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Previously on Project Blue Book... Cigar chain craft new, it takes out an

airplane. The military is hiding the truth.

The government is involved in a massive conspiracy to cover up the evidence of

visitors from other worlds. When we try to expose the truth, that makes us

enemies of the state.

What does the FBI want with civilian UFO groups?

They think we're dangerous.

They don't usually move this fast.

I want Project Blue Book to formally close the Roswell incident.

Closing Roswell means reopening it. You put Blue Book in that position and they

fail, those guys won't be the only ones to lose their jobs.

How long can you pretend to believe in something that you know is not true?

Get off!

Sergeant William?

The aliens took him.

Its size and its appearance, this thing came from outer space.

They don't have reason to believe that there's some form of life in it.

Do you think they're recreating the Missouri crash?

Mm -mm. The saucer is the wrong shape.

This looks like the Helena encounter to me.

But that was a hoax.

What do you think the Missouri incident was? There were 12 witnesses, Alan. You

think they were all lying?

I really know your stuff.

Well, I am typing up all your research, Professor.

No, this goes beyond my research.

This is your UFO group, yes?

Well,

you seem to be really enjoying it.

It's been really good for me.

And honestly, with everything we've been through, I think...

You've seen how far the government will go to keep their secret.

If they wanted to, they could ruin you.

I know the risks, I do.

But if I don't do this, you know, who will? Even if it wasn't one piece, would

anyone still walk around after a concussion like that?

Oh.

You hate this.

No, no, I wouldn't say that.

Loathe might be a better word.

Let's just go home.

Hello?

Vicki? Mrs. Hynek?

I'm so sorry. I didn't know what to do.

Why? What's wrong?

Is Jill okay?

Um... Oh, General.

Doctor, Mrs. Hynek.

So sorry to show up unannounced like this.

It's probably best if we talk in private.

Sure. Uh, maybe... Of course.

Vicki, would you...

We had an incident near Nellis Air Force Base.

Nevada. A place called Groom Lake.

A couple of our guys, they seem to have sighted a craft.

One of them is still missing.

But there's a wrinkle.

It happened on part of the base run by the CIA.

The who?

It's a fairly new agency.

By the way, you never heard of them? Truman put them together after the war,

mostly just to collect intel.

But my experience of them is that they think they're more than that.

We fight over the same turf now.

We still have to play nice, especially now with a new administration coming in.

We make waves.

Eisenhower can just say he doesn't need Blue Book anymore.

I'm sorry, but are we to believe that someone has been abducted? Is that what

I'm hearing?

No. What you're hearing is I need you two to close this case quickly and

cleanly. Is that understood?

Yes, sir.

Pack your bags if you need to.

The wheel's up in an hour. You can sleep on the plane.

Got to borrow them again, Mrs. Hynek.

Duty calls.

Thank you for your hospitality, ma 'am.

Someone's supposed to meet us here.

I don't even know where here is.

Sorry, guys. I always underestimate that drive.

Ah, Dr. Heine, I guess.

A pleasure.

Which makes you Captain Michael Quinn.

Look, we're very excited to have you both here.

We're supposed to be meeting someone from Central Intelligence.

Daniel Banks?

Let's call me Dan.

Come on. We're burning daylight.

You know, I read a lot of your case work.

Very provocative, but very thorough.

Lubbock especially was out. How have you read our case files?

A big part of the CIA's job is about gathering intel, Captain. Are we headed

Nellis? No, Nellis is that way, toward Vegas.

You guys ever been?

Oh, you got to go.

It's like the Wild Wild West over there.

Gambling, the girls.

Girls.

Oh, you're married. I'm sorry.

No, no, no. We've talked about going.

Well, when you do, take her to see Sinatra at the Sands.

Then you'll feel like teenagers in love all over again.

You more of a male tourmate fan, I'm guessing.

Nope.

Haven't interacted much with the agency.

Just trying to get my read, that's all.

You mean you're wondering how a guy like me got the job?

See, sensual intelligence is all about staying off the radar, operating in the

shadows.

I look like you, I'm what people expect.

You're supposed to be smart enough to realize that, mix things up a bit.

But the truth, though, I was the smartest man for the job.

So if we're not headed to Nellis, where are we going?

To support the desert here.

They call it Groom Lake.

Army, Air Force, Navy, they all have the Philippines here.

Are we out of gas?

Nope. Just need to knock to enter the CIA's little neck of the woods.

12 -484 requesting permission to bring in my guests for dinner.

12 -484, you are cleared for entry.

Copy that.

Congratulations, gentlemen. You have arrived.

Arrived where?

I don't see a base anywhere.

This is just the outer perimeter.

Without my clearance, you'd be shot.

Welcome to Area 51.

The

CIA

initially wanted to handle this internally, but... When I heard the

story, I said, no way. We need the experts.

That's you guys.

What exactly goes on here at Area 51?

Well, there's a cover story of the disinformation campaign.

I'm not following.

Same as classified.

And I'm sure the captain's heard a few rumors.

Experimental weapons and aircraft.

Boys playing with toys, basically.

Ah, boys with toys. Yeah.

Something like that.

So this Sergeant William, a good man according to his CO.

After he reported Miller missing, we sent out some of our guys, and they

Willingham wandering about five clicks north.

Had no idea where he was.

This talk about aliens hasn't changed the story one bit. Wandering around the

desert, heat stroke can cause hallucinations. That's the thing.

The doctors who examined him said all fluids were normal.

Didn't even have a sunburn.

Still no sign of the corporal? We had spotted planes flying at Grissom

yesterday. Nothing.

I thought I said bring the good stuff.

That's okay. This will do. Thank you.

Liquid London.

That's not how I roll, Captain.

Sergeant.

It's Captain Quinn and Dr. Hynek.

Project Blue Book.

He came to have just one glass.

who didn't think I was crazy.

My nerves have been like this ever since. It's okay. It's all right. It's

right. You're in good hands now, okay?

This is their specialty.

Just tell them what you told me.

What you remember.

Sure.

Miller and I were tied to Sector Bravo.

It's everywhere.

See? Miller was goofing around like always.

Think you're funny, huh?

No, sir. I think it's crazy we're out here in the first place.

Looking for scraps of metal from a missile that blew up two miles.

That way?

We've been out there all day in 100 -degree heat.

Well, it was getting on my nerves.

You go find something, then I'll give you a drink.

Corporal.

I don't know how long it was after. Maybe a minute, maybe more.

I lost track of time.

And then, huh?

And this wind came out of nowhere.

It felt almost electric.

And I heard it again.

Better not be messing with me again. She was screaming.

I ran up to the top of the ridge.

I looked up and a ship appeared in front of me.

The girl was sucked up inside.

And then, uh...

I don't remember anything after that.

You ever hear anything like that before?

No, we've heard all kinds of stories.

But nothing like this.

I'm going to sectionate the poor bastard if he keeps talking like that.

Thing is, I believe him.

Well, I mean, it's clear to me that he certainly believes he had some kind of

encounter. You think we should all go out there?

We've had our guys combing that desert nonstop.

No, no, no, no. We need to go with the sergeant. I mean, sometimes revisiting

the scene can help trigger a memory.

Smart.

We'll just need to get you guys cleared first.

For what? The desert?

See, this whole place operates on a compartmentalized information protocol.

It means no one goes anywhere without authorization.

How about the john?

You have snipers in there, too.

What do you know about Groom Lake?

Terry Milton takes this photo of... You just say Groom Lake?

You know it?

Of course I know it. I'm just impressed that you do.

I heard about a sighting there.

From your husband?

From a research.

Oh. That's not surprising.

Get a decent view of the base, you can catch a UFO show every night.

What about abductions?

No, it's not like that. These UFOs, they're friendlies.

Friendlies?

You know that craft they recovered in 47?

Roswell. Well, it didn't stay there long.

They sent that thing to Groom Lake.

That is where they reverse -engineered it to make our very own flying saucers.

So that's what people are seeing in the sky?

I mean...

These days, you never know what the government is capable of.

Besides, if you're going to hide a UFO, where better than the middle of the

desert?

Soldiers were sent out here to gather debris.

A lot of desert out here.

A lot of places for a soldier to go missing.

Well, you've seen our security, Captain. Soldiers don't just go missing.

Any of this look familiar?

I'm sorry.

Well, it looks the same to me, too.

Well, it's not all about what you see, Captain.

Memories are a combination of cognitive, sensory, and emotional elements all

working in tandem.

So you never know what may trigger a memory trace.

Dr. Lashley, right?

On Ingrams. Yeah, you familiar with his work?

Neuroscience was a bit of a hobby of mine.

I know.

Handsome in well red.

Something to shoot for, Captain.

Over here.

Where is it, Sergeant?

I'm not sure. It's more of a feeling.

Awal, take your time.

Keep walking around.

Just don't wander off too far.

Any chance our corporal took an unscheduled leave?

Awal?

Only way out's beyond that ridge, and that's a big no -no.

Another classified operation?

Of the highest order.

I'm talking shoot on sight.

Who's doing the shooting?

Sergeant!

Oh, you gotta be kidding me. Hey, what's he doing?

Remembering.

Sergeant! Hey, wait!

Wait, wait!

Sergeant! Hold up!

What the hell's he doing?

What is it?

There's something underneath here.

Is it rock?

It's not rock.

It's glass.

What are we looking at here?

The site of the abduction.

doesn't melt into glass unless the temperature is 3 ,000 degrees

I've seen glass formations like this under a missile launch. I came from that

ship, I'm telling you. Okay, look, we are in restricted territory here and

someone will notice.

Someone already did.

Maybe they know what happened.

If they do, they're not going to tell us, Captain.

We got to get back to the jeep.

Now.

Captain, let's go.

I've sinned. It's been...

Actually, Father, I don't even know

why I'm here.

Something's weighing heavy on your mind.

Something about your faith.

What if... What if I told you we weren't alone?

In the universe.

I'd say you're right.

No, that's not... That's not what I'm talking about, Father.

The universe is a... It's a pretty big place, Father.

There's possibilities of other life out there.

I'm not sure I follow.

If man is made in God's image, how do you explain

other beings?

If they exist, then I can't explain why God would show me

the things I've seen.

Get you some rest.

We'll let you know if we need anything else, okay?

Hey, Banks.

Part of what goes on here is experimental aircraft.

You know the deal. It's classified.

Yeah. And we've got a missing Air Force soldier. I'm aware.

On your territory.

So there's something here that can explain what happened. We need to see

And I'll show you top -secret aircraft.

Without clearance, we all get sent home.

You understand?

Of course.

You just seem like someone willing to bend the rules to get to the truth.

You always like this.

Depends if he likes you or not.

I'll bend them.

I'll break.

Then, I'll deny it ever happened.

I don't want anything you see here ended up in the files of Project Blue Book.

This is the flying wing.

For obvious reasons.

That's the Stogie X -15.

Goes Mach 3 on a bad day.

And the tail setter.

Bet you've never seen anything like that before.

There's no weapon systems.

There's no need.

The CIA is all about espionage, not engagement.

So what happens when the Soviets spot your boys on their radar?

That's the whole point.

They don't.

This is how we end the Cold War.

Or start World War III.

I went through this whole thing while you were in there.

You following me now?

No, just making sure.

I remember what it was like after Roswell the first time.

Didn't want you putting another foot over the ledge again.

I'm fine, Hugh.

I'm fine.

Captain.

Flying wing.

This underside reminds you of anything?

It's the exact formation of the Lubbock lights.

And that's Stogie.

Tell me that's not identical to what they described in the Charles Whitted

sighting.

Oh, these are all top -secret craft, if you're not CIA.

And every one of these crafts is a UFO.

Doc.

These planes might not just explain Willingham sighting.

They could explain every sighting.

The CIA currently has Blue Book investigating a case at Area 51.

Well, if the CIA wants a piece of the UFO program, good luck. The Eisenhower

administration ain't that big.

I'm thinking they're trying to force a choice.

Who's going to be teacher's pet?

Us or them?

Why don't we make that choice for Ike?

I was hoping we'd have our answer, but based on what I can see, there's no

here with a downward -facing engine capable of turning desert into glass.

You think Daniel's hiding something?

I think he's showing us what he wants us to see. Yeah, then why invite us in the

first place?

To do what you just did.

Clear the CIA.

Otherwise, he's on the hook for a missing airport soldier.

I guess.

We never find Miller.

Captain.

What's going on?

This is Dr. Montgomery, presiding coroner at operating facility 051.

Let the medical records show this will be the initial internal exam of Corporal

Miller.

The subject's eyes have been removed.

As has the tongue.

There looks to be an incision of some sort, precise, under the chin and

extending back to the esophagus and larynx. What the hell did this?

The sternum has been removed to expose the inner cavity.

One lung missing.

The heart.

Stomach.

All the arteries that were cut, they've been cauterized closed.

explain how.

You say you found him in a tree?

Yeah, um, couldn't something like a, you know, like a mountain lion have dragged

him up there? No animal did this.

It was something put him up there.

Or maybe he was dropped from above.

I want everybody out.

Excuse me, what the hell is this?

We're laying claim to Corporal Miller. Under whose jurisdiction?

The United States Air Force.

Is there a problem?

Yes, there is, actually.

Colonel, I'm Captain Michael Quinn, U .S. Air Force liaison.

Project Blue Book, I'm aware.

Well, this no longer concerns you. Colonel,

we need to finish this off.

Sergeant!

They're saying that I made it up, that I killed them.

If you know the truth, you're the only one that can help me. Where are you

taking this man?

Tell them!

Quiet. Please!

Tell them!

Tell them what you saw!

I was wrong about the Roswell wreckage. I thought they sent it to Groom

Lake. They didn't.

Read that.

When they were done staging the photos for the press, the Air Force had the

debris shipped from Fort Worth to Ohio.

Mm -hmm.

To write...

If this is true, then... Our own backyard.

I know.

So what do you do with that?

I can't do anything.

But you could.

Evan, I'm happy to pass along this information to my husband, but you need

understand that's the only way this works.

You said anything about your husband.

You've been to the base before. If you went there again and got proof...

Remember what we talked about?

I'm sorry.

I think you have the wrong impression of me.

Doing something like that, that's not who I am.

You sure about that?

So, what exactly would I be looking for?

The Air Force is charging Willingham with murder.

How can that be?

There's no way Willingham did what we saw in that autopsy room.

Look, I told the Colonel the same thing, with more colorful language.

We need to talk to him. That's not going to happen.

The Colonel told me you've both been ordered back to Ohio.

What?

No, we're not done here.

Who do I need to talk to? Hey, remember what Valentine said. If we're done,

we're done. What he begged for my help is that we're dragging him away.

I'll have better luck fighting this back home. Hey, hey, I'm sorry. I don't want

to interrupt. I'm sorry, but I wish there's more I could do here.

But I imagine this happens a lot for you, too.

Look, in the future, if there's ever anything I can do to help, I'm on your

side.

Chief's outside waiting to take you back.

Doc,

where are you going?

What are you doing?

Unless we can present an alternate theory, an innocent man's life is about

ruined. Beyond the ridge where we were earlier, that's where I'm going. Where

they shoot on sight.

Military jeep would look like friendlies if they even see us.

Now or never, Captain.

Hey!

i figure we got about 20 minutes before they conduct an aerial search we're

gonna have to oh did you see that let's check it out

Are those coyotes?

What are they doing?

What does that look like to you?

It looks like the same surgical dissection that happened to Miller.

Willingham didn't do that.

We're going to find out who did.

Follow that truck.

Don't get too close.

Want to tip Bob?

Where are you going, truck?

They can't drive over that thing.

Why not just go around?

inside a mountain?

How do you even engineer that?

Why would you engineer that?

I don't know what it's for.

Well, to keep secret work hidden?

You think Daniel knows about this?

I think what we saw back there at the base was just a cover.

This is the real Area 51.

Where are you going?

I have a camera in my briefcase. Doc, wait.

Get down.

Something's happening.

Come on.

Get the shot. Let's get the hell out of here.

Doc.

Did you

see

us? We're not sticking around to see if they did.

Wait, I have to get the camera. Leave it. We need proof. None of this matters

we're caught.

Hey, we're getting out of here.

You do realize what we just saw?

The base inside of a mountain. No, no, no. Son of a coyote, you said so

yourself. Looks just like what happened to Miller. That means Willingham is

innocent. Your Honor, I'd like to call to stand the men in hazmat suits who've

disappeared on the side of a mountain with an electrical storm.

An innocent man is certainly charged with murder.

Well, you know, we have to do something.

Yes, we get the hell out of here first.

Already going to be a piece of shit as soon as we get out. Captain!

Ah, great.

Hold on.

They've definitely spotted her.

They're getting closer.

Step on it. It's not helping, Doc.

Captain.

Captain. What the hell?

That's no truck.

What was that?

Whatever it was, it's gone.

We have to get back to the base.

There it is again! Turn around!

It's circling around!

Watch out!

Captain!

It's coming straight for us!

own backyard.

Mimi, have you got proof?

Sorry to interrupt.

Oh, you didn't interrupt. I was just taking a little break.

Trying to decipher Alan's notes can be a little exhausting.

So, I was just about to lock up for the day.

Right. I didn't realize I had gotten so late. You're welcome to come back and

finish when you need.

Thanks, Faith.

I was just wondering. I noticed some of the hangers out there, they seem to be

unmarked. Do you know why that is?

I'm sorry.

I'm not at liberty to say.

Right. It's classified, of course. It just... It seems a little strange,

it? That kind of secrecy on a military base.

Captain?

Hey!

Captain!

Where are we?

We're in a military truck.

What the hell happened to us?

You can't remember either.

The last thing I remember is taking off in that Jeep.

Me too.

Twelve hours ago.

Here we are.

Step out, please.

Captain, are we speaking different languages?

General. What part of return to Ohio did you not understand?

Sir, we were headed back to... It was my fault. I took off in a jeep. The

captain, he tried to stop me. I already lost a man out here.

And then I get a call that two more are missing. What the hell are you doing?

Well, they're not being honest with you.

I asked them to survey some anomalous celestial activity.

Something the agency has been requesting funding for.

So I was out of line.

Should have authorized with you first. My apologies.

But they were a big help.

I want you two on the next flight out of here. Do you understand me?

Yes, sir.

We'd like to reopen the case into Sergeant Willingham's encounter.

Willingham confessed.

He did what? Confessed a murder.

I want you to listen to me and listen to me very carefully.

Corporal Miller's murder was a tragedy.

And we are not going to trivialize that young man's death with talk of flying

fucking saucers.

You understand me?

Now you will go home and I will clean up this shit because you can't.

Dismissed.

He told me about the confession as soon as he arrived.

Blind sack of shit.

Why would you cover for us like that? Because I'm just like you, Captain.

Both of you.

I think when people try to cover up what's really going on in this world, we

suffer.

We went beyond the ridge.

There's another base.

Inside a mountain.

What is all that?

I've never been. I don't know.

You mean you've never been? Isn't that part of the... Everything beyond the

ridge, that belongs to the Air Force.

But for the future, you need anything.

Like help finding the truth.

Just ask me first.

Doc, what happened to us last night?

You heard what the man said.

Everything beyond the ridge belongs to the Air Force.

You'd think Americans would be tired of westerns by now.

Same thing every movie.

You're a sign of trouble. Someone starts shooting.

Was that where you got the idea to killing Cal?

I have a new mark, a better one.

Captain Quinn from Project Blue Book.

The professor was a dead end, but our intelligence was right.

The UFO program is a cover for advanced weapon systems.

Given time, I can gain more information.

Our intel has a CIA cooperating with Queen and Professor Hynek. The one thing

don't have is time.

Two weeks, that's all. For what?

More photos? Files?

To start.

I think the captain himself would provide for a much better source of

information.

You can deliver him to us.

Kidnapping an Air Force captain.

It's something you're very capable of managing.

And you're worth a body, Mishka.

How was Nevada?

Hot.

We're going to need to accelerate our timetable.

We scrapped this years ago, and for good reason.

After what I just saw in the desert, I'm convinced the CIA has one goal.

To see us obsolete.

That will make us indispensable. We're taking a big risk, Hugh.

Let me tell you something.

I'm tired of these little skirmishes. If we're going to war, let's fire the

first goddamn shot.

All right, then.