saw the crater.
Did you believe in aliens before all this?
I don't know what I believed.
I think I always knew
there was something else
out there in the universe,
but I didn't think they'd be here.
Oh, I've always believed
aliens would be here.
I believe they live right here among us.
Thomas is the more gullible one
between the two of us.
As you can see.
No, actually,
I just don't trust what we're being told.
Well, unless it's wacky stuff
and then you believe it.
I think it was right over here.
You look just like her.
I think Roxy looks like her.
Oh. Makes sense to both of us.
Look like her.
I Just
you visited sooner.
I'm worried about Thomas.
How so?
He was walking around the house last night
with a gun.
He's getting more and more paranoid.
He thinks one of us is a damn alien.
Let's leave.
I'm feeling fine.
We can't leave.
What? Why?
Someone slashed my tire.
You're kidding.
Okay.
We'll figure something out.
He doesn't want us to leave.
I thought he would.
I have no idea what's going on anymore.
Hey, do we really know for sure
that there is
an alien invasion or whatever happening?
What do you mean?
I mean, there could be a number of things
going on, I'm sure.
Like government testing? Exactly.
Yeah.
Maybe
they're seeing how they can control us.
Or could be some terrorist thing.
We just have no way of knowing here.
We have to get out of here.
It was here.
What exactly?
It landed here.
I saw the crater, and now it's just gone?
It can't be.
Weirder things have happened.
Okay. Hear me out. All right.
What if
this is all just a big conspiracy
and there are no aliens, right?
It's just the government
performing experiments on us.
Is he always like this?
Unfortunately.
Look, if something did land here
from another planet,
surely they would be able to cover it up
or something.
They would have technology for that.
Wait, let me get this straight.
So you're saying you believe Roxy
that aliens
crash landed in our yard?
They left a huge crater,
but now it's vanished.
That's right?
Well, I think there's obviously something
going on around here
and I wouldn't discount that.
Where's Ellie and Johanna?
Oh. What you finally eating?
I was found some Cheerios.
What's the hubbub?
Well, we say you two hop on back home
as soon as you finish.
That tastey dish, huh?
You can't.
Someone slashed my tire.
Oh, you think I did it?
Someone did it.
Or maybe you did it.
Why would we do that?
Oh, I don't know.
As an excuse to stay here longer?
We don't want to be here
any more than you want us to.
Okay? We just have to make the most of it.
We'll figure it out later, okay?
You know, later might be too late. Yeah.
Someone from outer space.
Came and slashed our tires just to do that.
We have learned some troubling news today.
My dear followers.
This is not a theoretical discussion,
nor a distant possibility.
It is a present danger
that demands a full attention and action.
The alien beings are living among us
as our friends, our neighbors, our family.
They can successfully shape shift
into anything they please
and are embedded in our very households,
our neighborhoods, our parks.
We do not yet know what they want from us.
Perhaps it is to study us,
or maybe it is to replace us,
make us slaves.
All I know is that we are no longer safe.
Hold your loved ones close. But
not too close, of course.
Not too close.
Even law enforcement
or government officials may very well
be being sent here to spy on us.
We hope to give you a better update
in the near future.
God bless us all.
Fudggggge.
Rock, paper, scissor.
We are going on shoot?
Sorry. Should've specified that.
Forget it.
You want me to handle
the introductions. Whatever.
We can tag team it.
Who is that?
(doorbell rings)
Hello. Hi.
It's me, Dawn, your new neighbor.
Just bringing you some welcome cookies.
So this is the house.
I'd give you a better tour,
but I'm just visiting.
It's a lovely house.
Kind of really unique architecture.
You think?
Yeah. Thanks.
It's a Frank Lloyd Wright house,
so I guess it's a big deal.
Oh, yeah.
Yeah.
All this is kind of otherworldly for me.
You know, we moved here from New York.
Yeah, I moved here
hoping to find some peace and quiet.
Then all this stuff happens.
Probably just stayed in New York.
Have you heard any updates
about anything by chance?
No. You probably know a lot more about
what's going on than I do.
I have been around a while, though,
and stuff like this.
People will forget in a while.
(doorbell rings)
Popular house today.
Please have a seat. Okay.
Thank you.
Hello?
Can I help you guys. Good morning.
We're just checking out the neighborhood
after the big blast around here.
Everybody safe?
Yeah.
I think we're all right.
Who are you guys?
I'm agent Liz Scatterfield,
and this is Agent Warren Dillon,
and we are from the FBI.
Oh, it's like Mulder and Scully
or something.
Today, it might make sense, actually.
Listen, we're just hoping to come inside
to ask you all just a few questions,
if that's okay.
We have been notified
that something came down
from the sky around your house.
Any recollection of that?
As a matter of fact.
Hey hey whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.
What's going on here?
Sorry, sir.
Are you the husband?
No. I'm not. Who are you?
I was asking them.
We're with the FBI.
We're investigating the disturbances
outside on your property.
Yeah, well,
we were told not to trust you people.
And who told you that?
The media.
It was on the radio.
Sir, you don't have to talk to us.
She is being cooperative.
We're just trying to figure out
what happened on your property.
Yeah.
Well, I want no part of this.
Sorry.
He's a bit on edge right now.
Have you heard of a Xenoscanner?
A Xeno what?
Oh, great. Another visitor.
What's going on here?
My dad seems pissed.
I'll sum it up for you. We're the FBI.
We think there's something going on
in your property.
We're trying to figure out what.
Oh. Anyways, the xeno scanner we have.
Can't give us was much more specific than
there is something extraterrestrial
within the property.
To know further,
we have to do human authenticity tests.
And what does that consist of, exactly?
Well, it might sound weird, but
the human mind is actually
a very unique thing.
Yeah, we're all having a variety
of different experiences here on Earth.
So essentially we just need to ask you
a whole series of questions.
Do you think you'd be okay with that?
Sounds fun. Yeah.
What she said.
It will just take him a few seconds.
What about the storm last week?
You guys got hit hard?
Yeah.
I mean, last week it felt like winter,
and now we're back in summer.
I feel like this happens every year.
It's the Indiana weather.
Wait, what's he writing down?
You have the pictures.
Kim, can you tell me your memory
with one of these?
Actually.
Can you leave us alone with your aunt?
It's best if we do this separately.
Sick.
Hey, what's going on?
Some men in black are here or something.
What do they want?
They're asking us questions.
I think they think one of us is an alien.
Kind of wild, right?
Yeah. Well. Don't worry.
I'm sure they'll get to you and Ellie soon.
They didn't want me with my aunt
during her test, so
I'm just gonna go to my room.
Maybe you guys should kind of do the same.
Right.
I'll tell Ellie.
Okay.
State your name.
Kim.
Roxy Sparrow.
Ellie Sinclair.
Umm, I'm Johanna.
Sinclair. Sorry.
Hit my head pretty hard.
Still not 100%.
What's your favorite 90s movie?
That was a long time ago.
Like before I was born.
All right. Yeah, we get it.
We're old.
Aladdin.
Oh, Pretty woman.
No wait.
Bridges of Madison County.
I love rom come.
Wedding singer.
That or,
Schindler's List.
Oh, we have a quite a range there.
Seriously?
I have no idea.
That was forever ago.
Can you name any 90s movie?
The Hangover?
That's from 2009.
Anchorman.
Guys.
Come on.
I'm not an alien, just Gen Z.
I don't know which one is worse.
What's your favorite food
and what are the ingredients?
Grilled chicken.
Obviously
the only ingredient is a chicken.
Cheese pizza.
Cheese, tomato sauce and crust.
Bada bing, bada boom.
Or hot dogs?
I have no idea
what those are made out of.
Okay.
Warren is now going to play
sound of some instruments.
Please tell us what instrument it is.
Oh, Violin.
I was forced to play something
in middle school, and I played that.
Violin.
Violin
or viola?
All right.
Warren
is now going to play a different tone.
Please raise your hand
as you hear them play.
And eventually,
the tone will get so high pitched.
We can't hear it,
but we believe the extraterrestrial might
and may even get a little bit
flustered at it.
(different tones playing)
Oh my God.
Liz, don't move.
Stay calm.
Whoever's doing this, we mean you no harm.
We come in peace.
Turn off the sound.
I can't move.
Me neither.
You get the knob.
I'll get you guys some tissues.
Look. I don't know who here is from up
there.
But my money's on Thomas,
and he refused to be questioned.
Look, just be careful.
All right?
Unfortunately,
yours is not the only case like this.
We'll be back tomorrow
with the full team.
No one is allowed to leave
until we get back.
But it can't be Thomas.
He's been here longer
than any of those aliens
or whatever.
I got this.
Well, let's just say we may
or may not have been tracking their ships
for the past few weeks now.
Certainly,
we don't know what their capabilities are.
Like even
shape shifting.
We'll see you tomorrow.
No one leaves.
This place is crazy.
Come in.
How are you guys holding up?
Been better. How about you?
Hey. So Kim is your aunt?
Yup.
What happened to your mom?
Yeah,
it was a few years ago.
Mom went to a gas station.
Some guy
asked her for a ride.
It's just who mom was.
Always trying to help people.
The details.
It's a little blurry after that.
They tried to steal her car.
And she fought back.
He killed her.
We've been shattered ever since.
My dad
doesn't trust anyone anymore.
I probably shouldn't either.
Pull it together, Roxy.
I know
not a clean segue, but
what I wanted to ask you guys was.
Did you see the lady
that was in our house earlier?
Yeah, I did.
Did she have cookies?
Yeah. Thought that seemed odd.
I mean, I've never seen her before.
She's here when the FBI pulls up.
Do you think she's...
I mean, the FBI people said
that they detected an alien presence
on the property, and a whole bunch
of crazy stuff happened, and she was here,
and then she was gone.
Thomas at the door:
Regular meeting at the table.
Wait here.
Don't move.
My gun is gone!
We're gone too, come on on Johanna.
But the tire.
Okay.
Where's my gun?
Who took my gun?
Why do you think that we took it.
We don't even know where it is
in the first place.
You're getting paranoid, Thomas.
Sit down.
I am not paranoid.
One of you is one of them.
I'm sure of it now more
than ever after that FBI visit.
This will have to do.
All of
you get to your rooms, but separately.
I can't have you all together.
I just.
I have to sort all of this out first.
Move!
You're talking about us, too? Yes.
It could be any one of you.
I'm sorry.
Well, it could be you too.
I can assure you,
I am not the extraterrestrial.
Now move. Now.
Use the shower.
Oh. Very funny.
It's one of them.
I know it.
You're going mad, Thomas.
That's exactly
what they would want you to think.
Wait.
You don't think so, do you?
You just locked away your daughter.
Well, maybe you should be next,
Maybe you should be next.
Have you ever thought of that?
We're supposed to be in this together.
I can't replace my older sister.
But what I will say is that you need
to let my niece out of her room now.
Hey, Ellie, can you hear me?
Yes. Are you okay?
Yea, I just thought because our rooms were
so close, we'd be able to hear each other.
How do we get out of this?
You're asking me?
You're the one
that's supposed to be protecting me.
Now is not the time for this.
That was never the time for this, is it?
Okay, but now is definitely not the time.
Whoa!
Leave it to Roxy.
Hey, whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa.
Calm down.
You need to calm down.
I am calm.
You locked me away.
Your own daughter.
Oh, I know. I had to do it.
Look, I'm here now to get you out right?
Real calm.
Right now we're all going to be cool.
Just like Fonzie.
Cool like Fonzie.
Heyyyyy.
Remind me,
what's your birthday?
September 14th.
Good, good.
Now...
Go with Kim.
Ellie?
I've got you.
She's gone.
She's gone.
And she left this.
What?
Who?
It's Ellie.
Ellie's the damn alien.
All right, we have got to find her.
We've got to find her.
Time is running out.
She just
vanished?
I mean, that's not possible.
Listen, listen, listen, listen.
I don't want
you or Roxy to see what's going to happen
next.
Okay?
Go to her room and don't come out
until this is over.
Thomas, don't.
Listen.
We didn't start this fight,
but I'm damn well gonna finish it.
I am tired of being the victim.
Ever.
Ever since she died,
I knew that I was going to do
whatever it took to keep this family safe.
I wasn't going to let
that happen again to me.
Or to my family.
All right folks,
thanks again
so much for listening to WNBC.
Now here's the number
ten song of the week.
(Bloodsuckers playing)
Why is there music playing?
Is the invasion over?
She has nothing else to say?
No no, no.
That's just more trickery.
The 24 hours is almost up.
Dad...
Killing them.
Is not going to bring mom back.
That was out of my control.
This is in my control.
I'm not gonna lose you or Kim.
I've got to act, and I've got to act now.
How the hell did you get in?
You know what? Never mind.
It doesn't matter.
I can't listen to your sorcery right now.
Move it!
What are you doing to us?
Move it!
Look, Johanna hasn't done anything.
Just take me.
No.
I can't believe either one of you
right now.
One or both of you has been sent here
to destroy this family.
One way or another.
You know what?
Get to the bridge out front.
Where this whole mess started.
No. We have to stop him.
They're probably not
as innocent as we think.
How do you mean?
He locked Ellie in the third bedroom,
and then she just
vanished.
The third bedroom?
Yeah,
that's the room with the shower door
that opens up into the next room.
Oh, this damn Frank Lloyd Wright house.
We have to tell dad
before he does anything crazy. No.
What do you mean no?
You think that's going to stop him?
He's lost his mind, Roxy. He has a gun.
And at this point,
I bet one of them is an alien.
Let it play out.
Or it might be you or me.
You are making a terrible mistake.
You're going to have to live
with this forever.
No. I'll gladly
go to prison to protect my family.
Now get on that bridge and sit down.
What are you gonna do to us?
We're not freaking aliens.
Handcuff yourselves to the bridge.
I got these for my days
as a prop master in movies.
This isn't a movie, okay.
You can't just kill us.
We haven't done anything wrong.
Now toss the key to my feet.
Easy.
Toss it.
Just shoot me.
My life sucks anyway. No.
No.
You said you wanted to live, remember?
I was the one
who disappeared into your room.
No human could possibly do that right?
Right, right, right.
You're right.
Johanna's appearance was somewhat
mysterious, wouldn't you say?
I still don't remember everything.
Maybe that makes me the alien.
If you don't kill me,
I will bring the whole invasion
back to your house
and go after the rest of your family.
I have an entire galaxy on my side.
I'm so sorry.
(gun shot)
What did we do here today?
We don't really know yet.
Did we cause pandemonium.
Did we entertain people?
Rita.
All that matters is that people tuned in.
Nothing more.
He killed Ellie, didn't he?
Don't worry.
What?
I gave him a prop gun.
Did he know?
We may never know the truth.
Who do you think the alien was?
Someone who witnessed the truth
as old as the universe itself.
The fragile mind, swayed by whispers.
Manipulated with ease.
Watched how
words like a contagious plague
can spread to the masses.
Twisting reason into rage.
You saw how the line between
sanity and madness can vanish.
With a flip of a switch.
People are alike, all over.
Imagine what it will be like
next time.
Fudge.
Fudge.
Why is hard?
I am struggling so hard with this.
Hold the f.
(cast and crew chiming
in on how to say fffffudge)
I'm just used to saying
and you could, you could start with,
like, fudge.
(cast and crew chiming
in on how to say fffffudge)
I'm sure one of those will work.